And then they lowered I can't tell anymore. Okay. >> All right. So, welcome everybody. This is November 22nd, 2025 blessing advisory board. Call to order.
Time is 7:06. I'm going to do roll call. Bill Martinez. >> All right. And we just been informed that Mgalli is no longer >> a member of
>> So, uh, we have a full house. >> Perfect attendance. >> Perfect attendance. Um, let's number three, order of business. We do uh any public comments? >> Well, basically, you know, we talked this morning, so I don't want to like,
you know, more or less. >> Yeah, but that now's your opportunity. No, it's basically, you know, like we mentioned the the session starts on the 13th of January and they have to the committee will we'll get something done.
>> Nothing. Nobody online. >> Nobody. >> All right. Adoption of minutes. Any comments? >> My has some stuff to do. >> Huh? >> My was assigned some >> guy has a bunch of things. Uh,
so we'll discuss it. >> I mean, the minutes are accurate based on the previous meeting. What we can do is address the things that were that are kind of like left um pending because of
Manali's resolution and revisit them. >> Well, I mean when we get there and that was just to approve last meeting a motion. Who's making a motion? >> A motion motion. >> You you weren't uh here last meeting.
No, I wasn't. >> So you you can review you haven't been here. Oh. I can't. >> I'll make a motion. >> Make a motion. >> I'll second. >> All in favor?
>> I >> I getting into item number six, old business. So Mgalli had a number of items that she was working on. So let's I guess we'll discuss it then. Starting with the Miami Leagues Chamber
podcast. Mi was handling that. I have no idea of it. I don't Do you know anything about it? >> I'm not even a part of the chamber. So >> nor am I. >> Um I do have a question though. Iowa. >> Mhm. >> I know that um um at one point you were
going to obtain confirmation as to whether or not the town was still a part of the chamber. >> Sure. >> I have that info. >> Okay. Do you need it now? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Cuz we have to reassign it to somebody else. >> Item number G. >> Okay. I'll pull up the
um blessing board timeass trip. I spoke with Fabricio and his recommendation is to go during day days. He's advising that the council will be attending uh at that time. I'm
not certain that the day days is more of it's a it's a party uh in Tallahassee party. >> How effective would it be or not? Um honestly, I've never been there in day days. My understanding is it's like it's
it's a large street party. So if there's a street party, I don't know how effective you are. >> I could see how he could see it as an efficient time to go because it's an easy way to run into people and >> kind of introduce them to the topic.
>> Um I've never been opposed to going date days, but the feedback of the committee has always been that it could potentially be a waste of time. So I was never of the opinion to kind of like put my foot down otherwise. But I mean,
if he's recommending it, I don't see why we should why we wouldn't. Now, if several committee members that are already blasting advocates go, then obviously maybe we can coordinate our efforts so we don't double spend, right?
Um, but what when are d days? >> February 10th and 11th. >> February 10th. Listen, We >> typically go for for two nights. Um on the 9th I have uh I cannot go on the 9th
Monday. >> Like you can't even fly out on the 9th. You'd have to fly out on the 10th. >> On the 10th, right? What kind of do late night? >> It'd be late, like really late. Not I don't think there's a a flight that late. >> I'm I'm available to go the 10th and the
11th. Um I have to come back 11th at night. Um but I can definitely be there within the business hours. Um so who would coordinate?
>> Um Were we given a budget? I was really confused about that. >> We have the budget to go >> the same as last year. >> We Well, yeah. I mean, we haven't spent any of the money. We We're approved for that, right? >> I'm going to pull it up to reconfirm
>> because didn't they um Aren't we on? >> They adjusted it, >> right? They lowered it to something. I mean, it wasn't a huge amount, but >> but the trip is still viable. Well, I can go as long as I can fly back
to the 1100. >> I don't like the weekend. Maybe it's easier, but those days are issued by the state, so it's not you have any control, unfortunately. And it always falls on my son's birthday, which sucks. >> Is there is there something where I can
like uh piggy back on the efforts that are already there? Like let's say we need somebody, I can contact them. >> Yeah, for sure. >> And then I can I can follow up. So it's not kind of like awkward for you, but hey, you know, I just bumped into you yesterday, you know, I'm bumping I'm Hey, following up on this maybe something that you didn't get you wanted
to ask. >> I could do that. >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean, usually when we go up to Talahasi, not every single member of the I don't think the committee has ever been this small. >> No. >> Right. But usually when even when the committee was like 10 or eight or nine, like only two or three would go. It's
not like it's 100% of the committee goes. >> The first the first time we went it was a lot of us. >> The whole committee went when we were I think seven. >> We had to rent two cars, but remember that >> and I ain't driving. I'm only going if I
can fly. >> No, no, this is fine. Um but but that many people we we realize it's in not as effective as going in a small group. >> Um because you can't be catered that many people you know schedule. So next year the following year we went we split
up. We had >> I don't know maybe six people five people >> and we split up and we're much more effective at >> we actually got more so >> what is it like you guys go into like an auditorium or something and there's other people
That's right. They cook alligators and pigs and >> date days. That's what they're describing. But like when I've gone in the past, it wasn't days. It was just >> they scheduled a large amount of meetings and then you go from meeting to meeting and then we went
to the workshop and then it's going to be day because it's going to be different. >> Day is different. I never been. >> It's more of a networking type of >> Yeah. connection versus structured office meeting. You know,
that's why Fabricio is probably recommending it because you're getting people while their guard is down. You know, >> you basically speak the Have you been to Tallahassee? There's a large plaza. Uh the capital
building has a large plaza in front. Uh the entrance in that plaza is it's like a street party. >> Oh. Um they have um and it's and day um the largest um counties there's day days
Broward Days I think Palm Beach is the other one that they they everything that's supposed to be spoken about is about that that area specific to the area discussed at state level um and it's basically counties that are contributing than than receiving. In
other words, we give more money than we receive. So we it's and and these counties do that. Uh these three counties have that. So they give them special privileges, if you will, um to to because they're giving more money
than than receiving it. Um but it's really it's become like a party, a street party. So they'll do uh gahacina competition and you know, stuff like that. I mean, from what I understand, never been. From what I understand it, it's fun and cool thing,
but it's more of like a networking thing where everybody's on the plaza and you're just talking. Hey, what's up? It's not a formal thing where you go to someone's office, make an appointment. I I'm here from 20 minutes I have and then it's next appointment back to back and you're running the the capital. Um the
if you've seen it, it's a tower and two uh satellites buildings. It's all one one structure and it's the house and the senate and then the offices each floor is is a or offices. Um so basically it's they have open area in the center and
then around the perimeter on the windows are private offices. Um and and so each state rep or or the senators for that matter, they have their office and you make appointments to them and you go into their into their private office and and you speak. Um they'll give you 15
minutes, 20 minutes and half hour the time is um the lo the lobbyist town has two teams of lobbyists and they create the appointments what they get into. Um, we found that that typically they're limited what they get and so like Rudy
was excellent and and with his connections to get additional times and in between just for argument sake there's six appointments in a day or of each appointment. So you have plenty of time in between. Go knocking on the
doors and the doors open. The the representatives there let yourself say, "Hey, introduce yourself." Um, so it's a it literally is running um from door to door and it is exhausting. Um, >> so do we get to record it or
>> was that do we get to record it? No, you know it's private in their offices. And um >> I'm just trying to see like how can we um utilize that like you guys we've done that before. How we do it again but not the same people like how we know what this person said or what message came
across with this person so we don't ask the same question again or we follow forward. >> I guess that would be my question there. >> Um yeah, Rudy was excellent in get making the context. Stephen Hersburg now councilman was excellent in documenting who's who. um what what committee is this person
with? And you know, and he kept an agenda, like a diary, this guy, this guy, >> so you know what what you're meeting um and the background and whatnot. So, it was it was a family effective doing that. Um
>> but it's going to be different, >> right? >> It's going to be different. This >> will be different. Uh, like I said, I've never been. I have no idea how these things work for as a as a party going to, but it's, you know, more like a social thing, a networking that you're introducing yourself. >> At least I just said at least they the
cards are down and you get to see people that mind saying no to you because everybody's there, right? >> Yeah. I I have no idea. I have no idea. >> Do you have the confirmation of how much your budget this month? >> Yeah. So, your budget last year was 7500 total. This year total is 4,500. Um, and
that's split up 3,000 between the travel and 1,500 for marketing materials. >> So your budget for travel was 3,000 >> 3K travel and >> 1,500 for marketing. >> So um,
>> and that will be your budget till September 30th, >> right? So being that we have almost half of what we've had in the past, I think it's better if we quote out how much it would be.
