Yeah. >> Are we rolling? >> Yes. You're off mute. >> Okay. >> Let's uh let's get started. So, um I'll go ahead and call the blasting advisory. No. Right. >> I'm going to double check. I already
went by there. Yeah, I also mentioned it to the lady that we do >> then in case you see anybody wondering out there to send them back. Yeah. >> Your cultural affairs and I guess 25th anniversary both, right?
>> Uh am I am I here? I don't think the >> I think you were here. You're not on the top in the roll call, but in the bottom portion. Yeah. >> Unless you got Let me see. >> Which one do I have? Princess, I don't know. >> At the bottom right here, >> right there.
>> Oh, okay. Yeah, I print one. So, okay. >> And education advisory. No. Right. >> Elderly affairs. >> Yes, sir. >> Uh, educa um economic development is not here. >> Yeah,
>> he's online. He's online. >> Yeah, I'm over here, guys. >> Turn on the the video's disabled, but I'm here. You never That's why you never look better. >> Do we have a way of raising that volume like this? Right. With this,
>> is it Max? >> Oh, there he is. >> There he is. >> Speak again, man. >> Oh. >> Oh, boy. Oh, boy. >> Mute. We got to take him off. We got to take him off. >> You're muted. >> I'm unmuted. There we go. Now I'm unmuted. >> Hello, Mr. Peterman. >> See you at the
>> I'm here folding. I'm here. >> I'll see you at the gym after this. Take get the microphone away from it. >> You're on the record. >> All right, you can mute yourself. >> Mental health task force. Neighborhood improvement. Nobody here. Public safety
committee. I can report on >> you can. Okay. >> Okay. Public safety is here. So, sports hall of fame. Uh special needs advisory. >> Uh veterans. Yes. Youth activities? No.
>> All right. Um, order of business. Anybody have any additions or any deferrals or changes to the agenda? >> Anniversary Bruce already? >> Yeah, it's on there. Yeah. All right. So, we'll adopt the agenda as uh printed here. Anybody that's not a member of a
committee that wants to make public comments? No, everybody's committee member. So, we don't have any other items other than our committee reports. So, we'll get right into it. Uh Al Felicia, if you want to start with the 25th anniversary.
>> Yes, I'm very excited that finally we're getting things going again because I was I was very I was very stressed out. But we're we're moving along. We have uh we have to make some adjustments the timeline and the activities that we proposed originally, but thank God for
this gentleman here who has been instrumental in in in making this possible. Um, we are we're still set for December 6th from 4 to 8 uh the park. Um, I'm I'm still trying to coordinate
the the food trucks and the the booth. I know there's a limit to the number, but people keep calling >> December four, right? >> December six. >> Oh, six. Six. >> December six. >> And I'm trying to coordinate that portion of it. It's the one that I don't have full information, but other than that, we're having uh
new activities. for getting uh uh you want to touch on the >> well I mean we got we got some you know thankfully we have they have a great committee you know with Bill and Chado and everybody else participating I'm just here helping as a sidekick um you
know I'm just uh >> think of the same idea >> so we are uh you know just just think of me as the D boy of the committee you know like I was yes for the veterans committee but uh yeah some some good ideas that are coming up for for next uh meeting which is tomorrow the 20th
anniversary meeting >> here and um you know hopefully we get the support of some other members with uh some ideas that you know Felicia and I have and uh happy to report we've raised $3,000 I think not that you know
what we yourself we already had uh >> what what is the total so far you had >> I have to pull it up you had two for 200 and then one for 1500 I think so we had 3,500 and then we have uh the Graham
2500 and plus the booths and so that number still don't don't since we're not doing the the the parade the golf cart uh >> um logically it was I mean there's so many people doing golf
carts that we said we we're going to have golf cart fatigue. We had the the Halloween, the veterans, another doing that for Christmas and ours. I said, "No, let's let's keep it simple." So, we're gonna have three or four maybe to
transport the the dignitaries. I don't know how many are going to reserve or come and then just, you know, do like a little thing at the beginning with them and then basically kick off at 4. Um, so everything is is coming along. Tomorrow
we'll, you know, figure out more stuff. Uh the birthday I'm happy finally. >> Yeah. I mean the biggest thing with the golf carts was that you know and I know that there was support for that but really the golf carts were really for just transportation because they were
going from town hall to Veterans Park and the the parties at Veterans Park. So you're paying for all these costs to have, you know, NDSO involved >> to escort them >> to escort them through Main Street and, you know, cross over through 154 and really what's the purpose? You know, they're just literally driving from one side of town to the next. No, but we're not going through the
>> No, Will and I from the get go said that was a bad idea, >> right? >> Not bad. It was, you know, logically you were aware about safety and safety was the and the commotion and the people and the parking everything. >> The parking was the problem though because we we assigned them a parking.
They didn't like that one. They wanted to park the park and get it. >> So, yeah. So, you know, part of the the the again some of the things and by all means, you know, this is why we have this meeting, you know. So any any ideas that you all as Miami Lakers have for this this committee, please bring them forward so we can implement them. You
know, like one of the ones that I'll be presenting tomorrow to through Felicia since I'm not a member um is is is a petting zoo, you know, and the petting zoo is really part of really insinuating cows right legs. So you know, so it would be a great idea to have cows and a good photo opportunity for our residents
take a a photo of cows and and feed them. >> Cows are calves. >> Uh well, one of them is a cow. cow. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, and and I can tell you this much that you know, >> look how cute the baby cat >> Scottish cow. >> Scottish cow.
>> That's so cute. >> So, I mean there go. >> Yeah. And then, you know, the other idea is too that I do think it would be a great idea um again subject to committee approval is to have a video, you know, a video of, you know, our 25 years. You know, uh town manager Peterman was a big part of it. He was sitting on that board
that established us, right? So, um, I thought it would be a great idea to have, you know, some sort of a videos for our members. Um, so that's something else that we'll bring tomorrow for the 25th anniversary. But more importantly, I think what the committee needs is the support of everybody when it comes to marketing the event, you know, reaching
out to friends, posting on Instagram, tagging uh folks that have big followings uh to get get that that the feeling out there. I mean, I think that, you know, our biggest event just passed, the Veterans Committee. I think the next the next large event that we have is the reindeer run which is after uh the uh
the 25th anniversary. So just making sure that we get we get uh the word out. >> Yeah. Yeah. Finally, I'd like to add that I started drafting the the timeline that we can use uh because most of this the timeline is is already in in the website but when you go to our our
website you have to go to a link for the Graham and then we have the history of and that's most of it is is from 2000. So, uh, I I get something to and I have some information. I I've been in touch with, uh, with Wayne Sllayton. He's back, I think, on the six. He was out of
town. Unfortunately, I wanted him in the parade. He wasn't in town, but he has a lot of information from cooperation meetings and whatever. So, hopefully he'll give us more insight on >> You have a lot You have a lot of information. You were there. >> Yeah, I was there. I was there. I even I
even found the initial minutes of of the the first meeting. Here it is. >> I already gave it to Gina and Clarel >> of the incorporation or the charter. >> No, no, the initial council meeting. >> Okay. >> I mean, there's a lot of information on our website that people go read, but
then I saw it as oh my god. Initial town council meeting February 28, 2001. So, this is history, you know. This is this is this is >> I was there. So like I used to say and you were there.
