Item 9
AGENDA ITEM #9
MAY 24, 2004
MEMORANDUM May 17, 2004
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Co
FROM: Jim
SUBJECT: City Manager's Report
Beach Renourishment; Another meeting of the Beach Renourishment Committee was held on
May 12, 2004 in the Jacksonville City Hall. As with previous meetings, representatives from the
four cities attended as well as the Corps of Engineers, the Chamber of Commerce, Congressman
Crenshaw's office and others. The Corps of Engineers reported that the design and permitting
portion of the project fora 2005 renourishment is on schedule. Final testing of the off shore sand
site is ongoing. Permits have yet to be obtained from the State Environmental Protection
Division as well as a lease from the Federal Minerals Management Service. An alternative
borrow site at the Fort George Inlet was considered, but the Corps reported that the cost would
be double for getting the sand from that location and that environmental permitting may delay
the. project up to a year. Kevin Bodge complimented the Corps of Engineers on their recent work
in keeping the project on schedule.
Plans and specifications are expected to be completed in October of 2004. If federal funds can
be received in November of 2004 then the contract can be advertised during December with a
tentative award date in March of 2005. The Corps anticipates the completion of the project by
August of 2005.
~ The biggest possible impediment to a successful 2005 project remains federal funding.
Congressman Crenshaw is working to get funding included for the project and sits on a couple of
~ key committees. The federal budget will probably not be resolved until October of 2004. State
and local funding appears to be largely in place and a small balance needed.
„~, Last, the City of Jacksonville has not yet issued a request for proposals for consultants to aid
them in this beach renourishment project. Kevin Bodge of Olsen Engineering has been brought
to the meetings by the Cities of Atlantic Beach and Jacksonville Beach, which are currently
,~„ paying for his time. This may continue for several months. His cost has been under $10,000 over
the last year.
Overall, progress seems to be on track for a renourishment project at the beaches in Duval
County in 2005.
Drug Education Booklets; The Atlantic Beach Police Department has given out drug education
booklets to parents and young people for several years, but the supply almost out. The booklets
were printed by LAW Publications with information specific to Atlantic Beach. The costs have
been paid by sponsorships from local businesses, whose names appear in the booklets. The same
company has been authorized to contact area businesses again to seek sponsorships for a new
printing. When complete, the booklets will continue to be used for community awareness and
drug education programs. Copies of the old booklet will be distributed with the agenda packet.
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