08-21-90 v AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
AUGUST 21, 1990
CITY HALL
7:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Acceptance of the Minutes of the May 8th, June 19th and July 30th
meetings.
3. Old Business.
4. New Business.
5. Presentation by Thomas E. Bowles, Director, Community Development.
6. Adjournment.
MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
AUGUST 21, 1990
7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL
PRESENT W. Gregg McCaulie, Chairman
Louis MacDonell
Sam Howie
Kathy Russell
Ruth Gregg
ABSENT Don Wolfson
John Bass
AND Thomas E. Bowles, Community Developement
Director
Virginia C. Benoit, Recording Secretary
AND • Dezmond Waters
Mr. McCaulie called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. and Mr. Howie moved to
approve the minutes from the previous three meetings, May 8, 1990, June 19,
1990 and July 30, 1990. Mr. McCaulie seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Mrs. Russell suggested that many times persons taking down trees work at
night or on the weekends when it is impossible to check with the City to see
if they are properly permitted. Mr. McCaulie said it was possible that some
people might have to do the work in the evenings or on Saturdays. Mr.
Bowles stated that the contractor is required to have the permit on sight.
The Board questioned Mr. Waters as to the role the Beautification Committee
might play in the enforcement of the Tree Ordinance. One thing that Mr.
Waters mentioned was that the City has been without a full staff and now
that the staff was complete it might
better enforce the ordinance.
It was finally decided to recommend to the Commission to make an effort to
provide for an enforcement mechanism to make sure that the permits are being
carried out properly and displayed as required, and if not, the City can do
something to put an end to the work.
Therefore, the Community Development Board recommends the City Commission
provide an enforcement mechanism as above.
Mrs. Gregg inquired if the swimming pools cited for violation of
the pool fence ordinance (sec.24-164) have been checked since the building
department contacted the homeowners and advised them to comply with the
requirements. Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Gregg volunteered to go and check if
the owners have complied.
There being no further business, the meeting was turned over to
Tom Bowles, Community Development Director.
The focus of Mr. Bowles presentation to the Board was the Comprehensive plan
of the City of Atlantic Beach. He updated the Board on the status of the
plan, as filed with the DCA. He also asked the Board for a determination of
how active they wanted to be in the revisions that would make up the final
documents submitted to Tallahassee.
He informed the Board that he had gotten an extension from the State and
that the final document did not have to be filed until October 31, 1990.
The Board wanted to know how involved the City wanted the Board to be. They
also informed Mr. Bowles that they were involved in the process over several
months, trying to give input to the consultants preparing the comprehensive
plan. It was decided that Mr. Bowles' office would send information to the
board members so that they could discuss the comprehensive plan at the next
meeting. Dezmond Waters suggested that someone make a presentation to the
Board; someone who understands the plan and can explain the plan to the
board.
The board was particularly interested in the data used to write the
projections in the comprehensive plan and whether possible errors in that
data could cause future problems for the City. It was mentioned that
development is nearly at an end in Atlantic Beach because the size of the
city is fixed and there is no place to expand, but improvements must still
be considered, including paving, lighting and other matters.
It was ultimately decided to discuss the comprehensive plan and perhaps
schedule a workshop for the Board. Mrs. Gregg mentioned the water lines in
Royal Palms and the fact that the money ran out before the job was complete
because of unforeseen problems. Mrs. Russell suggested that the City leave
itself enough leeway so that the City doesn't get boxed in. Mrs. Russell
mentioned that a special session might be necessary in order to discuss the
comprehensive plan. Mr. Bowles agreed to schedule something and to notify
the board.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
SIGNED:
k4 AULIE, Chairman
ATTEST:
Virgj' Ia Collins Benoist, Recording Secretary