You're off. >> Okie doie. Okay. Good evening everyone. Um, time now is 6:31. >> Doing roll call. Chair is present. Vice chair. Secretary President Fedro.
James partners presumisible with liberty and justice. Take your seats. >> Any public comments? >> No. >> Any additions? >> I don't know if you want to say something.
No, just just there was anything with uh Fourth of July stuff like that last all I know we're doing the pledge allegiance that's about all I know but I guess you guys are doing the uh honor guard
correct? >> Yes. We're gonna have somebody I think uh we have a band for an army band doing national hands on >> the band is going to do the entire show. >> That's the National Guard from down I think in Myar. >> Yeah, they're going to have band there
doing the horse show. >> Yeah, they got singers and everything. >> Wow. >> I think it's the either reserve or national guard unit in Miramar. They can do the whole all the music and all the patriotics. That's what
>> That's fantastic. >> Okay. Order of business. Any addition, deferrals, deletions. Larry, you wanted to add something, didn't uh >> Yeah, I wanted to talk about subcommittee for the uh the review where we are with the um on the monument.
>> Okay. Creating a subcommittee for the monument. Um, so there's a motion to add to new business >> five >> five
uh subcommittee for the monument. Can I get a second on that motion? >> Second. >> Seconded by Mr. All in favor. I want to add and I brought this up before um I think
about as you know the night Columbus assembly they do every quarter well four times a year whatever that is every four times a year they go to the VA hospital and they do a bingo and they do a barbecue and so
um it's pretty they did the last one on Memorial day actually went on Memorial Day and they did a barbecue with them in a bingo and uh there was actually a flight of
veterans attended also. They got the um the motorcycle club from South South Kong Southern Command. They have a motorcycle club and they showed up green nights >> and so they showed up as well and then
they brought up meals to those folks who were on the wing where they couldn't even get out of the bed. So I think you know they asked if we can give you up to $1,000 but I don't know what we have as far as money goes. What do we have to
develop? Anything? We have any money? >> Well, you all have your budget. >> No, we do. >> Yeah, we did, but we we weren't We approved it, didn't we, everybody? >> Yeah, I think so. >> Also, okay. So, all you were waiting for was a W9 then. >> Yep.
>> I withdraw. >> The same thing as earlier in the >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You're just waiting for their W9. Okay. Just for clarification, that would be 9E, not 95. >> Because >> just to follow these ones, two, and three, and four should really be a B, C,
9, A, B, C, D. Just to follow eight. See what I'm saying? >> Yes. You saying the A. So >> it would be 9 E >> E, >> the Veterans Monument, >> A B C D. All right. There's an error on the
Okay. So disregard that. my last. Okay. I just need to get you a W9 then program. >> Um, okay. That's it. Review the minutes. Uh, any other additions or deletions?
Motion a motion to approve the minutes from May. Second it second, Mr. change. Thanks. >> Um, all those in favor >> I motion. >> Okay.
Old business which is the Memorial Day free up free down. You guys were there. I was busy talking about earlier. >> Can maybe they get a new mic stand for that podium? That thing with that circle on it is insane.
>> It's always in a way. >> Yeah. Desperation. >> Yeah. toys >> for that. Like it shouldn't even be like that. >> Yeah, >> that's a parks and recreations equipment. I'm not the fender system.
>> Raise money for that to everybody's always fighting that thing. >> That's foam the foam disc basically. >> But then I think it was really nice. Yeah, I I heard good comments.
>> Yeah. All right. Fantastic. Well done, Larry. >> Good job, Larry. Did great people there. >> Yeah, >> we had a good turnout. You know, I wanted to thank you for handling that thing with the uh the bar. I know you were behind in that one and that was that's very much appreciated.
