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don't leave me in charge of technology. >> Okay. Okay. Uh, it is 503 on February 5th, 2026. We are going to bring this beautifification and tree board meeting to order. We'll first start with the invocation. Mike, would you please lead us?
>> Let's pray. Oh heavenly father, we thank you for this day and all your blessings. Lord, we thank you for the recent rain for our newly planted trees, Lord. And today, a beautiful sunny day. And we ask that you be with us tonight as we discuss business on the tree beautifification committee, Lord, and
guide us in making proper decisions and that will guide us to make our city beautiful. These things we ask in your name. Amen. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. Our uh first item number two, regular agenda. Do we have any additions or deletions to the agenda? >> Uh, I wanted to give an update on the
urban orchard project. >> Okay, please do. >> Or actually, do we need to vote on this? >> We do. Hold on. And then did you have something? Give me just one second. >> I got just briefly something. >> Okay. So, that's going to be E. We're going to add the urban orchard update.
That's E. >> I thought me or Mr. Anderson, we give a quick update on the Lumen Tower >> a meeting we had a couple weeks ago. >> We can add that one as F. >> Yes. >> And I'd like to just give an update on
the Rotary and their grant. Okay. >> All right. Uh do we have a motion to add the urban orchard update as E, the Lumen Tower is F, and updating on the Rotary Grant as
G? Motion >> second. >> All in favor? >> I >> Okay. All right. Uh the first thing we have is the uh 2C and
that's way Well, do we need to actually approve the agenda? Is that something we need a motion for? >> Well, you would approve the regular agenda with the additions that were made. >> Okay. Thank you for guiding me. Okay. So, we do need a motion on the approval
of the regular agenda plus the items that we just added. >> I motion. >> Second. Okay. All in favor? I >> I >> Okay. Unanimous. Okay. Uh we've got 2C wayfinding signage task force. So, uh
I'll kind of take this one. Uh Kobe put together a group of people um from different entities through the county and a couple of them are joining us here on Zoom. Um we have Kelly Carter with Walton County Tourism and Lee Moore with
Scenic Walton. So we all met on a Zoom and what uh we thought as a board that we would want to do is create and I called it task force because that was what we did with the dog park. we could call it working group, whatever you guys like, um to come up with some standards
for our wayfinding signs and with the help of Scenic Walton and Walton County Tourism, they're going to help us develop those. So what's involved uh is creating the task force and just like the dog park group that we had. They're
not advisory in nature but they are uh researching in nature so that they can come back with um some good practices and ideas and then we can take those choose the things that we're going to recommend to the council and then the
council will approve hopefully and implement our recommendation. So, we're what we're wanting the task force to do is look at the existing
signs that the city has um look at Main Street's current standards um and just evaluate that first to see if that is um the direction we want to go or if we want to go an entirely different direction. But just are those going to
be the guiding force or are we going to look in a different direction? Then Lee is going to excuse me, Kelly is going to um help develop that with Walton County Tourism so that they're going to help
come up with some ideas based on what we recommend after the task force comes back to that come back comes back to us. Um, so I think maybe um Lee, are you with us?
>> Lee? >> Yes, >> there you are. Okay. Yes. Yes. Um, w will you talk to us about your role as well? >> Sure. >> Can you hear me? Okay. I am.
>> Yes, we've got you just fine. Thank you. Okay, great. Um, well, I was invited to participate um representing Phoenix Walton. If you don't know, Phoenix scenic Walton is we are a 5013 and uh we pursue
the education and resiliency initiative throughout W County and uh signage is a big interest of ours because for multiple reasons. One is that, you know, we we are careful about the over
prolification of signage. Um it can be detrimental visually and aesthetically. Um but in this case, you know, what what we really love is is well done um in consistent signage
at the U municipal level and the the local or the governmental level um which is what this falls into. And so we I mean my our understanding is that we've been asked to participate just um you know to bring some community
perspective. We do have members on our board from all different areas of the county. Um and we do work on projects throughout the whole county and we're really excited to be a part of this. So I unless I've missed
something I think our uh role is to provide input >> and just any guidance that we can from past experience. Another interesting thing I'll bring up is we are also affiliates of scenic Florida at state
level and scenic we're a chapter of scenic America um at the national level. So if needed, you know, we we might be able to bring in some resources from that perspective just as far as um potential ideas and places other places
that have done it. Well, >> um so that's on offer but not required, >> right? >> So if if I've got that if I'm off base, but I think that's going to be our >> You're not off base at all. Um, and
something else that I've uh failed to mention was we're also looking at where do we need signs to Lee's point. We, you know, where where do they need to be? And that's something that the task force can come back to us with.
