11-27-78 v AGENDA
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
November 27, 1978
Call to Order
Invocation and Pledge to Flag
1. Approval of the Minutes of November 13, 1978
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Correspondence
4. Advisory Planning Board
5. City Manager's Report - Report on Seminole Road Closing
6. New Business
7. Unfinished Business
8. Report of Committees
9. Action on Resolutions
A. Resolution #78-29 - To Continue the Weekly Presence of the County Court
at the Beaches
10. Action on Ordinances
11. Miscellaneous Business
12. Adjourn
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF
THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE
CITY HALL ON NOVEMBER 27, 1978 AT 8: 00 P.M. V V
PRESENT: William S. Howell, Mayor-Commissioner O 0
Alan C. Jensen T T
L. W. Minton, Jr. E E
Catherine G. Van Ness, Commissioners D D
AND: Bill M. Davis, City Manager M S
Oliver C. Pall, City Attorney O E
Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk
T C
ABSENT: James E. Mhoon, Commissioner 10 Y
NAME OF ONEN
COMMRS. N D S 0
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Howell. The
invocation, offered by Commissioner Minton, was followed
by the pledge to the flag.
Approval of the Minutes of November 13, 1978
Jensen x x
Motion:The Minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting Minton x
of November 13, 1978 be approved as submitted. VanNess x x
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Recognition of Visitors
Mayor Howell welcomedCouncilmanPreben Johansen, District
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1, who addressed theCommission with a request that they
waive the rules and pass a Resolution expressing the
support of the City Commission of Atlantic Beach for a
funding request by the Jacksonville Beach Community
Redevelopment Agency, Inc. from the City of Jacksonville.
The purpose of this funding request is directed toward
the initial monetary requirements of the Community
Development Agency in its efforts to begin its work of
redeveloping the Jacksonville Beach downtown and board-
walk area . Councilman Johansen further stated these
funds will be appropriated from the Jacksonville Community
Development budget and the the redevelopment of the
boardwalk would benefit all the beaches community. This
request would only apply to the fiscal year 1978-79.
Mayor Howell commented that he and other beach officials
went to Washington several months ago, and were informed
that HUD had eliminated Atlantic Beach from any grants in
the 1978-79 fiscal year because they were unaware that
Atlantic Beach was in fact a municipality, and had grante3
all the monies to the City of Jacksonville. The City of
Atlantic Beach had no legal claim to any of the money
awarded to Jacksonville, and no chance of pursuing the
half-million-dollar grant requested earlier from HUD.
The Mayor strongly urged the Commission to pass the
Resolution which would benefit all the beaches.
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Recognition of Visitors - continued
Motion: Pass a Resolution that the City of Atlantic Jensen x
Beach will make no claims on any HUD monies Minton x x
already allocated to the City of Jacksonville Van Ness x x
for the 1978-79 fiscal year, providing the Howell x
Resolution will not set a precedent for
succeeding years and any future grants .
Authorize the City Manager to draft the
Resolution and deliver same to Councilman
Johansen the next day.
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City Manager ' s Report - Seminole Road Closing
Mr. Davis stated that due to a court case in town,
Commissioner Van Ness had been asked to attend a
meeting of representatives of the Beaches, the City
of Jacksonville, the Department of Transportation, and
the Navy on the opening of Seminole Road. Commissioner
Van Ness reported that the general consensus of the
meeting was that an alternative to opening Seminole
Road would be found. No action was taken at the
meeting.
Action on Resolutions I
Mayor Howell presented and read in full Resolution
No. 78-29, a Resolution requesting the Chief Judge
of the Circuit Court of Duval County to continue the
weekly presence of the county court, as presently
organized, at the Beaches.
Motion: Passage of said Resolution . Copy of Jensen x
Resolution No. 78-29 is attached hereto Minton x x
and made a part hereof. VanNess x x
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Mayor Howell suggested that the Commission pass a
Resolution honoring the Rev. Jordan on his 80th birth-
day for his services to the community. Also,on the
same day, the Rev. Jordan will be celebrating the
35th anniversary of the opening of Jordan Chapel.
Motion: Passage of Resolution honoring Rev. Jordan. Jensen x x
Authorize the City Manager to prepare such Minton x
a Resolution and deliver same to Rev. Jordan Van Ness x x
on his birthday. Howell x
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There being no further business, the Mayor declared
the meeting adjourned.
William S . Howell
ATTEST: Mayor
MfebayRrk. Tucker
RESOLUTION #78-29
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CHIEF JUDGE
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DUVAL COUNTY TO
CONTINUE THE WEEKLY PRESENCE OF THE
COUNTY COURT, AS PRESENTLY ORGANIZED, AT
THE BEACHES
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 20, Constitution of Florida, permits
a municipality to apply to the Chief Judge of the Circuit in which that
municipality is situated for the County Court to sit in a location
suitable to that municipality convenient in time and place to its citizens
and police officers, and
WHEREAS, such an application has heretofore been granted because
of the justification of the request; and
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the Mayor and
members of the City Council that the Chief Judge of the Circuit intends to
abolish the Beaches ' County Court at the end of December; and
WHEREAS, statistics conclusively show that the continuation for the
County Court to sit in its present location at the Beaches is justified;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor, members of the City
Commission and citizens of the City of Atlantic Beach hereby do implore
the Chief Judge of the Circuit to continue sessions of the County Court
in accordance with the present weekly schedule; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded by
the Mayor to the Chief Judge of the Circuit, with copies to the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida and each member of the Duval County
Legislative Delegation.
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Passed by the City Commission November 27, 1978
ATTEST:
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(SEAL) Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk
RESOLUTION #78-30
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF
THE CITY COMMISSION OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, FOR THE FUNDING OF THE JACKSON-
VILLE BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, INC.
WHEREAS, for some time the City of Jacksonville Beach has been
interested in redeveloping its downtown area, and
WHEREAS, to accomplish this purpose, the Jacksonville Beach
Community Redevelopment Agency, Inc. , was formed, and
WHEREAS, in order to fund this agency, the City Council of the City
of Jacksonville is being requested to divert certain of its community
development funds toward the Community Redevelopment Agency, Inc. , of Jack-
sonville Beach, and
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach does not intend to seek similar
funds from the City of Jacksonville in this current 1978-79 fiscal year,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Commission of the City
of Atlantic Beach, by unanimous vote of its members present on this date,
does hereby endorse and support any funding of the Community Redevelopment
Agency, Inc. , of Jackgonville Beach by the City of Jacksonville from its
community development resources for the fiscal year 1978-79 so long as its
endorsement and support in no way or manner constitutes a waiver of
subsequent rights of the City of Atlantic Beach to any monies due it in
future years from community development funds available at the federal, state
or local level.
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Passed by the City Commission November 27, 1978 .
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