--------- uh 5:43. >> Okay. So, attendance, we've got Romy, we have Carlos Pada, we have Denise, and we're going to add Manny Perez to the list of attendees. >> You see the best. >> Okay.
Okay. >> Go ahead and take a look real quick at the agenda if we want to do any deferrals, additions, or deletions. >> Anything going once, going twice? We don't have a subcommittee, so we don't have approval of minutes or anything like that.
>> Spell Drew's last name. Yes. Fous is it viag or fah? I got it from his email signature, so I'm assuming that's right. >> We'll make sure to check with him. >> I know it's I know it's a it's a
different one. >> Okie dokie. All right, so let's move on to old business. So these are just reminders. So our event date for the boot camp is Friday, September 25th inside town chamber. Our location is
already reserved. Um, requests for speaker uh head shot and logos have been sent out. I only have two out of four so far. Um, so I'm still missing uh Roxanna and I'm still missing Rioto Leal. Um, so just FYI, I haven't sent that
information over to Vanessa because I want to have a whole package for her. Um, we uh we have a deadline, an internal deadline to collect like to have ready from Vanessa the the marketing collateral next week. We're going to
have to push that back because these guys haven't responsive with their logos and their head shot and whatnot. So, this week, uh, the mission is hunting Roxanna and Bert down for that information so that we can get all of that over to Vanessa in one package. um
for the agenda and the bios and the flyers and all of that. Um >> what you do want for that? >> I think we'll probably push it back. I don't know realistically. Let's put a pin in that. Let's come back to that once we look at the whole deadline for
everything. Um okay. So, we had said for no later than June 15th for Carlos and Vanessa to meet with town communications Mahome and I put everything early. So maybe that gets pushed back a week. Um but uh but
definitely in June they need to meet because we want event ads to begin no later than July 15th. So really July 15th is our ultimate deadline. We want to start advertising for boot camp registration July 15th. Um, so I think
if we can jump on E Bert and um Roxanna to deliver to us by June 1st, then we give Vanessa maybe two weeks to put everything together and we push back uh the
deadline for collateral to June 19th. And then Carlos and Vanessa are meeting with Town Communications no later than July 1. And that'll still get us ads by July 15. Does that work? >> Yeah.
>> Okay. All right. So, those are our confirmed speakers. So, since you guys weren't here when we when Denise and I did kind of like the order the speaking order, so we're focusing a lot on AI. Drew is gonna give kind of like an AI 101 presentation like hey this is how you
make the best use of AI as a business owner in general terms. So he's going to do a little bit of everything. Um Roxanna is going to focus on uh creating a brand online for your business. Then Thiago is a an adjunct professor at UN and he makes a living teaching people
how to teach teaching small businesses how to leverage AI for their businesses. He's going to focus specifically on how to leverage AI for free to namerop your business. So without necessarily investing money in SEO, you know, just
the way that you configure yourself online, how to get AI to recommend you because now people aren't so much Googling as they're going to AI and saying, "Hey, I need a printer in my area. Who do you recommend?" Right? And they give them like a top three, top five situation. So that's what Thiago's
going to focus on. And then Rio uh Rioberto is gonna uh talk about how to scale your business. Somebody that went from not owning a business to owning one business to now owning three um and scaling. We are still on the hunt for a
uh final inspirational speaker. I'll get to that in new business, but keep that in the forefront because we're still looking for a fifth speaker. Um as far as budget, here's what we've allocated so far. $750 was approved for Vanessa for event collateral and day of day of
sorry correction not off day of day of marketing a $1,000 was approved for Chelas to cover the networking happy hour $1,000 was approved for social ads uh from the communications budget. We
still have $250 for incidentals and we approved $100 uh for swag bags for additional swag bags. So, anything to go over again in old business? We have a good grip on where we're at. Cool. Okay. New business. So, we need to
finalize our speaker topic titles and like our overall theme. They're not very sexy right now. So, we need to jazz them up a little bit. That's something that I'd like to do today. Um, we want to finalize the event agenda today so that we have times, you know, uh, spaced out
for everything so that we have a final agenda skeleton to send to Vanessa. so she can quickly put it together for when we have the the head shot and whatnot. The swag bags, I had a $100 approved, but I did not realize because I had not met up with Matt that we only have 30
bags left over from last year, right? So, um so last year we had a hundred made. 70 went out the door. We have 30 left. They're they're neutral. So, we can use those 30 again. So, we would only need to reproduce like 70 for this
year. But I don't think that 100 bucks is going to cut it. Um, so so we need to ask for additional funding from EDC tomorrow to cover the extra swag bags. Um, Matt was going to look up for me. I don't know if you can I don't know if
this is a sunshine violation. A reminder for Matt to look up or maybe you have on file from last year how much it cost Vita custom print make those swag bags for the boot camp last year. Yeah, I can start. Look >> and then that way we can have it for tomorrow so we know what our net
difference is because we have 100 bucks approved but I didn't realize we were so low. >> Drew text and ask him >> maybe >> is that a sunshine violation? Can we do that? Could we text Drew and ask him? >> Yeah, Drew is
>> that's true. Okay, you're right. Yeah. So yes, please text Drew and you can ask them, hey, how much did you charge EDC to make the event swag bags or bags? >> Yeah. >> To make another one, >> right?
So that'll be something that we bring up tomorrow and we would need to talk about today. uh other than topic titles and overall theme, the whole timeline for the ad and
in the Miami Laker and the best of Miami Leaks, that whole conversation that happened last meeting so that we're ready to make a suggestion to the overall committee and pass a motion on that. Okay. Okay. So, and then the the fifth and
final speaker. So, just that's the hardest one, I think. So, let me tackle that first. We normally have five speakers on the lineup and the fifth one is like a batting cleanup kind of speaker like you know inspiration I never owned a business and now look at
me and you know and you can do it too. That's kind of like the the the feeling of that. >> We have yet to identify a solid fixed speaker for this year suggestions. I think Denise did you say that you had somebody involved?
>> I didn't follow up. Okay. Is that something that you can maybe like send on the text like now? >> The one that I uh I follow up >> is not that >> I'm aware. Hey, what about your business partner? >> Hold on. What am I thinking better than
I know both of them? >> Mo. >> Mo. What about Mo? Is he still >> What about Mo? Because Mo is Mo still part of the band, >> Sweet Liberty. >> Okay.
>> Uh I don't know how good of a speaker he is. >> Most cool. >> He's cool. >> That's the thing is that the inspirational speaker doesn't have to be teaching someone. No, >> it's just it's very off the cuff. It's very like >> I can ask Speak from the heart.
>> I can ask him. >> I'm going to text him right now. Yes, I can ask him. Promise. >> I'll ask him right now. >> Oh, where are you? >> Mo, there you are. >> Is it cuz you call him Mo?
>> He was my mosses. No, he used to do >> he does construction. He's an architect in that's what he does. He's architect builds a lot of things. Had his own architectural firm.
>> It's not a very common name. And I met a Mauricio back in the day that was ran a mortgage company. >> Really? I don't know. Maybe that his father was in the mortgage. >> See his father. Ask him if he his father was the owner of Easy Mortgage.
>> Most likely. I don't know. His father wasn't the mortgage. >> Yeah, I think I used to visit his father. >> Yes, >> it was here on Miami Lake Drive on 62nd. >> Unfortunately, his father passed away. >> Yeah, that was a long time ago. >> Yeah, >> but I ask him if that was his father. >> Okay. >> I'm wondering if that was him. I think it was.
>> His father was >> That was a long time ago. I mean, that was 20 almost 10 years ago. He passed away a long time ago. >> Yeah. No, he passed away recently, like a year ago. Okay. >> Or something.
>> Okay. Yeah. Then then this was in I think it was in I'm trying to think, but it was 06. >> Yay. >> 056. >> For Vita Custom Designs, it was 100 tote bags with swag, the line spiral notebook
with pen and postit notes, >> and it was 13 each. So you guys spent 1,300. >> Okay. >> So the spend was 1300 >> and the design and setup fee was 125. So the total amount was 1,425.
>> So 1425. So really >> how much each bag? >> 13 with the notebook and the post-it notes. >> So we actually need 1,325. Oops. That was 1300 short. Okay.
>> [ __ ] 1300 expensive. >> 1325. >> I don't know if his costs have gone up since last year though. That would be a question. >> He already has the logo that What was the fee again that he's charging for? What? >> There was a design and setup fee that was 125.
>> I don't think you pay that anymore. I think that's one time >> that I would have to ask him. But the actual promotional tote bag was swag. Yeah. 13 each and you guys got 100 last year. And we need the notebooks and all that stuff for just the bags.
>> And we don't have nothing. >> We we have we have 30 left. So we would need another 70. >> What about the notepads? >> And we we have exact they're already filled in the bag. >> They're already preset. >> Yeah, they're already preset up. So it's
not like we have, you know, 80 notebook notebooks and 100 bags. We have exactly 30 left of everything >> already preset up. $1. >> Really expensive. >> Seems quite expensive. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. I just texted him, but he follow 100 bags. I don't even think I paid more than 40. >> But you did 100 bags in just bags, >> right? So, this this has a bunch of stuff in it. This has like swag and notebook and whatever. I mean, I'm not
saying that we need them, but we do have the 30 bags left from last year. So, at least I'd like to at least do bags. >> At least 240. >> Yeah. >> I mean, whatever. It's something to consider. I I mean, we're doing the ads this year, so that's an extra spend. So, maybe we don't go all the way with that. >> It'll be the same amount if they if you
do the same quantity and the same things inside. >> Okay. >> How many would you want? Do you want to do 70 or 100? >> Well, I just did the math. If we do um 50 bags, it's $650. And you have 30, so that's 80.
I'm sorry. Run that math by me again. What >> you did? You have 30 bags. >> Yes. >> If you order 50 more, you got 80. >> You have 80. >> That comes out to 650. >> Okay. A lot less. Yeah. How many people last year? >> Um, no. Last year we didn't break 80. We I don't think we we we were in the 60s.
>> Yeah, we were in the 60s. Our goal was to break 100 this year. Um, but realistically, if we hit 80, that would be a win. >> So, yeah. So maybe we do that and we just run out of bags. >> Order 50 bags and cut her losses in less than half. >> Okay, >> to spend 1500 the bags. So okay, so
inspirational speaker. Let's go back to that. So we thought of Mo. Anybody else have somebody in mind? I see somebody like >> what about the one that we had at that first one? >> Oh, >> Patrick. >> Oh, Patrick.
>> I'm sure you could say yes. The only thing that is he already did it, you know, and uh and we have a lot of repeat local people, so they're going to remember him. That mean won't be here >> and Patrick is like a Tik Tok,
>> but yeah, I mean, I don't know Fred's story. I don't know how Fred came into Miami Lakes Auto Mall. >> Fred could be also >> Fred Fred could be an option. I think it's not Fred. We hear people hear from Fred a lot a lot. >> So I'd like to give somebody else >> new perspective.
