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12-11-17 Final Agenda Packet 1 CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 11, 2017 - 6:30 PM FINAL AGENDA Call to order Invocation and pledge to the flag 1. Approval of minutes A. Minutes of the Roundtable Meeting on November 1, 2017. B. Minutes of the Commission Meeting on November 13, 2017. *C. Minutes of the Joint Workshop on November 15, 2017. 2. Courtesy of Floor to Visitors *A. Presentation by Jim Hanson, President of the Florida City and County Management Association, recognizing City of Atlantic Beach for 60 years of a Commission-Manager form of Government. 3. Unfinished Business from Previous Meetings None. 4. Consent Agenda ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COMMISSION AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION IN THE FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON THESE ITEMS. *A. Approve the request for two new replacement signs for the Selva Lakes neighborhood in existing landscape islands in the right-of-way of Park Side Drive as required by Section 17-28(b) and as represented in the attachments of the staff report. 5. Committee Reports None. 6. Action on Resolutions A. Resolution No. 17-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL TO DEVELOP PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND FOR THIS PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH CONTRACTS AND PURCHASE ORDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND AS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. B. Resolution No. 17-32 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP PROVISIONS FOR THE BOARD MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. C. Resolution No. 17-33 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE 2 COMMITTEE; DELETING CERTAIN DATES FROM THE COMMITTEE’S SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES; PROVIDING FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE SUNSET DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. *D. Resolution No. 17-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING A 40- INCH-DIAMETER LIVE OAK TREE IN JOHANSEN PARK AS A HERITAGE TREE. 7. Action on Ordinances *A. Ordinance No. 65-17-39, Public Hearing and Final Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA RELATING TO THE USE OF AND CONSTRUCTION WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY; REPEALING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF EXISTING CHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, “STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES”, CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA; ADOPTING NEW PROVISIONS IN CHAPTER 19 OF SAID CODE; CLARIFYING RIGHT OF WAY PERMITTING; CREATING NEW REGULATIONS IN CHAPTER 19 TO BE ENTITLED “COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY”; PROVIDING FINDINGS & INTENT; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION OF COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS; PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION; PROVIDING FOR TERMINATION; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS; PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF THESE RULES TO EXISTING COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY; PROVIDING FOR INSURANCE; PROVIDING FOR INDEMNIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION BOND; PROVIDING FOR ABANDONMENT OF A COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR PASS-THROUGH PROVIDER FEES AND FEES FOR USE OF CITY UTILITY POLES; PROVIDING FOR RESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES; PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION OF SUCH AMENDED ORDINANCE IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 8. Miscellaneous Business (Discussion only) *A. Ban on the Retail Sales of Pets. (Commissioner Stinson) *B. Selva Preserve (Commissioner Waters) 9. City Manager A. City Manager’s Report B. Accept the 90-Day Calendar (December 2017 through February 2018). 10. Reports and/or requests from City Commissioners and City Attorney Adjournment Please Note: This meeting will be live-streamed and videotaped and can be accessed by clicking on the Commission Meeting Video tab located on the home page of the City’s website at www.coab.us. If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at any meeting, such person may need a record of the proceedings, and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Any person wishing to speak to the City Commission on any matter at this meeting should submit a request to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. For your convenience, forms for this purpose are available at the entrance to the Commission Chambers. 3 Every effort is made to indicate what action the City Commission is expected to take on each agenda item. However, the City Commission may act upon any agenda subject, regardless of how the matter is stated on the agenda. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk by 5:00 PM, Friday, December 8, 2017. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ *Amended on 12/6/17 as follows: Item 1C – Added Item Item 2A – Amended Item Title Item 4A – Added Item Item 6D – Added Item Item 7A – Replaced Ordinance with clean version Item 8A – Added Supporting Documents Item 8B – Added Item A g e n d a I t e m 1 A D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 C I T Y O F A T L A N T I C B E A C H M I N U T E S O F T H E R O U N D T A B L E M E E T I N G H E L D A T C O M M I S S I O N C H A M B E R N O V E M B E R 1 , 2 0 1 7 I N A T T E N D A N C E : E l l e n G l a s s e r , M a y o r - E l e c t C a n d a c e K e l l y , C o m m i s s i o n e r - E l e c t B r i t t a n y N o r r i s , C o m m i s s i o n e r - E l e c t J o h n S t i n s o n , C o m m i s s i o n e r B l y t h e W a t e r s , C o m m i s s i o n e r B r e n n a D u r d e n , C i t y A t t o r n e y J o e G e r r i t y , C i t y M a n a g e r D o n n a B a r t l e , C i t y C l e r k Y v o n n e C a l v e r l e y , E x e c u t i v e A s s i s t a n t J o a n i e B o w m a n , R e c o r d i n g S e c r e t a r y C a l l t o O r d e r C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n c a l l e d t h e m e e t i n g t o o r d e r a t 1 0 : 0 3 a . m . a n d e x p l a i n e d t h e m e e t i n g i s b e i n g l i v e s t r e a m e d . H e t u r n e d t h e m e e t i n g o v e r t o M a y o r - E l e c t G l a s s e r . M a y o r - E l e c t G l a s s e r w e l c o m e d e v e r y o n e a n d e x p l a i n e d t h e p u r p o s e o f t h e m e e t i n g . S h e e x p l a i n e d h e r s c h e d u l e a n d i n q u i r e d a b o u t t h e t i m e c o n s t r a i n t s f o r e a c h C o m m i s s i o n e r i n o r d e r t o p l a n f o r f u t u r e m e e t i n g s . E a c h C o m m i s s i o n e r r e p o r t e d t h e f o l l o w i n g : M a y o r G l a s s e r t e a c h e s o n T u e s d a y s a n d T h u r s d a y s a n d i s a v a i l a b l e m o s t o f t h e o t h e r t i m e s . C o m m i s s i o n e r N o r r i s w o r k s a f u l l - t i m e j o b , p r e f e r s m i d d a y m e e t i n g s o r e v e n i n g s . C o m m i s s i o n e r K e l l y i s q u i t e f l e x i b l e a n d p r e f e r s n o t t o h a v e F r i d a y m o r n i n g m e e t i n g s . C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n i s w i d e o p e n o n T u e s d a y s a n d T h u r s d a y s ; M o n d a y s a n d W e d n e s d a y s a r e d i f f i c u l t ; a n d F r i d a y s d e p e n d o n w e e k e n d c o m m i t m e n t s . 1 ) C o u r t e s y o f t h e F l o o r t o V i s i t o r s M a y o r - E l e c t G l a s s e r o p e n e d t h e C o u r t e s y o f t h e F l o o r t o V i s i t o r s . N o o n e w i s h e d t o s p e a k . 2 ) D i s c u s s i o n o n t h e f o l l o w i n g t o p i c s : A . O r d e r o f m e e t i n g s M a y o r E l e c t - G l a s s e r s t a t e d t h e o r d e r o f t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n m e e t i n g i s d i c t a t e d b y a n o r d i n a n c e a n d h a s b e e n f o l l o w e d p r e t t y s t r i c t l y . S h e q u e s t i o n e d w h e t h e r t h e M a y o r h a s t h e p r e r o g a t i v e o f m o v i n g i t e m s o u t o f o r d e r i n t h e m e e t i n g . C i t y A t t o r n e y D u r d e n e x p l a i n e d y o u c a n c h a n g e t h e o r d e r o n a n a d h o c b a s i s . M a y o r G l a s s e r e x p r e s s e d a d e s i r e t o s e e t h e C i t y M a n a g e r ' s R e p o r t a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e m e e t i n g a n d b e f o r e C o u r t e s y o f t h e F l o o r a s w e l l a s a n y s p e c i a l r e q u e s t s f r o m t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s m o v e d u p o n t h e a g e n d a . A g e n d a I t e m 1 A D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 C i t y A t t o r n e y f u r t h e r e x p l a i n e d y o u c a n c h a n g e t h e o r d e r o n a n a d h o c b a s i s , b u t i f t h e c h a n g e s b e c o m e a s t a n d a r d p r a c t i c e f o r t h e m e e t i n g s t h e n a c h a n g e t o t h e o r d i n a n c e i s n e e d e d . C i t y M a n a g e r G e r r i t y s t a t e d h e w o u l d l i k e a l i t t l e b i t m o r e f l e x i b i l i t y i n t h e w a y w e p r e s e n t o u r m e e t i n g a g e n d a s . C o m m i s s i o n e r K e l l y e x p l a i n e d t h e b e n e f i t s o f p l a c i n g t h e W e e k l y R e p o r t s o n t h e C i t y ' s w e b s i t e a n d a t t a c h i n g i t t o t h e a g e n d a . C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n e x p l a i n e d w h y h e b e l i e v e s C o u r t e s y o f t h e F l o o r s h o u l d r e m a i n a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e m e e t i n g a n d e x p l a i n e d t h e n e e d t o h a v e s u p p o r t i n g d o c u m e n t a t i o n w i t h i t e m s y o u p l a c e o n t h e a g e n d a s o c i t i z e n s c a n c o m m e n t o n i t . C o m m i s s i o n e r N o r r i s a g r e e d w i t h k e e p i n g C o u r t e s y o f t h e F l o o r f i r s t a n d p o s s i b l y m o v i n g t h e C i t y M a n a g e r R e p o r t b e t w e e n U n f i n i s h e d B u s i n e s s a n d C o n s e n t A g e n d a . S h e w a s n o t i n f a v o r o f m o v i n g C o m m i s s i o n e r R e p m i s u p . D i s c u s s i o n e n s u e d a b o u t b u i l d i n g a p r o c e s s t h a t w o u l d p r o v i d e f l e x i b i l i t y t o t h e o r d e r o f t h e a g e n d a a n d d e m o n s t r a t e t r a n s p a r e n c y . I t w a s a g r e e d t h a t t h e y w o u l d t r y m o v i n g i t e m s o n a n a d h o c b a s i s f o r a f e w m e e t i n g s t o s e e h o w w e l l t h e c h a n g e s w o r k b e f o r e d o i n g a n o r d i n a n c e c h a n g e . B . L e n g t h o f m e e t i n g s M a y o r - E l e c t G l a s s e r s t a t e d t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n m e e t i n g t i m e i s s e t b y o r d i n a n c e a n d i n q u i r e d i f a n y o n e w o u l d l i k e t o s e e a c h a n g e t o t h e m e e t i n g s t a r t t i m e a n d a l s o h a v e a c u t - o f f t i m e . S h e s u g g e s t e d t h e m e e t i n g t i m e s t a r t a t 6 : 0 0 p . m . r a t h e r t h a n 6 : 3 0 p . m . A d i s c u s s i o n e n s u e d r e g a r d i n g t h e m e e t i n g s c h e d u l e , l e n g t h o f t h e m e e t i n g , a n d t h e b e n e f i t s o f b e i n g p r e p a r e d f o r t h e m e e t i n g s i n o r d e r t o c u t d o w n o n d i s c u s s i o n t i m e . C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n d i s t r i b u t e d a n d e x p l a i n e d h i s s t a f f r e p o r t f r o m N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 6 ( w h i c h i s a t t a c h e d a n d m a d e p a r t o f t h i s o f f i c i a l r e c o r d a s A t t a c h m e n t A ) r e c o m m e n d i n g a p r o c e s s t h a t w o u l d l e t t h e i r t i m e d i c t a t e t h e m a t e r i a l , n o t t h e s u b j e c t m a t t e r d i c t a t e t h e t i m e . T h e y d i s c u s s e d h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s a n d s e t t i n g a n e n d i n g t i m e f o r C o m m i s s i o n m e e t i n g s . D u r i n g d i s c u s s i o n , i t w a s a g r e e d t h e i r d e s i r e i s t o e n d t h e m e e t i n g s n o l a t e r t h a n 1 0 : 0 0 p . m . M a y o r G l a s s e r a s k e d w h a t a c t i o n i s n e e d e d t o m a k e t h a t h a p p e n . C i t y A t t o r n e y D u r d e n e x p l a i n e d t h a t a n a r i n o u n c e m e n t i s a p p r o p r i a t e a s l o n g a s i t i s a g e n e r a l d e s i r e t o e n d t h e m e e t i n g s b y 1 0 : 0 0 p . m , b u t n o t f m m a l i z e d . T h e r e i s n o t h i n g i n o u r c o d e a b o u t i t . S h e s p o k e a b o u t p o s s i b l y s h m i e n i n g t h e a m o u n t o f t i m e e a c h C o m m i s s i o n e r h a s t o s p e a k o n a t o p i c . S h e e x p l a i n e d t h a t i f t h e y d e c i d e t o f o r m a l i z e a n y o f t h e c h a n g e s , t h e y s h o u l d m a k e o r d i n a n c e c h a n g e s . F u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n e n s u e d a b o u t h o w t o a n n o u n c e t h e e n d i n g t i m e . M s . D u r d e n c a u t i o n e d t h e C o m m i s s i o n a b o u t p u t t i n g a n e n d i n g t i m e o n t h e N o t i c e w h i l e t h e r u l e i s n o t f o r m a l i z e d . C o m m i s s i o n e r N o r r i s s p o k e a b o u t p u t t i n g t h e i r d e s i r e s i n a p l e d g e . T h e y a g r e e d w i t h t h e i d e a o f a p l e d g e a n d C o m m i s s i o n e r N o r r i s a g r e e d t o p r e p a r e o n e a n d s e n d i t t o M s . D u r d e n t o r e v i e w . C . M a y o r P r o T e r n M a y o r - E l e c t G l a s s e r s t a t e d b y C h a r t e r t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n a p p o i n t t h e M a y o r P r o - T e m a n d i n q u i r e d h o w t h i s w a s d o n e i n t h e p a s t . M i n u t e s o f t h e R o u n d t a b l e M e e t i n g - N o v e m b e r 1 , 2 0 1 7 P a g e 2 o f 6 A g e n d a I t e m 1 A D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n e x p l a i n e d h o w M a y o r R e e v e s h a n d l e d t h e a p p o i n t m e n t a n d c o n f i r m e d t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n v o t e d o n i t . C o m m i s s i o n e r - E l e c t K e l l y i n q u i r e d a b o u t t h e d u t i e s o f a M a y o r P r o - T e r n . C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n s t a t e d t h e M a y o r P r o - T e r n s t a n d s i n f o r t h e M a y o r i n h i s a b s e n c e a n d a s s u m e s t h e r o l e a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i n r e g a r d s t o e m e r g e n c y m a n a g e m e n t a n d a f e w o t h e r t h i n g s t h a t a r e a l l d i c t a t e d b y o r d i n a n c e . H e e x p l a i n e d t h e r e a r e t i m e s t h a t t h e s t a f f m a y n e e d t o t u m t o t h e M a y o r P r o - T e r n r a t h e r t h a n t h e M a y o r f o r q u e s t i o n s a n d d i r e c t i o n . H e a d v i s e d t h a t t h e M a y o r P r o - T e r n a l s o c h a i r s t h e P a r k i n g a n d P e d e s t r i a n S a f e t y A d v i s o r y R e s o u r c e C o m m i t t e e . M a y o r - E l e c t G l a s s e r s t a t e d t h e r e a r e t w o l o g i c a l c h o i c e s a n d t h o s e a r e t h e p e o p l e w i t h e x p e r i e n c e . S h e c o m m e n d e d C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n f o r t h e l e a d e r s h i p r o l e t h a t h e h a s t a k e n a s M a y o r P r o - T e r n . T h e r e w a s a d i s c u s s i o n a b o u t m a k i n g t h e n o m i n a t i o n a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n M e e t i n g . M a y o r - E l e c t G l a s s e r e x p l a i n e d s h e w i l l l i k e l y c o n v e n e w i t h s e p a r a t e p u b l i c m e e t i n g s w i t h C o m m i s s i o n e r s S t i n s o n a n d W a t e r s a n d m o v e f r o m t h e r e . M a y o r E l e c t G l a s s e r n o t e d t h a t r e g a r d l e s s o f h o w t h i s w o r k s o u t , s h e n e e d s C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n t o r e m a i n o n t h e P a r k i n g a n d P e d e s t r i a n S a f e t y R e s o u r c e A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e a n d w i l l h a v e t o a d d r e s s i t a t t h e p r o p e r t i m e . C i t y A t t o r n e y D u r d e n c o n f i 1 m e d t h a t t h e R e s o l u t i o n c r e a t i n g t h e C o m m i t t e e c a n b e m o d i f i e d i f n e c e s s a r y . D . P u b l i c c o m m e n t M a y o r - E l e c t G l a s s e r i n q u i r e d a b o u t w h e t h e r t h e r e i s a d e s i r e t o s h o r t e n t h e a m o u n t o f p u b l i c c o m m e n t w h e n t h e r e a r e a l a r g e n u m b e r o f s p e a k e r s . D i s c u s s i o n e n s u e d a b o u t m a n a g i n g t h e l e n g t h o f t h e m e e t i n g s , a d j u s t i n g t h e t i m e l i m i t s , a n d w h e n s p e a k e r f m m s s h o u l d b e t u r n e d i n . C i t y A t t o r n e y e x p l a i n e d a l a w t h a t w a s a d o p t e d i n 2 0 1 4 u n d e r C h a p t e r 2 8 6 t h a t r e q u i r e s t h a t l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t s p r o v i d e a r e a s o n a b l e o p p o r t u n i t y t o b e h e a r d o n a n y m a t t e r t h a t y o u t a k e u p . T h e r e i s a l s o c a s e l a w i n r e g a r d s t o C o u r t e s y o f t h e F l o o r w h i c h i s b a s i c a l l y t h i s C o m m i s s i o n o p e n s a n d p r o v i d e s a f o r u m f o r a n y o n e t o s a y a n y t h i n g t h a t t h e y w a n t t o s a y . S h e s t a t e d a n y t i m e t h e C o m m i s s i o n v o t e s o n s o m e t h i n g , t h e r e s h o u l d b e a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o s p e a k o n t h a t . S h e r e p o r t e d w e d o n o t c u n e n t l y h a v e a r u l e . S h e r e c o m m e n d e d t h e C i t y f m m e r l y a d o p t a r u l e f o r p u b l i c c o m m e n t a n d e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e S t a t u t e p r o v i d e s t h a t i f t h e l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t a d o p t s a r u l e , t h e n t h e r e i s a p r e s u m p t i o n o f c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e S t a t u t e . S h e n o t e d t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h a t i n l i t i g a t i o n . C i t y A t t o r n e y D u r d e n r e q u e s t e d t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n t a k e u p a p r o p o s e d r u l e f o r p u b l i c c o m m e n t a n d p o s s i b l y h a v e a r o u n d t a b l e m e e t i n g t o d i s c u s s a n d g i v e i n p u t o n h o w t o p r o c e e d . 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G r e e n C o v e S p r i n g s C i t y C o u n c i l M e m b e r s m e m b e r s a r e f r e e t o p r a y p r i v a t e l y o r t o w o r s h i p o n t h e i r o w n t i m e i n t h e i r o w n w a y . T h e y d o n o t n e e d t o w o r s h i p o n t a x p a y e r s ' t i m e . T h e C i t y C o u n c i l o u g h t n o t t o l e n d i t s p o w e r a n d p r e s t i g e t o r e l i g i o n b y s c h e d u l i n g , h o s t i n g o r c o n d u c t i n g g o v e r n m e n t a l p r a y e r s . C i t i z e n s , : i n C l u d i n g G r e e n C o v e S p r i n g s ' s n o n r e l i g i o u s c i t i z e n s , a r e c o m p e l l e d t o c o m e b e f o r e y o u o n i m p o r t a n t c i v i c m a t t e r s , t o s e e k l i c e n s e s a n d p e r m i t s a n d t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n i m p m t a n t d e c i s i o n s a f f e c t i n g f u e i r l i v e l i h o o d s , p r o p e r t y , c h i l d r e n , a n d q u a l i t y o f l i f e . 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" A n d w h e n t h o u p r a y e s t , t h o u s h a l t n o t b e a s t h e h y p o c r i t e s a r e : f o r t h e y l o v e t o p r a y s t a n d i n g : i n t h e s y n a g o g u e s a n d i n t h e c o r n e r s o f t h e s t r e e t s , t h a t t h e y m a y b e s e e n o f m e n . V e r i l y I s a y u n t o y o u , T h e y h a v e t h e i r r e w a r d . B u t t h o u , w h e n t h o u p r a y e s t , e n t e r i n t o t h y c l o s e t , a n d w h e n t h o u h a s t s h u t t h e d o o r , p r a y t o t h y F a t h e x w h i c h i s i n s e c r e t ; a n d t h y F a t h e r w h i c h s e e t h i n s e c r e t s h a l l r e w a r d t h e e o p e n l y . " M a t t h e w 6 : 5 - 6 . 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A s l i d e w a s d i s p l a y e d p r o v i d i n g a n e x a m p l e o f h o w t o a c c e s s t h i s o p t i o n o n t h e C i t y ' s w e b s i t e . T h e E S C i s w o r k i n g o n a n e w s i g n d e s i g n f o r p o s t i n g o n t h e p r o p e l i y a n d a s a m p l e s i g n w a s d i s p l a y e d . T h e n e x t E S C m e e t i n g i s s c h e d u l e d f o r N o v e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 7 . C o m m i s s i o n e r H i l l t h a n k e d t h e E S C f o r t h e i r w o r k . M a y o r R e e v e s s p o k e a b o u t t h e p e n : n i t a p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s a n d t h e s a m p l e s i g n a n d c o m m e n d e d t h e E S C f o r t h e i r w o r k . C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n t h a n k e d t h e E S C , s t a t i n g t h e y a r e a n e x c e l l e n t e x a m p l e o f c i t i z e n g o v e r n m e n t . 6 . A c t i o n o n R e s o l u t i o n s A . P u b l i c H e a r i n g o n a d o p t i n g R e s o l u t i o n N o . 1 7 - 1 4 f o r t h e M i l l a g e R a t e . A R E S O L U T I O N O F T H E C I T Y O F A T L A N T I C B E A C H , F L O R I D A L E V Y I N G T H E A D V A L O R E M P R O P E R T Y T A X M I L L A G E R A T E F O R M U N I C I P A L P U R P O S E S O N A L L T A X A B L E P R O P E R T Y W I T H I N T H E C I T Y F O R T H E F I S C A L Y E A R B E G I N N I N G O C T O B E R 1 , 2 0 1 7 A N D E N D I N G S E P T E M B E R 3 0 , 2 0 1 8 ; S T A T I N G 4 A g e n d a I t e m 1 B D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 N o v e m b e r 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 R E G U L A R C O M M I S S I O N M E E T I N G T H E P E R C E N T A G E B Y W H I C H T H E M I L L A G E T O B E L E V I E D E X C E E D S T H E R O L L E D - B A C K R A T E ; A N D , P R O V I D I N G A N E F F E C T I V E D A T E . C i t y M a n a g e r G e n i t y s t a t e d t h e r e w a s a n e n o r i n t h e a d v e r t i s i n g a n d i t w a s r e - a d v e r t i s e d w i t h t h e c o n e c t f i g u r e s . T h e r e a r e n o o t h e r c h a n g e s . F i n a n c e D i r e c t o r R u s s e l l C a f f e y e x p l a i n e d t h a t h e a d v e r t i s e d l a s t y e a r ' s t a x l e v y i n s t e a d o f t h i s y e a r ' s , i n e n o r . C i t y C l e r k B a r t l e r e a d t h e R e s o l u t i o n b y t i t l e . M a y o r R e e v e s r e a d t h e f i r s t i t e m t o b e c o n s i d e r e d : T h e M i l l a g e R a t e i s 3 . 2 2 8 5 . T h e T e n t a t i v e M i l l a g e R a t e i s 3 . 2 2 8 5 . T h e R o l l - B a c k R a t e i s 3 . 0 6 8 2 . T h e T e n t a t i v e m i l l a g e R a t e i s 4 . 9 7 % m o r e t h a n t h e r o l l b a c k r a t e . T h e p u r p o s e f o r a d o p t i n g t h e m i l l a g e r a t e o f 3 . 2 2 8 5 i s t o m a i n t a i n a l e v e l o f a d v a l o r e m t a x r e v e n u e s u f f i c i e n t t o s u p p o r t f u n d i n g f o r t h e p r o p o s e d l e v e l o f s e r v i c e s a t a n t i c i p a t e d a n d p r o p o s e d c o s t a n d t o c o n t i n u e t o m a i n t a i n t h e C i t y ' s i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . M o t i o n : A d o p t R e s o l u t i o n N o . 1 7 - 1 4 a s w r i t t e n f o r a f i n a l M i l l a g e R a t e o f 3 . 2 2 8 5 M o v e d b y H a r d i n g , S e c o n d e d b y W a t e r s M a y o r R e e v e s o p e n e d t h e P u b l i c H e a r i n g . T h e r e w e r e n o s p e a k e r s a n d t h e P u b l i c H e a r i n g w a s c l o s e d . M a y o r R e e v e s s p o k e b r i e f l y a b o u t t h e m i l l a g e r a t e . R o l l C a l l V o t e s : A y e : 5 H a r d i n g , H i l l , S t i n s o n , W a t e r s , R e e v e s N a y : 0 M O T I O N C A R R I E D 7 . A c t i o n o n O r d i n a n c e s A . P u b l i c H e a r i n g a n d F i n a l R e a d i n g o n O r d i n a n c e N o . 2 0 - 1 7 - 1 4 6 e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e O p e r a t i n g B u d g e t f o r f i s c a l y e a r 2 0 1 7 / 2 0 1 8 . A N O R D I N A N C E A D O P T I N G T H E F I N A L B U D G E T F O R T H E C I T Y O F A T L A N T I C B E A C H , F L O R I D A F O R F I S C A L Y E A R B E G I N N I N G O C T O B E R 1 , 2 0 1 7 A N D E N D I N G S E P T E M B E R 3 0 , 2 0 1 8 . C i t y C l e r k B a r t l e r e a d t h e O r d i n a n c e b y t i t l e . M o t i o n : A d o p t O r d i n a n c e N o . 2 0 - 1 7 - 1 4 6 e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e O p e r a t i n g B u d g e t $ 3 2 , 2 6 5 , 7 4 2 f o r f i s c a l y e a r 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 . M o v e d b y H a r d i n g , S e c o n d e d b y H i l l M a y o r R e e v e s o p e n e d t h e P u b l i c H e a r i n g . T h e r e w e r e n o s p e a k e r s a n d t h e P u b l i c H e a r i n g w a s c l o s e d . 5 A g e n d a I t e m 1 B D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 N o v e m b e r 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 R E G U L A R C O M M I S S I O N M E E T I N G D i s c u s s i o n e n s u e d a n d C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n s p o k e a b o u t a $ 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 b u d g e t s h o r t f a l l w h e r e t h e C i t y u s e d R e s e r v e f u n d s t o c o v e r e x p e n s e s f r o m h u n i c a n e s . I t i s n o t c l e a r i f o r w h e n t h e C i t y w i l l b e r e i m b u r s e d b y F E M A f o r t h e s e e x p e n s e s . H e e x p r e s s e d c o n c e r n e d a b o u t u s i n g t h e R e s e r v e f u n d s t o b a l a n c e t h e b u d g e t w h i l e m o v i n g f o r w a r d o n o t h e r p r o j e c t s l i k e J o h n s t o n I s l a n d a n d S e l v a P r e s e r v e . C o m m i s s i o n e r W a t e r s s p o k e a b o u t w h e n b u d g e t c u t s w e r e m a d e a n d h o w s t a f f s t i l l p r o v i d e d t h e s a m e h i g h l e v e l o f s e r v i c e . T h i s a l s o m e a n t n o r a i s e s f o r e m p l o y e e s d u r i n g t h a t t i m e . R e g a r d i n g C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n ' s b u d g e t c o n c e r n s , C o m m i s s i o n e r W a t e r s s t a t e d s h e f e e l s t h a t o u r c i t i z e n s s u p p o r t h o w t h e C i t y i s u t i l i z i n g t h e b u d g e t . M a y o r R e e v e s s t a t e d i t t a k e s t i m e t o u n d e r s t a n d h o w t h e b u d g e t w o r k s . F u n d s b u d g e t e d b u t n o t u s e d c a n b e a l l o c a t e d t o t h e n e x t b u d g e t y e a r . T h e n e w C o m m i s s i o n w i l l b e v o t i n g o n a n O r d i n a n c e t o n i g h t t h a t w i l l b e a d d r e s s i n g t h a t . M a y o r R e e v e s s p o k e a b o u t t h e e x p e n s e s i n c u n e d f r o m H u n i c a n e s M a t t h e w a n d I r m a . C o m m i s s i o n e r H i l l s t a t e d t h e b u d g e t i s a w o r k i n p r o g r e s s . H e s t a t e d t h a t h e d o e s n o t l o o k a t F E M A r e i m b u r s i n g t h e C i t y f o r t h o s e h u n i c a n e e x p e n s e s - t h e y a r e h a v i n g t h e i r o w n b u d g e t t r o u b l e s . C o m m i s s i o n e r H i l l e x p r e s s e d h i s c o n c e r n s f o r t h e i n c r e a s e i n l e g a l e x p e n s e s f o r t h e C i t y . R o l l C a l l V o t e s : A y e : 3 H i l l , W a t e r s , H a r d i n g N a y : 2 S t i n s o n , R e e v e s M O T I O N C A R R I E D b y a 3 t o 2 v o t e B . O R D I N A N C E N O . 3 3 - 1 7 - 2 3 , P u b l i c H e a r i n g a n d F i n a l R e a d i n g A N O R D I N A N C E O F T H E C I T Y O F A T L A N T I C B E A C H , F L O R I D A P R O P O S I N G A M E N D M E N T S T O T H E C H A R T E R O F T H E C I T Y O F A T L A N T I C B E A C H A R T I C L E I X , E L E C T I O N S , S E C T I O N 3 9 - N O M I N A T I O N S , S E C T I O N 4 0 - E L E C T I O N S : P R I M A R Y A N D S E C T I O N 4 1 - E L E C T I O N S : G E N E R A L A N D T O A R T I C L E I I - T H E C O M M I S S I O N , S E C T I O N 1 4 - I N D U C T I O N O F C I T Y C O M M I S S I O N I N T O O F F I C E - M E E T I N G S O F T H E C I T Y C O M M I S S I O N ; S U B M I T T I N G T H E A M E N D M E N T S T O T H E C H A R T E R F O R C O N S I D E R A T I O N B Y T H E E L E C T O R S O F T H E C I T Y F O R A P P R O V A L O R D I S A P P R O V A L ; P R O V I D I N G F O R T H E A P P E A R A N C E O F T H E C H A R T E R A M E N D M E N T S O N T H E B A L L O T ; A N D P R O V I D I N G A N E F F E C T I V E D A T E . C i t y C l e r k B a r t l e r e a d t h e O r d i n a n c e b y t i t l e . C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n s p o k e a b o u t m o v i n g t h e e l e c t i o n c y c l e t o a c h i e v e i n c r e a s e d v o t e r t u r n o u t . I t w i l l b e o n t h e s a m e c y c l e a s J a c k s o n v i l l e . T h e N o v e m b e r P r e s i d e n t i a l e l e c t i o n g e t s m o r e v o t e r t u r n o u t . M a y o r R e e v e s o p e n e d t h e P u b l i c H e a r i n g . T h e r e w e r e n o s p e a k e r s , a n d t h e P u b l i c H e a r i n g w a s c l o s e d . M o t i o n : A d o p t O r d i n a n c e N o . 3 3 - 1 7 - 2 3 a s r e a d b y t i t l e . M o v e d b y S t i n s o n , S e c o n d e d b y H a r d i n g 6 A g e n d a I t e m 1 B D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 N o v e m b e r 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 R E G U L A R C O M M I S S I O N M E E T I N G C o m m i s s i o n e r H i l l a g r e e d i t m a k e s s e n s e f o r o u r C i t y , e n g a g i n g m o r e c i t i z e n s a t t h e p o l l s , a n d w e w i l l g e t a b e t t e r v i e w o f w h a t t h e c o m m u n i t y n e e d s . M a y o r R e e v e s s t a t e d i t i s t h e r i g h t t h i n g t o d o . R o l l C a l l V o t e s : A y e : 5 S t i n s o n , W a t e r s , H a r d i n g , H i l l , R e e v e s N a y : 0 M O T I O N C A R R I E D 8 . M i s c e l l a n e o u s B u s i n e s s ( D i s c u s s i o n o n l y ) N o n e . 9 . C i t y M a n a g e r A . C i t y M a n a g e r ' s R e p m i C i t y M a n a g e r ( C M ) G e r r i t y r e p m i e d t h e S t a t e L e g i s l a t u r e i s a d v o c a t i n g f o r l a w t o e l i m i n a t e l o c a l t r e e o r d i n a n c e s a n d t o a l l o w f o r s t a t e w i d e r e g u l a t i o n . H e h a s r e c e i v e d a s a m p l e d r a f t R e s o l u t i o n o p p o s i n g t h i s l e g i s l a t i o n f r o m t h e F l o r i d a L e a g u e o f C i t i e s ( F L O C ) . C M G e r r i t y a s k e d t h e C o m m i s s i o n i f t h e y w a n t t o p u t a R e s o l u t i o n o p p o s i n g t h i s l e g i s l a t i o n o n a f u t u r e a g e n d a . D i s c u s s i o n e n s u e d a m o n g t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e r e w a s c o n s e n s u s t o p u t a R e s o l u t i o n o p p o s i n g t h i s l e g i s l a t i o n o n a f u t u r e a g e n d a . C M G e r r i t y s t a t e d t h e r e w i l l b e a W o r k s h o p o n W e d n e s d a y N o v e m b e r 1 5 , 2 0 1 7 a t 5 : 3 0 P M . T h i s i s f o r d i s c u s s i o n o n t h e L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t C o d e r e w r i t e , t h e M e d i c a l M a r i j u a n a O r d i n a n c e , a n d t h e G a s a n d S e r v i c e S t a t i o n s O r d i n a n c e . C M G e r r i t y s t e p p e d d o w n f r o m d a i s , a n n o u n c i n g t h e r e w i l l b e a p r e s e n t a t i o n t o h o n o r t h e o u t g o i n g C o m m i s s i o n e r s . C M G e r r i t y s h a r e d t h a t h e h a s s e r v e d a s a n e l e c t e d o f f i c i a l a n d k n o w s w h a t t h a t e x p e r i e n c e e n t a i l s . A t l a n t i c B e a c h i s a c o m m u n i t y o f 1 4 , 0 0 0 c i t i z e n s a n d t h e s e p e o p l e c h o s e y o u t o s e r v e t h e i r C i t y a n d w e t h a n k y o u ! P r e s e n t a t i o n o f p l a q u e s : C o m m i s s i o n e r J i m m y H i l l C o m m i s s i o n e r M i t c h H a r d i n g M a y o r M i t c h R e e v e s C i t y A t t o r n e y D u r d e n t h a n k e d t h e o u t g o i n g M a y o r a n d C o m m i s s i o n e r s f o r t h e i r t i m e , w i l l i n g n e s s a n d t h o u g h t f u l n e s s w h i l e s e r v i n g t h e C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h . Y o u w e r e a l w a y s e n g a g e d a n d l o o k i n g f o r w h a t w a s b e s t f o r t h e C i t y . C i t y C l e r k B a r t l e t h a n k e d t h e M a y o r a n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s f o r t h e i r s e r v i c e , s t a t i n g i t h a s b e e n a n h o n o r t o w o r k w i t h t h e m . S h e w i s h e d t h e m a l l t h e b e s t ! 7 A g e n d a I t e m 1 B D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 N o v e m b e r 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 R E G U L A R C O M M I S S I O N M E E T I N G C o m m i s s i o n e r W a t e r s e x p r e s s e d h e r a p p r e c i a t i O n t o t h e M a y o r a n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s f o r a l w a y s p r o v i d i n g l i v e l y d e b a t e a n d a v a r i e t y o f p e r s p e c t i v e s . C h i e f C o o k e x t e n d e d h e r t h a n k s t o t h e M a y o r a n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s f o r t h e i r s u p p o r t a n d s t a t e d i t h a s b e e n a p l e a s u r e t o w o r k w i t h a l l o f y o u . C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n e x p r e s s e d h i s t h a n k s t o t h e M a y o r a n d t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s f o r t h e i r d i r e c t h o n e s t y , d e e p f e e l i n g s f o r t h e C i t y , a n d w i t h p o i s e a n d g r a c e y o u a l l h a v e l e f t a n i n d e l i b l e a n d p o s i t i v e m a r k o n o u r C i t y . 1 0 . R e p o r t s a n d / o r r e q u e s t s f r o m C i t y C o m m i s s i o n e r s a n d C i t y A t t o r n e y C o m m i s s i o n e r H i l l • T h a n k e d h i s f e l l o w C o m m i s s i o n e r s a n d t h e c i t i z e n s , s t a t i n g h e i s p r o u d t o h a v e s e r v e d . H e s t a t e d n o w h e i s l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o c o m m u n i c a t i n g w i t h a l l o f y o u . C o m m i s s i o n e r H i l l s a i d h e w i l l b e m o r e e f f e c t i v e a s a c i t i z e n . H e l e f t t h r e e t h o u g h t s - t h e l o u d e s t v o i c e i s n o t t h e r i g h t v o i c e , t h e m o s t p e r s i s t e n t c i t i z e n i s t h e o n e y o u w a n t t o l i s t e n t o , a n d w e s e r v e a l l t h e c i t i z e n s . • S p o k e a b o u t t h e c o y o t e i s s u e p r e s e n t e d e a r l i e r a n d s t a t e d t h e j u n k y a r d i s a g o o d l o c a t i o n t o s a f e l y a d d r e s s a n e l i m i n a t i o n p r o c e s s . C o m m i s s i o n e r H a r d i n g • T h a n k e d h i s f e l l o w C o m m i s s i o n e r s a n d t h e c i t i z e n s s t a t i n g i t h a s b e e n a n h o n o r t o s e r v e . T h e t w o t h i n g s h e i s l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o i s d e l e t i n g h i s C i t y e m a i l a n d h o o k i n g u p h i s c a m p e r ! 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S h e s p o k e a b o u t t h e o p t i o n s t o e x p a n d a n d t h e p r a c t i c a l i t y o f u s i n g o n e c o m p a n y . C o m m i s s i o n e r N o r r i s l i k e d t h a t t h e C i t y o f N e p t u n e B e a c h i n v i t e d o u r C i t y t o b e p a r t o f t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n a n d l o o k s f o r w a r d t o w o r k i n g w i t h N e p t u n e B e a c h . C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n s p o k e a b o u t t h e c u s t o m i z a t i o n o f t h e s y s t e m a n d t h e e a s e o f i m p l e m e n t a t i o n . I n i t i a l l y t h e f o c u s w i l l b e o n T o w n C e n t e r , a n d l a t e r o n o t h e r a r e a s i n A t l a n t i c B e a c h . H e s t a t e d t h a t N e p t u n e B e a c h h a s d i s c u s s e d a p o s s i b l e o f f e r t o p u r c h a s e t h e k i o s k s t o m o v e f o r w a r d i n T o w n C e n t e r . T h e g o a l i s t o i m p r o v e p a r k i n g a c c e s s i b i l i t y a n d a v a i l a b i l i t y s t a r t i n g w i t h T o w n C e n t e r . M a y o r G l a s s e r c l a r i f i e d t h i s R e s o l u t i o n i s t o a d o p t t h e P a r k e o n s y s t e m a n d t o c r e a t e a t a s k f o r c e . S h e e x p r e s s e d c o n c e r n s a b o u t e n f o r c e m e n t - d o e s o u r P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t n e e d t o b e i n v o l v e d ? A l s o M a y o r G l a s s e r s u g g e s t e d a m i n o r c h a n g e t o t h e l a n g u a g e i n t h e R e s o l u t i o n , i n t h e l a s t W H E R E A S p a r a g r a p h , ( 1 ) f i r s t l i n e , b e f o r e t h e w o r d a d o p t a d d " I n i t i a t e a c t i o n s t o " a n d a m i n o r c h a n g e t o ( 2 ) f i r s t l i n e , a f t e r m u n i c i p a l i t y , a d d " C i t y M a n a g e r o r d e s i g n e e , " . D i s c u s s i o n c o n t i n u e d a b o u t t h e j o i n t t a s k f o r c e m e m b e r s h i p l a n g u a g e . C o m m i s s i o n e r N o r r i s q u e s t i o n e d i f t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n / l a n g u a g e i s c o m i n g f i · o m t h e o t h e r s t a k e h o l d e r s ? C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n r e s p o n d e d t h i s l a n g u a g e r e s u l t e d f r o m c o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h t h e C i t y o f N e p t u n e B e a c h a n d B e a c h e s T o w n C e n t e r A g e n c y . H e e x p l a i n e d B e a c h e s T o w n C e n t e r A g e n c y e x p r e s s e d t h e d e s i r e t o m a n a g e t h i s p a r t a n d N e p t u n e B e a c h i s h e s i t a n t . A t l a n t i c B e a c h s t i l l n e e d s t o r e s e a r c h w h e t h e r o r n o t w e w a n t a n o u t s i d e o r g a n i z a t i o n m a n a g i n g . P a s s i n g t h i s R e s o l u t i o n w i l l o p e n d i s c u s s i o n s a m o n g a l l t h e s t a k e h o l d e r s s o w e c a n c o n t i n u e t o r e f i n e t h e p r o c e s s . T h e r e w a s a b r i e f d i s c u s s i o n a b o u t s e t t i n g b e n c h m a r k s f o r t h e j o i n t t a s k f o r c e . T h e c o n s e n s u s w a s t h a t i t i s t o o e a r l y . 