Monday, June 1st, 2026. Stand. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madam Secretary, roll please.
>> Chairman John Eric Hoover >> here. >> Vice Chairwoman Caroline Gonzalez here. >> Secretary Kimberly Lair, I'm here. Member Don King, let the record show that member King is absent from today's meeting, but Chief Pola Castry is in his place. Member Laura Canu, please let the
record show that member Canule is absent from today's meeting. Uh, member Amanda Hoover >> here. >> Member Carol Paris >> here. Member Troy Peterson >> here. >> Member Christina Fitzpatrick. Let the record show that member Fitzpatrick is absent from this meeting.
>> Thank you. Okay. Uh we have no minutes. So moving on to comments from general public. Anyone like to speak? Okay. See none, I bring it back to comments from the committee members. I'll start uh with my chair Gonzalez. >> Uh no comments at this time.
>> Okay. Secretary Lary, >> nothing at this time. Thank you. >> Member Hoover. No, thank you. >> Paris, >> member Peterson. Uh, I would uh first first thing I just wanted to thank you, Mr. Mayor, and I've seen some of the
stuff on Facebook and stuff. I just wanted to put it as a matter of record that uh the Famfest and Faith and Family Month is a Turning Point sponsored event, not a city event. And uh although we do appreciate the city's help with
stuff like this, uh I just if anybody had any concerns or complaints, they can message me personally and privately. >> Yeah. >> Thanks, Troy. Anything else? >> Uh FanFest uh Saturday at Waterfront
Park. All are welcome. We'll have a good time of free food and Yeah. Start at what time? >> 4:30. 4:30. 4:30 to 8:30. Okay. Yes, sir. Awesome. and me castry. >> Nothing, sir. Okay, preparing for the
fireworks. Okay, I have nothing as well. Okay, moving on. Committee business. Item number one, boom on the bay planning and preparations. So, we'll jump right into the packets. I know we had a couple things. Oh, where they at? Uh oh, they're not on the online packet,
so let me pull those up. Yes, [ __ ] Okay. This one here. Try this one. I thought we had Oh, she sent those in a separate. That's right. They're not in agenda. >> I was just looking for them, too. >> That's right. Okay. So, there if you go,
if y'all got your email, Ashley had sent um some estimates. Let me see if I can get those pulled up. I guess they came in after Sherry did the agenda. Uh let's see.
It's Wednesday, May 27, 3:47 p.m. What I received? >> Yeah, I got it here. Four attachments. Let the record show that member Fitzpatrick has arrived. >> Okay. Um, so we do the portaotties which
is the first one. Uh, they said 200 each for the handicap ones and then the sinks are 135 each. That's how much same as it was for the seafood. Yeah. So, I think we did we did three for a seafood festival in one sink. >> Yes.
>> Um, so what y'all's thoughts? >> Four and one sink. >> Increase one four in one sink. >> Two because we're going to have four and two sink. >> Four and two sink. Four and two sink.
Four and two sink. Sink for one more bathroom. You think >> very important hygiene? Well, I know, but you only got four bathrooms going at once. I mean, I would think >> you have one person >> because a sink is a two-way, right? >> Is it?
>> Yeah, they're they're double. >> Oh, if they're double then just one. >> Yeah, I think just one. Probably fine for four. Now, if we went to five, maybe add another one. But >> trailer or single portaotty? No, it's a single porta potty. I didn't get response from the trailer. >> Yeah, you can just set the wash block right in the center of the two
portaotties. Yeah, two. Two and the wash block in the middle. >> If it's double. Yeah. I mean, two sinks. That's what we need. >> Yeah. So, >> I thought it was just a single sink. >> So, everybody deal with four portaotti handicap porta potties and then two a double sink. Basically, >> four what? >> Portaotties.
>> What kind? >> Handicap. It's basically one more than we had at the seafood festival. >> Do we need the extra one? >> Probably. I think count over like a thousand or something. We expected. So,
See, I'll do four. So, it put us at uh 800 in toilets and then one sink. So, about 9:35. Any objections? Okay. So,
that's that. The next estimate was now there was a tent in here, but we decided we weren't going to do a tent. Correct. Um S did express that he felt that the tent and tables and chairs would be helpful because there's going to be food trucks there and it's going
to be so hot and he left that up to us. So he wanted to provide a pricing on that. >> I would think table and chairs but do away with the tent. >> Yeah, table and chairs because there is that's a good idea to have and not the
tent. Um, >> this is this is like this. >> No, that's not it. >> So, the tent
>> was a,045. >> They didn't have tables and chairs in here. No. Um, are you guys good with letting us use table and chairs from the church again? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> What do we do last week?
>> Yeah. I think we we only had like 30 chairs and six tables >> that we use outside. >> Yeah. >> Underneath the tent. >> That's probably plenty just to have a
place to sit down, eat. There won't I mean whole place won't be there at the same time. So most people are going to bring their probably >> blankets and stuff to sit out. So just if we had a few >> So
now the pavilion will be shut down. Yeah. So >> so they go out kind >> of grass in front of it. >> Bas tent was but there won't be a tent there. >> We can surely do that. Um >> is that okay with you guys?
>> No. Most definitely. >> Most definitely. We'll put a team together to bring them out there. What time? Uh about 5:30 I think it's start, right? >> 3:30 vendor.
>> 3:30 set up. >> 3:30 set up. >> Yes. So like 3:30, 4:00 should be fine. >> I didn't take long to set that up. So you guys come here later if you want. Huh? >> You said 3:30 set up. 5:30 doors open. 6 o'clock the music.
>> Uh I think 5:30 music starts, >> right? Is that where we got to figure that out? But but I think either 5:36 it'll start. >> Okay. So roughly 6 to 8 because I was looking at the times or are we not on that? >> Yeah. One second. We get to that.
