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04-12-71 v CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH AGENDA APRIL 12, 1971 I. Call to order. 2. Invocation 3. Recess for Public Hearing 4. Approval of Minutes of March 22, 1971 5. Recognition of visitors 6. Correspondence 7 . Recreations Atlantic Beach School - Mr. Ray Bailey, Principal 8 . Beaches Chamber of Commerce 9. Bid Opening - Pick-up Truck 10. Acceptance .of Force Main- Mayport Rd.-Buccaneer Trailer Park 11. Ordinance - 1st Reading - Res . D1 12.. Public Works Superintendent 13. City Manager 14. Commissioners 15. Mayor 16. Adfourn MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, APRIL 12 , 1971 AT 3 : 00 P .M. Present : William S . Howell , Mayor-Commissioner Arthur J . Longo R . R . Rosborough Preben Johansen L . W . Minton , Jr . , Commissioners , and R . C . Vogel , City Manager Oliver Ball , City Attorney Adele S . Grage , City Clerk The meeting was called to order by the Mayor-Commissioner Mr . Howell . The Invocation was given by Commissioner Minton , followed by the salute to the flag . At this time , Mayor Howell declared the meeting in recess , and called to order , the Public Hearing on the Proposed Bond Issue scheduled for April 20th . Mayor Howell explained that we are required by Federal and State laws to do something with our sewer system plant to provide secondary treatment . This can only be accomplished by General Obligation bonds or Revenue Certificates . Hence the election on April 20th to determine if it is to be by General Obligation • Bonds . He went into further detail as to the election and just what we have to do . Mr . George Carrison , who has acted as our fiscal agent on our other bonds , advised our credit is good and believes our bonds will sell well in the market . After answering questions from the floor , Mayor Howell de- clared the Public ,Hearing closed and reconvened in regular session at 8 : 20 p .m. Upon motion of Mr . Longo , seconded by Mr . Minton , and carried , the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 22 , 1971 , were approved as written . Mayor Howell recognized visitors present and called for any business from the floor which was not on the agenda. Mr . Louis MacDonell appeared before the Commission and reques - ted consideration of modifying the square foot requirements for apartments as covered in Residence C of the Zoning Ordinance . He suggested a minimum net square foot per apartment rather than the gross square foot we now have . After discussion , Mr . Minutes , April 12 , 1971 - Page 3 Resolution #71-6 levying and imposing special conditions for the removal , suppression or abatement of dangerous , unsafe dilapidated , or unsanitary conditions on Lots 802 through 809 Saltair , was presented and read . Mr . Longo moved , seconded by Mr . Minton , the passage of the Resolution , and motion carried . Copy of Resolution #71-6 is attached hereto and made a part hereof . Mr. Longo complimented the Police Department on the excellent manner in which they handled the excessive traffic over this past weekend . It was stated that the excessive traffic , etc . stemmed from surfers heading out to Seminole Beach area, and there was excessive noise and speed all over the weekend . Mr . Johansen noted we have used over one-half of our gasoline account in the budget in three months . It was advised that we have an extra garbage truck, a new police car added , and our trips are to South Jacksonville Beach for landfill , there- fore more gasoline is being used . Mayor Howell stated with regard to the traffic on weekends , which was getting extremely heavy, there was a problem with trying to completely cover the citi with just two cars . He proposed a_ resolution to transfer $ 1 ,000 from Account 9-1012 Park Improvement to Police 301 Personnel . He had discussed this with Chief Stucki and he had been assured by the Chief that he could call in off duty police over the weekends and pay them over weekends and there would be three cars from 8 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays over the summer months . It was moved by Mr . Preben Johansen moved , seconded by Mr . Rosborough , the passage of Resolution 71-7 transferring $1 , 000 from Account 9-1012 Park Improvements to Police 301 Personnel , to cover the hiring of off duty police on weekends , and the motion carried . Copy of Resolution 71-7 is attached hereto , and made a part hereof . Mayor Howell stated that for several years it had been the policy of the City , by resolution , that all checks would be signed by the City Treasurer or Assistant City Treasurer and the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem. Mayor Howell felt that this was time consuming when he or the Mayor Pro-Tem had to be tracked down to sign a check to pay a city bill . He proposed a resolu- tion be drawn up which would state in Section 5 that funds would be subject to withdrawal by the signature of the City Treasurer or in the absence of the City Treasurer , by the Assistant City Treasurer , and to do away with second signatures . It was moved by Mr . Longo , seconded by Mr . Minton , that Reso- lution #71-S to cover , be drawn up and approved , motion carried . Copy of Resolution #71-9 is attached hereto and made a part hereof . • Minutes , April 12 , 1971 - Page 2 Rosborough moved it be referred to Committee , seconded by Mr . Minton and carried . There is also a discrepancy in square foot requirements in Residence D to be studied . Mayor Howell appointed Commissioner Rosborough , Chairman , with Commissioner Longo and City Manager Vogel as committee . Bids were presented covering a Pick-up Truck. Bids were re- ceived from the following : Big R Chevrolet - $2 , 273 . 85 Lynch Davidson Ford - 2 ,245 . 30 Thor Chevrolet - 2 ,217 . 