Did you know something? Good morning everyone. It is Monday, February 23rd. It is 9:00 and this is the meeting of the Anchorage Advisory Committee. I would like to call the meeting to order. Let's do the pledge of allegiance.
>> I pledge allegiance 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. All right, let's do roll call. Starting
>> Ed's going over Tabs Law, >> Chris King, >> John Russley, Nash, >> Sam Lurry, >> Curtis Lwigwood. >> Okay, we are missing member Jennifer Rusk and we are also missing our new
member Tom Hedrickk who I believe did not unfortunately get the information about this meeting. and he will join us at the next one. All right, moving on to public comment. Any public comment? Nope. All righty then. Uh, approval of
minutes. Has everybody had a chance to look at the minutes? Any comments? >> Sam Lur, I have a motion to approve the minutes. >> Um, point of order. I' I'd like to bring up two things if I could.
>> Yes. um nitpicking stuff, but I'm not sure I understand. If we go to page three and we go about halfway down, uh a AC member Lawwell discussed the
occupancy figures for May to December last year and it goes on to say uh with an average of 49 to 40%. Was that supposed to be that or is it supposed to be 49 to 50%
>> or >> right there, Ted? Probably 50%, don't you think? >> Uh, I'll have to look. >> Okay. But it's it's more like 60%. >> Okay. >> I don't know what the 49 was. >> Okay.
>> I'll I'll have to check. >> Okay. And probably occupancy is a better word than occupational. >> Oh, yes. Anything else, John? >> Uh, yes, ma'am. If we go to page four
and you go down to um AAC member Lori and it goes on, if you look at the last uh sentence, it says move onsite inspections and the ability to contact authorities to clean up some
areas. >> What is a miss there? Well, it didn't make sense to me last night, but it makes sense to me today. >> Okay. >> So, I think that's okay. >> All right. >> Sam, I move to
>> Wait, hang on. Hang on. I got one more. Yeah. On page five, um, one, two, three, the fourth paragraph, it says, "Chair King listed that the VIP list last year included up to four mooring field boers, and that's four mooring field boers per
vessel." So, we need to add per vessel there. Otherwise, that's we're not really doing something for four people. >> Anyone else have any corrections? >> Sam, I move to accept the minutes with John and Chris's changes.
>> Uh, second. >> I'll second that. >> Okay. So, we have a motion from Sam to accept the corrected minutes. Ed seconding. All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Any opposed. All right. The minutes are
approved as amended. All right, Curtis, you're up. All righty. Uh, good morning. Good morning, everyone. Um for my staff updates. Um chair, I would like you to ask I have
some um um people up here in the audience that um would like to speak um and um it's what you've asked for for um in our last meeting. Would you like to have them come up and talk now and get them
rolling and then and then I can get more into my staff updates? >> That would be well. Thank you. Um uh all right. First off, um I'd like to bring up Abigail. Um she's our public information officer and she will explain
um what her um marketing plan is for the town along along with the morning field and um you can ask her questions of what y'all need for the cruisers event as well. >> Abigail. >> Good morning. Uh my name is Abigail Eberhart. I'm the public information
officer here at the town. I'm joined today by our new um associate, Nora Skipper. Nora will be doing our digital marketing. So, this is a wonderful time. Obviously, we have cruisers coming up on April 12th. And I know historically we haven't done a lot of traditional marketing. Um so, I would like to
propose a couple of solutions for this cruisers event to hopefully uh increase attendance and you know any other objectives that you guys have. Uh this week, Norah and I will be issuing a press release for the event to hopefully get media coverage uh in their respective publications and then at the
event the day of. Um we are hoping to issue three to four emails via constant contact which is a digital marketing system which will give reoccurring uh updates um and reminders as to when the event is. And then we will obviously be posting on our socials um in a cadence
of every 3 days leading up to the event. So, as of right now, this is kind of our overlaying uh marketing plan, but I will obviously defer, you know, to the panel if they have any more suggestions or needs at this time. >> When you talk about the constant contact, Abigail, is that to the voters
or is that to the public? Who is that to? >> It's to the public. We have a um a list of about 300 to 350 people that has been purchased. Um that is people on the island and then slightly off the island in this zip code. >> Okay. And how will we be communicating with the voters and inviting them? Um, I
believe Curtis said that they have a system um that is uh better than their antiquated system this year and so I think direct contact through Curtis's system was our plan. >> Correct. Um, so DACA just updated their system. Uh, there's a messaging system
which directly contacts everybody that's in my field rather than giving us um a report with a bunch of emails. um some of those emails are voters that um were not in the field at the time or uh just left things like that. So this is
more accurate um way to get directly in contact with the customers I have in the field at that time. So um we've tested it out a few times. It looks like um it's working a
lot better and people are um getting getting our reports and messages. um better with this system. So, >> and they will be able to RSVP through that system. >> Um >> probably not. Um I think our hope was
that we would put in the marketing uh campaigned if they want to attend to please let us know. Um but we are kind of hoping it's an open invitation so people just show up. But if you do want specific numbers from the voters, then I can request an RSVP from the Moringfield
voters specifically. Um I don't know what what does the committee think? >> Whatever we can do with repetitive announcements to get more people there. >> Okay. >> So my understanding um from Curtis is the the objective is to obviously have good turnout, but it's it's also to get
individuals who leverage or use the mooring field to attend as well. Are there any other objectives that the committee feels we need to look into? Yeah, I mean if you look at our document, I think it talks about the objectives that we set forth, Abigail. >> Okay. Um, let me find the right document
of my many primary purpose to thank and recognize and celebrate the voters who patronize the Moringfield and support the economic and environmental viability of FMB and then provide an opportunity for the public to meet the voters, learn about their experiences, vice versa, for the
voters to get to know the citizens of FMB better. >> Okay. So >> from a marketing perspective, is there anything um objective-wise that we want to accomplish people reached or new areas of the moing or Anchorage or you
know voting community that we want to reach? Um I I think you know as Sam said we want more attendees than we had especially from the voting community and also just to kind of foster that cross communication that people understand why
the voters come here and why that's important for the community because it helps us sustain you know economics they're good for the environment when we can kind of control their behavior. So, um, all of those things and John, >> well, I I agree with that totally and I
think that's that's primary, but we also have to try to make residents, especially uh residents that are into boating, um, see that there's a need or benefit from attending this, too. Um, so we don't want to make it look like it's just for
the people in the morning field because it's for everybody u in the community that uh would find a benefit on attending such an event. >> Okay. So maybe I could reach out to the Santael PIO and have them circulate something as well so we can kind of
collaborate with their their voting community and maybe have some cross voting. >> Yeah, that okay. >> Would we be able to see your press release and your marketing plan before you launch everything? >> Yes. Yes, I'm happy to send it all to you uh before it goes out to the media. And I, you know, Curtis had mentioned
maybe wanting a graphic or a logo for this event. Um would we like a graphic or a logo so we can put that on the marketing material and it can be identifiable? >> Logos are always good. >> I think that'd be a great idea. >> Then I can work something up in the next 48 hours so we can get that going. >> That'd be swell. Thank you.
>> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you, Abigail. When you get the press release out, you're going to um distribute to Beach Talk Radio and um The Observer and the Bulletin. What other local medias do you think you'll be distributing to? Uh, so my media list
currently includes uh GF Coast, Wink, Fox 4, and then any written publications, Florida Weekly, um, it goes to WGCU, obviously Beachch Talk Radio, um, obviously Nathan at the Observer, and then I think there's a couple other more statewide publications I have on there
as well. >> Great. >> And you do know that Beach Talk Radio will be helping us on site broad Well, not necessarily broadcasting it, but providing the sound equipment. And >> I didn't know that, but um it's that's good. >> As he did last year, so if there's anything that we need to discuss, let me
know and we can I I'm kind of the liaison with Ed. So >> Okay. I know we have two corporate sponsors that are going to be included on the marketing material. Is Ed technically a sponsor because he donates that material? >> I would think so. I mean, he is not providing we did not ask him for a
monetary contribution this year. So, I think it would be nice to recognize him as the sponsor of the event because he's he's like the inkind sponsors that we will have listed for you at some point as well. >> Okay. >> Because he's providing a very valuable service. >> Do you want the other inind sponsors on
the marketing material? I don't know that they have to be on the initial um marketing material, but as we get closer and as we have the list more finalized, then I think we could recognize all of the people who are contributing Yeah. >> prizes for the raffle >> for sure. >> Which is not a raffle. >> Okay.
>> Um just as the ink kind partners, have we received a monetary donation from them, Curtis? Or what are our corporate sponsors? >> You're talking about for the cruisers, our big sponsors for the cruisers appreciation day. I will I will update
y'all with that information here when I when I get my updates. >> Did we did we answer the question about RSVP? Um I know we talked about do we want a desire for RSVP from from the voters from the morning field or is that not
necessary? I you know I I think if we could encourage them to RSVP, but it's not necessarily necessary because we'll have a list of all of the people who are in the morning field that we can check off against, but it would be nice to know to give Snug Harbor kind of an a heads up as to how many meals we may be
serving. >> I can um create an event on Facebook and sometimes that can help get a running number of how many people are interested. It's not, you know, a science, but >> and this would just be voters that we're primarily interested in understanding if they're coming because we're trying to
account for the meals that will be >> Yeah. I mean, that one would go out to the entire community. Um I can't necessarily say just voters RSVP, but I can create like a a separate invitation leveraging Curtis's system um to get them to RSVP. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I would say keep it closed for
that group. >> Okay. I mean we can also I mean with the messaging system with DACA I'll put it out I'll ask them to RSVP I mean they can either tell us through DACA and that would be our running list in the office or they could call the office so we could just keep a running list of who
has RSVPd for the voters that is >> okay >> and how many people are we talking like 200 people 100 people on that list Curtis >> well >> you think >> we're looking about uh 50 50 vessels is what I'm trying to get there.
>> Okay. Yeah, that's manageable. >> So, you know, last year I think we had what 40ome voters show up around around in there? And so, gosh, if we could double that, that'd be great. >> Yeah. Perfect. All right. Anything else? Anyone else?
Do you have other questions for us? >> No, ma'am. I think that's good. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Abigail. >> Other guests of honor. >> Yes. Yes. Other guests. So, next up, uh I'm going to bring uh Lette up. Um she
is going to discuss the uh civic clerk uh process that we have um going on here and uh give you give you uh any further updates. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. >> All right. I'm Lette Roman. I'm the town
clerk administrative coordinator and I am here today super excited to share with all of you uh that the clerk office is currently transitioning to make our agendas available through Civic Plus. We will have one centralized uh way to view
all the agendas same as you are viewing town council agendas, magistrate agendas, MMP agendas. So what I have for you today and I want to share is a flyer. It's an instructional flyer. It's a very easy to follow fourstep process
on how to currently access our agendas through our website. Essentially, you'll navigate to our main page and you will go on the left menu bar to click on the icon that reads meeting and agendas.
You will click on this calendar icon and it will take you to the main portal. the Civic Plus portal where you will see all the different meeting types. Um, if you want to do a
quick access, all you'll do is open the you will open the you could use the QR code and open the camera on your cell phone and it will take you right to that page. Questions?
So, will we no longer receive our packet by email? So, we need to make sure that we go to this portal to download all of our materials if that's what we want. So, yes, as I stated, this is a phasing process. We are on phase one out of
phase two. So, the phase one includes um having the members of the public, all of you knowing how to get to the portal and that is this instructions right here. Phase two will be a conversation with our staff leas with our uh committee
leaison. Um there will be some in-house training where um they will learn how to properly add agenda items and uh make those available to the committee. So that is phase two. We are looking for an
implementation date between 30 to 45 days. We are currently working with Civic Plus. This is handled in a partnership with Civic Plus. So, as soon as we have those meetings and the testing environment completed, then we can roll it out to all the committees.
>> Okay. So, we're thinking >> 45 days, >> Aprilish. >> Yes. Okay. Okay. >> I would still like to receive the package like we've been receiving via email >> or or at least an email saying the package. >> Ready? Yes. And that is one of the
wonderful things that the system provides. we are able to directly send you a notification once the agenda has been published. So yes, members of the board, which would be all of you, will receive a system notification letting
you know that the agenda has been published. >> So let me make sure I understand the agenda will be published, but will the packet that Curtis sends us um will that also be on that portal or Curtis, will you continue to send that to us? You're
talking about >> all of the documents >> you're talking about our ACC my my report I provide along with um the other reports that we provide for the morning field uh financial numbers and and um >> number of vessels are on the
>> I'm talking about everything like you sent out this month the packet that we received this month I get a PDF that this is the packet for the meeting um would that would that appear on the website or is that something that will be continued to send to us? And I know
it may be up in the air, but my desire would be to get an email with that PDF U package that you like you've been sending out. >> Okay. >> And and the answer to your question is yes, absolutely. So once we conduct the training with our uh other admins, they
will learn the process of how to incorporate all those particular documents that will be part of the agenda packet. >> Okay. So to encapsulate rack up wrap up there, everything will be available through that portal. The same documents
that we're used to receiving. Now it'll be even more visible and transparent to the public because it will all be out there in that packet. >> Absolutely. >> And so we'll get a notification that it's ready and then we can go out to the portal and download whatever it is that we want to do.
>> Yes. And you can follow live. Yes. >> Okay. Does that answer your question? >> Any other questions? Well, of course, it's like you said, it's in process. Um, so we need to to see how it goes. I'm hoping that it would be contained in a single package that I don't have to go
in and look for this document, that document, the other document. Um, that there's something that comes and says these are documents you need for this meeting like we're having now. >> I am happy to come in at your next meeting and maybe provide a live demonstration of what it will look like
for you. Is that something that you might be open to? >> That'd be great. >> Okay, we'll schedule it for the next month then. >> Okay, >> works for me. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Lizette, >> Curtis. >> Yes. I >> Are you done? >> It's me now.
