JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
RESEARCH DIVISION
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA MEETING
February 19, 2013
3:30
p.m.
City Council Conference Room A
117 W. Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members Kimberly Daniels (Chair), Jim Love, Matt Schellenberg; Greg Anderson; Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy; Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston; ; Jessica Deal; Chief Maxine Person, Mike Williams, JSO; Mike Weinstein, State’s Attorney’s Office; Jill Dame, Cynthia Nixon, Jacksonville Children’s Commission; Executive Council Assistants Scott Wilson (Redman), Ricky Anderson (Daniels); Juliette Williams, Paula Shoup, Legislative Services; John J. Jackson, Council Research Division.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:29 P.M.
Assistant Council Auditor Janice Billy reviewed the Council Auditor’s Office marked agenda.
Six (6) items were ready for action; two (2) items were being deferred; one (1) item was being withdrawn; and four (4) items were being seconded and recommended for re-referral.
Ms. Billy indicated that a joint committee meeting on February 14, 2013 had deliberated and addressed issues in Item #1, ORD 2012-636, Apv Proposed Settlemt of Pending Fed Court Litigation bet City and U.S.A. under Americans with Disabilities Act….
Item #2m ORD 2012-719, Transferring $50,000 from Public Parking to Clerk of Courts to pay for Jury Shuttle Svc….was being deferred for one cycle at the request of the Administration because of concerns on sources for funding. Council Member Greg Anderson was concerned that the JTA will stop the shuttle service is something is not done.
Ms. Billy indicated that on Item #4, ORD 2013-14, Approp $8,952.80 from Daniel Memorial, Inc for their use of Cublicles in the Jax Children’s Comm Bldg, the Council Auditor’s Office breakdown of the particulars in the License Agreement was attached on Page 6 in the Council Auditor’s marked agenda.
Item #9, ORD 2013-55, Waiving Sec. 116.910 (Residence Within the City Exception) Ord. Code to allow Rehire of 45 JSO Officers ….was being withdrawn at the request of the sponsor, C/M Carter. Jessica Deal, Administration, explained that the withdrawal was based on the Office of General Counsel’s opinion that the officers can be hired back.
Assistant General Counsel Paige Johnston announced that at the completion of the agenda items at the Committee meeting, she was prepared to review the draft ordinance that she had been requested to prepare for the Emergency Medical Transportation Service CON that had been raised in the previous Committee’s meeting by Chief Mote, Jacksonville Fire & Rescue regarding TraumaOne at Shands.
There being no further business, the Agenda Meeting was adjourned at 3:36 P.M.
John J. Jackson, Council Research Division (904) 630-1729
02.20.13
Posted: 3:30 P.M.