Good morning everyone. Today is March 23rd and it is 9:00 a.m. and I am going to convene the Anchorage Advisory Committee. Let's all stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. 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. >> All right, roll call. Let's start at this end where Curtis doesn't have a mic.
>> Curtis Lewig, Harbor Master, >> Sam Lurri, >> John Wesley Nash, >> Chris RLE, King, >> Ted Law, Will, Tom Hedrickk, John Mccle. >> Okay. Um Ed Skunover I believe is going to try to join us virtually. I would
like to take a vote and make sure that that's okay with the committee. Could I have um >> So moved. >> Thank you. >> Seconded. >> Okay. All in favor say I. >> I. Okay. So Ed, if you're able to join us, I know that you have the links. We
would love to have you on the meeting. >> All right. Um public comment. I do not see any public, so we will move on. What I would like to do is just briefly do a little bit of introductions for our newest member, Tom. So perhaps we could
start with Curtis and maybe just give a little background and uh talk about your superpower Curtis. >> All righty. Um >> Tom, thank you for uh joining joining um this uh committee. uh we appreciate it
and uh we know that you're going to bring a lot of uh um valuable information and uh um uh I'm a expertise to this uh committee. We appreciate that. But um uh a little bit about me um
my life I uh kind of evolves evolves around the water. Um I um I grew up charter fishing um at a high school with my brother down in St. Augustine. Um and then um after that I went into the Coast Guard. I did the Coast Guard for uh for
um uh 10 years. I did I did eight eight years active duty, two years of reser um in that time I served at two two small boat stations. I was on a patrol boat
overseas um in the Persian Gulf. Um we were I was stationed in Bahrain. and we were under the fifth fleet out there. Um and then um from there I went into the uh commercial maritime industry. Um I
worked for um a shipping agency company. So we worked in bringing in um all your cargo ships into the port of Jacksonville along with the port of Brunswick. Um I moved my way up in that company. I was the port manager for both the Jacksonville and the Brunswick
office. Um, from there I kind of left. I went and I did a little bit of uh project managing for a small uh maritime engineering repair company. Um, so we wor we had Navy contracts and we worked
on um uh the Navy's uh DDG vessels and the LCS vessels and we repaired their AC AC units and their walk-in costs split freezers. Um, and then from there, uh, the sister company of the, um, the sister company of the, uh, shipping
agency reached out to me and I ran a Moringan launch company for them out of Jacksonville. So, we tied up tanker vessels. We were an asset to Mallister Tugs. So, uh, we would pull the ship's lines through the water and tie them up for them and all that. And off of there,
we started a transportation company, uh, within the port as well. Um and then uh and then from there this this opportunity presented itself. Um I was um I was looking to kind of slow down a little bit. Um that industry has you
going 24/7, you know, seven days a week. So it was uh it was um it was a little rough on me. So, but uh but um you know, God is good and I'm happy to be here uh serving this serving this community in
town and um you know uh I'm a I'm a I couldn't be happier right now honestly. So, I appreciate it. >> Anything else? >> No. >> Okay. >> Sam, brief overview of your life. Not not every road trip that you've taken.
>> Uh Sam Lurri. I've been on the committee about 10 years. I started in high school. I was running in Marina del Rey a shuttle service. That's my boating. I ended up getting my captain's license. I'm a 100ton master captain. Ran charters on Fort Myers Beach for about
20 years. I'm a retired IRS enrolled agent and um happy to be on the committee. >> What's your superpower, Sam? >> My superpower is Curtis. >> John Wesley Nash. I come from Chesig Bay, resident of Annapolis for many,
many years. Boed pretty much all my life. Been on this committee for about three years. I also had captain's license and very much welcome. >> Your superpower, >> my wife, >> my superpowers is I want to be Ed Skoonover right now.
>> I know Ed's background is super gorgeous. Oh my goodness. Uh I'm Chris Rel King and uh my husband and I have lived on the island for about five years. I still work remotely for Principal Financial Group out of De Moine, Iowa. Um, I have managed
sponsorships and all kinds of events over my career. I was in radio. That's where I met my husband. Worked for the De Mo Register. Um, and I wrangle cats. That's really my superpower. I create order out of chaos.
>> He's in here. >> Ted Lawwell. I arrived in uh Fort Myers Beach in 1997 by boat and have been here since that time and uh I presently at at Sukite
Marina. Uh I was a pediatric opthalmologist and taught in universities uh through the years. I uh beared I took my vessel uh from Louisville, Kentucky down here. That's
the way I got to for my uh and uh I worked in academics at two universities uh and did research. Um my my boating has all always been either
um leasing boats or my own which I've owned boats uh uh for 30 40 years. So uh and my superpower is
fading but I'm going to try to hang in there anyhow. Your superpower is not fading. Ted is our historian and he is our facts and figures guy. So you give yourself more credit.
>> Ed, can you hear us? >> Hold on. Can you hear me? >> I can. I can. Do you want to give your introduction and first of all tell us where you are because it is gorgeous. Much better than the last time you you joined us remotely. I really last time it was pretty good
too. But anyway, um I am in Torah right now. We haven't left uh the dock yet. We're we're just getting a orientation from the from the yacht company. >> So, you want to introduce yourself? Just
say a little bit about yourself and what your superpower is. >> Sure. I'm at Skoonover. Um don't know what to tell you about myself. I'm I just turned 60. That's interesting. I didn't think I'd make it this long. Um
my wife and I own real estate basically in Minnesota, which includes some laundromats. That is kind of our favorite. Um Three Dogs Wash if you're ever going to be in the Briner area in Minnesota this summer. It's a good place to get cleaned up. Um I've been on this
committee. I think it's the one of the first committees I was on. Hold on. I got to mute every once in a while because there's a lot of traffic here. um for I think three years and currently also on board cab and also the charter commission
and I like trying to help the town out much I can where I can. As far as superpowers go, um not really sure about that one, Chris, you always come up with the greatest questions. I'm glad this isn't a job interview, but I would say I can multitask and I'll
leave it at that. And I would say that you're also our finance guy. You make sure that we are doing the best with the money that we have for the town. So I appreciate your fiduciary responsibility Ed. >> Yes. And I'm actually I'm very proud and
anytime I see a a council member or anything, I always remind them that we've got about $6,000 in the bank for our appreciation day coming up. And that's that's that's really impressive. >> It's very impressive. Thank you. John, do you want to introduce yourself quickly and then we'll let Tom tell?
