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11-03-81 v AGENDA CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA November 3, 1981 RETIRING COMMISSION 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Approval of Minutes of October 26, 1981 4. Correspondence 5. Unfinished Business A. Acceptance of Water Distribution Extension System - 19th Street from Seminole Road to Beach Avenue - Morgan-Goodloe Associates. B. Action on Request by Margaret and Edward Then to construct one-room additions to two existing apartments at 193 Beach Avenue. 6. Comments - Couuuissioners and Mayor-Commissioner 7. ADJOURN NEW COMMISSION 1. Oath of Office 2. Call to Order 3. Miscellaneous Business 4. ADJOURN MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON NOVEMBER 3, 1981 AT 8: 15 PM V V 0 0 PRESENT: Robert B. Persons, Mayor-Commissioner T T William I. Gulliford, Jr. E E Alan C. Jensen D D Preben Johansen Catherine G. Van Ness, Commissioners M S AND: A. William Moss, City Manager O E Oliver C. Ball, City Attorney T C Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk I 0 Y NAME OF ONEN COMMRS . N D S 0 The Oaths of Office were administered by the City Clerk. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Persons. Miscellaneous Business A. Resolution 81-18- Recognition of Services of Commissioner Mhoon Mayor Persons presented and read in full Resolution No. 81-18, a Resolution commending Commissioner Mhoon for outstanding service to the community during his term of office. Gulliford x Motion: Adoption of Resolution No. 81-18. Copy of Resolution Jensen x x No. 81-18 is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Johansen x Van Ness x x As Dr. Mhoon was not present, Mayor Persons instructed the City Clerk Persons x to deliver his plaque to him. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * B. Resolution 81-19 - Recognition of Services of Commissioner Minton Mayor Persons read and presented to Commissioner Minton a plaque of Resolution No. 81-19 commending him for outstanding service to the community during his twelve years of office. Gulliford x Motion: Adoption of Resolution No. 81-19. Copy of Resolution Jensen x x No. 81-19 is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Johansen x • Van Ness x x * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Persons x C. Resolution 81-20 - Recognition of Services of Commissioner Olsen Mayor Persons read and presented to Commissioner Olsen a plaque of Resolution No. 81-20 commending him for outstanding service to the community during his term of office. Gulliford x • Motion: Adoption of Resolution No. 81-20. Copy of Resolution Jensen x No. 81-20 is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Vann x ess x k x * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * `-Persons x PAGE TWO -7-TT MINUTES Names of 411 NOVEMBER 3, 1981 Commrs. MS Y N Miscellaneous Business - continued D. Resolution No. 81-21 - Recognition of Services of Mayor Howell Mayor Persons read and presented to Mayor Howell a plaque of Resolution No. 81-21 and his gavel. The Resolution commended him for outstanding service to the community during his term as Commis- sioner from 1956 through 1957; Mayor-Commissioner from 1957 through 1961 and Mayor-Commissioner from 1965 through 1981. Commissioner Johansen asked for a standing motion: Gulliford x Motion: Adoption of Resolution 81-21. Copy of Resolution Jensen x x 81-21 is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Johansen x x Van Ness x * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Persons x Mr. Paul Steckla, 1570 Park Terrace West, was recognized by the Chair. Mr. Steckla injected the somber proceedings with a little bit of levity. Accordingly, he presented a plaque to the new Mayor-Commissioner for his presentation to the outgoing and nonpare' Mayor-Commissioner, William S. Howell. Mayor Persons did the honors and read the plaque which said "From the Citizens of Atlantic Beach- A Lifetime Pass to City Hall - Presented to William S. Howell - the Best Mayor Money Can Buy - November 3, 1981". * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Commissioner Van Ness stated that she was delighted to be able to work with the new Commission and thought they will all work well together. Mayor Persons agreed. Commissioner Jensen echoed the thoughts of Commissioner Van Ness and added that he is looking forward to the next few years. Commissioner Gulliford commented that as a neophyte he would like to thank those Commissioners that are leaving for the condition that they left the City and the opportunity that they have given the new Commission to maintain the quality of life that we all experience here and added that he was looking forward to the next four years working with all of the Commission. He expressed special thanks to • "Billy Howell". Commissioner Johansen stated that he had served before with Mr. Howe 1 and Mr. Minton and was very pleased to be back on board to serve another two years with the new Commission. Mayor Persons also expressed his appreciation to the outgoing Commis -ion and the outgoing Mayor, Mr. Howell, for the outstanding shape the City is in. When the new Commission takes over it will make their • job a great deal easier, and he expressed the opinion that the citizens owe them a debt of gratitude. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PAGE THREE V V MINUTES Names of NOVEMBER 3,1981 Commrs. MS Y N There being no further business, Mayor Persons declared the meeting adjourned. (SEAL) 11P 4111b 'obert B. Persons, Jr. Mayor-Commissioner ATTEST: aa c l Adelaide R. Tucker City Clerk • • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON NOVEMBER 3, 1981 AT 8:O0PM PRESENT: William S. Howell, Mayor-Commissioner V V • Alan C. Jensen 0 0 L. W. Minton, Jr. T T George Olsen E E Catherine G. Van Ness, Commissioners D D AND: A. William Moss, City Manager Oliver C. Ball, City Attorney M S Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk 0 E T C I 0 Y 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 October 26, 1981 Commissioner Van Ness asked the City Clerk if the correction was made that she had requested. The City Clerk answered in the affirmative. Jensen x x Motion: The minutes of the regular Commission meeting of October 26,198: Minton x x be approved as corrected. Olsen x Van Ness x * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Howell x Unfinished Business A. Acceptance of Water Distribution Extension System-19th St. from Seminole Road to Beach Avenue - Morgan-Goodloe Associates Mayor This request was approved some time ago. I think you have all Howell: been furnished copies of