with roll call. >> Present ask. Madam secretary, are you taking are you taking your minutes? >> No. >> Yeah, I know. I mean, no worries. Nobody's online.
>> I'm at the urgent care, so no, I cannot take minutes today. I would appreciate if somebody could do that today. Thank you. >> Okay. No minutes for from her. So, who has a Thank you. We always got We have >> I'll do it. But you guys got to stay in time. >> Let's go.
>> I got to get home to my kids. >> Matt, we're taking by George Als finish that roll call and I will finish it. Rudy here. Matthew >> here. >> Oh, they here. Jessica absent. Manny >> here.
>> Romy >> show that she's um Yeah, she's probably >> Andrea >> present. >> Marali >> here. >> Carlos >> here. >> Daniel Gonzalez is not present. Ralph >> here. >> And Hector >> present. >> There we go. >> Yes. >> Perfect. Matthew, you want to take over?
>> Yeah, I'll jump in here. >> All right, cool. So we got order of business deferrals additions deletions. I have in addition >> so I'd like to put on new business item D this Miami Lakes local lotto that we have Kimberly here to give us a little
bit more detail on we get to it. >> Okay. [Music] Anything for anybody else who are on there? All right, I think we're good. I think we'll go to public comments now. You want to give us a >> Yes.
>> little intro? Might as well. >> Okay. >> Get out of here. >> I'm Kimberly. I am on the special needs advisory board. I am a local business resident and I'm going to get on this so you guys
can share if you feel sharp. Um, so what I'm trying to do is a small business initiative for the holidays. Um, this would be the first annual Miami Lakes Local Lotto. It's either going to be called Lotto Bingo. still haven't
decided that, but um basically residents would be able to purchase a bingo card with 24 spaces on it and each space represents a different business, restaurants, cafes, retail, a gym, and
every single spot, whatever business wants to participate. They would say, "Okay, well, I'm a gym and I want um someone to come in and take a free class." There you go. If someone comes into that business, presents them their card, they would get a special sticker that I would provide for that business
and they would essentially get a stamp on that script. So, every line that's completed is one entry. Um, each line completed is one entry. If they complete the whole card, that's 10 entries. Now, my idea is to help promote
small businesses. So, this will be kept for obviously small business doable items. We're not going to tell people, oh, go to like a car dealership because that's not going to happen. Um, but where I would love your help is gaining sponsorships and help promoting this as
a townwide initiative. Why? Because the more eyes on this, the better. The more this would help promote those small businesses. And um I spoke to the chamber and they agreed that it would be a great idea to have sort of like a
grand prize. So, hey, you know, fill out the entire card by January 7th and you'd be entered in the drawing to win $3,000. So, that money would come from sponsorships, um also from the sales of the cards itself. Um we don't want to do it free because if it's free, where does
it go? It just goes in the trash. if they at least pay, you know, $2 for what you would pay for a lot ticket at at least it holds a little more value. People aren't going to want to, you know, they're going to want to hold on to it and I think it, you know, takes people a little further. This would be
printed, distributed by me. I would just love your support, um, the town's support and help make this, you know, a possibility to do each year. Anybody have any questions? anything. I already have a few businesses lined up. Yes. Come.
>> Um does the do they have to go and purchase something from the business or the business has to offer something for them to go? >> So the idea is not this is a coupon where oh I have to go there to get something for free. That's not the idea. The idea is for them to go to that
establishment and make a purchase to support that business. So I already have a few businesses that have agreed so they could go to the brand new um I can never pronounce it. gone beyond the requirements. Um Lily has already given her stamp of approval. Yes, they could
come and get one small tray or one wine. They, you know, one bottle of wine for the holidays. Who who's not going to buy a bottle of wine for the holidays anyways? Um, it could be, you know, go to Chella's and, you know, buy a margarita, >> you know, buy one margarita, you know,
and for someone that, um, like Drips and Chill has already, you know, agreed as well. They're still trying to decide what they would put on that square. But maybe it's something where, man, like I really want to participate. I want to support this initiative, but I don't know what somebody could buy. Maybe it's
come in and take a tour. >> Okay. >> And there you go. You got a free sticker on your card. >> Give that to your ex. Yeah. >> So if they come and do a tax return. Yeah. I'll >> battle sex with me. Okay. >> There you go.
>> You say one line means entrance. I mean >> one entry. So it would be an entry towards the grand prize. >> Okay. Yeah. >> So the idea is to have a grand prize. That way it gets people excited and motivated to visit all of those local businesses. I mean, 24 local businesses,
you know, supporting during the holidays instead of just adding to cart on Amazon and just buying all your gifts on Amazon. That's the goal. >> Cool. >> Hi, Kimberly. >> Does it have to be a a local business? Whatever. Halia business or a PSN business
>> once you join because that's what I'm saying. >> But I mean, it depends on what it is, you know. >> I'm the same. >> You may get somebody from >> Exactly. country club. I don't know what I'm saying. Okay,
>> just one more last question. I don't like >> the >> It always happens, right? The company says, "Okay, we want your support and stuff like that, but a specific what?" Because we wanted to do something. I think we all want to support, but how
can we support it? How can we, you know, incentivize? I don't know. it's just talking with everybody and be able to engage them. Uh if we have more clear expectations of what we expect from us, I think it's easier. And I'm just saying for P's experience, we just have the
conversation say we support. Yes, we all are in agreement, but nothing happens after. >> So it's like what would you like us to do specific so we can I don't know both something and and act on it. That's >> No, that's a that's a very fair point.
Is that this thing? >> Yes. >> Is that what you want us to do? >> Yes. This is what I would love to do. And the businesses that I've already gotten, you know, yeses from, I've already told them this is businessled. So, if these 24 businesses that have all agreed to participate, it's also on
them. Are you going to want to promote an instore activation? Maybe you have a photo op and it's like, you know, a piece of the lotto and it's, you know, an oversized like photo op, you know, and hashtag Miami Lakes Lotto. Miami Leingo, the the name is still being
worked on, but um your involvement and being me being allowed to say, you know, in partnership with the Graham Companies, with you know, the Miami Lakes Chamber, which Ray has agreed, with the economic development committee, like that holds power. And if you know,
I'm posting on social media and if I'm paying for advertisement, I would like that to go even further. Even though it's businessled, your weight, you know, and I know that that will help uh residents. >> Can I ask a question? >> Of course.
>> Okay. No. They to rules. >> Um so if we say uh sponsored by the EDC, that's one of the things that you want. Oh, sorry. If we voted in here and say, "Okay, we support you. you put, you know,
>> it doesn't cost you or anything, >> okay? >> You just just getting your stamp of approval to the sponsorship alone. It it to me it mean, you know, it means a lot to me as a small business, >> as somebody who is just celebrating their one-y year anniversary and is still struggling to get people in the
door. And if we and if we have promotional material and we want to put it as an additional or participate on is that something else you want us to do? >> Absolutely. >> You know, put put a tag put a tag or something in our promotional material
for other events. >> Yes. >> Chamber is is on board with this. >> Yes. I have spoken with Ray and they love the idea. It's all about, you know, promoting small businesses and small hope, you know, small today, larger tomorrow.
>> So, >> I love the idea. I think it's awesome. >> Yeah. I mean, can I can I make a motion to sponsor it, right? That we can jump in as EDC. Is that >> Yeah, but that should be done in your proper agenda, not during public. >> Okay. >> But I love where you're going with that. Have a cookie.
