Exh 3AAGENDA ITEM #3A
APRIL 9, 2001
Apri13, 2001
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Tim
SUBJECT: Follow-up
The following are responses to questions and requests for additional information that were
made in recent City Commission meetings.
Garbage Cans on Beach Avenue; Citizens have complained to the City Commission at
recent meetings about gazbage cans and port-a-lets on the right-of--way of Beach Avenue.
The City's Code Enforcement Inspector has caused contractors to move several of the
port-a-lets back onto the property (where room exists on the project site) and has issued
several notices to property owners about garbage cans being left on the public right-of-
way. Several of those owners have built small enclosures to house the gazbage cans,
which will have to be moved. The City code requires the following for garbage cans;
"Section 16-3(b)...garbage container shall be set out no earlier than 6:00 pm
on the day prior to collection and shall returned to their regular place of
storage no later than 12 midnight on the day of collection.. Garbage container
blinds, which are in azchitectural hazmony with the building, or underground
containers, may be placed anywhere between the building and the street from
which the garbage service is rendered, but in no case shall they be located on
public property."
JEA Tree Trimming Proiect; As reported in a commission meeting several weeks ago,
the JEA will soon begin a tree trimming project in Atlantic Beach. Representatives
indicated that they would normally do this type of a project every three years, although it
has been six years since it was done last in Atlantic Beach. They will leave a door hanger
at each home where trees aze to be trimmed prior to the work being started. A copy of
their standard "notification of tree removal" is attached. After review of Atlantic Beach's
ordinances, staff has concluded that JEA can remove trees on private property if
approved by the property owner. For removal of any trees on public property, or any
limbs that will exceed four inches in diameter, JEA representatives have agreed to request
permission from Atlantic Beach in writing beforehand. JEA i$ also planning to meet with
the City's Tree Boazd to outline their plans on Apri12"a
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Restroom in Bull Park; A citizen requested that the City arrange to have public
restrooms available for use during daylight hours at Bull Park. Currently the only
restrooms at the park aze inside the Adele Grage Center and only available during normal
working hours from Monday through Friday. The only possible way to make these
restrooms available for public use over the weekends and during evenings would be to
pay for additional staff to keep the building open. It is not feasible to keep the building
open for public use unless City staff is present.
There does not appear to be sufficient room left in Bull Park to construct stand-alone
restrooms unless some of the existing facilities are eliminated. A reduction in size of the
grassy field used by kids for football and soccer may be the only option.
Another way to make restrooms available would be to redesign the proposed Adele
Grage renovation so that restrooms could face the outside of the building and could be
left unlocked during the times when the building is unattended. Like the Donner Pazk
restrooms, it would be appropriate to take extra steps in construction to improve the fire
rating. Undoubtedly, any redesign of the plan for the Adele Grage renovation would take
additional architectural work.
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The JEA has identified
tree(s) near the power
line that could cause
Na future problem with
the electric service in your area. In an effort
to provide our customers with low cost and
reliable electricity, we have started a new
program to eliminate "problem" trees from
the electric system. The new program
consists of two parts; removal of trees or
treatment with a tree growth regulator (TAR).
Trees marked with orange flagging tape will
be scheduled for removal. Please sign the
bottom of this card for your permission to
remove marked tree(s) and call for card pick
up if this agreeable with you.
Any questions concerning this work or
assistance in replanting should be directed
to the JFA Forester at 665-6050. Thank you.
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