>> Right. Correct. Yes. >> I just started thinking about people. >> Yeah. Mom >> and your favorite person jumped in my mind just following. >> My favorite person. >> I know. >> I'm driving. Yes. >> I'm trying to think who else. >> I was going to say something and I
thought about that too. Nothing related to to this conversation. >> I'm trying to think who else who I don't know who else is um again like the profile is, you know, cuz like we all own businesses. We're all successful, but people that own multiple businesses,
you know what I mean? Like people that have reached like a certain level that that people aspire to hit. That's what I'm thinking of. So, um I'm thinking who's in maybe the the Lakes Connect chapter that fits that mold that I'm not
really familiar with. >> I don't know about multiple businesses, but Gloria >> also >> I would do remember Su also spoke with me three years ago. So, I'm more I I'd like to avoid repeat speakers within our first.
>> Yes. Yes. I'm sorry. Here I remember that now. Um >> looking at their chapter roster and see >> um how about Adriana and Les
>> I mean >> cuz they they've been in the manage for a long time. I'm not saying like that they're not successful, but it's not it's not who I would talk for an inspirational speaker. >> Oh, for inspiration, >> right? >> I'm looking here. >> Fill your whole bucket there.
>> Yeah. >> Trying to find somebody. >> What about um Oh my gosh. uh MQC. >> Milo, >> doesn't he own like multiple business concepts or has done multiple business
concepts and basically just works like for fun at this point? >> No. I don't know about any other business. >> No. Didn't he have like other stuff prior to MQC? Oh, I thought he was like a serial restaurant tour. That's what I understood. I don't know him, so I don't know. >> Could be.
>> Okay. I thought you knew him. >> I have a number. ahead of me. >> Really nice people. >> They're very nice people. >> He does great. >> Then why wouldn't we do it? >> I'm trying to think of businesses that
are here that I know kind of their story. How long we'll talk the >> 10 15 minutes at most? >> 10 minutes. >> 10 15 minutes at most. >> And again, you're not like, you know, you're not teaching people anything crazy. You're talking about your
experience as a business owner. If you could if you could talk to your younger self, you know, 10 20 years ago before you made it big with your business, what would you do the same? What would you not change? It's more of like a a mentorship kind of
thing. Um from Cindy, the design fee would be waved but the setup fee is still applied. Unit price will go up since the quantity is less than 100. >> Okay. Have I have our quotas for 50 bags
please? Nobody comes to my mom that you know has more than more than one that has grown um here in Miami Lakes like you know. >> Mhm. Does it have to be my >> No, I don't think so.
You prefer prefer it but if we >> but it doesn't have to be no. >> Okay. What we asked Mo put some pressure on Mo so he says yes please. Please and thank you. Okay. Um >> all right. So now let's talk about
um the timeline for uh the ad in the Miami Lakers and the best of Miami Lakes. So based on our last meeting, we had talked about
uh accept uh so accepting nominations August 1st and closing them August 31st so that we could have those 25 days in September to count all the nominations and invite the final nominees to come to
the boot camp. So, if we accept invitations, shoot, I don't have with me the schedule of print. The print schedule. >> I can >> Do you have it? Oh, yeah. Okay. The print schedule for the Laker.
>> Which issue were you? >> Right. So, we're trying to hit uh if we're going to cut off 8:30. That was the whole thing is that, you know, everybody had different ideas. Um so, the the Laker print issue like if we
go July through September, what are the dates? So there's July 3rd, July 17th, August 7th, August 21st, September 4th, September 18th.
>> September 4th, 18th. >> Mhm. >> Uh-huh. And then what else? >> You want past September? >> Sure. Pass the 18th. >> There's October. >> That's it. It's October. Okay. >> So there's two. There's two for each month basically. >> Okay. So July 3rd, August 7th, August
21st, September 4th, September 18th. >> It was the July 17th. Did you wrote that? >> Yes, I Sorry. Um Okay. So I think in committee we talked about having four issues and um and so on a schedule of July 3rd, July 17th, August 7th, August 21st,
September 4th, September 18th. Right. I think what we talked about was to capture before nominations are open, while nominations are open,
once nominations are closed, and then probably like a final vote kind of situation. So um so if we do July 17th August 7th so July 17th is
nominations are coming or or reopen nominations you know whatever we can open nominations July 15th just to capture them. So, so open nominations for July 17th, August 7th, you know, reminder,
nomination reminder. September 4th. Um September 4th would be a boot camp registration reminder and then um sorry give me a few October dates.
>> Okay. October 2nd, October 16th >> are the two issue dates for October. >> So I'm thinking if we do a open nomination call, we open nominations instead of in August, July 15th, so that on the July
17th issue, we have an open nomination call for an ad. August 7th, we do a nomination reminder ad. Then and you know we tell them you know uh we tell them that nominations are closing August 30th.
Then September 4th we do a boot camp registration reminder for the actual boot camp the event that you know that we're promoting. And then at the boot camp which is September 25th we announce the final nominees. We
announce in person that final winner, you know, voting for the final winners is open >> and then we do one final ad, whatever it is, October 16th or whenever we normally announce the winners to announce the winners, you know, >> to close it out, to close out the
campaign. >> That's October what? >> I would say October 16th. If we announce September 25th that final voting is open and we combine that with a social media ad and obviously the town, you know, we'll continue to push push push that on
socials, then on October 16th, we do a an ad just to announce the final winners and give them some coverage. Does that work? >> Yeah. Okay. I like that. Okay.
>> He was part of a pimento sold, Vine Pro Imports, sold, Gonzalez Capital Holdings still, and then Smoke Box sold, and now still NQ. >> Okay. So, he did have multiple. I knew he had a bunch. That's what I've always heard. >> No, no, no. I I knew he had a bunch.
>> Yeah, he's a pro. >> I just asked him, "Honey, >> so like Yeah. Can you like hook a sister up and be our inspirational speaker? Thanks. >> I think uh he said sounds cool. >> Yeah, it is cool. >> He's been in Miami 06. >> Perfect. >> I said
>> tell him to stop credentiing himself and just say yes. >> I already the date so let's see what he says. >> Pass me his number because I'm going to harass him later this week. Thank you. >> Romy's going to Mhm.
And then you can have them offer. >> No, that's the least of my words. I need a fifth speaker. I have enough payroll clients. I need a fifth speaker. Okay. Okay. What do we think of this timeline for the Laker and uh and the
announcements. And when I say we, I mean Carlos Pia, my number one opponent of this enterprise. Okay. So, Bro, you derailed my process last meeting. Okay. So, >> July 17th. Yes. You say
>> I know I'm saying can I say something? >> Yes. >> Now that you brought the topic, >> please by all means >> I am concerned on the budget. It's too much money that we're spending on this event and I think we're not going to get
that results that will bring more benefits to Miami Lakes in general. I I agree 100% on the event and all of that. You know that I have always supported and and and doing it with you all the time. It's just that spending that much
money that we can do a lot of other things. That's my personal opinion on this model. >> Uh and that's why mainly with Miami Lake the Miami Lake newspaper because I know
that does not bring too much results. I understand for the other stuff with uh with >> that's the thing like of course you're entitled to your opinion uh but the the the boot camp budget is staying the same. The only thing that's changing on the boot camp budget is this this
additional spend on the ads. And the only reason why I'm justifying it is because it's helping Best of Miami Lakes, which I think we've agreed for the last couple of years that we've talked about it. It's a very underwhelming program that could be
really good, but to make it good, we have to put money behind it. I think uh we and the number one problem with Best of Miami Lakes is there's zero awareness about it or there's certainly not enough awareness about it as there should be for Best of Miami Lakes.
>> Thank you. So to create awareness, we have to do ads. You're the king of that. We either do ads on socials or we do ads on on the Laker or both. I thought, listen, I'm the first one and I I know that this is being recorded. I don't mean to trash anybody. I'm the person to
agree. I don't think the Laker has a lot of leadership, but I think it's nice for us to support the Laker because it's also a local town business. And you know, if you're a Miami Lakes business, you want to be featured on the Laker. That's why I'm
proposing this. If we'd rather invest this money or half of this money into social ads for registration and voting, >> that would not work because it's limited. It's limited like for that purpose is better to have the Miami liquor because there's no Miami
this because at the end of the day, the most cost effective solution would be social ads. But the problem is, and again, no offense to the town that's here, the problem is that the town will not let us control their socials. Because if I could pay, if I could pay 500 bucks to Vanessa or to Denise's
company to promote the the the craziness out of the Best of Miami Lakes voting as it should be done, I would. But the town doesn't let us control the socials, and we can't be on top of the town communications department to be on this, this, this, and this schedule. it it
just it's not feasible. So we don't have control over socials. We don't have a social media following that can give enough attention to this. So the next thing is we have to spend money on ads and we either spend money on ads so on
social ads which we can't do because we can't control it to be that micro to Miami Lakes residents on Facebook. So the next best thing is the Laker. We have to create awareness somehow. You either create awareness through paid ads or you create awareness through gorilla
campaign, which I don't know. I don't think any single one of us want to knock on doors that or or what's the point of doing the Miami Heights. Maybe maybe it's because I I agree with you 100% on the specific topic of that, but as seeing it as
putting on this budget for the event, it kind of >> it's it's I think we're if anything, we're stretching our dollar. We're putting we're putting an ad out there. We're we're making use of an event that is now in its third year. So, we're
using that event. It's like saying, you know, you're using your Chela Cinco de Mayo to promote registration for the boot camp, right? How many more people would have tuned into, oh, the boot camp is happening. If Chelas decides to use Cinco de Mayo, your biggest event of the year to say, hey, go register, right?
