PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 19,2010

 

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, January 19,2010.  The meeting was called to order at 4:05 P.M. by Committee Chair Denise Lee.  The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Denise Lee, Chair                                                            Jessica Stephens, Legislative Aide

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

                  CM Stephen Joost                                                               Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Michael Corrigan                                                                 Sherry Hall, Administration

                  CM Reggie Brown – Arrived 4:11                                              Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM John Crescimbeni - Excused

                  CM Kevin Hyde

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

Charles Griggs, Duval County Health Dept gave a presentation on infant mortality

 

 

 

 

1.    2009-927   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $700,000 FROM THE FLORIDA STATE COURTS DRUG COURT GRANT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE EXPANSION OF ADULT POST-ADJUDICATORY DRUG COURTS FOR NON-VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE INCARCERATED, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-040; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/4/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: January 19, 2010

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2009-937   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, AN OPTION TO PURCHASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND N.G. WADE INVESTMENT COMPANY, FOR THE CITY'S PURCHASE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, A PORTION OF RE # 005099-0000, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 10, AT THE PURCHASE PRICE OF $425,000 PLUS CLOSING COSTS, TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION NO. 26; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE LAND; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 1/4/2010 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: January 19, 2010

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2010-51   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER, AS FIRST ADOPTED PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2008-703-E AND SECTION 124.103 ORDINANCE CODE, TO ADDRESS PUBLIC RECORDS REPRODUCTION ISSUES; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

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

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2ND  READINGS

 

4.    2010-3   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $2,242.26 IN INVESTMENT POOL EARNINGS UNDER THE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT TO COVER INTERNAL SERVICES CHARGES FOR THE JUVENILE JUSTICE COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY GRANT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-044; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5.    2010-4   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $700,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES, AND VARIOUS ACCESSORIES TO ESTABLISH RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING CAPABILITIES FOR QUICK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF GASEOUS THREATS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-045; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2010-8   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING 9-1-1 USER FEES FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH AND THE CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE "BEACH CITIES") APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH EACH OF THE BEACHES CITIES TO FORMULATE AND CONFIRM A DISTRIBUTION FORMULA FOR DIVIDING A PORTION OF  THE PROCEEDS COLLECTED VIA THE 9-1-1 USER FEE TO BE USED FOR 9-1-1 CALLTAKER SALARY REIMBURSEMENT FOR A TERM FROM OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER

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7.    2010-44   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $600,000 IN CONTINUATION GRANT FUNDING ($300,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 AND $300,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011) FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO FUND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. FOR ADULT DRUG COURT, ON A COUNTYWIDE BASIS, WHICH SERVICES EXPAND AND ENHANCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IN "PROBLEM SOLVING" COURTS WHICH USE THE TREATMENT DRUG COURT MODEL BY PROVIDING ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT, RECOVERY SERVICES SUPPORTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, SCREENING ASSESSMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM COORDINATION FOR DEFENDANTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-048; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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8.    2010-65   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $400,000 IN RETAINED EARNINGS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE RISK MANAGEMENT MISCELLANEOUS INSURED PROGRAMS ACCOUNT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO REIMBURSE VARIOUS VENDORS FOR WATER EXTRACTION AND DEHUMIDIFICATION WORK AT THE COURTHOUSE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 10-076; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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