PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

May 17,2011

 

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, May 17,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 2:07 P.M. by Committee Chair Ronnie Fussell.  The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Ronnie Fussell, Chair                                          Marilyn Allen, Legislative Asst.

                 CM Art Shad, Vice Chair - Excused                                       Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Ray Holt                                                                        Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Reggie Brown                                                                     Sherry Hall, Administration

                  CM  Doyle Carter                                                                      Jeff Clements, Chief of Research

                  CM Johnny Gaffney

                  CM Glorious Johnson - Excused

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2011-266   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $132,108.88 IN RECOVERED INSURANCE MONIES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A WATERBORNE RESPONSE TEAM BOAT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-070; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 17, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, ( 5 )

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2.    2011-268   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $122,925 (A $98,340 GRANT FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY'S ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM, AND $24,585 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE RESERVE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF SECURE PASSKEY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY FIREFIGHTERS DURING EMERGENCY RESPONSES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-072; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE GRANT AGREEMENT ARTICLES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 17, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, ( 5 )

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3.    2011-269   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,000 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FOR THE PURCHASE OF DIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JSO) EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) TEAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-074; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE SUB-GRANTEE AWARD MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 17, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, ( 5 )

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4.    2011-270   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $300,000 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SPECIALTY VAN DESIGNED TO BE A MISSION READY VEHICLE CAPABLE OF MOVING A TEAM OF DIVERS AND A LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TEAM AND EQUIPPED TO DETECT, MITIGATE AND PREVENT CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR AND EXPLOSIVE (CBRNE) HAZARDS IN THE WATERWAYS OF DUVAL COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-075; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THE SUB-GRANTEE AWARD MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 17, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, ( 5 )

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5.    2011-271   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $19,064.36 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT), WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE (JSO) OVERTIME FOR THE FDOT SAFETY BELT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-076; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 5/3/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: May 17, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Fussell, Gaffney, Holt, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

 

6.    2011-298   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA STATUTES, $3,600 FROM THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF JACKSONVILLE, INC., AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-082; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2011-315   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP), AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECUTATE THE PURPOSES OF THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT, FOR PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE MARINE ONE FIRE STATION PROPERTY LOCATED AT 469 TROUT RIVER DRIVE, SO AS TO PLACE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE SITE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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