PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

March 01,2011

 

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, March 01,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 2:05 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                                                      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.    2011-75   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $252,453 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, FOR THE PURCHASE OF IDENTIFIED EQUIPMENT IN GAPS RELEVANT TO CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR AND HIGH-YIELD EXPLOSIVE (CBRNE) RESPONSE CAPABILITIES FOR JSO SPECIALTY RESPONSE TEAMS IN ANTI-TERRORISM OPERATIONS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-042; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THE FEDERALLY-FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DA; 2/15/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2011

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 01, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2011-77   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $110,245 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, THROUGH THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO ENHANCE PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, RECOVERY AND MITIGATION INITIATIVES FOR CITY RESPONSE AGENCIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-045; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/15/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2011

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 28, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 01, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2011-79   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $15,000 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PURCHASE A WORK ASSIST VEHICLE (WAV), WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE WAREHOUSE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-046; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/15/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2011

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 01, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2011-80   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $106,845 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PURCHASE A PRINT WORKSTATION WHICH WILL ALLOW JSO IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT DATABASE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-047; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/15/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2011

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 01, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2011-81   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $71,217 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH, TO PROVIDE A FOURTH YEAR OF FUNDING FOR THE BEACHES ANALYST PROJECT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-048; AUTHORIZING PUBLIC SAFETY ANALYST POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 11-127; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/15/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2011

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 01, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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6.    2011-82   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $266,107.80 (A $199,580.85 GRANT FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND $66,526.95 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DEMOLITION OF A REPEATEDLY FLOODED AND DAMAGED PROPERTY AT 6906 BAKERSFIELD DRIVE AS PART OF THE FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-050; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A FEDERALLY-FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/15/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2011

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 01, 2011

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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7.    2011-83   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE POSITION OF COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM COORDINATOR, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 11-040; PROVIDING FOR CITY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/15/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: February 17, 2011

 

Recommend be READ for the SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 28, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: March 01, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

8.    2011-109   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $38,909.69 IN INTEREST EARNED ON AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) COUNTY GRANT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ENHANCING AND IMPROVING EMS SERVICES IN DUVAL COUNTY THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF FOUR STRETCHERS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-051; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.    2011-112   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,500 FROM THE DUVAL COUNTY LAW LIBRARY/JUDICIAL COURTS REPAIR & MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PURCHASE EIGHT (8) NEW COMPUTERS FOR THE DUVAL COUNTY LAW LIBRARY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-052; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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10.    2011-116   A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS (PINE GROVE APARTMENTS), SERIES 2011, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $11,480,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPPING OF A MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, KNOWN AS "PINE GROVE APARTMENTS PROJECT";  DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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11.    2011-117   A RESOLUTION, UPON AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DUE AUTHORIZATION AND THE MAKING OF FINDINGS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE JACKSONVILLE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS HOMEOWNER MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AN ORIGINAL AGGREGATE FACE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MORTGAGE LOANS ORIGINATED BY PARTICIPATING LOCAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OR REHABILITATION OF NEW OR EXISTING OWNER-OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES SITUATED IN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA OR PURCHASING SECURITIES EVIDENCING INTERESTS IN OR BACKED BY A POOL OF SUCH MORTGAGE LOANS, INCLUDING SECURITIES GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR AGENCIES THEREOF OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND VOLUME CAP ALLOCATION FROM THE REGIONAL POOL FOR DUVAL COUNTY; REQUIRING ADDITIONAL COUNCIL APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE SALE OF THE BONDS; DETERMINING CREDIT NOT BEING PLEDGED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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