OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

 

CHERYL L. BROWN                                                                                                        117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425

            DIRECTOR                                                                                                                                                                                 4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL

   OFFICE (904) 630-1452                                                                                                                                                          JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA  32202

     FAX (904) 630-2906                                                                                                                                                                                                               

  E-MAIL: CLBROWN@coj.net

 

 

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

Tuesday February 16, 2010

Tape No.________________________

4:00 PM  

 

Council Chambers 1st Floor,  City Hall

Dana Farris,

Chief of Legislative Services

 

 

 

 

E. Denise Lee, Chair

Legislative Assistant: Jessica Stephens

Clay Yarborough, Vice Chair

Asst. Council Auditor: Janice Billy

Reggie Brown

Attorney: Steve Rohan

John Crescimbeni (Arrived 4:05 PM)

Administration: Sherry Hall

Michael Corrigan

Chief of Research: Jeff Clements

Kevin Hyde (Excused)

 

Stephen Joost (Excused)

 

 

 

                        Meeting Convened 4:02 PM                           Meeting Adjourned 4:39 PM

 

 

Attendance:

 

Maxine Person - JSO, 2009-758 & 2010-95

Linda Gilbertson- JSO, 2009-758

 

 

 

Item/File No.

Title/History

 

 

1.  2009-758

ORD Approp $415,633 from U.S. Dept of Justice, no local Match, to Estab a Recruitmt Prog to create Pool of Qualified Job Applicants thru Various Advertising Media & Job Fair Contacts; Apv Position. (BT 10-006) (RC 10-005) (McCain) (Req of Sheriff)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 10/13/09

 

1. 9/22/2009 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    10/5/2009 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    10/5/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 10/13/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

Bill Summary                             Fact Sheet

F: Amend/Approve

 

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 4-1 (Yarborough)

 

 

 

2.  2009-877

ORD Approp $210,000 ($168,000 Homeland Security & FEMA Grant - Assist to Firefighters - Fire Prevention & Safety, $42,000 Rsv for Fed Progs) to Purchase Communications Equipmt for Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau & St Johns Counties. (BT 10-026) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/24/09

 

1. 11/10/2009 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    11/16/2009 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    11/16/2009 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 11/24/2009 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

Bill Summary                             Fact Sheet

F: Defer

 

 

DEFER

 

 

 

3.  2010-73

ORD Approp $200,000 from U.S. Dept of Homeland Security, No Local Match, for a Specialty Van with Mobile X-Ray Inspection System to Analyze & Identify Suspicious Items/Packages during Render Safe Procedures; Provide for Reverter of Funds. (BT 10-053) (McCain) (Req of Sheriff)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/9/10

 

1. 1/26/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    2/1/2010 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/9/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

Bill Summary                             Fact Sheet

F: Approve

 

 

APPROVE 4-1 (Yarborough)

 

 

 

4.  2010-74

ORD Approp $29,203 from U.S. Dept of Justice, No Local Match, for Computer Equipmt in the JSO Corrections Health Svcs Prog. (BT 10-054) (McCain) (Req of Sheriff)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/9/10

 

1. 1/26/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    2/1/2010 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/9/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

Bill Summary                             Fact Sheet

F: Approve

 

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

 

5.  2010-94

ORD Approp $9,500.76 from Recording Fees Technology Trust to Reimburse the Public Defender Technology Trust Fund for Emerg Purchase & Replacemt of a Server. (BT 10-077) (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/9/10

 

1. 1/26/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    2/1/2010 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/9/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

Bill Summary                             Fact Sheet

F: Approve

 

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

 

 

6.  2010-95

ORD Approp $1,287,648 from Spec Law Enforcemt Trust Fund & City Match of $1,033,600 for Constrn of a Boat Dock Facility ($1,033,600); Computer Equipmt for Vbrick Systems ($63,660) & Numara Inventory Software ($75,188); Hands of Jacksonville $3,500); 1st Tee of Jacksonville ($25,000), Zoe ($5,200), Trinity Rescue Mission ($10,000), Campus Crusade ($10,000), Crime Stoppers ($40,000); Mad Dads ($8,500); SOS ($10,000); & El Beth-el Dev Ctr ($3,000). (BT 10-078) (McCain) (Req of Sheriff)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/9/10

 

1. 1/26/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    2/1/2010 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/9/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

Bill Summary                             Fact Sheet

F: Amend/Approve

 

 

AMEND(F)/APPROVE 5-0

 

The committee discussed the JSO’s advertising for the availability of these grants and the process by which applications are reviewed and funding recommended.  Council Member Corrigan suggested the need to include these forfeiture funds and all JSO-related funding, in the overall tally of how much the City expends on law enforcement annually.

 

 

 

7.  2010-101

ORD Repealing Ord 2009-705-E; Auth a Sovereignty Submerged Lands Fee Waived Lease Renewal with Florida Bd of Trustees of the Internal Improvemt Trust Fund for Operation of an Existing 12 Slip Docking Facility on Trout River for the Mooring of  Fire & Rescue Marine Fireboats & other City Watercraft in Conjunction with an Upland City Fire & Rescue Dept Bldg, thru 6/11/12. (McCain) (Req of Mayor)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/9/10

 

1. 1/26/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

    2/1/2010 PHS Read 2nd & Rerefer;    2/1/2010 F Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

2. 2/9/2010 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS

 

Bill Summary                             Fact Sheet

F: Approve

 

 

APPROVE 5-0

 

 

 

8.  2010-119

ORD Approp $128,516 from Fed Forfeitures Trust Fund to Purchase, Install & Training for an In-Car Digital Video Recording System (Arbitrator MK2.0 Syst) to Record Video & Audio Within & In Front of Vehicle & Read License Plates from a Significant Distance; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2010-2011. (BT 10-085) (McCain) (Req of Sheriff)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/23/10

 

1. 2/9/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

Fact Sheet

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

 

9.  2010-120

ORD De-authorizing Approp of $228,573, No Local Match, re Acquisition of 2 Vehicles with var Equipmt for DUI Enforcemt, Prev Auth by T.D. 09-017, after U.S. DOT Failed to Execute Final Award Docs. (BT 10-086) (McCain) (Req of Sheriff)

Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 2/23/10

 

1. 2/9/2010 CO  Introduced: F,PHS

 

F: Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

 

 

READ 2ND & REREFER

 

At the conclusion of the agenda Council Member Brown requested that personnel from the Code Enforcement Division be invited to attend the next committee meeting to discuss the ordinances, regulations and enforcement procedures related to informal car wash businesses operating in the parking lots of convenience stores and to roadside vendors (shrimp, vegetables, barbecue, etc.) presumably operating without permits or licenses.  It was suggested that the Planning Department might be asked to address the zoning implications as well.

 

 

Jeff Clements, City Council Research

630-1405

 

Posted 2.17.10

5:30 p.m.

 

 

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