>> Okay. All right. >> I'll go through my my updates. Um I know we have to talk about cruisers and stuff, so I'll try to be be as quick as possible here. So, um just uh going down my maritime report uh for last month um
roughly have about 12 12 vessels in the back anchorage. We have about seven in the front. We have um two of them sunken in the back that are tagged um and they're going through the FWC derelict vessel process. We have another there
was a third vessel tagged not this past weekend but the weekend before last by FWC. I got a call on it and um I reported that one in. So um we're happy to know that this new law that they put
into effect um House Bill one 164. So what that is doing now is it's holding the owners responsible for the um derelict vessels or live aboards. um they cannot abandon
or um abandon or leave leave their vessel unattended. If they're just acreing and out, they have to come back to the boat and check on the boat every every 40 days. Um and now they are holding the owners more responsible. So
they are steeper fines and things of that nature. So, um, but they're moving pretty pretty quickly on these on these, um, vessels that appear appear abandoned or derelict. So, um, you know, we're
happy to see that, uh, go into effect and FWC um, enforcing it pretty pretty strongly on their end. Um, next is the um, the boat ramps on the island, especially Myar and Coconut. Um
we are uh seeking seeking grants to help us uh fix those boat ramps. So um we are currently in the process of trying to secure a grant for the for those. Um
so next up is our facilities and upland upland uh facilities uh along with the office. So, we had a meeting um a couple weeks ago with Matanis in uh like I stated before, they wanted to raise our rates um
uh this coming year. So, we sat down with them um and we kind of negotiated with them and we we were able to secure secure a two grand I mean a two-year a two-year contract with them and that includes
includes an office space. So, we have the showers and restrooms, the boat dockage, and now we're going to have a an office um with this with the uh Metan contract. So, we were we're very we're
very happy about that. It's still in negotiation. Um well, I mean, it's not in negotiation. Um it's it's still in it's still in process. Nancy, our town attorney, is working on the contract right now. And then we will bring it
bring it forth to uh to uh town town council uh for for the uh final final uh approval. >> Um >> can I just stop you there for a second? >> Yeah, absolutely. Go ahead. >> Remove the trailer then that's currently
under the bridge by the dingy dock. Will that stay or is that with your office space now? >> No, that trailer will be moved. I I don't I don't foresee there any reason for that trailer to be down there. I would like that space to be open down there. Um
um unless I'm told told otherwise at this point, I plan to move that trailer out of there and open up the space down there by the dinghy dock. Um >> go ahead, Sam. Um did you take into consideration um since our prices went
up that their when their percentage uh of that price increase was include would increase their revenue. When we raised our prices their their fee went up just as a virtue of or by our percentage
>> that had nothing to do with our negotiation of the contract with our prices at the Morning Field. I don't even know if they know what we charge for the morning field honestly. >> Okay. But are you saying Sam that the price increase that we instituted on the Moringfield is not necessarily going to
cover the the gap in the facilities? >> When we increased our price, their percentage their their revenue went up because of their percentage. >> He's thinking >> their split. Now, tell me if I'm wrong, but I think this is what you're trying to say. That our prices they found out that our we raised our prices in the
morning field and they they want to match us with that, right? >> Well, don't they get a percentage? >> No. No, they do not get a percentage of what we bring in from the morning field. Not at all. No, we just pay them a monthly fee to use their facilities. Got it. That is it.
>> Okay. Thanks. Bad question. >> Um, okay. So the uh tropical shores uh dinghy dock or kayak kayak launching uh dock down there um we are working with with Tidal Basin. Um Tidal Basin has worked with Joe um and we got approval
to move forward on that. That dock seems like it is it it will be uh replaced instead of um um repaired. So we are we're happy to see that. um we still have to go through a little bit of
process until that gets gets uh until we start on that on that project. So um happy about that. Um next up is um we secured our contract for the uh maintenance of the morning
ball systems um that we are actually starting starting work this week. I actually got a call from the diver this morning um while while we were here. So um they are uh getting moving on that. We are we're happy for that to take
place. It's been we're a little we're a little overdue on it, but not bad. So um but this will start our semianual uh rotation for those morning balls and we hope to use um American American underwater um um for this contract
moving moving forward now. So >> Curtis, you have here that there's no update on the mooring balls with the Coast Guard. >> Correct. I have no update on that. We have a settlement meeting uh this week. So, we we hope we are we're definitely going to be asking about that and see
what the status is. Last we heard that they have it on the schedule. They're trying to get to us. They keep on saying that these storms of uh Helen and Milton, they still have a lot of work to do up in the Tampa Bay area and stuff like that, but they're trying to get
down to us before they go into dry dock in March. If that doesn't happen, then we're waiting. It's going to be a while till we till we get that done. And so we're trying to force the issue with them. >> And explain to me what means, you know, they're going into dry dock. They have
to have their boat repaired or something. >> Correct. Correct. So, so, so military vessels, they they will operate for a certain amount of years, but um every
every certain a certain amount of years they have to uh go into the yard and get things uh fixed, repaint the vessel, um any other repairs that the vessel uh might need. That's a routine thing that they that they constantly do.
Curtis, in this situation, do we have any idea how long it would be in in dry dock or what's your experience on um uh I I don't know the length. Every dry dock period um can mean uh different things. It could be a three-month dry
dock period, it could be a six month, it could be a year. Uh it depends what they have what work they have listed on this dry dock period that makes it up that makes up the length of it. >> Yeah. But we don't see this as a you know multi-year refit or we just don't
know. >> No no no no no. It shouldn't be this should I I would see it be I I don't know you know I I don't know what their plans are. Um I just know it could range anywhere probably from 3 months to a year. I would say they're going to get
out within within six months. I I again I I I can't speak on behalf of the the Coast Guard because I'm not directly in it, but my experience is it's it might put us a year behind. That's all that's the what I would expect the most if we
miss them not doing the work and and having um having to go into dry dock. So >> I I certainly understand that. I was just wondering if you possibly heard anything. No, >> but uh I understand that uh that you haven't
>> correct. >> All righty. So, um like I stated in the last meeting, uh the enforcement boat is back up and running. Um we would like to put um we have an available dry storage slip that we could pay for and use down at
Walkers Cave Marina. Um the problem is is we don't have the funds to pay for for that slip at this time. So we are looking at things and working on trying to see how we could um eventually pay pay for that. So it's about it's roughly
about 15 to600 for the year for that for that slip. So um that's something that um this is uh the code enforcement's boat as well. So, we kind of split it with them and and
I've talked to uh to Tom um about that as well, but we're we're kind of locked on funds right now in budget. >> So, this is the boat that we were going to put down on the south end, >> correct? This is the enforcement boat that got stolen and then we got it back.
We we got all the repairs done and now we would like to put it down at the south end. We have a boat ramp down there. We would like to keep it in a dry store rack. So whenever we need it, we can make a call that they put it right in for us. And especially when code does
their work um down the canals and stuff, it's more so they're checking stuff more so at times on the south end than the north end. And we can get around faster. Sure. >> Down there. So >> and Walker's K Marina. That's
>> or Fishtails. Sorry. Sorry. They're right next. Okay. >> The walkers is the service area. >> Okay. Question for you about the new boat. You say that you're able to go up and down the canals. Did you do any pickup during the last couple of weeks when we had a
super low tide and I saw everybody posting about all of the interesting things they were finding in their canals? >> Correct. We have we have picked up a bunch of wood planks and um uh you know we're still we're still finding trash cans that are popping up. Um but I think
those kind of I think those were buried and resurfaced you know. So um but yeah, we have found a lot of debris. People's dropped off some things for us as well. So um yeah, things are moving.
