July 2013.pdfJuly 2013
July 8 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
July 9 Code Enforcement Board Meeting 6 pm
July 16 Community Development Board 6 pm
July 22 City Commission Workshop 6: 30 pm
July 23 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
August 2013
Aug 1 Budget Workshop 5 pm
Aug 6 Budget Workshop 5 pm
Aug 12 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Aug 13 Budget Workshop 5 pm
Aug 20 Community Development Board 6 pm
Aug 22 Budget Workshop 5 pm
Aug 26 City Commission Workshop 6:30 pm
Aug 27 *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
Mike Borno, Mayor
Maria Mark, Mayor Pro-Tem
Carolyn Woods, Commissioner
Mark Beckenbach, Commissioner
Jonathan Daugherty, Commissioner
Jim Hanson, City Manager
Alan Jensen, City Attorney
Donna Bartle, City Clerk
July 2013
July 3 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
July 7 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
July 7 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
July 10 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
July 14 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
July 17 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
July 18 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Reception for the Artist – Adele Grage 5-9 pm
July 21 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
July 24 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
July 28 Acoustic Nights – Bull Park 6-8 pm
July 28 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
July 31 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
August 2013
Aug 4 Yoga - Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Aug 4 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Aug 7 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
Aug 11 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Aug 14 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
Aug 15 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Reception for the Artist – Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Aug 16 Twilight Movie in the Park (TBA) – Russell Park 8:30 pm
Aug 18 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Aug 21 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
Aug 25 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Aug 28 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
Aug 28 Acoustic Nights – Bull Park 6-8 pm
For the latest information, visit www.coab.us/recreation
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BEACHES SEA TURTLE PATROL
Sea turtle nesting season is here again. We host thousands of
visitors to our beaches each year, but the sea turtles are among
our most important guests. All they need is a clean, dark beach at
night and to be left alone.
You may not realize that a small group of hard working volunteers
have a lot to do with the number of sea turtles that nest here.
The Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol (BSTP) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)
(3) organization that is dedicated to protecting our sea turtles.
Volunteers patrol the beaches every morning and evening during
nesting season to monitor and record sea turtle activity. They are
also active in educating residents and visitors about the hazards
of night time beach activities, beachfront lighting, pollution
and obstacles on the beach. Obstacles for sea turtles can range
from deep holes to beach chairs and other items left by humans.
Sometimes these things play a huge part in determining whether
the sea turtles will be able to successfully nest on our beaches.
The number of nests on our beaches varies each year depending on
several factors, but through the efforts of the BSTP and the support
of beachfront residents and others, the number of nests has been
steadily increasing. There were 26 recorded sea turtle nests on our
beaches in 1995 and we had a record year of 105 nests in 2012.
Anyone interested in becoming a Sea Turtle Patrol volunteer can
contact the BSTP at (904) 613-6081 or check out the website at
www.bstp.net.
Please join me in giving a hardy “thank you” (Bravo Zulu for you
Navy veterans) to the BSTP volunteers when you see them on the
beach and do your part to keep the lights turned down and our
beaches clean and clear. Our community is surely a better place
by having the sea turtles return to nest each year.
–Mike Borno
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 signs or the City Codes,
contact the City’s Code Enforcement Officer, Debbie White, at (904)
247-5855.
HURRICANE HAZARDS
The greatest potential for loss of life and property related to a hurricane
is from the storm surge. Storm surge is simply water that is pushed
toward the shore by the force of the winds swirling around the storm. This
advancing surge combines with the normal tides to create the hurricane
storm tide, which can increase the mean water level to heights impacting
roads, homes and other critical infrastructure. In addition, wind driven
waves are superimposed on the storm tide. This rise in water level can
cause severe flooding in coastal areas, particularly when the storm tide
coincides with the normal high tides. Because much of the United States’
densely populated Atlantic and Gulf Coast coastlines lie less than 10 feet
above mean sea level, the danger from storm tides is tremendous.
The destructive power of storm surge combined with large battering waves
can cause extensive damage, beach and dune erosion and road and bridge
damage along the coast. Storm surge can travel several miles inland.
With major storms like Katrina, Camille and Hugo, complete devastation
of coastal communities occurred. Many buildings withstand hurricane
force winds until their foundations, undermined by erosion, are weakened
and fail.
WHAT’S YOUR WATER FOOTPRINT?
Many people think their water footprint is only the water they use each
day for drinking, cooking, sanitation and irrigation. But your real water
footprint is much more than that.
Water is necessary for the production of almost everything we consume. We
need water to grow crops, and maintain livestock. Water is used to produce
most goods including clothing, fuel, and furniture. And it’s a major factor
in producing electricity.
Learning the effect of both your direct and indirect water use may help you
make decisions that can lower your total water footprint, such as combining
errands to drive less or even turning off the lights when you leave a room.
Check out your water footprint by going to www.H2OConserve.org and
clicking on the Water Footprint Calculator. The calculator will ask you a
series of questions, provide your water footprint in comparison with the
average, and give you tips on how to lower your footprint.
KNOW YOUR DAYS:
Irrigate only before 10:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. only on your days.
Odd Addresses – Wednesday and Saturday
Even Addresses – Thursday and Sunday
Non-Residential – Tuesday and Friday