>> You get a cookie. >> Trust me, a word. No, she brought she baked them for the committee. >> Oh, awesome. >> So, you can have one. We're going to Everybody else already have one. >> Okay. Question. So, you're you guys are your college cottage is running with the
this >> Yeah, I'll be spearheading it, but the other 23 businesses, it would be led by us. So, we would be pushing it and helping the community, you know, get involved to purchase tickets. They would be blasting it on their social. And if
they agree that, you know, if they're a location that doesn't get a lot of foot traffic, it doesn't make sense for them to sell this card in their location, right? We want to make sure that it gets in the right hands. But if, you know, six locations and even if town hall wants to have, you know, as a front, you
know, tickets for sale, I mean, it's a little harder to pick because I don't know, I don't want to put extra work on anybody under receptionists, but that's definitely something that we we've all agreed on. you know, this is businessled, so make it happen. >> Cool. And
>> well, they can have like a there could be like a a promotional item that says get in touch with >> Yes. Yeah. we have we'll have delivered to the website um Q&A and then of course
um the next big big event that I could see you know um I don't want to say launching it in time for but yeah launching it in time for the Festival of Lights to make sure hey you know that's a great community event you know let's make sure that people
already there's like a buzz going on about it so then you know festival of lights when it comes and and there's more people that will come to see what the raffle is and they'll support the event. >> For sure. Yeah, that's why I want us to get involved so we can include the stuff on the town website. We can, you know,
if we're going to have the, >> you know, if we're going to have the little cards to give out, you know what I'm saying? Like what you're saying, we can have them in town hall because I feel like that's the first thing people would think of. Where do I go get one question in front of me? So, when you come out out of the gate with this, you're gonna say, I think you mentioned $3,000. This was a hypothetical
>> and and I think it'll be successful and it's a great idea. So, you're going to look for like fundraising? >> Yeah, that's where uh once I have >> So, let's just say that you don't get to the 3,000 in revenue. How how you going to fund the trip off? >> So, that's where I'm hitting the ground running getting sponsorships. So, that
>> each business each each business will have to pay for their square. >> Uh yes, that is correct. And the deadline to sign up is November 1st. And the reason why once again family did that is because I also want to make sure any printed material includes any
sponsors. So if somebody wants to donate towards the grand prize, then I want to make sure I have their business information, their website, everything printed. >> And of the 24 business that you need, how many do you have so far? >> Um, well concrete, I have six, but then
again, I also just give this gave this to them as an idea. I haven't even sent out the official email like this. This is part of what they're going to get in their package. So, >> how much is that your business? >> Um, well, we're between 125 and 175. It
depends on the placement of the square. Of course, corners are always like a more visible location. So, those are a little more. Um, but yeah, we're still finalizing that. We want to make it fair and feasible for any small business uh to be able to participate in. And we don't want to break the bank.
>> Thank you. Awesome. >> Pizza CN too. >> Do you need me to? >> Uh, sure. >> Awesome. Very cool. Thank you for that. Super awesome idea. There you go.
>> Cool. Good. Public comments, right? We'll we'll get to this on new business then, I guess, and we'll we'll do the official votes and all that stuff. We'll move on to the public comments. We'll go to the approval of the minutes. So we got the regular meeting minutes from 8:26 I believe. Are they attached?
>> Yeah. >> Yes. So wants to give that up. >> Let the record show. I also have to I haven't changed this yet. It's on the on this one's name Romy Pu.
>> Oh. I I keep using the same template as as the name of task. So mute mute mute the >> You're lucky I'm not there >> I noticed you didn't have to say anything. I noticed A lot of it's covering what we are going to cover today. Yeah.
>> What date was that? Um the meeting it was the 26th of last month. August 25th 26 25th the day. Okay, that's one thing on the motion. add the date.
All right. Anything else? Are we good to motion for that with the date addition? >> Yeah. Approve the minutes. >> All right. Cool. Anybody want to give that motion? >> Oh, I guess I'll I'll motion for the minutes on >> Oh, you did. My bad. You didn't hear it.
All right. We're good. >> All in favor? All in favor? Eyes >> eyes out. All right. All right. Cool. So, we'll move on to the budget. So, the only thing I have here for now because we're pretty much done with
budget. We kind of did that all last month. What we have now is to think about the budget moving forward. Um, I don't think we have it yet attached, but I'm pretty sure everything's the same except our marketing instead of it being the 12,000 that it was before was cut in half. It's 6,000 now.
>> So, we didn't get the 100K. >> We do get that. >> Um, I don't have it. So, wipe me right there, but it's just six instead of 12. The market was cut from from 12 to 6 because we didn't have >> We no longer have local intel.
>> Local intel. So, you know, they they took that money from our budget and put it somewhere else. And this >> partly they were just kind of cut down everything. They they were cutting down all the committities for the most part. >> Yeah. Right. If you saw the meeting, they were going to cut every They were going to take every
>> They're going to take those 12,000 just over. >> Yeah. I was there. >> We managed to stay. So, no local no budget for for market. That was going to be >> Well, no. was taking up 10,000. >> Technically, >> technically we have more.
>> Yeah, technically technically we got four more. >> Yeah, technically we we gained four instead of lost six >> by you, >> but I got the six there. >> It's not the worst ever. So, I think it's still something we can work around. I think we'll still be able to do all the different events that we've been doing. And we'll be able to support the different like, you know, we're going to
have more in the marketing fund. So, >> we'll be able to support uh Main Street Live like they wanted us to help out a little bit with the advertising. I think we'll still be able to do that. Um, if we vote for this local lotto or bingo to kind of be a thing, I would love to use the marketing dollars on this too, you
know, to see if maybe we can push this a little bit too. That's another idea. >> Um, and of course for the networking socials and all that. I think we still have the 2000, right, Rudy? For the uh networking or I'm sorry, for the boot camp, right? We kept that as well. So, we still have, you know, the main stage
of the main stage. It's just the money that we spend on marketing. So, like I said, if anything is a little bit more to push our ideas. >> Okay. So, so we'll know Thursday the final. >> Okay. Oh, so Thursday the final budget out. I guess in the next meeting, >> correct, >> we'll get to see it. >> Oh, no.
>> Yeah, I guess we'll know for sure. That was just a preliminary what they agreed on and then it's probably what they'll approve. Correct. That's what it's looking like. >> So, so should we uh table this for next meeting? >> Yeah, that's fine. There was really nothing to vote on. I just wanted to talk about it and say what happened so
we were all in the know. That's it for there. We'll kind of go over when we have the actual budget and we'll plan things out a little bit better then. >> Correct. >> I just want to say something and maybe you'll more than me. Um yes the marketing funds were not approved but there was another in initiative that it
was created towards the ask which was that they would increase $20 the BTR for the business that are registered and if that $20 goes through it will be $40,000 the first year and because tax will be to develop more the BTR and then it will
be total of $80,000 to be able to spend in marketing funds for the business for the brand of Miami relation. just for marketing purposes. >> Awesome. >> So, I don't know if that has already been voted or not, but that was kind of the way that
>> we are increasing our BTR. So, we can fund the founder budget for marketing itself uh to all the businesses that are related with BTR >> and the one spear. >> Yes. >> Okay, that's correct.
