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APRIL 20191 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 Center .......................................................6:30 pm Taekwondo – Baker Center ..............................................6-7:30 pm
2 Yoga – Adele Grage .............................................................6:10 am Meditation – Adele Grage .........................................................6 pm
3 Taekwondo – Baker Center ......................................10:30 am-noon
5 Songwriters Concert – Adele Grage .......................................6-8 pm
6 Taekwondo – Baker Center ..............................................6-7:30 pm
7 Yoga – Adele Grage .............................................................9:30 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ....................................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm 8 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 Taekwondo – Baker Center ..............................................6-7:30 pm
9 Yoga – Adele Grage .............................................................6:10 am
10 Taekwondo – Baker Center ......................................10:30 am-noon
11 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island ................................................11 am
13 Taekwondo – Baker Center ..............................................6-7:30 pm
14 Yoga – Adele Grage .............................................................9:30 am Senior BINGO – Baker Center ............................................10-11 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ....................................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
15 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 Center .......................................................6:30 pm Taekwondo – Baker Center ..............................................6-7:30 pm
16 Yoga – Adele Grage .............................................................6:10 am Artist Reception– Adele Grage ...............................................5-8 pm Featuring Marie Rose Beaches Art Walk – Town Center ............................................5-9 pm
17 Taekwondo – Baker Center ......................................10:30 am-noon
18 Dancin’ in the Streets – Town Center .......................11 am-9:30 pm
20 Taekwondo – Baker Center ..............................................6-7:30 pm
21 Yoga – Adele Grage .............................................................9:30 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ....................................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm 22 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 Center .......................................................6:30 pm Taekwondo – Baker Center ..............................................6-7:30 pm
23 Yoga – Adele Grage .............................................................6:10 am
24 Taekwondo – Baker Center ......................................10:30 am-noon
25 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island ................................................11 am
26 Acoustic Night with Food Truck – Bull Park .......................6pm- 8pm
27 Taekwondo – Baker Center ..............................................6-7:30 pm
28 Yoga – Adele Grage .............................................................9:30 am Senior BINGO – Baker Center ............................................10-11 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ....................................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
29 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 Center .......................................................6:30 pm
Taekwondo – Baker Center ..............................................6-7:30 pm
30 Yoga – Adele Grage .............................................................6:10 am
31 Taekwondo – Baker Center ......................................10:30 am-noon
Calendar subject to change without notice•www.coab.us/recreation
MAY 2019
May 8 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm
May 9 Pension Board Meeting 6:30 pm
May 13 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
May 14 Code Enforcement Magistrate Hearing 6 pm
May 20 Commission Workshop 6 pm
May 21 Community Development Board 6 pm
May 28 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
JUNE 2019
June 4 CARAC Meeting 6 pm
June 10 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
June 12 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm
June 17 Commission Workshop 6 pm
June 18 Community Development Board 6 pm
June 24 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber unless otherwise indicated.
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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
www.coab.us • (904) 247-5800
Spring has enlivened life all along the Beaches, especially here in
Atlantic Beach. Public Works is busy replacing structures in Howell Park,
dusting sand off the walkovers, and restriping fields and courts. Staff and
the Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee are planning family,
individual events: camping, biking, sports, music, and art.
In preparation for summer, we are acquiring a lightening prediction
system to improve the safety of people on the beach. For pedestrian safety,
more crosswalk flashing signals are on order. Atlantic Beach is taking a
multi-faceted approach toward meeting the challenges of accelerating
rise in sea level and increasing severity of weather events. The previous
Commission approved the purchase of a vacuum truck, which has been
used almost daily to clear out roadside swales and storm drains, and
pump down retention ponds. That Commission also funded an update
of the existing stormwater management system using updated data and
technology. The completed survey gave us a 10-year plan of the most
urgent projects. Some of those tasks have already been completed using
available funds. Other funding sources have been applied for (and won)
through our grant writing team. Also this year, the Commission hired a
lobbyist who has been working with legislators in Tallahassee to get some
major funding.
Atlantic Beach is invested in planning for resiliency and sustainability, we
have joined the American Flood Coalition as a way to learn about best practices.
The Beaches mayors have begun collaborating on this common challenge. The
City of Jacksonville is becoming committed to planning, and so is the State of
Florida. In fact, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection recently
awarded COAB a $40,000 resiliency grant to analyze future flood risks under
predicted sea level rise scenarios.