>> Yes. Thank you, Lee. Um, Kelly, uh, are you available? Are you uh with us? Kelly has not joined. Okay. All right. We'll we'll come back to Kelly. Um Kelly has been working heavily in with signs
uh for for the county purposes. Um so she's going to help literally create what the task force brings back. She and her team. Um so the task force will be comprised of uh city staff will be
Denise Ka uh she's uh also involved in our grant writing. Um Kobe is going to be involved when whenever possible uh when his schedule permits. Then we have Kelly Carter with Walton County Tourism. Lee Moore with Scenic Walton. Uh we also
have Jaden Broadway who is the CEO of Main Street. she's going to be involved. Um, we're including Rob Hamilton with the CRA and then there's two private citizens who have agreed to participate. Um, and that's Kelly Meisner with Iron
and Great and Benton Southern with 534 Circle Drive. He's he's a a resident who cares a lot about the beauty in the area as well. Um so uh and then from the tree board uh I am volunteering to
participate as well to represent us and then we'll we'll bring all of that information back to the board. What questions do you guys have? And I don't know if I have the answers but we'll find out. >> What do we have for current signage and
will that be removed? whatever. >> So, we're hopeful that it's going to be in phases, right, where because some of this uh Main Street has some grant opportunities. Of course, we also may have CRA funds to help with this. Um, so
we're going to be looking at a lot of different sources. Um, it's not, let me also say, um, I I don't think we're saying everything has to be an exact match. I don't think that the downtown has to be an exact match to what's going on elsewhere. Um, that's my personal
opinion. But, in other words, I'm just trying to set the stage that we're not trying to be matchy matchy in every single area. We just want to come up with some standards that we can implement. Um, I know that we're thinking that we'll be able to get some
things back if the task force can meet pretty quickly. Um, I think maybe one or two meetings might be all that's needed and then we can have something back this spring um to implement later. So, that's a long way of saying yes, some of the signage would be removed um if if not
all of it um to be replaced with the broad concept, the branding concept that um that we recommend to the council and the council approves. Um, I'm excited to hear that Jaden and Kelly are both on it because just having
some downtown presence, I think, is important. And I'm also happy to hear that it's not necessarily going to be all the same because I would like hope that the task force would look at other cities that have historical downtowns and compare what they're doing like is Fair Hope, you know, is their wayf finding signs the same as the rest of
the cities, you know, um because to me, I think the downtown >> does deserve a little different, more historical. So, no, it sounds great. >> Good. Excellent. Yeah, I'm I'm proud that we can all come together and and get some things moving in the right
direction. Um, did Kelly happen to join us? I don't want to leave her out if she did. >> No. Okay. All right. Thank you. Okay. Lee, thank you so much for joining us. We appreciate you and looking forward to
working with you. >> Oh, listen. Thank you. We're we're happy and honored to be a part of the process. >> Awesome. Okay. I'll send out an email um to everybody uh with uh with some dates that maybe we can get together and see
if we can coordinate. >> All right. Thank you, Lee. >> Thank you. >> All right. Bye bye. >> Byebye. Is that mute or is that in? >> Goodbye. >> Okay, that's goodbye.
>> Um, all right. So, we do need a motion for us to create the wayfinding signage task force. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Discussion. I >> think it's a good idea.
>> Yep. Go for it. Sounds great to me. >> All right, then. All in favor? I >> I >> no opposed. Passes unanimously. >> All right. The designated tree beautifification fund. So, we have a few
examples of something that uh Denise has put together for us and she gave us three different options. Um, we are going to add a QR code so that it can go directly to the city along with the uh
application for it. And I personally think we need to have something about it being taxdeductible on the flyer, not just on the application um as incentive for people to give. And what we're looking for is your input on is there
one that you find that's a favorite and do you have any recommendations for the flyer itself? And I'm sorry, we literally just got this this afternoon. So, let's take a couple of minutes to look it over. >> Oh, mainly different pictures and stuff.
Looks the same. Sumi, were you saying that you did not want the phone number and the extension on there? Is that correct? >> That is correct. >> Okay. Yes. I think they would serve better to have the QR code and then redirect to the city beautifification
and tree board um page on our website and then where we could have this as part of that and >> the application and the square for people to pay online. >> Okay. Can you use an email or not? Email.
