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Burney Takes the Reins of Jacksonville Planning

Tony Robbins, AICP Chair TRobbins@prosserhallock.com

The City of Jacksonville is pleased to announce that Calvin L. Burney, Sr. has been appointed by Mayor Alvin Brown and confirmed by the City Council as Director of the City of Jacksonville Planning and Development Department, effective January 24, 2012.

Betty Sue Stepp, AICP Vice Chair bsstepp@sjcfl.us Don Smith, AICP Treasurer smithd@etminc.com Beth Payne, AICP Secretary and Communications Officer epayne@nefrc.org Stephen Tocknell, AICP Immediate Past Chair stevetock@clearwire.net

Board of Directors Alyce Decker, AICP Professional Development Officer Alyce2001@live.com Jennifer Hewett-Apperson, AICP jhewettapperson@yahoo.com Fred Jones, AICP Membership Officer Frederick.Jones@rsandh.com Steve Lindorff, AICP Legislative Officer slindorff@jaxbchfl.net Duncan Ross, AICP dross@prosserhallock.com Kristen Reed, AICP kreed@coj.net Sungman Kim, AICP, Ph.D. Sung-Man.Kim@co.clay.fl.us Ennis Davis edavis@metrojacksonville.com

Mr. Burney comes to the City with over thirty years of management experience in urban land use and transportation planning, plan development and policy implementation.

Since receiving his Master of City Planning Degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, he has gained extensive planning and management experience while serving as the Northeast Florida Regional Council Chief of Project Review, the FDOT District II Development Review/DRI coordinator, the Jacksonville Planning and Development Department Chief of Transportation Planning and Staff Director at the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Jacksonville Urbanized Area (currently the North Florida TPO) and most recently as the President /CEO of the Transportation Planning Group, inc.

These experiences have offered Burney the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of planning specialties such as commuter rail feasibility studies, corridor studies, transportation alternative studies, comprehensive plan policy development, zoning, public involvement/visioning activities, regional policy planning, DRI reviews and regional coordination, and regional perspective reviews of local government comprehensive plan amendments. Burney has served on a host of planning related Boards and Commissions.

As Director of the Planning and Development Department, Burney is charged with overseeing nearly 160 employees within the Community Planning, Current Planning, Development Services and building Inspection Divisions.

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Issue 1, Volume 5 January/February 2012

First Coast Events First Coast APA Board Meeting Friday, February 3, 2012 8:30 am offices of England, Thims & Miller, Inc.

Stay Informed Currently moving forward is House Bill 7081, which intends to address glitch issues from last year’s growth management bill (HB 7207).

In This Issue From the Chair…2 Jacksonville Beach…………....3 National APA Awards…….…….4 Coastal Programs………...5 JTA on the Move………………5 In Memory…………6 Changing Urban Landscape…………8 Announcements…...9

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Around the Section: Fernandina Beach Tony Robbins, AICP - Chair

Tony is travelling around the Section to develop a better understanding of what makes the communities that make up the First Coast unique and interesting places to live, work, and visit. If you’d like to share some little known features of your community, send him an email at trobbins@prosserhallock.com.

This month I visited where my planning career started, the City of Fernandina Beach. I cut my teeth there as a Community Development Technician back in the late 90s.

I stopped in to visit with the Community Development Department staff and was elated to learn they’re kicking off 2012 with the initial phase of a fiveyear strategic plan.

Last year the City of Fernandina Beach developed its first strategic plan to address current and future needs of the City. The five-year strategic plan is known as Forward Fernandina (“F2”). The plan is focused on the revitalization of downtown and adjacent areas, including the Amelia River waterfront, the 8th Street gateway corridor, and the surrounding neighborhoods.

The Amelia Island-Fernandina Restoration Foundation, a local not-for-profit organization, worked with the City to facilitate this planning effort. There has been a trend in Fernandina’s recent past of strong visioning and planning efforts, but lack of implementation.

In evaluating past plans, F2 coordinators realized a great deal of communityidentified goals actually have been accomplished or are in progress, but there has been no cohesive strategy. F2 used the prior visioning goals as the baseline and worked with the community, key stakeholders, and elected officials to create a strategic plan to get things done.