Um, all right. A few more here and then I'll get into some bigger topics here. Um, so we printed out the a the AAC rules rules and responsibilities. The these
are I talked to Nancy about these. They are still under review. Um, Chris and I'm not sure if you've received a call from her or not, but she should be getting in touch with you. Um, there are going to be some more edits
and reviews to these a AAC responsibilities. Um, I printed them off um just on a separate sheet of paper, but if you'all want to print them off, you can print them double-sided so it shows up on the back of the of the um
the um agenda meeting. Um so, all right. So, next for my big updates here. So, cruisers cruisers appreciation day. Um, I was told to reach out to some sponsors and to find some sponsorship for our for
our event. Um, I reached out to the Florida Marine contractors. Um, they were they actually sponsored our event last year. Um, he is willing to sponsor again and he will be uh donating. I
don't know the exact amount. Um, but he said he's putting the check in the mail today. I just got a text from him. So, um, thank you to, uh, Steven Lee and his and his team there. Um, next is, um, our next sponsor is going
to be Fly Fly Fly Healey. Um Steve, he uh he reached out and he wanted to um be a sponsor of this event. Um I think it's a great
thing and um he wants to or I should say he has he has donated two grand to us for this event. So um super happy and thankful for Steve and his team with fly with fly Healey. Um, and we appreciate
his support and his involvement in the community. So, thank you, Steve. >> Does he have any expectations, Curtis, about um speaking at the event or, you know, I don't know exactly what you discussed with him, but will he provide
some information to Abigail like a a blurb about his his business? What what >> he's already uh provided us some information. and uh he gave us his his uh his logos um and he did mention that uh he would like to be president at the
event and um I can get him to say a few words and everything like that. We did speak about that a little bit. So >> I'm assuming he would like a table. >> Um correct correct. We have um I told him that if he wanted we could we could provide that to him. Um that's not a
problem. The biggest thing is I want his logo out there to pro, you know, promote his stuff for him is the biggest thing he's asked for. >> And is >> correct me if I'm wrong here, but we're are we on track or um am I all over the place? Okay. >> And are there any concerns from the
town? >> No. >> Okay. >> That was a no from the town manager. >> Is there questions from the committee? Ed. No, I don't think I any questions. I think that's great that we've got some
corporate sponsors because that makes me feel a lot more comfortable about the the meals that we're providing. >> And then, oh, hold on. You go ahead. >> Our our major sponsor last year, um, how much was was that how much is he providing or they providing?
>> I'm not sure yet. Um, I left that up to him. Okay. >> Uh, like I >> So, still pending. >> Said his his check is in the mail today. So, should probably have it tomorrow is what he's saying. So, and then I um I have a donation here
from Kathleen Nash. We appreciate that very much. So, for $250. So, thank you. And then we also got a donation from uh Pink Shell. These are the day day passes
up to four up to four people. So, thank you. Thank you, Pink Shell. We appreciate it. And so, this will be >> I got something that we will we will give out for the event. Correct. >> Did you also receive So, that was the
one that I I called on that one and she said she would send it to you. So, I'm glad you got that. Um, did you also receive something from Island Carts? They were going to drop that off. >> I have not yet. >> Okay. Okay. We'll get to all of that detail then when we get to the report, the plan.
>> What else you got in your report, Curtis? >> I think that that about does it. That about wraps it up. If y'all have any questions for me, please let me know. I took a boat ride through the field on Friday and I did notice a lot of a lot
of big wakes, a lot of lot of boats actually running through the anchorage because the yellow buoys were miss. The only yellow buoy I saw was on the east end of the main field. Are we
updating that? And what's going on with the the yellows? There were another two or three around that border in front of Lake Jorgensson's. >> Yes. So, uh yes, you are right. During these wind events, these last couple wind events, we have lost three three
yellow uh special purpose buoys. There's something going on down how they're secured. We're trying to figure that out now. Um I have reached out to um I'm a coastal engineering. Um we have discussed it. I have the maintenance guys doing all the maintenance to the
morning ball systems. They are going to be looking at that this week and those should be um back installed this week. So, um sorry I didn't mention that in my report, but it's something that we're um we're moving on pretty pretty quickly.
But >> that's a really skinny part of the channel. Is are we allowed when we use those yellow markers to put reflective tape on them? >> Um that's something I can look into. Yeah, that that shouldn't be a problem. We can we can put that on there. That's a good idea. Thank you, Sam. Um, and
then, um, one other update. Sorry Sam got me thinking again that I needed to because I know, um, I know John, you're gonna bring it up and ask, but John provided us with some information regarding uh, Buccaneer Lagoon and the
entrance to that to that uh, channel there. Um, and I know we have heard a lot about it. The town has heard a lot about it. um with these low tide these negative low tide events that we've been having. Um so we know that that that
channel uh going the entrance to that to that channel going back into Buccaneer Lagoon. I understand we know it's over um really bad now. Um we know at low tide it's about it's about a foot foot deep. It's very it's very hard. You got
to hug that left side to kind of get it in to get in there or go on the outside of the left of the left side of that channel marker. Um, we have surveyed that area with our workboat. We have gone closer down to the bridge to see if
there was another a deeper entrance. Um, there's still spots that it it gets one and a half, two foot and gets gets a little tight. So, um, we know that that's a problem. um the town. We are looking into solutions uh for that and
um um um sources sources of funding uh to uh be able to uh be able to assist and help us with that. So um we're aware of it and we are working diligently to uh find a solution to fix this and to I mean this all this
plays into the dredging the canal dredgings and all that. So that's where we stand. >> Curt just had a couple questions and comments on that. Um >> the way it's it's marked on on the charts, the current charts, uh the uh
>> Noah charts, the official >> charts people use um navigation. >> Um it it shows 4 feet minimum >> correct >> depth. So it's that's far from being what it should be, right? and we have no ability to to change those charts. Would
it be possible to consider adding some temporary danger uh markers um either either flotating markers or or um permanent markers that that says that uh the beware of this
showing? I I constantly see uh vessels come in uh and get hung up on those SHs because they're looking at their charts and they have no idea that it is uh filled in that much. Uh and they're well within channel markers. They they're they're they're obeying what's marked
there and they still run it ground and and sometimes um very very significantly. So the question is um is it possible or can it be considered putting some sort of markers orformational posting uh at those
channel entrances and secondary it it doesn't appear in the current uh USCG lo uh local notice to mariners. It's noted there at all. Uh I don't know if we have a way to request that it's uh um that is posted there. Um
although I would be surprised if a lot of people reference that. Um so the question becomes can we get information out um through whatever various channels that that the town has to basically let
a public notice uh that this is an issue. Um, I don't know if posting on a on a uh on our media social media or um I don't know if we have a way uh to officially do that under some sort of
maritime posting, but um something needs to be done to let people know that the danger of doing significant damage to their engines um exist and and this is by no fault of their own. They're they're doing exactly what they should
be doing. And obviously you're aware it's it's showed in and it's continuously getting worse. I mean you can see almost uh quarter by quarter it getting worse. So I'm just wondering if there's something the town can do to get that information distribute it to voters
that's using that area. >> Absolutely. Um I take it down your notes. I can look into uh um seeing if there's ways we can put put caution around there. Um, I got to go through the right channels uh to do so. Um, um,
I'll be calling the Coast Guard and, uh, talking with them. Um, we we will get it added to their light list as well. Um, and, um, and then see if they'll they'll put something out for notice notice to mariners. Um, now that's on the, you
know, federal side in inhouse. Um, you know, I can speak speak with Will, the town manager, along with Abigail, and uh kind of get a plan together to see uh we can get the information out to our um local local
viewers and um hopefully spread the word uh that way as well. >> Okay, that would be wonderful. >> I'd like to make a comment. Uh it's my understanding that the markers in the bay are under the opaces of the Lee County. >> Yeah. Yes.