1 2 A g e n d a I t e m 1 B D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 N o v e m b e r 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 R E G U L A R C O M M I S S I O N M E E T I N G D i s c u s s i o n c o n t i n u e d a b o u t e n f o r c e m e n t a n d r e q u i r i n g r e p m i s f r o m t h e J o i n t T a s k F o r c e . C o m m i s s i o n e r S t i n s o n e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e e n f o r c e m e n t d o e s n o t e n g a g e o u r P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t . T h e s y s t e m w o r k s v i a l i c e n s e p l a t e r e c o g n i t i o n t e c h n o l o g y , l i k e S u n P a s s o n t h e t o l l r o a d s / h i g h w a y s . H e s a i d a g o l f c a r t i s e q u i p p e d w i t h t h e l i c e n s e p l a t e r e c o g n i t i o n t e c h n o l o g y , a l o n g w i t h a n o p e r a t o r . W h e n a l i c e n s e p l a t e i s n o t r e g i s t e r e d a s h a v i n g p a i d f o r s p a c e , t h e n t h e s y s t e m w i l l g e n e r a t e a n o t i f i c a t i o n / b i l l . I f t h e s y s t e m s h o w s a v e h i c l e i s i n v o l v e d i n c r i m i n a l a c t i v i t y t h e n o u r P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t w i l l g e t i n v o l v e d . D i s c u s s i o n c o n t i n u e d a b o u t b e i n g r e a d y b y M a r c h 2 0 1 8 , p r e f e r e n c e o f m a n a g e m e n t b y a m u n i c i p a l i t y i n s t e a d o f t h e B e a c h e s T o w n C e n t e r A g e n c y , a n d a s u g g e s t i o n t o h a v e t h e C i t y M a n a g e r o r D e p u t y C i t y M a n a g e r i n v o l v e d i n t h e J o i n t T a s k F o r c e . C i t y A t t o r n e y D u r d e n r e v i e w e d t h e a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e R e s o l u t i o n f o r t h e C o m m i s s i o n : I n t h e l a s t W H E R E A S . . . ( 1 ) F i r s t l i n e , i n s e r t ' I n i t i a t e a c t i o n t o ' b e f o r e a d o p t ( 2 ) F i r s t l i n e , i n s e r t ' t h e C i t y M a n a g e r o r d e s i g n e e , ' a f t e r m u n i c i p a l i t y , ( 3 ) L a s t l i n e , i n s e r t a f t e r s o l u t i o n . , ' A r e p o r t f r o m t h e J o i n t T a s k F o r c e s h a l l b e p r e s e n t e d t o t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n . T h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l t h e r e a f t e r c o n s i d e r f i n a l a c t i o n t o i m p l e m e n t a p a r k i n g m a n a g e m e n t s y s t e m . ' I n N O W T H E R E F O R E . . . ( 4 ) L a s t l i n e , a f t e r a b o v e , r e m o v e ' t o ' a n d i n s e r t ' b e ' A m e n d e d M o t i o n : T o A d o p t R e s o l u t i o n N o . 1 7 - 2 7 a s r e a d b y t i t l e a n d w i t h t h e a m e n d m e n t s a s r e c o m m e n d e d b y t h e C i t y A t t o r n e y . 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C i t y M a n a g e r G e r r i t y a d d r e s s e d t h e C o m m i s s i o n s t a t i n g t h e r e i s a P u b l i c W o r k s h o p s c h e d u l e d f o r W e d n e s d a y , N o v e m b e r 1 5 , 2 0 1 7 t o h a v e d i s c u s s i o n o n t h i s i t e m . M a y o r G l a s s e r o p e n e d t h e P u b l i c H e a r i n g . T h e r e w e r e n o s p e a k e r s a n d t h e P u b l i c H e a r i n g w a s c l o s e d . M o t i o n : A d o p t O r d i n a n c e N o . 9 0 - 1 7 - 2 3 0 a s r e a d b y t i t l e . M o v e d b y S t i n s o n , S e c o n d e d b y W a t e r s C o m m i s s i o n e r N o r r i s s t a t e d h e r u n d e r s t a n d i n g i s t h a t t h e C i t y w a n t s t o e s t a b l i s h t h e a p p r o p r i a t e l a n g u a g e o n h o w t o p r o c e s s t h e s e t y p e s o f b u s i n e s s e s . C i t y A t t o r n e y D u r d e n e x p l a i n e d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n t h i s w i l l b e a l a n d u s e O r d i n a n c e a d d r e s s i n g M e d i c a l M a r i j u a n a c l i n i c s a n d d i s p e n s a r i e s i n A t l a n t i c B e a c h . T h e p u r p o s e o f t h e w o r k s h o p i s t o g e t f e e d b a c k f r o m t h e C o m m i s s i o n , o u r c i t i z e n s , a n d t h e C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t B o a r d . T h e u l t i m a t e g o a l i s t o d r a f t a n O r d i n a n c e t h a t r e f l e c t s h o w t h e C o m m i s s i o n w a n t s t o a d d r e s s t h e s e c l i n i c s a n d d i s p e n s a r i e s i n t h e L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t C o d e . C o m m i s s i o n e r K e l l y s t a t e d i t i s a c o m p l i c a t e d i s s u e a n d w e a c k n o w l e d g e t h a t a v a s t m a j o r i t y o f o u r c o n s t i t u e n t s v o t e d f o r t h i s . S h e s a i d s h e h a s l o o k e d a t o t h e r c i t y o r d i n a n c e s a n d i t s h o w s t h e r e a r e s e v e r a l w a y s t o a p p r o a c h i t . T h e C o m m i s s i o n n e e d s t o a g r e e o n h o w w e w a n t t h i s t o l o o k i n A t l a n t i c B e a c h . C o m m i s s i o n e r W a t e r s t h a n k e d C i t y A t t o r n e y D u r d e n a n d C i t y M a n a g e r G e r r i t y f o r t a k i n g q u i c k a c t i o n t o m o v e t h i s f o r w a r d . M a y o r G l a s s e r s t a t e d v o t e r s w e r e c l e a r w h e n t h i s p a s s e d . I t i s u p t o t h i s C o m m i s s i o n t o d e c i d e h o w a n d i f t h i s w i l l f i t i n o u r c i t y . S h e a p p r e c i a t e s t h e f a s t t r a c k t h a t S t a f f h a s t a k e n o n t h i s i t e m . R o l l C a l l V o t e s : A y e : 5 S t i n s o n , W a t e r s , K e l l y , N o r r i s , G l a s s e r N a y : 0 M O T I O N C A R R I E D 1 4 A g e n d a I t e m 1 B D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 N o v e m b e r 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 R E G U L A R C O M M I S S I O N M E E T I N G B . O r d i n a n c e N o . 2 0 - 1 7 - 1 4 7 , I n t r o d u c t i o n a n d F i r s t R e a d i n g A N O R D I N A N C E A M E N D I N G T H E O P E R A T I N G B U D G E T F O R T H E C I T Y O F A T L A N T I C B E A C H , F L O R I D A F O R F I S C A L Y E A R B E G I N N I N G O C T O B E R 1 , 2 0 1 6 A N D E N D I N G S E P T E M B E R 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 , A N D P R O V I D I N G A N E F F E C T I V E D A T E . M a y o r G l a s s e r r e a d t h e O r d i n a n c e b y t i t l e . 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F i n a n c e D i r e c t o r C a f f e y c o n f i r m e d t h e d a t e s f o r t h e b u d g e t y e a r a r e O c t o b e r 1 , 2 0 1 6 a n d e n d i n g S e p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 ( F Y 1 7 ) . H e e x p l a i n e d t h e S t a t e a l l o w s s i x t y d a y s t o r e a p p r o p r i a t e f u n d i n g f o r e x p e n d i t u r e s a n d t h e n F Y 1 7 w i l l b e c l o s e d o u t a f t e r t h i s p r o c e s s . R o l l C a l l V o t e s : A y e : 5 W a t e r s , K e l l y , N o r r i s , S t i n s o n , G l a s s e r N a y : 0 M O T I O N C A R R I E D 1 5 . M i s c e l l a n e o u s I t e m s f o r A c t i o n A . A c c e p t t h e 9 0 - D a y C a l e n d a r ( N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 7 t h r o u g h J a n u a r y 2 0 1 8 ) . C o n s e n s u s t o a p p r o v e 9 0 - D a y C a l e n d a r . B . 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IN ATTENDANCE Mayor Ellen Glasser Commissioner Candice Kelly Commissioner Brittany Norris Commissioner John Stinson Commissioner Blythe Waters City Manager Joe Gerrity City Attorney Brenna Durden Recording Secretary Nancy Pyatte Community Development Board Kelly Elmore Rich Reichler Sylvia Simmons Brea Paul Linda Lanier Northeast Florida Regional Council Brian Teeple Call to Order Mayor Glasser called the meeting to order at 5:37 PM. Introductions were made around the table. Courtesy of the Floor will follow Item No. 1. 1. Land Development Regulations (LDR) Rewrite City Manager Gerrity explained that the City has budgeted for the LDR Rewrite and there are two options to consider – either issue an RFP to look for a consultant or contract with a government entity. Having had experience in both options, City Manager Gerrity expressed his preference of working with a government entity. He stated he has many years of experience working with Brian Teeple, from Northeast Florida Regional Council (NFRC), and believes this would be a logical choice. Brian Teeple stated he has been a professional planner for thirty-seven years, and thirty-one years have been with NFRC. In 1977 the NFRC was created by an inter-local agreement between seven counties in Northeast Florida, as a unit of local government, to provide technical assistance to the seven counties and twenty-seven municipalities. The NFRC works for a Board of Directors which consists of local government elected officials, Governor appointments, members from the Florida DOT, DEP, DEO, and the St. Johns River Water Management District. Agenda Item 1C December 11, 2017 2 Mr. Teeple explained the rewrite of the LDR for the City of Atlantic Beach will be a three step process as follows: The first step is a desk top audit, looking at the Comprehensive Plan (COMP Plan) and LDR documents. From this audit we will create a matrix determining gaps, inconsistencies, and overlaps. The second step is a listening audit through three or four public workshops for Staff, Citizens, the Commission, and the Community Development Board. Also a Project Webpage with an input portal will be created for following via public access. At the completion of this audit a summary will be compiled. The third step will be the walking or driving audit of the entire City to document locations, examples of issues, and any comments/discussion. At the completion of this audit a summary will be compiled. When the audit process is complete, there will be a thorough assessment of the data collected to determine what to change in the code and create a generalized concept. This will be presented to the City via workshops to provide guidance, receive direction, and review line by line in order to put everything into code form. The City Attorney will review the final product. It will go before the Community Development Board to begin the adoption process and they may recommend additional changes and have more workshops. When completed it will then go before the Commission for consideration and final adoption of the LDR. Discussion ensued about an estimated timeline, workshops including non-resident business owners, historical preservation, environmental preservation, best practices for development, the use of form based code, and the benefit of utilizing strike-through and re-write in the final document. Mr. Teeple stated the LDR re-write should be completed early in 2019. In this process there may be instances to recommend modifications to the Comprehensive Plan (COMP Plan). The LDR and the COMP Plan need to be consistent with each other. Discussion continued about Town Center, shared with the City of Neptune Beach, and an overlay written by the Town Center Agency several years ago, submitted to and pending approval by the City of Atlantic Beach. There was a suggestion to look at this while doing the re-write. Also noted during discussion about Town Center was the paid parking project, in conjunction with the City of Neptune Beach, that is in development and moving forward. There was discussion about the Community Redevelopment Area on Mayport Road, determining when to implement a 10-Year Community Vision Planning effort, and renewing the COMP Plan simultaneously with the LDR re-write. City Attorney Durden stated there will be some minor revisions to the COMP Plan in the spring of 2018. These will be minimum and those that are required by statute. Mayor Glasser inquired about the working schedule and the budget for the LDR re-write. City Manager Gerrity stated the cost was budgeted over the next two years, $75,000 for each year. Mr. Teeple explained the City provides office space for their personnel so they can be available for staff and citizens. They will provide a schedule of office hours. Agenda Item 1C December 11, 2017 3 There was a lengthy discussion about the use of form-based code and communities that have incorporated this into their code. Mr. Teeple stated that during the audit process there may be areas identified where elements of form-based code can work to address specific issues. The next topic discussed was how the process is implemented in the community to get people involved throughout the entire process. Mr. Teeple explained they use social media and reach out to the community through churches, clubs and civic groups, etc. He said they have professionals to provide renderings/snapshots for public viewing at the various meetings and workshops during the process. Discussion ended and the consensus of the group was to contract with a government entity for the LDR re-write and move forward with North Florida Regional Council. City Manager Gerrity stated he will put this item on the November 27, 2017 agenda for consideration by the Commission. Mayor Glasser thanked Brian Teeple for his presentation. 2. Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors Mayor Glasser opened the Courtesy of the Floor to visitors. There were no speakers; Courtesy of the Floor was closed. Mayor Glasser called for a recess at 6:38 PM and reconvened the meeting at 6:45 PM. 3. Medical Marijuana Ordinance Mayor Glasser stated the objective here is to provide direction to staff about how we are going to move forward with this Ordinance. Jacksonville Beach has a clinic but is banning dispensaries. Neptune Beach is working on their ordinance. It is different throughout the state. City Attorney Durden stated this past June the State Legislature adopted new provisions providing direction, parameters, and restrictions for Medical Marijuana. The Commission approved a second moratorium on November 13, 2017 for six months, which gives us more time to examine this and reach a final ordinance. If a clinic or a dispensary is allowed in Atlantic Beach they will be treated like a pharmacy. In our Land Development Code (LDC), under Commercial Districts, it lists/permits the retail sales of food and drugs. City Attorney Durden explained the goal tonight is to receive direction from the Community Development Board (CDB) and the Commission to determine whether to allow or to ban the clinics and dispensaries. Being a land use matter, it is part of Chaper 24 in the LDC. Based on the direction received, City Attorney Durden explained that a draft ordinance will be presented to the CDB for a vote and recommendation to the Commission. There will be a series of public hearings held prior to the final vote by the Commission. Examples of ordinances from several communities throughout Florida were provided showing how this is banned and how this is allowed. It was noted Jacksonville Beach is considering an outright ban of dispensaries, although there is one clinic where a prescription can be obtained. Jacksonville and Orange Park allow clinics and dispensaries. City Attorney Durden stated this industry has a standard for how many dispensaries are necessary based on population. City Planner Derek Reeves stated drug stores and pharmacies are a permitted use in the Commercial Limited (CL) zoning districts, which are in select areas on the east side of Agenda Item 1C December 11, 2017 4 Mayport Rd. Also, all permitted uses are allowed in Commercial General (CG) zoning districts, which is along Atlantic Blvd. (except Town Center), and along Mayport Rd. A lengthy discussion ensued about language limiting the number of dispensaries, zoning restrictions in relation to schools/daycare facilities/other retail pharmacies, forms of medical marijuana being ingestible/oils/drops/non-smokable, and probability of Walgreens and CVS taking over medical marijuana. A comment was made that we might not even need this in Atlantic Beach because of the close proximity of available clinics and dispensaries in Jacksonville. Discussion continued, suggesting this should be a referendum for the citizens to vote on the issue of clinics and dispensaries. In response it was noted that 79% of the voters in Atlantic Beach already voted in favor of medical marijuana use at the last general election. It was noted that access to clinics and dispensaries came with that vote and this is not for recreational use. There was discussion about both the medical and non-medical business operations that are located in other areas of the country. It was noted these are legitimate businesses, operating by very strict regulations, and they require very expensive licensing to operate. Discussion continued about these facilities being just like having access to the pharmacy at Publix, Walgreens, CVS, or any other pharmacy. If restrictions are imposed on medical marijuana facilities then the same is applicable to any pharmacy. City Attorney Durden stated that all pharmacies would have to be treated the same. The definitions need to be clear for permitted uses in CL and CG zoning districts. The question is do we allow them or ban them. Discussion ensued about the consequences of not having an ordinance in place. City Attorney Durden explained the City waited for the state legislation that was adopted in June and that is a legitimate reason for this second moratorium. Now we have six more months to examine all the pros and cons and move forward expeditiously. City Attorney Durden addressed the comments made about having this as a referendum for voters. This would require a special election, including additional administrative work, extra costs to the City, notices, and coordinating with the Duval County Supervisor of Elections. The other option would be to wait for the next General Election in November 2018 and put a referendum on that ballot. Discussion ensued and a suggestion was offered to have this at the January 20, 2018 Town Hall meeting to gather citizen input. This will bring the community into this process to help with making the decision to allow or to ban. At this time the consensus of the group was to not ban this, to gather community input at the January 2018 Town Hall meeting for further consideration in moving forward with a draft ordinance. City Attorney Durden reviewed for clarification there will be a December and a January CDB meeting to discuss and obtain input to produce a draft ordinance to present for community discussion and comment at the January 2018 Town Hall meeting. Then after that phase is completed it will go to the CDB for action at their February meeting. Discussion ensued noting a draft ordinance was not necessary for presentation at the January 2018 Town Hall meeting. In relation to medical marijuana facilities already in operation, it Agenda Item 1C December 11, 2017 5 was suggested to obtain public safety statistics, business data describing the appearance and customer base, and daily operations from those cities to present at the Town Hall meeting. City Attorney Durden spoke about using caution when considering distance requirements with restrictions. This can prevent other uses from finding locations. There was a brief discussion about providing the CDB with 500 ft. and 1000 ft. distance scenarios in CL and CG zoning districts, and identifying locations of churches and daycare facilities. Discussion concluded on this item. 4. Automotive Service Station Ordinance Mayor Glasser stated City Planner Derek Reeves will give a presentation. City Planner Reeves stated this will address the moratorium on automotive service stations, auto repair shops, car washes, and convenience stores. He referred to the Powerpoint, stating it shows where we were, where we’re going and what to look for as we go forward. He provided handouts of the draft ordinance along with copies of related email correspondence, and referred to the displayed zoning map. City Planner Reeves reviewed all the proposed changes made in the draft ordinance as shown by strike-through and re-write. This draft updates the outdated terminology. He covered Definitions, CL and CG zoning districts, uses-by-exception and permitted uses, and Gas Stations. Mayor Glasser requested staff to email the Commission and the CDB copies of this Powerpoint presentation along with the one from Brian Teeple, Northeast Florida Regional Council, for reference. A lengthy discussion ensued about who should approve these uses, banning gas stations from CL zoning districts, limiting size of gas stations, walk-up and pedestrian friendly businesses, and having state rights-of-ways (Atlantic Blvd. and Mayport Rd.) on the peripheral of the city. City Planner Reeves stated that Section 24-165 addresses the number of gas pumps, lot size requirements, curb cut widths, property frontage, etc. Discussion continued about banning future gas stations in the City or requiring them to be approved by uses-by-exception (UBEX). City Attorney Durden stated all decisions are based on the code and the criteria set by code. UBEX does allow for greater review for the approval process (by CDB and Commission). City Attorney Durden stated there is also the presumption that UBEX, under case law, is permissible providing it meets the criteria set by code. A lengthy discussion continued about the UBEX, the zoning code, the land development code, and the everchanging definitions of businesses and uses that comes with economic development. Everyone agreed that gas stations are a necessity but there were conflicting opinions about allowing them in a CL zoning district. There was continued discussion about the proximity to residential areas, having them mid-block vs. on a corner, limiting the number of pumps, and the larger size of the convenience stores. City Attorney Durden stated there were no gas station applications pending due to the current, Agenda Item 1C December 11, 2017 6 and second moratorium which is set to expire February 2018. In keeping with the current moratorium schedule, it would go before the CDB in January 2018 with an ordinance for recommendation. Then there will be two public hearings, January 12th and 26th, 2018. If the Commission needed more time to continue working on the ordinance, the moratorium could be extended another three months. Comments around the table for a gas station with or without a convenience store, or a convenience store with or without a gas station, resulted as follows: For UBEX - need clear limits and criteria in the code for how close the business can be to residential areas, to crosswalks (pedestrian traffic), limiting the number of fuel pumps, and for the approval process. Allow in a CG zoning district. For UBEX - code have clear guidelines for approval. Limit hours of operation – close when the bars close. Buffering/screening requirements/lighting control/landscaping. Limit to 6 fuel pumps. Curb cuts on the main artery, mid-block, away from intersection with pedestrian crosswalk. UBEX required for any type of business wanting to be a 24-hour operation. Do not allow in CL or CPO zoning districts. Limit fuel pumps to 20 or less. Approval by the CDB, then by the Commission. Restrict hours of operations for convenience stores. Do not allow in a CL zoning district; only allow in CG. Operate by UBEX for all the above examples – requiring review/approval by the CDB, then the Commission. Require/confirm 24-hour operations have no negative effect on residential communities. Limit of 10 fuel pumps. Applying same buffering/screening requirements used for Mayport Road businesses. Have exact measurements/criteria in code to address excessive lighting, excessive noise, excessive traffic, etc. UBEX required for CG zoning district. Approval by CDB, then Commission. Approval by staff. Agenda Item 1C December 11, 2017 7 No UBEX Codify all application/approval criteria for hours of operation, buffering/screening/lighting/landscaping requirements, and the number of fuel pumps allowed. No limit for hours of operations for convenience stores. Lot space determines number of fuel pumps. No limit for hours of operations. Fuel pumps – minimum 12, maximum 14. City Attorney Durden reviewed the schedule for approving the ordinance. With the current moratorium schedule, it would go before the CDB in January 2018 with an ordinance for recommendation. Then there will be two public hearings at the Commission meetings on January 12th and 26th, 2018. If we need more time to continue working on the ordinance, then we can have an ordinance for two public hearings at the Commission meetings in February to extend the moratorium. City Planner Reeves stated more time is needed to rework the draft ordinance based on what has been voiced at this meeting. He stated there are questions about the UBEX vs. staff approval and the detail of restrictions, and more conversation is required. There being no further discussion, Mayor Glasser declared the meeting adjourned at 9:35 PM. ______________________________ ATTEST: Ellen Glasser Mayor/Presiding Officer ________________________ Donna L. Bartle, CMC City Clerk DLB/njp Agenda Item 1C December 11, 2017 Agenda Item 4A December 11, 2017 AGENDA ITEM: SUBMITTED BY: DATE: CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION MEETING STAFF REPORT Selva Lakes Neighborhood Signs Request A t'equest for two new r eplacement signs for the Selva Lakes neighborhood in existing landscape islands in the right-of-way of Park Side Drive as required by Section 17-28(b). Derek W. Reeves, Planner / _,A--- December 5, 2017 BACKGROUND: The Selva Lakes HOA is requesting to replace their two existing neighborhood signs locat ed in the Park S ide Drive right-of-way. The existing signs are in landscape islands at either end of Park Side Drive where it intersects with Seminole Road on the south and 1 I lh Street on the no1th . Propetties in the Selva Lakes neighborhood are the only properties along this pottion of Park Side Ddve. The existing signs are painted carved wood at about 98 inches wide by 44 inches tall. The new signs will be a composite wood with stainless stee l letters. They will be 87 inches wide by 27 inches tall with 12 inch posts. The new signs are about a foot narrower and half a foot plus shorler than the existing signs. The City's code does have design requir ements for resid ential neighborhood signs constructed in the ri ght- of-way where Section 17-28(b) states the following; ''Signs, as set forth with above paragraph (a), that are lo cated within public or dedicated rights- of· way shall be approved by the city commission. Such signs may be approved atlhe time affinal plat approval as set forth by section 24-202 of this Code, or altematively, such signs may be approved upon specific application to the commission. Approval of the city commission shall be required prior to the issuance of a sign permit. Such signs shall complement and conform to the ''WELCOME TO ATLANTIC BEACH" signs in features including l ettering, co /01~ composition, structural materials, finished swface, and shall be constructed of >rl'ood or similar material giving the finished appearance of carved or sandblasted wood, as described "~>l'ithin section 17-32." The proposed design features a composite wood f rame and background w ith stainless steel letters spelling out "Selva Lakes''. The use of stainless steel letters is a twist on the typical design. However, the remainder of the sign is consistent with carved or sandblasted wood d esign. The most recent s ign in the right-of-way was approved in 2014 by the Cily Commission. T h is was the sign for the Atlantic Beach Country Club located at the intersection of Selva Maru1a Drive and Sem in ole Road. BUDGET: RECOMMENDATION: None. To approve the request for two new replacement signs for the Selva Lakes neighborbood in existing landscap e islands in the right-of-way of Park Side Drive as required by Section 17-28(b) and as represented in the attachments of the staff repott. ATTACHMENTS: Picture of existing sign, Proposed s ign designs and locations. REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: --~~--!h}=---~¥------------ Agenda Item 4A December 11, 2017 Selva Lakes Is Governed by Covenants and Restrictions ~ Agenda Item 4A December 11, 2017 Co m p o s i t e wo o d si g n wit h st a i n l e s s st e e l le t t e r s st u d -mo u n t e d to it ' s su r f a c e si g n mo u n t e d on t o 4x 6 pt po s t s 81 " co n c r e t e fo o t e r s 24" Agenda Item 4A December 11, 2017 ,. 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T h e C i t y M a n a g e r i s h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d t o e x e c u t e t h e c o n t r a c t s a n d s u c h p u r c h a s e o r d e r ( s ) i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a n d a s n e c e s s a r y t o e f f e c t u a t e t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s R e s o l u t i o n . S E C T I O N 4 . T h i s R e s o l u t i o n s h a l l t a k e e f f e c t i m m e d i a t e l y u p o n i t s p a s s a g e a n d a d o p t i o n . P A S S E D A N D A D O P T E D b y t h e C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h , t h i s 1 1 t h d a y o f D e c e m b e r , 2 0 1 7 . E l l e n G l a s s e r , M a y o r A t t e s t : D o n n a L . B a r t l e , C i t y C l e r k A p p r o v e d a s t o f o r m a n d c o r r e c t n e s s : B r e n n a M . D u r d e n , C i t y A t t o r n e y A g e n d a I t e m 6 A D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 A t t a c h m e n t A C i t y o f S t . A t l a n t i c B e a c h 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s R e w r i t e N E F R C S c o p e o f W o r k P r o j e c t D e s c r i p t i o n : D e v e l o p p r o p o s e d c h a n g e s t o t h e C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s f o l l o w i n g t h e p r o c e s s o u t l i n e d b e l o w : P h a s e 1 : A u d i t T a s k 1 . T h e f i r s t t a s k w i l l b e t o u n d e r t a k e a d e s k t o p a u d i t a n d a s s e s s t h e C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t C o d e , C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n , C i t y C h a r t e r a n d o t h e r r e l a t e d d o c u m e n t s s p e c i f i c a l l y i d e n t i f y i n g a r e a s t o b e a d d r e s s e d a n d e x a m i n i n g t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f t h e z o n i n g a t l a s i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t C o d e . D e l i v e r a b l e : A m a t r i x t h a t , a t a m i n i m u m , i d e n t i f i e s o v e r l a p , c o n s i s t e n c y , o r g a p s b e t w e e n t h e C i t y C h a r t e r , t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n a n d t h e L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s . D u e D a t e : F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 8 A m o u n t D u e : $ 4 , 5 0 0 T a s k 2 . T h e s e c o n d t a s k w i l l b e t o g a t h e r i n p u t o n r e c u r r i n g / p r e s s i n g i s s u e s r e l a t e d t o t h e L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s b y h o l d i n g f o u r f a c i l i t a t e d w o r k s h o p s , i n t h e f o l l o w i n g o r d e r : W o r k s h o p # 1 : C i t i z e n s W o r k s h o p # 2 : C i t y S t a f f W o r k s h o p # 3 : C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t B o a r d W o r k s h o p # 4 : C i t y C o m m i s s i o n D e v e l o p a n d p u b l i s h a P r o j e c t W e b p a g e a n d I n p u t P o r t a l . D e l i v e r a b l e : M e e t i n g s u m m a r i e s f o r e a c h o f t h e w o r k s h o p s a n d p u b l i c a t i o n o f W e b p a g e a n d I n p u t P o r t a l . D u e D a t e : M a r c h 3 0 , 2 0 1 8 A m o u n t D u e : $ 7 , 5 0 0 1 A g e n d a I t e m 6 A D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 T a s k 3 : D e v e l o p m e n t a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n o f a " W a l k a b o u t T o o l k i t " f o r u s e b y a n y o n e w h o w i s h e s t o p r o v i d e w r i t t e n i n p u t d u r i n g t h i s f i r s t p h a s e o f t h e p r o j e c t . T h e s e t o o l k i t s w i l l b e d i s t r i b u t e d a t t h e w o r k s h o p s i n T a s k 2 a n d w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e a t C i t y H a l l a n d o n t h e p r o j e c t w e b p a g e . C o o r d i n a t e a " w a l k a b o u t t o u r " o f t h e C i t y t o p h y s i c a l l y o b s e r v e t h e p h y s i c a l m a n i f e s t a t i o n o f c o d e i s s u e s . D e l i v e r a b l e : T o o l k i t a n d a c o m p i l a t i o n o f i n p u t r e c e i v e d v i a t h e t o o l k i t . D u e D a t e : A p r i l 3 0 , 2 0 1 8 A m o u n t D u e : $ 4 , 5 0 0 P h a s e 2 : A s s e s s B a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n a n d d i r e c t i o n g a t h e r e d i n P h a s e 1 a s e r i e s o f p o t e n t i a l a p p r o a c h e s t o a d d r e s s i s s u e s g a t h e r e d w i l l b e d e v e l o p e d . T a s k 1 . G e n e r a l i z e d c o n c e p t a p p r o a c h e s w i l l b e d e v e l o p e d i n o r d e r t o g a u g e a c c e p t a b i l i t y p r i o r t o f u r t h e r d e t a i l e d d e v e l o p m e n t o f s p e c i f i c r e g u l a t o r y l a n g u a g e . D e l i v e r a b l e : R e p o r t o f g e n e r a l i z e d a p p r o a c h e s f o r r e s o l u t i o n o f i s s u e s d i s c o v e r e d i n P h a s e 1 . D u e D a t e : J u n e 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 A m o u n t D u e : $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 2 A g e n d a I t e m 6 A D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 T a s k 2 . T h e s e c o n d t a s k w i l l b e t o g a t h e r i n p u t o n g e n e r a l i z e d c o n c e p t u a l a p p r o a c h e s r e l a t e d t o t h e L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s b y h o l d i n g f o u r f a c i l i t a t e d w o r k s h o p s , i n t h e f o l l o w i n g o r d e r : W o r k s h o p # 1 : W o r k s h o p # 2 : W o r k s h o p # 3 : W o r k s h o p # 4 : C i t i z e n s C i t y S t a f f C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t B o a r d C i t y C o m m i s s i o n D e l i v e r a b l e : M e e t i n g s u m m a r i e s f o r e a c h o f t h e w o r k s h o p s . D u e D a t e : J u l y 3 1 , 2 0 1 8 A m o u n t D u e : $ 7 , 5 0 0 T a s k 3 . B a s e d o n t h e i n p u t r e c e i v e d i n T a s k 2 r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w i l l b e d e v e l o p e d i n s t r i k e t h r o u g h / u n d e r l i n e d r a f t o r d i n a n c e f o r m a t . D e l i v e r a b l e : R e w r i t e o f L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s i n s t r i k e t h r o u g h / u n d e r l i n e d r a f t o r d i n a n c e f o r m a t . D u e D a t e : O c t o b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 8 A m o u n t D u e : $ 6 0 , 0 0 0 T a s k 4 . T h e f i n a l t a s k i n t h i s P h a s e w i l l b e t o g a t h e r i n p u t o n t h e d r a f t o r d i n a n c e l a n g u a g e f o r t h e L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s b y h o l d i n g f o u r f a c i l i t a t e d w o r k s h o p s , i n t h e f o l l o w i n g o r d e r : W o r k s h o p # 1 : W o r k s h o p # 2 : W o r k s h o p # 3 : W o r k s h o p # 4 : C i t i z e n s C i t y S t a f f C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t B o a r d C i t y C o m m i s s i o n D e l i v e r a b l e : M e e t i n g s u m m a r i e s f o r e a c h o f t h e w o r k s h o p s . D u e D a t e : N o v e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 8 A m o u n t D u e : $ 7 , 5 0 0 3 A g e n d a I t e m 6 A D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 P h a s e 3 : A d o p t i o n T h i s p h a s e w i l l b e g e a r e d t o a d o p t i n g a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s . T a s k 1 : O n e w o r k s h o p a n d o n e h e a r i n g w i l l b e h e l d w i t h t h e C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t B o a r d t o r e v i e w t h e s p e c i f i c d r a f t r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o t h e L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s . D e l i v e r a b l e : A m e n d e d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s a f t e r t h e w o r k s h o p a n d r e c o m m e n d e d c h a n g e s t o t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n a f t e r t h e h e a r i n g . D u e D a t e : J a n u a r y 3 1 , 2 0 1 9 A m o u n t D u e : $ 1 2 , 0 0 0 T a s k 2 : O n e w o r k s h o p a n d o n e h e a r i n g w i l l b e h e l d w i t h t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n t o r e v i e w t h e s p e c i f i c d r a f t r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o t h e L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s . 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T h e N E F R C s h a l l a l l o w p u b l i c a c c e s s t o a l l d o c u m e n t s , p a p e r s , l e t t e r s , o r o t h e r m a t e r i a l s u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f C h a p t e r 1 1 9 , F l o r i d a S t a t u t e s , c r e a t e d o r r e c e i v e d b y t h e N E F R C i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h i s C o n t r a c t . T h e N E F R C s h a l l n o t i f y t h e C i t y o f a n y p u b l i c r e c o r d r e q u e s t r e l a t e d t o t h i s C o n t a c t . C . T h e N E F R C s h a l l c o m p l y w i t h a l l f e d e r a l , s t a t e , a n d l o c a l l a w s a n d o r d i n a n c e s a p p l i c a b l e t o t h e w o r k o r p a y m e n t f o r w o r k a n d s h a l l n o t d i s c r i m i n a t e o n t h e g r o u n d s o f r a c e , c o l o r , r e l i g i o n , s e x , n a t i o n a l o r i g i n , a g e , o r d i s a b i l i t y i n t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f w o r k u n d e r t h i s C o n t r a c t . 