>> Thank you. >> Great. >> Great. Okay. New business. All right. um veterans banner on 67th Avenue by Flying Lakeway and on Single Post, but there's also another issue dealing with the
veterans banner. Um so I'm going to for the 67th Avenue one Miami Lakeway. The problem with 67th Avenue is that's a county road, state road. Do you need county approval? Maybe
state approval. Um, I sit on the military affairs board for the county and I've requested that it be put on their agenda for this month. See if we can get approval. If we can, if we can't say no, you say no. Um, the other the other issue is
the uh banners this year were a little messed up. >> They first put them up one backwards, one forward. break and uh >> behind like this tree. I don't even I
can't even see mine to be honest with you. It's just like behind a tree, >> you know, probably with a lot of bird, but whatever. So, um and then the other thing was we did the double hanging because
we wanted to give the high schoolers room for their double hang. And then we find out that the high schoolers basically are all single home and they're in the most prominent positions. You know, >> now I'm not trying to understate
the dedication and service high schoolers have done for our country. If it wasn't for high schoolers, I would have made my French fries in McDonald's. Who? Not you, Officer Evan.
So, I kind of had that kind of talk with the the town about it and so they came up with a I thought it was a good solution. Um, one they want to put the veterans banners back on individual
posts frames, but they kind of want to split up the time. They only have the high schoolers up there for like a month or two. And so they were thinking instead of us being you know from May which is Memorial Day to Veterans Day November
we be we'll be from November which is Veterans Day till Memorial Day the other way around. Same amount of time. That way we wouldn't have to fight for room with the high schoolers. You know what I mean? So I think that's actually a good idea. This year we're going to be up all
year long. And what they're going to do is just they're going to start separating us, you know, and give us our own poll, you know, like they used to do. So there's a motion basically to approve us changing the timing of when we put up the military banners from May
to November to November to May. Is uh any discussion on that issue? >> It's a great idea. >> I think it's a great idea. That way we don't have to worry about running into the high schoolers and the high schoolers can be everywhere and you know uh and everybody everyone wins >> and the town can save money because when you take the high schoolers down they can put us up on the same uh
>> same framework. >> Exactly right. They can reuse Absolutely right. So there's a motion on the table to approve uh the town's request to move our banner display from May to November to November to May. add in it what he said so that maybe the town and all
these funds don't get wasted to put new so the vendor doesn't seize the opportunity to put new stuff up or charges for it or charge the town or charge the committees >> I I don't well >> just so it's seen >> okay um >> an effort to reuse so
>> the equipment >> okay so let me try to rephrase that okay so motion to approve uh a changing of the date from uh May to November to November to May in order for the town to be able to reuse the equipment that was used for the high
school banners or the veterans banners there thereby saving money. >> Sorry, Ed. >> Something like that. >> Uh something like that. Um do I have a second? >> I second. >> Second by Mardness. All those in favor.
Okay. Motion passes. And Bill going back to the uh 67 I heard before. >> Yeah. We reach out directly to that. >> Well, I'm going to go I'm going to go through the military affairs board and
if they say okie dokie, we all vote on it and say fine. Um we're just trying to follow the bureaucratic process that they normally do. You know what I mean? and then do it with the county's military affairs board like we use ours here and then I'll let Senator Rene
Garcia know that we approved it and help you see how that goes. Um that's a good idea. Thank you. Okay. Reindeer run subcommittee stand up. We need to do that soon.
So motion to create a reindeer run subcommittee. >> Second. >> Second. All those in favor? >> When do you wish to have your first subcommittee? Madam Chair, >> do do we have anybody would like to volunteer to be on the sub? >> I'm going to be on. >> Okay. Anybody?
>> All right. We have three volunteers for the subcommittee besides me. Four. >> Thank you. Um, next meeting. I We can do it 30 minutes before our next meeting if there's if there's availability. Um, >> let me see. Your next meeting July 2nd.
Yes. Oh. Did you want to reschedu for July in July? >> I guess we will. >> Okay. >> Um, >> look at July 9th. What does July 9th look like? >> When are you available?
