Good morning everybody and welcome to the Natural Resources Preservation Advisory Board meeting on January 7, 2026. Happy New Year everybody. um at 11:13 p a.m. We are a little bit delayed due
to a tiny heating stink issue in this in this um building, but the fire department sorted it out and we're back on track. Kindly silence your cell phones, please. Um thanks for the reminder. Second agenda item, roll call. Mrs.
Deart, please call the role. Uh, member Baxter, member Newman >> here, >> member Bloomberg here. >> Member Jones >> here. >> Vice Chairperson Shriberg.
Chairperson Nestle >> here. Thank you. >> Approval of the agenda. Is there a motion to approve the agenda as presented? >> I. >> Is there a second? Second. >> Excellent. All in favor say yes.
>> Any opposed say no. And then please rise for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation
indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Public comments are now open. Agenda item five. Each speaker will be allowed to speak three minutes. Are there any members of the public that wishes to
speak? Obviously, there's nobody here. We're good. So, then we come to item six, presentations, town planner update. I refer this item to Miss Allen. Thank you so much. >> Good morning. uh Ingret Allen Town Planner. So, I just have a very brief
update. There wasn't too much from your previous meeting on November 5th. Um I did get uh direction from the well, there was a discussion from the board that you had asked me to email Miss uh Karen Jones to get at least three dates from the vendors for the wine tasting
event. I did email um Miss Jones on November 6. Um, and then I did receive response back from her uh I think it was on December 15th uh December 12th that any Tuesday in February was good with the uh wine
distributor. Uh that being said, I uh made a phone call to our uh librarian uh Lois Frankle and she was Lois and she was able to confirm uh February 17th. Uh, the board also asked that um, Miss
Jones uh, draft an invite for the white tasting event. Um, I did email uh, Miss Wait, Kiki Jones. Rise is the lasting. >> No, >> Baxter. I'm sorry. I'm getting my names mixed up, but I didn't think it sounded right. Miss Baxter. Um, I emailed her on November 6. And, um, we do have a
revised uh, draft wine tasting invite. You all have a copy of it um, that was provided last Friday. Uh that's all I have for the updates from the November 5th meeting. I do have a lot of information to provide you when you get to the wine tasting event. So we'll we'll cross that bridge when we get
there. Excellent. Any other updates? Perfect. So that means we come to the agenda. My item number seven, approval of the minutes November 5, 2025 meeting. Is there a motion to approve the minutes as presented?
And I have a second. Perfect. Any in favor say yes. >> Any opposed say no. Excellent. Then we come to the unfinished business agenda item eight. First of all, the first um agenda item was review of the
marketing and educational promotional materials. We obviously have Kiki Baxter as a new member who's a marketing expert. So I refer this item to you to update us on where we are here. Forgive me. I would like to postpone and defer this until the next meeting. I uh
there's a little delay in getting everything prepared for your review. So, if we could push it to the next one, that would be great. >> That sounds great because we have lost already a little bit of time today. So, that's good. So, we would just um we would just um postpone this same
position at the beginning of the meeting, please um just for the next meeting. Is there anything we can help you to prepare like or input that you need now that we're all here and can discuss it or would you just want to present it in the next meeting? >> I was just planning to present it and
email it ahead of time. But if there's any materials that we have from the past that I could review um whether it's drafts or mockups of table settings or anything like that, that would be helpful, but it's not necessary if it doesn't exist. I mean what we have from
the town is all the email blasts that went out for events like um any any type of event. So that is definitely available. Um you mean table setup? You mean like pictures from when we had the events. >> Yeah, that's helpful. Or any of the
poster boards or things that we have that we typically, >> you know, put on display for our events. >> Other than that, not not absolutely necessary, but it would be helpful. I don't know that we have any poster
boards. I know in the past there was a banner that had a you know natural resource. I I'll have to check with the town manager's office to see what happened to the banner, but other than that um we just had brochures. A lot of them were brochures that already created
through like the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. We, you know, try not to reinvent the wheel. Uh but um on the Natural Resource Preservation Advisory Board page, there's a you know, a lot of information. A lot of those brochures that the board has used at
different meetings are actually on that page. Again, uh the county has several Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife. But other than that, other than the banner, there really hasn't been any materials that the board has requested, at least since I've been here, that I
can recall that was unique like certain again uh brochures or anything like that. Yeah. >> May I interject? Um the banner was dropped off at your office by me personally. I gave it to one of the girls right before the holidays and the
plastic box with everything. >> I saw the box. So the banner was not inside the box, was it? No, the banner is in a big white tube and it was dropped. It was dropped off before cuz we didn't have it for the last event. >> Okay. >> I didn't see the the So, it's in a tube. I'll ask the ladies.
>> Long tube. Y >> I'll ask them to see where they put it. Thanks for letting me know. I had no idea. I just saw the box. >> I think marketing wise the biggest issue is um that we have is the tables visibility and the positioning. I think really the positioning. A lot of people
said, "Oh, I didn't even know you were here when I spoke to them at the, you know, when I was standing in line for the food." Um, so I think we have somewhere as an agenda item. Um, I mean, we can, it's actually a marketing topic, so we can actually
discuss it here, but my my issue was really people didn't see us. So I think we need to be repositioned and this is more like it's a marketing item for for um town planner Allan to to ask if we could be more visible in a situ in a in a place where we're more visible maybe
mingled with the food rather than being in the corner where nobody sees us. >> No one sees us >> because food they find people always find people are like animals. So if we're near the food they will find us. As you could see, all the vendors were all in one section and the food is
separate. But um if that's the consensus of the board, then you know um then I could talk to the people who set up the different functions uh events at the church. But um as you can see, all the vendors were all in one section. That's
how it was set up and designed that way. But again, if that's the consensus from the board, I could let the town manager's office know for future events you like to be near the food. >> I mean, it totally makes sense that usually in big events, the food is separate from vendors. This is a normal
setup and I think that's a professional setup, but we were just literally in that corner with the turtle team and we were not very visible. So, if we could get a more visible, more central location that would be and with the turtle team that would be amazing. I can put an email to the town manager's
office and let them know that this is what your request is and we'll see how they can accommodate you for future events. >> That would be amazing. >> I could do the email. >> That would be amazing. And then obviously the banner is something critical that we find it and then obviously we'll redesign it for for
the next meeting. We'll be discussing that. I I think they had recycling bins at the this time we requested recycling bins in the previous >> Yeah, that that's not that's off topic
right now because we're talking about marketing and and basically market our services as as as educational group for for nature purposes and in this particular instance at June restoration. Um so I think the location
of the table is critical. Um obviously we need a banner. Um and I think as an input for Kiki because we cannot legally speak and bless you once this meeting is over. I think if you look through the materials as Mrs. Allen said on the
website this is basically what we've been using. We sometimes printed it, sometimes we had it as a slideshow. Um there's a lot of information there. I would I would basically I would dream of a a brochure with very little input and I could draft just the words, just the
messages like literally this doesn't cost much. This is what you do. Here is the permit. And there is one document that was prepared for Penthouse Towers. It's a long document, but it has some key messages. And I know we're not allowed to talk, but maybe I can send a
couple of key messages to talent planner Allan and then you can forward it to to Kiki Baxter and then you have some key messages that you could use for the um main brochure or whatever we call it.
Okay, that sounds that sounds great and very helpful. Thank you. And that brings me to the questions. Obviously, June restoration is a topic in itself and it's almost like a template or a pamphlet or whatever you want to call it in itself.
Then the rest of what we do, it's kind of a a question whether we really want to use m need materials because what we really want to do now is June restoration. So, I don't know what you guys think, but having a a brochure of
what we do and then we talk about inter coastal, but we're not really doing anything right now. It might just be a theoretical paper without any specific impact and action on the resident. But, uh that's just a discussion before you start
drafting thoughts. I think at events it's helpful for visitors, participants when they walk by our table and interact with us. They want without even saying they want an action item. They want a takeaway. So whether it's how to view more
information online or attend an upcoming event, we should have something for them to take action on either in the moment or shortly thereafter. >> Um >> I know that they have the laminated QR code that takes them directly to the natural web page. So those are in that
box and I know you've placed them on your table before. So somebody just click and get access to the site cuz >> I think a lot of people may not know that you have a great site with a lot of information. So those QR codes I think have been helpful. I'm assuming >> in reference to the QR codes um
the ones that we tested uh at at the last event actually went to the uh the um postal uh study. it it did not go there were a few few codes that were prepared but okay
>> yeah any I I scanned three of them three of them that were set up I mean we may not have put up the right ones or all of them but um the ones that we did scan when we were talking to people they they went directly to the study okay as a PDF
>> so would you like then a QR code just for the the web >> that would be great yes please if that's uh acceptable Yep. >> Thank you. >> So I think we can easily cover like one document that we can hand out regarding
dune restoration. I also think we should have something and now we that we still have our coastal expert here for the other side for the um >> inter coastal >> inter coastal I mean a lot of it is construction but it's about se cm seaw
walls and all the rules and that's really more like the other department that's not us >> um it's pretty obvious clean clean the inter coast where you live if you live on the inter coast looks we can't access it as public has no access other than if you have a boat But it could be an
activity on your boat playing the intra coastal. >> I don't know. >> It could be very interesting. It could be a way to make people aware of the boat. Well, what's in it? Because they think, you know, there's no fish, there's no
anything. It is. And it's salty also. But >> they don't realize it looking at it. Is that something that you could help Kiki before you unfortunately leave us because you're you're moving away. So unfortunately we will lose you on this
committee. We will be very sad to lose you. So maybe as your goodbye present you could help Kiki with the key message is just as an education. This is what lives in the inter coastal. This is why for nature balance it's important to keep our our you know our mangrove trees
and bees and these trees and those that fish and please don't litter. If you have an inter coastal home please clean like messages like that. >> Mhm. >> So then we have the inter coastal covered and we have the the dune covered. >> Let me see if any more.
