February 2016.pdfFebruary 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
March 2016
Mar 8 Code Enforcement Board 6 pm
Mar 10 Pension Board Meeting (North Conference Room) 6:30 pm
Mar 14 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Mar 15 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm
Mar 22 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
Mar 28 City Commission Meeting 6: 30 pm
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CITY OFFICIALS
Mitchell E. Reeves, Mayor
Jimmy Hill, Mayor Pro - Tem
John Stinson, Commissioner
Blythe Waters, Commissioner
Mitchell Harding, Commissioner
Nelson Van Liere, City Manager
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.
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
March 2016
Mar 2 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Mar 6 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Mar 9 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Mar 12 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island Preserve 1 pm
Mar 1 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Mar 17 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Mar 19 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island Preserve 1 pm
Mar 20 Acoustic Nights – Bull Park 6-8 pm
Mar 23 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Mar 26 Egg Hunt – Jordan Park 10 am – 1 pm
Mar 30 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
www.coab.us/recreation
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ABET Presents…Ordinary Days
Directed By Lee Hamby
February 5, 6, and *7, 2016
MUSICAL / From one of musical theatre’s most exciting new composers comes
ORDINARY DAYS, a refreshingly honest and funny musical about making real
connections in the city that never sleeps (but probably should at some point).
Showtimes: Fri & Sat at 8:00pm | *Sundays at 2:00pm
For reservations: Visit www.abettheatre.com or call 249-7177
“Full of Idiosyncratic charm” – Time Out New York
“Arrestingly poetic” – Los Angeles Times
Winter Water Savings and Irrigation System Maintenance
Even in Florida, plants and turf go semi-dormant in the winter and need little to no water. According to a University of Florida study, usually no irrigation is needed during the months of January/February, and less than half an inch per
month during March. You can let your lawn tell you if it needs water; if grass
blades begin to look wilted, water during the morning or evening hours.
Use this season to inspect and maintain your irrigation system. Check for leaks. Inspect for broken or misdirected heads. Adjust sprinkler heads to cover
only the target area. Clean micro-irrigation filters. Make sure the timers are
working properly. And verify that the rain sensor shut-off switch is doing its job.
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 SaturdayHomes with even addresses SundayNon-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 Floodplain Management Program
The City of Atlantic Beach participates in the FEMA programs: the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Community Rating System (CRS), monitored by the Insurance Services Office (ISO). The City of Atlantic Beach
Community Rating System (CRS) classification is based upon participation in
the FEMA programs which allow discounts for flood insurance to residential
and commercial property owners. Currently Atlantic Beach is rated as a Class
7 community which allows a 15 percent discount for flood insurance. The CRS participation includes such activities as outreach programs, maintaining floodplain management materials, preserving open space within the
floodplain, providing floodplain map information to citizens, enforcing
current building code and stormwater management regulations and
maintaining City drainage systems. The Building and Zoning Department
also provides copies of Elevation Certificates for structures that have been built in the floodplain. The City is pleased to participate in programs that offer such insurance discounts. For needed information contact us at (904)
247-5813 or stop by the Building and Zoning Department at City Hall.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity!
The Atlantic Beach Police Department will be holding its 4th annual Citizen Police Academy beginning March 3rd. Step into the world of 21st century policing. We open the doors and shine a light on every aspect of the police
department. If you want to be a part of this dynamic experience, come by the
police station at 850 Seminole Road and pick up an application or contact Sgt.
Ed Peck at epeck@coab.us or 247-5859 ex 5951.
WILD WONDERSReturns to Dutton Island Preserve
Do you enjoy the great outdoors and nature? A hands-on nature
program for the entire family will be held at Dutton Island Preserve in
Atlantic Beach beginning in March. Mike Rossi, an experienced local educator, will present his program “Warm Fuzzies & Prehistoric Pals”. Kids can experience one-on-one encounters with turtles, snakes, small
mammals and reptiles. Dance, storytelling and humor are interwoven
into this delightful presentation. The Wild Wonders Program will be
held on the following dates: Saturdays at 1 pm – March 12th, 19th,
April 9th, 23rd. Saturdays at 11 am – May 7th, 21st, June 4th and 18th.
Flood Insurance Rate Map & Zone Information
As a public service, the City of Atlantic Beach is able to provide, upon
request, the following information free of charge.
- Identification of properties that may be in or out of the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) as indicated on the City’s current Flood Insurance Rate
Map (FIRM).
- Additional flood insurance data for a site, such as the FIRM zone and
the base flood elevation or depth, if shown on the FIRM.
- A flood insurance purchase requirement handout that can help people
who need to obtain a mortgage or loan for property within an SFHA area.
If you would like additional information, please contact us at 247-5813 or stop by the Building and Zoning Department in City Hall. You will need to provide us the street address and, if available, the subdivision, lot and block
number. City Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We look forward to serving you.
DID YOU KNOW?
City Ordinances and the Florida Building Code require
all residents and business owners in Atlantic Beach to have address numbers displayed on the outside of all buildings in a conspicuous place and clearly visible
from the street it faces. The numbers should be at
least four inches high, with a ½-inch stroke width,
the colors contrasting with the background, and easily
seen and read from the street. The next time that you are in front of your home or business, take a moment to look and make sure that your address numbers can be clearly read from the
street. In case of an emergency, having the address number clearly visible will
assist the police, fire and rescue and JEA with locating your building quickly…
and you may get hotter, fresher pizzas.
Friends and neighbors
I send you greetings from your City Staff and Commission.
It is hard to grasp that the month of January is now just a memory.
My how time passes. Perhaps some of you are looking forward to the
coming Super Bowl or Valentine’s Day may be of special significance to
you. Let’s not forget the birthdays of George Washington or Abraham
Lincoln. And, even with the additional day of Leap Year, the month of
February will soon be committed to memory too.
I want to encourage all of you to stop for a moment every day this
month and enjoy a moment of peace and calm. Don’t let the month
go rushing by. Find something to appreciate that causes time to stand
still for you, just for that moment.
When I take my moment each day, I am going to reflect on my past
year in Atlantic Beach and how fortunate I feel to live here, after all,
we are the envy of most of the country.
Some of the smallest things have had the greatest impact on me.
For example, I watched the hatching of about 150 baby turtles and
their subsequent dash for the water and life. Unbelievable. And
appreciating my neighbors and the closeness I feel to them, and the
richness that adds to my life. My wife. My children. Although not the
smallest of things, they certainly are greatest of importance.
Take back this extra day in February we have been given. And take
back a day every month for the year. The time is yours, until it’s not.
And so, as time marches on, celebrate children learning to win at the
game of life through sports, or take extra effort to make someone
important to you feel extra special. And be thankful for the sacrifices
and contributions of those two great men, for without their efforts,
surely our lives would be different.
Because, all too soon, summer will have faded, holidays and winter
will be bearing down on us again and we will wonder where did the
time go.
God Bless
John M. Stinson
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