Agenda April 8, 2013CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
April 8, 2013 - 6:30 PM
AGENDA
Call to order
Invocation and pledge to the flag
1. A. Approve the minutes of the Regular Commission
Meeting of March 25, 2013.
B. Approve the minutes of the Commission Briefing of March 21, 2013.
2. Courtesy of Floor to Visitors
A. Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA)- Presentation
of check for Energy Rebate.
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 Financial Report for February 2013 and List of New Businesses for March 2013.
B. Renew the continuing engineering services contracts with
Applied Technology & Management, Connelly & Wicker, and Bowen Civil Engineering and authorize the City Manager to sign the contracts for the city.
C. Authorize staff to begin negotiations
with the top-ranked firm, Edwards Engineering, for engineering services for the Stormwater Improvements for East Coast Drive.
D. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement with
the Jacksonville Emergency Preparedness Division.
5. Committee Reports
None.
6. Action on Resolutions
A. RESOLUTION NO. 13-05 (Mayor Borno)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE 2013 UPDATE TO ITS STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN; PLEDGING SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION
AND THE COMMON POLICY FRAMEWORK PROVIDED BY THE UPDATED STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7. Action on Ordinances
A. ORDINANCE NO. 25-13-43, Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION AMENDING THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REPEAL
CHAPTER 8 FLOOD HAZARD AREAS; TO ADOPT A NEW CHAPTER 8 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE; TO ADOPT FLOOD HAZARD MAPS, TO DESIGNATE A FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR, TO ADOPT PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA
FOR DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO ADOPT LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; REPEALER; SEVERABILITY;
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. ORDINANCE NO. 60-13-18, Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
SIGNS AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURES, ARTICLE I, IN GENERAL, SEC. 17-2, DEFINITIONS, AND ARTICLE II, SIGNS PERMITTED, SEC. 17-26, EXEMPT SIGNS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF FLAGS,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
C. ORDINANCE NO. 5-13-58, 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 PROVIDE FOR ONE (1) REGULAR MEETING AND ONE (1) SCHEDULED WORKSHOP PER MONTH, AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
D. ORDINANCE NO. 20-13-122, Introduction and First Reading
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2012 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
8. Miscellaneous Business
A. Presentation of scope for Police Building review (Mayor Borno)
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, April 5, 2013.