>> Um we could use an email. Well, it'd be better than a phone number, right? >> But the phone number is definitely going to have to go. >> Yeah, I understand. >> It's my phone number. >> Yeah, I understand that. I understand that. >> I understand. >> Like all things go.
>> Yes. Everything goes to Sumi. >> And now everything that went to Raphael to Raphael is also going to you. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I think from a a management standpoint um >> even you know let's say somebody doesn't know how to operate a QR code just to
put the link that they can click on. So >> and I was considering um to put public's works telephone number on that page. >> I mean yeah because she I mean we could answer questions if they had questions on it. Mhm.
>> So, I was going to ask you if we wanted to read like on that page if you need more information and somebody doesn't feel comfortable with doing it um through the QR code. Do you want me just to have them include it on here?
What do you guys think? >> I mean, I'm okay if y'all want to put a phone number. >> I want a QR code. I don't like that stuff. >> I mean, you can do both of them. Yeah. I mean, that way if somebody doesn't want to deal with the QR code, they're more than welcome to call us and we can steer
them in the right direction. >> Would that go Who would that go to, Andrew? >> That would either go to me or my assistant. >> Okay. All right. >> I think the the questions that would be in something like this, I'm just thinking if I see this and so if I had questions,
>> you know, well, if I say I want my money to go just to Chipley Park, can you guarantee me that? Is that I mean, you know what I'm saying? Like are those the type of questions that are going to come in with stuff like this? >> That's >> I really hate to put that on you. I mean, >> right. But it's on the application. >> Yeah. They can pick what they want. I guess
>> and there's the clause on there that if the project's not approved and selected, that's what this application, >> right, that we discussed last time. >> Yeah. >> The thing that I don't see on here is right now I think we've got 5,000 matching. Am I remembering that right? Mhm.
>> So, a mention of that so that they know their their funds get doubled up to 5,000 or whatever. >> Yeah, that's a good idea. >> Yeah, I would think you could. I mean, >> this part down here where the list of things is kind of duplicated. >> I would think you could just put that in
instead of the >> duplicate. Yeah, the one on the left and right are >> pretty much >> So, I think you could just, you know, replace that with >> So, how would you guys like to >> match funds up to $5,000? >> Yes. D uh double your impact,
>> right? >> Matching funds available up to $5,000. >> Yeah, >> you guys tell me. I'm not >> Yeah. And then take out one of these. Probably the smaller font one or something >> picture-wise. What's your favorite
picture? >> Yeah. One of the >> first or the last one? Yeah. One of the lake, one of Main Street. >> I'm with you. The first or the last? >> Yeah. I like the style of the first one. If they could put the actual pictures in the little ovals there, that would be good.
>> So, >> yeah, the real pictures. >> If you take these pictures, you did this, >> Denise. And well, then I probably know this, but I have a lot of fun with the whole jet chat, whatever. >> So, I just say, "Turn it to a painting." >> And so, it turns it automatically to a
painting. So, it would have the same like I love how the front looks, >> but you just Yeah. put it in there and say, "Turn this picture to a painting." And then you'll have that same effect. It'll be hard, >> right? >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. And they'll just turn it to an AI image but with your picture. So, yeah, >> it'll be good. I like the lake. >> Yeah. >> Lake and trees. >> And then maybe Main Street. >> Main Street. Yeah. >> Yeah. Put those two on the front.
>> Are we saying two or three? I think they were. >> Well, it's like the front. I mean, just like the lake and Main Street. >> Which lake? The one with the pier or the one with the trees in the lake? >> Trees. >> The trees in the lake. I like them both. So, >> either one. It doesn't matter. As long
as you got the lake and one of them and Main Street. >> Yes. I think Main Street and Do you want the trees from the third one or the trees from the second one? There's Oh, there's different trees. Goodness.
