JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE  MEETING

 

November 4, 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, Ray Holt, Johnny Gaffney, Doyle Carter;  Council Member Lori Boyer 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 convened at 4:28 P.M.

 

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

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

Bill Summary                

 

DEFER

 

 

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)

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

 

 

Bill Summary               R: Defer              TEU: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

 

4.  2013-686

ORD Designating the Jacksonville Golf & Country Club Subdivision as a Golf Cart Community; Designating by Name the Streets within as Appropriate for use by Golf Carts, Subject to Conditions; Directing Posting of Signs re Golf Cart Operation is Permitted. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Clark)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 316.212, F.S. - 11/4/13

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

 

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

 

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

 

    10/15/2013 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/22/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, PHS, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary                TEU: Approve

 

APPROVE 4-0

 

 

 

5.  2013-690

ORD Renaming Commerce St from Rogero Rd to Westdale Dr to "Lions Club Way"; Waive Sec 745.105(g), Ord Code, re Requiremt to rename Entire Length of the Street. (Dist 7-Gaffney) (Shaw) (Introduced by CM Gaffney)

TEU PH Pursuant to Sec 745.105(h), Ord Code - 11/4/13

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

 

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

 

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

    10/14/2013 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/22/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, TEU, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary               R: Defer              TEU: Defer

 

DEFER

 

 

6.  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

 

 

Bill Summary              Fact Sheet               R: 2nd & Rerefer     

 

READ 2nd & REREFER

 

 

 

7.  2013-696

ORD Transfer $2,219,443.89 from var Solid Waste Constrn Projs to fund Engineering Design, Permitting & Wetlands Mitigation Credit Purchases for the "Trail Ridge Landfill Phase VI & VII" & "Trail Ridge Landfill Gas Mgmt System"; Amend Ord 2013-465-E (CIP) to Auth said Projs & Reduce Funding in "Picketville Road Landfill - I", Picketville Road Landfill - III" & "North Landfill Closure - IV"; Req Emerg Apv upon Introduction. (BT 13-082) (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,TEU,F (added to PHS per C/P 10/22/13)

 

 

Bill  Summary               Fact Sheet               R: 2nd & Rerefer              TEU: Emerg/Amend/App             

 

EMERGENCY/ AMEND(TEU)/ APPROVE 5-0

 

 

 

8.  2013-697

ORD Closing & Abandoning & or Disclaiming an Easemt (RE# 006658-0000) for Drainage, Sewerage, Utilities & Fire Dept Emerg Access in White City at Req of Propty Owner Allen West; Waive Sec 123.102 (c)(1)(ii), Ord Code, to Waive the $500 Appl Fee; Req 1-Cycle Emerg Apv. (Dist 12-Carter) (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Carter)

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

 

1. 10/22/2013 CO  Introduced: R,TEU,PHS,F

 

 

Bill Summary                R: 2nd & Rerefer                TEU: Emerg/Amend/App

 

EMERGENCY/ AMEND(TEU)/ APPROVE 5-0

 

 

 

 

9.  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

 

Bill Summary

 

READ 2nd & REREFER

 

 

 

At the end of the agenda items, the Chair recognized Council Member Lori Boyer.

Council Member Boyer indicated that she wanted to give the Committee a heads-up on impending legislation that Mrs. Boyer expects to introduce concerning drinking water for constituents in Council District 5.  The Council Member explained that there are residents that are currently without access to drinking water.  She has been in contact with JEA and it has not been determined whether the costs to rectify the situation are the City’s responsibility or JEA’s or a combination of the two.  Emergency passage of the bill will be requested.

 

The Chair raised the issue of public comments at Committee meetings.  Recently enacted State Senate Bill 50 was referenced.  Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston said that it was up to the discretion of the Chair as to whether or not she wanted to have public comments as a component of the Committee meeting.

 

The Chair raised the issue of safety during Committee meetings, wondering if the presence of police officers was something that ought to be considered.  She felt that when touchy issues are being addressed, people often get upset; police presence would be a preventive measure.  Paige Johnston suggested that this might be a matter that the Chair could raise in either a letter or conversation with the Council President.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:48 P.M.

 

 

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

 

 

11.06.13

Posted: 12:00 P.M.