>> Um, >> actually, you know what? >> July is fine. I leave the next day. I leave on the third. >> Oh, okay. >> The second one. >> Yeah, do it. Leave. >> Okay. So for 6:00 was the committee. >> Yes, please. Okay. >> July motion on the table to make 6:00
was subcommittee meeting on July 2nd. >> This meeting >> I'll come back. >> Is there a second? >> Seconded by Mr. Borman. All those in favor? >> I. >> That passes.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay. special call budget meeting. Bottom line up front is we basically got what we wanted because we really don't cost anything to the town. We actually bring them money. So,
you know, that's the bottom line. So, they moved all the money around. And one thing that they're going to do and they're supposed to do is they were supposed to provide me a running total of what we have raised
so far for the monument. Is that in this budget? >> It's been included since you requested it earlier. It's so is the last one right here. The 36 on the end of your agenda since it's a transfer to parks. It's on
a separate uh it's on the other side of that budget document. >> Okay. >> Right there. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Is that the amount on the end there? 35,000 >> the right because the 1,100 is for the
rendering and all of that. So right now you have 35 268 for the monument in that account >> and that's just reindeer run funds. That's not counting what the legion has raised and that's not >> this was the last transfer from the
reindeer one last year I believe. Uh the >> still haven't transferred 16,000. >> No that was pending council approval. >> I talked to him about it. >> I don't know if you got an official motion from council. Did you And they and they they had said, "Oh, we approved
that already. You just have to submit the paperwork." And I'm like, >> "Okay, >> yeah, we do submit the paperwork. I just need the minutes of them officially being yes." You know, >> it's probably you guys do summarize minutes or verbatim. >> It's whatever the motion is from
>> just like how it is committee meetings, right? So, if >> the vice mayor makes the motion, another council member seconds it that would be reflected in. >> I believe a motion was done. They told me they told me we already got they had already gotten the money. >> That's what usually happens. That's why I have to keep her, you know, >> so >> this needs approval.
>> It was Yeah, the town manager said the same thing. Oh, we already have the money. Why you Why you pay? I'm like I'm just doing doing what Isabella has ordered me to do. I literally said that on the record. So >> Oh, yeah. >> So, >> um Okay. So, we Yeah, just a motion from
council. So, you all report in July. So, you can >> Yeah, the money is my phone, >> right? It's still in your you can see what's in your account right now. You have the >> 28 and 5k right now. >> And what's the motion that's needed from
council >> the 16 the transfer of the 16 um see,590.50 is what you all >> to the monument. Exactly.
>> All right. I just need to be clear. That's it happened with a lot of teams just making that official version. >> They all gave me that confused span
then. All right. Um let's see where we at. I just uh I need to reopen um uh modifications and additions and additions and deletions.
I just thought of the agenda item that I need to ask and add to this. Um so I make a motion to reopen additions and deletions and deferrals. Anyone want to see?
>> No, I'm going to Okay. Thank you. All right. All those in favor >> I turned up my hearing aids to full. >> Right. Um I need to add a I make motion to add um a
fundraiser that is a fishing tournament. I was approached by several members of Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and these guys were basically the conversation went along like this. Hey, we always go out and fish in our boats.
We have boats and we go fish. Why don't we do a competition to raise money? Like, okay, we go, we already have boats. We already have the rods. We already have the reels. We're just trying to compete against, you know, Chamber of Commerce people competing against each other. and they'll do like
a $350 entrance fee. And I'm working on getting a grand prize for the largest catch. And I'm going to try to get a prize for the smallest catch, you know. Um,
so I'd like to make a motion that the Veterans Committee uh support. >> Yes, sir. >> Let's add it to the business. >> Oh, that's right. I'm sorry. Um, >> nine. Make a motion to add 9F to add that motion dealing with the fishing
tournament. Seconded by Judy >> Judy. All those in favor. >> So that's nine. >> All right. So now fishing tournament. >> Make a motion that the veterans committee support the
>> Wait, wait, wait. There's a We still have nine. Oh, we have to go through the >> 9D 9 and then >> Sorry, it's on my orders. Thank you. >> No problem. >> Uh 9D report council, do we have to tell
something else that >> the updated template? You can do it online, but let's do it. So >> that's one of the things I need to include in the mud for the reallocation that you all were discussing.
>> Okay. >> And I don't know what else you all need to know. >> All right. I could do this after the meeting. Um but let's talk about current initiatives and events. We have the reindeer run. We have Memorial Day. Is there anything
else I can think of? the reindeer and the date of it >> and memorial day. >> Wish we skipped. >> Oh yeah, we skipped B. >> B. >> Yeah. >> Oh, we created the subcommittee and we
kept on going. >> Yeah, we did. >> Sorry. Let's go back to BB. So, we got the subcommittee 6 o'clock July >> July 2nd. July 2nd. What else is going on here?