>> I guess we'll see what happens with that, >> right? We'll see what happens during the budget also on Thursday with that. >> Awesome. It's some good updates. >> All right, cool. So, we'll go to old business. We'll kind of speed through this um because we don't have a lot of time. So, culinary bike tour. Um this is going to be like we said looking at the
next fiscal year. Let me see what we talked about. I had that one. So, where were we with the bike tour? >> The gr volunteered to assist financially >> and then we table meeting future date likely being January 5th. All right. Cool. Yeah, I know this was kind of a
Jessica Medina thing. She was kind of helping us spearhead though, but I know we're looking for January, February to start. What's up? >> Um, did the council bring it back a >> I'm sure. I remember watching the meeting and then >> you know they canceled all the public
>> right you said public >> I think that they >> neighborhood I don't I can't remember which committee bike rides and they're going to cancel but they wanted >> yeah I believe they wanted to >> the culinary bike tour so it may not be ours is what I'm trying to say >> I think they spared it they spared it but I think it's from another committee it's another
created with >> the neighborhood enforcement neighborhood >> you guys could very much be a part of it >> okay right >> the key the is for any events guys we need sponsors. >> Gotcha. Nice indeed. >> But I do know. >> So for now, I think we can just brought
that back. >> Got understood. >> So with that in mind, I don't want to go too deep on it then without knowing for sure who's really going to take charge. >> Yeah. >> So I'll just kind of reestablish what we talked about last time that January and I think we're still okay to give it another month. January or February 2026
is what we're look what we thought of as a date. So it's not too far removed from 2025. Um, and that's, you know, kind of what we're feeling now. I know Jessica and I when we thought about impromptu doing it last month. We already spoke to a couple of the businesses and they were interested and they were kind of already
in the mindset of doing it and everybody likes it. So, I think it's that's not an issue, but >> I think the council intended for it to be back in September again. >> Okay, cool. All right. So, I'll table this for now. I'll wait another month and hopefully the council will get back to the or we'll hear about all these different decisions. Look, September,
it's been raining every single day. Yeah, >> January and February is dry. So, >> no, >> I know. But that's why we'll see. We'll see what the council wants to do with it. If if we're in charge of it, then by all means, I think I agree with you. That's why. So, let's see. Let's see who we have the power to do what they give us. Um, all right. Cool. So, the other
one is Main Street Live. Spoke with Felicia. I think this is just me reiterating what I said earlier that we're just going to they're the Coach versse committee is committing to doing uh three main street lives next year. They said for sure they have it set up in their budget. Felicia sent me already all the different like styles of bands and different things that they've got
going on. So, it's going to happen. Um, now my question is how we can help market them. Um, and again, I think this is something that's going to happen as we see the events coming along. Um, we can kind of say, oh, we'll jump on with this, you know, I'll tell communications that we'll put in 500 blah blah blah, you know. So, I'm thinking that's along
the lines. Um, again, this is just kind of like a talking point. If anybody's got anything on Main Street Live, let me know. I think if we could help also with sponsorship um since they have three but they have like five fans my understanding it's confirmed so they would like to do five um
>> okay >> don't know if there's a sponsorship package yet ready but I don't know if there's opportunity to have it >> drop for you guys >> yeah but maybe you know >> yeah so for the boot camp book start dropping
>> information because it's really just >> two that need to be >> funded. Yeah, >> funded. >> Okay, cool. >> So, that's a very rough draft and it is based on three because those are the confirmations I have so far. Okay. >> Um, but again, we can tweak it if you just want to start looking at it and ideas.
>> You say three or two. >> The committee right now based on what they're expecting to receive on funding cultural affairs is planning like for sure already said they will be doing three but they are aiming for five. >> Oh, okay. Okay. I got you. Yeah. So they
they need our help >> the package very rough draft and it's based on three which is what I've received confirmationally. >> Okay. And and our participation would be you know not being the sponsors but
helping them to get sponsorships. >> Yes. Business sponsors and also we marketed as well. Yeah. Marketing funds. And then the sponsorship is more of that's just us and the easy using connections and I don't think we'll have to use any budget for that. That'll just mainly be us trying to, you know, help
them out there. >> I think there's funds involved on marketing that >> No, for sure. Yeah. Yeah. And marketing it. Yes. Yeah. Not getting the sponsors is what I think. Correct. Yeah. That would just be us using our goodwill and, you know, time connection, things like that. >> But yeah, when it comes to this, I
think, like I said, we could help them with the marketing of it, but yeah, when it comes to the other events, we can help them with sponsors. That was a big thing Josh was talking about in the budget meetings is that us the committees need to get more sponsors in general, you know, and I think us at the EDC, we have, you know, I know it's not just for our committee, it's for the
culture affairs, but we're the ones with the most connections to the business community at large here in Miami Lakes. So, I feel like it's partially up to us to help a little bit with the other committees and help them find their business sponsors and connections and stuff. >> Um, question regarding sponsorships. Um
it does the town have a um a form or something? >> They do. Yeah, there's a web page where you can like say what you want to which committees you're interested in helping to sponsor and things like that. I think I'll shared with us before, but can you do it again? Is that okay? >> Um yeah, I'll send you I mean I think
you're asking about if somebody wants to sponsor, >> right? They want to sponsor >> confirm. Yes. So usually there's a package created per event and they have to reply to it. they they fill it out and they send it to whoever the liazison is for that. >> So that is we go to let not that I'm
sponsoring but you know if I wanted to sponsor I go in on the website and I put all my information >> on the website. So two different things on the website we have a link for any restaurant or vendor business that is interested in receiving sponsorship packages as the year goes by. They can
sign up and like that we know to blast it out. >> Okay. And that way you promote. >> Yeah. We email them. We email and stuff >> every event that that >> but you guys as a committee like if you guys are going to be handling this sponsorship packet I would just directly send it to you guys and you guys have access to it and you can share it with whoever they just have to email it back
to us. That's all in there. They the person puts their billing information, the level they want to sponsor at and like that we we confirm the sponsor. >> Right. That's on the on the package. So >> that's on the package. Yeah. >> So to make it clear the town website you register to receive sponsorship
material. >> Yeah. And then when you receive sponsorship material, the businesses pick and choose which events they want to sponsor. >> Yeah. Yeah. They would have on them to fill it out and send it back. >> If we are helping getting sponsors, then
we are bypassing that website process and we just have the packages and hand it over to the individual business. >> Yeah. It's not bypassing. You're just another form of getting the package on. >> No, no, no. I I understand. you know, you you either register or if we are in the field, we're bringing the, you know,
Matthew AC graph, it's one sponsor. Hey, Matthew, you know, have a package and and then you fill it out and and then either give it to me or you bring it to them. >> Yeah. You know, that's just uh >> that's just another way for you guys to put it out there.
>> Okay, cool. Good to know. Thanks for the clarity. All right, cool beans. So, I think we're good there. We're going to help find sponsors. Main Street Live. Awesome. Old business C. I have here the sushi bomb networking solder. This is mainly just between aisle and I. Did you get the invoice in the W9? >> All right, cool. So, we're good there.
Um, and that's Networker. It was like a smaller one, but actually went pretty well. I think we actually got a nice turnout. It was good with the food, you know. Yeah, actually him on Saturday. >> I was happy with the turnout that we had and I was like, obviously I'm not going
to tell him small turnout. Nobody crazy. The only comment I've heard is that normally, you know, you you're piggybacking on on the chamber and then the chamber normally is would have been tomorrow because it's the third the last
Wednesday of the month. So, it was moved a week ahead of >> So, there are people calling there's people calling Ray. Oh, where where's the event? Oh, no. It happened already. Oh, okay. Okay. >> There was so there was a little bit of uh miscommunication there.
>> Usually the events are the day after the chamber lunchon of the month is when we usually >> the la the the chamber spons holds an event on the last Wednesday of every month, >> but this happened last week. >> The lunchon you're referring to? >> No, no, no. Not the lunchon. The the
network event is the second week. >> I'm not going to lie, I never noticed they were the last ones. I nober. >> No, but the chamber h before this is a like a new thing you know for the last few months >> right >> where you know in addition to have the
launching there are networking events you know get together happy hours whatever you want to call them >> right >> and they they want to do them the last Wednesday of every month and then you know it's just coordination so if we're going to piggy back you know let's make
sure because you know we may have missed people that are already used to that. >> No. Yeah, for sure. >> Yeah, I get it. All right, cool. I mean, we'll get to that now with new business. That's part of what I want to talk about, but good point. All right, cool. So, think we're good there. Go out to
new business. All right, this is going to be a long one. So, I guess let's just kill it now, I guess. So, there's the EDC business boot camp. So, this is what we've got this Friday. This is our big event. >> Yeah, this is our big annual event. We've got everything in order. I spoke.
