12-05-94 v CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
PLANNING WORKSHOP
DECEMBER 5, 1994
AGENDA
1. Discussion relative to amendment of Ordinance No. 10-94-19
regulating the consumption of beer and wine on public property
2. Discussion relative to proposed project to install new water
meters
3. Discussion relative to procedure to review salaries and
evaluate the performance of the City Manager, City Attorney
and City Clerk
4. Discussion relative to appointments to fill the following
board vacancies:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD:
Robert Frohwein (Appointed July 1990) Term
expires December 31
Ruth Gregg - Submitted letter of resignation
effective December 1, 1994. Term expires
December 1995
PENSION BOARD:
Richard E. White (Appointed January 1987)
Term expires December 31
John Fletcher (Appointed January 1993)
Term expires December 31
5. Schedule workshop to discuss Capital Improvement Projects
6. Any other business
Adjournment
MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING HELD IN THE
CONFERENCE ROOM IN CITY HALL ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1994
Present: Mayor Lyman Fletcher, and Commissioners Rosenbloom
(arrived at 5:45 p.m. ) Shaughnessy, Waters and Weiss. Also in
attendance were City Manager Leinbach, Deputy City Manager Jarboe,
City Clerk King, Jim Seroka, Director of the Center for Local
Government at the University of North Florida, and four Croatian
visitors.
The meeting was called to order and Jim Seroka introduced the
Croatian visitors and explained their function in their home
governments. The visitors presented the Mayor with a book and some
other items commemorating the nine-hundredth anniversary of Zagreb.
5. Schedule workshop to discuss Capital Improvement Projects
The meeting was scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7,
1994.
2. Discussion relative to proposed project to install new water
meters
Commissioner Shaughnessy indicated she wanted to get this project
under way since we were now two months into the new fiscal year.
She suggested city crews undertake the installation of a portion of
the meters similar to the manner in which they had undertaken a
drainage project earlier in the year. She indicated she had
discussed this matter with staff and with a joint effort of staff
and a private contractor, it was felt the city would be in a
position to go to monthly readings and true monthly billing by June
1995. She indicated it would be necessary to hire additional meter
readers to undertake the monthly readings and she felt if those new
employees were hired early they could help with the installations,
and at the same time, familiarize themselves with the routes.
Discussion ensued regarding the billing cycle and the Mayor
indicated he had received a number of complaints regarding the
short time allowed before bills became delinquent and service was
subsequently disconnected. It was pointed out the city had been
having trouble with the Post Office regarding deliveries and
Commissioner Shaughnessy indicated she would take the next mailing
to Jacksonville Beach to see if the delivery time improved.
1. Discussion relative to amendment of Ordinance No. 10-94-19
regulating the consumption of beer and wine on public property
The City Manager indicated he would require each group or
organization requesting a permit for public consumption of beer and
wine, to provide the city with alcoholic beverage liability
insurance. Discussion ensued regarding the 12% alcoholic content
and it was felt this would be difficult to enforce; however, it was
decided to leave this percentage in the ordinance as its main
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function was to prohibit the sale and/or consumption of hard liquor
on public property. Following further discussion a suggested
amendment was drafted and the City Manager agreed to refer it to
the City Attorney.
3. Discussion relative to procedure to review salaries and
evaluate the performance of the City Manager, City Attorney
and City Clerk
Commissioner Shaughnessy indicated she would recommend at the next
commission meeting a salary increase for the city clerk. She felt
the performance of the three charter officers should be reviewed
and salary adjustments made each year in conjunction with the
approval of the employment resolutions, which she felt should take
place in July. Staff were directed to seek assistance from the
Florida League of Cities or other municipalities to set up a
procedure for this review.
4. Discussion relative to appointments to fill vacancies on the
Community Development Board and Pension Board
The Mayor reported Ruth Gregg had tendered her resignation from the
Community Development Board, effective December 1, thus there would
be two vacancies on the Community Development Board. Also, it
would be necessary to appoint someone to the Pension Board to fill
the seat vacated by Richard White.
In other business, the City Manager reported the DEP was now
requiring the city to obtain an additional permit to repair the
sewer outfall line at the Puckett Creek. He indicated this would
be on the agenda at the regular meeting on December 12, for
commission approval.
Commissioner Waters indicated he had reconsidered his position on
the code enforcement ordinances which were acted upon at the
previous meeting, and indicated he would like the ordinances to be
reconsidered.
Commissioner Shaughnessy indicated she would like to have the Selva
Linkside rezoning request brought back for further consideration.
She indicated she had contacted the City Attorney in this regard
and the Mayor indicated he, also, would research the matter further
to see if it could be brought up again.
The City manager reported bids had been received for the Russell
Park building and the extension and remodeling of the Public Safety
Building. He indicated he would have a recommendation on these
matters at the next meeting.
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The City Manager also indicated he had a meeting with Michael
Dunlap the following day in connection with the Donner Park
building and would report further on this matter at a later time.
There being no further discussion, the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Mau ken King `2
City Clerk