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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
JULY 24, 1996
A regular meeting was held Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at City Hall Conference Room. The
meeting was called to order by Chairman Dezmond Waters at 7:23PM.
Present were: Mark Beckenbach Dezmond Waters, Chairman
Scott Debuty Ed Waters
Mary McGee Barbara Hopson
Suzanne Shaughnessy, Commission Liaison •
Timmy Johnson, Staff Liaison
Guests: Pete Dowling
Cindy Corey
Kelly Elmore
Chairman Dezmond Waters opened the meeting with a discussion relative to the Atlantic
Boulevard median beautification project. Per Kelly Elmore, DOT has approved a grant and has
given a 1 '/2 year period to complete the project. The City of Atlantic Beach is in a maintenance
and grant agreement stage. Greenscape has received funding from the City of Jacksonville in the
amount of$50,000 for the project.
The next order of business was the improvements to Bull Park. Cindy Corey, Bull Park
subcommittee Chairperson gave a detailed report on the improvements. Pete Dowling and Kelly
Elmore gave input. Below is a list of recommended improvements by the Bull Park
subcommittee:
* Evidence signing
* Play upon the historical theme(Memorial Park)
* Expand and improve the playground area
* Relocate all memorials
* Community Center remains in existing location with rear alterations
* Outdoor theater space
* Central Plaza with Memorial theme, seating, fountain
* Tennis court remains, but landscaped with joint tennis and playground shelter
* Per Pete Dowling, the 7-8 parking spaces on East Coast Drive will be replaced by 3
parallel spaces
* Eliminate sidewalk on East Coast, which goes nowhere
* Playground area will include: Climbing structure (play gym), see saw, swing, basketball
court, merry-go-round, benches, shade seating, water fountain, landscaping
* Sidewalk changes for better access from front of theater to rear parking
* Plaza in front of building with a fountain
* Sidewalk to cut across green space
* Relocate several Palm trees
* Relocate the mail box and newspaper stand
* Landscaping
In summary, Kelly added that the plan's concept is to weave and knit together the various uses of
the park in a more cohesive, usable fashion.
Barbara Hopson made a motion to approve the concept and present to the commission. Scott
Debuty seconded and the motion carried.
Scott Debuty questioned whether or not someone had a cost estimate. Pete stated that $160,000
was a ball park figure. Cindy stated that she would estimate a figure of around $200,000.
It was decided that Dezmond would come up with the language for a resolution on signage, per
information given and present it at the next meeting.
Mark suggested that each Board member write down their budget recommendations and present
them at the August meeting.
There being no other business the meeting adjourned.