Cuz if it ends up being, let's say, almost $1,000 per person, then two people shouldn't be going. You know what I mean? If we're going to eat up >> Yeah. Do Do you have the record of what the we spent last time on the trip? >> Oh, yeah.
I have to fill it up. But yes, I can pull it up because it's flight hotel and car, >> right? But last time just me. My flight alone was 5600 bucks. >> You guys didn't go this fast here. >> Not just my last. >> Yeah, cuz you went at the last minute. >> I went last minute >> in advance.
>> How much did your airplane? >> I think it was 300. >> Okay. It was another three. You guys 4,70. >> We only went once and it was three of us. >> And how many people went? Like Stephen, >> you were talking about the committee. That's something else.
>> The workshop something else. >> It was four of you guys. >> No, it was five of you guys. >> Five. Five of us. Yeah. We rented a van. It was packed. >> It was five of you guys. Franchesco Miguel, Rudy Steber
the um Yeah. I >> I didn't go the time that John went. >> I have a reimbursement for us right here, >> right? For the workshop. >> For the workshop. She went the last trip, not the workshop. >> Well, this is the last trip 2024.
>> John wasn't in the workshop. There was just >> his name is Well, you're thinking of different things. Remember that there is a fiscal year. So, fiscal year 2024. >> So, you're doing the whole thing, but that's two trips then. >> Yes. So you guys went twice that year,
>> right? So 47 that fiscal year was a total >> You don't have You don't have just the lobbying trip that we did. >> No. >> So 4,700 for two trips. >> That That makes sense. >> This room had 3,000. >> Yeah. I I think 3,000 is doable.
>> Going twice. >> No. No. But the if if the three of us were to go, um we we wouldn't get to 3,000. >> Yes. Yes. So what I'm saying is if you if we're going to do days, I would say my opinion is to still leave enough
money to go a second time. >> Oh, correct. >> Right. >> If too many of us go for date days, that's why I think we should quote it out. >> Too many of us go for date days, we liquidate too much money out of budget and then we won't have enough to go to the >> Well, the in fairness, you already said
you can't you can't go. So it's just the two of us >> uh going um How much do you spend on on with the car and stuff? Like this is going to be like $300, $400. >> The car is like 200 bucks and then >> So it's going to be 500.
>> We don't need to get a van either. Just two of us. >> Compact five. Um have to get the bed either this time. >> That was that was too much. Um >> I would go if >> a red one. Um
the hotels. I think they're like like $100 for the hotel and then a card. >> It's day. That's what I'm saying. Let's put it off because I feel like it might be a little more chunk. >> Yeah. No, day prices go up. >> The flights and
if you get it now, >> you have to get them early, right? But let's make a motion to discuss how much it'll cost and um our next meeting
is too close to um the travel dates because it would be the third Monday of of uh January which is like a week or two ahead of the actual travel. So um I say the other thing is we have to
have elections as well. It's January meetings for elections, >> right? But the booking of date dates for the flight and hotel can't happen at a vote next meeting because it's too >> close together, >> right?
I make a motion that um we look into the pricing and if it's less than a certain amount then we just go ahead with booking it. Should we do it like that? >> Um
do the um but when are we going to go? Do you have to be back Wednesday? >> Wednesday night. Yeah. Um, >> that could be there all day on the 10th and all day on the 11th, but on the 11th I have the flight on on Monday.
See >> I can fly out the Monday night. So I'm there Monday. I have from 7:00 to 9:00. I have a thing. I think it's a flight after that. I think the latest flight. >> You can come in the night.
You got the 5 a.m. But >> that's true. >> And you can Uber straight from the airport to the And then from there we drive together. >> Saves us one night at hotel if you come in the morning. >> Yeah.
>> All right. Can you look up uh take responsibility for look up plates and and see? >> All right, I'll I'll second that motion then. Uh all in favor on that. >> Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on. I make notes.
Nice. >> Yeah, if they have like what what is the first flight to get up there? >> What is the motion for? So the motion is to to see what is for first to check the flights. Um check the flights. What is the
earliest flight to go? Um on that be the 10th, Tuesday the 10th. >> 10 to 11. Right. >> Okay. You and I made a motion for Fran to check flights and blah blah blah.
So the motions is to check the flights uh and and hotels >> um see if they have a a redeye flight um early morning of the 10th or even after 9:00. >> Mhm.
>> 10:00 on the night. Um only going for two days though. Uh I guess we'll see how it is. 10th to 11th. We turn turn 11 late at night. Um,
and it's going to be you and I and Edwin can't make it. >> Okay. Seconds a motion. >> I All in favor? I >> All right. So B,
we've addressed, right? Is that >> item B? We're done. >> Yeah. >> Um, just to confirm for item A, we're tableabling it since we have no information on this. >> Yeah. >> Okay. See,
lobbying efforts. Lobbying efforts kind of ties into >> So, lobbying efforts. I did um like I said I met with Fabricio um and um he's advising this year is pretty
complicated or this this session is complicated because they're handling uh numerous things. So whatever we do was really in support to continue to exposure. Now he advised that um the new
CFO came at the mine visited the mine. So he's he's versed in in what we're experiencing, what we're dealing with. Um so I think we should take take advantage of that. Um any minimum momentum just to continue to
push it, not let it get cold, especially since we didn't go last year in Tallahassee. Um I think we should we need to push that. >> Oh, he went to see the M. He went to see white. >> Nice.
