Exh 9AAGENDA ITEM #9A
MAY 9, 2005
May 2, 2005
MEMORANDUM
• TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the Commission
FROM: J' Hanso
Cit
.. SUBJECT: City Manager' Report
• . Cable TV Franchise/Ordinance; It has previously been reported that the Cities of Atlantic
Beach and Jacksonville Beach have been working together with Comcast Company to come up
with language that is jointly acceptable for the renewal of a franchise agreement and a new
. ordinance to be included in the City Code relating to cable company use of the public right-af-
way. This report is to provide the current status of these discussions. The City's current
• franchise ordinance is scheduled to expire in June 2005. Discussions on the franchise renewal
• were begun with the cable company shortly after the problems in customer service in the summer
of 2001 and the buyout of the local cable system from AT&T. Atlantic Beach chose to wait until
• the City of Jacksonville had worked out the details for the settlement agreement, franchise
• renewal and ordinance and then partnered with Jacksonville Beach to split the cost of a local
attorney to help with the legal issues related to the franchise renewal process. The two cities
worked together to prepare both a draft franchise agreement and draft ordinance for the cable
• ~ company to consider which were largely based on those prepared by the City of Jacksonville.
For the last six months, we have held several meetings with Comcast to discuss the details of
both agreements. Both documents have been redrafted at least twice. At least two more meetings
will be required prior to reaching a consensus on the language that can be presented to the
elected bodies in both cities for approval.
Northeast Florida League of Cities Meeting; The Northeast Florida League of Cities will hold
it's monthly meeting in May in Jacksonville Beach at the Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant. The
event will be on Thursday night, May 19'" beginning at 6:00 p.m. If you will be able to attend,
please let Yvonne Calverley know so that she can make reservations by May 11 ~'. A copy of the
invitation is attached.
Reporter for Times Union Shorelines Edition; Chris Aguilar has accepted another job in the
Orlando area and given his resignation to the Times Union. His last day with the paper will be
May 19`h. He is to be commended for his fairness and professionalism in reporting local stories
and his perseverance to get the story right every time.
AGENDA ITEM #9A
MAY 9, 2005
• Northeast Fiorida League of Cities
7455 Highway 203
Screven, Georgia 31560
912!579-6921 or 9041868-1613
Fax: 775!205-6479 Email: neflcities@screvenmail.com
League Motto: "Together we achieve more."
Steve Futch, President; Dezmond Waters, Vice President;
Max Royle, Secretary/Treasurer; Anne Jackson, Executive Director
Directors: Lad Daniels, Richard Tillis,~Allen Bush,
Sue Heath, George Sanders, John Bowlew
Dinner/l~feeting, Thursday, fVlay 19, 2005
CASA Marine f-fotef & Restaurant
.. 691 15t Street
Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250
Attitude Adjustment Hour: 6-7:00 p.m.
DinnerlMeeting: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $20.00 per person
RSVP: Reservations by NOON Wednesday, May 11, 2005
No shows will be billed.
Please furnish first and last names for name badges. Whenever possible, please email reservations.
League: 9121579-6921 or 904/868-1613 - E-mail: neflcities(a)screvenmail.com
. MENU: New York Strip Kansas City Rub, Rubbed with brown sugar and topped with sweet
onion rings tempura style and chipotle au jus served with salad, starch and vegetable. Coffee,
tea, iced tea and dessert
Our hosts this month: Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach
Attitude Adjustment Hour Sponsor:
~~ .PBS&J
7406 Fullerton St., Suite 350
Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32256
904/363-6100
Guest Speaker: John Dickinson, Constangy Brooks & Smith
Thank you Town of Orange Park for hosting our dinner/meeting last month.
Thanks to CGS Consulting Engineers far sponsoring our "Attitude Adjustment
Hour" and thanks for the door prizes donated by: Riverplace Capital, Chief Boivin,
Area Communications, Ace Hardware, Paula Comest, Dynamics, Constangy Brooks
& Smith, Grimes, Carter Verplank, PBM Construction
AGENDA ITEM #9A
MAY 9, 2005
..
Attitude Adjustment Hour Sponsors for the past year:
June 2004
Aug. 2004
Sept. 2004
Oc t. 2004
Dec. 2004
Jan. 2005
Feb. 2005
Mar. 2005
Apr. 2005
Mittauer 8~ Associates
Gardnyr Michael Capital, Inc. (regional breakfast)
Constangy Brooks ~ Smith
Earth Tech Consulting
Southland Waste Systems
BHR
Ayres 8. Associates
Stone Joca & Mahoney
CGS Consulting Engineers
Upcoming events:
• . NE FL League of Cities DinnerlMeeting
Magnolia Point Country Club, Green Cove Springs
' June 16, 2005
Florida League of Cities Annual Conference
Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando
• August 18, 19 & 20, 2005
• WELCOME NEW MEMBER
TAYLOR ENGINEERING, 1NC.
Waterfront Engineering
9000 Cypress Green Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32258
9041734-7040
Associate Members
Advanced Disposal Services
Ayres Associates
BellSouth
BHR
Camp Dresser & McKee
CGS Consulting Engineers, Inc.
CH2M Hill
Constangy Brooks & Smith
Dale Bald Showalter & Mercier, P.A.
EarthTech Consulting, Inc.
Edwards Engineering, Inc.
Fleet & Associates
Florida Power & Light
F.R Aleman & Associates .
Georgia-Pacific
GeoSyntec Consultants, Inc.
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Henry A. Sheldon, P.E.
J. Collins Engineering Associates
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