Exh 9AGENDA ITEM #9
MAY 29, 2001
May 22, 2001
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the CiTv Commission
FROM: Jim
SUBJECT: City Maxlgger's Report
Blue Wave Certification for 2001; The City of Atlantic Beach, along with the Cities of
Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach, have received the certification to become Blue
Wave Beach participants for 2001. To receive the Blue Wave certification, each beach
must pass a set of criteria dealing with water quality, beach conditions, safety, services
available, habitat conservation, public education and erosion management. A flag has
been provided to the City and a plaque has been placed on the lifeguard station. Also,
some of our area hotels have expressed an interest in utilizing the Blue Wave certification
for advertising. A flyer entitled "Clean Beaches Council; Home of the Blue Wave
Campaign" has been distributed with the agenda packets.
AGENDA ITEM #9
MAY 29, 2001
Clean Beaches
Council
Washington Office
817 7th Street NW
Suite 325
Washington, DC 20001
Virginia Office
fi18 Kenmore Avenue
Suite 2A
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540.373.1436 voice
540.373.5422 fax
cleanbeachescouncil~/ahgo.ccm
Date: May 8, 2001
To: Ms. Kathleen M. Ratcliffe, Jacksonville & the Beaches CVB
Mr. Roy Paxson, City of Jacksonville Beach
Mr. Tim Hanson, City of Atlantic Beach
Mr. Richard Linn, City of Neptune Beach
Subject: 2001 Blue Wave Certification
Congratulations! The Clean Beaches Council has determined that the following three
Duval County beaches have met the requirements for 2001 Blue Wave recertification:
Atlantic Beach
Neptune Beach
Jacksonville Beach
By now you should have received two 2001-02 season flags and our new Blue Wave
brochures. The brochures aze meant to help you explain to the beach going public the
meaning behind Blue Wave Certification. There is space provided on the back of the
brochure for you to list a local contact should the public have any questions. A current
yeaz season marker (e.g., -2001) is also provided and should be placed on your Blue
Wave kiosks. Adiagram-outlining placement of the season marker is enclosed.
The Blue Wave Campaign has made great strides in the past yeaz. Once again, this year's
certified beaches will be featured in the summer issue of Coastal Living Magazine
(July/August 2001) and we aze pleased to be working with AT&T as a new national
partner.
It truly has been outstanding to seethe Blue Wave Campaign grow to over 60 beaches in
twelve states in less than two yeazs. Thank you for supporting clean and safe beaches:
We wish you all a great cnn,me* season.
Sincerely,
~ ~~
Walter L. McLeod
President
Seek the Wave... Preserve our Beaches