So I'm excited. >> I think one thing that that uh aside, you know, when I get to my code repairs questions, we're talking about history. Uh I'm I'm trying to create a subcommittee for history because a lot of people don't know our history and when we go
away. I always say this going to happen like the the quest Indians that nothing is known about them because they didn't they didn't have a written story or history. So I think it's important that as young as we are, we need to keep this for posterity for future generations. I
mean, Halia is 100 years old and and uh we eventually will be 100 years old. So it's someone needs to start. We can check with Rosanel is 104 and then she probably has more stories. So >> that's that's it.
>> Uh you might as well just go right on to the cultural affairs. >> Okay, here we cultural affairs. Okay. I'm I'm basically using my uh report to the council which is basically uh what we done um we had uh uh our concert and live the music for
America which was was very successful uh we brought back the old orchestra that they has split up we didn't have maestro it was for three or four years was disastrous but it was packed we had a packed house and we promoting it you know through emails so and and I sent it
to everybody and um I I'm happy to say that uh for for this anniversary uh I've been in touch with um Annabelle she's the le and she was very happy said oh I have about 600 contacts and I'm put on Instagram too so we're helping out and
and uh other people through my office that are excited to you know to share whatever we have and the culture affairs uh department also uh I always send stuff to them. And uh it's just, you know, getting the word out, getting good
publicity, good marketing, and and um one of our initiatives and that we're working on, it's already almost there. Uh we still need two more sponsors, is the Main Street Live. We already have the five bands. Uh we may have we have
money for three, maybe four. So, we're moving along on that. We It's already we already have them. and uh just needs money for some of them. And uh then we have you know upcoming um like I say collaboration with the town the de
development and the local merchants um black history month in February February women's uh history month in March the picture in in May and we we just had the Hispanic Heritage Month event in October and it was wild at least at the
beginning but it was like the biggest most attended one we ever had. We had of course to move to to uh Roberto Alonso because we couldn't fit anymore here. So, uh we've been like the book talk with very successful too and um so I I
think it's the word of mouth and the um you know just spreading the word going I go to the library I give them flyers um I had to go personally because when I talked to Mr. Truly, he had not he opened to his emails. So, it's just
personally that personal touch is important that you say to people, hey, here's my fly. Put it up on the window and people see it. So, it's is promoting promoting promoting all the activities. the same with the uh one one uh comment
that I had about the veterans parade was that uh we had a lot of participants but the the amount of people attending it was so it's again promoting it properly and all all of them were here to promote everybody's event so uh that's about it
anything else that's it >> elderly affairs >> we had a great um Halloween party. It was packed. The people had a great time. The music was great. It was like that. We have a lot of things going on
this month. We have a bingo. We could promote the >> Y your thing. Send it to me and we'll put them out at the table cuz remember we get 100 people. >> Yeah. The opposite, right? We have our bingo.
>> We have a spa day the 19th. We have Thanksgiving the 21st. So in all our stuff at least 100 at least 100 people. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So we can promote it. We're doing really well. Um we have monies because we have sponsor money all the time. So
it's good. >> Life is good. >> Life is good. >> Life is good. Yeah. >> God bless you all. >> Economic development. >> Matt, you there? >> Yep. Yep.
Let me uh walk over away from everybody. Um all right. Yeah, things are going good for us. It's the end of the year, right? Yeah. So, start of the new fiscal year. So, a big part for us is just getting ready for what's to come. I guess Felicia can attest. She was at our
last meeting last week and we were spend most of the time just deliberating over what we wanted to do with our new with our marketing funds and what we wanted to do moving forward. So after next meeting, I'll probably have a little bit of a clear uh focus of what we're going to do. Our goal still remains the same
that we want to work on bringing in outside people to the town. Um part of that is through working with Felicia and Main Street Live. Um what we're focusing on right now is working on trying to get sponsors for the first two events that Felicia mentioned because I know right
now that's what she, you know, needs to get them going. So we're trying to use our connection to the greater business community in Miami Lakes to really get that going. Um, if we can make it happen, that's awesome. Um, the only question that I really had here for everybody was about the um, culinary bike tour because that was something
that the EDC was um, really gung-ho about and we really like the idea of it. I know we had a few committee uh, members that really wanted to make sure that we could make sure that that happens. And I know that the council uh, voted to keep it going. We just weren't sure, you know, who's managing it, what
it needs, and, you know, that we're just here to help if you guys need us. But um that's it for my end. Thanks guys. >> Mental health task force with the culinary bike tour. Matthew, isn't that with which committee drives that? >> That's right. It's three committees. It's collaboration on cultural affairs,
NIC, and EDC. Historically, >> that's the one that actually stayed, right? That one that might be cut. >> Um I have to double check, but I'm pretty sure they funded it. Um it's just historically the event has always been done in September. >> Yeah. which is like the end of the fiscal year.
>> Got it. Okay, cool. But it did it did not happen this past September. >> No, they didn't fund it for the fiscal year that just ended. >> Okay. >> I heard something that was going to be in February. >> Is September not too hot of a month for the bike tour? I'm sorry. Would it be
better like in Februaryish? >> Have a conversation with because there is EDC shared um they were a big part of it. So, they wanted to um check if they could move it to February, but I know from I know Clarisel's concern was that
it's it's a it's a food event and then we have food and wine. >> Oh, right. Yeah. >> I think that was the only thing, but um I'll get for >> do it during the cool month. >> Maybe I
September. I mean I will say that event >> that event is always successful like we always chill out >> but I will say it obviously like does rain sometimes but people seem to not like stop >> okay >> I think that was yeah the weather's
>> yeah I recommend when we did it stopped we started at 6 in the evening and we end I we ended up around midnight >> and it was loud and making it shorter and I think needs to >> Okay. Okay. All right.
>> Thanks. >> Thank you. >> All right. For mental health task force, we've had our fall festival which is getting better and better. I'd like to thank the mayor who decided to put himself in a dunk tank and right after the uh they decided the trim notice. He
puts himself in a dunk tank. That's good. That's therapeutic. Um, our real our next objective is to deal with the 988 signs, which is the mental health contact sign. I think I sent you and Jeremy kind of a plan a while back. It's been a while. It's been about two months out or we sent it to
you. >> Okay. >> Basically, uh, we got approval already from the town council to put them in, >> but you guys were going to seek finance. >> We got We got the funding. Okay. >> We got the funding source. >> The last I heard from parks was they were waiting on on the Yeah.
>> Yeah. So, we got the funding source already. Um, and so our next meeting will probably deal with the execution of that cuz everything's already in place. We got the money. We got the approval for the council. >> Yeah. >> And I sent you guys the plan of how many signs here, how many signs there >> and so it's just a matter of, you know,
pulling the trigger on that. There you go. >> That's it. >> Bill, can you um just for the next meeting uh I guess bring the info regarding the sponsorship because I think as of last meeting we hadn't talked about it because you guys were busy with the >> Yeah, I know. But yeah, I'll make sure you bring that up. Okay.
