JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE  MEETING

 

December 2, 2013

   4:00 p.m.

 

City Council Conference Room A

Suite 425, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

Attendance:   Council Members Kimberly Daniels (Chair), Reggie Brown, Doyle Carter; Stephen Joost appointed by Council President; Council Members Johnny Gaffney and Ray Holt were excused;  Council Member Don Redman was in attendance; Sean Costigan, Council Auditor’s Office; Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; Margo Klosterman, Administration; Paula Shoup, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.

 

The meeting was convened at 4:14 P.M.

 

Ramonda Fields, Victory Fields Property Management (Ponte Vedra) made a brief presentation on property management for abandoned homes.  She explained what the components of the abandoned housing issues and provided what the problems were and suggested solutions.

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2013-493

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 656, Part 13 (Sign Regs), Ord Code; Amend Secs 656.1301 (Gen Provisions), 656.1302 (Definitions) to add new Definition for Replacemt of Off-Site Commercial Signs (OSCS), 656.1303 (Zoning Limitations on Signs) to allow Maint & Repair of OSCS Existing on 1/1/14, 656.1309 (Unlawful Sign Messages) for Exemption for Replacemt OSCS; Create New Sec 656.1322 (Replacement OSCS) to allow Replacemt Signs in certain Zoning Dists when Existing OSCS Inventory is Further Reduced; Repeal Sec 656.719 (Nonconforming Signs) in its Entirety; Amend Article 23, City Charter, to Halt Proliferation of OSCS by Capping Existing Inventory of said Billboards & only Permitting Replacemt when Existing Inventory is Further Reduced & to Promote Public Safety & Aesthetics by allowing Repair & Maint of Existing Off-Site Commercial Billboards; Repeal Secs 320.410 (Expiration of Sign Permits), 320.412 (Renewal of Sign Permits for Off-Site Signs) & 320.414 (Nonconforming Signs); Amend Sec 614.142 (Unlawful Sign Messages), Chapt 614 (Public Order & Safety). (Sanders) (Introduced by CM Clark) (Urban CPAC, NW CPAC, North CPAC, SE CPAC & GA/B CPAC req Deny)

LUZ PH Pursuant to Sec 656.123 - 8/20/13, 10/1/13, 10/15/13, 11/5/13, 12/3/13

Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 166.041(3)(c)(2), F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/13/13 & 8/27/13, 10/8/13, 10/22/13, 11/12/13, 12/10/13

 

1. 7/23/2013 CO  Introduced: R,PHS,LUZ

 

    8/5/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/5/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/6/2013 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/13/2013 CO PH Addnl 8/27/13/ Read 2nd & Rerefer; R, PHS, LUZ

 

    8/27/2013 CO PH Contd 10/8/13

 

   10/8/2013 CO PH Contd 10/22/13

 

   10/22/2013 CO PH Contd 11/12/13

 

   11/12/2013 CO PH Contd 12/10/13

 

    11/18/2013 PHS Sub/Rerefer 4-0;    11/18/2013 R Sub/Rerefer 7-0

 

 

 

Bill Summary                R: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

 

2.  2013-676

ORD-MC Amending Chapt 368 (Noise Control), to create New Sec 368.109, Adopting Interim Rules for Admin of Special Events over 500 people at Metropolitan Park; Apv Modified License Agreemt for Special Events at Metropolitan Park; Provide for Sunsetting of said Interim Rules & License Agreemt on 9/30/14. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Lee, Boyer, Gaffney, Gulliford, & Redman)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/8/13, 10/22/13, 11/12/13

 

1. 9/24/2013 CO  Introduced: R,PHS,RCD

 

    9/30/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/30/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/1/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/8/2013 CO PH Contd 10/22/13 / Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, PHS, RCD

 

    10/14/2013 R Amend/Approve 5-0

 

    10/15/2013 RCD Amend/Approve 6-0

 

    10/22/2013 CO PH Contd 11/12/13

 

   11/12/2013 CO PH Only

 

   11/18/2013 PHS Amend/Approve 4-0

 

   11/26/2013 CO REREFERRED; R, PHS, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               R: Defer

 

AMEND/APPROVE 4-0

 

 

 

There was an extensive discussion and exchange on this item.  At the outset, Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston explained the PHS Amendment, an amendment that included a number of the suggestions offered and agreed upon in a meeting that had been attended by Council Members Lori Boyer, E. Denise Lee, Steve Pace, Environmental Quality Division, Mike Yokan, promoter, and others.

 

Council Member Stephen Joost noted that the promoter of concerts at Metropolitan Park, Mike Yokan, had concerts scheduled in the park the coming weekend.  Mr. Yokan commented on the proposed amendment and fielded questions on the intricacies that concert promotion entailed; he fielded questions on the differences in concerts held in venues such as  St. Augustine and concerts held at Metro Park.  Council Member Doyle Carter inquired about the number of hotel rooms that had been filled by Mr. Yokan’s recent concerts at Metro Park. 

 

Council Member Don Redman commented that it was his understanding that the Ad Hoc Committee on Metropolitan Park was supposed to have an opportunity to review and evaluate issues before final passage of the proposed ordinance.  The Chair, Council Member Kimberly Daniels, felt that the Ad Hoc Committee should have looked at other venues, in addition to Metro, that the Ad Hoc Committee should not have narrowly focused on Metro alone.    Council Member Reggie Brown thought that there were disparity issues that concerned him; he felt that the sound studies/tests that were conducted at Metro Park ought to have been conducted at other venues, as well.

 

The issue of profane language in concert performances in the context of free speech was the basis of an exchange between Council Member Joost and Assistant General Counsel Johnston.

