AgendaCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
February 28, 2011 - 6:00 PM
AGENDA
Call to order
Invocation and pledge to the flag
1. Approve the minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting of February 14, 2011.
2. Courtesy of Floor to Visitors
A. Proclamation for National Invasive Species Awareness Week.
3. Unfinished Business from Previous Meetings
A. City Manager's Follow -up Report.
4. Consent Agenda
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
ROUTINE BY THE CITY COMMISSION AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION
IN THE FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF
THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM
THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY
SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON THESE ITEMS.
A. Acknowledge receipt of the Monthly Financial Report for January 2011.
B. Award the contract to Tom's Asphalt Repairs, Inc. for three years starting March 1,
2011. This is a 0.6% increase over the fiscal year 07 -08 bid price.
5. Committee Reports
None.
6. Action on Resolutions
A. Resolution No. 11 -17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE
CONTINUED HOME RULE AUTHORITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, SUPPORTING A
CLARIFICATION TO BILL J -6 AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ETHICS
CODE AND ETHICS COMMISSION BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, SPECIFYING
THAT ATLANTIC BEACH WILL NOT BE UNDER THE CONTROL OF
JACKSONVILLE'S ETHICS CODE AND COMMISSION BUT SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY ITS OWN CODE OF ETHICS POLICY AND THECODE OF ETHICS FOR PUBLIC
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 112, FLORIDA
STATUTES, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Fletcher)
B. Resolution No. 11 -18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING
ATLANTIC BEACH'S SUPPORT OF THE DUVAL DELEGATION 2011 BILL J -6
RELATING TO ETHICS TRANSPARENCY APPLYING IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT; IN ORDER TO
PRESERVE ATLANTIC BEACH'S HOME RULE AS AN INDEPENDENT
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MUNICIPALITY THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH MAY ADOPT A SEPARATE CODE
OF ETHICS FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH THAT WOULD SUPERSEDE THE
CODE OF ETHICS ADOPTED FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE OR ANY OTHER
INDEPENDENT MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DUVAL. (Woods)
7. Action on Ordinances
A. ORDINANCE NO. 65-11-37, Public Hearing and Final Reading (Deferred from
2 -14 -11 Meeting)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER
PUBLIC PLACES, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION PROVIDING FOR THE PLACEMENT
AND MAINTENANCE OF UTILITY FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAYS
WITHIN THE CITY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. ORDINANCE NO. 20-11-108, Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2010
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2011.
8. Miscellaneous Business
A. Police Department 2010 Annual Report. (City Manager)
B. Authorization to award Additive Alternate No. 1 — Blower to WPC Industrial
Contractors, LLC in the amount of $129,000 per Bid No. 1011 -01. Approve Change
Order No. 1 for Electrical Control Panel Installation for the blower in the amount of
$29,440 for Bid No. 1011 -01. Authorize the City Manager to sign Additive Alternate
No. 1 and Change Order No. 1.
C. Authorization to award the contract for construction of the Beaches Veterans Memorial
Park stage to Michael G. Holder Inc. Staff also recommends the Commission allow use
of remaining funds for sod purchase as discussed above and for architectural and
engineering services for design of the Chaplains Memorial Garden, Phase 2 of the
Beaches Veterans Memorial Park.
9. City Manager
A. City Manager's Report.
10. Reports and /or requests from City Commissioners and City Attorney
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter
considered at any meeting, such person may need a record of the proceedings, and, for such purpose,
may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Any person wishing to speak to the City Commission on any matter at this meeting should submit a
request to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. For your convenience, forms for this purpose are
available at the entrance to the Commission Chambers.
Every effort is made to indicate what action the City Commission is expected to take on each agenda
item. However, the City Commission may act upon any agenda subject, regardless of how the matter
is stated on the agenda.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons
with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City
Clerk by 5:00 PM, Friday, February 25, 2011.
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