>> Um, experienced a blast on site and then experienced a blast afterwards. So, I think uh left an impression on what I'm understanding. That's good or bad. We'll see.
>> Okay. Can you also um I don't know what the appropriate method is, but can we find out which council members are going to days from the town so that way we can all coordinate efforts? >> Do you know who that is? >> Yeah.
>> Are you going to find out? I mean, are you going to hear or how does that >> I'm making note of it. Um, so just a side note from here on out, um, if you guys could add to your notes just for the sake of transition, if you could add to the bottom of your notes like action items for staff that were discussed at
the meeting, like that will make sure that staff memb Because I mean I'm used to you guys but you know there's going to be new stock calling. So um >> I'm using new stock. >> Well I am having a baby >> and I will not be.
>> So >> how far are you? I keep >> eight months. So >> Oh >> yeah. She's got one but that's >> so I'm I mean I'll be here for the next meeting. Um hopefully
>> uh I'll be here for the next meeting, but whoever is going to like take over like they'll be here. >> We don't know who they are. >> Um the thing is that we have two staff members, so they're still figuring out how they're going to >> Oh, okay. >> like which committees are going to. So >> I was just saying if I should be copying that person. >> So I'm going to whatever I mean I
normally make notes at the meeting. So I'll pass these on to them and we're kind of going to start the transition where they're going to be taking care of items just so it's a smoother once I'm out. You going to be out for three months? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. For now, I'm going to say I to
find out who >> I was just making that note like if you do it at because there's committees that do that. If you do it at the end of your notes like it helps them, you know, make sure that they're on task with whatever you guys need. >> And that's true. Staff them. >> Yeah.
>> I mean, is name is pretty um um it's not very common. No. >> Control finds right here. Don't survive. Come on. >> So, yeah, I'll put this as a as a task right now. Members from council that are ready. >> Okay. So, perfect. See, I think we're
done. >> Are we done with C? >> All right. So, going D. Uh, this is for Edwin, the pilot program. I'd like to um I don't know where I I saw this from but
just to point out we are being this these meetings are although they may not be in attendance they're being watched but this is based basically it's from myari myar uh myar news a website uh news website that
focus on And it's everything that we discuss here, including your pilot program and stats. Um, >> huh? >> From here in the town. Um, but they even
say um it they they it's basically what we discuss here. It's like almost quoting what we what we say. Homeowners said vibrations feel like small earthquakes that may be damaging the properties and should be addressed. Among the possible topics for the next memor blasting advisor community advisory board meeting scheduled for
Thursday, January 15th is the Miami date pilot program led by Miami Lakes which is collecting blasting complaints in hopes of documenting the scale the prom and presenting the data to lawmakers Tallahassee during the upcoming legislative session. Um
so it is and a Facebook page called blasting victim seeking justice details the complaints from many residents impacted. It's all here. And this this is a recent article that came out uh December 17th.
>> So just just so you sharing with you guys the the impact that we're doing here. Um it may not seem like it but it's it is impactful. We are being watched. So we need to be careful what we share, how we share it, what's said and all that. Um,
I mean, the reality is there's there's plenty of of damaging information that we have to expose things, but we need to make sure everything we share is is factual and and backed up with with, you know, information.
David shared screenshots of your page forward that um 12,681 complaints. Hia 5,28 Miami leagues tournament Ember Pines 42 complaints. So it's all here.
>> Um that as a lead in take it away for the program statistics. >> Yeah. >> Um this month I submitted the report to uh the updated one um on Friday 19th.
We have 352 new complaints more complaints since August and 101 >> in the month of December we had 300. >> No. Uh right now we're only comparing August to September because >> Oh, because the date is behind. >> Okay. Okay. >> October is like just now getting started
to get populated. >> So there's like 352 um complaints and we had about 101 blasts. >> Can we see this? >> Um yeah, >> you said 350. two
one blast. I don't know if you experience you guys have experienced the blast recently. >> Yep. >> Um but it it does feel like they're um this past week was insane. >> Yeah, it's going over the place. Um,
>> we had a couple good days and then all of a sudden >> hopefully not because the holidays it drops. >> They usually stop during the holiday home. >> Yeah. >> So, let's see if they follow suit this year. >> That's it. I think uh I made the updates
to the to the report. Um it's it's in a so hope you guys can review it. Um there isn't really no big changes there. Um, and one thing that I did add >> see what it looks like like now that you made those changes that we discussed. >> Yeah. Can Can you put it up? Oh. Um,
the main thing that I think has to be I guess looked at there was um the Southwest Florida um >> the Naples. >> Yeah. Um, we had a section for um Southwest Florida that included a Naples
a Fort Myers. >> Mhm. Um, >> which email are you referring to? The one you sent December 3rd? >> Um, just Friday on the 19th. >> Oh,
let me look because I haven't been Oh no. you want. So I think we crossed the barrier. Um compared to last year in 2024 we had 882
blasts. Now in 2025 we have 899 class >> and in 2025 is not completed yet. Exactly. You still have two months of data. So, it's >> No, you said October. October, November. So, three months. >> Three months. Yeah. Three months of data. >> Wow.
>> Um I did update the average here. Um it's a little more uh I would say a little more accurate. Uh the one page I wanted to showcase. Well, this is the the main page. Uh we have 23,91
complaints, 3,229 blasts, and the highest PV is 76. Um we scroll down here. This is separated by uh city.
But anyone here that I wanted to point out? >> My my first impression of what you're showing I think is excellent. Um I think it's what we needed. >> It's clear this >> it's clear. >> It's very clear, very impactful. Um the
the the page that you're showing now, the bottom page, the back background data isn't as significant. It's more of it when we're going to discuss something folk hyperfocused onto something. But as a general thing, that first page I think is perfect. >> What is Miami? Like city of Miami.
>> Uh yep. >> So in the label just put make sure you put city of Miami because it could be misunderstood as um >> city incorporated. >> Is that city Miami? >> City Miami is east not affected. >> I I know that's why I asked and he said
yes. No, it's like Miami like um if they have Miami in their in their address >> unincorporated, >> right? If it's going to be unincorporated, city Miami Southwest, >> they won't be affected. >> Then if it's unincorporated, then it should be with the unincorporated area cuz he has a separate look, there's one
Miami page and then scroll down. There's Miami Lakes other Southwest Florida and then there's an unincorporated county. So those Miami ones need to be in that unincorporated Yes, good point.