I'll do my checklist real quick first, but then I'll let Roy um do her thing if she's she's available. I don't know if she's not. >> I'm listening. I have a checklist, too. And at what time is our meeting over today? 6:30 or 7? >> 6:30. There is another meeting, right?
>> Okay. So, we have we have 20 minutes. So, run. >> Is there until 7? >> 7. >> Okay. >> Yeah. But Andrea has to live at 6:30 and Andrea's taking minutes. So, >> 6:30. >> Okay. Andrew. >> All right. My only thing is is that I spoke to the what's it called? The swag
bag vendor and all that and he's good to go. We should have him all by Thursday and I'll be picking him up. So, we'll be good there. And I also spoke to BB's. I sent the invoice over to Ian. He's fixing it up to make it a little bit more itemized and and >> we get it this week. >> Cool. But he's also good to go with making the food and stuff like that.
>> Pay VCD. I think so, right? >> Is it VCD? >> Oh, yes. Yeah. Be the custom direct. Yeah. Yeah. I'm pretty sure we paid them to. I think >> um but yeah, and I got the invoice from the chamber. I gave it to Ile and then she also the invoice or the check, excuse me. Yeah, the checks from the chamber and also from the BNI. I ale
both got so we're good there on >> on all that stuff. >> All right, Romy, kick it off. >> Regard regarding Let me I'm just going to run down my checklist here. Um, so Matt, regarding BB's, they're confirming they're going to deliver and they're going to bring everything over, right? >> I'm I'm going to pick it up. I'm just
going to pick it up. I told you he might pick it up before we start. >> Okay. Registration opens at 9:00, so we would need everything here at the town. I mean at the very latest by 8:45 in the morning if we want to like run to set it up. Ideally like 8:30. >> Yeah. He says they open up at 7. I asked
them. So we'll be fine. I don't have time to pick it up. >> Okay. I'll What is the What is the earliest that we can get into council chambers? >> 8 a.m. >> Okay, cool. >> Okay, perfect. So yeah, so Matt, I would say plan to be here with the food but at
like 8:30 so that it doesn't get cold. Um okay. uh regarding um the the food and whatnot. We talked about purchasing water bottles, purchasing paper and plastic wear. Who's in charge of that? >> I could do that too, but I just How
would we do that? Cuz I remember you said there's a card or something like that. >> I mean, if you guys want to go pick it up, you can, but you can also just place an Instacart delivering habit. I think you guys were going back and forth because of the cost, but at this point >> we have we have Yeah, that that's another item on my list, but yes, we
have extra money in the budget because marketing had to be cut short. So, we have plenty. Um, so yeah, can we just place an Instacart order? Can we do that today for delivery on Thursday? And who can do that? >> I can I can do that. Just let me know the amount. If you guys aren't very
picky and specific and, you know, open to missing whatever it >> we're super not picky. aisle if you can place an order for I would say 300 mini water bottles and uh uh you know I would say 300 of you know the basics of
plastic wear. So you know uh knives, forks and spoons um cups uh like paper cups uh and uh and plates and napkins, >> right? And I think the magic number would probably be like 300 maybe for
napkins maybe, you know, up it to like 400 or 500 just in case. >> I'm gonna send the order to you once it's in so you can double check. >> And and the backup only because I've run into the issue. The mini water bottles, I don't know why they tend to run out.
So the backup is going to be just large water bottles. >> Okay. >> Okay. Um I saw on the event order form that we can get a cooler and ice. Is that still available from the town? >> Yes, it is. Um, I'm going to send you guys this form to do it after the fact so that you guys have it ready for next
year because this is what I was trying to avoid peacemail of it all. But that's fine. I'm taking note notes. >> For the record, we've never been asked to fill out that form. So, I don't know if Jonathan just did it. So, yeah, that's not something that we're accustomed to doing it. But, yeah, if we can if somebody has the form and we can
just fill it out now together. Um, but if we can add in there, >> we'll do it together at this point. um because I know I had sent it to you guys a while back, but that's fine. At this point, we can just go through it together and I'll >> and I'll um but again, anything I place an order for, I will send it, I guess, to Romy, and you can let me know if
anything's missing. >> That's fine. Okay, perfect. So, we're good there. Um the the the EDC tablecloth banner, the fluff the the squishy cows that we have for EDC, uh we'd like to have those that morning. Uh where can we get those? Who's in charge
of those? uh table cloth. I have the banner is what I was looking for the other day cuz I don't know what the heck happened to that thing cuz these banners here, the old ones, the ones that we did not like those that are there, but I don't know where the new one is. That's how I was looking for it. I don't know where where it was. I thought it was maybe in the
corner here. I came one day to check, but I couldn't find it. I don't know where. >> We can check meaning in the in the store was I don't know if it's in there. >> Okay. Okay. >> All right. I know John had the cows and everything in like a roll or something. >> You guys asked me for cow. Sorry, you just brought that to my account.
>> How many? We We just got them in. >> How many? >> We just got them in. I would say at least like >> What' you say? What? >> We give them away. So, you know, >> do you cut off? >> I would say at least 200 because we use
them for everything. We decorate the tables with them. We give them away. So, I would say I would say 200 would be a good amount. >> Okay. >> And then the banners, if you want, we can check. >> Yeah, we got to check for that. I'll bring I held on to that cuz we kept losing the thing I had.
>> Yeah, I wasn't sure cuz every committee does it differently. So, >> no. Yeah, that I held on to but I don't know what happened to the banner cuz I I could have sworn it was one of the ones in the corner here, but like I said, those are not it. Those are the very old ones with the pixelated. >> Wait, none of you have it. Just before we go crazy, we'll check the
>> We'll go crazy. >> Okay, perfect. And in the event that we can't find them, we'll do without. But um maybe that's actually I don't know if I'm getting my head ahead of myself here, but you know I know that this is the last meeting that we have before we reset for the fiscal year. So if it's
something that we can't find since we have leftover monies from this event, I would I would definitely say that if we can't find it, we should allocate money from this event to part to print one because that's not something that that I think we should be without. Um but we can motion that after we're done with
the checklist. Um, Matt, the printed agendas, is AC Graphics still donating those. Are we good with that? >> Uh, yeah, I can do that. I just need it again. If somebody can just send it to me again, the PDF. >> Have we received the updated one, Romy? >> Not that I've seen, Carlos, since you're
taking notes and I'm not able to take notes. Can you just make a note to reach out to Vanessa for the final printed agenda? Um I had she >> she had she had delivered one but my comment to her was that it was very colorheavy and especially as these
agendas are being printed as a donation. I know that AC graphics would be very upset if they had to print a full color agenda that's all orange. So I asked her to create one that was not as color saturated so that you know to go easy on the toner and the printing materials. Um
but I haven't seen that one delivered yet. Do you want to see the one uh Matthew and see what's being able to change? >> Uh yeah, send it to me. >> I show you right now. >> Matthew, you you can you know lower the
show exactly a little bit. It's off orange. >> I have the one I have the last one where you made that comment. Hold on. >> Okay, perfect. >> Yeah, you have the orange one. Yeah. >> Or I should I think it's blue. Yeah. But yeah, >> no.
