PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

November 05,2012

 

KIMBERLY DANIELS, 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, November 05,2012.  The meeting was called to order at 4:05 P.M. by Committee Vice Chair Don Redman.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

      CM Kimberly Daniels, Chair - Excused                                  Juliette Williams, Legislative Asst.

                  CM Don Redman, Vice Chair                                                Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Greg Anderson                                                              Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM John Crescimbeni - Excused                                          Jessica Deal, Administration

                  CM Lori Boyer (temp appt by CP)                                          John Jackson, Chief of Research

                  CM Jim Love

                  CM Matt Schellenberg - Excused

 

 

 

 

2ND READINGS

 

1.    2012-656   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $166,850 IN FEDERAL EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT ("HEARTH-ESG") FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WITHIN DUVAL COUNTY THROUGH CATHOLIC CHARITIES BUREAU, INC., AND I. M. SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INC., AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-006; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION IF REVENUE DIFFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARD; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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2.    2012-659   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 $40,000,000 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 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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3.    2012-69   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $257,253 ($12,131 FROM TOWN CENTER PLANNING DISTRICT 3, $282 FROM ST. NICHOLAS TOWN CENTER - PICKWICK PARK, $33,060 FROM ST. NICHOLAS TOWN CENTER TREE PROTECTION TRUST, $15,008 FROM PW CAPITAL PROJECTS TOWN CENTER - PLANNING DISTRICT 3, $196,772 FROM PW CAPITAL PROJECTS TOWN CENTER - PLANNING DISTRICT 3) TO RETURN THE FUNDS TO THEIR SOURCE OF ORIGIN; AMENDING THE 2012-2016 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2011-406-E TO DEAUTHORIZE THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ST. NICHOLAS TOWN CENTER"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to WITHDRAW.

 

AYES - Anderson, Jones, Love, Redman, ( 4 )

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4.    2012-577   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $503,671.25 (A $453,304.12 GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE SEVERE REPETITIVE LOSS FLOOD MITIGATION PROGRAM AND $50,367.13 IN MATCHING FUNDS FROM DR. IRIS EISENBERG, THE OWNER OF THE HOME AT 1873 POWELL PLACE) TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ELEVATION OF THE HOME, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 12-100; PROVIDING FOR A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A FEDERALLY-FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/1/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 02, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 05, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Jones, Love, Redman, ( 4 )

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5.    2012-597   APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, THAT CERTAIN SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE WAIVED LEASE (BOT. NO. 160348022) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A FIVE (5) SLIP DOCKING FACILITY TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE MOORING OF EMERGENCY AND RESCUE VESSELS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN UPLAND MUNICIPAL FIRE STATION LOCATED AT 9350 HECKSCHER DRIVE FOR A FIVE-YEAR INITIAL TERM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/15/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: October 16, 2012

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 05, 2012

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Jones, Love, Redman, ( 4 )

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6.    2012-623   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 614 (PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY); AMENDING SECTION 614.138, (CERTAIN ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED; DEFINITIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ENLARGE THE AREA KNOWN AS THE "URBAN CORE ENHANCEMENT AREA"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/15/2012 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 05, 2012

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Anderson, Jones, Love, Redman, ( 4 )

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7.    2012-655   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $297,780 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INCOME RECAPTURED FROM THE REPAYMENT OF LOANS TO THE I.M. SULZBACHER CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INC. TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR HOMELESS SERVICE ACTIVITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-005; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNTIL SUCH FUNDS ARE EXPENDED OR LAPSE ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINATING STATE OR FEDERAL PROGRAM GRANT; REQUESTING EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.

 

AYES - Anderson, Jones, Love, Redman, ( 4 )

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