PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

July 20,2010

 

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, July 20,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Denise Lee.  The meeting was adjourned at

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair                                                      Sharonda Davis, Legislative Asst.

                 CM Daniel Davis, Vice Chair                                                  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:

 

CP Webb


 

1.    2010-353   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 2 (HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW SECTION 111.226 ENTITLED "VICTIM ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL TRUST FUND" TO RECEIVE GIFTS, DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS AND OTHER SUMS OF MONEY TO BE USED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ANNUAL LUNCHEON OF THE MAYOR'S VICTIM ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL ("VAAC") AND OTHER VAAC ACTIVITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/17/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: July 20, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2010-438   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $504,116 ($378,087 FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND $126,029 FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS) FOR A HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM PROJECT TO RETROFIT FIVE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDINGS WITH ACCORDION SHUTTERS ON WINDOWS AND GARAGE DOOR BRACES TO WITHSTAND WIND SPEEDS OF UP TO 120 MILES PER HOUR, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-127; APPROPRIATING A 2008 DISASTER RECOVERY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,276,399 TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO BE USED TO REPAIR DAMAGES TO 18 PROJECTS IN DUVAL COUNTY INCURRED DURING TROPICAL STORM FAY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-129; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF THE BLOCK GRANT AWARD TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY (1) THE FEDERALLY FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND (2) THE 2008 DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS; APPROVING POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 10-213; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/14/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: July 20, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2010-439   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $191,218 IN CONTINUATION GRANT FUNDING FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING TRUST FUND, TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR ADVANCED AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS APPROVED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-128; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 (7/1/10 - 6/30/11); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/14/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: July 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2010-451   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ACCESS AGREEMENTS ON THE CITY'S BEHALF TO PERFORM ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AT FORMER DUMP SITES; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AN ACCESS AGREEMENT BETWEEN IMESON INVESTMENTS, INC. AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO PERFORM ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES AT 0 IMESON PARK BLVD (RE#108764-0690) AND 0 GUN CLUB RD (RE#108764-0050); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/14/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: July 20, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    2010-503   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,007,228 ($707,200 FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA HEALTHY FAMILIES OF FLORIDA PROGRAM AND $1,300,028 IN CITY MATCHING FUNDS) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE HEALTHY FAMILIES JACKSONVILLE PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-133; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AUTHORIZING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 10-223; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2010-504   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA STATUTES, $90,000 FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR HUBBARD HOUSE, INC. ($5,000), MURRAY HILL MINISTRIES, INC. ($10,000), THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF JACKSONVILLE, INC. ($65,000) AND GUARDIAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, INC. ($10,000), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-136; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2010-517   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, DOCUMENTS PROVIDING FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE MORTGAGE AND NOTE, IN THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $135,250.15, BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND HELP CENTER, INC. SO AS TO REDUCE THE INTEREST RATE FROM THREE PERCENT (3%) TO ZERO PERCENT (0%), CONVERT THE NOTE TO A NON-AMORTIZING LOAN THAT IS FORGIVEN AT THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AS ALLOWED UNDER THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL IN ORDINANCE 2009-277-E, AND ALLOW FOR THE SUBORDINATION OF THE LOAN TO A REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2010-522   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AN AGREEMENT FOR PETROLEUM CLEANUP PARTICIPATION PROGRAM BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLEANUP OF CONTAMINATION AT THE POLICE MEMORIAL BUILDING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2010-528   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN EXPENDITURE FROM THE PUBLIC RECORDS MODERNIZATION TRUST FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAINTENANCE OF THE CLERK'S COMPUTER RECORDING SOFTWARE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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