Application- Wight, Jeff CARAC 12-16-08
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
BOARD / COMMITTEE MEMBER APPLICATION FORM
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Please the box beside each Board or Committee that you are applying to serve on. If you check more than
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one, please your interest in each board / committee by order of priority.
(A summary of each board/committee is available on page 2 of this form.)
___ Code Enforcement Board ___ Community Development Board
___ Pension Board of Trustees ___ Tree Conservation Board
_X__ Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee ___ Board Member Review Committee
DATE: _12/16/08__ APPLICANT’S NAME: ____Jeff Wight ________________
ADDRESS: _______831 Begonia St., Atlantic Beach, FL 32233______________________
DAYTIME PHONE: __904-629-8343_______ EVENING PHONE: ___904-629-8343__
E-MAIL ADDRESS: __jtwight@yahoo.com______ FAX: _________________________________
Please explain any employment experience, board/committee experience, and/or community volunteer experience
relative to the board/committee applying for.
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I will be a professor in exercise science at UNF starting in May, 2009. I have a PhD in Health and Human Performance from the
University of Florida, MS from U of Delaware and BS from U of Wisconsin.
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I served on various committees at the University of Florida.
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I have 10 years experience serving as a volunteer coach in multiple communities.
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I regularly attend national research conferences that present the latest research on developing healthy communities.
Please provide a brief explanation of your interest or any special qualifications you have in this field and your reasons
for wishing to be appointed to this board/committee.
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I am very passionate about health and developing healthy and green communities. I would be honored to serve AB and to help this
community continue to thrive. I love this community and plan to raise my daughter here.
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I believe my research career has prepared me well to serve on this board. In my work I strive to help people develop healthy
lifestyles. I have a good understanding of steps communities can take to help promote health.
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I am an experienced grant writer, scientific writer, and research presenter. I have also authored magazine articles and book chapters.
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I understand how to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and interventions. My wife has developed expertise in this area. She is a
professor in public health at UNF. She will be happy to help me when issues arise.
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Please return completed form to
Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
PLEASE NOTE: This application will expire two (2) years after date of submittal.
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Code Enforcement Board
Meets in Commission Chambers, 800 Seminole Road, at 7:00 pm the second Tuesday of January, March, May, July,
September and November. The board consists of seven members and one alternate who are appointed by the City
Commission and who serve three-year terms. The Code Enforcement Board has the jurisdiction and authority to hear
and act on alleged violations of the following:
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City of Atlantic Beach Code of Ordinances,
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Building codes, as adopted by the City,
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Standard Housing Code, as adopted by the City,
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State of Florida Health Code,
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Florida State Statutes, and
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State, county, and local laws and ordinances whose intent is to promote the health, welfare, and safety of the
citizens of the City. The Code Enforcement Board has the authority to assign penalties as provided by Florida
Statutes, Chapter 162.
Community Development Board
Meets in Commission Chambers, 800 Seminole Road, at 6:00 pm the third Tuesday of each month. The board
consists of seven members who are appointed by the City Commission and who serve two-year terms. Applications
for Variances, Uses-by-Exception, and rezonings are considered by the Community Development Board. The board
makes final decisions on Variances and forwards recommendations to the City Commission on Uses-by-Exception,
rezonings and several other types of applications. The City Commission makes a final decision on these requests.
Pension Board of Trustees
Meets in City Hall, 800 Seminole Road, quarterly, as scheduled. The City has two five-member pension boards, one
for police employees and one for general employees. The boards are responsible for the general administration,
management, and oversight of the operation of the retirement system. Each board consists of five members.
Tree Conservation Board
Meets in Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Boulevard at 7:00 pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of each
month. The board consists of five members who are appointed by the City Commission and who serve 2-year terms.
The board reviews applications for site clearing and removal and relocation of protected trees, determines mitigation
for removal of protected trees, brings to the attention of the community development director any violations of the
City’s tree protection ordinance and recommends appropriate action toward enforcement and correction.
Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee
Meets in Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Boulevard at 7:00 pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month. This
committee consists of nine members who are appointed by the City Commission and who serve 2-year terms. The
duties and responsibilities of the committee include:
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Develop plans, promote and support programs and projects to bring the benefits of recreation to the citizens of
Atlantic Beach,
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Recommend a calendar of special events,
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Evaluate and advise the City on the effectiveness of programs,
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Evaluate and make recommendations on assignments or requests made by the City Commission or City
Manager, and
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Evaluate and make recommendations to the City commission on requests for City funding for special events,
art projects, and recreation programs.
Board Member Review Committee
Meets in Commission Chambers, 800 Seminole Road, at 5:00 pm the second Thursday of each month. This
committee consists of six (6) members. The committee reviews applications and makes recommendations for the
appointment and reappointment of members to the city’s Boards and Committees.
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