1-25-25 Town Hall Meeting Adopted MinutesMINUTES
Town Hall Meeting
' Saturday, January 25, 2025 -10:00 AM
Commission Chamber
041 City Hall, 800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Ford called the meeting to order at 10:02 AM.
ATTENDANCE:
Present: Curtis Ford, Mayor - Seat 1 (At Large)
Bruce Bole, Commissioner - Seat 2 (District 1308)
Thomas Grant, Commissioner - Seat 3 (District 1307)
Candace Kelly, Commissioner - Seat 4 (District 1306)
Jessica Ring, Commissioner - Seat 5 (District 1312)
Also Present: William B. Killingsworth, City Manager (CM)
Ladayija Nichols, Deputy City Clerk (DCC)
Victor Gualillo, Police Chief (PC)
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Seminole Road/Plaza/Sherry Drive roundabout feasibility study
Martha Moore and Ryan Thady gave a presentation (which is attached hereto and made
a part of this official record as Attachment A). They also responded to questions from
the Commission, staff, and attendees.
The following speakers provided their comments to the public:
Steve Bildman
Mitch Reeves
Lisa Herrold
Steve Hauenstein
Sarah Boren
Patrick Rose
Steve Fouraker
Susan Grube
Non -Identified Speaker
Carolyn Zisser
Penny Rauckis
Town Hall
January 25, 2025
Brinkley Harrell
Donald Campbell
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eBike safety
The Commission and audience briefly went outside for an eBike demonstration.
PC Gualillo gave a presentation (which is attached hereto and made a part of this official
record as Attachment B), and answered questions from the Commission and attendees.
The following speakers provided their comments to the public:
Carolyn Zisser
Elliot Zisser
Lisa Herrold
Sarah Boren
Steve Fouraker
Brinkley Harrell
The Commission reached a CONSENSUS for the CM and PC Gualillo to present a
preliminary ordinance for discussion at the Regular Commission Meeting on February
10, 2025.
1-25-25 Attachment B
2 PUBLIC COMMENT - OPEN TOPICS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:12 PM.
Attest:
Ladayija Nichols, Deputy City Clerk
Date Approved:
Curtis Ford, May
Town Hall
JanuarN 25, 2025
Atlantic Beach
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through intersection. Drivers will
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Roundabout
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of conflict points
Reduces severity of
crashes
Reduces speed
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Reduces number of
fatal and injury
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Sout etween Seminole Rd
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• City of Atlantic Beach Property
Tide Clock
• "In Search of Atlantis" statue in
Plaza median (Frazier Park)
• Coordinate with Emergency
Services to confirm access/flow
• Property/utility impacts will be
confirmed during design study
Construction
$1,808,675
Design/CEI
$642,603
Attachment A to
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Attachment B to
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Atlantic Beach Municipal Ordinance bicycle, electric bicycle,
other personal mobility devices
Questions:
Does the City want to limit the use of electric bicycles, scooters, micromobility devices
(rental scooters), golf carts, electric toys and Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device
(Segways) to include but not limited to...
• to not be operated by anyone under the age of 16 (with a Drivers Ucense), this would
need to be added to the Draft MO
• to not operate on public sidewalks (included)
• to not operate in areas designated only for pedestrian foot traffic (city parks and
walki ng trai Is) (included)
• to not operate on the beach (included)
For a violation of the new COAB MO officers may choose to issue civil citations with a fine
of $50 and a late fee of $50.
■ COAB controls the amount of fines for MO violations.
■ Issuing a COAB civil fine means that enforcement stays within COAG. If the
fine is not paid we suggest using a collection agency to recoup outstanding
fines.
In this MO Officers are given the discretion to issues State of Florida Uniform Traffic
Citations for violations of law that are specified in § 316 Florida Statutes (traffic laws). In
this case the officer would issue a traffic ticket through the state of FL.
■ There are provisions in FSS for non-payment of a traffic citation.
■ There are provisions in S 318.18 for children under 14 years of age who violate
bicycle laws. The disposition of any violation of § 316 traffic laws committed
by a minor are governed by 318.143 Florida Statutes.
AttwAment B to
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DRAFT Municipal Ordin ,,i -
Article Vill. - Regulation of Bicycles, Electric bicycles and, Personal Mobility Devices
Sec. 105-1 -Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have their
respective meanings ascribed to them within this section. Where applicable and
appropriate to the context, definitions and provisions refer to Florida Statutes and are
used in conjunction with these terms and the requirements of this chapter.