 

Mr. Conrad Oliver and Mr. John Nooney remarked on the proposed legislation in a public comment period that the Chair allowed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  2013-683

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 32 (Public Works Dept), to Remove Landscape Maint & Mowing from the Right of Way Div & Create a new Part 8 (Mowing & Maint Div) to Consolidate Responsibility for said Activities within 1 Division; Provide for Transition. (Laquidara) (Introduced by CM Lee & Co-sponsored by CP Gulliford, C/M's Lumb,  Daniels, Schellenberg, Gaffney, Jones, Bishop, Redman, Love, Joost, Holt & Brown)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/22/13, 11/12/13

 

1. 10/8/2013 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,PHS,F,RCD

 

 10/14/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/14/2013 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer; 10/14/2013 R Read    2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/15/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/15/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/22/2013 CO PH Contd 11/12/13 / Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, PHS, F, RCD

 

    11/12/2013 CO PH Only

 

    11/18/2013 PHS Sub/Rerefer 4-0;    11/18/2013 TEU Sub/Rerefer 7-0;    11/18/2013 R Sub/Rerefer 7-0

 

    11/19/2013 RCD Sub/Rerefer 5-0;    11/19/2013 F Sub/Rerefer 7-0

 

    11/26/2013 CO SUBSTITUTED/AMENDED(2)/Rereferred; R, TEU, PHS, F, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               R: Amend/App               TEU: Amend/App

 

AMEND (R)/APPROVE 4-0

 

 

 

 

 

4.  2013-695

ORD-MC Amend Chapter 191 (Special Events & Entertainment Dist), Var Sections, re Permits, Responsibilities for Event & Public Safety & Emerg Requiremts, & Insurance Requiremts; Amend Chapt 250 (Misc Business Regs), Part 10 (Spec Events Vendors), to clarify Spec Events Vendors, and their Insurance Requiremts. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/12/13

 

1. 10/22/2013 CO  Introduced: R,PHS,F

 

    11/4/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/4/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/5/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/12/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, PHS, F

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet               R: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

 

 

5.  2013-699

ORD re Chapt 118 (City Grants), Sec 118.805 (Eligibility Qualifications for Public Svc Grants), Ord Code, Establishing the 2013-2014 Priority Populations for Public Svc Grant Appropriations. (Rowland) (Introduced by Council President pursuant to Sec 118.805, Ord Code)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/12/13

 

1. 10/22/2013 CO  Introduced: PHS,F

 

    11/4/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/5/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/12/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; PHS, F

 

    11/18/2013 PHS Amend/Approve 4-0

 

    11/19/2013 F Amend/Approve 5-2 (Clark, Schellenberg)

 

    11/26/2013 CO REREFERRED; PHS, F

 

 

Bill Summary

 

DEFER

John Synder, Office of Grants & Compliance, fielded questions on the proposed bill.

 

 

 

 

 

6.  2013-716

ORD Approp $103,500 from Handicapped Parking Fines & Forfeits Trust Fund to the Military Affairs, Vets & Disabled Svcs Dept to improve Accessibility, Awareness & Quality of Life for Persons with Disabilities & for Svcs, Emerg Assistance, Dept of Justice Obligations & Sponsorship of var Community Activities; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2014-2015; Require Report to Council Auditors. (BT 14-008) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/26/13

 

1. 11/12/2013 CO  Introduced: R,PHS,F

 

    11/18/2013 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/18/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    11/19/2013 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/26/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, PHS, F

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet               R: Amend/App

 

AMEND (R)/APPROVE 4-0

 

Beth Meyer, Manager, Disable Services, explained the components of the proposed ordinance and fielded questions.

 

 

 

7.  2013-760

ORD-MC Amend Sec 250.907 (Location Rules & Review), Part 9 (Sidewalk Cafes), Chapt 250 (Misc Business Regs), to Modify the Requiremts for the Stockton Street Shopping Dist. (Gabriel) (Introduced by CM Jones)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/10/13

 

1. 11/26/2013 CO  Introduced: R,PHS,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               R: 2ND & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

8.  2013-762

ORD Approp $138,268 from ITD's Retained Earnings Acct to buy a Mosquito Control System. (BT 14-007) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/10/13

 

1. 11/26/2013 CO  Introduced: PHS,F,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

9.  2013-763

ORD Approp $998,469.62 by Reallocating Grant Funds Prev Approp by Ords 2010-438-E & 2012-89-E to Match the Revised Grant Agreemt with Fla Dept of Economic Opportunity for Disaster Recovery; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2014-2015; Amend Ord 2013-465 (CIP) to Reduce Budgets for "Public Bldgs - Disaster Repairs", "McCoy's Creek Pond D" & City of Atlantic Bch Projs & Increase Budgets for "Bradham Brooks Lib Disaster RPR", Emerg OPS Ctr", "Robert Kennedy PK - Disaster Recovery & "Emmett Reed Community Ctr Projs. (BT 14-010) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/10/13

 

1. 11/26/2013 CO  Introduced: PHS,TEU,F,RCD

 

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet               TEU: 2ND & Rerefer

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

10.  2013-765

ORD Approp $624,507.21 ($349,999.65 from Dept of Justice & $274,507.56 In-Kind Contribution of Personnel from Public Defender) to Implement a Veterans Treatmt Court; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2014-2015; Designate Oversight by Court Administration. (BT 14-012) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 12/10/13

 

1. 11/26/2013 CO  Introduced: PHS,F

 

Bill Summary               Fact Sheet

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:09 P.M.

 

 

John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729

 

12.04.13

Posted: 4:00 P.M.