>> Yeah that would be amazing for if everybody agrees that we should cover the inter coastal as well. Yeah. Anything else regarding marketing materials? Right. So then we can come to the next project future June restoration
management related events. We obviously have as agenda item one, the library wine tasting event on February 17, the Tuesday, which has been confirmed, and refer this item to Karen Jones. >> Hello. Um, I'm sorry I wasn't at the
last meeting meeting. I watched it and I missed a lot. So, um, after the fact, I was up in the Northeast, but um, and I see this came through like this to you. >> Yeah. Half of it. I'm just looking at it
here. Go on the back page. It may be the other half. >> I'll >> Oh, okay. Okay. Got it. All right. So, this is the menu. I'll I'll send it better. Um, >> this is how we received I I know it's our um clerk's office that prepares the
>> agendas and that's how it came through. Yes. >> All right. So, he sent it that way to me. Um, also, did you receive the invoice or No, this is the invoice. So, I reduced Okay. So, here's the story. He sent it to me on WhatsApp. That's probably why it came through like this.
>> Um, cuz he was out of the country. So, um, I will send it again today. Uh, the bill has been reduced. Um, he changed the food vendor for us and they brought the bill down tremendously. So, total bill with tax is 2140 instead of 3,000
and tax. >> In your email, you said it was 2,000. So, >> yeah. Well, I didn't know they have to put tax on it. >> Okay. 21 >> 2140. You can have this copy. I have it at home. Can you pass this down? >> I have to run this by the town manager. Um I let him know that you had the
$2,000 so I could give you more information on that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It Well, they charge I didn't realize they have to charge tax so >> they're supplying. So yes, it was 2,000 plus 100 and whatever tax there is on
that. Um so yes, it went down. Um he also I guess contacted um the town commissioner. I gave him all that information. I don't know if he ever got to him since he's been out of the country um about the smaller party. But this event um I also thought we were
having another speaker. Did I miss that at the last meeting as well? >> No, we were planning to have the same speaker that was here for the beach um the beach condition report. Well, um, again, I I don't have a date
confirmed. We have a date of February 17th, but you all need to confirm that. So, I don't know that Optimum is available, um, on the draft invite that, uh, Kiki prepared. You could see that she put Balante. Maybe that may be a better choice. That's up to the board given he gives more hands-on like plants
and stuff that needs to be put out there. Maybe the board feels that's more helpful than aptim going over the beach um details for each specific home. So that'll be up to you, but I couldn't reach out to him until I have a confirmed date from the board. So that's
what we're going to do today at the meeting. So >> okay, I personally think Dan Belong is an excellent idea because this is a hands-on event. We want people to literally roll up their sleeves and dig in the sand and plant. We don't need them to know everything about all the other homes and in what condition they
are. >> I agree. >> So, I think Dan is usually available. I'm pretty sure he could be available. Hopefully, he is. And he would be invited to the event and it would also make it cheaper because the other um uh speaker would have charged us. >> Yeah. >> Oh, yes.
>> Yeah. He was just at my house planting and I didn't want to say anything to him because I didn't know if there was he was asked or we had the other speaker but I >> you have I have not asked him. >> Okay. >> Who has anybody been in touch with him regarding this or this was just put on the draft
>> as >> I guess you just put it as a placeholder. >> Okay. So shall I ask or do you want to ask that you you probably because it's your event? >> I just saw him. He's bringing fencing to my house so I can um >> please ask him. Could you Yeah, >> that would be great
>> than a speaker. >> And also he's not only just a speaker, he's actually there. People will mingle, have wine, talk about the juice and he's there and he can talk or I can talk to somebody and say, "Oh, Dan, can you come? This was this question came up." >> So, it's a little bit like the breakfast
event we had. Very informal. And then Dan's there to answer questions. >> M. Jones, I do have a few questions about the wine distributor because we don't have many details about them. Um, is the $2,000 plus now the 2,140. This
is anticipated for based on your previous narrative 40 to 50 people. So, what if you get less? >> He based it on 40 people. >> Okay. What if there's less? Is there going to be a contract that he's going to provide you? I mean, I'm I'm not sure how he >> If there's less, I'm hoping there's not
less, but we're guarantee him I I guaranteed him 40 people. >> Okay. >> So, >> okay. Um, >> what if there's less? >> So, if there's less, let's say you get Well, we'll know that for the event, then I'll have to reach out to him and
tell him there's less. I'm sure he'll take some, you know, he won't bring as much wine or food, but they're bringing back people. Yeah. So, I will let him know >> need to know that because I did reach out to the town manager about the last amount that you gave the 2,000 and I got an email back from the town manager with
some information and details that I wanted to share with you. So, maybe I'll start there and then we can continue the discussion. Um, the town manager would like the payment because I know initially I got information from the town that possibly we could do like a PayPal type of thing, but um he now is
going with to collect the uh fee or the the payment. um at the event in the form of cash or check. Now um there's also the option um let's say Kiki once again becomes the RSVP person as she did with the Dune Restoration event at the Delray
Sands. Um she could actually let people know that they can go to the library in advance and pay for it at the library so they don't have to bring cash or check with them at the actual event. So that may be another option where they could pay in advance or I guess they could
still go to the event as the town manager suggested and provide a cash or check. Um the town manager also said that if any of the board members are going that you have to pay the $40 as well. So every every board member that
RSVPs has to pay. And um he also suggested on the invite that you do a RSVP by a certain date so that we know okay are we getting the numbers that you all anticipated um again I'm not don't want to be a Debbie Downer but let's say
you only get 10 people um by a certain date maybe that's February 1st you all can decide then maybe again does a distributor plan on us I mean if you get 10 people that's uh $400 are they still
anticipating $2,000. Like, we need to work all that out cuz the town is not going to pay that additional money. >> I got Yeah. And I I think >> these are the details I think that you need to nail people down and get the money in advance because if if they pay,
you know, they're going to show up. >> They may be very willy-nilly if they're going to pay at the door. Um, this price, I think, is too high. I mean, I know this was just a placeholder, so I know we're going to nail all this down today because the prices come down. Um I I think $40 a person people aren't going
to go for. >> That's a lot of money. >> Yeah. So a couple Yeah. So I think we need to bring it down to $60 to $30 a cup a person. So it would be $60 a couple. >> Um and that's why I pushed him to reduce the price. I said people are not going
to come to this. So, um I know this is all a placeholder and hopefully we can work this all out. Um I also I'm I'm I'm very firm. I mean I don't know about the breakfast. Did people pay in advance? Kiki, >> the town paid that.
>> The town paid it. So yeah. So I I don't know about that. >> This is my concern. But this is just a little over a month away and all these details need to be, you know, >> right now we need to settle them. Yeah. And I think we have to have them pay in advance. I mean, I I don't know.
>> Do they have to be residents of Highland Beach? >> Yes, that was another uh request by the town manager that this be the bench be open just to residents of the town of Highland Beach. >> So, I think it's unlikely that we get the price below 40 because this is just
what it costs based based on the price that they have. And >> no, but the town is contributing $800, correct? >> And not necess I mean, you initially said 6 to800, right? Um, and then >> that was for the wine. I didn't know, you know, this food is involved and, you
know, he came back at me at another price. So, I mean, what is the count, right? But your initial was $20 and then because the price went up then you all came up with the 40. So, I >> I didn't come up with 40. I just I guess just Yeah. I mean, this was just a placeholder I believe. So, that's why
when I said it was $40, I thought it was too much money. So, if we want to drop it to 30, which would cover the price, >> right? because you had said $40 at 40 to 50 people, which is the 2,000. So, yeah. Okay. I'll I'll be happy to
>> Yeah, I never said it, but Okay. >> Okay. Yeah. No, was at the last meeting. >> I was not here >> or one of the board members uh brought up $40. >> So, yeah. Um actually, the chair uh at the November 5th meeting, you had mentioned $40 for the event instead of
20 $25. But it was like it was like a placeholder. There was actually a number, but I think it's probably realistic if because we have say 40 people. >> Um, no, we have $2,000 now. That's the price. So, what we can do is we can
assume 30 are coming. Sorry, 30 come times 40 is 1,200, >> right? >> But he wants how much by person? How much does he want? How did he come up? >> He gave me the bill and this is what he came up with. So, if >> for 2,000 for sorry for 40 people.
>> For 40 people. Yes. with tax. >> Yeah. So 2,000 divided by 40 equals 50. So that mean that would even make it $50 per person if you want to break even. >> Right. >> Yeah. But is we getting any contribution from the town is what I'm asking.
