07-11-88 v CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
REGULAR MEETING JULY 11, 1988
AGENDA
Call to order
Invocation and pledge to the flag
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of June 27, 1988
2. Recognition of visitors
3. Action by the City Commission on proposed program of Special
Assessment Improvements
4. Committee Reports:
A. Commissioner Alan Jensen with a committee report and recommen-
dations relative to the cleaning of certain ditches within the
City of Atlantic Beach
5. Action on Exceptions:
A. Public hearing on an application for a use by exception for a
home occupation by Herbert Moller, 1911 Beach Avenue, for
using his home as a real estate brokerage office
(Community Development Board recommends approval)
B. Public hearing on an application for exception for a home
occupation submitted by William Blake at 230 Begonia Street
for a motion picture production office with some editing on
the premises but no outside storage
(Community Development Board recommends approval)
C. Public hearing on an application for exception for a home
occupation submitted by Matthew Smith, 705 Sailfish Drive,
Atlantic Beach, who wishes to use one of the bedrooms in his
home as an office for his lawn service business with no
outside storage of equipment
(Community Development Board recommends approval)
D. Public hearing on an application for use by exception submit-
ted by William J. Collins for a convenience food store with
retail sale of gasoline at 1211 Mayport Road
(Community Development Board recommends approval)
6. Action on Ordinances:
A. Ordinance No. 90-88-133
Public hearing on an Ordinance proposing to amend the Atlantic
Beach Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Code
by amending the official zoning map to rezone land owned by
Bevue Ltd. adjacent to the Sevilla Condominiums from Open
Rural to Planned Unit Development
(Community Development Board recommends approval)
7. Action by the City Commission on recommendations from the Code
Enforcement Board relative to naming Karen Moore as Secretary to
the Code Enforcement Board, and assigning the duties of Code
Enforcement Officer to Rene' Angers, Community Development Director
8. Discussion regarding the advisability of creating a new school zone
crossing area on Seminole Road in the vicinity of its intersection
with Selva Marina Drive
9. Action by the City Commission to certify millage to the Property
Appraiser for the 1987/88 FY at 1.6639 mils for operating and .2391
mils for debt service
10. Miscellaneous
11. Mayor to call on City Commissioners, City Attorney, City Clerk and
City Manager for reports and/or requests
Adjournment
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY
COMMISSION HELD AT CITY HALL ON JULY 11, 1988 AT 7 :15 P.M. V V
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PRESENT: William S. Howell, Mayor-Commissioner E E
Robert B. Cook, Sr. D D
Glenn A. Edwards
William I. Gulliford, Jr. M S
Alan C. Jensen, Commissioners
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AND: Richard C. Fellows, City Manager T C
Claude L. Mullis, City Attorney I O Y
Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk NAME OF ONEN
COMMRS. N D S 0
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Howell. The invocation,offered
by Commissioner Cook was followed by the pledge to the flag.
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of June 27,1988
Motion: Minutes of the regular meeting of June 27, 1988 be Cook x x
approved as written. Edwards x x
Gulliford x
No discussion before the vote. Motion carried unanimously. Jensen x
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2. Recognition of Visitors - None
. Action by the City Commission on proposed program of Special Assess-
ment Improvements
Mayor Howell presented in full, in writing, Resolution No. 88-11, a
Resolution of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, to adjust and equalr
ize special assessments for Section (H) and to confirm such special
assessments as adjusted and equalized following a Public Hearing; esta")-
lishing that the final assessment roll is on file with the City Clerk;
authorizing use of the Ad Valorem Tax Collection method for collection
of such special assessments following a Public Hearing; directing that
bids be obtained for the improvements upon receipt of final plans and
specifications; and providing an effective date.
The Mayor asked for a motion to table the Resolution and explained to
the audience if the Commission tabled the Resolution, the project would
be on hold. In the event other alternatives could be found that were
economically feasible to go ahead with the project, the Commission wound
not have to start all over again.
Motion: Table Resolution No. 88-11. Cook x
Edwards x x
Gulliford x x
No discussion before the vote. Motion carried unanimously. Jensen x
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Committee Reports
A. Commissioner Alan Jensen with a committee report and recommendation
relative to the cleaning of certain ditches within the City of Atlantic
Beach
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4. Commissioner Jensen's Report-continued
Commissioner Jensen reported the Committee met at 1 :35 p.m. on Wednes-
day,July 6, 1988 at City Hall. He requested the minutes of the meeting
be corrected. The fourth paragraph should read A study of each of the
individual bids showed that some confusion apparently existed in the
minds of the bidders as to exactly what the City was requesting.
Commissioner Jensen said the five bids received ranged from approximately
$1,200 to $35,000. The Committee recommended that the City Commission
reject all bids, redraw the specifications, be more precise, and re-
advertise the project.
Motion: Reject all bids, and re-advertise the project with more Cook x
specificity as to the specifications. Edwards x x
Gulliford x
No discussion before the vote. Motion carried unanimously. Jensen x x
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5. Action on Exceptions:
A. Public Hearing on an application for a Use by Exception for a home
occupation by Herbert Moller, 1911 Beach Avenue, for using his home as
a real estate brokerage office.
Mayor Howell announced The Community Development Board had recommended
ipproval of the Exception. The Mayor opened the floor for a Public Hear-
_ng and invited comments from the audience. As no one spoke for or
against the request, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed.
Motion: Approve the request for a Use by Exception for a home Cook x
occupation by Herbert Moller, 1911 Beach Avenue, for using Edwards x x
his home as a real estate brokerage office. Gulliford x x
Jensen x
During discussion before the vote, Commissioner Jensen asked if there Howell x
would be a sign permitted, or would a sign be allowed. Mayor Howell
said the Ordinance provided for a small announcement sign. Commissioner
Cook stated the State required that if you had a licensed real estate
office, you must have a sign. He asked if the sign would be visible from
the street. Mr. Moller had stated in a letter to the Commission the
sign would not be visible to the public. The question was called and the
motion carried unanimously.
