Alicia resident. Elsa absent. Carla Aosta absent. Trinette absent. Jerry here. Myself. Justin present. Charles
present. Suzanne present. Meline Z here. Absent Fear and Jackie here. Okay. Thank you for coming. Um I just
hope everybody had a great Fourth of July weekend. Uh let's go through the agenda real quick. Order was at 7. Just make sure 7 was 8 or 707. 707. Yeah.
No. Anybody comments? No. Defitions and deletions. Anybody? None.
Review. Do we have this? You do have No, we don't. We have seven. No, we have eight. Yeah, we have. Okay, we do have. So, let's review the approval of the minutes. Got it.
the minutes. Um, hope you all got a chance to read them. I have some corrections, typos and stuff like that. There copy for forette to, you know, make the changes, but I'll give him justice.
So basically you know in the in the first part is he put his name and so forth and so on including Miami actually stadium stadium again there
and then spelling their names total. So it's a community center. I don't want to read it. But do the chair some dates. Are you gonna Yeah, I'll give I'll
be markups for you. What else in red is the correction? Okay, everybody got a chance to read him? Any other corrections? Will a motion to approve the minutes as
as corrected? Need to make the motion. I make Okay. I make a motion to approve the minutes as corrected. Second. All in favor? I against
it. Chairperson's report. Um 61 is com commemorative flag for the liars ella an update. Um I spoke um I've been getting emails from council member Fernandez who's looking awards
love roof who owns the the building that's supposed to have the the commemorative flag and we we haven't been able to set up a meeting with with the lady from the force code uh law. So as soon as um we get a confirmed
date, I guess we'll meet with her to see what is it that they really want for the bag, you know, what kind of design. So that's as much as I know that I can provide to you as information. Uh next item, committee rules, local rules
workshop, the briefing. Um as you know, we had June 16th, we had a meeting here. It was very well attended and we had some people that were online or is this in
and uh it was very informative. Uh those of you that were not in person um Lorenzo uh has the the handouts if you want them describing basically you know everything that we need to
know. I'm not going to go through everything because it's it's long but he basically you know went over everything and then you know basic information that we have before but he you know reinforce it on what how the meeting should be conducted. So if you have any questions,
he he's available. So again, I don't want to spend too much time on talking about the rules and and um I guess have all of you have a copy. If not, you know, we can manage to I think you can
download the rules. I email them to you guys to put things. These are the ones that they were behind us that were giving at the briefing at the workshop. And uh it's it's very long. I don't want
to like I said the town I said already so um and um that's it. Um next item is this old business passing upcoming events without plate uh violence fishing
tournament. Um is not here but it was a very very successful uh event. It was better than last year. I think we um you know like you know feature in the lake of front page so and u so that was good I was happy because I was concerned that
you know we were not going to have that bigger turn we had more people than last year so um I guess when next year we planned and u you know we'll advertise it earlier to get more people to come and it was you know it
was a short time that we were fishing or they were fishing but They really enjoyed it and uh thank you for all the all the came and helped out. So um the website
fourth of July celebration debriefing um we were just talking about it a moment ago and it was I think it was one of our biggest um event ever. We had so many people there and it was fun. We had a
lot of fun and I'd like to thank uh everybody who attended especially those who man the tables Dean Omar Charles Els is not here but they really man the table and and worked hard. So um
that's what we want. We want people who attend and help out. So thank you again and u we're looking forward to next year. I don't know how we're going to match the the band because they were amazing. They were they were they were very good. Yes sir.
Just want to few comments. Uh we had no lost kids this year which was I like this year. No lost kids. No lost lost kids. Oh yeah. This year because we always have a couple
Yeah. We were saying about 8,000 at least. I would say eight nine. Um Yeah. It was packed. One one big thing that um so we had the weather which was not on our side but then it was okay. So they started coming in around 8 but
uh something else happened too Pines they canled their um fireworks so there were a lot of comments of people that were there that would have been at Pines. Yeah. And also heard that Halia um Halia Gardens also cancelled there. So we have
people from other communities coming in and we have people from Coral Gables, people from Coral Gables, from other cities I came to visit. So I was very happy and I'm sure everybody we ran out of stuff. Well, well, just one more thing. Yes,
we had the four light towers and like every year on Q, one of them was broken and we had the three. So we did have three at least. So that's when we get the fourth one. Every year we tell them to check multiple times and tell me they're going
to check and every year one is so what we've done is up the amount. Yeah. Request up. Okay. Good. I'm glad uh we had a safe fourth of July because we were all concerned, you know, with what's going
on around the world that there's going to be trouble makers. But no, I'm I'm very happy that this year was I think one of the best ones and best attendance and uh I think you talking about this on
the report. Um when care yes I do we know um what was the the approximate number finally from the town of many people of attending? Yeah, we were talking about it now about 9,000 close to the same as last the last few years.
