January 2016.pdfJanuary 2016
Jan 1 New Years Day - City Offices Closed
Jan 9 Town Hall Meeting – Jordan Park Center 10 am
Jan 11 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Jan 12 Code Enforcement Board 6 pm
Jan 14 Pension Board Meeting (North Conference Room) 6:30 pm
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Holiday - City Offices Closed
Jan 19 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm
Jan 25 City Commission Meeting 6: 30 pm
Jan 26 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
February 2016
Feb 8 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Feb 11 Quarterly Pension Board (North Conference Room) 6:30 pm
Feb 15 President’s Day – City Offices Closed
Feb 16 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm
Feb 22 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Feb 23 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
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CITY OFFICIALS
Mitchell E. Reeves, Mayor
Jimmy Hill, Commissioner
John M. Stinson, Commissioner
M. Blythe Waters, Commissioner
Mitchell R. Harding, Commissioner
Nelson Van Liere, City Manager
Richard Komando, City Attorney
Donna Bartle, City Clerk
Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber unless otherwise indicated.
* These events will be held at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd.
January 2016
Jan 6 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Jan 13 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Jan 17 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Jan 20 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Jan 21 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Jan 27 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
February 2016
Feb 3 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Feb 10 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Feb 17 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Feb 18 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Feb 21 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Feb 24 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
www.coab.us/recreation
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Atlantic Beach to Hold
Town Hall Meeting
The Mayor and Commission will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, January 9th
at the Jordan Park Community Center, 1671 Francis Avenue from 10 am to Noon.
Citizens will have an opportunity to meet with the City Commission and provide
their input on City government and other issues.
THE NATIONAL MARATHON TO FINISH BREAST CANCER
26.2 WITH DONNA
This year’s annual marathon will take place on Sunday, February 14th.
Runners love our community because of all of our spirited supporters and curb
crews who come out and cheer them on as they complete their journey to the finish line.
Each year the organizers of the marathon mark the route within our community
with a special type of chalky paint that is designed to wash away after a
hard rain. The City is requesting that citizens help keep our streets clean by
not using any type of paint to mark the streets. If a more permanent type of paint is applied to rough asphalt streets, the markings can be difficult, if not
impossible, to remove.
The City looks forward to welcoming this year’s participants and encourages
everyone to come out and support the fight to finish breast cancer.
WINTER WATER CONSERVATION TIPS
Our north Florida winter is finally here. Take action to protect your pipes and
keep your water use down during the chilly season!
• Insulate hot water pipes to reduce the time it takes to get hot water to
the faucet.
• Insulate pipes in unheated areas, as well as outdoor spigots and
backflow preventers.
• Locate and test your master water shut-off valve. If a pipe breaks in
your house, you want to be able to shut the water off quickly.
• Seal openings into the house where cold air could reach unprotected
pipes.
• If temperatures are predicted to reach near 20 degrees F, prevent
pipes from freezing by leaving faucets open at the slowest drip
possible. It’s not the flowing water, but the release of pressure, that
protects pipes from bursting.
• Open cabinet doors under sinks to allow heat to circulate around
pipes.
• Drain your pipes before going out of town for an extended period.
Close the master shut-off valve, and run every fixture until no water
comes out.
During the fall and winter months, you are only allowed to irrigate your lawn
one-day per week, before 10:00 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m. Know your day:
Address Irrigation Days
Homes with odd addresses Saturday
Homes with even addresses Sunday
Non-residential properties Tuesday
Note that golf courses, cemeteries and recreational facilities such as ball
fields are not restricted to the one-day per week schedule as long as they
irrigate before 10:00 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m. For more information on
irrigation restrictions and water conservation, go to www.FloridasWater.com.
ATLANTIC BEACH CARES PROGRAM
In October of 2014, Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry (BEAM) became
the administrator of the Atlantic Beach Cares Program, a program designed
to help less fortunate citizens of our City. BEAM is a local nonprofit out of Jacksonville Beach with a satellite office at 1447 Mayport Road in Atlantic
Beach.
BEAM interviews each client to assess their needs. If they qualify for assistance
from the Atlantic Beach Cares Fund, BEAM provides the customer a voucher to submit to the City of Atlantic Beach for assistance with all or part of their utility bill. Each family that is approved can receive assistance once every 18 months.
The City of Atlantic Beach processes the voucher for payment and the credit is
applied to the customer’s account. The Atlantic Beach Cares Program depends
on donations from our utility customers. The program allows you to authorize
the City to add $1, $5 or more to your monthly utility bill which would be used to help those in financial need. During the past year, contributors have helped 42 individuals and families with their utility bills in the amount of $3,149.
In order for the Atlantic Beach Cares Fund to remain viable, we need your help
and donations. If you wish to participate in this worthwhile program, stop by
City Hall, 800 Seminole Road between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm to fill out an authorization form. If you have any questions about the program, please
contact the Finance Department at (904) 247-5816. Thanks to everyone that
has contributed during the past 12 months.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND E-WASTE
COLLECTION EVENT
The City of Jacksonville will hold a household hazardous waste and
E-waste collection on Saturday, January 23rd from 9 am to 3 pm at
the Jacksonville Beach Public Works Facility parking lot (1460 Shetter
Avenue). For more information call Jacksonville’s Solid Waste Division
at (904) 387-8847. A complete list of items that will be accepted at
this event is located on the City of Jacksonville’s website at www.coj.net.
A BIG THANKS TO THE BEACHES COMMUNITY
The City of Atlantic Beach wishes to thank the beaches community for making the Holiday Gift Tree and Toy Drive for local children a tremendous success. Due to the generosity and caring of our beaches community, 47 children were
matched with “Angels”. Thanks to everyone for giving so many children a
joyous holiday season.
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Dear Citizens,
On behalf of the City Commission and Staff, let me wish all of you
a happy and prosperous New Year. It’s the time of the year when
many people make resolutions to better themselves in some way.
As you look forward to the coming year, you can make a resolution
that will improve not only yourself, but your City.
We are so blessed to live in a fabulous City which has outstanding
citizen participation. Why not make a resolution to get more
involved in 2016. Maybe your resolution would be to join a City
Board, volunteer at an event, plant a tree, donate a park bench,
adopt a park or a mile of one of our City streets for clean-up,
become a mentor to an at-risk child at school, or yes, even run for
office during the next election.
One of the best ways to get involved is to start a new habit…a
habit of attending commission meetings on a regular basis. There
is no better way for your voice to be heard than to speak directly to
your elected officials about your concerns. And, once you see how
the City is run, you might be inspired to take a more active role in
your community. Because after all, it is YOUR community. Those of
us who sit on the dais are there to listen to you and to reflect your
ideas and concerns in our actions. We can’t do that unless we hear
from you.
So this new year, why not make it your resolution to get involved
in Atlantic Beach. All the elected officials and City staff value your
input. And with your help, we can ensure that we continue to make
positive changes to make a great City even better!
Blessings to you and yours,
Mitchell E. Reeves