Bicycle shall be defined as in § 316.003 Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time.
Electric bicycle (electric bicycle) shall be defined as in 9 316.003 Florida Statutes, as
amended from time to time.
Motorized shalt mean: anything powered by other than human muscular power.
Personal mobility device shall mean: motorized scooters, micromobility devices, golf
carts, electric personal assistive mobility devices, miniature motorcycle or other
transportation device whose use may be restricted by local ordinance .
Sec. 10S-2 - Operation on city property
(a) Bicycle riding is allowed upon and along the public sidewalks, roadways, and
public spaces in the city when not restricted by municipal ordinance or state
law.
(b) Electric bicycle ridingwith the use of motorized assistance is allowed upon and
along the roadways and sidewalks within the city with the following restrictions;
1. E -bicycles may not exceed 10 MPH on a sidewalk or mutti use pathway
2. E -bicycles may not exceed the posted speed limit on any roadway within
the city
3. E -bicycles may not operate under motorized power or assistance within
any city park, upon any trail network, right of way or upon the beach.
Attachment B to
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(c) A person may not operate a personal mobility device upon, a street, a sidewalk,
bicycle path, bicycle lane, the beach, within a city park, or upon any city
property.
(d) Mopeds may only be operated on city roadways while in accordance with §
316.208 Florida Statutes governing their operation. No person may operate a
Moped upon a sidewalk, within a city park or trail network or upon a city right of
way by any means other than human power.
(e) Low Speed Vehicles as defined by Florida Statutes must be property registered
and may only be operated on the roadways within the city.
(f) No person shalt ride a bicycle or e -bicycle over or upon any sidewalk or
crosswalk within the city in a manner that impedes or endangers pedestrian
traffic.
(g) A person propelling a bicycle or e -bicycle upon a sidewalk, across a roadway or
upon a crosswalk, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an
audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
(h) Each person who rides or operates a bicycle or electric bicycle within the city
shall comply with all traffic regulations, signal Lights, stop signs and other traffic -
control devices as required in § 316.2065 and 316.20655, Florida Statutes.
(i) No person shall operate a bicycle or electric bicycle at a speed greater than is
reasonable and prudent considering the conditions then existing.
(j) No person operating a bicycle or electric bicycle shall exceed the posted speed
limit.
(k) No person operating a bicycle or electric bicycle shall carry any package, bundle
or article which causes the vehicle to be unstable or dangerous to operate.
(l) Official emergency services and law enforcement agencies and city personnel in
the course and scope of their duties are exempt from this section.
(m) In accordance with § 316.1995, Florida Statutes, this section does not apply to
motorized wheelchairs.
Sec. 105 - 3 - Enforcement, penalties and appeals.
Attachment B to
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(a) Law Enforcement officers of the city's police department are hereby authorized
to enforce the provisions of this Code.
(b) Violations of this section may be enforced as a civil infraction of the city's
ordinances or the violator may be cited under Florida Statutes at the discretion of
a law enforcement officer.
(c) The civil penalty for bicycle and electric bicycle violations of this section shall he
($50) fifty dollars.
(d) Any person who receives a civil citation for a violation of this section shall elect
either to:
(1) Pay the civil fine within thirty (30) days from the date of the infraction. in the
manner indicated on the citation. If such payment is not timely paid, a late fee
of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be imposed on the named violator; or
(2) Request a hearing with the Duvat County Court to appeal the citation. The
request shalt be made to the Duval County Clerk of Court in the manner
indicated on the citation no later than ten (10) days after service of the citation.
(e) Failure of the violator to pay or appeal the civil citation within the prescribed time
period shall constitute a waiver of the violator's right to a hearing before the
county court and shalt be treated as an admission of the violation and penalties
shall be assessed per city policy for recovery of outstanding debits.
State Law reference— Bicycle regulations, § 316.2065 Florida Statutes.
• The provisions of this division may be enforced by any and atl lawful means
available to the city pursuant to all codes and ordinances duly adopted by the city
commission or as may otherwise be available to the city pursuant to state law and
nothing contained in this division shall prohibit the city from enforcing this division
by other means set forth in the city's codes and ordinances, provided for in the
statutory law of the State of Florida, or otherwise available to tie city.