But you know early or late >> 6 in here today I forgot it was 6:30. Yeah. Okay. Call me in order and 6:32.
All right. Um, let's do the roll. Well, let's do the pledge of allegiance and moment of silence. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. Please take your seats. Okay, roll call. I am present. Is present. Bar is present. Judy's
present. Present. Gary's absent. >> Gary saying he should be he should be here next week. >> Okay. Charles James like it's really bad from >> I don't know man but you can it is you
can see it from far away >> is that that's what hey I'm happy um okay okay order of business additions, deferrals, and other
public comments. Sorry. >> Wait, go ahead. >> Moving right along. Thank you. >> Business add monument for the letter. >> Oh, yes. Yes. Yes. We need to add new
business. The draft letter that I wrote to Congressman via Delard to be approved. So that'll be 9 to be uh letter to congressman though I noticed from Facebook they
already met with the congressman >> you know up in DC so but I'll I'll go talk soon um >> I make a motion to add 9B uh letter I
wrote on behalf of the count of the congressman Dar segment All those in favor? >> We are regiment and predictable committee. >> All right. Um, okay. Was there anything
else I need to add? Um, okay. Let's uh review the minutes. Does anybody have any problem reading the serious issues you want? >> I just have a I wasn't here for this
meeting, but there's probably a little error on seven. It says motion lose 350 for waiting to run bags. That was for the photographer. >> Yeah. >> And my name's spelled wrong. Was that okay, too? >> No, that's Oh, yeah. It's a AI trying to uh figure
it out. Okay. So, make a motion to amend minutes uh number seven to spell Judy's last name correctly. Actually, put a vow in there
>> and uh to change it for radio bags to the photographer. >> Seconded by Mr. Thio. >> All those in favor? I Make a motion to approve the minutes.
Pardon me. Wants to go. Leave line four. [laughter] Okay, we have a motion to approve the limit minutes. Uh, do we have a second? I will second that motion. >> I think we kind of accidentally put in
uh some of your HOA stuff, didn't you? >> That's correct. >> Okay. And I also want to make a motion to uh delete all the HOA stuff after 11. Second off.
>> All right. With those amendments, um, what else? You need to pass that motion. A motion to delete everything after 11. All in favor? >> I. >> I. >> All right. With those amendments and those corrections, a motion to approve
the minutes has been made. It's by Mr. Fio. Has been seconded by myself. All those in favor? I. Motion passes. Okay. Okay. All right. Uh open business to recap brief the council. So I briefed the
council on several things. The first thing was you know let's end our little uh scholarship fund because we kind of repeating the same people. And the Knights of Columbus has been trying to get funding. They did this two times
last year. Um, but they then they ran out of money where they go to the VA hospital and there's a bunch of permanent residents there and they have a bingo thing and they give out little c you know gift cards and stuff and a little bit of cash because there's an
exchange a little store in the hospital and these guys use it to buy instead of being dependent upon the VA's toothpaste the VA you know whatever they can buy themselves toiletries they can buy themselves clothing they can buy themselves whatever they want with a little bit of money they get snacks whatever whatever ever they're allowed
to have. Um, originally we approved and the council approved $2,000 to be used, but when I reached out back to the match Columbus, you know, because we were going to buy them have a favored me, you know, meal like passive or something and the bingo.
Um, but they can't do the meal. The VA won't let them because you guys are on special diets, you know, >> so they just need a thousand. So, it's actually less and they can do it then they do it four times a year. Um, we're still waiting for their W9 um and stuff
like that since it got approved. So, it won't be 2,000 it'll be a th00and um as soon as we get their W9 and stuff then the the town will cut his check. >> Yeah, I remember what Kavana will help us with, you know, very >> well they don't they can't they can't since these guys are they're resident patient.
>> They're they're on restricted diets and so they can't do better. Okay. Where does that that thousand come out of? >> Uh the thousand was going to come out from the old scholarship fund. >> Oh, just Okay. So, >> we're not using >> we're not doing the scholarship. >> Okay. Um >> what is the old scholarship fund? You
mean that what we >> the 25 scholarship fund? It's just we can just do that. We can just eliminate it and that's okay. I mean, I'm fine with it. I just >> No, the council passed that. Yeah. >> Yeah. If the committee decides to use the funds from the 5k to this instead of the >> Okay. Your decision.
