Jacksonville Beach: Jacksonville Beach City Council Meeting
Summary. The Jacksonville Beach City Council held a special briefing on March 2, 2026, beginning with an audit presentation by Purpose Growing Company. Barbara Boyd presented the comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year 2025, reporting clean audit results with no material weaknesses or compliance issues. The city received an unmodified opinion on all financial statements, including governmental funds, enterprise funds, and CRA operations. Revenue decreased by $1.3 million primarily due to reduced ARPA funding, while expenditures increased $4.6 million mainly from planned road resurfacing projects. The regular council meeting addressed several key items including approval of new point-of-sale software for the golf course, agreements with the Volunteer Life Saving Corps for ocean rescue services and regional competition hosting, and appointment of Victor Malone as second alternate to the Board of Adjustment. A significant agenda item was adoption of amended Jacksonville Beach Golf Club bylaws to address tee time availability issues. The changes include reducing booking windows from 21 to 10 days for beach pass holders, requiring league play time adjustments to free up prime morning slots, and restricting beach pass sales to city utility customers only.
Agenda Items
Special Briefing. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Presentation
Purpose Growing Company presented audit results for fiscal year 2025
- Clean audit with unmodified opinion on all financial statements
- No material weaknesses or compliance issues reported
- Revenue down $1.3M mainly due to reduced ARPA funding
- Expenditures up $4.6M primarily from road resurfacing projects
- Investment income decreased from prior year but still healthy
1a. Eagle Club Systems Point of Sale Software Purchase
Approval of new POS software for Jacksonville Beach Golf Club
- Current software no longer supported
- New system provides better inventory controls
- Will enable booking/no-show fees in future
- Includes website hosting and design features
1b. Card Connect Payment Processing Agreement
Agreement for credit card processing at golf club
- Lower cost than current state contract pricing
- Part of overall POS system upgrade
2a. South Atlantic Lifesaving Regional Competition Co-sponsorship
Agreement with Volunteer Life Saving Corps to co-host regional competition
- Annual competition for agencies from Southern Virginia to Northern Florida
- Cost and revenue sharing arrangement
- Monthly planning meetings since November
2b. Second Amendment to VLSC Agreement
Minor amendments to ocean rescue services agreement
- Relationship working as intended
- Only amendments relate to lifesaving station use
- Annual debrief found no operational issues
3. Board of Adjustment Second Alternate Appointment
Appointment of second alternate member
- Two nominees: Victor Malone and Marguerite Best
- Best has civil/environmental engineering background and completed Citizens Information Academy
- Malone selected by 5-2 vote
4a. Jacksonville Beach Golf Club Bylaws Amendment
Comprehensive changes to address tee time availability issues
- Reduce booking window from 21 to 10 days for beach pass holders
- League play adjustments to free up 56 Monday morning slots
- Saturday league reduced by 32 players, Sunday by 16 players
- Beach pass sales restricted to city utility customers only
- 775 current beach pass holders are Jacks Beach residents
Motions & Votes
Move to approve the minutes for the council briefing held on 02/09/2026
Moved by Council member Janssen
Passed unanimously
Move to approve the minutes from the regular city council meeting held on 02/17/2026
Moved by Council member Janssen
Passed unanimously
Move to approve the agenda
Moved by Council member Janssen
Passed unanimously
Move to approve the consent agenda
Moved by Council member Janssen
Passed unanimously
Move that we authorize Councilmember Dan Janssen to represent the City Of Jacksonville Beach on the Board of Trustees for the Florida Municipal Investment Trust
Moved by Council member Golding, seconded by Council member Wagner
Passed 7-0
Move we approve the purchase of the Eagle Club Systems point of sale software for Jacksonville Beach Golf Club
Moved by Council member Janssen
Passed 7-0
Move we approve that an agreement with Card Connect LLC for credit card payment processing services at the Jacksonville Beach Golf Club
Moved by Council member Janssen
Passed 7-0
Move we approve a co sponsorship agreement with a volunteer lifesaving corps to host the twenty twenty six South Atlantic Lifesaving Association regional lifesaving competition
Moved by Council member Janssen
Passed 7-0
Move we approve the second amended and restated agreement between the City of Jackson Beach and the Volunteer Life Saving Corps for ocean rescue services
Moved by Council member Janssen
Passed 7-0
Move we appoint Victor Malone as the second alternate on the board of adjustment
Moved by Council member Janssen
Passed 7-0
Move we adopt resolution number 2204-2025 adopting the amended Jacksonville Beach Golf Club by laws
Moved by Council member Janssen
Passed 7-0
Action Items
Look into feasibility of installing beach shower at 16th Avenue South
Assigned to Parks and Recreation Department
Implement new point of sale system for golf course
Assigned to Trevor Hughes/Parks and Recreation · Due 4-6 weeks for full implementation
Return with rate resolution for booking/no-show fees
Assigned to Trevor Hughes/Parks and Recreation · Due After POS system is operational
Frequently Asked Questions
What was decided at this meeting?
The Jacksonville Beach City Council held a special briefing on March 2, 2026, beginning with an audit presentation by Purpose Growing Company. Barbara Boyd presented the comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year 2025, reporting clean audit results with no material weaknesses or compliance issues. The city received an unmodified opinion on all financial statements, including governmental funds, enterprise funds, and CRA operations. Revenue decreased by $1.3 million primarily due to reduced ARPA funding, while expenditures increased $4.6 million mainly from planned road resurfacing projects. The regular council meeting addressed several key items including approval of new point-of-sale software for the golf course, agreements with the Volunteer Life Saving Corps for ocean rescue services and regional competition hosting, and appointment of Victor Malone as second alternate to the Board of Adjustment. A significant agenda item was adoption of amended Jacksonville Beach Golf Club bylaws to address tee time availability issues. The changes include reducing booking windows from 21 to 10 days for beach pass holders, requiring league play time adjustments to free up prime morning slots, and restricting beach pass sales to city utility customers only.
What was on the agenda?
This meeting covered 7 agenda items: Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Presentation; Eagle Club Systems Point of Sale Software Purchase; Card Connect Payment Processing Agreement; South Atlantic Lifesaving Regional Competition Co-sponsorship; Second Amendment to VLSC Agreement; Board of Adjustment Second Alternate Appointment; Jacksonville Beach Golf Club Bylaws Amendment.
How many motions were voted on?
11 motions were voted on during this meeting. See the Motions & Votes section above for each motion and its result.
What action items came out of this meeting?
3 action items were identified. See the Action Items section above for details and who they were assigned to.
Who attended this meeting?
13 members were recorded as present: Mayor Hoffman, Council member Golding, Council member Horn, Council member Janssen, Council member Sutton, Council member Wagner, Council member Wouters, Ashley, Barbara Boyd, Megan Camp, Trevor Hughes, Jason Fertidis, Rabbi Dime.
What county is Jacksonville Beach in?
Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County, Florida. Browse other Duval County meeting summaries to see what local governments across the county are working on.
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