Recap: What's going on!

City Commission presented the Cocoa Beach Library Board a Proclamation at the August 18th, 2022 City Commission Meeting. Two of the board members, Jane Beskow and Shirley Finke accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the Library Board.
Friday Fest Today, August 19th, 2022
August 29th,2022 is the scheduled Artemis Launch. Expect traffic delays.
City Hall Staff has been relocated from City Hall to our Public Works Facility.

Library Board Proclamation

WHEREAS, the Cocoa Beach Library began as a project of the First Woman’s Club of Cocoa Beach, and on its opening date, December 1954, 4 people checked out 6 books from a stock of 400 books borrowed from the State library, by 1960 the circulation was 28,849 books; and

WHEREAS, with the aid of the Cocoa Beach American Association of University Women, in 1962, the Cocoa Beach Friends of the Library was created and was instrumental in the City passing a $60,000 referendum bond to build a library on the property donated by Gus Edwards, the City’s Founder, and

WHEREAS, in 1962, by City Code, the Cocoa Beach City Commission established the Cocoa Beach Library and appointed the Cocoa Beach Library Board for the operation and maintenance of the library; and

WHEREAS, in 1972, Brevard County voters approved a tax referendum to establish a Library Tax District to fund the library system’s budget, and in 1976, with conditions, the Cocoa Beach Library became part of the Brevard County Library System; and

WHEREAS the Cocoa Beach Library Board has been instrumental in supporting the Brevard County library system’s mission “Brevard County Libraries enables people of all ages to improve the quality of life by providing information and enrichment through traditional resources and new technology.” and

WHEREAS, for the past sixty (60) years, the Cocoa Beach Library Board has contributed to the quality of life of Cocoa Beach residents, by working with the Library Director to ensure that the best possible services, and programs are available, accepting donations to further invest in library services, and annually sharing successes with the City Commission; and

WHEREAS, with changes to the Library system, the role of the Cocoa Beach Library Board has been fulfilled, and the Commission supports the motion for Board dissolution.

WHEREAS, Cocoa Beach residents recognize the significant contributions the Cocoa Beach Library Board has made for the past sixty years, leaving behind a rich legacy of leadership, vision and a wonderful Cocoa Beach library for the citizens to be proud of.

NOW THEREFORE, I, BEN MALIK, Mayor of the City of Cocoa Beach, by virtue of the authority vested in me as the Mayor of the City of Cocoa Beach, do hereby proclaim August 18, 2022 as

COCOA BEACH LIBRARY BOARD APPRECIATION DAY.

Dated this 18^TH day of August, 2022.

Ben Malik Loredana Kalaghchy
Mayor City Clerk

TRAFFIC ALERT: NASA Launch Expect Delays

NASA, is set to launch the Artemis 1 mission August 29, 2022 — with a 2 hour launch window opening at 08:33 am. This will be the largest rocket NASA has ever launched and it is expected to draw very large crowds. The Brevard EOC predicts that 100,000 to 200,000 visitors will come to see this launch — and the majority of hotel rooms in the area already sold out for this time frame.

So what do Cocoa Beach residents need to know in order to be prepared?

• Liftoff is from Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.
• Jetty Park will remain open until it reaches capacity.
• Cocoa Beach Police Department will be monitoring traffic signals and flows of traffic.
• There will be 5 (five) Cruise Ships in Port on Launch Day.
• Heaviest traffic is expected between 5:00 am and 10:00 am the day of the launch.
• Once the launch is completed traffic will be funneled from East on SR 528 to A1A South and then to SR 520.

Residents should plan accordingly and stay off the roadways if possible to avoid being stuck in this congestion..

PARDON OUR DUST! - CITY HALL IS MOVING!

CITY HALL and CITY DEPARTMENTS ARE MOVING TO A NEW LOCATION:

1600 MINUTEMEN CSWY.,

COCOA BEACH (PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY)

DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE MOVED: As of Monday, August 15, 2022 the following Departments have moved to 1600 Minutemen Cswy:

HUMAN RESOURCES – 321-868-3272
FINANCE (Parking, Sewer Credit’s, Citations) -321-868-3253
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (Building Permits, BTR, Planning) – 321-868-3298

DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE AT CITY HALL:

For safety reasons City Hall doors will remain locked. As of Monday, August 15, until August 29, the following Departments remain at City Hall 2 S. Orlando Avenue:

CITY CLERK - 321-868-3235 cityclerk@cityofcocoabeach.com
CITY MANAGER - 321-868-3201