We kind of ran out of >> Yeah. >> applicants, you know, we're just doing a repeat applicant now. >> Yeah. >> And I thought, you know, we want to go directly to veteran. Yeah. >> We're actually It was a grandchild of We were given the scholarship and I thought this will go right to these guys and I
need it. >> Where is that hospital? >> It's the VA um VA regional hospital from Miami. >> Yeah, it's Miami. Yeah, I think you talk. >> Um, okay. >> Is there a motion or is just uh
>> I'm just kind of informing you guys because it passed and we briefed, but it's going to be less money. It's not going to be 2,000 to be a,000. >> Should we do a vote do a motion and a just to clean it up and have it in the minutes or no? >> Sure, we could do that. So, I'll make a motion to uh revise the amount from
2,000 to 1,000 will be given to the Knights of Columbus assembly to support the bingo bingo event for the veterans which is a quarterly event. >> So, it's a thousand every quarter or thousand >> thousand for the year.
>> So, I give this to Mario and >> yes, that's why they're made. >> Um second by Mr. Fio. All those in favor passes. Thank you. Okay, reindeer run recap. >> Seems like it's been so long. >> What happened?
>> What happened? Do we have one? [laughter] >> Do you Do you want to still talk about the um the the police situation or No. >> Yeah, I think I think we we'll address that maybe for next year's run. I I
think I want to have a more deliberate process on how many police and stuff, you know, just for the record. >> Yeah. >> When we were uh uh when I asked about the police, um cuz their their charge
for overtime was $11,000. And they gave me a roster of 25 police officers that they said were there. And you know, looking at the route, you know, I'm all for helping the police, but there was not 25
choke points where you would need police. You know what I mean? And so I think, you know, what I want to do is I want to be more deliberate because each one ends up being about $400, $500 for that event. And uh, you know, I want
to support the police. not wanting them to be overtime, but uh 25 officers is more than 50% of the force that we have in Mang Lakes. And that just seemed a tad excessive to cover a three mile area that
has a lot of uh natural boundaries, you know what I mean? >> Um so anyhow, so >> meetings and sit sit down with them. >> Yeah, we'll talk about it. will say let me show show me the map show me the plan >> right
>> I have suggestion if you want on May 20 we're going to celebrate we already spoke with Antonio Kasavana May 20 is Kavana's date okay the recognition that they give to Antonio >> okay that'll be great >> so we're going to invite we're going to have a nice lunch
>> okay we already know the major and everything we're going to invite the police so if you want >> no I think that we we'll handle it differently we'll handle it we'll handle But I do want to go to that May 20th event. So I appreciate you letting me know. So let me know later when we're >> Yeah, definitely. Yeah.
>> But uh I think we'll address it during our planning. >> Um when we start getting ready to start planning and have the subcommittees, >> we'll be more um uh more involved in decision making as to exactly because we're hiring them for over time. >> Yeah. I mean
>> they're they're they're a cost of us and we uh shouldn't just say go ahead and you know it's sort of like uh sort sort of like hiring a contractor to do your house and say do whatever you want. >> You know I've softly been giving officer
Amodore crap about the price for the past three years. Um and even when when Na turned this over to me he said that any police you want and I didn't do any of that. I'm like I'm actually the town handles it and does negot doesn't
negotiate, signs it up. No offense, just that's the kind of the order of operations. And I get it. I mean, I feel like we work really hard and this money should fall into the right funds. >> Exactly. Right. >> So, I mean, it's >> and if it's justified and that's the way it has to be has to be at least, but there's there'll be oversight, right?
>> But I mean, that's exactly right. We should have it's it's uh those who are donating donating money are donating for the causes, right, that we say they're they're donating protested >> and to lose almost a quarter of it to police officers is is pretty excessive.
