PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 05,2010

 

RONNIE FUSSELL, CHAIR

 

CHERYL L. BROWN, COUNCIL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

 

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING of the Council of the City of Jacksonville, held in Council Chambers, City Hall, Jacksonville, Florida, October 05,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Ronnie Fussell.  The meeting was adjourned at 2:12 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair                                                      Sharonda Davis, Legislative Asst.

                 CM Art Shad, Vice Chair                                                       Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Ray Holt                                                                        Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Reggie Brown                                                                Sherry Hall, Administration

                  CM Johnny Gaffney                                                              Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM Glorious Johnson- Excused

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 


 

1.    2010-326   AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF SLOT MACHINE-LIKE SPINNING REELS, VIDEO DISPLAYS OR SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY TO DISPLAY THE RESULTS OF A RAFFLE, SWEEPSTAKES, CONTEST OR OTHER PROMOTION; MAKING FINDINGS; ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER 149 (PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF SLOT MACHINE-LIKE SPINNING REELS, VIDEO DISPLAYS OR SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY TO DISPLAY THE RESULTS OF A RAFFLE, SWEEPSTAKES, CONTEST OR OTHER PROMOTION) OF TITLE VI (BUSINESS, TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SLOT MACHINE-LIKE SPINNING REELS, VIDEO DISPLAYS OR SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY TO DISPLAY THE RESULTS OF A RAFFLE, SWEEPSTAKES, CONTEST OR OTHER PROMOTION; PROVIDING FOR CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR THE CONDUCT OF SAME; ESTABLISHING EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 04, 2010

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: October 04, 2010

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 05, 2010

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER. 

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 5 )

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2.    2010-680   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 342 (CONSTRUCTION TRADES REGULATIONS), SECTION 342.118 (CERTIFICATES NONTRANSFERABLE; RENEWAL), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES QUALIFYING BOARD GREATER LATITUDE IN WAIVING THE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT WHEN A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY HAS BECOME INVALID; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/8/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: October 04, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: October 04, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 05, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 5 )

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3.    2010-714   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 342.110 (TRADES, CRAFTS, CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS) AND SECTION 342.112 (CRAFTSMAN CERTIFICATES FOR INSTALLERS, SERVICEMEN, JOURNEYMEN, MASTER MAINTENANCE CRAFTSMEN, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CRAFTSMEN, SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS), TO AMEND THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE FROM THREE TO ONE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/21/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 05, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 5 )

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4.    2010-715   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $82,058.70 FROM HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH AIDS (HOPWA) 2008-2009 LAPSE FUNDS TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES BUREAU TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-165; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/21/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 05, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    2010-748   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $254,055 (A $190,541.25 GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND $63,513.75 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM HOMEOWNERS MR. AND MRS. MADISON SHELLY (THE SHELLYS)) TO PROVIDE FOR A TIME EXTENSION ON, AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR, AN ELEVATION PROJECT, ALREADY IN PROGRESS, FOR THE SHELLYS' HOME AT 4260 YACHT CLUB ROAD WHICH HAS SUSTAINED SEVERE REPETITIVE FLOODING, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-168; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE MODIFICATION NUMBER FOUR TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE;  PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2010-749   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $180,890 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF EOC WORKSTATIONS AND SUPPLIES, THE PRINTING OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MATERIALS, TRAVEL AND TRAINING, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-169; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2010-766   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 634, ORDINANCE CODE, (FINES AND COSTS); CREATING A NEW SECTION 634.102(F) TO ESTABLISH A $40 COURT COST ON FELONIES, MISDEMEANORS, AND CRIMINAL TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS, AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 939.185(1)(B) F.S., TO FUND ELEMENTS OF THE STATE COURT SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE LEGAL AID PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TO JACKSONVILLE AREA LEGAL AID, INC., TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, MEDIATION AND DEFENSE OF FORECLOSURE ACTIONS FOR THE DISADVANTAGED; PROVIDING FOR SUNSETTING ON DECEMBER 31, 2014; AMENDING SECTION 111.385 ORDINANCE CODE (COURT COST $65 TRUST FUND PER SEC. 939.185 F.S.) TO CONFORM SAME TO STATUTORY CHANGES; CREATING A NEW SECTION 111.386 (COURT COST $40 TRUST FUND PER SEC. 939.185(1)(B) F.S.), ORDINANCE CODE TO RECEIVE THE AUTHORIZED COURT COSTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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