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JULY 2019
1 Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
2 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................9:30 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ........................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
3 Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ..............................10:30 am Mid-Week Market – Bull Park .....................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................5:30 pm Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
4 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am Meditation – Adele Grage ..............................................6 pm
5 Taekwondo – Baker Center ............................10:30 am-noon
7 Songwriters Concert – Adele Grage ............................6-8 pm
8 Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
9 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................9:30 am Senior BINGO – Baker Center ................................10:30 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ........................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
10 Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ..............................10:30 am Mid-Week Market – Bull Park .....................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................5:30 pm Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
11 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am
12 Taekwondo – Baker Center ...........................10:30 am-noon
15 Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
16 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................9:30 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ........................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
17 Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ..............................10:30 am Mid-Week Market – Bull Park .....................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................5:30 pm Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
18 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am Artist Reception– Adele Grage ....................................5-8 pm Featuring Jim Kane Beaches Art Walk – Town Center ................................5-9 pm
19 Taekwondo – Baker Center ............................10:30 am-noon
22 Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
23 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................9:30 am Senior BINGO – Baker Center ................................10:30 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ........................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
24 Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ..............................10:30 am Mid-Week Market – Bull Park .....................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................5:30 pm Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
25 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................6:10 am
26 Taekwondo – Baker Center ............................10:30 am-noon
28 Acoustic Night with Food Truck – Bull Park ............6pm-8pm
29 Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
30 Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................9:30 am Kids Yoga – Adele Grage ........................5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
31 Senior Aerobics – Baker Center ..............................10:30 am Mid-Week Market – Bull Park .....................................3-6 pm Yoga – Adele Grage ..................................................5:30 pm Taekwondo – Baker Center ....................................6-7:30 pm
Calendar subject to change without notice•www.coab.us/recreation
JULY 2019
July 4 City Offices Closed
July 8 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
July 10 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm
July 11 Code Enforcement Magistrate Hearing 6 pm
July 15 Commission Workshop 6 pm
July 16 Community Development Board 6 pm
July 17 Budget Workshop 5:30 pm
July 22 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
AUGUST 2019
Aug 8 Budget Workshop 6 pm
Aug 12 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Aug 14 Environmental Stewardship Committee 6 pm
Aug 15 Pension Meeting 6:30 pm
Aug 19 Commission Workshop 6 pm
Aug 20 Community Development Board 6 pm
Aug 26 Commission Meeting 6:30 pm
Meetings are held in the Commission Chamber unless otherwise indicated.
‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
coming July 19-20
The City of Atlantic Beach and Apex Theatre will present “A
Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a community outreach project that brings
authentic productions of Shakespeare’s timeless plays to contemporary
audiences, on July 19 and 20 at Johansen Park.
Featuring working-class men, supernatural characters, and
members of the Athenian court, the play explores the relationship between
the natural and supernatural, the conscious and the subconscious, the real
and the unreal, mediated through the physical manifestation of jealous
lovers, meddling fairies, and dedicated workingmen. Mistaken identity,
and romance make up the zany world of “Dream,” one of Shakespeare’s
best-loved and most-performed plays.
The production begins at 7 p.m.; food trucks will be on hand.
For information, contact the Recreation Department at 247-5828 or
recreation@coab.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
WheN IT rAINS … There MUST be A pLAN
Managing stormwater – runoff from rain that can flood property and
carry pollutants into the water supply and ecosystem – is among many local
governments’ most important responsibility.
Active management of stormwater not only protects public health and
property, it promotes quality of life by creating a more attractive community.
This is especially crucial in Atlantic Beach because our city is located on a
barrier island during an age in which sea level rise is imminent.
As such, when the City Commission set its 2019 priorities, flood and
storm resilience nearly topped the list (environmental leadership is No.
1). Specifically, the Commission’s priority statement on flood and storm
resilience reads, “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 (CIP); enforcement of
onsite stormwater retention requirements; and undergoing a coastal
vulnerability and adaption assessment.”
The City Commission’s decision to focus squarely on flood and resilience
was triggered by an extensive stormwater master planning process, which
began in 2018 and concluded earlier this year.
Here’s an overview of the projects the City is tackling through its
systematic implementation of its new stormwater master plan.
Flood mitigation. The City already is moving forward with many of the nine projects
identified in the master plan. Funding sources include post-disaster grants, stormwater
fees, and general funding. Additionally, the City expects to receive $300,000 for
mitigation efforts from a state 2019 state legislative appropriation.
• Aquatic Gardens. The project will replace a box culvert to alleviate a pinch point,
provide additional capacity in the Aquatic Gardens stormwater pond; $2,000,000.
• Mayport Road lift station force main upgrade; $300,000.
• Camelia Street lift station generator; $100,000.