Um so anyway, we will do a better job of that um this time around. >> So that's a down. It's on the three down. That's on one of the three downs. >> Yeah, that's one three down. >> Okay. >> That's probably the only three down because the rest of >> the three down. I have one of the three downs. So the photographer Yeah. And I just full transparency on that. I think
I explained it already, but since you guys made the motion when I wasn't here, and thank you for that. So that boy girl would stop texting me. It was we were at the start line. It was like 8:00. We were already holding because we didn't have the photographer that was hired by the town, whoever was supposed to be there, wasn't there. And and um my was freaking out. And I see a girl with a
widebody camera. I go, "Are you photographer?" She said, "Yeah." I go, "I'm going to hire you. Take as many pictures you can and we'll talk about it later." And she did. And do you have the album? Did you give the link to the album so that at least we can use them? I have it. I'll share it, too. >> Okay. >> Share it with me. >> They're great pictures. They They're
actually worth every bit of $350. And she took I don't know how many pictures. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Share that with me because >> um we need a better assurance of photo our photographer that we contracted shows up like at 7:30. Not >> get her information. >> Oh, I have her information. >> I guess I think I think we have a new
photographer. [laughter] >> Good. >> All right. Any other uh down? >> Um Yeah. So, the tight it was a tight squeeze again with the deadlines for the sponsors and getting all logos in for final print.
>> All right. >> And I got real tight with the shirts. Like, and I get the shirts at $6. I I challenge anybody to find t-shirts for six bucks in full color in Larry's blue, which was really nice. That was the best idea. They're so nice. I'm not kidding.
I'm serious. I'm not giving you that nice like a sky blue. >> Yeah, it was beautiful. Well, some different, you know, and they were just nicer, but they're full concerts. I mean, >> I'm I'm sorry about this, but you know, Tico has a stroke. >> Tico had a stroke. >> No. >> Okay. Yeah, we could talk about that
later. Uh uh, Pedro, we can talk about that later. >> Off the record. Record and this is public record. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Well, look, I can fill everybody in on it. I know what's going on. So, let's talk about it later. >> Okay. >> Personal medical history. Personal medical.
>> Yeah. Um anyway, yeah, I saw the t-shirt. >> Yeah, the t-shirts were great. Um yeah, they were great, but I I just it wasn't enough time between the cut off, so we need to do the cut off earlier. So maybe make we'll make a note cut off earlier for sponsors just to give the time for the
>> for that. Everything else, I think, was pretty calm, pretty good. We had our same volunteers. Everything went great. You know, I I barely freaked out this year, so I'm not going to quit this year. >> Yeah. No, no, it's fantastic. You know, your your group is fantastic. You know, you guys are amazing. You guys are
amazing. And also, >> I want to thank you guys and the support you gave us at the casino night, which was awesome. >> Beautiful. >> It was awesome. >> You there, Jul. >> I want to thank Ed as well, which was awesome. I don't know if people >> Yeah. Somebody was a sponsor. That's
cool. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, yeah, it was great. It was great. And uh you know and it raised a good a good am you know you know it's first time out but it raised uh about 16 grand. >> Oh that's great. >> Yeah. I thought it was great. Great.
That's what that's what they netted. >> Yeah. 16 grand. >> Wow. Great job. Great job. >> Wow. >> So that was fantastic. >> We had sold 124 tickets. Um about 85 89 people showed up. They had a
great time. We we raffled off so many things. We raffled off 15 prizes and they weren't lousy prizes. We raffled off $100 gift cards. >> We raffled off high-end liquor, beautiful gift baskets. Um,
>> you know, I mean, unfortunately, I ran into some of the people who were supposed to show up from Headport. They go, we had to close up and then we're too tired to show up. I'm like, man, you should just showed up. you know, some of the folks from headquarters because the sponsors get free, you know, like four, five, six people they can bring in for free, but we're doing it again next
year. >> Okay, great. >> And you guys bring them in because it was beautifully decorated. >> It was beautiful. >> And uh you know, the food was delicious and the drinks were five bucks each. 20 20 bucks for five drinks. >> 20 bucks for five drinks. That was
pretty good. >> Yeah. Anyway, >> the only the only problem was when I was counting out raffle numbers, everybody was a too a little too focused on the game and a little too wasting on drinks to listen and so [laughter] I kept having to call it over and over and over. So, but it was a fantastic time.
Thank you so much, Judy. Thank you so much, Ed. That was great. >> All right. Well, as far as the three up thing, um >> do you have the um final like you know?