6 . L I A B I L I T Y . 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I f e i t h e r p a r t y b e l i e v e s t h a t t h e r e h a s b e e n d e f a u l t u n d e r t h e C o n t r a c t , t h e y s h a l l i n f o r m t h e o t h e r b y w r i t t e n n o t i c e o f t h e p e r c e i v e d d i s p u t e a n d r e c o m m e n d a c u r e . I f t h e d e f a u l t i s n o t c o r r e c t e d t o t h e s a t i s f a c t i o n o f b o t h p a r t i e s w i t h i n 3 0 d a y s , t h e C o n t r a c t m a y b e t e r m i n a t e d i m m e d i a t e l y u p o n r e c e i p t o f w r i t t e n n o t i c e . I f t h e C o n t r a c t i s t e r m i n a t e d b e f o r e p e r f o r m a n c e i s c o m p l e t e d , N E F R C s h a l l b e p a i d f o r w o r k s a t i s f a c t o r i l y p e r f o r m e d , f o r w h i c h c o s t s c a n b e s u b s t a n t i a t e d , a s o f t h e d a t e o f t e r m i n a t i o n . U p o n p a y m e n t t h e N E F R C s h a l l i m m e d i a t e l y p r o v i d e t o t h e C i t y a l l w o r k p r o d u c t s d e v e l o p e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s C o n t r a c t . V e n u e f o r a n y d i s p u t e s r e g a r d i n g t h i s C o n t r a c t s h a l l b e i n D u v a l C o u n t y , F l o r i d a . 8 . R E C O R D K E E P I N G & C O N T R A C T . A . A l l o r i g i n a l r e c o r d s p e r t i n e n t t o t h i s C o n t r a c t s h a l l b e r e t a i n e d b y t h e N E F R C f o r t h e p e r i o d m a n d a t e d b y t h e S t a t e o f F l o r i d a , o r t h r e e ( 3 ) y e a r s f o l l o w i n g t h e d a t e o f c o m p l e t i o n o r , i f a p p l i c a b l e , t e t m i n a t i o n o f t h i s C o n t r a c t , w h i c h e v e r i s l a t e r , w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g e x c e p t i o n : I f a n y l i t i g a t i o n , c l a i m , o r a u d i t i s s t m i e d b e f o r e t h e e x p i r a t i o n o f t h e S t a t e m a n d a t e d o r t h r e e ( 3 ) y e a r p e r i o d a n d e x t e n d s b e y o n d t h e S t a t e m a n d a t e d o r t h r e e ( 3 ) y e a r C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s R e w r i t e 2 A g e n d a I t e m 6 A D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 p e r i o d , t h e r e c o r d s w i l l b e m a i n t a i n e d u n t i l a l l l i t i g a t i o n , c l a i m s , o r a u d i t f i n d i n g s i n v o l v i n g t h e r e c o r d s h a v e b e e n r e s o l v e d . B . A l l r e c o r d s , i n c l u d i n g s u p p m i i n g d o c u m e n t a t i o n s h a l l b e s u f f i c i e n t t o d e t e 1 m i n e c o m p l i a n c e w i t h t h e C o n t r a c t S c o p e o f W o r k , A t t a c h m e n t A , a n d a l l o t h e r a p p l i c a b l e l a w s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s . C . T h e N E F R C , i t s e m p l o y e e s i n c l u d i n g a l l s u b c o n t r a c t o r s o r c o n s u l t a n t s a n d a g e n t s t o b e p a i d f r o m t h e a p p r o v e d b u d g e t p r o v i d e d u n d e r t h i s C o n t r a c t , s h a l l a l l o w a c c e s s t o r e l a t e d r e c o r d s a t r e a s o n a b l e t i m e s t o t h e C i t y , i t s e m p l o y e e s , a n d a g e n t s . " R e a s o n a b l e " s h a l l b e c o n s t r u e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s , b u t o r d i n a r i l y s h a l l m e a n d u r i n g n o r m a l b u s i n e s s h o u r s o f 8 : 0 0 a . m . t o 5 : 0 0 p . m . , l o c a l t i m e , M o n d a y t h r o u g h F r i d a y . " A g e n t s " s h a l l i n c l u d e , b u t n o t b e l i m i t e d t o , a u d i t o r s r e t a i n e d b y t h e C i t y . D . T h e N E F R C f u r t h e r a g r e e s t o b e b o u n d b y t h e s p e c i f i c p u b l i c r e c o r d s r e q u i r e m e n t s s e t f m i h i n A t t a c h m e n t B . 9 . M O N I T O R I N G P E R F O R M A N C E . B o t h p a r t i e s s h a l l c o n s i s t e n t l y m o n i t o r p e r f o r m a n c e u n d e r t h i s C o n t r a c t t o e n s u r e t i m e s c h e d u l e s a r e b e i n g m e t a n d t h e S c o p e o f W o r k , A t t a c h m e n t A , i s b e i n g a c c o m p l i s h e d w i t h i n s p e c i f i e d t i m e p e r i o d s , a n d p e r f o r m a n c e g o a l s a r e b e i n g a c h i e v e d . S u c h r e v i e w s h a l l b e m a d e f o r e a c h f u n c t i o n o r a c t i v i t y s e t f o r t h i n t h e S c o p e o f W o r k , A t t a c h m e n t A o f t h i s C o n t r a c t . T h e C i t y s h a l l t i m e l y r e v i e w r e p o r t s a n d d e l i v e r a b l e s a s i n c l u d e d i n t h e S c o p e o f W o r k , A t t a c h m e n t A , a n d p a y m e n t f o r i n v o i c e s s h a l l i n d i c a t e f i n a l a c c e p t a n c e o f w o r k . 1 0 . A S S I G N M E N T A N D S U B C O N T R A C T S . T h e N E F R C s h a l l n o t a s s i g n o r t r a n s f e r a n y w o r k u n d e r t h i s C o n t r a c t w i t h o u t t h e p r i o r w r i t t e n c o n s e n t o f t h e C i t y . I f t h e N E F R C s u b c o n t r a c t s a n y o r a l l o f t h e w o r k r e q u i r e d u n d e r t h i s C o n t r a c t , a c o p y o f t h e e x e c u t e d s u b c o n t r a c t m u s t b e f o r w a r d e d t o t h e C i t y w i t h i n t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) d a y s a f t e r t h e e x e c u t i o n o f t h e s u b c o n t r a c t . T h e N E F R C a g r e e s t o i n c l u d e o n t h e s u b c o n t r a c t t h a t ( i ) t h e s u b c o n t r a c t o r i s b o u n d b y a l l a p p l i c a b l e s t a t e a n d f e d e r a l l a w s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s , a n d ( i i ) t h e s u b c o n t r a c t o r s h a l l h o l d t h e C i t y h a r m l e s s a g a i n s t a l l c l a i m s o f w h a t e v e r n a t u r e a r i s i n g o u t o f t h e s u b c o n t r a c t o r ' s p e r f o r m a n c e o f w o r k u n d e r t h i s C o n t r a c t , t o t h e e x t e n t a l l o w e d b y l a w . 1 1 . C O P Y R I G H T , P A T E N T , A N D T R A D E M A R K . A . 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A n y a n d a l l p a t e n t r i g h t s a c c r u i n g u n d e r o r i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h i s C o n t r a c t a r e h e r e b y r e s e r v e d t o t h e C i t y . I n t h e e v e n t t h a t a n y b o o k s , m a n u a l s , f i l m s , o r o t h e r c o p y r i g h t a b l e m a t e r i a l a r e C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s R e w r i t e 3 A g e n d a I t e m 6 A D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 p r o d u c e d , t h e N E F R C s h a l l n o t i f y t h e C i t y . A n y a n d a l l c o p y r i g h t s a c c r u i n g u n d e r o r i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e p e r f o r m a n c e u n d e r t h i s C o n t r a c t a r e h e r e b y r e s e r v e d t o t h e C i t y . C . W i t h i n t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) d a y s o f e x e c u t i o n o f t h i s C o n t r a c t , t h e N E F R C s h a l l d i s c l o s e a l l i n t e l l e c t u a l p r o p e r t i e s r e l e v a n t t o t h e p e r f m m a n c e o f t h i s C o n t r a c t w h i c h c o u l d g i v e r i s e t o a p a t e n t o r c o p y r i g h t . T h e N E F R C s h a l l r e t a i n a l l r i g h t s a n d e n t i t l e m e n t s t o a n y p r e - e x i s t i n g i n t e l l e c t u a l p r o p e r t y w h i c h i s s o d i s c l o s e d . F a i l u r e t o d i s c l o s e w i l l i n d i c a t e n o s u c h p r o p e r t y e x i s t s . T h e C i t y s h a l l t h e n , u n d e r P a r a g r a p h ( B ) , h a v e t h e r i g h t t o a l l p a t e n t s a n d c o p y r i g h t s w h i c h d e v e l o p d u r i n g p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e C o n t r a c t . 1 2 . N O T I C E S A N D C O N T R A C T R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S . A . 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A l l A t t a c h m e n t s t o t h i s C o n t r a c t a r e i n c o r p o r a t e d a s i f s e t o u t f u l l y h e r e i n . B . I n t h e e v e n t o f a n y i n c o n s i s t e n c i e s o r c o n f l i c t b e t w e e n t h e l a n g u a g e o f t h i s C o n t r a c t a n d t h e A t t a c h m e n t s h e r e t o , t h e l a n g u a g e o f s u c h A t t a c h m e n t s s h a l l b e c o n t r o l l i n g , b u t o n l y t o t h e e x t e n t o f s u c h c o n f l i c t o r i n c o n s i s t e n c y . C . T h i s C o n t r a c t h a s t h e f o l l o w i n g A t t a c h m e n t s : A t t a c h m e n t A - S c o p e o f W o r k A t t a c h m e n t B - P u b l i c R e c o r d s R e q u i r e m e n t s C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s R e w r i t e 4 A g e n d a I t e m 6 A D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 1 4 . 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W H E R E A S , t h e B o a r d M e m b e r R e v i e w C o m m i t t e e w a s c r e a t e d b y t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n p u r s u a n t t o R e s o l u t i o n 0 5 - 0 4 , a s a m e n d e d b y R e s o l u t i o n 0 6 - 0 3 , a n d f u r t h e r a m e n d e d b y R e s o l u t i o n 1 2 - 0 8 , t o r e v i e w a p p l i c a t i o n s a n d m a k e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n f o r t h e a p p o i n t m e n t o f m e m b e r s t o t h e C i t y ' s v a r i o u s b o a r d s a n d c o m m i t t e e s ; a n d W H E R E A S , i t i s d e s i r a b l e t o r e m o v e t h e C i t y C l e r k a s a n o n - v o t i n g m e m b e r o f t h e C o m m i t t e e a n d t o c l a r i f Y t h a t t h e C i t y C l e r k o r h i s / h e r d e s i g n e e s h a l l c o n t i n u e t o p e r f o r m a l l n e c e s s a r y a d m i n i s t r a t i v e d u t i e s . N O W T H E R E F O R E , b e i t r e s o l v e d b y t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n o f t h e C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h : S E C T I O N 1 . A m e n d m e n t . R e s o l u t i o n 0 5 - 0 4 c r e a t i n g t h e B o a r d M e m b e r R e v i e w C o m m i t t e e , a s a m e n d e d b y R e s o l u t i o n 0 6 - 0 3 a n d f u r t h e r a m e n d e d b y R e s o l u t i o n 1 2 - 0 8 , i s h e r e b y a m e n d e d t o r e v i s e S e c t i o n 3 , M e m b e r s h i p , a s f o l l o w s : S E C T I O N 3 . M e m b e r s h i p : T h e r e w i l l b e a t o t a l o f s i x ( 6 ) f i v e ( 5 ) m e m b e r s o n t h i s C o m m i t t e e . T h e f i r s t m e m b e r w i l l b e o n e o f t h e s i t t i n g C i t y C o m m i s s i o n e r s , w h o s h a l l s e r v e a s c h a i r m a n o f t h e C o m m i t t e e , a n d s h a l l s e r v e a o n e - y e a r t e r m a n d w i l l b e e l i g i b l e f o r a d d i t i o n a l t e t m s . E a c h o n e - y e a r t e r m f o r t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s h a l l b e g i n o n D e c e m b e r 1 s t . T h i s m e m b e r s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d b y t h e M a y o r a n d b e s u b j e c t t o t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e € C o m m i s s i o n . T h e s e c o n d , t h i r d , a n d f o u r t h m e m b e r s s h a l l b e c i t i z e n s o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h . T h e y w i l l b e a p p o i n t e d b y t h e M a y o r s u b j e c t t o a p p r o v a l o f t h e € C o m m i s s i o n . T h e c i t i z e n m e m b e r s s h a l l h a v e b a c k g r o u n d s o r e x p e r i e n c e i n c o m m i t t e e w o r k o r h u m a n r e s o u r c e s . T h e c i t i z e n a p p o i n t m e n t s s h a l l s e r v e t w o - y e a r t e t m s w h i c h w i l l b e s t a g g e r e d a n d b e e l i g i b l e t o s e r v e a s e c o n d t w o - y e a r t e r m . T h e f i f t h m e m b e r w i l l b e t h e c h a i r m a n o f t h e b o a r d o r c o m m i t t e e f o r w h i c h v a c a n c y o r r e - a p p o i n t m e n t i s c u n e n t l y b e i n g c o n s i d e r e d . T h e y s h a l l s e r v e o n l y f o r t h o s e m e e t i n g s w h e r e m e m b e r s h i p o n t h e i r b o a r d o r c o m m i t t e e i s b e i n g c o n s i d e r e d . T h e C i t y C l e r k o r h i s / h e r d e s i g n e e s h a l l s e r v e a s a n o n v o t i n g m e m b e r a n d p e r f o r m a l l n e c e s s a r y a d m i n i s t r a t i v e d u t i e s f o r t h e C o m m i t t e e . S E C T I O N 2 . N o O t h e r A m e n d m e n t . E x c e p t a s e x p r e s s l y s e t f o r t h i n S e c t i o n 1 a b o v e , t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f R e s o l u t i o n 0 5 - 0 4 , a s a m e n d e d p r e v i o u s l y b y R e s o l u t i o n 0 6 - 0 3 a n d R e s o l u t i o n 1 2 - 0 8 , r e m a i n i n f u l l f o r c e a n d e f f e c t . 0 0 9 0 6 9 7 3 - l A g e n d a I t e m 6 B D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 S E C T I O N 3 . E f f e c t i v e D a t e . T h i s R e s o l u t i o n s h a l l t a k e e f f e c t i m m e d i a t e l y u p o n i t s f i n a l p a s s a g e a n d a d o p t i o n . P A S S E D b y t h e C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h , t h i s _ _ d a y o f _ _ _ _ _ _ , 2 0 1 7 . E l l e n G l a s s e r , M a y o r A t t e s t : D o n n a L . B a r t l e , C i t y C l e r k A p p r o v e d a s t o f o r m a n d c o n e c t n e s s : B r e n n a M . D u r d e n , C i t y A t t o m e y 0 0 9 0 6 9 7 3 - 1 2 A g e n d a I t e m 6 C D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 R E S O L U T I O N N O . 1 7 - 3 3 A R E S O L U T I O N O F T H E C I T Y O F A T L A N T I C B E A C H , F L O R I D A A M E N D I N G T H E M E M B E R S H I P O F T H E P A R K I N G A N D P E D E S T R I A N S A F E T Y A D V I S O R Y R E S O U R C E C O M M I T T E E ; D E L E T I N G C E R T A I N D A T E S F R O M T H E C O M M I T T E E ' S S C O P E O F A C T I V I T I E S ; P R O V I D I N G F O R A N E X T E N S I O N O F T H E S U N S E T D A T E ; A N D P R O V I D I N G F O R A N E F F E C T I V E D A T E . W H E R E A S , t h e P a r k i n g a n d P e d e s t r i a n S a f e t y A d v i s o r y R e s o u r c e C o m m i t t e e w a s c r e a t e d b y t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n p u r s u a n t t o R e s o l u t i o n 1 7 - 0 8 t o c r e a t e a n a d v i s o r y c o m m i t t e e t o r e v i e w p a r k i n g a n d p e d e s t r i a n s a f e t y t o p i c s a n d t o m a k e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e s e s u b j e c t s ; a n d W H E R E A S , S e c t i o n 3 o f R e s o l u t i o n 1 7 - 0 8 p r o v i d e s t h a t t h e M a y o r P r o T e r n s h a l l c h a i r a l l m e e t i n g s o f t h e C o m m i t t e e , b u t n o t t o d i r e c t t h e w o r k o f t h e C o m m i t t e e , a n d t o v o t e o n l y i n t h e e v e n t o f a t i e b e t w e e n t h e o t h e r t e n m e m b e r s ; a n d W H E R E A S , i t i s d e s i r a b l e t o a m e n d t h e r e f e r e n c e t o t h e M a y o r P r o T e r n i n s a i d S e c t i o n 3 t o r e f e r t o a " m e m b e r o f t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n " ; a n d W H E R E A S , S e c t i o n 4 o f t h e R e s o l u t i o n s e t s f o r t h c e r t a i n d a t e s t h a t a r e n o l o n g e r r e l e v a n t a n d t h e r e i s a d e s i r e t o d e l e t e t h e m f r o m t h e R e s o l u t i o n i n o r d e r t o c l a r i f y t h a t t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e C o m m i t t e e d e s c r i b e d i n S e c t i o n 4 r e m a i n a p p r o p r i a t e ; a n d W H E R E A S , S e c t i o n 6 o f t h e R e s o l u t i o n p r o v i d e s t h a t t h e C o m m i t t e e s h a l l s u n s e t , e x p i r e a n d c e a s e t o e x i s t a f t e r a s i x m o n t h p e r i o d b e g i n n i n g o n t h e d a t e o f t h e f i r s t m e e t i n g o f t h e C o m m i t t e e , u n l e s s e x t e n d e d b y f u r t h e r e n a c t m e n t o f t h e C o m m i t t e e ; a n d W H E R E A S , t h e f i r s t m e e t i n g o f t h e C o m m i t t e e w a s h e l d o n A u g u s t 3 1 , 2 0 1 7 ; a n d W H E R E A S , i t i s n o w d e s i r a b l e t o e x t e n d t h e e x i s t e n c e o f t h e C o m m i t t e e f o r a n a d d i t i o n a l o n e y e a r p e r i o d , f r o m F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 8 t o F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 9 . N O W T H E R E F O R E , b e i t r e s o l v e d b y t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n o f t h e C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h : S E C T I O N 1 . M e m b e r s h i p . S e c t i o n 3 o f R e s o l u t i o n 1 7 - 0 8 , M e m b e r s h i p a n d S t a f f S u p p o r t , i s h e r e b y a m e n d e d t o r e a d a s f o l l o w s : 0 0 9 0 6 9 7 8 - 1 S E C T I O N 3 . M e m b e r s h i p a n d S t a f f S u p p o r t ( a ) T h e r e w i l l b e a t o t a l o f e l e v e n ( 1 1 ) m e m b e r s o n t h e C o m m i t t e e . T h e M a y o r a n d C o m m i s s i o n e r s s h a l l e a c h p r o p o s e t w o ( 2 ) p e r s o n s w h o a r e r e s i d e n t s o f t h e C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h t o s e r v e o n t h e C o m m i t t e e . T h e e l e v e n t h m e m b e r s h a l l b e M a y o r P r o T e r n a s i t t i n g C o m m i s s i o n e r w h o s e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y w i l l b e t o c h a i r a l l m e e t i n g s o f t h e C o m m i t t e e b u t n o t t o d i r e c t t h e w o r k o f t h e C o m m i t t e e , a n d t o v o t e A g e n d a I t e m 6 C D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 o n l y i n t h e e v e n t o f a t i e b e t w e e n t h e t e n o t h e r m e m b e r s . A l l m e m b e r s s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d b y t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n . ( b ) T h e C o m m i t t e e s h a l l b e s u p p o r t e d b y t h e f o l l o w i n g p e r s o n s : 1 . O n e s e n i o r s t a f f m e m b e r f r o m t h e P u b l i c W o r k s D e p m i m e n t , t o b e s e l e c t e d b y t h e C i t y M a n a g e r ; 2 . O n e s e n i o r s t a f f m e m b e r f r o m t h e P u b l i c S a f e t y D e p m i m e n t , t o b e s e l e c t e d b y t h e C i t y M a n a g e r ; 3 . O n e m e m b e r ( p a s t o r p r e s e n t ) o f t h e C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t B o a r d , t o b e s e l e c t e d b y t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n ; a n d 4 . O n e r e c o r d i n g / n o t i c i n g c l e r k f r o m t h e C i t y C l e r k ' s O f f i c e , t o b e s e l e c t e d b y t h e C i t y C l e r k . · S E C T I O N 2 . S c o p e o f A c t i v i t i e s - D a t e s . S e c t i o n 4 o f R e s o l u t i o n 1 7 - 0 8 , S c o p e o f A c t i v i t i e s , i s h e r e b y a m e n d e d t o r e a d a s f o l l o w s : S E C T I O N 4 . S c o p e o f A c t i v i t i e s . T h e C o m m i t t e e s h a l l u n d e r t a k e t h e f o l l o w i n g a c t i v i t i e s : ( a ) U t i l i z e t r a f f i c c o u n t e r s t o d e t e r m i n e d e m a n d l o a d s o n a v a i l a b l e p a r k i n g p l a c e d a t l o c a t i o n s w i t h t h e C i t y t o b e d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e C o m m i t t e e f o r a p e r i o d o f t w o ( 2 ) m o n t h s b e g i n n i n g i n f . u g u s t , 2 0 1 7 ; ( b ) C o l l e c t d a t a f r o m t h e c o u n t e r s w e e k l y t o f u l l y u n d e r s t a n d t r a f f i c l o a d i n g a n d a n y i n c r e a s e s e x p e r i e n c e d ; ( c ) C o l l e c t d a t e t w i c e d a i l y f o r a o n e - w e e k p e r i o d a t a m i d p o i n t i n e a c h t i m e f r a m e t o b e t t e r u n d e r s t a n d p e a k p e r i o d s o f t r a f f i c l o a d i n g ; ( d ) E v a l u a t e t h e d a t a a n d p r e p a r e a w r i t t e n r e p o r t c o n t a i n i n g r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o m o d i f y a n d i m p r o v e t h e s a f e t y a n d e f f i c i e n c y o f t h e c u n e n t b e a c h a c c e s s p a r k i n g s y s t e m a n d d e s i g n n o l a t e r t h a n O c t o b e r 1 , 2 0 1 7 , o r a s s o o n t h e r e a f t e r a s p r a c t i c a l ; ( e ) M a k e a p r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e w r i t t e n r e p o r t ~ t o t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n i n O c t o b e r , 2 0 1 7 o n a r e g u l a r b a s i s ; a n d ( f ) U n d e 1 i a k e s u c h a d d i t i o n a l w o r k a s r e q u e s t e d b y t h e C i t y M a n a g e r o r C i t y C o m m i s s i o n . S E C T I O N 3 . S u n s e t . S e c t i o n 6 o f R e s o l u t i o n 1 7 - 0 8 , S u n s e t , i s h e r e b y a m e n d e d t o r e a d a s f o l l o w s : 0 0 9 0 6 9 7 8 - l 2 A g e n d a I t e m 6 C D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 S E C T I O N 6 . S u n s e t . T h e P a r k i n g a n d P e d e s t r i a n S a f e t y A d v i s o r y R e s o u r c e C o m m i t t e e s h a l l e x i s t a n d b e i n p l a c e f o r a s i x m o n t h p e r i o d b e g i n n i n g o n t h e d a t e o f t h e f i r s t m e e t i n g o f t h e C o m m i t t e e u n t i l F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 9 a n d , u n l e s s e x t e n d e d b y t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n b y f u r t h e r e n a c t m e n t , s h a l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y s u n s e t , e x p i r e a n d c e a s e t o e x i s t a f t e r s a i d s i x m o n t h p e r i o d F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 9 d a t e . S E C T I O N 4 . N o O t h e r A m e n d m e n t . E x c e p t a s e x p r e s s l y s e t f o r t h i n S e c t i o n s 1 , 2 a n d 3 a b o v e , t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f R e s o l u t i o n 1 7 - 0 8 r e m a i n i n f u l l f o r c e a n d e f f e c t . S E C T I O N 5 . E f f e c t i v e D a t e . T h i s R e s o l u t i o n s h a l l t a k e e f f e c t i m m e d i a t e l y u p o n i t s f i n a l p a s s a g e a n d a d o p t i o n . P A S S E D b y t h e C i t y o f A t l a n t i c B e a c h , t h i s _ _ d a y o f _ _ _ _ _ _ , 2 0 1 7 . E l l e n G l a s s e r , M a y o r A t t e s t : D o n n a L . B a r t l e , C i t y C l e r k A p p r o v e d a s t o f o r m a n d c o n e c t n e s s : B r e n n a M . D u r d e n , C i t y A t t o r n e y 0 0 9 0 6 9 7 8 - 1 3 Agenda Item 6D December 11, 2017 AGENDA ITEM: DATE SUBMITTED: SUBMITTED BY: SUMMARY: CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION MEETING STAFF REPORT DECEMBER 13, 2017 Designation of a Live Oak in Johansen Park as a Heritage Tree December 5, 2017 Kevin Hogencamp, Deputy City Manager ·11}!;-- The Environmental Stewardship Committee has nominated a landmark 40-inch-diameter Live Oak tree at Johansen Park as a Heritage Tree. This project is being carried out in connection with the City's application to be designated a Tree City USA. A ceremony in December celebrating the designation is being planned as the City's 2017 Arbor Day observance event. According to City Code Section 23-41 (a) "The City Commission may by resolution designate individual heritage trees." Although a Heritage Tree designation does not prevent a tree from ever being removed, it makes it more difficult and costly to remove. Protected trees must be mitigated at a rate of one inch for every two inches removed; a Heritage Tree must be mitigated at a rate of one inch for every inch removed. According to the City of Atlantic Beach Tree Protection Code definitions, Heritage Trees on city- owned property (parks and rights-of-way) are "any tree determined by the City Commission to be of unique or intrinsic value due to its age, size, species, and/or cultural, ecological or historical significance or some other contribution to the city's character, specifically including all Cypress, Live Oak and Magnolia trees with diameter 30 inches or greater." The proposed Heritage Tree in question is estimated to 13 8 years old; it serves as a central landmark in the center of Johansen Park, home to the annual Atlantic Beach Arts in the Park festival. This would be the third tree to be designated by the City Commission as Heritage Trees; the other two were on private property. RECOMMENDATION: That the Commission approve Resolution 17-34 designating a 40- inch-diameter Live Oak Tree in Johansen Park as a Heritage Tree. BUDGET: Less than $150 on a marker identifying the Heritage Tree ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution No. 17-34. 2. Photograph of a 40-inch diameter Live Oak tree at Johansen Park. Agenda Item 6D December 11, 2017 RESOLUTION NO. 17-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATINGA40-INCH-DIAMETER~IVEOAKTREEINJOHANSENPARK AS A HERITAGE TREE. WHEREAS, Atlantic Beach's tree canopy beautifies our community and improves the lives of our citizens and visitors by bringing nature to our urban environment and preserving environmental sanctuaries for connection with the natural world; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach desires to be a good steward of the tree canopy, particularly specimens of physical and historical significance; WHEREAS, the City Commission has the ability to designate individual trees as Heritage Trees according Section 23-41 (a) of the Atlantic Beach Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, the Heritage Tree designation runs with the property and doubles the mitigation ratio if the tree is ever removed; and WHEREAS, the City Commission created the Environmental Stewardship Committee in 2017 to serve as curators of our environment, thus creating a legacy for future generations of our community; and WHEREAS, as its 2017 Arbor Day project, the Environmental Stewardship Committee has nominated a 40-inch-diameter Live Oak Tree in Johansen Park as a Heritage Tree; and WHEREAS, the nominated tree has a 126-inch circumference and is approximately 138 years old, and was selected because it serves as a central landmark in the center of Johansen Park, home to the annual Atlantic Beach Arts in the Park festival; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Stewardship Committee will hold an event in December 2017 commemorating Arbor Day and celebrating the this Heritage Tree designation, a first for a tree on public property in Atlantic Beach; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach hereby designates a 40-inch-diameter Live Oak at Johansen Park as a "Heritage Tree." This Resolution shall take effect immediate upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, on this 13th day ofDecember, 2017. Ellen Glasser, Mayor Attest: Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk Approved as to form and correctness: Brenna M. Durden, City Attorney A g e n d a I t e m 6 D D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 11/26/2017 00904259-4 ORDINANCE NO. 65-17-39 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA RELATING TO THE USE OF AND CONSTRUCTION WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY; REPEALING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF EXISTING CHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, “STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES”, CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA; ADOPTING NEW PROVISIONS IN CHAPTER 19 OF SAID CODE; CLARIFYING RIGHT OF WAY PERMITTING; CREATING NEW REGULATIONS IN CHAPTER 19 TO BE ENTITLED “COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY”; PROVIDING FINDINGS & INTENT; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION OF COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS; PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION; PROVIDING FOR TERMINATION; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS; PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF THESE RULES TO EXISTING COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY; PROVIDING FOR INSURANCE; PROVIDING FOR INDEMNIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION BOND; PROVIDING FOR ABANDONMENT OF A COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY; PROVIDING FOR PASS-THROUGH PROVIDER FEES AND FEES FOR USE OF CITY UTILITY POLES; PROVIDING FOR RESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES; PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION OF SUCH AMENDED ORDINANCE IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, this Ordinance promotes the public health, safety and general welfare by regulating the siting of utilities, communications facilities and utility poles within the public rights of way; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance accommodates the growing needs and demand for communications services; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance seeks to expressly address utility and new communications facilities technologies, while also protecting, preserving, and maintaining the aesthetic character of areas where such rights of way exist; and WHEREAS, Section 337.401, Florida Statutes, addresses inter alia, the authority of local governments to regulate the placement and maintenance of utilities and communications facilities in the public rights of way; and WHEREAS, rules and regulations imposed by a local government relating to communications service providers that desire to place or maintain communications facilities in its rights of way must be generally nondiscriminatory and competitively neutral; and Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 2 WHEREAS, Section 337.401(3)(g), Florida Statutes, provides that a local government may not use its authority over the placement of facilities in its rights of way as a basis for asserting or exercising regulatory control over a provider of communications services regarding matters within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Florida Public Service Commission or Federal Communications Commission, including, but not limited to, the operations, systems, qualifications, services, service quality, service territory, and prices of a provider of communications services; and WHEREAS, Section 337.401(7), Florida Statutes, addresses inter alia, the authority of local governments to adopt by ordinance objective design standards requiring a small wireless facility to meet reasonable location context, color, stealth, and concealment requirements, objective design standards requiring a new utility pole intended to support the collocation of small wireless facilities that replaces an existing facility to be of substantially similar design, material, and color, and reasonable spacing requirements concerning the location of ground-mounted equipment; and WHEREAS, Section 337.401(7)(d)(12), Florida Statutes, provides that a local government may adopt by ordinance provisions for placement of communications facilities in the rights of way for insurance coverage, indemnification, performance bonds, security funds, force majeure, abandonment, municipal liability, and municipal warranties provided such provisions are reasonable and nondiscriminatory; and WHEREAS, it is the City’s intent to exercise its authority over communications services providers, wireless infrastructure providers and pass-through providers’ placement and maintenance of communications facilities in the City’s rights of way; and WHEREAS, it is the City’s further intent to treat each such communications services provider in a reasonable, nondiscriminatory and competitively neutral manner in exercising such authority; and WHEREAS, the City’s rights of way are essential for the travel of persons and the transport of goods throughout the City and are a unique and physically limited resource requiring proper management by the City in order to ensure public safety, maximize efficiency, minimize costs to City taxpayers for the foregoing uses, reasonably balance the potential inconvenience to and negative effects upon the public from the placement and maintenance of communications facilities in the rights of way against the substantial benefits that accrue from such placement and maintenance, and promote the public health, safety and general welfare; and WHEREAS, it is the City’s intent to implement the Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act as provided in Section 337.401(7), Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, it is the further intent of the City to exercise its authority to adopt reasonable and nondiscriminatory rules and regulations to the fullest extent allowed by Federal and State law; and WHEREAS, the City has reviewed its Ordinances, and has received input from citizens and other interested stakeholders, and as a result of the foregoing has concluded that the City Code should be updated, in conformance with Federal and State laws and rules, in order to adequately regulate the City’s rights of way regarding placement and maintenance of utility infrastructure, and existing, new Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 3 and expanded communications facilities in the City’s rights of way; and WHEREAS, adoption of the following Ordinance is necessary to satisfy the above objectives. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission on behalf of the people of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida: SECTION 1. Sections 19-1 and 19-2 of Chapter 19 are hereby deleted in their entirety and new Sections 19-1 and 19-2 are hereby adopted to read as follows: ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 19-1. Construction within and/or use of City Rights of Way. (a) Except as expressly set forth below in Article II of this Chapter regulating utilities, and in Article III of this Chapter regulating communication services, the provisions in this Article I shall apply to any construction within and/or use of City rights of way. (b) The following terms and phrases shall have the meanings given herein for purposes of this Chapter 19. Words not otherwise defined shall be construed to mean the common and ordinary meaning. “Construction” means any use of, activity, placement, replacement, repair or installation performed by any person or entity other than the City within the boundaries of any City right of way, including, but not limited to, curb cuts; driveways; excavation activities; installation of pavers, poles, conduits, wires, cables, fencing, signage and sidewalks; structures or other improvements or fixtures; and landscaping activities. The term does not include pedestrian, bicyclist or vehicular use of the Rights of Way. “Rights of Way” or “Public Rights of Way” means land in which the City owns the fee or has an easement devoted to vehicular, bicycle and/or pedestrian movement, or required for use as a transportation facility, as that term is defined in § 334.03(21), Florida Statutes, and may lawfully grant access pursuant to applicable law and includes the surface, airspace over the surface and the area below the surface of such Rights of Way. "Public Rights of Way" shall not include (a) county, state or federal rights of way, (b) property owned by any Person other than the City, (c) service entrances or driveways leading from the road or street onto adjacent property, or (d) except as described above, any real or personal property of the City, such as, but not limited to, City parks, buildings, fixtures, conduits, water lines, sewer lines, facilities or other structures or improvements, regardless of whether they are situated in the Public Rights of Way. (c) Except as may be permitted in accordance with Section 19-2 hereof, no person or entity shall undertake any use of or any type of construction within City Rights of Way, including without limitation, the following: Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 4 (1) Installation of mailboxes other than units prescribed by U.S. Postal Service Standards and Florida Department of Transportation Parking and Traffic Design Standards. (2) Decorative walls. (3) Retaining walls. (4) Buildings or structures of any kind. (5) Barriers or obstructions of any kind. (6) Basketball goals. (7) Skateboard ramps. (8) Recreational structures of any kind, whether temporary or permanent. (9) Fences. (10) Swimming pools. (11) Parking spaces or lots. (12) Landscaping of any kind, except sod, which is permitted provided the adjoining landowner maintains the sod. (13) Any other improvement, object or item requiring a permanent foundation or which cannot be removed readily. (14) Any improvement, object or item designed and intended for personal or private use and not for public use. (15) Security lights and street lights. (16) Any work, construction activity or item which creates an obstruction, whether permanent or temporary, to the free and complete use of the Right of Way. (17) Driveways, new, modified or replaced (see Section 19-7). Section 19-2. Permits and revocable licenses required. (a) Any person or entity desiring to undertake construction within and/or use of a Right of Way shall obtain, prior to commencement of any work, a permit for such activity issued by the City Manager or his designee on terms and conditions as described herein, or in accordance with Subsection (f) herein, the issuance of a revocable license. (b) Any such person or entity shall complete and file an application for such approval in the form prescribed by the City. (c) Fees for permits and revocable licenses shall be determined by resolution of the City Commission. (d) No use of or construction in a Right of Way shall be permitted or licensed if that use or construction creates an obstruction barrier or safety hazard as defined by generally accepted engineering practices. (e) All requests for use of or construction within a Right of Way shall be evaluated based on the benefit of said use or construction to the general public and the degree to which the benefit to and convenience gained by a private property owner conflicts with or outweighs the benefit to the general public for the use of the affected Right of Way. