11-09-70 v CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
AGENDA
NOVEMBER 9, 1970
1. Call to order.
2. Invocation.
3. Approval of Minutes of October 26, 1970.
4. Recognition of visitors.
5. Correspondence.
6. Ordinance - first reading - Zoning.
7. Call for Bids :
(a) Insurance coverage
(b) Petroleum Products
8. Police and Fire Chief.
9. Public Works Superintendent.
10. City Manager.
11. Commissioners
12 . Nayoa• •
13, Adjourn
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY
COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 , 1970
AT 3 : 00 P.M.
Presents William S . Howell , Mayor-Commissioner
A. 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 .
The minutes of the meeting of October 26 , 1970 were approved
as written upon motion of Mr . Johansen , seconded by Mr. Minton
and carried .
Mr . Howell recognized visitors present and called for any
business from the floor not on the Agenda. There was none .
Regarding a proposed rezoning ordinance , Mr . Louis B . MacDonell
appeared and stated that he had filed a petition with the city
requesting a rezoning of a parcel of land on the North side of
Atlantic Boulevard , 400-500 feet East of Mayport Road , opposite
the downramp of the overpass . This land is presently under
two classifications - the Southerly 325 feet being Business
A, and the North portion of land , which runs back to a public
road abutting the Atlantic Garden Apartments on the East line
rear portion of this land , is Residence A. The property is
in the vicinity of the vacated Rolands Red Barn and a local
locker club . The front portion of the land has a real estate
office on it and some mobile homes . The property is owned by
Mr . and Mrs . James Bledsoe . It was requested that this pro-
perty be rezoned to Residence C to permit construction of
multi-family apartment dwellings under the NH Act Section 221D3 ,
commonly referred to as rent supplemental projects . Mr .
MacDonell went on to state that this is the type of project
whereby the U. S .Government through HUD, pays a good portion of
rent for tenants whose income makes them unable to pay the
current rents . The basic motivation for this project has been
at the request of the Navy who has many personnel in the area
who are unable to find decent housing at moderate enough rates
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and they have been very insistent in their efforts to get
help through the HUD and local FHA office to provide housing
for some of these people in the lower pay brackets to get
them decent housing that they can afford . The land is
approximately 62 acres . There would be approximately 100
feet remaining on Atlantic Boulevard to enter the road . The
North would have a road that would have access to the Atlantic
Gardens . Mr . MacDonell exhibited some color photographs of
similar units to the Commission . Mr . Rosborough asked if it
would be similar to the Atlantic Gardens and Mr . MacDonell
answered that they would be of the garden type variety ,
approximately 100 units consisting of 1 , 2 , 3 , and some 4
bedroom units . He further stated that they had fileJa letter
with the Commission requesting that the City endorse the pro-
ject by passing a resolution which is a requirement of the
National Housing Act in areas that do not have workable plans .
Mr . Longo asked if he planned on it being primarily for Navy
personnel and Mr . MacDonell replied that the main purpose for
building these was to help out the housing problem because
the FHA is not allowed to underwrite a project such as this
in an area which is predominately military area.
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 28 of the Code of the City of
Atlantic Beach, Florida, entitled "Zoning" , and amending the
official zoning map to conform with the Following Amendment ;
was presented in full in writing for passage on first reading
by title only . Said ordinance rezones from Business A and
Residence A, to Residence C , those three parts of Castro Y
Ferrer Grant , Section 38 , Township 2 , Range 29 East , in the
City of Atlantic Beach , Florida, for construction of multiple
family dwellings , of garden type nature . Mr . Rosborough moved
passage of said Ordinance on first reading by title only ,
seconded by Mr . Longo and carried . Public hearing date was
set for November 23 , 1970 .
Approval was given by the Commission to call for bids for
Insurance Coverage for the year 1971 .
Approval was also given by the Commission to call for bids
for petroleum products for the year 1971 .
City Manager Vogel reported his mileage for the month of
October as 468 miles and Mrs . Grage ° s 240 .
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The Police and Fire Chief reports were submitted for filing .
Mr . Rosborough reported that the Mayor had appointed him to
look into the property between Seminole Road and Sherry Drive
and he had an appraisal and suggested a special meeting be
held this week in order to discuss the matter and see whether
they can do anything with the school board as far as pur-
chasing a portion of this property . Mayor Howell set
Wednesday , November 11 , at 3 : 00 p .m. as the date for the
requested meeting .
Mayor Howell also requested that the City Commission meet
for another special meeting on Thursday evening , 5 : 30 p .m.
November 12 , for approximately 45 minutes to an hour to
consider another matter .
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8 : 20 .
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William S . Howell
•-Mayor-Commissioner
Attest :
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Adele S . Grage
City Clerk