>> And that would include those markers. No, that does not include those markers. Those markers are are are uh actually ours. >> Oh. >> So, they're under our >> they're not >> our responsibility. No, I I talked with uh Leslie at Lee County about this last
week. Um because um you know, this was a big discussion. So, um we're just trying to get our ducks in the row and figure out who was responsible on that thing. >> Any chance of getting Lee County to take it over? They didn't see like they wanted wanted
to fight in that battle. Again, this kind of goes into the dredging problem that we're that we're facing. It's all under that. So, >> well, I just want to say thank you very much to John for putting together an amazing report and bringing that issue to everybody's attention. I'm sure that
you already knew about it, but you put a lot of information together, which is terrific background. So, thank you. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. Um, >> it's right out in front of my condo, so I I constantly see it. So, I was able to
get the information pretty accurate. >> I have a question and a comment. Um, the comment was is it seems to me it was about maybe five or six months ago that Mr. Shutes was here, Mr. Chad. Mhm.
>> And he he explained the different avenues of funding that the town was pursuing, >> right? >> Is it is there any update on that? And then my second question was with the new bridge down there, do you expect the
currents to change thereby changing that channel as well? >> Well, I think there's been a lot of factors of to why we are getting significant trolling there. you know, um we have there's a lot of work being done in the past year and a half to that
bridge, right? Um you know, there a lot of sand has been moved around, you know, along with our uh beach beach reourishments project and them adding more sand and stuff like that. So, and I think with them pulling pilings and stuff like that, yeah, it does create um
more of a current and for that bottom to get stirred up and stuff. I'm not saying everything's pushing up to that shaw, but how the current is wrapping around there from um from the south end and then going to the bridge. I'm sure it filters closer to
that bank is that's what it looks like, right? So, um but um had to to answer the second part of your question um about the funding, we start we still are looking at funding. That's our biggest battle. We have the town has no money
right now to be able to do that. So in order for us to do that, we are we need we need help uh for the funding wise. So we are still seeking seeking help and we are in that process right now. Um
from my observation that um the major change occurred in Ian where it extended that bar and once it extended that bar it kind of is catching um all the movement of sand. So I think
I think initially it was an Ian in initiated problem but it it's continuously uh increasing. Sorry, I just noticed. Well, I know that even before Ian, it was a problem and it was a problem so much that the residents
of along the lagoon raised funds to have it dredged. We all know what that it didn't happen, right? >> Uh money was refunded. >> Um so it's been a problem for a while that that this has been going on in that particular location. What Ian did was
made everybody's canal bad. >> Right. No, understood. um in the past in the been there 25 years uh that has recurred periodically
and there's been a difficulty in getting permission to dredge that area repeatedly. I don't know what the status is now as far as permission to to do it. There was a group who uh were trying to
keep us from dredging that whole area. uh the the pass. So, >> okay, >> there are other complications that we may run against. >> Okay, >> it's it's really hard getting in and out of there. It's it's one foot even when
you go around the green, but we might have an opportunity as soon as they finish construction on the on the bridge on that north west corner there when they start moving the barges out and finish their demolition. um that was the deep channel to get in to hug the bridge and then go along the
shore along Marina Towers there. So maybe once they clear out that barge in the next few weeks, I think that's going to happen. We'll be able to get some soundings on that and maybe >> So that so that's kind of why we ran that that channel. Once you get inside
that channel um going going heading back into Buccaneer Lagoon there um you can swing at the port and you have that channel that goes towards the bridge there. That's all deep water. There are spots when you get closer to the bridge
it does get higher. We marked like one and a half two feet. So what what I was in hopes for is that we could find a deeper channel. Now, like you said, those barges and stuff like there would they move. Yes, we might have an idea of because the best thing to do was
probably try to rather than dredging and in a quick fix is to re to uh relocate the channel. So, um, and that's why we ran that to kind of in hopes to find a different a deeper
a deeper channel and see if we can get approval to move >> that has a history of being the deepest uh to being the deepest entry in there. And that was a six to seven foot um, you know, at one time. So, it's probably going to be deeper than the existing channel.
>> Correct. And uh you got to think now um we're going to have probably a little bit more room now that the old bridge is removed and the new bridge is up. I think it's over a little bit more. So um it could help. So that's something we will definitely be be um looking at in
the uh in the next upcoming week. So um I appreciate it. I have another question for Curtis. going through the moring field. This is the height of season and the east field which has what 30 maybe 30 some balls.
There's two boats in there. >> Talking about the third field, the the most furthest. Yep. Yes. Um understand >> it's virtually empty, >> right? Um it gets a little bit fuller on the weekends. Um, like I said, we've had we we've had swings where um um it's
gotten a little a little fuller and then it's died off. And so we we've been noticing that um it's been going back and forth with that. Um yes, I was hoping to have our numbers up for how many vessels we have on the balls. um a
little bit higher than what we are, but um um we are still hopeful that um we um in these next up upcoming months that we will we'll start to have a little bit
more of a increase. So, >> any things you can think of that are pointing to it not being as busy as you had hoped? Well, I know that I have an increase of vessels in our back in our back anchorage and we've had a lot of
boats um that have that a lot of boats that are in the back anchorage used to be on balls in the morning field. So, um I think y'all can figure out figure the rest out there. But, um so I think that's has to do a big big thing of it.
Um, and so, um, that's why I kind of bring that up to y'all, how many boats are in our back anchorage and stuff because if you look at our numbers from this year to last year, it's a little bit bit more of an increase. So, >> so, hey, Will,
>> when you're ready, >> no. Uh, I was going to say, will there be some sort of analysis done to see if raising the rates actually was the right thing to do for, you know, our overall financial soundness? Did it cause an, you know, something that we did not
anticipate? >> Absolutely. We are going to be looking at that um in the summertime when it starts rolling into budget season. Um, but I can tell you right now, our moneywise, we we are not we are not losing money. >> We're not losing money. No, we have
Okay. We have increased our revenue. >> Okay. >> Um, >> wait, hang on. >> I'm sorry. >> Thank you, Chairwoman. Thank you, committee. Uh, yeah, the numbers are great, but I actually wanted to add a little bit on the canal dredging. Okay. >> Issue to for the committee.
>> Um, we're making a lot of efforts to look into all different ways that we can potentially move forward with some canal dredging projects. I recognize the necessity of it. um both from a actually from multiple perspective, public safety, but also for environmental reasons and for our storm water
resiliency, uh having our canals in good maintenance is really important um for many different ways, whether it be from just a high tide to a storm, but also for environmental reasons, as I said, and a public safety, and we're including everybody. Um, so we're we're having
discussions with our federal uh legislative partners uh for appropriations or for possibly uh grants and so forth and they're they're supporting us in researching those efforts and they'll come back to us with some potential recommendations. Um, but you know, I I' ask the committee as well
to uh if you can disc continue to discuss it like you are and consider maybe including it in your recommendations to council uh for us to look at every possible way to fund uh canal dredging operations. uh the you know there in the past there has been work done on this that hasn't come to
fruition. You're exactly right Ed. Um as through my research and I know I'm new but uh the staff has told me there have been efforts in the past to do this and we lost out on some FEMA uh disaster relief funding for the canals because we didn't have a uh an existing canal uh
dredging maintenance program uh that we do and need to have in a community like ours. So I'm efing uh the staff towards getting us on that good path again. But uh one thing that we do need in the short term is a full uh analysis, a full
environmental study to be done on the canal so they know exactly what the current depths are, where the and they can prioritize, you know, they can recommend a prioritization because if we do get any funding um from higher levels uh whether it be state, whether it be uh federal, uh our best shot is going to be
in a phased approach. um you know because you're looking at a multi-million dollar project our likelihood of getting all of it in one trunch is is not high but if we can break it down into multi-phases a few million you know two to three million at a time we stand a pretty good chance at
getting some of that uh that money that's available at the federal level but we need that study first study is going to cost us roughly a couple hundred thousand dollars probably to do a a really good study on that um so I just ask the committee to to discuss that and uh and I can come back and discuss it you with some of the members
of the team that are working on this and then I just would ask you consider making a recommendation to council that uh you know to direct us to to move forward on every effort possible. Any questions for me on that? >> Thank you. Anyone?
