AgendaCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
May 11, 2015-6:30PM
AGENDA
Call to order
Invocation and pledge to the flag
1. A.
B.
Approve the minutes ofthe Commission Meeting of April27, 2015.
Approve the minutes ofthe Special Called Commission Meeting of April22, 2015.
2. Courtesy of Floor to Visitors
A. Presentation by Denise Bunnewith from North Florida TPO ofthe Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) for Fiscal Years 201512016 through 2019/2020.
3. Unfinished Business from Previous Meetings
A. Atlantic Beach Country Club -Acceptance of Utilities for Ownership and Maintenance.
4. Consent Agenda
None.
5. Committee Reports
None.
6. Action on Resolutions
None.
7. Action on Ordinances
A. Ordinance No. 95-15-109, Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 23, ARTICLES II AND III OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PROTECTION OF
TREES AND NATIVE VEGETATION, TO AMEND SECTION 23-8 DEFINITIONS OF:
ATLANTIC BEACH PROHIBITED SPECIES LIST, ATLANTIC BEACH RECOMMENDED
SPECIES LIST, EXTERIOR ZONE, INTERIOR ZONE, LEGACY TREE, REGULATED
TREE, WAIVER; AMENDING SECTION 23-21 TO REQUIRE PERMIT WHEN A LEGACY
TREE IS REMOVED; CHANGING CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION FROM SIX (6)
MONTHS TO TWO (2) YEARS IN SECTION 23-22; ADDING A NEW FEE FOR SINGLE
TREE REMOVAL OF LEGACY TREES TO SECTION 23-26; REVISING THE MITIGATION
TABLE IN SECTION 23-33 TO REMOVE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ZONES, CREATING
A RECOMMENDED TREE SPECIES LIST, REVISING THE TREE SELECTION CRITERIA;
ADDING THE ATLANTIC BEACH PROHIBITED SPECIES LIST TO SECTION 23-35;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
B. Ordinance No. 5-15-62, Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 14-17 AND 14-23 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, ADDING TWO APPOINTED ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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C. Ordinance No. 33-15-19, Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, PROPOSING A NEW
CHARTER WHICH AMENDS AND REPEALS ALL FORMER CHARTER PROVISIONS,
INCLUDING THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT, POWERS, THE COMMISSION, THE CITY
MANAGER, THE CITY CLERIZ, THE CITY ATTORNEY, PUBLIC SAFETY, BUDGET,
FINANCE, ELECTIONS, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, RECALL ELECTIONS,
FRANCHISES, TAX ADMINISTRATION, ZONING, MUNICIPAL BORROWING, SUITS
AGAINST THE CITY, GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, WHEN ACT
TAKES EFFECT AND PERIODIC REVIEW; SUBMITTING THE NEW CHARTER FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY FOR APPROVAL OR
DISAPPROVAL; PROVIDING THE APPEARANCE OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT ON
THE BALLOT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
D. Ordinance No. 33-15-20, Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, PROPOSING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER WHICH WOULD ELECT CITY
COMMISSIONERS FOR SEATS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 BY THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS;
SUBMITTING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE
ELECTORS OF THE CITY FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL; PROVIDING THE
APPEARANCE OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT ON THE BALLOT; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
8. Miscellaneous Business (Discussion only)
A. Sign Ammtization.
9. City Manager
A. City Manager's Repmt.
• 90-Day Calendar (May through July 2015)
10. Reports and/or requests from City Commissioners and City Attorney
Adjourn
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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 5:00PM, Friday, May 8, 2015.
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To the Atlantic Beach City Commission Meeting
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Encourage others to state their views
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