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JUNE 2019
3 Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
4 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................9:30 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ........................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
5 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
6 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am Meditation – Adele Grage ..............................................6 pm
7 Taekwondo – Baker Center ............................10:30 am-noon
8 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island ........................................1 pm
9 Songwriters Concert – Adele Grage ............................6-8 pm
10 Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
11 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................9:30 am Senior BINGO – Baker Center ................................10-11 am
Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ........................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
12 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
13 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am
14 Taekwondo – Baker Center ............................10:30 am-noon
17 Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
18 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................9:30 am
Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ........................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
19 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
20 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am
Artist Reception– Adele Grage ....................................5-8 pm Featuring Arts in the Park 2019 Winners
Beaches Art Walk – Town Center ................................5-9 pm
21 Taekwondo – Baker Center ............................10:30 am-noon
22 Wild Wonders – Dutton Island ........................................1 pm
24 Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
25 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................9:30 am Senior BINGO – Baker Center ................................10-11 am
Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ........................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
26 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
27 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am
28 Taekwondo – Baker Center ............................10:30 am-noon
30 Acoustic Night with Food Truck – Bull Park ...........6pm- 8pm
Calendar subject to change without notice•www.coab.us/recreation
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
JULY 2019
July 4 City Offices Closed
July 8 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
July 9 Code Enforcement Magistrate Hearing 6 pm
July 10 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm
July 15 Commission Workshop 6 pm
July 16 Community Development Board 6 pm
July 22 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber unless otherwise indicated.
SEE SOMETHING?
SAY SOMETHING!
If you see suspicious
activity in your
neighborhood, post it on
social media after you
call the Atlantic Beach
Police Department. Our
non-emergency number
is (904) 247-5859. We
need YOU to help us
keep our city safe. Please
don’t hesitate to call us!
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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
Priority 1: City Commission puts top initiatives in place
For the second consecutive year, the Atlantic Beach City Commission has pinpointed its priorities for city government moving forward. The 2019
priorities were established during a public meeting facilitated by
Atlantic Beach resident Linda Lanier, who volunteered her services. Lanier also facilitated the City Commission’s 2018 priority-setting
exercise.
Here are the City Commission’s 2019 priorities:
1. ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
An Environmental initiative demonstrating the COAB’s commitment to being a sustainable, environmentally responsible and healthier community. This
initiative will be accomplished via COAB becoming a LEED-certified city;
promoting the four Rs (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle); COAB maintaining its Tree City USA designation; tree planting and preserving the tree canopy;
engaging youth in environmental activities; and public education. Accomplished via Public input; Committee work; Partnerships; Commission funding, policy and/or legislation; and Staff planning/implementation
2. FLOOD AND STORM RESILIENCE
An Infrastructure and Planning Resiliency initiative to manage and reduce
urban risks. This initiative is accomplishable via flood mitigation (with specific focus on Aquatic Drive/Hopkins Creek); developing a stormwater master plan
capital improvement program; enforcement of onsite stormwater retention
requirements; and undergoing a coastal vulnerability and adaptation assessment. Accomplished via Public input; Commission, State and Federal funding; and Staff planning/implementation
3. MAYPORT ROAD CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTSA Quality of Life and Revitalization initiative to improve safety, promote small business development, and create a town center-like sense of place. These
improvements will be accomplished via developing an East Coast Greenway activation plan to provide safe, convenient and efficient automobile, bicycle and pedestrian travel ways along the corridor; and instituting façade and
public art grant programs. Accomplished via Public input; Partnerships; Commission lobbying/funding; and Staff planning/implementation
4. BEACH-TO-MARSH PARKS MASTER PLAN
A Quality of Life, Recreation, Environmental and Education initiative to
establish a strategy to create a sustainable and interconnected communitywide system of parks, recreation facilities, programs and services that promote
recreation, health, access and environmental conservation as integral
elements of the community. Accomplished via Public input; Staff, Commission and Environmental Stewardship Committee planning; Community engagement; Commission funding; and Staff planning/implementation
5. NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY IDENTITYA Land Use, Quality of Life and Branding/Signage initiative to improve neighborhoods and public spaces, and advance community identity and
pride. This initiative will be accomplished by adopting new land development regulations, updating the comprehensive plan, and undertaking a community identity program that focuses on improving public spaces with landscaping
and viewer-friendly and aesthetically pleasing signage. Vital input is expected from residents, the Community Development Board, and the Environmental Stewardship and Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory committees.
Accomplished via Public input; Committee, Staff and Commission planning; Partnerships; Commission funding; and Staff planning/implementation
6. PARKING AND MOBILITY
A Public Safety and Quality of Life initiative to improve parking and provide safe, convenient, efficient and accessible automobile, bicycle and pedestrian
travel ways. This initiative will be accomplished via identifying and adequately
marking public parking spaces throughout the community; instituting a paid parking system in beaches town center and at some beach accesses; installing
pedestrian safety devices; and adding sidewalks. Accomplished via Public input; Staff and Commission planning; Commission funding; and Staff planning/implementation
More information on the City Commission’s priorities is available at www.
coab.us, or by emailing info@coab.us or calling (904) 247-5804.
GIVE BLOOD ON JUNE 7
The City of Atlantic Beach will host a community
blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, June 7, in the parking lot of City Hall, 800 Seminole Road.
Donors will receive a wellness checkup including
blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and
cholesterol screening.
Make Independence Day Safe and Enjoyable
for People and Pets
With Independence Day just around the corner, families are gearing up to
make the most of the holiday. It’s a fun time to get together with family and friends to celebrate – and many times this includes fireworks. To make sure
that the holiday is safe for everyone, we would like to remind you of the City
of Atlantic Beach ordinance that makes it illegal to sell, possess or shoot off fireworks. Sparklers – which emit showers of sparks but do not explode or
propel themselves in the air – are the only legal fireworks in the Beaches
cities. Further, please keep in mind that many pets and people with post-traumatic stress syndrome are greatly disturbed by fireworks.
Also … please be kind to your neighbors and the environment, dispose of all fireworks debris.
Mosquito Control Tips
May through October is considered the “heart” of mosquito season. Mosquitoes need water to breed and water standing just a few days can produce a crop of
mosquitoes! If the amount of rainfall received does not allow for water to stand for several days, the mosquito population is essentially kept in check.
Nothing takes the fun out of an evening barbecue outdoors like a bunch of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. You can keep your local mosquito population under control by limiting their habitat on your property,
and avoid their annoying bites by using the right barriers and repellents. The following tips can help eliminate mosquito breeding sites on your property:
• Clean out eaves and gutters. Be sure your downspouts drain properly, without leaving puddles in the drainage area. • Change water in the bottom of plant containers, including hanging plants,
at least twice per week.• Remove vegetation or obstructions in drainage ditches that prevent the flow of water.
• Plants such as bromeliads, with large leaves that collect water, should be cleared out every few days.• Replace water in birdbaths at least twice per week.
• Check tarps on boats or other equipment that may collect water in pockets or indentations.• Replace water in pet feeding dishes at least once per week.
• Check closely for any containers, such as unused planters, that may hold water and empty them frequently.The City of Jacksonville provides mosquito control services throughout Duval
County. You can call them at (904) 630-2489 or visit 630city.coj.net to have inspect or spray your property or neighborhood.
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