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CITY OFFICIALS
Ellen Glasser ...........................Mayor
Cindy Anderson.............Commissioner
Candace Kelly ...............Commissioner
Blythe Waters .............Mayor Pro Tem
Brittany Norris ..............Commissioner
Donna Bartle .......................City Clerk
Brenna Durden ...............City Attorney
Joe Gerrity.....................City Manager
Kevin Hogencamp ........Dep. City Manager
JANUARY 2018
2 Qigong – Adele Grage ..............................................9:30 am
Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ..............................10-11 am Mid-Week Market – Bull Park .....................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................5:30 pm
Zumba – Jordan .......................................................6:30 pm Meditation – Adele Grage ..............................................7 pm
3 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am
8 KidsYoga – Adele Grage ...............................5:30 & 6:30 pm
9 Qigong – Adele Grage ..............................................9:30 am Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ..............................10-11 am
Mid-Week Market – Bull Park .....................................3-6 pm
Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................5:30 pm Zumba – Jordan .......................................................6:30 pm
Meditation – Adele Grage ..............................................7 pm
10 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am
13 Songwriters – Adele Grage Theatre ...........................6-8 pm
15 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................9:30 am
KidsYoga – Adele Grage ...............................5:30 & 6:30 pm
16 Qigong – Adele Grage ..............................................9:30 am
Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ..............................10-11 am
Mid-Week Market – Bull Park .....................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................5:30 pm
Zumba – Jordan .......................................................6:30 pm
Meditation – Adele Grage ..............................................7 pm Beaches Art Walk – Beaches Town ..............................5-9 pm
17 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am
22 Yoga – Adele Grage .................................................9:30 am
KidsYoga – Adele Grage ...............................5:30 & 6:30 pm
23 Qigong – Adele Grage ..............................................9:30 am
Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ..............................10-11 am
Mid-Week Market – Bull Park .....................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................5:30 pm
Zumba – Jordan ........................................................6:30pm
Meditation – Adele Grage ..............................................7 pm
24 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am
29 Yoga – Adele Grage .................................................9:30 am KidsYoga – Adele Grage ...............................5:30 & 6:30 pm
30 Qigong – Adele Grage ..............................................9:30 am Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ..............................10-11 am
Mid-Week Market – Bull Park ............................3-6 pm
Yoga – Adele Grage .........................................5:30 pm
Zumba – Jordan ................................................6:30pm
Meditation – Adele Grage ......................................7 pm
31 Yoga – Adele Grage ........................................6:10 am
Calendar subject to change without notice•www.coab.us/recreation
JANUARY 2019
Jan 1 New Year’s Day – City Offices Closed
Jan 3 Parking and Pedestrian Safety Committee 6 pm
Jan 8 Code Enforcement Board 6 pm
Jan 9 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm
Jan 14 City Commission meeting 6:30 pm
Jan 15 Community Development Board 6 pm
Jan 17 Parking and Pedestrian Safety Committee 6 pm
Jan 21 Martin Luther King Day – City Offices Closed
Jan 22 Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee 6 pm
Jan 28 City Commission meeting 6:30 pm
FEBRUARY 2019
Feb 7 Parking and Pedestrian Safety Committee 6 pm
Feb 11 City Commission meeting 6:30 pm
Feb 13 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm
Feb 14 Pension Board 6:30 pm
Feb 18 President’s Day – City Offices Closed
Feb 19 Community Development Board 6 pm
Feb 21 Parking and Pedestrian Safety Committee 6 pm
Feb 25 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber unless otherwise indicated.
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AFTER-HOURS BUILdINg INSpECTIONS
There are some inspections, like replacement of
water heaters and air conditioners, which requires
homeowners to be home. Homeowners and
contractors should know that inspections can be
scheduled during business hours and after-hours
on the first Saturday morning (until noon) and the
second Wednesday evening (until 8 p.m.) of each
month. To schedule an inspection, call 247-5814.
www.coab.us • (904) 247-5800
Happy New Year! On behalf of our special city, I hope that your holiday season
was joyful and that your coming year is a great and memorable one.
Last year, city staff and elected officials stayed focused on the priorities we set
last January. Big projects included the Selva Preserve acquisition; the ongoing
update of land development regulations; and the stormwater master plan
update that identified costly infrastructure needs. Efforts to revitalize Mayport
Road, find parking solutions, preserve our tree canopy, and partner with the
National Parks Service on a parks plan are under way! We are also queuing up
for a citywide and neighborhood rebranding initiative.
This month, we will review -- and perhaps add to -- our priority list for the
coming year. I will personally advocate for making our city more bicycle-
and pedestrian-friendly. I also hope to make sustainability and greenness a
priority. As a small town with limited resources, I am thrilled to partner with
local nonprofit organizations like Beaches Go Green to educate on recycling
and the dangers of plastic; the local U.S. Green Building Council to walk us
through LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification; and
the Northeast Florida Green Chamber to promote sustainability in our business
community. All have “boots on the ground” right here in Atlantic Beach.