But it look it looked bigger. Yeah, it did look bigger than that because I think last last year we had 10,000. No, last year maybe around I just So just know we don't have exact numbers from the last two years. We have approximates and they're pretty good
approximates because of a like an AI thing that we got numbers from. This year we're going based off of looks because we don't really have that technology to assist us. So right now that's our estimate based on how the crowds looked last year.
Okay. And has the fireworks always been on the same spot? Yes. First time that I see it and I literally walked all the way back there and that was they there were so many people parked against the fence with the cows. Yeah. But the cows were not there.
No. No. I know. Where the cows right and and I had I didn't realize there were so many cars parked like tailgating like There was that as their park fireworks. Yeah. So what you're saying is plus what we had in the park. There were more people
in the park. Yeah. Cuz I took my daughters like all the way like almost to to Commerce Way. I walked from the park through through the And I was like where are all these people like literally tailgating tailgate at the park? They do it around
like barbecues and in and tents and even music and I was like and they were just there waiting. I mean, I record it because the, you know, once you're there, there's nothing that covers you. Like, there's nothing interfering with the fireworks and it's just it looks like a like like a machine gun like
cuz that's actually where they launch. That's the area where they launch. Right. Right. So, I'm talking about that say when you that's like the entrance to the area where they launched where we did the fishing tournament all the way when you come around all the way around. I was like like so many cars, so many people. first
time that since actually somebody text me uh what was the first time that we did the fourth of July the fireworks and I researched it because I save everything right 2003 so 22 years we'll be having this
and the fireworks have been out of I wonder what happens when the grim sell that start building no I know they start building there I don't know my friends that came from Cory Gables and Miami Springs they said like they don't have music so they fascinating music
and the music was great but big class. Yeah, thank you. Thank you for the input. Um okay. Um next item is 73 summer concert concerns. Um I think we're on track. The con the
the contract has been signed. We're waiting for the church to give us their invoice regarding tuning of the piano, the cleaning, um any other fees that they normally we always give them like something
and uh the program. So uh I've been I mean we think we have time but the thing is we need to get it going. So it means tomorrow I'm going to start contacting them again to to this. Of course the the program is always at the last moment
because they don't know exactly where they're going to be playing but we can we handle that. It's not something that we need control or anything. It's just that they do it and like I said we're waiting for the church to give us the invoice and so forth. And then you know
do you need anything else from them? No, from you guys if there's any orders you're going to place water or catering. I think you guys get more on the catering because we we did the estimate for the for the event and the catering is included. So, I'm
going to give you just let me know what items specifically you want. If not, I'm going to generally pick anything. So, if there's anything specific, just let me know what it is to give you the event form. Want to give you the event form.
We already catering. Hold on. Gathering. What else? The program programs and voice from the invoice from from the church. So, that's basically what's pending. But everything else Oh,
uh, did you put it up on Eventbrite already? It's been up. The tickets went on sale two days ago, but the promotion on Eventbrite has been up since we last confirmed it. That's on last week. Yes. So, I want to highlight and I I think I I like to do this for your
events that are a little more like they sell fast. This concert is always like sold out within a week. I don't even know if we've even gone out with promo on this yet and it's already like half the tickets are gone because
it's a it really is something that people wait year after year to get tickets for. Yeah. So, I I know some of you are new. It's free. It's a free event. for that year. Um, but every year we just post it on Eventbrite and it's it sells out. We we don't even have to do any promo like the
event sells out. Yeah. And this this year we're getting I mean basically it's the same musicians but we're getting artist that we haven't had for years for you for three four years. So, it's going to be an amazing I already um told uh Linda and Alexandra
from the Laker to see if they can cover it the same way that they did for the fishing tournament because this is going to be we're going to go back to how we used to do it. So, please I'm going to I'm going
to email you the flyer. Um she already did. No. So, please, you know, spread the word. And I know we're sold out, but sometimes, you know, it's not sold out yet. Oh, it's not sold out. I'm just saying it's halfway already and it's only been two days. Oh, okay. So, basically,
we're in good shape. So, but we keep we need to keep promoting it. Excuse me. I remember last meeting or some we said that um people can choose as many tickets as they want. There's no limit. That's Yeah, because
you guys said a max of six. That's what I have here. For family or for a person, that's what we discussed this. Oh, okay. Yeah. Oh, yeah. The kids love it. And if your kids love music, it's going to be fabulous.