>> Okay. I'm gonna grab >> Okay. So we got table chairs take care of. All right. Um the other thing was on so um I think it's just music now at this point right so >> one >> um
so this is for this Dawn Forness that's the >> bill the Johnny >> giant cash guy $600 >> um and that's for two hours right and so it said 6:30 or 79 whichever um I
I thought we we looked at this. What was what was uh was >> 9:00 was >> with the fireworks. >> Fireworks 9:15. >> Yeah. Depending on sunset, right? >> Okay. So, we figured everything be open by 9:30. So, if we had 6:30, 8:30 and
then a DJ take over 8:30 to 9:30. >> Yeah. >> That'd be the thing. So, the other thing, the DJ pricing, it said $100 an hour, but they had a 4 hour window >> because they were there the whole time the last time. So, I don't know if we want them there. Yeah, I would just say him there for the hour.
>> Do they do they don't have four minimum? >> Yeah. >> Well, that was what we supposed to find out. So what what it was for just that hour? >> Yes. With the day sent. >> It says yes, absolutely. 100 hours. So total four hours. Would you like me to
send the contract? >> Yeah. I don't I don't want to pay him $400. I mean really all we need him to do is >> usher in the fireworks. >> Are we are we good with bill? >> Is there objections to $600 for the Johnny Cash?
>> Wait, how many how much? >> 600 >> for how many hours? >> Two >> two hours. >> He's traveling too from both ways from that's what we had last time. >> He brings his own equipment and everything. So that's all in. >> And that was how much last time was?
>> It was the same. Yeah, he was good. Any objections to that? Okay. So, that's good. >> And then right to Dawn. Not Don. Diane. >> Diane. One is Don and one is Diane. >> Do you know how much we paid the porta potties last time?
>> I think they were 200. >> Yeah. It may have been 210. It may be a little cheap. I thought it was like it was $10 difference, I think. So, >> was it 150? And what's >> No, I don't think so. >> I'll double check. Yeah.
>> Where on the >> she's right now? >> Oh, you have their number. >> I don't have their number, but I have their email. >> Um, so I mean, they might require a two hour >> at least. I mean, it doesn't make sense
for them to come for an hour. I mean, I personally bring all my stuff for an hour, >> plus they're gonna then they would have to drive in after everybody's all set up. >> Is it is it possible um the uh small PA
system that the city has of we just have it on a radio station or something like that, we could save the money, you know, just for background music in between the times. And and no, >> I mean, we can do that. I already have a a Boom on the B playlist that we use.
>> Yeah. I don't know how loud that speaker is. I mean, it's not very loud, I don't think. >> Well, I wonder if if we could if we pump it through Johnny Cash's system, if he could ask a He probably wouldn't want to in case.
All you got to do is put a microphone to the speaker and it's, you know, and even if it's not all that loud, I mean, basically for the area where people are sitting and eating, if we could save the $200. >> Well, it's for like the because it was
really nice when we did the fireworks and the music was playing. Sure. >> Um, the centennial. That was nice. >> That's true. >> I don't know. And it's 250. We don't want to look cheesy either, >> right? Um, I mean her number's on here. >> Dian I mean Dian
>> Oh, >> you know I don't I didn't look at theirs was Diane's on there. >> Yeah, I didn't see her. I just saw her email. It said send for I mean we we could delay his start time six to nine and just see if uh
>> three hours. Hm. >> Just change it to >> Well, it says starting at 5:30, starting at 6, 6 to 9, right to the fireworks, and then >> three hours. >> Oh, yeah. 7 to 9. >> Just so you know, I just Googled what
sunset is going to be on that day this year and they're saying 8:30 at the moment. So, just >> Yeah, I was going to say 8:49 or something you had last time, >> but then the sun sets and then there's still daylight. >> A little bit of daylight. Yeah. Yeah. So fireworks probably about a4 to 9 or
something like probably start or 9 at the latest. >> Yeah. So if you did like 6:30 8:30 and then the fireworks right at >> someone had the exact time. >> City of Port Richie 7 to 9 wouldn't be bad.
>> Richie 7 to 9 and then at 9 the fireworks start. I mean, I would suggest we if if that's all you want to do is do a playlist. He's already going to have the stuff set up. If we could ask him to have he give a little extra stage, play the the
playlist for the fireworks >> you have on Well, Google now says in Port Richie, Florida, June 28, 2026, the sun will set at 8:24. So the evening will be marked by boom at
oh 8:24. So if it went from 6:30 to 8:30 and then you did fireworks at 8:30 or right because when the sun sets it's still light out. >> Well >> you probably about 15 or so minutes before it gets dark I think. So >> so even
now do any of the vendors have music or anything like that or their own speakers? They'll bring their own speakers, but not not to do that. >> Has it, but >> it's not that loud. >> Well, two thing. Ask them if they if if
they'll do an hour or what their minimum is. >> Ask them what they had a minimum. Yeah. >> Um because we really don't need it for an hour. And then I'd also have reach out to the Jenna Cass guy and see if if uh if we could play something through his
>> or how much is he for an extra hour, right? >> Three hours. >> Yeah. He's going to be here anyway. So >> if he did say 6:30 to 9:30, that would cover the entire event. But he know you want to call them now. >> Can you try? Um,
>> do I just >> You want to call? >> I just the number one Hey, this is Mayor Hoover, City Port Richie. Um, I'm actually using my vice chair's phone, Caroline Gonzalez. if you'd give us a call back. We're in our event meeting and we had a question
about the upcoming boom of value event we were going to uh ask you. So if you call back on this phone number that'd be great. Thanks. And I have that nice click. You can just >> Yeah, I'm sure you pump that in to a
system and that's all that. >> Do you have that on like a flash drive or or it's on your phone >> because you know most of them PA you can just plug right in to the PA. Yeah. >> Well, I mean the city has one. It's just
I don't think it's very loud. Is that the one that S used before? >> Yeah. >> I mean, I say we go with that. >> Just got all excited. >> Hey, Don. >> How are you?
