03/1993 Atlantic Beach CourierCITY OF
4TLANTIC BEACH COURIER
William I. Gulliford, Mayor
Commissioners: Lyman T. Fletcher, Glenn A. Edwards, Adelaide R. Tucker, J. Dezmond Waters,
Alan C. Jensen, City Attorney, Kim D. Leinbach, City Manager, Maureen King, City Clerk
VOLUME 4, NO.1
MARCH 1993
CITY CLE RK
Beach
City of Atlantic
BOARDS
The following ordinances have been enacted recently
by the City Commission:
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
Ordinance No. 10-93-17 clarified the hours of sale of
George Bull, Jr. Heywood Dowling, Jr.
alcoholic beverages. There has been no change in the
John J. Venn Kathleen Russell
hours when alcoholic beverages may be sold, merely
Suzanne Shaughnessy Barbara Bonner
clarification of the language.
Edward Martin
(Meets 1st Tuesday every two months)
Ordinance No. 5-93-23 revised the service fee for the
collection of a dishonored check. This ordinance also
revised charges for applications for use by exception,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
rezoning, and variances and established fees for other
Ruth Gregg Mary Walker
services.
W. Gregg McCaulie Robert Frohwein
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Don Wolfson Mark McGowan
Ordinance No. 57-93-19 placed
Patricia Pillmore
lifeguards under the authority of
(Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month)
the Fire Chief.
• Ordinance No. 65-93-22
PENSION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
authorized the City Manager to
Joseph Garvin Don Ford
close city streets for various
John C. Fletcher, Jr. Ronald W. Wingate
events.
HOSPITAL BOARD
Copies of these ordinances are available for inspection
Dorothy Kerber, Atlantic Beach Representative
in the office of the City Clerk.
Voter registrations may be made in the City Clerk's
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
office Monday through
Friday between 8:00 AM
John Weldon, Jr. Thomas Frohne
and 5:00 PM, and at the
Carolyn Woods Hope VanNortwick
Adele Grage Community
Jim Pelkey
Center, 716 Ocean
(Meets 3rd Monday of each month)
Boulevard, Monday
through Friday between
7:30 AM and 4:30 PM."
RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Donald Fagan Henry Batts
The city will hold an
election this year to electM-)TIT
Jeff Croom Henry Isaacs
a Mayor and two
Richard Riley
Commissioners. We encourage everyone age eighteen or
(Meets 2nd Thursday of each month)
over to register to vote.
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Beginning with the next issue we will accept a limited
amount of advertising in the newsletter. The cost will be
$50.00 for one eighth page or multiples thereof. The
newsletter is delivered to all homes and businesses in
Atlantic Beach and we invite our local businesses to utilize
our newsletter to advertise their businesses to the local
community. For further information, please call Maureen
King at 247-5809.
SOLID WASTE
Our Sanitation Crews have had their "hands full"
trying to pick up yard trash during the recent northeasters.
We try not to miss a pickup, however if your yard trash is
out by 6:00 AM on your scheduled day and it is not picked
up, please call 247-5834 before 3:00 PM.
We will soon be using two new small 8 cubic yard
compactors and a new 32 cubic yard compactor truck
which should improve operations further.
WATER AND SEWER
We are embarking on a Capital Improvement Program
which will upgrade the water and sewer systems to current
and future needs.
Initially, efforts will be concentrated within the core
City area to replace existing 2"
galvanized lines with 6" PVC
SGUI water mains and fire hydrants.
Areas where collapsed or leaking
r sewer mains are causing potholes
are targeted for point repairs or
�.. replacement or
rehabilitation of the mains.
y We plan to increase
the capacity of the Atlantic
0 Beach and Buccaneer
sewer plants in order to provide
adequate capacity for all current
and future customers and to
comply with requirements from the State and
Federal Governments.
Our Atlantic Beach Water Plants are being upgraded to
current Federal Department of Environmental Regulation
and Health & Rehabilitative Services requirements and the
project should be complete by May 1993. The plants are
located on 11th Street at the Water Tower and on Mayport
Road immediately north of Fairway Villas.
STREETS AND DRAINAGE
We are currently preparing plans to provide drainage
and/or roadway improvements to Church Street east of
Mayport Road and Park Street near Donner Park. Other
streets are being reviewed in accordance with a priority list
of streets to be resurfaced and/or reconstructed versus the
available funds for paving.
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The committee is proud of the success of the "Atlantic
Arborfest" tree sale held on January 23, even though poor
weather forced it to take place a week later than originally
planned. Our thanks to the participating nurseries, the
generous contribution by Publix of coffee and "goodies"
and to the students of Atlantic Rearh F1 p.m �zThn
gave of their time and talent to assist the volunteers during
the event. Most especially, our thanks to the many
residents who purchased trees or shrubs during the sale.