>> Sure. Hi. Uh, John Mlan. I'm uh the most recent member, newest member on town council and very happy to be the liaison for the anchorage committee as well as CECAP. Um, I uh actually have my boat
being serviced today so that I can get back on the water. I hate to say this, but we recently got back into our house and my lift doesn't even have power. Uh, and I I have a registration sticker for
my boat from a year ago that didn't even get on the boat and that kills me. So, we're so looking forward to getting wet again. >> Thanks, John. Okay, Tom, the floor is yours. >> It's all mine. Uh, Tom Hedrickk, I grew
up in Massachusetts. on the Southshore uh by the water for the most part. Um been around boats since I was a little kid. Um been in law enforcement for over 30 years. Retired two years ago when I
moved down here to our boat, my wife and I. Uh we live full-time on the boat at Snookbike Marina. Um, I've been in the auxiliary, Coast Guard auxiliary for approximately
12 years up in the Boston area. Um, pretty much Cape Cod and the islands. Uh, did a lot of boating up there. Was um, unpleasantly surprised of how shallow everything is down here.
Um considering we had this was a lastm minute decision that we would sell everything up there, retire, move down here and move to a boat. So buying a boat in St. Pete and moving it down here was quite the experience on the inter
coastal waterway for some of that trip and realizing that 6 ft of water is deep. So um that's pretty much it. But I've done a lot of things. Um, a lot of side jobs, a lot of I hold a I held a
hydraulic license for 20 years. I have a class A truck driving license. Did all that. Um, done a lot of things. Just extra money to subsidize the income as um as I was coming along. That's it. >> Well, thank you very much. We're very excited to have you as part of the
committee. >> Thank you. >> And you might notice that I'm the only person who didn't talk about my life with boats. Yes. >> I don't I don't have a boat. I don't own a boat. I like boats. I like to be on boats. But um >> you have a plenty of friends with boats. >> I have friend. Yes. And I'd love to have more friends with boats. So, thank you.
>> There you go. >> All right. Let's move on to approval of the minutes. Has everybody had a chance to look at the minutes from February 23rd and March 9th? >> Yes. >> Does anybody have any questions?
I just see one thing. on the 23rd on the first page it says there will be communication through Dwood and I think that should be Dqua >> Dwa yeah >> you know or could change its name one of those two things so go ahead >> Sam I move to approve the minutes with
Chris's change >> second >> all right in favor say I >> I Okay approved as amended um what about the March 9th meeting minutes that was really our planning meeting Anything there,
>> Sam? I move that we accept those minutes. Approve them. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Second from Ted. Got in by just a nose. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Okay. >> I. >> I. >> All right. Minutes are approved.
>> Okay. Let's move on to staff reports. >> Madam Chair, can I jump in real quick? >> What? Ed, >> can I jump in? >> You sure can. Go ahead. >> That said, I'm just working off a cell signal right now. So, I I'm not quite sure how long this is going to last for
me. So, I just want to report that. Um, and I believe John, you may have taken care of it with with your wife for the community foundation for their basket. Um, I've I got a bag with some goodies in it from Mound House and the women's
club has promised us a package. Um, I don't I think I'll be back in town soon enough to receive that from them, but if not, uh, Megan or Mary are are both aware of that. And the Island Pancake House, I did drop off some information, but I haven't heard back
from them. And I wanted to fill you in in case I in case I zone out here. >> Thank you, Ed. Um, I did um get the items from the community foundation from Kathy who happens to live in my house.
So, um, on the other items, uh, if you have any trouble, uh, getting to them in time, just let me know. I'll pick them up for you. And, uh, if you could, and you get a second, um, can you just go over the spreadsheet we sent to you and anything has your name next to it, just shoot me an email and let me know what
the current status is, if you would please, so we can keep this document up to date. >> I'll actually reply to Curtis and then he can can let you know. >> Oh, absolutely. That's that's proper protocol. Thank you.
>> Anything else, Ed? >> Sorry, I keep muting because there's so much traffic people >> and we we can't hear them at all, so that's fine. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Um, no, that's all. I just wanted to update you in case I lose my signal and I disappear. >> Okay. Thanks, Ed. All right. Go ahead,
Curtis. >> All righty. Um, staff staff updates. Um, at this time we have roughly um 18 boats in the back in the back anchorage right now. So, it's getting it's getting
pretty full back there. Um, we have three three sunken/abandoned vessels that are that are tagged and going through the uh LCSO FWC process and we have roughly about nine vessels in the front in the front anchorage right now.
Um, right now this morning I think we have about 45 votes on the morning ball. Over the weekend we were in the upper upper 50s number. So um and we're seeing that increase more so in the later end of the
week into the weekend our numbers shoot up. So um but everything is uh going good for the season. So um um and I think our our profit numbers for this month uh were uh very good as well or we
were we are we are pleased with them I should say. Um all righty. Uh moving on. We are still in the process of trying to uh look for grants to help us repair the Myiramar and the Coconut Boat ramps. So, um,
we're still still working on that. Um, so the big the big update I have for y'all, so town town council approved our um contract with Matanza in um for our for our
upland upland facilities, our dockage space and with the addition of an of an office office space now. So, um, we will be in the next month or so, we
will be moving into a new office. Um, it's going to take some work to get it up and running first, but um, we're willing to tackle that and we are excited to have a new home here coming up soon. >> And that's the Harbor House. >> Yes, sir. Yes, Sam.
>> Correct. So where the office was before Ian and everything, it is directly behind that on the side on the side of Harbor House. Yes. All righty. Um the tropical shores dingy
dock, it's still tied up with FEMA with Brian with Tidal Basin. So that's still um in progress. Um I have not received any any further any further updates on that. right now. Um so um next is we had
all all 89 morning systems uh cleaned and maintained. Um and that happened I believe right after our last our last meeting. Um so we were pleased with that. Um the engineers um stated that
our um our moing systems were were uh solid. Um they had to replace minimal parts and um and they cleaned cleaned all the systems and everything. So we are in good shape. We will be um moving
forward on another round of maintenance in the next in the next six months. We're going to be conducting that semi semiannually going forward. >> Curtis, just uh for my education and in and the committee's education, you did all that maintenance on the on the
morning balls, which is wonderful. How long do you think that will last? When would we need to get back in and do that maintenance again? >> That's so every >> every six months semianual is what what we're going to be doing. >> Okay. Thank you. I'm sorry.
>> No, you're you're good. You're good. So um the enforcement boat is obviously like I stated in our in our last meeting is up and running. We we were looking to find a way to house that on um down south um
at Fishtail Marina. Um but we are trying to figure out a way that we can uh pay pay for that yearly yearly slip right now. We don't have the money for it in our in our in our budget. Is that in water slip or dry surge?
We have our option of either or I think um the only thing is available down the road we will have an option of a wet and a dry dry slip but right now the only thing that's available is a dry slip. They're still um working on their
wet slips and everything they're in. >> How much would that be for the slip rental? Um, so just for one slip, it's roughly going to be around 1,600 >> a year. >> A year. Yes, ma'am.