>> Neighborhood improvement of Felicia, you said you >> I didn't bring my notes, but basically from the meetings that we've had, uh they're planning to do a couple of um neighborhood meetings. Uh bring in guests. Uh they're working to see if they can bring uh the guy from the zoo
again. He was very >> Ron McGill. >> Ron Miguel. >> Um he was I mean when we did that, I think that was our best one. uh several topics of you know to have good community uh feedback and that's one of them. The other one is um
there's a project they want to do to beautif beautify uh a lot that was on the west side that there were par cars being parked there. So now uh I think Jeremy's looking into it. We have to have FDOT input to see um you know what
can be done. And I told them, make sure that there's nothing underground that we if we start digging planting a tree or something, we get disturbed. That's one another project. >> Yeah, I think it's just on the the north side of the overpass, 87th Avenue coming in from something like that. >> There's a big green space there on the
east side of it into a little pocket park like the ones we have in the rest of Miami. Um the third one is the ranks for for the you know >> Eden Perry >> Perry right
>> Perry rings for uh we're trying to finalize the number >> um for those to be located um >> have you identified the location? >> Yeah, I think they have some Yeah. Yeah, the 10 locations have been identified um because the committee decided to use
your funding for that >> for the and then we already I mean as an update to you uh we already received the equipment needed for installation. We already have the signs. The only thing we don't have are the actual rings, but
we can proceed with installation anyways because she's not going to give us the rings anyways until she has the installation date, which um I owe her an email tomorrow. We're aiming to have them installed by end of November. >> What's the total cost per installation
ring and installation? >> I have to pull it up. >> Moment of >> Yeah. Okay. >> I think it was like $300 cuz the first one was sponsored by a company and then the committee decided to fund it. So, just so you know, one of the signs does
say donated by whatever sponsor and the other nine will just be the town of Miami. Like you explain because she doesn't know what we're talking about. So, the Aiden Period Foundation, very general sense, is um a mom that started a foundation because her son had passed away and trying to aid somebody who had
like a vehicle that had gone into like a body of water. Um and the idea is that they donate like the first 10 rings, I believe, to municipalities that want to partner with them. So, they're life rings. So, instead of like him having gone into the water to try to help the car and the person in the car, you would
like a ring. Oh, so it's an actual thing that they can use. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. >> He lost his life because he jumped into the lake. I think he hit his head or something. >> Yeah. I'm not I'm not sure of the details, but yes, he unfortunately passed away. So that's her initiative. And then >> so they will be around lake
>> different like bodies of water that they've identified >> having like areas that don't have like a barrier >> like they're proposing one right here by Publix that there's no barrier and if a car, you know, swirls or whatever can fall into the lake. And the legs here are different different shapes. Have we
explored the idea of u neighborhood residents wanting donating to for the areas that have not been identified? Like for instance, there's a beach park right by my house. If I wanted to sponsor that one >> if it's not identified already >> initially um initially when the item
went out, council didn't didn't approve it with funding. They just approved it with the idea that NIC would go out and look for private funding. And unfortunately, we were able only to secure one. >> Okay. And that's when and I see after months of like seeing that nobody really came in, they took the initiative to use
their funding for that. >> Okay. >> Yeah. You could do it. >> Yeah. There's actually >> I'll talk to you later. I'll sponsor. >> Okay. >> There's Mario. >> Yeah. Just talking about I see. Yeah. >> And I see. Okay. >> To see if maybe one one of the locations
I don't know. You have I can send you the list of locations to see if any of the ones that you >> Yeah. Yeah. It's not the one by the beach. There's a beach park right on the corner of my house. do the events that we're going to do. We spoke about the fairy rings. We spoke about the
>> Oh, good. So, we >> And then final the final Yeah. almost everything. >> Just working on the HOA trying to get uh Ron again uh Ram Miguel. >> Yeah. >> So, and then the final thing is I'm working with planning department. Uh
we're proposing a um federalized ordinance. Uh I already did some research about the different municipalities around the state that do have lates. Uh because the one here we want to have the the more stringent one. I I think the the state has laws and
statutes but uh I think it's it's good that we have like the building code. Uh it's it's a general thing but like Cory Gables has a very stringent code and we go by more stringent. So, we're trying to to make sure that our fertilizing ordinance uh I need to meet again with
Susanna to see what you know how they can make it easy to to implement or enforce and um they just basically create one for a code and have uh Lorenzo review it and >> sometimes those state statutes allow
local governments like municipalities or counties to be more stringent. Sometimes they preempt us and don't allow. There's a statue there's a statue right now they're in it's in review regarding the artificial grass. >> Yes. >> And I know we had in our code but then
when that statue came out. >> So I think there's hope that it will it will bring us back to to what we wanted. >> So but still in the works it's not really you know proved yet. >> Yeah I'm sure. I know the only other thing I'm sorry if we had an update on
the uh uh roundabout on the green space on North 87 on 41st. I know we had put a stop to that because Jeremy had said that uh DOT was going to do something in that section. I don't know. We we got an update from from the town about that. >> So tell me again the location. So, you
know where the bridge is right over going into um >> that grass area there that he says they were going to try to do a roundabout on the bridge side for the speeding. So, that's what we were last told because we're trying to take >> at the intersection there where commerce
comes out and meets 87th Avenue. >> Correct. That's what we were told. That's why we have a stop on that from that green space because we're trying to create that into a small pocket park to try to evade from people to parking their cars up there. try to sell >> the one just on the side of Biscaya. Right. >> Correct. Correct. Because we have a lot
of people parking their cars there trying to sell them during the week or something there. And and >> yeah, we ch we whenever we're made aware, we chase them out. like there are some guys some con I think construction workers that were doing something in that area and then they were parking there and and our police officers uh moved
>> and then we have the residents in that area that have um reached out that uh there's two landscaping companies that decide hey we'll donate the tree if we could get a park or something make it look nicer is the entrance to the town but they do concern that a lot of people park there and things like that so
>> okay >> but if we could get I'm sorry if we can get some kind of um update from Jeremy on that from he was going to say that we're doing something there. I don't know if that's >> Can you Isa can you guys >> Yeah. >> just ask Jeremy that and then we'll report back to them please.