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In August 2011, the City Commission unanimously approved F2 seeking realization of four goals utilizing up to $6 million of non-ad valorem funding: waterfront rehabilitation (Goal 1), downtown revitalization (Goal 2), improvements to 8th Street (Goal 3), and surrounding neighborhoods (Goal 4). Each goal has implementation strategies designed to accomplish the goal over a five-year period.

In the first phase of F2, the waterfront will become an accessible, inviting green space with appropriate infrastructure for later development. It promises to bring more folks downtown to enjoy special events, a stroll along the waterfront or a gorgeous sunset. The City has been working for years to improve the traffic circulation, parking, safety and overall appearance of Front Street. The proposed rehabilitation will replace the aging water and sewer infrastructure, install a stormwater management system, develop a new paved roadway, enhance parking, add a new railroad crossing, improve the other crossings, and provide the necessary safety measures to separate trains from pedestrians and vehicles. As a prime traffic and commercial artery, Front Street must be improved to allow for improved access to the waterfront for residents and visitors alike.

Last month, Senior Planner and Project Coordinator Kelly Gibson embarked on the initial phase of Goal 1. While the City of Fernandina Beach has 509 acres of parkland and 40 public beach accesses, they have no public park along the Amelia River.

The City’s riverfront is currently dominated by parking lots. The City Commission adopted a Waterfront Park Plan that is designed to enhance the appearance of the waterfront but also add functionality and usability.

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Jacksonville Beach – Moving Ahead Steve Lindorff, AICP

In 2007, the City of Jacksonville Beach organized a visioning process to chart the future of its redevelopment efforts in the core of the Downtown Community Redevelopment District. Implementation of the Vision Plan began even before the plan was actually adopted by the City Council when the City and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) teamed up with FDOT to transform 8 blocks of 3rd Street (SR A1A) into a context sensitive street with landscaped medians, new lighting, bus bulbouts, and protected parallel on-street parking spaces (pictured right).

At the same time, the CRA was working on a complete reconstruction of the boardwalk (AKA the “SeaWalk”) between Beach Boulevard and 3rd Avenue North. The northern part of the SeaWalk had been renovated at the same time our new pier was constructed, and it was crucial that the rest of it be reconstructed to match.

After an arduous year-long struggle to get new, sea turtle-friendly lighting permitted though the FDEP, the Haskell Company, our design-build contractor, completed this component of the Vision Plan in April 2011, just in time for the Annual Springing the Blues Festival. The picture above highlights final product of the reconstruction.

To keep the Vision Plan moving forward, the City decided to undertake the reconstruction of North 1st Street from Beach Boulevard to the new pier, 4th Avenue North leading from 3rd Street to the new pier,

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and Beach Boulevard, the gateway leading to the beach as the next major project.

These projects include:

1st Street is being modified into a shared use, curbless destination street.

4th Avenue North will become a pedestrian friendly, and well lighted and landscaped entry to the new pier.

Presently, the dominant feature leading to the pier is a dumpster enclosure, so it wouldn’t take much to improve on that!

The Beach Boulevard rebuild (illustrated below) will feature two roundabouts, one fully functional one at 2nd Street and a second and more decorative one at 1st Street. The Beach Boulevard street end will be raised with a ramp leading to the beach for access for the lifeguards and public safety vehicles. It will be heavily landscaped and serve as a primary drop-off point for beach visitors.

The public restroom in the 2nd Avenue North street end will be demolished and replaced with a new one that has been designed to be less prominent and not block views through the street end to the SeaWalk.

Views of 2nd Avenue North

There is much more to this particular Vision Plan project which has been designed and engineered by the team of GAI Consultants, Inc. and AECOM (formerly Glatting Jackson), but you’ll just have to wait to see it when it’s finished.

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Around the Section….Fernandina Beach

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about F2, please visit the City’s website at www.fbfl.us/F2.

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The Plan’s proposed improvements have been ongoing for more than 20 years.