>> And it says total blast zero. >> Yes, because um none of those complaints were assigned a blast because they complained. But they had a complaint. >> Yeah, they had a complaint, but there was the complaint went through, >> but it wasn't just wasn't signed a blast. It didn't say this blast caused
this complaint. >> Why? Because the person didn't add the information or because the system didn't make the connection. >> The system didn't make connection. No, I can go ahead and find out which blast happened at that time or not. >> Well, but there's some blasts that aren't reported at the official report
isn't provided and it happens because I haven't reported on my house and we have complaints. Um, so like a blast happened and and they don't submit it to Tallahassee. >> Yeah, I started making comments on my complaints saying um I just have two different comments. I have one saying um
another one >> one meaning that it's like something intensity I don't know level one >> then the other one is uh house shake whenever my house shaking I should have something in my in there saying that I that it complained and it was a blast because it would make no sense for me to
feel my house shake >> what what made the house shake >> yeah I wouldn't know but yeah in this case yeah we weren't able to find a a blast uh for these here in uh in Southwest
um the complaint table shows a blast but I don't trust it as much just because these blasts originated in magnet leaks um but the blast number shows that it's
related to these to some of these uh locations um I think it's could be is something that we might want to omit uh in this section. Um >> not relevant to us. >> Yeah. Um for Southwest at least
because none of these locations should be triggering anything. Same thing for other. >> The problem is that don't those people have mines over there? So maybe they're utilizing our link, >> right? They are >> report blast from over there. >> So yeah, it doesn't it doesn't correlate
with a white rock mine, right? But that person in Ponta Gorda or in Tallahassee or Zephr Hills, >> they experienced the tremor. They probably went online and they went to, you know, how do I report blasting around my neighborhood, whatever. They
got access to the state of Florida link and that's why they're reporting the complaint, but it has nothing to do with the minds that affect us. >> So if that's the case, then >> but it shows a steline problem, >> right? And people
>> information is good. It's just we have to illustrate it correctly because obviously let's say we're presenting this and somebody a spokesperson from White Rock is here. They're going to be like, "Well, our blast don't go all the way to Newbury Center Hill. I can't read
that far, but you know, Lehigh Acres." So they're going to basically say that that's irrelevant information, but it's not because those people are also exper to have it as he has as he has as a separate page >> um that is included. It's a statewide
problem. >> Yeah. But he has other and he has uh southwest Florida. So then let's marry together Southwest Florida and other make them all other >> continue the one combine it to one page.
But I like that the page has evolved and it looks great now. >> The what? >> The page has evolved and it looks great now. >> Pretty good. >> That's easier to understand. >> Yeah. >> Here on the left hand side we'll have the PPVs um groups and the number of
photo blasts on purple TV distribution and then here the impacts of each of the class who originated that blast and how many complaints in total. I mean the the the mere fact that you have anything above 0.5 registered PPV that's an
illegal blast period and and we've captured it or they captured it and we're we're addressing it there. Um so it it you know even at the >> look at the look at the complaints uh for Titan there's four for SDI
there's one and then Florida too. >> Look at the white rock in the semi. Yeah, >> that correlates directly with the presentation that you guys did the day of the workshop, right? That shows that
>> there are several companies that perform lime rock blasting, right? But >> at least some of them, you know, >> they don't bother. Um, >> at least they don't bother. >> I mean, I think I think this this that it's fantastic.
>> Yeah, it looks a lot better. So I guess for for next meeting you have these two pieces of feedback comp combine >> South Florida uh southwest Florida with other and then combine the Miami with the uninorporated date because when you
leave Miami isolated then it kind of gives the feel of city of Miami which is not the case that's completely different. Um is there any other feedback? I'm trying to add my feed the feedback to the minute. Um,
keep scrolling up and >> that's curious that Kendall involved. >> The reason why this is here is because the blast that they submitted has a city and the city is labeled as Kendall. Um, and yes, don't have any complaints associated to those. I'm not aware of
the website. Um that's a lot of them the um and I don't know I'm just put putting out there with the budget that they created to create the website the the pilot program nowhere do they have any budget for
marketing so they don't they don't talk about it you know should be the source >> it's just a website that exists >> right the only reason that the site has been exposed is from us sharing it you know from this committee believe it or not. Um,
so I I don't know. Is there anything that doesn't mean anything? Can Can we put anything on that? You know, >> um, I I don't know what the answer is. >> And as a matter of fact, maybe we should add like a ticker line of the website itself.
>> Oh, it's here at the bottom. >> Okay. So, >> something bigger. We could see it. If you click on it, it takes you directly. >> Okay. >> Just make it bigger or make it bright or something or within within the
>> this report needs like an intro, right? Where in the intro we talk about >> that's just the data itself. So, >> yeah. Yeah, I know. I know. But we haven't gotten to the point of putting this on the website, right? So, >> when we get to that stage, go to the first page. Is that one? >> Yeah. >> Zoom out a little bit so we can see the
entire first page. Um, can you press shift inf >> I'm sorry. What do you want? Zoom out a tiny bit. >> Oh, that works. >> So, that's good. That's good. That's good. Thank you.
>> So, we for a while have been focusing on how this cover is going to be executed when we put on the west, right? But in reality, in my mind, this isn't the actual cover of what the report would look like. There has to be a real, right? And that real cover is the one
that's going to say this report goes over pilot program statistics. >> Yeah. So, this is actually just a flyer, >> right? Complaints by municipality is blah blah blah. Total blast by PPD explains blah blah blah blah. Blast per year blah blah blah blah. We have to
give insight to what we're showing here. You need to give an introduction of what the pilot program is and and and when it was created. >> It has to be like a one pager, >> but that's the cover and then you switch and then this is what you see, right?
Um or it could be like cover, right? And then have the the charts and then with the explanation, the next chart with the explanation and then like that. Um, we'll we'll work on that, how it looks and how it's presented once we
nail this out. Um, being that we're talking about going to dig days in February, we need to have this hashtag because, you know, we have to be able to illustrate, you know, something when we speak to these
people, even though it's an unofficial type of meeting. Um, you know, in the past we've taken stuff like little folders to give out. In the past we've also done like QR codes where they could pull up a page like this. We could potentially explore doing a landing page
that only goes over pilot program statistics. Oh, is that something that you can ask for? Like if what do you need? If we were to go to their days, >> if they can produce a landing page that directs specifically to this report
um and to this information within with within like an intro that we create doesn't exist yet, but we have to work on it for that. Um because if we had like a short landing page like um
to have all the information >> maybe I'm just I don't understand but is it what didn't we already talk about putting this on the website anyways >> the PDF >> right you discussed putting on the website but then resources talk >> right so think of me and I went to
Talahasi we're speaking to someone because we just run into them can't go through 10 commands in the website to get to the information, right? >> I would want like a direct link to a specific page that only talks about pilot program stats, not a PDF,
>> but an interactive page where they get the introduction of the information, then the pilot program stats and maybe like an outro through the town's website. It's not not a paper. >> Mhm. >> We could print it too. So, currently it
would be a like on the website as a PDF, but that's not what you want. You want it to open as a website. >> I want it to open as a website. >> It's how to get to it, right? >> Right. >> If the town creates the landing, did they say yes to it? I want the intro of
her website to be a video, not a text. I want it to be like someone speaking to the camera saying, "Okay, when you scroll down, you will see blah blah blah blah blah." >> You'll see the blah blah blah. >> I'm thinking of scrolling down. I'm listening. So
>> because the the thing is that people don't like to read, they like to see, >> right? >> The problem with this is that it can be misinterpreted if not reviewed under context. So we have to kind of like cover our butts, >> right, >> on the front end and on the back end
because you don't want somebody to just see this and interpret the data within their own narrative. Um because then it could be seen like we're giving out wrong info. So we have to like be very clear. So, you putting the source there is great. I don't want you to make it bigger because in the cover and in the
intro, >> not the source, but the link just like a hyperlink, >> but that'll be on the cover. >> That'll be on the real cover. Think of this as a fake cover in the meantime because this is what your PowerBI PowerBI skits out, right? >> This this is a temporary cover. Won't
look like that forever. >> Eventually, we'll it >> like that. Um I mean I I I'm sure the town has the capability of doing a landing page. Whether or not this is something that they consider warrantable for a landing
page is a separate conversation. So um okay so for the for the pilot program stats right we've provided the pieces of feedback that we provided for the report. If we go to Tallahassee in February then we need to readress this to make sure it's a final version. We
also would need to discuss whether or not the landing page is a possibility because we need to kind of like regroup to come up with a game game plan because I'm not just going to land in Tallahassee and like >> we're here >> smile, you know, like we have to take something with us to
>> But if we go to Tallahassee, we need to bring a paper, >> right? >> But the the paper is going to come from there. >> Yeah. Yeah. There's a print out of what you you could see it online, >> right? >> You don't need to carry like 20 30. stuff like you did the first time.