>> As long as there's a lake there, I don't care which one you use. >> So, on the second page, Evan, which one you like the best? >> I kind of like the one with the pier on it. Okay. Second page myself. >> That's fine. >> Anyone else? >> What's it down there? >> Just an example. I just had it turned to
a painting. >> Yeah, that's good. >> Yeah. Nice. >> And then beautiful. >> Yeah. So, at least it's ours. I was just >> Yeah. >> I took a picture and just have turn it, you know. So >> something recognizable. >> Yeah. >> Do you have any pictures that you would
>> Yeah. I mean any of these are good. This is just me having fun. >> I know. But that's what I mean. Like if you have something other than the one of Main Street here that might be >> Yeah. I mean >> if you have a better one. >> Yeah. You can send it to >> I have Yeah, I have I can do that. I have I have a really good one of the Main Street that's been turned to a
painting. And then um the Shiakqua building >> instead of this. Would that work? Yeah. >> Yeah, I think so. Yeah. >> Okay. Perfect. Awesome. Thank you. >> And I learned now you can turn it to a puzzle, too. You did that. >> So, we need a motion for that.
>> So, just need a motion for the changes that you would like to see in print and that Summer and Denise will work together on the two pictures in the front. >> Perfect. >> Can I say that we make I make a motion for the recommended changes and the
recommended cooperation? >> Okay. Then I make that motion. Second. Thank you. >> Any further discussion? >> Okay. All in favor? >> No opposed. Uh and then once this gets
completed, uh it'll be pushed out on social for the city's page. Okay. >> All right. 2 E is the urban orchard update. Evan. >> Yeah. So, I wanted to just update everybody on the urban orchard project.
We've been uh talking uh I've been talking to Denise about uh signage and and some pamphlets and everything. So, we actually have a a little pamphlet here that's made up. Um Denise put it together and yeah, I'll pass these around. >> Denise put it together and uh Ian, our
forestry guy, and myself uh edited it to make sure it's >> You got it. >> I got a stack of them. Okay. Uh you can see in there it has information about the urban orchard project and then about the specific trees and uh varieties that we have and
then some contact information on the back. Nice and colorful and >> that's awesome. >> So where all will these be how how will these be distributed? >> Uh yes, that's a good question. Um I I'm trusting Denise to to
>> to answer some of these question. >> Yes, Denise, please let us know. So, we are going to keep some at public works so that um we can let people know from the website that you can pick up the physical pamphlet at public works. Also, the mayor is going to some of some
of the schools this week or next week. Next week? >> Next week. >> And he's going to start distributing them to certain classrooms. Um and then we'll start getting them into the schools. The website or actually there's more signage that's going to go out on
the um fences. It's going to have the species and a QR code. It's a metal sign. It'll go at both parks close to each of the species where they can read a little bit of the description of the type of tree and they can scan the QR
code. It'll take them to our website where they can get the full information. They can learn about workshops. They can learn about the partnerships and reach out to the us or public works. Um, we're just trying to figure out all the contacts we'll have on there if they have questions or if they want to
participate in any future projects. >> Is this something that we could also see if the school board would be interested in including maybe in some of their social or their meetings or some FFA directors, that kind of thing. >> Yeah, I don't see why not. We can push
it out to everyone. It's supposed to be for educational purposes. So the more avenues that we take to get that information out, it'll be better. >> Library might be good, too. >> Yes, that's a great idea. >> Good idea. >> Definitely. I mean, this is this this
Defuniac Springs Urban Orchard project is I mean, it it's the first and only uh project of the nature in the northwest Florida region. >> Really? >> Yeah. I mean the first public you know uh >> first city >> urban orchard
>> this >> sponsor city >> what about the college >> that might be another avenue to getting them >> I mean anyone who wants to to do education around it you know we're willing to work with them and this is not just a set it and forget it project
we're we're working on it um and we even have uh you know we've been concerned about the the frost uh that we just had so we're going to we we already scheduled a a little get together with the city guys to uh go over the damage that's been done by the frost and and talk about how to you know recover from
that. So we're doing that in March kind of mid-March. So >> more like a freeze. That's why my question was can this be who printed this? >> I did. >> So we can So it's a satsuma cold to if we lose that we can put not cold
tolerant. >> Well >> no I mean it was a good test because I had some damage on my citrus. I mean, if you look, you'll notice it says cold tolerant where or Yeah. Kumquat says cold hearty. Zatsumo says cold tolerant. >> 21 degrees pretty well. >> There's a difference there.
>> There's a flexibility with the wording. >> Yes. >> As long as they don't die below the graft, right? >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> It's almost a year, so they're doing really well. They are. We haven't had we haven't lost any of them. So, >> no, we went out there and looked and there um there were a few small issues,
but >> Oh, yeah. Great. >> Oh, great. I'll probably be doing better than that. >> It's very new. >> Great. >> That's great. Yeah. >> Thank you, Denise. >> Thank you, Evan. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Evan. Appreciate your efforts on this, too.