>> Well, I I have to talk to the town manager. I mean, initially he was okay with the 600, but again, when the prices went up, you know, I thought that you all were going to ch you all decided to charge more to offset the cost. So,
>> yeah, forunately, I wasn't here. I think that it should be $30 a person and would bring us to $1,200 >> at 40 people. If we get more, fine. You know, he knows that. Um, >> it's a solution. The town wants, you said the town would be willing to do what we did before. you know these
baskets, these cheese baskets what we had before with the little nibbles. If the town could contribute that, we would scrap the food, just focus on the wine and just we would have to finalize the price on the wine. If we if we don't work with the other um provider, so just
with the wine company, >> I think that's crazy because it's a wine tasting and you have to have a food to complement it if that's what you want to do. I mean, I don't suggest that just feeding people wine. >> No. >> Yeah. And this is the way they have >> I mean
>> Oh, got it. Okay. >> Yeah, I see what I mean. It's like complimenting. >> It's complimenting each wine and it's like giving them some food to put in their stomach so they don't send them out drunk. >> It's actually It's actually a dinner then. But then the price is justified. If you go to bokeh to a restaurant,
that's what you pay. >> I mean, >> way more than more. Oh, you pay more. Yeah. face. >> No, I mean, if we could do it for $30 a person, I think it's doable. But the town, we have to see what the town says. >> I'll talk to the town manager. Um,
again, now that the price has changed, >> people seriously think that people who live in Highland Beach, $10 will make a difference whether they show up or not. I question that. Either they like it or they don't. If they like it, they come whether it's $50 or $30. That's my personal opinion. Yeah. >> For some reason why we can't invite
people like my brother-in-law loves wine and sister-in-law, they live in West Palm Beach. >> No, we don't want them there because this is a this is a nature event. We want to talk to locals that they can restore the dunes. If they restore the dune in West Palm, that's great, >> but that's not why we're here.
>> They get >> Well, like if you I would think if someone wanted to bring a guest and pay for them, that would be fine. I mean, but you can't just have you know what I'm saying? Like if you're a single guy and you want to bring your, you know, your brother-in-law, whoever. If I'm a single girl and I want to invite
someone, I'm going to pay for that. >> You invite two people. >> Yeah. Would the town manager have objection to a a resident with a guest? >> I'll have to ask him. I remember it was very clear that it was just for the residents of the town because again if the town's going to contribute I'll have
to ask him if he's going to go back to the 600 then we should be contributing to you know residents that participate not to guests that may not live in the town but again that's something I will I can discuss. Yeah, I mean a resident with a guest might >> you know res with a compl guest
>> good PR for island beach. >> I mean I would agree to what what the town manager says because this is really an educational event. This has to be people who want to learn about nature and even if just 15 show up it actually makes it a very intimate event and people can talk to each other and learn.
If you bring your significant other, your brother-in-law visiting, then you make it a social event and then the whole purpose of it goes goes lost. You know what I mean? This is >> wine tasting is social. I mean that's >> but that's we do wine tasting in order to we have a we have a purpose here. The
purpose is that we get people here because we want to talk about the jewels. So the wine was only to get them here to lure them to the event. If you want to organize a wine tasting event, we can do this as friends and then just use my social room in my condo and have a blast.
>> But that's not what this is for. I think we need to really stick to the purpose, especially knowing that if the town kindly contributes $600. >> I'm just concerned about not having enough people to have the event at all too restrictive.
>> How about if we plan just 20 people and and plan financially on 20 people? 20 paying >> that's $600. >> Yeah. >> So that won't Well, that would cut. >> So 20 people, >> but that cut then this this is based on
40 people. So >> based on 40 Yeah. >> $1,000 then. >> So say say they if they pay $40, 20 people $40. That's $800. The town has already covered 600. >> Yeah. But I don't think they're going to
do it. the people that are providing the wine and food and what >> they may not want to for that amount >> it's not going to be worth their time >> and think about it we have two four six people right here that are going to take up those 20 people
>> and I'm sure you're going to bring your husband or your significant other >> no I wouldn't because this is for me like a work event like if I if he goes to a conference he doesn't bring me along so this is like >> it's not a wine tasting conference No, I mean I I think I don't know. It's
up to you guys at this point. I'm just I'm sorry I wasn't here at the last meeting because I saw what when I watched it, it was very Yeah. Okay. So, yeah, we need more we need more details again given it's February 17th. There's
a lot to do. Um, and >> we don't we don't know. >> There's not I don't know. There's there's other things I like to go through as well. Um, >> we don't know what to buy. >> Why don't we do that? We make it easy. We We have the price at the price we need. Say 40 people, $50. I'm just
>> Say 40 people. $50. No one's coming. >> 40 people, $50. So that that covers the cost. And then if people don't come, if we either cancel the event because people are not coming or we ask those people at what price are you cutting want you want to cancel the event. So
then we can ask them if only half show up and register then the event is only for half the people but at least it's not lossmaking. So only you would have to clarify where is their minimum attendance that it makes sense for them to do the event.
>> $25. What? Yeah, you want to I I think you can leave it at $35 and get more people in at 40. I'm sorry. I just think $40 or $30 is over the top. If we have 40 people at $35, you're way over what we
need and what the town is, you know, going to contribute. >> So 40 people at $35 in my head is >> Yeah. So 40 people times $35 that equals Sorry. I think it's 1400.
>> 1400,400 >> and the town was willing to minimally contribute $600. I think >> Well, again, I'll have to confirm that with the town manager that initially we thought that was going to be the situation, but let me see his thoughts on that.
>> Are they contribute anything now? >> Um, again, things had changed, so I I I don't know. Let me talk with him. >> Yeah. Yeah. Well, they were contributing that when they thought it was only going to be what, $2,000 or $1,000 or whatever it was at the beginning.
>> I don't think that you had given an actual total amount. It was just anywhere from $600 to $800 is what I had in my >> Sorry, I'm working with people who are like out of the country half the time. And you know, the other owner was in Italy. That's why they couldn't do the event. And they were small. So, I mean,
it's just >> they have a cell phone. So, they they should pick up the cell phone. >> Are we ready to do this? seems like February and month from now. >> Well, they're ready to do it. Um, there's going to supply everything. I just don't know what the town's going to contribute. So, if the town is not going
to contribute, then we really can't do it unless >> Do we do we are they expecting a contract? Again, if things don't go with the numbers that they're anticipating, will they in expect the town to incur in incur the cost? I mean, these are I don't know. Are they planning to give a contract or not? Or is this just a a
handshake? It was an invoice and a handshake and they're residents of Highland Beach. So, >> don't receive this. So, this is something I'll have to talk to the town manager because, you know, typically when the town does, you know, going to contribute anything, we need, right, some whether it's a contract like we did with El
invoice, you know, >> if you want them to write up a contract, I'm sure they'll do it. I mean, unfortunately, this is not >> He was in Colombia and we bombed Venezuela, so he couldn't get home. >> Yeah. >> So, unfortunately, that's what happened. So, I mean, you know, and it's hard on
WhatsApp to go back and forth. And all this was sent to me on WhatsApp. So, um, you know, if we want to set it in stone, I think $40 is a little much. Let's do $35. Tell the town. And if we don't get 40 people,
I don't think we do the event. >> I just we tell them, you know, that's it. So I think as a conclusion um town plan Allen is checking whether the town can contribute $600. We estimate 40 people. We calculate 40
people times $35. That's that's the price. That is 1,400 plus the 600 that would cover the cost but not the tax. Not yet. So we have to sort that one out too. >> The other the town was willing to last I heard 6 to800. So I don't know what you can get them to do.
>> Yeah. you know, >> are the u you think any of the the uh the members of the board and whatnot of the commission are interested in participating or being there >> when the invites go out if they wish to
RSVP it's going to go out you know it's going to be on the website there'll be an email blast if they wish to attend they can attend and pay and >> so I think so we we we have $600 to $800 town that's pending so as soon We know that um
Pampa and Allan will talk to Karen Jones to figure this out and hopefully that's going to be okay approved. Then the price 40 people at $35. I think we can now we have like a plan. And the last thing is I think you need a kind of a contract. What happens if people don't
show up? We need to cover that like we had with the hotel. It's like a hotel. I think it's like a res restoration agreement. So basically um you have to have a minimum. So we ordered breakfast for 40, but I could have changed that seven days before 2:30. The hotel would
still have done it. >> Breakfast was free too. So you're not worrying about getting the monies to fund the part the breakfast. >> It wasn't free for us for the town. The town paid. >> Oh, you paid. >> The town paid. So but the contract was within I think it was seven days. I
don't remember. But within a few days you can change your number. >> You could change the number. But the hotel needs to know because they have to order food and >> I understand. >> And there we had the deal that the room was for free because it's the town. So >> normally they wouldn't give you the room if the persons drop under a certain
amount number. But for us this wasn't relevant. So this is I think what we need to know from then at what point do they want to cancel and and also the timing so that the town does not sit on on on payments that then >> and that the town doesn't incur incur the costs again. Yes. If you don't get
the RSVPs, is this wine distributor still waiting is still going to anticipate. Well, look, I already ordered all the wine and I ordered all the food, somebody's got to pay me. Like, these are the details we need to know. Okay, we we can't really move forward into >> Well, and if we're not getting advanced
payment, how are we assured that >> people are going to show? >> Well, I think that if they RSVP first and you have 50 RSVPs, that's a good sign. If you have five RSVPs, that's a bad sign. And then if If there's five,
>> we definitely need to give up for RSVPing because >> if you build it, >> they may come. >> I said if you build it, they may come. >> They may come. >> Yes.
