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1 Quarterly Newsletter - October, November, December 2012 C ITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH Issue 4th Quarter The City will be bidding a fond farewell to two elected officials this month as City Commissioners Jim Hathaway and Lynne Plaskett serve the citizens at their last official Commission meeting October 30, Jim Hathaway was elected Zone 3 City Commissioner in 1994, and has also served five one-year terms as Vice Mayor. He has represented the City on various boards, councils, & committees and is also the current President of the Volusia League of Cities. Mr. Hathaway made the decision to run for Volusia County Council District 3, and was honored to have won the primary election in August; he is looking forward to the run-off election in November. Lynne Plaskett was elected Zone 4 City Commissioner in 2003 and also served as Vice Mayor during her tenure. Lynne formerly served as a member of the Volusia County Council, and has decided she is ready to retire and enjoy her family. She has expressed her willingness to continue to represent the City as a member of the New Smyrna Beach Fire Pension Board and to serve other community organizations as well. CHANGE YOUR CLOCK CHANGE YOUR BATTERY Do you know when to change the batteries in your smoke alarms? To ensure your smoke alarms work when you need them, change your batteries at least once a year. Install a new battery of the proper type & never use rechargeable batteries. Both will be missed and are wished the very best in their future endeavors! We would also like to welcome two new City Commissioner members in November - Kirk Jones and Jason McGuirk, who will be sworn in and participate in their first official meeting November 13, Kirk Jones is a familiar face to the City as he has served the residents of this community for 39 years; most of that time in the Fire Department as Firefighter/ EMT & Driver Engineer. Kirk also served as a Council member for the City of Edgewater before becoming a resident of NSB. On Sunday, November 4, we will be moving our clocks back one hour. As a reminder, when you change your clock, change your batteries too. It could save you & your family! Jason McGuirk may also be a familiar face as he is the 3rd generation operator of the famous NSB Dairy Queen. Jason has spent the past 10 years committed to improving and enhancing the City by serving on various boards & committees. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE - CITY OFFICES Thanksgiving - Closed November 22nd & 23rd Christmas - Closed December 24th & 25th New Year s - Closed January 1st The Elected and Appointed Officials of the City of New Smyrna Beach Wish You a Safe & Happy Holiday Season! Inside this issue: City Hall, 210 Sams Avenue, New Smyrna Beach Meetings, Boards & Committee Vacancies Page 2 Substance Abuse Community Forum Page 3 Do the Loop Page 4 Project Updates Page 5 & 6 Holiday Events & Announcements Pages 7-11 Budget in Brief Page 12

2 City of New Smyrna Beach Page 2 City Commission and Board Meeting Calendar OCTOBER 01 Planning & Zoning Board 08 Housing Authority Board 10 Historic Preservation Board 16 Community Redevelopment Agency 16 City Commission 17 Economic Development Advisory Bd 18 Parking Systems Task Force 23 Code Enforcement Board 24 Airport Advisory Board 24 Noise Abatement Committee 25 Building Trades Board 30 City Commission NOVEMBER 05 Planning & Zoning Board 08 Police Pension Board 08 Fire Pension Board 12 Housing Authority Board 13 Community Redevelopment Agency 13 City Commission 14 Historic Preservation Board 15 Parking Systems Task Force 15 Building Trades Board 20 Code Enforcement Board 21 Economic Development Advisory Bd 27 City Commission 28 Golf Advisory Board DECEMBER 03 Planning & Zoning Board 10 Housing Authority Board 11 City Commission 11 Community Redevelopment Agency 12 Historic Preservation Board 20 Parking Systems Task Force * Please note, these dates are subject to change because of the Thanksgiving & Christmas holidays. Please check the calendar on the City website to confirm meeting dates and times. Boards and Committee Vacancies In most cases, to be eligible for appointment to a Board, an applicant must be a registered voter and resident of the City of New Smyrna Beach for one year immediately prior to the appointment. To be considered for appointment, please complete a City Advisory Boards and Commissions Volunteer Application which can also be found on the Boards and Commission webpage and submit the completed form to: City Clerk s Office New Smyrna Beach City Hall 210 Sams Avenue New Smyrna Beach, FL Current Board vacancies or Boards that may have vacancies in the near future: Building Trades Board The 3-year terms of two regular members will expire January 1, Code Enforcement Board The term of one regular will expire March 3, Community Development Block Grant Adv. Bd The 2-year terms of several members will expire March 29, Community Redevelopment Agency - A vacancy exists for a regular member to fill a term expiring March 31, Fire Pension Board - A vacancy exists for a regular member to fill a term expiring November 1, Historic Preservation Commission - A vacancy exists for a regular member to fill a term expiring May 14, Planning and Zoning Board The 3-year term of one regular member will expire October 31, Police Pension Board The 2-year term of three regular members will expire October 1, Please call the City Clerk s Office at (386) if you have any questions regarding Boards and Commissions or you can visit the webpage for additional information as well. Boards and Commissions

