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PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
November 18,2013
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, November 18,2013. The meeting
was called to order at 4:14 P.M. by Committee Chair Kimberly Daniels. The meeting was adjourned at 5:59 P.M.
Members in Attendance: Staff Attendance:
CM Kimberly
Daniels, Chair Paula
Shoup, Legislative Asst.
CM Ray
Holt, Vice Chair Paige Johnson, Attorney
CM Reggie Brown Sean
Costigan, Asst. Council Auditor
CM Doyle Carter - Excused Margo Klosterman, Administration
CM Johnny Gaffney
John Jackson, Chief of Research
Others in Attendance:
CM Boyer (13-676)
Steve Pace, Enviro Quality
Mgr (13-676)
Mike Yokan, Promoter
(13-676)
Tonisha Gaines, Special
Events (13-676)
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
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: October 01, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES: October 14, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: October 15, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 18, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Daniels,
Gaffney, Holt, ( 4 )
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2.
2013-493 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
THE REGULATION OF OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS; MAKING FINDINGS; AMENDING CHAPTER
656 (ZONING CODE), PART 13 (SIGN REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, AS DESCRIBED;
AMENDING SECTION 656.1301 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; AMENDING
SECTION 656.1302 (DEFINITIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ADD A NEW DEFINITION FOR
REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS; AMENDING SECTION 656.1303(ZONING
LIMITATIONS ON SIGNS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
OF OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS EXISTING AS OF JANUARY 1, 2014, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS;
AMENDING 656.1309 (UNLAWFUL SIGN MESSAGES), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN
EXEMPTION FOR REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS; CREATING NEW SECTION
656.1322 (REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGNS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO ALLOW FOR REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL
SIGNS IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS WHEN EXISTING OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL SIGN
INVENTORY IS FURTHER REDUCED, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND
RESIDENTIAL PROXIMITY RESTRICTIONS; REPEALING SECTION 656.719 (NONCONFORMING
SIGNS), CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY; AMENDING
ARTICLE 23 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO HALT THE PROLIFERATION
OF OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS BY CAPPING THE EXISTING INVENTORY OF OFF-SITE
COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS AND ONLY PERMITTING REPLACEMENT OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL
BILLBOARDS WHEN EXISTING INVENTORY IS FURTHER REDUCED AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND AESTHETICS BY ALLOWING FOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING
OFF-SITE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE;
REPEALING SECTION 320.410 (EXPIRATION OF SIGN PERMITS), CHAPTER 320 (GENERAL
PROVISIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY; REPEALING SECTION 320.412,
(RENEWAL OF SIGN PERMITS FOR OFF-SITE SIGNS), CHAPTER 320 (GENERAL PROVISIONS),
ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY; REPEALING SECTION 320.414 (NONCONFORMING
SIGNS), CHAPTER 320 (GENERAL PROVISIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, IN ITS ENTIRETY;
AMENDING 614.142 (UNLAWFUL SIGN MESSAGES), CHAPTER 614 (PUBLIC ORDER AND
SAFETY), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 8/5/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
LAND USE & ZONING: August 06, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 18, 2013
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
REREFER.
AYES - Brown, Daniels,
Gaffney, Holt, ( 4 )
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3.
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
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: October 15, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: October 15, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 18, 2013
Recommend to SUBSTITUTE and
REREFER.
AYES - Brown, Daniels,
Gaffney, Holt, ( 4 )
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4.
2013-690 AN ORDINANCE RENAMING
COMMERCE STREET EXTENDING FROM ROGERO ROAD TO WESTDALE DRIVE TO "LIONS
CLUB WAY", IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 7; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
745.105 (g), ORDINANCE CODE, REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL STREET NAME
CHANGES SHALL BE FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE STREET NAME; DIRECTING
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO FORWARD ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 10/14/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 18, 2013
Recommend to WITHDRAW.
AYES - Brown, Daniels,
Gaffney, Holt, ( 4 )
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5.
2013-699 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
CHAPTER 118 (CITY GRANTS), SECTION 118.805 (ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS FOR
PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS), ORDINANCE CODE, ESTABLISHING THE 2013-2014 PRIORITY
POPULATIONS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT APPROPRIATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; 11/4/2013 - Read 2nd &
Rerefer
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE: November 05, 2013
Recommend be READ for the
SECOND time and REREFERRED to the Committee(s) of reference.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: November 18, 2013
Recommend to AMEND and APPROVE.
AYES - Brown, Daniels,
Gaffney, Holt, ( 4 )
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6.
2013-715 AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $299,991.73 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE/BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE TO FUND ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT
SLOTS AND EXPAND THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ADULT DRUG COURT IN ORDER TO
PROVIDE INTENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ADEQUATELY TREAT PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-006; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO
FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE,
AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY THE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS GRANT AWARD AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS DOCUMENTS;
REQUESTING ONE CYCLE EMERGENCY PASSAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Recommend
to SUBSTITUTE and APPROVE as an EMERGENCY measure.
AYES
- Brown, Daniels, Gaffney, Holt, ( 4 )
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2ND READINGS
7.
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
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