12-12-77 v AGENDA
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
December 12, 1977
Call to Order
Invocation and Pledge to Flag
1. Approval of the minutes of November 28, 1977
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Correspondence
4. Report of City Manager
5. Unfinished Business
A. Chairman of Advisory Planning Board - Mr. John F. Andresen
B. Mr. R. A. Goll - Capital Improvements Program and
Grant Funds for Recreational Facilities
C. CATV Franchise - Commissioner Jensen
D. E.D.A. Project Change Order - Mr. Parks
E. Alterations to Royal Palm Theater - Mr. Louis E. Medlin
6. Report of Committees
A. Garbage Truck - Commissioners Van Ness and Mhoon
B. Tennis Courts - Commissioners Minton and Van Ness
C. Selva Marina - Report of Meeting with Mr. George Bull -
Commissioners Mhoon and Van Ness
7. Action on Resolutions
8. Action on Ordinances
9. Miscellaneous Business
A. Beaches Chamber of Commerce 1978 Membership
10. Adjourn
Copies to Advisory Planning Board
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC
BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON V V
DECEMBER 12, 1977, AT 8:00 P.M. O O
PRESENT: William S. Howell, Mayor-Commissioner T T
Alan C. Jensen E E
James E. Mhoon D D
L. W. Minton, Jr.
Catherine G. Van Ness, Commissioners M S
AND: R. C. Vogel, City Manager O E
T C
Oliver C. Ball, City Attorney I 0 Y
Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk NAME OF ONEN
COMMRS . N D S 0
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Howell. The invocation,
offered by Commissioner Minton, was followed by the pledge to the flag.
Approval of the minutes of November 28, 1977 Jensen x x
Mhoon x
Motion: The minutes of the Regular Commission Minton x x
Meeting of November 28, 1977 be Van Ness x
approved as submitted. Howell x
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Correspondence
Mayor Howell read a copy of a letter from Mr. George Bull, Sr. , to
Mr. W. M. Irving, Managing Director of JEA, thanking the Director for
his concern over electrical outages in Atlantic Beach. The Mayor
queried Mr. Bull for additional comments and the latter suggested that
the Police Department log all outages and send a monthly record to Mr.
Irving, thereby substantiating the claim of numerous outages.
Report of City Manager
Mr. Vogel reported the last section of the sidewalk on the west side of
Ocean Boulevard from 7th Street to Ahern was completed and stated that
Mr. Hilliard and his department are to be congratulated on a job well
done. He also apprised the Commission that the Chamber of Commerce
membership renewal was due.
Motion: Renew membership for one year in the amount of Jensen x x
$1000 (transfer from Account 215 to Mhoon x
212). Minton x x
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Howell x
Unfinished Business
A. Chairman of Advisory Planning Board - Mr. Andresen
Mr. Andresen requested two sets of building plans accepted by the
Planning Board on December 6, 1977, be returned to the Planning Board
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for reconsideration. He added that the next meeting is scheduled
for December 20, 1977, at 7:30 P.M. , and that the Board will submit
a recommendation at the next regular Commission meeting on
December 26, 1977. Jensen x
Mhoon x
Motion: Building plans of Messrs. Ash and Minton x x
Ashurian be returned to the Planning Van Ness x x
Board. Howell x
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B. Mr. R. A. Goll
Mr. Goll reported that he had reviewed the bids of the contractors
for Donner Park and recommended approval of bid bonds and insurance
certificates which are to be forwarded to the State for official
start of construction. He also mentioned that work on the project
should begin this week.