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B. Public Hearing on an application for exception for a home occupation
submitted by William Blake at 230 Begonia St.for a motion picture pro-
duction office with some editing on the premises but no outside storage.
Mayor Howell opened the floor for a Public Hearing and invited comments
from the audience. He said The Community Development Board had recommend-
ed approval of the exception. As no one spoke for or against, the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing closed.
Cook x
Motion: Approve the request for a Use by Exception for a home Edwards x
occupation submitted by William Blake at 230 Begonia St. Gulliford x x
for a motion picture production office. No outside storage. Jensen x x
Following discussion before the vote, the motion carried unanimously. _ Howell x
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5. C. Public Hearing on an application for exception for a home occupation
submitted by Matthew Smith, 705 Sailfish Drive, Atlantic Beach, who
wishes to use one of the bedrooms in his home as an office for his lawn
service busines with no outside storage of equipment
The Mayor opened the floor for a Public Hearing and invited comments
from the audience. He announced the Community Development Board had
recommended approval of the Use by Exception. As no one spoke for or
against the Exception, Mayor Howell declared the Public Hearing closed.
Motion: Approve the Use by Exception for a home occupation sub- Cook x
mitted by Matthew Smith, 705 Sailfish Drive for an office Edwards x
for his lawn service business with no outside storage of Gulliford x x
equipment. Jensen x x
No discussion before the vote. Motion carried unanimously. Howell x
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5. D. Public Hearing on an application for Use by Exception submitted
by William J. Collins for a convenience food store with retail sale of
gasoline at 1211 Mayport Rd.
Mayor Howell opened the floor for a Public Hearing and invited comments
:rom the audience. He announced the Community Development Board had
recommended approval. As no one spoke for or against the Exception, the
Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed.
Motion: Approve the Use by Exception submitted by William J. Cook x x
Collins for a convenience food store with retail sale of Edwards x
gasoline at 1211 Mayport (Northeast corner of Mayport Rd. Gulliford x x
and Plaza.) Jensen x
No discussion before the vote. Motion carried unanimously. Howell x
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6. Action on Ordinances
A. Ordinance No. 90-88-133 - Public Hearing
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 24, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REZONE LAND
OWNED BY BEVUE, LTD. , AND DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO FROM
OPEN RURAL (OR) TO A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Howell presented in full, in writing Ordinance No. 90-88-133 on
first reading. To comply with requirements of the Department of Commun_ty
Affairs and other agencies, Mayor Howell opened the floor for a Public
Hearing and invited comments from the audience. One lady asked if there
would be more condominiums or apartments. The Mayor told her the project
called for single family homes, zero lot line. As no one else spoke for
or against the project, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed.
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6. A. Ordinance No. 90-88-133 - Public Hearing continued
Motion: Passage of Ordinance No. 90-88-133 on first reading. Cook x
Edwards x x
Gulliford x x
Following discussion, the question was called and the motion carried Jensen x
unanimously. Mayor Howell announced the Final Reading and Public Howell x
Hearing could not be set until receipt of approval from the Department
of Community Affairs.
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7.Action by the City Commission on recommendations from the Code Enforce-
ment Board relative to naming Karen Moore as Secretary to the Code
Enforcement Board, and assigning the duties of Code Enforcement Officer
to Rene' Angers, Community Development Director
Motion: Confirm the appointments of Karen Moore as Secretary to Cook x
the Code Enforcement Board, and Rene' Angers as Code Edwards x x
Enforcement Officer. Gulliford x
Jensen x x
No discussion before the vote. Motion carried unanimously. Howell x
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Discussion regarding the advisability of creating a new school zone
crossing area on Seminole Road in the vicinity of its intersection
with Selva Marina Drive
Following discussion, there were no objections from the Commission
relative to the concept of a new school zone crossing area on Seminole
Rd. in the vicinity of its intersection with Selva Marina Drive.
9. Action by the City Commission to certify millage to the Property
Appraiser for the 1987/88 FY at 1.6639 mills for operating and .2391
mills for debt service.
Motion: Certify the millage to the Property Appraiser for FY Cook x
1988/89 at 1.6639 mills for operating and .2391 mills Edwards x x
for debt service. Gulliford x
Jensen x x
No discussion before the vote. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Howell x
Howell set the Public Hearing on the proposed budget for September
12, 1988 at 7: 15 p.m.
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10. Miscellaneous
Mayor Howell advised that Judge Mitchell was to announce this week that
an order of taking for the 20th St. beach access would be issued in
favor of Atlantic Beach. The court has under consideration a request
from the property owners that the access not be opened until after
August 15th, because of construction activities.
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Miscellaneous - continued
Mayor Howell announced the City would be receiving from the State
approximately $30,000 - $35,000 in financial assistance for the acqui-
sition of the 20th Street access. The Mayor added that case was a mile-
stone in Florida. It was the first case he knew of where eminent domain
had been used specifically for the purpose of acquiring a beach access.
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A short discussion was held on the Preliminary Engineer's Report on
Drainage Canal Improvements for the city submitted by Smith and
Gillespie Engineers, Inc. Mr. Mullis suggested the subject be discussed
at the meeting to be held on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. on the transfer
station and solid waste.
There being no other business to come before the Commission, the Mayor
declared the meeting adjourned at 7 :42 p.m.
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Wi i.m S. •owel
Mayor/Commissioner
ATTEST:
Adelaide R. Tucker
City Clerk