approvals from the City of Jacksonville as to its proper installation, from the city Engineer that it was properly installed, and we need a motion that the city accept it, take charge of it, and maintenance of it. Motion:The City accept the water distribution extension system - 19th Jensen x x St. from Seminole Road to Beach Avenue - Morgan-Goodloe Assoc. , Minton x x take charge and maintenance of the extension system. Olsen x Van Ness x * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • B. Action on Request by Margaret and Edward Then to construct one-room additions to two existing apartments at 193 Beach Avenue Mayor There seems to be a situation here where they have gone through Howell: a Planned Unit Development where the Planning Board has turned in a recommendation to the city that it not be approved, but yet there are some changes to be made in the plans. The Chair recommends that the City Commission move to pass this on to a • Public Hearing because of the change of plans. PAGE TWO V V MINUTES Names of • NOVEMBER 3, 1981 Comics. M S Y N Unfinished Business - continued - Then Commissioner: Mr. Mayor, I would suggest that we act upon this as it Van Ness was presented to us in the first place, and if Mrs. Then wants to present anything other than what she presented the first time,that she start all over again, with the application, the plans, the drawings, every- thing. I understand that she also intends to put in an elevator. That is totally something new that the Planning Board has never looked at before, and I think it should go back through the entire process. Mayor Howell: You may so move. Commissioner I so move. I move, in the first place, that we act on Van Ness x Van Ness the action of the Planning Board of June 17, 1981 and Olsen x that we suggest to Mrs. Then that if she wants to do this, she start all over. Mayor Howell: There is a motion made and seconded. Is there any discussion? Commissioner: As I understand it then, the plans or request as Jensen originally presented has gone through the Board and the Public Hearing and am I correct that it was with- drawn by the Thens? Commissioner Van Ness Yes. Mayor Howell: No Sir, it was not withdrawn by the Thens. They asked that it be, that the consideration be withdrawn that particular night because Mrs. Then was out of town. Commissioner: So this was put back on the agenda for that purpose. Jensen Mayor Howell: That is correct. In the interim, Mrs. Then has changed • her plans in regards to a balcony that seemed to be one of the big hang ups of the Planning Board. Commissioner: If it goes back to a Public Hearing, the new Commission Minton can send it back too. Mayor Howell: They can do whatever they want to, Mr. Minton. Commissioner: The Planning Board objected not only to the balcony • Van Ness and the posts, but also to the addition of any rooms. This is what the vote tonight will be taken on. This is what the Planning Board had not recommended approva for. That was the plans as we saw them at that time. PAGE THREE V V MINUTES Names of • NOVEMBER 3, 1981 Commrs. M S y N Unfinished Business - continued - Then Mayor Howell: Well, as I understand it at the moment, the City Commission has before it a motion that has been made and seconded that the recommendation of the Planning Board be upheld and that her application for adding the additional rooms be denied. Is that your motion? Commissioner: Yes, and the balconies and the posts. Van Ness Mayor Howell: That is your second? Commissioner Olsen : Yes, Sir. Mayor Howell: Any further discussion on the motion? All those in Jensen x favor of the motion? The vote was four ayes and one no. Minton x The ayes have it. Mrs. Then, you will have to resubmi Olsen x your entire new plan. Van Ness x * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Howell X Comments - Commissioners and Mayor-Commissioner Commissioner Olsen: Thanks for me and my family for the many years of service that you, Mayor Howell, have put into this city, and if you run for another office somewhere along the line, provided that you don't oppose John Lanahan, I will support you. Mayor Howell: I can assure you that I would never oppose my good friend, John Lanahan, on any circumstances. Thank you for your comments George. Commissioner Minton: For the past twelve years I have enjoyed serving the people of Atlantic Beach. I have been proud to serve with Billy Howell. I went in with Billy Howell. I • will go out with Billy Howell, and I am proud of the fact that this is a two-way street--that I went in and I am going out with a man that I respect very much and I am certain that when he seeks higher office he will have the total support of all the beaches if the reapportionment works out. Commissioner Van Ness: It has been a pleasure working with everybody on the Commission. We will miss the ones of you who are not going to stay. It has been a good four years and I have gotten a lot of experience from you and I appreci :te it. Thank you very much. • • PAGE FOUR V V MINUTES Names of NOVEMBER 3, 1981 Commr s. M S Y N lb.- •Comments - continued Commissioner Likewise. I would like to thank everyone that I have Jensen: been on the Commission with. I feel that I have learn- ed a lot and - - Good Luck to whatever all of you do in the future. Mayor Howell: Thank you very much, Al. I have only a few words that I want to say to the new people coming on the City Commission. I would like to tell you what a great City you are coming into and what a great honor you have been presented with by the people of the City allowing you to serve them. One of the things that I think I am more proud of than perhaps anything else has been in the choosing of a very, very fine City Manager. I trust that all of you will work with him. Allow him to make the decisions that you have hired him to make and I am certain that any remaining problems in the City, that he can solve, if you will work with him. I cannot thank enough our very fine City Clerk, who I think is one of the finest in the State, Mrs. Tucker, for her years of service that I have been pleased and honored to serve with her - she is very dedicated - she is very knowledgeable - and if those Commissioners coming in will listen to her sage advice they will be far better off. Aside from that, all good things must come to an end, and certainly one of the best things that has ever happened to me in my life has been the honor and privi- lege of serving this City for over twenty-one years. Good-bye and God Bless You: The meeting is adjourned. (SEAL) .41Z i // .41 it iam S. Howell Mayor-Commissioner ATTEST: Adelaide R. Tucker City Clerk