December 2013.pdfDecember 2013
Dec 9 City Commission Workshop 5 pm
Dec 9 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Dec 16 City Commission Workshop 6:30 pm
Dec 17 Community Development Board 6 pm
Dec 24 & 25 City Offices Closed
January 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
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
Maria Mark, Mayor Pro-Tem
Mark Beckenbach, Commissioner
Jonathan Daugherty, Commissioner
Jimmy Hill, Commissioner
Jim Hanson, City Manager
Alan Jensen, City Attorney
Donna Bartle, City Clerk
December 2013
Dec 1 Yoga - Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Dec 4 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Dec 7 Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting 3-8 pm Town Center
Dec 8 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Dec 11 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Dec 15 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Dec 15 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Dec 18 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Dec 19 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Reception for the Artist – Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Dec 22 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Dec 29 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
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 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
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FacebookABET PrEsEnTs…songs for A nEw worlD
Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Zeek Smith
December 6, 7, 13, 14,*15, 20, 21, and *22, 2013
MUSICAL REVIEW/ A perfect theatre piece for the holidays with a driving,
exquisitely crafted score that tells stories of human existence. From prehis-
toric people telling stories around the fire, to the biggest techno-spectacle
on Broadway, theatre is about telling stories that unite us, that show us our
commonality. It’s about community. It’s about shared experience. And
it’s about the fact that as humans we are all forced to go on new journeys,
into new worlds, over and over again throughout our lives.
Showtimes: Fri & Sat at 8:00pm | *Sundays at 2:00pm
Admission: $20.00
Holiday Hours for City Offices
City offices will be closed on Tuesday,
December 24th, Wednesday, December
25th and Wednesday, January 1st.
Atlantic Beach City officials and staff wish you and your
family a safe and happy holiday season.
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Dear Neighbors
As incoming Mayor, I want to thank you once again for giving
me the opportunity to serve the community in this capacity. Even
though there is no official Mayor’s office at City Hall, 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 .
As I championed during my campaign, I look forward to working
with the Business Community and the residents as we embark on
our next phase of the Mayport Corridor Improvement Program and
transition into the Business Corridors Improvement Program. Just
a few decades ago a few visionary residents banded together to
create our own Beaches Town Center. The time has come to bring
this vision west along Atlantic Boulevard, “On the Boulevard” if
you will, and along Mayport Road, creating a unique and desirable
identity that says “You are in Atlantic Beach”. The Governor and the
State Department of Transportation have both announced programs
designed to help communities like ours, with just such projects, to
improve the image and success of Florida’s small business corridors.
Our new Redevelopment and Zoning Coordinator, Jeremy Hubsch,
will be taking the lead in this project and I hope you will join in
the effort.
Looking a little closer in our future, Atlantic Beach will be having
our quarterly Town Hall meeting in January in preparation for our
spring strategic planning workshop. I hope you will join us. For more
information, please check out the City Calendar at www.coab.us.
Again, thank you for the opportunity to serve. I am looking forward
to working together to make positive changes for Atlantic Beach.
Wishing you blessings for you and yours throughout the Holidays
and the New Year.
Carolyn Woods
give the gift of future Water supply
It’s not the most romantic gift—but giving water-efficient fixtures or even
appliances can help the environment while helping you with your Christmas list.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program protects
our country’s future water supply by helping people find water-efficient products.
To earn EPA’s WaterSense label, products and services must use at least 20 percent
less water without sacrificing performance. For instance, just by replacing the
showerhead with a WaterSense labeled fixture can save an average family over
2,900 gallons of water each year. In addition, the reduced volume going through
the water heater will save electricity.
WaterSense also certifies irrigation professionals who can help you save water
on your landscaping.
When you save water, you’re saving money as well. For more information on
the WaterSense program, go to www.epa.gov/watersense.
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.
“be aN aNgel” gift tree
The City of Atlantic Beach “Be an Angel” gift tree is ready for “Angels”
with a selection of holiday gift ideas for children in need of a gift this
holiday season. Stop by the Adele Grage Cultural Center on weekdays
from 8 am to noon and 1 to 4:30 pm to select a child from our gift
tree and make this holiday “something special” for a child in our
local community. Please return wrapped gifts to the Adele Grage
Cultural Center at 716 Ocean Blvd., no later than 4 pm on Wednesday,
December 18th. For more information contact the Recreation and
Special Events Office at 247-5828.
DoN’t let your Dog park MeMbership expire
The City of Atlantic Beach wants to remind everyone that memberships
purchased before July 1, 2013 will expire on Tuesday, December 31st and
must be renewed to maintain access to the dog park. If you purchased
your membership after July 1st, 2013, it will remain valid until December
31, 2014.
The annual membership fee is $50 for the first dog and $25 for each
additional dog (sales tax will be added to all fees). Shot records must be
completed and signed by a veterinarian and applicants must show proof
that dogs have been spayed or neutered. Applications can be downloaded
off the City’s website at www.coab.us/dogpark or picked up at City Hall,
800 Seminole Road, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Drinking and Driving is Not an option
With the festive holiday season upon us, please, before
you drink - think of the options: make plans for a
designated driver, take a cab, or spend the night with
friends.
Some Basic Facts:
• Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is the % of alcohol in a person’s
bloodstream.
• Each of the following contains the same amount of alcohol:
- 12 oz can of beer (5% alcohol)
- 5 oz glass of wine (12% alcohol)
- 1.5 oz of 80-proof liquor (40% alcohol)
- 12 oz wine cooler (5% alcohol)
• Drivers at .08 BAC are four times more likely to cause a crash
than a driver with no BAC.
remember that drinking and driving is Not an option.
Atlantic Beach Toy Drive
Light up a child’s face and heart! The City of Atlantic
Beach is holding a toy drive for children in our north
beaches area. Anyone wishing to participate can drop
off new unwrapped toys at the Atlantic Beach Fire
Station, 850 Seminole Road by Wednesday, December
18th. Contact the Recreation and Special Events Office
at 247-5828 for more information.
Thanks for helping us make a child’s holiday season
brighter.