>> Yep. >> Yeah. And then the other thing was do you know who ever picked up the uh life service? >> We haven't. I was just telling them though really quickly that um we're gonna we're aiming for install by end of November. >> Okay. >> And but I need to confirm the date that
it's going to be installed because she doesn't release her engine. I was told it's somewhere in >> Yeah, it's forever. >> But I don't have an address. >> I know. She's not willing to give us the details until Sorry. >> Oh, I got to pick them up, but I don't have an address. >> I guess once we have the install, she
feels ready to give them to us. She's going to give us the phone is what it says. >> Okay. >> We'll keep you updated. >> Okay. Thank you. So, a few things related to uh neighborhood improvements. The one is um I was approached by uh Councilman JC Fernandez about uh
starting some sort of a you know I guess to do presentation from the citizen watch on how they can help out the different HOAs in our town. Um and I know that you all are working on I'm assuming some sort of a meeting to get
HOAs all ears. Is that is that something that's happening soon or >> we are trying to get our our HO meeting soon? So the goal is to try to get someone to get everybody there and what we've seen is that Ron Miguel has been the only one that people will show up,
>> you know. So unfortunately it's it is what it is, right? >> Um but it's not a bad idea to get that, you know, Citizens Crime Watch going up again and see how that works out. >> Yeah. The other key if we could get a help on it uh is if we could get some other people on the on the committee. I
know some of the councilmen have some other seats available. We are short staff on neighborhood improvement. >> Yes. >> Have have has the committee been successful in being able to have quorum and have their meetings and because I know that there was a time there that they were it was a challenge for that committee. >> It's still been a challenge for us, you
know, especially now with the time change. >> Yes. >> How many people are on the committee? Is it a 14 person committee or? >> Yeah, I think 14. Yeah, we got about six. We don't have >> But he's talking about the roster. I think it's for 14 people. What's the capacity? How many? It's as many as 14.
Yeah. >> Speaking about that, can we reduce that to one per council member? >> See, that's where I was going why I asked the question. Some committees and I I know elderly affairs is the one with that's the largest that has three per council member is 21 people. Wow. >> But then there's several that have 14
and then there are some that are seven. >> Yeah. culture >> and those that have a challenge >> that >> yeah those that uh have had a difficult time meeting quorum and so forth that may be an answer. So that maybe you guys as a committee should address that in
your committee and then bring it back the next time that the committee reports to the council is offer that as a recommendation and if the uh council agrees then we can uh narrow it down. >> Okay. Yeah. But that that's something
that you guys as a committee should discuss and have a vote on and if you guys have voted up as a committee then bring it in your um semiannual reports to the council >> have to wait till May. >> Yeah. Yeah. Can just let us know like with ample time so that we can coordinate with citizen crime watch to
make sure you know you know we have representation there and also for us for public safety it's also a very good opportunity to speak to them um as soon as we have a date but reach out to them regardless. I think it would be a great idea to get them out, especially how things are going on in the neighborhood with the whole Amazon packaging and now
how Christmas is starting. I think it'd be a great idea. Uh well, as a as a segue, we're actually working right now on a uh public service announcement which will include that some of that. We're working with MBSO talk about, you know, package, you know, bringing it in timely and some of the things that are going to be in that PSA that will be
finalized by this month. So, yeah, that that's definitely happening. The second thing is I know the councilman Sanchez was talking about the the culinary bike tour. uh he just confirmed that in fact it is it is for sure you know going to happen but I guess when it comes to the um the land you know I mean I guess
who's leading it because we were taken off that that has taken away the list >> that was another >> it wasn't taken off the thing is no this is sincerely what happened it's cultural affairs and I see an EDC and we met like one or two times the last time and
people were given task and then like >> nobody delivered So the town staff did take it over the last two ones and just >> kept it moving. >> But in this case since NIC didn't doesn't have the other bike or the rodeo. >> No, we we reduce our bike rides. >> No, but there those are the three
committees that are historically anyways a part of it. The thing is the planning for that hasn't started because again historically we've done it in September. >> But why don't you just give it to one committee to to to lead it as opposed to three? Wouldn't that be just >> It is a lot of planning and the planning that goes into specifically is getting
those agreements or contracts with with the restaurants. >> Yeah. We don't we don't have the pool as they do to get it and we would love to help. I mean, don't get me wrong, as at NIC we loved it. >> Believe me, I walked main street when we started our committee and I would go
>> by all means they do a great job. I have for the last two years they've done a great job. So, we have to work together planning Don't rely just one committee or the town because we we need to organize >> whichever members from that and it's not the all the members. It's whoever is available that wants to meet with those subcommittee that comes together.
>> Yeah. The only thing to consider is I know that someone said February and wine, you know, February is early February. So maybe late February or March, you know, early March. I mean I think it'll still be cool enough still not the rainy season in September. than September.
>> We do for example our our >> but they're saying the weather main street live we do it from January to May. Yeah. >> After that even even January >> it's difficult to do outdoor events other than that because it's just it's unpredictable rain and the humidity and
people don't want >> Yeah. Okay. The other the other one is uh um so sorry. Oh, no, no, manager. Um, okay. Last year was late to the game, but again, in the spirit of what I think our last time that we did the semiannual
report, we talked about partnerships and making sure that we're partnering with across committees. So, with NIC, I thought it was a good idea. We we can do a partnership for I forget when the um not is it world day or earth day? >> Earth day. Yes. Yes. If we can do a
partnership with like recycling because I have a company that is willing to um sponsor recycling. So you want to get, you know, people to come and recycle their old tax returns, >> you know, uh anything that possibly older companies. If you got a shredder
company, that would be something key because people would have come and just, hey, shred your own papers. That that >> a while back. We had it a while back like three or four years ago, but the same company that sponsored it then approached me in this year but it was too late. >> So I'm telling you guys ample time so we
can do a partnership. Both committees come to the table and maybe just you know >> well there's one one idea. So now I gave you my idea. Maybe you guys can give me your idea and then we can come with one big idea. How about that? >> It's great. Not duplicating you know
like Vivian she wants to do an art uh what is this want to do? an art exhibit. >> Art exhibit. And then why don't join culture affairs? I mean, we've been having an empty corridor for months and now we have something and we're working. I mean, I I like to see this town hall
full of art. >> Okay. >> Something that we >> Well, let's do it. So, that's that that's my pitch to you guys. Okay. I got a sponsor. Okay. Okay. Now, let's let's make this happen. Okay. >> Uh public safety committee. I'm happy to report that uh there's a lot of great things going on in public safety. Uh we
just recently had um our cars for heroes which was a huge success for us. It was actually a year in the making. Uh we did very well. We raised uh $10,800. >> Great. >> Um uh our expenses were a little over $7,000. So we netted 30 something $33,000 something dollars. Some of
that's going to go towards like like we mentioned uh towards the love fund uh which is uh for police. Uh and we have some of the folks in fire as well that we're going to give the resilience group uh for those that are suffering from mental health. And then, you know, some of that is also going to be to to fund
our committee. Uh we're we're as as as I mentioned earlier, we're heading into the uh the holiday season. We did a summer safety tips that we did in partnership with the Graham Companies. Now, we're doing one per holiday safety tips. So, we're trying to It's funny because I was just talking to Darwin Amadore and I was saying like, you know,
um we got to be careful not to play so much favoritism with NDSO, but you know, with MDFR, they got some cool things too that we can put in there, you know, because we got the whole Christmas light thing, you know, 10,000 lights on one, you know, outlet. >> Yeah, Christmas lights, right? So, you
