PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

February 15,2011

 

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, February 15,2011.  The meeting was called to order at 2:09 P.M. by Committee Chair Ronnie Fussell.  The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 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 - Excused                                                       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:

 

 

Due to lack of quorum, the Finance Committee rescheduled their meeting to Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 1:30 P.M.

 

 


 

1.    2011-5   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $110,609.67 FROM THE FEDERAL MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAMS ACCOUNT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT OF THE DUVAL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ("DCHD"), TO FUND A 2010-2011 LOW INCOME POOL PRIMARY ACCESS PROGRAM - NORTHEAST FLORIDA METABOLIC SYNDROME INSTITUTE (THE "PROGRAM") WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IN JACKSONVILLE SO AS TO REDUCE AVOIDABLE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM USE FOR AMBULATORY CARE SENSITIVE CONDITIONS FOR THE LOW INCOME POPULATION AND WHICH WILL BE OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. VINCENT'S HEALTHCARE AND THE DUVAL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (AGAPE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS/FQHC), AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-033; 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; 1/19/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 15, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2011-26   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE FACILITIES PROJECT ("COURTHOUSE"); PROVIDING FOR THE LOCATION OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICES IN THE JAKE GODBOLD BUILDING INSTEAD OF THE ED BALL BUILDING AS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED IN ORDINANCE 2007-401-E; APPROPRIATING $629,000 FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE ART FOR THE COURTHOUSE, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-043; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 14, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 15, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2011-35   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $455,295 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES UNDER ITS CRIMINAL JUSTICE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE GRANT AND AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION REQUIRED MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $457,200 TO DIVERT INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM INTO APPROPRIATE TREATMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-037; 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; 2/1/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 15, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2011-41   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $635,697 ($297,377 FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF $338,320 FROM THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT) FOR A HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM PROJECT TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE LONG-TERM RISK OF WIND AND FLOOD DAMAGE TO NEW FIRE STATION 40 ON HECKSCHER DRIVE, THUS ENABLING FIRE STATION 40 TO WITHSTAND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS, STORM SURGE AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITE, REDUCING CLAIMS UNDER THE CITY'S INSURANCE PROGRAM, AND IMPROVING JACKSONVILLE'S RATING THROUGH THE DUVAL COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY FOR FLOODPLAIN AND MITIGATION MANAGEMENT, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 11-039; 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 DATE; 2/1/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 15, 2011

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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5.    2011-49   AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THOSE PROPERTIES DETERMINED TO MEET THE CRITERIA OF REMEDIATION COMPLETION BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT (THE "CONVEYABLE PROPERTIES") TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE REAL ESTATE DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO MARKET AND DISPOSE OF THE CONVEYABLE PROPERTIES; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.422(c)(SALE OF PROPERTY THROUGH REAL ESTATE DIVISION; INVESTIGATION OF NEED; COUNCIL ACTION) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE MARKETING AND DISPOSITION OF THE CONVEYABLE PROPERTIES BY AUCTION OR DIRECT SALE; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 122.429 (USES OF PROCEEDS FROM SURPLUS LAND SALES) OF CHAPTER 122 (PUBLIC PROPERTY), ORDINANCE CODE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE  CONVEYABLE PROPERTIES TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT FUND (442) FOR FUTURE APPROPRIATION TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF THE REMEDIATION EFFORTS; WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 3.102(g) (PREPARATION OF BILLS) SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENTS THAT A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE FROM THE CHIEF OF REAL ESTATE FOR THE SURPLUS OF REAL PROPERTY BE ATTACHED HERETO AND THAT AN ESTIMATION OF THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY AND A STATEMENT AS TO WHETHER THE VALUE IS SUPPORTED BY AN APPRAISAL BE CONTAINED HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 2/1/2011 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES: February 14, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY & UTILITIES: February 14, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: February 15, 2011

 

Recommend  to WITHDRAW.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

6.    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

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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

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8.    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

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