>> Can that's partially going to be paid by or maybe fully paid by u enforcement. Is that correct? >> So, no no that's not they they cannot they don't have the money either right now in the budget. So, we're kind of
kind of strapped. >> I mean, if it's I mean, if it was budgeted for next year, that part part of those funds would because you would share that vessel with with code enforcement, wouldn't you? >> Correct. Yes. Yes, we do. We hope that this is taken care of and added into the
budget this this coming budget season is the plan. on that topic. Maybe um you could go to council and explain the difference between all the extra hours and ga, you know, time uh spent getting down there
and maybe they would, you know, somehow accommodate. >> Where is the boat now? >> The boat now is um I'mma on the trailer and the PW yard. Okay. >> Where we store all all our other all
other trailers. All righty. Um I think um the next big topic I have is the water taxi ferry discussions, but I think we're going to be getting getting into that later. And um I believe that concludes all my updates.
if you have any questions. >> Any questions for Curtis on things that he covered and maybe things that he didn't that you're interested in. >> I don't necessarily have a question, but I' I'd like to to thank Curtis and congratulate him for the little quality
water quality issue we had on the south end. And Curtis and his crew were were very quick to address the the fish kill that happened there. And I think uh pretty much all of my neighbors were were very impressed with that. Curtis, thank you.
You're welcome. Thank you, Ed. Um, and I wanted you reminded me I was meaning to give y'all an update um on the fish kill. So, um, so this happened about uh last um not this past Friday, but the weekend before last. So, um, down on the
south end, um, of the island back in Buccaneer Lagoon there, we had a we had a fish kill, a concentrated fish kill, um, down that down that canal. Um, we took various water samples and everything. So, of right now, the um
what was reported that the O2 uh the oxygen levels were uh zero in there. So, um we know that it was some type of um some type of discharge um um
that happened. Uh we're still gathering gathering data, but um it wasn't low. It it was a low O2 is what we got. So, um everything in that area uh uh died. You can you can um when we went back there,
you could you could just feel feel the oxygen depletion back in that canal. Um and it's um you know, for just from all this the uh the bad the bad smell from the fish and everything like that. Um you know, you started to you know, kind
of feel it in your throat and all that. But we got it we got it cleaned up the best we could. Um we went back there last last uh Friday, checked it out. It looks like things are starting to get better. There is a milkiness still still
in the water, but if you go down halfway down uh Buccaneer Lagoon, the water the water changes. So, we know that it's a concentrated area within that within that canal and lagoon system. So, um, we're still, uh,
conducting research and, um, trying to pinpoint exactly what caused what caused this problem. So, any questions? >> Do they have any idea what this what actually did that? >> No, we do not. We do not.
>> And who all investigates it with you? Who are the partners in this? Um so the partners we had FWC Fishkill is um mainly who I was uh working with um during during that event um and some
other um outside um entities Lee County Environmental um um uh Santael and uh Florida Florida GF Coast. I'm halfway down the lagoon and uh since last Thursday, everything has cleared
up. We only got a couple dead fish. There's no smell anymore. So, it appears to be cleared. But um I will say this, I will ask you know um anybody um down a canal or um
that lives down a canal, anything if you see now if you see multiple fish start to float up and it's not your normal one or two fish and you see it start to you know be be more and more of a problem, please
please give the town a call right away. um we need to know um as soon as this starts happening so we can kind of uh prevent it from getting worse if we can. So um I just wanted to um you know state
that I appreciate it. >> Anything else for Curtis? Curtis, I don't know if you're the right person for this, but do you know anything more about Civic Plus? Is that moving forward? Do we need to get ready
for phase two yet or? >> I do not. I do not have an update on that. Okay. >> Yet. Um, as soon as I do, I will um I'll let y'all know. >> Okay. >> Go ahead, Sam. >> One more thing. It looks like they're almost finished with the fire station,
and it appears they have 70 feet of canal front there. And are there any plans to seaw wall that or um like incorporate that into our kayak on tropical shores? >> I'm not sure, Sam. I do not know. Um
that's something that I can ask and and find out. >> Maybe we could bring that up to council if they are doing something um if there's any way we could help uh Curtis and his crew um by either using it or having it available. So, are you looking for dockage there,
Sam, or what is it that you're requesting? >> Well, the fire station at the end of the canal behind the fire, new fire station on tropical shores. They have 70 ft of um canal there. It looks like it's still mangroves. However, in the original plans, I thought they were going to have
rescue boats back there, a dock for some of their uh marine, anything they were going to put back there. So, I just wondered if you could just follow up on it as they're building that to see if anything's going on and if we could be involved. Anyway, >> happy to do so. Thank you. >> And FYI, the fire station is having
their grand opening on April 2nd. So, I think that's from 9 until noon uh with ribbon cutting about 9:30 or so. So, you know, if everybody wants to show up and just take a tour of the fire station, it will be open. And it's pretty magnificent, at least from the outside.
Ed, you going to be there? >> Did you ask me if I was going to be there? >> Yes. >> I'm not sure. >> All right. I guess we can move on to member items.
Sam, do you have some member items? >> No. I think just the cruisers appreciation day when it comes up. >> Okay, John. >> Uh, same thing. I um just cruisers appreciation items when we get to that point. >> Okay, >> Ted,
>> I just handed out the uh our figures. We're a little down from last year per month, but uh it's uh it's gradually coming back up to a previous uh
occupancy. >> Any questions for Ted about what he provided? Go ahead, John. So even though we're down Ted, it appears our revenue is up >> that I don't keep the revenue portion. So I don't know. >> Correct. That is that is correct. Our
numbers are down but our revenue is up because of the um the um increase that we did at the beginning of the budget year. >> So that the revenue is up. Does that mean that the total revenue
for the month is greater than the previous of the previous year's month? >> Correct. >> Super. >> Right, Patty. >> Curtis, do you have any concerns about, you know, the anchorage numbers versus
the mooring numbers? >> I do. >> Okay. Um but I don't um but with our increase financially we are we are okay. Um but I think it's uh
I think that we are going to experience more of that hit when the summer summer comes um in the summer months in the offseason which I think where where we're going to see that
affect us the most. Um yeah, so we have so like I stated, we have about 18 vessels, if not maybe pushing 20 um in the back in the back anchorage. um several of those vessels left due to the
due to the increase. Um just with that anchorage alone, say we had those 18 vessels on our mooring field, we would be I mean that's kind of where our number drop off is um from where we were number-wise because this time last year
we were kind of we were kind of in the 60 range of of boats on the on the moing balls. So that's kind of where those boats now are back in the anchorage now. Um, so if we had those, especially this year, if
we had those boats on the balls right now, we'd be we'd be very close to full. So, uh, I mean, that's just something to think about and, you know, keep in the keep in the back of our minds. Um
but um and there's I would like to get through cruisers appreciation day um and then um the meeting after that I kind of want to get into a game plan um and talk about some things that I um have been
thinking to help us out and see if we can get council council approval for it to help us in the off season. Um but we will get into that later down the road like I stated. Yeah. Go ahead, Ted. >> I I don't know what you're thinking, but
is there any possibility of having seasonal rates? >> That's kind of what I'm what I'm thinking exactly, Ted. >> So, are you keeping track of the number of boats in the anchorage as well so that we can compare anchorage versus mooring? Is that part of what you
provide to us? >> Correct. Correct. Uh that's in the updates, the number of vessels in the anchorages. Now, listen, like you got to think like these numbers fluctuate a little bit. So I get this report out to you 10 days before the meeting. So some of the updates and stuff that I have
that I made this out to get to y'all. I have more stuff to come up and these numbers will fluctuate as well, you know. So so just keep that in mind. >> Are we inviting the anchored vessels as well as the mor vessels for cruiser? >> Um so so yes, it's more than welcome. I
don't really have their we don't have their some of them we have we have their information because they stayed they stayed in the morning field and they have an adakqua account and everything like that but um but but we have the flyers and everything posted all over
down there so it's open to >> you know so the so so the anchorage vessels the people that visit the dinghy dock will be able to see that fly those flyers and everything like that um >> but We we would probably only want to provide the free meals to the people who
are actually >> correct >> paying the fee. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Yes. I I I would keep it that way. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Okay. Anything else, Ted? Tom, >> I have nothing at this point. >> Okay. Ed?
