PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 04,2010

 

E. Denise Lee, 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, January 04,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 4:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Denise Lee.  The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Denise Lee, Chair- Arrived 4:22                                         Jessica Stephens, Legislative Aide

                 CM Yarborough, Vice Chair                                                      Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Stephen Joost- Arrived 5:01                                              Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Michael Corrigan                                                               Sherry Hall, Administration

                  CM Reggie Brown – Left 4:40                                                  Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM John Crescimbeni

                  CM Kevin Hyde- Arrived 4:11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Charles Griggs – Presentation on Infant Mortality- Rescheduled for 1/20/10

Anthony Roseberry, Fire Marshal- Bldg Inspection Requirements

Dan Kleman- Creation of Overtime Pool

Randy White

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-868   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 118 (PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPROPRIATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; REPEALING CHAPTER 118 (PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPROPRIATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 118 (CITY GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/2/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Joost, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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2.    2009-897   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $203,297.47 FROM VARIOUS FIRE STATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN ORDER TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATE VOLUNTEER-OWNED FIRE STATION NO. 27, COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FIRE STATION NO. 28, AND COMPLETE THE RENOVATION OF FIRE STATION NO. 31, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-032; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; AMENDING THE 2009-2014 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2009-513-E TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "PURCHASE FS #27 - FROM AVFD," "FIRE STATION #28 (REPLACEMENT)" AND "REPLACE FIRE STATION #31 (4 BAY)"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/30/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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3.    2009-904   A RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE DUVAL COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN (CEMP) ADOPTED IN RESOLUTION 2004-277-A, AMENDED IN RESOLUTIONS 2005-710-A AND 2006-1018-A, AND REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 252, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND CHAPTER 674, ORDINANCE CODE; MAKING CHANGES TO THE CEMP IN ORDER TO PROVIDE UPDATES TO ACCOUNT FOR ADDITIONAL PLANS AND POSITIONS WITHIN THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER, ADD NEW POSITION DESCRIPTIONS AND UPDATE POSITION CHANGES, UPDATE EOC AREA COMMAND ORGANIZATION CHART, UPDATE POPULATION STATISTICS, AND UPDATE EVACUATION ROUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/30/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Joost, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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4.    2009-911   A RESOLUTION REGARDING TRAFFIC SAFETY; RECOGNIZING THAT THE USE OF UNMANNED CAMERA TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT CAMERA TECHNOLOGY WILL SAVE LIVES; URGING THE DUVAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT UNMANNED CAMERA TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES, THEREBY ENDING LEGAL CONTROVERSIES OVER STATE AUTHORIZATION; URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO RETAIN UNMANNED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT REVENUES TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT; URGING OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO COLLABORATE IN SECURING UNMANNED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT LEGISLATION; REQUIRING DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE DUVAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE GOVERNOR, THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, AND THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/30/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 01, 2009

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: January 04, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Corrigan, Crescimbeni, Hyde, Lee, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    2009-927   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $700,000 FROM THE FLORIDA STATE COURTS DRUG COURT GRANT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE EXPANSION OF ADULT POST-ADJUDICATORY DRUG COURTS FOR NON-VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE INCARCERATED, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-040; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2009-937   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AN OPTION TO PURCHASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND N.G. WADE INVESTMENT COMPANY, FOR THE CITY'S PURCHASE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, A PORTION OF RE # 005099-0000, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, AT THE PURCHASE PRICE OF $425,000 PLUS CLOSING COSTS, TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION NO. 26; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE LAND; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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