November 2005.pdfVOL.1 NO.4NOVEMBER 2005
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Immediately after a hurricane has passed
through the JEA service area,JEA damage
assessment teams go into the community
to determine the extent of damage to the
electric system while restoration crews
work to restore service.
Just as JEA assesses damage, so is the need
for JEA customers to assess the damage
to their homes or businesses. In some
instances, homeowners may need to have
equipment repaired by a licensed electrician
before JEA can restore power safely. For
example, while JEA owns the actual electric
meter, the customer is responsible for
the weather head, riser, and meter can.
In the event that these components become
damaged, the customer must have repairs
made by a licensed electrician before JEA
can restore power to the home or business.
Please visit jea.com/storm before a storm
hits to review information such as generator
safety, description of the JEA restoration
process, equipment responsibility, and
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
JEA is a community-owned,not-for-profit
utility.It is an independent government
agency owned by the citizens of Duval
County and was created to benefit the citizens
it serves.JEA is the eighth largest community-
owned electric utility in America,providing
electric,water and sewer services to more
than 750,000 accounts in Northeast Florida.
It has been a great
pleasure to serve
the citizens of
Atlantic Beach for
the last ten years,
and as your Mayor
for the last six.
We’ve come a long way as a commu-
nity in that period of time, now looked
upon by many as “the place” to live.
With that success has come issues of
growth management and community
character that the new Commission
will have to grapple with. In our day-to
day lives, we have a tendency to
forget the changes over just the last
10 years, and they are many. The
flyover and new bridge, and the
Wonderwood Expressway have added
new transportation capabilities. Inside
our community, we finally contracted
and finished the core city drainage
project and it works! The Adele Grage
Cultural Center was totally renovated
along with the completion of the Town
Center renovation. The new skate
park, new community center in Jordan
Park, and proposed improvements to
Atlantic Beach Elementary School
prove what can be done with coopera-
tion between public and private
entities. At the same time as these
significant projects were underway,
quietly, the Commission worked each
year to ensure that a long-range
strategic plan was in place to ensure
sufficient future revenues to take care
of our infrastructure and utility needs.
Being able to hand over a city with a
city of atlantic beach newsletter
HURRICANE PREPARATION
One of those valuable resources is water.
Using low-flow or water saving devices is one
way to make sure we have water for our future.
The table below shows how much water is used by
older fixtures and appliances compared with the
amount used by new water conserving devices.
It might seem like any one of these items does
not amount to that much savings,but added
together,the water savings can be significant.
For more information,check out the water
management district’s websites—www.sjr-
wmd.com and www.floridaswater.com.
THANKSGIVING – A TIME TO APPRECIATEOUR VALUABLE RESOURCES
Fixture or Appliance Water Usage: Water Usage:
Non-Conserving Device Water Saving Device
Toilet 3 to 6 gallons per flush 1.6 gallons per flush
Shower head 7 to 8 gallons per minute 2.5 gallons per minute
Bathroom and 3 to 6 gallons per minute 1.5 – 2.5 gallons per minute
kitchen faucets (with flow reducing aerator)
Washing Machine cycle 55 gallons per load 27 gallons for top loader or
20-25 gallons for front loader
Automatic Dish Washer 15 gallons per load 8 gallons per load
(Hand washing=20 gallons)
Remember – No watering between 10:00 a.m.and 4:00 p.m.(continued on back)
city of atlantic beach newsletter
CALENDAR
Meetings are held in the Commission Chambers unless otherwise indicated
* These events will be held at Adele Grage Cultural Center,716 Ocean Blvd.
** These events will be held in the North Conference Room at City Hall,800 Seminole Road.
Consultants working for Atlantic Beach,
Jacksonville (COJ) and the FDOT have begun
design for installation of raised, landscaped
medians on Mayport Road between the
Mayport Flyover and Wonderwood Drive.
This joint project will be managed by COJ
Public Works and will also resurface the
entire roadway.At the same time, traffic
signals throughout the corridor will be
upgraded, replacing the span-wire mounted
signals with hurricane resistant mast arms.
Design will be completed in Summer 2006,
with construction expected to begin in the fall.
The City will hold a public meeting on
December 12th (5:30 pm to 6:30 pm) prior
to the regular Commission Meeting.At this
meeting, GAI will present the project 30%
design to the City Commission.Additional
information on the project is available on the
Public Works page of the City of Atlantic
Beach website (www.coab.us).
THE MAYPORT ROAD MEDIAN PROJECT
OLD APPLIANCES AND OLD TIRES
DECEMBER 2005
Donald Wolfson
MAYOR
Jamie Fletcher
COMMISSIONER
J. Dezmond Waters, III
COMMISSIONER
Sylvia Simmons
COMMISSIONER
Mike Borno
COMMISSIONER
Jim Hanson
CITY MANAGER
Alan Jensen
CITY ATTORNEY
Donna Bussey
CITY CLERK
CITY OFFICIALS
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MAYOR’S LETTER (cont.)
well-trained and professional staff, with
adequate reserves in every category,
should give us all a sense of accom-
plishment. To my fellow outgoing
Commissioners Rick Beaver and Paul
Parsons, and remaining Commissioners
Dezmond Waters and Sylvia Simmons,
thanks, it has been a pleasure working
with you all. We argued issues
and not personalities which made
it a pleasure to wield the gavel.
To incoming Mayor Don Wolfson
and Commissioners Mike Borno
and Jamie Fletcher, I know you are
capable of meeting the challenges
facing us. You each bring a unique
perspective and love of community
which will ensure we continue to
move forward to make
Atlantic Beach a place
to raise children and
enjoy our lives.
Community CharacterMeeting Scheduled
Noré Winter with Winter & Company
will return to the City to conduct a
public meeting on Thursday,
November 3rd, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held in the City
Commission Chambers. This visit is
a follow-up to the workshops held
several months earlier, and the pur-
pose of the meeting will be to discuss
various options the community may
now wish to consider for adoption into
to the Land Development Regulations.
The report prepared by Winter &
Company related to the City’s ongoing
“Strategies for Maintaining Community
Character” project is available on the
City's website at www.coab.us, and
print copies may be obtained by
contacting 247-5826.
Dec.3 Tree Lighting – Town Center |
6:00 p.m.
Dec.4 *Songwriter’s Concert |
6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Dec.10 Holiday Sing-A-Long – Bull Park |
6:30 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.
Dec.12 Mayport Road Median Project
Meeting | 5:30 p.m.– 6:30 p.m.
Dec.12 City Commission Meeting | 7:15 p.m.
Dec.14 *Tree Conservation Board Meeting |
7:00 p.m.
Dec.15 Board Member Review Committee
Meeting | 5:00 p.m.
Dec.20 Community Development Board
Meeting - City Hall | 7:00 p.m.
Dec.27 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory
Committee Meeting | 7:00 p.m.
Dec.28 *Tree Conservation Board Meeting |
7:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER 2005
Nov.1 Commission Meeting (swearing in new
officials) | 8:00 p.m.
Nov.3 Community Character Meeting |
6:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.
Nov.6 *Songwriter’s Concert |
6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Nov.8 Code Enforcement Board Meeting |
7:00 p.m.
Nov.9 *Tree Conservation Board Meeting |
7:00 p.m.
Nov.14 City Commission Meeting | 7:15 p.m.
Nov.15 Community Development Board
Meeting - City Hall | 7:00 p.m.
Nov.17 Board Member Review Committee
Meeting | 5:00 p.m.
Nov.19 Atlantic Beach Fall Farewell – Russell
Park | 6:00 p.m.
Nov.22 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory
Committee Meeting | 7:00 p.m.
Nov.23 *Tree Conservation Board Meeting |
7:00 p.m.
Nov.28 City Commission Meeting | 7:15 p.m.
John S. Meserve
Mayor
If you have old appliances or used tires that you want to get rid of, the city will dispose of
them.You have to arrange a special pickup by calling (904) 247-5834. Remember to remove
the doors from refrigerators/freezers prior to placing them out for pickup, and remember
you're limited to four rimless tires a year.