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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 14 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. 100 IRR 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. I: 1401100101 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. ,131101 IN 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. 9 • 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 n 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 Newsletter Staff Maureen King Trudy Lopanik Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID Jacksonville, FL Permit No. 1645