15 It was moved by Mr . Minton , seconded by Mr . Longo , and passed that the bid be awarded to the low bidder , Thor Chevrolet . City Manager Vogel reported that , he , Mr . Hilliard , and Mr . Parks had inspected the Force Main - Mayport Road , Buccaneer Trailer Park and all was satisfactory, and ready for accept- ance . It was moved by Mr . Minton , seconded by Mr . Rosborough, and passed , that it be accepted . An Ordinance was presented in full in writing for passage on first reading by title only . Said Ordinance sets up a Residence D-1 Zone and regulations which shall apply . Mr . Longo moved passage of said Ordinance on first reading by title only, seconded by Mr . Rosborough, and carried . The Public Hearing Date was set for Monday , April 26th . City Manager Vogel reported his mileage for the month of March was 483 miles , and Mrs . Grage ° s was 220 . City Manager Vogel presented plans for a proposed open pavilion he would like to have constructed in the Jack Russell Park. It would be primarily for the use of recreation for the pub- lic , and would be conveniently located where the former circle was which is adjacent to parking areas , restrooms , et cetera. The overall cost would be approximately $2 , 000 and Dick Hilliard stated that he had been working on this particular project for almost three years and was highly in favor of it . Mr . Longo moved approval to build the building , seconded by Mr. Minton , and carried . Minutes , April 12 , 1971 - Page 4 Mayor Howell brought up the subject of 13 year olds being allowed to vote and stated that the law passed excluded muni- cipalities and that this was a decision to be made by the City of Atlantic Beach themselves as to whether or not ' _ they want the 18 year olds to be granted voting privileges . He had talked with Senator Arnold who stated that even though all bills for local legislation had to be presented by now, the passage of the ruling in Washington was made after the expiration date of submitting bills for legislation to the Legislature , he felt confident that if the City of Atlantic Beach wanted a bill presented to change its charter to allow 13 year olds to vote , by a referendum vote , he felt it would be accepted and acted upon by the legislature when it con- vened . It was moved by Mr. Rosborough , seconded by Mr . Minton, and passed , that Mr . Ball prepare the proper charter change which was needed to present for the legislation , do the necessary publication notices , and anything else required , for them to put the question on a ballot for the people to vote on as to whether or not they want a change in the charter to allow 13 year olds to vote . There being no further business , the meeting adjourned at 9 : 30 p .m. // '' // Will:_'.m S . Howell , Mayor- Commissioner Attest : • Adele S . Grage , City eras RESOLUTION NO. 71-6 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND IMPOSING SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE REMOVAL, SUPPRESSION OR ABATEMENT OF A DANGEROUS UNSAFE, DILAPIDATED OR UNSANITARY STRUCTURE, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-67-6 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AGAINST THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY THAT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, SECTION _. It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared that the certain structure, occurrence or condition upon that certain property described as : Lot 802 thru 809 Block Saltair Known as 515-537 Atlantic Blvd. , Atlantic Beach, Fla. (Street Address) Owner P.H. Gay to be a dang..rous, unsafe, dilapidated and/or an unsanitary structure, occurrence or condition as described and specified to the owners and interested parties by written notice heretofore served, pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 25-67-6. SECTION 2. That the aforesaid conditions constitute a public nuisance. SECTION 3. The City Manager, or his duly authorized agent, is hereby ordered to: Remove the junk, trash, and debris, including salt bags from this business scattered up and down the right-Of-way on Sturdivant Ave. Outside storage of equipment is in violation of Zoning Ordinance as to Business A, SECTION 4. The City Manager, or his duly authorized agent, shall cause a true copy of this Resolution to be posted upon the premises and a true copy delivered or mailed to the owner and interested parties. SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. * * * * * * * * Adopted by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, on the 12th day of April 19 71 . od_02,_ . (SEAL) City Clerk RESOLUTION 71-7 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, That, The following transfers and changes be made in the 1971 Budget: ACCOUNT INCREASE DECREASE PARKS AND RECREATION No. 9-1012 Park Improvements $1, 000.00 PUBLIC SAFETY No. 301 - Personnel $1, 000.00 TOTAL INCREASES AND DECREASES $1, 000.00 $1, 000.00 * * * * * * Passed by the City Commission on April 12, 1971. Attest: aco-e_e_ Adele S. Grage, City Cl (SEAL) RESOLUTION 71-9 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, That Section 1. As required by Waterworks Bond Ordinance #172, any and all of the revenues derived from the operation of the Water System of said City, and all of the net pro- ceeds of the Utilities Service Tax and the net proceeds of the Cigarette Tax shall be deposited in the Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville, Florida, in the accounts as provided in said Ordinance #172, and that, Section 2 . All monies received from the Waterworks revenue, utilities tax and cigarette tax shall be deposited in the General Fund Account at First National Beach Bank and transferred monthly to the Atlantic National Bank accounts as provided in Ordinance #172 . Section 3 . All other funds of the City be deposited in the First National Beach Bank of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and that, Section 4. All monies received from the Special Sewer Assessments revenue shall be deposited in the General Fund Account at the First National Beach Bank and transferred monthly to the Sewer Account at the Ocean State Bank. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, Section 5. Funds of the City shall be subject to withdrawal only upon check signed on behalf of the City by the City Treasurer or in the absence of said City Treasurer to be signed by the -Assistant City Treasurer. Section 6. Any and all Resolutions in conflict here- with are hereby rescinded. * * * * * * * * * * Passed by the City Commission on April 12, 1971. Attest: Adele S. Grage, City Clerk j (SEAL)