>> Good. Um, so the we're discussing music for the night. Obviously, we're going to have you guys do your your live thing um from either uh 6:00 7 or 5:30 to what we talked about two hours. Um and so then
the fireworks will go off and then we we normally have some music with the fireworks. So what we was going to see was is would you guys since you have the sound system, everything set up, is there a way we can play a playlist through that throughout the fireworks after you guys finish playing or is that
Yeah, already got a playlist. It just be a matter of hooking it up to your system, which probably you have do you have Bluetooth on that or how's the playlist? Is it a >> Oh, it's Amazon Music. >> Amazon Music.
>> Yeah, through Amazon Music. Do you guys have that? >> Does he ever take a break? Like, say >> to be on a phone or something so I can connect to that. I said, I don't know if you guys got some kind of setup at uh We're just trying to get We're trying to get out of having that a DJ come in for
an hour. And it's that's the tough part because all we really need is the is the uh this music going on through the fireworks, which would be about 25 minutes, I think, for the show is Well, we could probably get it on
whatever you need worst case. Okay. So, we can stagger the do you guys would there be an extra charge for that you guys want? >> Yeah, exactly. So, we'd have you for the two hours of
of your music and then it'd be basically probably a half hour after that of uh playlist. So, we'd probably start you a little bit late. So, you basically would play right up to the fireworks and then and then the uh then a playlist list
would start with the fireworks. Uh quarter 9 probably the latest. I think sunset is planned by 8:30. Okay. >> Yeah. If you your phone through, it's just a matter of having that app on there and we can uh you can probably share the playlist with somebody, I
think, can't you? Through Amazon Music. Do they have to be a subscriber to >> Yeah. >> Yeah. We we can we can log in as one of us or something to do that. >> Figure it out.
>> Okay. Um so what would that for that little extra? What would you want for that to be able to use sound system for the extra half hour just No, I think you get 600 for the the two hours, right? Another 100 bucks work. Okay. All right.
Sounds good. All right. Yep. We Yeah, we'll we'll figure that out now. So, we'll just we'll just plan on basically you'll play for two hours and like I said, it' be a probably a little break in between and a half hours of the thing. So, just probably three hour total time frame. All right, cool.
Awesome. Thanks, Don. All right, be in touch. Thanks. >> Yeah, so we'll do 700. Is that right with everybody? And then they they'll take care of the music >> for 30 minutes. Yeah. 30 minutes. >> Well, we're delaying them and they're going to play stuff. I mean, we're going
to pay >> an extra hour or 30 minutes. >> Well, that'll be another hour basically. >> Yeah, an extra hour. >> I mean, they're going to be here. There'll probably be a transition time and then 30 minutes of music. >> We're paying them 300 for one hour right now. So, 600 for two. So, an extra hour for 100 is a good deal,
>> right? That's kind of what I say. We And to get a DJ here would cost us 100. Unless you don't want to do that and we bring our own stuff in. >> I would say to spend extra. He's already there. >> Because then we're not going to have
music from 5:30 to 7. >> Yeah. You're want music, too. >> Yeah. To have something. >> They're coming in if we open the doors at 5. At 5:30 they play 6 and then they do 6:30 to 8:30 and then they do music
for an hour. >> The music could start at 6:30. We delay them at 7. 7 to 9 and then 9. >> They'll start whenever we want to. >> 9:30. Yeah, I think 7 to 9 >> and then at 9:00 is when we're doing the fireworks. >> Yeah. But 9 to 10,
>> they're only there for an extra half hour after. So at least if you did 6:30 to 8:30, they would still have 8:30 to 9:30 of a DJ. >> Well, I think >> I think they play to sunset. So what's since 8:30? >> Yeah. 8:25. >> So I think 6:30 to 8:30.
>> And then they would be there' be a small break while everybody gets set up as it as it's falling dark and then the fireworks would start there. >> They would be playing for one hour. I thought it was 30 minutes only. Or is it 100 for one hour? There's there's there's another So, if they finish 8:30,
we'll be done by 9:30, >> right? >> So, let's say the fire start at 9, there's a half hour in between. >> Yeah. >> So, they're going to be hanging out for three hours basically. And they'll be boring that because they got to get set up because they start at 6:30. So, and
then they tear down. So, and also they'll be be able to put some of their stuff away probably guitar and all that because they don't need that. They're just keeping their sound system up. So, I'd say start them at 6:30, they
play at 8:30, ramp up for the fireworks and play the music and then we could we could open the park at 6 instead of 5:30. I know we open it. >> Yeah, that's what I was at. >> We were doing a little early. Start
>> open at 6. Is that on the flyers already? 6 or 6 park opens at 6 fireworks time. >> Oh, so we don't have to change anything. >> We could still have them set up by 3:30.
>> They have 3:30 to 6 to >> mean 430, right? >> Yeah, I think we said 4:30. >> Does that work? >> 6:30 to 9:30. >> Yes.
and ends at 9:30. >> I'm going back to the port. Can someone verify how much you paid last time? >> Yeah, sure. >> I just noticed I don't mean to throw cover balls in the things, but they also have portaotties with hand washing stations in them.
>> I don't think these have the hand sanitizer ones. >> Yeah, they actually have sinks in them. I was just looking at them. >> Duty calls is one of the ones, but again, this could be more than what what you're paying. I don't know. But they have bathrooms with, you know, with sinks in them. >> Oh yeah. >> Portallets.