>> That's very exciting. >> Okay. Uh 2F is the Lumen Tower update. >> Andrew, is that you or you? only I me we met me and Mr. Anderson and Councilman Harrison missed what three
weeks ago I think Andrew and we met with two folks from Lumen and I was pleasantly surprised. They were really on board to help to get that towel removed and said they would be up in two weeks but evidently so I talked
to her yesterday and uh to kind of get an update to see where they were at. Um, she said I had to go out for bid for it to be taken down and she would let me know by the end of the month hopefully when they were going to try to start taking it down.
>> That's fantastic. >> That was really positive. Yeah. >> And they're covering the cost completely. Wow. Congratulations. Great. >> We had a little, you know, like lightning and >> Yeah. >> could fall on some pedestrian. >> You're pretty scary, Mike. >> That's no joke.
>> So, I I don't know anything about this. when they remove it, is there going to be anything that we need to do with what's remaining? >> So, I think they're probably going to leave the footers there and we may have to go back out and kind of bust those footers up and grind them down to where
they're smooth so nobody trips on them or anything like that, but we'll just see where they're at when it gets down to that point. >> Okay, >> that's really I say not a big deal, but it's not a real big deal, >> right? Okay. >> So, hopefully we'll see something done. Um, I'm just going to throw this in there
real quick. Talking to them, can we throw in the idea of a mural on their wall? The welcome to the Phoenix. >> What's the while you have the connection? >> While you have the connection because that's where just like the Pensacola welcome to the district and the state of
Florida contact for because I had to contact them about a pole that was in somebody's front yard about removing it and I got approval for that. So, we're going to go remove it because it's kind of an eyesore, too. So, >> that's good thinking. If you could inquire because we've had a contact at
one time and that was probably two years ago, not more. >> Yeah. Or something. Yeah. >> Yeah. Um and we really wanted to put a nice mural there since it's right across from the Tesla charging station. >> Okay. Yeah. I'll see what Okay. >> I can find out. >> Okay. >> And I think that the um Art Alliance
would would help with that. >> Yeah. I think a big gas burning four-wheel drive truck on big wheels right across the Tesla would be a good mural. >> Mike, you have such interesting ideas.
>> Yes, Mr. Hamilton. >> Sorry, >> if you'll please state your name. >> Rob Hamilton, CRA executive director. Before you start paying for murals, give the CRA a second because we're talking with Buffalo Rock and part of the alleyway project is them doing a series
of murals from start to finish. That's the history define. So, I would definitely get their permission to use that wall, but don't start yet um until we can get through that negotiation with them. >> Yeah. >> Because there that's a that's one of their the contributions they're looking
to do on top of the amphitheater is uh murals and lighting for that alleyway project. So that would be something I'd hope to work with Main Street y'all and like get the ideas together for what we want them to do. And then for them the idea is they can kind of sprinkle in their
products here and there, you know, down where it meets. So like for example, the gym has a giant wall. So on that one, they're not going to put, you know, Pepsi and beer and all the stuff that they do for that. They're going to put their Alani News and their their Powerade or Gatorade, whatever one they've got on that wall. and then you
know towards the restaurants put the Pepsis and the beers and >> kind of work it that way. >> Okay. >> But just I wanted to give you guys that heads up before you get too far into the the planning of that. >> So yeah, good. >> And they did talk about using local artist as well. So >> that's great. >> Oh yeah, I'm sure we'll have many
meetings before to decide on that area. >> Yeah, I just wanted to do connection while it was open. Good >> idea. We get them up here. >> Okay. Anything else we need to discuss on that? Okay, 2G is an update on the Rotary
grant summer. >> Um, so I did bring it up while we were around the lakeyard since we were at the lakeyard. Um, and as a board we had decided the Japanese Magnolia. >> Um, so I did talk to I went to the Rotary meeting week before last and they
were on board with that. But >> how do we move forward? I did just sort of reach out and try to get some quotes, but I know last time that the quotes needed to go through here. So, um, we need to make that happen. So, somebody needs to get a quote and Okay.
>> from a couple different places >> because last time I did it and there was a big ordeal with me doing it. So, I guess the >> So, do you want you need quotes for Japanese magnolia? And at the right diameter, you know what? I mean, >> we have a a minimum caliber.