No, it was blue or something. >> It was blue. It was blue. It was blue with orange titles, but it was all blue. Like the whole background was blue. >> Here you go. >> Okay. >> It's very nice. I'm not saying it's not nice,
>> but I but my concern was that maybe you can correct me wrong. >> If it doesn't if it bother you guys to print that, that's great. But my concern was that it was going to be really heavy on the print job. So you tell me.
>> Yeah. Yeah. I'll let you know. If anything, maybe we can do some quick little adjustments tomorrow or something. Yeah. >> Okay. Great. >> We have something. And one second. Kimberly wanted to jump in just real quick. I think it was about >> swag. Swag bags. So, um, the founder
chest sponsored the stickers. >> Oh, that's right. >> How much? >> So, there's a hundred in there. And if you want to pass these out, >> um, these are for each of you. Sweet. Thank you so much. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Kimberly.
>> Um, regarding swag bags, like we need to set those up. We need registration. So, I'd like to know other than myself, Carlos, Matthew from our committee, who's willing to be there early that morning to help registration and set up.
>> I can be in the morning. >> No, you you have to be there. You're you're not a volunteer. >> You have a choice. >> Part of the organizing. You got no choice. I said I said other than Carlos, Matthew, and myself, we're like we're you're you're you're signed
in blood. Who else can be there? >> Oh, thank you. >> So, I would say for for anybody that's volunteering, arrival would be 8:30 a.m. so that we can set up and make sure that tables and everything and chairs look good and we can set up the swag bags and
whatnot. And then uh and then registration opens at 9:00. Um, so we definitely need uh people to help register starting at 9. [Music] >> I don't know if you heard, but Jose and Manny. >> Okay, perfect. >> Uh, structuring the chairs and
everything that the way that we have it, we had to do it. >> Yeah, I need a a clear layout. I don't know if Romy wants to send it to me or you or I don't know if you already responded to Noah. >> Well, no, I requested. Okay. I sent I sent a a diagram to Matt. >> No. Yeah. They just said it was
confusing. That's why I got to try to >> I need it to be very clear because we have to hand it off to handyman and we're not going to be here when they set it up. >> Yeah, that's fine. What I was going to do is I was going to take a picture now in there and like draw it on the >> It could be It could be with a pen and paper. It doesn't matter if that >> Yeah, but they were confused last time with the draw with the stick figures and
stuff. So, I figured let me just do a picture and show them. >> Matthew Matthew calls my illustration a Renaissance painting. So if they're confused by a Renaissance painting, then you know there's not much more we can do for them. >> Let me just do a picture and I'll draw it on the actual picture. >> Yes.
>> This way to be very specific with that though. Um so tables I I know I owed you guys an answer on the breakfast. What we can do is use the space between that cabinet where the artifacts are and that door that remains closed on that end. If you guys can fit a table or two there
for the breakfast, that's where you can keep it. And like that. You're not using inside the room. >> Well, I suggested inside, but you guys said you wanted it outside. >> No, no, no. Romeo was saying inside. I'll show you what she meant now. It just did the diagram. I guess it wasn't. >> Oh, I thought you guys wanted It's like on the two sides next to the doors you
enter. It would be like on the two corners there. >> Yeah. So, that's the lobby though. >> No, no, no. Inside of once you're inside like you like to like to the left and right. >> That's fine. I thought you guys needed confirmation from me whether you could put >> No, no, no. You decide to do that
instead and then they basically be flanking the speaker like the speaker would be in between >> right >> on either side you and I can go after and like that picture and I'll draw it I'll tell you too so if this guy asked you can be like oh he meant this just in case like that >> and then we'll also look for that stuff
we'll just put out as many as we have obviously. >> Yeah. Yeah. I guess so. Yeah. Um I asked the she said that there's 250 people signed up. >> Yes it is. But um last year was 150 or 160 and we got like what was it like 60 or 70 right or not even so so I'm
>> we decided we decided just to be prudent to cut the registration off at 250. We didn't I mean this is a government building you know we can't just cram people in. There's a fire hazard. So we decided to cut the ads once we reach 250. Let's see how many people actually
come and then for next year we'll have a better gauge of okay can we raise registration to 300 because we know that only 200 will show up or whatnot. So so this will this will be another test run to see you know what the numbers actually fall out you know shake out to be. Um I'll uh who do we send speaker
powerpoints to? Who do we forward those to? >> You can send them to me but I do need them um latest Thursday morning. So like that we can make sure they're uploaded and they work. >> Okay. Do we have AV that day or do we have to be AV?
>> So we have um a clicker and the speakers responsible for moving their own PowerPoint >> and we have a microphone >> and we Yes. So >> like put them on the TVs and stuff. >> Yeah. So I need you guys to send it to me latest to me Thursday morning so I
can have them like upload it for you guys. Otherwise, they're going to be on their own. Or there's also the option if the speaker is more comfortable with bringing their own laptop, we can provide an HDMI cable and there's essentially showing it from their laptop. Whatever. Those are two options.
>> Okay. Got it. >> So, deadline Thursday with a clicker or their own laptop provided that they have an HDMI. >> Thursday morning, please. So, we have time for to go through it with it. >> Okay. Perfect. Um uh regarding the happy
hour, uh uh have we paid Chelas the amount that we agreed? >> That's what I asked. I asked that. >> Do you need an invoice? >> Uh I don't know if uh I know that they already work on the paper. I don't know if they send it to
you. Romy, have Vanessa sent it to you? >> I'm sorry. Vanessa sent me what? >> The invoice from Chel or No, >> I've gotten nothing. Okay, we're gonna send it. >> I think I'm also missing Vanessa's invoice if I'm not mistaken. >> Correct. Yes. >> Okay. I need all those invoices in this
week. We're And >> the fiscal year >> this school year is coming to an end. >> Okay. Well, >> so Carlos, please let Vanessa know we need from >> right now. So, she and we need we need her invoice for the amount that was approved. Um, which if I'm not mistaken,
I think it was 750, I think. uh so that she can get paid. Erh the other um the other thing is you know we I I don't know at this point you know after we purchased the water bottles and whatnot. I don't know exactly how much we'll have left in the budget. I assume it's going to be a couple a couple hundred. Um uh
so we have not to my knowledge purchased any gift cards or giveaways for Chelas. So can we do that? Do we need to do anything special to do that? How can we do that so that we have giveaways for Chelas? Last year Jonathan did all of that. So, this is the first year that
we're doing that. >> What would >> I think the easiest thing would be if you guys already have certain businesses in mind is get in contact with them and ask them if they're willing to send us an invoice and we'll pay it out. Now, if they're not willing to do that, if they need >> No, because they bring with the card.
>> Exactly. So, if they need payment on the spot, then you guys have to pick up the credit card from me and and go and do it. >> Yeah. So, I would think it's easiest if they would just invoice us and you guys are just picking up the the gift cards, but whatever whatever is better for you guys.