>> The the race coordinator. I thought we had the dates squared out and then I saw emails that it's not. >> They had another race. >> Oh, guess we have to change that. >> He can have a second team on the 12th, but he won't be there. Reuben, who we
usually deal with, but he can do the Saturday before, which is the 5th of December. So, it's um whether you all want Reuben to be there. He'll be available on the 5th, but he
will not be available on the 12th. I mean, we started telling people about it, but it's not like yet. I don't really know how much Reuben's impact is if he's not doesn't do >> I mean he does I mean if not like
>> Right. I mean he says that the second team has helped with the event before I guess so it wouldn't be people new to it necessarily. >> Well he's not the only race coordinator in town. >> Oh please don't even go there. We have to go back to vetting a new race coordinator. We're not going to have time to have a race. All right.
>> So how's Reuben second team then? No, no. Um, >> probably the people that come here already and just the ones that like work under him. I mean, eventually someday he's not going to come. So, I I mean, right, eventually >> I mean, I'm just can't be there either
week. So, we're going to have to pick somebody else. So, maybe this is a good opportunity to >> dest our our greatest people. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, he says, "My secondary event team can handle your event. Most of them have done your event in the
past. He just won't be there in person. >> That's fine. >> I think it's fine because >> let's keep it the same way. >> What happens next year? We're going to be chasing him around having >> Yeah. >> So, we stay for the 12th. I make a motion we keep the reindeer run on 1212.
>> Well, >> can you contract so that we can stop? Yeah. Thank you. So second >> is to keep the reindeer run on 1212 and use the secondary race coordinator team.
>> Yep. >> All those in favor. >> Okay. So on 1212 >> and and Isabelle's going to get the contract going. 9 C and report to council 9 B
the memorial day have this fishing tournament as a new event no cost to town >> are we going to do the company for the monument that you brought >> monument
is That is that now? >> Yes, >> that's time for that now. >> Yes. >> Right. I make a motion that we have a a subcommittee for the monument and this is what the subcommittee would do. First off, we would see exactly where we're
at, what's been done so far, what's the town done so far, where are we at in this project. It's going on for five years now. And we've done a lot, but there's a whole lot more to get done. And [clears throat] some of the people that I those that will be here, I've already spoken to several of them are people that worked on the last monument was put out in front of this building.
The people that have uh been uh in the origination of this monument uh the ones Mike Coop rent who started with the uh battlefield cross uh some of the other u previous council members and been involved. I would also like to would also like to help us get this thing
kicked off. We can lobby the right people, get the right group, a team of professionals in here, business business people and work together as a team and prioritize the things we need to get done to do this to put a put money put a time frame on it, get accurate cost of
what it's going to do and get this thing done. And I'm I'm hoping to like get it done within the next year. It can be done. But the rate we're going, we're getting things done, but doesn't seem like we're moving. It's just, you know, we're just kind of bumping along. um at the rate we're raising money, it's, you know, it's not going to happen. We're
going to have to get some grant money. >> We get grant money no matter what. There's no way. >> But having but having everything in place by the right people, uh when you when you present the information for the grant, you know, the fundraisers, the money that's been contributed, the uh the people that have backed it, you
know, the people that have co-signed it, endorsed it, all these things will add up. And I think it's a lot more. I mean, Bill's got a lot on his plate. And for him to do all this on top of all the other things he does, that's a lot. I think that a team of professionals working together and get this done. So
I've already got four people in addition to people who are in this room that want to be in this committee to get done and hopefully we can get this thing kicked off and finished in in the next year. So my motion is to form a subcommittee to help get this monument completed. I second.
>> All those in favor? Okay. >> Who wants to be a member of the subcommittee? you. I'll be on it. >> I will help but I won't be on here. >> Well, we can election when we get >> and I we haven't set a meeting for the a
date for this yet. So, our next meeting on July 2nd, I'd like to refer defer setting a date for a subcommittee meeting. Okay. At our next meeting that actual committee
That monument was done by the veterans. >> It was done by veterans. There's also things like we have we have a granite block. >> We have a granite block somewhere in this town. >> Are you aware of that, Isabella? There's a granite block that was purchased. I don't know how many thousands of dollars
we spent this ed for the purpose of putting this this uh statue on. >> Where's it at? No one knew. She's poor her first. >> I have not. >> Maybe it is your vest.
[laughter] >> But that was >> I don't think >> How big is it? >> It's big. It was [laughter] >> as big as my desk. It's a few. >> It was to put that $4,000 block of ground.