>> And you'll ask about >> town manager. I mean, I could ask him about if a resident wants to bring a guest that's doesn't live here, but his main I remember him specifically telling me should be for residents only. But I I can ask him again uh
>> in case we had a problem with getting enough enough activity, enough people to to make it worthwhile. Otherwise, the bill will fall through. It seems like if you had 20 20 residents and 10
non-residents, it'd be okay. You know, I mean, it's still promoting beach. >> Again, that that was not the direction given by manager, but I'll be happy to ask him if you somebody if a resident wants to bring a guest, >> I'll ask him. But again, I remember
specifically he wanted it to be just for Highland Beach residents. And you could see it's on the draft invite as well that um Kiki put together. >> Uh just some other things um about the invite. Um I did speak with Lois um over
at the library. So um Kiki put on here 8:30. The library closes at 8:00 and there's a cleaning crew that comes. Um I would suggest making it till maximum 8:00 and we could have the cleaning crew come a little bit later. They usually
come around 8. I just confirmed with the public works director they kind of manage the cleaning crews here. They can ask them to come a little bit later. So I don't know if the board there's a consensus about making it from 6:00 to 8. >> Yes. >> Um >> I don't think we need more than two hours.
>> Okay. Um also just on the invite um I would suggest that you add the location which is at the town library in the community room and then provide the actual address of the library. Most people know where it is, but it's always nice to have it on the invite. It's 3618
South Ocean Boulevard. Um, >> they'll set up the tables and everything. >> That's another thing. Um, as far as the setup, I we don't have any information as to whether the distributor needs a certain setup. Uh, do they require any
type of hookups or refrigeration? We we we need all that information as well. Like what are they going to come with the food and expect? Are they going to bring their own refrigeration? I mean, we have very limited uh, you know, services over there. It's a library
>> caterer, so I'm I'm sure that he is going to bring all the stuff that he needs, but we have to see what kind of tables and chairs are there. >> You know, they're going to bring the glasses and the plates and whatever napkins, whatever we need. >> Table. Yeah, they'll bring all that, but we have to see what kind of tables are
there for if people want to sit or they want to stand and walk around. So I >> these are the things you all need to discuss and and um determine how you would like to do the setup because that's all part of this as well. Yeah. What what what you're envisioning. >> You know, it seems to me this may be premature. I mean, it seems like maybe
to get a sense of the community of we thinking about having a a wine tasting event and pro promoting the natural resources in Highland Beach and um how many would be interested and get it get it out there first and maybe February is
too soon to doing this. It just seems like we're really kind of in terms of timing seems like we're really pushing it and we don't know. We don't know. We have no sense of whether you have 10 people interested or 25 or what the
price point is and you know the whether you know so it seems like to me six weeks to have put this together it doesn't I don't think there doesn't seem like there's enough time maybe we could do it in March or but at least to do
some preliminary background to see who's >> how would you find out who was interested >> when you'd have to do it >> without sending had an invitation. >> Yeah, that's weird. I think a survey is weird. I think you have to send out an invitation and we just have >> I mean I have I have >> six residents that I know are interested
because I told them about it. >> Oh, really? Yes. Okay, good. Okay. >> I think I wouldn't worry about it right now. I think I would just send out the >> but we need a We almost got it right here. >> We need a clear contract so that we know who has to cover the cost in case not enough.
>> I think that's imperative. Yes. And the other question was, is the town able to collect the money before the event other than going to the library? >> That's that's the option. You could pay at the library. I already confirmed with the librarian that they will be happy to
take the payment cash or charge. They will put a spreadsheet together putting the person's name, how many people, their name, their phone number. Then that list will be given to >> Yeah. >> the day of the event will have the list of the people who have paid. >> But people will not take a credit card. people people will not have the time to
go to the library to prepay. I mean, we're all busy. There's no app or Venmo or anything that credit card that we like when you sign up for the event. Couldn't we just have a payment over credit card? >> Wasn't there mentioned that we would have an event link? >> Yeah, but that that's not going to work
because um I spoke to the finance director. Um there's an issue with having an account linked to that account. So it's it's problematic. This is why again the town manager suggested just doing
cash or check at the event or as I said there's that option where people can go to the library and pay before. >> Could they call the library and pay before? >> Um >> it's cash or check. So they have to go and pay. >> It's not okay. >> He specifically referenced cash or check
at the library. Yeah. So >> we're we're at the event. >> Yeah. I mean that >> but if it's at the event, we don't know that they're going to even show up. They may >> and then that's the thing. Then who's going to pay that >> that additional cost? It's
>> the town doesn't want to incur additional cost. >> Paid in advance. >> Yeah. >> So in advance you're already you're you know it's tight already. You don't have a final invite. Hopefully you can you know finalize that today. Um, we still don't have like any type of contract as
to what the vendor expects or what their deadline is for uh, wine, the deadline for, you know, purchasing the wine that they'll need for the event, purchasing. >> They don't need a They have a big distribution center, their distribution center. They don't have to purchase anything.
>> But do they have a do they have a credit? Can they take a credit card? Could they be the ones to receive a payment >> actually that we just pay them directly? Yeah, >> that's a very good idea. We just pay the vendor directly. >> I have can ask.
>> Yeah, that would then this way we know we we have people. >> I'll have to check that with the town manager because again that was not an option, but I'll I'll ask him whether that's okay. I don't know. I'm not sure if that's viable pay the vendor directly.
So I think you have to clarify the payment situation on your on the town and whether that's okay from a town perspective and also how where the cuto off is say if it's only 20 people unless they would want to cancel. I think these things we need to know might know was
sitting here maybe he'll answer me I want to know if he could take a payment method if he can't that's totally off the table. >> Shall we talk about the draft itself? So once those issues are clarified, the town can actually send out the invite. Who has drafted this? Um
>> I have it right here working. >> So So Kiki, you drafted it. Great. >> Making changes as we speak. >> As we speak. Yeah, >> it looks great. So my my um instant um two main comments is I would actually put sea grapes because we're making that
almost choker grapes wine grapes. So I would make pictures of sea grapes that actually have actual grapes on it rather than the the leaves that you have there. So I would I would try to find something with sea grapes
um in terms of the pictures. And the other thing I don't know what you all think this is a nature event. This is a dune restoration educational event. There's wine and bites, but I would actually say wine tasting educational event about dunes or
something that it becomes clear that this is not just mingle and jingle and have fun with residents. >> Yes. We should say something about save the sea grapes, save our beaches. That's what we originally discussed. >> Yes, exactly. >> With with a ta a taste of Italy or a taste of wine, save, you know,
something, you know, Exactly. I love that. save our dunes with a taste of Italy or something like that. >> Yes. Just, you know. >> Yeah. >> And obviously that's >> the sea grape. Yeah, she that's her thing. >> I wouldn't say save the sea grapes
because the sea grapes are exactly what we don't want there. >> Well, we want them on the top. >> They're better than having there. >> But I I like the idea like say save the the dunes with a taste of Italy. Something like that as an as a headline
as an invitation. >> Yeah. And honestly, we need to put the vendor names there so they know what they're getting, you know? I mean, I think I did I No, I didn't send to you, but you have >> What's the vendor's name? >> I'm going to give her the logo.
>> Non. >> And that's the that's the um caterer. You pass that to her. She has That's the Oh, you have it there, too. And then with the RSVP, we would have to add a date as already mentioned and
basically say prepaid by and then we have to still find out what the prepaid is. Worst case, it's the library. Worst case, people literally have to bring a check to the library before the event. So, we know these 20 people have actually paid even
if they don't show up, but at least the cost is covered. >> We spoke to the librarian about referencing the li that's what the the event will be held at the town library with the address but the librarian's concern that people call her
and ask questions about the event so what I would suggest is that wants to volunteer and we did it for the del whoever chooses to volunteer um that the RSVP someone provide their email address
their phone number as we did for the Del and thence they with that person then that person tells them okay now you can go to the library and pay cash your check because if you put pay at the library then the library is going to get a lot of phone calls and
they don't know anything about this and I think that was a concern so just something to be mindful of >> yes I'm happy to happy to be that person >> I mean if you don't want to get stuck with it I'll give my I have to give you a new email for me because that's my old email you Did I say? Well, some
>> Yeah. Yeah. I have to give the clerk Yes. A new email for me because that email is just jumbled with work stuff though. >> What date did you want to provide? And it sounds to be based on you know confirmed RV. So
>> for now, shall we put a week before? But also that's a question for for the vendors. Until when do they actually need a final response? >> February 10th. One week before. >> So that would make it Yeah. February 10th.
I think we'd have to tell the vendor and the food provider that the wine provider that it's not final until February 10th. That's the deadline for signing up.
>> Yeah. But they have to decide if they want to go ahead with 10 people and we're happy to do it. Even 10 more clients for us at the store is phenomenal. >> To do it for 10 people, they would lose money. They have staff logistics and food and everything.