>> I think we're very late to the >> I think I think we need to pick up the credit card and just go. Um, so >> we have left in the budget. Exactly. But that's the only >> we need to we need to need to make we need to make the purchase of the materials that we need. So Isle, if you
can put that order together and send it to me tomorrow, we can approve it tomorrow and then we'll know how much is left in the budget. >> But even then, like I guess >> we kind of have to go based off of the budget that we set. Um
>> yeah. Yeah. >> I mean I have in an email from marketing exactly how much of the budget we didn't use. So I can >> that's a start. >> Yeah. So for the marketing one you will go based off of like that cushion. >> Yeah. Okay. a month, >> right? So, I'll I'll pull it up how now
here momentarily, but it was over $1,000. Um, and then yeah, like it's a it's a lot >> gift card giveaways. >> Correct. >> Last year we gave away it was too many giveaways. So, this year we're going to do >> I think if we do like a solid like five
uh I think you know like nice amounts I think that's that's good. I think we're expecting a bigger crowd. Last year was also you know a smaller crowd so yeah it was giveaways on giveaways. Um, but this year, you know, I I think we have a decent amount that uh that we can that you know that that are registered that
will more than likely attend. I'm I don't know about you guys, but I'm hearing a lot of buzz around town about people that are excited to attend. Um, so I think we're going to have a decent turnout. Um, and then the last thing on my list aisle is the Best of Miami Lakes finalists. We are going to announce them at the boot camp. Do we have a list of
who those are? >> Um, no, but I it can be requested. >> Great. >> Cool. Yeah. I've been asked that too from Linda's for the Laker the >> I think she had asked communications >> before we announced >> but I'll I'll
>> she can publish before we announce >> No, but she just wants to know too. I mean and they also George from View was asking me people just want to know anyway. So it's line with her deadline. >> But she had a deadline. Yeah. >> Great. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. Speaking speaking of the Miami Laker, Matt, could you like secure their presence at the boot camp? I don't think they've ever covered the boot camp, and I think now it's becoming a thing, so I'd love to have them there. >> Yeah, do that. >> That would be great. >> I'll send them an email.
>> Um, and then the last thing I had on my list, sorry, I missed one. I >> We had um we had said that somebody from the communications office from the town was going to be at the boot camp at least for an hour. um so that we could post live. Who's that person going to be? And do we know what time they're
going to be there at? >> I don't know the time, but it's >> Okay, perfect. >> She's the one that confirmed that she would be there. >> Okay, great. Um could you copy me on an email with her so that I can coordinate with her and that way I can coordinate with Vanessa as well.
>> Hold that thought because I'm typing an email and I will forget. >> Okay, >> Matthew. So, you'll get the gift card first. >> But are you saying I'll get the gift cards? No. Yeah. >> Yes. I'm asking because we it kind of got it. >> Yeah. I figured it would be me. I
figured. >> I'm I'm saying we can't help but just wanted to make sure who how or how >> I mean I don't care. It'll be quick to get to some of the restaurants. >> You're going to BB's already. I don't know if that's one that interests you. Getting just have him added to >> If it's going to be me, it's going to be all the restaurants that we've done networking events at. So, I mean, it
kind of fits anyways. That's fine cuz that's those are all the people we know. >> And if it's Chella's just add it to the invoice. Those are two payments taken care of >> babies and we're using the card that's me going. >> I'm just saying in case you want to be we just pay it all at once.
I take the card and I'll just go to do $50. I'll go to BB on $50 a door. >> Okay. >> And I can do I think we did MQC last time. That's easy. I go there for breakfast a few times a week. So MC >> the different places that I've gone to. >> I have the the total that's left over.
So I'm sorry I I read it backwards. So um so if we look at our our minutes from last week okay um our minutes from last week we had we allocated the marketing balance had a uh 3538
and then we uh we allocated 2,000 in paid in paid ads and 1425 for the purchase of the swag bags. Right. So three So 3538, excuse me, 3538 minus the uh swag bags was 1425.
1425. And of the $2,000 that we allocated, according to the last email where Idalis gave us the update, we had used only 1312 1311 and 2 cents. So that means that we
have a balance in that budget of 801.98. $81.98. So that 801 can be used for gift cards if we need to pay anything extra at Chelas for extra food and beverage um
and water you know uh plastic wear etc. >> Okay. >> I have a question. Um we're doing we're giving 50 tickets for the drinks because we'll give tickets right to the town. So, we're doing 50 tickets for the
drinks. They will be well drinks, uh, margaritas or draft. >> Uh, I think >> I think we should I think we should definitely do more. We have leftover funds in the budget. I think we should to try I think we should definitely do more than 50. I think we're going to
have a lot more than 50 participants go to the the happy hour. >> We also have 250 as well from the actual boot camp budget. Remember, we had 250 >> because we had we had we had reserved that 250 for the water bottles and the whatever. So yeah, we have that for that. >> So So really in total right in total if
you look at the 801 that we have that's 80198 plus the 250 we actually have a,5198. So call it a,50 is what we have to play with. [Music]
>> I got more money. If you add 1311 plus 1425, that gives you >> No, the 1311 was the expense. >> 1311 is actually what we spent. >> Right. Right.
>> Right. Right. So if if if we had 3538, we spent 1311 and 1425 for the swag packs. That adds to 2736 and we had a budget of 3538. That leaves
us with 1282 plus the 250. So it's it's 1532. >> Let me see. Maybe media deal. 3538 minus 1311. And where's the email? 13112 minus the uh 14 for this one.
>> 1425. I still get 80198. $3,538 minus 1312 minus1,425. >> Sorry, I was you didn't care. >> Let the record Let the record show that the
CPA was wrong. >> Okay, >> I do I do like it. I do like it when my CPA finds me more money, but in this case, it's not the case. So 801 so 801.98 is the budget left over
from the marketing budget plus the 250 from what bucket was that from the well from the boot camp itself. >> Yep. From the boot camp itself. So in total we have a,50 exactly,51 and 98 cents. >> Yep.
>> Okay. Um, Carlos, I'm sorry to put you on the spot, but if we wanted maybe to compensate Chella's for an additional 50 tickets, do you have a rough idea of how much that would be? >> Yes. Yes.
>> That's not covered in the original. >> Yeah, but remember, we got to buy the paper goods and the >> I understand, but the but $1,000 for chellas, you know, included appetizers as well. So, I don't know how that was split up or, you know, but I I would I don't think the paper goods is going to
be more than a couple hundred dollars. I think um >> good, >> right? And the water. >> I'm gonna I'm doing an Amazon cart here real fast just so that we get an idea. >> For giveaways, I'm gonna say it's minus500. Correct. Five $100 gift cards
is what we're thinking. >> I think that's perfect. >> Okay. >> Maybe maybe we don't even have to do a hundred. I mean, the hundred's very generous. We can just do 50. >> Okay. >> We can do We can do five gift cards of 50 bucks. I mean, a gift card of $50 for
a night out is pretty nice. >> Just five then. >> Or we want to do >> How much do we want to allocate to the gift to the giveaways? Is it 500 or would it be? >> I would I would rather minimize the giveaways and be able to have people enjoy the happy hour because they're
there. At the end of the day, a prize is a prize and not everybody's gonna win a prize. So, I think five gift cards of 50 bucks is pretty nice. That's $250 and then the rest of our budget can go towards actually providing, you know, a
good event. >> So, um so we're back to the 801, you know, after the 250 and gift cards, >> right? And then we got to put something for the platter and the plates and you know like 300 350 bucks cuz you know the water.
>> Correct. So that would give us like an extra 500 perch. >> 50 more tickets and more food. >> How many tickets is it already right now? >> 50. So it's already 50. >> Yes. >> Wait. It's already 50. We can up I mean
if we can't do 50 we can another 50. We can do an extra 25 tacos and quesadillas. uh to serve around. >> Gotcha. Okay. >> Mhm. So it will be 100 tickets plus the >> plus the food that was already there.
>> Yes. Mhm. The food will put a little bit more so that way everybody kind of gets a little bit of stuff like >> So what once we give out the 50 tickets? >> No, it will be 100. >> Right. But right the the 100 tickets for >> after that everybody pay their own. Yes.
>> Right. But they if they if they if it's 150 people here, only a 100 get tickets. >> Yes. >> Not everybody not everybody not everybody goes to the happy hour. >> Yeah. >> Go ahead.
