August 2012.pdfAugust 2012
Aug 13 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Aug 16 General Employees’ Pension Board Meeting 6:30 pm
Aug 16 Police Officers’ Pension Board Meeting 6:30 pm
Aug 21 Community Development Board 6 pm
Aug 27 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Aug 28 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
September 2012
Sep 3 CITY OFFICES CLOSED
Sep 10 City Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Sep 11 Code Enforcement Board 6 pm
Sep 18 Community Development Board 6 pm
Sep 24 City Commission Meeting 6: 30 pm
Sep 25 *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.
August 2012
Aug 1 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
Aug 5 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Aug 8 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
Aug 15 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
Aug 16 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Reception for the Artist – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Aug 18 Twilight Movie in the Park – “Dolphin Tale” Russell Park 8pm
Aug 22 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
Aug 26 Acoustic Nights – Bull Park 6-8 pm
Aug 29 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
September 2012
Sep 5 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
Sep 9 Songwriters’ Concert – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Sep 12 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
Sep 15 Twilight Movie in the Park – “Zookeeper” Donner Park 8 pm
Sep 19 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
Sep 20 North Beaches Art Walk – Town Center & Adele Grage 5-9 pm
Reception for the Artist – Adele Grage 6-8 pm
Sep 23 Acoustic Nights – Bull Park 6-8 pm
Sep 26 Wednesday Market – Bull Park 4-7 pm
For the latest information, visit www.coab.us/events
or www.coab.us/recreation
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Acoustic Nights
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and join your neighbors for an evening of
music performed by local acoustic artists on Sunday, August 26th from 6 to 8
pm at Bull Memorial Park. For more information, call the Recreation Office at
(904) 247-5828.
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Movies in the Park
The first summer Twilight Movie in the Park returns on Saturday, August 18th at
Jack Russell Park with the showing of “Dolphin Tale”. Bring your chairs, blankets,
and snacks and get comfortable for a great relaxing evening. The movie will begin
at dusk and is free and open to the public. All children must be accompanied by
parent or adult.
Lost Pets
We’ve found some lost friends! Unfortunately, this is a pretty regular thing for the
Atlantic Beach Animal Control. Now however it’s easier for some of our four-legged
family members to be reunited with their humans. The Animal Control page of the
City’s website, www.coab.us, has a “Lost Pets” section where the City places pictures
of stray pets. So if you have lost a pet or want to rescue an animal that has lost
their way, we may be able to help. The City can only house animals for a short
period of time so check back frequently and e-mail us at animalcontrol@coab.us
or call 247-5859 to pick up a lost pet.
Water and Energy – Conserving One Helps the Other
Water and energy may seem like two different issues, but they are strongly
interconnected.
It takes massive amounts of water to produce electricity. On the other hand, it takes
a lot of electricity to treat water, distribute it to every household, and then treat the
resulting wastewater.
So, the next time you forget to turn off the garage light, you are also wasting
water—and when you leave the faucet running while brushing your teeth, you
are also wasting electricity.
By conserving water, you are also helping the utility company to save energy and
vice versa. In the meantime, you’ll be saving money by keeping both your water
and electric bill low.
Remember, only irrigate on your assigned days before 10:00 a.m.
or after 4:00 p.m.
Odd numbered addresses – Wednesday and Saturday
Even numbered addresses – Thursday and Sunday
Non-Residential - Tuesday and Friday
For more information, go to www.FloridasWater.com.
Tree Canopy
North Florida is known for its lush tree canopy. The Jacksonville Electric Authority
(JEA) understands the value of trees to your home and community. They also
understand the value of reliable, electrical service when building a community and
quality of life for our customers.
Did you know that trees are one of the major causes of unplanned interruptions
in electrical service? As valuable as trees are, if not managed properly, they will
become a liability. Trees growing close to electrical lines and equipment will
contribute to outages that can range from momentary interruptions to long periods
without power. They can also create a shock hazard when in contact with a power
line by conducting electricity.
The goal of JEA’s Utility Tree Maintenance Program is to keep the power on by
eliminating service interruptions, avoiding equipment damage, complying with
applicable legislation, and ensuring that JEA provide quality electrical service,
safely and efficiently.
Did you Know?
• A standard safety clearance of 10 feet is required for 26,000 volt
primary lines.
• A standard clearance of 3 feet is recommended for secondary
(house service) lines.
• JEA practices preventative maintenance line clearance trimming
every 2.5 years.
• JEA has foresters and an arborist on staff to provide solutions that
enable trees and power lines to co-exist within right-of-ways.
• The Arbor Day Foundation recognizes JEA as a Tree Line USA Utility
for following industry standards for pruning, planting, mowing,
removals, and other tree management practices.
• Sometimes it becomes necessary to remove a tree and some cases
may qualify for a “line-friendly” replacement tree.
• Homeowners and businesses can protect the value of property,
trees, and utility service by planting the right tree in the right place
in and around utility lines and equipment.
To learn more, visit JEA’s website at www.jea.com, or call (904) 665-6050.
Stormwater System
We recently experienced a storm event in Atlantic Beach that many of
us will likely never see again in our lifetimes. Tropical Storm Debby
dumped over 14 ½ inches of rain in Atlantic Beach in less than four days.
Engineers have calculated that this storm is an event that will occur only
once every 25 years.
While news stories about flooding in northeast Florida continued for weeks
after the rain stopped falling, we saw relatively little effect in Atlantic
Beach. There were no reports of house flooding. A few streets were
closed for relatively short periods. The investments that the City made in
stormwater improvements in recent years have clearly paid off.
However, several people asked why there was standing water in low
spots for several days. The answer is that these areas were designed
to hold water. Most of the dry drainage swales in Atlantic Beach are
part of permitted stormwater treatment systems. Allowing stormwater to
percolate into the ground is better for the environment and saves you a
considerable amount of money. Stormwater contains several pollutants
that are less harmful draining into the ground than running into our
streams. The same fertilizer that turns your grass green also turns our
creeks and rivers green and kills fish. It is also less expensive to dig a
swale or low area than to install and maintain a piping system large
enough to move all of the stormwater into the river. Instead, low areas
are planned to hold rain from smaller storms and then allow the excess to
flow downstream and prevent street and house flooding.
Putting up with some wet areas in our yards and fighting off mosquitoes
for a few days is far better than polluting the environment and paying a
higher price year around for stormwater service.
You can help. Keeping your drain lines and inlets clear of any debris will
allow for the stormwater to flow as designed and keep your upstream
neighbors from flooding. Route gutter downspouts into vegetated areas
instead of onto driveways or other impervious areas. Swales should be
maintained to their original contours rather than allowing them to fill in
over time. Your help will keep Atlantic Beach a great place to live.