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11-13-89 v • CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH REGULAR MEETING, MONDAY NOVEMBER 13, 1989 AGENDA Call to order Invocation and pledge to the flag 1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of the retiring Commission November 7 and the meeting of the new Commission November 7, 1989. 2. Recognition of Visitors: 3. Old Business: A. Discussion and related action for the proposed purchase of land from Roberts Mt. Pisgah church B. Community Development Block Grant presentation (City Consultant Stan Reiger of UNF and Rene' Angers) 4. Resolutions: A. Resolution #89-54 of the City of Atlantic Beach urging Florida citizens to support constitutional amendment #3 on the November 1990 ballot limiting unfunded state mandates on cities and counties. 4101 B. Resolution #89-55 of the City of Atlantic Beach urging the President and the U.S. Congress to recognize and affirm the language and power of the 10th amendment which governs and balances the respective powers of the State and Federal Government. 5. Ordinances: A. Contract/Quality Development Ordinance #90-89-149 Tiffany by the Sea (Rene' Angers and Alan Jensen) 6. New Business: A. Connelly and Wicker Engineers with recommendation for paving of Levy Road. B. Report and recommendation concerning additional stop signs along Plaza (Lt. Christman) C. Mutual Aid Agreement (Lt. Christman) D. Action by the City Commission to appoint a Commissioner to fill the unexpired term in seat #3. 7. City Manager Reports and/or Correspondence: 8. Mayor to call on City Commissioners, City Attorney and City Clerk: Adjournment MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEgrING OF THE MANTIC BEACH CITY COM - MISSION HELD AT CITY HALL ON M(AIDAY, M)VM4BER 13, 1989 AT 7:00 PM V V O O PRESENT: William I. Gulliford, Mayor T T Robert B. Cook, Sr. E E Glenn A. Edwards, and D D Adelaide R. Tucker, Commissioners AND: Kim D. Leinbach, City Manager M S Alan C. Jensen, City Attorney 0 E Rose Blanchard, Substituting for the City Clerk T C I O Y ABSENT: Maureen King, City Clerk, who was out of town NAME OF ONEN COMMRS. N D S 0 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gulliford. The invocation, offered by Commissioner Cook, was followed by the pledge to the flag. • 1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of the retiring commission November 7, and the meeting of the new commission November 7, 1989. Cook x Motion: Approve minutes of regular meeting of Novaaber 7, Edwards x x 1989 Tucker x x Gulliford x No discussion before the vote. The motion carried unanimously. Cook x x Motion: Approve minutes of the meeting of Novanber 7, 1989 of Edwards x the new commission Tucker x x Gulliford x No discussion before the vote. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Recognition of Visitors Mayor Gulliford recognized Robert Assaf of Liberty Ambulance Service who wishes to place one of their ambulances in the Atlantic Beach area to help take care of the citizens when Rescue Units 3 and 17 are occupied. They now provide life support at First Coast Medical Center and if the city could make space available Liberty Ambulance would place a unit in Atlantic Beach and their personnel would be able to provide advanced life support to the Atlantic Beach community. Since no objections to Mr. Assaf's proposal were expressed, the City Manager was requested to check further into this and report back to the commission at a future meeting. 3. Old Business A. Discussion and related action for the proposed purchase of land frau Roberts Mt. Pisgah Church The City Manager reported the city had previously negotiated a price of $12,000 for the Mt. Pisgah property. However, research had revealed a strip of land adjacent to the church did not belong to the church as had previously been thought. A price of $11,000 had low been negotiated for the purchase of the church property, and it was felt the strip belonging to Mr. Long could be purchased for $1,000. PAGE TWO V V MINUTES NAME OF NOVEMBER 13, 1989 COMMRS. MSYN Notion: Authorize the City Manager to proceed with the Cook x x purchase of the Mt. Pisgah property at a cost of Edwards x x $11,000 Tucker x Gulliford x No discussion before the vote. The motion carried unanimously. B. Comm unity Development Block Grant presentation by City Consultant Stan Reiger of UNF, and Rene' Angers Mr. Reiger reported he had been working with the City of Jacksonville through the entitlement HUD program on behalf of Atlantic Beach for approximately a year. He said Atlantic Beach would be eligible for approximately $112,000 annually to be spent on the Community Development Program objectives. The initial targeted area would be bordered on the south by Donner Road, on the west by Mayport Road, on the east by Frances Avenue, including the park, and on the north by Church Road. The program include cleaning of the lots and making low interest home-improvement loans available. Mr. Reiger briefly outlined the program which included administrative set-up, the revitalization plan which would include surveys of the houses and utilities, park improvements, lot clearing and code enforcement. He suggested scheduling informational and --Manning meetings with city staff, residents, and the commission and .ev. Kennerley offered Roberts Mt. Pisgah Church as a site for those meetings. Mayor Gulliford said he had spoken with Dick Bowers about the possibility of establishing a 501C Corporation to allow couples who did not have the down payments but who would be able to make payments and keep property in good repair to qualify for loans and strongly urged Mr. Reiger to consider this aspect in his plans. Cook x Motion: Authorize Mr. Reiger to proceed with plans for Edwards x x Community Development Block Grant program in Tucker x x accordance with his letter proposal dated November Gulliford x 11, 1989 subject to review by the City Attorney Further discussion ensued relative to the program. The question was called and the motion was unanimously approved. 