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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 Ordinance No. 33-08-15 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM # 7C JUNE 23, 2008 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 Ordinance No. 33-08-15 Page 2 AGENDA ITEM # 7C JiJNE 23, 2008 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. 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