>> Yeah, there's some u boating improvement grants that are available through April of 26. I just read that. Is that something that you got you and and Chad and Curtis are aware of that there's a dead it's there's some kind of deadline in April for for a category? >> I don't know if that there there are
others that I've asked Chad and Curtis to look into. That may be one of them. There's also some environmental grants, you know, that I've also asked them to look into. Chad, I don't know if if that is one of the ones that you're looking at. >> I think the specific name was just boating Florida boating improvement grants that expire in April 26. That's
>> okay. We will we'll look into if you have any other recommendations, please send them to us and we'll look into everyone possible. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Will. Um I'm pretty much wrapped up with my
updates. So, um I know it was a a lot of updates today. Um but but I was I was expecting it to be a little bit bigger of a meeting than usual. So, um, >> just an observation I made looking at the revenue numbers that you provide us.
Uh, it looks like I I know everyone said we're doing well, but looking at the year-over-year for the month of January, we actually had increase of almost 40%. Over last year, >> which is which is fantastic.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. That's what I stated. our our numbers uh financially and stuff are are looking awesome, but with the increase things kind of balanced out, right? But we're down in the boat numbers.
>> Um around specifically around this time last year, I think we were a little bit up in numbers. Um but for moneywise, we're doing we're doing just fine. Okay.
>> Questions. Ted, you good? >> Oh, I've got some to present, but we just do that in the >> Okay. All right. Sounds good. Okay. Anything else for Curtis? All right. Let's move on to cruisers and
see what we can get through there. Um, in the packet you all got the updated sponsor appreciation the uh cruisers appreciation day sponsor letter. So that should be good to go. I've been using that when I have been contacting inind sponsors.
Questions about that. All right. So, how about if we just kind of go through the document and Yes, >> Sam. >> Can I go first with the uh restaurant report? >> You sure can. Sam, >> we have a little hiccup in the restaurant, but nothing we can't
overcome. I did have a meeting with Chef Rizzo and Nicole, and everything is good. They reserved the day for us, and they held it until this meeting. There is a change in price from $25
to $28 per person based on their increased costs. So, um, I wanted to either entertain a motion or make a motion that we
>> accept that >> except the $28 per person. Everything else stays the same. The $2,000 minimum would make it a 72 person minimum. It'd be the $2,000 minimum. Uh, but it' be $28 per person. That's meal, drink, tip,
tax, everything included, all inclusive. >> Does anybody have any concerns? I don't have a concern with that and I I would even make a motion to accept that price, but I wonder if next year we could maybe reach out a little bit, maybe see if nervous Nelly's wants to be involved. This is second year we've used
Snug and I like Snug. Don't there's nothing wrong with Snug, but >> the Nervous Nellies is also a neighbor of that space. >> It kind of came up that we were pretty committed at the time. So, I figured we would definitely it would probably help to go ahead and proceed this year and
then we'll revisit it next year early. So, I'll second that motion. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I >> I >> Okay. So, finalizing the agreement, is that something, Sam, that you and Curtis work together on? >> That's something that last year. Did you
sign that, Curtis? I think we signed a two-page agreement or something with them. I don't remember. I do not think I signed that. I think we brought it to the town manager for him to sign at the time. So, um so that's something that we would get. Um
>> when I when I confirm with them when I confirm with them today, I'll see if they just I'll just ask them to send us the same thing they sent us last year. >> Okay. >> And one other question, Sam. Are they still requiring a minimum? I know they waved it a little bit last year, but >> last year
>> um we came in under $2,000. It was 1,700 and something and they did not charge us for the extra meals. And hopefully we'll get enough people to show this year. We didn't have a lot of voters last year, but hopefully we'll we'll go over that. It's only 72 people this year, whereas
last year was 80. So hopefully we'll go over that. But it does, you know, if we get rained out or something like that, you know, hopefully they'll work with us on it. >> Um, town manager, can you give us some guidance on how agreements like that
should be signed? Should that be something that is sent here to the town for somebody to sign off on an agreement with a restaurant? >> Yes. Yeah. I would like uh once you have something, you know, in in uh in a final form from the vendor,
>> send it through Curtis. He'll get it over to the staff. It'll it'll go through through you know, Nancy and then uh you know, through everybody to me once it's been reviewed and recommendation for signature. >> I'll secure that in the next couple days. I think it's going to be the exact same as last year's form, their standard
catering form. >> Okay. >> Yeah, it's pretty standard process. >> Okay. Thank you so much. Okay, the next part is the nonprofits and Curtis, you have had conversation with Jennifer. She has said yesish that she will coordinate the nonprofits.
>> Correct. And she stated that um she needed to um speak and I saw some questions. >> Okay. >> I guess before she gave us an answer on this or what, but I was uh fully expecting her to be here um at this
meeting. So, um, but >> could you perhaps reach out to her and ask her to send you the information that she needed to share with us? You could send it all to us and then we can reply back to you. >> Sounds good. >> Because, uh, you know, if she's not able to do this, we'll need to
>> Yeah, we kind of need a heads up. So, we then we got a lot of >> Yeah. And and I don't anticipate there being any issue with the people wanting to participate again. We just need to get it organized and get on people's calendars. >> Okay. Okay. Under invite VIPs. So, uh,
Morningfield Boers, Curtis, that will be you and Abigail. I will reach out to town council. Um, you'll let me know about Marina staff who's coming. I'll talk to BTR. >> Uh, in terms of funding, we have a balance of$,57736
from last year plus the $500 from the marine operations budget. So, we already had 27736. We've got a new another $2,000 from Fly Healey and one to 2,000 from Marine. Oh, you got the check.
>> Yes. About in that ballpark is what I'm expecting. Yes. Um and then we also got another $250 donation today, >> right? And then we had um also $300 from Sam. >> Correct. Yes. >> So, so we are doing very well with our monetary and so I don't anticipate any
issues. we will be able to fund this event in perpetuity at least another year. So, thank you very much to all of our sponsors. Really appreciate it. >> Absolutely. Yes. Thank you. >> Okay, we talked about our primary purpose. We all know about our activities. We still have plenty of
keychains, right? >> Yes, we do. >> Okay. Um, Curtis, you were going to look into name tags for the committee and the possibility for us to get shirts, order shirts. >> Yes, I have to speak with uh Shelby
about that and see if that's something uh that we can that we can do. So, >> okay. >> Okay. We won't deal with run of show right now. Now, we won't deal with the nonprofits, but maybe we can go down the inkind sponsors and as I call them out,
you can tell me what you know. Sound good? >> All right, John. Friends of Lovers Key >> because because they just had their gala and and really was focused on that. >> Yeah, >> I haven't approached them yet. Intend to do so this week.