And you put QR codes everywhere. Why don't we're using an event where we have a captive audience of our goal this year is 80 to 100 people to feature the guys that never get seen. So that's the point of the spend. It's not a pointless spend. I mean, at the
end of the day, if a committee votes it down, then we vote it down and we don't do it. But I think it's very worthwhile. >> I don't think is is that >> and and and we have a lot of money in our budget because we're not doing local intel. And sure, could the money be put to use somewhere else? Absolutely. But
are you going to host an event? Are you going to plan an event? Are you going to plan an event? Are you going to go to Main Street Live? I'm not >> I don't think that he's planning an event that But I there is I think that I was trying to studying this because I think it's something on the committee tomorrow that
we can discuss but in the sense of I don't think that solution is events anymore. I think is to create ways of how to better the economy of things and to do that we need to understand how the economy of that town works and me
personally I don't understand it in the sense of >> I don't think I think you're So in order to get that better get those things on control get there is a lot of a lot of things like for example the local business tax thing uh you know but
I don't understand the whole thing to be able to help that yeah if not are we helping the businesses which is that's being our focus by doing events by doing this by the social networks >> but is that what the economic development is supposed to do I'm not 100% Sure. >> Well, we're supposed to, according to
our mission statement, we're supposed to foster an environment that is conducive to helping the small business owners of the town to grow their businesses. That's what our mission is. We're supposed to create an environment that promotes and helps to generate more business. So, I mean, I think the best
of Miami Lakes is directly tied into that mission and I think it's a very underserved program. >> I get what you're saying. I would love to understand how the financial aspects of the town work as well. The question is, are you gonna figure that out between now and September when our
budget expires >> before the next? >> Right. So, are so if we know that we're not going to figure that out in the next couple of months, should we not use this money because we're going to lose it? >> Yeah, >> we're going to lose it. So, we can put it to some to some good use now. If we
do it again next year, oh, I don't that's a question for next year. But for this year, I I would struggle to find better uses for this money that doesn't require such an investment of our time from us because we have businesses to run and families to take care of. I
don't know how Felicia does it like me to Felicia because her life is that committee and the the events that she plans. I don't think that there's a single member of the EDC that's willing to take that on. >> I understand. >> Yeah. the to me what I think that the budget would be best used forever and
ever and ever again amen is what I proposed a few months ago which is that every committee commits whatever it is five grand and we have how many committees in the town is 12 I think >> okay five times 12 that's a $60,000 salary and we hire an events person for
the town >> to to that is my baby ideal trademark roy I would love for that to happen I would love to have I would love I would love for that to happen. Every committee can you imagine if every committee
committed $5,000 of their budget annually each year for us to hire one centralized events person that could actually dedicate their time and effort 9 to5 to seeing through these events that you know we put on with a lot of
effort. You know, the boot camp is not a full-time job, but I'm scrambling every, you know, it's a lot. It takes up a lot of time, and we do this out of the kindness of our hearts, and it could truly be so much better if somebody was focused on it 100%. You know, so that is
how I think we could serve the town best, but that requires an effort and a coordination and a commitment from committees that I don't know if we're ever going to get. >> I understand. It's about a bunch of things and meeting and meeting every month. >> It's a lot of the thing we don't we have
to do everything in a once a month meeting and yeah, it's really hard. It's really hard. So, when you talk about effective uses of our budget there, you know, there's a very narrow scope about what's most effective because is this the most effective? Is the Miami Laker the most effective? No. We know that the
readership is small but it is definitely the most targeted to the people we want to participate in best of my ethics. >> That is true. >> Okay. So this is what >> this >> Okay. So this is what I'm going to propose to committee tomorrow is this
schedule. Do we like this? July 17th, August 7th, September 4th, October 16th. >> Yes. >> Yes. Okay. Okay. So that helps. That's done. So we're done with item D. Er, cool. And then um Okay. And then the only
thing we have left on the agenda for today is to finalize the speaker topics and titles to make them a little sexier. >> Okay. I could do my friend >> in your in your chatbt friend. >> Yes. Tell me. >> See what he said. >> Okay.
>> Now that we're AI thing. >> Yes. Now we're that we're AI. Okay. Oh, business growth day Miami Lakes. That's cool. I like that. So I asked him I asked him to kind of because a small boot a small business boot camp I don't think it fits that I agree. >> So I think we need to change the name
and I think one that is says Miami Lakes Grow and something like that. >> The Miami Lakes Business Accelerator. Okay. Let me read you the options. All right. Ready? Miami Lakes Business Growth Forum. Boom. Okay. The Small Business Growth Summit.
Miami Lakes Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur and business growth summit. Too long. No. I like bis I like the Miami Lakes business growth day. >> I like that. >> Or business growth day colon Miami Lakes. Business growth day at Oh, with the with the at sign. Business growth
day at Miami Lakes. Think about that. The local business advantage summit. Miami Lakes Business Accelerator. I like Miami Lakes Business Accelerator, but I feel like it it sounds it sounds like it's like, you know, literally like an
incubator. This is a one day. This is a one day popup. >> Sounds like a check. >> Yeah, there's a one day popup. I I like business growth day at Miami Lakes. That's cool. Okay, another one is growth ready, a business summit for local entrepreneurs. Too big. The Business
Builder Summit, Miami Lakes Growth and Innovation Summit, the Entrepreneur Growth Lab. What do we think? >> No, I was asking you guys want to get away from the word boot camp. >> I think it sounds elementary,
which initially is what it was meant to be, to break stuff down into bite-sized pieces for people that are just like wandering in the abyss and owning a business. But now we're getting a little bit more sophisticated and I don't know. I think I think it needs a new name.
>> I I think if you continue, let's just think about it because if you continue it, it also creates the topics of the speakers and then it creates one that he thinks that is the best. >> Okay. Oh, I love this one for Drew. >> Uh, so Drew is doing like an AI 101,
right? >> Um, it gives a few options, but I think this one is great. AI made simple practical tools every business owner should know. I would want to go to that. >> Exactly. >> That sounds great. Okay, that's great. >> And and and also it tells you what are the things that he should focus on. So
that way he has a kind of agenda of things or how to teach >> AI made >> practical tools every business owner should know. Okay. So that's Drew's for Roxanna.
Options are branding that sells, how to stand out in a crowded market, from business name to brand power, how to build a strong bis, how to build a strong identity, why customers choose you, building a brand that drives sales, turn your business into a brand people recognize and recommend. I don't really
love any of those. I'm sure I'm sure Roxanna could come up with a much better one of her own, >> which is the one that uh recommended at the end. >> At the end, turn your business into a brand people recognize and recommend. No, it's a topic. >> What are the top the topics? Not the
topics like Yeah, the the topics. Yes. >> The top. So, branding. That's >> No, no, no, no, not the topic. I'm sorry. Um the focus of the conversation. >> The focus is creating a brand for your business.
So, so this is branding that sells. How to stand out in a crowded market. I mean, that's good, but the title's so long. That's the only thing I don't like about AI is that it gives you very long stuff. From business name to brand power, how to build a strong identity, why customers choose you. Building a brand that drives sales. Turn your business into a brand people recognize
and recommend. Those are the those are the the titles that I gave. >> Yes. But not the titles. They want to know the description that description that it describes. Amen. build a brand customers remember, trust and choose.
>> And then in the description of of like for example in here in the case of uh >> stop there. >> Let me see. >> One second maybe. Okay. Building a
building. All right. See, it doesn't give me the options like I was reading for sure. Oh, like in here for example, >> best option, right? Marketing is smart with AI create account blah blah blah. >> But the other options
>> in here, not just the other options, but these cannot be the things that they teach, right? >> AI powered marketing, how to promote your business with less time and budget. >> The things that they are going to teach inside the topic. >> I got you. That's what I was trying to
say. So in the case of Roxanna, right? Let's see. Where was Roxanna? >> Here. >> Right there. So branding that sells, how to stand out in a crowded market. That's like the teach the things that she teach. >> Okay. >> Like minimize it. Now obviously it's
just a general idea, but how we create a not an agenda, but a road map for them so that way they or they got to submit it. So we kind of approve it of the things that they going to actually teach because for example if
I read this right here which I agree with you that they're not they will not call the attention for business people to go when you say a a 101 right it doesn't tell you what you will learn >> we had to have like a title and what
will you learn on that specific uh let's call it class. Same thing with the other stuff. So that way people can catch something that really interested them and drive them to come here because
in there you're targeting different audiences. >> Yeah. >> That way we can grab it. >> I think for I I mean we need to like you know like develop what the the talking points for each speaker are. But for but
let's just focus on titles. So for for Rioto which is how to scale your business again somebody that went from having no business to now having three and growing um just an easy title it's not here but I was thinking ready set grow um ready
set grow uh >> and here you have ready to grow system strategies and money moves with scale business >> ready set grow from from owning one business to many
>> from zero to 100 you said grow is good. Okay. Yeah. But what I like after the title is this in this case for example ready is ready set grow right
>> systems the strategies money moves to scale your business. >> So that way you already know that they're going to attack the systems that they have implemented the strategies that they have implemented to do to grow their business and the mo money moves that they had to do in order to scale the business. He already give you kind
of a >> you know expectation of what you >> Yeah. Perfect. Okay. And Thiago I think we can leave Thiago at marketing
smarter with AI or AI powered marketing. >> Yeah. Just short cuz these titles are super long. I didn't do anything. Why didn't you do that? Go away. >> AI powered marketing. You like that one?
>> Was it for Rox? >> No, for Thiago. >> No, I know. But what was for? >> We haven't come up with that one yet. That's the last one. >> Um, for Drew the swag bags, 820 is the total. >> 820 for 50 of them. Yeah, that's with
setup the total complete turn. >> Not a battle, man. >> I don't know. We're going to have to see about those bags. Let me let me win my ads first and then I'll ask for bags. If there's anything that's going to go
out the door, honestly, it's the bags. I don't I don't think we need them. Um, >> $820 for 50 bucks. >> And that's including >> including everything. >> It's a cotton canvas tote.
>> That's 16.40 per bag >> with the logo line spiral notebooks with pen and post-it notes. Notebook will be personalized with EDC committee. >> And then the web is processing. He was able to take out one. >> The design fee is out. The setup fee is
$35 each. And you put two 70 bucks. >> Two set of these. >> So the squad bags alone were 750. >> 750. So it was $100 more than what we thought in that sp $70 for the setup.
>> Said yes. Don't do it. Yes. Milo. >> Perfect. Nice. >> Excellent. What's his What's his >> What's his actual name? Milo. What? >> We know him as Milo. >> Ask him what's your What's your real name? >> Your >> Hey, friend. What's your What's your big boy first name and love?
>> My real name. Shady for >> um I need his real name and and his email. Way to go, Manny. See, you were supposed to be here for a reason. See? >> Yes. >> It was meant to be. This sounds so weird.
What do you What's your legal name? Find it on Instagram. >> I usually say, "What's your full name?" So that way >> better than real. >> Yeah, it happens to me all the time. I'm really bad.
>> Maybe since he posts so much, maybe he has it on here. He has a personal page. Let me see his face. So I see a you know who he is. No. This guy posted almost every day.
>> Yeah. Okay. So I think titles were kind of good. >> We're good. I'm I'm I'm texting Roxanna. I'm sure Roxanna is going to come up with a better title than I could ever come up with. >> Hey, so I'm gonna I'm gonna ask her. Can you email this whole prayer to me,
please? Milo. >> It's M Y L >> M Y L O. >> Yeah. >> Okay. He's the owner of No, the popular Cuban fusion restaurant located at his school. >> Oh, I was like, gosh, you sent you a bio
and everything already. Um, pass me his email and his phone number. Please text it to me so I can send him an engagement. >> Okay, look at that. We're so productive. I love it. Okay. All right. So, last thing so that we can get out of here because we're two
minutes over time. Event agenda. Um I I think we can just copy directly from last year's. The only thing different from last year's is we have to carve in the time for the uh best Miami Lakes announcement.
Um let me go in here real quick. Why do I have that no service in here? Hold on, guys. My phone's big. You got all the for me. Oh no. Okay, here is what we did last year. Here was the agenda.
Agenda forwarded the invoice sheets presented to me. Okay. Okay. So, we did 9:00 a.m. breakfast and registration. 9:45 we kicked off the welcome and introduction. At 10:00 a.m.
we went into the first uh speaker, which last year was Carlos. We give 20 minute presentation blocks. So they have 20 minutes and that includes presentation and Q&A. So if they eat their Q&A, there's no Q&A. We move right along. If they leave time for
Q&A, then they take the questions. So um so then we went from and then we do a five minute buffer just for sake of timeliness. So we go so he went for example from 10 to 10:20 and then at 10:25 we went to the next speaker.