>> Yeah. So they have the portal lip the sink there. >> That's the same company. Duty calls. We didn't get a Is that the No. >> And I don't know how much. >> Oh, largest porta potties. >> Yeah. Ours is >> I didn't realize how many different variations they have of them all. But I don't know if those are handicap
accessible. You know what I mean? But they just that's just one of the options they have. >> For a potty. Ours is I think for a potty I think it's a We can we can still find out. We'll have to make the decision today. Yeah, that would be great because I would like to
hear back from the other one that comes in. That's all. >> Well, we we we already decided to do that. So, within that same amount, if we can do if they can get >> How much was it? 935. >> So, we let's see. It was 935. That was one sink and four handicap portaotties.
So, >> double, right? one. >> If they can get the same infrastructure for that or less, bring it back to us, I guess. >> Four handicap, right? >> Yeah. Four handicap and one sink, which is a double. >> Or if the handicaps have sinks in them,
then you don't need the sink. >> Yeah. But if you got four with hand with sinks in, you don't need a sink. >> Duty calls. >> Duty called. Yeah. D O D. >> Is that just the the hand sanitizer or is it actually >> No, it's actual state water sink. >> It's 84444 poop. I can't make can't make the stuff
up. I'm just saying. 444 poop. >> All right. >> That's true. Again, you can't can't make it up. Just I've seen the sign. That's that's 100% correct. >> That's pretty funny. >> To the 700 for them and they we'll work out with them to do the
>> the last 7667. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Yeah, if you don't know what the numbers for poop are 10667 on the marketing any objections on the 700 for Johnny Cash to do the whole thing.
>> Okay. >> So, what's our hours? So, what? So, so park opens at >> park opens at 6 >> at 6. >> Music starts at 6:30. >> Wait, I thought you said >> we changed it to six. >> Okay. start to 6:30. You said
>> the vendors will be in place by 4:00 4:30 to give me time. They start set up at 3:30. >> 3:30. So by 4:30 they should be ready to be inspected. >> Okay. >> I think I could have 4:30. >> Okay. >> I said to start the fire inspection. So I'll give you >> an hour and a half. Is that okay?
>> Yeah, that'd be fine. >> We don't have that many um food trucks and vendors. I have to talk about that after. And then so 6 pm parks open 6:30 music tonight >> 6:30 8:30 >> 8:30 >> live music
>> live music >> then they'll the break and then the fireworks >> you start an hour you think >> we know start at 9ine >> sure I mean it's 15 minutes in one direction other isn't going to make a difference I don't think >> I say we start at 9 >> people are there 9
>> do a hard 9:00 start give it time to get dark and >> yeah Sure. >> 9:30. Everybody starts >> 9:30. >> And that's what I told the vendors. At 9:30 it ends and then they cannot leave until everybody leaves. That's what we're saying. >> Okay.
>> And how long fireworks? >> 20 minutes. >> 20 25 minutes roughly. >> By 9:30 they'll be out. >> And then >> I don't know what the contract time is, but it's 20 plus. Okay.
>> Okay. So, we got that. So, we have chairs, uh, tables, music, porties. We're going to look to see if 9:35 equals out. If not, we go with these. We set the time frame. Now, vendors. Can I
discuss about vendors? Okay. So, I did get an inquiry yesterday about because I vendors. So, Sloppy Joe's Um, that's the name of the company of the food truck. They have hamburgers, Lobby Joe's, um, like four different
types of hot dogs and then corn, a corn dog. Um, but they I told them, they said, "Yeah, we're going to do it." And they haven't registered, so I don't have them. But I do have a list of people that wanted to be the um, work with us. Um, so I have
one that's called Calonia's Kitchen. They were the first ones that send it and they have because we're trying not to duplicate. Uh we're trying so everybody can make money and do their stuff. Um so I have right now we have from last time we have barbecue
and seafood. We have hot dogs which is like plain hot dogs but then you could put like little toppings and stuff but it's not anything crazy. We have cousin's main lobster which is just different types of lobster um entre.
And then we have pizza. And then this person Calonia's Kitchen has she has a lot. H uh Calonia's combos. Hamburgers and fries, cheeseburger and fries, bacon cheeseburger and fries, ribs and fries, pull pork and fries,
chicken tenders and fries, chicken tender sandwich and fries, foot long corn dog and fries, Italian sausage and fries, wings, BLT, hot dog, chili cheese dog, grilled. So, she has a lot, but she also has a lot of stuff that is duplicating.
>> Is there a way we can just get an email or a hand out for the before the next meeting so we know just have them list the vendors already? So, >> no, because this is for Nature Coast. So, we're just >> we we're locking down the food vendors, >> right?
>> So, they're locked down currently. So, but we didn't have a hamburger person. >> Yeah, it's not a city thing. So, I'm just But those are our vendors. So, >> no, they're Nature Coast vendors, not the city's vendors, >> but they're going to be at the event, >> right? >> Right. So, I'm just I have the food
trucks already. I just have to bring in one more person. So, I just want to make sure that we're not duplicating. >> Well, last time we talked, we did we wanted some kind of hamburger thing was and there was something else. Popcorn, >> popcorn, the kettle corn >> and the kettle corn, the cornstar. They never replied. So, I have another lady
who has to sign up, which is the twisted kettle, which is really good. >> Share the list. >> Yeah. What's Yeah. >> Thank you. >> What list? >> The list of vendors. >> All of that. Yeah. But that's probably going to Well, the list of the vendors and the food. >> Yeah. >> Or all the list of vendors. >> You just read them off.
>> Yeah, I can read them all. >> Well, instead of reading it off, just to include it in the minutes. Just boom, the list attached. >> Yeah. We let know what food vendors we have. >> Yeah. Yeah. But I'm not going to I'm not going to send the list until I have everybody done. So >> just
>> what what do you want to know specifically? >> Because if we're going to have minutes, then just attach the list of everything instead of me sitting here and writing down every sing one. >> No, you don't have to the the vendors don't have to be the minutes. It's just the vendors. Yeah. We're just discuss. >> Yeah.