know, some of that stuff that we're we're probably going to put in there. Um we're hoping to have that by this month because I don't want to be late to to the holidays. Um, you know, so we're going to be working on that soon enough. Uh, we had a very successful fire station event which, you know, would be
great to get more committees uh there next time we do it. It was a huge success at station 64, our biggest station on the west side of Miami Lakes essentially showing fire station. We had a lot of folks there from Joe Deaggio and the doing actually um seat belt, you
know, safety. Uh they actually went installed for the for for Nessie um the actual a child seat safety and making sure that's bugged up correctly. Um we had a similated house a burning house so kids can kind of like crawl through it. So again very good experience. Oh and hot dogs with the kids. I mean we had
hot dogs too. Um but uh we have that going on and then um you know so more than anything what we're looking for is like anything you guys hear out in in you know in the public that really feel that you know uh maybe needs to be uh communicated through us please you know let let's let's you know give us a call
so we can figure out what's the best way to inform people um you know like you know some of the things that just happened recently in our council meeting they were talking about you know somebody was complaining about our our police officers and bikes. It's a great program that we have you know with with our police officers and bikes. I mean that really uh you know really saves us
from a lot of agony that that we could be going through and hence the numbers show it. You know when Major Gonzalez goes up there and reports his numbers they're low and they can you know continue to stay low and that's very important uh and a testament to the hard work done by NDSO. But to that point, perfect segue. Um
we're actually going to give uh uh he doesn't know it so hopefully he doesn't he's not listening to this meeting but we are going to be giving a plaque on behalf of public safety. uh you know uh John Carlos here as well from public safety to um uh Major Gonzalez before the regular council meeting this week in two weeks. He's retiring. Yes. You know
so um essentially you know that's that's what we're looking for. You know just opening up that communication line and seeing how we can work with all you sports hall of fame. >> That's me. So I'm going to introduce myself because I'm not the one normally here. So I'm Miriam Ooa. Um born and raised here. My mother still lives on
Miami Lakeway. Um, but so I'm going to just tell you right now since my first time here with you guys, amazing conversations. Like I can see how everybody is very passionate about their committee. Um, I'm going to tell you about we met yesterday. Again, our event
is December 13th for the sports hall of fame. We're inducting four people this year. Um, Karina Sid is one of them. So, we're thinking that Mayor Sid's coming back. Ex mayor Don Bailey Jr. will be there. um Joe Weber and and Dembi Rivers
who started my next Optimus. So we really looked into people who have done stuff in this community for many many many years. Um here are my questions. Right. So our event went on Eventbrite today. It went
live. >> I hear about all your guys' events. I look on social media. I'm on social media. Do I hear all your events on social media? Do I see them? >> Right. Yeah. an event, right? >> Not on social media. >> Not on social media. >> That was one of my comments.
>> So So here's my question as um and I'm not a big social media girl. Like don't don't I'm not that crazy on social media. Do I look at it? Yes. One of the questions I had as a committee yesterday was does the town of Miami Lakes have a person dedicated to social media?
>> Yes. >> Someone that's their job. >> Yes. >> Hi. Okay. >> No, you're not. No, they're not here. We just went full >> cuz I know like for my school so I teach at high lakes senior high school
>> so we have a person that's their job right so if we have an event we give it to the this uh teacher and that is her job um if we create something or if the students create something we we send it to her we tag her she puts everything
out for our high school um so all the clubs all the activities and then it gets just blasted Right. So I see Eventbrite. Not everybody sees Eventbrite because I'm a part of it. I have it on my phone. So my sports hall of fame event came up. Now I can start sharing it.
>> But like for example, I said to them, people are constantly on social media. They're on Facebook cuz I see the ton of my mistakes when people comment like crazy on certain things. They're not happy and I'm not sure who you what's your name, but I can see it. I'm like all my friends like the bingo one. She sent me the fly. I post it on the three
Miami Lakes resident. I love Miami Lakes. So I I think I think where all these events are coming in and all these things cuz you as a town we do amazing things. >> I think we don't sell it enough. I don't think it's out there enough. Like I told
them I said do you guys need me to make the social media post? Who do I send it to so that they can approve it and then they can they can push it out. I even considered making it on my own Instagram account for sports hall of fame because it should from from this point to our event on December 13th once a week
something should be blasted. It should be blasted who's going to be inducted. There might be people that say, "Oh my god, Don Bailey Jr. I went to high school with him. I'm going to show up." Again, we all need to be somewhat committed to each other's committee because they're they're important. We're all passionate about that. I told my uh
uh people who had already been inductive, if you give an hour or you give, like you said, show up for a little bit, see each other's faces, and then we all support each other. And we do collaborate because you guys seem like an amazing group of people. I can't imagine why people would not support you
and then that like you said, helping helping each other out. Um my last thing for that is is there again, I'm not the chairperson, I'm only the vice chair. Is there an email that you guys have as a chair committee that when you have an
event, it goes out to the email to all the chairs. So then the chairs then push it out to their members so that we all know. >> Is that something? >> It's not much like a calendar, but sometimes it goes it goes to my junk
mail so I don't see it. What we can do is share all their all their emails because I mean it is public records and you guys aren't on the same committee so you guys can communicate with each other. >> Correct. Like you're saying, "Oh, you have a sponsor. You have the recycling." And I'm like thinking, "Oh, okay. Let's see if we had a partnership with somebody that came through that might
want to be a part of it. But if we don't know what you're looking for, how do we know how we can help each other?" >> Well, that's the whole idea of a quarterly cheer meeting. Yes. >> So that's the way it works. But most >> this conversation is is exactly that coordinating. Yeah, >> you can speak to us also.
>> You can also speak to us if we're not in your committee. >> We could speak like we're speaking here. >> Yes. >> So we can't speak of the sunshine. >> Yeah. >> Gotcha. >> But but but to your point >> Well, you can speak but just not about anything that >> Right. Right. right right I'm just
saying sharing sharing what everybody is saying you know even like you say quarterly but then let's say you go home everybody goes on amongst their committees. But Roman but Roman knows like for example when he did ML full football I was there to support him the day that you know he was there but anything you need just send us a fly
like 25th anniversary she reach out to me I okay I'm gonna help you >> so literally it's just a matter of just see my number I'll give it to you and then you know anything you need once a week >> and we can tagayor little influencer online >> that knows everybody
>> so yeah >> and with regard to social media and I'm going to speak from a position of complet complete 100% ignorance because I have no social media, >> right? >> Nor do I have any interest in getting social media or starting social media.
But from what I have been told is that what you would think that more is better. It's not always better because of the algorithms that when you put it out there too too often then it starts going people don't get it in their feeds and you know is anda would probably be
able to explain a lot better but I think that the social media strategy that they have is more targeted that they put it out in certain things like for instance Instagram Instagram the stories get more >> yes 100% Instagram so I I know some of the lingo
that the stories get more uh exposure than than the regular feed. >> Correct. >> Because there's a lot of advertising in in the feeds. >> Um so that's kind of they have a strategy. >> Okay. >> And obviously everything is tweakable in the sense of you know there's something
that maybe you we can do better 100%. Right. >> No, it was just a matter of like okay we should put out we should put something out as a Hall of Fame committee that this is happening. So my question to them last night was okay so who do we need to see to push that on? Who's your Who's your leazison? >> Andre request.
