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AGENDA ITEM #8~
OCTOBER 11, 2004
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Request from the 10~' Street Beach Access Committee for
matching funds totaling $2500 for improvements at 10th
Street Beach Access
SUBMITTED BY: Timmy Johnson, Recreation Director
DATE: October 1, 2004
BACKGROUND: Staff received a request form the l0a` Street Beach Access
Committee for improvements at the 10~' Street Beach
Access. The Committee is requesting matching funds
totaling $2500 for the improvements. A plan is attached
and includes brick pavers, fountain grass, Lantana, beach
sunflower, loropetalum ruby, salvia purple and depending
on the funding some palm trees. The Committee plan is to
sell the brick pavers to raise their share of funds. The total
cost of the project is estimated at $8,000. This project falls
in line with the program; the area is very visible, the area is
in need of improvements and water use will minimal.
BUDGET: Funds for this project will come from the Beautification
program account 001-6025-541-5200
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the request from the l Ot" Street Beach Access
±~ Committee for matching funds totaling $2500 for
improvements at 10th Street Beach Access
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Letter from the 10~` Street Beach Access Committee
2. Landscape Plan
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
AGENDA ITEM #8A
OCTOBER 11, 2004
TENTH STREET ACCESS BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
149 10th Street
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
270-1321
September 26, 2004
Mr. Tim Johnson
~' Parks and Recreation Department
Adele Grage Community Center
City of Atlantic Beach
~" 716 Ocean Blvd.
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Attached is our proposal to the City of Atlantic Beach for improving the beach
access area near the seawall at the East end of 10th Street. You will find a
description of the plan, estimated costs, methods for collections of funding,
+~ maintenance schedule and appended documents, copies of bids for the plantings
and pavers, and the necessary FDEP Field Permit.
Please offer your suggestions for improvements so that we can present this
proposal to the City Commission.
Thank you
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n Goodling, co-chair
alerie Vanecek, co-chair
AGENDA ITEM #8A
OCTOBER 11, 2004
FUNDING
We propose that our share of the costs be provided by selling signature bricks/pavers to
those who want them with their name(s) engraved and placed at the base of 10th Street,
for immortality. As successful as has been the City's lead at the Towne Centre and as
successful as we have been in getting commitments for such bricks, we expect to have no
difficulty in finding money for our project. Each brick will be purchased and engraved for
$12.50 each ($12.00 for engraving and $0.50 for the unengraved brick). If our share of
the cost is $5000, we need to sell about 150 bricks at $50 each to cover that amount.
With only one neighborhood solicitation, we have written commitments for 60 bricks to
date. Further, we have .already secured a commitment from a local trust fund director
(SO1C3) fora $1000 contribution to this non-profit effort.
Upon approval of our project and collection of money for the signature bricks, all the
~, pavers will be laid at one setting and without major disruption of the access. As was done
with the Towne Centre pavers, we expect that beyond our initial 10th Street Project, others
should want their signature bricks added to the area. To do so, we have been assured that
,~ despite the fact that the entire area is secured and bordered with pavers, it is quite easy to
extract groups of plain ones for replacement with engraved ones. We expect that these
additional bricks will provide the necessary maintenance funds indefinitely.
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
As required, we contacted Ms. Bobbie Nelson of the Florida DEP to seek permission for our
project as it impacted Federal land. Her written permission (attached) allows for the
removal of asphalt for the pavers and garden areas, placement of vegetation and paver
bricks, transition step to the existing wooden steps, and auto barriers on the West side.
No work is to be seaward of the existing seawall/bulkhead.
SURVEY MARKER
We have received permission from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to arrange for an
existing survey marker on the concrete platform to be bricked around or bricked over as
/ong as the Corp can gain access to that marker. We shall do so.
AGENDA ITEiVI #8A
OCTOBER 11, 2004
*~ PROPOSAL
In the time frame of November, 2003, an ad hoc committee of 10th Street residents formed
to consider plans to beautify our beach access. Several public meetings were held at that
access to discuss concerns and desires. Notices of such meetings were distributed by hand
~, to all residents from the oceanfront to Seminole road. A set of four ofFcers was chosen
and we proceeded with meetings over the next several months.
Over time, a plan has emerged that, if instituted, will dramatically change the appearance
of a 22.5 ft. x 45 ft. (N1000 sq. ft.) area encompassed by the yellow wheel stops to the
West, private property borders to the South and North and the back edge of the old sea
~" wall (see attached photo). We envision two triangular garden areas (total 340 sq. ft.) at
the Northwest and Southwest corners, a shower at the Southeast corner and signature
pavers (like those on the sidewalks of the Town Center) on the remaining areas. A sketch
~' of this proposed project is also attached.
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~* Shrubbery (two bids)
ESTIMATED COSTS
(all numbers rounded)
Second Hand Rose (including Palm) $2430
Second Hand Rose (excluding Palm) or $1910
~' Hickory Creek (including Palms) $2380 or
. Hickory Creek (excluding Palms) $1800
Pavers (one bid)
Purchase from Cash Building Materials (552 sq. ft.)
,,. 4" x 8" per brick @ $0.45 per brick $1120 $1120
Installation of Bricks (one bid)
Imetry, Inc. of Fernandina Beach $2060 $2060
Carpentry and Labor (done by 10th Street Committee)
~" Hauser (2" manila rope, car stops, PVC, concrete, etc.) $1000 $1000
Installation of Water from Beach Ave. $2000 $2000
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TOTAL COSTS
Including palm trees $8500
F~ccluding palm trees $8000
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