>> Not everybody goes to the happy hour. Not everybody drinks. So we never have 100% consumption. >> Correct. The last time that we had was like what? Like probably 60 people. >> Correct. >> Yeah. I'll say 60 50 people that they went. >> I think I think we
>> could big bigger >> there's a bigger turnout. >> Yes. We we we don't know but it looks like we stopped it right like the 250. So it could have been more but no 75 >> I think I think realistically if we up
the tickets to 75 I think it will look good and that way we can we can be a little leaner on the budget. So I think we can work with the number of 75. Okay. >> So, what will be the allocation? I'm I'm willing to work with anything that is.
So, >> yeah, I think I think I think Carlos, if we do 75 drink tickets total. >> Okay. >> 75 drink tickets total. And uh with the appetizers, I don't know how you had planned it. Did you plan appetizers for 50 people or did you plan for less than
that? No, I plan it like type of like what we do is so for like the appetizer type of thing like that we do usually is 25 all you can eat type of thing. So I just come out right it's just guacamole taco casadilla short
taco and chicken quesadilla that is going to be coming out >> through the event. >> Okay. And and they're and they're coming out to like a certain number or to feed a certain amount of people. Not right now. It's like whoever goes >> it's unlimited. Unlimited.
>> It's unlimited. >> Okay. >> So, I think if we can just increase it by another 25 tickets, I think that would be a good use of our of our funds. >> Okay. So, so how much are we going to give extra to Shellas? 250 250 or 500?
No, >> that's up to him. That's >> No, it depends on what Carlos tells us to add an extra ticket. So here is >> depends on >> here is the situation. Obviously we're not charging how it is, right? It's like whatever the budget is going to be that we're going to increase. I'm going to
tell them to invoice it and I'm going to make sure that we have at least what we have. Okay. >> So you how much how much do we want to spend on the groceries for the for the event? The utensils, the water. That's what we got to decide. >> 50 for the gift cards, >> right? >> So we're saying 300 and more lead
because you're >> No, I I agree with that. I think that's a good number. the 300 for the groceries. Does that make sense to you, Romy? >> Just give me a second. I'm I'm like literally getting out of urgent care and I'm trying to place an order on Amazon so that I can see what we're working with. If somebody could whip out their
phone and go on Amazon real quick, that would be super helpful. So, if somebody can do a cart really fast of, you know, packets of water, paper plates, paper cups, utensils, and napkins, that would be great. >> I'm ordering. >> Okay. I'm trying to do it. I'm just
going to make sure that my brother doesn't have things on the floor. >> Okay, we'll do that real quick. But if we do 300, it would be 450 less around >> or it would be 500 less because it's 1,50. So it would still be 500. >> Okay, it's 1,50. It's 1,50. So we have
250 to giveaways. Let's say 300 to an Instacart order. >> Yeah, it'll be 5. >> And it will be 550 left for Chella. I I mean I think we can I I think we can find a way to get Chelas at least 500. So the Chella's invoice would be 1,500
and then you know we'll we'll we'll tailor our shopping to to fit within a $300 budget. >> Okay. You let me know. I we do whatever you guys want. So move
motion to give Cher the extra 500. Second. >> All right. Cool. All in favor? >> I I All right. Cool. So the eyes have it there. So we've got the 500 minus now. So now I guess we need for the other two. Correct. >> Y. >> Perfect. So, I'll u Matthew, I'd like to
motion to allocate $250 from the uh the boot camp budget to uh the purchase of giveaways. >> Cool. We have a second on that. I'll second it. Cool, Jose. Second. All in favor? >> Awesome. You guys have it there. >> And then and then uh I'll also make a
motion for whatever's left in the budget roughly to the tune of $300 that we put it towards materials for the boot camp such as water and paper goods. Do I have a second? >> Second. Second. >> Cool. All in favor. >> All right. The eyes have it there. All
right. So, hopefully we will have a $100 to spare, you know. >> Correct. >> Eventually. Yeah. >> All right. Cool. I think we're in a good spot then there. I have to do a lot of shopping. >> Um,
>> that's the best kind of shopping. Free shopping. >> All right, cool. So, I think we're good there. What's happening? >> Uh, registration page. >> Yeah, I'll do >> But I'll send it to you guys. >> The registration page.
>> No, the Insta. >> In the card. >> Okay. Uh, what about the You know, usually if Jonathan was printing out all the registration, >> I'll print it for you guys. >> Cool. Uh, the program. >> That's me. AC graphics. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. >> He needs to review it. I already sent
him. >> Yeah. We're going to see if we're good. I think we're okay. The last one I remember was all blue last year too, I think. >> Yeah, little blue. >> But then it it had a lot more white space, which is why I just It's not that it's bad. It's beautiful. I just felt bad for AC Graphics to have to print all
that in color. It was a lot. >> So, I'm just looking out for you, Matt. >> I appreciate it. I appreciate it. But all right, cool. >> Yes, that one. That's what I got. All right, cool. So, easy business boot camp. Any last
words, comments, questions, concerns? Are we >> How many Hold on. How many microphones do you guys need so that I can make sure they're charged and ready for you guys? >> How many you >> I think we need I think we need at least two, but I would prefer to have three. >> Yeah, you'll be good. Yep.
>> Question from the audio. Sorry. >> Circulating. >> There's one presentation. >> Okay. >> Okay. But the account, nobody asked the accountant. So >> Oh, cool. That's right. Yeah. Let's finish that list for you. Let's go. >> Just trying to see if there's anything else. The programs you're going to take
care of. Registration's already done. >> No, you guys are good. That's it. So, I'll >> Yeah. And then Romy, you got a couple of emails from me right now. >> Okay. Great. >> Answering your questions. I think we're good. >> All right. >> Okay. Um, just one last question to
throw out there. Hypothetical. If we get walk-ins that morning that did not register, what are we are we going to welcome them? Are we going to turn them away? Are we going to make them wait? >> Yeah, that that will happen. >> Yeah, I say welcome them. Uh hopefully
we have the space. If we have the space, welcome them. Yes. Can I say >> Yeah. But do we ask them to wait until >> Yeah, the question is very specific as to do we do we honor the registration list first and then make those walk-ins wait like 10 15 minutes whatever you guys think.
>> They can come in. >> It just want to take them. Doesn't matter if you're if you're >> knowing that at best 50% are going to show up off the registration list to keep people outside. I I would think it's >> unnecessary, but it's
>> I will say the only difference I would normally agree with that. I mean, it's up to you guys, but I would say the only the main difference here is that this was marketed um like very intensely and I do feel like you may get more than the average people that actually signed up like show
up. I feel like you're going to have a better ratio than what you would normally have. >> So, keep that in mind. Can we say that in the last 10 minutes like let's say we're going to start at let's call it 9, right? Or 9:30. So in the last 10 minutes,
>> they can come. >> Yeah, that's where you guys go from 9 to >> until the until the event starts. >> Registration is 8:45 to 9, right? >> Just 15 minutes. >> As of right now, during this meeting, I
have 10 people that not on the list that want to go. within the last 45 minutes. 10 people 10 pe so far 10 people that don't that couldn't make it to the list and they're going to go and they want to go. >> It's
>> electro pros >> 945 945 will be the the first welcome introduction. So I say if 9:30 if we don't have it we let them in type of thing, right? >> Okay. Yeah, that works for me. So they
we just kind of like sequester them to the court. >> No, I guess you could probably put a weight list. >> Put them on a list first. You know, first let's have a wait list, guys. >> And then we have a wait list. >> Okay. >> Come back at 9:30. We'll do it. >> Okay. All right. So, whoever's doing registration, I guess that's you guys,
right? You want to >> All right. Ile, when you I when you print the registration list to for us to check people in, could you print like a few empty pages uh so that we can fill in registration if we have walk-ons? >> Yes.
>> Perfect. >> All right, cool. >> But I want you guys to uh what he mentioned right now about I feel like you could keep people lingering if you had the food outside, but if not otherwise like the coffee is inside. So just keep that in mind.