>> Yeah, I think Andre. He said, "Send it to me." And then Yeah. Yeah. He'll get it. So, I said, "Do you need me to create it?" And then I just send it to you and you send it to them. Or that's something that they have to create. >> We have someone I mean you guys uh you guys can make it, but we do have to be fair. We do have staff that can do it for you. just send the request through
through address and he'll send it to the past is the the they've created it then they shared the post with us through a link on on email and then we had your own that little error that you was not I was
not a social media person but in this world you have I teach high school >> no another thing that Yeah. And and we're trying to bring the young generation. We're trying to bring trying
to involve the younger generation, the younger, >> but that's how we have to reach them, unfortunately. You know, I laugh. I still love the Miami Laker. Listen, I I love the Miami Laker. I love it. But then I I joke with Jim Hamilton last night and I was like, "Dude, put it on
your social media." He's like, "Don't even get crazy." But I said, "Okay, you like the Miami Laker. You're old school. like the but the if we're trying to bring the younger people who are moved into the town to show up to events you have to post you have to post >> and you definitely have to have an attraction because it's
>> free food and drinks I think >> you might get people >> Spanish heritage when there was food I tell you >> food that's it was a mom >> so so thank you thank you >> thank you >> yeah one one last thing regarding the Instagram or social media is when when I
see the stories They're too short. I mean, it's like I have sometimes to do a screenshot to be able to read it because >> that's the way it's supposed to be. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. But it's annoying. >> I know. Well, if you put your last They only last for 24 hours, right?
>> If you put your finger on it, it stops. >> Yeah. Yeah. Literally. >> No, but if you want >> I tagged you last week. You didn't tell me anything. >> The details are on our website. Like the Instagram is supposed to be a quick thing. like >> all right. Special needs advisory.
Vivian, >> everybody. >> First, I want to apologize for my tardiness. >> Please, we got >> you have three uh three detentions after >> um and welcome here. So,
>> um, okay. So, last month we had a job skills workshop with, uh, the De Mo Foundation and, uh, we had about 20 participants attend. So, um, but the most important thing
going on right now for us is the gala. >> November 14, uh, tickets are on sale, but we're super excited. That's how we get our funds for those of you who don't know. >> No, we don't get any funds from
>> was it November 14th, right? Yes. >> It's a Friday. Yeah. Not this Friday. Coming up, >> a week from now. A week from now. >> So, there's still tickets left, >> but they're not many. >> No, >> they're selling and there a lot of the sponsorship, the folks who are sponsoring, they get tickets as part of
the sponsorship. So there I think the LA I heard that it could be as many as like 170 already sold >> right >> together the individual sales and the sponsorship sales >> and and the capacity may be like 200 >> right >> so they're at the
>> at the hotel >> at the hotel. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So it may be getting close. >> Yes. Yeah. >> So don't get your ticket. >> Um so the three programs that we have are running smoothly. the uh dance program, karate, and the animation
class. Um we're working with parks and recck to install communication boards in all four major parks, and we're going to start first with Veterans Park. Um so, we're excited about that. Um the 25th
anniversary, we're going to be providing a sensory room uh with no noise cancelling headphones for the fireworks. um and just like a quiet space for anybody who needs a break to go in in
the Mary calling uh community center. And we're also very excited that our dance class is going to be one of the performers at the 25th anniversary event. Um we still have our special needs safety
program with the with the police that we're always promoting and we would like you guys to promote as well. And um you know if you want to work together with us we you know ask yourselves when you're having an event
is it inclusive? How can I make it more inclusive? How can I get you know families who have special needs kids or special needs family members to feel welcome at your events so we can help you with
[Music] >> Yeah. I went to one of your events. It was amazing at the Mary Collins and very well good turnout and very well organized. >> Kudos to you. The registry we have, >> right? Have you guys gone to the schools to what those schools go in to have the
registers? >> We have but it's tough to gather in there. But that would be ideal >> because that would be ideal to have that those kids especially >> right they're coming out of school has few on that
>> is anyone here from the education >> no >> but I'll definitely >> that's something maybe that we can work together with them >> but I know like everything has to go through like the region and all that
>> thank Thank you, baby. Uh, Bill, the veterans. >> Y, >> that was fine. Tickets for the job. >> Um, finish. >> That's right. Do it in a second. Um, all right. We had the veterans parade. That
was so much fun. Thank you very much, ladies, for doing all that hard work. You know, I really, really do appreciate it. And I And you know, Felicia, you're right. It's getting kind of funny because I think uh we almost have the whole town participating in that parade now, you know, and so like when I was going I go there's nobody watching and I
look like behind me I go, "Oh, because everybody's in it." You know, we have all these golf carts and everybody >> you participate or you get stuck. >> That's right. That's right. So, so I think it's kind of great that they're participating in my personal opinion. Um so, uh I thought it was great. Gets
bigger and bigger and it's wonderful. Um we held a fishing event the day before. Um it was a fishing event uh that was facilitated by the veterans committee but it was done by American Legion Post and the uh Knights of Columbus for the
His House kids and uh basically we kind of secured the lake right next to Veterans Committee and we uh had 24 kids show up. Um all of them are unaccompanied minor uh immigrant children. Um they range from 8-year-old
girl to about a 16-y old boy, 24 of them, and they had a fantastic time. Um, we have a really good relationship of with the Knights of Columbus and um with the American Legion, both committees and Veterans Committee
and we do a lot and they need things to do for the His House kids um because these kids, you know, need events, you know, put to spin. Um they're artistic, so you know, artistic, not autistic, artistic because they painted us. They painted stuff for us to take, you know,
little fishing stuff. you know, they made little thing and they made little speeches. It was really great for a little girl. They called >> made a little speech. It was really nice. Um, >> so I think >> out there passed by there. It was really packed. It was back and we fed them and stuff and they caught four fish which
was but uh so anyway, you know, I I think you know if you open it up and we also had other kids, you know, uh from the local community, you know, um uh parents brought their kids
to spend time with those kids and that was really really neat. You know, I think it's, you know, uh, they did it because the kids wanted to be involved, but I also think it gives those children who are residents of M Lakes a really good appreciation of how fortunate they
really are, you know. So again, if you have like HML or any of those schools want to show up and help us do that stuff, you know, I think that's things we can coordinate. So that, you know, I was thinking about the art exhibit event. could maybe make like a a whole
like art exhibit show, you know, and sponsor the art and have kids provide art and stuff like that. That would be fantastic. Um, the other thing is the veterans honor wall. We got the renderings done. We had a third
generation Miami do it. He was a uh he graduated from University of Miami School of Architecture with honors and his grandfather and his father grew up in Miami Lakes. I went to school with his father at Makes Elementary in junior high. And uh basically we placed it
where uh Jeremy said we should put it um right there, Mary Fins. And uh the design was suggested by Felicia. Um, and it uh, basically, let me see if I can forward this thing.