F2 will help implement many of its elements and lay the groundwork for future construction - to have everything in place for the City to build up later on. The Waterfront Park Plan calls for a combination of a free form space reflection area, flexible event space and performance areas, an activity area containing a splash park playground, and a Great Lawn multipurpose pavilion. The public will be able to access all areas of the park by sidewalks along the parking areas, an internal promenade, and a boardwalk along the river.

The implementation of F2 demonstrates that the City of Fernandina Beach is investing in itself and creating an environment that supports their local economy at a critical time. The cost of borrowing money to finance this plan is at an all-time low and the preferred method of borrowing is both more cost effective and flexible than a General Obligation Bond to allow the City to react quickly and responsibly to unanticipated changes. Keeping Fernandina Beach’s downtown healthy benefits the entire community, not just those who live and work downtown.

Cities are exceptionally challenged these days to demonstrate the value of their strategic plans. Limited public revenues require local governments to implement plans that yield the greatest possible public benefit. No small chore these days. I applaud the City for seeing the value of investing in their downtown by implementing longstanding plans and addressing community needs through F2.

To reiterate the importance of the strategic plan, the City incorporated many needs identified through the creation of F2 into their Comprehensive Plan. This will have the effect of helping remind citizens of the endgame regardless of changes in administration and elected officials. I encourage you to come out and see what changes are underway to move Fernandina forward! To learn more

Little known fun fact: Fernandina is the North American headquarters for Pétanque, pronounced "pay-tonk," holding tournaments along the waterfront for the last several years. I clearly don’t get out enough, but learned from Kelly Gibson it is a cousin of both horseshoes and the Italian bocce (Italian bowling game). The aim is to toss or roll a number of hollow steel balls as close as possible to a small wooden target ball. Just another reason I’m enjoying visiting the Section this year. I had a terrific time speaking with Kelly and learning about the innovative planning the Community Development Department is pursuing. The Section wishes them the best of luck this year. Be sure to let me know if you’d like me to highlight something from your neck of the woods in the next issue.

Local Winner of 2012 National Planning Award Beth Payne, AICP

In January the American Planning Association announced the winners of their 2012 National Planning Awards. The Florida Statewide Regional Evacuation Study Program (SRESP) won the National Planning Excellence Award for Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Planning. The study, coordinated by Florida’s Division of Emergency Management, was lead by the Northeast Florida Regional Council in conjunction with the State’s other 10 Regional Planning Councils. The Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Planning award recognizes an effort that protects communities, minimizes losses from disasters, and helps communities recover quickly and efficiently.

“The Florida Statewide Regional Evacuation Study Program takes planning to an entirely new level,” said Marie L. York, FAICP, APA Board Director and 2012 Awards Jury Co-Chair. “It is an outstanding collaborative effort that truly protects residents and their communities. It will help city, county, and regional officials coordinate their efforts using accurate, up-to-date information.”

The award for The Florida Statewide Regional Evacuation Study Program will be presented at a special awards luncheon during APA’s National Planning Conference in Los Angeles on April 16, 2012. The program also will be featured in an upcoming issue of Planning magazine, APA’s flagship publication.

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Coastal Programs Alyce Decker, AICP Professional Development Officer

A couple of interesting programs have come to my attention recently. Many of you may have already received notice of these but sometimes a reminder is helpful!

As a board member for the Mayport Waterfront Partnership, the office in Tallahassee sends out notices of funding opportunities when and where they find them!

This may be something planners or consultants working in or with coastal communities may be able to undertake if feasible.

Coastal Partnership Initiative The Florida Coastal Management Program Deadline: February 29, 2012 The Florida Coastal Management Program has announced the availability of federal funds for innovative coastal projects under its Coastal Partnership Initiative (CPI) for fiscal year 2012-2013.

