Exh 9AAGENDA ITEM #9A
AUGUST 8, 2005
August I, 2005
MEMORANDUM
T0: The Honorable Mayor and IV~mbers of the Commission
FROM: Jim
SUBJECT: City IV~,t~nager's Report
Saturday Yard Waste Pickups: The City's solid waste contractor will begin occasional yard
waste collections on Saturdays so as to reduce the volume of waste to be collected on Mondays.
They have told us that Mondays are the heaviest volume day each week and the Saturday
collections will make it easier for them to complete their Monday routes. This extra pickup is at
the contractor's discretion and will not cost the City of Atlantic Beach any additional expense
- over the regular contracted amount.
Cost to Bury Power Lines on Mayport Rd.: Recently a commissioner asked what the cost
would be to remove the overhead power lines along Mayport Rd. In a recent conversation with a
JEA engineer, the question was asked about what this cost would be. His rough estimate, without
• design, was to use a factor of $1,000,000/ mile. There is approximately 1.2 miles of Mayport Rd.
in the Atlantic Beach city limits, making the rough estimate for the cost to put the power
underground at $1,200,000. The actual cost could be considerably more, or less, than this
• estimate, depending on factors specific to the site.
Welcome Sign: A new concept for a Welcome sign to be installed on Atlantic Boulevard has
been received from the City's architect, Tat Chan and a copy forwarded to the City of Neptune
Beach for review. Comments from officials who have seen it have been positive. A copy of the
concept drawing is attached for your review. Funding for the design will be discussed during the
budget review workshops later this month.
Ballot Question for 35' Limit in City Charter: During a couple of recent City Commission
••~meetings, there was considerable discussion about the possibility of placing a question on the
ballot for a future election that would incorporate a 35' height limit into the Charter of Atlantic
Beach. There were several concerns about haw a question could/ should be worded so as to insure
the maximum height in residential areas while leaving some flexibility for commercial corridors.
Referring the issue to the Community Development Board was discussed. However, the
Commission took no action. Further direction will be needed before any action can be taken.