AgendaCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
COMMISSION MEETING -August 23, 1999
AGENDA
Call to order
Invocation and pledge to the flag
1. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting of August 9, 1999
2. Courtesy of Floor to Visitors:
3. Unfinished Business from Previous Meeting
A. Action on a request of Ragtime Tavern for permission to use a portion of the sidewalk at
207 Atlantic Boulevard for cafe style seating (City Manager)
B. Action on a request for aUse-by-Exception filed by Ragtime Tavern to waive the parking
requirements for 32 additional restaurant seats (City Manager)
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. Acknowledge receipt of monthly report from Building Department (City Manager)
5. Committee Reports:
A. Tree Conservation Board with report relative to Mr. McDaniel's application for tree
removal and suggested procedure for such applications in the future (Tree Board)
6. Action on Resolutions:
A. Resolution No. 99-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING
THE DUVAL COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO SUPPORT, DEVELOP,
AND INTRODUCE LEGISLATION AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE
ADMINISTERED GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM TO ALLOW PARTICIPATION BY
THOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHO ARE ALSO ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN
THE FLORIDA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (Mayor)
B. Resolution No. 99-24
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEARBEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
1998 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 (City Manager)
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7. Action on Ordinances:
A. Ordinance No. 95-99-71 -Introduction and First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OWNED
BY THE CITY FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY OF THE JACKSONVILLE BEACHES, INC., A NOT FOR PROFIT
FLORIDA CORPORATION, D/B/A BEACHES HABITAT, AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTNE DATE (Mayor)
8. Miscellaneous Business:
A. Board Appointments:
(i) Appointment to the Pension Board of Trustees to fill unexpired term of John C.
Fletcher, Jr.
(ii) Appointment to the Cultural Arts board to fill the unexpired term of Woody Winfree
(Mayor)
B. Discussion and possible action concerning litigation with regard to the Mayport
Road/Atlantic Boulevard Interchange (Mayor)
C. Action on the recommendation of the Pension Board of Trustees regarding a change in
retirement eligibility (City Manager)
D. Approve contract with Aikenhead & Odom for the preliminary design phase of the
Stormwater Utility Project in the amount of $48,500, and authorize the City Manager to
sign the contract documents (City Manager)
E. Authorize the purchase of six lots described as lots 1 - 6, Block 91, Section H, at a cost of
$90,000 (City Manager)
F. Amend current agreement for Fire Services with the City of Jacksonville to indicate that
liabilities of the Firefighters' portion of the City of Atlantic Beach Employees Retirement
Plan will transfer to the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Plan (City Manager}
9. City Manager Reports:
10. Reports and/or requests from City Commissioners and City Attorney
Adjournment
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proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
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the meeting. For your convenience, forms for this purpose are available at the entrance to the Commission Chambers.
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, August 20, 1999.