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Senior planner Christian Popoli summarized the project history and staff recommendations, noting the rewrite had been underway since April 2022 and that staff had revised the draft to reflect planning-commission recommendations and public input. Popoli said staff changed the proposed duration for changeable digital message signs back to 24 hours in response to comments, carried forward existing language on accessory dwelling units and residential setbacks, and adjusted minimum lot-size and setback language to better match conditions on the ground.

The council then opened a public hearing that drew multiple speakers who raised concerns and suggestions including: restricting variances to preserve neighborhood character; requiring homestead occupancy for certain variances (speakers noted constitutional equal-protection limitations to that approach); stronger code enforcement and weekend coverage; daylight and stormwater impacts from reduced side setbacks; blinding or distracting digital signage and recommended lumen/brightness limits; and a request to delay adoption to allow more technical review. Several residents praised staff for the long-term effort to update the code and asked for ongoing communication about the code as a “living” document.

Council discussion covered training for boards (planning and board of adjustment), the moratorium on certain permits and how quickly applicants could apply under the new code. Staff said routine building permits (for example, a swimming pool that does not change the regulated lot coverage) could be submitted the day after final adoption; if a variance were required the process would take longer. Council members noted the code must comply with state law and that some suggestions raised by residents would be difficult to implement because of state preemption.

Council member Wouters moved an amendment to retain 10-foot side-yard setbacks rather than the draft’s 5-foot setback in some residential categories; the amendment failed for lack of a second. On the final first-reading vote, the council recorded a majority approval and scheduled the ordinance’s second reading for March 17, 2025. Roll-call results in the meeting showed one recorded no vote on the first reading; staff and council emphasized the document will be treated as a “breathing” code with opportunities for future changes and training for boards and staff prior to broader enforcement.

Speakers at the public hearing included Casey Braun, John Tipton, Terry Deloach, Brian Blanchard, Fernando Mesa, Matt Bierschweid and Kathleen Lewis. Staff presenters included Christian Popoli (senior planner) and city legal/staff advisors. Council thanked staff for the multi-year effort and asked staff to prepare training and a public-communication plan ahead of final adoption and implementation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting (3/3/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","After a lengthy public hearing with dozens of speakers, council approved the first reading of a comprehensive rewrite of Chapter 34 (Land Development Code) and scheduled a second reading for March 17, 2025. The update drew sustained public comment on setbacks, digital sign rules, enforcement and implementation timing.","taxTitle","Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida","taxId",54760,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6302525,"Council approves $411,000 purchase request and sole‑source designation for high-voltage breakers",753,2439000,3192000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477561-420f2c1f2e03182aa71eeb3ded16bce2&start=2439&end=3192","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477561-420f2c1f2e03182aa71eeb3ded16bce2/thumbnail_2439000.jpg","/articles/6302525/Jacksonville-Beach/Duval-County/Florida/Council-approves-411000-purchase-request-and-solesource-designation-for-high-voltage-breakers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6302525-cc23db95755f3eb5cf1f312bf238295d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174494&Signature=fma2XvAJEs5M1xxfCcjoVgP2I0RaAtcWDEy3kf~Z~zeKoTxuObw~bWD5OkDVCgSl2ETmqUEENP2XqGH~42nwbjBe81bPERhcfMCQgD3cl1LoJ-agtZNyxCJBW74VoKxZTKHD9IgoiFbSeQuCs63Zz5HLiWHzBc0A9fLYaitPGhyoL0efY8PGtDPpG4WoQLE5YMwD9UWqntaj0ISGixsc2n~Ef7lmu-6G-TR3u36kzdlBINQk7tlptiWp3weAQa1T-Afl-EGrURYqbyaCgJq6TnQqcwjd1i28zaFvUPYDCl3RF5T3ySVXaE4WyRMqy5dFznQ4LW2xa7ysR4TH8YqLdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jacksonville Beach City Council on March 3 approved a purchase request from Beaches Energy Services to replace failing 26 kV breakers and declared Myers Control Power LLC a sole-source supplier for the work.

