PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 14,2013

 

KIMBERLY DANIELS, 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, October 14,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 4:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Kimberly Daniels.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:35 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

      CM Kimberly Daniels, Chair - Excused                                  Juliette Williams, Legislative Asst.

                  CM Ray Holt, Vice Chair - Excused                                      Sean Costigan, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Reggie Brown                                                                Paige Johnson, General Counsel

                  CM Doyle Carter – Acting Chair                                           Margo Klosterman, Administration

                  CM Johnny Gaffney                                                              Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM Anderson – Temp Appt.

                 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Sheriff John Rutherford (13-594)

Elaine Spencer, Chief of Housing (13-595)

CM Lori Boyer (13-676)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2013-594   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA STATUTES, $124,000 FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE $100,000 TO THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF JACKSONVILLE, INC. AND $24,000 TO LUMEN ENTERTAINMENT INC., AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-098; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF JACKSONVILLE, INC.; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND LUMEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 17, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 14, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Carter, Gaffney, ( 4 )

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2.    2013-595   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $2,608,329 IN FEDERAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAM FUNDING TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-001; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARDS; APPROVING HOPWA MANAGEMENT POLICIES; APPROVING POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 14-001; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 9/30/2013 - Approve 5-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 01, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 14, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Carter, Gaffney, ( 4 )

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3.    2013-608   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING AND/OR DISCLAIMING A PORTION OF PHYLLIS STREET, A PLATTED, OPENED, AND IMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN RIVERSIDE GARDENS AS RECORDED AND ESTABLISHED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 67, DATED MARCH 23, 1910, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, AT THE REQUEST OF TOM NEHL TRUCK COMPANY (THE "APPLICANT") TO EXPAND ITS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY FOR A SITE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO PROVIDE SECURE ACCESS TO ADJOINING PARCELS, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 14, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Carter, Gaffney, ( 4 )

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4.    2013-678   AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA OF ITS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES REVENUE BOND (RENAISSANCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS), SERIES 2013A AND SERIES 2013B, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $7,500,000 (COLLECTIVELY, THE "BOND"); PROVIDING AUTHORITY FOR THIS ORDINANCE; APPROVING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; ESTABLISHING FINDINGS; APPROVING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE BOND; AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS, LOCATED OR TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND AWARD OF THE BOND; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF FINANCING AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH BOND; AUTHORIZING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA TO EXECUTE IDENTIFICATIONS OF QUALIFIED HEDGES; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR REDEMPTION OF JACKSONVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY FIRST MORTGAGE HEALTH FACILITIES REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS (MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF JACKSONVILLE, INC. PROJECT), SERIES 1999A; PROVIDING GENERAL AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR LIMITATION ON PERSONAL LIABILITY; PROVIDING FOR NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES; PROVIDING FOR DEPARTMENTAL OVERSIGHT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/30/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 01, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 14, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Brown, Carter, Gaffney, ( 4 )

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5.    2013-683   AN ORDINANCE REFORMING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE GOVERNMENT RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF RIGHT OF WAY, CITY OWNED LANDSCAPING AND MOWING; CONSOLIDATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES WITHIN ONE DIVISION CREATING A NEW DIVISION WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS, THE DIVISION OF MOWING AND MAINTENANCE, AND AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE CODE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 (EXECUTIVE BRANCH, GENERALLY), PART 2 (EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REMOVE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND MOWING FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY DIVISION; CREATING A NEW PART 8 (MOWING AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PERFORM SUCH DUTIES EXCLUSIVELY; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    2013-686   AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE JACKSONVILLE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB SUBDIVISION AS A GOLF CART COMMUNITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 316.212, FLORIDA STATUTES; DESIGNATING BIGGIN CHURCH ROAD S., BIGGIN CHURCH ROAD W., BRAMPTON ISLAND COURT N., BRAMPTON ISLAND COURT S., CAMDEN ISLAND COURT, CATTAIL POND CIRCLE S., CATTAIL POND CIRCLE N., CATTAIL POND CIRCLE W., CATTAIL POND DRIVE, CHARTER HOUSE DRIVE, CHICORA WOOD PLACE, COOPERS LAKE ROAD, CRICKET COVE ROAD, CRICKET COVE ROAD E., DRAYTON MILL COURT, EASON ISLAND COURT, FENWICK ISLAND COURT, FENWICK ISLAND DRIVE, FIDDLERS CREEK ROAD, FIDDLERS CREEK ROAD W., HUNT CLUB ROAD, HUNT CLUB ROAD N., HUNTLEY MANOR DRIVE, JEBB ISLAND CIRCLE E., JEBB ISLAND CIRCLE S., JEBB ISLAND CIRCLE W., JOHNS ISLAND COURT, LITTLETON BEND COURT, LITTLETON BEND ROAD, MALLARD POND COURT, MICHAELS LANDING CIRCLE N., MICHAELS LANDING CIRCLE E., NIGHT HERON COURT, PAWLEY ISLAND COURT, PINCKNEY ISLAND COURT, PLANTERS CREEK CIRCLE E., PLANTERS CREEK CIRCLE S., PLANTERS CREEK CIRCLE W., QUAILBROOK DRIVE, QUINBY ISLAND COURT, SALTMEADOW COURT, SANDWEDGE COURT, SUMMIT CREEK ROAD, VICKERS LAKE COURT, VICKERS LAKE DRIVE, WEXFORD HOLLOW N., WEXFORD HOLLOW W., WEXFORD HOLLOW E., AND WICKLOW MANOR AS APPROPRIATE FOR USE BY GOLF CARTS, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS HEREIN;  FINDING THAT GOLF CARTS MAY SAFELY TRAVEL ON OR ACROSS THE PRIVATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY NAMED HEREIN; DIRECTING POSTING OF SIGNS INDICATING THAT GOLF CART OPERATION IS PERMITTED ON THE PRIVATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY NAMED HEREIN, SUBJECT TO PAYMENT BY THE JGCC PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2013-690   AN ORDINANCE RENAMING COMMERCE STREET EXTENDING FROM ROGERO ROAD TO WESTDALE DRIVE TO "LIONS CLUB WAY", IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 745.105 (g), ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL STREET NAME CHANGES SHALL BE FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE STREET NAME; DIRECTING LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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