June 2015.pdfJune 2015
June 8 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
June 11 Pension Board Meeting (North Conference Room) 6:30 pm
June 16 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm
June 22 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
June 23 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
July 2015
July 9 Pension Board Meeting (North Conference Room) 6:30 pm
July 13 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
July 21 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm
July 27 City Commission Meeting 6: 30 pm
July 28 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
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CITY OFFICIALS
Carolyn Woods, Mayor
Mark Beckenbach, Mayor Pro-Tem
Maria Mark, Commissioner
Jonathan Daugherty, Commissioner
Jimmy Hill, 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.
June 2015
June 3 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
June 6 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island Preserve 11 am -Noon
June 7 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
June 10 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
June 17 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
June 18 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
June 20 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island Preserve 11 am -Noon
June 24 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
June 28 Acoustic Nights – Bull Park 6-8 pm
July 2015
July 1 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
July 8 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
July 12 Songwriters' Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
July 15 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
July 16 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
July 22 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
July 26 Acoustic Nights – Bull Park 6-8 pm
July 29 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
www.coab.us/recreation
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Save Water with Your Swimming Pool
enjoy your pool or spa, but remember ways to conserve water too:
Check your swimming pool for leaks and have them fixed promptly. How do
you know if your pool is leaking?
• losing more than 1-inch of water from your pool weekly
• Having trouble balancing your chemicals because you have to keep adding
water
• Constantly damp soil around the pool
• loose or falling tiles
• obvious cracks, gaps or settling
Use a pool or spa cover to reduce evaporation, and save up to 7,000 gallons
of water per year
Consider cartridge filters over sand and De filters. Backwashing sand and
diatomaceous filters uses about 500 gallons for each cycle. Reuse backwash
water for nearby plantings.
Keep the pool level lower to minimize loss from splashing.
Surround your pool with shrubs or fences and turn off waterfalls or
fountains to cut water loss from wind evaporation.
Avoid draining the pool unless absolutely necessary. If you must
drain the pool, route as much water as possible to landscaping.
For more information on how to conserve water, check out the St. Johns River
Water Management’s website at www.floridaswater.com.
Remember your days!
Only irrigate on your days, before 10:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m.
Address Irrigation Days
Homes with odd-numbered addresses Wednesday and Saturday
Homes with even-numbered addresses Thursday and Sunday
Non-residential properties Tuesday and Friday
Completion of Roberts Street Project
The Florida Department of Transportation recently completed a project that addressed
a long standing goal of the City of improving the drainage, safety and appearance of
the ditch between Roberts Street and Dudley Street. The project included the piping and
enclosure of a large portion of the Roberts ditch at a cost of approximately $400,000.
Have You Registered Your Number?
In the event of a hurricane emergency the City of Atlantic Beach will notify our citizens of
emergency evacuation plans through the First Call emergency Notification System. You can
register a land-line phone number and/or cell phone number by calling 1-866-484-3264
or register online at www.alertregistration.com. These phone numbers are not subject
to public disclosure.
Placement of Waste/Recycling Carts
In order for the automated collection trucks to safely empty residential waste/recycling
carts it is critical that the carts be properly positioned. Carts should be placed about 1’ from
the street and must have at least a 3’ clearance from any object that would impede the
automated truck from collecting your recycling (i.e. garbage toter, mailbox, fire hydrant
or parked car). Carts should not be overfilled to the extent that the lid cannot close and
all debris must be able to fall freely from the cart.
Just a reminder…Trash, recycling and yard debris should be placed curbside by 7:00
am on your regularly scheduled collection day.
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Dear Neighbors
The Commission's strategic planning workshops were held in early May
with Marilyn Crotty, of the Florida Institute of Government, facilitating.
What came out of these workshops was a planning framework.
Nothing was set in stone, but rather when economic decisions and
budgeting priorities are set in the future this framework will offer a
means to qualify the desires and needs as to how well they match the
long term vision for our City. As soon as the strategic planning report
is completed, it will be posted on the City’s website at www.coab.us.
One long term strategic objective was met this month when the
Atlantic Beach Country Club development won annexation approval
from the Cities of Jacksonville and Atlantic Beach. A ceremonial
signing was held on May 11th at the Club. One more step remains
to finalize the annexation which is expected to be completed by the
end of the summer. This is a positive for Atlantic Beach and kudos to
everyone who worked diligently for many years to make this happen.
Campaign season will begin in June. The City will hold its local
election on Tuesday, August 25th. In the past, some citizens may
have found it somewhat difficult to stay updated on campaign issues
during the summer months due to traveling and vacationing with their
families. Now, you can get updates by logging onto the City’s website
or contacting the City Clerk’s office at (904) 247-5809.
In closing, it is hard to believe another school year is coming to a
close. Congratulations to all the graduates in your life. Summer brings
travel and adventures, may all of yours be rewarding and safe.
Blessings to you and yours,
Carolyn Woods