Item 3AAGENDA ITEM #3A
JANUARY 9, 2006
Januazy 3, 2006
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jim Hanso
' y anager
SUBJECT: Follow-u eport
~"'' Welcome Signs; The staff was recently asked for an estimated cost to add lighting to the
welcome signs in Atlantic Beach. City staff has asked for costs for this work from our annual
electric contractor and will report these costs when they aze received. Some other modifications
""' to the welcome signs will also be recommended in a report in at a future commission meeting.
Lighting at 5-Points Intersection; Questions were raised at a recent commission meeting about
°"' the finish coat on the poles being purchased for the 5-points intersection, specifically about how
long they would stand up to the corrosive atmosphere in Atlantic Beach. The poles aze being
ordered with a powder coat finish on an aluminum base which is the best coating available from
'" the manufacturer. Staff anticipates that the poles will have to be repainted on a periodic basis to
keep them looking good. There is a 12-week ordering time for the poles, so it will be at least a
couple more months before they can be installed.
Clarification on Storm Water Treatment required by the City Code; In a recent commission
meeting, Rick Carper was asked if the City Code required land owners to treat any of the storm
water run-off originating on their lots or if the code just required that it be retained so as not to
cause flooding. His answer was that it only required retainage. That was incorrect because there
is a small requirement in the City Code for treatment also. Section 24-66(d) requires the
treatment or one half inch of rainfall over the surface azea of a lot. Section 24-66(b) requires
retention for the 25-year storm, which is 9.3 inches.
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Northeast Florida League of Cities Meeting at the Beaches; In a recent commission meeting,
staff was asked to check with the other beach cities to see if they would agree to jointly sponsor
one of the monthly Northeast Florida League of Cities meetings. Both Neptune Beach and
Jacksonville Beach have agreed to do so, pending final details to be worked out.
~, Community Character Work by Winter and Comuany; The City Commission authorized the
City Manager to sign an agreement with Winter and Company to perform additional services
related to the development of zoning standards related to the Community Chazacter Project.
~, While the final scope of services has not yet been received, it is expected before the commission
meeting on January 9th. Also, the next round of meetings on community character is being
scheduled.