06-16-17 Minutes Joint Workshop of City Commission & BNRPACMINUTES OF JOINT WORKSHOP OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION AND
BEAUTIFICATION NATURAL RESOURCE PRESERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
HELD ON JUNE 16, 2017
COMMISSION PRESENT:
Mayor Mitchell E. Reeves
BEAUTIFICATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE PRESERVATION ADVISORY
COMMITTEE PRESENT:
Sarah Andrews Dark
Judith Leroux
STAFF:
Brenna Durden, City Attorney
Kevin Hogencamp, Interim City Manager
Derek Reeves, City Planner
Joanie Bowman, Recording Secretary
Call to order.
Mayor Reeves called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. in the Commission Chamber and explained
this is a continuation of the previous joint workshop that took place on June 14, 2017. He then
suspended the meeting due to weather conditions and called the meeting to order again at 2:20
p.m.
Mayor Reeves explained the procedure for the joint workshop.
1. Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors.
Mayor Reeves explained the process for public comments and opened the Courtesy of the Floor to
Visitors.
Mary Emerson Smith, 314 Stn St., Tree Committee Chair for the community organization
Atlantic Beach Preservation, explained they work diligently to uphold the tree ordinance and
codes. She informed everyone that a meeting will take place regarding trees and impervious
surfaces at Adele Grage on Thursday, June 29th
No one else from the audience spoke.
Mayor Reeves and the members spoke about concerns with the membership terms; appointments,
geographic requirements, and combining the two separate ordinances into one.
Interim Kevin Hogencamp explained that the membership would be comprised per the Ordinance.
City Attorney Durden explained she and John November spoke and felt that combining the two
ordinances made the most sense and should be placed in the code of ordinances in the beginning
part of Chapter 23.
Minutes of the Joint Workshop on June 16, 2017
Chair Judith Leroux and Member Sarah Dark spoke about the staff liaison being the City Manager
and/or Deputy Manager in order to have the right person to direct their efforts.
Interim City Manager Hogencamp stated he supports the City Manager or the Deputy City
Manager serving as the liaison to the Board.
City Attorney Durden stated they were out of sequence but suggested the language state; the City
Manager or his/her designee shall attend all meetings and provide assistance to the committees
and subcommittees.
The group was in agreement with the suggested language.
After an extensive review of the two ordinances submitted, discussion resulted in several proposed
changes. City Attorney Durden explained she will incorporate the proposed changes and submit
them into the next draft, for review, by next Friday, June 23, 2017. She further explained there
would be further discussion at the first reading and she would be adding severability, conflict
language and an effective date.
Mayor Reeves excused himself and turned the meeting over to the Chair of the Beautification and
Natural Resource Preservation Advisory Committee, Judith Leroux at 5:18 p.m.
Chair Judith Leroux opened Courtesy of the Floor.
4. Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors
Mary Emerson Smith, 314 Stn St., Tree Committee Chair for the community organization
Atlantic Beach Preservation, inquired about fines for taking down trees without a permit.
City Planner Derek Reeves explained there is double mitigation and double permit fee.
In closing, City Attorney Durden thanked the group for the feedback and the discussion.
Adjournment
There being no further discussion by the group, Chair Judith Leroux declared the meeting
adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
ATTEST
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Donna L. Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
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Mitchell E. Reeves
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