July 2015.pdfJuly 2015
July 3 City Offices Closed
July 9 Pension Board Meeting (North Conference Room) 6:30 pm
July 13 Commission Workshop – Strategic Plan Follow-up (Tentative)
July 13 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
July 18 Town Hall Meeting – Jordan Park Community Center 10 am
July 21 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm
July 27 City Commission Meeting 6: 30 pm
July 27 Voters Registration Books Close For the August 27th AB
Primary Election
July 28 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
August 2015
August 10 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
August 12 Budget Workshop 5 pm
August 18 Community Development Board Meeting 6 pm
August 19 Budget Workshop 5 pm
August 20 Pension Board Quarterly Meeting (North Conference Room)6:30 pm
August 24 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
August 25 *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.
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
August 2015
August 5 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
August 9 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
August 12 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
August 19 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
August 20 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
August 22 Twilight Movie – How to Train Your Dragon 2 - Russell Park
August 26 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
August 30 Acoustic Nights – Bull Park 6-8 pm
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Garbage and Recycling Collection During Holidays
Residents are reminded that the City’s waste contractor, Advanced Disposal does not
provide garbage and recycling service on the following holidays:
• New Year’s Day • Thanksgiving Day
• Memorial Day • Christmas Day• Independence Day
Routes will be pushed back by one day following a holiday. For example, if Christmas
day is Thursday and your normal service day is Thursday, you will be serviced on Friday.
Customers who are normally serviced on Friday of that week will be serviced on Saturday.
Be Notified in an Emergency
The City of Atlantic Beach works with a
service called CodeRED to notify citizens
about emergency events occurring in the
City. Examples could be road closures, water
emergencies, and storm information. Citizens are encouraged to sign up with the
CodeRED Community Notification Enrollment website to ensure they are receiving
these notifications in a timely manner. The CodeRED system has the capability to place
calls to cell phones, land line phones, Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf and
send text and email messages. The enrollment page can be reached at www.coab.
us/codered. Citizens without Internet access can sign up by calling 904-247-5816.
4th of July Drunk Driving Prevention Campaign
Americans love to celebrate the Fourth of July with family, friends, food and fireworks, but
all too often the festivities turn tragic on the nation's roads. The fact is, this iconic American
holiday is also one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to drunk-driving crashes.
According to data from the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
during the July 4th holiday period over the
last five years, 765 people lost their lives
in crashes involving drivers with a blood
alcohol concentration of .08 or more. These
fatalities account for 40% percent of all
motor vehicle traffic fatalities over this
same five-year period.
The Atlantic Beach Police Department recommends these simple tips to prevent drunk driving.
• Plan a safe way home before the fun begins.
• Before drinking, designate a sober driver.
• If you’re impaired, use a taxi, call a sober friend or family member, or use public
transportation.
• If you happen to see a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate to report them
by dialing 911.
• If you know someone who is about to drive or ride while impaired, take your
friend’s keys and help your friend make other arrangements to get to where he
or she is going safely.
How Much Water Do You Use?
During our everyday activities, it might not seem like we use a lot of water – but the
gallons can really add up.
The St. Johns River Water Management District’s website has a handy online survey that helps
you figure out how much water you use in your house every day. Go to www.FloridasWater.
com and click on “Water Conservation” and then on “Interactive Home Water Use Survey.”
A 3-D house diagram pops up. When you click on a room or fixture, a window appears
where you enter your information (how many showers a day, etc.) The site also has tips
on how to lower your water use – which protects our valuable resource while saving
you money!
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
Campaign Signs
Check the Regulations before Posting
Now that the campaign season is in full swing, questions often come up about the
placement of campaign signs. Whether you’re a homeowner, a business, or just
endorsing a candidate for election, regulations for the type, size and location of all signs
can be found in Chapter 17 of the City Code. Some things to consider when putting up
a campaign sign are:
Election signs must be placed wholly within the boundaries of your property. Signs are
not to be placed on city right-of-ways, medians, trees and utility poles.
Campaigns signs can be no larger than four (4) square feet in size.
There is no limit on the number of campaign signs placed on private property to
announce or advertise a candidate.
Campaign signs shall not be placed on property prior to qualification of the candidate
to run for office, and all such signs must be removed within 72 hours after the last
election.
No signs are permitted within 100 feet of the entrance to a polling place on the day
of election.
Campaign signs displayed within motor vehicles conducting routine business activities
on city or other public property shall not be prohibited, provided that the vehicle is not
parked on city property, other public property or right-of-ways for the sole purpose of
displaying political campaign signs.
Illegally placed campaign signs shall be removed by City Staff without notice to the
candidate or abutting property owner or occupant.
If you have any questions regarding campaign sign or the City Codes, contact the City’s
Code Enforcement Officer, John Markee, at (904) 247-5855.
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Dear Neighbors
July is here, summer is in full swing, and life is good in Atlantic Beach.
We have four major drainage improvement projects going on that will
improve our roadways and sidewalk/pedpath system. The first is the
Robert’s Road drainage ditch. Pipes have been installed and buried
creating a much improved, greener and safer drainage system and
walkway for citizens to use.
Second, in the Saltair subdivision, the City is unclogging the drainage
swales, replacing decayed pipes, and installing a sidewalk along
Sturdevant Drive to provide a safer path to the beach.
Third, is the improvement of Francis Street. Work is nearing completion
of Phase One which includes new pipes, sidewalk, driveway aprons
and grassing from Donner Road to Jordan Park. Phase Two will begin
next year and continue the improvements north to Dutton Island Road.
Fourth, is Seminole Road, which thanks to much public input and
insight, is entering the end of the design phase with bids to go out
early in the fall and construction slated to begin this winter.
We also have two Marsh Master Plan projects in the works. The
6th Street Marsh Overlook is currently in the permitting phase with
construction slated to begin in August. The Dutton Island access road
improvements and pedpath is nearing the 60% design stage and the
City is working with the Florida Inland Navigation District to apply for
grants to help fund this project.
Finally, the City continues to move towards the creation of a Community
Redevelopment Area (CRA), along the Mayport Corridor and is inching
closer to a partnership with Jacksonville and their CRA for the Mayport
Village and Corridor.
In closing, I invite everyone to come out and enjoy the 4th of July
fireworks celebration at the Jacksonville Beach Pier beginning at 9 pm.
Hope to see you on the beach.
Blessings to you and yours,
Carolyn Woods