Councilman Clark to sponsor new 3-year Mobility Plan fee moratorium legislation

Started by thelakelander, February 04, 2013, 02:33:58 PM

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thelakelander

#135
February 19, 2013, 02:26:56 PM Last Edit: February 19, 2013, 02:30:11 PM by thelakelander
Here's the amount of money lost by last year's one year mobility fee moratorium, as of 2/13/13.  The $3 million mentioned by Councilman Gulliford is now approaching $5 million already lost.  By this fall, it could be as much as $27 million.



Here is the amount of money lost by mobility zone so far.  It appears Riverside/Avondale's zone (zone 7) and the area east of Southside Boulevard (zone 2) have lost the most money so far.  Looking on the bright side, it's not like Riverside and the surrounding neighborhoods could not have benefited from nearly $1 million that would have went directly to transit, bike and ped projects in their community.

"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

Bridges

#136
February 19, 2013, 02:45:53 PM
I think you might have Arlington and NW Springfield swapped.  I don't know if just their names and zones or the money are swapped.  Isn't Arlington Zone 9 and NW Springfield Zone 8?
So I said to him: Arthur, Artie come on, why does the salesman have to die? Change the title; The life of a salesman. That's what people want to see.

thelakelander

#137
February 19, 2013, 02:55:30 PM
^No, they appear to be correct.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

Bridges

#138
February 20, 2013, 10:27:05 AM
Was downtown and thought I'd pop in to finance committee.  Don't think i can stay the whole time, but it says "2nd" next to the moratorium bill.  Rules and TEU also say 2nd. I assume this means that its read again and then talked about next meeting?
So I said to him: Arthur, Artie come on, why does the salesman have to die? Change the title; The life of a salesman. That's what people want to see.

Dog Walker

#139
February 20, 2013, 11:57:04 AM
The 5 Points Merchants Association at their monthly meeting this morning voted to send a letter to the all City Council members expressing their opposition to the Mobility Fee Moratorium.  The vote was unanimous by all twenty-five of the members present.

They were dismayed by the amount of funds missed that could have been spent for sidewalk and pedestrian safety improvements that are needed in the area.
When all else fails hug the dog.

fsujax

#140
February 20, 2013, 12:45:27 PM
thats good to hear. Imagine how many other groups would be dismayed if they knew what their neighborhoods were missing out on.

thelakelander

#141
February 20, 2013, 01:25:38 PM Last Edit: February 20, 2013, 01:34:57 PM by thelakelander
Hmm, fsujax's mobility zone 9 (Springfield/Durkeeville/Moncrief/Panama Park, etc.) has lost $347,505 so far from last year's one year moratorium.  By this fall, that number could potentially grow to $1,913,084.  To break your loss down to a project level, the amount of cash you sacrificed could have funded the extension of the S-Line to McDuff Avenue through the resurfacing/restriping Myrtle Avenue and a new shared use path on McCoys Creek Boulevard.  Combined with some money already lost in an adjacent mobility zone, you've already paid for most of the bike/ped project that would connect the Baldwin Trail with the urban core.

Looking at some of the private sector expansions in your zone (ex. Tremron Manufacturing Plant addition - $460, Beauchamp Office/Warehouse - $1,380, White Wave Foods plant addition - $4,717, etc.), something tells me they would have happened even if they had to pay their mobility fees.  So you basically gave up the job creation, quality-of-life enhancements, and potential economic development opportunities (I've basically described your version of an Atlanta Beltline) that would have come through investing mobility fee money in your area of town for projects that would have happened anyway.


more info on Altanta's Beltline project: http://beltline.org/

With Clark's proposed THREE year moratorium and an improving economy, you really could be losing a chunk of money that would have funded either a streetcar or commuter rail project through your zone. But look on the bright side.  It's not like you really want the type of job creation, economic development opportunities, and TOD that such a project could bring to your neighborhood before the end of this decade.  That type of stuff and a vibrant Main Street can only happen in Charlotte, Denver, and Salt Lake City.....right?
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

fsujax

#142
February 20, 2013, 01:44:05 PM
Thanks Lake.

thelakelander

#144
February 21, 2013, 10:29:14 AM
Great video.  It definitely plays into our story scheduled for tomorrow, which will illustrate how much money has been lost in every area of town.  To spice things up, I just may create a council district/mobility zone map to go along with it.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

Bridges

#145
February 21, 2013, 11:58:15 AM
Quote from: thelakelander on February 21, 2013, 10:29:14 AM
To spice things up, I just may create a council district/mobility zone map to go along with it.

Great idea.
So I said to him: Arthur, Artie come on, why does the salesman have to die? Change the title; The life of a salesman. That's what people want to see.

Dog Walker

#146
February 21, 2013, 12:19:25 PM
Did you notice that in the background of the video, Sleman's LA Fitness development was shown?  Sly dig on the part of Channel 30?
When all else fails hug the dog.

L.P. Hovercraft

#147
February 26, 2013, 12:34:36 PM
Is the moratorium being discussed or voted on at the council meeting tonight?
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--John F. Kennedy, 6/10/1963

thelakelander

#148
February 26, 2013, 12:38:55 PM
There is a public hearing on it tonight.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

John P

#149
February 26, 2013, 01:22:18 PM
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/423471/gary-mills/2013-02-25/waffle-house-plans-new-restaurants-orange-park-arlington

Two new Waffles Houses. That pesky mobility fee nearly prevented them from being built (that is sarcasm)
Is the city council voting tonight or are they just hearing public comments?
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