>> I think it's what's minimum if I'm not mistaken. >> What? Yeah. Whatever our guidelines say. >> And and I I think they're they didn't have a definite because they were splitting part of the funds between this board and Main Street. So, we really
just need to get pricing so we can take to them. >> And how many you're >> um It depends. one, two, or three on the >> prizes. How much is the grant? >> Uh, it was a thousand, but I think they have some um members that are willing to put more with it. >> Okay. Is that a,000 to us?
>> It's 500 to us and 500 Main Street, right? Okay. Got it. >> Yeah, you can probably get three. >> I would think 500. >> I hope so. >> Okay. Yeah. But I do want to It's been a while. So, it's one of those things that people take the time to get the grant
for us. I'd like to see it, you know, >> put in motion, right? >> Where are they going? >> Where we want them to go around the lakeyard. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. Just add some color, I think, was the >> Yeah, >> not my idea. I think just >> So, maybe by our next meeting, we'll
have some quotes and we can >> move forward with that. Thank you. >> Okay. Awesome. >> Okay. Moving on to number three, the committee priority list. So this, as we talked about uh a couple of meetings ago, this
will be essentially our working agenda for every meeting. So uh as we check things off the list, we can add more to it. So keep these close. Uh the number one item that we have uh is the treeboard donation process. So, we've
got the flyer and everything approved for that. Uh, and we'll be finalized, I would assume, in the next few weeks, um, at the most, and then be able to push that out. Then we have, uh, the second thing is the lighting project.
Unfortunately, Andrew was, uh, out of commission for our last meeting. We're glad that you're feeling better. >> Me, too. >> So, um, we Sumi, will you expound on that a little bit, please? Yeah.
>> So during the workshop, you you all identified and had some pictures taken of some of the trees for the lighting, the uplighting >> of those trees. And Andrew has the pictures and I still have to um simulate
all of that information that I had taken >> Yes. for two hours >> with the photographs that were taken. Um, we already kind of reviewed the majority of those trees that needed to be fertilized and we identified those, but um, we're going to go through the
pictures and I'll have to get all that information to him. >> Can AI help? Can you submit the recording to I don't know. >> There's not a good recording because we weren't in a closed environment. >> Yeah. >> And there was >> Okay.
>> several parties and I was trying to take notes at the same time. And so the best I have is >> Okay. >> my one through 78. >> Okay. >> Identifiers. >> Yeah. >> And your pictures. >> Okay. All right. I was trying to help take that off of you. >> Yes, ma'am.
>> Because I know that's labor intensive. Okay. All right. Uh the next is clean up Chipley Park. Um and so I'm I know that's part of what you're sending also to Andrew because we that's the same thing. Or or am I wrong? Are we talking
about something else? Well, I think the cleanup we were going to try to organize some other groups. We you all had talked about that. >> Yes. Thank you. to get um some >> anchor club and have a cleanup day
>> and that we could, you know, >> you guys talked about doing it like through social and trying to get with the anchor club and the scouts and >> Yeah, we had talked about for the birdhouses maybe seeing at the Boy Scouts or something wanted to build them for their little badges or something
like that to get those fixed up. So, Main Street has a cleanup day on the 5th of March. Would it make sense to try to coordinate that all on the same day or a different day? >> I would say different day. Okay.
>> Main Street downtown is a lot in itself and then the volunteers we do get. So, I would like to see those on two different days. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Well, Master Gardener, you think a couple of them would help or not? >> Uh, possibly. I can put the word out.
Give me a date and I can send out to them. >> Once you get a date, yeah, >> should we go ahead and choose the date today and reach out? >> So, how soon are you guys wanting to? The reason I said well because Lakefest
is in May. >> So, we want to kind of do it before then or after everybody's come and gone. So, it'll stay clean longer. You know, >> I like the idea of it being right before Lakefest so that it looks really That's a great idea and fresh.
>> Yes. >> So, what's Lakefest date? >> That's 17th. May >> May 15th through 17th. >> 15th through 17. That's a really good idea. >> And that's how Main Streets was sort of based too is the tractor parades where we have thousands of people downtown
that following weekend is getting the pine straw in and getting, you know, so the same concept I think before. >> And when is that taking place or y'all? March 14th >> and the cleanup day is the fifth. >> Mhm.
