AgendaCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
COMMISSION MEETING -FEBRUARY 14, 2000
7:15 P.M.
AGENDA
Call to order
Invocation and pledge to the flag
1. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting of January 24, 2000
2. Courtesy of Floor to Visitors:
A. Pam Bushnell, Editor of Tideviews
3. Unfinished Business from Previous Meeting
A. Follow up report from previous meeting (City Manager)
B. Discussion and related action regarding naming the park currently known as Dutton
Island (Comm. Waters)
C. Letter from Florida Department of Health regarding the use of septic tanks (City
Manager)
4. Consent Agenda:
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY
THE CITY COMMISSION AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION IN THE FORM LISTED BELOW.
THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIlZED, THAT
ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE CONSIDERED
SEPARATELY. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN
PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON THESE ITEMS
A. Acknowledge receipt of monthly reports from Building, Code Enforcement,
Occupational License, Public Works and Recreation Departments (City Manager)
B. Acknowledge receipt of Dutton Island Update (City Manager)
C. Acknowledge receipt of report relative to Workers' Compensation premiums (City
Manager)
D. Acknowledge receipt of report relative to changes in the City's health insurance Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO)(City Manager)
5. Committee Reports:
6. Action on Resolutions:
A. Resolution No. 00-O1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING THE JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO
MODIFY THE LANDSCAPING PLANS FOR THE MAYPORT FLYOVER TO
REPLACE THE PROPOSED BERM WITH A BAND OF TREES AND SHRUBS;
TO APPLY THE RESULTING COST SAVINGS TO PARK, ROADWAY, AND
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS NECESSITATED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE MAYPORT FLYOVER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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7. Action on Ordinances:
A. Ordinance No. 65-00-25 - Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, CLOSING
PORTIONS OF WEST FIRST STREET, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE (City Commission)
B. Ordinance No. 65-00-26 - Public Hearing and Final Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, CLOSING
CERTAIN PORTIONS OF BEGONIA STREET, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE (City Commission)
C. Ordinance No. 25-00-31 Introduction and First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 6-31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADOPT THE
NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, 1999 EDITION, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE (City Manager)
8. Miscellaneous Business:
A. Public Hearing and action on a request for aUse-by-Exception filed by Forest Thomas,
to park school buses on property located on Stock Street between 14th Street West and
Levy Road, zoned Commercial General (CG) (City Manager)
B. Public Hearing and action on a request for aUse-by-Exception filed by Kirit Patidar to
construct a motel on property located 470 feet north of Fairway Villas on Mayport
Road ,zoned Commercial General (CG) (City Manager)
C. Authorize staffto negotiate with PBS&J to develop a Strategic Grants Plan for the city
of Atlantic Beach, and to pursue grant funding for the construction costs for Dutton
Island (City Manager)
D. Authorize the Police Department to transfer surplus soft body armor to AA & Saba
Consulting for utilization by Mato Grosso, Brazil (City Manager)
E. Approve FOP Union contract for the period October 1, 1998 through September 30,
2001 (City Manager)
F. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Gee & Jenson to complete
design work for the Utilities 2000 Project, at a total cost of $30,000 (City Manager)
G. Discussion and related action on the recommendation of Aikenhead & Odom regarding
filling Regulus Drive to an elevation of 4.0 and 4.5 vs. the installation of a tide control
gate (City Manager)
H. Discussion and related action regarding state mandated changes to the City's Police
Pension Plan (City Manager)
I. Authorize establishment of a tree give-away program using tree fund monies, as
recommended by the Beautification Committee (City Manager)
9. City Manager Reports:
10. Reports and/or requests from City Commissioners and City Attorney
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Adjournment
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person may need a record of the proceedings, and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record shall include the testirr-ony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
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meeting. For your convenience, forms for this purpose are available at the entrance to the Commission Chambers.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special
accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk by 5:00 PM, Friday, February 11, 2000.
Every effort is made to indicate what action the City Commission is expected to take on each agenda item. However, any agenda subject,
regardless of how the matter is stated on the agenda, maybe acted upon by the City Commission.