With the coming of spring, you should notice the
results of the planting projects undertaken by the group
during the past few months. Crepe Myrtles have been
planted on a portion of Ahern Street, sycamores on the
west of Sailfish Drive between Atlantic Blvd. and Cavalla
St., and landscaping efforts are completed in the western
end median of Plaza, at the "five -way stop". Other projects
are under way or on the drawing boards.
There's no better time than NOW to become involved
in making our community a more attractive and healthy
place to live. The committee meets the second Wednesday
of each month in the Conference Room of City Hall,
beginning at 7:30 PM. Join us for a cup of coffee and be a
part of a dedicated group of your fellow citizens!
The Parking Study Committee is conducting a survey to gather information about the needs of our local community
regarding parking and beach access. Please take a moment to complete the following survey and drop off or mail to Atlantic
Beach City Hall, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 no later than APRIL 1ST. PLEASE ADD YOUR
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
YOUR STREET OR NEIGHBORHOOD
Your street is: ❑ west of Mayport Rd. ❑ west of Sailfish Dr. ❑ west of Seminole Rd. ❑ east of Seminole Rd.
Please check the following one which best describes you:
❑ senior citizen ❑ parent with children at home ❑ single or married with no children
These questions pertain to the summer beach season from Memorial Day (May) to Labor Day (Sept)
Which beach access do you generally use?
How often do you go to the beach? ❑ more than 3 times a week ❑ weekends only ❑ weekdays only
What time do you usually go to the beach? ❑ Early morning ❑ Mid-morning ❑ Early afternoon ❑ Late afternoon
❑ Early evening
Average length of stay at the beach: ❑ one hour ❑ half day ❑ all day
How do you get to the beach? ❑ car ❑ bike ❑ foot
If you drive to the beach, where do you park? ❑ 19th St. ❑ 18th St. ❑ 10th St. ❑ 7th St.
❑ other (please specify)
Do you ever have trouble finding a parking space? ❑ often ❑ sometimes ❑ seldom
If parking were available at other accesses would you utilize another access? ❑ yes ❑ no
Which one?
Do you utilize handicap parking? ❑ yes ❑ no
Do you ever have trouble finding a space? ❑ yes ❑ no
Have you purchased a parking permit? ❑ yes ❑ no
Do you plan to purchase a permit this year? ❑ yes ❑ no
If a shuttle were operating on a designated route to take people to and from the beach at frequent intervals, would you utilize
the shuttle? ❑ yes ❑ no
If you bike to the beach, where do you park your bike? ❑ at the beach access ❑ on the beach
Please return to Atlantic Beach City Hall, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 by April 1, 1993.
ADELE GRACE COMMUNITY CENTER
800 SEMINOLE ROAD
The following groups meet regularly at the Adele
Grage Community Center. If you would like to join these
groups, please call us at 247-5828.
1st Monday each month
Scrabble —12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
2nd Monday each month
Bridge —10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
1st & 3rd Mondays
Bridge Class — 9:30 AM - NOON
2nd Tuesday each month
Arts & Crafts — 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Every Wednesday
Cribbage —12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Every Thursday
yrti�` vat2rC�iGi — 9:00 A141, - MOO
Every Friday
Quilters —10:00 AM - NOON
• Assistance with tax returns will be offered free each
Tuesday from noon to 4:00 PM from February 2
through April 13,
DONNER PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
Thanks to grant funds obtained through the Police
Department, we now have a community center in
Donner Park. Gail Baker, the Activities
Coordinator for the center, has reported
great success and lots of support from
the community. The center is open
daily from approximately 3:00 PM to I I
6:00 PM. Those parents whose children
will be participating in the summer program should let
Gail know as soon as possible as she needs to make
arrangements for lunches very soon.
The community center is here for your use. If your
church or community group would like to use the
community center or the park facilities you will need
to get a permit from Rose Blanchard at the Adele
Grage Community Center for these activities. That
way you can be assured that the space will be there for
you when you need it.
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GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE - LEARN CPR
Basic life support classes (Course C) will be offered to
the general public throughout 1993. This course
includes adult, child and infant resuscitation.
Classes have been scheduled for March 27, April 24,
and May 22 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The cost will
be $25.00 per person. For further information, or to
register for the class, please call 249-3173.
Every building, place of residence, or place of business
in the city which fronts on any public street is required
to have a street number permanently attached to the
outside of the building in a conspicuous place easily
visible from the street upon which the building faces.
For your safety our Police and Fire Departments
request that residents and business owners make sure
their street numbers are visible and not obscured by
shrubbery. If you do not have a street number on your
builds ng, pllcasc plan to corrc ct iliia as SUUiI aJ
possible. This will assist our public safety departments
in responding quickly to emergency calls.