Then uh 10:25. Um the next one was 10:50 cuz that's 10:25. 10:45 is the 20 minute mark. And then 5 minutes after that is uh is 10:50. Then we went to 11:15 was the
next presentation. I think at some point we took a break here. We we were running well on time so we took a break and then we went 11:40 was the next uh the last speaker. Yeah, we had one two in the middle five. I
think we should do it in the middle. I think that break instead of like a take a break, bathroom break. The break is hey, we're going to stop here to do the announcement of the finalist >> and then we do the last two speakers and then we finish. >> I agree.
>> Okay. And I would say that for sake of time, we cut the closing remarks because we normally do opening remarks and then we do the speaker speaker. Then we do an open Q&A for anybody that didn't get to
ask questions uh during the speakers and then we do closing remarks by Matt and then we dismiss the cello. I say we kill the closing to leave room for the announcement of the the finalist for uh for both of Miami Le. Does that make sense? So line wise.
>> So we would 9:00 a.m. 9:45 10 a.m. first speaker 10:25 uh second speaker 10:50 third speaker then the break. So at 10. So 10:50.
So it'll be 9:00 a.m. registration 9:45. Welcome and intro. 10:00 a.m. is speaker 1, which is Drew.
10:25 is speaker 2, which is Roxy. 10:50 is speaker 3, which is Thiago. Then at 11:15 is the Best of Miami Lakes announcement.
That's our break. And then That's a full 20 minutes. So, we can announce every single person, take pictures. We probably won't take a full 20 minutes, but we'll give them the full 20 minutes so that whatever time's left over, people take a coffee break or a bathroom break or whatever. And then at
11:40, we choose eer 4, that would be BERT. And then at 12:05 p.m., that's speaker 5, which is Milo.
And then at 12:35, that would be the open Q&A. And then we go straight to open Q&A. And then we we dismiss and we go straight to chellas at one. Cool.
>> Sweet. Okay. Got a lot done today, guys. Good job. >> Thank you. >> Thank you all of you. Yay. >> Send us over. >> Sweet. If you can send that over to me and I Part: 2
right now. Yes. >> Okay. Uh good evening. As panel manual, uh welcome to the uh monthly public safety committee meeting. Uh uh everybody going to be cheering all at once. I know public safety is very exciting. Uh, but I'm calling this
meeting to order at 703. Uh, and I'm gonna call roll. Carlos obviously is here. If not, there's a problem. Nancy >> here. >> Johnny >> here. >> Darwin, do we have any idea if Darwin's showing
up today or not? >> No. >> No. Okay. John Carlo >> here. >> Lewis. Lewis, we know why he's not here. Very happy for his son graduating. And George >> here. Wonderful. Okay. Um, any uh
deferrals, additions, deletions? >> I just want to make the comment about the attendance issue. I don't know if you want that on a item or >> Yeah, let's talk about it. >> I know what you can ask. >> So, you're absolutely correct. Um, go ahead and state your question.
uh as the year comes up on each person's absence, I'm removing it from the minutes um document because we have the yeartoate uh attendance log that uh Isabella keeps just to unclutter this a
little bit. >> Yes, sir. >> So, I don't know. They kind of keep popping back up. So, I don't know. >> Yeah. And and that's actually my fault. Um, so I literally was just copying and pasting the um the uh um what should we call it? The uh >> the >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Thank you. >> the role. >> Uh yeah, I was just literally copy pasting the actual you know what is this called? The agenda, right? So um I didn't remove it. So that's a great point. So like in other words, like for example like Darwin >> 325 falls off. Johnny's Johnny this
month he's losing one. Um >> Lewis is losing one but he's gaining today and I'm losing March. >> Right. Correct. So >> just to unclutter that a little bit. >> Thank you. Yes. I'll definitely make sure that when I put the agenda together for next meeting that I I remove that.
>> I'll take it off in um on my minutes. So >> beautiful. Yeah, that sounds great. So um okay. So order of business. Any deferrals, additions, releases? Hearing none. We're going to go on to the next item. Adoption of 42826 minutes. Does anybody need some time to
review it? >> Yes, I did. >> Yes. >> Sure. >> You answered chair. >> Okay. Hearing none. Um I make a motion to approve the minutes in 428. >> Second. >> Nancy Rogers seconds. All in favor say
I. I. Any against? None. Okay. Public comments. >> All right. Hey guys, I'm Christina and thoughts me again. Um, so I was thinking after last meeting after I left, I was wondering if
we could have um just a thought of firefighter versus police black flag football game. >> I just don't know if that could be something that could happen. I will gladly volunteer to coach a team. I know George I think he's very good.
>> Yes, ma'am. Yeah, if that's something you guys be into. Um, I just popped in my mind. I just wanted >> We just don't want any injuries. >> We don't have time to work out like fire. >> Yeah, that's it. >> Yeah, that's cool.
>> I just think you need That's a cool That's a cool idea. We'll have to uh go in. >> Okay, there you go. Yeah, as you know, it's it's funny that you mentioned that because, you know, as you know, we we have to pull all our
favorites for the Cars for Heroes and for the uh the open house. So, that's the only thing that I would be concerned about like how many times you're going to, you know, fool our guy off. That's >> Oh, to to to that point, we do have
uh uh softball and kickball >> the tournaments and they're for uh fallen officers. So like the fat and the TVA and all do that which that does take and it's and it's not nothing's on duty. Everything's like on the weekend, but it
does take away already from you know our our duties and stuff. So to to do more because other fashions have tried to do that before and it's just hard to get everybody again together to >> to do the same thing. You know it's just
it's just it is it's doable but it's tough. >> Yeah, >> it really is tough. >> It's tough. >> Well, that's good to know that you're doing it. So essentially her idea you can practice just not Miami. >> Well, I guess you can get be invited to that one that he does, right? >> Yeah.
That's that's Mandy. >> Yeah. Hey, listen. You know, anything to get the uh you know, you know, the gals and and the guys together. So, we'll definitely keep that on the on the idea box uh going forward. Um so, um on that point, is there anybody online that
would like to uh be unmuted for public comment? None. All right. So, we're off the special presentations. Uh Darwin is not here, so uh we'll move on to uh Deputy Ed. Thank you for joining us. So, good afternoon everyone again. Um, last
last time guys met um I was in Tallahassee president of honors for the fallen uh with the honor guard and ne was kind enough to swing by. We had we had walked like midday and she's like
yeah you know here I said you know what your timing is perfect because I can't be there. So, you know, and we love having was able to to talk about a couple things. Um, so I was able to get our stats here and year to date we have
zero zero. Let me start with homicides. We have zero homicides and we're at zero zero. So, we're good. Um, fortunately, if we have one, then, you know, we're going to be at 50/50, but we're at zero. We we haven't had uh we had one robbery, so we're down one. We
had two last year by this time. Autothefts, we're at 14. We're down by four. So, we're doing better than we had last year so far. Uh burglaries, commercial, we are zero zero just the same. And uh residentials, we're at
three. Uh we're up by two. So, we're we're there's a uptick, but it's not it's not it's not I mean, just the stats are so low, right, that anything looks bad. anything, you know, when you add it up looks bad because we're we had one,
now we have three. We're, you know, 300% more or whatever the exact percentages. Um, it doesn't look good in in in percentage wise, but it's still three year to date in the whole district because I've heard of anyone else. >> Right. Now, when you mentioned in the beginning of your report, you're saying
there was one. You're not talking about homicide. You're talking about >> No, no. Homicide zero. >> The robbery. The robbery. One robbery. >> And that robbery was what? residential um personal person. I don't have it here. >> Well, the thing is it would be person or personal regardless. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Cuz it would be a burglary. >> Yeah. But as as even as easy as as I mean I don't want to downplay a robbery, but even a sudden snatch would be a robbery, right? So, and that's just, you know, somebody yanking something from from somebody else, you know, not necessarily
guns drawn and give me your things, you know, just just taking something from somebody anywhere is itself. And again, that we have one is is >> ridiculously well. We should be at zero, right? So, so a few things that I want to I
want to state for the record and I want to inform the committee on to make sure that we can, you know, again, you know, so important is to have deadly Amodore here is how we can put our heads together. Um, one thing uh my mother's car got broken into practically on Main
Street. Uh, this was um she was at the gym and they broke her glass uh to get in her car. Why did they do that? was because she left like a box um that was seen and they they broke the glass to get in. So um I don't think we have a uh
PSA that talks about you know making sure you put things in a safe location, i.e. trunk. Um but possibly uh we can either you know search for something on the NDSO Instagram or we can repost it. Um or at some point we'll
have to I mean we did do it for uh the holiday safety tips. We did it with Nancy. She was, you know, the the actor for that scene. Um, but nonetheless, um, you know, just communicate that if you guys have neighborhood chats, you know, you guys have neighbor chats, whatever it is, just make sure people are are,
you know, they took and and and I will tell you the reason why it was such a perfect location was because my mother's car was parked totally outside of the camera zone, parked closer to uh where the old valet used to be for Shoulas. So that's kind of like, you know, really
far away from Shoulas and kind of behind shrubs. um on the in the parking lot. That's one thing. The next thing we keep we keep hearing about is the bike takeovers. All right. On the streets, kids uh going reckless on uh 154
sometimes in groups. Uh we need to continue to push that emergency number. Um I know that this was discussed last meeting, a regular council meeting with major. Um you know, it's hard because some of the times are kind of odd. Um
but you know I'm sure you guys are all you know doing that but I want to let you know now at the committee level that this has also become an issue that we keep hearing about. Uh the other issue I mean >> yes ma'am >> yesterday you're just reminding me
driving westbound on fairway coming towards me in the opposite lane of course or bicycles one you know right next to each other coming down that street towards me as if they were a car and then of course there are other cars
coming in and out of we have enough accidents on that road and the speed bump and everything else. And um I know that a lot of our main streets are busy, but um like I said, these four
kids and maybe it's, you know, just a one time thing, but they seem to be the more the marrier and therefore the more daring >> and like I said, four cross coming in the opposite direction going eastbound on Fairway.
>> Yeah. And fairway is getting a lot of credit lately for different things that shouldn't be happening between the homeowners associations and the homes and everything. The street itself is having a lot of activity. Am I wrong?
They seem to be popping up in a lot of conversations. >> It it to me it's the same with speed. The speed. Yeah, the speed. We're trying to do that with our slow down signs and it's been difficult to people taking out the speed bump. It's it's just a bump in the road. I know. >> And they hit that and then there, you
know, the steering wheel will go flying and um I don't know what to tell you to do about it. Who's in charge of that? But >> yeah, the the other thing is too, and you know, I should probably not be saying on the record, but it is what it is. My house seems to be a hot house for the ding-dong ditch. Uh it's it's been
like really recurring. It's going on a lot in our neighborhood chats. You know, I keep hearing about it. Um I know it's hard to do anything about that at the NDSO level. Uh, but someone's going to get hurt. >> The best thing for that is having a
camera because I'll give you an example of something that happened at the at the K through8 close to the K through8. They there were some kids that were doing that, right? >> And the homeowners came out and listen, they just they just happened. Um, I have
it on video. All right, let me see the video. Let me see how clear this is. You could see clearly who these kids were at first. I got you. I'm going to put you in contact with the the school resource officer because these kids look like
they're from the school. You can go out from the school. >> So, he saw the video. He says, "Oh, I know who these kids are." I mean, it's so simple, so fast. >> Well, we we'll take care of it to the school. >> Problem solved. Those kids are not going
to be like that again. >> Literally the best case scenario. And I wish it would happen to me like that. >> And And why why was it he had it on camera? He had he got them uh with the sensors coming into right >> the yard.
