PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

September 21,2010

 

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, September 21,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 2:06 P.M. by Committee Chair Denise Lee.  The meeting was adjourned at 2:13 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair                                                      Sharonda Davis, Legislative Asst.

                 CM Daniel Davis, Vice Chair - Excused                                  Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Ray Holt                                                                                      Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Reggie Brown                                                                          Sherry Hall, Administration

                  CM Art Shad                                                                                    Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM Johnny Gaffney

                  CM Glorious Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 


 

1.    2010-681   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $265,965 (A $239,368.50 GRANT FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND $26,596.50 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION OF A REPEATEDLY FLOODED AND DAMAGED PROPERTY AT 6864 BAKERSFIELD DRIVE AS PART OF THE SEVERE REPETITIVE LOSS (SRL) MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-156; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A FEDERALLY-FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/8/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 21, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Johnson, Shad, ( 6 )

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2.    2010-682   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,381.11 ($4,843.00 FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND $538.11 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM MICHAEL AND LARITA BROWN, THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY AT 2811 W. FOURTH STREET ("OWNERS")), TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO OWNERS FOR UNANTICIPATED CONSTRUCTION OVERAGES THE OWNERS INCURRED TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING HAZARD AT THEIR PROPERTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-162; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/8/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 21, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Johnson, Shad, ( 6 )

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3.    2010-692   A RESOLUTION CONCERNING VOLUNTARY DRUG SCREENING OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES; ENCOURAGING ALL ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL APPOINTED EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, TO VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM OF DRUG TESTING PRESENTLY REQUIRED OF "SAFETY SENSITIVE" APPOINTED EMPLOYEES, AS PROMULGATED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/8/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: September 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 21, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Johnson, Shad, ( 6 )

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4.    2010-700   A ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE SHERIFF OF DUVAL COUNTY, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO ENTER INTO A TRAFFIC CONTROL AGREEMENT WITH THE IL VILLAGIO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., PURSUANT TO SECTION 316.006, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/8/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 21, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Johnson, Shad, ( 6 )

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5.    2010-701   A ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE SHERIFF OF DUVAL COUNTY, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO ENTER INTO A TRAFFIC CONTROL AGREEMENT WITH POINT MEADOWS PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., PURSUANT TO SECTION 316.006, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/8/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 21, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Johnson, Shad, ( 6 )

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6.    2010-741   AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 2007-820-E; DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY, THE 1970 65-FOOT EUGENE JOHNSON BOAT (MP #3178), TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING ITS SALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART 8, CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE; AUTHORIZING THE PROCEEDS TO BE CAPTURED IN SPECIAL COUNCIL CONTINGENCY - F&R BOAT PROCEEDS ACCOUNT; PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Brown, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Johnson, Shad, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    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

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8.    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