>> Um the budget that's Yeah, I mean the budget for page is >> Yeah, 62600 [clears throat] is in contributions and donations and then we'll make its way to the 5K. >> So, and so our net is 384,
right? Is that what I'm reading? Once you take out the 39,146 in costs. >> Is that correct? >> Yeah. So, it would be the 62 minus the 30. >> Yeah. So, our net down here is 38 and we already took a,000 from it for
the the VA thing. So, we got 37.53. How about the previous amount that we had donated from the previous year? Can we do a previous year reindeer donation to the town? >> I do believe you did American Legion and
>> and the town >> and I think you did a donation to them as well. >> No, no, no. Talking about did you rec you recall for last year, didn't we do the town uh give the town money for the
architectural plans? Oh, for the monument the 3600 >> 36. And so we're looking at and then we did we voted on the 7525% split, didn't we, for this one? >> So let's let's it puts this on the record right now. I do not have a
calculator. >> I just want for the um total the net post it's 39146 is what we ended up with taking everybody out, police out, all the costs. Everything should be updated but I can double check that everything at this Net $39,000.
>> No, >> 39 is what has been spent from 5K. >> Yeah, we netted 38. The positive is at the end. >> We netted 38453. >> That's from everything, right? That's the general fund. It's >> I think I sent you all the um rundown of
what the 5K item was in email. Let me pull it up. >> This has other This has the flags and trees, >> right? I think I sent it last month. 23. >> Yeah. But 62us
454 is >> 23. >> Okay. 52 >> 23454. >> Yeah. >> So that's our net proceeds. >> Okay. It's 23 45. All right. So 25% of that
Yeah, we lost most of it in We lost more than a third. Yeah. >> No, more than half. >> No, more than that. Like 60% almost 60% of it cost.
>> That's not you know in any business plan that's not that's not a business plan. Yeah. Yeah. I think that's what we're saying is I think Judy, me and the subcommittee, we have to be a little bit more proactive on
saying where the big costs are and approving those. Remember, we're the ones who approve, you know, you know, and so we can decide how how many police officers are needed, you know, and not just have 25 show up or
over half the police force. Um, >> what is even that's still 2/3? >> Yeah. 11 grand and then >> you have the breakdown. Let's take a look at the breakdown. >> I sent it on the narrator.
>> Yeah, I saw some things that look like it was charged twice. So, let me see. You sent it when? >> February 9th. It's almost 12 46. Race time is 46. All American barriers is 31 32 homes.
Race time's another 3500. The race race time is like 81. >> Yeah, I was wondering why race time charged us once or is that >> they do half and half? I know that >> 35 that was charged.
>> I can't even find that. >> On 1226 there was a charge of 3500 and on 12125 there was a charge of 40 4,620 bucks. So total
of 9,000. That's Yeah. $9,120. So there's like 2/3 right there. Yeah. Then you got the barricades for like 3,200 and t-shirts and the medals are absolutely right.
>> And I shot those. >> Oh yeah. You're not going to have a better deal. >> No, you're not. What's >> funny cuz my guy ordered them from the same guy that the race guy orders them from. >> What's Gladiator? >> I think that's the band that showed up. >> That's the the Gladiators are Halia
Gardens High School marching band. >> Oh, for bus. Yeah, they were great. Um, yeah, they were great. >> And then the other thing is like the space flyers for 20 I don't know what that is. >> Okay. >> Which what don't you know what is
>> the space flyers? There's a 20 uh $2,177 charge. >> Those are are those the banners that are all over everywhere. It >> says signs and banners. >> Yeah, it's the banners. >> Those are things that approve traffic control companies that are authorized by the state to go out and wear uniforms
and work control traffic. >> Oh, I think I think you know I I truly believe we can we can drop the >> Is $800 reasonable? >> Well, you said ordinance where the town need to check Right. >> They cost me to charge me 400 and I had
a lot. >> So then let's put that further down too. >> $400 what we should pay for. >> Yeah. >> I concur. >> Yeah. I think you know what we should do is for the next one for the next uh 5K
when we start when we convene our subcommittee we should print this out and go down through the cost and then have everything kind of we're going to work all this cost. >> Yeah, we need like a budget committee like separate from the the doing committee because it's a lot. >> Yeah. A
>> volunteer comms oversight committee. >> Yeah. Okay. >> I mean, I'll be part of that, too. So, that way we can kind of go over and I kind of went over the bigger ones, >> but I'd like to see if there's any way to reduce cost as well. >> DJ $800. I use DJ. I have four DJs that I use.
>> We're going to be like >> $400 the most. >> We're going to be like with Musk. >> Yeah. >> So, Hopefully hopefully find look I got I got a DJ for $200 for for the casino night you know and you know and it was good enough.