>> Right. And I also I that's why I think the the landing page is important because we can share it >> and that person doesn't have to walk around with a folder but yet still has the information on their phone, you know, and the landing page can include our contact info and it it can include a
lot of things, but date dates is not the setting where you want to go with a >> right >> 30-page pamphlet. It's just you have to adjust the information you deliver based on your audience and this has to be a digital form for this specific thing.
>> So, um to recap, right, the landing page is a pending item to see whether or not that's a possibility. The next pending item >> stop ask for staff >> a
the updates that we've discussed in the meeting to be made >> the next time you share it with when it's incorporated these the the easiest way for you to share it to her as a PDF or do you have like what else does
PowerBI give you as options? uh PDF and PowerPoint, but I don't like the PowerPoint because >> it messes with it. It moves it. >> Yeah, that's why I just PDF. >> Okay, then just give me the PDF and give me a PNG of the first page. >> When I have the PNG of the first page
and the um the PDF that I'm asking him for, I can propose a new cover based on the cover of his cover. Okay, it's the same exact thing. think of me taking a picture of the data and like repurposing it, but it's just going to be laid out differently
um to make it more um >> you need to cover a pretty cover, >> right? Pretty hard data. >> Okay. And then so Edwin is going to work on those updates. Miguel, I want you to do something. And it's that every one of those graphs, I want you to give it the
technical explanation because I'm going to grab your technical explanation and I'm going to make it human. >> Well, everybody has homework. >> Um, >> you're gonna basically you're going to write me four little
>> How how do you want the explanation? like a write it down. Complaints by pardon complaints by municipality illustrates that Broward County has received to date from the start of the pilot program 13,30
I can't read the form but 13,030 something okay um and every municipality there after using the same logic right total blast by PPV this is where your expertise comes in because I don't
>> but So, you want it um personal, not not not >> I want you to explain it to me and and you could use technical terms. That's fine. I'm going to grab that and I'm just going to massage it to make it a little more digestible. Maybe I make it in bullets instead of a paragraph. Maybe I
double it down for lack of a better term. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, you're going to do it for the four main um data sets. Now, you see this one right here, blast by year. You see how it um kind of uh
divides the information by like blast, max PPV, and average PPV, right? Tell me what the max PPV is this given year, but how the legal limit is 0.5. So anything
above.5 means they're going above therefore causing more damages blah blah to homes you know that that that's the level >> what's impactful to have about financial >> right what's what's so scary about that you got to make it very scary
>> and then mine impact complaints blast max PPV average PPV right so take me through what like the recipient felt the blast the PPV that was 75
is the max we've gotten to this year. you know that kind of how SDI and Florida Rock are also mines but look how um fraction like what a small fraction of complaints compared to White Rock
which has whatever 80% of them >> make little >> Can we give this a deadline because >> uh February 10th is around the corner so uh Edwin unfortunately your deadline would be the first because when you
update it and send it to I then needs to forward it to >> vacation us. You're on vacation meaning you're leaving out of town or you're on vacation meaning you're not working. >> I'm home. I can't get sick anymore. >> Okay. >> Next week. >> Okay. Uh updates. Okay. So then when is
it feasible >> forget you're sending my emails? >> I can get it to you. >> Wednesday. >> Okay. >> Okay. I'm having a serious problem with that email account. >> Yeah, it's the one up.
>> Yeah. Can you can you send both my previous email to Miguel M at 3 by9 and and ARA? >> Yeah, I I'll update you on the tops. >> Um, when do you guys stop working this week? But the the Wednesday is your last
No, T. Tomorrow's your last day, right? >> We're only closed Wednesday and Thursday this week. whip here. >> So, as long as you get it to her by Thursday, >> she'll open up her inbox on Friday, right? >> And then on Friday, she can forward it
to us. So, technically, you just got two extra days. >> Okay. So, >> it's Christmas. It's with the kids. >> No, but he said he could do it by Wednesday. So, anytime before Thursday, anytime by Friday morning, you're fine. >> Okay. Got it.
>> So, let's say Friday. 12 26. So then Miguel, when you get it on the 26 from when can we have it done? >> It's going to be the Monday the 29th I'll be gone.
>> Okay. If you do it on the 29th, I'm assuming the time works on the 30th, right? >> Yes. >> Yeah. So that way she could just forward me email on the 30th. >> All right. >> Okay. So then my job begins. >> Okay.
Now, I want to have a meeting in between if we can um like that week of January 5th at some point. By then, we should know if we're going to Tallahassee, if we're not going to Tallahassee, if we are, here's a game plan and this is what we can present.
>> Yeah. >> So, I'm going to call my due date 15. So the that meeting be 673 >> right any day that week is available. >> I will need you to check please. >> Yeah. So I have to check what's >> Well, because you're not here already.
>> No, I'll be here. But they need to be here. They're they're the ones taking it over. So both need to be here. >> But now we're going to have two people per meeting. That's fine. >> So sixth, seventh or eighth. Um check availability. What um is this a subcommittee a special call? Am I just
moving your regular meetings or special call? Let's state right now what days we are not available so that way I doesn't waste her time. So, um I can tell you right off the bat I am 100% unavailable that Friday, which is
the 9th. Um >> you are not available. >> I'm not available the nth. I'm not available the 8th. >> Well, sixth or seventh, >> not even 12. >> I can only do the six. >> May have
>> I know. Is it a specific time or daytime would be ideal for me, but what's up with you guys? >> Daytime it could be like some near around noon. >> I could do one six at noon. Can you do
one at noon? >> I have no problem. >> So I also it's easier for you just check. >> If it doesn't work out then we'll come up with some dates. And then let's say for the agenda of that meeting, right, it's going to be
specific to the Talahasi trip, the the pilot program stats, and just making the final edits to what >> to whatever it is that we're going to put together for that day. And this special cards only if we go to the house because if we're not going to
hospital, >> right? >> I think we're done with it. You let me know, Mr. Mr. Vice Chair. >> Yeah, I think uh you got everything.