The purpose of the initiative is to support projects that protect the state’s coastal resources by addressing the following priority areas: resilient communities, coastal resource stewardship, access to coastal resources, and working waterfronts. Eligible applicants include Florida’s 35 coastal counties and the local governments within their boundaries that are required to include a coastal element in their comprehensive plan. Florida public colleges and universities, regional planning councils, national estuary programs and nonprofit groups may also apply for CPI funds as long as an eligible local government is a partner in the project. Construction projects, habitat restoration projects, invasive exotic plant removal, and land acquisition may receive a minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $30,000 of funding. No more than $15,000 and no less than $10,000 may be requested for planning, design, and coordination projects. For more information, please visit: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/cmp/grants/ Community-based Restoration Matching Grants Program

Request for Proposals The Nature Conservancy Global Marine Team & NOAA Restoration Center Deadline: April 1, 2012

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The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) restoration matching grant program provides funding to support community-based restoration of a diversity of habitat types. Any innovative restoration project that supports NOAA trust resources and particularly those projects that have a multi-species benefit or emphasize EcosystemBased Management will be considered. A focal area of particular interest, though not exclusive or limiting, is native shellfish (bivalve) restoration projects. TNC and NOAA will both provide technical assistance to support the implementation of funded projects. Non-federal match is required at the rate of 1:1. For more information, please visit:http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/pdf/RFP%20TNCNOAA%20CR P%20Partnership%202011.pdf

JTA on the Move Don Smith, AICP Treasurer

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) is actively planning future transit service for the Jacksonville region. Theirs is a long-term view since it can take years to shepherd a project from planning/feasibility to funding procurement to implementation. Planning for the region’s travel needs 30 years from today requires a crystal ball.

What will happen with the factors that influence transit’s share of trips? How will technology change our need or mode of travel? Will the cost of traveling by car cause a shift to transit? Will the virtual office redefine “commuting”?

JTA currently has four studies either underway or about to be launched: 1. Regional Transportation Study Commission (RTSC), managed by Brad Thoburn; 2. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), managed by Suraya Teeple; 3. Commuter Rail, managed by James Boyle and 4. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Model Station Plan, managed by James Boyle.

On June 4, 2010, Senate Bill 2470 was enacted into law establishing the Northeast Florida Regional Transportation Study Commission (RTSC). The RTSC is midway through a two-year study that includes consideration for creating a regional transportation authority or other regional transportation implementing entity.

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Burney Takes the Reins…..

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Planning and Development Department activities revolve around managing existing and future development with the City of Jacksonville on matters pertaining to zoning, the comprehensive plan, concurrency/mobility, land use, inspections and building codes and ensuring public involvement in the planning process.

Burney’s mission for the Planning and Development Department is to implement sound and orderly growth and development in Jacksonville in accordance with current laws in an effort to maintain an acceptable quality of life for residents and ensure the City’s economic viability and prosperity.

Burney is a long-time resident of the City of Jacksonville. He and his wife, Betty Burney, live in northwest Jacksonville and have tow sons. Mrs. Burney currently serves as Chairman of the Duval County School Board and represents District 5.

In Memory of Sonya Doerr, AICP August 30, 1957 – January 3, 2012 The First Coast Section extends our deepest condolences to the family of Sonya Doerr, AICP who passed away at the beginning of the month.

Last August Sonya made the decision to step down as Director of Community Development for the City of Atlantic Beach.

Shortly before the holidays Hospice was called in and she was surrounded by family and loved ones back home in Kentucky when she passed away.

Sonya radiated an imaginative spirit, a contagious eagerness to reach consensus, and warmness to public discourse that is all too rare these days. She was a tenacious fighter and never backed down for what she believed. She will be missed. Sonya’s obituary follows.

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Mrs. Sonya Biggs Doerr, age 54 of Franklin, Kentucky, formerly of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida entered into rest Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 1:00 AM at the Hospice Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. A native of Simpson County, Kentucky, she is the daughter of Charles Buddy Biggs and Bettie Turner Biggs who survives of Franklin, Kentucky. She is survived by a son Spencer Doerr of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, a brother Kelly Charles Biggs and Wife Holly of Franklin, Kentucky and a nephew Blake Biggs. Mrs. Doerr was a member of the Palms Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville Beach. She was a Western Kentucky University graduate and was a retired planning director at the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Simpson County Humane Society which can be accepted at the funeral home at 325 W. Cedar Street, Franklin, Kentucky 42134 or to the Hospice of Southern Kentucky at 5872 Scottsville Road, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104 or to the American Cancer Society.

