PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

                        MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

                                August 05,2013

 

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, August 05,2013.  The meeting was called to order at 4:57 P.M. by Committee Chair Kimberly Daniels.  The meeting was adjourned at 5:22 P.M.

 

 

                   Members in Attendance:                                                      Staff Attendance:

 

     CM Kimberly Daniels, Chair                                                   Paula Shoup, Legislative Asst.

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

                  CM Reggie Brown                                                                Peggy Sidman, General Counsel

                  CM Doyle Carter                                                                  Michelle Barth, Administration

                  CM Johnny Gaffney  - Excused                                                

                 

                 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Undersheriff Dwight Senterfitt- Briefing on high murder rate in July

 

 

2ND READINGS

 

 

1.    2013-455   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $192,684 FROM THE DUVAL COUNTY ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE TRUST FUND, SECTION 111.230, ORDINANCE CODE, TO ASSIST RIVER REGION HUMAN SERVICES, INC. WITH THE COSTS OF RENOVATIONS TO ITS FACILITY AT 2981 PARENTAL HOME ROAD, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-075; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS INTO FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014; APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND THE CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND RIVER REGION HUMAN SERVICES, INC.; INVOKING THE EXCEPTIONS OF SECTION 126.107(D) AND (E)(EXEMPTIONS), ORDINANCE CODE, WHICH EXEMPT CERTAIN SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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2.    2013-457   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE SHARE OUR STRENGTH NO KID HUNGRY PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE JACKSONVILLE CHILDREN'S COMMISSION'S SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAMS'S EFFORTS TO LAUNCH A MOBILE FEEDING SITE TO REACH UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS OF DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 13-080; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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3.    2013-459   AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CHAPTER 745 (ADDRESSING AND STREET NAMING REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; RENAMING BROAD STREET WHICH EXTENDS FROM WATER STREET TO 5TH STREET WEST IN COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4, 7, AND 9 TO "BROAD STREET NORTH"; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION TO FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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4.    2013-465   AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEARS 2014-2018 INCLUSIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (THE "CIP"), AS REQUIRED BY PART 6, CHAPTER 122, ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING FOR 2013 CIP SPECIFICITY REQUIREMENTS; DIRECTING REVISIONS AND UPDATING OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT OF THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 163.3177, FLORIDA STATUTES; WAIVING SECTION 122.602(a) (DEFINITIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; WAIVING SECTION 122.605(c) (REVIEW, AMENDMENT, ADOPTION AND APPROPRIATION BY COUNCIL), ORDINANCE CODE; COMPLYING WITH SECTION 106.309 (CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS CARRIED OVER) AND SECTION 106.312 (LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

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5.    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

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