March 2013.pdfMarch 2013
Mar 11 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Mar 12 Code Enforcement Meeting 6 pm
Mar 19 Community Development Board 6 pm
Mar 25 City Commission Meeting 6: 30 pm
Mar 26 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
April 2013
Apr 8 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Apr 16 Community Development Board 6 pm
Apr 22 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Apr 23 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
www.coab.us • (904) 247-5800
CITY OFFICIALS
Mike Borno, Mayor
Jonathan Daugherty, Commissioner
Maria Mark, Mayor Pro-Tem
Mark Beckenbach, Commissioner
Carolyn Woods, Commissioner
Jim Hanson, City Manager
Alan Jensen, City Attorney
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.
March 2013
Mar 3 Yoga - Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Mar 3 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Mar 6 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Mar 9 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island Preserve 1 pm
Mar 10 Yoga - Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Mar 13 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Mar 17 Yoga - Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Mar 20 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Mar 21 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Reception for the Artist – Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Mar 24 Yoga - Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Mar 24 Acoustic Nights - Bull Park 6-8 pm
Mar 27 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Mar 30 Easter Egg Hunt – Jordan Park 10 am-1 pm
Mar 30 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island Preserve 1 pm
April 2013
Apr 3 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Apr 7 Yoga - Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Apr 10 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Apr 13 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island Preserve 1 pm
Apr 14 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Apr 14 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Apr 17 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Apr 18 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Reception for the Artist – Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Apr 20 Shakespeare in the Park – Johansen Park (rain date April 21)
Apr 21 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Apr 24 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 3-6 pm
Apr 27 Arts in the Park – Johansen Park 10am-6 pm
Apr 27 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island Preserve 1 pm
Apr 28 Yoga – Adele Grage 4-5 pm
Apr 28 Acoustic Nights – Bull Park 6-8 pm
For the latest information, visit www.coab.us/recreation
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ABET Presents…Once On This Island
Book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty
Directed by Caryl Butterley, musical direction by Zeek Smith
March 15, 16, *17, 21, 22, 23, *24, 28, 29 and 30, 2013
FAMILY MUSICAL / A captivating legend of romance between a peasant
girl and a rich city boy whom she saves from death. This calypso-flavored
re-telling of The Little Mermaid opens on a Caribbean island where villagers
comfort a little girl with the story of the orphan Ti Moune, destined to love
too much for the human heart to bear. Delivers melody, love and joy in
tropical abundance.
Showtimes: Fri & Sat at 8:00pm | *Sundays at 2:00pm
Admission: $20.00
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IRRIGATION DAYS CHANGE WITH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Just a reminder – beginning March 10, 2013, when Daylight Savings Time
begins, irrigation is allowed two days per week. Here are a few things to
remember:
• Restrictions apply to private wells and pumps, ground or surface water
and water from your City meter.
• Water no more than one hour per zone.
• Water only when needed, and never between 10:00 a.m. and 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
For more information on water conservation, go to www/FloridasWater.com.
CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS & SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES
WITH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
On Sunday, March 10th, daylight savings begins at 2 a.m. and you will
need to reset your clocks one hour ahead. When you are changing your
clocks we encourage you to also replace your batteries in your smoke
detectors.
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SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN ATLANTIC BEACH
The outdoor lifestyle is a big part of our beach community. This means
a lot of cyclists and pedestrians are out and about in our neighborhoods
daily. Unfortunately, the number of car accidents involving bicyclists
and pedestrians has grown each year. The City of Atlantic Beach Police
Department has partnered with the North Florida Traffic Planning
Organization to create the safety campaign: “Yield to Life – LOOK ALL
WAYS”. This educational campaign focuses on bicycle and pedestrian
safety and is initially being emphasized at the following four main Atlantic
Boulevard intersections: Sherry Drive, Seminole Road, Sailfish Drive and
Royal Palms. After analyzing the past several years’ worth of crash data, it
is apparent that many different factors have been the cause of bicycle and
pedestrian involved crashes. The results show that about half of the time,
crashes are the fault of the motorist and the other half is due to errors by
bicyclists and pedestrians.
Watch for a safety campaign flyer in your next utility bill or check out the
City’s website at www.coab.us for additional information. You can also
contact Cmdr. Tiffany Layson at (904) 247-5859 or tlayson@coab.us for
information.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOTE COLLECTION
EVENTS
Did you get busy last year and forget to bring your hazardous waste to the
City of Jacksonville’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection held annually
at the beaches? If so, the City of Jacksonville’s Solid Waste Division offers
a way for you to dispose of the materials accumulating in your garage
throughout the year. You can drop-off materials at the Household Hazardous
Waste Facility located at 2675 Commonwealth Avenue on Tuesday through
Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. For more information call Jacksonville’s Solid
Waste Division at (904) 387-8847. A complete list of items that will be
accepted is located on the COJ website at www.coj.net.
Mark your calendars! The next household hazardous waste
collection at the beaches will be held on Saturday, May 11th from
9 am to 3 pm at the City of Jacksonville Beach Public Works Facility
parking lot (1460 Shetter Ave).
ENERGY SAVINGS
JEA Representatives recently met with some of our City staff and
asked “what had been done differently to reduce the electric usage
in recent months?” They provided graphs that showed that the
volume of power used had been lower every month in 2012 than for
the same months in 2011 and that the decrease in power usage was
growing larger every month. You might find the answer interesting.
Atlantic Beach recently completed two major projects that will result
in long term savings in both electricity and gasoline usage. During
2012, the City used federal and state funding from two energy
grants to pay 100% of the cost to replace 18 HVAC units in City
buildings, replace and upgrade the lighting in two City ball fields
and to purchase an all-electric vehicle for the Police Department.
The City spent over $300,000 on the energy retrofits and expects
an annual electric and fuel savings from this project of $55,000
per year.
A second, and even larger, energy related project completed in 2012
was the consolidation of the City’s two wastewater plants into one
and upgrading various motors, blowers and control equipment. This
was primarily designed to meet the new nitrogen standards for the
St. Johns River, but our engineers also found ways to save a lot of
power. With all the new equipment now online, we expect to save
about $230,000 per year in power costs for wastewater treatment.
Working to reduce future energy consumption is just one of the
ways that your City is working to remain financially stable for the
long term and continue to provide the high levels of services that
you deserve. These two energy projects should specifically help
keep the tax rates and water and sewer charges down for many
years to come.
–Mike Borno
EASTER EGG HUNT
Bring the little ones for a classic Easter Egg Hunt
at beautiful Jordan Park on Saturday, March
30th from 10 am to 1 pm. Enjoy time with your
neighbors, meet the Easter Bunny, jump in the
bounce house and enjoy refreshments and all the
festivities with your family. For more information,
call (904) 247-4038.