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AGENDA ITEM #8B
JULY 10, 2006
Draft Resolution from the Cultural Arts and Recreation
Committee to Purchase and Install two Marquees
Timmy Johnson, Parks & Recreation Director
June 30, 2006
The Cultural Arts and Recreation Committee provide a
number of programs and have discussed several ways to
advertise the programs. Currently the committee is
advertising in the city newsletter, the local newspaper, on
the city website, flyers, word of mouth and magazines.
Although excellent places to advertise, the committee
recommends purchasing and installing a marquee at the
corner of Mayport Road and Plaza Drive and at the corner
of Atlantic Blvd and Seminole Road.
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Place the purchase and installation of two marquees as a
committee budget item and discuss at the budget workshop
Draft Resolution ~
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AGENDA ITEM #8B
JULY 10, 2006
DRAFT RESOLUTION FOR ATLANTIC BEACH CULTURAL ARTS AND
~" RECREATION CULTURAL ARTS AND RECREATIONAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
FOR PURCHASE OF MARQUEE
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH TO PURCHASE A MARQUEE.
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach provides many great programs for its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach has many active committees developing these programs: and
WHEREAS, citizens are not always informed of the events hosted by the City of Atlantic Beach;
and
WHEREAS, these programs are not always attended as well as they could be or should
be; and
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach and its committees depend heavily on private
newspapers to advertise and notify citizens of upcoming events; and
WHEREAS, the monthly newsletter placed in utility bills, although excellent, is not
always timely to advertise all events; and
WHEREAS, the calendar of events on the City of Atlantic Beach website, although
~, excellent, only notifies those who actively seek out the information and have ready access
to the Internet, and
~„ WHEREAS, the single marquee currently erected behind City Hall at the 5-way
intersection provides advertisement and notification for a small and select number of the
citizens of Atlantic Beach, entirely missing a much larger population of citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach owns several locations that would provide
excellent locations for marquees to notify citizens. One location being at the retention
pond at the intersection of Plaza. and Mayport Road. Another location is at the City of
Atlantic Beach sign further North on Mayport Road.
WHEREAS, an unofficial poll of citizens participating in the "Tour De Parks - In Your
Neighborhood" event held Saturday, Apri122 almost unanimously supported the idea of
an additional marquee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH TO
PURCHASE AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL MARQUEE FOR USE BY THE CITY
FOR TIMELY ADVERTISEMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF EVENTS.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this th Day of 2006