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4 City of New Smyrna Beach Page 4 IN THE LOOP! LOOP to host Redevelopment Tour October 24, 2012 When the Florida Redevelopment Association hosts is annual conference in Daytona Beach this fall, New Smyrna Beach will use the opportunity to highlight several Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) projects by inviting conference attendees to tour the NSB Waterfront LOOP. In keeping with the conference s theme -- Small Towns/Big Towns- Redevelopment Strategies at Work, the October 24 LOOP tour will begin with a visit to the Flagler Avenue Boardwalk and an overview of the soon-to-open Hampton Inn on Flagler Avenue. The tour will continue down the Historic Westside Community s Mary Avenue to review the completed streetscape project. The tour will wrap up in the Canal Street Historic District where business & property owners will share how CRA incentives have spurred the district s revitalization. Throughout their three hours in the LOOP, participants also will see how the LOOP s marketing initiative ties together the CRA s character districts. Flagler Boardwalk Ribbon Cutting - Projects In The Loop - New Smyrna Beach Commissioners recently celebrated to reopening of the Flagler Avenue Boardwalk. The August 3 ceremony marked the completion of the project that included the repair of an existing seawall, repair of an existing pavilion, a brick courtyard with new stainless steel railing, construction of a new restroom building and showers, and parking lot enhancements. Landscaping, an irrigation system, and turtle-compliant lighting also were installed. The total estimated cost of the project including design and construction was $1.3 million and was funded jointly by the City of New Smyrna Beach and the County of Volusia through the City s CRA. Esther Street Ground Breaking City and County officials recently broke ground on the final phase of the Esther Street Beachfront Park and Stormwater Improvements Project. The final phase of improvements will provide 45 designated off-beach parking spaces a few blocks north of Flagler Avenue -- one of Volusia County s most popular beach ramps. The project also will include a playground, walking trails, pavilions, restroom facilities and a volleyball area. Drainage improvements for the beachfront site will reduce flooding in the North Atlantic Avenue area and include milling and resurfacing of the roadway along North Atlantic Avenue from Flagler Avenue to Crawford Road. The projected cost of these final phases of construction is estimated at $1 million and is funded jointly by the County of Volusia and the City of New Smyrna Beach through its Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the City s general fund also are contributing to the overall cost of the project. The anticipated completion date is January 2013.

5 City of New Smyrna Beach MORE PROJECT UPDATES Page 5 Riverside Park Improvements Project: This project is about 90% complete and includes amenities such as: refurbishing the seawall, floating dock, new wood boardwalk and sidewalks, and new park lighting. This project is expected to be completed by the end of September Before Construction New Seawall Cap, Railing & northern end of Project New Floating Dock Washington St Streetscape N Myrtle Ave to US1: This project is now out to bid and will include amenities such as: complete reconstruction of the stormwater system, complete reconstruction of the roadway with new curb, 5 FT sidewalks on both sides of the street from Myrtle Ave to US1, improvements through the Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) right-of-way, landscaping and irrigation, and decorative streetlights. The construction for this project is expected to be complete by June Washington St Streetscape Project Conceptual Plans

6 City of New Smyrna Beach MORE PROJECT UPDATES Page 6 NSB Banner Program: This project is to fabricate and install pole banners in several corridors throughout the CRA District and is expected to be installed and complete by the end of December Wayfinding Sign System Project: This project was awarded to Allied Environmental Signage and construction is expected to be complete in November Chamber of Commerce Interior Renovation: The first phase of the interior improvement project for the Chamber Of Commerce Building will be completed by the end of September. The project consisted of the historic restoration of the interior finishes in the hallway, board room, office and break room. The men s and women s restrooms were completely restored incorporating new finishes and utilizing the underlying historic finishes wherever possible. The two pair of french doors were relocated back to their original locations between the two lobby areas of the building. In addition to the original scope of work, the hardwood floors on the second floor in the theatre area were sanded and refinished.

