Resolution No. 25-04RESOLUTION NO. 25-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REALLOCATE
$500,000 IN ITS FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO FUND
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH'S FUTURE
COMMUNITY CENTER IN MARSH OAKS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS TO
EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach and the Consolidated City of Jacksonville have an
excellent history of working in harmony, particularly in recent years; and
WHEREAS, in its Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan, the City of Jacksonville allocated
$500,000 for the expansion of Gail Baker Community Center in Donner Park for the purpose of
expanding programming to children, adults and seniors; and
WHEREAS, the City's community center facility -improvement needs have shifted due to
two key developments: The City's purchase of the future Marsh Oaks community center location and
the City of Atlantic Beach's partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, which now
operates the City of Atlantic Beach's after-school and summer youth programming at Gail Baker
Center in Donner Park and Jordan Community Center in Jordan Park; and
WHEREAS, the City's greatest community center facility -improvement requirement is now
at the City's newly acquired Marsh Oaks community center, which will serve children, adults, seniors
and veterans, and needs extensive renovation; and
WHEREAS, the future Marsh Oaks community center will serve to protect and improve the
health, safety, welfare and quality -of -life for Atlantic Beach residents and other Consolidated City of
Jacksonville residents nearby who lack access to programming.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach
that, to improve the health, welfare, and quality -of -life for Atlantic Beach residents and other
Consolidated City of Jacksonville residents nearby who lack access to programming, the City of
Atlantic Beach respectfully requests that:
SECTION 1. The City of Jacksonville reallocate $500,000 in its Five -Year Capital
Improvement Plan to fund improvements to the City of Atlantic Beach's future community center in
Marsh Oaks.
SECTION 2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts and purchase orders to
effectuate the provisions of this resolution.
SECTION 3. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this 13a' day of January 2025.
Curtis Ford, Ma or
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Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
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Jason tI3
Attorney
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