>> Okay. Um, Margaritavville. I've got two sets of fins up passes and so I will give those to Curtis. Uh, women's club ed woman's club and, uh, community foundation. I was informed that they
will put the request in front of their donation committee. >> Okay. All righty. Uh, Sam, it tans in. Um because I wasn't sure about Snug until today. Because I
wasn't sure about Snug until today, I waited to approach their It's their whole network of restaurants that I'm doing. So, um I will be making those rounds and because of the weather, they've been kind of shut down this last month. Uh when the weather clears up by the end of the week, I'll make my rounds
and do that whole thing. I will give all my updates and gifts to Curtis. >> Okay. So Sam, you've got Matanis in PES on the Bay, Snug, Wahoo Willies, and SOB. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And Matanzis uh hotel and both
restaurants. >> Sounds like a fun day. >> I know. >> No day drinking. >> They're all clo They're all close by. >> Okay. Um John Nervous Nelly's >> pending. >> Pending. Okay. The Islander
>> uh the host Centini. um group of of potential sponsors are still pending. >> Okay. Okay. Um Whale, Sandy Bottoms, yes, I will get some swag from them. I do not have that yet. Ireland Carts, yes, that
should be dropped off at town hall. It's going to be a certificate for a one-day rental. >> Diamond Head, I am still working on them. Pink Shell, as you mentioned, it's a one day pass package. You have that in your hand.
Key West Express. I'm still working on a sterile buddies. That was Jennifer >> actually. Um, uh, we have reached out to Key West Express as well. Okay. Um, um, because of Bobb's connections there. Okay. Um, and so we I believe we are supposed to stop by there sometime this
week and they have stuff for us. So, >> super. >> Sorry, I didn't mean to over step, but thank you very much. That's terrific. >> Um, and Lighthouse Yucatan, John, you're still working on that. Okay. and your Santini Snookbite.
>> Uh going down there today to >> Okay. >> And also the uh storage area then. >> Yes. >> Okay. Ed, we talked about community foundation, Friends of Library. Yes, they promised me something.
Moundhouse Island Pancake House. Ed, >> I I have a question actually about was it friends of mound house that gave us a donation or was it moundhouse? >> It was the friends. >> The friends. Okay. I've been told to contact the manager of the mound house and go through her.
>> Okay. >> To go through the friends and island pancake house since this is visitor season at the Skoonover House. >> Okay. >> I have not quite made it down there yet. >> All right. Well, I think we're in pretty good shape
with our Yes. >> Are we going to need tables and chairs from the town? >> We Well, we will need tables and chairs last year. My understanding is that we got them from the library. Is that correct? >> We did. >> Yes. Yes, we did. Uh we can reach out to
the library and uh see if um they will help us out again. >> I can do that. I'm on the board. So, >> that'd be great. Uh, tell me how many we need. >> I I'm not We need to go back from our specs of what we need.
>> 18 tables, 35 chairs. Okay, I will ask. >> And then, didn't the didn't the church help us out too last year or was that >> a different event? >> I thought we got them all from the library. >> Maybe they were. Do you recall, Patty?
>> We went to the church. >> We did go to the church. >> Okay. >> And we did the library. So I think we got >> half and half. >> Okay. Which church? St. Raphael's. >> We were in the wrong church. Remember? >> Yeah.
>> There's two churches. The same thing. >> Correct. >> It's not the Catholic church. It's the small little one. >> I've got my >> Okay, >> we'll go back and >> Okay. >> I could drive to it right now. I just don't have the name of it.
I'm not too worried about all of the supplies right now. We can figure that out and we're in a good position with Abby and Nora doing communication and promotion. That's terrific. Yes, go ahead. Um the only thing that I will need help
with, so I just wrote down all these inkind sponsors. If we do want to include them in marketing material, I do need the approved logos that they want to use um to the resolution specification. So we can include that. Um, is there any way that you guys could be tasked with on your ININD list just
emailing them, CCing me on the email and getting the logo that they want used? >> I guess I would suggest that since they're in kind sponsors, we just do name and not logos because that would be a lot of logos and maybe just do the logos for the organizations that are doing, you know, kind of the more major.
>> So then we'll just do like if you look at a program at a gala, you know, sometimes they list names and then at the top they'll list logos. So we'll just do logos and then just names under it thanking them. >> I mean that would be my recommendation based on sponsorships. Okay. Okay. All right. Perfect. Thank you.
>> Back to marketing. Uh we talked about a little bit and just kind of disappointing that Jennifer is not here so we can follow up with the nonprofits. Um, we talked very very shortly about not necessarily changing the name of the
event, but somehow including all the nonprofits that had booths there that promoted the environment and the health of the water. And I don't think that we ever came up with a name, >> but it would also it makes it more
communitywide instead of just a voters event. kind of includes the whole community, which we had a lot of turnout from the whole community last year. Um, >> I wonder if there could be wonder if we, you know, I know Ted is our purist, Ted is our, you know, longest serving member
and we want to be true to what you guys started a long time ago. I wonder if there could be maybe like a subtitle. So, Cruis's Appreciation Day, a celebration of >> and beneficiaries of the ecosystem. >> Yes. a celebration of the environment community and something something.
>> Yeah. It's just because like with captains for clean water and and some of the other organizations that that were there last year were real stewards for keeping the back bay clean and correct >> also uh Curtis um in chance to educate
the public on enforcement operations and what and we could probably work the no wake slow speed zones in there somehow too. >> Absolutely. because I mean we're going to have the Coastg Guard auxiliarist there. Um I know that they are um you
know big on all that stuff. So uh I mean who we brought in yesterday they all kind of supported the water right and the environment um of the water whether that's the Gulf side or the >> Asterero Bay you know um so I understand
this event is mainly for the cruisers. Yes. But I will will have to agree that it's it's more than that now, right? It's it's more for just uh protecting and appreciating
our waters that we that we operate on, you know. Um, >> so do you think we maybe use this as a transitional year and so we keep it cruisers appreciation day and then have a subheader of a celebration of safe
boating, the environment and our vibrant community or something better that maybe Abigail could suggest, but that talks about >> I can come up with a couple of things. I'm kind of jogging now. Boers and beneficiaries, Boers and Bay protectors, Boers and Bay beneficiaries. >> And I would use really simple language.
I mean, I would make it really friendly and open and inviting and >> I'll come up with a couple of things, >> right? And it just it just kind of underscores that it's not just because there's could be a misconception in the public that this is just a cruiser event for people in the morning field when it's really for everybody in town.
