Item 7CAGENDA ITEM # 7C
)LINE 23, 2008
ORDINANCE NO. 33-08-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING THE FOUR DISTRICTS FOR SEATS TWO THROUGH
FIVE OF THE CITY COMMISSION, ASSIGNING CITY COMMISSION
SEATS TO THE DISTRICTS, SETTING AN .ELECTION SCHEDULE, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to a referendum passed by a majority of the voters at the last
municipal election held on October 2, 2007, Sec. 5 of the Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach was
amended to provide for four (4) of the city commissioners to continue to be elected at large, but
from districts, and
WHEREAS, said referendum provided that City Commission Seats 2 through 5 be
designated as district commissioners, and that the four (4) districts shall be established by ordinance,
and
WHEREAS, said referendum also provided that the districts should be established using the
voting precinct lines existing as of November, 2007, as a beginning point, and that said districts
shall be as equal in population as possible and, to the extent possible, maintain the integrity of
neighborhoods and communities of interest, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City Commission to establish the four (4) districts, adopt
residency requirements, and assign City Commission Seats 2 through 5 to the newly established
districts.
NOW THEREFORE, BE ORDAINED BY CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. There are hereby established four (4) voting districts within the Ciry of
Atlantic Beach for Seats 2 through 5 of the City Commission, as follows:
(a) Seat 2 shall be District 13H as shown on the attached drawing entitled
Atlantic Beach Voting Districts, the boundaries of which are as follows:
Beginning at a point at the intersection of Plaza Drive and East Coast Drive,
running northerly along East Coast Drive to 15~' Street; running thence
westerly to Seminole Road; running thence northerly along Seminole Road to
the intersection of 18"' Street; running thence westerly along Saturiba Drive to
the intersection of Selva Marina Drive; running thence north along Selva
Marine Drive to the intersection of 20~' Street; running thence to the west
along Fleet Landing Boulevard East to the entrance to the Fleet Landing
development; running thence north along the property line to the city limits;
running thence westerly along the northern city limits of Atlantic Beach to
Mayport Road; running thence south along Mayport Road to a point where
the city limits of Atlantic Beach turns ease just south of the Fairway Villas
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Subdivision; running thence east, then north, southeast, south and then back
to the west to follow the city limits line around the edge of the property
owned by the Selva Marine Country Club to the northern most intersection
with Francis Avenue; thence running along Francis Avenue southerly to its
intersection with Donner Road; thence running west along Donner Road to
the intersection with Mayport Road; thence running southwest along Mayport
Road to the intersection with Plaza Drive; and running thence east along
Plaza Drive to the beginning point at the intersection of Plaza Drive and East
Coast Drive.
(b) Seat 3 shall be District 13G as shown on the attached drawing entitled
Atlantic Beach Voting Districts, the boundaries of which are as follows:
Beginning at a point of the City of Atlantic Beach's northern city limits on the
east at its intersection with the Atlantic Ocean; then extending west along the
southern boundary of Hanna Park to the city's northwest city limits line
located on the southwest corner of the Hanna Park property; extending thence
south along the city limits line to the northeast border of the Fleet Landing
property; extending thence south to the intersection of Fleet Landing
Boulevard East; extending thence east along Fleet Landing Boulevard East to
its intersection of Selva Marine Drive; running thence south along Selva
Marina Drive to its intersection with Saturiba Drive; extending thence east
along Saturiba Drive to its intersection with Seminole Road; extending south
along Seminole Road to its intersection with 15~' Street; thence extending to
the east along 15~' Street to its intersection with East Coast Drive; thence
extending south along East Coast Drive to its intersection at 11`~ Street;
thence extending east along 11~' Street to the ocean; thence extending north
along the ocean to the beginning point at the northeast city limits point of
Atlantic Beach.
(c) Seat 4 shall be District 13F as shown on the attached drawing entitled Atlantic
Beach Voting Districts, the boundaries of which are as follows: Beginning at
the southern city limits of Atlantic Beach at the intersection of Atlantic
Boulevard and the ocean and extending north along the ocean to a point where
11~' Street, extended eastward, would intersect the ocean; thence extending to
the west along 11~' Street to its intersection of East Coast Drive; thence
extending south. along East Coast Drive to its intersection at Plaza Drive;
thence extending to the west along Plaza Drive to its intersection with Royal
Palms Drive; thence extending south along Royal Palms Drive to its
intersection with Atlantic Boulevard; thence extending along Atlantic
Boulevard to the beginning point at the ocean.
(d) Seat 5 shall be District 13S as shown on the attached drawing entitled Atlantic
Beach Voting Districts, the boundaries of which are as follows: Beginning on
Atlantic Boulevard at its intersection with Royal Palms Drive extending north
along Royal Palms Drive to its intersection of Plaza Drive; thence extending
west along Plaza Drive to its intersection with Mayport Road; thence
extending northeast along Mayport Road to its intersection with Donner
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Road; thence extending east along Donner Road to its intersection with
Francis Street; thence extending north along Francis Street to the city's north
city limits at Dutton Island Road; thence extending west along the city limits
along Dutton Island Road to the Intercoastal Waterway; thence running south
to the intersection of the Intercoastal Waterway and Atlantic Boulevard;
thence running along Atlantic Boulevard to the east to the point of beginning
at the intersection of Royal Palms Drive.
SECTION 2. All city commissioners shall continue to be elected at large, but the district
commissioners must be full-time residents of their respective districts for at least one (1) year
immediately prior to qualifying, must remain full-time residents of their respective districts during
any term in office, and must otherwise meet all qualifications as set forth in Section 6 of the Charter
of the City of Atlantic Beach.
SECTION 3. Seats 4 (13F) and 5 (13S) shall be up for election in the year 2009, and Seats
2 (13H) and 3 (13G) shall be up for election in the year 2011. This rotation shall continue so that
every two (2) years the City shall elect its mayor and two (2) district commissioners.
SECTION 4. The district residency requirements contained herein shall not apply to the
current sitting members of the City Commission at the time of the passage of this ordinance, but
shall apply to all future district commissioners beginning with the election in the year 2009.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this day of , 2008.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this day of
2008.
ATTEST:
DONNA L. BARTLE, CMC JOHN S. MESERVE
City Clerk Mayor, Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
ALAN C. JENSEN, ESQUIRE
City Attorney
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