PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

December 07,2010

 

RONNIE FUSSELL, 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, December 07,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Committee Vice Chair Art Shad.  The meeting was adjourned at 2:12 p.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair – Excused                         Sharonda Davis, Legislative Asst.

                 CM Daniel Davis, Vice Chair                                                  Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Ray Holt                                                                        Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Reggie Brown                                                                     Sherry Hall, Administration

                  CM Art Shad                                                                              Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM Johnny Gaffney

                  CM Glorious Johnson - Excused

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

 

1.    2010-517   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, DOCUMENTS PROVIDING FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE MORTGAGE AND NOTE, IN THE CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $135,250.15, BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND HELP CENTER, INC. SO AS TO REDUCE THE INTEREST RATE FROM THREE PERCENT (3%) TO ZERO PERCENT (0%), CONVERT THE NOTE TO A NON-AMORTIZING LOAN THAT IS FORGIVEN AT THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AS ALLOWED UNDER THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL IN ORDINANCE 2009-277-E, AND ALLOW FOR THE SUBORDINATION OF THE LOAN TO A REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 7/20/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 9/8/2010 - Amend/Approve 5-0

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 07, 2010

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 06, 2010

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 4 )

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2.    2010-837   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,710 ($29,000 FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND A LOCAL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF $21,710 FROM THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE) TO FUND THE YOUTHBUILD USA AMERICORPS PROGRAM, WHICH WILL PROVIDE TO YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS, AGES 16-24, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN EDUCATIONAL CREDITS TOWARDS CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION AFTER INCARCERATION, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-011, SUCH FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED DURING A GRANT YEAR THAT BEGINS OCTOBER 1, 2010, AND ENDS AUGUST 15, 2011; APPROVING PART-TIME HOURS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 11-027; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/16/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 06, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 07, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 4 )

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3.    2010-838   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $36,153.44 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE FOR THE COSTS OF DEPLOYING CITY RESOURCES AND EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING EOC STAFF, VACINATORS AND PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE CITY'S INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM, TO ASSIST IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S RESPONSE TO THE H1N1 FLU INCIDENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-013; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/16/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: December 06, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 07, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 4 )

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4.    2010-846   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A CONSERVATION EASEMENT GRANTING A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OVER A PORTION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 11 (R.E. #019634-0000), THE SITE OF THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE'S TARGET RANGE (THE "PROPERTY"), TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ("SJRWMD") AS A CONDITION OF PERMIT #4-031-119217-1, ISSUED TO THE CITY BY SJRWMD TO OFFSET ADVERSE IMPACTS TO NATURAL RESOURCES, FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND WETLAND FUNCTIONS, AND TO PREVENT ANY USE OF THE PROPERTY THAT WILL IMPAIR OR INTERFERE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE OF THE PROPERTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/16/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: December 06, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 07, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 4 )

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5.    2010-850   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $45,100 ($11,935.30 FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, SUCH AMOUNT BEING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GRANT AWARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 AND THE AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BY T.D. 10-315, AND REALIGNING $33,164.70 PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BY T.D. 10-315) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO EQUINOX ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES AND FOR REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, PARTS AND GASOLINE FOR SUCH VEHICLES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30,2011, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-008; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/16/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 07, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 4 )

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6.    2010-852   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 106.107 (EMERGENCY RESERVE POLICY AND FUND), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ESTABLISH THE PURPOSE OF THE EMERGENCY RESERVE TO ADDRESS UNANTICIPATED NON-REIMBURSED EXPENDITURES ARISING OUT OF A HURRICANE, TORNADO, OTHER MAJOR WEATHER RELATED EVENTS, AND/OR OTHER MASSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE FAILURES OR OTHER DISASTERS, WHETHER MAN MADE OR CAUSED BY NATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT  UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CITY WOULD FIRST ELECT TO UTILIZE THE OPERATING RESERVE BEFORE CONSIDERING USE OF ITS EMERGENCY RESERVE; AND REQUIRING THAT ALL REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE CITY FOR FUNDS EXPENDED OUT OF THE EMERGENCY RESERVE ARE DEEMED APPROPRIATED BACK INTO THE EMERGENCY RESERVE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/16/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: December 06, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 07, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 4 )

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7.    2010-853   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA STATUTES, $150,500 FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF JACKSONVILLE, INC. ($65,000), HUBBARD HOUSE, INC. ($10,000), CHARACTER COUNTS! IN JACKSONVILLE, INC. ($7,500), METRO KIDS KONNECTION, INC. ($10,000), THE MASONIC CHARITIES OF FLORIDA, INC. ($10,000), M.A.D. D.A.D.S., JACKSONVILLE CHAPTER, INC. ($10,000), PROJECT S.O.S., INC. ($10,000), AND FIRST COAST CRIME STOPPERS, INC. ($28,000), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-014; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/16/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: December 06, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 07, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 4 )

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8.    2010-888   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,375,184 IN FUNDING ($1,000,000 FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, $145,184 FROM THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION'S FUND BALANCE, $200,000 FROM FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, AND $30,000 FROM THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF DUVAL COUNTY) FOR THE FOSTERING CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE PROGRAM (THE "PROGRAM"), A SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) GRANT FUNDED PROGRAM THAT WILL RESPOND TO THE NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BY BUILDING A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT IS INTEGRATED INTO A SYSTEM OF CARE THAT IS YOUTH AND FAMILY DRIVEN, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-019; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; APPROVING TEMPORARY HOURS, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 11-048; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Brown, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 4 )

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2ND READINGS

 

 

9.    2010-866   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $200,000 ($100,000 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION PROGRAM, AND $100,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE CDBG PROGRAM) TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO UNDERTAKE RETROFITTING MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN SEVEN EXISTING HOMES OF LOW/MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS TO LESSEN POTENTIAL DAMAGES FROM HIGH-WIND STORMS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-006; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FUTURE FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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