>> Yeah. So there it's not the what we usually see is a around and running away. >> Yeah. >> Right. So you see the back. No, he's clearly their faces, what they were wearing, side view, like it was perfect because everything went off before as
they were walking up the um the walkway to the front door. Yeah. I mean, the only thing I can think of is maybe, you know, stepping up the the bike patrol unit now during the summer since we don't have school, you know, maybe that might work. >> That that's a given that happens every time.
>> Okay. Yeah. Because in in lie of right being at the school now, right? Right around. Yeah. >> Yours happening at night or during the day or >> during broad day like that. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. But they're in school. >> No, no, no. It's it's still the thing is now with the daylight savings time, you
know, early evening. >> Yeah. 6 7 o'clock, you know. So, I mean, but yeah, pretty much that's that's what I I I wanted to to report to you all and let you know what's going on. But >> on the on the same note with the cameras, the same thing with with drivers >> and having those um dash
>> rear view mirror, right? dash cams. >> Yeah. >> Is a great idea because you're it's not going to be your fault if one of these kids runs in front of you and and you run them over, >> but you want evidence. You want some of the evidence to prove that it wasn't you. Now, the psychological problems
that are going to come with it is something else, right? Because you ran a kid over, god forbid, you know, >> the kid loses his life, that's a whole different story. >> Yeah. >> But if if um for the evidence part, you can say, "Lord, I was just minding my own business. Nancy was minding her own
business and these kids came out of nowhere and now I run over four kids. But it's not my fault. Look, yeah, you know, we have the list to show that these kids run for and then they don't. That's it. It is what it is. >> Would you say that because of the layout
of the shopping center and Fairway Drive that perhaps these kids, they're meeting up somewhere. So, I would guess that they're meeting up at the shopping center. Then they come out onto fairway and then they take their track. So has
anybody reported having seen them gathering at the shopping center and perhaps the police can sort of check out the shopping center as well. The thing is if they don't advise that if the shopping center doesn't say, "Listen,
we're having this problem and and you know some the reality is some places are perfectly fine with them because they're consuming." >> Yeah. >> Right. They're going to bench, they're going to burify, you know, they're they're they're consumers
>> because they're on bikes. They're not >> Yeah. I mean, you know, they're consuming >> Yeah. >> the >> Yeah. They they are also standing, you know, at this parking center right here behind each other. That's another hiding spot that there's, you know, and I
already have to call the non-emergency line twice because >> and maybe and maybe, you know, to NY's point, you know, maybe it's a neighborhood policing type of approach like, hey guys, look, you know, I'm not saying you guys are doing it, you know,
but maybe someone in uniform saying, hey, listen guys, don't be doing these two things. This is what you keep hearing. >> Right. Right. >> Well, and and on the road it's it's an open road, you know. Yeah. But in a private or quasi private shopping plaza,
I you know, I can't you know, there's nothing for me to approach. There's nothing for the unit to approach when well, you know, cuz now the the the owner or um the business owner come out and say, "What are you doing? I want him here."
>> But in that case, we can't encroach on that, >> right? But in that case, not necessarily approaching them with like a, hey, you guys shouldn't be here, but hey guys, hey look, hey, look, if you have friends that are doing this, you know, please don't do it. All right? Because, you know, we're hearing about this a lot and we don't want you guys to get hurt, you
know, kind of like a >> I don't know on our like our >> neighborhood resource guys have been doing that. >> Yeah. >> You know, any any kid that's anywhere like that, hey, I'll be listening for you know, be careful. you know, your neighbor over, tell your friends not to
do it. It's been done. It's just and I think that's why we're actually getting a more positive it's more positive on our side when we have a um because when we show up, they're not doing any >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. They're not going to they're not anything. So, >> yeah, then it's well, you know, at least
they stopped. But, right, we want to stop. Got it. >> Yeah. So, that that's all. So, let me go ahead and and keep on Okay. Partnership with um Okay. Okay, anybody else for anything else for Amnor? I'm sure we're going to continue talking anyways, but nonetheless, moving on to uh 7A,
partnership with human improvement committee. Back to nature. Okay, here's what's going on. Um there's an invoice here. Okay, there seems to there seems to have been some confusion with this very kind of frustrating sales. Okay,
for a shredding event, they normally charge $1,200 for a shredding event. Conversation was, "Oh, it was going to be unkind or no, it was going to be $200." And then it came back, they're saying, "No, it's $600 and it's still a 50% discount of what we normally charge." Um, and let's just say I'm
getting call I'm getting text messages and emails every day that this invoice passed through. So, what I recommend the do is I say we we norm took a motion to acrew it for $200. All right. They're saying it's 600. I say we'll just move
forward to pay the 600. Okay. Um it is half of what it is. I don't like all the confusion that happened uh with this vendor. Uh but at this point, um we did uh obtain the service. We were there. And u essentially that's that's where
I'm at with this uh with this shredding. And then um in the future we can have a conversation to be very clear with the vendor that you know what the pricing is going to be to do this service. Um and if it's not this one, it's another one, right? I mean this vendor was very good to us because they are the one that came
up with this idea and connected me with all the different vendors and the ideas. But nonetheless, it's frustrating that we agreed on $200 and now we're at 600. Okay. But it's still 50% of what it is. So my motion is to to pay the $600. Um
and you know um move forward with this behind us. >> I'll second. >> Okay. All right. So now there's a discussion >> discussion. Yes, ma'am. >> How much kickback are we getting if we approve a certain amount? That should be
it because we would have had to vote on 600 and it would have been on record somewhere to the night that we voted on that amount of money. and held to it. If we start giving in when we've got it in
recording what was to be >> I think you're setting a precedent. I don't we agreed on such and such an amount that's it to come back later on with the price raised up. Not our problem. If you signed off on something
after we started 200 they realized it was going to be 600. You signed a paper not realizing it's 600. Then I'd say, "Well, we signed a paper. 600 we're due. We're we're we should pay it." >> That was a mistake, but we'll pay. It's
our mistake. I don't see it being our mistake. We talked $200. They put down 600. That's a tight ow that I don't think we should pay ow. >> Sorry. >> No, that's fine. I mean, >> that's how I feel on that one. Don't Don't start nickel and dime us. And they
they make more money than we do besides, you know, that that >> that and and that's and >> I don't like that. That's my comment. >> No, trust me, I don't like it either. And trust me, I'm the one that's getting blown up every single day with with this stuff, you know. I'm not happy about it either, you know. >> So,
who is it that's asking you personally or the committee who those uh trans not transactions communications from? The communications was was originally from the owner that it was going to be at
$200 and then the manager of the company that actually runs the company is the one that's not changing the invoice to 200 and then they're going back and forth and they're keeping it at 600. So that's where it is. You don't want to >> owner and manager. >> Correct. The owner saying
>> versus 200. >> No, the owner is saying 200 and the manager is fighting with the owner at and saying 600. >> That's what I'm saying. >> Yeah. So that's their issue. >> I know. >> What did we sign? >> But we didn't sign anything. >> Do you have something from the office or 200?
>> You have anything with on text message? >> So that says 200. >> You text messaged. >> So you send us like look, we agree to >> I did. I did. I did. I told the owner I copied the I copied the uh the manager as well and I agreed on and they're putting their foot down 600. Now the
owner's not getting back. The owner also saying now looking for sit. >> No, you're not >> and leave it as it is. Now the ball's in their court. They want to sue us and go to court and say please don't throw away those don't throw out those accusations. Okay, there's no need for that. >> I'm only saying that's worst case
scenario. >> Okay. Anything in between should be negotiated or dropped altogether. If you have it in writing, $200 that that's what that's all about, having it in writing. >> Okay. All right. So that's my argument. >> Okay.
>> And the good thing is it came from the owner. >> Well, yeah, the owner for whatever reason is is is not putting his foot down with this. >> Okay. So, >> we have a vote. >> We need a vote. We don't ask. >> Uh well, right now we took it was a first and it was a second on the table.
So, now the motion on the table is to pay the $600. We're going to do a roll call and then if it fails, we stay at the 200 and we continue and we continue to fight it. Okay. >> All right. So, we have we're taking a roll call on this. >> Okay, Nancy,
>> what's the question? How are you? How are you? >> There's a motion on the table to pay the $600. If you're saying no, then >> 50 votes no. >> Okay. Uh Johnny Pñena. >> Uh George, >> I'm going to say try and stick to the 200.
>> Okay. Since I came from the owner, you're a no. >> Okay. Johnny Torres. >> Same. No. No. Okay, Carlo. >> No. >> No. Okay. Canc. Yes. Okay. The motion fails. All right. I'll continue to fight
this. Okay. >> Thank you. >> All right. Slow down yard signs. Okay. So, let me let me uh inform the committee of what's going on with this um the the slow down campaign.
to say the least. Um, it's been a little frustrating. All right. So the conversation with our public works department was to
I asked the question at at the advice of of staff uh to inform them of what we were doing and the response was now let me let me provide some clarity. When I sent the email, I said to both parks and
public works, "Hey guys, please make sure our signs are not damaged." So, what do I mean by that? People that are doing construction work, people that are doing uh landscaping
and um essentially the response was from our public works director to avoid any issues, do not put them on the swear. Okay, I'm pretty good. I'm pretty good at understanding things.
>> And my response was if there's if there's a damage to the signs, we um you will just replace them. That simple, right? Because at that point, when you tell me to avoid any issues, don't place them on the swale. When my initial question was not being
damaged, I understand it as okay, they're going to get damaged. Worst case, we'll replace. Fast forward, it was ordered by the town to pick up all our sons. Okay. Now, what does that do? That is an
enormous inefficiency. Enormous because we all spent time equating, right? So, um the conversation with the town manager and our public works director was gentlemen, I feel there's options here
under the code. the uh public works director can approve a directional sign. I feel this is directional. They said no. The next option through the code was you can approve this through a 30-day type
of um you know situation which is allowed for businesses. The answer was no. Then my third option was very simple. All you had to do was place the sign on the other side of the sidewalk.
That simple. Now, they decided to make the executive decision of bringing all the slowdown signs back to town hall. um that has created not just an out for from myself because I was extremely frustrated by this, but also from
residents that have reached out to me via text message and even on Facebook on our Miami Lakes Facebook pages stating that um why would they pick them? So, I felt that this was very inefficient.