This musicians are very, very talent. Chair. Yes, ma'am. Did Did we already vote and allocate money for the food? Yes. in is in the is in the budget. Um how fun is No, no, you don't have to. I just want
to make sure cuz Yeah. Yeah. No, no. I don't want another last minute say budget and I think we have enough money to to spare, but maximum six per person. Okay. Anything else?
Okay, on that one. Um book tax September 4th. I think they also appear and um did you put up the event on event for but what happened was I was talking with Elsa today and it says tickets not on
sale yet but you can't you can't register we also had a discussion about that we said we were going to open it August 7th which was a month before the book club okay so I'll tell she emailed me about it and I reminded her that that was a discussion happen right here registration He was
saying the Laker had it wrong, but the Laker has it correct. August 7th registration. Oh, I thought it was open August 7th, I think. Yes. I mean, we can change it, but at this point, that's what's been published.
Yeah, because we don't want to do it too far ahead. Yeah, I just registered for summer splits. For summer strings. Yes. Okay. So, I said it. Summer strings is next month. Yeah. Right. But I didn't allow me to register
and I went through the uh Miami Lakes page. You went through the town. Yeah. And you can and you can register. What's the maximum on there right now? 122 something. No, no, no. Maximum purchase. I only I put six
six. What I'm saying is I think we we capped it at 200, right? No, that's I have you got for which you answered my question. Number six. I put six just to test it out and he went through. No, I have it at 120. Do you want me to change it?
That's the total. You guys want me to in the church? Yeah. Okay. We've always done it at 100 from previous years. So that's fine. I'll go up to 200 based on your direction. It's done for summer strings. Yeah. Because we always get half the
people. I believe this is what um she you mentioned that they do charge like the day before they actually charge like $35. Yeah. When they do their concerts they do charge money. I see. But they do it for us for free. Like $35 at in advance and $40 at the
door for us. It's free. Yes. But the event we're putting on is free for everybody. It's free for everybody. I think through the chair I think there has it the night before other places have Yeah. And the next day it passes free. Make sure you got the right one or else
you're being charged. No, no, no. I remember I remember when we went to see them again. We had to pay money. We had to pay to see them. That was in Fort Lauderdale. That's when I spoke to them and they they said, "Yeah, yeah, we're allowed to come back."
The one you're doing that on Friday, the night before is in Bokeh. No bokeh. Yes, in Bokeh. Okay. Okay. Okay. Let's move on. Um, next item. Any other questions? Let's move on. Next item. SE 7 A5
Hispanic Heritage Month. Okay, we're going down. Just going to go down to the real was next to me. Thought it was coming under the table. Okay. We Justin and I are going to go down to the Peruvian Council next week and we're going to try and get
groceries, see if we can secure a person to come and give a little somebody from the council to come and give a little talk. We're pretty much set on everything else. Yes, cuz I've called and emailed and Yeah,
they're hard to get. They're hard to get through the council. So, I'll send him a message tomorrow. Yeah. See if he was can get everything from Yeah. Yeah. I wanted to give them I wanted to give him some time just with everything going on. Yeah. But I have a number now like on
the from good sources. It took me a while. Use your number. I like it. Yeah. And everything else is going down. We heard from Dr. Limo. Everything is everything is in place. Everything. Yes. So, we'll be getting the invoices
so that we can present to everybody. Um, and Dr. Lemon agreed to add on the desserts for us as well. Yes. Um, so we should have all everything a little bit more like detailed the next time for sure. Right.
Thank you. Um, and I'm glad that you guys are, you know, doing everything. So, since you guys are working on things already, um any invoices you get just to be safe and avoid any delays, get me W9's. Okay.
