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JUNE 2009
June 8 City Commission Meeting / 6 pm
June 10 *Tree Conservation Board / 7 pm
June 16 Community Development Board / 6 pm
June 22 City Commission Meeting / 6 pm
June 23 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee / 7 pm
JUly 2009
July 3 CiTy OffiCes ClOseD
July 8 *Tree Conservation Board / 7 pm
July 13 City Commission Meeting / 6 pm
July 14 Code envorcement Board / 7 pm
July 21 Community Development Board / 6 pm
July 27 City Commission Meeting / 6 pm
July 28 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee / 7 pm
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.
JUNE 2009
June 6 Tour de Parks / Jack Russell Park / 9 am – noon
June 7 songwriters Concert / Adele Grage / 6 - 8 pm
June 13 Wild Wonders / Dutton island Preserve / 11 am
June 18 North Beaches Art Walk / Town Center / 5 pm
June 27 Wild Wonders / Tideviews Preserve / 11 am
June 28 Acoustic Nights / Bull Park / 6 - 8 pm
JUly 2009
July 12 songwriters Concert / Adele Grage / 6 - 8 pm
July 16 North Beaches Art Walk / Town Center / 5 pm
July 26 Acoustic Nights / Bull Park / 6 - 8 pm
Recycling spirit shines
at Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day held on
saturday, April 25th at the Atlantic Beach City Hall was a huge
success! Duval County residents turned out in record numbers to
participate in this year’s event. The City of Jacksonville’s solid
Waste Division personnel recorded 1,370 vehicles that pulled
in to make a drop-off. The collection included 3 dump trucks of
latex paint, 45 drums of flammables, 10 drums of pesticides and
5 drums of acids, pool chemicals and antifreeze. The e-waste
collected ranged from large TVs to computers and filled two
trailers and half of a dump truck.
Thanks to the City of Jacksonville’s solid Waste Division for all
their hard work in making this event a success. And a big thanks
goes out to all the Duval County residents who did the right thing
by choosing a responsible method of disposing of their hazardous
waste and electronic equipment. if you missed the opportunity
to participate in this year’s event, don’t worry. The Beach cities
plan to hold additional events in the future. for more information
about disposing of your hazardous material contact the City of
Jacksonville solid Waste Division at 904-630-2489.
Atlantic Beach recently
purchased property owned
by the Buckman-Pritchard Trust
which adds an additional 350 acres of islands,
pristine marshes and canoe and kayak water trails
to our park system. it is the largest addition to passive park
ownership in recorded history and i need to thank previous
Commissions for starting the process. Of note, the support of
previous Mayor Don Wolfson and Commissioners sylvia simmons
and Jamie fletcher was a key element. it became very complicated
when the asking price was far greater than the appraised value
but those details were worked out when a donor, the Riverbranch
foundation, volunteered significant funding towards the project.
Many thanks to that organization. Atlantic Beach’s portion of
$190,000 came from “Bed Tax” dollars that have very restricted
uses by our City. Those dollars cannot be used for operational costs,
but rather are limited to tourism support and park acquisition and
development. Jacksonville Beach has also purchased passive park
land in the marshes and i believe in the very near future we will
have a system of kayak and canoe trails throughout our part of the
intracoastal Waterway that will be world class. Again, my thanks
to the visionaries and to the Riverbranch foundation.
—Mayor Meserve
Celebrate Independence Day...
The Atlantic Beach “Good Neighbor” Way
CiTy eleCTiONs
PrimAry ElECtioN – October 6, 2009
GENErAl ElECtioN (if run-off required) – November 3, 2009
offiCEs UP for ElECtioN:
seat 1 – Mayor (2 year term)
seat 4 – City Commissioner (4 year term)- District 13f
seat 5 – City Commissioner (4 year term)- District 13s
Candidates must be registered to vote in the City of Atlantic
Beach, must have been full-time residents of the City for at least
one year prior to qualifying and must not hold any other elective
office. Candidates for seats 4 and 5 are required to reside within
the district for which they are seeking at least one year prior to
qualifying and must remain full-time residents of their respective
district during any term in office. The Mayor and Commissioners
are all elected At-large.
QUAlifyiNG DAtEs
Qualification of candidates will begin at noon september 1 and
end at noon september 8, 2009. However, candidates may
open a bank account and begin campaigning earlier if they wish.
for more information, visit our website or contact City Clerk Donna
Bartle by phone at 247-5809 or by email at dbartle@coab.us.
The independence Day holiday is a celebration that has many different meanings for many different people.
Historically, this time-honored, American tradition involves one thing in particular – fireworks. Make sure
your family and friends have a safe independence holiday by observing these fireworks safety reminders:
• Always have an adult present when discharging fireworks
• Avoid discharging fireworks in dry areas
• Do not discharge fireworks around pets or animals
• Always read and follow label directions
• fireworks that explode and/or fly are prohibited by state law and local ordinance
in 2004, the three Beach cities passed ordinances
that make it illegal to sell, possess or shoot off
any fireworks other than the “sparkler types” at
any of the Beach cities. The “sparkler types” of
fireworks that are handheld or ground based that
emit showers of sparks but do not explode or
propel themselves in the air are considered legal
under the law in each Beach city.
Fixing Sprinkler Heads
Can Save Your Lawn,
Your Wallet and Our Water Supply floodplain Management Program
The City of Atlantic Beach participates in the insurance services (isO)
floodplain Management Program which allows discounts for flood
insurance to Atlantic Beach residential and commercial property
owners. The program rates the City on its flood control systems and
construction of buildings in the floodplains. The City currently has a
rating of 8, which gives property owners in the special flood Hazard
a 10 percent discount on their flood insurance. The program includes
such activities as outreach programs; preserving open space within
the floodplain, providing floodplain map information to citizens,
providing elevation Certificates and information for structures built
in the floodplain, enforcing current building code and storm water
management regulations and maintain the City drainage systems.
for additional information, contact us at 904-247-5826 or stop by
the Building Department in City Hall.
if you notice dead patches in your lawn, you may have a problem with your sprinkler system. fixing the problem will save you some cash . . . get your lawn back in
shape . . . and conserve water.
Mowers and edgers sometimes break or rotate sprinkler heads. Cars run over them. We’ve all seen the geyser shooting water into the air and down the
street or the sprinkler that waters the pavement. These broken and misdirected sprinklers not only waste water, but can cause erosion and pollute
downstream waters.
One broken head can waste 100 gallons of water during a 10-minute cycle. And if you’re not home while the system runs, you may not know there’s
a problem for weeks. That’s a big water bill.
Check your system once in a while to make sure all your sprinklers are putting the water where it belongs. you’ll save money and water.
remember – new irrigation rules are in effect. water only on your assigned two days per week, before 10:00 am or after 4:00 pm.
• homes with oDD addresses – wednesday and saturday • homes with EVEN addresses – thursday and sunday
• Non-residential – tuesday and friday
for more information on how you can save water go to www.floridaswater.com.