Um photographer, not my is your is the house photographer in there. >> Uh well, this one was before I think the check was cut. The report that I sent tonight, right? >> Not mine. The one it was actually a staff person, right? Was >> Yeah, it was a staff person. Yeah. So,
>> the good news is we were identifying areas for savings and so that way we can drop the cost and we will do that as we do. The subcommittee will be much more excited than that. Anyway, so 25% of $23,454,
which is our net proceeds, is $5,863.50. Am I correct there? Um, I need a motion to approve the dispersement of $5,862.50 to the American Legion, and it can only
be voted upon people who are not members of the American Legion. And that's what >> 5,86350 if I did the math >> to the American Legion >> to the American Legion >> uh post 144 and I have to abstain from
voting. Pedro has to abstain from voting. >> Larry >> Larry has to abstain from voting >> and you have to stay too. >> Yeah. Um, I make a motion to give
second. [laughter] >> All those in favor? >> All right. Motion passes. Thank you very much. >> Okay. And then the remainder uh which is
three. Okay. Well, we got to take a thousand off that >> VA bingo. >> To the VA bingo. Yeah. >> So, That was already approved, right? >> Yes. So, we got to take that out. Um, so let me see what the remainder of
this is. Okay. The remainder is 16,590. That's what I got. Um, and um, we have a we have a veteran. So, did they create a line number for the
monument yet? >> Uh, yes. It's not on here, but there is a an item line item dedicated. >> Yeah. Can we please have this on the report from now on because it should have
>> it should have 36,000 sitting >> of parks. Um that was one of my questions. So the committee going to start fundraising with the renderings or does parks move forward with the design documents for that 36 was allocated to? >> Um
we want to fund raise until we get as much money as pos. >> Okay. Okay. So, you're going to work with the renderings now. >> With the renderings, hold off, but I want I want that >> money out of the parks and wrecks and I want it in our mind for the mine.
>> Okay. I would have to check some dist. >> Not that I don't have trust in the government spending, but having done 32 years in the government, I know how it works. >> We've seen it here, too. >> Yeah. You put it into the general fund of park and Rex. >> Well, it's for specifically veterans.
It's not like in their agenda, >> right? >> But I can include that like line item in the next agenda. >> Yeah. Just to keep track of that money. >> I think J fantastic.
>> I think and then that way. Okay. So, I make a motion to move uh $16,590.50 50 cents into the veterans monument >> 165 what
>> 1659050 >> into second >> veterans monument fund and I wish for that and okay I'll accept a motion on that seconded by Mr. Say I. All in favor? >> I. >> And I make a motion to have the line
item uh veterans monument fund be on a report from now on. >> Second. >> Seconded by Judy. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. Good. All right. Cooking. >> Can we agree to like leave the logo this
let's keep it solid for another year or do you want to do a new uh metal? >> You mean the the cool >> the dog? I like those dog. >> Yeah, they came out cool. I mean, we've been changing them every year. >> Yeah, I think I I think I I like that one. I mean, it's a good one. >> It is a good one.
>> And uh people like it. I mean, and it kind of creates like a little marketing brand, too. >> You know what I mean? I think it's time for us to create a marketing. >> So, let's leave it like that. >> Yeah. >> Maybe we'll just do some little tiny flare of different so it's different. >> Just change the year. >> No, [snorts] little teeny little team
besides that, but yeah. Okay. >> All right. Okay. >> So, we have the date, right? December, it should be December 13th. >> December 13th is our next front. >> Our committee. >> Yeah. We should uh discuss when we want
to have a first sub commmittee. >> Well, that's a Sunday. >> December 12th. >> Okay. I'll put in the calendar. >> Okay. On like the the town calendar. >> Uh yeah, right. The 12th is available. Right. Let me put that in before people start doing things.
>> Okay. Make a motion to approve December 12th being the next reindeer run >> seconded by Mio. All those in favor. >> Okay. Let's talk about uh when you want to have the first subcommittee.