Essentially, you're having an organization work against itself because we represent Miami, right? We're on the same team. >> Correct. So, I have gone out of my way picked up all the signs and I put them out
one by one. Okay. Now, we can put signs on anything that is town property, public property, not on this web. I know that we've kind of had some small conversations about, hey, there's
certain signs in certain locations that are being picked up. We don't know by whom it shouldn't be the tunnel because we're not breaking any code by we're not breaking any codes at all. Um so essentially the um
uh we don't know who's picking them up. Now the good news and I can report to all of you is it's a minority. The ones that are being picked up for the most part are by uh >> Miami Lake North >> Miami Lake North. I don't know why. There was one where I found Elevate
Church that wasn't even on Elevate Church's property. It was across the street that was picked up. >> The one by the nursery. If you put it up towards Elevation Church. I saw it today. I put it up. >> Oh, you put it up today. Okay. I thought maybe somebody was kind enough to put it back. >> No, I put it up again. So, there's been
again a lot of positive response from the community. Um, I have some in my truck that I'm going to give to you all so you guys can, you know, keep on in your trunks if you want to give them, you know, to folks that ask you for them. Um, and right now I want to say
we're maybe like at 50 left. So, I personally think at first when we did this I was like, "Oh, this is going to be a campaign we do every other year." I don't know. This might be a campaign we do every year that we just keep on hand and we have and I'm sure like I mean Deputy Amidor, how many times do you get complaints from
speeders in certain neighborhoods? >> Yeah. And and what I was we were talking about I think it's is a good idea for myself to have some Yeah. >> because every time I get a complaint from somebody that's going to be the first thing I'm going to tell them. Um, listen, we have signs that were they're
courtesy of the public safety committee free of charge. Um, would you like to put one, you know, in your property and then and then, you know, go with our regular procedure on the speeding, but but offer that to, you know, something
else to talk. >> Yeah. >> I think this could go either way. If I'm sitting in my house and I know I want a sign and you come by and you hand it to me and then my husband wants to come home and
he's going to put it, there has to be a bit of either communication or whomever you're giving it to that one individual a face to face and say just so you know we don't want it to disappear by public works because it's put down in the wrong
way to either put a a little note with the sign and give it to him and say what the rules are But somewhere along the line, there has to be communication to just go around plopping them down and expect public safety to be happy, a homeowner to be happy. If I can't put
something in the swale, they shouldn't be able to either. You follow what I'm saying? There's there's going to be friction coming either before or after because they've had an issue with town in the past. I I don't see it being a very clear thing. Although they have been up
in the past, but they've also disappeared because you wouldn't be putting more up now. So, >> yeah, but these people will be told to put it in their yard. I don't have time for that. If you want to do it and somebody else, I can't. >> Why can't Why can't Here, take this thing and put it up
>> three different times on here. Cut it down. This I'll do the cutting >> and hand it out with the sign. I I have I'm the one delivering them and and >> the rest of us need to to you need to speak up and say I need you help too. >> Well, again, if you I I have no problem.
That's why there's someone in my car. Next time we do this, we'll do some sort of a of a verbiage on the sign itself. Like Deputy Amador brought up a good point that we have a number on there. They can call, you know, on the next round of signs and we can probably put the rule on there as well. Um, I try to talk to people when I can, but I'm not
going to knock on every door because I'm I'm I'm getting emails. The Miami Laker put an article and put my email on it and they're communicating with me directly and saying, "Hey, please deliver to this address." And I deliver to the address. I put it in the correct location, but I'm, you know, it's at random times because it's I'm a
volunteer, so I have a family, I have a job, so I don't get to talk to everybody. Um, but you know, maybe what's better suited is a uh some sort of anformational uh PSA through our communications department. You know,
>> maybe when we do the campaign, we we also do the PSA on where to place it that they go together. >> Okay. I mean, is that something that you all can do in the communications department? Maybe put like a picture of the sign and just say, you know, public safety are giving out these signs. Please make sure they're not on the swale. Is that something you guys can
do? >> Ask for sure. So what's the exact language that you want? Public safety >> restrictly. But people don't understand. >> Yeah. You got to take it down on your property, >> your official
homestead property. >> Well, I mean it's inside of a sign. Maybe a visual works. A picture maybe a picture works like you put a picture of the swale and put an X on it. >> Or maybe make that be your uh video thing instead of >> the whatifs. We we have the what's
happening. >> Okay. So >> at that point then what we'll do is we'll do a um a PSA and then it'll be a visual with the sign
and then stage you know PSC um will >> be um placing these around
sound and delivered sue those requested. Okay. Because those people are being told when you had them sign where to put it. So >> most for the most part.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Please do not lace on. Okay. So, here's what I'm writing here, guys. PSC will be placing these around town and delivered to those requested. Please do not place on soil. Does
anybody have any objections or commentary to that statement? >> No. >> No. Okay. So that in that case then um and then we'll add like an image for what is swale.
um >> or do a do a sign with a yes and a no so they can see what's the swale and what's the other because sometimes sometimes me I remember a picture rather than a bunch of words >> right
>> how is it worded well was it this or without was it was it with or without so a picture thousand of words like Nancy does is maybe that will be helpful. >> Okay? >> You know, I put mine down and take a picture. It's wrong. And then you put
yours down and right and wrong. >> Okay. So, what we'll do is then we will um that's the language I'm going to I'm going to put and then what we'll do is part of this motion. We'll just put um a caveat on there that I'll be working with staff to make sure the message is
clear um before posted on social med. All right. I'm going to >> What is your opinion? If I may butt in, what is your opinion if I'm driving down the street fairway and I see a sign misplaced?
I would almost pull over and pick the thing up before it gets stolen or pulled away. I would >> if you saw one that was where it didn't belong and you're the only one around as
a committee member. >> You're saying just pass it up and then try to report it to her. No, you I'm going to call you and say, "Hey, by the way, there's a sign in this way." Said, "Nancy, why didn't you pick it up?" >> No, I mean, if you can't if you can safely um uh you know, beer off to the
side of the road and place it, then fine. I just had I had a situation actually with public works was they were uh actually after the whole incident. They were courteous enough to tell me, "Hey, Carlos, there's a sign that you place in the right spot that a resident continues to place on the swale. If we we've done we already moved it three
times out of the swale. If we do it a fourth time, we're going to we're going to take it away." So I said, "Director Samples, thank you for the cl for the courtesy email." I got the sign and I moved it. I moved this sign all the way up to the corner of Miami Lake myself and 154. Guess what? It's in the same
spot since I moved because that resident is not going to walk all the way to the other side of the street to do that. So that's what I did. But if you all see it, be my guest. Yes, do it. Just be careful, you know. Don't get rear ended.
Don't get run over. That's all. So that's my response to you. I had look I had someone the other day tell me Carlos I put it in the swale and I said you're not supposed to. He goes what do I do? I said it's up to you. I'm not going to tell you what to do. I told you already what you can't do. If you
want to put on the swale that's up to you. Guess what happened? He no longer has to sign. Oh my god, Carlos. I don't longer have the sign. And I said, "Well, if I have an extra one, I'll deliver it." So he now is in the back of the list. Okay, because I still have many places I still have to deliver the sign
to that we have to deliver the sign. So yes, my response to you is exactly yes. So I'm saying the motion is done is by Nancy. I'm going to second the motion to have a PSA on the sign. Okay. Uh all here say I.
>> I. Any against? No. >> Okay. So do you want me to take email the language? Would that be better? >> Yeah. Not. But yeah, if you want >> I will. >> Okay. Perfect. Okay. Just want to just thinking about the situation in the spirit of continuing the signs.
If if if you guys as a committee later on want to I mean it's going to be a cost too but something something like like that not so intricate but something that is movable something that you guys can can move >> you know so a sign that when because
what happens with these is oh the kids are out playing let's put it out right but as soon as the kids come in put them back in it's not going to even if it's on the soil for a second or wherever you want to put it it's coming back to to to the property. Um, and they're good.
People see them and usually they do. >> That would work if the particular homeowner was the one who requested, but if I'm the one putting it in and out, he doesn't like it. >> Oh, yes. I mean, the same way like it like um somebody reaches out to Carlos
or any of you or myself. Listen, we found out that the public safety committee has these and they're giving them away. Okay, perfect. Now you talk to the person here. >> You're going to see the public say you made the time of my legs and whatever, you know, whatever you use just like you
do with the sun. But now it's this thing that it's removable and and they they don't know. I mean it's because it's also different for public works to drive by and see something that's staked onto the ground than something that is not st like that. That that's a movable thing.
That's a they look at it different. >> Yeah. Um that's something we'll discuss for next budget year to see how you know how it works, how expensive that is. Um as it is I can tell you right now we will probably I can say comfortably we'll go
through the 100. I have no deadline. We we will go through it you know because I'm telling you it's in fact I just there was an accident today. I'm in deep place. I don't know if you got if you heard the call for it head on collision. I'm in deep place and they were like Carlos we can't believe this happened when you were putting up signs yesterday
you know. So, you know, what does that what does that bring? They're going to say, well, you know, they can say either a things not working that well, or they probably saying we need more signs. >> Someone's a slow reader. >> Yeah. So, um so that motion passed. We'll work with town staff to get that
out there. Uh all right. Now, just a recap. Law enforcement awareness month. We had the chamber uh which Nancy uh John Carlo and I attended that it was uh very well uh we were very well received. a coffee of a cop uh also was uh very well um you know I guess attended. Um
you know I think that we still need to you know this is why these events are twice a year because it they're still not as good as they should be. Now what's kind of exciting is that we are going to do a trial. Um I believe this doesn't happen this year but maybe next
year we are going to try coffee on a Saturday and this is actually under the direction of the major. So, we're we're going to probably do that. You guys 27, right? Not 26. So, we'll see how that works. Um, but you know, we'll obviously have a conversation as we get closer to the October, which is the national year.