The City continues to make small steps to improve our resiliency. While the
dunes were restored on our behalf, we will have sea oats planted during the rainy
season to establish them. This year we installed a new dune walkover, and intend
to do so for the next few years, to stabilize and encourage new dunes to form.
The city engineer and building inspectors are assisting property owners affected
by adjacent runoff causing flooding, and they are considering ways to improve the
maintenance of water retention engineering on individual lots. As part of land
development regulations overhaul, we made a slight rollback on permeability
calculations for new developments.
Stay safe this summer and be aware of parking regulations as summer
traffic gets congested. Please thank our talented hardworking staff, first
responders, and lifeguards. And don’t forget to vote in the next election.
Commissioner Candace Kelly
MAkE A PLAN:HURRICANE SEASON bEgINS JUNE 1
Emergencies can happen anywhere and
at any time. They can be caused by extreme
weather, infectious diseases, industrial
accidents or spills, or by intentional acts.
The very nature of an emergency is highly
unpredictable and can change in scope or
impact.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from
June 1 to Nov. 30, with the peak occurring between mid-August and late
October.
basic Preparedness Tips
Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the local
hurricane evacuation route(s) to take and have a plan for where you can stay.
Contact your local emergency management agency for more information.
Put together a go-bag: disaster supply kit, including a flashlight,
batteries, cash, first aid supplies, medications, and copies of your critical
information if you need to evacuate. Helpful information is www.ready.gov.
If you are not in an area that is advised to evacuate and you decide
to stay in your home, plan for adequate supplies in case you lose power
and water for several days and you are not able to leave due to flooding or
blocked roads.
Additional preparedness information, including tips on making
a family emergency plan and what to do after a hurricane, is at
www.ready.gov. Also, please do not hesitate to contact the City of Atlantic Beach at
info@coab.us or 247-5800. Meanwhile, please sign up for the Alert Atlantic
Beach emergency notification system at www.coab/alertAB.
Services for people with special needs
The Duval County Emergency Preparedness Division maintains a
registry of residents who have been identified as persons with either special
medical needs or special transportation needs during an emergency. This
registry is for people who are medically dependent on electricity for life
support equipment and/or requires observation, has a chronic condition that
requires assistance, needs assistance with medications or takes medications
that must be refrigerated, or is a dementia or Alzheimer’s patient or has
contagious health conditions that require minimal precautions or isolation.
People with special medical needs who plan on using a public
shelter during an evacuation should register well in advance by contacting
the Emergency Preparedness Division by phone at 255-3110 or visiting
www.coj.net to complete a registration form. A new registry is created each
year in January, so residents must re-register every year to remain in the
system. Once the registration form is completed it is reviewed by a health care
professional and categorized by the assistance required.
ATLANTIC bEACH FLOOdPLAIN
MANAgEMENT PROgRAM
Hurricane Season is almost here again! You can find information on
emergency preparedness at www.coab.us/578/Emergency-Preparedness. This
page includes links to Duval County and FEMA websites.
The City of Atlantic Beach participates in these Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) programs: the National Flood Insurance
Program and the Community Rating System, (CRS) monitored by the
Insurance Services Office. Atlantic Beach’s CRS classification is based upon
participation in the FEMA programs that allow discounts for flood insurance
to residential and commercial property owners. Atlantic Beach is rated as
a Class 7 by CRS. The CRS participation includes such activities as outreach
programs, maintaining floodplain management materials, preserving open
space within the floodplain, providing floodplain map information to citizens,
enforcing current building code and storm water management regulations
and maintaining City drainage systems. The Building Department files copies
of elevation certificates for structures that have been built in the floodplain.
For information, visit the City website, call 247-5813, or stop by City Hall.
33rd ANNUAL dANCIN’ IN THE STREETSATURdAY, MAY 1811 A .M. TO 9:30 P.M.
The Beaches Town Center Agency is the official sponsor of Dancin’ in the
Street. Money raised from the event contributes to the ongoing beautification
projects to improve the Atlantic and Neptune Beach central business district.
Events this year will include food trucks, local entertainment from a variety
of bands, and an art show featuring painting, jewelry, handcrafted glass,
pottery, wood carvings and more. The Kids Zone area, sponsored by Amazing
Amusements, will offer wristbands for unlimited play on the enormous Spider
Mountain, Ferris wheel, golf course and bouncer slide.
Parking is limited, so attendees are encouraged to walk, bike, carpool, or ride
the trolley. Pets, skates, skateboards, bikes, coolers and outside beverages are
not allowed in the festival areas. All bags will be subject to search.
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