JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

RESEARCH DIVISION

 

 

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

JANUARY 5, 2009

4:00 P.M.

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

1st floor, City Hall

117 W. Duval Street

 

Attendance: Chairman Clay Yarborough, Committee Members Bill Bishop, John Crescimbeni, Kevin Hyde

Excused: Denise Lee and Ray Holt

 

The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. meeting, with a quorum present.

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  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)

 

1. 8/26/2008 CO  Introduced: R,PHS,TEU,RCD

 

    9/2/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/2/2008 R Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

    9/3/2008 RCD Read 2nd & Rerefer;    9/3/2008 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 9/9/2008 CO Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, PHS, TEU, RCD

 

 

DEFER

 

2.  2008-983

ORD-MC Amend Chapt 120, Part III (Corrections Officers' Retiremt Plan), Ord Code, Sec 120.306 (Time Svc Retiremt Benefit; Cost of Living Adjustmts) to allow Retiremt after 20 Yrs, Regardless of Age, & an Annual 3% COLA beginning 12/2008 for those Retiring on or after 12/1/06; Sec 120.314 (Deferred Retiremt Option Prog) to allow, effective 12/1/08, Participation in "DROP" after 20 Yrs  & for an Annual 3% COLA to DROP Benefit, Pursuant to Sec 120.306(f). (Germany) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/25/08

 

1. 11/10/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    11/17/2008 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/17/2008 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/25/2008 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

 

DEFER

 

3.  2008-1063

ORD Approp $5,918 in 2008 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Grant Funds Awarded to Dist 4 Medical Examiner's Ofc by Natl Institute of Justice for Conversion of an Unused Darkroom into a new Evidence Storage Room; Provide Oversight by Medical Examiner's Ofc. (BT 09-036) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/09

 

1. 12/9/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

4.  2008-1064

ORD Approp $250 from Circuit Court's Judicial Support Misc Svcs & Charges Acct to Purchase, at Chief Judge's Discretion, Condiments & Beverages for Distinguished Guests Visiting the Judiciary. (BT 09-037) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/09

 

1. 12/9/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

5.  2008-1065

ORD Approp $300,000 Continuation Grant from Dept of Health & Human Svcs to fund Prof Svcs by Gateway Community Svcs, Inc for Adult Drug Court for its Substance Abuse Treatmt Progs; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2009-2010. (BT 09-038) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 1/13/09

 

1. 12/9/2008 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:03 p.m.

 

 

Jeff Clements, City Council Research

630-1405

 

Posted 1.6.09

11:15 a.m.

 

 

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