>> We we could look at it right after the budget year, right? September, October, you know, it could it could even be at the end of the year this year. >> Yeah. I mean, we usually have those two holidays, you know, but we can, you know, listen, you know, that's your
event, so we'll we'll kind of uh, you know, go at your at your leadership, you know, and and help as best as we can. >> So, thank you. >> Yeah, the uh the ZA dender presentation, which we were supposed to attend um as part of law enforcement awareness month, um they we're actually postponed to June
because uh they have their elections coming up uh this month, so we couldn't attend it. Just let me know. Excuse me. The golf car safety video. I'm going to start working on that. Um I was waiting for the majority of the signs to be out
for the uh slowdown and now, God willing, um you know, God willing, no, I have no choice. We got to do it now for the summer. So, I want to make sure that we um that I work with that and then um I'll be working with um you know, our major um and then making sure we get out
there and have a skit. The idea is I'll be reaching out to some of you um to be part of this gift. Um you know, I feel like similar to the way we did holiday safety tips. Um you know, so I I plan to be doing in the coming weeks and then we'll take a vote on the
video once he's done uh next um meeting that we have in June. Right. That's what's going on. Okay. Cars for heroes. I know Johnny was working very hard on our on our flyer and I think um Isabella, you reached out to Johnny. >> Yes. >> Yeah. I'll send you another copy when I
got here. >> I saw >> But the thing is when you guys open that, it doesn't give you the option to put the the the to the sponsors to it. >> No, we don't use Adobe to No. >> Okay. So,
>> so that's why I asked for the specific image that you guys want to include, the car with the flag, and then we'll create an editable flyer on our end. So, >> I'll send you that when I get home today. Uh, but what what program you guys use to do the flyers? >> Um, you guys usually use Canva for our
flyers. >> Oh, that's fine. >> Yeah. >> So, that's why we can't edit like what you've been sending us. So, that way we'll just make our own version and then keep it the same look that you all want to work with. >> Okay. But that one that I sent you today, try to see because on the bottom
you can actually copy and paste those pictures where it says sponsor here, right? that work done. I'll send you I'll send you either or so you guys can work better. >> The image would be good because either way we have to resize it since it's for social media and all that. We'll have to have different versions. So
>> yeah. >> Yeah. I mean the whole thing is how fast you turn around because I have NDSO waiting. I have a lot of police departments that are waiting for this flyer. So I mean can we turn you think for sure tonight you'll get it to her and how fast can you can we get that going? As long as we get the image,
we'll have we can, you know, be quick about like formatting and all of that. It's just the the look. Yeah. >> Yeah. Because we gota, you know, I mean, imagine I think we were meeting with PBA in June, July, and we we are like >> we're pretty much against the wire now. In fact, I think it's I'm actually quite disappointed we're not even don't even
have a flyer at this point that we can send out. So, um I would say please very urgent that we get this finalized, you know. So um and again I just because everybody is people are already talking about an event that happened after ours
which is the pigos and here we are we haven't even communicated yet with the police department. So all right please so now the swimming lessons let's talk about this real quick. So, uh, this was, uh, something that Johnny had an idea about years ago, and I'm so glad that he spearheaded it, and, uh, he went to
speak to, I guess you can go ahead and talk about some of your, you know, your your and I'll talk about what I found out. Well, I reached out to them right now and they told me that we can actually put something together like I explained last time that we can rent out the pool
and stuff. They say that we can actually try to see if they can get it. it can get uh waved because of the the situation that we doing it for. But they also said that that's not a
like a one day event that you can do. So we can do like a let's say mountains when it comes to it, but when it comes to the part of teaching them how to swim, it's like that's a not not a one day thing that they can go in and pretty
much learn how to swim one one time. They said that they can actually show them how to float, meaning that and that can be done in one day. Uh and then the person the supervisor told me that once we have all information we can submit it
and they can submit it to see if it can be wave the fee of uh I think it's $150 uh $200 I'm sorry $200 for one hour for three hours I'm sorry for three hours and then of course we need to do $150
deposit that if nothing happened meaning if a kid doesn't throw up and they don't have to clean nothing that gets returned to us. Uh but once we have everything in order and it's approved, we give them the date. It have to be on a Saturday or
Sunday. Of course, it will be on a Saturday. Uh and they can actually submit so so it can be waved that the fee. Other than that pretty much we are responsible. They can give us lifeguards
and if we need somebody to teach the class, they have people they can teach. But then that will be an extra charge for that. >> Okay. If you don't mind. Yeah. Go ahead. >> Since the swimming lessons is several days, can we switch it to maybe water
survival and do the floating? That's that's what I have of mine that do like the floating class to show them how to float just >> and then as a promotion partner let them know like look if you're interested in in really learning how to swim and they have the option here that they can do
$60 a week >> um for you to learn how to how to how to swim the basic of how to swim. So when he was working on that I was working on my ends with Miami Day
County. So he went to the PSN pool. I went to Miami County for the zero drowning prevention program. What the zero down prevention program does is that they enter into agreements with municipalities and school districts
to get kids to have swimming lessons. They they are suggesting that it takes at least two weeks to a adequate swimming lesson course. Now, when I spoke to the director of that um what's
it called? It's called zero ground. He told me the first step that I had to do was get in contact with PSM pool. Well, guess what? Johnny already did that. The next step is that Atlanta lakes needs to get involved with the zero drowning prevention program to have an agreement
in place, which Clarel has already provided some of that feedback. Now, what I did is I made an introduction to the Zil prevention person, both Clarasel and Jeremy, our parks director, because it's really geared towards our parks department. But I don't think any
communication has been done yet. So what I think we need to do is what I suggest we do is that and this is a perfect segue for our next item our report to council is that we get this approved through the council as an
event. So they approve it and then at that point now it comes direction of staff that they work with Miami date county to establish an agreement and then at that place if it doesn't happen this this school year we have everything
set up for next school year. That's what I suggest we do cuz I think we're going to waste our time doing a one day event. I really do. Uh I thought it was a great idea. You know, I know Johnny was very passionate about it and he just said, "You could probably teach the float in
one day." And we need the whole we need the whole thing. You know, we need the whole swimming lessons. And I and I think I'm going to say this again and I say this a lot of times when I when I speak in public comment in in the regular council meetings, we are competing against other municipalities. They're providing swim lessons. We need
to provide swim lessons as well. Does the is the Miami day uh program free of charge? they yes there it's it's it's free but you see the whole thing is that when you get into an agreement then you can probably wave any of the fees that
Johnny's talking about you know because the whole idea is you want to have it like I don't know school ends on June 6th have it like the following two weeks right that way people or or whatever maybe July and at that point you have everything in place and you say it will come through the communication
department it's a public safety event hey guys sign up for this d you get people sign up and they go every single day for two weeks and get get get, you know, get faked. So to my point, that's the update we have for you all. I don't know. Do you
have any idea if Claris will touch base with the zero drowning? >> No, I can follow up with you. >> Yeah, follow up with her. I have a feeling she didn't because it's more of a Jeremy thing and Jeremy has been swamped with a lot of different things. Uh Jeremy's our parks director. So, um I think that now because we're our next
item is report to council. When we talk about it, we're going to place it in front of council and at that point they approve it. Now then staff will have the uh the direction to to work with us and them. Um as many of you know, I'm not the kind of guy that just pushes stuff on staff. I want to be part of the
process and help them out. But this one's a little different. This one's going to have to be now with staff getting involved because you'll have an intergovernmental agreement really happen between Miami County and Palace. Okay, so that's the update. Okay, any
commentary with the drowning before we go into the report to council? You like the idea? Do you hate it? Um, great. Okay, report to council. So the the budget section for 2526
I guess do I still have time or this before the regular council meeting to update these numbers or no? >> Yes, the report it says >> I just need to update that. >> I want to say it's June 2nd but let me double check. >> Yeah, that's fine. I know it's like I usually just so I can update so I can
give my actual numbers. Okay, guys. So that's an easy one. Now let's scroll down our current initiatives. We attended the neighborhood improvements committee event with the HOAs. We uh RFID pouches. We've been giving them out. People have been very receptive towards them. Uh part of neighborhood improvement committee for back to nature
April 18. Law enforcement awareness month. We just went through that. We launched our slowdown guard signs. The golf cart safety public video that that needs to get off the ground. That's totally on me. It's been busy season and so many other things in the community that's been holding back. Ar
demonstration PSA. We need to get that get that squared away with them. Um, as well, um, I did, for the record, that last item, I did email Mario, which is the one that's really leading that and told him, "Hey, look, we need a PSA uh, script that we kind of run
through uh, the fire department." So, he knows more or less what we're looking for. Uh, now the next item is kind of part of our agenda, summer safety tips. I'll link to discuss that as part of item 8B, but just letting you know it's on there. Swiming lessons initiative,
annual deputy environment recognition award, national copy of a uh cards for heroes on November 14th. Now, this is a new report that we're all have to use, which is funny. They used us as the example when they approved this this new flood. They said that we had to get so
much permissions, but then again, um we know what we went to last year. But nonetheless, no good deals unpunished. I'm actually glad they did this cuz now this is a lot more clear. Okay, so here we are. Swimming lessons collaboration with Miami date county parks and
recreation tactics north pool. Now the one thing when I wrote this, I didn't have as much information. So the only thing that I would I would request uh the committee to approve is relation with Miami date county zero drowning
prevention program. zero drowning prevention program. Okay. Just because we want it to be very clear when we're presenting it. Okay. Um
so you know that way we can you know make sure that we present it very clearly to the to the board. Um again I don't know what the cost is going to be for this. I know usually they say oh we can't prove it cost. The hope is there is no cost. Hopefully, it's zero, you know, because it's this agreement and
everything's fine because there is uh some money being uh reimbursed to Miami County from the zero dining prevention program. I know Johnny got a price of about what $300 or something like that. >> 350. >> Yeah, 350. So, that's the hope. Uh create budget line items for back to
nature and swimming lessons initiative. And then his council action requested approved swimming lesson initiative. New budget line item request back to nature event and swimming lessons initiative. estimated amount. So, this $800 here is including the $600 that the the
committee just declined. Okay? So, this is going to go down back to $400. I will tell the committee um I don't think that next year this confusion will happen. And in other words, the event will most likely cost $800 to have it. So, it'll be up to us if we want to have that
event again. All right. Then we have um the communications department um which um I was pretty surprised to hear, but they want us to approve the PSSE logo uh through the council. So uh we have to run that through the council. I didn't
think that was part of our committee rules. Uh but nonetheless, they want us to do that. So we're going to follow direction from staff. Okay. So essentially what we're doing with here, this report to council is what I'm requesting this committee to approve is um with with the caveat of updating the
budget figures. Um updating the language in the uh second page where it talks about zero dring prevention program as opposed to parks and recreations. Um and then we have to remove the estimated cost for back to nature. Uh we're moving it down to uh $400 as opposed to $800.
So, that's the motion on the table right now. Um, you know, for this uh report to council. Do I have a second? >> Oh, go ahead. >> The second. All right. Now, um, just so you all
know, when I report, I'm going to go back. Um, well, let's take a vote on this really quick. Um, I'll be say I. >> Any against? >> None. Okay. So, Isabella, I owe you this as well. Okay. >> You have filed a second. >> All right. So, I'm going to owe Isabella.
Um, this I owe to Isabella and I also owe to Isabella the language for the slow down signs. So, just so you I want to go back for a second when we're talking about this back to nature event and the fact that the committee turned down the $600. I'm
going to go back to the vendor and tell them that look, the committee voted this down. We're sticking to the $400, but when I report to council, I'm going to say the current event was $400, but I'm going to report to the council that next year will be more expensive, you know, because, you know, essentially
next year more than likely this confusion won't happen and it will be the same price. It'll be the the the you know, the market price. >> 600. >> No, it would be 1,200, you know, plus you know, whatever we pay for anybody else, right? Uh Nancy, did you have any
commentary? >> No, I'm good. Okay. Um, next item 88. I asked Detective MV and maybe you know Deputy R ADOR, does MDSO have a PSA out yet for the camera registrations?
>> I haven't seen anything. She So she cuz I brought a door the door hanger stuff she talked about all this. >> Yes. In the last >> I haven't seen anything at all. >> I have to tell you that we got we were both briefed on it. Um, we got all the
information. Um, you know, we got door hangers, we got stuff in in Spanish. I haven't seen anything from the sheriff >> after we talked about it and we got briefed and they gave us information. >> Nothing. >> Yeah. I I don't know.
