RESEARCH DIVISION
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
August 5, 2013
4:00
p.m.
City Council Chamber
City Hall
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Kimberly Daniels (Chair), Ray Holt (Vice Chair), Reggie Brown, Doyle Carter. Council Member Johnny Gaffney was excused; Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy; Peggy Sidman, Office of General Counsel; Michelle Barth, Administration; Paula Shoup, Legislative Assistant.
The meeting was called to order at 4:57 P.M.
Item/File
No. |
Title/History |
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1.
2013-372 |
ORD-MC Amend Chapt 51 (Jax Children's Comm), Sec 51.107
(Exec Director; Employees), Ord Code, to Require Exec Director be Apptd by
Mayor & Confirmed by Council & allow Exec Dir to Manage Affairs of
the Commission. (Johnston) (Introduced by CM Brown) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 6/25/13 |
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1. 6/11/2013 CO
Introduced: R,F,PHS |
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6/17/2013 PHS
Read 2nd & Rerefer; 6/17/2013 R
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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6/18/2013 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 6/25/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; R, F, PHS |
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Bill Summary
R: Defer DEFER |
2.
2013-382 |
ORD Auth Transfer at Year's End of all Excess Funds Saved
by JSO, Except Internal Svc Funds, to Spec Council Contingency Acct
Designated for Sheriff; Auth Sheriff to Transfer up to $500,000 during FY
into or out of any Existing Dept Object Line for a Specific Purpose, Proj or
Issue within the Sheriff's Accts, Except Transfers (1) bet Subfunds or (2)
from Internal Svc Funds Charges to Other Accts. (McCain) (Introduced by CP
Bishop) (Sponsored by CM Gaffney, Gulliford, Holt, Lee, Love, Lumb, Redman,
Schellenberg, Yarborough & Carter) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 6/25/13 |
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1. 6/11/2013 CO
Introduced: PHS,F |
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6/17/2013 PHS
Read 2nd & Rerefer |
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6/18/2013 F Read
2nd & Rerefer |
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2. 6/25/2013 CO PH Read 2nd & Rereferred; PHS, F |
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7/15/2013 PHS
Amend/Approve 4-0 |
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7/16/2013 F
Amend/Approve 7-1 (Joost) |
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3. 7/23/2013 CO REREFERRED; PHS, F |
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Bill Summary
DEFER See Council
Auditor’s Concerns & Recommendations on pages 4-7 |
3.
2013-455 |
ORD Approp $192,684 from Duval County Alcohol & other
Drug Abuse Trust Fund, Sec 111.230, Ord Code, to assist River Region Human
Services, Inc with Renovations to Facility at 2981 Parental Home Rd &
Auth Agreemt with Agency; Auth Funds Carryover to FY 2013-2014; Invoke
Exceptions of Sec 126.107(d) & (e) (Exemptions), Ord Code, which Exempt
certain Supplies & Svcs from Competitive Bidding. (BT 13-075) (McCain)
(Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 8/13/13 |
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1. 7/23/2013 CO
Introduced: PHS,F |
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Bill Summary
Fact Sheet READ 2nd
& REREFER |
4.
2013-457 |
ORD Approp $5,000 from "Share our Strength No Kid
Hungry Proj" to Support the Jax Children's Comm Summer Lunch Prog
Efforts to Launch a Mobile Feeding Site to reach Unserved & Underserved
Areas of Duval County. (BT 13-080) (McCain) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 8/13/13 |
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1. 7/23/2013 CO
Introduced: PHS,F |
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Bill Summary
Fact Sheet READ 2nd
& REREFER |
5.
2013-459 |
ORD Renaming Broad St from Water St to 5th St W. to
"Broad Street North". (Dists 4/7/9 - Redman/Gaffney/Jones) (Shaw)
(TEU) TEU PH Pursuant to Chapt 745 Ord Code - 8/19/13 Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 8/13/13 |
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1. 7/23/2013 CO
Introduced: TEU, PHS |
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Bill Summary
TEU: 2nd &
Rerefer READ 2nd
& REREFER |
6.
2013-465 |
ORD Adopt FY's 2014-2018 CIP; Provide for 2013 CIP
Specificity Requiremts; Directing Revisions & Updating of the Capital
Improvemts Element of the 2030 Comp Plan; Waive Secs 122.602(a) (Definitions)
& 122.605(c) (Review, Amendmt, Adoption & Approp by Council), Ord
Code. (Sidman) (Req of Mayor) Public Hearing Pursuant to Chapt 166, F.S. & CR 3.601
- 8/13/13 |
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1. 7/23/2013 CO
Introduced: F, PHS, TEU, RCD |
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Bill Summary
Fact Sheet TEU: 2nd & Rerefer READ 2nd
& REREFER |
7.
2013-493 |
ORD-MC Amend Chapt 656, Part 13 (Sign Regs), Ord Code;
Amend Secs 656.1301 (Gen Provisions), 656.1302 (Definitions) to add new
Definition for Replacemt of Off-Site Commercial Signs (OSCS), 656.1303
(Zoning Limitations on Signs) to allow Maint & Repair of OSCS Existing on
1/1/14, 656.1309 (Unlawful Sign Messages) for Exemption for Replacemt OSCS;
Create New Sec 656.1322 (Replacement OSCS) to allow Replacemt Signs in
certain Zoning Dists when Existing OSCS Inventory is Further Reduced; Repeal
Sec 656.719 (Nonconforming Signs) in its Entirety; Amend Article 23, City
Charter, to Halt Proliferation of OSCS by Capping Existing Inventory of said
Billboards & only Permitting Replacemt when Existing Inventory is Further
Reduced & to Promote Public Safety & Aesthetics by allowing Repair
& Maint of Existing Off-Site Commercial Billboards; Repeal Secs 320.410
(Expiration of Sign Permits), 320.412 (Renewal of Sign Permits for Off-Site
Signs) & 320.414 (Nonconforming Signs); Amend Sec 614.142 (Unlawful Sign
Messages), Chapt 614 (Public Order & Safety). (Sanders) (Introduced by CM
Clark) LUZ PH Pursuant to Sec 656.123 - 8/20/13 Public Hearing Pursuant to Sec 166.041(3)(c)(2), F.S.
& CR 3.601 - 8/13/13 & 8/27/13 |
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1. 7/23/2013 CO
Introduced: R,PHS,LUZ Bill Summary
R: 2nd & Rerefer READ 2nd
& REREFER Undersheriff Dwain Senterfitt, Jacksonville Sheriff’s
Office, gave a briefing on the high murder rate for the month of July and why the fatality
statistics spiked. The Undersheriff
fielded questions and a brief discussion with the Committee ensued. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
at 5:22 P.M. John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729 08.07.13 Posted: 2:00 P.M. |