4. Resolutions: A. Resolution No. 89-54 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, URGING FLORIDA CITIZENS TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT #3 ON THE NOVEMBER 1990 BALLOT LIMITING UNFUNDED STATE MANDATES ON CITIES AND COUNTIES Mayor Gulliford presented in full, in writing, Resolution No. 89-54 Cook x Motion: Approve adoption of Resolution No. 89-54 Edwards x x Tucker x x No discussion before the vote. The motion carried unanimously. Gulliford x PAGE THREE V V MINUTES NAME OF NOVEMBER 13, 1989 COMMRS. M S Y N B. Resolution No. 89-55 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MANTIC BEACH URGING THE PRESIDENT AND U.S. CONGRESS TO REOOGNIZE AND AFFIRM THE LANGUAGE AND POWER OF THE TENTH AMENEMENT WHICH GOVERNS AND BALANCES THE RESPECTIVE POWERS OF THE SPATES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Cook x x Notion: Approve adoption of Resolution No. 89-55 Edwards x Tucker x x No discussion before the vote. The motion carried unanimously. Gulliford x 5. Action on Ordinances: A. Ordinance No. 90-89-149 - First Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH MENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OR ORDINANCES TO CREATE ARTICLE XVII SECTIONS 24-17-1 THROUGH 24-17-13 INCLUSIVE TO PROVIDE FOR DEVEGUPN1ENJ AGREEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR APPLICATIONS AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR REVIEW BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR FEES; PROVIDING FOR NO VESTING OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS; PROVIDING FOR RESUBMITTAL LIMITATIONS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTRACT OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF SUBSEQUENT ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR REVIEW AND RECORDING AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. he City Attorney said the wording of Ordinance No. 90-89-149 was in accordance with the Florida Statute regarding Contract Quality Developments and had previously been presented to the commissioners for their review. It was being introduced on first reading at this time to provide enabling legislation in connection with the Tiffany by the Sea project. Mayor Gulliford introduced in full, in writing, Ordinance No. 90-89-149 on first reading. Cook x x Motion: Approve passage of Ordinance No. 90-89-149 on first Edwards x x reading and set for public hearing January 8, 1989 Tucker x Gulliford x In discussion before the vote, Commissioner Tucker inquired whether the ordinance contained any provision relative to protection of sand dunes and the City Manager was asked to check into this. The question was called and the motion carried on a three to one vote with Commissioner Tucker voting Nay. 6. New Business: A. Connelly and Wicker Engineers with recommendation for paving of Levy Road Since no representatives from Connelly and Wicker could be at this meeting the matter was deferred to the next meeting . 3. Report and recommendations concerning additional stop signs along Plaza (Lt. Christman) PAGE FOUR V V MINUTES NAME OF NOVELMMBER 13, 1989 COMMRS. MSYN Lt. Christman reported in response to a recent request for additional stop signs on Plaza, the situation had been reviewed. He said the median is wide, there are sidewalks on both sides of the street, and most motorists do observe the posted speed limit which at 20 MPH, is the lowest in the city and is 5 MPH below the state law which requires 30 MPH speed limits in residential communities. He said this area did not meet any of the guidelines for the installation of additional signs and it was his recommendation no additional stop signs be installed. He said the Police Department would continue to work in that area and would write citations where necessary. C. Mutual Aid Agreement (Lt. Christman) A draft of a Mutual Aid Agreement with various law enforcement agencies in Northeast Florida had been sent to the commissioners for review. This agreement would allow the departments to assist one another in the event of a major disaster and would provide a mechanism to share manpower and equipment, particularly in the area of drug investigations. The City Attorney had reviewed the agreement and Lt. Christman recommended approval. Cook x x Edwards x Notion: Approve Mutual Aid Agreement as presented Tucker x x Gulliford x ado discussion before the vote. The motion carried unanimously. D. Action by the City Commission to appoint a Commissioner to fill the unexpired teen in Commission Seat #3 The Mayor introduced Lyman Fletcher, Hugh Carithers, Jack Brooks, John Weldon, and John F. Stone who had written letters expressing an interest in filling the vacancy, and thanked them for their willingness to serve. Mr. Fletcher requested his name be withdrawn from consideration and urged support of Hugh Carithers. Cook x x Motion: Appoint John Weldon to fill the unexpired term of Edwards x x Alan Jensen in Seat #3 Ricker x Gulliford x No further discussion. On roll-call vote the appointment of Mr. Weldon was unanimously approved. Cook x x Motion: Appoint M. Blanchard as acting City Clerk for this Edwards x meeting Tucker x x Gulliford x No further discussion. The motion carried unanimously. Ms. Blanchard, Acting City Clerk, administered the oath of office to Mr. Weldon. ;ommissioner Weldon thanked the commissioners for their support in appointing him to the position. • PAGE FIVE V V MINUTES NAME OF NOVEMBER 13, 1989 COMMRS. M S Y N The City Manager Reported a pre-construction conference in connection with the Section H project would be held on Friday November 17, 1989. In order to facilitate drainage he said a detailed lot and block grading plan would be needed and an estimate for this would be in the neighborhood of $21,000. Also it would be necessary to make inspections to make sure the plan is administered properly as the lots are developed. Commissioner Cook reported in connection with the Wonderwood Expressway, a joint meeting of the Beaches City Councils/Commission along with Sen. Bankhead, Rep. Arnall, Councilman Jarboe, JTA and DOT representatives had bccn scheduled for January 10, 1990. He solicited support from both the citizens and commissioners. Mayor Gulliford said he had received a letter from Rep. Arnall regarding budget and this was passed along to the City Manager for response. He also inquired regarding the status of the plans to remove the poles on Plaza at the entrance to Selva Lakes and was informed Ms. Blanchard is getting prices to replace these with shrubbery. There being no further business to come before the commission, the !ayor declared the meeting adjourned at 8:25 lAll illiam I. Gullifo d Mayor/Presiding O=fi.- ATTE S T: %i RL"i.,L — ,(brut 't( se H: Blanchard Acting City Clerk (Transcribed by Maureen King)