you know, duty. >> Um, I think we can defer that decision till at our next veterans committee meeting. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. Next issue is poppy flower sales. Um,
how's that going? The fundraising thing, >> D where we're on that. Actually, the American Legion is pretty much taking this over because that is an American Legion function, >> right? But of course, we started it off here in the committee. And where we're
at right now, we've um we've got poppies in through the American Legion 1,200 and some. I hope that's not enough. We can reassess that probably the next couple of weeks. We're looking to kick off the uh the actual merchandising of the of this uh fundraiser uh the beginning of
April. The active Memorial Day isn't until the end of May. That'll give us plenty of time to do that. We've authorized for the American Legion uh 1,000 uh posters and little standup cards to be created and made. >> Well, $1,000 to buy post,
>> excuse me, $1,000 to buy posters. We're figuring a hundred of each. 100 of total the uh we have a couple of re uh a couple being made right now. Uh Tiko was involved in doing that. his son Matthew was also actually the one who
was doing it, but I guess because there's there's some >> emergency going on right now. I don't know where we are exactly on that. Uh we talked about um where we want to place these cards. Uh you know, Fred had a great idea that I I agree with. Uh and Judy, you could actually maybe comment
on this. Uh car dealerships at their at their parts counters and at their cashiers. They have waiting areas. People waiting for their cars. They get to see these cards. It's an excellent place to do it. We have a little explanation poster out there. Uh we also talked about maybe gas stations,
convenience stores, and that's open for discussion where to place these things and the possibility if we want more. We've only ordered a hundred. There are roughly somewhere somewhere around 9,000 businesses in Miami Lakes. So there's there's a lot of places to put these and
some businesses require more than more than just one. U we also talked about uh launching this at the uh at the Chamber of Commerce. There's a number of businesses there that would probably also want to not only contribute but to also have the cards and the poster show their place of business provided they
have the type of business where these these merch are. >> Um the other thing that I wanted to talk about was the actual you know how we can you know merchandise a program in as much as um putting something up on the internet, social media, whatever. And I thought that's where the town could help
us out mo most and uh you know possibly um Facebook. >> Yeah. Is there you have a flyer or >> We have a flyer with a QR code on it. >> That's that's all American Legion stuff. That's 100% American Legion. >> Well, it started here, but the American
Legion is basically taking the the lead on this. >> Okay. I'm just um And what is it? What is the >> How much are the puppies like to >> It's whatever you donate. >> It's a donation. Yeah, it's a donation. We're going to have a card about this size. >> Put a QR code >> QR codes on there. You take your phone
and then the idea and this I don't know whether it'd be a good idea or not, but in the old days they used to put a can up. We actually had these cans. >> Yeah, I remember. >> You put a can up and you put change in or whatever. >> Well, a lot of people today just don't carry money anymore. >> So, where does the money end up going?
>> It goes there's a dedicated it goes right to the American Legion. Uh they have a donation fund. A fund that's spec specifically been set >> like a national level. >> No, it's local. >> So it's 144. >> It's 144. It's Miami Lakes. >> I was say let's go to let's go to Formula 1 and put in Formula 1. There's
a lot of people there. >> All right. >> That's a great idea. >> And I mean part of it is a lot of it is to help fund raise for this. You know, >> it's primarily fun. >> American Legion's going to help with this. >> Yeah. This is actually an American Legion flyer.
>> Okay. They put together a GoFundMe page. You donated to the GoFundMe page. >> We did. >> Yeah. So that was American Legion. And so this this account right here goes we have an operating account and we have a donation account. This account right here is just right to the donation account. Do fund raise.
>> Um and then the operating account doesn't see this money. >> So the poppies of sale will go to the the monument. >> Yes. >> Oh, okay. Cool. >> We've also set up a we've also set up a bank account. Well, Bill, we set up a bank account that has that we use the QR code, the QR code for that
when you >> donations, that's what donation account >> one of the things you wanted to do. >> We have an operating fund and we have donations and that's just going to start. >> This was something that we wanted to put up for discussion. The idea that if we put this up on social media, so
donations could be made directly from the social media. Should we mail a thank you card along with a poppy and and advertise that on social social media? Is that something we'd want to do or just ask for donation? >> Well, let me let me >> send a virtual poppy. >> Well, yeah. I mean, that's the thing. I
mean, that's that's an idea. >> Virtual Poppy. That's a great idea. >> Great idea. >> Got it. >> But I I will tell you, uh this was probably a discussion that should be had at the American Legion. Um, I'm working with the person who's developing our our website for One Post 144 and it looks
pretty darn incredible. Um, uh, and probably going to premiere it at our next meeting next week. So, and then we can put all that on there and a virtual copy is a fantastic idea. Um, >> maybe have public sto you know how they ask for $5 into $2.
