RESEARCH DIVISION
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
October 1, 2012
4:00
p.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Kimberly Daniels (Chair), Don Redman Greg Anderson, Jim Love, Matt Schellenberg; Council Member John Crescimbeni was excused; Council Member Bill Gulliford; Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy; Margaret Sidman, Paige Johnston, Office of General Counsel; Jessica Deal, Administration; Juliette Williams, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:03 PM
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Item/File
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Title/History |
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1.
2012-69 |
ORD Approp $257,253 ($12,131 from Town Ctr Plan Dist 3,
$282 from St Nicholas Town Ctr - Pickwick Pk, $33,060 from St Nicholas Town
Ctr Tree Protection Trust, $15,008 from PW Capital Projs Town Ctr - Plan Dist
3, $196,772 from PW Capital Projs Town Ctr - Plan Dist 3) to Return Funds to
Source of Origin; Amend Ord 2011-406-E (CIP) to Deauth "St Nicholas Town
Ctr" Proj. (Sidman) (Introduced by CM Redman) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 2/14/12 |
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1. 1/24/2012 CO
Introduced: F,RCDPHS |
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2/7/2012 RCD
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 2/7/2012 F
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 2/14/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD, PHS |
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BILL SUMMARY DEFER |
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2.
2012-128 |
ORD Approp $125,000 from Old Kings Rd Landfill Mitigation
Acct to Purchase Propty Adjacent to Scott Park for Future Parking Lot &
Sports Facility; Apv City's Purchase of Land along 2800 Block of Hamilton
Cir, bet Longleaf St & Vernon Rd; Provide for a Reverter. (Dist 10-Brown)
(Sidman) (Introduced by CM Brown) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 2/28/12 |
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1. 2/14/2012 CO
Introduced: F,RCDPHS |
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2/22/2012 RCD Read
2nd & Rerefer; 2/22/2012 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 2/28/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, RCD, PHS |
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BILL SUMMARY AMEND/APPROVE 4 – 1 (Schellenberg) 1.
ID project & Account # 2.
Change amount to $65,000 In the initial discussion of the bill, Assistant Council
Auditor Janice Billy noted that in view of the fact that the amount for the
property purchase had been modified to $65,000, there was not need for CIP language
since the amount was under the CIP threshold amount ($100,000). Council Member Schellenberg wanted to know how the land,
if purchased, would be used. Parks & Recreation Director Kelley Boree explained that
in her discussions with the bill’s sponsor, Council Member Reggie Brown, he
had never indicated precisely what he
wanted to do with the property. The
fact that wetlands were a component of the property would require some
remediation. Council Member Don Redman
suggested that the item be tabled until the sponsor of the bill was present
to field questions and explain his intentions (the Council Member’s aide had
indicated that he was en route). When the discussion resumed, Council Member Greg Anderson
inquired about the costs in purchasing the property included the mitigation
process. Kelley Boree, Director of
Parks & Recreation, explained the process of acquiring permits from the
St. Johns River Water Management District and reserving credits for the
wetlands. Acquisition of the property
and the wetlands mitigation process would result in an increase of the
costs. Council Member Schellenberg saw the figure
nearing $200,000. Council Member Brown
contended that we should purchase the property now at the reduced rate; he
suggested that after acquisition of the property, he would seek out the Real
Estate Division, the developer, Office of General Counsel and the Council
Auditor’s Office before moving forward with any development plans. He noted the relief that the neighborhood
sought to alleviate safety hazards and what the lack of a parking area meant for the residents
whose property abutted the park. |
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3.