>> Yeah. Uh I think I know the answer to this, Curtis, but we we still pump out those bolts that are in the anchor tray. >> Yes. Yes. Yes, we do. That's that's uh part of our grant. We have that's our responsibility. We make sure that they're um there's no there's no
overboard discharge or anything like that. Most of those boats in the anchorage we have we have on a schedule um that we that we hold them to. Um you know um and um they know that um we have to
charge them $5 for the pumpout. So, um they all know that they all all of them do not do not have uh um uh I'm a problems paying or anything like that. So, um it's it goes well. A lot of people want it like they they request it
and call us for it. So, >> um Curtis, any update on the six um empty balls in the Westfield and the three yellow um warning buoys surrounding the anchorage? >> You mean the three buoys surrounding the morning field?
>> The yellow ones that start aton. >> Yeah, >> correct. Yes. So, um so the yellow special purpose buoys we lost in the wind events uh during this year. Um, we're working with Coastal Engineering. Um, they're they're going to come back
and reinstall them. Um, I do not have a date for you at this time. And along with replacing some of the seaggrass buoys and Buccaneer Lagoon. So, I hope that both of those those um get done at the same time is what we're is what we're hoping for. But I do not have a
date on that. As soon as I do >> and the uh six moing balls that the Coast Guard >> Yep. Absolutely. So, um about 2 weeks ago, uh Coast Guard cutter Vice um was here at the station, but unfortunately they pulled in late that evening. They
lost an engine. Um and they are about to go into dry dock anyways. So, um their whole entire mission got got cancelled. Um and so they were just trying to get back limp back on one engine to St. Pete
so they can make it to dry dock. Um, so that is where we're at with that. Um, I do I do not have an update specifically from the Coast Guard of Waterways Management. We are working on
trying to get an update, but um I think it's going to be a little bit more time. Unfortunately, I hated to hear that. I was hoping to um have those already back in service, you know. So, >> have we had to turn anybody away because
they were uh too large and couldn't get under the bridge? >> Um, no. Unfortunately, we have been making it work um with that. Um, we've been we've been pretty um we've been pretty good about it. We
kind of have to jockey some boats around sometimes, but all in all, this season it's um we've been we've been fortunate that everything's worked out well. So, Anything else said? >> Uh, no. That's all. Well, I guess I will
ask this. Think I know the answer already, but the Coast Guard is affected by the by the government shutdown, are they not, Curtis? >> Um, yes. I believe they are. I'm not I I don't have specifics on that. Um,
I really need to ask my uh my sister and my brother-in-law. Uh, he would be the one one to know. He's still in. So, um, but um, no, I do not have an update. I know that they are affected. I don't know what what degree they are, what you
know, affected, how how bad it is, what it um um, I know that they were getting paychecks for a little while. So, um, I don't I don't know where it's at now. So, I can't I can't answer that confirmly. So,
you good, Ed? >> I am good. Thank you. >> Okay. Uh, I have a few things. Just wanted to let you know that I did give a report to council on the second. Um, the items that I covered were welcoming our newest committee member, Tom. uh giving
kudos to Curtis for your complete and detailed monthly reports. Talking about uh Civic Plus and that we're looking forward to learning more of that. Uh talking about the town attorney reviewing our roles and responsibilities.
Talked about cruiser appreciation day. Uh talked about AAC partnering with MURF on the taxi water taxi water ferry document. And then I also gave kudos to John for
putting together the wonderful document about the sholing in Buccaneer Lagoon. Uh and also as we had discussed previously talked about how uh we really urged the council to move forward with looking for any sorts of grants that
could be used to help us level set on what was going on in our canals and channels so that moving forward we can find money to get them up to snuff and know where we are in case we have any other sort of a weather incident. So that's what I talked about.
Uh, also I've had a couple of conversations with the town attorney about roles and responsibilities. She helped me with some language to make it more of an advisory committee purview rather than um, you know, coming with
with hard musthaves. It's more of recommendations. So, that's good. I will be working on that. Um, in conjunction with that, I'm working with John Mlan to come up with a committee handbook that will help all of the committees operate
in a more effective, efficient, consistent process. So, thanks to the town staff for providing me with some background documentation and thanks in advance to John as we work through that. My thought is that, you know, that will be circulated with all of the committee
chairs and the committees ultimately to make sure that it's it's what we think, you know, how we how we operate that's in line with how all of the other committees are operating. I think we're using the LPA's handbook as a basis, but Lette put some other information
together to give it a little bit more of a generic spin. Um, but I I think we've all struggled for a while with how the committees operate, what our purviews are, that sort of thing. So, I would think that, you know, our roles and responsibilities could be attached to that and then each of the other
committees could put their roles and responsibilities there too, so that there would be everything in one place, make it much easier to onboard people than, hey, here's a piece of paper, go figure it out. So, there's that. And then I will bring up the um water taxi
water ferry document that I sent out to all of you. I don't really want to go into deep detail in that until we get through cruiser appreciation day, but just know that the MURF committee did have a conversation just to get themselves started with thinking about
the type of guidelines they would like to see for those type of endeavors from an environmental perspective. And I think when we start talking about it, our purview will be okay, navigationally, what must be in place to make sure that
these these operations can run smoothly and the way that we would want them to as a town and not create any sort of havoc, but be a true asset. So, that's to come. Um, we have a joint meeting set up with MURF for May 15th, I
believe it is, um, from 1 to 3 and that would replace our regular May meeting, which was going to be the day after Memorial Day, which I have a feeling might be troublesome for some people. So, we'll we'll talk about that as we get close. Questions about any of that. That was a
lot. >> Yes. >> Go, Sam. >> So, Chris, the next um next council meeting is April 6th. Are you able to attend and give a committee report about um Cruisers Appreciation Day or maybe give
a script to husband John or John Mlan to read at that meeting since it's only a week away from the event? >> Yep, I can do that. >> Thanks. >> One of those options. I have to look at my calendar, but >> All right. Anything else before we jump into the wonderful wide world of Cruiser
Appreciation Day? Alrighty, let's take a look at the draft document and we'll just run through it. Hopefully, everybody has that in front of them. Uh, and then we'll get into
Mr. Spreadsheet. Mr. John Wesley Nash will run us through all of his lovely color-coded spreadsheets. But, um, on the first page, the complimentary meal, that's all squared away. Do we have that contract signed? Are we done? They did not require a contract and do
not require payment until I reconcile with them the Tuesday or Wednesday after the event. >> Okay. And is that amendable to the town, Curtis? Any issues with that? I mean, it's what we did last year. So, >> we did last year.
