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Exh 9AGENDA ITEM #9 APRII, 22, 2002 Apri115, 2002 MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: SUBJECT Beach Renourishment; Additional information has come from the Corps of Engineers since the Beach Renourishment Project was last reported to the City Commission. The contractor will have 509 days to complete the river dredging/beach renourishment project and will be given a notice to proceed next month. However, work on renourishing the beaches is not expected to begin until February 2003 so as not to conflict with the Sea Turtle nesting season. The sand will be piped onto the beach from an off shore pump-out station. The Corps of Engineers has committed to checking the current elevations of beach sand prior to beginning the beach renourishment and will bring the level of the beaches up to the design profiles regardless of how much erosion may. have occurred since the plans were originally drafted. Their opinion is that our beaches aze in good shape presently and they are estimating that only 350,000 cubic yards of sand will be used for the renourishment project compazed with approximately a million yazds used in past projects. Budget for Local Share of Half Cent Sales Tax; When the City Commission adopted the present fiscal year 01-02 budget, only some of the funds from the Atlantic Beach share of the Better Jacksonville Half Cent Sales Tax were budgeted for the Selva Marina Streets Project. A .balance of approximately $330,000 was set aside by the Commission in case the Core City bids came in over budget. A list of discretionary capital projects dated July 26, 2001 was considered by the Commission prior to the set aside for the Core City Project. A copy of that list is attached for your review. Would the City Commission want to budget for the current yeaz's funds now that the Core City bids have come in under budget? Sponsorship Donation from AT&T; The City's franchise agreement for cable TV service requires the franchisee to not only pay a gross fee of 3% but also "an annual sponsorship donation to the Ciry in the amount of $S, 000... ". The City had not budgeted sepazately for this amount in the current yeaz anticipating that. it would have been consolidated and collected by the state under the new comprehensive legislation. However, AT&T presented a check to the City in the amount of $5,000. The only active project for which the City is currently soliciting donations AGENDA ITEM #9 APRII, 22, 2002 is for the Adele Grage Renovation Project. AT&T's contribution has been deposited into that account. It can be moved to any other project if that is the desire of the Mayor and Commission. Bikeway Proiect; The next public meeting for the bikeway/pedestrian path project has been scheduled for Thursday evening, May 2"a at the Sea Turtle Inn in Atlantic Beach. Participants will be requested to provide feedback on the consolidated map of routes that was developed after the last bikeway meeting. Adele Grade Bathroom Desien; Representatives of the Atlantic Beach Experimental Theater (ABET) have requested that the City change the plans for the Adele Grage redesign so as to incorporate restroom facilities into the "Crreen Room" originally designed for the project. This addition would create a bathroom that would used solely by the actors. The current plan envisions the actors using the public toilets being constructed in the center of the facility. City staff has requested that ABET pay both for the redesign work and for the additional cost of adding the restroom facilities from the contractor. The City has now received a $500.00 check from a person affiliated with ABET and wIll prepare the plans and specifications necessary to incorporate the restroom facilities. After the plans aze complete, the contractor will be asked for a change order price and ABET. will be given the option of paying the additional costs or staying with the current plan. AGENDA ITEM #9 APRIL, 22, 2002 List of Discretionary Capital Projects not included in proposed budget Item 7/26/01 Price Parks & Recreation Projects New soccer field at Donner Park $17,000 Howell Park Gazebo $20,000 Plaza Park, Phase II $45,000 Park Signs; upgrade to new design $8,000 Fence, benches for new walking track $10,000 Pocket Park; Mayport Rd. $12,000 Tideviews floating dock $8,000 Russell Park, additional parking $5,000 Land Purchase per Rec. Board $100,000 Bull Park restrooms $50,000 Dutton; 2 additional pavilions $40,000 Dutton fishing pier $100,000 Dutton cabin for on-site security $112,000 Skateboard Park $170,000 Water/ Sewer Projects Sewer extensions to unsenred areas $500,000 Wastewater reuse at AB plant $1,100,000 Other oroiects Church Rd. extension (50%) $45,000 Town Center extension on Ocean $100,000 New sidewalks/ pedestrian paths $50,000 Funds for tree plantings $10,000 Total $2,502,000 Items without pricing Community Center ~ Post Office drive onto Plaza ? City Hall Expansion ?