PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

 

January 06,2014

 

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, January 06,2014.  The meeting was called to order at 4:03 P.M. by Committee Chair Kimberly Daniels.  The meeting was adjourned at 4:36 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 – Arrived 4:12                                            Michelle Barth, Administration

                  CM Johnny Gaffney                                                              John Jackson, Chief of Research

                 

                 

 

 

Others in Attendance:

 

Twane Duckworth, Risk Mgmt (2013-695)

Bill Joyce, Public Works (2013-763)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    2013-695   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SPECIAL EVENTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 191 (SPECIAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT), PART 1 (SPECIAL EVENTS), SECTIONS 191.102 (DEFINITIONS), 191.103 (SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT REQUIRED), 191.104 (PERMIT APPLICATION), 191.105 (INDEMNIFICATION), 191.106 (INSURANCE); 191.107 (FAITHFUL PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS; PERFORMER AND PARTICIPANT CONTRACT; AND PAYMENT FOR CITY PERSONEL, MATERIALS AND SERVICES), 191.108 (ISSUANCE OF PERMIT; CONDITIONAL APROVAL; GROUNDS FOR DENIAL), 191.109 (CONDUCT OF SPECIAL EVENTS REGULATED), 191.113 (PUBLIC SAFETY AT SPECIAL EVENTS), 191.114 (ATTENDANCE AND PARTICPANT STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AT SPECIAL EVENTS), 191.115 (ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPANT STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, PRIVATE SECURITY AND PROPERTY SAFETY PERSONNEL AT SPECIAL EVENTS), AND 191.118 (LIMITED EXCEPTIONS TO ATTENDANCE STANDARDS, NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS IN SECTIONS 191.114 AND 191.115), ORDINANCE CODE, TO MODIFY AND ADD DEFINITIONS, CLARIFY PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, RESTATE INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE FOR QUICKER CONDITIONAL APPROVALS OF PERMITS, REQUIRE PAYMENT OF CITY PERSONNEL COSTS CLOSER TO DATE OF EVENT, SET FORTH APPLICANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EVENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES REQUIREMENTS, AND ALLOW FURTHER DISCRETION REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING CHAPTER 250 (MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS), PART 10 (SPECIAL EVENTS VENDORS),, SECTIONS 250.1004 (DEFINITIONS) AND 250.1008 (LIABILITY AND INSURANCE), ORDINANCE CODE, TO PROVIDE CLARITY TO SPECIAL EVENTS VENDORS AND SPECIAL EVENTS VENDORS' INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS; 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: January 06, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2.    2013-760   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SIDEWALK CAFES; AMENDING SECTION 250.907 (LOCATION RULES AND REVIEW), PART 9 (SIDEWALK CAFES), CHAPTER 250 (MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS), ORDINANCE CODE TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STOCKTON STREET SHOPPING DISTRICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/2/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 03, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: January 06, 2014

 

Recommend to APPROVE.

 

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

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3.    2013-763   AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $998,469.62 BY REALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED UNDER ORDINANCES 2010-438-E AND 2012-0089-E TO MATCH THE REVISED GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR DISASTER RECOVERY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-010; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AMENDING THE 2013-2018 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2013-465-E TO REDUCE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECTS ENTITLED "PUBLIC BUILDINGS - DISASTER REPAIRS", "MCCOY'S CREEK POND D", AND "CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH", AND TO INCREASE THE BUDGETS FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "BRADHAM BROOKS LIB DISASTER RPR", "EMERGENCY OPS CENTER", "ROBERT KENNEDY PK - DISASTER RECOVERY", AND "EMMETT REED COMMUNITY CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/2/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: December 03, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECREATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: December 03, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: January 06, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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4.    2013-765   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING A CONTINUATION GRANT; APPROPRIATING $624,507.21 ($349,999.65 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS AND $274,507.56 IN AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF PERSONNEL FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER) TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A VETERANS TREATMENT COURT IN DUVAL COUNTY, AS INITIATED BY B.T. 14-012; PROVIDING A CARRYOVER OF FUNDS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; PROVIDING FOR OVERSIGHT BY COURT ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 12/2/2013 - Read 2nd & Rerefer

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE: December 03, 2013

 

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

 

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY: January 06, 2014

 

Recommend to AMEND and  APPROVE.

 

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

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2ND READINGS

 

5.    2013-799   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION SECRETARY TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, A SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE WAIVED LEASE MODIFICATION (BOT NO. 160345512) BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHICH MODIFIES THE EXISTING LEASE AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 2012-597-E SO AS TO INCREASE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE AND REFLECT AS-BUILT SURVEYS FOR THE FIRE STATION LOCATED AT 9350 HECKSCHER DRIVE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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6.    2013-802   AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE SUPPLEMENTARY AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS OF THE ZONING CODE; AMENDING SECTION 656.402 (RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS), SUBPART B (MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS), PART 4 (SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS), CHAPTER 656 (ZONING CODE), ORDINANCE CODE TO ALLOW FOR A FENCE UP TO SIX FEET IN HEIGHT IN ONE REQUIRED YARD OF A CORNER LOT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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7.    2013-805   AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND ABANDONING, AND/OR DISCLAIMING A RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR DRAINAGE ESTABLISHED AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 24, PAGE 46, LAMBING ROAD FARMS, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY DATED JULY 20, 1953, IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 12, AT THE REQUEST OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (THE "APPLICANT") TO FACILITATE THE APPLICANT'S DRAINAGE PROJECT IN THE LAMBING ROAD/NO ROAD AREA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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