>> Yeah. >> Be surprised. >> And do we even want to do it for 10 people? It's hard. >> So, are we clear on all the big pig digit items so that Karen can finalize? I'll finally I'll get it done today. I'll get a hold of it. I'm already
texting him as we speak, but he's not replying. So, >> so it's now $35 per person. >> Yes. >> You want to put the RSVP by February 10th. >> Um, again, once uh sends me the revised
invite, I'll send it to the board and then have to discuss it with the town manager. Um I don't know if there'll be an issue with adding the vendor logos. That also has to be provided. >> I can send them to you. I have them on my phone.
>> Is this a limited number of people? Is it like >> Yeah, it wasn't supposed to be more than 50 people. I We can max it out at you know was max 50 40. >> Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So maybe it's I
think advertising should state that RSVP as soon as possible because only the first 40. >> Yeah. Do we want it do we want to not leave the R RSV make the RSVP be like January 30th or something or do we want it to be
um if they go >> I I think February is too late. I think January 30 to still pushing it, but maybe we should do that. >> It's three weeks. >> Sit down with the town. Um just it's a very tight, you know,
tight schedule. >> So, I'm I'm willing to just cancel it if you guys are. I mean, I just seems like it's getting to be too much. I'm more than willing to >> No, I think we're on a good path. I think February maybe February 3rd. That's two weeks before the event as a as a >> Yeah, I think you have to. Yeah, I think
that's >> February, right? >> February 3rd. >> February 3rd is two weeks before >> and put a little pressure on people. So, yours if you missed me. >> He just said to me, of course, but I have to I have to uh verify that with them about payment.
>> So, that's good. So, he can take payment. That's excellent. That's already good news. So, people have the other have the option of making payment with the provider. And >> well, >> it's like a restaurant. So they or whatever. I mean it's a business. So they call payment over the phone. I
think that's a much easier of >> do it. >> Yeah. The direction I got from the town manager is that they paid cash and check at the event. So now that thinking of another option, I just have to run it by the time it's okay.
>> Right. Right. >> Because we're afraid basically we're concerned that people won't show up at the event and you have 10 people show up, you know, as opposed to paying in advance. It's almost like you're putting together a small wedding. It's a real tight
frame. Yes. And you, you know, you have to cross your tees and dot your eyes. There's a lot of nuance that you know a lot of people are like, "Wow, this is a put together event. Everyone knows what's going on and those it's just a little bit of a short time frame. Again,
only meet >> quarterly. So, it's minimum people. >> I'm going to ask." >> Yeah. Yeah, just all we need to know is what's the absolute minimum. I wouldn't go into the details. Just >> I think it's a really minimum that you
need because then >> Yeah, I think I think we're pretty we're pretty good. I think we just need to finalize the invite, send it out once these questions have been clarified. Obviously, as a team, we won't be able to speak anymore. But, um, >> and how are we getting this out to the public? Is that >> that's going to be sent by the town as
always. Now, can you put something in there that says, "Please RSVP by this date because >> it's going to be on the invitation." >> Seeing is limited or something. >> It's going to be on the invitation. So, it'll be an email blast. I don't think it's going to make the manager's minute. I think the deadline may have passed or
the manager's minute may be published after the actual event date. So, um it'll be email blast. It'll be put on the town website. Um also from the contractor if you could just confirm um you know the tables and the setting and what are they expecting?
Are they expecting a certain amount of I mean we have chairs obviously in the library. Um again maybe for the presentation you like the audience um similar style that we had for the event that we had with Aptum where you have a
podium and then you have row seating and then again I don't know how the board wants to do the wine tasting and the food is that going to be in the back of the room where you where you first enter actually it's the front of the room you have the podium and the seating for the
presentation at the back and then tables in the front. These are again all details we need. >> I'm going to grab him. He's back. I'm going to walk him over there and and get >> He does these all the time. So, I'm going to see what he says. >> What's the best way to share this
revised um >> Yeah, just email it to me and then I'll email everybody and then I'll give you a date to comment by. Um and once that date passes, if there's no comments, then I'll run it by the town manager and see if everything looks good from from his perspective. Yeah. Because again,
anything that goes out from the town has to be, you know, reviewed by the town manager. Yeah. >> Okay. So, I think we have the action items and then obviously um Karen Jones can finalize it directly with with Mrs.
Allen and then Kiki will update the invite and then we can send it out. Hopefully, it will work out. I think the critical question is what's the minimum that he wants the answer to that question. >> Why don't you go out? I think that's
great. >> So, we can clarify a few things with the vendor. Karen Jones is on the call with the vendor. Is it possible we move on with the meeting and then come back to this item once she comes back from the call? >> Yes. >> Yes. I don't think we have anything else
to discuss with the wine tasting. Okay, great. So then um we'll come to the next agenda item. We park the the library wine tasting event for the time being discussion on beachfront condo
associations. So the idea was that we're being that we will all talk to various associations or make a plan on which associations we know and where we could actually continue discussions. So we have our um former member Chris Viegas.
She was doing a lot of work and she already is covering one two three four five six seven condos where she has given me a spreadsheet. It looks like this. It basically says all the calls that she made with whom, what they're
doing, and I'm happy to report that she managed to get four, I call it under contract. So, we have Villa Magna. >> Um, basically, they are working on it. The sea oats actually have been planted in December 2025 and they're working on
it. >> Will they grow without sunshine? Is it building? I guess they would get some sunshine. >> No, they have a lot of sunshine. >> Yeah, they get some sunshine. >> Well, the whole >> the afternoon. >> No, we This is all on the ocean.
>> Yeah, >> this has plenty of sunshine. >> Then Highland Place Highland Place also great news. They have contracted with Dan Valante in November 2025 and the planting is is planned for January 2026.
>> So that's also a great >> Sorry to interrupt. Do we have his card or a brochure for his company? >> So Dan Belante, he's a oneman. He doesn't have a brochure. He he has a cell phone number. He's a very um downto- earthth, very wonderful, nice person, but he doesn't have a big
company and a big brochure. He's a one one person. He's a consultant. So he consults and then he has his landscapers that then people hire or condos hire to do the actual work. >> You have it you happen to have his card? >> I can give you his number after the meeting. Yeah.
So basically so they have hired him. Then we have Villanova um there also she was in touch with Don Peters I think he's the president and yeah he's the president and so they are also planning um the plans are being
initiated so there there's progress there. >> Um I don't know exactly where they're standing now but they're they're talking to the board. So Villanova and that's a very nice building. So hopefully this is happening. And the last one that's good
news is Clarendon. They already started removing the invasives, cleaning it up. Um that's already the first step. So that's also good. So we have four condos that have either already signed a contract and started removing invasives
or already have planted or are planning in the next one or two months, which I think is phenomenal, phenomenal success. um of Chris um Chris Vas who was a member of our board of our advisory board and who
unfortunately moved so cannot be on the board anymore but is still helping us with as an assistant so to speak so that's amazing and then she also is talking to Ocean Dunes um and Chamika Ma Manor those are the ones that she is
covering so I would suggest that we keep her in the loop loop or she keeps us in the loop. >> Where is she? >> Chris Vas. She was on the board with us. >> Oh, okay. >> Yes. Um I'm not sure if you replaced her, so you
probably haven't met her in that case. >> Probably that's why you don't know her. Yeah, she she she was here. Um she probably left >> half a year ago, a year ago, >> but she's still working for us. She's still >> Yes, she's helping. She's very great.