Nicholas Johnson, an electrical engineer with Beaches Energy Services, told the council the utility has 51 26.4 kV breakers across five substations and that multiple breakers were exhibiting end-of-life symptoms after diagnostic review. He said two recent failures at Penman Substation made immediate replacement there a priority. Johnson said staff requested the council move $411,000 to purchase long-lead items (breakers and associated relays) and said the breakers have extended lead times — staff cited roughly a 33-week lead time.

Council members asked whether other breakers across the system are also at or near end of life; staff said the replacements approved at the meeting were targeted to Penman Substation and that other substations (including Jack’s Beach) are on a planned schedule in the capital-improvement program. Director-level staff (Alan Putnam) explained retrofit options are available but costlier and lengthen lead times; performing a like-for-like replacement of the specific breaker type used in the metal-clad switchgear at Penman Substation was the most practical solution.

Council approved the purchase motion and a separate motion to declare Myers Control Power LLC a sole-source provider. The council recorded yes votes for all members present on both motions.

Johnson and other staff said they expect the replacements to reduce near-term failure risk; staff also said they maintain a small number of spares at other configurations but that Penman’s metal-clad switchgear requires that specific breaker type.","Beaches Energy asked council to approve the purchase of 11 26 kV breakers from Myers Control Power LLC (sole‑source) to replace failing equipment at Penman Substation; council approved the purchase and sole-source finding in unanimous roll-call votes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6302530,"Council approves WinCC server upgrade and sole-source designation for Water Reclamation facility",532,2019000,2551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477561-420f2c1f2e03182aa71eeb3ded16bce2&start=2019&end=2551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477561-420f2c1f2e03182aa71eeb3ded16bce2/thumbnail_2019000.jpg","/articles/6302530/Jacksonville-Beach/Duval-County/Florida/Council-approves-WinCC-server-upgrade-and-sole-source-designation-for-Water-Reclamation-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6302530-27551ea405434661ca9e784353fabf61/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174494&Signature=BfzJI9prlJEUFTFWCHuuzzOtaNPrOdu39ungqO9UzViU6nxuHppOe-p9fgoAgaTKmtvLh1vDqwLrPZTiJNqp~ve9pQcN4tYfH4dBJ9J1WDdVHK166I5O1sx8mqCcquDdcwb6yPSjBRHKeyZpFz6ZfTXDA1Iqj3gqkUS1TyyoExFRUrKmvJ87q~CA8jkK6NTu-ZbFioKy547iVlZdV-S6Yp0cwHX6ZOugq0iUMh9IwumeKvfSrFb87kmfURgdinUM5X2fB7aD58yCiHXapcH-OptqAwZ2vj9bXh9yAOTFxoBPRhhwpWNTxV5yDlEcqCuSRqgD1hzgXUOeihEl8N4rRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Council on March 3 approved a three-part set of actions to replace control servers at the Water Reclamation Facility and to assign AWC as a sole-source provider for the work.

Dennis Baron (presenting staff) described the project as a joint effort between the water-reclamation and information-services teams. He said the city previously relied on a contractor (Archimedes) for hardware and software support but moved operations in-house; after evaluating options, staff recommended purchasing new enterprise servers and upgrading the WinCC process-control software. Baron said the proposal was submitted late because staff were finalizing a source-protection agreement with AWC that limits network access.

Baron and IT staff said the new process software requires modern server hardware; Baron noted that the city had budgeted for interim equipment in a prior fiscal action and that buying a short-term solution would have required purchasing another server later. He referenced an earlier equipment purchase and said the earlier 1-time cost was close to $139,000 but did not state a final dollar figure for the current proposal during the public discussion.

IT staff explained that the former contractor held administrative access and credentials to the legacy equipment; after Archimedes stopped providing adequate support, AWC performed a technology review and recommended replacing aging hardware. Council members asked how often the city would need to replace this equipment; staff said the new enterprise equipment was intended to be more durable and would be managed by the city’s IT group.