>> Yes. But as we discuss this, if we could just, oh, okay, that's the list. Instead of you rattling them all off, it's easier just to be like, oh, okay, that's the list. And then if we have a question, we can ask about a specific thing or oh, we still need a vendor for this. Okay. >> Well, you want to discuss it in another
meeting because if you want to discuss something >> just so it's organized in one spot. >> Yeah. But if you want to discuss something and we can read them off real quick and why don't we just read off who we have. >> So what we have now for food, like I said, I forget myself.
>> It's okay. I I don't need you to leave the seafood. >> We have hot dogs. We have main lobster. I'm not going to write. We have pizza. No one say >> Do you want to discuss it or you want to write it down? >> Well, no. I would like to see a list and then be like, "Okay, so I know what
she's talking about." Instead of just >> saying the list verbally, then we can have something to look at. >> Well, she has a list right here. >> Yeah. >> How's that going to help you? >> Can you just email it? >> Well, I'm If you want to discuss it, I mean, yeah, we >> I'm not email. I'm not going to rewrite
our list. So understanding >> I'm just the list is just I'm just courteously sharing it. >> I can export the list if we need if you want to get a copy of it. >> That'd be wonderful. Thank you. Before the next meeting so we just know who's coming. >> We're not going to discuss >> they're locked in. So if if some that's
what I'm saying if you want to discuss the list now. >> Yeah. I'm just discussing >> No. Just so we're prepared so we know who's going to be there. They're locked in. >> Right. Right. And so other than hold on a second. So we have a list we talked about last meeting. I think I think you were here. And so we were we didn't have
a hamburger type of person. So we wanted to add that in a in a popcorn. Outside of that, >> unless you want to discuss what we already have about possibly adding another one, it's a moot point. >> Well, I'm saying we're the events committee. We should all know who's coming. And it would be nice to know
who's coming to the event instead of, oh, well, we show up at the event. Oh, it's you again. Or hi, how's it going? >> I have a list because we're for me to promote it, I have to put who's going to be there. So you'll have the companies, but that's a chamber thing. So, >> but we're the events committee. We
should know in advance who is coming to the event. >> You don't have to. It's the Nature Coast. So, you guys got the Nature Coast. >> It's our event. Are we or are we not putting this event together? You do, but you don't have to know the vendors in that sense. We're just >> out of respect. It would be a respect level that
I don't understand what is going on. I I'll get you a list of >> Yeah, but I'm not understanding what's going on in the sense of everything is a question. Everything is an issue. >> I'm talking about hamburgers. >> I don't need any further discuss. >> You don't need to cut me off. >> All right. Listen, I'll get you a list
of vendors. So, yeah, this fight about it. >> No, I don't need to be cut off. So, we're explaining something and I'm explaining something and I'm courteously giving respectfully explaining to you what we have. >> Thank you. No, no, thank you. Nothing.
We don't have back and forth. You don't have to give anything. >> She would like a >> No, that's fine. But it's not something that I have to create a list. >> We don't have one. >> I'll take care of it. >> You don't have to create a list. If it's public records, you don't have to create a list. >> I understand. I'll take care of it.
>> It's not done. It doesn't exist. >> And I'm getting real tired of the back and forth all the time. >> Boy. All right. Anything else on vendors? >> I don't know. Should I discuss it or should I not discuss it? >> I I think we're good. >> Yeah, you're good. >> Right now, we don't have a hamburger.
>> Get the popcorn person or no? >> Popcorn. She has to sign it. Okay. And the hamburger. We may have a hamburger. We may not have a hamburger. I have a list of people waiting, but we'll just make the decision at >> Well, the one the one lady that you said had all the stuff that was What was the name? >> Adonius. >> Adonius. Was there another one that
didn't? I have a whole list. I have a whole list of other people that would like to do it, >> but it's not hamburgers. >> We just need >> We just need hamburgers. >> Hamburgers. We don't have anybody. >> So, this doldonas or whatever. >> If we're going to be making comments,
Christina, please share with everyone. >> I was saying I would just like the list. Thank you. >> I I I mean I was saying I would like to make an informed decision. It's easier. >> You're not making a decision. >> There's no decision. >> The decision is type of food, basically. Thank you.
>> And and that's all it is. >> Thank you. >> Any comments being made on the side either? >> I can't control if you guys could keep >> trying to figure out and follow up with you. I know you said you looking for hamburger, popcorn. I'm just trying to keep up and with a list in front of me.
It's easier. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> All right. So, vendors are good now, right? We're gonna go with Alon. Any objections to Alonas with their hamburgers and all this stuff? Did she when you talk to her? Did she will she have that entire menu or she can just >> will make the decision?
>> Well, I understand. But does Huh? >> We have a menu. It's a big menu. Discuss with her later. >> Does she have the ability to condense that or whatever? >> I don't know. I didn't discuss that because I was her coming here and sharing it. >> Okay.
>> Thank you, Carolyn, for the pizza guy, too. >> You're welcome. >> Okay. Anything else we want to buy you? Oh, lighting. What are we going to do about lighting? >> Oh, yeah. Um, did we We didn't get as on.
