PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

August 20,2007

 

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, August 20,2007.  The meeting was called to order at 4:04 P.M. by Committee Chair Kevin Hyde.     The meeting was adjourned at 5:28 P.M.

 

 

Members in Attendance: Members Excused:                    Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Kevin Hyde, Chair                                                           Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

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

                  CM Johnny Gaffney                                                              Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Ray Holt                                                                               Adam Hollingsworth, Administration

                  CM Stephen Joost                                                                      Jeff Clements, Research Asst.

                  CM Redman                                                                                      Sherry Hall, Administration

                  CM Yarborough                                                                      Dylan Reingold, General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Lisa Rowe, Administration

George Dandelake, JSO, Director

Cheryl Runyon, JSO Budget Chief

Lori Ellen Smith, JSO, Asst to Chief

Frank Mackesy, JSO, UnderSheriff

Michael Edwards, JSO, Director

John Hartley, JSO, Chief

Larry Peterson, Fire & Rescue, Chief

Erica Post, Fire & Rescue, Intern

 

 

1.    2007-818   AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, REGARDING RATE REVENUE AND REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS;  APPROVING, WITH RESPECT TO THAT PORTION WHICH IS TO BE USED IN CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, THE ISSUANCE OF A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE NOT TO EXCEED $13,000,000 CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA VARIABLE RATE REVENUE AND REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS (VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA PROJECT), PURSUANT TO SECTION 147(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT; PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/6/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: August 20, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2007-820   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY, THE 1970 65-FOOT EUGENE JOHNSON BOAT (MP #3178), TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING ITS SALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART 8, CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE;  PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/6/2007 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: August 20, 2007

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2nd READINGS

 

3.    2007-841   A RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S SUPPORT FOR FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  BILL 27, AND FOR AN IDENTICAL SENATE BILL TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE, WHICH BILLS WOULD AMEND CHAPTER 175 (FIRE FIGHTERS PENSIONS) AND CHAPTER 185 (MUNICIPAL POLICE PENSIONS) DURING THE NEXT SESSION OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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4.    2007-863   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $409,000 CONTINUATION GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PLUS 10% OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE EVENT ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS ARE SECURED, TO PROVIDE HIV-RELATED HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO AFRICAN AMERICANS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND RESIDING IN THE JACKSONVILLE TARGETED GRANT AREA, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-171; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2007-865   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $31,865 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND TRAINING FOR SPECIALTY TEAMS PERFORMING ANTI-TERRORISM OPERATIONS; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2007-867   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $30,000 IN CONTINUATION GRANT FUNDS, PLUS TEN PERCENT (10%) OF GRANT FUNDS, NOT TO EXCEED $3,000, IN THE EVENT ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS ARE SECURED, FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION SPECIAL REVENUE GRANT FUND  - REFUGEE CHILD CARE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE SERVICES TO REFUGEE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN DUVAL COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-175; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2007-868   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $375,000 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REIMBURSE THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR OVERTIME UTILIZED DURING REPAIR OF THE MATHEWS BRIDGE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 07-176; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2007-870   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A $200,000 CONTINUATION GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION PROGRAM, TO THE HOUSING SERVICES DIVISION OF THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE LOANS TO UNDERTAKE RETROFITTING MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN A MINIMUM OF 12 EXISTING HOMES OF LOW/MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS TO LESSEN POTENTIAL DAMAGES FROM HIGH-WIND STORMS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-006; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FUTURE FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2007-871   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $177,061 FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A PROGRAM TO ANALYZE DATA FROM ALL FOUR DUVAL COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO IMPROVE ANALYTIC PRODUCTS AND INTERAGENCY DATA SHARING CAPABILITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-009; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008; APPROVING NEW POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 08-011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2007-902   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS (BROOKS HEALTH SYSTEM) BY THE JACKSONVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $95,000,000 IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, TO PROVIDE ALL OR A PART OF THE FUNDS TO (I) FINANCE OR REFINANCE ALL OR A PART OF THE COSTS OF A CAPITAL PROJECT FOR GENESIS HEALTH, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS BROOKS HEALTH SYSTEM, (II) PAY CERTAIN CAPITALIZED INTEREST ON THE BONDS, (III) FUND DEBT SERVICE RESERVES, IF ANY, AND (IV) PAY CERTAIN COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; SUPERCEDING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2007-903   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS (THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION PROJECT) BY THE JACKSONVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, TO PROVIDE ALL OR A PART OF THE FUNDS TO (I) FINANCE OR REFINANCE ALL OR A PART OF THE COSTS OF A CAPITAL PROJECT FOR THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION, AND (II) PAY CERTAIN COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

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