Exh 9AGENDA ITEM #9
APRIL 9, 2001
Apri13, 2001
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jim
SUBJECT: City Manager's Report
Town Center Proiect OversiEht Committee 1POCl; No further meetings of the POC
aze anticipated as the construction work is almost complete. The last meeting of the POC
was held on Mazch 13`", and members present concluded that there should not be any
reason to meet in the future. Aribbon-cutting event for the Town Center improvements
has tentatively been scheduled for Friday, May 18r" at 6:00 pm. The City of Atlantic
Beach has taken over maintenance of the Town Center azea, although the contractors aze
completing some final punch list items. Thus faz the maintenance on the irrigation
system has been significant due to vandalism, repairs from other construction projects,
and for other reasons.
Bill Johns Waste Oil Site; It was reported several months ago that Atlantic Beach had
been notified by the EPA of potential liability for environmental clean up at the Bill
Johns Waste Oil Site in Jacksonville. While Atlantic Beach records did not indicate that
Bill Johns Waste Oil Site was ever used by the City for disposal of oil and other materials
by the City, some records at the site indicate that haulers removing waste for the City had
deposited some at the site. Atlantic Beach's total liability for the clean up cost is
estimated to be less than $10,000.
Upon the advise of the City Attorney, Atlantic Beach has joined with a group of other
potentially responsible parties (PRPs) to negotiate a settlement with the EPA. Our cost to
join that group initially is $1,000 and the City may be responsible for some additional
legal costs. However, attorneys for the PRPs group have indicated an intent to have the
charges distributed among the PRPs based upon the volume of waste that went into the
facility. Atlantic Beach is considered a "minor contributor".
E_mplovee of the Month; Phil Nodine, Director of the Streets and Maintenance Division
has been chosen as the City's Employee of the Month for April. He was cited by his
supervisor, Bob Kosoy, for putting in a considerable amount of extra work in setting up
the Pavement Management System. Staff plans to present this system to the commission
at the second meeting in April.