Council voted to (1) approve AWC’s proposal to upgrade WinCC at the Water Reclamation Facility, (2) authorize the mayor and city manager to execute the contract with AWC, and (3) declare AWC a sole-source provider for the purchase and services. Each motion passed on roll-call votes recorded as yes for all members present.

Staff said the plant continues to operate during the upgrades and that the servers’ replacement responds to recurring issues where staff are temporarily unable to see system telemetry during events. No contract dollar amount was stated aloud during the council discussion; the packet referenced supporting documents.","Council approved AWC’s proposal to upgrade WinCC servers at the Water Reclamation Facility, authorized the mayor and city manager to execute the contract, and declared AWC a sole-source provider after staff explained prior vendor issues and the need for new enterprise hardware.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6302535,"Jacksonville Beach council approves pilot ticketed event at Seawalk Pavilion",203,1416000,1619000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477561-420f2c1f2e03182aa71eeb3ded16bce2&start=1416&end=1619","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477561-420f2c1f2e03182aa71eeb3ded16bce2/thumbnail_1416000.jpg","/articles/6302535/Jacksonville-Beach/Duval-County/Florida/Jacksonville-Beach-council-approves-pilot-ticketed-event-at-Seawalk-Pavilion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6302535-68956e6f604e5d5f09c9e4716a280053/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174494&Signature=C4RroooAk9ATN71L1V2pNKNSnpWDOTY5YYgJBsbXPOIddL0pDy3PxFbyTTVrnAMa3Ho3yy6hqhZsLHaudT4H6F4ThuX1YwMg-6Vo6VHc0-aLzSayBVj9AJz-8B2Nvc~Cz4ynLDVSPylKPxbWScLA-SkRM3NGVlPOIDDtTTGv9Atpiiw2uNqrx2lN8NCp52gztFk35AHBvvGjmc3PbNPumKt8tuHOQBowu59SzKWbEKVDmEcKZTB0FWKkFG4XITougZJlnq8svZPqkHz8ioFCh~dV74W5NfkB81Zb3q9VeqnkZzlGI9YikodU3FZqiDjAnt4JaYEmORgyWSwF4lBgkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jacksonville Beach City Council on March 3 approved a pilot for a fully ticketed event at the Seawalk Pavilion, awarding RFP number 01-2425 to Real Time Entertainment and Management.

The vote followed a staff presentation from Lisonbee Riley, the city’s events coordinator, who said the evaluation committee reviewed two proposals and recommended the applicant that “had the best safety plan, transportation plan, and had the best experience” comparable to existing Seawalk events. Riley cautioned that “not everything that is in the packet is concrete and will happen” and described the submitted plan as a concept that would be adjusted to comply with city policy.

The council and staff discussed event layout and public access. Council members asked whether First Street and First Avenue closures would leave a pedestrian or bicycle route to the boardwalk; Riley said the boardwalk would remain open and the fire marshal and event producer would address safety and access needs. Council members asked the city and the producer to prioritize signage and advance public communication because the event is a departure from the city’s normal, mostly free festivals. Council members also confirmed the event would be limited to one day to comply with festival policy; staff noted the applicant originally proposed two days and would need to pick a single date if approved.

The motion to award the RFP passed on a roll-call vote with all voting members recorded as yes. The council did not attach a dollar amount to the contract in the meeting materials or in public remarks. The packet and staff comments indicate the award is a pilot and that the final event layout and operational details will be finalized with the permit and event-production team.

The council discussion named possible dates submitted by the applicant (March 26 or March 27, as applied) but said the final date would be set to comply with the one-day limitation.

Speakers who made public or staff remarks on this item included Lisonbee Riley (events coordinator) and multiple council members during the Q&A and roll call. The city will continue permit review and coordinate required road closures, signage and safety details with the producer and the fire marshal before the event goes forward.","Council voted unanimously to award RFP #01-2425 to Real Time Entertainment and Management for a one-day, fully ticketed event pilot at the Seawalk Pavilion, with conditions to comply with city festival policy and safety requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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