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PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

 

COMMITTEE AGENDA

 

 

Tuesday September 2, 2008  4:00 P.M.

Tape No.________________________

 

 

Council Chambers 1st Floor,  City Hall

Dana Farris, Chief of Legislative Services

 

 

Clay Yarborough, Chair

Legislative Aide: Juliette Williams

Glorious Johnson, Vice Chair

Auditor:              Janice Billy

William Bishop

Research:          Jeff Clements

Ray Holt

Administration:   Lisa Rinaman

Kevin Hyde  EXCUSED

Attorney:            Steve Rohan

E. Denise Lee

 

Mia Jones

 

 

Meeting Convened  4:05 P.M.             Meeting Adjourned 5:15 P.M.

 

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

 

 


Presentation by Fire & Rescue Dept regarding Mayor’s Recommendation for a 10-yr plan based on the “Tri-Data Report” for Expansion of the Department. Resolution 2008-656 on this agenda adopts the Fire Study Report.

 

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NOTE:  The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, September 09, 2008.


 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2008-372

ORD Declaring Surplus & Auth Conveyance to Operation New Hope Inc. for Constrn of Affordable Housing; Waiving Sec 122.424 (Appraisal/Assessed Value Over $25,000), Ord Code. (Dist 7-Gaffney) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 5/27/08

 

1. 5/13/2008 CO  Introduced: R,F,PHS

 

    5/19/2008 PHS Read 2nd  & Rerefer; 5/19/2008 F Read 2nd  & Rerefer; 5/19/2008 R Read 2nd  & Rerefer

 

2. 5/27/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

R: Defer

F: Defer

 

 DEFER

 

 

2.  2008-629

ORD Transferring Rev & Expenditures of $437,582.83 (Orig Approp in Ords 2005-1062-E & 2006-935-E) from Jax Network for Strengthening Families to the Jax Children's Comm to Administer the Prog; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009. (BT 08-146) (McCain)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/12/08

 

1. 7/22/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    8/4/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/4/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/12/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F,PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

F: Approve

 

 APPROVE 5-0

 

 

3.  2008-636

ORD Transferring/Realigning $68,273 of Jax Children's Comm Spec Rev/Network for Strengthening Families Acct for more Effective Use; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2008-2009; Extend Exp Date of Grant from 9/30/08 to 9/30/09. (BT 08-147) (RC 09-002) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/26/08

 

1. 8/12/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    8/18/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/18/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/26/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

F:  Approve

 

 AMEND(PHS)/APPROVE 5 0

 

 

 

 

4.  2008-637

ORD Approp $10,000 Donated by BP Corp to Jax Fire & Rescue Dept to Purchase Alcohol Foam to Fight Ethanol Fuel Fires. (BT 08-151) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/26/08

 

1. 8/12/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    8/18/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/18/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/26/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

F: Approve

 APPROVE 5-0

 

 

 

5.  2008-642

ORD Estab Rev Fund Acct for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Funds; Approp $2,048,693.32 in HOPWA Prog Funds to Jax Housing Comm to Execute Fed Prog Contracts for (1) $500,000 to Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc; (2) $65,000 to Gateway Community Svcs, Inc; (3) $140,000 to I.M. Sulzbacher Ctr for the Homeless, Inc; (4) $263,360 to Lutheran Social Svcs of Northeast Fla, Inc; (5) $560,000 to Northeast Fla AIDS Network, Inc & (7) $120,333.32 to City's Housing & Neighborhoods Dept for Admin Costs; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010; Apv Positions. (BT 09-001) (RC 09-003) (Chastain) (Req of Jax Housing Comm)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/26/08

 

1. 8/12/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS,RCD

 

    8/18/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/18/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/19/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/26/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary

 

F:  Amend/Approve

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 4 - 0

 

 

 

 

6.  2008-656

RESO Adopting Jax Fire & Rescue Dept's List of Improvements Detailed in their Study Report dtd 7/14/08 & Designating the 1st 5 yrs of Appendix "C" as the Fire & Rescue Station Capital Prog. (Alderson) (Req of Mayor)