The First Coast Section offers their sincere condolences to Executive Director Alex Magee for the passing of her mother-in-law and likewise to Legislative Representative Lester Abberger for the loss of his mother earlier this month.

Legislative Update The 2012 Legislative Session is scheduled to run from January 10, 2012 through March 9, 2012. The earlier time frame is to allow adequate time for the required redistricting effort that is currently underway. Presession committee meetings ended the week of January 16th and several bills related to planning and growth management issues have been filed.

To see a summary of all the bills that APA Florida is following, please review the January 27, 2012 bill tracking report: http://www.floridaplanning.org/announcefiles/APAFlorid aBillTrackingReportJanuary272012.htm These reports are updated and posted every week.

You may also check the status of a bill or review bill text and amendments on the Florida Legislature's website at www.leg.state.fl.us as things can change quickly.

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corridors was conducted in coordination with Norfolk Southern (NS), Florida East Coast (FEC) and CSX railroads. Three preferred candidate corridors were identified for additional analysis: a Southeast Corridor from Downtown Jacksonville to St. Augustine on FEC rail, a Southwest Corridor from Downtown Jacksonville to Green Cove Springs on CSX rail, and a North Corridor from Downtown Jacksonville to Yulee on CSX. The next phase of the commuter rail study will evaluate these three transit corridors and determine a locally preferred alternative.

This study will define the service and estimate future ridership. It will also include a rail capacity analysis to ensure that adding commuter routes will not adversely impact freight and passenger rail service on these corridors.

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Commission members include representatives from each of the seven counties in the Northeast Florida region. Ex-officio members include the chair of the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization and the District 2 secretary of FDOT. The final report is to make specific legislative recommendations, including a regional transportation elements plan; the defining characteristics of transportation elements of regional significance; and an implementation plan for undertaking a regional transportation elements plan.

The implementation plan may include the establishment of a regional transportation authority, drafting legislation and any other recommendations that the commission deems appropriate. A final report is to be submitted to the Governor and Legislature by December 31, 2012.

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a multiphased effort that will from left: Brad Thoburn, Wongoo Lee and James Boyle

identify the appropriate corridors for BRT service as well as the design components necessary to deliver premium bus service. The components of BRT include dedicated travel lanes, new weather-protected shelters equipped with state-of-the art technology such as electronic displays and real time information, automated ticketing machines and modern vehicles.

Headways (time between buses) will be 10 minutes during weekday peak periods and 15 minutes during weekday off-peak periods. This frequency of service means riders do not need to be concerned about schedules—they simply show up and a bus will arrive shortly. Design of the BRT Downtown infrastructure is underway by JTA staff, as illustrated above.

The JTA is also exploring the potential for future regional Commuter Rail. The initial commuter rail feasibility study identified seven potential corridors along existing rail lines. Screening of the seven

In the spring of 2011, JTA, in partnership with the City of Jacksonville Planning and Development Department, completed a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) study.

A critical element of TOD is the interface between transit and the land uses adjacent to a transit station. JTA undertook this TOD study in order to develop policies and guidelines for incentivizing and implementing TODs in areas near existing and planned transit stations. This study was a natural marriage of efforts that the two agencies had been undertaking separately in the past. JTA is in the business of providing the best possible transit service in the most suitable locations. The land uses adjacent to transit stations play a major role in determining transit ridership. As a result of this TOD study effort, the city’s planning staff was able to refine what those uses and intensities needed to be in order to fully support TOD. Through the design guidelines developed as part of this TOD study, the desired form of development within a TOD station area was defined.

As a follow up to this initial TOD effort, JTA has initiated a study that will prepare a prototypical Station Area Master Plan (SAMP) for one of the planned TOD stations. The first step is to identify candidate station sites along corridors where premium transit service is planned. One site will be selected which best exemplifies a mixed -use TOD station area. Design of the SAMP will include a Charrette with participation by residents and business owners/operators that will define the community vision.