>> Oh, was that for the battlefield cross? Oh, yeah. that that's not easily moved. So we stole it. >> I don't know how they would >> find it find it somewhere. >> They have the right person find it
[laughter] >> or investigate who stole it. >> Okay. So motion. Did we already approve that motion to the subcommittee? >> Yes. >> Okay. And we're deferring the date. All right. >> So miss um motion for the fishing
tournament. um basically to uh sponsor it along with the land chamber fund. >> Any second to that? >> So you're looking for money from this committee to put into that? >> No. >> No. What are you looking for? >> So we can promote it as a town.
>> That's it. Basically they want to do something where the town us together. >> Are they going to give us money for it? >> Yes. >> We're the benefactor. So the committee is the benefactor to go to So we have to decide what we're going to do with money. So it'll go to the >> Yes,
great. >> Yeah, that's basically what we're thinking about. >> Sponsor say sponsor. >> We're not sponsoring. >> Well, I mean, uh, we're not sponsoring per se by money, but we are >> factor.
>> We are, uh, >> we're lending our name. >> We're lending our name to it, and we're going to use the >> collaborating. We're going to use the main lakes town resources to advertise it and push it, you know. So, that's what we give them exposure. >> Okay. >> So, uh what's what's co-hosting?
>> Co-hosting. >> So, we're co-hosting. So, motion to co-host this fishing tournament with uh members of my nation chamber of commerce. I'm pretty sure they have to get the chamber of commerce to approve it, but I think Ray is has a vote. He wants to do that. >> Okay. >> So, >> second.
>> Second. All those in favor. >> Do they have a month that they're thinking about? >> No. >> We literally came up with this one last Wednesday playing dominoes around
>> probably. >> Yes. >> I'd want to make a >> Yeah. I mean, the idea is it' be no cost to this um >> except for, you know, whatever you guys pose as a flyer you made, >> right? the the minimous stuff, >> the socials.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah, >> you can explain that. But just since it's a new event, the better they will be involved with council for me. >> We'll see, you know, um I mean the chamber is supposed to be leading this, so we'll see. They got a role with the um we're in support. Okay. Any other
issues, concerns, anything? >> Just one thing. Uh the cultural affairs is having a father's day fishing tournament this Saturday. >> Yes. over at the park from 8:30 to 11. So if anybody's interested, um we
usually have maybe 4550 just a father, grandson, father, son, father, granddaughter, any combination. They have the largest fish, the smallest fish, the first fish. There's about 10 or 12 categories. And they give little ribbons out nice
>> uh to uh to the people. You're in a young institution. I think it was like four years old last year. >> Oh, that's about the same. >> And it's catching at least. So, uh same place where we had a fireworks. >> We used to do that at the >> right veterans park for
>> Yeah, we sometime we go over there, but this time we're going back over to the other other lake. >> Thank you. Anybody else? before we finish on on the banner is we're switching now from November to May. So it'll be effective November 26,
>> 2026. >> Is the link now open to start registering? >> Uh should be open. >> Yeah, because that'll change the dates for everything. Will that be for next year for next
year? >> Uh for inclusion in 2027 Banner project. Yeah. All the dates have been updated. Uh applications must be received by March 1st, 2027, >> right? So well actually that can be moved up moved
up because we're beginning to do starting November 2026. Aren't we rolling it all the way through to November? Yeah, >> the banner thing up throughout. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Keep it simple. I think I think
they're going to keep the banners up throughout. They may move them around, but >> and then take it down for the next year. That's what I was told by. >> Right. So, they'll stay up all the way till the morning, then take it down and then go up in Veterans Day next year. >> Yeah. So, I say let's keep the dates for
submission the same, but keep it simple. >> Yeah. Perfect. >> And then you're going to go up in November >> of 27 28. >> Is that something you have to worry
about now? I mean, we're talking about over a year from >> Yeah. Because we're paying now. >> No, it's So my point is we shouldn't even close that until 2027. >> 20. Yes. >> The end of this year >> or the end of this year. Decide what date they want to put.
You know, if they submit it early, it's not a bad It's not bad. >> It's not the worst area, >> right? Anything else? Mush to adjourn. >> Thank you, Secret. I like this.