AgendaCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
January 9, 2012 - 6:00 PM
AGENDA
Call to order
Invocation and pledge to the flag
1. Approve the minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting of December 12, 2011.
2. Courtesy of Floor to Visitors
3. Unfinished Business from Previous Meetings
A. City Manager's Follow -up Report.
4. Consent Agenda
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
ROUTINE BY THE CITY COMMISSION AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION IN
THE FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE
ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE
CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY
SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON THESE ITEMS.
A. Acknowledge receipt of the Monthly Financial Report for November 2011, Public Works
and Utility Department Status Report as of December 28, 2011 and List of New
Businesses for December 2011.
B. Declare the list of property as surplus so that it may be disposed of in the most beneficial
way to the City.
5. Committee Reports
None.
6. Action on Resolutions
A. RESOLUTION NO. 12 -01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA HONORING DAVID
THOMPSON FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH.
7. Action on Ordinances
A. ORDINANCE NO. 60- 12 -17, Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, COUNTY OF DUVAL, STATE
OF FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES WHICH
REGULATES SIGNS AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURES AS ADOPTED BY
ORDINANCE NUMBER 60- 02 -12, INCLUDING ALL SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS
THERETO; THIS ORDINANCE SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 17 -29, SIGNS
PERMITTED WITHIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS;
PROVIDING FOR RECORDATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. ORDINANCE NO. 5- 12 -54, Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 DIVISION 2 CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
OF THE CITY CODE PROVIDING FOR POWERS OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT
BOARD; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR
HEARING PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FINES LIENS AND
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MONEY JUDGEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A FEE STRUCTURE FOR RELEASE OF
LIENS; PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURES FOR CONTEST, APPEAL AND REHEARING;
PROVIDING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
C. ORDINANCE NO. 5- 12 -55, Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE II, CITY
COMMISSION, SEC. 2 -16, TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR MEETINGS, TO CHANGE
THE TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS TO 6:30 P.M., AND ELIMINATE REGULAR
MEETINGS ON THE NIGHT OF EVERY ELECTION, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
D. ORDINANCE NO. 20 -12 -113, Introduction and First Reading
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2011 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012.
8. Miscellaneous Business
A. Request for Financial Assistance related to Community Garden on City Property located
on Dutton Island Road. (City Manager)
B. Relocate the mid -week Market to Johansen Park. (City Manager)
C. Present badge and gun to David Thompson. (City Manager)
D. Memorandum of Agreement Between City of Atlantic Beach and North Florida Utility
Coordination Group (NFUCG) to Assess Groundwater Sustainability in Northeast
Florida. (City Manager)
E. Request to apply for a USTA 10 and Under Tennis (QuickStart) Line & Conversion
Grant. (City Manager)
F. Sewer Rehabilitation for FY12. (City Manager)
G. Approval of Scope and Fee for Cost Analysis of the COJ Solid Waste System. (City
Manager)
9. City Manager
A. City Manager's Report.
10. Reports and /or requests from City Commissioners and City Attorney
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter
considered at any meeting, such person may need a record of the proceedings, and, for such purpose,
may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Any person wishing to speak to the City Commission on any matter at this meeting should submit a
request to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. For your convenience, forms for this purpose are
available at the entrance to the Commission Chambers.
Every effort is made to indicate what action the City Commission is expected to take on each agenda
item. However, the City Commission may act upon any agenda subject, regardless of how the matter is
stated on the agenda.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons
with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City
Clerk by 5:00 PM, Friday, January 6, 2012.
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