>> Exactly. They can have it on public. Exactly. Exactly. On their check out. Maybe we could do this also with the issue you have with your emergency when you check. I think you're the youngest guy. >> $2 off. >> Yeah. No, we're going to hit this many different ways. We're going to hit this
many different ways. But a lot of this conversation is uh stuff that the American Legion has to wrap up. But I appreciate what you're doing, Larry. That's really fantastic. I think this is going to be an event that we're going to be able to do every year. Um, the poppy sales is something that started because
of Memorial Day, because of World War I. When I briefed the council, I actually read the poem >> Flanders Field that the Poppy Sales is related to and uh, enter the records and so they're all very supportive and they
want to do something. >> Maybe that could be something you could include this year's Memorial Day address. I >> think so. We shall. Great idea. >> Great idea. Okay, moving right along. New business. Military tribute banners. March 12th. Is that correct? Yes.
>> Is of our subcommittee meeting. >> Yes. >> What time does it start? 6 >> 6:30 I usual meeting. >> And uh basically at that do we have any people who apply for military peers? >> Yeah. So we're working on um we've had
to go through the back end of our website where the application is to remove the reapplications from last year and then the new ones. So, I should have all the newer applications for you guys shortly so you can reboot before >> Yeah, please. That way I can go through really quickly and verify things. >> Um, the other thing we're going to be
doing is we're going to not hang up any trivia banners in which the person's in like a suit. You have to be in a uniform, >> right? >> You know, and uh that's because otherwise it just doesn't look nice.
>> Well, I want to add some I could repeat myself. I could very easily if we have a person who's not in a uniform, we could photoshop their head onto a uniform very easily. So >> yeah, now especially and they give us a give us a picture of them younger because we don't expect a 75year-old to
be, you know, wearing, you know, >> Yeah. Yeah. We got some guys who are, you know, >> I'm not going to say anything, but uh their their sense of passion is uh, you know, interesting. >> Yeah. something better better. >> Yeah, for a double breasted boy too.
>> Um, okay. So, that's that. All right, moving right along. >> The quote for the double banners or is in the agenda packet? So, this is to keep the banners from the Palmetto 67. We're just going to download that you guys. >> So, this is the cost.
>> Yeah. >> All right. So, it's actually less. It went down. >> Yeah, >> cuz they're double home. Nice. I'll let know. um about this. >> Yeah. And then I'm just >> mind all that donates.
>> If we do a double hanging, are you talking about two separate posters on the same pole or one poster doublesided? >> No. Well, the banners themselves are already doublesided. So again, two banners per pole. They say on the stage, >> you're not going to put back to back. >> No. No. That would cover up two, right?
>> It'll be like that. Yeah. It'll be like side to side like this >> up and down. both sides and then >> other place already for my view. >> They're going to both be outside. >> Okay, cool. >> So you see on both sides. >> All right. Both. Cool. >> The other side wasn't going to be like them all. They're going to just put the
same picture on. It's going to change from that >> be flipped, right? >> It's there's no the banners won't be placed like back to back. I think it's >> the old back side was one side was the veteran and the other side was my exot. >> So it be the same banner.
>> Okay. Right. Which I I think what you're saying, Judy, is that how are they are the all the faces going to look one direction or are you going to have them like this? >> Cuz the roads Yeah. would be face >> face the direction of traffic, right? Right. They would probably have to be next to each other because you can't
have them too low. Certain thing about the height on the road. >> That would be the comp. >> Well, they'll figure it out. Figure it out. >> But to make sure that the faces are looking the way >> the traffic's coming, >> right? Driver. >> Good points. All right. Anything else about the
military tribute banners? >> The main thing was just to approve the double um >> Okay. Motion to approve the double hunt uh banners. Um do I have a second on that motion? >> Second.
