PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

December 02,2013

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, December 02,2013. The meeting was called to order at 4:12 P.M. by Committee Chair Kimberly Daniels. The meeting was adjourned at 6:09 P.M.

Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:

CM Kimberly Daniels, Chair Paula Shoup, Legislative Asst.

CM Ray Holt, Vice Chair - Excused Janice Billy, Asst. Council Auditor

CM Reggie Brown Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

CM Doyle Carter Michelle Barth, Administration

CM Johnny Gaffney- Excused John Jackson, Research

CM Stephen Joost – (Temp Apptd by CP)

Others in Attendance:

CM Redman (13-676)

Mike Yokan, Promoter (13-676)

Jim Robinson, PW (13-683)

John Snyder, Grants & Compliance (13-699)

Beth Meyer, Disabled Services (13-716)

1. 2013-676 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 368 (NOISE CONTROL), ORDINANCE CODE, PART I (GENERAL PROVISIONS) TO CREATE NEW SECTION 368.109, ADOPTING INTERIM RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIAL EVENTS OVER 500 PEOPLE AT METROPOLITAN PARK; APPROVING A MODIFIED LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AT METROPOLITAN PARK; PROVIDING FOR SUNSETTING OF SAID INTERIM RULES AND LICENSE AGREEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2014; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/30/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 11/18/2013 - Amend/Approve 4-0

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 02, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Joost, ( 4 )

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2. 2013-683 AN ORDINANCE REFORMING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE GOVERNMENT RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF RIGHT OF WAY, CITY OWNED LANDSCAPING AND MOWING; CONSOLIDATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES WITHIN ONE DIVISION CREATING A NEW DIVISION WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS, THE DIVISION OF MOWING AND MAINTENANCE, AND AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE CODE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 (EXECUTIVE BRANCH, GENERALLY), PART 2 (EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO REMOVE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND MOWING FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY DIVISION; CREATING A NEW PART 8 (MOWING AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION), CHAPTER 32 (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PERFORM SUCH DUTIES EXCLUSIVELY; PROVIDING FOR TRANSITION; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL AUDITOR'S AND GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE TO MAKE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/14/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer; 11/18/2013 - Sub/Rerefer 4-0

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 19, 2013

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: November 19, 2013

Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and REREFER.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 02, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Joost, ( 4 )

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3. 2013-716 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $103,500 FROM THE HANDICAPPED PARKING FINES AND FORFEITS TRUST FUND TO THE MILITARY AFFAIRS, VETERANS AND DISABLED SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY, AWARENESS, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SERVICES, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OBLIGATIONS, AND SPONSORSHIP OF VARIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-008; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; REQUIRING A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AUDITORS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 11/18/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: November 19, 2013

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

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: December 02, 2013

Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.

AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Joost, ( 4 )

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2^ND READINGS

4. 2013-760 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SIDEWALK CAFES; AMENDING SECTION 250.907 (LOCATION RULES AND REVIEW), PART 9 (SIDEWALK CAFES), CHAPTER 250 (MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STOCKTON STREET SHOPPING DISTRICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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5. 2013-762 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $138,268 FROM ITD'S RETAINED EARNINGS ACCOUNT TO PURCHASE A MOSQUITO CONTROL SYSTEM, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-007; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6. 2013-763 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $998,469.62 BY REALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED UNDER ORDINANCES 2010-438-E AND 2012-0089-E TO MATCH THE REVISED GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR DISASTER RECOVERY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-010; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO REDUCE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "PUBLIC BUILDINGS - DISASTER REPAIRS", "MCCOY'S CREEK POND D", AND "CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH", AND TO INCREASE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "BRADHAM BROOKS LIB DISASTER RPR", "EMERGENCY OPS CENTER", "ROBERT KENNEDY PK - DISASTER RECOVERY", AND "EMMETT REED COMMUNITY CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7. 2013-765 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $624,507.21 ($349,999.65 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS AND $274,507.56 IN AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF PERSONNEL FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER) TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A VETERANS TREATMENT COURT IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-012; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY COURT ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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