>> And that was for the back parking lot. >> Chief, you you guys don't have a way to light up a scene, do you? I mean, all I have are portable lights that run by battery. They'd be limited. They're just Yeah, they won't last very long. >> Is that what was there last time? There
was a little bit of light. There was lights on stage. >> Do we have a light tower there last year? >> No, they ran it. We didn't park in the park last year or for >> see. There's lights back there. >> There. Well, buyer was back there with the all-terrain vehicle. That was the
light that they used back there, >> their ATV, and that was it. >> So, we have some portable ones, but they run off of a DeWalt battery. They'll last a little while, but they're not going to last the whole thing. >> Can we ask the sheriff's office for some of the lighting? Why would we ask the
sheriff's office? >> If we're gonna ask them, they're gonna we have to pay for that. Yeah, >> if they not expensive. >> I mean, I don't know what >> do they loan out equipment like that. >> I can't speak. Yeah,
>> it's a liability. We'd have to either >> Well, they we'd probably have to hire them in that sense and we'd have to hire probably somebody to do it. We can check with postal rent and see if they >> it's possible. We I mean we have a mutual aid agreement with the sheriff's
>> department. I don't know how that works if we need something. >> This is outside of that. >> That's on the PD side. Yeah. I can't like I said we have a little generator. You know, run some extension cords with lights, but really you want them up in the air to light up pardon area. You want them up in the air, not on the
ground. >> We can ask Daryl what they have in the back, too. I can look to see your lady when I have it, but what I can come up with, >> we we could offer Coastal Rental an opportunity to give a, you know, a
bigger unit like they do as like a sponsor, >> like a donation. >> Kim, you're good at that. >> What's that? >> Coastal Rental. give them an opportunity. >> Yeah. >> For a life.
>> Y >> we advertise their rental stuff. >> Uh good segue um to sponsorships. So I have reached out to all my contacts. Nobody knew about it. Um so I asked S
today uh because you know the email list he got from utilities. I imagine that probably just goes to some accounting department probably at different businesses and so it probably never got filtered to the people who would push for that to happen. Um and so and I know
I had a a business within the city and I didn't get an email for that but if you use utilities I don't have utilities at my business so that's probably why I didn't get one. Um but a couple people that I did talk to they didn't that are smaller probably would have known they didn't
get either. So, I'm not sure if it went out or not. >> I know it went out in that text message that we all get, but that's if you sign up for it. >> Sponsors. This is actually specific for the sponsors. >> Yeah. Was it for sponsorships? I think >> they do one for that.
>> I I could have sworn I saw it. >> Instead of going off of utility bills, why don't you go off of BTRs? >> Well, I think he did utility bills if they had a BTR attached to it or something. I'm not sure. That's I'm trying to get the list. >> I didn't know. Maybe I didn't Maybe it
wasn't that. Maybe it was I >> So I want to send it out next day or two. See if I can drum up some more sponsorship. Um what about uh the the banners and stuff? Did we >> The signs are at space age right now? I did not make the banner yet. I have to
>> and we're a separate sponsor banner, right? So, so we can probably wait until >> Yeah, I figured. And then last week was a short week, so I'm sure that they'll probably have them done this week. >> And we did have >> I did get the I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cut you. Go ahead. >> Um,
>> Chief Rogerio did approve the I did a signage up that says no weapons, no alcohol, no fireworks, no backpacks. And he did approve that the wording on it because it says that they're subject to um search entering and exiting card. So
that was sent off as well. >> Okay. Um, >> so this email was sent from S. It was sent to us, right? >> Yes. >> But is that I don't know to who it was sent to.
It was like if we were copying on it, but >> he probably just blind copied everybody. >> So that May 1 it went out. But I don't know too. Unless that was >> we were copied and then blind copy probably the rest but it was May 1 and
then the flyer and the sponsorship. >> I'll forward that on to the people I know. >> You want me to send it to you? >> Okay, I'm on. >> Okay. Oh yeah. >> May 1. >> Yeah, I've never seen it. >> I saw it somewhere. >> Yeah, I just and I saw a packet. I just didn't see these people just didn't know
about it. So, um, now I know coach has already gave 2500 and I haven't seen any >> that's not you. >> I didn't make the I didn't make the graphic for it. Are you talking about the
>> like, hey, we got sponsor. I didn't see anything on Facebook. I don't think on that. So, >> okay. Sorry. >> That's right. So, if we get them some advertisements that >> um >> um Excuse me. >> Good. >> Okay. Okay, I got a text back >> from
>> the sheriff's office. Does sheriff's office ever work with the city of Port Richie where they can loan a few lights to light up the parking for the safety for the city of Port Richie's boom on the bayou? They said, "Hi there, we would if we had any availability that were not tied up with the events in the unincorporated area of the county. They would just need to reach out to our team
to request mutual assistance through their police department." Okay, that's kind of thought. So, if we talk to Chief, he might be able to. Again, of course, if there's something going on, then we wouldn't have that resource either, >> right? But not sure if the count is
actually having an event. >> You never know. So, there'd be a risk there, I guess. >> Daryl has >> Okay. Anything else on you? I think it covers
everything. So, um, Frank wanted me to ask if you guys had, um, figured out arrangements for parking, but what you were going to do with that cuz he's like, "We can't have people park on the sidewalks because it makes people walk in the roadway and we can't use uh the old gild dogs, what do you call property
because it's never been cleared, right? People are going to wind up getting flats and stuck." So, he just wanted me to mention to you guys. >> Yeah, I'd bet to reach out to uh that's going to be a big deal about doing a shuttle thing with with uh Rod and his golf cart company. Um I do that after
this meeting, I guess. But that we was going to colllocate them at like Walmart and shuttle them over golf carts or something. Um that was the only thing we could really come up with. Um, we've we've got the other stuff in the waterfront, but because the restaurants
are probably going to be seeing influx of people, they're going to need their parking probably for that. So, and the city doesn't we leased that other lot out, right? The lot that we had the houses on. >> Yeah. Whiskey Joe. >> We don't actually currently have access to those, right? >> Yeah. Now, I can ask if if they're going to need it or not. They may not need it,
but because they've got that other one across. Um, so we might be able to utilize that. >> Can we ask Paul? Yeah, that was the other thing. Um, is ask him for back part, but there's probably going to be people with boats and stuff in there because they're going to go out and watching on the water. So, they'll probably be pretty full over
there. I would imagine that's going to be a big issue. I mean, it's a perfect storm. Everybody's going to be wanting out on the water and restaurants and so you're going to have all those things being utilized. Um, obviously catches has overflow that we could probably use that they would
probably I think they probably open that for their restaurant too, I imagine. I don't I have to ask them to see what in the past with fireworks what kind of traffic they have for parking if they've open those other lots or not.
