January 2014.pdfJanuary 2014
Jan 1 New Year’s Day - City Offices Closed
Jan 13 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Jan 14 Code Enforcement Board Meeting 6 pm
Jan 20 Martin Luther King Day – City Offices Closed
Jan 21 Community Development Board 6 pm
Jan 27 City Commission Workshop 6: 30 pm
Jan 28 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
February 2014
Feb 10 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Feb 13 Pension Board Meeting 6:30 pm
Feb 17 President’s Day – City Offices Closed
Feb 18 Community Development Board 6 pm
Feb 24 City Commission Workshop 6:30 pm
Feb 25 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber unless otherwise indicated.
* These events will be held at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd.
www.coab.us • (904) 247-5800
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
January 2014
Jan 5 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Jan 8 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Jan 12 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Jan 12 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Jan 15 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Jan 16 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Reception for the Artist – Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Jan 19 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Jan 22 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Jan 26 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Jan 29 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
February 2014
Feb 2 Yoga - Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Feb 5 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Feb 9 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Feb 9 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Feb 12 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Feb 16 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Feb 19 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Feb 20 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9pm
Reception for the Artist – Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Feb 23 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Feb 26 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
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ABET PRESENTS…DIRTY BLONDE
By Claudia Shear
Directed by Lee Hamby
January 24, 25, 31 and February 1, *2, 7, 8, and *9, 2014
COMEDY WITH MUSIC / Featuring songs from I’m No Angel and She Done
Him Wrong, this new play explores the phenomenon of the legendary Mae
West, one of America’s most enduring and controversial pop culture icons.
A funny, bawdy New York hit. Combines transformation and drama with a
fabulous dollop of show biz magic.
Showtimes: Fri & Sat at 8:00pm | *Sundays at 2:00pm
For reservations: Visit www.abettheatre.com or call 249-7177
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DEAR NEIGHBORS
I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday Season and had the
opportunity to create many cherished moments and memories
with your loved ones.
2014 is ushering in a new positive era for the community. We are
welcoming our new Interim City Manager, Nelson Van Liere who has
been serving the City as our Finance Director since 1998 and has
offered to serve the City in this new capacity. He can be reached
by phone at 247-5806 or email nvanliere@coab.us. In addition,
coming on board is our Interim City Attorney Rich Commando, of
Kopelousos, Bradley & Garrison, P.A. Please join all of us at City
Hall in making them feel welcome as we build a team to accomplish
the City’s main goal of enhancing our already great quality of life.
Our 1st Quarter Town Hall meeting will be taking place in January.
The date, time and place are yet to be decided and will be posted to
our City Calendar. The Commission looks forward to hearing your
concerns, ideas, and vision for our great community. The Town
Hall Meeting will be followed by our strategic planning workshops
in the spring, where we develop a plan to bring these ideas together
and build our future.
One item that came out of these workshops and is sure to bring
years of enjoyment is the newly expanded and renovated Rose
Park, which was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony held on
December 14th. Commissioner Daugherty first introduced this idea
in 2010 and he has worked diligently to see many improvements
which includes a future small dog park. Kudos to all involved.
As we welcome in 2014, I want to remind you we are here to
serve the community. I can always be reached by email at
cwoods@coab.us, or by phone at 241-8973. To contact the entire
Commission please email ElectedOfficials@coab.us .
Blessings to you and yours,
Carolyn Woods
SAVE WATER TO ENSURE OUR FUTURE WATER SUPPLY
Atlantic Beach drinking water comes from wells drilled into the Floridan Aquifer at
a depth of 700 to 1,000 feet. We’re fortunate to have this pure and plentiful water
source. Please conserve water to make sure this source will last for generations.
• The Floridan Aquifer is the largest aquifer in the southeastern United
States, and one of the most productive aquifers in the world.
• It is found beneath all of Florida and parts of Alabama, Georgia and
South Carolina—and extends into the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic
Ocean
• It averages 1,000 feet thick, and fresh water can extend to a depth of
2,000 feet below land surface
• Floridians use about 2.5 billion gallons of water from the Floridan each
day.
Remember Your Day:
Only irrigate on your day, before 10:00 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m.
Odd numbered addresses - Saturday
Even numbered addresses - Sunday
Nonresidential properties – Tuesday
For more information on water conservation go to www.FloridasWater.com
SAVE THE DATE!
The City of Jacksonville will hold a household hazardous waste and
E-waste collection on Saturday, February 22nd from 9am to 3pm 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 COJ website at www.coj.net. This is the
only hazardous waste collection scheduled at the Beach
for 2014, so don’t miss this opportunity to dispose of
your hazardous waste items.
MAP INFORMATION SERVICE
Notice To: Lending Institutions and Real Estate and Insurance Agents
Subject: 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 247-5826
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.
CHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSAL
If you had a live Christmas tree for the holidays, please dispose of it by
either composting it in your yard or putting it out for the regular weekly
yard waste pickup. Disposal of the tree shell in the dunes is not authorized,
is not needed to counter beach erosion, and is an illegal dump.