[Music] This is the way it would look with the flags in it. So, we'll have flag ceremony. We could have a ceremony there if we needed to. The back end, it'll have, you know, engravings of each service and stuff like that. And I got to meet with Jeremy because he has a few
questions dealing with funding source and stuff like that. I'm not too sure what he's going to ask about, but we're now we're the phase now that we have the renderings done. our next phase with the fundraising phase. We already have about, you know, a $100,000 raised. It's
probably going to be about $380,000 project. My next step is to put together about a briefing package to, you know, nice color pictures, little glossy thing describing it. Um, to be able to
approach folks to be sponsors and and fundraiser because one of the things we're going to do is on the back side is we'll have a little plaque on the bottom listing those who were the major sponsors, right? So again, if you know anybody who's interested in this, um,
please, you know, reach out and, uh, we will get you a sponsorship package for um, and once I have this p the, uh, briefing package done, I already have, uh, talked to uh, Congressman Mario Dalard,
Tom Frigio, uh, Senator Renee Garcia about getting county, state, and federal funding. So, uh, this thing's moving forward pretty well, I think. But I still would ask that the rest of committee chairs,
if you guys have anybody who has, you know, interested supporting veterans and patriots and wants to beautify our park, veterans park, because there's really nothing there that says it's a veterans park except the sign. um have them please you know sponsor
help us with the you know construction this and they'll get credit for >> so >> I laugh because before it was Veterans Park people used to park or BK partner >> yeah yeah yeah that's right Park whatever >> CVS park question because when you're
showing it I thought Jeremy had told me that it was going to be like when you enter the park like with the restroom in it was going to be because The idea that I visualize it is is to make it like a very uh you know
like if it's a memorial, you know, that's not not so close to the street, but a more secluded area for privacy. People want to go if there's a plaque of a former veteran there that the family wants to go and see it. Uh I don't know exactly where they're putting it. I see different views.
>> Are there going to be individual persons plaques on there or no? >> Well, names. They're going to be names. Oh, there will be. >> Do we list the names of the service, the the branch, the individual inside? >> And have you developed a criteria for who gets who goes on there? >> Yeah, it's going to be folks who are no
kidding, Miami residents. >> Uh, no kidding, Miami. >> No kidding, Miami res heard that term before. >> Yeah, because we got a lot of folks who we have banners on on and they're relatives of Miami Lakes res, right? >> You know, so the person who served
actually had to live in mine lakes. X number of years. >> X number of years, you know, and uh you know, we're setting up the criteria. The one thing we want to do is you know, it just can't be, oh my god. >> Yeah. My nephew serves in the Navy and
never been to Miami Lakes. I live in M Lakes. I'm sorry. He had, you know, that kind of stuff. >> So, you know, that's who we're going to have. >> So, the plaque, if you were to, let's say you would do a plaque, >> obviously it' be at a cost. Would that, >> right? It would be at a cost. If you
want to put a name and you want a plaque, >> right, >> you would charge, >> right? >> Well, I mean, if you're putting a name of a service, we're going to what we're going to do is we're going to have each branch of service listed out >> and then we're going to have the name of the service member, their rank, >> and also if they served in any
conflicts. You know, we're going to have an icon develop whether or not they served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, World War I, or two. >> Um, and then, um, we also have Purple Heart. We're not going to have >> No. Um well, we were thinking about
that, but that makes it >> that would be kind of challenging. Um but uh anyway, but >> the is it between the street and the parking lot or between parking lot and the
>> It's that corner. Um basically when you walk in, it's the parking lot. Probably if I show you the other picture, you'll know exactly where it is. >> Yeah. By the parking lot. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So that >> So you see the Mary Pollen Center right back there >> before the playground.
>> I see. I didn't know. >> So that's that's the that's the spot that Jeremy told me it had to be. It has to be. That's what he said. >> You know, I mean, >> we have to rethink it because you have a lot of people in bikes. >> No, it's not.
>> I don't have a problem with the area. We designed it for that area. Um, and and also I think it's it's something that people will just see it as they come driving by, which is nice. And I also think it'll be as people park and stuff, they'll be able to see it, go to it right away.
>> Um, their chair, does that interfere with the elections area? >> I don't know. I haven't seen the location. >> Well, that only interferes with people who want to put >> signs. Signs. >> Illegal signs.
>> Illegal signs. So, guess what? they're gonna be taken down because it blocks the more the the wall, right? >> So, it does not interfere with the actual pole workers or anything like that. >> Okay. >> It's just a tree hazard. >> Now, is there any willing because I know that this has been a hot topic related
to u you know applying for a grant. Can they can we apply? >> That's what we're doing. That's what we're going to do. We're going to apply. That's >> Have you met with Olivia shop, our grants uh manager? >> Not yet. And so what I'm >> Jeremy can put you Jeremy or your leazison can put you in contact with
Olivia because she scour the earth for all different uh types of grants. >> Yeah. This falls under arts or better. >> Yeah. And that may be a unique area that she can look you know kind of keep an eye out. >> Yeah. And that's and also like I said, you know, I've already made contact with
the Congress and all those folks and >> so we're going to hit up state grants and we're going to hit up federal grants and all that stuff. >> Appropriation already has been submitting so we have to wait next year for that. >> That's fine. I mean it's it's we just got to rendering stuff. So it's we're
just starting we're just getting to phase two of now promoting it more heavily to get more funding. Yeah. No, some of these kinds of projects are >> they take time >> there. Yeah, there's because there multiple phases and you're right. You're just This is >> Well, the concept was phase one. This is
now phase two, >> phase two. And then design and then the fundraising. >> That's right. And now we can move >> to the actual design of the thing and >> and the building of it >> because we have the funding. We already have we already have the funding for the design, the actual design.
>> Yes. And so now we're going to be raising the money for the actual construction. But to answer your question about the cost for each name, yeah, that'll be borne by the fundraising. >> I mean, we're not going to charge anything. So yeah, that's all I got.
>> Yeah. The idea again is is to make it uh something that is simple that people can come. And >> So you're saying it would be over here? >> Yes. >> So there there's the afro. Yeah. It's not on that side. But on the other side >> on the other side of the street right
>> near the street >> where the walkway is right. >> Yeah, that's what >> I like that it cannot be on the walk because when you walk part of it not not that's the track right that people walk around and then he go turns into a side. So >> yeah but I don't think you could put it
on >> I'm sure he put it I'm sure it >> I like the other view. >> It is actually it is all green area. >> It's on the green area. >> It's all in the green area. a picture of the exit. It makes it we we have a little walkway area for you to answer that. >> We have to
>> cut this off because that's a tripping hazard right there. >> No, no, that's just a picture. But no, >> yeah, I mean there'll be changes as the actual design thing gets through and the permitting all that process and stuff and the safety issue all those things considered. But that's that is actually
based on the Witchaw, Kansas uh monument already been built. >> One of the monument >> and so that one apparently was already built and they got it approved. So I'm figuring it's probably going to be. >> Yeah, we'll appreciate you doing this for the veterans. I mean it's a big deal. When you pass by Halia Veterans Park, I mean they have a huge memorial
there. So we got to definitely catch up. So that's that's amazing. >> I think ours is going to be much nicer. Just a black slab wall. >> Yeah. And ours is actually both >> or concrete or blocks. >> No, I'm talking I'm talking like an
architect. >> That's more technical. >> And I wanted before we close tonight and adjourn, I wanted to kind of just put something on your radar. Uh probably I don't know two or three months ago, council member Sanchez profered an idea
and we have now got it. I think the registry is up and running is a volunteers registry. So Isle, if you can are you is that being run out of your shop that >> we Yeah, because we already we've been running it for a while now. >> Okay. But the dissemination to the
committees that this exists so it may be a ready reserve group of kids that can help in some of your events. >> So if you need it, let's get that information out to the committees. the fact that this registry exists that
there's an opportunity there for man power, woman power, people power, extra hands to assist and that could be an opportunity for the committees to access those volunteers >> to use for some of their events. >> We've already started you well I I know
all committees different but for some events we've already started using heroes. That's where we have them. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You you red circuitated that to the spoon as well. Well, to me it depends on the event. Like sometimes we have like somebody like Sto that's already like, "Oh, okay.