I assume they do. That's going to be tough for people. You know what I mean? If if it's going to be an offsite parking location, you're going to need to make sure that people know so they can be prepared to wait for a shuttle or figure out how they're going to get from point A to point B. I
mean, Walmart's pretty far walk. the real firewalk actually. >> We And then what about handicap people? >> Yeah. >> Well, we have we'll have handicap parking in reserved inside the park. >> Um you just asked me to bring it up.
>> I mean, we have a limited amount. >> Are we are we charging for parking inside the park? >> Is that something? >> I don't think you ever have. >> We haven't. >> I don't think you should. >> We haven't. >> We discussed that last time. And the
vendors, we can have them park outside the park. >> Where? >> Where are they going to park? >> Yeah, we were thinking of parking them in the back at the top and then they can't get out. >> Well, like we did before all the way back. >> Yeah. And not like we did last time. Some up there. You have to park at the
top and that's it. We just don't have a lot of room up there. >> If inside of the park is handicapped, then how much parking do you have to offer to the other public? So, it's not all handicapped. Not the whole thing is handicapped.
>> Yeah. No, the handicap is like right there. So, you want to park on the left. Right. >> The left or the right. Yeah. >> And then the right where we opened all that up was everybody else. And we had vendors all the way in the back. >> We're going to have cars back there.
>> Which Yeah. Behind the where we had all the the kids stuff. That's all going to be parking too for probably vendors, >> right? >> We said we're going to put >> I think they would fit up there though. But what if somebody we got to have them? I thought we're disconnecting. >> They're going to disconnect. Yeah. So,
>> we should have We have 30 36 right now. Probably close to 40. >> I think we're pretty good because we're going to have a wall like this. Don't forget to go up there, too. So, >> the placement of the tent benders that
cook, they can't be um coagulated up against all the other ones. I think there has to be a 10ft separation. >> We kind of let it slide. Last year, I just kept a crew pacing up and down over there just in case something went haywire. But, so we just >> generators, right? They had to be >> Yeah, generators or they have the propane tanks and they're cooking off
propane. So either of those there's >> we're putting towards the back >> with the food trucks. >> Okay. >> So we'll put them and then we'll have like the other ones on the side >> when they when you first come in. Everybody I think we're planning to put everybody on the on the >> So basically the tent was they have to
have 10 ft of separation all. >> Yeah. I think it's 10. Yeah. If they're cooking only if they're cooking. >> So no other tent next to them, >> right? They got to have especially where the cooking side. So what I'll do is this year's you know I'll take some of the blame for this. I mean last year we just waited show up when everybody was set up. We went in and inspected them.
Really, we should have been there earlier on to assist you guys to make sure that those things were were done cuz, you know, you guys didn't know. >> So, >> I'll make sure crews are there early enough to assist with that. But just keep in your mind that if they're cooking, they're doing any kind of cooking in those tents that they have to
be a little bit separated from everybody else. >> She can do that because she's in the layout. >> Yeah. So, 10 feet cooking, >> 15 I mean 10 and then 15 for food trucks, right? >> Yeah. 15 for food trucks. >> Yeah. I I'll have to look at that code. >> Okay. >> Oh, there's another question we had on
the food truck. So, if you have if you have your truck attached to your food truck, >> right? >> Okay. >> So, truck here, food truck here. >> Um, and you had another food truck. H right there. Because it's So, is that
does that count or you got to have let me get with those guys and validate that answer because they're the ones that hold the ball for that. cuz we we were thinking about possibility of if we let them stay hooked up, >> right? So they don't have to hook unhook hook. >> But then you if if you had if you had to
have that space in between the vehicles as well and it then Yeah. It creates a problem. >> Yeah. >> But is you were also discussing I think previously that if we kept them hooked up then it reduces them from having to take up a parking spot somewhere else. >> Right. So if if if if they're hooked up,
if you could have like food truck, truck, food truck, if that's okay and they're fairly close together, we don't have to have that separation of 15 ft between the actual vehicle and thing. >> All right, let me see. I'll try to get >> that helps. Yeah, >> I forget parking too. >> I'll step out and make it I'll make the phone call right now and see if Dave can
give me the answer if he's that eligible. Um yes. >> So yeah let is there any other shuttle options that we could pursue? >> Any idea what it was? >> I don't know.
>> School buses >> first shut. I look at you because you deal with schools all the time, don't >> private schools. >> Um, I have a 15 passenger van, but I'd have some things I have to get done on that first.
>> Well, we need something >> because you you have probably fairly quick a rush of people, right? So, um, and then you have it at the end as well. >> People that need a ride, don't mind waiting for that ride.
>> Mhm. >> Yeah, we've talked about the city of Newport Richie trolley. I know when we did the um event in Sims Park uh Pasco Alive, they
actually I don't know if they rented it or what, but they drove all around with that trolley um and picked people up and brought them because parking was limited even there at Sims Park because I mean
there were thousand or so people. So >> I don't know if that's an option reaching out. I I don't know if it's the city that owns that trolley. >> I can ask >> that. That would be >> I'll pursue that option. I'll pursue the
um Rob with his golf carts. Um if we have somebody reach out to was limo. >> Did we ever find out about the old um Isuzu friendly Kia Friendly Kia trolley? >> That's what he talking about.