>> Now we're looking for That's also great. I can't do that. Never mind. >> So if we're looking to involve students, is it better to do it in the afternoon or on a weekend? >> Main Street has always done after school and it seems they're already together
and then they just come and so with their with the organization. So that's always worked well for us. And we're have more daylight then too. So, you know, you do it to like a 3 to six good three hours. >> Yeah, that's about right. >> Yeah. >> What if we chip? Well,
>> don't know how popular churches on Wednesdays now. >> I don't know what nights. >> I still have a lot of youth groups that that do on Wednesday. Now, you might could get those youth groups if we, you know, wanted to, you know, see if they would come out too as part of their Wednesday night.
>> Wednesday night. Yeah. >> Because Wednesday the 6th would be a week and a half before Lakefest and our meeting is the 7th and maybe have alternate >> maybe have it early enough so that if
it's inclement weather we can reschedu it. >> Yeah, that's a good idea. >> You never know. Maybe two dates. When is you said Lakefest was the 15th, but does it start does it >> the night the night of the 15th, which is Friday night, they'll have the
concert out there and then Saturday is the main lakefest and then Sunday is kind of wrapping up and everybody getting out of there. >> So maybe 6th and the 13th. 6th is our target date and the 13th is the makeup date. >> Yeah. Does that sound good to you guys?
>> No. >> No, I don't know. So the week before Lakefest starts is whenever they'll be out there in the lakeyard getting all the vendors set up and everything tagged out. So I'm asking Andrew, they'll just be marking
everything out there. That'd be fine. >> So So we mark it with little white flags. >> So that'd be fine. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> Okay. I was just >> We typically don't put the little white flags out until the day before. >> Okay. So, usually Friday daytime is when
we'll go out and mark the flags for the different vendors and then that way they know where to park. >> Oh, I was wondering about I didn't >> Okay. And then um who are we asking who is asking who has the contacts for all of this?
>> I don't but if somebody >> I can reach out to I have a connection with the FFA. >> Okay. >> For that group. >> Okay. >> I'll find out. I don't have for >> I'll find out the anchor. >> Okay. >> If y'all email me the information, I'll
send it to the master gardeners. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. Just give me a a blurb. >> Um, I wanted to mention also in relation to that, uh, we had talked about getting the new bluebird or bluebird houses for the lakeyard. One of the master gardener volunteers uh, makes bluebird houses and
offered to do it. Um he said uh he could do it for uh I think there's 10 out there. Um uh 20 bucks each and he'll uh he'll remove the old ones, put the new ones up and
>> Okay. >> and do that for us. >> Is that any way we used to be is there any way we can use m any of the master gardener fund for that project? Um, >> do you have >> potentially? Maybe. It It's iffy. Um.
>> Oh, really? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I thought city project public projects >> maybe. Uh, >> that was $20 each and there's 10 of them out there. >> Yeah. >> Is there 10 of them out there? >> I thought there was more than 10. >> We counted them. I don't remember when we were out there how many. I thought
there only six or seven. Maybe there's 10. >> Oh, no. There was at least 10. Yeah. So, maybe it was 10. >> Um, I think he said $10 each if it was up to 10. and he wasn't removing the old ones, but 20 bucks if he was doing the work. >> We I can put them up. I mean, we don't if he wants to do them for 10 bucks,
we'll get them up. >> Okay, >> that ain't no big deal. That way I know they'll be up. >> Andrew, your thoughts? >> Yeah, I mean, that's I'll have to check and see what we got budgeted wise for any of that. I mean, it's not a
significant amount, so I'll see. Yeah, I think if we can get all new bluebird houses for 100 bucks, that would be a a win. >> Yes. How about the uh you want me to look into scaled down? There's two bat houses
out there on old poles. Maybe we could do a couple scaled down versions of the fancy one we put up. When we walked the lakeyard, there was two, I believe. I mean, some parts are on the ground, >> but the poles are still good.
>> Yeah, there were two or three batouses out there. >> Yeah, 4x4s. They're still good. And maybe >> I can check out that meeting. >> Put one on the library. Maybe they come. >> And I can ask the same volunteer if he wants to try his hand at batouses, too.
You might you might be one will want to because I think we have a a plan. Um the university has one. >> Yeah, we got plans. >> Okay. >> Yeah, we have plans. >> Okay. >> All right. Next, number four is the
Chipley Park master plan. Um I I know that's a a bigger undertaking. Um but it also I think involves what we did last time uh where we're talking about you know um
down the road right including the fountain for instance um and doing more the bike trail the berries and blooms and all of that. Um so maybe maybe we could do a workshop on that coming soon. And Kobe did say that whenever you guys
decide on that, >> you would need to take it to council and consent for them to approve it. >> Yes. >> So, we just need just to work through that master plan and make any changes and take it from draft to we've approved it and then it'll go to council for
their blessing. >> Okay. Could we maybe um at our March meeting on the 7th, could we do a workshop before that? Is there availability? >> We're talking about the big fountain in the lake.