7 City of New Smyrna Beach News & Announcements Page 7 The City of New Smyrna Beach will be hosting it s 38th Annual Halloween Parade & Costume Contest on Wednesday, October 31st, 4:00 P.M. The Parade will start on the corner of Orange Avenue and Canal Street. All participants are encouraged to be there by 3:45 P.M. The Parade will go east on Canal Street to the Chamber of Commerce parking lot for the judging of the costume contest. Various age groups will be judged including adults! Only homemade costumes will be judged, and no pre-registration is required. * For more information call * Halloween Trick-or-Treating will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 31st Note - the general rule of thumb is: if you want to receive trick-or-treaters turn your porch light on, if you do not, turn it off. No guarantees! MOVIES IN THE PARK! Come join us for Arthur Christmas in Christmas Park on the evening of November 30, Check the City website closer to the date for the exact time. Come join the Recreation Department and the merchants of Seaside Station for A CHRISTMAS STORY on the evening of December 21, This event takes place at the Seaside Station on Flagler Avenue. Check the City website closer to the date for the exact time. New Smyrna Golf Club: The New Smyrna Golf Club is preparing for the winter season. The greens have just been aeirified and the over seeding of ryegrass will be done on October 24th and 25th. Stop in and shop for the new winter line of apparel which will arrive in the Pro Shop in November. The golf course continues to be open for play every day and the course conditions are great; the only day scheduled to be closed is Christmas Day. Annual memberships are affordable and available; the course welcomes walk-ins, and tee times are booked a week in advance. Tiano s Restaurant is open daily and continues serving the community lunch and dinner.

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9 City of New Smyrna Beach News & Announcements Page 9 10th Halloween Trick-or-Treating will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 31st Note - the general rule of thumb is: if you want to receive trick-or-treaters turn your porch light on, if you do not, turn it off. No guarantees! MOVIES IN THE PARK! Come join us for Arthur Christmas in Christmas Park on the evening of November 30, Check the City website closer to the date for the exact time. Come join the Recreation Department and the merchants of Seaside Station for A CHRISTMAS STORY on the evening of December 21, This event takes place at the Seaside Station on Flagler Avenue. Check the City website closer to the date for the exact time.

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11 City of New Smyrna Beach Page 11 HOLIDAY AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS Christmas on Canal Event Info LINKS NSB WATERFRONT LOOP EVENT INFO To view complete information about events occurring In the Loop go to these Links The New Smyrna Beach Police Department is pleased to announce The 2 3rd Annual Operation Christmas Cheer They will be supplying collection boxes on November 30 th to City Hall (210 Sams Ave), Fire Station 52 (500 E. 3 rd Ave.) and the Police Department (246 Industrial Park Ave) requesting donations of new toys, gift cards, and non-perishable food items. Collected items will be distributed to families in need throughout Southeast Volusia County. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact: Robbie Lachenal, NSB Police (386) nd Annual Flamingo Follies A Holiday Art Show November 10th & 11th The 29th Annual Ed Root Memorial 10K and 5K Run Saturday, December 8:00 a.m. Location: starts just north of the intersection of Flagler Avenue and Pine Street. The run covers the scenic route that takes runners across the Inlet Dunes Boardwalk and the residential streets of the north beach area. Contact Parks & for more information. Come out to Flamingo Follies and do some holiday shopping as over 100 artisans and crafters from around the state show and sell their wares. Entertainment will continue throughout the weekend from the stage at Flagler and Pine. Artists and food vendors will line Flagler Avenue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call Annual Christmas Parade December 4:00 p.m. A Tropical Christmas The annual Christmas parade will Flagler Avenue parking lot and will travel west along Flagler Avenue and the North Causeway, then south on Riverside Drive and will turn west onto Canal Street and end at the Orange Street parking lot. Immediately following the conclusion of the parade, the Boat Parade will proceed along Riverside Drive and in front of the judge s stand in Riverside Park. For more information, contact Parks and Recreation

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