>> True. that we didn't register. Can you click off? How can we click that or you guys but to be that side area? I don't know if you guys are planning to use that for registration >> side area. No, it would be in front of
the doors. Now the little fires where you put the >> I don't know. It's up to you guys if we have because some people might want they might be outside. They might want that. >> I don't know. At least coffee or water. I don't >> Do you want to put risk on people? I
don't know. I'm just wait on the same page so that you're not like trying to figure it out. I I say the original >> like the main things inside like and
some outside water, coffee, a little >> be something >> like the drinks outside maybe and the the food inside. >> What's the max capacity? >> I think if you do that no >> I think it's 200 something. >> It's 207, right? I the max capacity in
there I think is 207. >> I don't remember what we said loud. Hopefully it's not. >> Then we have to be standing. That would be a standing room, I think, as well. >> Um, okay. I mean, I like the idea of just sticking to the original layout. But what do you guys whatever you guys want to do? That's why I think it's
easier just to keep things as is. And then if people are stuck outside because they didn't register, like, hey, I think awesome. Like we have so many people and everybody that registered showed up and everybody gets to get food. Hey, next year hopefully those people that are all stuck outside register early. You know, if we're if we're fil if we're filled if
we're filled up, 150 people all slammed in there. I mean, sorry to the 10 regulars of Miami Lakes that didn't sign up. >> Yeah. Sorry to all you guys. We have 150 people in here. >> Yeah, I can see an issue. I can see it being an issue. somebody that's on the
list being turned away because they above their spot. They're >> not going to be a problem. That's a problem. >> Yeah. I think a wait is okay wait on the outside and if we see that it's empty >> or that you know there's enough space then we let them in. I feel like that
original idea and if you register and you come in late well you're late then we already exactly we 9:30 the start time. >> Yes. As I said, like 10 minutes, 15 minutes before it's starting the event. >> The program is 9:45, right? You said
>> 9:30 9:30 is 9:30. You open up >> the waiting at 9:30. That's more than fine. It's Hey, if you didn't register, you can register >> based on availability. >> I think that's more than fair. >> All right. And we just have registration.
>> Should we cut off? No, I'm gonna need to Okay. >> Yeah, we just wanted to make sure we're all on the same page, >> right? Well, good. >> All right. >> All right. Um I was asking George here now because I wasn't sure if BB's includes coffee with their whole thing.
Like that includes coffee. >> That's why I was asking why cups. >> Hey, they have water bottles. >> Yeah, it would be for coffee, right? That's what I'm assuming. But I swear we never really mentioned coffee. if not the easier one would be
you might >> I have to put three the water grocery cost some of that might have to go to coffee but we'll see we'll play that by ear in the morning we'll use the card if anything I'll go and get that too in the morning I go to BB's and Duncan and get all the stuff but I think we're okay there um all right cool is that it for
the boot camp are we good to go all Awesome. >> That's all I've got. >> Thank you, Romy. Thank you so much, by the way, for everything. You killed it. >> And even with all the stuff going on with you over there now, I appreciate you for hopping on. Really do. So, thank you. >> No worries. In exchange, please don't
secretly nominate me to be secretary next year. Thank you. >> You got to come to the meeting in December or November. You know, those are the two most important months for that. >> You did it. >> All right. All right. All right. Cool. So, we'll move on to the business
networking socials. We only have like 10 minutes, so I'm just going to run through this really quick. It doesn't we don't need to go over this right now, but just like for us all to kind of chew on for everybody to think about the business networking socials 2026. If you remember, the last one's now in 2025. We were kind of scrging and jumping in with
the with the Miami Lakes Chamber except for this last one was Sushi Bumps. They kind of jumped in on us, >> right? >> But this year going into 2026, I want it to be a little bit more planned. Um because I don't want it to be a month. Yeah, exactly. >> So, I would like to schedule them. I brought up the idea maybe it would be
cool since we had so much money left over at the end. Maybe we can pick certain ones in the quarter where we tell the chamber like hey we're going to donate 750 or a thousand to this business and really take it up a notch. You know what I mean? Something like that. I don't want to favor specific businesses, you know, so we can kind of decide how we want to do it. Um or at
least just have it planned out, you know, so we don't miss months and maybe we'll just be able to spend them all. That's it. Just to think about it, right? >> No, no. Can we discuss that on on the next meeting? >> No, 100%. Yeah. I'm just laying the foundation right now. That's all this is. I knew that this meeting was going to be a boot camp >> meeting uh the members
>> of the chamber. You're saying? No. Yeah, for sure. Yeah. Or or businesses that participate in the culinary bike tour, the town, you know, stuff like that. See, when it's the town doesn't, you know, we can't favor just >> Yeah. Just the chamber. That's why I'm saying the culinary bike tour, >> other people like that.
>> A long time at at the Miami Lakes and Baras. Oh, yeah. say >> we we can come up with this >> just to think about it because next meeting the book will be over and we can finally get back to normal business.
>> Also, one thing that I have noticed and Matthew you know that you do everything but um uh the new restaurant that opened the >> Char on marketing and stuff like that. I heard the food I haven't tried. They open.
>> They're open, but nobody knows. >> I have no idea. But where are they? >> Where they fabulous if we can support them like letting people know about it and stuff like that. They can do the ribbon cutting up
with them and stuff like that. >> Uh so people they start learning about it. >> Okay. Awesome. Sweet. All right, cool. So, we'll we'll think about that and then like I'll I'll see what we can do on our ribbon cutting. So, that's awesome. I didn't know they're open yet.
All right, cool. And then best of luck. >> All right, so last thing for new business. Wait up. Last thing. So, D the addition the Miami Lakes Local Lottobingo, right? This is the official time. So, I'm going to do the motion now for real. >> So, I want a motion that we will for now
sponsor this in name and then as time goes on, we'll see what we want to do. But I just want to bring this underneath the realm of the town. So, I motion for the EDC to sponsor and name the Miami Lakes Low Gold Lotto Bingo. >> Cool. All in favor?
>> Second. And then all in favor, the eyes have it >> and then we're good. Cool. Remember that name everything so prepare >> if you look at name for council >> meeting >> I'm gonna try to schedule you guys in because you guys are not stepping up for next so that's betting on one of the
committees dropping which they normally do. Okay. Why don't you go report then >> it right now? Just that's your opportunity to go report is all. Just >> Okay. >> You guys know the council. >> Well, hopefully the council didn't vote
on it now. Vote yes on it. >> So this month it has to be voted. >> Well, the meeting already the meeting already passed for September. So the next opportunity for them to is October given that a committee gives up their spot. So just stay in touch with me. >> Okay. Okay,
>> the committees are >> Yeah, I can report there. I guess I can do public comment, I guess. Or no, that would >> not report. It just we need like means director of the council that this is an initiative that's a group so we can go and market. >> No, but what I'm saying is for the EC to go over there. Let me do this real quick
as well. We'll talk on the side. >> Yes. >> All right. So, last little announcements. EDC business boot camp. Obviously, October 18th is the mental health awareness fall festival. That's Rosie Barroso doing that. I know she's looking for sponsors and stuff. So, if anybody has a business that's interested in sponsoring that mental health fall festival or helping out with that,
contact Rosie Rosa. >> There's flyers there if you guys want. >> Yeah. And then October 29th is there's a ribbon cutting at Harmony Cosmetic Center. So, be known. Let it be known. There might be. I don't know. So, I'll share that momentarily, right? >> But, but just to wrap up the meeting.
So, I think with that, we're good. So, if anybody can motion to adjurnn. >> Motion. Take a second. >> There we go. Ralph on favor.