>> Yeah. >> Right. >> And then I know >> I agree. >> Jennifer's not here, but it sounds like we have captains for clean water. What are the other nonprofits that are typically involved? Is this like Pod Protectors, Turtle? Yeah, I will send you if you haven't seen a copy of our plan, I'll clean this up and I'll send
it back out in the next couple of days and it lists all of the people that we had last year. >> Great. And then I do have one more question. Um, just because under my purview is now special events and special events permitting. Norah is also going to be helping with special events permitting. Have we gotten the permit
together? Have we submitted? >> I need to work on that. So, I was going to I was going to um introduce uh Chris and Nora after this. I know that Tracy Rasi is um uh helping or >> the I know that there's a transitional
>> Yeah, we've now kind of done this event will definitely be under us. So, we are happy to work directly with you. Um >> great. >> So, yes, just just let us know. Okay. All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay, Sam. >> Just real quick on the supplies. I've
got 80 bottles of water and Ed and I will bring the water and the ice the day of the event. And I did have a question on the hours. We're going this year from noon to 3, >> right? >> So, I'm requesting from Snug Harbor that they start serving at 11:00. That's when
they open so we can do the us and vendors. Um, so I'm going to update the laminates. I saved all the laminates and all I need to do is change same menu. I'm going to change a couple of the dates on the date and the time. Um the times since we're going from noon to
3:30, would it be okay to do >> noon to 3 or I'm sorry, noon to 3. Would it be okay to do last call for meals at 2:30 and our drawing at 2:30? >> Well, last call for meals, remember he like didn't didn't he want to like stop
at 2 because that's when they do their switch over. >> I think they switch over at 3. Whatever whatever a half hour before the switch over, we'll do last call for meals. and and they were real generous about it last year. They let us go, you know, a little past the deadline, but we want to try to get everybody in. And I've got
the laminates for the menu and the signs for the registration, laminates, all that. So, I've I've got all that. >> Sam has a laminating machine. We're all very jealous. >> I'm jealous. I love to laminate things. >> And then, um,
>> if we don't have name tags, if you want to do if you want to do lanyard laminates or something, we could do that. And then um um I will provide the coolers like I did last year for us. And then I'll go through um I'll go through
the uh cabinet that we have stored all of our cruisers stuff. I will uh I'll think we're pretty good on tickets. We shouldn't need any more. I have I think I have like two or three rolls and I'll go through all that stuff to let you know if we need anything else. But I
think we're >> okay. >> We should be good. >> Yeah. if you could review the the supplies that we need that are kind of general supplies and then we can decide what we need to purchase. >> Sounds good. >> Okay. >> All right. Um we had we were discussing
having a a second just planning planning meeting in between this and our next meeting and we suggested March 9th from 1 to 3 that's a Monday. Um, I have already worked with Patty and our scheduler to make sure that the the chambers are available that day. Uh, and
I think that's good with everybody. We talked about that earlier. So, um, everybody good with that? >> Can we uh let Jennifer know? Hopefully she >> Absolutely. We can let Jennifer know and we can let Tom know because we would like everybody there. Um, but then our
next regularly scheduled meeting where we would have Curtis's reports and of course updates on how our plans are going will be um March 23rd, right? >> Yes. Okay. >> Yes. >> Just one point on that. Uh, m Madame
Chair, um, >> I will be again more than likely out of town that day. Um, >> the 23rd. This is the the annual catamaran trip that I made you all seasick from last year. >> Okay.
>> Um if I can join remotely, I I'll I'll do that that day. So that that's 9:00 a.m., right? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> So, shall we all can we um vote on whether to allow Ed to participate remotely?
>> I make a motion. Second, Ted. All in favor? I >> Okay, we're good with that. Okay, public comment. I see none. Um, next meeting's agenda. So, as we discussed, March 9th will be
just cruisers planning and then on the 23rd we will have our regular scheduled reports from Curtis. We'll do cruisers planning. Um, any other updates that we need to add to that? I had one more thing maybe for Abby that our hazardous
waste day at Bay Oaks was was postponed. It was supposed to be a couple weeks ago. I think it was postponed, but it will be coming up sometime in the next few months. So, just wanted to make you aware of that that when it does come up, maybe you could put an announcement out.
>> Yeah. And I'll get with Neil. Neil's usually really good about kind of letting me know what he >> Yeah. weren't sure about the dates >> at the town council and they ended up cancing it >> um for some reason um but it will be upcoming in the next couple months. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> I guess one more thing to bring up um as Will suggested. I am happy to go before council and make a recommendation that we ask our council to continue to look for every avenue to find funding for channel dredging and canal dredging. So
if everybody anybody would like to make a motion for me to do that. So moved, >> Ed. >> Seconded by Ted. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. I will do that at the next uh council meeting if I'm available to attend that one and just let them know
how concerned we are about the issues and ask them to find funding. >> Awesome. >> All right. Anything else? Oh, you have a few items. Go, John. I do. Oh, I didn't do member items, did I? Darn me. Okay. Um
that answered the question about hazmat day. U I'm didn't know what was happening with that but as soon as that date's available uh it should be distributed among the committee um even before it goes public if possible um there's several organizations I think we
all know that uh uh we could pass that information along and and make that much useful uh thing for our local voters. Second thing I have, it's a it's a concept and it it may not be
possible, but I with the uh town manager here, it's it's a good time to bring it up. Is there any possibility or is there any desire besides myself to have some form of business cards uh associated with at least the chair and vice chair?
Um but certainly more beyond that if possible. uh when I go to these uh different organizations that aren't familiar with who I am and I present myself looking for donations, it's it would be very very good to have something that made us officially
associated with the town um other than our our say so. So, um that's something I would I would uh like to see uh it looked into some way. And and even if that's a cost that the town can't um
can't handle, which I'm sure is going to be money associated with it, at least the permission to have the graphics um and allow individuals to have the choice of of uh basically have them made themselves. Do you think a name tag would suffice if we had an official
looking name tag or you like to have something to hand? >> No, ma'am. I I want something to hand so that uh 12 hours after we had the discussion, they're going to say, "What was that guy?" >> Okay, >> here's his information. >> In the meantime, what I've been doing is I take Chris's letter when I approach
these people. I take Chris's letter. I staple my personal business card on there so they have a contact number and so at least they know who they who they talk to. >> Yeah. Better. We've used the letter for several years and that worked very well for me. >> Yes, I've been doing that with the
letter. Um, but I'd still like to have some sort of information or or consideration um if if the committee feels it would be useful uh to look into that. Um the last thing I have is the website
under the AAC town committee um section. Uh there still needs to be updates uh made to uh positions of um of different members on the committee. That that's still not uh current.
So I don't know who's responsible for >> you're stating that you're stating that um it has >> the chair and vice chair information wrong and stuff and those that that information needs to be updated. Is that what you're directly concerned about? >> That's exactly what I'm talking about.
>> So the website is under my purview as well. Um I would just ask you know I don't know what I don't know and so I would just ask that if there are any updates that need to be made please let me know and I can make those immediately. Um if I don't know they need to be made then they won't be made. So, I apologize. It hasn't been updated.
>> So, Curtis, do you want to send me those updates or >> I can send you the update? Yeah. >> Great. And I can get that done today. >> Okay. >> That's all I have, Madam Chair. >> Okay. And my bad for not doing member items before I got all excited about next meeting. Ed, do you have any else? >> Nothing additional.
>> Okay, Ted. Well, I distributed the report on for the last 17 years or whatever for um Thank you. I will make that change. >> And was there anything in your findings that
you were concerned with particularly or it's okay to >> negative? >> Okay. All right. >> Ideas for the future. Okay. Okay. Hopefully the members will read it and see if they >> have any ideas from it. >> Okay.
Uh John, anything else? >> No, ma'am. >> Sam, >> nothing. >> Would somebody like to adjourn us? >> I guess I'll take the opportunity make a motion to adjurnn.
>> I second. >> All right. Uh all in favor? >> I. >> All right. We are adjourned at 10:26.