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Exh 3AF_:, AGENDA ITEM #3A AUGUST 26, 2002 rte! a f. ~- :, ~ ~, ~. .. August 20, 2002 , MEMORANT)UM t ~. TO: The Honorable Mayor ~* and Members of the City Commission ~. , FROM: Jim Hans C:lty 1V1 ~> SUBJECT: Follov~ ~; Church Street Right-of-Wav; A questian was asked at the last Commission meeting about haw "^" muck right-of--way is owned by the City on Church Street where an extension was proposed. ~, There is a total of 60 feet ofpublic right-of way in this area. Thirty feet is on the Atlantic Beach side and 30 feet is on the Jacksonville side. ~, 5tripin on East Coast Drive; Another question was asked at the last Commission meeting " about striping on the recently paved portion of East Coast Drive. This had no striping prior to ~"" paving. The City does intend to have the street striped when the rest of the road is repaved after a the Core City Project. ~""" Storage of Tree Stumps on Dawson Lot on Mealy Road; City staff checked the complaint about storage of stumps on a lot on Mealy Road. The lot in question is zoned industrial and the owners are chipping stumps for additional disposal elsewhere. There is no legal problem with ~"' the. use of the lot .for. this purpose, Sand on City Streets Related to Construction Proiects; .A concern was raised at a recent ~' meeting about sand being left on City streets adjacent to construction projects. Beach Avenue was noted as.having been affected by thin problem over several months. City staffhas reviewed our codes and determined that there is no specific language regulating the clean up of streets '' related to construction projects. Staff has been assigned to review ordinances from other cities and make a recommendation as to the language and type of enforcement that would be appropriate in Atlantic Beach. A report will be made at a future Commission meeting. ` Police Department Resorting; When the monthly report for the Police Department was ~ reviewed at the last meeting, a question was raised about equivalent statistics for the last year. r : Following is a comparison of the seven major crimes in Atlantic Beach year to date 2002 compared with the same period last year. ;r, k~ i C'. 4 AGENDA ITEM #3A r~ AUGUST 26, 2002 Uniform Crime Reports Atlantic Beach Police Department ~'? January through June 2001 2002 Murder/Manslaughter 0 0 Forcible Rape 10 2 Robbe - 6 11 Aggravated Assault 27 27 Bm' ~' S4 65 Larceny 194 143 Auto Theft 26 17 ~,< ~, ~. ~•, Totals 317 265.... ',; Total Violent Offenses 43 40 Total Non Violent Offenses 274 225 Adding Curb By Raisins Sidewalk on East Coast Drive; A suggestion was made at the last meeting about raising the level of sidewalks on East Coast Drive to increase pedestrian safety and channel storm water flow. After discussion with the staff, it is apparent that the addition of ,~, concrete. on top of the old sidewalk would not be a viable step. Bonding between the two layers would be problematic and would cause maintenance problems. However, a waterline will be ~' ~ replaced in the street right next to this sidewalk during the Core City Projeet. Staff suggests that .., the project be monitored and, if the sidewalk is broken in many areas during the- waterline project, it may be a good time to consider reconstruction of the sidewalk at a higher level to accomplish the recommended purposes. ~-* Contributions to the Fletcher Hith School Band; City Commission heard a request from representatives of the Fletcher High School Band to contribute funding toward the upcoming trip ~, to the Fiesta Bowl. Other beach cities were assisting the band with fundraising, although not necessarily giving them money directly. Suggestions for similar support in Atlantic Beach follow: ~., Hold aCity/public carwash in the City Hall parking lot; FHS students could be paid a flat fee for washing and cleaning City vehicles over a weekend. The City would pay '"' for the cleaning of City vehicles. If the public were also invited, the proceeds from a_ y this carwash could be much greater. ~' - Concert in Russell Park; The band could be paid to put on a brief concert at Russell r ~ . Park, possibly on a weekend or in connection with a 9/11 ceremony. .,, ~.