05-15-18 Certification of Board Actions to the City ManagerCity of Atlantic Beach
Community Development Dept.
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
Telephone (904) 247-5826
http://www.coab .us
Certification of Board Actions to the City Manager
DATE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING: May 15,2018
At the May 15, 2018 Community Development Board (CDB) meeting, board members discussed the role
and performance of alternate members . Section 14-17 states that "The community development board
shall consist of seven (7) members and two (2) alternate members appointed by the city commission,
none of whom shall hold any other public office or position in the city, all of whom shall be bona fide
residents of the city, and where practical, each shall possess some special skill or knowledge which
would assist them in the discharge of their responsibilities under this article. Alternate members shall
be allowed to vote and participate in COB business subject to the requirements of this section and
when called upon by the chair to participate in order to ensure a quorum ."
The role of alternate members is to ensure that no meeting will be canceled for failure to have a quorum.
However, regular members believe alternate members do not perform well and would like to have them
removed from future appointments. Their discussion focused on the technical nature of the COB
applications which makes it difficult for alternate board members to stay engaged. Typically, alternate
members stop attending meetings when they are not utilized for several meetings in a row. When
alternate members are used, they tend to ask basic questions and slow meetings down . Finally, only
members who stay engaged with the subject matter should be allowed to vote on important land use
issues. Therefore, the CDB voted unanimously to recommend removing alternate board members from
future appointments.
The undersigned certifies that the above is a true and correct rendition of the action taken by the cpB
and as appears in the record of the minutes.
DATED THIS 19th DAY OF June 2018.
Community Development Director