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 5 (f) Revocable licenses are required for all improvements in the Right of Way which are not accepted for maintenance by the City. (g) All requests for revocable license agreements require approval by the City Manager or his designee. (h) The permit or revocable license applicant shall be the owner or owners of the real property located adjacent to the affected right of way or a person designated by affidavit of said owner or owners. (i) Time limitations. (1) In no case shall construction commence on any improvement within any Right of Way before a permit and, if required, a license is issued. A permit issued by the City shall be valid for a period of up to one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance. If a period in excess of one hundred eighty (180) days is required because of the scope of work, approval shall be obtained in advance of the issuance of the permit and the permit validation period shall reflect such extension. A permit shall not be extended more than three (3) times or for more than one (1) year from the date of issuance. (2) After issuance of the permit, the permittee shall notify the Building Department a minimum of two (2) business days prior to commencing construction. This notification will allow for scheduling of inspections. If a road closure is required, the permittee shall submit with the permit application a maintenance of traffic (MOT) plan to include all proposed road closures and an expected time duration for each closing. Road closures shall require separate approval by the Public Works Department and Public Safety Department and a minimum of three (3) business days’ prior notification before the commencement or construction. Road closures of fewer than fifteen (15) minutes shall not require notification. (j) Application and other requirements. (1) Any person legally entitled to apply for and receive a permit and/or license under the provisions of this Article shall make such application in writing to the City in a form/format provided for that purpose. Every applicant for a permit/license shall give a description of the character of the work proposed to be done and the location, ownership, occupancy and use of the premises in connection therewith. The City may require plans, specifications or drawings and such other information as it may deem necessary and pertinent prior to the granting of a permit/license. If the City determines that the plans, specifications, drawings, descriptions or other information furnished by the applicant are in compliance with this Article, the rules and regulations of any other department having jurisdiction and any other laws, rules and regulations pertaining to work proposed to be done, it shall issue the permit/license applied for upon payment of the required fee. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 6 (2) The order, sequence and prerequisites for making applications shall be as designated by the City. (3) The applicant shall determine all potential utility conflicts during the design stage and shall show same on the plan and profile drawings submitted with the application. The plan and profile drawings shall be in accordance with utility plan guidelines or as specified by the City. (4) If it is determined that such work or activity within any Right of Way will not unreasonably interfere with the rights of the public or City, the City may issue a permit/license for such construction work or activity, upon such reasonable conditions as the City deems necessary for the protection of the rights of the public and the City. (5) Under all conditions prescribed in this section, the construction shall not proceed unless the statewide one-call toll-free telephone notification system or such other method established under the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act, as now or hereafter amended, is notified not less than forty-eight (48) hours nor more than five (5) days in advance of beginning construction. Advance notification is waived when it is documented to the City that the excavation work is of an emergency nature involving the public health, safety or welfare. (6) All applicants shall give the full name, address, electronic mail address and telephone number of the person or organization making such application and all contractors expected to participate in the construction of the work; shall designate the place, extent, nature and purpose of such work or activity; and, if any paving, curbing, sidewalk, drainage feature, sewer or water main will be disturbed by such work, the City Manager or designee may require that the application be accompanied by a deposit of money in such amount as shall in the opinion of the City Manager of designee be sufficient to pay for the expense of repairing or restoring the same. Pavement replacement shall be in accordance with the conditions set forth in the permit and other standards of the City. Failure or neglect on the part of the applicant to carry out all work in compliance with the conditions set forth in the permit/license and other standards of the city shall be reason for revocation of the permit/license. (7) All applicants shall restore the Rights of Way to its previous condition. (8) All applicants shall verify the location and elevation of all underground facilities and shall protect said facilities from damage; in the event that any facilities are damaged, the applicant or applicants shall, at their sole expense, repair or cause to be repaired the damaged facilities to the satisfaction of the owner or operator of said facilities." Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 7 (9) Upon the completion of the work authorized by a permit/license hereunder, the permittee/licensee shall refill all trenches and excavations. All openings in Rights of Way must be promptly filled with suitable material, free from rubbish and perishable matter, and thoroughly and evenly compacted throughout, ramming in thin layers while being put in or by flooding with water. Upon completion of the backfill, the permittee/licensee shall immediately place pavement, if applicable, in a safe condition for traffic by laying a temporary pavement, properly supported, having the top of the pavement flush with the pavement surface. Immediately after completion of work or any consecutive portion of it, the permittee/licensee shall remove from such street or sidewalk all unused material, refuse and dirt placed in the vicinity of the work resulting from its prosecution and restore the Right of Way to a condition satisfactory to the City, notifying the City of such action. In case the work is not completed within the time limited in the permit/license, the City may, if it deems necessary, take steps to return the surface to a safe condition. If an extension of time beyond such date is necessary for completion of the work, a new application must be obtained. All persons in charge of any work in the Rights of Way must retain and have in possession at all times while so engaged the permit/license as described in this section. If the City shall at any time within thirty (30) days after the sidewalks and/or pavement have been replaced or repaired determine that the work has not been completed in a workmanlike manner or otherwise fails to meet City standards, then, and in that event, the City shall cause the sidewalks, pavement or other surfaces within the Right of Way so defectively replaced and repaired to be properly replaced and repaired. All costs and expenses of so replacing and repairing such work shall be charged against the fund deposited by the person to whom the permit was granted to cut, disturb and excavate the pavement or sidewalks, for a period of one (1) year against defect. (k) Each applicant for a permit and/or license, as may be applicable, under this Article shall: (1) Agree to save the City, its officers, employees and agents harmless from any and all costs, damages and liabilities which may accrue or be claimed to accrue by reason of any work performed or existence of any improvement under such permit or revocable license. The acceptance of any permit or revocable license under this Article shall constitute such an agreement by the applicant whether such acceptance is expressed or not. (2) Pay a permit and engineering review fee and security deposit. Developers of major subdivisions may request to pledge assurances to the City in lieu of cash or check, and the city, in the sole exercise of the City Manager’s judgment and discretion, may accept or reject such assurances. (3) Furnish a certificate of insurance. (4) Keep the original copy of the permit or revocable license and an approved copy of the plan in the possession of the party actually doing the work and, when Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 8 requested, exhibit such copy to the Building Official, duly authorized inspectors or, in the instances of county and state roads, to the respective inspectors representing these authorities. (5) Agree to perform the work in accord with the permit and/or revocable license conditions and the regulations established under this Article. (l) Bond. A performance bond, or other financial security, in form, content and execution approved by the City, may be required to protect the City in the event the specified work is not completed or does not conform to the City’s requirements, or when damages to the Right of Way have occurred. (m) Permit/license revocation. The City may revoke permits and licenses issued upon finding that: (1) The permit/license was issued by mistake of law or fact; (2) The permit/license is for work which violates the provisions of this Article; (3) The permit/license was issued upon a false statement or misrepresentation by the applicant; (4) The permit/license violates any ordinance of the City or any state or federal law, rule or regulation; (5) The work is not being performed in accordance with the provisions of this Article; (6) The certificate of competency or license of the permittee has become invalid by reason of expiration, suspension, revocation or otherwise; (7) The work is not being performed under the supervision of the holder of the certificate or license upon which the same was issued; (8) The work is not being done in accordance with the terms of the permit/license, the plans or the application upon which the same was issued; (9) Payment of the fees was not effected due to insufficient funds or any other reason; (10) The work performed is threatening or interfering with public welfare and safety; (11) The work performed is not in compliance with this Article and/or City Code; or (12) The permittee is not in compliance with this Article and/or City Code." Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 9 SECTION 2. No Changes to Sections 19-3 through 19-7. No changes are hereby made to Sections 19-3 through 19-7, inclusive, of Chapter 19 of the City’s Code of Ordinances. SECTION 3. Deletion of Section 19-8. Section 19-8 of Chapter 19 of the City’s Code of Ordinances is hereby deleted in its entirety. SECTION 4. Creation of Article II, Chapter 19, Code of Ordinances. New Article II of Chapter 19 of the City’s Code of Ordinances is hereby created to read as follows: ARTICLE II. UTILITY PLACEMENT WITHIN CITY RIGHTS OF WAY Section 19-20. Applicability. This Article shall apply to any public or private entity who seeks to construct, maintain, repair, operate and/or remove lines for the transmission of public utilities that are not providing communications services as defined in Section 202.11(1), Florida Statutes, under, on, over, across or within the public Rights of Way, including but not limited to, water, sewage, gas, power and television, or as regulated by a franchise, as applicable. The transmission of communications services as defined in Sections 202.11 and 202.11(1), Florida Statutes, and the construction, placement, installation, maintenance and operation of a communications facility or utility pole in the Rights of Way, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 19, Article III. Sec. 19-21. Permit Required. Any person who desires to construct, maintain, repair, operate, or remove lines for the transmission of water, sewage, gas, power, other public utilities, and television under, on, over, across, or within the Rights of Way of the City shall be required to obtain a permit from the City. The provisions of Sections 19-2(j) and (m) of Article I of this Chapter shall be applicable to any such permit. Sec. 19-22. Provisions of Permit. In addition to the provisions of Section 19-2(k) of Article I of this Chapter, any such permit granted by the City shall contain adequate provisions: (a) To prevent the creation of any obstructions or conditions which are or may become dangerous to the traveling public; (b) To require the permittee to repair any damage or injury to the road or highway created during the installation of a utility facility and to repair said road or highway promptly, restoring it to a condition at least equal to that immediately prior to the infliction of such damage or injury; (c) Whereby the permittee shall hold the City Commission of Atlantic Beach, Florida, members and officers, agents, and employees thereof harmless from the payment of any compensation or damages resulting from the exercise of the privileges granted in any such permit; and (d) As may be reasonably necessary for the protection of the City and the public. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 10 Sec. 19-23. When bond may be required. The City Manager or designee may require the permittee to furnish performance bonds, maintenance bonds, and/or a security fund to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Article. Sec. 19-24. Fees authorized. The City Commission may adopt by resolution a fee schedule relating to the issuance of permits hereunder. Sec. 19-25. Moving or removal of utility lines. In the event of widening, repair, or reconstruction of any road, the permittee shall move or remove any water, gas, sewage, power, video service, and other utility lines, at no cost to the City should they be found by the City to be interfering with said work, except as provided in Section 337.403, Florida Statutes, as amended. Sec. 19-26. Authority to implement Article. The City Manager or designee is authorized to adopt, modify, and repeal rules and regulations to carry out the intent and purposes of this Article to the extent allowed by law. Sec. 19-27. Noncompliance unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, maintain, repair, operate, or remove lines for the transmission of water, sewage, gas, power, television and other public utilities under, on, over, across, or within the Rights of Way of the City without fully complying with this Article or the permits, rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. Sections 19-28 and 29 are hereby reserved. SECTION 5. Creation of Article III, Chapter 19, Code of Ordinances. New Article III of Chapter 19 of the City’s Code of Ordinances is hereby created to read as follows: ARTICLE III. COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY Section 19-30. Short Title. This Article III shall be known, and may be cited, as the "Atlantic Beach Communications Facilities in Public Rights of Way Ordinance." Section 19-31. Findings, Intent and Scope. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 11 (a) The City hereby makes and declares the following findings and declares its legislative intent as follows: (1) The Public Rights of Way within the City of Atlantic Beach are a unique and physically limited resource and important amenity that are critical to the travel and transport of persons and property in the City. (2) The demand for telecommunications services has grown exponentially in recent years, requiring the continual upgrading of telecommunications equipment and services to satisfy such demand. (3) The placement of telecommunications equipment and facilities in the public rights of way to satisfy the demand for telecommunications services raises important issues with respect to the City's responsibility to manage its public rights of way. (4) The Public Rights of Way must be managed and controlled in a manner that enhances the health, safety and general welfare of the City and its citizens. (5) The use and occupancy of the Public Rights of Way by providers of communications services must be subject to regulation which can ensure minimal inconvenience to the public, coordinate users, maximize available space, reduce maintenance and costs to the public, and facilitate entry of an optimal number of providers of cable, telecommunications, and other services in the public interest. (6) Section 166.041, Florida Statutes, provides for procedures for adoption of an ordinance which is a regulation of general and permanent nature and enforceable as local law. (7) Section 337.401, Florida Statutes, addresses the authority of municipalities to regulate the placement and maintenance of communication facilities, and other utilities, in the public rights of way. (8) In 2017, Florida passed Chapter 2017-136, Laws of Florida, which inter alia, amends § 337.401, Florida Statutes, to create the new Subsection (7) known as the Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act ("Wireless Deployment Act"), effective July 1, 2017, to address municipalities' regulation of access to the public rights of way for wireless communications facilities and wireless support structures. (9) The Wireless Deployment Act provides that municipalities may require a registration process in accordance with § 337.401(3), Florida Statutes, may adopt by ordinance provisions performance for insurance coverage, bonds, security funds, indemnification, force majeure, abandonment, municipality liability or municipal warranties and further provides that, for any applications Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 12 filed before the effective date of ordinances implementing this subsection, an authority may apply current ordinances relating to the placement of communications facilities in the right of way related to registration, permitting, insurance coverage, indemnification, performance bonds, security funds, force majeure, abandonment, municipality liability or municipal warranties. (10) The communication industry is in a constant state of emerging technology that includes the infrastructure required to support the increased demand and capacity to receive and to transmit increased data and voice communications. (11) A new network of wireless communications infrastructure has emerged comprised of a series of small individual antenna ("Small Cells"), or nodes ("Distributed Antenna Systems" or "DAS"), and wireless backhaul networks that are linked to a larger hub site. (12) The City has received requests to place wireless communications facilities and wireless support structures within the Public Rights of Way. (13) The current City Code does not contain requirements for registration, insurance, permitting, insurance coverage, indemnification, performance bonds, security funds, force majeure, abandonment, municipality liability or municipal warranties that address sufficiently the placement or maintenance within the Public Rights of Way for wireline and wireless communications facilities or wireless support structures. (14) The City finds that, to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, it is necessary to (i) provide for the placement or maintenance of Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way within the City limits, (ii) adopt and administer reasonable rules, regulations and general conditions not inconsistent with applicable state and federal law, (iii) manage the placement and maintenance of Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way by all Communications Services Providers, (iv) minimize disruption to the Public Rights of Way, and (v) require the restoration of the Public Rights of Way to original condition. (15) It is the intent of the City to require that the placement or maintenance of any wireline or wireless communications facility in the Public Rights of Way must have an effective registration which satisfies the requirements set forth herein for such registration, to the extent not inconsistent with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. (16) It is also the City's intent to exercise the City's retained authority to regulate and manage the City's roads and rights of way in exercising its police power over Communications Services Providers' placement and maintenance of facilities in the Public Rights of Way in a nondiscriminatory and competitively neutral manner. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 13 (b) This Article shall apply to any person or public or private entity who seeks to construct, place, install, maintain or operate a Communications System or Facilities, as such terms are defined herein, in the Public Rights of Way, unless otherwise exempt by operation of applicable state or federal laws or regulations. This Article shall equally apply to a City owned or controlled Communications System except to the extent such Facilities are utilized on an internal, non-commercial basis by the City or any of its agencies, departments or bureaus. Sec. 19-32. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this Article III, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings ascribed herein. Where not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural include the singular, and words in the singular include the plural. The words "shall," "will" and "must" are mandatory, and "may" is permissive. Words not otherwise defined herein or in any permit that might be granted hereunder shall be given the meaning set forth in the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151 et seq., as amended (collectively the "Communications Act"), and, if not defined therein, as defined by Chapter 202, Florida Statutes, or Chapter 337, Florida Statutes, and, if not defined therein, be construed to mean the common and ordinary meaning. Abandonment means the cessation of all uses of a Communications Facility or Utility Pole for a period of one hundred eighty (180) or more consecutive days, provided that this term shall not include cessation of all use of a Facility or Pole within a physical structure where the physical structure continues to be used for some purpose or use accessory to the Communications Facility. By way of example, and not limitation, cessation of all use of a cable within a conduit, where the conduit continues to be used for some purpose of use accessory to the Communications Facility, shall not be “Abandonment” of a Facility in the Public Rights of Way. Adjacent property or property adjacent means (i) lot or parcel that abuts or is contiguous to a Communications Facility site or proposed site; and (ii) lots or parcels that would be contiguous to a Communications Facility site or proposed site but for an intervening Public Rights of Way. Affiliate means each person, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with a Communications Services Provider that is registered with the City; provided that Affiliate shall in no event mean any limited partner, member, or shareholder holding an interest of less than 15 percent in such Communications Services Provider. Antenna means communications equipment that transmits or receives electromagnetic radio frequency signals used in providing Wireless Services or other Communications Services. Article means the Atlantic Beach Communications Facilities in Public Rights of Way Ordinance, codified as Article III of Chapter 19 of the City Code pursuant to that Ordinance enacted by City Commission effective on December 11, 2017, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 14 At-grade Facility means a Communications Facility, the structure of which is affixed to the ground at-grade with a portion of the structure extending vertically above grade. At-grade Facilities may also, but need not necessarily, extend vertically below grade. Poles and ground mounted equipment installed as part of a Small Wireless Facility shall not be considered At-grade Facilities. Below-grade Facility means a Communications Facility, including manholes or access points, that are entirely contained below-grade within the Public Rights of Way. A Below-grade Facility is a type of Wireline Facility. City means the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida. City Code or Code of Ordinances means the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida. City Commission means the governing body for the City. City Utility Pole means a Utility Pole owned by the City in the Public Right of Way. Collocate or Collocation means to install, mount, maintain, modify, operate, or replace one or more wireless facilities on, under, within, or adjacent to a wireless support structure or Utility Pole. The term does not include the installation of a new Utility Pole or Wireless Support Structure in the public Rights of Way, nor does it include interconnection of Communications Facilities or the sale or purchase of capacity (whether bundled or unbundled). Communications Facility, Facilities or Systems means any facility, equipment or property, including, but not limited to, cables, conduits, converters, splice boxes, cabinets, handholds, manholes, vaults, equipment, drains, surface location markers, appurtenances, wireless facilities, wireless support structure, wireline backhaul facilities, located, to be located, used, or intended to be used, in the Public Rights of Way of the City to deliver, route, transmit, amplify or distribute Communications Services. This term includes Wireless Facilities and Wireline Facilities. Communications Services shall include, without limitation, the transmission, conveyance or routing of voice, data, audio, video, or any other information or signals to a point, or between or among points, by and through electronic, radio, satellite, cable optical; microwave, or other medium or method now in existence or hereafter devised, including Wireless Services, regardless of the protocol used for such transmission or conveyance, open video system, cable service. Communications Services Provider shall refer to any person making available or providing Communications Services, as defined herein, including without limitation a Wireless Infrastructure Provider and a Pass-Through Provider. Development Permit means the permit required under Section 19-35, City Code, prior to commencement of any placement or maintenance of Communication Facilities in the Public Rights of Way. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 15 Existing Structure means a Utility Pole with the Public Rights of Way that exists at the time an application to Place a Communications Facility on that Utility Pole is filed with the City. The term includes Repurposed Structures. The term does not include At-grade Facilities, Below-grade Facilities, or Wireline Facilities. An Existing Structure is not transformed into a Communications Facility by the Collocation of a Wireless Facility. In the Public Rights of Way means in, along, on, over, under, across or through the Public Rights of Way. Law or code means any local, state or federal legislative, judicial or administrative order, certificate, decision, statute, constitution, ordinance, resolution, regulation, rule, tariff, guideline or other requirements, as amended, now in effect or subsequently enacted or issued including, but not limited to, the Communications Act of 1934, 47 USC §§ 151 et seq. as amended, all orders, rules, tariffs, guidelines and regulations issued by the Federal Communications Council or the governing state authority pursuant thereto, Section 337.401, Florida Statutes, as amended, and all state statutes and regulations issued by state agencies pursuant thereto. Micro Wireless Facility means a Small Wireless Facility having dimensions no larger than twenty-four (24) inches in length, fifteen (15) inches in width, and twelve (12) inches in height and an exterior Antenna, if any, no longer than eleven (11) inches. Pass-Through Facilities means the Facilities for a Communication System that merely pass through the City from one point to another point and from which no revenues are directly attributable to subscribers or other carriers within the City. Pass-through Provider means any Person, municipality or county that places or maintains a Communications System or Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way but who does not provide Communications Services, including for example a company that places "dark fiber" or conduit In The Public Rights of Way and leases or otherwise provides those facilities to another company that does provide Communications Services to an end user. This definition of "Pass-through Provider" is intended to include any Person that places or maintains "Pass-Through Facilities" in the Public Rights of Way, but does not provide Communications Services to an end user within the corporate limits of the City. Person means any individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, estate, trust, business trust, syndicate, fiduciary, association, corporation, company, organization or legal entity of any kind, including any Affiliate, successor, assignee, transferee or personal representative thereof, and all other groups or combinations, and shall include the City to the extent that the City acts as a Provider. Placement or maintenance or placing or maintaining or other similar formulation of that term means to erect, construct, install, maintain, place, repair, extend, expand, remove, occupy, locate or relocate. A Provider that owns or exercises physical control over Communications Facilities in Public Rights of Way, such as the physical control to maintain and repair, is "placing or maintaining" the Facilities. To the extent required by applicable law, a party providing service only through resale or only through use of a third party's unbundled network elements is not "placing or maintaining" the Communications Facilities through which such service is provided. The transmission and receipt of Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 16 radio frequency signals through the airspace of the Public Rights of Way is not placing or maintaining Facilities in the Public Rights of Way. Pole Attachment means any attachment of a Communications Facility by a Provider to an Existing Structure within a Public Rights of Way. This term includes aerial wireline attachments that serve as Wireline Facilities. Private Utility Pole means a Utility Pole owned by a municipal electric authority, a Utility Pole used to support municipally-owned or operated electric distribution facilities, or a Utility Pole owned by a person other than the City within the Public Rights of Way. Provider means a Communications Service Provider, Wireless Infrastructure Provider or Pass- through Provider. Public Service Commission or PSC means the agency for the State of Florida charged with the powers and duties conferred upon it by Chapter 364, Florida Statutes. Registrant or Facility Owner means a Provider or other person which seeks to use or occupy the Public Rights of Way that has registered with the City in accordance with the provisions of this Article. Registration or Register or other similar formulation of that term means the process described in § 19-33 herein whereby a Communications Services Provider provides certain information to the City. Repurposed Structure means an Existing Structure that has been renovated, reconfigured, or replaced with a similar structure so as to continue serving its primary existing purpose while also supporting the attachment of Communications Facilities that is approximately in the same location as the Existing Structure and in such a manner that does not result in a net increase in the number of Utility Poles located within the Public Rights of Way and does not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular access, and is compliant with applicable codes. The Repurposed Structure remains the property of the owner of the Existing Structure prior to the repurposing, unless ownership otherwise lawfully changes. Shroud means a covering or enclosure of pole-mounted equipment associated with a Small Wireless Facility. Small Wireless Facility means a Wireless Facility that meets the following qualifications: (a) Each Antenna associated with the facility is located inside an enclosure of no more than six (6) cubic feet in volume or, in the case of Antennas that have exposed elements, each Antenna and all of its exposed elements could fit within an enclosure of no more than six (6) cubic feet in volume; and (b) All other wireless equipment associated with the facility is cumulatively no more than twenty-eight (28) cubic feet in volume. The following types of associated ancillary equipment are not included in the calculation of equipment volume: electric meters; Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 17 concealment elements; telecommunications demarcation boxes; ground-based enclosures; grounding equipment; power transfer switches; cutoff switches; vertical cable runs for the connection of power and other services, and Utility poles or other support structures. Surrounding Neighborhood means the area within a five hundred (500) foot radius of a Communications Facility site or proposed Communications Facility site. Utility Pole means a pole or similar structure used in whole or in part to provide Communications Services or for electric distribution, lighting, traffic control, signage, or a similar function. The term includes the vertical support structure for traffic lights, but does not include any horizontal structures upon which are attached signal lights or other traffic control devices and does not include any pole or similar structure 15 feet in height or less unless the City grants a waiver for the pole. The term does not include a Utility Pole owned by the City, nor does it include any other Utility Pole exempt from such term pursuant to § 337.401, Florida Statutes. Wireless Facility means Communications Facility at a fixed location which enables wireless communications between user equipment and a communications network, including radio transceivers, Antennas, wires, coaxial or fiber-optic cable or other cables, regular and backup powers supplies, and comparable equipment, regardless of technological configuration, and equipment associated with wireless communication. This term includes Small Wireless Facilities. This term does not include: (a) The structure or improvements on, under, within, or adjacent to the structure on which the equipment is Collocated; (b) Wireline backhaul facilities; or (c) Coaxial or fiber-optic cable that is between wireless structures or Utility Poles or that is otherwise not immediately adjacent to or directly associated with a particular Antenna. Wireless Infrastructure Provider means a Person who has been certified to provide Communications Services in the State and who builds or installs wireless communication transmission equipment, Wireless Facilities, or Wireless Support Structures but is not a Wireless Services Provider. Wireless Services means any services provided using licensed or unlicensed spectrum, whether at a fixed location or mobile, using Wireless Facilities. Wireless Services Provider means a Person who provides Wireless Services. A Wireless Services Provider is a type of Communications Services Provider. Wireless Support Structure means a freestanding structure, such as a monopole, a guyed or self- supporting tower, or another existing or proposed structure designed to support or capable of supporting Wireless Facilities. The term does not include a Utility Pole. Wireline Facility means an aerial facility used to provide Communications Services or a Below- grade Facility. The term includes wireline backhaul facilities associated with a Wireless Facility and Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 18 coaxial or fiber-optic cable that is between wireless structures or Utility Poles or that is otherwise not immediately adjacent to or directly associated with a particular Antenna of a Wireless Facility. Wrap means an aesthetic covering approved by the City depicting scenic imagery such as vegetation, which blends with the surrounding area. A wrap design may also be proposed by an applicant by requesting a waiver pursuant to Sections 19-36.2 and 19-37.5. Imagery in a wrap may not contain signage of any type. Section 19-33. Registration. Every Communications Services Provider that desires to place or maintain a Communications System or any Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way, including any Pass Through Facilities,' shall first Register with the City in accordance with this Section 19-33. Subject to the provisions prescribed in this Article, a Communications Services Provider that has properly Registered may apply for Development Permits to place or maintain a Communications System or Facilities in the Public Rights of Way. (a) Every Communications Services Provider that desires to place or maintain Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way, including any Pass Through Facilities, shall Register with the City Manager or his designee and shall submit the following information and documentation: (1) the name of the applicant under which it will transact business in the City and, if different, in the State of Florida; and (2) the address and telephone number of the applicant's principal place of business in the State of Florida and any branch office located in the City and the name, address, electronic mail address and telephone number of the applicant's national headquarters and its registered agent in Florida; and (3) the name, address, electronic mail address and telephone number of the applicant's primary contact person and the person to contact in case of an emergency; and (4) for Registrations submitted on or after December 12, 2017, a copy of both the applicant's resale certificate and certificate of registration issued by the Florida Department of Revenue to engage in the business of providing Communications Services in the State of Florida; and (5) a copy of the applicant's certificate of authorization, public convenience and necessity or other similar certification issued by the Florida Public Service Commission; and (6) the number of the applicant's certificate of authorization or license to provide Communications Services issued by the Florida Public Service Commission, the Department, the FCC, or other Federal authority, if any; and Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 19 (7) for an applicant that is a Pass-through Provider, in lieu of paragraphs (5), (6) and (7) above, the applicant shall provide a certified copy of the certificate or license issued by the Florida Department of State, or other appropriate state agency or department, authorizing the company to do business in the State of Florida; and (8) evidence of the applicant's insurance coverage as required under this Article. (b) The City shall review the information submitted by the applicant. Such review shall be by the City Manager or his designee. If it is found that the applicant complies with the requirements in subsection (a) above, the Registration shall be effective and the City shall notify the applicant of the effectiveness of Registration in writing. If the City determines that the applicant is not in compliance, the City shall notify the applicant in writing of the non-effectiveness and denial of Registration and the reasons therefor. The City shall so reply to an applicant within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Registration and required information from the applicant. Non-effectiveness and denial of Registration shall not preclude an applicant from reapplying or filing subsequent applications for Registration under the provisions of this Section. (c) An effective Registration does not, and shall not be construed to, convey equitable or legal title in the Public Rights of Way to any Communications Services Provider. Registration under this Section governs only the placement or maintenance of a Communications System or Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way. Other ordinances, codes or regulations may apply to the placement or maintenance in the Public Rights of Way of facilities that are not part of a Communications System. Registration does not excuse a Communications Services Provider from obtaining appropriate access or pole attachment agreements before locating its Facilities on those facilities or property belonging to the City or another Person. Registration does not excuse a Communications Services Provider from complying with all other applicable City ordinances, codes or regulations, including the rules, regulations and general conditions set forth in this Article. (d) A Communications Services Provider may cancel a Registration upon written notice to the City stating that it will no longer place or maintain a Communications System or any Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way and will no longer have a need to apply for Development Permits to perform construction or other work in the Public Rights of Way. A Communications Services Provider cannot cancel a Registration if it intends to continue placing or maintaining a Communications System or any Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way. (e) Registration, in and of itself, does not establish a right to place or maintain or a priority for the placement or maintenance of a Communications System or any Facility in the Public Rights of Way, but shall establish for the Communications Services Provider a right to apply for an Development Permit from the City. Registrations are expressly subject to any future amendment to or replacement of this Article and further subject to any additional City ordinances, as well as any State or Federal laws that may be enacted. Registration does not excuse or exempt a Communications Services Provider from having to obtain on Business Tax License from the City in accordance with the City Code. (f) A Communications Services Provider shall renew its Registration with the City by April 1 of even numbered years in accordance with the Registration requirements in this Article, except that Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 20 any Communications Services Provider that initially Registers during the even numbered year when renewal would be due or the odd numbered year immediately preceding such even numbered year shall not be required to renew its Registration until the next even numbered year. Within thirty (30) days of any change in the information required to be submitted pursuant to subsection (a), a Communications Services Provider shall provide updated information to the City. If no information in the then-existing Registration has changed, the renewal may state that no information has changed. Failure to renew a Registration may result in the City restricting the issuance of additional Development Permits until the Communications Services Provider has complied with the Registration requirements of this Article. (g) In accordance with applicable City ordinances, codes or regulations, a Development Permit is required for a Communications Services Provider to place or maintain a Communications Facility in the Public Rights of Way. An effective Registration shall be a condition of obtaining such a Permit. Notwithstanding an effective Registration, all permitting requirements shall apply, including the requirement to pay for any such permits unless otherwise provided by resolution or ordinance of the City. A permit may be obtained by or on behalf of the Communications Services Provider having an effective Registration if all permitting requirements of the City and other provisions of this Article are met. (h) A reseller, which by definition does not place or maintain Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way, is not required to Register with the City; provided, however, within thirty (30) days of any Registered Communications Services Provider using its Facilities to carry the Communication Services of any reseller, shall notify the City of the name and address of such reseller. Any such reseller does not have any right, claim or cause of action to impede the lawful exercise of the City’s rights or police powers, including but not limited to, requiring the Registered Communications Services Provider to remove such Facilities from the Public Rights of Way. Section 19-34. Notice of Transfer, Sale or Assignment of Assets. If a Communications Services Provider transfers, sells or assigns its System or any Facilities located in the Public Rights of Way incident to a transfer, sale or assignment of the Communications Services Provider's assets, the transferee, buyer or assignee shall be obligated to comply with the provisions set forth in this Article. Written notice of any such transfer, sale or assignment shall be provided by the Communications Services Provider to the City within thirty (30) days after the effective date of such transfer, sale or assignment. If the transferee, buyer or assignee is not currently Registered with the City, then the transferee, buyer or assignee must Register as provided in § 19-33 within sixty (60) days of the effective date of such transfer, sale or assignment. If any applications for Development Permits are pending under the Communications Services Provider's name as of the date the City receives written notice of the transfer, sale or assignment, then the City shall consider the transferee, buyer or assignee as the new applicant unless otherwise notified by the Communications Services Provider, provided the transferee, buyer or assignee is properly Registered with the City. Section 19-35. Rules, Regulations and General Conditions to Placement of and Use of Communications Systems and Facilities and Utility Poles in the Public Right of Way. As a condition of allowing the placement or maintenance of a Communications System or any Communications Facility or a Utility Pole in the Public Rights of Way, and under additional authority Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 21 granted pursuant to Chapter 337, Florida Statutes, the City hereby imposes the following rules, regulations and general conditions. Unless otherwise provided in this Article III, these rules, regulations and general conditions shall apply to all Communications Services Providers, including those that are Pass-through Providers irrespective of whether they place and maintain only conduit, dark fiber or Pass-Through Facilities in the City. (a) Rules on Utilization of the Public Rights of Way. (1) Compliance with Laws. A Communications Services Provider shall at all times be in full compliance with and abide by all applicable Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations in placing or maintaining a Communications System and Facilities and Utility Poles in the Public Rights of Way. (2) Due Care. A Communications Services Provider shall use and exercise due caution, care and skill in performing work in the Public Rights of Way and shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard work site areas. (3) Permits. A Communications Services Provider shall not commence to place or maintain a Communications Facility or Utility Pole in Public Rights of Way until all applicable permits have been issued by the City and other appropriate authority, except in the case of an emergency. The term "emergency" shall mean a condition that affects the public's health, safety or general welfare, which includes an unplanned out-of-service condition of a pre-existing service. The Communications Services Provider shall provide prompt notice to the City of the placement or maintenance of a Communications Facility or Utility Pole in the Public Rights of Way in the event of an emergency and shall, after the fact, be required to submit plans and Record Drawings and As-Built Surveys, if required by the City Manager or his designee, showing the placement or relocation of a Communications Facility or Utility Pole undertaken in connection with the emergency. (4) Application for Development Permit. Prior to the issuance of a Development Permit to allow the placement or maintenance of a Communications System or Facility or Utility Pole in the Public Rights of Way, an applicant shall submit an application for a Development Permit. In addition to any information required pursuant to Section 19-2(j) of Article I of this Chapter 19, the Communications Services Provider shall provide all of the following: a. Engineering plan. An engineering plan that includes: 1. The type of proposed Facility, location of the proposed Facility or Utility Pole, and the dimensions, height, footprint, stealth design, and concealment features of the proposed Facility or Utility Pole; 2. The distances between the proposed Facility or Utility Pole and pavement, sidewalks, driveways, ramps, trees, underground Utilities Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 22 and other above-grade and below-grade structures and Utilities located within 500 feet from the proposed Facility or Pole and within the Public Rights of Way; 3. Sufficient specificity demonstrating compliance with the Florida Building Code, the Florida Department of Transportation’s Manual of Minimum Standards, the Utility Accommodation Guide, the Trench Safety Act (Chapter 553, Florida Statutes), the Underground Facility Damage Prevention & Safety Act (Chapter 556, Florida Statutes), the “Safety Rules for the Installation & Maintenance of Electrical Supply & Communication Lines” established by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Standards and the National Electric Safety Code, as amended and as applicable; 4. For Utility Poles, the Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of the proposed Utility Pole. The GPS coordinates shall be based on the reading from a handheld mobile GPS unit set to Datum NAD 83 or WGS84. GPS coordinates based on Google Earth or similar application may be used where areas of shading occur due to overhead canopy. GPS coordinates shall be provided in decimal degrees at a six (6) decimal point precision; 5. Attestation that the proposed Facility or Utility Pole is located within the Public Rights of Way, except that if the City Manager or his designee reasonably disagrees the applicant must submit a survey; and 6. Trees or landscaping to be removed or impacted upon the placement or maintenance of the proposed Facility or Utility Pole. If the placement or maintenance of a Facility or Utility Pole that impacts or removes a Regulated Tree in accordance with Chapter 23 of the City Code, the applicant shall provide additional information and documentation in accordance with Chapter 23 of the City Code and comply with said Chapter 23. b. Description of installation or Construction. The applicant shall provide a description of the manner in which the Facility or Utility Pole will be installed and/or modified (i.e. anticipated Construction methods or techniques). c. Temporary sidewalk closure plan. The applicant shall provide a temporary sidewalk closure plan, if applicable, to accommodate placement or maintenance of the Facility or Utility Pole. d. Temporary maintenance of traffic (MOT) plan. The applicant shall provide a temporary traffic lane closure and maintenance of traffic (MOT) plan, if applicable, to accommodate placement or maintenance of the Facility or Utility Pole. e. Restoration plan and estimated cost of restoration of the Public Rights of Way. A restoration plan and a good faith estimate of the cost of restoration Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 23 of the Public Rights of Way to the condition prior to commencing work in the Public Rights of Way. Such good faith estimate shall be accepted by the City unless the City determines such estimated costs are not representative of the actual costs of the restoration of the Public Rights of Way. Estimates of the cost to restore the Public Rights of Way shall include all costs necessary to restore the Public Rights of Way to its original condition. Such good faith estimate may include, but shall not be limited to, costs to restore the paving, curbs/gutters, sidewalks, multi-purpose trails, and landscaping. All planted or naturally occurring shrubbery or vegetation, including sod, damaged or destroyed during work in the Public Rights of Way shall be replaced. Tree removal shown on the permit shall not be considered damage or impairment to be restored to the original condition provided the person complies with the approved mitigation plan, if any. f. Timetable for Construction or installation. The timetable for construction, placement or maintenance of the proposed Facility or Utility Pole or each phase thereof. g. Indemnification. A statement shall be included within the permit application that by execution of the application, the applicant shall be bound to the City with respect to the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 19-44. h. Airport airspace protection. Applicant shall comply with Chapter 333, F.S., and all State and federal laws and regulations pertaining to airport airspace protections. i. Attestation. For Utility Poles that are intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities, the applicant shall provide an attestation by an officer of the Registrant that a Small Wireless Communications Facility will be Collocated on the Utility Pole and will be used by a Wireless Services Provider to provide service within nine (9) months after the date the application is approved. j. Information regarding height limitations. For Utility Poles intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities, the applicant shall provide information regarding the heights of other Utility Poles located in the same Public Rights of Way, measured from grade in place within five hundred (500) feet of the proposed location of the Utility Pole. If there is no Utility Pole within five hundred (500) feet of the proposed location of the Utility Pole intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities, the applicant shall certify such. k. Additional information as reasonably required for review of permit application. Such additional information as the City Manager or his designee finds reasonably necessary to demonstrate the applicant’s compliance with applicable codes, local laws and regulations, and State and Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 24 federal laws with respect to the placement or maintenance of the proposed Facility or Utility Pole that is the subject of the permit application. (b) Application review timeframes. An application for a permit for an At-grade Facility, Below-grade Facility, Wireline Facility or Utility Pole not intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities in the Public Rights of Way shall be reviewed by the City as follows: (1) Notice of application deficiency. Within thirty (30) days after the date of filing an application, the City Manager or his designee shall determine whether the application is complete. If an application is deemed incomplete, the City Manager of his designee shall notify the applicant by electronic mail and specifically identify the missing information. (2) Application review period. Within sixty (60) days after the date of filing an application, the City Manager or his designee shall approve or deny the application. (3) Notice of denial; resubmission. Should the application be denied, the City Manager or his designee shall notify the applicant by electronic mail and specify the basis for denial, including the specific code provisions on which the denial is based. The applicant may cure the deficiencies identified by the City Manager or his designee and resubmit the application within thirty (30) days after the notice of denial is sent. The City Manager or his designee shall approve or deny the revised application within thirty (30) days after the date of filing the revised application. A denial of a permit may be appealed pursuant to Section 19-40. (4) Repurposed Structures and Utility Poles intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities. An application for a Repurposed Structure or Utility Pole intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities shall be reviewed by the City pursuant to the application review timeframes set forth in Section 19-37.2. (c) A permit application for a Repurposed Structure or a Utility Pole intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities shall be submitted prior to or contemporaneously with a permit application for a Small Wireless Facility. Section 19-36. At-grade Facility, Below-Grade Facility, Wireline Facility, and Utility Pole Permit Conditions. (a) At-grade Facilities, Below-grade Facilities, Wireline Facilities, and Utility Poles, may be placed and maintained within the Public Rights of Way subject to the City’s consideration of the following standards and minimum requirements: (1) Sufficiency of space to accommodate present and pending applications for use of the Public Rights of Way. The sufficiency of space to accommodate all of the present and pending applications to place other Communications Facilities, Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 25 Utility Poles, Utilities, and other structures within the subject area of the Public Rights of Way; (2) Sufficiency of space to accommodate the need for projected public improvements. The sufficiency of space to accommodate budgeted City plans for public improvements or projects adopted as part of the Atlantic Beach Capital Improvements Schedule or other approved capital improvements lists as part of the Atlantic Beach Comprehensive Plan; (3) Impact on traffic and traffic and pedestrian safety. The impact on traffic and traffic and pedestrian safety. Such impact evaluation will include, without limitation, potential traffic and pedestrian interference, interference with the efficient movement of people and property, interference with sight lines or clear zones for transportation, pedestrians or public safety purposes; and (4) Applicable Codes. Applicable codes and State and federal laws and regulations, including the general permit conditions in Section 19-35 and the Objective Design Standards in Section 19-36.1. (b) A permit for a proposed At-grade Facility, Below-grade Facility, Wireline Facility, or Utility Pole shall remain effective for and construction must be completed within sixty (60) days. The City Manager or his designee may extend the expiration date of the permit for good cause. (c) A permit for a proposed Repurposed Structure or Utility Pole intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities shall remain effective for and construction must be completed within one (1) year. The City Manager or his designee may extend the expiration date of the permit for good cause. (d) A newly constructed Utility Pole permitted by the City to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities may only contain Small Wireless Facilities, except as provided herein. Unless otherwise exempted by State or federal law or this Article, antennas, wires, or other facilities may not be mounted on the Utility Pole intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities without a permit or authorization from the City. (e) The following additional general permit conditions shall apply: (1) Revised Plans. If the plans or drawings submitted showing the proposed location for installation of the Facility in the Public Rights of Way require revision for any reason prior to commencing construction, the Communications Services Provider shall promptly submit revised plans and drawings to the City Manager or his designee. (2) Limited Purpose of Development Permit. A Development Permit issued by the City constitutes authorization to undertake only certain activities in Public Rights of Way in accordance with this Article, and does not create any property right or other vested interest, or grant authority to impinge upon the rights of Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 26 others who may have an interest in the Public Rights of Way. Development Permits shall be granted only for specific routes or locations in the Public Rights of Way and for such term as described in the Permit. The City's issuance of a Development Permit shall not be construed as a warranty that the placement of any Communications Facility is in compliance with applicable codes, regulations or laws. (3) Responsibility for Contractors. Every Communications Services Provider that is Registered with the City shall be liable for the actions of contractor(s) hired by them to perform the placement or maintenance of Facilities in the Public Rights of Way and shall be responsible for making sure that such contractor meets and complies fully with the rules, regulations and general conditions set forth in this Article. (4) Provision and Form of Record Drawings and As-Built Surveys. Within forty five (45) days after completion of any placement or maintenance of a Communications Facility in the Public Rights of Way, the Communications Services Provider shall provide the City with Record Drawings showing the final location of such Facility in the Public Rights of Way. The Communications Services Provider shall also provide the City with As-Built Surveys within forty five (45) days after completion of any placement or maintenance of a Communications Facility in the Public Rights of Way. The Record Drawings and As-Built Surveys shall be provided to the City at no cost. (5) Production and Filing of As-Builts. Every Communications Services Provider that is Registered with the City shall produce and keep on file at its principal place of business an accurate and complete set of As-Builts of all Facilities placed and maintained in the Public Rights of Way. The location and identification of Facilities and the production of As-Builts shall be at the sole expense of the Communications Services Provider. Within thirty (30) days of any written request by the City Manager or his designee, the Communications Services Provider must provide to the City, at no cost, copies of complete sets of As-Builts for the indicated Public Rights of Way. The failure of the Communications Services Provider to produce, keep on file, or provide to the City As-Builts as required is sufficient grounds for the City to deny the issuance of Development Permits in the future. (6) Removal of Facilities Placed Without Permit. Any Communications Facilities placed in the Public Rights of Way by the Communications Services Provider without first having obtained the required Development Permits shall be removed within thirty (30) days of written notice from the City to remove the same, and if not timely removed in compliance with such notice, such Facilities may be removed by order of the City Manager or his designee and the cost of removal shall be borne and paid by the Communications Services Provider upon demand. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 27 (7) Sunshine State One-Call. Every Communications Services Provider shall utilize, and if permissible, maintain membership in the utility notification one call system administered by Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc. (8) Safety and Minimal Interference. All placement and maintenance of Communication Facilities in the Public Rights of Way shall be subject to the City Code and other regulations of the City pertaining thereto, and shall be performed with the least possible interference with the use and appearance of the Public Rights of Way and the rights and reasonable convenience of the property owners who abut or adjoin the Public Rights of Way and in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Florida Department of Transportation. The Communications Services Provider shall at all times employ reasonable care and use commonly accepted methods and devices for preventing failures and accidents which are likely to cause damage or injury or be a nuisance to the public. Suitable barricades, flags, lights, flares, or other devices shall be used at such times and places as are reasonably required for the safety of all members of the public. All placement and maintenance shall be done in such a manner as to minimize to the greatest extent any interference with the usual travel on such Public Rights of Way. The use of trenchless technology (i.e., microtunneling and horizontal directional drilling techniques) for the installation of Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way as well as joint trenching or the co-location of facilities in existing conduit is strongly encouraged, and should be employed wherever and whenever feasible. (9) Correction of Harmful Conditions. If, at any time, the City or other authority of competent jurisdiction reasonably determines that any Communications Facility is, or has caused a condition that is, harmful to the health, safety or general welfare of any Person, then the Communications Services Provider shall, at its own expense, promptly correct or eliminate all such Facilities and conditions. In an emergency, as determined by the City Manager or his designee, when the Communications Services Provider is not immediately available or is unable to provide the necessary immediate repairs to any Communications Facility that is damaged or malfunctioning, or has caused a sunken area or other condition and, in the City Manager or his designee's sole discretion, is deemed a threat to public safety, then the City, when apprised of such an emergency, shall have the right to remove, make repairs to or eliminate same with the total cost being charged to and paid for by the Communications Services Provider upon demand. (10) Remedy of Hazardous Conditions. If, at any time, a condition exists that the City or other authority of competent jurisdiction reasonably determines is an emergency that is potentially hazardous or life threatening to any person or is a threat to the health or safety of the general public, and to remedy such condition the City or other authority of competent jurisdiction reasonably determines that a Communications Services Provider must temporarily relocate or temporarily shut off service or transmissions through a specific Facility, then the City, as an appropriate exercise of its police powers, may order the Communications Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 28 Services Provider to immediately perform such temporary relocation or shut off until the condition has been remedied, and to do so at its own expense and without liability to or recourse against the City. In such an emergency, when the Communications Services Provider is not immediately available or is unable to provide the necessary immediate relocation or shut off of the specific Communications Facility, then the City shall have the right to perform, or cause to be performed, such temporary relocation or shut off until the condition has been remedied with the total cost being charged to and paid for by the Communications Services Provider upon demand. (11) Interference with Other Facilities. A Communications Services Provider shall not, in violation of any applicable laws or regulatory standards, design, place or maintain its Communications Facilities in a manner that will interfere with the signals or facilities of any municipal or county police, fire or rescue department, the facilities of any public utility, or the Communications Facilities of another Communications Service Provider, including any cable service provider. (12) Relocation or Removal of Facilities. Except in cases of emergency, a Communications Services Provider, at its own expense, shall: a. Upon thirty (30) days written notice, relocate or remove, as specified in said notice, its Communications Facility in the event the City finds that the particular Facility is unreasonably interfering in some way with the convenient, safe or continuous use, or the maintenance, improvement, extension or expansion of any Public Rights of Way. The City shall provide the Communications Services Provider with a notice and order as provided for in § 337.404, Florida Statutes, or any subsequently enacted law of the State of Florida, in the event it charges the Communications Services Provider for the cost and expense of relocating or removing such Facility pursuant to this paragraph. b. Within a reasonable period of time from the date of written notice from the City, but not more than one hundred twenty (120) days thereafter, relocate or remove, as specified in said notice, its Communications Facility in the event the City Manager or his designee determines it necessary for the construction, completion, repair, relocation or maintenance of a City project, because the particular Communications Facility is interfering with or adversely affecting the proper operation of street light poles, traffic signals, or any communications system belonging to the City or an agency thereof or because the particular Communications Facility is interfering with the signals or facilities of the Atlantic Beach Police Department, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, City of Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, the JEA or the City's municipal public utility or any other City or County public entity. In the event the City issues any such written notice to the Communications Services Provider pursuant to this paragraph, and the Communications Services Provider fails to cause the aforementioned Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 29 relocation or removal as required herein, the City shall be entitled to relocate or remove such Facilities without further notice to the Communications Services Provider and the total cost and expense shall be charged to the Communications Services Provider. (13) Temporary Raising or Lowering of Facilities. A Communications Services Provider, upon request of any Person holding a validly issued building or moving permit from the City to temporarily encroach on or perform moving operations in or across the Public Rights of Way, shall temporarily raise or lower its Communications Facilities to accommodate such temporary encroachment or move. The expense of such temporary raising or lowering of Facilities shall be paid by the Person requesting the same, and the Communications Services Provider shall have the authority to require such payment in advance. The Communications Services Provider shall be given not less than twenty (20) days advance written notice from such Person to arrange for the temporary relocation, which notice must detail the time and location of the permitted activity, and not less than twenty four (24) hours advance notice from the permit holder advising of the actual operation. The City is not subject to, nor shall it be liable for, any such expense or notice requirement for the moving of houses or structures performed by the City or its contractors. (14) Coordination. In an effort to minimize the adverse impact on the Public Rights of Way and other municipal improvements, a Communications Services Provider may be required by the City Manager or his designee to coordinate the placement or maintenance of its Facilities with any work, construction, installation in or repairs of the subject Public Rights of Way or other Facilities therein that is occurring or is scheduled to occur within a reasonable time from application for a Development Permit as determined by the City Manager or his designee. Every Communications Services Provider shall make space in its trench and/or conduit within the Public Rights of Way available to other providers consistent with the federal requirements of 47 U.S.C. § 224. Every Communications Services Provider shall utilize existing conduits, pathways and other Facilities whenever possible, and shall not place or maintain any new, different, or additional poles, conduits, pathways or other Facilities, whether in the Public Rights of Way or on privately-owned property, until written approval is obtained from the City or other appropriate governmental authority, and, where applicable, from the private property owner. (15) Collocation and Joint Use. A Communications Services Provider, in an effort to minimize the adverse impact on the useful life of the Public Rights of Way, shall, whenever possible, enter into joint use agreements with the City and other parties who have Registered with, or who are expressly authorized by, the City to use its Public Rights of Way; provided that the terms of such agreements are satisfactory to the Communications Services Provider. Nothing herein contained shall mandate that the Communications Services Provider enter into joint use agreements with parties other than the City or an agency of the City. However, Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 30 prior to placement of any new or additional underground conduit in the Public Rights of Way, a Communications Services Provider is required to certify in writing to the City Manager or his designee that it has made appropriate inquiry to all existing utilities and other entities possessing a right to occupy the Public Rights of Way as to the availability of existing or planned conduit that the particular Communications Services Provider could reasonably utilize to meet its needs, and that no such conduit is available or planned at a reasonable cost by any other entity on the time schedule reasonably needed. The Communications Services Provider shall not be permitted to perform any placement or maintenance of Facilities in those segments of the Public Rights of Way where there exists vacant or available conduit, dark fiber or surplus fiber owned by the City, an agency of the City or another governmental body which is or, through a reasonable amount of effort and expense, can be made compatible with the Communications Services Provider's System or network. Under such circumstances the Communications Services Provider shall have the opportunity to enter into a use agreement or lease arrangement with the City or an agency of the City at or below reasonable and prevailing market rates for such conduit or fiber or, where owned by another governmental body, shall, in good faith, first exhaust all means of obtaining use of such conduit or fiber before applying for an Development Permit from the City. (16) City Not Liable. Except for acts of willful misconduct or gross negligence and to the extent permitted by applicable law, neither the City nor its officials, boards, councils, consultants, agents, employees or independent contractors shall have any liability to the Communications Services Provider for any claims for any damages, costs, expenses or losses resulting from the City's breakage, removal, alteration or relocation of any Facilities of any Communications Services Provider which arose out of or in connection with any emergency or disaster situation or was, in the sole discretion of the City Manager or his designee, deemed necessary to facilitate any public works project, public improvement, alteration of a City structure, change in the grade or line of any Public Rights of Way, or the elimination, abandonment or closure of any Public Rights of Way or was found by City Commission to be in the best interest of the health, safety or general welfare of the public; nor shall any charge be made by the Communications Services Provider against the City for any damages, costs, expenses or losses related thereto. (17) No Exemption from Permits. Nothing in this Chapter shall exempt any Communications Services Provider from obtaining Development Permits for work done within the Public Rights of Way. (18) Subject to Police Powers. The rights of the Communications Services Provider shall be subject to all lawful exercise of police power by the City, and to such other reasonable regulation of the Public Rights of Way as the City shall hereafter by resolution or ordinance provide in the interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the public. Any inconsistency or ambiguity between the Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 31 provisions of this Chapter 19 and any lawful exercise of the City's police power shall be resolved in favor of the latter. (19) City Inspection. The City shall have the right to make such inspections of a Communications System or Facilities placed or maintained in the Public Rights of Way as it finds necessary to ensure compliance with this Chapter. This Chapter shall not be construed to create or hold the City responsible or liable for any damage to persons or property by reason of any inspection by the City of the placement or maintenance of a Communications System or Facility as authorized herein or failure by the City to so inspect. (20) Access to Manholes. The City, in the proper exercise of its municipal powers and duties with respect to the Public Rights of Way, shall have access at any time to all hand holes and manholes in the City belonging to a Communications Services Provider. Before accessing any manhole, the City will make a reasonable good faith effort to provide the Communications Services Provider prior notice to afford an opportunity to have trained personnel present, unless determined by the City to be an emergency situation. (21) Compatibility, Capacity and Interference Issues. To properly manage and control the use of the Public Rights of Way, and to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the public, the City, in its legislative and regulatory role, shall be the final authority on permitting a Communications System or Facility to be placed in the Public Rights of Way and shall exercise such authority in a non- discriminatory manner. It shall be in the sole discretion of the City Manager whether an easement is compatible with or allows for its use by a Communications System or Facility. It shall be in the sole discretion of the City Manager or his designee, based on the nature, design, size, configuration or proposed location of any Communications System or Facility, whether there is sufficient Capacity in a particular section of the Public Rights of Way or whether such System or Facility will interfere with the Facilities or equipment of any municipality, county, public utility, cable operator, or other Communications Service Provider. (22) No Warranty of Fitness or Suitability. The City makes no express or implied warranties or representations regarding the fitness, suitability, or availability of the Public Rights of Way for any Communications System or Facility or its right to authorize the placement or maintenance of any Communications System or Facility in the Public Rights of Way. Any performance of work, costs incurred or services rendered by a Communications Services Provider shall be at such Provider's sole risk. Nothing in this Chapter shall affect the City's authority to acquire or add Public Rights of Way, or to vacate or abandon Public Rights of Way as provided for in the City Code or applicable law. The City makes no express or implied warranties or representations regarding the availability of any acquired, added, vacated or abandoned Public Rights of Way for a Communications System or Facility. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 32 (23) Annexations. Upon the annexation of any territory to the City of Atlantic Beach, the provisions of this Article III, Chapter 19 and the rules, regulations and general conditions contained herein shall extend to the territories so annexed; and all Facilities placed, maintained, owned or operated by any Communications Services Provider extending into or already located in the Public Rights of Way of the territory so annexed, shall thereafter be subject to all terms hereof, as the same may be amended from time to time. Section 19-36.1. Objective Design Standards (a) Intent and purpose. At-grade Facilities, Below-grade Facilities, Wireline Facilities, and Utility Poles shall be designed in such a manner to ensure such Facilities and Utility Poles are placed in a safe location that do not interfere with the traveling public, and shall be designed to maximize compatibility with the Surrounding Neighborhood and to minimize any negative visual impact on the Surrounding Neighborhood. As used in this Section, the term Facility shall be used to collectively refer to At-grade Facilities, Below-grade Facilities, and Wireline Facilities. The following design standards shall apply, unless waived pursuant to Section 19-36.2. (b) Stealth design. Utility Poles shall be made of substantially the same material, color, and design as other Utility Poles within the same Public Rights of Way; however, a Utility Pole made of a steel, concrete, or fiberglass, and black or gray in color, shall not require a waiver regardless of the material and color of other Utility Poles within the same Public Rights of Way. A Repurposed Structure shall be of substantially similar design, material, and color of the Existing Structure being replaced by the Repurposed Structure. The Repurposed Structure shall be located in approximately the same location as the Existing Structure. The Repurposed Structure shall continue to serve its primary function. If the City has a planned project to replace Utility Poles in the same Public Rights of Way, the Repurposed Structure shall conform to the City’s updated design, material, and color. (c) Concealment. The following concealment standards shall apply to proposed Facilities and Utility Poles. (1) Signage shall not be placed or maintained on any Facility or Utility Pole within the Public Rights of Way, unless otherwise required by State or federal laws or regulations, or as permitted by the City; provided however, that Existing Structures that lawfully supported signage before being repurposed may continue to support signage as otherwise permitted by law. (2) A Facility or Utility Pole shall not have any type of lighted signal, lights, or illuminations unless required by an applicable State or federal laws or regulations, or as permitted by the City. (3) At-grade Facilities shall be located in areas with existing foliage or other aesthetic features to obscure the view of the At-grade Facility or shall be designed to appear similar to other At-grade Facilities in the same Public Rights of Way. Any additional plantings proposed pursuant to this subsection shall be Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 33 approved by the City. An applicant may also utilize a wrap for At-grade Facilities. An applicant may propose a wrap design not previously approved by the City by applying for and obtaining a waiver pursuant to Section 19-36.2. Wraps shall be maintained by the applicant such that the wrap does not peel or significantly fade. (d) Maximum height restrictions. The height of a Utility Pole, including without limitation any Utility Pole intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities, is limited to the tallest existing Utility Pole as of July 1, 2017, located in the same City Public Rights of Way, other than a Utility Pole for which a waiver has previously been granted, measured from grade in place within five hundred (500) feet of the proposed location of the Utility Pole. If there is no Utility Pole within five hundred (500) feet, the Utility Pole shall be limited to fifty (50) feet. (e) Location context. The following location context standards shall apply to proposed Facilities and Utility Poles. (1) Installation at outermost boundary of Public Rights of Way. At-grade Facilities and Utility Poles shall be placed at the farthest distance practicable from the edge of pavement unless there is a designated corridor within the Public Rights of Way. (2) Equidistant requirement. Utility Poles are strongly encouraged to be placed equidistant between existing Utility Poles, if any, within the Public Rights of Way. (3) Common property line. For Placement within residentially-zoned districts, At- grade Facilities and Utility Poles are strongly encouraged to be placed at the common property line of the parcels that abut the Public Rights of Way or otherwise demonstrate the least impact to access such parcels. (4) Prohibition against placement that significantly impairs view from principal structures within residential blocks. At-grade Facilities and Utility Poles, shall be placed such that views from principal structures within residential districts are not significantly impaired. (5) Non-Residentially Zoned Districts. At-grade Facilities and Utility Poles are strongly encouraged to be placed at the common property lines of the parcels that abut the Public Rights of Way, or otherwise demonstrate the least impact to such parcels. (6) Prohibition against placement in location where facilities are placed underground. At-grade Facilities, aerial Wireline Facilities, and Utility Poles in the Public Rights of Way shall comply with undergrounding requirements of the City that prohibit aboveground structures in the Public Rights of Way, as applicable. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 34 (7) Tree Removal. The Placement or Maintenance of a Small Wireless Facility that results in the impact or removal of a Regulated Tree shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 23 of the City Code. Tree removal is not permitted within the Public Rights of Way to increase signal strength or provide a line-of-sight. (8) Prohibition against Placement in violation of OSHA or NESC rules and regulations. At-grade Facilities, Below-grade Facilities, Wireline Facilities, and Utility Poles shall not be placed in a location which violates rules and regulations set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or the National Electric Safety Code. (9) Wireless Facilities may not be located on Utility Poles twelve (12) feet or less in height above grade, unless incorporated within the Utility Pole under a top mounted street light. On wood Utility Poles, said Facilities must be flush- mounted. Section 19-36.2. Waiver of the Objective Design Standards for At-grade Facilities, Below-grade Facilities, Wireline Facilities, and Utility Poles. (a) The waiver provisions listed in this subsection apply in those circumstances where a Provider’s use of the Public Rights of Way is impaired by strict application of the requirements of this Article. Objective design standards provided in Section 19-36.1 may be waived by the City Manager or his designee. (b) A request for a waiver shall be filed contemporaneously with the permit application. The request for waiver shall state each Section or subsection for which a waiver is being sought. A request for a waiver shall include the following information: (1) A detailed explanation, with supporting engineering or other data, as to why a waiver from the requirements of this Article is required, including a detailed explanation addressing the relevant criteria to be considered by the City Manager or his designee as provided in subsection (c); (2) Design of the proposed At-grade Facility or Utility Pole, with particular reference to achieving compatibility with the Surrounding Neighborhood and eliminating adverse visual impacts on the Surrounding Neighborhood; and (3) Any other information the City Manager or his designee may reasonably require to process the request for waiver. (c) The City Manager or his designee shall consider the following criteria when determining whether to grant or deny a permit: (1) Any special conditions and circumstances affecting the proposed site which prevent compliance with the Section or subsection for which a waiver is being sought; Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 35 (2) The compatibility of the proposed waiver Communications Facility or Utility Pole with Adjacent Properties and the Surrounding Neighborhood; (3) Whether there is an excessive expense associated with compliance with the Section or subsection for which a waiver is being sought; or (4) Whether the proposed waiver preserves to the City flexibility in its management of the Public Rights of Way. (d) In granting any waiver, the City Manager or his designee may impose conditions to the extent the City Manager or his designee concludes such conditions are necessary to minimize any adverse effects of the proposed Communications Facility or Utility Pole on the Surrounding Neighborhood, or to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. (e) The City Manager or his designee shall grant or deny a request for a waiver within forty- five (45) days after receiving the request for waiver. Should a request for waiver, and ultimately a permit, be denied by the City Manager or his designee, the denial of the waiver may be appealed in conjunction with an appeal of the permit denial in accordance with Section 19-40. Section 19-37. Wireless Facilities. (a) Applicability. This Section shall apply to any person who seeks to construct, place, install, maintain or operate a Wireless Facility in the Public Rights of Way, unless otherwise exempt by operation of applicable codes or State or Federal laws or regulations. This Section shall not apply to Wireless Communications Facilities owned by a Person, including the City, to the extent such facilities are utilized only on an internal, non-commercial basis by said person. This Article is intended to implement the Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act, Section 337.401(7), F.S. In the event the Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act, Section 337.401(7), F.S., is repealed, amended, or overturned by a court of competent jurisdiction, in whole or in part, provisions of this Section may no longer apply, in which case pending and future applications for Wireless Facilities and Utility Poles intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities in the Public Rights of Way, will be governed by applicable law. Section 19-37.1. Wireless Facilities Allowed in the Public Rights of Way. (a) Subject to the requirements of this Article III, only the following Wireless Facilities may be Placed or Maintained within the Public Rights of Way: (1) Small Wireless Facilities Collocated on Existing Structures or Collocated on new Utility Poles intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities; and (2) Micro Wireless Facilities suspended on cable strung between Existing Structures. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 36 (b) Wireless Support Structures are not permitted within the Public Rights of Way. (c) Wireless Facilities shall not be permitted in the Public Rights of Way except as permitted in this Section, unless otherwise permitted by applicable State or federal laws or regulation. (d) The approval of the installation, construction, placement, maintenance, or operation of a Small Wireless Facility pursuant to this Section does not authorize the provision of any voice, data, or video communications services or the installation, placement, maintenance, or operation of any Communications Facilities other than Small Wireless Facilities in the Public Rights of Way. Section 19-37.2. Permit Requirements; Application; Review Timeframes. (a) Permit Required. A Registrant shall not commence to place or maintain a Wireless Facility in the Public Rights of Way until all applicable permits have been issued by the City, except for Limited Work as provided in subsection (b), unless otherwise authorized by applicable codes or State or federal laws or regulations. A Registrant may submit a consolidated permit application and receive a single Permit for the collocation of up to thirty (30) Small Wireless Facilities. The Registrant acknowledges that as a condition of granting permits, the City may impose reasonable conditions governing the placement or maintenance of a Wireless Facility in the Public Rights of Way as set forth in Section 337.401, F.S., as amended. Permits shall apply only to the areas of the Public Rights of Way specifically identified in the permit. (b) Permit Not Required. (1) A Registrant shall be allowed to perform Limited Work within the Public Rights of Way without first obtaining a Permit if such proposed Limited Work does not involve excavation or the closure of a vehicle lane. As used in this section, the term Limited Work shall mean: a. Routine maintenance; b. Replacement of an existing Wireless Facility with a Wireless Facility that is substantially similar or of the same or smaller size; or c. Installation, Placement, Maintenance, or replacement of a Micro Wireless Facility that is suspended on cable strung between Existing Structures in compliance with applicable codes by or for a properly Registered Communications Services Provider. (2) Prior to performing any Limited Work, a Registrant shall provide reasonable advance written notice to the City identifying the areas where such maintenance will occur, scope of maintenance, date(s) and duration of work to be performed. If any Limited Work requires the closure of a vehicle lane, a lane closure permit shall be required. (3) A Registrant shall be allowed to perform emergency maintenance within the Public Rights of Way without first obtaining a permit. However, a Registrant Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 37 shall provide prompt notice to the City of the emergency maintenance and, within fifteen (15) days of completing the emergency maintenance, apply for a permit in accordance with subsection (d) herein if such activity required a permit under this Section. As used in this Section, the term emergency maintenance means the repair or replacement of a Wireless Facility as a result of a condition that affects the public health, safety or welfare, which includes an unplanned out-of-service condition of a preexisting service. (4) The City Manager or his designate may issue an immediate stop work order where any Limited Work poses a serious threat to the health, safety or welfare of the public until such time as such serious threat has been abated. (c) Presubmittal conference. Prior to submitting a permit application, the applicant is encouraged to schedule a presubmittal conference with the City. A presubmittal conference is not required prior to submitting a permit application. (d) Permit Application. As part of any permit application to place or maintain a Small Wireless Facility in the Public Rights of Way, the Registrant shall provide a permit application or consolidated permit application that sets forth, at a minimum, the following: (1) Engineering plan. An engineering plan signed and sealed by a Florida licensed professional engineer, that includes: a. The type of proposed Wireless Facility including the dimensions, volume, height, footprint, and stealth design and concealment features of the proposed Small Wireless Facility, and location of the proposed Small Wireless Facility, including whether the proposed Small Wireless Facility is proposed within a location subject to restrictions pursuant to Section 19- 37.4(c)(1); b. The type of structure intended to support the Small Wireless Facility, such as an Existing Structure, Repurposed Structure, or Utility Pole intended to support the Collocation of the Small Wireless Facility, including supporting documentation that the structure can support the additional load of the proposed Small Wireless Facility, if applicable; c. The distance of the proposed Small Wireless Facility, including ground- mounted equipment, and nearby pavement, sidewalks, driveways, ramps, trees, underground Utilities and other above-grade and below-grade structures and Utilities located nearby within the Public Rights of Way; d. The Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of the proposed Small Wireless Facility. The GPS coordinates shall be based on the reading from a handheld mobile GPS unit set to Datum NAD 83 or WGS84. GPS coordinates based on Google Earth or similar application may be used where areas of shading occur due to overhead canopy. GPS Coordinates shall be provided in decimal degrees at a six (6) decimal point precision; e. Sufficient specificity demonstrating compliance with the Florida Building Code and other applicable codes, including but not limited to sight lines or Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 38 clear zone standards and specifications for transportation, pedestrians, and public safety as provided in the Florida Department of Transportation Plans Preparation Manual, Florida Department of Transportation Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways (the Florida Greenbook), and the Florida Department of Transportation Design Standards, as amended, the Trench Safety Act (Chapter 553, Florida Statutes), the Underground Facility Damage Prevention & Safety Act (Chapter 556, Florida Statutes), the “Safety Rules for the Installation & Maintenance of Electrical Supply & Communication Lines” established by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Standards and the National Electric Safety Code; f. Trees and landscaping to be removed or impacted upon the placement or maintenance of the proposed Small Wireless Facility. The placement or maintenance of a Small Wireless Facility that results in impacts or removal of a Regulated Tree shall provide additional information and documentation in accordance with Chapter 23 of the City Code. (2) Description of installation or Construction. The Applicant shall provide a description of the manner in which the Small Wireless Facility will be placed or maintained (i.e. anticipated Construction methods or techniques). (3) Pole attachment agreement. For Collocations on Private Utility Poles, the applicant shall provide a copy of a valid pole attachment agreement for the Collocation of the proposed Small Wireless Facility. In lieu of providing the complete pole attachment agreement between the owner of the Private Utility Pole and applicant, the applicant may provide the first page of such agreement and the signature page or a notarized letter of authorization from the owner of the Private Utility Pole, providing adequate identifying information, acceptable to the City, and indicating the applicant is authorized to Collocate on the identified Private Utility Pole. (4) Stealth design. The Applicant shall provide a description of stealth design to be utilized pursuant to Section 19-37.4(b). (5) Temporary sidewalk closure plan. The applicant shall provide a temporary sidewalk closure plan, if applicable, to accommodate placement or maintenance of the Small Wireless Facility. (6) Temporary maintenance of traffic (MOT) plan. The applicant shall provide a temporary traffic lane closure and maintenance of traffic (MOT) plan, if applicable, to accommodate placement or maintenance of the Small Wireless Facility. (7) Restoration plan and estimate cost of restoration of the Public Rights of Way. If applicable, a restoration plan and a good faith estimate of the cost of restoration of the Public Rights of Way. Such good faith estimate shall be accepted by the Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 39 City unless the Public Works Director determines such estimated costs are not representative of the actual costs of the restoration of the Public Rights of Way. Estimates of the cost to restore the Public Rights of Way shall include all costs necessary to restore the Public Rights of Way to its original condition. Such good faith estimate shall include, but is not limited to, costs to restore the paving, curbs/gutters, sidewalks, multi-purpose trails, and landscaping. All planted or naturally occurring shrubbery or vegetation, including sod, damaged or destroyed during work in the Public Rights of Way shall be replaced, except tree removals or pruning as allowed by the permit. (8) Timetable for Construction or installation. The timetable for placement or maintenance of the proposed Small Wireless Facility or each phase of the placement or maintenance thereof. (9) Indemnification. A statement shall be included within the permit application that by execution of the application, the Registrant shall be bound to the City with respect to the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 19-44. (10) Airport airspace protection. Applicant shall comply with Chapter 333, F.S., and all State and federal laws and regulations pertaining to airport airspace protections. (e) Application review timeframes. An application for a permit for a Small Wireless Facility, Repurposed Structure and Utility Pole intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities within the Public Rights of Way shall be reviewed by the City as follows: (1) Notice of application deficiency. Within fourteen (14) days after the date of filing an application, unless the timeframe is mutually extended, for the Collocation of a Small Wireless Facility, Repurposed Structure or Utility Pole intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities the City Manager or designee shall determine whether the application is complete. If an application is deemed incomplete, the City Manager or his designee shall notify the applicant by electronic mail and specifically identify the missing information. An application shall be deemed complete if the City Manager or his designee fails to notify the Applicant otherwise within fourteen (14) days after the date of filing the application. (2) Request for alternative location. Within fourteen (14) days after the date of filing the application for Collocation of a Small Wireless Facility, the City Manager or his designee may request that the proposed location of the Small Wireless Facility be moved to another location and be placed on another Existing Structure or by placing a new Utility Pole intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities. The City and applicant may negotiate the alternative location, including objective design standards and reasonable spacing requirements for ground-mounted equipment for thirty (30) days after the City submits the request. The applicant shall notify the City of its acceptance or Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 40 rejection within this thirty (30) day negotiating period. If the applicant accepts the alternative location, the application shall be deemed granted for the agreed- upon alternative location and all other locations in the application. If the requested alternative location is rejected by the applicant, the City Manager or his designee shall approve or deny the original application within ninety (90) days after the date the application was filed. (3) Application review period. Within sixty (60) days after the date of filing an application for the Collocation of a Small Wireless Facility, the City Manager or his designee shall approve or deny the application. If the City Manager or his designee does not submit a request for an alternate location as provided in subsection (2), the City Manager or his designee and the applicant may mutually agree to extend the sixty (60) day application review period. (4) Notice of denial; resubmission. Should the application be denied, the City Manager or his designee shall notify the applicant by electronic mail on the day the application is denied and specify in writing the basis for denial, including the specific Code provisions on which the denial is based. The applicant may cure the deficiencies identified by the City Manager or his designee and resubmit the application within thirty (30) days after the notice of denial is sent. The City Manager or his designee shall approve or deny the revised application within thirty (30) days after the date of filing the application. Any subsequent review shall be limited to the deficiencies cited in the notice of denial. A denial of a permit may be appealed pursuant to Section 19-40. (5) Consolidated Permit Applications. The City may separately address each proposed Collocated Small Wireless Facility for which incomplete information has been received or which are denied. (6) Deemed approved. Prior to commencing construction, a person with a deemed approved permit must be registered pursuant to Section 19-33 and must file a performance bond and construction bond with the City pursuant to this Article. Section 19-37.3. Small Wireless Facility Collocation Permit Conditions. (a) The City Manager or his designee may deny a proposed Collocation of a Small Wireless Facility in the Public Rights of Way if the proposed Collocation: (1) Materially interferes with the safe operation of traffic control equipment; (2) Materially interferes with sight lines or clear zone standards and specifications for transportation, pedestrians, or public safety purposes as provided in the Florida Department of Transportation Plans Preparation Manual, Florida Department of Transportation Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways (the Florida Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 41 Greenbook), and/or the Florida Department of Transportation Design Standards, as amended; (3) Materially interferes with compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101, et seq, or similar federal or State standards regarding pedestrian access or movement; (4) Materially fails to comply with the 2010 edition of the Florida Department of Transportation Utility Accommodation Manual; or (5) Fails to comply with applicable codes governing placement or maintenance of Small Wireless Facilities within the Public Rights of Way, including the conditions and provisions contained in Section 19-36 and the Objective Design Standards in Section 19-37.4. (b) A permit for the Collocation of a Small Wireless Facility shall remain effective for and Construction must be completed within one (1) year. The City Manager or his designee may extend the expiration date of the permit for good cause. (c) A permit application for a Repurposed Structure or a Utility Pole intended to support the Collocation of Small Wireless Facilities shall be submitted prior to or contemporaneously with a Permit application for a Small Wireless Facility. Sec. 19-37.4. Objective Design Standards (a) Purpose and intent. Small Wireless Facilities shall be designed in such a manner that the Small Wireless Facilities are placed in a safe location that do not interfere with the traveling public, and shall be designed to maximize compatibility with the Surrounding Neighborhood and to minimize any negative visual impact on the Surrounding Neighborhood. The following objective design standards regulating the location context, color, stealth design, and concealment of the proposed Small Wireless Facility shall apply, unless waived pursuant to Section 19-37.5. (b) Stealth design. All proposed Small Wireless Facilities shall meet any one of the three following stealth design standards or combination thereof: (1) Preferred stealth design option 1: No exposed wires or cables; the use of shrouds; the use of a slim design wherein the top mounted Antenna does not exceed the diameter of the supporting Utility Pole at the level of the Antenna attachment and side-mounted enclosures, if any, do not extend more than thirty (30) inches beyond the exterior dimensions of the supporting Utility Pole measured from the edge of the Utility Pole to the outermost surface of the side-mounted enclosure. (2) Preferred stealth design option 2: No exposed wires or cables; the use of shrouds; and the use of a street light fixture to camouflage the Small Wireless Facility. All street light fixtures shall be maintained in good working order by the Applicant or pole owner unless the City accepts maintenance responsibility in Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 42 writing. If the City accepts the maintenance responsibility of a street light fixture on an City Utility Pole, the ownership of the street light fixture shall transfer to the City. All street light fixtures shall be of similar style and of similar lighting technology as nearby lighting fixtures (halogen, LED, etc.) and shall utilize dark-sky friendly lighting. (3) Preferred stealth design option 3: No exposed wires or cables; the use of shrouds; and the use of wraps on the supporting structure, side mounted enclosures, and/or ground-mounted equipment. An applicant may propose a wrap design not previously approved by the City by applying for and obtaining a waiver pursuant to Section 19-37.5. Wraps shall be maintained by the applicant such that the wrap does not peel or significantly fade. (c) Concealment. The following concealment standards shall apply to proposed Small Wireless Facilities. (1) Applicants shall not place or maintain Signage on Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way, unless otherwise required by applicable State or federal laws or regulations, or as permitted by the City. (2) A Small Wireless Facility shall not have any type of lighted signal, lights, or illuminations unless required by applicable State or federal laws or regulations or as permitted by the City. (3) Ground-mounted equipment for Small Wireless Facilities shall be located within a ten (10) foot radius of the supporting structure for the Small Wireless Facility and, if possible, in areas with existing foliage or other aesthetic features to obscure the view of the ground-mounted equipment. The ground-mounted equipment shall be designed to appear similar to other at-grade facilities in the same Public Rights of Way and may be further concealed with additional plantings. Any additional plantings proposed pursuant to this subsection shall be approved by the City. An applicant may also utilize a wrap for At-grade Facilities. An applicant may propose a wrap design not previously approved by the City by applying for and obtaining a waiver pursuant to Section 19-37.5. Wraps shall be maintained by the applicant such that the wrap does not peel or significantly fade. (d) Maximum height restrictions. A Small Wireless Facility, including any attached Antennas, shall not exceed ten (10) feet above the Existing Structure, Repurposed Structure or Utility Pole upon which the Small Wireless Facility is to be collocated. (e) Location context. The following location context standards shall apply to proposed Small Wireless Facilities. (1) Prohibition against Placement within a location subject to Homeowners’ Association restrictions. Small Wireless Facilities shall not be Collocated in a Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 43 location subject to covenants, restrictions, articles of incorporation, or bylaws of a Homeowners’ Association unless specifically authorized by the Homeowners’ Association. This subsection shall not limit the installation, placement, maintenance, or replacement of Micro Wireless Facilities on any existing and duly authorized aerial Wireline Facility. (2) Prohibition against Placement in location where facilities are placed underground. As may be applicable, Small Wireless Facilities shall comply with nondiscriminatory undergrounding requirements of the City that prohibit aboveground structures in the Public Rights of Way. Any such requirements may be waived by the City pursuant to Section 19-37.5. (3) Tree Removal. The placement or maintenance of a Small Wireless Facility that results in impacts or removal of a Regulated Tree shall comply with the conditions contained in Chapter 23 of the City’s Code. (4) Prohibition against Placement in violation of OSHA or NESC rules and regulations. Small Wireless Facilities shall not be placed in a location which violates rules and regulations set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or the National Electric Safety Code. Sec. 19-37.5. Waiver of Objective Design Standards for Small Wireless Facilities. (a) Objective design standards provided in Section 19-37.4 may be waived by the City Manager or his designee upon a showing that the objective design standards are not reasonably compatible for the particular location of a Small Wireless Facility or that the objective design standards impose an excessive expense. (b) A request for a waiver shall be filed contemporaneously with the permit application. The request for waiver shall state each Section or subsection for which a waiver is being sought. A request for a waiver shall include a detailed explanation, with supporting engineering or other data, as to why a waiver from the requirements of this Section 19-37 is required. (c) In granting any waiver, the City Manager of his designee may impose conditions to the extent the City Manager or his designee concludes such conditions are necessary to minimize any adverse effects of the proposed Small Wireless Facility on the Surrounding Neighborhood or to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. (d) The City Manager or his designee shall grant or deny a request for a waiver within forty- five (45) days after receiving the request for waiver. Should a request for waiver, and ultimately a permit, be denied by the City Manager or his designee, the denial of the waiver may be appealed in conjunction with an appeal of the permit denial in accordance with Section 19-40. Sec. 19-37.6. Make-Ready Work. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 44 (a) For a City Utility Pole that supports aerial Wireline Facility used to provide Communications Services or electric service, the City, Communications Services Provider, Wireless Infrastructure Provider, and Pass-through Provider shall comply with the process for make-ready work under 47 U.S.C. § 224, as amended, and implementing regulations. The good faith estimate of the Person owning or controlling the pole for any make-ready work necessary to enable the pole to support the requested Collocation must include pole replacement if necessary. (b) For a City Utility Pole that does not support aerial Wireline Facility used to provide Communications Services or electric service, the City shall provide a good faith estimate for any make- ready work necessary to enable the pole to support the requested Collocation, including necessary pole replacement, within sixty (60) days after receipt of a complete application. Make-ready work, including any pole replacement, must be completed within sixty (60) days after the written acceptance of the good faith estimate by the Applicant. Alternatively, the City may require the Applicant seeking to Collocate a Small Wireless Facility to provide a make-ready estimate at the Applicant’s expense for the work necessary to support the Small Wireless Facility, including pole replacement, and perform the make-ready work. (c) If pole replacement if required, the scope of the make-ready estimate is limited to the design, fabrication, and installation of a Utility Pole that is substantially similar in color and composition. The City may not condition or restrict the manner in which the Applicant obtains, develops, or provides the estimate or conducts make-ready work subject to the usual construction restoration standards for work in the Public Rights of Way. The replaced or altered Utility Pole shall remain the property of the City. Section 19-37.7. Collocation Fees. The rate to Collocate a Small Wireless Facility on a City Utility Pole shall be $150 per pole annually. Annual payments shall be due and payable on April 1 of each year. If the payments required by this Section are not made within ninety (90) days after the due date, the City Manager or his designee may withhold the issuance of any permits to the Registrant until the amount past due is paid in full. Section 19-38. Revocation or Suspension of Development Permits. Subject to Section 19-40, the City may revoke any Development Permit currently issued to a Communications Services Provider for work in the Public Rights of Way or suspend the issuance of Development Permits in the future to a Communications Services Provider for, in addition to any other circumstances provided for in this Chapter, one or more of the following reasons: (a) a violation of permit conditions, including conditions set forth in the permit, this Chapter 19, and other applicable codes or regulations governing the placement or maintenance of Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way; (b) a misrepresentation or fraud made or committed on the part of the Communications Services Provider in the Registration process or in the application for an Development Permit; (c) the failure to properly renew the Registration or the ineffectiveness of Registration; or Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 45 (d) the failure to relocate or remove Communications Facilities as may be required by the City pursuant to this Chapter 19. The City Manager or his designee shall provide notice and an opportunity to cure any violation of (a) through (d) above, each of which shall be reasonable under the circumstances. Section 19-39. Involuntary Termination of Registration. (a) The City may terminate a Registration if: (1) a Federal or State authority suspends, denies, or revokes a Communications Services Provider's certification or license to provide Communications Services; (2) the Communications Services Provider's placement or maintenance of a Communications Facility in the Public Rights of Way presents an extraordinary danger to the general public or other users of the Public Rights of Way and the Communications Services Provider fails to remedy the danger promptly after receipt of written notice; (3) the Communications Services Provider ceases to use all of its Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way and has not complied with § 19-49 herein; or (4) the Communications Services Provider fails to comply with any of the rules, regulations or general conditions set forth in § 19-35 herein. (b) Prior to termination of a Registration, the Communications Services Provider shall be notified by the City Manager or his designee with a written notice setting forth all matters pertinent to the proposed termination, including which of (1) through (4) above is applicable as the reason therefore. The Communications Services Provider shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice within which to eliminate the reason or within which to present a plan, satisfactory to the City Manager or his designee, to accomplish the same. If not eliminated or if the plan presented is rejected, the City Manager or his designee shall provide written notice of such rejection to the Communications Services Provider and a final determination to terminate Registration. A final determination to terminate Registration may be appealed in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 19-211. (c) In the event of termination, following any appeal period, the Communications Services Provider formerly Registered shall (1) notify the City of the assumption or anticipated assumption by another registrant of ownership of the Communications Services Provider's Facilities in Public Rights of Way or (2) provide the City with an acceptable plan for disposition of its Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way. If a Communications Services Provider fails to comply with this § 19-39 (C), which determination of noncompliance is subject to appeal as provided in § 19-40, the City may exercise Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 46 any remedies or rights it has at law or in equity, including but not limited to taking possession of the Facilities where another Person has not assumed the ownership or physical control of the Facilities or requiring the Communications Services Provider within 90 days of the termination, or such longer period as may be mutually agreed to between the City and the Communications Services Provider, to remove some or all of the Communications Facilities from the Public Rights of Way and restore the Public Rights of Way to their original condition prior to such removal. (d) In any event, a Communications Services Provider whose Registration has been terminated shall take such steps as are necessary to render safe every portion of the Communications Facilities remaining in the Public Rights of Way. (e) In the event of termination of a Registration, this Section does not authorize the City to cause the removal of Communications Facilities used to provide another service for which the Communications Services Provider or another Person who owns or exercises physical control over the Communications Facilities holds a valid certification or license with the governing Federal or State agency, if required for provision of such service, and who is Registered with the City, if required. (f) The City's right to terminate a Registration shall be in addition to all other rights of the City, whether reserved in this Chapter, or authorized by other law, and no action, proceeding or exercise of the right to terminate Registration will affect or preclude any other right the City may have. Section 19-40. Appeals. Final determinations by appropriate City staff denying an initial Registration; denying an application for renewal of a Registration; terminating a Registration; or denying, revoking or suspending any Development Permit are subject to appeal. A notice of appeal of such decision may be filed with the City's Manager within thirty (30) days of the date of the final, written decision to be appealed. The City Manager shall have thirty (30) days from the date the appeal is filed to review the matter and render a written decision to uphold or reverse the final decision made by staff. If the City Manager upholds the final decision of staff, the appellant may file a notice of appeal with the City Clerk within thirty (30) days of the date of the written decision of the City Manager. The City Clerk shall set the matter for hearing before the City Commission at any regular meeting of City Commission scheduled within forty five (45) days of the date that the notice of appeal is filed with the City Clerk, unless waived by the Communications Services Provider. A ruling may be made at the hearing or at the next regularly scheduled City Commission meeting and the Communications Services Provider shall be notified of the decision in writing within thirty (30) days thereof. Where a notice of appeal to the City Manager or the City Clerk is not timely filed as provided herein, such right to appeal shall be waived. Upon correction by the Communications Services Provider of the circumstances that gave rise to a suspension or denial of a Development Permit, the suspension or denial shall be lifted (the same does not apply to the revocation of a Development Permit). Section 19-41. Fees Applicable to Those Not Subject to Communications Services Tax. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 47 While the Florida Legislature has prohibited municipalities from requiring providers of Communications Services who have registered with the Florida Department of Revenue from having to enter into franchise agreements or license arrangements as a condition to placing or maintaining Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way, the City expressly reserves the right to require the payment of consideration or regulatory fees by Persons using or occupying the Public Rights of Way in other capacities. The City reserves the right to require such payments based on the type of user and to the extent as follows: (a) Dealer. A Communications Services Provider who meets the definition of dealer as set forth in state statute and who has registered in accordance with Section 19-33 is not required to enter into a franchise agreement or license arrangement with the City as a condition to placing or maintaining Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way, nor is a dealer required to make payment of any franchise fees, license fees or other user fees to the City as consideration for the use or occupancy of the Public Rights of Way for the provision of Communication Services. (b) Pass-through Provider and Pass Through Facilities. A Communications Services Provider who meets the definition of Pass-through Provider as set forth in this Chapter 19 shall pay the City the maximum annual amount allowed under § 337.401(6) (b), Florida Statutes, as amended. For purposes of calculating payments hereunder, each separate pole or tower installed or maintained by a Pass-through Provider for purposes of supporting Antennas for other over-the-air radio transmission or reception equipment in the Public Rights of Way shall comprise a separate Communications Facility subject to assessment of a separate permit fee in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per linear mile, or portion thereof, up to the maximum amount allowed under § 337.401, Florida Statutes, whichever is higher. The annual amount referred to above shall be due and payable on October 1 of every year beginning on October 1, 2018. Fees not paid within ten (10) days after the due date shall bear interest at the rate of one percent per month from the date due until paid. The acceptance of any payment required hereunder by the City shall not be construed as an acknowledgment that the amount paid is the correct amount due, nor shall such acceptance of payment be construed as a release of any claim which the City may have for additional sums due and payable or authorization to install any facilities in the Public Rights of Way. (c) Other Persons. All other Persons, except Government, are required to pay the City, as consideration for the use or occupancy of the Public Rights of Way for the placement or maintenance of Communications Facilities, an amount based on and in accordance with Section 19-41(b), City Code. (d) Government. A government entity is not required to pay the City consideration for the use or occupancy of the Public Rights of Way for the placement or maintenance of Communications Facilities, unless such Facilities are being used by such government entity or a Communications Services Provider, including Resellers, to offer or provide Communication Services other than for such Government's internal non-commercial use, in which event the government entity is required to pay the City, as consideration for the use or occupancy of the Public Rights of Way by or through its Facilities placed therein after December 12, 2017, an amount based on and in accordance with § 19- 41(b), City Code. or such other amount or rate of compensation as mutually agreed to in writing by the government entity and the City. Section 19-42. Existing Communications Facility. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 48 A Communications Services Provider with a Facility in the Public Rights of Way as of the effective date of this Chapter 19 has until February 1, 2018 to comply with the provisions of this Chapter, including, but not limited to, Registration, or be in violation thereof. Section 19-43. Insurance. (a) At all times during the use or occupancy of the Public Rights of Way, including any time during placement or maintenance of Communications Facilities, the Communications Services Provider shall obtain, pay all premiums for, and maintain satisfactory to the City the types of insurance policies and coverage limits described in this § 19-43. Nothing contained in this Chapter shall limit a Communications Services Provider's liability to the City to the limits of insurance certified or carried. (1) Commercial general liability insurance valid in the State of Florida, including contractual liability and products completed operations liability coverage on an occurrence basis, which policy limit shall be in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, combined single limit, for bodily injury, personal injury or death, or property damage and in an amount not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) policy aggregate for each personal injury liability, broad form property damage (without XCU exclusions), contractual liability and products-completed operations liability. (2) Business automobile liability insurance valid in the State of Florida which policy limit shall be in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit, including bodily injury and property damage covering owned, leased, hired and non-owner vehicles. (3) Workers' Compensation valid in the State of Florida which policy limit shall be in an amount not less than the Statutory limit for Workers' Compensation. (4) Employer's liability insurance valid in the State of Florida which policy limit shall be in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each accident for employer's liability. (b) All insurance providers used shall be admitted and duly authorized to do business in the State of Florida and shall have assigned by A. M. Best Company a minimum Financial Strength Rating of "A" and a minimum Financial Size Category of "IX" (i.e., a size of $250,000,000 to $500,000,000 based on capital, surplus, and conditional reserve funds). Insurance policies and certificates issued by non-admitted insurance companies are not acceptable. All liability policies shall name the City, its commission members, officers, and employees as additional insureds with respect to any covered liability arising out of the placement or maintenance of Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way or other activities under this Chapter.. Each Communications Services Provider shall furnish annually to the City certificates showing proof of all required insurance coverage. All liability coverage must be in occurrence form and in accordance with the limits specified. Claims made policies are not acceptable. No insurance policy shall be canceled, nor shall the occurrence or aggregate limits set forth herein be reduced, until the City has received at least thirty (30) days' advance written notice by Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 49 registered, certified or regular mail or facsimile of any cancellation, intent not to renew or reduction in policy coverage. Each Communications Services Provider shall be responsible for notifying the City of such cancellation, intent not to renew or reduction in coverage. All Certificate(s) of Insurance, including all endorsements and riders, evidencing insurance coverage shall be submitted to the City within thirty (30) days after the date of registration with the City in order for a Communications Services Provider to obtain Development Permits required for construction in the Public Rights of Way. Each Communications Services Provider shall, in the event of any such notice described above, obtain, pay all premiums for, and file with the City, written evidence of the issuance of replacement policies within thirty (30) days following receipt by the City or the Communications Services Provider of such notice. (c) The Certificate(s) of Insurance forms must be properly executed by the authorized representative of the insurance provider and must include all endorsements, riders and notices. Each Communications Services Provider shall file and maintain with the City on an annual basis the required Certificate(s) of Insurance. The Certificate(s) of Insurance must indicate the following: (1) the policy number; name of insurance company; name and address of the agent or authorized representative; name and address of insured; that the policy coverage "pertains to the requirements of Section 19-43 of the Atlantic Beach Communications Facilities in Public Rights of Way Ordinance;" policy expiration date; and specific coverage amounts; and (2) any applicable deductibles or self-insured retentions; and (3) that the City, its Commission members, officers and employees are additional insureds; and (4) that the City shall receive thirty (30) days' advance written notice of cancellation, intent not to renew or reduction in coverage; and (5) that the commercial general liability insurance policy is primary as respects any other valid or collectible insurance that the City may possess, including any self- insured retentions the City may have; and any other insurance the City does possess shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not be required to contribute with this insurance. (d) Under extraordinary circumstances a Communications Services Provider may satisfy the insurance requirements of this Chapter by providing documentation of self-insurance that, in the sole discretion of the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management, demonstrates incontrovertibly the adequacy to defend and cover claims of any nature that might arise from the placement and maintenance of Facilities in the Public Rights of Way. The Communications Services Provider must be authorized as a self-insurer by the Department of Insurance under the laws of the State of Florida. Section 19-44. Indemnification. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 50 (a) Except with respect to the willful misconduct, negligence or gross negligence of the City, a Communications Services Provider, by act of Registering with the City as such, shall be obligated, at its sole cost and expense, to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officials, officers, Commissioners, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, suits, causes of action, proceedings, liabilities and judgments for damages or equitable relief, and costs and expenses arising out of or in connection with the placement or maintenance of its Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way by the Communications Services Provider or its agent or hired contractor. This indemnification provision shall include, but not be limited to, such damages and penalties arising out of claims (1) by any Person whatsoever on account of (a) bodily injury to a person or persons, (b) death of a person or persons or (c) property damage, where any of the foregoing is occasioned by the operations of the Communications Services Provider, or alleged to have been so caused or occurred or (2) involving the Communications Services Provider's violation of any easement or private property rights. (b) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the City from participating in the defense of any litigation by its own counsel if in the City's reasonable belief there exists or may exist a conflict, potential conflict or appearance of a conflict. (c) Indemnified costs and expenses shall include, but not be limited to, all out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees in defending against any such claim, suit or proceeding, and shall also include the reasonable value of any services rendered by the City Attorney or his assistants or any consultants, agents and employees of the City. The City will attempt to notify the Communications Services Provider, in writing, within a reasonable time of the City's receiving notice of any issue it determines may require indemnification. (d) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or interpreted: (1) as denying the City, the Communications Services Provider or any Person any remedy or defense available to them under the laws of the State of Florida; or (2) as a waiver of sovereign immunity beyond the waiver provided in § 768.28, Florida Statutes, as it may be amended. (e) The indemnification requirements shall survive and be in effect after the termination or cancellation of a Registration. Section 19-45. Construction Bond. (a) Prior to issuance of any Development Permit where the type of work allowed under the permit will require restoration of the Public Rights of Way, the Communications Services Provider or the contractor performing such work on its behalf shall obtain, pay for and file with the City a construction bond. The construction bond shall serve to guarantee the timeliness and quality of the construction and restoration work and to secure, and enable the City to recover, all costs related to the restoration of the Public Rights of Way in the event the Communications Services Provider or its contractor fails to make such restoration to the City's satisfaction or causes damage to the Public Rights of Way during construction. The construction bond must name the City as Obligee and be in the face amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) conditioned upon the full and faithful completion of construction and restoration of the Public Rights of Way to its original condition. Six (6) months following completion and inspection of the restoration of the Public Rights of Way satisfactory to the Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 51 City Manager or his designee, the Communications Services Provider or its contractor, as the case may be, may reduce the face amount of the construction bond to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) and, thereafter, may allow the bond to lapse in accordance with its terms. However, for any subsequent work in the Public Rights of Way, the Communications Services Provider or its contractor will be required to replenish any existing construction bond or provide a new construction bond in the face amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000). The construction bond shall be in a form acceptable to the City Manager and must be issued by a surety having a rating reasonably acceptable to the City Manager or his designee and authorized by the Florida Department of Insurance to issue surety bonds in this State. (b) The construction bond must be issued as non-cancelable and be for a term of not less than twelve (12) months. In the event the term of any construction bond expires, or is reasonably expected to expire, prior to the completion of construction, restoration and City inspection, the Communications Services Provider, or the contractor acting on its behalf, shall immediately obtain, pay for, and file with the City a replacement bond. (c) The City's requirement of a construction bond is not in lieu of any additional bonds that may be required under this Chapter or through the permitting process. The City's right to recover under the construction bond shall be in addition to all other rights of the City, whether reserved in this Chapter, or authorized by other law, and no action, proceeding or exercise of a right with respect to the construction bond will affect or preclude any other right the City may have. Section 19-46. Performance Bond. (a) Prior to issuance of any permit in accordance with this article, the registrant shall be required to obtain, pay for, and file with the City a performance bond. The performance bond shall serve to guarantee proper performance under the requirements of this article and the permit, the timeliness and quality of the construction and restoration of the affected Public Rights of Way, and to secure and enable the city to recover all costs related to the restoration of the Rights of Way, in the event the registrant fails to make such restoration to the City's satisfaction or causes damage to the Rights of Way during construction. The performance bond must name the City as obligee, and be conditioned upon the full and faithful compliance by the registrant, with all requirements, duties, and obligations imposed by the permit and provisions of this Article, during and through completion of the proposed placement and/or maintenance activity(-ies). The performance bond shall be in a form acceptable to the City Attorney and must be issued by a surety having an A.M. Best A-Class VII rating or better and duly authorized to conduct business in the state of Florida. (b) The performance bond shall be in the face amount of the estimated costs of the restoration of the Rights of Way, but in no event shall be less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). For a consolidated SWFC application, when allowed under this Chapter, the registrant shall provide a performance bond in the amount of the total costs of the restoration of the Rights of Way for all wireless communication facilities requested to be collocated on an existing structure within the Rights of Way, but in no event shall be less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). (c) The performance bond must be issued as non-cancelable and be for a term of not less than ninety (90) days after the anticipated date of completion of construction, restoration, and City inspection. In the event the term of any construction bond expires, or is reasonably expected to expire, Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 52 prior to ninety (90) days after the completion of construction, restoration, and City inspection, the registrant shall immediately obtain, pay for, and file with the City, a replacement performance bond. (d) The City's right to recover under the performance bond shall be in addition to all other rights of the City, whether reserved in this Article, or authorized by other law, and no action, proceeding, or exercise of a right, with respect to the performance bond, will affect or preclude any other right the City may have. Any proceeds recovered under the performance bond may be used to reimburse the City for such additional expenses, as may be incurred by the City, as a result of the failure of the registrant to comply with the responsibilities imposed by this Article, including but not limited to, attorney's fees and costs of any action or proceeding." Section 19-47. Enforcement Remedies. (a) No provision of this Chapter shall be deemed to bar the right of the City to seek or obtain judicial relief from a violation of any provisions of this Chapter, the Registration provisions, or any rule, regulation or general condition provided for hereunder, whether administratively, judicially or both. Neither the existence of other remedies identified in this Chapter nor the exercise thereof shall be deemed to bar or otherwise limit the right of the City to recover fines, penalties or monetary damages (except where liquidated damages are otherwise prescribed) for such violation by the Communications Services Provider. The remedies available to the City shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by law or equity. The laws of the State of Florida shall govern with respect to any proceeding in law or equity pertaining to the enforcement of this Chapter or any cause of action arising out of or in connection herewith. (b) A Communications Services Provider's failure to comply with provisions of this Chapter shall constitute a City Code violation and shall subject the Communications Service Provider to the code enforcement provisions and procedures as provided in Chapter 2, City Code, and may be punishable as provided in § 162.22, Florida Statutes, as it may be amended. (c) In any proceeding before the City Commission where there exists an issue with respect to a Communications Services Provider's performance of its obligations pursuant to this Chapter, the Communications Services Provider shall be given the opportunity to provide such information as it may have concerning its compliance with the terms and conditions of this Ordinance. The City may find a Communications Services Provider that does not demonstrate compliance with the terms and conditions of this Chapter in default and apply any appropriate remedy or remedies as authorized by this Ordinance. In determining which remedy is appropriate, the City Commission shall take into consideration the nature of the violation, the Person bearing the impact of the violation, the nature of the remedy required in order to prevent further violations, and such other matters as the City Commission determines are appropriate to the public interest. (d) The City Manager or his designee, or his/her designee, shall be responsible for administration and enforcement of this Chapter, and is authorized to give any notice required herein or by law. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 53 (e) Failure of the City to enforce any requirements of this Chapter shall not constitute a waiver of the City's right to enforce that violation or subsequent violations of the same type or to seek appropriate enforcement remedies. Section 19-48. Abandonment of a Communications Facility or Utility Pole. (a) Upon Abandonment of any Facility or Utility Pole owned by a Communications Services Provider in the Public Rights of Way (hereinafter “Abandoned Communications Facility”), the Communications Services Provider shall notify the City within sixty (60) days. (b) The City may direct the Communications Services Provider, by written notice, to remove all or any portion of such Abandoned Communications Facility at the Communications Services Provider's sole expense if the City determines that the Abandoned Communications Facility's presence interferes with the public health, safety or welfare, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, a determination that such Communications Facility: (1) compromises safety at any time for any Public Rights of Way user; (2) compromises the safety of other Persons performing placement or maintenance of Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way; (3) prevents another Person from locating other facilities in the area of the Public Rights of Way where the Abandoned Communications Facility is located when other alternative locations are not reasonably available; or (4) creates a maintenance condition that is disruptive to the use of the Public Rights of Way. In the event of (2), the City may require the third Person to coordinate with the Communications Services Provider that owns the existing Communications Facility for joint removal and placement, where agreed to by the Communications Services Provider. (c) If the Communications Services Provider fails to remove all or any portion of an Abandoned Communications Facility as directed by the City within the time period specified in the written notice, which time period must be reasonable under the circumstances, the City may perform such removal and charge the cost of the removal against the Communications Services Provider. (d) In the event that the City does not direct the removal of the Abandoned Communications Facility, the Communications Services Provider, by its notice of Abandonment to the City, shall be deemed to consent to the alteration or removal of all or any portion of such abandoned Facility by the City or other Person, provided that the cost of the alteration or removal is not borne by the Communications Services Provider. Section 19-49. Reservation of Rights. The City hereby expressly reserves all of the following rights: (a) To exercise its municipal home rule powers, now or hereafter, to the fullest extent allowed by law with regard to the access, use and regulation of the Public Rights of Way. (b) To amend this Chapter as it shall find necessary in the lawful exercise of its municipal authority. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 54 (c) To adopt or enact by resolution or ordinance, in addition to the provisions contained herein and in any existing applicable ordinances, such additional reasonable regulations as City Commission finds necessary in the exercise of the City's police powers. (d) To exercise the power of eminent domain, consistent with applicable federal and state law, to acquire property that may include that property owned or leased by a Communications Services Provider. (e) As and when deemed necessary by City Commission to be in the interest of the City or its residents, to abandon portions of the Public Rights of Way within the proper exercise of its municipal authority and without notice to or the consent of any Communications Services Provider. The City shall not be responsible for any costs, damages, loss or other expense to the Communications Services Provider as a result of the City's abandonment of any Public Rights of Way. (f) To place and maintain, and franchise or permit to be placed or maintained, sewer, gas, water, electric, storm drainage, communications, and other types of facilities, cables or conduit, and to do, and to permit to be done, any underground and overhead installation or improvement that may be deemed necessary or proper by the City in the Public Rights of Way occupied by any Communications Services Provider. (g) Without limitation, the right to alter, change, or cause to be changed, the grading, installation, relocation, or width of any Public Rights of Way within the City limits and within said limits as the same may from time to time be altered. (h) To require a reseller to Register in accordance with § 19-33 to the extent such Reseller wants the right to place or maintain Facilities in the Public Rights of Way. Any Person using or leasing Facilities owned by a Registered Communications Services Provider is not, therefore, entitled to any rights to place or maintain Communications Facilities in the Public Rights of Way, unless such person themselves Registers with the City. SECTION 6. It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, and the publisher of the Code may renumber, reclassify or otherwise insert this Ordinance in an appropriate place to accomplish such intention. SECTION 7. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 8. If a Court of competent jurisdiction at any time finds any provision of this Ordinance to be unlawful, illegal, or unenforceable, the offending provision shall be deemed severable and removed from the remaining provisions of this Ordinance which shall remain in full force and intact. SECTION 9. This ordinance shall take effect on December 11, 2017, and shall apply to all applications filed on or after that date. Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 11/26/17 00904259-4 55 SECTION 10. Ordinance 80-17-87, establishing a temporary moratorium for the acceptance, processing or approval of any wireless communication facilities in the City’s rights of way through December 31, 2017, is hereby repealed. PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this ____ day of ________, 2017. PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this ___ day of ________________, 2017. CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH Ellen Glasser, Mayor Attest: Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk Approved as to form and correctness: Brenna M. Durden, City Attorney Agenda Item 7A December 11, 2017 CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION MEETING COMMISSIONER’S REPORT AGENDA ITEM: Discussion to consider either a Resolution or perhaps an Ordinance regulating retail sales of pets, in particular dogs or cats, raised in what any reasonable person would consider a “puppy mill”. SUBMITTED BY: John M. Stinson, Commissioner, Seat No. 2 REPORT DATE: 6th of December 2017 BACKGROUND: The City of Atlantic Beach is perhaps the most pet friendly beach community in Duval County. The City of Atlantic Beach has the least restrictive beach pet regulations of neighboring cities and currently enjoys as one of its assets a “dog” park that rivals any in nearby proximity. On the agenda of the City Commission meeting of the 14 th of September 2015, then Commissioner Maria Mark proposed for discussion an agenda item titled “Requirements for the Sale of Dogs and Cats”. Citing the City of Jacksonville’s recently adopted Ordinance No. 2015‐ 8063 “establishing the requirements for the sale of dogs and cats and to help ensure the humane treatment of animals”; Commissioner Mark presented her recommendation to the City Commission. There was insufficient support among Commissioner Mark’s colle agues to move this agenda item forward for consideration. There may be other historical information, not presented in this chronology and not available at the time of the drafting of this report. JUSTIFICATION: Since Commissioner Mark’s recommendation was presented and rejected due to a lack of consensus by the Commission the City of Neptune Beach has also passed similar legislation to the City of Jacksonville Beach. The City of Neptune Beach adopted Ordinance No. 2015‐20 on or about the 4 th of January 2016. This Ordinance was entitled “Commercial Animal Establishments” and was codified as Article III, Section 6‐34. To the best of the preparer’s knowledge, there currently is no such retail or commercial pet sale establishment operating within the City of Atlantic Beach. Thus to adopt either a Resolution or an Ordinance related to the humane treatment of animals being raised for sal e as pets would not affect any current business enterprise. Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 The language for such legislation would require detailed specificity to address “puppy mill” type operations and those retailers who would choose a “puppy mill” as the source of their offerings to the public for sale. Further, language in such legislation should include incentivizing retailers to choose pet adoptions from rescue and shelter operations instead. BUDGET: Budgetary impact is expected to be minimal, the cost of hosting a workshop and drafting the necessary language by the City Attorney being the primary cost drivers in such action. RECOMMENDATION: Place this Recommendation on the City Commission Agenda for the 8th of January 2018 for consideration, debate and action. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Commissioner Mark’s staff report dated the 3 rd of September 2015 and included as Agenda Item No. 8E on the 14 th of September 2015. 2. Page number 9, of the minutes of the City Commission meeting of the 14 th of September 2015 and approved on the 28th of September 2015 related to Agenda Item No. 8E. 3. Copy of the City of Jacksonville Beach, FL. Ordinance No. 2015‐8063, adopted on the 17 th of August 2015. 4. Section 5‐35 of the City of Jacksonville Beach, Fl. Code of Ordinances regulating Commercial Animal Establishments. 5. Copy of the City of Neptune Beach, Fl. Ordinance No. 2015‐20 adopted on or about the 4 th of January 2016. 6. Article III, Section 6‐34 of the City of Neptune Beach, Fl. Code of Ordinances regulating COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS PRESENTATIONS: None at this time. APPROVAL: Approved by: John M. Stinson, City Commission, Seat No. 2 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION MEETING STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM #8E SEPTEMBER 14,2015 AGENDA ITEM: Discussion of creating an Article in Atlantic Beach's Code entitled "Requirements for the Sale of Dogs and Cats". SUBMITTED BY: Commissioner Maria Mark DATE September 3, 2015 BACKGROUND: The City of Jacksonville Beach recently approved Ordinance No. 2015-8063 establishing the requirements for the sale of dogs and cats and to help ensure the humane treatment of animals. BUDGET: No budget impact RECOMMENDATION: Direct the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance similar to the City of Jacksonville Beach's that establishes requirements for the sale of dogs and cats in Atlantic Beach. ATTACHMENT: (1) City of Jacksonville Beach Ordinance No. 2015-8063 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 , Septem ber 14,2015 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ITEM lilA SEPTEMBER 28,2015 Page9 Director of Human Resources Cathy Beny stated the rate stayed the san1e on our general liability coverages as well as our Workers' Camp coverage, which went down $5. She stated her recommendation is to approve renewal of all the Liability and Workers' Comp insurances and authorize the City Manager to sign the renewal documents. It was the consensus of the Commission to move this forward to the ne xt agenda for action. C. LIUNA Local 630 "Blue Collar" Union Contract extension. Ms. Berry stated the 3-year contract was up this year but with Commission approval they have agreed to extend it for one year, except for wages and then negotiate a new contract next year for a 2 ~year term which will keep it on the same 3-year calendar. It was the consensus of the Commission to move this forward to the next agenda for action. D. Coastal Florida PBA Negotiations 2015-2018 Contract. Ms. Berry stated they negotiated with the PBA to come up with a new 3-year contract. She explained the changes. It was the consensus of the Commission to move this forward to the next agenda for action. Ms. Berry stated our employee Health Fair is next Thursday, September 24, and she hopes to see the Commission there. E. Ordinance Banning the Retai l Sale ofDogs and Cats . Comm issioner Mark explained recently the City of Jacksonville Beach approved an ordinance outlawing the sale of puppies and kitties which come from Puppy/Kitty Mills and she was asked to bring this before the Conunission to see if lhis is something they would want to enact an ordinance for. She stated since we do not have those businesses in our City now, this would be the time to enact an ordinance, particularly with the redevelopment planning for Mayport Road. She asked ifthere is consensus in passing a similar ord i nance for the City of Atlantic Beach. Discussion ensued. There was no consensus of the Commission to move this forward to the next agenda. F. Proposed Resolution on Banning Fracking Statewide. Commissioner Mark explained the proposed resolution. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Mark suggested that they bring this back again for discussjon and then the Commission can do research on the :fracking issue before it comes back. It was the consensus of the Commission to keep this on the next agenda under Miscellaneous Business for further discussion. Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 about: blank Introduced By: ~oum:jl Manber Jeanr:ll Wilson 1st Reading: Augustl 201s 2nd Reading: Augustl7 20!S ORDINANCE NO. 2015-8663 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, "ANIMALS", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLORIDA, BY CREATING ARTICLE II, DIVISION 1, "COMMERICAL ANIMAL ESTABUSHMENTS," BY CREATING SECTION 5-35, TO BE ENTITLED "REQUIREMENTS FOR SALES OF DOGS AND CATS"; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR PERMITTED SOURCES; PROVIDING FOR CERTIFICATE OF SOURCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWim; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the humane treatment of animals is an important public purpose; and WHEREAS, puppy and kitten mills are inhumane and unsanitary commercial breeding facilities for dogs and cats in which the health of the dogs and cats is disregarded to maintain a low overhead and maximize profits; for example, by keeping parent dogs and cats in cages for their entire lives without adequate food, water, veterinary care, or socialization; breeding females multiple times per year with little to no recovery time between litters; and breeding dogs and cats regardless of whether they carry congenital or hereditary diseases; and WHEREAS, according to United States Department of Agricultul"e reports, documented problems found at puppy and kitten mills include: 1) sanitation problems leading to infectious diseases; 2) large numbers of animals overcrowded in cages; 3) lack of proper veterinary care for severe illnesses and injuries; 4) lack of protection from harsh weather conditions; and S) lack of adequate food and water; and WHEREAS, the Humane Society of the United States estimates that each year two to four million dogs and cats are born in the United States in puppy and kitten mills; and WHEREAS, the most effective way to stop puppy, and kitten miUs is to discourage the purchase and sale of puppies and kittens produced at these inhumane facilities; and WHEREAS, according to the Humane Society of the United States, although American conswners pUIChase dogs and cats believing the pets to be healthy and genetically sound, in reality, the animals that come from mills often face an array of health problems; including not only communicable diseases or genetic disorders that present immediately after sale, but also diseases or disorders that do not surface until several years later, all of which lead to costly veterinary bills and distress to consumers; and Ordinance No. 20 I S-8063 Page I of4 12/6/17, 10:30 AM Page 1 of 5 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 about: blank WHEREAS, numerous alternatives exist for people to fmd pets, including adoption of animals from public and private animal rescue organi7.ations or purchase from reputable and conscientious breeders; and WHEREAS, across the country, thousands of independent pet stores and large chain stores operate profitably with a business model focused on the sale of pet services and supplies and not on the sale of dogs and cats, oflen collaborating with local animal shelters and rescue organizations to offer space and support fur showcasing adoptable, homeless pets on their premises; and WHEREAS. the adoption of regulations governing the sale of dogs and cats in the City will promote community awareness of anima! wel.fure and foster a more humane environment and encourage pet consumers to adopt dogs and cots from shelters, thereby saving animals' lives and reducing the costs to the public of sheltering animals. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BV THE Cff\' OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Jacksonville Beach, f'lorida Article II, Division 1, is hereby amended by adding Section 5-3 5, ''Commercial Animal Establishments,." which section reads as follows: DIVISION 1. -GENERALLY Sec. 5-35. Commercial Animal Establishments-Reguircment, for sales of dogs and eats; definitions; permitted source~; certificate of sour£ei eeoaltics. (a) Definitions. For puQJ9ses. of.this Seclion._!h .. ti>Unwi,ng word5-tenns. and phrases shall have the following meanings: (I) Animal Rescue Orga~jzalion means a humane society. anijD.8] welfare society. socie1;Y for the prevention of cr:u~.l!y to animals .. or other such not-for-prpfit corporation or other legal entity devoted t,o the welf~~rotection. and humane treatment of dogs. cats, or other animals that is duly registered with the Florida Department of S~ and the Florid~ Degartment of Agriculture and Comumer Services. as mmlicable. and with the appropriate authori..!l! in the jurisdiction in which the not-for-profit legal.!.mli~ headquartered. (2) Breeder means any person or entity that causes dogs gr cats to reproduce. regardless of the s.ize or number of litt~rs produced. However. this definition shall not apply to a pet owner who breeds his or her own pet and keeps all of the offspring. so long as the total nwnber of anima1s does not exceed the maximum number set forth in Section 34-392(2). (3) Cal me!llls an PDimal of any age oftbe genus Felis catus. (4) Dog means an animal of any age of the genus Canis lupus familiaris 01: resultant hybrids. Ordinance No. 2015-8063 Page 2 of4 12/6/17, 10:30 AM Page 2 of 5 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 about: blank (5) Pet dealer means anY Person that. in the ordinary course of business. engages in the sale to the public of more than two litters. or 20 dogs or eats· regardless of number per year. whichever is greater. Animal rescue organizations and breeders shall be exempt from this classification .. (6) Pet shop means a retail establishment that. in the ordinary course of business. engages in the sale of dogs OT cats. (7) Public animal shelter means a facmtv that is used for housing or containing dogs or cats or othe~ animals. and that is operated by or on behalf of a state. coun.J4_municipality. or o_ther_gQ.Y~ental entitx,. (8) Sale means the transfer of ownership in exchange for compensation or profit, including money, goods, and services. This definition shall not include !!@P-tion f~.s chn~d bv..m_aniffi!l} res~_grgl)Ilization. (b) Permitled sources. After August 17, 2015, pet dealers and pet shops shall not display. sell, trade, deliver, bjg"ter .. leas~rnL,..auction. Lransfer. pffer for sale or transfer. or otherwise dispose of dogs or cats in the Citv. unless the pet dealer !>r.Z1shop certifies that the dog or cat c-ome~ from on~_Qfth~ follov.:ing sources: (1) Ananjmal_resC~Q!lmtlLZ&t.Lion,_as ddin!!d in this SCL'tion; or (2) A public animal shelter, as defined in this section. (c) Certificil(e o( source. A pet dealer or pet shop that obtains __ @gs_..m:. .cats from a permitted source shaU post conspicuously on the cage of each dog_ and cat, the fo llowin_g infom1.at iQ.!l;. (1) ~.QID: of a notari.lCd aflidavit of verification from the .~ce from which the dog or cat was obtained. A copy of the certificate of source shall also b~ provided to the.Jlli!'Cha~t.!nt~r~of a.Jl):' dO.&..Q!$J!h (2) The~rne and address of the source from which the dog or cauvas obtained and the date thereof: (3) A description of lhe . ..9Qg_Qr .. ~ includiQg_ species, breed, sex, color, and distinctiv~ markings. physical condition and health. and.~~(ifknown); and (4) For each dog or cat receiving medical care while in the custody or control of the pet dealer or pet shop, the 1YQe of s~;:rvice rendered, date, and veterinarian's name. (d) This section does not apply to an animal shelter or animal rescue organization that operates out of or in connection "ith a retail stQ{e, (e) This section shall not §pply to the.Q.W>.illv, ofrer fq~l~.elivcrrv._bart~ring. auction. giving away. transfer, or sale of dogs_or cats_frorn th~ises_on \Yhich they were bred and ~ (f) Special mqgistrate. A notice of violation shall be taken before the citv's special magistrate for consideration of the applicable fmes. The stS<ial magistrate shall el';ercise jurisdiction Ordinance No. 2015-8063 Page3 of4 12/6/17, 10:30 AM Page 3 of 5 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 over such matters as set forth in Article VI. Section 2-170 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jacksonville Beach. (g) Penalties. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of $250.00 per day per dog and/or cat for the frrst violation within a 12-month period. and a fme of $500.00 per day per dog and/or cat for any subsequent violation within a 12-month period. The Jacksonville Beach Police ~artment I Jacksonville Beach Animal Control shall enforce the provisions set forth within this Section. SECfiON 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are, to the extent that the same may conflict, hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption in accordance with the law. '~"" DONE IN OPEN MEETING THIS 1'7 DAY OF (UUj tc;C'" , A.D. lOIS. ~~,, William . am, YOR I /! j .... ···Jau·lA.4. -~-~./ ~ c-t6- 'Laurie Scott, CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 2015-8063 Page4 of4 12/6/17, 10:30 AM about:blank Page 4 of 5 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 Jacksonville Beach, FL Code of Ordinances 12/6/17, 10:30 AM Sec. 5-35.-Commercial animal establishments-Requirements for sales of dogs and cats; definitions; permitted sources; certificate of source; penalties. (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the following meanings: (b) about: blank (1) Animal rescue organization means a humane society, animal welfare society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other such not-for-profit corporation or other legal entity devoted to the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of dogs, cats, or other animals that is duly registered with the Florida Department of State and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, as applicable, and with the appropriate authority in the jurisdiction in which the not-for-profit legal entity is headquartered. (2) Breeder means any person or entity that causes dogs or cats to reproduce, regardless of the size or number of litters produced. However, this definition shall not apply to a pet owner who breeds his or her own pet and keeps all of the offspring, so long as the total number of animals does not exceed the maximum number set forth in section 34-392(2). (3) Cat means an animal of any age of the genus Felis catus. (4) Dog means an animal of any age of the genus Canis lupus familiaris or resultant hybrids. (5) Pet dealer means any person that, in the ordinary course of business, engages in the sale to the public of more than two (2) litters, or twenty (20) dogs or cats, regardless of number per year, whichever is greater. Animal rescue organizations and breeders shall be exempt from this classification. (6) Pet shop means a retail establishment that, in the ordinary course of business, engages in the sale of dogs or cats. (7) Public animal shelter means a facility that is used for housing or containing dogs or cats or other animals, and that is operated by or on behalf of a state, county, municipality, or other governmental entity. (8) Sale means the transfer of ownership in exchange for compensation or profit, including money, goods, and services. This definition shall not include adoption fees charged by an animal rescue organization. Permitted sources. After August 17, 2015, pet dealers and pet shops shall not display, sell, Page 1 of 3 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 Jacksonville Beach, FL Code of Ordinances 12/6/17, 10:30 AM trade, deliver, barter, lease, rent, auction, transfer, offer for sale or transfer, or otherwise dispose of dogs or cats in the city, unless the pet dealer or pet shop certifies that the dog or cat comes from one of the following sources: (1) An animal rescue organization, as defined in this section; or (2) A public animal shelter, as defined in this section. (c) Certificate of source. A pet dealer or pet shop that obtains dogs or cats from a permitted source shall post conspicuously on the cage of each dog and cat, the following information: (1) Copy of a notarized affidavit of verification from the source from which the dog or cat was obtained. A copy of the certificate of source shall also be provided to the purchaser or transferee of any dog or cat; (2) The name and address of the source from which the dog or cat was obtained and the date thereof; (3) A description of the dog or cat, including species, breed, sex, color, and distinctive markings, physical condition and health, and age (if known); and (4) For each dog or cat receiving medical care while in the custody or control of the pet dealer or pet shop, the type of service rendered, date, and veterinarian's name. (d) This section does not apply to an animal shelter or animal rescue organization that operates out of or in connection with a retail store. (e) This section shall not apply to the display, offer for sale, delivery, bartering, auction, giving away, transfer, or sale of dogs or cats from the premises on which they were bred and reared. (f) Special magistrate. A notice of violation shall be taken before the city's special magistrate for consideration ofthe applicable fines. The special magistrate shall exercise jurisdiction over such matters as set forth in Article VI, section 2-170 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of jacksonville Beach. (g) Penalties. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per day per dog and/or cat for the first violation within a twelve-month period, and a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day per dog and/or cat for any subsequent violation within a twelve-month period. The jacksonville Beach Police Department/jacksonville Beach Animal Control shall enforce the provisions set forth within this section. about: blank Page 2 of 3 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 Jacksonville Beach, FL Code of Ordinances 12/6/17, 10:30 AM ( Ord. No. 2015-8063, § 1, 8-17-15) about: blank Page 3 of 3 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 INTRODUCED BY: ORDINANCE NO. 2015-20 MAYOR PRUETTE A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ANIMALS, CREATING ARTICLE Ill, "COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS," ADDING SECTION 6-34, REQUIREMENTS FOR SALES OF DOGS AND CATS; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR PERMITTED SOURCES; PROVIDING FOR CERTIFICATE OF SOURCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Whereas, the humane treatment of animals is an important public purpose; and Whereas, puppy and kitten mills are inhumane and unsanitary commercial breeding facilities for dogs and cats in which the health of the dogs and cats is disregarded to maintain a low overhead and maximize profits ; for example, by keeping parent dogs and cats in cages for their entire lives without adequate food, water, veterinary care, or socializations; breeding females multiple times per year with little to no recovery time between litters; and breeding dogs and cats regardless of whether they carry congenital or hereditary diseases; and Whereas, according to United States Department of Agriculture reports, documented problems found at puppy and kitten mills include; 1) sanitation problems leading to infectious diseases; 2) large numbers of animals overcrowded in cages; 3) lack of proper veterinary care for severe illnesses and injuries; 4) lack of protection from harsh weather conditions; and 5) lack of adequate food and water; and Whereas, the Humane Society of the United States estimates that each year two to four million dogs and cats are born in the United States in puppy and kitten mills; and Whereas, the most effective away to stop puppy and kitten mills is to discourage the purchase and sale of puppies and kittens produced at these inhumane facilities; and Whereas, according to the Humane Society of the United States, although American consumers purchase dogs and cats believing the pets to be healthy and genetically sound, in reality, the animals that come from mills often face an array of health problems; including not only communicable diseases or genetic disorders that present immediately after sale, but also diseases or disorders that do not surface until several years later, all of which lead to costly veterinary bills and distress to consumers; and Whereas, numerous alternatives exist for people to find pets, including adoption of animals from public and private animal rescue organizations or purchase from reputable and conscientious breeders; and Whereas, across the country, thousands of independent pet stores and large chain stores operate profitably with a business model focused on the sale of pet services and supplies and not on the sale of dogs and cats, often collaborating with local animal shelters and rescue Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 Page 2 of 4 Ordinance No 2015-20 organizations to offer space and support for showcasing adoptable , homeless pets on their premises; and Wher eas, the adoption of regulations governing the sale of dogs and cats in the City will promote community awareness of animal welfare and foster a more humane environment and encourage pet consumers to adopt dogs and cats from shelters, thereby saving animals' lives and reducing the costs to the public of sheltering animals . NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF NEPTUNE BEACH, FLORIDA, Section 1. Chapter 6, Article Ill, Section 6-34. Requirements for Sales of Dogs and Cats shall be crea ted as follows: Sec. 6-34 . Re q uirements for Sales of Dogs and Cats. Requirements for sale of dogs and cats; defi n it ions; permitted sources; certificate of source; penalti es. (a) Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following words , terms, and phrases shall have the following meanings : (1) Animal Rescue Organization means a humane society, animal we lfare society, for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other such not-for-profit corporations or other legal entity devoted to the welfare , protection, and humane treatment of dogs , cats , or other animals that is duly registered with the Florida Department of State and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, as applicable , and with the appropriate authority in the jurisdiction in which the not-for-profit legal entity is headquartered. t2j Breeder means any person or ent ity that causes animals dogs or cats to reproduce . regard less of the size o r number of litters produced . However , this definition shall not apply to a pet owner wh o breeds his or her own pet and keeps all of the offspring . . ,A,n establishment used for breeEl ing, except for a hobby breeder as provided herein, shall be regulated as a kennel. (3) Hobby Breeder means a person or entity that is an active member of a national. state or local breeder organization and that houses or breeds dogs or cats at or adjoining a private residence for the pu rpose(s) of: improving the breed ; exhibiting dogs or cats at shows operated by a national. state , or local breeder organization ; or ra ising service animals o r animals used for law enforcemen t or other types of work . A hobby breeder may sell two (2) litters of pupp ies or kittens per year. per household . .se long as the total numeer of dogs andtor sate kept on the premises does not constitute a kennel as defined herein . A hobby breeder that sells more than two litters per year . per household shall be deemed to be a pet dealer. as defined herein . (4) Cat means an animal of any age of the genus Felis catus . (5) Dog means an animal of any age of the genus Can is lupus familiaris or resultant hybrids . Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 Page 3 of 4 Ordinance No 2015-20 (6} Pel dealer means any person that, 10 the ordinary course of business, engages in the sale to the public of more than two {2) litters, or 20 dogs or c ats . per vear regardless of number per year. whicheve r is greater. ::J:.R.i5 G!assffication shall inci~Hje pet shops as 1Nell as breeders YAle-sell directly to the sonsi:Jmor. Anima l rescue organizations and ReMw breeders,as defined l:lerein . shall be exempt from this classification . (7) Pet shop means a retail establishment that. in the ordinary course of business, engages in the sale of dogs or cats. (8) Public animal shelter means a facility that is used for housing or containing dogs or cats or other animals, and that is operated by or on behalf of a state, county, municipality, or other governmental entity. (9) Sale means the transfer of ownership in exchange for compensation or profit, including money , goods, and services. This definition shall not include adoption fees charged by an animal rescue organization. (b) Permitted sources, After February 1. 2016, pet dealers and pet shops shall not display, sell, trade , deliver, barter, lease, rent, auction, transfer, offer for sale or transfer , or otherwise dispose of dogs or cats in the City, unless the pet dealer or pet shop certifies that the dog or cat comes from one of the following sources: (1) An animal rescue organization. as defined in this section; or (2) A public animal shelter, as defined in this section . (c) Certificate of source . A pet dealer or pet shop that obtains dogs or cats from a permitted source shall post conspicuously on the cage of each dog and cat, the following information: (1) Copy of a notarized affidavit of verification form the source from which the dog or cat was obtained. A copy of the certificate of source shall also be provided to the purchaser or transferee of any dog or cat; (2) The name and address of the source from which the dog or cat was obtained and the date thereof; {3) A description of the dog or cat, including species. breed, sex, color , and distinctive markings, physical condition and health , and age (if known); and (4) For each dog or cat receiving medical care while in the custody or control of the pet dealer or pet shop, the type of service rendered, date, and veterinarian's name. (d) This section shall not apply to the display, offer for sa le, delivery, bartering , auction, giving away, transfer, or sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits from the premises on which they were bred and reared . (e) Special magistrate. A notice of violation shall be t<:1ken before the City's special magistrate for consideration of the applicable fines. The special magistrate shall exercise jurisdiction over such matters as set forth in Section 2-439 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Neptune Beach. Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 Page 4 of 4 Ordinance No 2015-20 (f) Penalties. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of $250.00 per day per dog and I or cat for the first violation within a 12-month period, and a fine of $500.00 per day per dog and /or cat for any subsequent violation within a 12-month period. The Neptune Beach Police Department I Neptune Beach Animal Control shall enforce the provision set forth within this Section. Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are, to the extent that the same may conflict, hereby repealed. Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption in accordance with the law. VOTE RESULTS OF FIRST READING: Mayor Harriet Pruette Vice Mayor Richard Arthur Councilor John Jolly Councilor Kara Tucker Councilor Scott Wiley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Passed on First Reading this 2nd day of November, 2015. VOTE RESULTS OF SECOND AND FINAL READING: Mayor Harriet Pruette Vice Mayor Richard Arthur Councilor John Jolly Councilor Kara Tucker Councilor Scott Wiley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Adopted on Second and Final Reading this day 41h of January, 2016. Harriet Pruette, Mayor ATTEST: Karla Strait, CMC, City Clerk Approved as to form and correctness: Patrick Krechowski, City Attorney Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 Neptune Beach, FL Code of Ordinances 12/6/17, 10:26 AM ARTICLE Ill.-COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS Sec. 6-34.-Requirements for sales of dogs and cats. requirements for sale of dogs and cats; definitions; permitted sources; certificate of source; penalties. (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the following meanings: about: blank (1) Animal rescue organization means a humane society, animal welfare society, for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other such not-for-profit corporations or other legal entity devoted to the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of dogs, cats, or other animals that is duly registered with the Florida Department of State and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, as applicable, and with the appropriate authority in the jurisdiction in which the not- for-profit legal entity is headquartered. (2) Breeder means any person or entity that causes dogs or cats to reproduce, regardless of the size or number of litters produced. However, this definition shall not apply to a pet owner who breeds his or her own pet and keeps all of the offspring. (3) Hobby breeder means a person or entity that is an active member of a national, state or local breeder organization and that houses or breeds dogs or cats at or adjoining a private residence for the purpose(s) of: improving the breed; exhibiting dogs or cats at shows operated by a national, state or local breeder organization; or raising service animals or animals used for law enforcement or other types of work. A hobby breeder may sell two (2) litters of puppies or kittens per year, per household. A hobby breeder that sells more than two (2) litters per year, per household shall be deemed to be a pet dealer, as defined herein. (4) Cat means an animal of any age of the genus Felis catus. (5) Dog means an animal of any age of the genus Canis lupus familiaris or resultant hybrids. (6) Pet dealer means any person that, in the ordinary course of business, engages in the sale to the public of more than two (2) litters, or twenty (20) dogs or cats, regardless of number per year, whichever is greater. Animal rescue organizations and breeders shall be exempt from this classification. Page 1 of 3 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 ' Neptune Beach, FL Code of Ordinances 12/6/17, 10:26 AM (7) Pet shop means a retail establishment that, in the ordinary course of business, engages in the sale of dogs or cats. (8) Public animal shelter means a facility that is used for housing or containing dogs or cats or other animals, and that is operated by or on behalf of a state, county, municipality, or other governmental entity. (9) Sale means the transfer of ownership in exchange for compensation or profit, including money, goods and services. This definition shall not include adoption fees charged by an animal rescue organization. (b) Permitted sources, After February 1, 2016, pet dealers and pet shops shall not display, sell, trade, deliver, barter, lease, rent, auction, transfer, offer for sale or transfer, or otherwise dispose of dogs or cats in the city, unless the pet dealer or pet shop certifies that the dog or cat comes from one (1) of the following sources: (1) An animal rescue organization, as defined in this section; or (2) A public animal shelter, as defined in this section. (c) Certificate of source. A pet dealer or pet shop that obtains dogs or cats from a permitted source shall post conspicuously on the cage of each dog and cat, the following information: (1) Copy of a notarized affidavit of verification form the source from which the dog or cat was obtained. A copy of the certificate of source shall also be provided to the purchaser or transferee of any dog or cat; (2) The name and address of the source from which the dog or cat was obtained and the date thereof; (3) A description of the dog or cat, including species, breed, sex, color, and distinctive markings, physical condition and health and age (if known); and (4) For each dog or cat receiving medical care while in the custody or control of the pet dealer or pet shop, the type of service rendered, date, and veterinarian's name. (d) This section shall not apply to the display, offer for sale, delivery, bartering, auction, giving away, transfer, or sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits from the premises on which they were bred and reared. (e) Special magistrate. A notice of violation shall be taken before the city's special magistrate for consideration of the applicable fines. The special magistrate shall exercise jurisdiction over such matters as set forth in section 2-439 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Neptune about: blank Page 2 of 3 Agenda Item 8A December 11, 2017 Neptune Beach, FL Code of Ordinances 12/6/17, 10:26 AM Beach. (f) Penalties. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per day, per dog and/or cat for the first violation within a twelve-month period, and a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day, per dog and/or cat for any subsequent violation within a twelve-month period. The Neptune Beach Police Department/Neptune Beach Animal Control shall enforce the provision set forth within this section. (Ord. No. 2015-20 , § 1, 1-4-16) Sees. 6-35-6-50. -Reserved. about: blank Page 3 of 3 CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION MEETING COMMISSIONER’S REPORT AGENDA ITEM: Selva Preserve Parcel SUBMITTED BY: Blythe Waters, Commissioner, Seat No. 3 REPORT DATE: December 6, 2017 HISTORY: The property referred to as the Selva preserve is a 7.2 acre parcel bordered by 11th street on the South, Sherman’s Creek on the East, Linkside Drive on the West and the Atlantic Beach Country Club on the North. This property has had multiple land use designations during the history of Atlantic Beach and has had a relatively complex recent history in terms of land use designation. Since 1990 it has been designated Residential Low Density on the City’s Future Land Use map. In 2003, it was administratively resigned from Open Rural (OR) to Conservation as a result of the City eliminating the Open Rural zoning district and converting all Open Rural zoned properties to Conservation. In May of 2008 it was redesignated from Conservation to Residential, Single Family (RS-1) for the development of up to 16 single family homes. Then in September of 2009, this property was combined with another formerly approved development (Selva Marina Country Club PUD) through a joint venture to create a newly designed 114 unit development. That project was never constructed. Then in 2013, a new development team came forward to develop the Selva Marina Country Club parcel. The Selva Preserve parcel was not included in that project and the owners of the Selva Preserve subsequently had the property redesignated back to Residential, Single Family (RS-1). (This History summary was first included in the Staff Report for Agenda Item 4B Case No 16-REZ-1065 dated April, 2016). CURRENT STATUS: The owners of the Selva Preserve have recently requested a plat for the development of 11 single family homes. Citizens have voiced a variety of concerns regarding the development of this parcel: wetlands impacts, stormwater impacts, visual impacts, density issues such as increased traffic on Seminole Road etc. The current developers have submitted a plat for 11 homes that meets the requirements of the St. John’s Water Management District and has no net loss of wetlands as calculated by the Water Management District. The current owners of the property are in part Atlantic Beach Residents. FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION: 1. The developers have emailed their approval in writing for the City of Atlantic Beach to proceed with performing an appraisal of the property for "highest and best use." Agenda Item 8B December 11, 2017 2. The developers are "agreeable to enter into serious talks" about selling a portion of the property to the City of Atlantic Beach. 3. Attached is an aerial of the Selva Preserve property from the developer's St. Johns River Water Management District permit application. Under one acquisition scenario, a majority of the property would be acquired for conservation/parkland and 5 lots would be retained to build 5 single-family houses. If you look at the attached image, lots numbered 8,9,10,11, and 12 would be retained by the developer and the road directly in front of these 5 properties at the end of the cul de sac located on Linkside Drive would be retained by the developer (they would no longer build a road through the rest of the property). The remainder of the property would be placed into a conservation easement or designated parkland if the city is able to reach an agreement to purchase this portion of the property. Under this scenario, the total cost of purchasing this conservation/parkland area will be less than $1.5 million. 4. In order for the City of Atlantic Beach to consider moving forward with the potential purchase of some or all of this property for conservation/parkland, the first step would be for the City to order two appraisals. The appraisers would meet with both city staff and the Selva Preserve developers to gather information and appraise the property based on the highest and best use along with other information (such as the potential costs for housing development) that would prove helpful to the City Commission in making a decision on whether to purchase this property. RECOMMENDATION: At this time the commission must decide if this is a purchase that they are interested in exploring. The first phase of that exploration would be directing the City Manager and staff to get two appraisals of the Selva Preserve Property. ATTACHMENT(S): Map of Selva Preserve - Conservation Area Overview Agenda Item 8B December 11, 2017 Agenda Item 8B December 11, 2017 Wetland Creation +/-0.46 ac. Wetland Enhancement +/-2.07 ac. Wetland-Cut Ditch+/-0 .36 ac. 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Pedestrian Safety Due Date for ~t>lt>Y"N~Y•.•r Advisory Resource 1/22 City Offices Committee Agenda Closed 6p.m. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Commission Mtg Code Enforcement Environmen tal 6:30pm Board Steward shi p (Tentative) (Jnvoc-TBD) 6p.m. Committee Workshop Newsletter Due 6p.m. lpm (TBD) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Martin Luther Commun ity Parking an d Town Hall Meeting King Day Developm ent Pedestrian Safety 10 am -Noon Boar d Advisory Resource Chamber City Offices 6 p .m. Comm ittee (Tentative) 6 p.m. Closed 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Commission Mtg C ul t ural Arts a n d 6 :30pm Recreation Due Date for (lnvoc-T BD) Advisory 2112 Committee Agen da 6p.m. 28 29 30 31 A g e n d a I t e m 9 B D e c e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 MAYOR AND COMMISSION February 2018 SUl'JD.\Y :\IOKD.\Y TlJESD.-\Y ' \\"EDI\:ESD .-\ Y TI-IURSD.-\ Y FRID.\Y S.-\TURD. \ Y 1 2 3 Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee 6 p.m. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Du e Date for Newsletter Due 2/26 Agend a (TBD) (Tentati ve) Workshop lpm 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Commission Mtg Envir onmental Parking and 6:30pm Stewardship Pedestrian Safety (Invoc-TBD) Committee Advisory Resource Committee 6p.m. 6 p.m. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 City Offices Community Closed Development Due Date for Board 3/12 6p.m. Agenda 25 26 27 28 Commission Mtg Cultural Arts and 6:30pm Recreation (Invoc-TBD) Advisory Committee 6p.m.