03-15-94 v MINUTES OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY
COMMISSION HELD IN CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 15,
1994
Commission Members Present:
Lyman T. Fletcher, Mayor
Suzanne Shaughnessy, Commissioner
J. Dezmond Waters, III, Commissioner
Robert G. Weiss, Jr. , Commissioner
Commission Member Absent:
Steven M. Rosenbloom, Commissioner
Staff Present:
Kim D. Leinbach, City Manager
James Jarboe, Deputy, City Manager
Maureen King, City Clerk
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fletcher and a brief
discussion ensued regarding problems with yard trash collection.
The City Manager explained he had challenged the Public Works
Director to provide a level of service and at a cost comparable to
private contractors or the city would be forced to contract out
solid waste collection.
Mayor Fletcher reported that Finance Director Ann Meuse had found,
and the annual audit would confirm, that certain problems existed
with the city' s financial record keeping. Many of these problems
were due to the change from quarterly to monthly billing for
utility services and the change from the old computer system to the
AS-400. Ann Meuse was working hard to correct the situation and
Joe Welsh of Purvis, Gray & Company would be in City Hall working
with Ms. Meuse to help resolve the problems. Discussions at the
next meeting will concentrate on how the budget could be restruc-
tured to make it simpler and more user-friendly.
Discussion ensued regarding the proposed Commission policy manual
and the City Manager and City Clerk agreed to get together and come
up with a list of matters on which it would be beneficial to have
written Commission policies.
Mayor Fletcher felt the City Commission should concentrate on a few
areas at a time and suggested as priorities, fiscal responsibili-
ties (budget, and the cost of providing basic services ) , parks
( including tree planting, beautification, and a gardener) , and
solid waste. Commissioner Shaughnessy felt code enforcement should
also be considered as a priority matter.
Discussion ensued relative to land acquisition and Commissioner
Weiss reported he had talked with Mr. Tresca regarding his property
in Section H and he felt it may be possible for the city to
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purchase that property. Mayor Fletcher agreed to look into the
possibility of acquiring Dutton Island and Commissioner Waters
agreed to check into the feasibility of acquiring property owned by
Alice Richardson.
There being no further discussion, the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
Maure n King, Cit C1