She's very committed to to nature. >> Now, actually, you should know her because she she only left about half a year ago and you came about two years ago, right? >> One and a half. >> Maybe a year ago. >> Yeah. Anyway, but she's amazing. So, she
she did all that work. Then I can report from my condos. I also have amazing updates. So, I'm covering 45 ocean. That's the big They used to be the orange towers. uh the very big towers at the very end of Highland Beach in the south. The great news is um I met with
the president multiple times and the board the President John actually um drumed up a team like an internal marketing team so to speak that that's talking to all the residents and they are now getting collections. They're
fundraising within the condo and one resident wrote a check for $2,400 which is absolutely amazing. And I said to um to John as who's the president, please let this this resident know that we really appreciate his donation, but
also that his condo has just improved in value a lot more than what he donated because once they have a restored beautiful dune rather than this ugly wall, um the value will go up. I actually based on AI. I'm not a
marketing expert, but I did my best trying to make some AI images of the dunes as of now. And once it's fully planted, I had some struggles because AI kept putting in some plants that don't belong there. >> But it wasn't easy to remove just those
plants. But it looked great. The image that he used to send out looked great. We drafted together a letter to all the residents explaining what we're doing. It will be a community event. It was planned for January 17. We have ordered all the plants, but there's heavy
delays. I don't think it's going to happen because even we in um Parker Highland have weeks and weeks and weeks of delays in the um delivery of the sea oats. So obviously we were we're going to get our delivery. Hopefully he said now this week or next week. Um so we
will do the planting on our side, but with 45 ocean that's a big order. Whenever that order is here, the event is going to happen January probably or early February. So that's good news. 45 Ocean. Then I also cover um I I
basically called Ambassador East. I left them a message. I will have to basically John Marrian. Unfortunately, my contact is no longer there. He was the manager. So Ambassador East, I'll still keep calling. And um yeah, that's basically
that. Then um another one is um >> Ambassador East. So how big ambassador was North and South? >> No, Ambassador East is it's actually looks the same as 45 Ocean. It's a very ugly tower from the 70s and it was fully
um restored. It's a white big I think it's a double tower. It's very big. Has a big dune. Then Parker Highland, that's my own condo. So, we are still in progress. Plants are delayed as I mentioned, but we're we're working on
it. We have Dandelante as our as our consultant and we have a landscaping company helping us with landscaping and um and with some of the works. We also had to cut back a lot, remove invasive. So, for us, it's an ongoing process. We
have actually used our own funds. We have um budgeted it for 2026. So, for us, it's in our um operational budget. we do not need the fundraising. Um, so then the Bokeh Highland Club, they
are they said that they're working on it, but again, this is always you have to call again and again and again. It's always a lot of work uh to get these condos moving. Um, two homes, one of them is my
neighbor. They seem to slowly be convinced even though they told me a year ago that >> oh sea grapes have been here for 40 years and we've been fine. Our house is still standing. So that they're talking to Dan Balante which is a huge progress. So that's good. I'm really happy about
that. And then the other home is the one that we're jointly jointly have. There's an emergency that's literally a medical emergency. So I would say whoever finds >> them first >> first will will grab them. So that's that's that. So but hopefully those are
two homes that are in progress. And then and a really top-notch um information I have is the president meeting of all the Highland Beach presidents is this month happening in 45 ocean and the president of 45 ocean John Kotula. He is so proud
of this June project that he made it he managed to make this a big agenda item. So now this is on the agenda. I'm going to be there Dan on it's on January 20 and it's at 45 ocean. I think it starts
at 8:30 in the morning. It's a long meeting. So this is not just a dunes restoration meeting. This is all the presidents talking about reserves, concrete restoration, issues with cooling towers or whatever they want to talk about. And there's an agenda that
um >> these are presents of the condos. >> Yeah, these are the presence of the condos. And then um what's his name again? Uh >> January 20th. >> Yes. The agenda is sent out by John. I
have to look up the name. Shoemaker. Yes. Exactly. So he I think he's behind he's behind the organization. Yeah. So Shoemaker, he's John Shoemaker is is the person organizing it and sending the agenda out. and it starts at 8:30
and we are scheduled for roughly 10 o'clock. I'll change the item. So we were planning to be there from about 9:30 onwards. >> Who is we? >> That's the the basically myself and Dan for the nature preservation topic. Obviously anybody else is very welcome
to join us. >> January 20 at 45 Ocean 4500 South Ocean Boulevard is the address. And when is it when are we on the agenda? What is there a time? >> Yeah, I just said about 9:30. >> 9:30.
>> So if you're there at 9:30. Um yes. So that's basically that's the update. And then the final update is the Delray Sands Resort where I caught up with Tom Ramosen. He was our um contact at the hotel when we organized the event which
was a fantastic successful event. Um and basically he said that he's more for event than marketing. So we would have to organize and we would have to contact the group CEO of the hotel group and to
be honest I just haven't done that yet >> because basically this is about their own dunes restoration. Their dunes is not in good shape. So Dan has confirmed that it's a lot of invasive plants and um so unfortunately they they would have to have a big dune
restoration happening. So that's something that I still need to do um to talk to the hotel and catch up with this with this general manager of the hotel group. So that's kind of my update for my
condos. We still have many other condos on the on the list that exist um in Highland Beach on the ocean. Um does anybody have any connections or or condos that you're talking to?
>> I'm going to get in touch with Chris and uh we had talked about uh maybe uh connecting with my association. So, Mhm. >> Regency Island. >> Oh, Re You're in Regency Highland. >> Yeah,
>> because Regency Highland did not come up cuz it's on the other side, but it does have a dune. Regency. >> Yeah, we have our own private beach with the dunes. Yeah. >> Yes. Yeah. >> I have a question.
Uh, I'd like to speak to the board or the manager of the the condos that I'm involved with. Uh, but the issue I think they're going to raise is aesthetics because they like the look of the sea
crepe as opposed to the sea oat. The sea is like a kind of a it's it doesn't have the same visual appeal as to some people as a sea. >> Yeah. The answer to that is the sea grapes belong further to the back of the dunes. They can still have the sea grapes. Also, I'm struggling actually
with than because they really don't belong there. But our residents are absolutely keen to what is the proportions of >> I mean the nature answer is they don't belong there. They belong much further back in the dune where the A1A is. That's the nature answer. But the the
for us the the the the compromise is that we keep some sea grapes on the very top of the dune also to create like a barrier like a hedge. So how many how many feet would you know 20 feet >> 10 feet 20 depending depends on your June and our June is very steep so we we
cannot we really need the cos so um that's a struggle actually I have a meeting with Dan on Friday where we're going to discuss exactly that because I got a lot of not a lot but I got some some residents they complain and then one is nice enough and tells me that what people don't like so unfortunately
they don't come to me directly but I heard that some people are not happy that the sea grapes are going too high that we they still want this as the sea oats are going too high. They still want the sea grapes on the top as almost like as a >> as a as a hedge. >> So that's something that you can
definitely do. The more sea oats the better. So honestly each condo is different. >> So it's not that and see grapes are they are native plants. They're just more from the north. They grow fast. They're used like inland as hedges. They're they're beautiful plants and they're
very aggressive. Will they take over the sea oats? Will they grow? >> Yes. The problem is they take over because they grow they grow fast and wide and then they >> they spread out. >> They they spread and also they they are they they take the light. So the sea oats won't grow because they have no light.
>> So how do you combat that? You just have to constantly cut down this the >> That's why the sea oats are a problem because they cost a lot of money. I mean, we spent every time way more like double digit numbers to cut them down like over $10,000.
>> The sea grapes. >> Yeah. To cut the sea grapes down if you add I mean every couple of like twice a year you've got to do it. It's expensive. So, um it's much cheaper and much more natural to have to see oats.
Anyway, so those are the condos. We've added the Regency Highland. That's great >> because the problem is a lot of the That's a good one because Richie G Highland has a beautiful dune a beautiful >> very big beautiful >> it's like two or three lots were
>> any other condo that are not on the list or that somebody like Villa Magna is a big one. Villa Nova is a big one. Does anybody know somebody there? >> Your town commissioner lives in Villanova. >> Which one? the town commissioner. Why?
His name just went out of my head. Oh my gosh. He's always at the mingle jingle. Ron, is it? No. >> Um, >> his name just went out. >> Don Peters. >> Yes. Don Peters. He lives at Villanova. >> Yes.
Strafago is the other one that I tried to get a hold of them twice but they're you know they're >> president of the association said she's going to send them you know message to the management team and the management team never calls back so I don't >> so you're I can I can get back in touch
with them again >> that would be a good action item for you because you know them villain Nova who knows Tom Peters personally who has the closest contact to call him >> if nobody can call Yeah, that especially that I couldn't remember his name. Yes, I've talked to him several times. Oh,
>> perfect. That would be great as a as because you can then wrap up on that. >> But I don't know how to get in hold of him. I don't have his phone number or email. >> Town. It's on the town. Um it's on the It's on the um >> an email. >> No, I mean it's on the It's just use >> in Villanova. I'll use the website.
>> Just use the website. It's don petersland beach.com or whatever the address is. It's on the website. That would be great. So we have discussions about the sidewalk that it's blacked up all the time. >> So So that's great. Um does anybody know anybody at Trafalgar
>> or Villa Magna? Vari these are big ones. >> Well, Trafalga I'll get back in touch at the minute. >> Yeah, Karen, sorry. >> I thought Vagna was doing something. They were doing them. >> Um, >> they had a big
that Villa Magna. >> Which one? >> Villa Magna. Is that that really top huge kind of >> Yeah, Villa Magna. That's that one's covered by Chris. So, that's great. So, they're actually they're they're already working on it, >> right? >> Place Villanova is um so Villanova um
Chris has been in touch with Don Peters. However, it's always good if we have um more people. >> Yeah, Chris knows Don very well. >> So, that's good if if the two of you um work on that. And then
so I think we have the biggest the biggest condos covered. >> We have >> any other con connections? >> Well, I I live at town houses. which is has a very large frontage on
the ocean. And I'll I'll speak with the um with the with the manager and see if we can get some interest. >> What's the name of the town houses again? >> Town houses of Highland Bridge. >> Of Highland Beach. Okay. >> There's two buildings. >> Mhm.
>> And there's this large area in the middle. So it's has a large frontage of the ocean. >> That would be great. if you could cover that. Perfect. Because the town homes are >> town houses. >> So Chris has been in touch with the town
houses with Danielle. >> Um >> she's no longer there. >> Okay. So that's that's good if you can take over, but she just said heard nothing. So >> that would be great if you could take that over. >> Great. So that that's the that's the um
that's the list. So I think we just keep working and then we keep updating on the next meeting. Anything else regarding the cond associations? Great. Um, that would that would bring us back to the wine event where you took the call from the vendor. So, what's the
update? >> 30 people are the minimum. >> Um, and he will reduce the price if it's 30 people >> to $1,500. Um, so it it's in his head it seems to
me like he's thinks it's going to cost them $50 per person. So if he's reducing it that much money, um, the restaurant can take prepayment or payment at the event because it is a restaurant. They have their own credit card machines that they travel with. >> I told him to put all that in an email
to me because I'm just talking willy-nilly over the phone with him. Um the only they will supply glasses, plates, all the dinner wear um that is needed. The food vendor brings his own
stuff if he has to heat anything or that like that. Um the wine distributor just said to me, "All I need is ice and big buckets." If you could just >> Yeah, we don't. You don't have access. No. So, I have to go buy ice in ice bags
and get big buckets and put them in the library just so the wine could stay cold. >> So, what we do is we use the >> I get a I can get a cooler. No, we have the Highland Beach ones, the beautiful ones that are on the beach. You just go grab them and bring them back the next morning.