The model Station Area Master Plan will then serve as a template for future SAMPs to be prepared by developers or a public/private partnership.

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sites at the pedestrian scale level in 2012. Expected improvements include awnings, banners, pedestrian signage, landscaping, exterior lighting, and sidewalk café furniture.

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The jewel of the state-of-the-art system will be the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center (JRTC). The JRTC will be the major hub located at the site of the historic train station which is now the Prime Osborn Convention Center.

Planned components include BRT, fixed-route, Greyhound, Amtrak and commuter rail services; and offices, support retail and a public plaza.

JTA’s website includes this challenge: “Imagine a transportation system so bold, so visionary that it redefines the mobility experience for all of Northeast Florida…a system that incorporates a multimodal approach—bringing cutting-edge technology, innovative thinking and a desire to provide only the best transportation options available to the First Coast Community.”

4. Laura Street Trio The preservation and conversion of four of Jacksonville's most historical significant buildings into hotel, loft, retail, and dining space has been discussed since 2010. With the extra focus on downtown and economic development, 2012 should be the year this project finally moves forward.

5. Riverside Avenue - Brooklyn On November 30, 2011, Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc., an Atlanta real estate company specializing in mixed-use developments purchased the site of Miles Development's failed Brooklyn Park project. Pope & Land plans to develop this property into a mixed-use development. The feasibility of this project will receive a huge boost with EverBank Center and the Duval County Courthouse both being a potential Skyway ride away.

Changing the Urban Landscape in 2012 Ennis Davis

With Mayor Alvin Brown, public, and private sector leaders making downtown revitalization a true commitment, here are five projects that could stimulate additional life in downtown Jacksonville in 2012.

1. EverBank Center EverBank's plans to add 1,500 employees, a fitness center, Wi-Fi hot spots, a food court, and a national vendor coffee shop in downtown by mid 2012 will provide downtown with a significant economic boost.

2. Duval County Courthouse and Courthouse Green Mid 2012 will see the completion and the opening of the long delayed Duval County Courthouse. Along with it will come a courthouse green, 500 employees, and 500,000 users on an annual basis. With EverBank and the courthouse coming online at the same time, expect to see this area become the hot spot for downtown small business growth by year's end.

3. Laura Street Facade Improvement Program 2011 brought the completion of the Laura Street streetscape project. The facade grant program will result in ten Laura Street properties enhancing their

Educational Opportunities As planning comes under fire and governments at all levels wrestle with budget and program decisions that will affect communities for years to come, it’s more important than ever that planners’ voices are heard and heeded where it counts. Last November APA launched an intensive program – Communications Boot Camp – to help planners build public support, counter critics, and reframe local perceptions of planning. Register for a free webinar, access a previous webinar, or download the free how-to guides at www.planning.org/policy/communicationsbootcamp.

CM Opportunities – Ethics Our Ethics CM is often hard to fulfill… There are two Distance Education events online through the "Chapters Co-Op" located on the Utah Chapter's website. These Distance Education events are FREE. The topics are: Planning Ethics across the Country and Ethics for Planners To watch either of these sessions, go to http://www.utah-apa.org/webcast-archive as they are listed at the top of the page.

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The APA’s Chapter Presidents Council (CPC) Study Manual for the AICP Exam is available for purchase To order a copy of the manual on CD, send a check for $18.95, payable to “Florida APA,” to the Chapter Office at 2040 Delta Way, Tallahassee, FL 32303. Please include your shipping address if it is not the same as the address shown on your check. Credit card purchases are not available.

Jeannie Fewell Scholarship Fund

Anyone wishing to contribute to the fund may send a check payable to the “Jeannie Fewell Annual Scholarship Fund” to Don Smith c/o England-Thims & Miller, Inc. at 14775 Old St. Augustine Road, 32258.

DON’T FORGET 2012 Public Policy Workshop February 8th, 2012 8 am – 5 pm Futch Ballroom West University Center Club Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL