Item 7BAGENDA ITEM # 7B
JULY 14, 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, FLORH)A:
SECTION 1. There are hereby established four (4) voting districts within the City 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, conning 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 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
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Club to the northern mast 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 aze 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 Pazk 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 Boulevazd 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 15th Street; thence extending to the east along 15th Street to
its intersection with East Coast Drive; thence extending south along East Coast
Drive to its intersection at 11th 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 11th 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 aze as follows: Beginning on
Atlantic Boulevazd 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 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
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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. Ail city commissioners shall continue to be elected at lazge, but the district
commissioners must befall-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 yeaz 2009, and Seats 2
(13I-1) and 3 (13G) shall be up for election in the yeaz 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 yeaz 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 fmal reading this day of
2008.
ATTEST:
DONNA L. BARTLE, CMC
City Clerk
JOHN S. MESERVE
Mayor, Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
ALAN C. JENSEN, ESQUIRE
City Attorney
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