 

1. 8/12/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    8/18/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/18/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/26/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

 

Bill Summary

 

F: Defer

 

  APPROVE 6 - 0

 

 

 

 

7.  2008-682

ORD re Public Distribution of Goods & Svcs on Public & Private Propty; Amend Chapt 250 (Misc Business Regulations), Ord Code, as Amended in Ord 2007-611-E, by Amend Secs 250.101(g) (Definitions, 250.121 (Food Distributors; Trash Receptacles & Access to Restroom Facilities Required) & Creating New Sec 250.123 (Feeding of the Homeless for Bona Fide Religious Motivations), re Persons or Organizations Motivated by Bona Fide Religious Beliefs who Feed the Homeless; Provide Exemptions for such Persons or Organizations from Requiremts of Chapt 250; Provide for other Exemptions & Exceptions; Provide an Appellate Procedure re 1st Amend Issues; Apv Settlemt of Pending Litigation in Herkov v. City, re Feeding of the Homeless; Req Emerg Apv. (Wedner) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/26/08

 

1. 8/12/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS,RCD

 

    8/18/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/18/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/19/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/26/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary

 

F: Amend/Approve

 

 AMEND(F)/APPROVE 4 - 0

 

 

 

 

 

8.  2008-698

ORD Auth 2nd Renewal & 3rd Amend to Cooperative Agreemt bet City (For & On Behalf of JSO) with Duval County School Bd for the School Resource Officer Prog to Increase Max Indebtedness of DCSB for 2008-2009 School FY to $3,900,000. (McCain) (Req of Sheriff)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 8/26/08

 

1. 8/12/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS,RCD

 

    8/18/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    8/18/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    8/19/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 8/26/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS, RCD

 

 

Bill Summary

 

F: Defer

 

 APPROVE 4 - 0

 

 

 

9.  2008-703

ORD Repealing Sec 124.103 (Fee Schedule for Med Examiner Svcs & Records), Ord Code & Creating New Sec 124.103 to estab new Fees for Svcs & Records. (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

 

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Refer

 

 Read 2nd  & Refer

 

 

 

 

10.  2008-704

ORD Auth a Cooperative Agreemt with Suwannee County for Reimbursemt of Med Examiner Svcs Performed by Dist IV Med Examiner. (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

 

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Refer

 

Read 2nd  & Refer

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.  2008-705

ORD Auth a Cooperative Agreemt with Lafayette County for Reimbursemt of Med Examiner Svcs Performed by Dist IV Med Examiner. (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

 

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Refer

 

Read 2nd  & Refer

 

 

 

 

12.  2008-706

ORD Auth a Cooperative Agreemt with Hamilton County for Reimbursemt of Med Examiner Svcs Performed by Dist IV Med Examiner. (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

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Refer

 

 Read 2nd  & Refer

 

 

13.  2008-707

ORD Auth a Cooperative Agreemt with Columbia County for Reimbursemt of Med Examiner Svcs Performed by Dist IV Med Examiner. (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

 

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Refer

 

 Read 2nd  & Refer

 

 

14.  2008-708

ORD Auth a Cooperative Agreemt with Nassau County for Reimbursemt of Med Examiner Svcs Performed by Dist IV Med Examiner. (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

 

 

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Refer

 

Read 2nd  & Refer

 

 

 

15.  2008-709

ORD Auth a Cooperative Agreemt with Clay County for Reimbursemt of Med Examiner Svcs Performed by Dist IV Med Examiner. (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

 

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Refer

 

Read 2nd  & Refer

 

 

16.  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

 

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Refer

 

Read 2nd  & Refer

 

 

 

17.  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)

 

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Refer

 

 Read 2nd & Refer

 

 

 

 

 

18.  2008-747

ORD Approp $1,583,188 from Jax Children's Comm to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant for "Team-Up After School" Progs for Children to Offset a Loss in Anticipated Grant Funds. (BT 08-  ) (Arpen) (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

 

 

 

F: Read 2nd & Refer

 

 Read 2nd & Refer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Other items may be added at the discretion of the Chair.