HAVE YOU HEARD? We are considering a possible annexation of land from Jacksonville
into Atlantic Beach. We have proposed that Jacksonville support efforts to annex a
box of land west of Mayport Road, north of Dutton Island Road, and south of Assisi
Lane. While we would be responsible to provide additional services for this area (we
already provide water and sewer), we expect this would have minimal impact on the
daily lives of our current residents. To see a map of the area being considered for
annexation, visit www.coab.us/projects and click on the Annexation tab.
Short term, this would offer clear benefits to those who live in the annex area, create
consistency along Mayport Road, enhance public safety, and increase our footprint
of saltwater marsh ecosystem at Dutton Island. Long term, this has the potential
to benefit the entire city as properties increase in value, additional commercial
development takes place, and the business corridor is revitalized.
Procedurally and legally, the decision will largely be up to stakeholders inside the
box, but we want Atlantic Beach residents to be knowledgeable and engaged. We
plan to explain the details and provide opportunities for public comment in January
about what this process could look like.
As always, it is my great honor to serve you.
In Gratitude,
Ellen Glasser
#WeAreAB
dONNA MARATHON COMINg FEB. 10
Be aware of traffic
impacts, road
closures
The 12th annual
DONNA Marathon
is Sunday, Feb.
10. Runners love our
community because of all of our spirited
supporters and curb crews who come out and
cheer them on as they complete their journey to
the finish line.
This year, the entire half marathon (and first half of the full marathon) will be run in
Atlantic Beach. As a result, access in Atlantic Beach may be inhibited for up to seven
hours beginning at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. Please take note of these additional
traffic impacts in Atlantic Beach and call the race headquarters at 355-PINK with any
problems or concerns you may have:
• Access to Beaches Town Center may be inhibited from noon Friday, Feb. 8, to
7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10.
• Vehicles will be prohibited from parking on impacted streets after 11 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 9. If your vehicle is towed, contact Beach Body Towing Co. at
249-9974.
• Atlantic Boulevard westbound from Third Street (A1A) to Royal Palms Drive will
be closed from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10.
The City looks forward to welcoming this year’s participants and encourages everyone
to come out and support the fight to finish breast cancer. For more information, visit
www.breastcancermarathon.com.
HAZARdOUS WASTE COLLECTION JAN. 19
The City of Jacksonville will hold a household
hazardous waste and E-waste collection from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the
Jacksonville Beach Public Works parking lot
(1460 Shetter Ave). For information, call
Jacksonville’s Solid Waste Division at (904)
387-8847. A list of items that will be accepted
at this event is published at www.coj.net
NEW dEMOLITION gUIdELINES IN pLACE
New demolition guidelines have been put in place by the City’s Building Department
effective immediately. The new guidelines are detailed in Bulletin 4-18 and go beyond
state guidelines to better represent the density of most of the City’s neighborhoods.
Bulletin 4-18 can be found on the City’s website (www.coab.us) under the Building
Department information page.
Please call the Building Department at 247-5826 if you notice dust or wind-borne
debris crossing the property line of a demolition site, or if water hoses are not in use
during demolition and loading.
You have probably heard the
phrase "If You See Something,
Say Something". Across the
country, this mantra has been
used to encourage and empower
citizens to report suspicious
activity.
Police often receive information
after-the-fact – sometimes even
via social media – regarding
suspicious people or vehicles. As a result, often there is little that police can do to
investigate.
You know your neighborhood. If you see or hear anything that gives you pause,
please call the Atlantic Beach Police Department’s non-emergency number and ask
that an officer be dispatched. There is no call that is too silly or not important. We are
here to serve our community and keep everyone safe. By being alert and reporting
suspicious activity, you can protect your family, neighbors, and community.
Please put the Atlantic Beach Police Department’s non-emergency phone number in
your contact list now. It’s 247-5859.
Michelle Cook, Police Chief
City, National parks
Service to hold workshop Jan. 16
The City of Atlantic Beach, with assistance
from its residents and the National Park
Service, is identifying priority needs of
existing parks, future parks, multimodal
connectivity, and other points of interests
for the City’s Parks and Trails Master Plan.
Citizen input on the master plan will be
gathered through a series of community
workshops and a public survey.
The kickoff workshop will be held from 3 to
7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at City Hall.
Identical presentations will be given at
3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to summarize the
goals and objectives of the project. The remaining workshop time will be an open
format for citizens to interact with staff. Residents are encouraged to stop in, at their
convenience, anytime during the workshop to share ideas.
The City will schedule future design charrettes in to develop more detailed plans
for priority areas. In 2019, a draft plan will be presented to the Environmental
Stewardship Committee for a recommendation prior to finalizing the plan and
presenting it to the City Commission for consideration.
For information, call 247-5817 or email trees@coab.us.
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