PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

June 21,2011

 

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, June 21,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 1:56 P.M. by Committee Chair Ronnie Fussell.  The meeting was adjourned at 1:58 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

    CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair                                                       Marilyn Allen, 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.    2011-325   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 943.25, F.S., $3,677.93 IN INTEREST EARNED ON FUNDS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING TRUST FUND TO BE USED ONLY FOR ADVANCED AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, AS APPROVED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION AND AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-088; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/7/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: June 21, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 6 )

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2.    2011-328   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $430,966 ($344,773 IN CONTINUATION GRANT FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND AN IN-KIND MATCH OF $86,193) TO ADD THE SECOND INCREMENT OF FUNDING TO THE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM, A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DISADVANTAGED OFFENDERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 24 OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN A GED AND LEARN AND DEVELOP VOCATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS WHILE INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN DUVAL COUNTY, FOR THE GRANT PERIOD JULY 1, 2009, TO JUNE 30, 2012, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-087; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/7/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: June 20, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: June 21, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 6 )

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3.    2011-349   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT  WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, D/B/A SOUTHLAND WASTE SYSTEMS OF JACKSONVILLE ("SOUTHLAND WASTE"), TO PROVIDE FOR AUTOMATED SERVICES AND TO EXTEND THE TERM FOR FIVE YEARS; TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING RECYCLING CONTRACT WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, D/B/A SOUTHLAND RECYCLING SERVICES ("SOUTHLAND RECYCLING") TO EXTEND THE TERM FOR SIX YEARS; TO AMEND THE CITY ORDINANCE CODE TO PROVIDE FOR CHANGES RELATED TO AUTOMATED SERVICES, AS SET FORTH ON EXHIBIT 3; WAIVING CONFLICTING PORTIONS OF SECTION 126.202 (COMPETITIVE SEALED BID), ORDINANCE CODE; AND WAIVING CONFLICTING PORTIONS OF SECTION 382.308 (PROCUREMENT OF WASTE SERVICES), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 6/7/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: June 20, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: June 20, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: June 21, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, Shad, ( 6 )

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2ND READINGS

 

4.    2011-379   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,176,000 FROM BANKING FUND RESERVES TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SECURE LAND AT NEW FIRE STATION #62 (BARTRAM PARK AREA), AND TO PLACE MOBILE (TEMPORARY) QUARTERS AT NEW FIRE STATION #61 (OAKLEAF PLANTATION AREA), NEW FIRE STATION #62, AND NEW FIRE STATION #63 (ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER AREA), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-095; AMENDING THE 2011-2015 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2010-558-E TO INCREASE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "NEW FS #61," "NEW FS #62" AND "NEW FS #63"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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5.    2011-386   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ADULT ARCADE AMUSEMENT CENTERS AND ELECTRONIC GAME PROMOTIONS; MAKING FINDINGS; AMENDING CHAPTER 155 (ADULT ARCADE AMUSEMENT CENTER), SECTION 155.112 (ENFORCEMENT) AND SECTION 155.114 (PENALTY), CHAPTER 156 (ELECTRONIC GAME PROMOTIONS), SECTION 156.111 (VIOLATIONS), AND CHAPTER 609 (CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATIONS), SECTION 609.109 (APPLICABLE CHAPTERS AND PARTS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CLASSIFY OFFENSES MADE WITH RESPECT TO ADULT ARCADE AMUSEMENT CENTERS AND ELECTRONIC GAME PROMOTIONS WITHIN THE CITY'S EXISTING UNIFORM FINE SCHEDULE AND TO, IN ADDITION TO AVAILABLE CIVIL REMEDIES, SPECIFICALLY DELINEATE THE CITY'S ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 155 (ADULT ARCADE AMUSEMENT CENTER) AND CHAPTER 156 (ELECTRONIC GAME PROMOTIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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