PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 31,2008

 

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, March 31,2008.  The meeting was called to order at 4:01 P.M. by Committee Chair Kevin Hyde.     The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Kevin Hyde, Chair                                                           Philip Zamarron, Legislative Aide

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

                  CM Johnny Gaffney                                                              Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                  CM Ray Holt                                                                               Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                  CM Stephen Joost – Arrived 4:03                                              Jeff Clements, Research Asst.

                  CM Don Redman

                  CM Clay Yarborough – Arrived 4:04

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Cheryl Runyon, JSO

Ed Brunson, Florida State Massage Therapy Assoc.

Dylan Reingold, General Counsel

 

 

 

****The Committee, by voice vote, agreed to introduce legislation that would continue to regulate massage therapy clinics, but keep it separate from the adult entertainment codes.****

 

 

 

1.    2008-184   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $95,000 FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND FOR (1) TRAINING AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS COSTS TO BE INCURRED TO HOST THE FBI CONFERENCE IN JULY 2008 ($10,000); (2) THE POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM ($20,000); AND, (3) THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE ($65,000), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-076; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/17/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 31, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde, Redman, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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2.    2008-186   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,419 IN 2007 PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANT FUNDS AWARDED TO THE DISTRICT FOUR MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF SIX (6) VOICE RECORDERS, SIX (6) TRANSCRIPTION KITS, TWO (2) HP LASER COLOR PRINTERS WITH EXTENDED WARRANTIES, SIX (6) DIGITAL SCANNERS, AND TEN (10) CD-RW DRIVES FOR COMPUTERS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-094; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/17/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 31, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde, Redman, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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3.    2008-209   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 460 (HEALTH CODE), ORDINANCE CODE, TO AUTHORIZE ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE CHAPTER 609, ORDINANCE CODE CITATION PROCESS; TO CREATE A NEW PART 3 (TEMPORARY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING PERMITS) TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR PERMITTING AND REGULATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS ASSOCIATED WITH CITY-SANCTIONED EVENTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 123 (PUBLIC FEES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTABLISH A FEE FOR TEMPORARY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS ASSOCIATED WITH CITY-SANCTIONED EVENTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 609 TO AUTHORIZE ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER 460, ORDINANCE CODE; REQUIRING TRANSMITTAL TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/17/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: March 18, 2008

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 31, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Gaffney, Holt, Hyde, Joost, Redman, Yarborough, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

 

4.    2008-212   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,991 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S STATE CRIMINAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR (1) UPGRADING THE CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (CMIS) SO AS TO ENHANCE THE CAPABILITY OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO IDENTIFY ILLEGAL ALIENS AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN CRIME, AND (2) THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS NEEDED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR MATTRESSES SO AS TO SATISFY ACCREDITATION STANDARDS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-098; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2008-213   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $250,000 FROM THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL'S RETAINED EARNINGS ACCOUNT TO FUND LEGAL RELATED EXPERT, TRIAL, CONFLICT, AND CONSULTING FEES AND OTHER LITIGATION EXPENSES AND COSTS IN EXCESS OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN THE 2007-2008 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-099; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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