Yeah. I mean, Dr. Leone, we've worked with him for so I know I have their W9 on file, but anytime it's a new vendor, we need a W9. So, I'm just letting you know to avoid any delays in payment. Okay. And um and then for the invoices, they just have to be made out to my
address. Anything else you want to add, Justin? No, it's just, you know, we give What do we say about the wine? Do they still want us to bring in or supply for the for Hispanic? Um, that's going to be something that we'll have to
include in our in ours. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Let's move on now. 7 Budget review approvals. Uh have they had the meeting yet or no? No. Um but I can tell you the date.
Okay. So, uh this year the the budget meetings are not going to be the same in the last year there was one meeting where it was just specifically committee stuff. That's not happening. However, there are still budget meetings. And so that you
guys are aware, um, there's a sunshine meeting on the budget July 22nd at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 22nd at 6 p.m.
is the pre preliminary budget uh, discussions. Is that 6? 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 2 uh9 is uh the special call meeting to set
the millage rate for that budget. And that's going to be Tuesday, July 29th at 6:30 p.m. So I mean budget meetings or sunshine meetings. Does that affect the So there's no meeting specific to committees, but the committee budgets are just part
of the entire budget. So all of it affects every everything affects everything because the mill if they go down that's less money everybody has to work. Um so just in case you guys have any opinions if you want to make sure that you're heard about your committee budget you have public comments and those two
meetings are good meetings to go to okay to say hey please take a look at our stuff and please approve it. I guess that was 6:30 and 69 is at 6:30. Perfect. I'll send you guys an email. You guys
have it. Appreciate that. Any any other meetings moving the budget? No, those are those are it, right? That's the preliminary one. And then you have one and then that's it at the end
of August. Um I have to look for it, but yes, I think right now those are the ones that are set. Those those have been confirmed. Those are confirmed. The 22nd and 29th. Yep. Okay, you got first budget. After that, you
have first budget hearing September 11th at 6:30 and the second budget hearing September 25th at 6:30. Those are all your budget needs. Okay, next item. New business. Main Street
live 2026 update. Um I already sent the Grams, you know, tell them that we're planning I mean there's a bunch of events I want to play. I have a preliminary calendar for the dates. Um
yesterday when I spoke with um Matthew Kamayor from the economic development committee they have allocated money to do before the end of the fiscal year to do a concert in September. That's kind of cut short but I'm going to tomorrow
I'm going to start going to see if the thing is that they're doing repairs on Main Street. So that's why and I haven't heard from the G. So I don't know what they you know what they they want to do. uh that the calendar is is been uh you
know set from January to May. We're not going to do June because it gets very hot and we get the rain and it's you know but if they want to do one this year at the end of the year, you know, the thing is it's cutting a short and we
need to book those bands early on because they they uh you know they they plan for a whole year. So, and we were lucky this time that we were able to get the advance that we wanted. So, we'll see now that we're going to do, you know,
money, you know, how we're going to do it. You know, we got to take some money. I know um I sent an email to uh Valerie Tyson. She's very interested in uh in performing for us because, you know, we had a concert in the park was wonderful,
but it was so cold that hardly anybody was there. So I think she'll be perfect for Main Street. If you were at the last one through Jackson Bond, it was amazing. It was I think one of the biggest attendance for Main Street events that
we had. So the the word is getting out. So this is good. This is you know something that we're going to do concerts in the park when it's you know like July or something like that, you know, you know it's going to draw a big crowd. But we have to play with the weather and and the money and
all that. You know, hopefully we'll get more money uh for us to do that because they they know. I mean, they're there. They were main street and they were amazed the crowd that we had there. And it's good for us and good for the merchants and so forth. But I need to get feedback from everybody so we can
plan it properly. Um, as soon as I get more feedback as as confirmation of the dates and the bands, I I'll let you know next time. Um, okay. Any announcement? Anybody wants to make an announcements for anything coming up?
No. Okay. We're we're um Oh, any announcements? No, doesn't have any announcements. Uh, our next meeting is going to be August 13th at 700 p.m.
That's wrong. And if there's any questions or comments, um, we are done. 7:36 p.m. Wow. You don't have to make a motion to I'll make a motion to adjourn.
Second. Second. All in all in favor. I