>> Okay. >> Right. Yeah. I I will double check, but I don't think we will have um any problems with that. >> Okay. Let's not talk about the nonprofits yet. We'll get to that. Um VIPs, I have invited all of the town council members
plus a guest. I have heard from all of them so far. The only ones who will not be able to attend are Scott and Jackie. They will be out of town. Um and then I've got Tracy Coler and her husband attending. I have not heard from Will yet, but I will send a reminder. So,
we're doing good there. How about for the Moringfield Boers and your marine ops staff, Curtis? So, we have uh put out an email uh to them with our flyer and everything like that. We started that
um the beginning of last week, I believe. Um and we're going to be doing that every week. We have flyers down and around um our locations um at the Morning Field. Um I also brought a stack
of flyers as well um with us. I um encourage y'all to take them and um take some and put them up wherever y'all y'all think is necessary. Um and um we will continue to reach out and do our
part. I I also reached out to um um cruisers.net. Um it's the uh subscription that we um subscribe to. They help us promote and give updates about the morning field to the great loopers and transient vessels.
Um so I sent him uh the flyer as well and he's going to promote it on the website um um for us. Hopefully, we'll get some more cruisers just to come in for the event and stuff like that. So,
>> I know that we weren't going to ask for RSVPs or anything, but have you had any comments from any of the voters? >> No. >> No. >> And as you do like your pumpouts the week before, will you that'll be something that you can talk about in person?
>> No. No. I I have h I do have voters that were in this time last year and they did ask about the event this year. So I do have people in the moing field that are aware of it and know um and um especially um some of the ones that were
there there last year. >> Okay. All right. Funding. Um I think we're at the same as we were last time. So we have 27736 less from last year and then 4550
from this year for a total of 662736. So thanks to everybody who contributed. John, you have a question. >> Yes. I just wanted to make clear is is all these funds in hand or is there some still pending pledge? Do we physically have this money?
>> We have it all, don't we, Curtis? Do you have the checks from our two sponsors this year? >> Yes, we have it all. All that the money that she just stated is everything all the checks that I that I had turned in. >> Excellent.
>> All right, John, why don't you take us through your spreadsheet of nonprofits and inind contributions and let people know what you need to know. >> Okay, I've uh created a spreadsheet. It
has two real purposes. The first is to help us um have a glance and know exactly where we are for this year and for it to become a historic document to help us uh in the future without having to recreate uh contacts or or know what we did the previous year. And I think
that'll that'll be a lot of help. I know Chris and I when we invited in or tried to contact uh several nonprofits, we had to recreate the contact and and the contact information. The uh the sheet that you find in front
of you, it looks very complex, but hopefully it'll make sense if you look through it. Um, everything that has a yellow question mark is information that we do not have and we probably should have as quickly as possible from all the
members. If you see your name under a a member contact, um any any information that uh is missing, any information that is basically yellow on that line, um please uh forward that to Curtis as
quickly as possible so we can keep this up to date. Um you can forward it two ways. You can send it as an email uh that I can go back and and uh and put in here which was absolutely fine and may be easiest. But you can also take this
document and you can edit it and uh send the do edit the document to um to uh to Curtis to come to me. All I ask is that if you make any entry uh you do it in red so I don't have to go sell by cell
to try to figure out what's changed. Um currently we have 12 uh participants that have confirmed um which uh last year we had 19. I think um looking at
what we can do I think 20 is accommodable. Um so we're still pursuing uh additional um attendees. Uh as you look at this document you'll see organizational name you'll see a classification. classifications is event
participant um which are people that we're looking for to actually uh attend and display. Um and then we have inind sponsors which is another um category and then we have monetary sponsors which is the last category.
Uh I think most of it is self-explanatory if you look at the headings and go through it. Uh, one thing that we may want to try to uh I I deleted the notes column from this document, but we are maintaining a
master that does have a notes section. So any additional information, particular information associated with a particular u entity um that should be forwarded. So we can also keep that in the notes column.
There are a few things that um that I want to talk to about. You can see that there are some organizations we have m marked as on hold. Um we are going to hold these back until we're sure that we're going to have space for
them and then we'll invite them. Some of the stuff that we've added that uh that I think it's important to get help on. Uh I don't understand or know uh Curtis if uh the uh fly healer tours it's up in
the event participant section. It is a commercial operation. So I'm not sure that's where it belongs. Uh I don't think they should be displaying. If they are set up to display I think we should talk about that. I also feel that um we
haven't invited as many voting centric organizations as what we should have. I know we've invited the Coast Guard auxiliary and I'm waiting for status about that from TED. But I've also come up with a few other ones that I think Curtis we need your help with. Um if you
look at line 21 which is FWC boating safety education and u line 24 which is Lee County Sheriff's um marine safety operations. I don't have any contacts for those, but I'm hoping you did, uh, Curtis, and you can either, uh, chase those down or at least give us the
contacts to approach them. I think those would be excellent, um, attendees to help educate voters. Um, and then there was I've I've personally um, taken on inviting the San Carlos Bay Salem Powder
Squadron. I expect to have an answer from them in the next uh, uh, two three days. And at that point, I think we're pretty close to having all the things I want to say about this. Um, we do have right now
we have some some uh inind uh gifts that are uh that are being held outside my possession. Um, I think most people are in process of moving those to me. Um, I would like to have all those together so I can organize them and package them for
the event. Uh, so if you have some that that haven't made it to me, please forward them to me. If you have any issues uh getting them to me, let me know. I'll come to you. Um, if any are being held at individual organizations and you have trouble getting to them, let me know and I'll I'll take care of
that as well. I think as much as I can say unless you have questions. Um, let's talk about Fly Heli Tours. My understanding, Curtis, is that uh Stephen wanted a few minutes to say something and also perhaps to have a
place to be uh to be able to talk to to folks who are attending the event. Is that still true? >> Um, I'll have to follow up and double check about the words. Um, I don't know if things have changed there or not. And um I will um yes, I believe he does want
a spot to um be able to have his um his logo or for him to promote or to uh fly. >> So maybe you move him from event participant and just have a special notation under his sponsorship. But I do
think that is a conversation that we can have for next year is maybe we set sort of a packages around what the event monetary sponsors receive so that there's no you know question when we come down to it. >> Okay,
>> John. Um, I certainly uh feel that that anyone that has been a sponsor or anyone that's attending, we intend to give them a couple minutes to be on stage and to talk about uh um what their purpose is
um and certainly u um fly Hilo comes under that. I would and anybody that makes a monetary uh commitment or a um provides a inind product gift or um or basically gifts.
