PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 15,2007

 

KEVIN HYDE, 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 15,2007.  The meeting was called to order at 4:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Kevin Hyde.     The meeting was adjourned at 5:08 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Kevin Hyde, Chair                                                           Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

                 CM Mia Jones, Vice Chair                                                       Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Johnny Gaffney                                                              Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                  CM Ray Holt                                                                               Adam Hollingsworth, Administration

                  CM Stephen Joost                                                                      Jeff Clements, Research Asst.

                  CM Redman

                  CM Yarborough

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Presentation by C/M Stephen Joost & Mark Richardson, JSO Asst Chief, Traffic Enforcement, regarding Red Light Cameras. Discussion included desired configuration of available features, and introduction of legislation, “Traffic Safety Enforcement Act”, to authorize use of the system.

 

Presentation by Wayne Reed regarding The R-A-M Professional Group’s landscape architectural capabilities and information on the Countywide Landscape Contract awarded by the City.

 

The Chair announced his intention to conduct 3 off-site meetings to receive public input regarding the general issue of violent crime.

 

 

1.    2007-1039   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 342.110 (TRADES, CRAFTS, CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY:  October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde, Jones, Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2.    2007-1040   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $448,225 ($336,169 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND $112,056 IN LOCAL MATCH FUNDS FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS) FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO BE USED IN PORT SECURITY ANTI-TERRORISM PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-015; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY:  October 15, 2007

 

Recommend to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde, Jones, Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 7 )

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2ND READINGS

 

3.    2007-1044   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THAT CERTAIN FIRST RENEWAL AND AMENDMENT TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE) AND THE DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ("DCSB") FOR THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM INDEBTEDNESS OF DCSB FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR TO $3,605,000, AND TAKE SUCH ACTION AS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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4.    2007-1095   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,115 IN PRIVATE FUNDS DONATED BY GREENE-HAZEL & ASSOCIATES TO THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF THERMAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-191; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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