PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

August 03,2009

 

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, August 03,2009.  The meeting was called to order at 4:42 P.M. by Committee Chair Denise Lee.  The meeting was adjourned at 5:17 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                                                               Steve Rohan, General Counsel

                  CM Ronnie Fussell - Excused                                                    Lisa Rinaman, Administration

                  CM Reggie Brown - Excused                                                     Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM John Crescimbeni

                  CM Kevin Hyde

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

1.    2009-486   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $224,842.02 BY TRANSFERRING TO THE NEW FIRE STATION NUMBER 28 PROJECT $76,642.02 IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS REMAINING FROM THE FIRE STATION NUMBER 32 PROJECT, WHICH HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND $148,200 IN SPECIAL COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUNDS FROM THE SALE OF OLD FIRE STATION NUMBER 21, IN ORDER TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FIRE STATION NUMBER 28, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-130; AMENDING THE 2008-2013 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2008-555-E TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "FIRE STATION # 28 (REPLACEMENT)" AND TO REDUCE THE BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "REPLACE FIRE STATION # 32"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 7/20/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: August 03, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2009-490   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA STATUTES, $330,549 FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR (1) EQUIPMENT FOR THE SWAT TEAM AND BOMB SQUAD ($264,662), (2) MALIVAI WASHINGTON FOUNDATION ($15,000), (3) HUBBARD HOUSE ($65,000), (4) BUILDER'S CARE ($20,000), (5) CHARACTER COUNTS ($7,500), (6) METRO KIDS KONNECTION ($6,694) AND (7) JUSTICE COALITION ($6,693), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-138; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 7/20/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: August 03, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2009-497   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH FOR THE PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS AT 332 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH IN JACKSONVILLE BEACH AT AN ANNUAL RENT OF $10.00 FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF TEN (10) YEARS, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW THE LEASE FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR TERM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.; 7/20/2009 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: July 21, 2009

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: August 03, 2009

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

 

4.    2009-515   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING SOLID WASTE SERVICE FEES, AND PART 5 (SOLID WASTE SERVICE FEE) OF CHAPTER 352 (WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE BY CONTRACTORS AND CITY); ELIMINATING CERTAIN SOLID WASTE SERVICE FEES BY REPEALING ORDINANCE 2007-837-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2009-516   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND CHAPTER 754 (STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY CODE); ELIMINATING CERTAIN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FEES BY REPEALING ORDINANCES 2007-836-E AND 2008-129-E; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2009-517   AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE JEA AND THE CHARTER; AMENDING ARTICLE 21 (JEA), IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 21.11 OF SAID CHARTER, BY REPEALING ORDINANCE 2007-838-E; REPEALING THE PAYMENT OF FRANCHISE FEES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2009-553   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $192,500 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF IDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT IN GAPS RELEVANT TO WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD) DETECTION AND ALL-HAZARDS RESPONSE CAPABILITIES FOR THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN ANTI-TERRORISM OPERATIONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-140; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2009-555   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $22,464 FROM THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JSO) TO OBTAIN SOFTWARE WITH LICENSES AND TO INSTALL A SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAM (STAT) SYSTEM FOR USE BY JSO CORRECTIONS PERSONNEL IN EVALUATING RISK MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY FACTORS WITHIN JAIL FACILITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-145; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2009-556   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $23,988 (A $20,000 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE GRANT AWARDED TO THE BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM AND AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF $3,988 FROM THE DUVAL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT) TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO CONDUCT FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS TO IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS OF JACKSONVILLE RESIDENTS IN THE JACKSONVILLE URBAN CORE AND REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS INSIDE OF THE HOME BY OFFERING HEALTH HOME ASSESSMENTS AND EDUCATING RESIDENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 09-146; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2009-594   A ORDINANCE AMENDING A LIST OF FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT IMPROVEMENTS ORIGINALLY DETAILED IN THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT'S FIRE STUDY REPORT DATED JULY 14, 2008 ("REPORT"), PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 421, ORDINANCE CODE (FIRE AND RESCUE CAPITAL PROGRAM); FUNDING OF THE PROGRAM; PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2009-617   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE SHERIFF'S PROVISION OF INMATE MEDICAL SERVICES; AMENDING CHAPTER 37 (OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF), PART 1 (ORGANIZATION), SECTION 37.107(DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTABLISH A DIVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE EXPECTED DEPARTMENTAL SAVINGS OF AT LEAST $500,000  AND OTHER EFFICIENCIES; AMENDING ARTICLE 17 (CIVIL SERVICE), SECTION 17.06 (APPLICABILITY OF CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM TO EMPLOYEES OF CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT) CITY CHARTER, TO EXEMPT EMPLOYEES IN THE SHERIFF'S DIVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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12.    2009-618   A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY OF ITS JACKSONVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY HOSPITAL REVENUE NOTE (BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER) IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $30,000,000, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL BE LOANED TO SOUTHERN BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF FLORIDA, INC. TO FINANCE OR REFINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT AT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES WITHIN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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