Um we certainly going to have their logos and have them promote it on a on a poster um that that allows everyone that's attending to know that they have contributed. Uh we're also going to have a poster that that says what they've
contributed so that um uh when people look about the uh uh purchasing um what they need to purchase to to to be in the drawing for those items uh they know what they they potentially can win.
I would like to oppose having them um have a table unless we've already passed that point. Um because I I I don't really want this to come to a situation where people are trying to promote commercial entities. If we've already
promised that, there's nothing we can do about that. But like Chris said, next year we got to make those parameters. Uh I do need to know the uh as quickly as possible, Curtis, what are we actually going to do with them? But they they should feel like they're going to be uh
properly thanked and their participation as as a sponsor is going to be well publicized. They certainly should understand that they can come and make statements. Um but I also need to understand if they're going to take up a slot or not. >> Okay. Okay. Understood. I can get to you
that answer fairly fairly quickly. >> On that note, do we allow merchandise? Well, I would say that the nonprofits, some of them were selling merchandise last year. Uh I don't know that we made that distinction that they couldn't. Uh I
believe what Captains for Clean Water had some merchandise. Uh some other organizations were giving away some trinkets. I certainly um certainly nonprofits I feel that anything that they that they want to give away or anything they want
to sell is is in my opinion okay because they're promoting their entity. >> Um I know a lot of them uh had the ability to take on memberships right there. Um a lot of them had so they're creating fundraising for their
organization and I think that's a good thing. Yeah. I think that's incentive for them to be there. Uh unless anyone else feels differently. >> I mean, I feel like with Fly Heli, the opportunity for him is education to be able to I don't want him to sign people
up and sell his tours, but I would I think there's the, you know, the opportunity for him to provide more education about what he's doing and perhaps, you know, the environmental purview that he has by doing the type of business that he has. I mean that's I
just feel like there's a der of education and but I also don't want to create something that's controversial. >> Yeah, that I agree. >> So I don't know John or if anybody Ed has a thought about that.
>> I just think um and again I'm I'm repeating myself. Um there's many entities that that can come and give education about what they sell and how it impacts the community. Um I'm
thinking that as a theme of this event, we're more into the education of what the community offers >> and how um voters can be um take advantage of those. So, uh, I would really not like to see any commercial
entity in there, um, taking up a spot because we have plenty of, uh, other people that want those spots and, uh, certainly not selling, um, anything for profit. >> Ed, did you want to chime in?
>> Yeah. Well, it's bullets are starting stuff here, so, but I'll try to spell it out quick. Um I think it's great when we have corporate sponsors and I think that we should encourage their participation in in certain manners. Um I feel that the corporate sponsor that gives us that
much money should have a should have a booth right up by the stage to be honest with you and I think we should encourage economic activity at that event. and and uh we had the town manager with us recently and he was asked directly if
the town was okay with this company participating and he and he said the town is just fine with it. So I think that we should encourage corporate sponsorships. Uh there's a reason we got 6,500 in the bank and we should we should keep up with that.
So, Curtis, can you investigate what Stephen would like to do and uh advise us? >> Absolutely, I will. >> Okay. All right. Tom, did you have a question? Okay. Um Okay. So, everybody needs to look at
your spreadsheet and update your information in red and send it back to Curtis or by email send your information to Curtis so that he can get it to John to update the spreadsheet. John, do you want to talk about the inind
as well and what you're still missing, what you don't know about? Well, I I um I I think it's pretty clear what I have here as far as what we're missing and what we don't know about. Um I I don't really have anything particular to add there. Um I think it
clearly identifies the information that we're we're seeking. >> Go ahead, Ted. Uh, I noticed on the list the Coast Guard Auxiliary uh has the
wrong uh contact. Um, and I sent in a a correction, but it hadn't gotten to here yet. Uh, but they have been invited and they are coming with up to two people.
>> Well, that's excellent. Um um again, please confirm that in in in a um in a communication through Curtis that we do have the right contact name um for next year and uh in a statement that says that they are coming and uh so that will
make number 13 that we're confirmed and uh and again anything you know about uh one one of the categories that we didn't talk about I think we did talk about is u any event requirements for any individual if they need something other
than the the normal table and and signage that we provide. Um, let's enter that too in in that field. >> So, Ted, can you send the updated contact information to >> I have done so. I will do it again. >> Thank you, dear.
>> I'm I'm sorry if I missed that, Ted. I I don't >> uh It has to go around the >> It has to go around the the corner. Uh I cannot send it directly to you. >> Correct. >> And
can I Okay. All right. I'll I'll do it again. >> Yeah, that that that probably I I may have missed it if Curtis forwarded, but uh um >> Is this what you sent this morning, Ted? Oh. >> Uh, no. It was several days ago.
>> Okay. >> I'll send it again. >> I believe I forward everything that you sent. So, >> okay. >> I'll have to double check. I'm that might be on that might be on me. So, so don't be I don't want to tell fighting. That might be my fault. >> Equally be me. So, don't worry about
that. >> And And there's there's been a lot of information I've been sorting through. So, if if it came to me and I missed it. Um uh I apologize for that. >> But the good news is we will have all of this information for next year. Everybody will have a copy and so we'll
we won't have to recreate the wheel. Sam >> Chris, has the permit been issued? >> Um no, we are still waiting for the site map. So we need the site map, but I have done the insurance certificate which has been emailed to both Curtis and Nora. Am
I good with the insurance? So, I have them printed out right here for the town of Fort Myers Beach and for um Bayside Park. >> Okay. So, hopefully that is good. I I worked with Nora and made sure that I had the right information there, but that has been done. >> I'll get with Nora um after this meeting
and make sure that she receives this and make sure everything is moving forward as it needs to. >> Okay. >> And Chris, will you print out a copy so we you'll have it on hand for the event? >> Absolutely. Yep. I will I will make sure that I bring the insurance certificates just so that we have those and the permits.
>> I would also um like to say if you see any contact information on here for uh entities that haven't responded or um you don't think is correct um please send us information on that too because um part of the the challenge here for
Chris and I is is finding the right person to talk to. So, >> okay. Questions on our nonprofits or our inind contributions? We all good? >> Yes, Sam.
