Extention Letter for Resolution No. 13-14December 17, 2013
Sent via certified mail
Mayor Alvin Brown
City of Jacksonville
117 West Duval Street, Suite 400
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Re: Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement
City of Atlantic Beach Resolution 2013-14
Selva Marina Country Club
Dear Mayor Brown:
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
800 SEMINOLE ROAD
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA 32233-5455
www.coab.us
On October 14th, 2013, pursuant to Chapter 171, Florida Statutes, the City of Atlantic Beach
adopted the above referenced resolution to initiate negotiations for an interlocal service boundary
agreement. A copy of the above referenced resolution is enclosed for your convenience. According to
Section 171.203(2), Florida Statutes, the City of Jacksonville is required to adopt a responding resolution
within sixty (60) days after receipt of the City of Atlantic Beach's resolution.
To my knowledge, the City of Jacksonville is interested in pursuing negotiations; however, due to
the City Council's meeting schedule, a resolution cannot be passed within the sixty (60) day time limit.
Therefore, after consultation with and direction from the City Commission of Atlantic Beach, the City of
Atlantic Beach has no objection to extending the time period for an additional sixty (60) days from
today's date to allow sufficient time for the City of Jacksonville to consider a responding resolution.
I look forward to working on this matter with you. Please feel free to contact me if you have any
questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Woods
Mayor
/enclosure — City of Atlantic Beach Resolution 2013-14
cc: Jim Jarboe, City Manager, Neptune Beach
George Forbes, City Manager, Jacksonville Beach
Stan Totman, Mayor, Town of Baldwin
Karen Bowling, Chief Admin Officer, City of Jacksonville
T.R. Hainline, Esquire
RESOLUTION NO. 13-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA INITIATING THE PROCESS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 171.203, FLORIDA STATUTES FOR NEGOTIATING
AN INTERLOCAL SERVICE BOUNDARY AGREEMENT WITH
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; IDENTIFYING AN
INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO
BE DISCUSSED FOR POSSIBLE ANNEXATION; IDENTIFYING
ISSUES FOR NEGOTIATION; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO
THE CITY CLERK; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 163, Part I, Florida Statutes, known as the 'Florida Interlocal Cooperation
Act of 1969" authorizes local governments to enter into interlocal agreements with each other to make
the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with each other on a basis of mutual
advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of
governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic, population, and other
factors influencing the needs and development of local communities; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature enacted the Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement Act,
Chapter 171, Part II, Florida Statutes, to provide an alternative process for local governments regarding
the annexation of territory into a municipality and the subtraction of territory from a n incorporated area
of another municipality; to encourage local governments to jointly determine how to provide
services to residents and property in the most efficient and effective manner while balancing the needs
and desires of the community; to establish a more flexible process for adjusting municipal boundaries; to
encourage intergovernmental coordination in planning, service delivery, and boundary adjustments and to
reduce intergovernmental conflicts and litigation between local governments; to promote sensible
boundaries that reduce the costs of local governments, avoid duplicating local services, and increase
political transparency and accountability; and to prevent inefficient service delivery and an insufficient
tax base to support the delivery of those services; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, has identified certain
lands, the boundary and legal description of which is depicted on Exhibit "A" (hereinafter referred to as
the "Selva Marina Country Club") that are logical for the City of Atlantic Beach to provide certain
municipal services and which may be appropriate for annexation into the City of Atlantic Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida deems it to be
in the best interests of the City to negotiate an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement with the
City of Jacksonville, Florida for the "Selva Marina Country Club" pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 171, Part II, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida desires to initiate
negotiations for an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement with the City of Jacksonville
concerning the "Selva Marina Country Club" pursuant to the provisions of Section 171.203, Florida
Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORDA, THAT:
1. The City of Atlantic Beach, Florida does hereby invite the City of Jacksonville, Florida
to commence the negotiation of an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement regarding the incorporated
lands identified on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, to be referred to
as the "Selva Marina Country Club".
2. The City of Atlantic Beach agrees that negotiations regarding an Interlocal Service
Boundary Agreement will address, at a minimum, issues concerning service delivery, fiscal
responsibilities, and boundary adjustment as they concern Atlantic Beach's a n d
Jacksonville's responsibilities for the funding and delivery of the following services:
a. Public safety
b. Fire, emergency rescue, and medical
c. Water and wastewater
d. Road ownership, construction, and maintenance
e. Conservation, parks, and recreation
f. Stormwater management and drainage
3. Negotiations regarding an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement will also address Land
Development Planning and Regulation; the effect on Ad Valorem taxes; Voluntary Annexation; and Future
Land Uses in annexed areas.
4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this Resolution by United States
Certified Mail to the chief administrative officer of each of the following: Duval County,
FL; the City of Jacksonville, FL; the City of Jacksonville Beach, FL; the City of Neptune Beach, FL; and
the Town of Baldwin, FL.
5. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida,
/2/ day of October 2013.
ATTEST: fAZV—e'
DONNA BARTLE, CMC
City Clerk
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as to form and correctness:
. JENSEN, City Attorney
MIKE BORNO, Mayor