January 2009.pdfj
a
n
u
a
r
y
,
2
0
0
9
V
o
l
.
5
n
o
.
1
C
i
t
y
o
f
a
t
l
a
n
t
i
C
B
e
a
C
h
n
e
w
s
l
e
t
t
e
r
january 2009
Jan 1 New Year’s DaY – CitY OffiCes ClOseD
Jan 12 City Commission Meeting / 6 pm
Jan 14 * tree Conservation Board / 7 pm
Jan 19 MartiN luther KiNg DaY – CitY OffiCes ClOseD
Jan 20 Community Development Board / 6 pm
Jan 26 City Commission Meeting / 6 pm
Jan 27 * Cultural arts & recreation advisory Committee / 7 pm
Jan 28 * tree Conservation Board / 7 pm
feBruary 2009
feb 9 City Commission Meeting / 6 pm
feb 11 * tree Conservation Board / 7 pm
feb 16 PresiDeNt’s DaY – CitY OffiCes ClOseD
feb 17 Community Development Board / 6 pm
feb 23 City Commission Meeting / 6 pm
feb 24 * Cultural arts & recreation advisory Committee / 7 pm
feb 25 * tree Conservation Board / 7pm
City offiCials
John Meserve, Mayor Carolyn woods, Commissioner
Mike Borno, Mayor Pro Tem Jim hanson, City Manager
Paul Parsons, Commissioner alan Jensen, City Attorney
John fletcher, Commissioner Donna Bartle, City Clerk
www.coab.us • (904) 247-5800
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 Rd.
Songwriters’
Concert
adele Grage theatre / sunday, jan 4th
local singers and songwriters perform in a coffee house setting at
the adele grage theatre. enjoy music written and performed by local
artists on acoustic guitars.
Presents…
LOVE LETTERS
By a. r. Gurney / Comedy-Drama / january 9 -24th
a unique and imaginative theater experience comprised of letters
exchanged over a lifetime between two people who grew up
together, went their separate ways, but continued to share
confidences. evocative, touching and frequently funny.
North Beaches
Art Walk
adele Grage Cultural Center
reception - thursday, january 15th / 6 - 8 pm
the artist for the January exhibit at the adele grage Cultural Center
is Mark howard – watercolors.
Celebrate H2O!
On february 7, 2009 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Jacksonville’s Museum of science and
history (MOsh) will team up with the City of Jacksonville’s environmental Protection Board and
the st. Johns river water Management District to celebrate our most precious resource. they’ll
have interactive displays, activities and live performances. learn about water conservation and
more. the water education Celebration will take place at MOsh, 1025 Museum Circle, $7.50 – $9, free
for members (396-7062).
remember, irrigate no more than 2 days per week—before 10:00 am and after 4:00 pm. a great
resource for water information is www.waterwebster.com.
The entire Commission and
City Staff wish everyone in
Atlantic Beach a happy holiday
season and hope the New Year brings health
and happiness.
On December 3rd, the Commission and i joined Mayor John
Peyton, fDOt officials and the contractors in a ribbon cutting
ceremony, dedicating the new look of Mayport road. the palm
trees and landscaping look wonderful and, from the remarks i
have heard, a renewed sense of pride in the area is happening.
the “Palms” apartment buildings have been torn down, a new
hotel is rapidly going up and many positive signs are occurring
on Mayport road that bode well for the future of the area. we
also recently had a ribbon cutting of the new hopkins Creek
drainage system in the aquatic gardens area of atlantic Beach.
Just off atlantic Blvd and west of the Publix shopping Center,
this drainage system and retention pond may not have the high
visibility of a road or building project, but from the standpoint
of our continuing efforts to improve our infrastructure, it was
an important element. that area was subject to flooding, to the
point of main streets being impassible during even moderate
rainfalls. the project was completed just in time for a major test
when tropical storm faY hit us and dumped 8 – 10 inches of
water over three days of storm. the system worked exactly as
advertised. again, my best to all in 2009.
—Mayor Meserve
Map information service
notice to: lending institutions and real estate
and insurance agents
subject: flood insurance rate Map
& Zone information
as a public service, the City of atlantic Beach is able
to provide, upon request, the following information
free of charge.
• identification of properties that may be in or
out of the special flood hazard area (sfha) as
indicated on the City’s current flood insurance
rate Map (firM).
• additional flood insurance data for a site, such as
the firM zone and the base flood elevation or
depth, if shown on the firM.
• a flood insurance purchase requirement handout
that can help people who need to obtain a mortgage
or loan for property within an sfha area.
if you would like additional information, please
contact us at 247-5826 or stop by the Building
and Zoning Department in City hall.You will need to
provide us the street address and, if available, the
subdivision, lot and block number. City hall is open
Monday through friday from 8 am to 5 pm. we look
forward to serving you.
2009 Late Night Skates
Double Time!
Mark your calendars! the City of atlantic Beach has scheduled teN late night skates for
2009. the events will take place on friday and saturday evenings from 6 – 10 pm. the
scheduled dates are January 9th, 10th, 23rd and 24th, february 6th, 7th, 20th and 21st
and March 6th and 7th (weather permitting). for more info call the recreation & special
events Office at 247-5828.
Volunteers Needed
the City of atlantic Beach would like to hear from citizens
interested in serving on citizen boards or committees. we have a
Code enforcement Board, Community Development Board, Cultural
arts and recreation advisory Committee, two Pension Boards (one
for police employees and the other for general employees), Board
Member review Committee, and a tree Conservation Board.
for information about the responsibilities of these boards and
committees or to obtain an application form, please contact the
City Clerk, at 247-5809 or visit our web site at www.coab.us.
City of Atlantic Beach
City telephone Directory other useful telephone numbers
animal Control 247-5866 atlantic Beach elementary school 247-5924
Building Dept 247-5826 Beaches Chamber of Commerce 249-3868
City Clerk 247-5810 BeaM 241-2326
City hall (switchboard) 247-5800 Beaches sea turtle Patrol 613-6081
City Manager 247-5806 Clerk of the Court (Jax Beach) 246-7407
asst City Manager 247-5864 Dial-a-ride 246-1477
Code enforcement 247-5855 fletcher Middle school 247-5929
fire Dept (non emergency) 270-1540 fletcher sr. high school 247-5905
human resources 247-5820 homestead exemptions 630-2020
garbage Collection 247-5834 Jacksonville (City gov. info) 630-2489
recreation Department 247-5828 Jea (street light repair) 630-0300
Police Dispatch 247-5859 Mayport elementary school 247-5988
Public works 247-5834 Mayport Middle school 247-5977
Purchasing 247-5880 Property appraiser 630-2020
recycling 247-5834 Public library (Beaches) 241-1141
utility Billing/New service 247-5816 supervisor of elections 630-1410
water/sewer problems 247-5834 Post Office (Mayport road) 241-2026