PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

September 30,2013

 

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, September 30,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 4:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Kimberly Daniels.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:49 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

      CM Kimberly Daniels, Chair                                                  Paula Shoup, Legislative Asst.

                  CM Ray Holt, Vice Chair                                                       Sean Costigan, Asst. Council Auditor

                  CM Reggie Brown                                                                Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Doyle Carter                                                                  Margo Klosterman, Administration

                  CM Johnny Gaffney                                                              John Jackson, Chief of Research

                 

                  

 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Beth Meyer, Manager of Disabled Services gave a DOJ Settlement Agreement Update

 

Tim Horkin, OGC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2013-592   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $106,567.77 IN FEDERAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) REPROGRAMMED FUNDS TO RIVER REGION HUMAN SERVICES, INC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING FOR PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS AS WELL AS SALARY AND BENEFITS ASSISTANCE FOR ITS STAFF, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-090; 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 THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARD; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 17, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 30, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gaffney, Holt, ( 5 )

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2.    2013-593   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,923 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ("FDEM") FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING HOMELAND SECURITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND ADOPTING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL INITIATIVES, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-096; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE FEDERALLY-FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDEM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 17, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 30, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gaffney, Holt, ( 5 )

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3.    2013-595   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $2,608,329 IN FEDERAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAM FUNDING TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-001; 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 THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AWARDS; APPROVING HOPWA MANAGEMENT POLICIES; APPROVING POSITION, AS INITIATED BY R.C. 14-001; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 17, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 30, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gaffney, Holt, ( 5 )

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4.    2013-601   AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA APPROVING FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, THE ISSUANCE NOT TO EXCEED $150,000,000.00 OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS (SHANDS HEALTHCARE JACKSONVILLE PROJECT) BY THE FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION TO FINANCE OR REFINANCE THE COST OF THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND EQUIPPING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: September 17, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 30, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gaffney, Holt, ( 5 )

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5.    2013-609   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A 60 FOOT WIDE UNOPENED AND UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY DESCRIBED AND ESTABLISHED IN DEED BOOK 1538, PAGE 272, DATED JANUARY 17, 1952, AND CHANCERY ORDER BOOK 445, PAGE 536, DATED NOVEMBER 15, 1951, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, AT THE REQUEST OF 121 FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION ("APPLICANT") TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF ITS PROPERTY, EXPAND PARKING, AND INSTALL LANDSCAPING, SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND JEA OF EASEMENTS OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND FOR ALL UTILITIES AND SUBJECT TO RESERVATION UNTO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF AN EASEMENT OVER THE CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AND DRAINAGE; CONVEYING CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY TO APPLICANT FOR ITS APPRAISED VALUE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 30, 2013

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gaffney, Holt, ( 5 )

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6.    2013-610   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, (1) A CITY DEED CONVEYING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) A FEE SIMPLE PARCEL, PARCEL 157, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INTERSECTION OF SR9B AND CITICARDS WAY AND (2) A PERPETUAL EASEMENT GRANTING TO FDOT A PERPETUAL EASEMENT IN, OVER, AND UNDER PARCEL 814 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAST ARM AND RELATED EQUIPMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 9/16/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: September 30, 2013

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

AYES - Brown, Carter, Daniels, Gaffney, Holt, ( 5 )

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2ND READINGS

 

7.    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

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8.    2013-678   AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA OF ITS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES REVENUE BOND (RENAISSANCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS), SERIES 2013A AND SERIES 2013B, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $7,500,000 (COLLECTIVELY, THE "BOND"); PROVIDING AUTHORITY FOR THIS ORDINANCE; APPROVING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; ESTABLISHING FINDINGS; APPROVING A PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE BOND; AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS, LOCATED OR TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND AWARD OF THE BOND; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF FINANCING AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH BOND; AUTHORIZING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA TO EXECUTE IDENTIFICATIONS OF QUALIFIED HEDGES; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AMENDMENTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR REDEMPTION OF JACKSONVILLE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY FIRST MORTGAGE HEALTH FACILITIES REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS (MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF JACKSONVILLE, INC. PROJECT), SERIES 1999A; PROVIDING GENERAL AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF INVALID PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR LIMITATION ON PERSONAL LIABILITY; PROVIDING FOR NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES; PROVIDING FOR DEPARTMENTAL OVERSIGHT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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