PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 17,2008

 

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 17,2008.  The meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Committee Chair Kevin Hyde.     The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 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                                                                               Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                  CM Stephen Joost                                                                      Jeff Clements, Research Asst.

                  CM Don Redman

                  CM ClayYarborough

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Glenn Morningstar, JSO

Greg Gaylord, Jax Wrecker Assoc, Vice President

Robin Robbins, Recreation

Floretta Green, Chief, Housing Dept.

 

 


1.    2008-166   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 230 (WRECKERS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 804 (JACKSONVILLE TRAFFIC CODE), ORDINANCE CODE; EXERCISING COUNTY POWERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/3/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 17, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2008-134   AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 111.350 (NEIGHBORHOODS SAFETY TRUST FUND), ORDINANCE CODE TO PROVIDE A DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCE FOR ADDITIONAL SWORN OFFICERS TO INCREASE POLICE PRESENCE IN JACKSONVILLE NEIGHBORHOODS; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2007-1131-E TO REPEAL SECTION 5 ENTITLED ACCOUNTING FOR PROGRAM REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES; PROVIDING FOR STATUS REPORT OF RED LIGHT RUNNING CAMERAS, BIDS, VENDOR SELECTION AND SCHEDULE INSTALLATION; CONTINGENT UPON STATUTORY AUTHORITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

; 3/3/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: March 04, 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 17, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2008-148   AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FFWCC) TO ESTABLISH KINGS ROAD HISTORICAL PARK AS A UNIT OF THE THOMAS CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) TO ALLOW HUNTING BY THE PUBLIC; AMENDING SECTION 28.818 (HUNTING OR DISTURBING ANIMALS PROHIBITED), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW HUNTING ON THE THOMAS CREEK WMA - KINGS ROAD UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE FFWCC; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/3/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: March 04, 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 17, 2008

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2008-150   A ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE SHERIFF OF DUVAL COUNTY, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO ENTER INTO A TRAFFIC CONTROL AGREEMENT WITH FOREST CREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., PURSUANT TO SECTION 316.006, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/3/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 17, 2008

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2008-161   AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING $84,910.90 IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE SHERIFF'S SUPPLY WAREHOUSE PROJECT AT MONTGOMERY CORRECTIONS CENTER (MCC) BY TRANSFERRING FROM THE SHERIFF'S CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND $56,800.90 ORIGINALLY APPROPRIATED FOR INSULATION AND MOLD REMEDIATION, AND $28,110.00 ORIGINALLY APPROPRIATED FOR SOUTH COMPOUND SOUNDPROOFING, SO AS TO MEET THE RECOMMENDED AWARD AMOUNT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-090; AMENDING THE 2007-2012 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2007-814-E TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "MCC SUPPLY WAREHOUSE," AND TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "MCC E/F INSULATION/MOLD REMEDIATION" AND "MCC SOUTH SOUNDPROOFING"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/3/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 17, 2008

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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6.    2008-162   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $442,000 FROM PROPERTY TAX REVENUES TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR FILING SOURCE INVOICE PAYMENTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2008 IN ACCORDANCE WITH A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-093; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/3/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 17, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2008-180   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $20,996.37 IN HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) REPROGRAMMED FUNDS TO NORTHEAST FLORIDA AIDS NETWORK SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF ITS AWARD TO THE AMOUNT APPROVED BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING COMMISSION IN ITS 2008 UNIVERSAL CYCLE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 08-088; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 3/3/2008 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 17, 2008

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

 

8.    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

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9.    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

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10.    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

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