• North Seminole Road ditch improvements; $25,000.
• South Seminole Road conveyance improvements; $1,000,000.
Additional mitigation projects for which funding will be required over the next 10
years include further improvements in the Aquatic Drive area; Sherman Creek and
lagoon flood mitigation; and stormwater management work in these areas: Mary
Street, Salt Air, Johansen Park, and on Ninth-12th streets.
Stormwater master plan CIp. The above-referenced projects are among more than
$20 million in infrastructure improvements identified in the master plan CIP as being
needed within the next 10 years. The master plan doesn’t simply go away when the
City tackles each of the identified projects. Rather, it provides a base data set that
can be built upon to design new infrastructure projects and prepare more detailed
stormwater projects, floodplain analyses, and water quality improvements to address
stormwater management deficiencies as they surface.
enforcement of onsite stormwater retention requirements. While it’s
one thing to have codes governing planning and development, it’s another thing
entirely to ensure they are followed. The City Commission and city administration
are demonstrating that they are fully committed to doing just that. Specifically, the
City ensures that onsite stormwater storage is incorporated in all development and
redevelopment projects, including modifications that increase impervious area on a
conforming parcel by more than 250 square feet .
Coastal vulnerability and adaption assessment. With state grant funding, the
City hired Jones Edmunds and Applied Technology & Management Inc. to analyze
future flood risk under projected sea-level rise and assess the City’s vulnerability
during rainfall-induced inundation and surge-and-wave-induced flooding for the
years 2044, 2069, and 2119. By better understanding the potential risk, the City
can effectively identify adaptation actions to focus on and make informed decisions
moving forward.
Have questions about stormwater management or any other City of Atlantic Beach business?
Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@coab.us or 247-5804.
ATLANTIC beACh rOLLS OUT SAFerWATCh App
The SaferWatch App is a powerful public safety and information tool that will
help us connect directly to the citizens who live, work and visit Atlantic Beach. The
SaferWatch App enables smartphone owners to report suspicious activity and crime
tips. The app also allows you to receive safety alerts, City Hall announcements, and
other information from the City of Atlantic Beach that will help us keep our community
safe and enjoyable.
All of the information submitted is delivered directly to our public safety experts
within the Atlantic Beach Police Department, where it is reviewed and assigned
for follow-up. The City of Atlantic Beach and the Police Department are delighted
to add SaferWatch to our communication tool chest; we think it will enhance our
responsiveness, protection efforts, and efficiency. Subscribe for free to the SaferWatch
App on your iPhone or Android device.
LIGhTNING preDICTION SYSTeM
Up AND rUNNING IN Ab
As many residents have learned first-hand, the City of Atlantic Beach’s lightning
prediction system is up and running. The system is designed to alert residents and visitors on and near the beach that
lightning is imminent in the area. Sirens are installed at the beach at Sixth and 16th Streets, and at Adele Grage Cultural Center.
The City invites residents to share any feedback by emailing info@coab.us or calling 247-5804.
hOW IT WOrkS Manufactured and sold by Thor Guard, the lightning prediction system is designed to
alert residents through a loud horn before lightning happens. Based on static buildup in the atmosphere, which Thor Guard measures, when the
voltage or charge levels begin to neutralize, the system alerts residents when a lightning strike is predicted within 2.5 miles – typically 10 to 15 minutes before it happens.
The system initially sends out a 15-second horn blast. A bright strobe light that can be seen in daylight also is activated and continue flashing during the alert.
An all-clear will sound when the danger is past. That’s when the horn activates with three short blasts, each for 5 seconds.
FAQs
Q. When did the system become operational?A. May 31
Q. Did recent lightning strikes influence the City’s decision to install a lightning-
prediction system?A. Yes. The most recent was last year, which two people were injured in a lightning strike on the beach near 19th Street.
Q. Will the system wake people overnight?A. No. It is only operational between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Q. Is this a temporary project or is it permanent?A. It’s intended to be permanent. The primary coverage area is the area along and near the beach. It is anticipated that the system will be expanded westward, perhaps in the upcoming 2019-20 fiscal year, to cover Russell Park. Meanwhile, please note that Atlantic Beach Country Club also recently installed a lightning prediction system; our systems complement each other.
Q. Are you able to change the direction and/or volume of the sirens? A. Some adjustments can be made. We would like for residents to contact us (at info@coab.us or 247-5804) with their feedback.
Q. What was the cost of this system, and how was that funded? A. The system cost $26,275; $25,000 of which came from our tourist development fund.
Q. Is there a recurring cost? A. Yes. There is a $725 annual maintenance cost.
Q. Where can I get more info?A. www.thorguard.com
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