2012-213 |
ORD-MC Amend Sec 5.08, City Charter & Council Rules
3.301 & 3.305 & Create Rule 3.306 to allow for Council Apv of Certain
Economic Dev Incentive Legislation after 1 or 2 Readings; Amend Sec 180.105,
Ord Code (Funding of the Duval County Job Opportunity Bank) to Delete
Provisions Requiring Recipients of City Economic Dev Incentives to Contribute
Funds to the Job Opportunity Bank; Auth the Economic Dev Investmt Policy of
the City re Economic Incentives Funded by City; Replacing Former Incentive
Policy; Auth Downtown Historic Preservation & Revitalization Trust Fund
Guidelines; Replacing Former Trust Fund Guidelines. (Rowland) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 4/10/12 |
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1. 3/27/2012 CO
Introduced: R,F,RCDPHS |
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4/2/2012 R Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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4/3/2012 RCD
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 4/3/2012 F
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 4/10/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, RCD,
PHS |
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BILL
SUMMARY R: Defer DEFER |
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4.
2012-551 |
ORD re Continuation Grant; Reversing Posting of TD 12-179
at Req of Gen Counsel; Approp $6,320 by Transfer of Unused Balance from
Daniel Memorial's Roofing at Southpoint Proj to its Norton Housing Family
Visitation Enclosure at its Request; Auth Funds Carryover from Yr to Yr. (BT
12-098) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/25/12 |
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1. 9/11/2012 CO
Introduced: F,PHS |
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9/17/2012 PHS
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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9/18/2012 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 9/25/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, PHS |
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BILL SUMMARY APPROVE 5 - 0 |
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5.
2012-552 |
ORD Approp $3,750 from ASPCA for an Animal Cruelty
Workshop dealing with Investigations, Seizures, Evidence, Safety &
Handling, & Fla's Blood Sport Laws & Animal Cruelty Laws. (BT 12-099)
(McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/25/12 |
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1. 9/11/2012 CO
Introduced: F,TEU (Added to PHS per CP 9/17/12) |
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9/17/2012 PHS
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 9/17/2012
TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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9/18/2012 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 9/25/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; F, TEU, PHS |
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BILL
SUMMARY TEU: Approve APPROVE 5 - 0 |
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6.
2012-553 |
ORD Auth a Constrn & Maint Agreemt with FDOT for FDOT
Improvemts to SR 13 (Hendricks Ave from Arbor Ln to Lasalle St for the Landon
Middle School Safe Routes to School Proj; Upon Completion, the City shall
Own, Operate, Maintain & Repair the Improvemts. (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 9/25/12 |
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1. 9/11/2012 CO
Introduced: TEU,F, (Added to PHS 9/17/12 per CP) |
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9/17/2012 PHS
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 9/17/2012
TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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9/18/2012 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 9/25/2012 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; TEU, F, PHS |
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BILL
SUMMARY TEU: Defer DEFER |
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7.
2012-577 |
ORD Approp $503,671.25 ($453,304.12 FEMA Grant &
$50,367.13 Match from Dr Iris Eisenberg, Owner of 1873 Powell Place) for
Elevation of the Home; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2012-2013; Auth Fed-funded
Subgrant Agreemt with Fla Div of Emerg Mgmt. (BT 12-100) (McCain) (Req of
Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 10/9/12 |
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1. 9/25/2012 CO
Introduced: PHS,F |
BILL SUMMARY
READ 2ND
& REREFER
The Chair appointed Council Member Matt Schellenberg to head
a Workers Compensation-Risk Management Subcommittee to assess complaints that
employees were expressing regarding medical payments and workers
compensation. Council Member
Schellenberg will appoint members of the Subcommittee.
The Committee engaged in a lengthy discussion on the issue
of the potential reduction of Fire/Rescue service that could result as a result
of the enactment of the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget. Randy Wyse, president of the Jacksonville Fire
fighters Association, had provided the Committee with 6 bullet-point document
that raised ramifications of the budget for Fire/Rescue operations. The Director of Fire & Rescue, Martin
Senterfitt, and Mr. Wyse alternately fielded questions from the Council Members
and offered their perspectives on the bullet-point scenarios.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
at 6:15 p.m.
John J. Jackson,
Council Research Division
(904) 630-1729
10.04.12
Posted: 3:00 PM
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