Item 8D (amended) - Seaside Community CouncilORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, ADDING PART II -CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CHAPTER 2 -ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE V. -
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, DIVISION 4. CREATING
A SEASIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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WHEREAS, the City Commission ofthe City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, desires to add
Part II -Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 -Administration, Article V. -Boards and
Commissions, Division 4. -Seaside Community Council to the Atlantic Beach Code of
Ordinances in order to continue a community focus on a range of priorities specific to our
coastal community; and
WHEREAS, the primary role of government is to provide for the health, safety, and
welfare of the community through good governance; and
WHEREAS, good governance provides for the long term sustainability and resiliency
of the community's economic vitality, physical environment and infrastructure, and quality of
human health and social systems; and
WHEREAS, it has become widely acknowledged that global climate changes are
constantly occmTing, that sea level rise is occuring and that coastal communities within Florida
are being immediately affected; and
WHEREAS, Atlantic Beach is a Northeast Florida barrier island which by definition
protects the mainland of Jacksonville from the effects of the ocean; and
WHEREAS, it is further acknowledged that the natural resources contained within our
coastal shores help define and add to our economic community, recreational tourism, and our
own quality of life; and
WHEREAS, our natural resources include not only our shores but, also clean drinking
water, tidal estuaries, and a healthy tree canopy; and
WHEREAS, good stewardship of these natural resources leads the way to protection
and growth of our quality of life, tourism and fishing industry, business community viability
and property values; and
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WHEREAS, effective policies and adaptation strategies are community specific and
based on the evaluation of all available information; and
WHEREAS, the greater Jacksonville area has a vested interest in a healthy and resilient
bmTier island system and has an esteemed educational community of higher education that
wishes to collaborate with Atlantic Beach in analyzing existing research, initializing new
research specific to our needs and generally participating in the fonnulation of information
valuable in mitigation and adaptation strategies to be realized through policy and ordinance
development; and
WHEREAS, our own citizens also have a vested interest, a strong desire to participate
and a diverse wealth of knowledge and experience to bring into the process; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, finds that the
adoption of this ordinance is in the best interest of Atlantic Beach, Florida and its citizens.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Adoption and Incorporation of Recitals. The City Commission of the City
of Atlantic Beach, Florida adopts the recitals outlined above and incorporates them herein as a
part of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Code Amended. The City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach,
Florida hereby amends the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida as
follows:
PART II -CODE OF ORDINANCES
Chapter 2 -ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE V.-BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 4. -SEASIDE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Sec. 2-170
(a) Intent. The Seaside Community Council (SCC) shall advise the City of
Atlantic Beach on sustainability issues relating to economic, environmental and
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human health issues affecting the City. Members are to be appointed by the mayor
and approved by the city commission. All SCC members shall serve without
compensation. Any member may be reappointed from term to te1m upon approval
of the city commission. SCC members may serve a maximum of four (4)
consecutive terms, except the ex-officio student member shall serve a single one
school-year term.
(b) Members.
1. The Seaside Community Council shall consist of seven (7) voting
members, at least 4 residing in the city, and 1 ex-officio student member.
2. Whenever possible all members should be persons from the following
academic organizations and I or professional fields:
(a.) University of N01ih Florida, Jacksonville University, Florida
State College Jacksonville, University of Florida, or other regional
university or research institute;
(b.) Private Sector Business;
(c.) Coastal Sciences;
(d.) Human Health;
(e.) Communication and Policy;
(f.) Environmental Sciences;
(g.) Energy and or Water;
(h.) Sustainable or Environmental nonprofit;
(i.) Architectural and or Engineering
3. The student ex-officio member shall be enrolled at one of these local
schools Mayp01i Coastal Sciences Middle School, Fletcher Middle School
or Fletcher High School.
4. The members shall elect among themselves the chairman and vice chair.
The SCC shall create an administrative assistant internship; duties will
include but not necessarily be limited to responsibility for minutes and
drafting reports for the commission.
(c) The initial appointments to the SCC shall be as follows:
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1. Three (3) members shall be appointed for an initial term of two (2)
years.
2. Four (4) members shall be appointed for an initial term of three (3)
years.
Thereafter, each term shall be for a period of two (2) years
(d) Meeting. The Seaside Community Council shall meet monthly and provide a
quarterly report to the City Commission.
(e) Ad hoc subcommittees.
1. Subcommittees may be established and abolished by the SCC as needed
or by request of the mayor or commission.
2. Subcommittee members shall be appointed and or removed by the SCC.
Sees. ~2-171-2-225.-Reserved.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding
shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
final passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this __ day of ______ _
2015.
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED with a quorum present and voting, by the City
Commissioner this __ day of _______ , 2015.
ATTEST:
DONNA L. BARTLE,
City Clerk
Approved as to form and conectness:
RICHARD KOMANDO,
City Attorney
CAROLYN WOODS,
Mayor, Presiding Officer