>> No, no, no, no, no. I'll get a I'll get a cooler. A nice looking I have a beautiful silver Tommy Bahama cooler. I will fill it with ice and bring it to the >> I think a lot of the buckets though have holes in them. Yeah, we're not going to do that. >> So, the water won't accumulate. So, I wouldn't recommend that you keep that. I
don't know why I bought it. It's big enough for like 30 people. It's in my garage area. I will grab it. >> Um, fill it with ice. >> Yeah, Miss Jones, if you could just put all that in an email. I >> I want you to email it to me and I will
then forward the email and I will put the rest in an email. >> So, with this information, we have everything. Um you miss Alan will have to clarify about the payment situation right and we we know if we don't have 30 payments by February two whatever we said Tuesdays before we have to cancel
the event and then we just have to be in touch with those people and tell them I'm sorry that you have signed up but the event is canled because not enough people showed up. >> Well he reduced his price. No, he said 30 people is the minimum they could do
at 1,500. >> Right. >> Right. He reduces the price to 15 because in my head I did the math. He's charging $50 a person. So that's what it seems like to me. >> No worries. Uh Chair, so if I just may add something. So I just went back in my notes from your September 17th meeting
and with when Miss Jones when you gave your initial narrative about this, you had said there would be 40 to 50 guests and at that point you were suggesting $20 per person and your narrative said 15, but at that meeting you said 20. And then you said it would be a cost of
$6,800. So if you're charging $20 a person at 40 people minimum, that's the 800. There wasn't a formal request to ask the town for the money. You, you know, you were just saying that again based on the numbers you were providing, 40 to 50 guests at $20 each, there
wouldn't necessarily be any money be any money needed from the town and it wasn't a specific request. I emailed the board on September 23rd and I did mention in that email that I spoke to the town manager and he was okay with proceeding with the event, but again there wasn't a
specific request from the town for $6 to $800. I just wanted to clarify that because I'm thinking as we were talking I said I don't think there was a specific request but now I will be happy to ask the town manager if he's willing to put that up front but that was not the initial request um back in
September. I just wanted to clarify that. >> So, we don't have a commitment from >> No, it was not request. Yeah. >> Well, how long will it take to get that >> to get what >> the commitment? >> As soon as I could speak to the town manager.
>> Yeah. I don't know his availability. Um, so I will get with him as soon as I can. >> Yeah. Mhm. >> So I think do we have everything regarding the wine event in terms of >> if anybody has any other questions? Let me know right now. I think that's he cleared a lot of it up and he needs to
put it in an email to me. I told him he's walked out of a meeting himself. So >> So there would be a phone number to call the people to call and make the >> I want him to put all that. >> Yes. Yeah. >> And I think the last thing is maybe
check the the the library now that you're here. Just >> I'm going to go walk over there now >> and just see what's there in that room. There's a couple of tables there so that he maybe send him a picture so he knows what he will get there and anything else he would have to bring. >> Yeah. >> Or I'll grab him in the morning and
bring him up there. So >> does he have or is it possible he could be buy like a payment link that >> that's what I want to know. He goes, "Of of course we could take payment. The restaurant is has all the credit card machines. They can even bring them with them if you want to. Like people want to
pay at the event. >> I think it's they're likely to show up. They don't lose their $35. That's that's the problem. >> Good point. >> And Cheress, you will be confirming with Dan Balante or was it Miss Jones?" Just we need to make sure he's available for the I have a big question here. Ask Dan
if available. Okay. Great. So that brings us to the next um topic, discussion on future events. We obviously have the wine event. That's a big one. There's nothing else in the pipeline so
far for events. Anybody have any thoughts? >> I'm not aware of any future food truck events. Um, I can reach out to the town manager's office to see if they have anything on the books. So, I'll be happy to reach out to them and ask.
I mean important one is certainly the January 20 the president meeting where you have all the presidents there. That's a big one for us because you have the right people there. So I put a lot of hope in that
that we can spread the word there and obviously I will give them my number. They can be in touch with me and with Dan and whoever is there. Is this an annual thing or is this >> No, the president they meet every two months or so. >> Is that right? >> Yeah. Yeah.
Oh, um sorry for regarding Mr. Balante, if you can make sure he could bring his own laptop. Um I already spoke to the library uh about a mic and a podium that will be available, but he'll need to bring his own laptop so that you know he can hook bring a a flash drive with his
PowerPoint. Okay. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Yes. And the town's saving money can now with that because Dan doesn't charge. >> We are saving money. We had to pay the other gentlemen at >> them, right? They do charge a fee for
presentation. Yeah. >> And um Mr. Balante presented at that library before, so I'm sure he knows the setup, but just a friendly reminder to him to bring his laptop. Yeah. Thank you. So that brings us to the next agenda
item discussion on the Ray Sans June event. >> It was a great event. I don't know. Um >> most of us were there. >> Very impressive. >> That was really that's exactly a perfect event and people came, mingled, listened, talked about it.
>> Um Dan presented. We went to the dunes. Dan actually showed in real life what's good and bad, what needs to be done. Um, people asked questions. It was, I would say, it was a perfect event. I think it got the ball rolling.
>> Worked out great. >> Hotel did a great job with the food, the room, and it's obviously very easy for us because we don't have to do anything. So, as long as we have the budget to do events at the hotel, the hotel takes care of everything else. Yeah.
>> And it was 30 I think it was $30 per person. It was a really nice breakfast with some fruits and coffee and some um pastry. >> Yes. Some locks and bagels and cream cheese would have been nice. >> They had that. >> They did. >> They had Yeah, they had bagel and cream
cheese. They have it. I think they had it. Yeah. >> Bagel and cream cheese, but they didn't have the smoked salmon. >> So, yeah. Smoked salmon. >> There was scrambled eggs. for the budget we had. I think they did a great job.
>> So, yeah. So, I think that's an that's an event obviously that the town um kindly sponsored. >> That was a good one. >> My my recommendation would definitely be to have this make this an annual event, >> but that would mean a budget. Um
we had um now I'm thinking how much it was. I think it was The city paid for it >> invoice. It was below $2,000.
>> The city of Highland Beach underroed. >> Yes. >> Was very well attended, very appreciated. But that could be something that we would repeat in 20. Well, this year at the end of this year or early 2027,
>> November. >> So, I think >> I'm just I'm just thinking, yeah, I think I think that I think it was $40 a person. I really can't I would have to look up in my computer what the total cost was. Now I'm getting confused with the many events. >> It was 30 or $40 a person for the
breakfast. Let's call it 30. If we have 20 people, it's $600. It's not too bad. >> Yeah. >> So, excuse me. >> Thank you. >> I don't know. Maybe $1,000 would
probably be a good budget if the town would be willing to sponsor the same event at the end of this year to make it a yearly event in November. >> That's a followup request. >> Say 20 people because I think initially had 30. So you want to lower it to 20.
>> I just don't want it make to make it too expensive for the town. We can probably say 30 people. >> Five six board me or six board members. That's already part of the >> I think 30 30 people. How many did we have at this last event? >> We had we had towards 30 I think. So I I
would say if we plan 30 at $30 that would make it 900 plus tax. >> How >> was it 40? Okay. >> How many people? We had 50 people who RSVPd and um 78 on the
wait list in total. >> Um so another 28 on the wait list and I think we had 33 >> show up >> confirmed and show up. >> It was good. But it was also a free event. So yes, how we hooked them. >> Love it.
>> I think that's a high price. $40 for bagels. It seems like they're charging too much. >> You're not paying for the room. >> It's what it is. >> Yeah. But >> Yes. >> Yeah. But I'm just saying in general, if you go have breakfast there, it's not $40 a person.
>> Yeah. They gave us their whole room. You have to understand that. They, you know, they gave us their whole room. We didn't pay for the room. Usually when you have an event, you pay for the room up front and then the food on top of it. >> Yeah. I mean, it was the best they could do. They call it a continental breakfast. It just has no hot items, no
salmon, no fancy things. >> Yeah, >> people didn't really eat that much. >> No, it's true. I think the the the upside is that it was a real great event. People enjoyed it, learned a lot. >> So, can we make a formal request for
$1,200 for the end of the year? Is that >> first get our wine our wine budget done before you're asking for anything else? our wine budget done before we ask for anything else. Yes. Yeah, that's that's gonna happen. >> Yeah. One thing we have time for the
>> let's not bombard them. >> Great. So that brings us to the next agenda item, the dog waste stations. We have said that everybody will do a scientific exercise and walk the roads
and come up with a spreadsheet of events. You know, my my thinking is it didn't really seem like there's an issue, but it's a it's a it'd be a nice thing for the residents, you know. I mean, I think
people I didn't see I didn't see any mess or anything along the A18. >> So, I have a spreadsheet of occurrence. My dog poop study I call it. I had not I walked the street every
week. I did my job. I walked all the way to the border back. It was my dog was really exhausted. >> My biggest problem was I didn't bring water for my dog. >> So, but >> So, you want to have a water station for the dog? >> But we used to have a fast right here in
the front. >> Yes. >> So, I'm not going to go through the dates when there was absolutely nothing. Um on November 9, this was really bad. That was towards Spanish River Bridge just before the border. There was a lot of
Yeah. dog um >> dog feces and dog treasures on the sidewalk by the Spanish River Bridge. Um it that was really gross. That was my worst incident on November 9. >> Is that poker?