>> A question for the guest. I see that Curtis and Bobby and Patty are on there, but um should we have included Rich? >> Oh, I'm sorry. Did I miss one? >> No. Okay. So, um, no, no, we are not going to
include Rich. Um, and, uh, I'm so sorry. I just realized I did have it on my updates and and I looked right past it, but I do have a staff update real fast. I'll just I'll just, um, tell you all real fast. So, yes. Um, uh, Rich uh,
Rich left. He moved on. Um, you know, um, he's he, uh, wanted to start his own business and that kind of thing. So more, you know, I um um you know, happy for him for doing that. And um um we are
in the middle of a hiring process right now. We are going through um bringing somebody on board right now. Um so I don't have an official start date. He's doing his background check and everything right now. So um once we get
the okay on him, we will set set a start date. So um we are still like I said through that going through that process. Now we are also um hiring a part-time position right now. So we are in the middle of doing um interviews for that
for that position now. So sorry about that. Sorry I missed that for you. Okay, let's go to page two and talk about run of show. I have some questions for you. And uh Tom, I'm sorry that I missed it last time when you said you
would not be in town for the event. So, I will take all of the toms off of my my list here. That's okay. >> We will all work really really hard. Um so, nine o'clock our committee arrives for setup. At 10 o'clock the nonprofits start to arrive for setup. So basically
all hands on deck trying to get them organized. Uh and we'll talk a little bit more about what the details are there. From 11 to 2:30 the meal will be available and we should probably eat early before things start at noon. Um at
12 registration opens with Sam and Ted registering our voters and Tina. Okay. >> Um at one I put in sort of a voter panel. Ed Ryan is happy to do any sort
of interviews. So I'm thinking if we could come up with like three or four voters and he could just do a little round table, ask them questions, find out how they found about found out about the Moringfield, their impressions of Fort Myers Beach, that sort of thing. Um, and then I'm also wondering maybe
even before we do that, should we have Curtis when you talk to Stephen at Fly Heli, see if he would like to say a few few words about one o'clock? Okay, we'll do absolutely >> because I think Ed could interview him as well and just, you know, ask why he
sponsored the event and tell a little bit about his organization and >> Okay. >> Yeah, not a problem. So, I'm going to throw this out and you guys shoot it down if you want, but I mean, we have a lot of prizes and you know, last year a lot of the people who won the prizes
were the people who were from the nonprofits because, you know, a lot of people didn't stick around for prize drawings. So, I'm wondering if maybe we should do two prize drawings, do one at 1:30 and one at 2:30 to try and catch early people and catch late people. I
don't know if you think that's a good idea or not. Go ahead, John. >> I I encourage that. I think it's going to take a little more organization, but it shouldn't take that much more effort, and I I agree with you. Um, a lot of people just can't wait that longer to
come in going away. So, that's a good incentive, I think, to uh to bring people in in stages or on time. I I I agree with that. If if everybody else agrees with it, >> Sam, I know you had some concerns. What do you think? >> That's how we used to do it. The um only
thing about that is you have to be present to win. Right. Right. Have to be present to win. >> And if we do it that way, I guess uh we'll save Key West Express and our larger ones for the second drawing and just kind of wet their appetite with the first one. >> Yeah. And I think you know when we do
the signage, John, maybe we can split it into drawing one, 1:30, drawing two at 2:30 and then people will know what they could win if they are there at that time. Sound good? Okay. >> Just let me know so I can change the
laminates. >> Absolutely. And then at two, we'll do the nonprofit intros like we did last year. And so, you know, they'll wrangle the people who are attending and have them all come up and say a few few words about their organization.
And we have the 2:30 prize drawing. 3:00 we tear down. 4:00 concert. >> Yes. S. So, we agree on the 1:30 and 230 drawing. >> I think we did. All in favor? >> I I
>> Yes, absolutely. >> Okay. On page page six, let's take a look at supplies and see if we're missing anything. Curtis, you're good on everything that's listed under you. Got chairs. Have you talked to the
church about chairs yet? >> Yes, we are. We will be getting on that this week. >> Okay. >> Um what about name tags? How are we doing? >> So, I'm still working on the name tags
and along with um I do have an update to share with y'all um about uh the name tags, shirts, everything that we talked about last. So, um the town is not going to um
pay for those items and if we want them that it would be um something that we can do. Um but it would be out of the our our funds, the AAC funds. So, um just something to think about. Now, if y'all do want um name tags and
stuff like that, um I can um just get me exactly what you want and I can we can put it in an order and um we'll just have it pulled out of the account. >> Can we make name tags that are somewhat similar to, you know, the council
members or any, you know, other entity at town that has a name tag? I mean, I don't want you to have to create a whole new model. Is there something that you know is sort of a a standard that you guys use? I mean, and when I'm talking name tags, I'm talking about the nice,
you know,ized guys. >> That's what you're talking about. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Um, we have I mean, the town has those type of name tags. I mean, that's what they use. I will have to um >> Yes. I mean, I believe you can order
order those. Um, but I'll have to ask about the town's logo, what they want to stay on it and stuff like that because I think it just probably just needs to state your name and Anchorage Advisory Committee, you know. >> Um, so um, but I know if that's
something that y'all want to do and pay for for the committee um, money, that is not a problem. Does anybody have any concerns if we pay for name tags out of our committee funds or shirts?
Do you have any issues with that? I mean, I would like to know what the cost is before we make that determination. Is that something that you could share with us pretty quickly about an estimated cost per item? >> Per how much they how much they cost? >> Yeah. >> Um, yeah, we would have to look up that
information. And I would have to ask um the um the clerk's office and see what they see what they they say. >> Okay. >> And what we can use. >> All right. Well, if we can get that information >> ASAP. Yeah, pretty much. >> Absolutely. >> Okay.
>> Okay. Um so I'm I'm working on the VIP list. I will work probably in conjunction with John the Long Way on the special event permit because I think what we're going to need is that site map, the updated site map. I'm not sure that Norah needs anything else from us on that, but that would be something for
you to find out if you could, Curtis. Um, the insurance certificate is done. I've got a request into the library to get the tables. One thing may be um when we should pick up the tables because this weekend is this upcoming weekend is
the last library sale. Okay? >> So, rather than them taking all the tables back upstairs to storage, we might want to pick them up on Sunday afternoon if that's possible. But I will let people know if we need to do that. Otherwise, they might be able to store them in their garage until we're able to pick them up. >> Okay. Okay.
>> But I'm working on that. >> Can Can we go back to the U site map? >> We sure can. >> Um All I have to U and of course I intend to to put that together. Um you're I didn't realize we had to do one for the permit, but that's fine. Uh, all
I have is a handdrawn um drawing from last year to work from, which is really not really >> It's what we did last year. >> It's what we did yesterday. Any any possibility, Curtis? Can you find out if the town can provide something that
allow me to have accurate dimensions off of a uh from that Bayside Park so I can work from that um and do a true uh layout in in CAD. So, it's um it's more professional looking and and again
something that can easily be changed and we can move people around uh easily. You think there's any possibility that I can get that through the town? >> So, you kind of want like the blueprint of the park >> pretty much is what you're asking for the dimensions. Yeah, I'll I'll ask to see
>> just just looking for dimensions really accurate dimensions. So, if it if if I work a blueprint would be fine if they can pull that. But again, just in overall, I'm just looking for um uh this is this amount of footage. This is this amount of footage. This is that amount
of footage. So, we go accurate. >> I think that's written on the sides. It's just not very clear. That's what I was going to say. >> But I don't I don't want to trust it to be honest with you. Unless I go down and measure it myself. Um I don't think it's a it's not a verified document. >> Yeah. Um, but if I can work from a
verified document, then we can make it something that's easily reusable and more functional. If we can't, we can't, >> right? But we'll use what we have. >> I I should be able to find the dimensions for you. >> Okay, John will work on nonprofit
speakers. We'll know who's going to say their thing. Sam, you've got water and ice. Um, you and Ted will try and help us figure out what voters we want to have for our panel as you meet them and greet them.