>> I know the program is there and exist, >> but we haven't been there. There's nothing else that we've got. >> Okay. Um, thank you for letting me know. We're gonna I'm gonna keep deferring that because the idea is that as soon as you guys come over it, we will put it through the social media channel. But, you know, I'm just setting you all up.
>> Um, if you all allow me to I need to order uh I need to open up the order of business again, please, to add an addition. Do I have I have a second? >> I have a second. >> Okay. So, we have CA and NR. All say I >> I Okay, we're adding 8C, guys. I'm so
sorry. This big one. >> Yeah. This this is this is our our budget. All right. So, our budget for uh 2627 is added as 8C. Okay. Um all the favor say I. >> I. Okay. Great. So, it's added. Okay.
Now, um before we move on to that, summer safety tips. Um I don't know if you all remember, we had like a a partnership with the grand companies last year. Summer safety tips. We have four items. Item number one was trespassing. Item number two was wearing a helmet with bikes. Number three uh was
curfew and number four was swimming lessons was selling swimming lessons. Again, I've asked the grant company if we want to do this again. Uh they're going to get back to me, but what I what I'm asking the committee u uh approval for is that we we rerun this campaign
with them. We partnership with them. I think it's a no-brainer to be on the Miami Laker. Um I want to say Isabella is working um with is with to update the flyer that way we can put this on social media. Right. So um I'm essentially
asking you all for for us to rerun this campaign. So that's my that's my motion. Um and um do I have a second? >> I'll second that. >> Okay. So we have a second from uh John Carlo. Okay. Now, before we take a vote
on this, let's talk about um conversation. Um any any conversation we talk about when you want to lead it? >> Um summer. >> Yeah. >> What was the campaign again? I'm sorry. >> Summer. >> That's it.
>> That's it. And and I was trying to I actually sent the flyer to Isabella, but it was kind of like rushed. So, we don't we don't have it for this meeting. >> Yeah. But she's working on it. >> But she's working on it. So, yeah. I mean, do you have any commentary related to last year with any suggested changes?
>> The one thing I will tell you, John Carlo, that I recommended to communications was to add some pictures to it because it's so like dull last year was just like words to maybe add some pictures. So, I was like, "Hey, can we add a picture for like a kid fishing, >> trespassing, that's what I get in my house a lot, trespassing, kids fishing
in the backyard." Um, curfew, kids on Main Street, picture of kids on Main Street, you know, late at night. Uh the the other picture I recommended was swimming lessons, right? And a kid likes swimming. And the last one was a kid pulled a bicycle helmet, right? Because we see that a lot. We're just talking about the kid in the riding recklessly,
right? So that's what um um I recommended to uh communications. Do we have any further uh commentary on it? None. Okay. Um all in favor say I. I. Any against? None. >> Who second your addition of 8?
>> 8 was Nancy. So, she was one that opened it up with me through uh order of business and then John Carlos signed the motion to rerun the campaign. Got it. >> Okay, guys. What's in front of you right now? This big paper and let me tell you, Isabella is my favorite leazison on because she used the 11 by14 paper again. Thank you so much.
>> Yes, this is my uh back to my days after high school where I used to work in the administration. Uh, so if you look to the far right, guys, okay, the the this is what our wish list is.
All right, now $200 is for Okay, I'm jumping ahead of myself. We have a special call meeting. I don't know if you all are aware in June, this special call meeting is literally just to discuss our budget with the council. >> That should be next week.
>> Next week. Great. Thanks for the reminder. I had no I had totally forgotten. So $200 is for our awards and plaques. That's what we give to the firemen and the police officers um once a year. $2,000 is is uh essentially com um I wrote this
incorrectly. I got to fix this. I must have copied and pasted it the wrong way. Yeah. You see? So by accident, I don't know is about it too late. I I was copied and pasting it and I I skipped a roll by accident. >> Oh, I Let me see. I'll resubmit it. It's just moving it up.
>> Yeah, that's it. I don't know why I did that. Sorry about that. >> I don't know. Maybe how I >> Maybe it was me. I don't know. >> Yeah, it's just moving up. I can >> All right. So, $200 is for um the deputy
environment of the year award. $2,000 is four PSAs at $500 a pop. Could be more depending on content. I think this is the best vehicle of this committee is the BSAS. It takes a lot of
time and this is, you know, obviously been a very time for us for for me in the year and that's why I haven't gone to golf carts. We could have done from now better said from the beginning of the year to now I could have easily done two or three PSAs and I it has been
obviously you know they've been kind of timeconuming or slow down but per the example for next year there's there's PSAs we can do on it it it you know um the example is is the the street take owners that's a PSA
all by itself >> and the locking >> the that the um the whole idea with having the um packages in the proper area of of your car. Um you have the issues with I mean
perfect example is is is the fire department. You keep hearing about all these fires. You know, we've been having Opalaka had a huge fire yesterday. You know, I'm sure we can go in on that. you know, >> they still that's why Darwin is >> still >> still fighting that
>> we're having a big problem with um the everybody's ordering so much from Amazon and all these other places and and where they're placing the packages are just so visible from the street. >> So, you know, we just come by and oh
man, you know, let me tell somebody, you know, I've been to a bunch of houses. Hey, you know, you have a package here. Just take it in. Or if they're not there, let me see where I can move it. But, you know, I'm a uniform. If I move their package and I put it behind something is obvious that I'm not taking it, right? You know, but then if
somebody else does it, you know, maybe they were taking it or maybe they're a good uh neighbor, but they you don't know at the at the time. So just it's better for for them to know that they should have some shrugies. Have something that blocks the view from the
street. >> Yeah. A location, a box. They have boxes now that you It says put it in the box. You put in the box. >> Some type of PSA like that. >> A lot of games have gotten looks like like a a chest or a bench, that type of
thing. Just nicely sitting on the porch. That's where the bulk mail and stuff are are going. >> Yeah. >> Protect yourself. >> And me, even if they know that there's stuff in there, it's very different just running grab to have to open up
something and go inside of it and take it out. >> Very. >> Yeah. So, you know, that's a perfect example. The the next one is $200 for a b banner for new logo, you know, because now we have an old uh it's actually funny enough. type of banner, but
they're going to be more tablecloth. We have an old tablecloth that needs to be updated with a new logo. Um, then we have $2,000 for events. Back to nature, $800, which it could be even more now depending on the conversation we were having earlier. I was just thinking that the same price as this year, $600 for shredding, $200 for Eastcraft, that it
might be even more money. Uh, cars for here was a zero because we made a profit out of that event. The open house at the at the fire station, I put $1,200. Now, I'm going to explain to you guys why. Number one, the crossing guard. The crossing guard for that was a public
service aid. That's $300 a firefighters, which I didn't think that was a good idea for next year. And I had the conversation with Darwin. They shouldn't be paying for the hot dogs and and the cheap burgers that they're cooking for the restaurants. We should because that's really nice when they did that. They all they they literally all chipped in from the from the warehouse.
>> Yeah. So, we should be doing that. And then the other aspect is the vendor, the sponsor last time, and look, we might have a sponsor again, could happen. He paid $1,100 for the coffee, which is crazy. Um, which is funny. It wasn't even that popular. The one that was more popular
was Kona Ice, you know, the Kona Ice was $800 bucks. So, I figure between, you know, Kona Ice at $600, the crossing guard at, you know, at at at $300, you know, and and you have um, you know, let's
just say groceries for another $200 or $300. I mean, I don't think $300, give or take, we're at $1,200. So, that's that's where I came up with $1,200. Then you have the 911 memorial when you we don't really spend 200. We're like at a hundred something, but coffee, bagels, pastries, sometimes they're even donated
from Vicky Bakery. But I put $200. And the last one is $400 for shirts and hats for a new logo because now we have a new logo. We're going to get new polos, new hats. All right. So, that's what I'm coming up with the the uh the budget for
for for that. Now, just to keep in mind, guys, in the current year, um we have actuals. I mean, the actual share are kind of thrown off because you have that fake um you know, donation that we have on here, but we're we're in
the current year. We're at uh let me see over here 224 225, I'm sorry. Uh plus 10,000. Yeah. I And I wish I had my computer on here because there's some car show
expenses in here, but we're I know that our actuals are give or take like 4,000 4,000 and change. So again, I said this during the last year, guys,
cutting our committee to $2,200 is just it's just wrong. Our our committee does a lot more than $2,200 a year for a budget. Our budget before was $4,800. And as you can see, our 2223 budget was $4,200. Okay, if you're looking at this
big sheet, all right, our actuals were $4,300 in 2223, was $4,700 in 2324, and was $1,900 for 2425. Why was that $1,900 on there? Because we couldn't pay the car show expenses.
Remember that? better move. >> So, we moved it, which on a side note, I I actually had to go through today and as another was a a witness to that to uh you know, tell our our our our finance department that this was a motion that was taken by the council to carry
forward those funds. So, as it is, this budget is wrong that's on here. There's almost $3,000 missing from here. And I have and I have every event date, new request, estimated attendance, Cars for Heroes. I still think Card for Heroes probably had more than a thousand
people, but I'm putting a,000 through2,000. I'm saying $0 because we had $10,240 raised, $7863 spent, including a $1,000 donation. Um, open house at MDFR station. Um, you know, we
we had I'm saying 100 people. I don't I I I really didn't take count. Maybe we do a better job next year taking account for that. Um, and I'm saying 12. Oh, look. Here's the $1,200. Crossing guard coffee or ice vendor groceries for barbecue in 2012. 1,12 was paid by sponsor per coffee vendor. So just
providing that for clarity. Then we had um we had the back to nature the shredding event. We had 20 people $800 um soon less than two two weeks to be determined. We needed to start conversation with staff Miami date county 911 memorial. We're saying 30 people attended $200 for pastries. So,
that is my my budget that had been given to Isabella, which is going to be given to the town clerk to be put in the special call meeting. At this point, I don't think we can even take a vote on this because this was already given. I had to do it because it was actually due before our meeting. Um, but what can
help me and help this committee is if you guys have any commentary, any comments, so that when I go next week, I can have some flavor. Unless you all just agree and then we can just move on. >> This would be an official motion to
approve. >> We should. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Even though Okay. >> All right. So, I guess I'm making a motion to approve this budget request for 2627. Do I have a second?
>> A second. >> Nancy Roger second. Okay. Discussion. Nancy, do you have anything to say? >> Nope. I'll play catchup later. I'm sorry I can't write fast. >> Okay. >> But I'm good. >> Any other folks would like to say anything else?
>> No. Okay. Um when is this meeting again? June >> next Thursday at 6:30. June 4th. >> June 4th. Okay. Great. >> All right. Um all in favor say I. >> I. Any against? None. Next council meeting is 6:16. Next PSC meeting is
6:23. And next week on 64 is our budget meeting in town council chambers. Okay. I uh call this meeting adjourned at 8:14. Do I have a second? I'll second
that. Okay. I'll be saying bye.