Exh 6AAGENDA #6A
July 24, 2000
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RESOLUTION No. 00-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
- - REQUESTING THAT. BEACH PROPERTY. OWNERS WHOSE RESIDENCES
FRONT THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WITHIN THE CITY.LIMITS OF ATLANTIC
BEACHBE MADE AWARE OF THE SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON EACH
YEAR (May 1 through October 31)
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach is aware of the problem that artificial lighting illuminating
from property that fronts the Atlantic Ocean; and
WHEREAS, if artificial lighting illuminates towards the ocean, it might cause confusion to a female
sea turtle coming ashore to lay her eggs; and
WHEREAS, if artificial lighting illuminates towards. the ocean, it might cause hatchlings to become
confused and not seek the ocean when emerging from their nest; and
WHEREAS, artificial lighting need not be prohibited if it can be properly managed. Artificial lighting
is properly managed if it cannot be seen from the beach; and
WHEREAS, the homeowners whose property fronts the Atlantic Ocean in the City of Atlantic Beach
are reminded each year by the efforts of the Beaches Sea .Turtle Patrol, .Inc., headquartered in
Atlantic Beach, and have voluntarily cooperated each year in reducing or eliminating artificial lighting
that illuminates towards the Atlantic Ocean; and
WHEREAS, the homeowners' voluntary cooperation constitutes that which is referred in Florida
Marine Research Institute (FMRI Technical. Report TR-2 of 1996) Florida Department of
Environmental Protection is an effective conservation. strategy which simply is to use the Best
Available Technology (BAT: a common strategy for reducing other forms of pollution by using the
best of the pollution-reduction technologies available) to reduce effects from lighting as much as
practicable; and
WHEREAS, the voluntary elimination of beach-front artificial lighting has produced exceptional
results during the past and the current sea turtle nesting seasons between the hours of sunset and
sunrise.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE.CITY OF
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City of Atlantic Beach will request by a letter signed by the City Manager in April
of each year, that all ocean-front property owners within the limits of Atlantic Beach, voluntarily
eliminate the use of and or shining of artificial lighting towards the Atlantic Ocean between the hours
'' of sunset and sunrise from May 1 through October 31 (nesting season). This is utilization of the
simplest Best Available Technology to ensure the maximum protection for sea turtles on the beach
of Atlantic Beach, Florida.
AGENDA #6A
July 24, 2000
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Resolution No. 00-12
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption.
Passed by the City Commission of Atlantic Beach this .day of , 2000.
Approved as to form. and correctness:
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r City Attorney
ATTEST:
MAUREEN KING
Eity Clerk
JOHN S. MESERVE
Mayor/Presiding Officer
. AGENDA #6A
July 24, 2000
-LIST OF OCEANFRONT PROPERTY ADDRESSES
(BEACH AVE.: see separate list)
OCEAN BREEZE COURT OCEANSIDE COURT
2389 2291
2391 2293
2393 2295
2395 2297
2399
PELICAN DUNE CONDOS SEMINOLE REACH COURT
2279 Seminole Beach Rd. 2345
2347
2349
2351
2353
SEA GARDENS CONDO
2277 Seminole Beach Rd.
TIFFANY BY THE SEA SEA TURTLE
2207 Alicia Lane 1 Ocean Blvd.
2209 "
2211
2213
2215
2217
2219
2221
2223
2225
OCEAN VILLAGE CONDO APTS. THE CLOISTER APTS.
2201 Seminole Beach Rd. 10 10th St.
40 2nd St. 25 6th. St. S 10th St. 4615th St.
416th St. 1510th St.
42 3rd St. 44 6th St. 41 16th St.
31 5th St. 18 7th St. 4211th St.
44 5th St. ZO 7th St. 47 11th St.
39 7th St. 4811th St.
AGENDA #6A
July 24, 2000
' BEACH 659 1549 1787 2041
AVE. 667 1551 1789 2055
Oceanfront 675 1565 1825 2061
_ _ 697._.___._. 1595.. _ _ 1843 _ 2069 _ _____
47 699 1601 1851 2077
51 701 1603 1853. 2093
63 801 1605 1855 2101.
75 831 1607 1857 .2109
81 851 1611 1875 2115
99 871 1619 1877 2117
109 875 1621 1879 2119
133 881 1625 1881 2127
149 885 1629 1883
161 1015 1631 1885
173 1025 1633 1887
175 1039 1637 1889
177 1057 1639 1891
185 1067 1643 1895
193 1073 1651 1897
195 1085 1655 1909
197 1087 1661 1911
199 1163' 1663 1917
r 211 1189 1665 1923
215 1199 1667 1925
223 1209 1671 1927
227 1249 1675 1931
237 1257 1707 1933
239 1267 1711 1935
261 1277 1717 1937
275 1291 1719 1941
277 1299 1721 1943
291 1303 1725 1945
307 1325 1731 1957
343 1335 1733 1963
399 1359 1735 1969
407 1373 1739 1973
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465 1393 1741 1975
517 1395 1745 1977
525 1407 1751 1983
541 1417 1755 1987
.555 1433 1765 _ 2005 _ _
587 1451 1769 2011
609 1475 1771 2019
631 1497 1777 2025
647 1515 1785 2031