PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

October 19,2009

 

E. Denise Lee, 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, October 19,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 4:02 P.M. by Committee Chair Denise Lee.  The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Denise Lee, Chair                                                            Jessica Stephens, Legislative Aide

                 CM Yarborough, Vice Chair                                                     Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Stephen Joost                                                               Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Michael Corrigan                                                             Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                  CM Reggie Brown                                                                 Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM John Crescimbeni

                  CM Kevin Hyde

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:


 

1.    2009-755   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $60,500 FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION SPECIAL REVENUE GRANT FUND - REFUGEE CHILD CARE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE SERVICES TO REFUGEE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN DUVAL COUNTY UNDER THE REFUGEE CHILD CARE PROGRAM GRANT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-168; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, ( 4 )

 

NAYS - Yarborough, ( 1 )

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2.    2009-757   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $70,678 IN FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO FUND A PROGRAM TO ANALYZE ALL CRIME DATA FROM ALL FOUR DUVAL COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS SO AS TO IMPROVE ANALYTIC PRODUCTS AND INTERAGENCY DATA SHARING CAPABILITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-005; APPROVING POSITIONS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 10-004; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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3.    2009-760   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,660 IN FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO LARGE TASK-SPECIFIC FREEZERS FOR THE STORAGE OF PERISHABLE EVIDENCE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS IT IS NEEDED FOR COURT PURPOSES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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4.    2009-761   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GROVER STEWART, INC. AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR OFFICE SPACE AT 25 NORTH MARKET STREET FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR A RENEWAL TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS, WITH NO FURTHER OPTION TO RENEW, SAID THIRD AMENDMENT ALSO PROVIDING FOR A THREE PERCENT (3%) ANNUAL INCREASE IN RENTAL PAYMENTS AND REMOVING THE ADJACENT VACANT LOT FROM THE RENTED PREMISES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/5/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: October 19, 2009

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Crescimbeni, Joost, Lee, Yarborough, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    2009-774   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $125,000 (A $100,000 CONTINUATION GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION PROGRAM AND A $25,000 CASH CONTRIBUTION FROM STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP ("SHIP") AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDS) TO THE HOUSING SERVICES DIVISION OF THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE LOANS TO UNDERTAKE RETROFITTING MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN 6 EXISTING HOMES OF LOW/MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS TO LESSEN POTENTIAL DAMAGES FROM HIGH-WIND STORMS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-172; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; 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 AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2009-775   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,366,157 FROM THE EMPLOYERS PREMIUM - GROUP HEALTH ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE INCREASED COSTS OF GROUP HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009, SUCH  INCREASED COSTS HAVING BEEN CAUSED BY THE HIRING OF, AND PROVISION OF BENEFITS TO, 456 ADDITIONAL CITY EMPLOYEES, THE CONTINUATION OF RETIREES IN THE PLAN, THE HIRING OF EMPLOYEES BY OUTSIDE AGENCIES, AND THE ADDITION OF DEPENDENTS TO THE PLANS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-179; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2009-785   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN BUILDING LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY, FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS, FOR 58,863 SQUARE FEET, INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE GROUND AREA OF CRAIG AIRPORT CONSISTING OF AN AIRCRAFT STORAGE HANGAR OF APPROXIMATELY 4,555 SQUARE FEET, AND APPROXIMATELY 7,226 SQUARE FEET OF AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON AND APPROXIMATELY 7,743 SQUARE FEET OF VEHICLE PARKING, AT A MONTHLY RENT OF $1,913.05; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN HERLONG AIRPORT T-HANGAR LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR, WITH AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF THE TERM FOR UP TO FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS UNLESS THE PARTIES DECIDE NOT TO RENEW, FOR 1,198 SQUARE FEET, CONSISTING OF A T-HANGAR FOR DRY STORAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT ONLY, AT A MONTHLY RENT OF $316.27, BOTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING HANGARS FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL DIVISION (MCD) AIRCRAFT OPERATING OUT OF CRAIG AIRPORT AND HERLONG AIRPORT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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