>> Yep. >> Okay. actually moving on the lawsuit update I remember e I met with justie um and with councilman hersburg was there as well um and advising me that the there's no the town does not have
standing for the lawsuit and the reason is the the governance is coming from the state so it's a higher authority if you will uh regulation so the town being a lower tier cannot challenge the upper tier makes sense.
>> Um, I don't know if it, you know, I I I don't know the specifics of it. I don't know enough. I'm not an attorney, so I can only go by what they're telling me. That being said, a lot of research has been done already. A lot of work has been done. So, they're now looking if we
could do a private party can be named um to to file this lawsuit with. The information is the the leg work is done. Um, >> a private party can be a resident. >> Huh? >> A private party can be any res.
>> Anybody, anybody affected. Um, so and and multiple people can be named as well. Probably provides better club that we have a, >> you know, 20 people, 30 people. >> Yeah. Or whatever. Um
my understanding is that if the if it's a lawsuit against the state and and it does not pass um because there's repercussions on a private priority that if you sue somebody and you lose then you're responsible for their attorney
fees. Um but at the state because it's a constitutional challenge. It's it's more of a challenge than than a lawsuit per se of that nature. then it's not achieved. It's just it's dead in the water if if it's lost. If it passes, then the law gets removed. Um and uh and
the protections are then taken away. >> Who would um who would take on the cost of the representation of the let's say it's five residents, right? Just for the sake of an example, five residents are manums. I get that the leg work has been completed completed by like Hersburg and
Estasi's office. So are they saying that they would uh provide assistance to those five people proono? >> Proono >> and if it's lost if the case is lost or doesn't carry on they will collect any type of compensation. >> No one thing they'll do it the other. So
the the the attorneys on our side representing our our interests will do it proono. The only thing that that we would have to come up with is the compensation for costs, hard costs, a hotel, flight to Tallahassee, that type of thing. Um, so they're looking we'll
be looking for donations for this cause and raise funds to do this this I haven't gotten into it yet, but but it's questionable whether it goes to Tallahassee or heard in in day county court. Um, so that that's if it's a
county court, obviously the costs are minimal. Um but they are donating their their services. So it's pro bono at this point for that. Um because again my understanding and as as a lay person
because there it's a private it's not a private party. If it was a private party and you take somebody to court and you lose under the state of Florida you're responsible for court costs and attorney fees and all that of the of the winning party. Um so because it's at a state
level we don't have that private party we don't have that that doesn't kick in >> right >> u which is huge um so in other words at this point we have from my understanding we have nothing to lose but but we risk everything to gain um and that's I need
to get further information I don't have it yet um and and information that that we can share and discuss publicly obviously So, uh that's forthcoming. Um the um
so as far as the lawsuit update, it it's still plausible, just not the avenue in which we were uh planning on the way it was going, which is the town would be taking care of that. Um, but again, the the the the
research and the background data and all that has been done already. So, it it's just a matter of of capturing somebody as a plaintiff to file the suit. >> Okay. >> We've got a couple of those. >> Yeah.
um f the Miami Realtors. I >> hope we table that >> was >> I don't think that right now we're at a stage where we need to be tapping into that industry, >> right? >> Um I have yet to understand the real value that tapping into that industry
brings. I didn't understand it before, but somebody else was spearheading it. I think we could table this. we have more than enough on our plates with more valid topics like the lawsuit update. >> Point taken and and I'm in agreement with you. Um but just so your information for your information, the
Miami Realtors is a huge one of the largest lobbying uh forces in the state. Um and and obviously and you being a realtor, the the the damaging structural damage of properties affects the real estate market >> for sure
>> is the intent. I haven't seen it, be honest with you. Um I haven't seen slump sales in affected areas. So I don't where the where the I don't think I don't think it's a valid point that that but it but it is a valid fear. Um but
that's where that's coming from. So that's why they're looking at the mining realtors to assist. >> I mean the our pack um lobbing efforts are have no comparison to most of the other packs out there. But right now, as
we stand with all the other pending things that we're juggling, I just don't think >> that's right. No, by by our priorities right now, it's it's irrelevant. >> Yeah. I think the only way that I would have requested their help would have been to reallocate the city or zip code
distribution from the database that that the state provides, >> right? >> Since they're more well knowledgeable and they have database already set in place, it's easier for them to do. Oh, >> that's for for for data, but that really that doesn't help. >> They're not even the decision makers
there. No, >> there it still translates. I mean, municipalities and cities to reclassify. >> So, like what what is the ask to that community, you know? >> Right. >> It that's the part that I was always like not confused, but we're not ready
to tap into that audience because we're not clear on what we want from them. When we're clear with our vision, then we could be like, "Okay, let's schedule a meeting. Let's schedule a training. Let's give information." The the way we are with, let's say, sitting with Cassie and Hersburg, like we have a clear line
of communication and expectations, but with the Miami Realtors, like what what do we really get from that table next? >> So, um, chamber membership verification that was under idle.
Um yes. So you guys, we do currently have an active membership. It is running, they confirmed right now it's active through April 30th. Um so we are a trustee member level. Uh it gives your organization
the following benefits. Well actually I could email this to you guys but access to network with 1400 over 1400 uh members. ability to list up to nine company representatives under one business account. Um, invitations to chamber events at member rates and
six entries in the weekly chamber insight newsletter. One standalone social media post chamber channels um marketing promotion exhibitor table at a trusty lunchon complimentary event of choice. So it sounds like I I can
email this to you guys and based on this you let me know what if there's anything that interests you so like that I can coordinate with staff in case they're doing anything. >> Now that we know that we're members, right? One of the things that we've talked about in the past is attending their events because of exposure and
networking and so on. >> But their events have a cost. Does that mean that um that the the town gets a certain number of people who can attend or like anyone has to pay even if they're a member? I'm a little confused.