>> No, it's actually it was on the incident. Then um I have a couple of incidents and they all were interestingly by 450 um in the grass. They were dog backs backed and old like somebody put the bag
there and probably forgot to pick it up on the way back and then cars drove over it and rain and it was not good. But these were backs. Um then a lot of the time I saw trash, but it is has nothing to do with dogs. It's just from the construction. Um there's a lot of trash
on the side when you walk down not in the middle but then towards the sides so towards the houses towards the buildings. >> Do they need more garbage cans? >> Uh no this was just literally I think it's from construction. This just >> okay >> I think this will
>> I I keep walking the road and I will that is I think it's construction trash from the people working. >> Um yeah and the same thing by Tosskana was really bad. a lot of trash and then this construction vital gone. That is really
bad. There there was not no not no dog poop but a lot of trash that the new where they're digging out right now what they're doing. >> So that's my my results. So I only had one day when it was really bad. Um no no other incidents. It looks like the residents of Highland Beach and whoever
walks here um actually you know they really take good care of their dogs. >> But don't you think it'd be a nice nice thing? I mean, I don't think it's really necessary, but it's a perk for the residents that have have animals and walk along that they have a place they
don't have to carry it all the way back to their to their condo. I've done I did a little research myself because Buddy never likes to go out there, but I took him just in the two block radius that he will walk cuz he's petrified of the traffic. And I I stepped in dog poop picking up his poop and then that really
kind of like ticked me off that I had to clean out my sneaker. And then I literally when I took my walk on Saturday all the way up this way, there was dog poop right in the middle of the side. Oh, >> I mean, so >> things are >> it's like where you are and what they do
and people, you know, a lot of people are down here >> vacationing and they have their dogs with them and I just think they don't think about it. I mean, you're going to find it wherever you go. I just think it's a perk and it's it's a nice aesthetic for the neighborhood to have
it. >> I agree. >> That's you know, >> I agree. Maybe also a sign is occasionally please pick up after your animal or something. >> Well, on on each one of the uh posts that's on on the packet that they come
with a sign on this back. >> This one is >> Oh, yeah. >> Right. >> Yeah. Yeah. It comes It comes with a sign and and we don't need the back the waist back. You have it in your >> It's just the uh the bag holder with the sign and the post and it matches
>> matches the uh trash cans that are already out there >> that are there. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I think it'd be a nice amenity >> uh to to make available, right? >> You know, occasionally I'm walking my dog and >> I'm I'm just going to the beach and not
thinking that she's going to go and >> unfortunately it happens and then I have to go back then I go back get the bag. You should ask her before you leave. Yeah. >> Are you ready? >> No. It's not quite there.
>> I hate to say this. I see it on the beach, which is really disgusting. >> Sometimes. Yeah. >> Yeah. Um but it's just Yeah. And if you you know I mean sometimes like I'll run out of bags if I go on a long walk and I'll only have two in my pocket. So I've
picked it up with like sea grape leaves. I've done everything ingenious to not leave it there, but it doesn't get left there. So, or I I mark it with a stick so I could go run back to my house and come back with another additional bag. You know, >> I have a golden who just just decides if
he goes in the water, he's going to poop all the time. So, anyway, not a great discussion, but >> dogs. Do you want to put one of those at every because there's a lot of trash. Um, which I appreciate a lot of trash.
um bins all along A1A. >> Will the city contribute to this? >> Don't have the count that I gave last time. Do you have a gave? >> Um it's not in the backup or the packet. I think all your stuff was included.
Yeah. >> Is there a distance that the garbage cans are put? Like is there a particular distance? Does anybody know that? Um I I'm not sure that there may be a distance that's put uh required, but I'm not sure. >> Okay.
>> How many How many stations are there now? >> Are there any? >> There's none. >> There's none. >> Just garbage cans. >> Yeah, there should be some. >> Will the city contribute to this? >> Um as I mentioned at the last meeting um in November when you all discussed it.
Um this is not within the purview of the board and the powers and duties. However, you can make a recommendation to the commission that you want to re make a recommendation. I would need to know the who, what, why, where. Um, and then you provide a a memorandum or I would actually fill out the memorandum.
It would go before the commission. They will determine whether they want to move forward with it. Yeah. >> How do we do that? Is that part of our is that part of our our ambit part of our responsibility?
Well, again, it's as I mentioned, it's not specific specifically listed under powers and duties in the code. Um, but again, you can make a recommendation to the commission and see what their thoughts are that you want to recommend these however many, you know, whatever distance apart. Again, the detail we
need the nuance that a memorandum will be prepared by staff. It will go before the commission. The chair, uh, chair Nestle can present it to the commission and then you'll see what kind of feedback. Maybe they'll say thumbs up. Maybe they'll say, "We're not interested." So, it'll be up to the commission to determine it. Yeah.
>> Okay. How close How close are the garbage cans placed along the side? >> You know, >> they're not they're not on a specific distance. >> How many How many garbage cans are there? recall. There were
>> 11 garbage cans and there were uh three areas where it could probably use an additional setup that that they were far distances in. There was nothing in front of big condo buildings,
>> right? Can you if you could mark those three out and then we could say we'd like to have these at at the 11 stations. So, it' be a total of 14. Yeah, that I will do that. >> I mean, the biggest problem of this is not is not just the cost, the $400 that
this post costs. It's literally uh changing the backs. So, the person who do does the trash will also have to refill these stock bags. That's not a big deal. >> Consider Yeah. At the same time he changes the garbage bag >> at the put it next to the garbage pail.
Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. That's not a big deal. And there's 1,200 uh I think they said 1,200 in each setup. So >> yeah, >> it's not going to get changed that often >> weekly. Yeah, >> monthly. >> So who who wants to be the person who
will present this to the commission if it comes to that? >> We'll do it together. >> Perfect. Because you seem to be very, you know, keen to >> You should bring your dogs with you to have a little more impact.
this last year we installed them at our association and everybody even the people that don't like the dogs >> they appreciate that's great >> perfect so why don't the two of you then >> we'll get together we'll walk the area
>> permission yeah >> what you can do is you can provide whether it's Miss Jones um can um >> please call me Karen Karen >> um you can provide me email me a narrative Because again I have the recommendation memorandum in front of
me. So the first item is action. What are the key issues? And then background provide essential points that explain how this issue has evolved or become a concern. Fiscal impact. What are the financial costs which you've already done? And then any additional attachment. So if you want to work on a
narrative addressing these and then I could put it in my me in a memorandum and then it'll go before the commission. You could provide this, you know, at the next meeting or um maybe you want to provide it to the board for the next meeting. They could review the narrative. Everyone could comment on it
and if you all agree on the narrative, then I could go ahead and you know put it in a memorandum form to the commission. So >> basically, as you said before, the rule. >> Yeah, exactly. So then I could put that in the memorandum. I don't want to mince your words. So, you know, document that. I'll basically cut and paste it. Um,
I'll let the commission know that there's really nothing in the code right now that I I'll double check, but I don't believe there's anything in the code about way station. So, I'll let the commission know that we don't have anything on the code right now or that the code is silent on this issue. And then your narrative again, we'll discuss
how this became a key issue, what were the concerns again, where you would like to place them, the fee, you already have that. Again, the who, what, why, where. Yeah, >> that sounds great. And then if you get that to me at least two weeks before the
next meeting, um, Mr. Hart could include it in the agenda. You all can review it. Again, if you all there's a consensus, then we can move it forward to the commission. >> Is there like a PDF copy of the town mapa?
I I saw there was one from the roadway construction, but it was it was way too big. >> Yeah, we have several maps actually. If you go to I could show you after the meeting. If you go to the town's planning and zoning plan or building department, then you go to planning and zoning. We have all kinds of maps. You
have aerial maps. You can actually look at a satellite view. Will that be better for you or you want to? >> Yeah, satellite. I could show you how to access it. >> And then where the additional locations may be, >> right? And our maps are interactive. So
you could edit it and you know you could put a point and then you could copy that and include it in the attachments that you'll present to the commission. >> I think they'll appreciate that because then they're going to come back and say, "Well, where do you want them?" >> So if you already do the leg work, you've already covered everything and you give them a full nice package of
like this is a comprehensive review that we've done, here's our proposed locations, then you know, you give them a nice package, they'll be able to assess it. >> Yeah. I'll show you after the meeting how to access the maps. Yeah, no worries. >> Right. So Dway stations we have we have
um tasks to do and then we'll talk about it and next next meeting which is in May have we have time. >> Yeah. >> A lot of walks for the two of you. >> Yeah. >> And I'm happy to help. So we have to
count also the count the trash bins. Board member updates the last agenda item. Any other board member updates? >> Good. New business? No. No. New business? No. Excellent. So then we come
to the announcements. January 8 at 9:30 is a planning board meeting. January 13 at 1 p.m. is a special magistrate meeting and we can go to the adjournment. This meeting is adjourned at 12:57. >> Thank you very much.
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