>> Second by Mr. James wants somebody else's. >> All those in favor? Hi. Hi. >> All right, >> moving to the uh congressman's letter. Right. So, I I received a letter draft
from Olivia who's the grants person, but she's also working on I don't know if you're aware of this, but the council approved and the mayor approved that this monument is a legislative priority for the county. So that means that when they go visit the congressman and people
like that, they brief about it and they ask for money for it. Um I don't think it's their number one priority, but it's on the priority list, right? >> Um so uh Olivia who works on the grants and legislative affairs department for this
town is putting together a package. Um and part of it included my already met with these uh congressmen. So, is is this kind of uh overcome by events or >> uh from my understanding? Well, you saw with his email. She's including this in
the package that she's sending for. Um >> I did receive an email from Gary. I think he contacted you about a correction and then he noticed one typo in the letter. So, >> besides that, I don't know if there's any edits that the committee wants to be fixed, but I didn't catch it. Busy
running around trying to be a casino. All right. So, Anyway, I sent you the letter correct so you can you fix the uh >> the way it was sent with like a scan maybe. Do you have the original PDF? >> Yes, I do. >> Yeah, it's just like one typo. It's in
the the first line. He said to remove the apost apostrophe from veterans. I don't know if anyone caught anything else, but >> that's veterans part. Mhm. So, if you don't mind updating it on your end and sending
me the >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um, yeah. I'm not sure what the other correction he had was. He said he contacted you. So, >> yeah. Gary and I always go, we talk to each other and then we just
whatever. >> [laughter] >> what I'm trying to say, but it's always interesting >> and I'm part of the problem, too. >> Anyway, so this is the letter I wrote to him and uh we need a motion to approve the letter. >> Motion to approve the letter, seconded
by >> Judy. [clears throat] All those in favor? Hi. >> Okay. So, I'll send you the uh correction to the veteran to make it non-possessive and then we'll send that off. >> Okay. Um any other comments, concerns,
etc. >> Quick comment. Um for just for our thoughts because it takes a while to get this done. So, if we're going to be and I'd love to build this this monument, it sounds great, but if we're going to mark the run to benefit veterans, is it is that a
true statement? Is that true enough to the statement for this year's reindeer run? >> Well, I think we're hopeful. >> I I'm I'm good with it. Don't just >> Well, I hear you saying I mean, but I mean for the truth is 75% goes to the
monument, 75% goes to the veterans. So, >> let's just say how we're going to market that. That's my point. >> Yeah. >> We got to be able to sell and market it. >> Yeah. No, I mean that's Yeah. Well, I'd like to make a motion that we continue doing that for this
next reindeer run, too. Um, >> I agree. I just I need to learn how to I need I need a marketing voice to tell me how to sell that people. >> Okay. >> Because this is something that as far as people like the normal person's going to say, "Oh, uh, the government can build that. The city can pay for that. The
federal government can pay for that. Why are we, you know, paying for that? >> Why can't we give money to the veterans in our community that people want to give money to?" >> Well, I mean, yeah, I said It benefits veterans in as much as it brings about awareness. >> Okay, that's good. As long as we can
>> Yeah, because it honors veterans. It honors all the veterans, right? >> You know, benefits. >> You just need to learn how to communicate it right so that it really well, right? And it goes over well with people. >> That's my concern. >> I love it. >> We'll figure we'll figure it out. We'll
figure out that aspect. >> Okay. >> So, I'll ask somebody help me with that. Okay. So, I want to make a motion to approve the 75 25% split for this next reindeer run. >> We're going straight for it. >> Second one.
>> Yeah. Might as well get it done. All those in favor? >> I >> 75 to the wall, 75 to the monument, and 25 to the American Legion. >> Yes. >> Um >> I >> can you >> All in favor? >> I
>> I Okay. Um All right. Any other issues? motion to ensure that's what I say. You can't move. >> No, you you >> guys have to make a move. >> You have to make a motion or price. >> Make a motion. >> Yeah, I make a motion.
>> Yeah. Second. I can't say. >> I make a motion to approve a split of the reindeer one net proceeds 75% to the veterans park monument and 25% to the American Legion. >> That's it.
>> All in favor? I >> be fully adjourned. Item number 10A, Arbor Day is coming up, April 24th. >> It's be before we know it. We need to decide who we want to uh dedicate a tree to. >> A lot of times what happens on the Arbor
Day thing is >> the town has somebody to dedicate the tree to. Um now we know where the monument's going to be. I mean, if we can think of someone, we got plenty of time before that day,
even at our April meeting, >> but a lot of times it's the uh women's garden club comes up with somebody or something like that. So, because it's not doesn't just go into Veterans Park, sometimes it goes with Robert Lonzo, etc. But if you can think of anyone you
want to nominate, you know, that has helped veterans and is doing great things, let us know. Um, I'd like to make a motion to adjurnn so we can uh quickly use the ref. >> Uh, motion to adjourn. >> Second one.
>> All those in favor? >> I 7:20. I'm going to use the restroom real quick and then come back and let you know when I'm heard.