03-07-94 v MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION
HELD IN CITY HALL, 800 SEMINOLE ROAD, ATLANTIC BEACH AT 6:00 PM ON
MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1994.
Commissioners Present:
Steven M. Rosenbloom
Suzanne Shaughnessy
J. Dezmond Waters, III
Robert G. Weiss, Jr.
Commissioners Absent:
Lyman T. Fletcher, Mayor
Recreation Advisory Board Members Present:
Cynthia Corey
Donald Fagan
Patricia Goelz
Staff Present:
Kim D. Leinbach, City Manager
Maureen King, City Clerk
Rose Blanchard, Parks & Recreation Director
The workshop meeting, which was held for the purpose of reviewing
plans for the concession building in Jack Russell Park, was called
to order.
Discussion ensued regarding the master plan for Jack Russell Park
which had been prepared by the Department of Natural Resources in
1990, following which it was consensus that Russell Park had been
developed and was being used to capacity and additional playing
fields, if desired, should be located in other parks. It was felt
it would be useful to have an aerial view and/or a survey of
Russell Park to get a better idea of the exact location of the
current fields and structures.
Commissioner Waters felt because of the central location of Jordan
Park that adjacent land should be purchased and developed as soccer
fields. He felt a portion of the park could be maintained as a
passive park.
Further discussion ensued and it was felt Donner Park would be an
excellent location for adult games such as softball .
The City Manager reported that the city had retained an independent
environmental engineer to inspect the undeveloped property at
Mayport Road and Atlantic Boulevard and provide an opinion
regarding the potential of this land for development, or whether
any of the property would be classified as wetlands.
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A sketch of the proposed concession building in Jack Russell Park
was reviewed briefly and Ms. Blanchard pointed out that storage for
Little League equipment had been included in the plan. It would be
necessary to build additional storage for the Atlantic Beach Parks
Department equipment and it was suggested this structure be located
adjacent to the current restrooms.
There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned.
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MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION AND
ATLANTIC BEACH BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE HELD IN CITY HALL AT 7: 15
PM ON MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1994.
City Commissioners Present:
Lyman T. Fletcher, Mayor
Steven Rosenbloom
Suzanne Shaughnessy
J. Dezmond Waters, III
Robert G. Weiss, Jr.
Beautification Committee Members Present:
Mimi Ames
Barbara Bonner
Joanna Fletcher
Jack Robbins
Robin Soergel
Vern Weatherford
Staff Present:
Jim Jarboe, Deputy City Manager
Maureen King, City Clerk
Carl Walker, Beautification Coordinator
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fletcher who explained the
City Commission was trying to meet with each board and committee of
the city to better understand the goals and objectives of the
various groups and to work with those groups as far as possible to
accomplish their goals.
Carl Walker reviewed a five-year community improvement plan which
had been prepared five years ago and pointed out those projects
which had been completed.
Discussion ensued regarding signs and it was agreed the City
Commission should adopt a policy regarding the appearance and
number of signs to be used throughout the city. This information
should then be communicated to department heads and the entire city
should then work within that policy. It was pointed out the City
Commission was hoping to develop a policy manual and the
beautification committee could present suggested policy statements
for approval of the City Commission. Jim Jarboe pointed out that
funds would need to be budgeted if the city adopted a policy of
requiring signs which were more expensive than those currently
used.
Commissioner Rosenbloom reported he had talked to Greenscape
regarding planting trees in the medians on Atlantic Boulevard.
Greenscape had indicated that the Atlantic Boulevard project was
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feasible and they would be glad to include Atlantic Beach in their
projects. There would be some cost sharing involved for the city
but it was felt if this project could be undertaken as a joint
venture with Neptune Beach the cost would be minimal. Commissioner
Rosenbloom agreed to pursue this matter further with Greenscape.
Jack Robbins reported the committee was working on the second
median on Atlantic Boulevard. Vegetation had been sprayed with
Roundup and planting should begin shortly. He felt the matter of
maintenance needed to be resolved and Commissioner Rosenbloom felt
maintenance should be contracted out. Jim Jarboe reported that
the budget for lawn maintenance had been cut in the current fiscal
year ' s budget and city crews were doing the best job they could
with the equipment they had. He said the old fire truck was being
used to water landscaping. It was suggested that specifications
for water and sewer projects include landscaping to make sure that
project sites are left in a condition and acceptable to the city.
It was suggested that the Beautification Committee be informed of
water and sewer projects and Carl Walker offered to attend pre-
construction conferences to make sure contractors are made aware of
the importance of aesthetics.
In further discussion, Beautification Committee members expressed
frustrations they had experienced with past projects, due in part
to inadequate budget. Mayor Fletcher suggested the committee
concentrate on a few projects and work with Carl Walker to include
them in this budget for next year. He suggested they attend the
budget workshops to support the budget request.
Jack Robbins suggested the possibility of changing traffic on East
Coast Drive and Ocean Boulevard to one-way to provide space for
bike/jogging paths. Mayor Fletcher indicated a meeting would be
held on March 23 to discuss traffic and parking and this would be
the appropriate time to discuss that matter.
Commissioner Waters requested that the specifications for the work
on the concession building in Jack Russell Park include landscaping
and also requested that the Beautification Committee be involved in
that project.
There being no further discussion, the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
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