AgendaCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
October 13, 2008, 6:00 PM
AGENDA
Call to order
Invocation and pledge to the flag
1. Approve minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting of September Z2, 2008
2. Courtesy of Floor to Visitors
A. Request from First Coast No More Homeless Pets to participate in Feral
Cat Program
3. Unfinished Business from Previous Meetings
A. City Manager's Follow-up Report (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 Building Department Report for August
2008, Public Works and Utility Department Report for September 2008
and List of New Business Tax Receipts issued in September 2008 (City
Manager)
B. Approve the Police Union Contract for May 16, 2008 through September
30, 2009 (City Manager)
5. Committee Reports
None
6. Action on Resolutions
A. Resolution No. 08-12, Public Hearing
Adopting the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Ewaluation and Appraisal Report
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
ADOPTING AN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) FOR
THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH 2005-2015 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,
STATING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO AMEND THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSISTENT WITH THE EAR; AND
APPROVING TRANSMITTAL OF THE EAR TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163.3191,
FLORIDA STATUTES
7. Action on Ordinances
A. Ordinance No. 95-08-97, Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, COUNTY
OF DUVAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, ALLOWING DOGS WITHIN THE
OUTDOOR DINING AREAS OF RESTAURANTS UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH WITHIN FLORIDA STATUTES,
SECTION 509.233, KNOWN AS THE DIXIE CUP CLARY LOCAL
CONTROL ACT PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN
EXPIRATION DATE
B. Ordinance No. 80-08-78, Introduction and First Reading
(Deferred from last meeting)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 UTILITIES, ARTICLE
II, WATERWORKS SYSTEM, SECTION 22-27 CHARGES FOR
WATER SERVICE, TO INCREASE THE WATER VOLUME RATES
FOR THE FIRST BLOCK OF CONSUMPTION AND AMENDING
ARTICLE III WASTEWATER SYSTEM, DIVISION SEVEN, SEWER
USER RATES AND CHARGES, SECTION 22-167 SCHEDULE OF
WASTEWATER VOLUME CHARGES TO INCREASE THE SEWER
VOLUME RATES ON THE FIRST BLOCK OF VOLUME CHARGES
FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS, AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
8. Miscellaneous Business
A. Request for a Waiver from City Code Section 19-7 Driveway Limitations to
Exceed the Maximum Allowed Width and Right of Way Impervious Area Limit
for a Duplex Lot Located at 78 / 80 W. Eighth Street (City Manager)
B. Advanced Disposal Request for Holiday Calendar Change (City Manager)
C. Draft re-write of Chapter 23, Protection of Trees and Native Vegetation (City
Manager)
D. Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure (City Manager)
E. Report on Technical Symposium on Withdrawals from the St. Johns River (City
Manager)
F. Royal Palms Subdivision Infrastructure Improvements Project Final Engineering
Design RFP #08-03 (City Manager)
G. Administrative rezoning (initiated by the City) from RG-2 (Multi-family) to CM
(Commercial) to make the Zoning Map consistent with the established use and the
Commercial Comprehensive Plan designation for five parcels on the south side of
Sturdivant Avenue between Seminole Road and Pine Street. All combined, these
parcels consist of 0.6$ acres. (City Manager)
H. Report on proposed demolition of Palms Apartments at 3952 Mayport Road (City
Manager)
I. Request for approval to place turtle sculpture in Town Center (City Manager)
9. City Manager
A. City Manager's Report
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10. Reports andlor requests from City Commissioners and City Attorney
A. Recommendation for reappointing members to the Code Enforcement Board
(Mayor)
Adjournment
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stated on the agenda.
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5:00 PM, Friday, October 10, 2008.
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