04-09-73 v CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH , FLORIDA
AGENDA
April 9 , 1973
1 . Call to Order
2 . Invocation
3 . Approval of Minutes of March 26 , 1973
4 . Recognition of Visitors
5 . Correspondence--Florida League of Cities
6 . Request Beaches Leader : Advertisement for qelcome
Day issue
7 . Mrs . Harold J . Rooks : change in permit for child
care
n . City Clerk
9 . Chief of Police
10 . Supt . Public “orks
11 . City Manager
12 . Commissioners
13 . Mayor
14 . Adjourn
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION
HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1973, AT 8:00 P. M.
PRESENT: William S. Howell, Mayor-Commissioner
L. W. Minton, Jr.
R. R. Rosborough, II
F. W. Fogg
D. W. Speed, Commissioners
AND R. C. Vogel, City Manager
Oliver C. Ball, City Attorney
Gloria June Knight, Acting City Clerk
The meeting was called to order by Mayor-Commissioner, Mr. Howell.
The invocation was given by Commissioner Minton, followed by the
pledge to the flag.
The minutes of the meeting of March 26, 1973, were approved as
written.
Mayor Howell recognized visitors and called for any business from
the floor not on the agenda. There was none.
Mr. Vogel read in full a letter from the Florida League of Cities,
Inc. , wherein they acknowledged receipt of the City ' s check to cover
annual dues for the 1973 membership and are pleased with the City
of Atlantic Beaches expression of continued support. Mr. Vogel
reported that Mayor Howell has been elected to the Board of Directors
of the Florida League of Cities, Inc.
The next item on the agenda was a request from the Beaches Leader
for advertising in their annual Welcome Day Parade Edition. Mr.
Vogel requested Commission approval. It was moved by Commissioner
Speed, seconded by Commissioner Fogg and carried that the City of
Atlantic Beach place one-half page advertisment in the Beaches
Leader for the Welcome Day Edition to be taken from Account 209
Advertising.
Mr. Vogel read a letter from Mrs. Harold J. Rooks wherein she stated
that since starting the child care service she has come upon situa-
tions that she did not realize would exist. She has five children
now, but out of the five, one is in school and she only has this
child for two hours in the afternoon. Another child is present two
or three days a week and one child does not come until 11:00 A.M.
each day.
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APRIL 9, 1973
PAGE TWO
In her letter she stated that the Division of Family Services and
also the Health Department has inspected the premises and given
their approval for the care of at least ten children. After a
lengthly discussion, Mayor Howell instructed Mr. Vogel to write Mrs.
Rooks advising her that she would have to take the original petition
back to the neighbors in the area stating she would like to keep
ten children in her home instead of five as stated in her original
petition.
Mr. Vogel suggested that the City ask the Supervisor of Elections to
move Precinct 36A to the Court Room at the City Police Station. He
stated they have amply parking, ample room and it will not interfer
with the City Hall operations . The City Commission concurred that
Precinct 36A be moved to the Court Room of the Atlantic Beach Police
Station.
Mr. Vogel stated he had received a request from the Amber Corporation
to build business offices on Mayport Road and Saratogo Circle North
and South. It is currently zoned single family dwellings and the
Amber Corporation requested that it be placed under P .U.D. After
discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Rosborough, seconded by
Commissioner Minton and carried that this request be sent to the
Advisory Planning Board for their recommendations.
Mr. Vogel stated that the City has issued a building permit for a
house to be constructed on Belvedere and David Street. Mr. Jack
Bennett, 385 Fifth Street, Atlantic Beach, wanted to know if the City
is going to run sewer lines down Belvedere? After a lengthly dis-
cussion about setting up sewer and water districts, it was moved
by Commissioner Speed, seconded by Commissioner Minton and carried
to allow Mr. Walter Parks, Consulting Engineer, to go ahead and de-
sign the sewer system and call for bids.
Mr. Vogel stated that in Supplement No. 4 of the City Charter, which
the City has just received from Michie City Publications Company an
error had been made on Resolution No. 72-14 covering Outside City
Sewer Charges (Downstream Pollution) . Mayor Howell instructed Mr.
Vogel to write to Michie City Publications Company to correct this
error.
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APRIL 9, 1973
PAGE THREE
Commissioner Rosborough suggested that since the City of Jacksonville
has not done anything about placing signs to notify the citizens that
Seminole Road is closed at Hanna Park, then the City of Atlantic
Beach should do something about the situation. Chief Stucki stated
he had met with the Park Ranger at Hanna Park and discussed this
with him. Commissioner Rosborough suggested the City place a sign
at Atlantic Boulevard and Seminole Road that this road is not a
thoroughfare and that Seminole Road is closed at Hanna Park. There
were no objections from the City Commission.
Mayor Howell reported that he and Mr. Ball, City Attorney, traveled
to Tallahassee, Florida, March 19th and 20th, 1973, for the purpose
of attending the First District Court of Appeals and after concur-
rence by all parties moved to withdraw a motion previously filed to
hold in escrow monies from Occupational Lisenses. After lengthly
discussion, the question of the City refunding monies for Occupa-
tional Lisenses and methods of dispersing funds was referred to the
City Attorney to report at the next City Commission meeting.
There being no further business Mayor Howell declared the meeting
adjourned.
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^i I 'm S . Howell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Gloria J e Knight
Acting City Clerk
(SEAL)