Mr. Goll inquired if the Commission had made a decision on his
proposal concerning the Capital Improvements Program which he had
previously submitted. Mayor Howell expressed the opinion that
after conferring with Mr. Coll, the Program would be a wise invest-
ment. Jensen x x
Mhoon x
Motion: The contract for a Capital Improvement Minton x x
Program with R. A. Goll & Associates Van Ness x
be signed, in the amount of $7,600. Howell x
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C. CATV Franchise - Commissioner Jensen
Commissioner Jensen informed the Commission that he had been
contacted last week by the General Counsel of Jacksonville regarding
the franchise that city had recently awarded. He observed there
were several alternative actions the City could take, i.e. , award
the contract to the same company Jacksonville selected; award the
franchise to a different company; or not award a franchise to any
company. He also commented that, according to the General Counsel,
all the companies involved in the Jacksonville franchise appeared to
be interested in the Beaches area. The Mayor pointed out that to
the best of his knowledge, no communication had been received on
the matter from any company. The chair recognized Mr. George Bull,
Sr. , who stated he was a recipient of such service in two cities
in Florida, and he could see no reason for the City of Atlantic
Beach to award a franchise because of the high cost to the citizens
and the fact that an ample receiving capability is already available
locally. Commissioner Mhoon agreed with Mr. Bull and suggested a
Beaches committee be formed to study the services rendered prior to
any action on the matter by the Commission. Commission agreed.
Mayor Howell instructed Commissioner Jensen to notify the General Coinsel
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of the feelings of the Atlantic Beach Commission.
E.D.A. Project Change Order - Mr. Parks
Mr. Parks reported the contractor had quoted a price of approximatelc
$12,000 to construct a 4-foot sidewalk on each side of Seaspray
Avenue between Seminole Road and Poinsettia Street (including a
short stretch to the pedestrian gate at the rear of the school).
Mr. Parks indicated he had requested a quotation from the contractor
for one sidewalk and that he would report at a later date. He also
informed the Commission that the recent rains have shown a possible
requirement for french drains at Sturdivant and at Poinsettia, and
that two catch basins will also be needed on David Street (catch
basins would cost approximately $3, 700). Mr. Parks suggested a
special meeting be held in the near future to discuss the above
matters.
E. Alterations to Royal Palm Theater- Mr. Louis E. Medlin
The chair recognized Mr. Medlin, representing the Royal Palm Theater,
who submitted plans and requested permission to divide one of the Jensen x x
existing theaters into two theaters, thus resulting in a three- Mhoon x x
theater building. Minton x
Van Ness x
Motion: Plans be approved. Howell x
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F. Public Hearing - Sea Turtle Parking Lot
Mayor Howell recognized Mr. Louis Holloway who requested the Public
Hearing be postponed and the plans be again referred to the Advisory
Planning Board. Mayor Howell suggested the Public Hearing be post-
poned until December 26, 1977 (the next regular Commission Meeting)
and the plans be returned to the Planning Board.
Jensen x x
Motion: Plans for the Sea Turtle parking lot Mhoon x x
be re-referred to the Planning Board Minton x
and Public Hearing to be held on Van Ness x
December 26, 1977. Howell x
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Report of Committees
A. Garbage Truck - Commissioners Van Ness and Mhoon
Commissioner Van Ness reported that no decision had been made and
requested the item be passed over until the next meeting.
Commission agreed.
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B. Tennis Courts - Commissioners Minton and Van Ness
Commissioner Van Ness informed the Commission the Courts were in
very bad condition and she and Commissioner Minton recommended that
bids on re-surfacing of the courts be called for at the next
meeting. Jensen x x
Mhoon x
Motion: Call for bids to re-surface the tennis Minton x x
courts at the next meeting on December 26, Van Ness x
1977. Howell x
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C. Selva Marina - Report of Meeting with Mr. George Bull -
Commissioners Mhoon and Van Ness
Commissioner Van Ness reported a meeting had been held concerning
the problems in Selva Marina with Commissioner Mhoon, Oliver C. Ball
Mr. Walter Parks, Mr. Bull and herself attending. The committee
recommended the street not be approved until the construction is
approved by the City Engineer. Jensen x
Mhoon x
Motion: The street (Saturiba Drive) not be Minton x x
accepted by the City per the recommendation Van Ness x x
of the committee. Howell x
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Mr. Bull questioned if the whole or part of the street was not to
be accepted. Commissioner Mhoon inferred that the entire project
was not acceptable (other than the water lines which were installed 1
as part of the EDA project), and until a satisfactory agreement can 1
be made with Mr. Parks, the committee will not recommend acceptance
by the City.
There being no further business, Mayor Howell declared the meeting
adjourned.
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'illiam . Howell, Mayor-Commissioner
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Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk