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November 2005.pdfVOL.1 NO.4NOVEMBER 2005 F R O M T H E M A Y O R 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 C U R R E N T S 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.