04-26-71 v CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
AGENDA
APRIL 26, 1971
1. Call to order
2 . Invocation
3. Approval of Minutes of April 12, 1971
4. Recognition of visitors
5. Correspondence
6. Ordinance 1st reading :
(a) Change Code Sec. 28-11 and 28-12
(b) Sewer Bond Ordinance
7. Acceptance of Skate Rd. paving & drainage
8. Ordinance - 2nd Reading- Public hearing - Res. D-1
9. Public WorPs Superintendent
10. City Manager
11. Commissioners
12. Mayor
13. Adjourn
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY
COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, APRIL 26 , 1971
AT 3 : 00 P.M.
Present : William S . Howell , Mayor-Commissioner
Arthur J. Longo
Preben Johansen
L. W. Minton , Jr . ,
R . R. Rosborough, 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 .
Upon motion by Mr . Longo , seconded by Mr . Rosborough, and
carried , the minutes of the regular meeting of April 12 ,
1971 were approved as written .
Upon motion by Mr . Longo , seconded by Mr . Rosborough, and
carried , the minutes of the special meeting of April 20 , 1971
be approved as written .
Mayor Howell recognized visitors present and called for any
business from the floor which was not on the agenda.
Mr . Calvin Grant appeared inquiring into the status of the
equipment , ball field , basketball hoops , etc . , at Donner Park.
He stated that they were in a state of disrepair and they
needed swings and other equipment . Mr. Hilliard advised that
the old equipment has been repaired , new clay base been put
on the ballpark, and new equipment had been placed in that
park as well as Russell Park and that if anything was missing
or broken now, it had been done recently . Following further
discussion , it was suggested that new equipment and major
repairs not be made until such time as the summer playground
supervisor is hired and there will be some sort of supervision
at the parks , due to the extreme cases of vandalism going on
at the present time .
Mayor Howell read a letter from Mr. Marvin Sanson in which he
stated that his intent was to build two buildings , five town-
houses each, located at the end of Donner Road , which would
be zoned D-1 upon the passage of an Ordinance for rezoning
this area.
Minutes , April 26 , 1971 - Page 2
A letter was received and read , from the Chamber of Commerce
thanking the City of Atlantic Beach for the float they entered
in the Welcome Day Parade .
A letter was received and read from Mr. Henry Isaacs in which.
he asked that Mr . George D . Bull , Jr . , be appointed to
the Board of Adjustments to replace Mr . Daniel Ross , due to
Mr . Ross ' s continued absence from the Board meetings . It was
moved by Mr . Longo , seconded by Mr . Johansen , and carried ,
that the appointment be ,laced on the agenda for the next
regular meeting .
Ordinance #15 -71-4 was introduced in full in writing and
read by title only, said Ordinance Tdrovides for issuance of
$500 , 000 General Obligation Bonds . It was moved by Mr.
Johansen , seconded by Mr . Minton , and passed , that the rules
be waived and said Ordinance be passed on its first reading
by title only.
Mayor Howell called a special meeting of the Commission
for Public Hearing to be held Monday morning , May 3 , 1971 ,
at 3 : 00 a.m. for the purpose of considering this Ordinance
on its second and final reading .
An Ordinance. amending part of Section 23-12 , Residence D
was presented in full in writing for passage on first
reading by title only. Mayor Howell stated that this should
be considered an emergency type of Ordinance in that there
are no requirements for off street parking per se , in this
sone . It was moved by Mr. Longo , seconded by Mr. Rosborough ,
and passed , that the rules be waived and the Ordinance be
passed on its first reading by title only. The public
hearing date was set for May 10th, 1971 at 3 : 00 p .m.
City Manager Vogel reported that the paving , drainage , and
water and sewer lines on Skate Road from Cutlass Drive to Plaza
had been inspected by he and Mr . Hilliard and were satis-
factory . It was moved? by Mr . Johansen, seconded by Mr .
Longo , and passed , that this be accepted by the City .
Mayor Howell presented Ordinance #90-71-43 , which Ordinance
establishes Residence u-1 zone and regulations which shall
apply, and read same in full . Notice of Public Hearing was
posted in line with. Charter requirements . Mr . Howell then
declared the meeting in session for Public Hearing on said
Ordinance . As no one appeared either for or against said
Ordinance , the Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed .
Following discussion by the Commissioners , Mayor and City
Manager regarding the garbage pickup stipulations as to size
and quantity of containerized pickups , it was agreed to
change the sentence regarding garbage collection to read as
Minutes , April 26 , 1971 - Page 3
follows : 99Garbage collection - Provision shall be provided
by the developer for central containerized garbage collection
in the manner and capacity to be approved by the City Manager, "
thus eliminating the reference to the limit on the number of
family units to be involved in each pickup stop . Mayor
Howell asked Mr . Ball , City Attorney, if the changes were
minor enough to pass the Ordinance on its second reading , or
if they were major and required an amendment . Itwas ascer-
tained by Mr . Ball that they were of a minor nature , and the
Ordinance could be passed . It was moved by Mr . Longo ,
seconded by Mr . Rosborough, and passed , that the Ordinance
as amended be passed on second and final reading .
City Manager Vogel reported that he would be in St . Augustine
the following day, April 27th, for the City Managers meeting.
Mr . Rosborough asked if something could be done regarding the
badly wrecked car that is parked on Plaza between Sailfish
and Royal Palms on city property , which had been involved in
an accident on Atlantic Boulevard . It was moved by Mr .
Rosborough, seconded by Mr . Minton , and passed , that the
Police Department be contacted and that they in turn contact
the owners of the wrecked car and the car nearby with no
license plates , and that they be removed from the premises by
5 p .m. April 27th, or the Police Department would remove same .
Mayor Howell stated that it was his desire that the public
tune into Channel 7 , 7 : 30 p .m. April 27th., to watch the meeting
of the Consolidated City of Jacksonville ' s Council . The
question of revenue sharing is going to be presented to the
Council as a whole from the Finance Committee . What this
amounts to , Mayor Howell explained , is the return to the City
of Atlantic Beach , tax dollars for services not rendered by
the Consolidated City . This has been passed by the Finance
Committee following discussion and appearance by represen-
tatives of the Beaches local governments last week. It is
Mayor Howell ' s hope that the Consolidated City of Jacksonville
Council , in their wisdom see fit to pass this Ordinance which
now until October 1 would return some $24 , 000 more or less .
This is done on a budget to budget basis .
There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned by
Mayor Howell at 3 :45 p .m.
Attest : /
- �rT g 1� m Howell ,
0/1,G�, �} Mayor-Commissioner
Adele S . Grage , Cir Clerk