>> So, I'm not sure cuz this is like the first information that I received based on this. But it sounds like it sounds like there's reps for each like account has an account with them and it sounds like there's nine representatives. Um I
asked them for the latest representative lists. I have not been sent to it yet and I think we can go from there because I have a feeling it might be old members that are yet on there. So I don't I mean I work with most of the committees and I don't know of anybody that's going to this. So once I have that I can publish
it. >> But I my question is how can we how can we take advantage of it the use of that if if it exists or doesn't what what's our benefit? Well, if if let's say there's nine representatives of which a couple are no longer active, right, and
you're added as a representative, you can attend the chamber events as a representative of the town of Miami Lates. Now, whether or not you have to pay an entrance fee to go into the events, that's a separate question. Well, the same we could pick up where
Maggalli and >> right >> uh Rudy left off because we were told that they would advocate for our efforts at these events, right? And right now we have no representation. Ideally, we would have a voice in these
events. Um sharing our information and just like I see this as like soft lobbying for our efforts. Um, >> I'm just curious if the ROI is worth it at this point at this juncture right now. Um, I I don't see it. I I see the
other things >> easier way to get plaintiffs listed on this potential thing that are business owners, >> right? What if XYZ spa is a chamber member and they hear about us and they also want to be listed on, you know, I I
think we can create and leverage relationships in the community because it's all Miami's businesses that participate in this and um the membership can be leveraged to do good. I just don't know enough to say,
you know, XYZ event is more effective or because I don't know what they do and if it comes at a cost. >> Yeah. Yeah. But you're talking about the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce. That's it number eight. This is the chamber. The >> This is the Greater Miami >> G Miami Chamber. It's not not Miami
Lakes Chamber of Commerce. >> Oh, it's not the Miami Lakes. That's a I I used to belong to the office that I worked and it's huge. >> Oh, this is the one with the intake form that Rudy was talking about, >> right?
>> Ah, okay. Okay. I'm sorry. I was >> Yeah, this is better if you ask me. But >> to answer your question, I'm not sure. But I mean >> I mean it it's so bad. >> It's like when we um when we go to League of uh what's it?
>> League of Cities. League of Cities like we still get good traction with, you know, I I believe in one of those meetings was um that Rudy was able to make connections for Hersburg to eventually speak in in city homestead or something like that. So these things do open up doors. What doors will it open?
We don't really know unless we tap into that. And for a very long time, we've had very exclusive members tapping into that sphere. Those members aren't present anymore. So we need to pick up or try to pick up where they left off. So maybe it won't generate us a return
on our investment, but we still have to consider it and it does. >> But let me make the >> ch membership for greater. Can you give me the actual name? Greater >> Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
>> and I sent it to you guys. So, you have the same information I have. >> Okay. >> Um, I asked for updated info on our members. When I received that, I'll forward it to you guys as well. >> Perfect. >> Now, I have a question because when we originally opened up talking about the
Miami Lakes Chamber podcast, when we were talking about a one of my questions was, "Hey, I do do have you verified if we're if we're members, right?" Because I thought it was all the Miami Lakes were not in Greater Miami. Now that I've made this
>> thing in my brain that is two different things for the Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce Chamber. Um are we planning to like attend their events and stuff like that? >> Well, we went we we did a um they had their their >> expo
>> expo. We we were there. I was there. >> Um and um it I I don't I don't see it. There's maybe three people that I spoke to. Okay. >> So, it was well attended, but it's not
uh I don't I don't see it as as the the return on investment >> is there for the effort. If we had other things that were being done, then yeah, >> for sure. Yeah. >> But but I think we need to uh focus on on things that are that are more impactful. >> Okay. Okay.
>> And I quite frankly I think we should take advantage that we're so small now >> of doing stuff that that are impactful. do the laser pointer uh shots and I think kill shots. >> We can't spread ourselves open because then no not gonna
go. Okay. >> And and I apologize just before I forget this lady that came from my did did she uh she was she had texted me she was going to come today. U did she wanted to sign up.
>> Um I haven't had any contact with her. >> Okay. I mean, remember that when they're doing the application itself, like that's not something I deal with. So, maybe maybe she did fill out the application and maybe it's pending in the town. >> All right. No, I thought I thought you I thought each the clerk handle it per committee.
>> Yeah, they handle what it like when it comes down to the application because at the end of the day, they receive, you know, they can receive a hundred, but essentially they have to send it to the council member and they have to make the call. >> Oh, okay. >> So, I mean, do you want me to ask the town clerk's office if they receive an
application? Do you have her name? I >> or I can just tell them, hey, are there any are there any >> my email? I can't get into that email. That's the problem. >> Are there any application from the last two months? I cannot open that.
>> All right. There's the reason she came that day was to comp comply with the the visit. Uh I'm have go to a meeting. All right. So I think we're good for H I intergovernmental outreach. Hia Gardens
again. I was Mali Rubio was going to handle that. Um I suppose I think it'll be best I'll reach out then to Halia Gardens because I'm going to assume that she did not do anything with it.
Uh did we skip the awareness campaign >> the uh >> H >> not what um >> you did G chamber membership or education >> awareness campaign oh because well the
awareness campaign was what's going to the um that that uh that not the lunchon but the business card exchange with Miami Chamber of Commerce we kind of combined it. So also and now you mentioned it. Um I I
you the lady that had called um some what's her name? the elderly lady. >> Oh, that um that um Felicia. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I was she
very bright and she >> I spoke with her >> and um unfortunately she had she's become very poor eyesight uh and she can't she can't attend she can't attend to the
meetings because of her sight. So, she can't drive and whatnot, >> but but she's >> But she's very >> she's very I mean, she's very aware. >> So, I did speak with her and um I gave her the information and she had some ideas as well that she was going to
contact me, but she hasn't thus far on that because I think she's with CO one time and some issue with the fence. I think there's people are trespassing or something and gas company or something.
>> That's not >> No, but I think she mentioned a blasting this last time she called and I sent it to her right. >> She has Yeah, she I mean she she named uh damage to her property that is textbook seismic damage, concrete, the
slab, the wall, the cracks and >> like you know she as she had been to our to my presentations actually she she even identified the stuff that I had said and all that. Um but but just so you're aware that that I did contact her. >> Yeah, because I I didn't hear anything
and I was wondering you had >> Yeah. >> responded to me. >> Um >> thank you. >> So the inal outreach the Halia Gardens my guy Ruby was going to be contacting Halia Gardens. Um I'm going to assume
that she did it. So I'll I'll go ahead and contact them. I've tried in the past contacting them and their emails bounce with no no return information is if anybody has uh any contact or any means of I don't know if you guys
>> with Hia Gardens >> well we have uh I think it's uh I think forest is for the >> what is it the rep you don't know
>> um I So, um I I'll try to make contact if you have any info. >> Send me send me information. I I'm not supposed to be in the office, >> right? >> Um send me the information and I'll I'll think is the one that
>> All right. No, I'm saying if you have any contact, anybody I could speak with to see if they're if they they're doing anything because that we're aware of nothing's happening in Hia Gardens and they're highly effective. >> Okay. So to the office,
>> can you CC a when you send the email? What's that? Can you CC a when you send the email? So they'll see the emails. >> Um all right. Then J is the intake form, which is what we were talking about. Um, which at this point, I guess we'll table
that. I actually really liked the discussions of the intake form because I thought it was a good way to leverage and track connections, right? So you're trying to get a hold of city of high gardens and
let's say they agreed to a meeting on Tuesday and you go over there and within the intake form you can take notes of what transparent in the meeting feedback whether or not they agreed to buy into the effort or not. um whether they sign
it or not, the intake form can be something that the person who conducted the meeting can bring to our meeting to be like, "Hey, we discussed this, this, and this. Unfortunately, they won't, you know, cooperate with us or maybe they
will, right?" I I think that the intake form really been a nice um thing to implement to implement to kind of hold people accountable outside but inside our community too. >> Um I just wanted to express that because
I thought it was pretty cool idea. But I get that right now we're spreading thin and maybe it's not something we can >> prioritize or focus on. >> We have to try it on one person, right? You have to try that one person down. It's good.
