JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

 

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

OCTOBER 20, 2008

4:00 P.M.

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

1st floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

Attendance: Chairman Clay Yarborough, Committee Members Bill Bishop, Ray Holt, Mia Jones, Glorious Johnson (arr. 403)

Excused: Denise Lee, Kevin Hyde

 

The meeting was called to order at 4:01 p.m. with a quorum present.

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2008-724

ORD Approp $215,000 from "Replace Fire Station #5" & New Fire Station #59" (Completed Projs) to add Funding for Constrn of a Spec Equipmt Storage Bldg for Fire Station #4 at 639 W Duval St; Amend Ord 2007-814-E (CIP) to Auth Revised Status of said Projs. (Dist 9-W. Jones) (BT 08-170) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 9/9/08

 

1. 8/26/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    9/2/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/2/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/9/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

 

DEFER

 

2.  2008-744

RESO Requesting & Auth Gen Counsel to Pursue all Legal & Admin Avenues to Prevent a 4-Mile Polluting Pipeline from the Georgia-Pacific Corp Paper Mill to the St Johns River in Putnam County, which will Damage the St Johns River Water Resources or Ecology; Auth Retention of Spec Counsel if Necessary. (Rohan) (C/M Webb)

 

1. 8/26/2008 CO  Introduced: R,PHS,TEU,RCD

 

    9/2/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/2/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    9/3/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/3/2008 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/9/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, PHS, TEU, RCD

 

 

DEFER

 

3.  2008-834

ORD Auth an Interlocal Agreemt with Town of Baldwin for Life Support & Fire Svcs; Auth Oversight by Fire & Rescue Dept. (McArthur) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/14/08

 

1. 9/23/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS,RCD

 

    10/6/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/6/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    10/7/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/14/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD

 

 

 

AMEND(F)to add to the bill language indicating that all reimbursements received will be deposited into  the General Fund in order to offset the expense of the personnel.

 

RECOMMEND APPROVAL AS AMENDED 4-0

 

Council Member Johnson arrives

 

MOVE TO RECONSIDER – APPROVED 4-0

 

RECOMMEND APPROVAL AS AMENDED 5-0

 

 

4.  2008-850

ORD Approp Addnl $50,029 ($49,299 from Fla Dept of Health & Human Svcs & $730 thru Realignmt of Travel Expenditures) to Jax Children's Comm Spec Rev Grant Fund - Refugee Child Care Prog; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009. (BT 08-187) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/28/08

 

1. 10/14/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

5.  2008-856

ORD Auth Sheriff of Duval County to Enter into Traffic Control Agreemt with Reserve at Pointe Meadows Condominium Association, Inc., Pursuant to Sec 316.006 F.S. (Sidman) (Graham)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/28/08

 

1. 10/14/2008 CO  Introduced: TEU, PHS

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

6.  2008-908

ORD re Chapt 460 (Health Code), Ord Code, & Temporary Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parks, Amend Sec 46.301 (Temp RV Park Defined), to Define Min. Parcel Size of 3000 Sq Ft for Temp RV Parks & Requiring Compliance with Solid Waste Control Measures, Requesting Emerg Passage. (Teal) (C/M Graham)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/28/08

 

1. 10/14/2008 CO  Introduced: R,PHS

 

 

EMERGENCY DECLARED to enact the amendment prior to the upcoming Georgia/Florida football game

 

AMEND(R) to make the 3,000 sq. ft. parcel definition applicable only within the Sports District as defined in the downtown master plan “Celebrating the River”

 

RECOMMEND APPROVAL AS AMENDED AS AN EMERGENCY 5-0

 

 

7.  2008-911

ORD re Favorable Consideration in Employment for Ex-Offenders, Creating New Pt 6 (Ex-Offender Consideration & Opportunity) to Chapt 116 (Employees & Employee Benefits), Ord Code, to Provide Favorable Consideration in Employment for Certain Ex-Offenders, Requiring Estabmt of rules by Human Resources Div., Exempting Favorable Consideration from Prohibitions set Forth in Sec 400.215 (B), Ord Code, Amend Pt 1 (General Regulations) of Chapt 126 (Procurement Code) by Creating New Sec 126.111 (Ex-Offender Re-Entry Requiremts to Require Certain City Contractors to Agree to Identify Potential Job Opportunities that May be Available for Ex-Offenders & to Report to & Cooperate with City re Ex-Offender Re-entry Opportunities. (Rohan) (C/M Hyde)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/28/08

 

1. 10/14/2008 CO  Introduced: R, F,PHS

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:08 p.m.

 

Jeff Clements, City Council Research

630-1405

 

Posted 10-22-08

2:53 p.m.

 

 

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