Exh 3A
- February 8, 2000
MEMORANDUM
TO: > The Honorable Mayor
And Members of the Citv Commission
FROM: Jim
Subject: Follow-up i
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The following are responses to questions and requests for additional information that were made
at recent City Commission meetings: -
Fire Pension Funds transferred: On January 27, the assets of the Atlantic Beach Fire Pension
Fund were transferred to the Jacksonville Fire Pension Fund totaling $1,614,741.93. The
estimate of the actuarial liability related to the transfer of responsibility for providing fire pensions
to employees who previously worked for Atlantic Beach as of that date was $ 1,483,758.00.
Therefore, the estimate of fire funds that were in excess of the actual liability which were
transferred to Jacksonville equaled $130,983.93.
J.E.A. Water/Sewer Extensions into Atlantic Beach's Territory: After several letters and
phone conversations with representatives of the Jacksonville Electric Authority as well as the
Jacksonville General Council's Office, the J.E.A. has verbally agreed to substantially comply with
Atlantic Beach's requests to eliminate from their plans the installation of new hydrants, water and
sewer stub outs onto City streets and to reduce the length of the extension of water and sewer
-_ mains onto Mayport Road in connection with the Flyover Project. When confirmation is received
from the J.E.A. in writing, it will be forwarded to the Mayor and Commission.
Strate 'c PlanninPtannin : A facilitator for the upcoming Strategic Planning Meetings has been hired,
the meetings have been set and arrangements made. Ed Preston will serve as the facilitator
working on behalf of the University of North Florida. He has extensive experience in facilitating
planning functions with both private and non-profit entities in the Jacksonville area. The three
meeting dates and locations are as follows:
Meeting 1 -Monday, February 28, Spm to 7pm - City Commission Chambers
* Meeting 2 -Monday, March 6, 7:15 to 8:45pm - Sea Turtle Inn
Meeting 3 -Saturday, March 11, gam to 12:00 - Sea Turtle Inn
Follow -up items
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Negotiations with Jacksonville Trans~,ortation Authority: Since the last report, the J.T.A. has
submitted a revised layout for the retention pond to be located on Mayport Road. The revision
complies with the City's request to break up the rectangular lines far better esthetics. The City's
Recreation Board as well as the F.D.O.T. have expressed concerns about location of playground
facilities so close to a pond. The J.T.A. is yet to make a final commitment on paving of a walking
surface around the exterior. The City's consultant (Aikenhead and Odom) determined that a tide
gate is not advisable at the Wonderwood Widening Project and agreed with the J.T.A. that a
better solution would be to raise the level of Regulus Drive (adjacent to the City's Buccaneer
Wastewater Plant). A separate report on this is provided later in the agenda. A copy of the noise
study prepared by J.T.A. for the effects of the Flyover Project has been received by Atlantic
Beach and copies have been distributed. Other pending issues as of this date include a final
decision by J.T.A. and F.D.O.T. concerning bike trails and side walks, F.D.O.T's. decision about
final ownership of the residual triangular shaped property adjacent to West First Street and a
comparison of cost for City requested additions to the project vs right of way value of City
property and other related financial considerations. Also, a City revised draft of the memorandum
of understanding between Atlantic Beach and F.D.O.T. for landscape maintenance is being
reviewed by the F.D.O.T. attorney.