Um, Ed, cooler, you're always on on board with the cooler. Uh, signage we need to work through. And I think I sent you a copy of what that A-frame sign thing looked like. Do you know where we got that or did did Jen Jennifer bring that with her?
>> Jennifer brought it. The one that we Does the town have anything like that? Just, you know, it's like this >> and it just holds a board or whatever, right? >> Easel. >> Like an easel. >> No, it's like an easel sign. It was It sat on the ground and so it'd be something like you would see in front of
a restaurant where they write the day specials on >> those sandwich boards. >> Yeah, it's just a sandwich board. >> They used to not be >> Oh. >> Okay. >> So, we'll have to check. >> Okay. I mean, if worst comes to worse
than an easel and we have to have poster board or something, but >> but I worry about that flying away because we tend to have wind. >> Yeah. >> If anybody knows somebody at the coffee shop uh right across from Bayside, they have one and they probably would let us
put something and tape over it and use it if we returned it. >> Okay. Curtis, do you have any updates from Abigail and Nora about anything related to communication? Everything going as planned? >> Yes. Um I talked to uh Abigail this
morning. Everything's going as planned. Their campaign uh process is um moving along. >> Okay. Uh and then date of event assignments. I think we talked a little bit about this voter VIP nonprofit registration. Sam
and Ted and Tina. Uh, public registration and drawing tickets, John and I, nonprofit wrangling, basically everyone who's there. Uh, alias with BTR. Um, we talked about last year having
somebody stand at the dinghyd dock for at least a period of time. Ed, would you be willing to do that for a little bit of time to greet voters? And if you know people aren't coming in droves, then we'll move you somewhere else. Well, what I did last year is I helped
people uh set up their booths because I, you know, I I brought my my two wheel cart and I was helping people set up and take on, but if you want me to move somewhere else, I can do that. Whatever you'd like. >> No, no. I mean, I we'll get the booth set up, but you know, when the event starts at noon, we thought about, hey,
will the Boers be un able to understand where they're supposed to come? And so, we talked about maybe having somebody down at the dinghy dock. So, it's like at 12 from 12 to 1 or something. Sure, I can do that. Okay. Whatever you'd like. I don't know if Janelle's planning on coming, but >> Okay.
>> She's shaking her head. Yeah. So, >> okay. All right, Janelle. All right. So, Ed and Janelle. Excellent. >> Thank you, Janelle. >> Yeah. She said to put her to work, so find her something something easy. Yeah,
>> we will do that. Okay. What didn't we talk about? What are you concerned about? I mean, we have some loose ends to tie up here, but I think we're getting there. Sam, >> I hate to bring it up, but >> No, please don't.
>> Do we have a weather plan or just everything would just go through Curtis and Curtis would uh email me if there's weather issues. It is that time of the year every once in a while. So, I guess Curtis will just be our front guy on that. If if there is a weather issue,
he'll let us know what the update is. >> We'll do. >> Yeah. I mean, I'm I'm not sure what else we do. >> What can you do? >> You know, unless we move inside Bay Oaks, but I'm not sure that's a good plan either. >> No. >> Yeah. >> Voters can't get there.
>> Yeah. Well, no. >> Okay. All right, then. Go. >> I do have a thought on that, though. If it ends up being small but still happening because of weather, we
probably could get over to underneath Snug Harbor. >> Yeah. >> Because they won't have a lot of business and they want our business still. >> True. Okay. All right. Public comment. We have no public. No
public comment. Next meeting agenda. I am suggesting that we meet next Monday if possible just to wrap up things. Um I know that we have availability
in this room um anytime next Monday. So does that work for everybody except Tom who won't be here? >> I'm next Monday >> is the 30th. Would you prefer this 9 to 11 time frame? I'm not sure it would
take us that long. Want to do that? Okay. So, let's say 9 to 11. Okay. And then our next reg regularly scheduled meeting is April 15th from 1 to 3.
So, that's moving from April 27th. Does that work with everybody? Can can I jump in for a second on that, Chris? You sure can. >> And my has a board cap meeting at noon at town hall that same day. >> Oh, okay. On the 27th or on which day? The 15th.
>> On the 15th. >> Huh. All right. >> So, we might just want to check with the with the clerk's calendar and and make sure that we're on that date. >> Okay. Because I had gotten it on the calendar and but I will take another check. All right. So, hang on. April 15th, I
will figure that out. Uh and then as I mentioned the joint meeting with Murf on the 13th from 10 to 12 and we'll just talk about the water ferry water taxi guidelines. >> I may not be available the 15th. >> Okay. >> Just so you know.
>> Okay. >> What were the times for that on the 15th? >> Uh 1 to 3. >> 1 to three. >> But let me double check because >> will this come out in >> Yes, we'll send something out. So I will reaffirm this. I'll update this uh my sheet and get stuff to Curtis and Patty
to send out >> and we'll talk about the the ferry water taxi stuff on our April meeting before >> Yes. >> before the Murf Exact Murf joint meeting. Okay. >> Yep. So in the midappril we'll talk we'll recap cruiser event and we'll talk
in prep for the water taxi water ferry. Yeah. >> Awesome. >> Okay. So, I'll see you next Monday from 9:00 to 11:00. I'm going to figure out April 15th and then May 13th.
All righty. I have nothing else. Does anybody have anything before we say? >> Um, I'm not available April 15th, Peter. >> Okay. All right. all day.
>> Yeah. >> Okay. Let me find another day then. >> We're gonna need John. >> Yes. Okay. >> So, um >> Yeah. April 15th. No, that's a Wednesday right? >> It is. Yeah. >> You good? Any other time that week?
>> I think pretty much um 14th, 16th 17th. I could do 13th if it's uh a little bit later like 11 am. >> Okay. >> So pretty versatile. You just pick the
day. >> All right. Title. >> Okay. I'll check on things and let people know. >> Now let us know. >> I I will say if that's the only time it works for anyone else, I'll I'll try to cancel what I got scheduled. >> We'll make it work.
>> Rather not if I can avoid it. >> All right. Would anyone like to adjurnn us? I'll move to a >> way to go, Ed. Okay. All right. Second from Tom. All in favor? >> I. All right. We are adjourned at 10:24.
Thanks everybody.