>> I said seventh. It's the fifth. I'm sorry. >> It's the fifth. I knowth May, not March. >> Fifth our next meeting. >> Yes, that's the next meeting. >> Well, I have the street clean up that day, but that's in the afternoon. So, I don't know if anyone can meet earlier. Just make it a town day. >> I can meet earlier.
>> I can't. I work until one that day. >> Okay. All right. Let's Let's just look at a different day then. >> And so, we still have the regular meeting on the We're still going to have the regular meeting on the 5th. >> Yes. >> Right. >> Yes.
>> Okay. >> And this is this workshop will be for just the Chipley Park master plan. Yes. Okay. I think so. >> You see my my wheels run because I see what I've done now is I So, our next meeting is the fifth. >> Yes.
>> First Thursday. Fourth Thursday. >> You're already double booked. >> Double booked. >> Okay. >> Well, yeah. Okay. >> Well, clean up is 3 to 5, right? And I know you're not exactly like >> We're good, >> you know, running out the door and you're all done, but >> Yeah.
>> So, whenever you'd said do the master plan on that day, what time were you thinking then? Were you thinking at the regular meeting? I was thinking at 4, like before. >> Yeah, I definitely couldn't do that. >> No, I'd like to plan it where we feel reasonably confident all of us will be here. >> Okay.
>> I'm open to other dates. >> So, we would >> gone the next week. So, >> we meet at Chipley. I mean, we met last time. What What would be different this time? Well, I think we're we're talking about the the whole thing from start to
finish. Like >> what do we basically >> because we had already done y'all had already worked on the rough draft of the Chipley Park master plan. And so I think it's just doing the finetuning with that
to get your approval. So it shouldn't >> take too long. Yeah, cuz we did that's what I was >> You already did the draft. >> So, there was already a drop that was put the lighting in like this is just tightening it up so that we >> Yeah. So, that you can just look over
all of the the fiveyear strategic plan. I know I got that in my mind. Sorry. Um and just decide, okay, is this good for the first year and second year and going out? If we just run late, if we do that meeting at 5 and try to get through a regular meeting in
a timely manner and just knock it out versus meeting another day, >> be good. >> I'm okay with that. >> Great. >> It's whatever you guys want to do. Fine. >> I'd like to knock it out. We're already here. >> So, we could do like
>> May I make a suggestion? >> Please do. is at five o'clock do the workshop and then proceeding the meeting so that you guys can go ahead and make a motion about that. >> Thank you >> and do it in that manner. So
>> just wrap it up in tight you like to keep us straight >> and the days will be longer yet >> till six. >> All right, great. Okay. Anything else that I missed on that topic?
All right. Citizen comments. Any citizens want to speak? Okay. >> Hey, way back there. Say something. >> I can't hear you. >> Have you all met Jaden with Main Street? Jaden, would you just come up and
introduce yourself if you don't mind? >> Yeah. Yes. So, I'm Jaden Broadway and I'm the director of Main Street. Um, I'm really excited to help with the wayfinding project. I did get with the Main Street
over in Thomasville, Georgia, and I got some really good information. They're sending me over their contacts on who they purchased the signs from. They did start this project back in 2008, so they've learned a lot. They did theirs independently.
Um they had originally done a vinyl print and then they had realized that as the businesses change they can't just >> it doesn't look so new signs that they have implemented that the one that you
sent me um is their is their newest rendition of that and what they do is they they get a frame a metal um powder coated frame and then if one business on there changes they get that insert completely redone. So if there's five
businesses and one changes, they all get a fresh one. That way they all match because you cannot color match sunfaded doesn't. So um but I'm really excited to get that contact information back and um
and their guidelines on how they did the businesses on it. So >> we're here to help. >> Thank you. We appreciate you. >> Oh, one more thing. Summer, what time do you want the clean that project to start?
>> I think he said at 3. >> Okay, thank you. >> That's what I have on my calendar. >> Okay. All right. Very good. Well, with that, uh, it is 5:51 and we will adjourn. >> We did this time.
>> Yeah, we did.