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november 2009
Nov 9 City Commission Meeting / 6 pm
Nov 9 Oath of Office Administered to Newly Elected
Mayor & Commissioner / 7:15 pm
Nov 10 Code Enforcement Board / 7 pm
Nov 11 Veterans Day – City OffiCEs ClOsED
Nov 12 **Pension Board of trustees / 7 pm
Nov 17 Community Development Board / 6 pm
Nov 18 **tree Conservation Board / 7 pm
Nov 23 City Commission Meeting / 6 pm
Nov 24 *Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee / 7 pm
Nov 26 - 27 thanksgiving Holiday – City OffiCEs ClOsED
deCember 2009
Dec 9 **tree Conservation Board / 7 pm
Dec 14 City Commission Meeting / 6 pm
Dec 15 Community Development Board / 6 pm
Dec 24 - 25 City OffiCEs ClOsED
City offiCiAls
William Gulliford, 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
Mayor Elect Mike Borno and Commissioner Elect Jonathan Daugherty
will be sworn in on November 9th.
www.coab.us • (904) 247-5800
Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber 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.
november 2009
Nov 4 songwriters Concert / Adele Grage / 6 - 8 pm
Nov 6 - 8 2009 sea and sky spectacular
Nov 19 Artisans’ Holiday faire / Adele Grage / 5 - 9 pm
deCember 2009
Dec 5 Holiday Celebration & tree lighting
town Center / 5 - 9 pm
Dec 12 Holiday sing-Along / Bull Memorial Park / 6 - 8 pm
Dec 20 songwriters Concert / Adele Grage / 6 - 8 pm
Presents…
Aussie Song
musical libretto and music by frances rae Key
Arranged by dani donadi
Adele Grage theatre / december 4-6, 10-13, 17-19
A world premiere by Jacksonville playwright, frances Rae Key,
relates to the true-life story of teddy trager and her family
growing up in 1930s Australia. this poignant tale takes us to the
backwoods of texas where a humorous culture clash occurs that
both Americans and those from Down Under are sure to enjoy.
Perfect family holiday musical, with rousing tunes, child actors, and
an old-fashioned love story.
showtimes: thursday, friday & saturday 8 pm / sunday 2 pm
Admission: Adults – $20 / senior, student, Military – $20
Holiday Artisans’ Faire
november 19 / 5-9 pm
Adele Grage Cultural Center
Adele Grage’s largest North Beaches Art Walk exhibit featuring 15
exceptional artists. Unique gifts for the holiday gift-giving season,
refreshments and wine tasting will be offered during this fun event.
Please join us!
Dear Citizens
of Atlantic Beach,
i would like to take this opportunity to thank
John Meserve for his many years of public service including
serving eight years as Mayor to the citizens of Atlantic
Beach. the City owes John a big debt of gratitude. Under
his strong leadership, the Commission worked each year to
ensure a long-range strategic plan was in place so that we
would focus our efforts and have sufficient future revenues
to take care of our infrastructure and utility needs. During his
tenure, many strategic planning issues were accomplished.
some of these were – the reconstruction of the city’s
storm water system, improvements to our water and sewer
infrastructure, numerous improvements and additions to
parks including the acquisition of the River Branch Preserve
and revitalization of the Mayport Corridor and the Royal
Palms neighborhoods.
His dedication and love for this community in many
capacities will always be part of the fabric of our city.
thanks John, you will be missed.
—Mike Borno, Mayor Pro tem
Taking Water
from the St. Johns River
you’ve probably heard that some cities in central florida have asked for
permits to take millions of gallons of water from the st. Johns River each day
— and the controversy over the potential effects on the river.
the st. Johns River Water Management District is in the middle of a 2-year, $2.1
million study to determine the results of this river withdrawal. Over 60 scientists
are working on the study, which is being peer reviewed by the National Research
Council. the scientists are looking at every conceivable aspect, including effects to
fish and shrimp, vegetation, wetlands, algae blooms and more.
No conclusions are available yet, but this is a good reminder of how critical our
water supply is to our well-being. Please make every effort to use water wisely.
for more information on the st. Johns River study, go to www.sjrwmd.com and
click on “River Water Withdrawals.”
Holiday Celebration
& Tree Lighting
saturday, december 5 / 3 - 8 pm
the Beaches town Center and the cities of Atlantic Beach
and Neptune Beach are sponsoring this free holiday event.
the festivities will begin at 3 pm with a bike parade through
town Center and many activities to keep the little ones
busy, including music, dance performances, face painting,
arts and crafts, and horse-drawn carriage rides. the Mayors
of both cities will light the community tree and santa
and Mrs. Claus will arrive by sleigh at 6 pm. for more
information go to www.beachestowncenter.com.
Tree Adoption Program 2010
the City has begun planning for the Adopt-A-tree 2010 program. the intent
of this program is to augment and maintain the City’s tree canopy by planting
trees in the City right-of-way at residential locations. (in some special cases,
such as utility conflicts, trees may be planted on private property close to the
right of way.) in exchange for the resident’s agreement to adopt a tree, which
requires watering and maintaining it, the City will purchase and plant the trees
at a mutually agreed upon location. Anticipated tree options include live Oaks,
Drake Elms, and East Palatka Hollies. trees are scheduled to be installed in mid
to late January. tree adoption forms will be available at City Hall, Public Works,
or may be downloaded from the City’s website (www.coab.us).
the Atlantic Beach Police Department wants to bring attention to impaired
driving as the holiday season approaches. in 2008, florida saw a rise in traffic
crash fatalities during the thanksgiving, Christmas and New year’s holidays
compared to 2007, with a total of 135 people killed in traffic crashes. Of
those killed, 64 were killed in alcohol-related crashes. this is a frightening
number. We encourage everyone to plan ahead and arrange for a designated
sober driver when attending holiday functions involving alcohol. Drunk driving is
simply not worth the risk. Not only do you risk killing yourself or someone else,
but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for impaired driving
can be significant. “Buzzed” driving is driving under the influence and if you
are stopped for driving impaired, you will be arrested. We wish everyone a safe
and happy holiday season for 2009.
Be
smart…
Don’t
Drink
and
Drive
Water Restrictions Adjust to time Change
November 1st is the first day of Eastern standard time and this will trigger
a change in the st. Johns River Water Management District’s (sJRWMD’s)
watering restrictions from allowing up to two days of lawn watering per
week to one day per week. this change in restrictions coincides with the
cooler weather, when grass enters a period of dormancy and requires
less water.
homes with an address that end in an odd number and homes with no
address can water only on saturdays.
homes with an address that ends in an even number will be allowed
to water only on sundays.
nonresidential facilities, including government facilities, commercial
buildings, industrial facilities and common areas in housing
developments may water only on tuesdays.