.tn JZern0rl¢rn
Jasper "AB" Lewis, a ten year employee of this
city, in the capacity of General Maintenance
Worker, and later Crew Chief, passed away on
January 6, 1993. "AB" had worked in the Parks and
Recreation Department since it was formed in
1986. He was always concerned about the safety of
the children and was proud of how "his" parks were
groomed.
A HUMBLE, FAITHFUL, GENTLE GIANT,
WHO IS SORELY MISSED AND
PROUDLYREMEMBERED
YOUR TAG IS YOUR PET'S TICKET HOME
UNLEASHED IS UNLOVED
ABUSE IT, LOSE IT
Those are the mottos of your Animal Control Officer,
BeeJay Lester.
Almost 400 animals, most of which had no tags, were
sent to Jacksonville Animal Control
during 1992 by BeeJay. Too many pets
either do not have or do not wear their
rabies or city pet tags. If your dog or
cat is picked up by the animal control
officer or a resident, you are almost
assured of getting it back if it is
wearing a tag since owners can usually
be located through pet license information at the police
station, which is open twenty-four hours a day.
If you really love your pet, do not allow it to roam
unleashed. The animal not only may get killed or injured,
it could be stolen, catch diseases, bite someone (and get
quarantined), and if it is taken to the city's holding facility,
owners must pay a fine to redeem their pet.
In Atlantic Beach pet owners still enjoy the privilege
of taking their pets to the beach. If you abuse your animal
control ordinance, you could lost this privilege. Be a
responsible pet owner and remember the BIG FOUR:
Vaccinate, Tag, Leash, and Scoop.
MESSAGE TO CAT OWNERS: The animal ordinance
regarding vaccinations and tags applies equally to cats as
well as dogs. Also, your cat is not to become a nuisance by
damaging property or disturbing
�y �y neighbors. If you feed stray felines,
} then you must assume ownership
and get them tagged. There have
been numerous complaints of cats
that have gone "feral" or wild. A
resident was recently bitten by one
such stray while trying to get the cat out of her garage.
Catching such strays is difficult but if not caught and
found to be free from rabies, bite victims may have to take
a course of rabies shots.
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• The Recreation Department is anxious to meet the
needs of our citizens so if you have any suggestions
that will help us serve you better, we would love to
hear from you.
We are hoping to hold a walk-a-thon
to help raise funds for cancer patients
in St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Please call the Adele Grage
Community Center at 247-5828 for
more information We will need lots of
help. Call to commit.
FCCJ has offered a program called Golden
Opportunities for Lifelong Development, (G.O.L.D).
We quote "Now is the time for enjoying life, making
new friends and staying active. FCCJ offers courses,
seminars, field trips and special events that will help
you stay fit in mind and body. Join more than 6,000
people ages 55 and up who participate in our programs
each year. GO FOR THE G.O.L.D."
Spring term begins in May; no classes
in the summer; classes resume in the fall.
For more information and class titles,
call Rose at 247-5828.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
FOR THE FOLLOWING
FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
APRIL 9
10:00 AM - NOON
Easter Egg Hunts
will be held in both
Russell Park and Donner Park
MAY 1
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Spring Festival in Russell Park
IMPORTANT
Telephone Numbers
Police & Fire Emergencies ....................................911
Police & Fire Non -Emergencies .....................249-5606
Police Records ................................................249-4629
City Hall (Information)...................................247-5800
AnimalControl...............................................246-1648
Garbage & Trash ............................................247-5834
Parks & Recreation Department .....................247-5828
Recycle Hotline ..............................................247-5834
Building Department ......................................247-5826
CityClerk .......................................................247 -5810
CityManager ..................................................247-5800
Finance Director.............................................247-5800
PublicWorks ..................................................247-5834
Purchasing ......................................................247-5818
Utility Billing..................................................247-5816
TRA (Street light -c) ins jU
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Tax Collectors Office .....................................630-2000
Property Appraisers Office.............................630-2025
City of Atlantic Beach Courier
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
FREQUENTLY
Called Numbers
Tax Collector (Auto Tags)..............................246-7407
Supervisor of Elections...................................630-1410
Public Library (Beaches Branch) ...................241-1141
Driver's License Bureau
(For appointment)......................................241-3215
Bus Schedule Information ..............................356-5521
Dial -A -Ride ....................................................246-1477
Atlantic Beach Elementary School.................249-2794
Mayport Middle School..................................241-2441
Fletcher Middle School ..................................246-6484
Fletcher Sr. High School ................................249-5635
Councilman Dick Brown
(Council District 3) ....................................630-1386
Rep. Joe Arnall
(State House District 19) ...........................249-1990
Tallahassee .................................................488-0001
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