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(a) The property is to be utilized as a Civic or Community Center ;
or
(b) If such conversion or sale should become necessary for the greater
public good by local, state, or federal needs, the city shall replace
that facility, land , or space with new park facilities,. land or space
of equal or greater size and value; to be located in the same general
area, or as close thereto as possible, in order to assure adequate re-
creational and park facilities, land or spaces are available for use
by the impacted neighborhood or neighborhoods.
The City Commission is the only body vested with the authority to dispose
of city property in Atlantic Beach. The Commission is also the body to create, or amend
'` any park protection ordinance. Consequently, the adoption of such an ordinance at
Atlantic Beach maybe of little value.
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May 17, 2000.
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the Ci -Commission
FROM: Jim Hanso -~_.,-
City 1Vlanager .~
SUBJECT: Follow-up items
The following are responses. to quesrions and requests for additional information that
were made in recent City Commission meetings.
Drug Arrest on Amber~ack Lane:
Atlantic Beach Police have now made a fourth drug arrest in recent years of people living
at 760 Amberjack Lane. At 6:30 a.m. on Monday morning, police utilized a search
warrant to enter the house and made one felony arrest for possession of marijuana with an
intent to sell. The suspect had over 20 grams of marijuana which was packaged for resale.
The city also checked the house for code violations. and, as a result, ordered utilities cut
off. The owner of this rental property was contacted after the arrest and advised of the
city's concern of the continued use of this house for drug related activity.
The owner has committed to fixing the house up and bringing in law abiding tenants.
Park Preservation Ordinance:
A representative from the Recreation Board recommended that the city enact a park
preservation ordinance similar to that in effect in the city of 3acksonville. The pertinent
sections in the Jacksonville Ordinance is as follows:
122.408 Park Lands Preservation Policy. It shall be the intent and policy that no
Park Lands, Park Facilities or other recreational or park related land or
space of the city shall be converted to another use or sold by the city,
pursuant to sub part B of this chapter, unless or until the following
conditions have been met;