No worries. I got it handled." So, I just share them with her. If if not, then we have this on our website and I know it's part of um pretty sure our newsletter as well. >> Post it on because I know the kids minimum they need 10 hours for graduation, right? 10 hours. >> Yeah. They need two two um events.
>> So, a lot of them start using you know now 100 hours. Great. >> Yeah, we do periodically >> we probably will not do any more now, but during hurricane season we have a
sandbagging operation that we do there to have ready squad and all that. But >> yeah, and it's broken down per event. So like that they know what event they're signing up for. >> Felicia. >> Yes. Speaking of that, uh at the Veterans Day parade, I had this lady
that approached me. She she was we were having the lunch and she said that she she had trouble. I know sometimes they close it. They don't want any more volunteers, but she was having trouble. Let's see when are the next comm uh events coming up. So, the idea again is
to have the stuff early enough for the kids to sign up and make it user friendly because she says you're having trouble uh finding where the volunteer thing was. Um, and that's one thing that, you know, we need to work on with
our website and keeping it, you know, up to date. Uh, like one of my what I saw in in in our cultural affairs committee was that we have great videos from two years ago from uh, from the veteran, not the veterans, the fourth of
July and they're not posted and the roster is not up to date. So all these things have to be because people look to our website for information but the information is is not accurate is it defeats the purpose of of being there. But again this lady specifically told me
that she tried to you know get her kids to where's the next one or these are. So we need to have the calendar and that link to volunteering right next to it or something. So they because they they're eager to get the hours for the kids or but if it's not there they they struggle
trying to find it. >> Yeah. There's two things I will say for that. Number one, uh put a motion through your committee and actually give specific direction to staff on what needs to be updated. That's the first thing I would recommend. And the second thing I would recommend is that you actually reach out to those people and say, "Hey, look, you know, there's an
event coming up. You know, she's a point of contact." We did that with Miss >> That's right. for I mean specifically for the volunteers we've used for example a big one was what the veterans parade and for the 5k that's coming up for the veterans as well uh I whatever
volunteers from that board that are you know I guess part of the subcommittee the the ones leading those efforts for example Judy for the 5k is very specific with me like add this information if not it's a very vague page it is >> but Judy is very specific like no I want
them at 7 a.m. I need them till 1 p.m. I need those details all go in there. If whoever signed up for the parade had those details from the moment they >> they signed up. So it's worked very well for those committees who have been involved in that and prepared those details for us. Yeah, >> it worked for us.
>> That bunch of group law society they're they're good kids. Awesome. >> So we had a lot of volunteers that we got from that page and because of miss help of course. >> Yeah. >> So to today is what this not December November 4th. four >> uh our anniversary is December 6th. So
we have >> December 5th. >> 5th. No, >> six. >> Six is the event. The fifth is the official date. >> Yes. >> But the six because we on a Friday night, nobody's going to come to the anniversary. The celebration is on the stage 100%.
tomorrow, November 5th to December 6, we have just one month to advertise it to to, you know, I don't know if we need more sponsors, but to get whatever money we need get sponsors in one month. Uh, and and then get the kids to volunteer.
Give him a month. So, you know, >> did you send out an email telling her the details that you need for that event? >> I'll do that tomorrow. >> That way we could get Sodto on board. Tomorrow there'll be motions you guys make as vote on and then you know then that way we have direction. >> So I'll remind you tomorrow.
>> All right guys, >> if there's nothing else officer or deputy now is deputies not officer deputy. >> Really quickly for um the elderly affairs um I have um Ivonne from the
department of agriculture. She's the uh consumer um services division person. She came out to one of the bingo when daddy was the chair and gave a very small presentation a few years ago. She has a very good fraud presentation that
she wants to give targeting the elderly >> and I don't know what to tell her of bringing it over you really can't because in the bingo >> it's too lass too much >> we only have two hours three play bingo get the
cuz our time is limited if she had a longer thing we can set up like one of those meetings that we have here and then they come over and something like that. >> She has something she can um set it up
>> for whatever the audience and time. So she can do a five minute or an hour. You know, she has >> But the best thing is for you is for her is for her to come in and set it up and have a date and they do it at the council. >> You mean like as a standalone lecture? >> Yes, a standalone lecture because then
they can do Q&A, you know, and do get involved and they love to ask questions. Well, you don't have to provide any kind of donuts. They have to provide something and they're not gonna come. >> But >> yeah, as long as there's free food, >> there's food, they will come. >> But >> and stuff like that. But that's the best
way because if she has information, >> yeah, >> you know, they're seniors and they do ask all these questions and >> Yep. >> I did it with Joe and he wasn't happy with it from Citizens One because you see >> because he came in all the way from Scand or whatever. I think it's Paul Bay
and we he was only afforded 20 minutes and I had people screaming at me throwing too much away from their time and our people get the bingos. >> They want to they want to play. They
want to eat. They want to move on. Have you guys seen this been bingo with like a bingo party? >> Well, you know, our guy that reads it is is the young man and he's great. And then now now we have a on the wall that
the numbers. Oh yeah, it's on time. So that's the information needed then I think that your best thing is to come to and set up a date and have her come and she's she's
>> well she can send me send me availability and then I'll I'll coordinate it with >> any date that she has available we'll just put it in and they'll come >> okay >> I'll send you the information >> and we'll do it here in council chambers >> that's the best we can
closer or they can definitely go because I may try to go but I'm like >> I've been to the port of Everly to get to Florida. It's not as easy. >> Yeah, it sounds like she needs to give us very specific details. >> You got to present your ID. You got to where you're going. It's not like
warehouse. >> I think that by the end of week I'll have an answer on installation date. >> All right, guys. Well, unless anybody has anything else, we'll stand. I think this was a very, you know, I like I like this kind of >> Yeah, this is better than the uh
>> Yeah. >> And we're not having to worry about passing mics around. This is all >> and it's not as freezing. >> This was idea. It was a great idea. So, you can thank Good idea. >> Thank you so much, >> All right, guys. How?