>> Yeah. Well, it needs to be created in the first place. >> Oh, that was created in hers. >> No, Rudy had shown an example or something that the Greater Miami >> Chamber uses, >> but it would have had to be adapted to us, relevant to us. >> Oh, I thought we were just going to use
what they had and just like if this means this, this means to us. >> Yeah. Yeah. Repurpose it. >> That is what needs to be done. >> Yes. I mean, if you feel like it's something that you can handle. >> Yeah, I think uh that'd be cool to to do. Just don't know where to start, I
guess. >> Okay. Um I guess look at the intake form that uh Rudy shared through isle and do your best in repurposing it and then at the next meeting we could just provide
feedback like we have for the reports and >> go from there. >> Um all right. It's updates with state represio as I mentioned. I met with him and um he's submitting the bill again. U
he's it's his number one item that he presents every every session. Um he feels he fears that this year as before there's some very significant items that will be addressed and this may be pushed
aside. Um however he did mention something worth saying instead of repeating is that if he gets reelected an election again he becomes a senior member and senior members have more clout. So the it may
things come to fruition at that point. Um so nonetheless we need to keep pushing at this point so to to to so it doesn't get forgotten. Um so basically when the timing is is comes everything comes together. I don't know Fishia if you want to add anything.
>> No basically what they do is is then sign you the committees. Um I don't know if you go online you can see what committee uh I think there was one that was listening to the other day that has to do with blasting but I didn't see any
of them talking about it. So >> I haven't seen anything. So, I've been I've been following it to see because if you go to the the website is the the state website, you can you can see the committees or or the bill for example
the uh house bill 303 and then you see what committees are already on there and then you can listen to the because it's the is the chair the chair of the committee is the one that decides >> which one to >> but they have an agenda. this item to my
knowledge it's not a bad agenda >> right I've been listen I've been trying to unfortunately nothing but hopefully in January the committee will start again this I guess will at this you know preliminary committee weeks
but hopefully in January they'll start seriously you know reviewing all these >> items >> so um going to 7A a the lobbying trip efforts. I think we we've already discussed it.
Um and the lawsuit update from the state rep. I don't know if Felicia, you need to add if you can add anything. >> Which one? >> From the lawsuit. No, you mentioned
you mentioned that the town is not u paid for it. That's what I heard from you today. >> All right. I don't know what else to add to it. >> Yeah. Um, so basically we um I spoke of what I know already of the previous uh
item um regarding the lawsuit and and that the modifications how this this lawsuit is going to evolve. Um if you guys want to participate as a named plaintiff um you know now's the time.
Um I think it would be interesting that if if we did individually and and we uh as individuals did this um and it may be may be interesting um I need to get more information myself
uh and personally to you know to include my property or not um to see how things work. So I don't have it and when I get it then I'll then I'll I'll share what I can. >> Yeah, please. But uh but if you guys are interested in doing that then it's something that not
as far as the body not as far as the BAB is concerned we do it individually. Um yes, if you have interest with it, let me know and then we can meet. Not not it won't be in other words, it's not a function of the BAB.
Um so the the bills as Felicia was saying about the the item number Steve um that we need to be watching it of the bills uh the House Bill 303 and and Senate Bill 486 with my
um they're running parallel >> for the same same items. um in and it should be worth mentioning who gave me his word when he was campaigning before he was elected ever that he would do this and he's kept his word. He he's
he submitted this as number one item has been blasting since he's been >> on the board there. >> It's on his board. Yeah. Um yeah, if you go to his office, you'll see a board, a whiteboard, and it has the the things that he's working on. Item number one is always plus every every session. Uh so I
I in this day and age to to have somebody that keeps his word. I I commend that because I don't see it. Um, all right. So, going item number eight, open discussion. The next meeting is for January 26, but we're going to have an
interim uh special call meeting to go over um Edwin's uh stuff and and and the trip to Tallahassee. I have I don't know what you didn't make
it last time. Oh, >> but I have a little Oh, thank you. >> Wow. >> Thank you. >> Little thank you gift for for being part of the team. >> I usually each year I I makes make something. This year has been pressed
for time. So, the the card is actually blazered on my CNC. >> Yeah, I saw that. Very cool. Thank you. So any anything else to be discussed?
Open floor. Floor iss good. >> Yes, they keep on pushing. I mean space you know >> it's slow going and very frustrating but uh when you look back of of where we've come from to where we are there there
has been movement it's it's by no means is it enough >> to get the chair of the reviews each you know bill because the chair is committed very powerful >> and the lobbyists too are very powerful
so let's keep praying and We just got to got to keep you got to keep pushing is the only is the only way. >> That's good. >> Never give up. >> Basically a cancer in their >> minus one us like they they want us to
get tired. >> Yeah. And that's we can't do it. >> They have they have played that game since the dawn of of the issue. Um and and unfortunately anybody that got any involvement always got tired and
and walked away. I think we're the only ones that have come this far because of that. We haven't stopped. >> I mean we actually want to add something because um we mentioned our group has gotten
smarter, right? which is a good thing, but it's also carries a couple negatives because we can only do so much now because we're only um I think we should all keep in the back of our minds a recruitment like
mentality. Um if there's somebody that we think would be a right fit, but I think it has to be very intentional. They have to have a skill set that they bring to the table. Um my particular request is that if you encounter anyone
who's really good with like um video editing or like any type of creative person like maybe a graphic artist, someone who does video editing, someone of a more creative mind who can help execute like more on the creative
side of things. Um that would be a good help for me at least, right? Um, my background is more communications and marketing, not necessarily graphic design. So, I try my best, but it's not it's not a it's not as good as it could be if it was someone who was, you know,
more more >> um >> and to be an engineer that that knows seismic. >> We have two engineers. I don't think we need more, but um >> not a seismic engineer though. >> Okay. Okay. Well, if we got a site engineer that that would all because we are
>> um anyway my point is an intentional person, you know, if they have a specific skill set that could bring us value in any way, shape or form. Um yeah, that's what I wanted to add.
>> That'd be ideal for sure and welcome. Um, >> and it's important to note that we in January we're going to be holding elections. So that means that every single one of us would have to take a responsibility of
being an elected person, right? Um, therefore adding more stuff to all of our plates, which is fine. That's what we're here for, right? But it would be nice to have a couple other people to share this with and potentially be more
effective. Yes. >> Agreed. All right. So, we have a motion to adjourn. >> Second motion to >> wait. We'll make the motion to
>> 8:36. We'll second meeting adjourned. I said we go along the aisle. I don't know. I don't know about you guys. Let her take turn.