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
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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.
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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 ?