>> That's what he just not Newport Richie trolley. That was there. >> Oh, is that same thing? >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah, I'm not sure. >> Friendly Kia is okay. But I think Friendly Kia had sold their business, so I wasn't sure. >> But they still have it here. >> The truck the trailer park in the
inspector on today. He's like, "Let's give it a whirl. See what happens. We'll try to make it work and see how it all works." >> Okay. So, we can but up against each other. >> Let's just try to make it happen. See how it all works out. >> Truck with the thing hooked up. Yeah, if they choose to leave it hooked up, let
them leave it hooked up and we'll try to work it out. >> We can tell them to leave it. I mean, if we're going to have it either all of them are going to be hooked up or all of them going to be unhooked, it's okay to keep all of them hooked up. >> I would do that and we save the party. >> Yeah. No. Yeah. So, I So, it can be uniform.
>> And that vehicle basically provides the appropriate buffer between two food trucks. >> Yeah. >> I see. Yeah. And it makes it easier for the vendor because then they don't have to block up their trailers and everything. >> I know a lot of them keep extra stuff on in their trucks. I'm not saying it's,
you know, the perfect scenario, but I'm saying let's let this roll this year and see how it all works out. I I have a team there, so I feel comfortable because they're there. >> It's not like we have to respond to the event. So I have people inside the park so to keep on stay on top of it and police things. So I'm comfortable with
that. >> Okay, that help >> food. We just have we should have eight eight food trucks. >> Yeah. So the other question is how many vendors do we have now? Is in general >> right now we have 36 >> nine food.
>> No. Um nine food. We have 22. We have five tents possibly six. But the tens doesn't mean that they're doing propane and stuff. Could be kettle corn, could be >> baked goods, things like that. And then we have seven food trucks, possibly eight. But food trucks could be also
lemonade. Uh ref they need generators and stuff. Yeah, we don't have ice cream. >> Oh, we didn't get the ice cream. >> We have root beer floats. >> Yeah, we have but they don't do ice cream, right? >> Well, they No, they do uh >> Italian ice. >> Does it say can they do Italian ice or
>> They have Italian ice. >> We have Italian ice and we have shaved ice, but we don't have ice cream, but we have ice cream floats. Oh, we have fried Oreos. >> What is it? fried funnel cakes, fried Oreos. Um, we have two baked goods, which is
sour dough baked goods. >> Excited for the chocolate, chunk cookies, scones, ficacia, cinnamon rolls, donuts. >> Um, that's a big >> ice cream's tough in that heat. >> Yeah. >> So,
>> no. And I did speak to an ice cream because I went to another um market to check it out and I saw an ice cream lady and she was she looked like she was selling. So I went to her and she said that it's not feasible for what the the what it is and then the amount. I said, "Okay." And it's true. Ice cream is ice
cream. So if we have floats and stuff, it's pretty good. >> Um what about ice cream truck or is that what you're talking about? >> Oh, that's what we're talking about. Well, the hotel was >> I mean like one of those ones that drive
around up and down the streets. >> Oh, those guys. >> Yeah, they're not feasible though. I spoke with one lady and she said it wasn't feasible for her. >> Feasible when they don't have they can't >> like in the amount enough ice cream and >> Yeah. What she has to be like a vendor fee plus her cost of I guess buying the
stuff. So then she says what she sells it for that it wasn't feasible. And I really haven't had anybody that wants to do ice cream. I've seen the prices of that ice cream that they sell. It's still not feasible. >> Sh. There's like $8 for an ice cream or something like that. You're like, I used to get these when I was little for like
three bucks or less. >> There was an ice cream truck that came around, I think it was in Plant City. I was like, how'd you get the cotton candy? They're all a dollar. >> Oh, there. Oh, >> the cotton candy ice cream. >> You reminded me of something. Um, I did have a question about Oh, I did have
another thing. Um, there's a person called Lights in Motion. I I have a light person that does lights, night lights. I don't know how to explain that. >> They sell those >> the lights. Yeah. For the kids. >> Yes. Those light things.
>> But they also have carnival games. They would play. They would pay their own fee to get there and then they would >> charge for them to get. So I said, I don't know if this is something that we would want there for just this event. how much room they need.
>> If they're >> They don't need It's just a little 10 x 10 space. They have different things. Yeah. And I just want to make sure you guys wanted that. >> Why not? >> I mean, if it's inside a 10 x 10 tent. >> Yeah. They have It's like the carnival the the stuff that they told me it fits in the 10 x 10 thing.
>> Well, sure. >> Yeah. >> And we don't have to pay them. >> No. Cuz I told them, "How much do you charge?" And she goes, "No, we pay the fee and then they charge I think it's $10 per game." So, it's like one of those carnivals. Well, they're I would obviously we need to know the revenue
that they make would be >> Oh, yeah. I've been telling everybody that, but >> and um >> is that something we don't mind? >> Why not? >> I just wonder if there if there's if course that's chamber thing what their cost structure would be as opposed to
>> what they're in a 10 by 10, >> right? But they're that's we talked about separately. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. And then um okay so we banned AT&T as a city
>> from coming because they left early. >> However, I was reached out by the contact of the lady who stated that they have different teams. So she says she can ban those that team from coming to any of them and she could have someone
else from a different team to come in. So basically are different. You know is a big conglomerate, right? And so she has different >> Yeah. She said she didn't know anything. She didn't even know they left early. So I told her I can ask for this for that on behalf of them to the city.
>> What about a penalty fee? >> That's where I went next. And I said give an extra fee for leaving early and giving giving a reason like like tell them hey you left early so because you left early we have a fee >> or they have a deposit non-refundable
deposit if they leave early >> should have the fee >> the fee they say because you left early last time$25 >> I would be more comfortable stating a nonrefundable deposit
instead of charging fees. the chamber's charging >> and then if they leave early then they >> Well, it's it's a it's a city restriction, >> right? >> Yeah. >> So, >> not collecting the money, right? That's the thing. >> But it could be the the money for the
city. >> It could be this is your fee because you left early then this is how much you have to pay it. >> Maybe the first time warning and then >> well I banned them. Yeah, >> it really >> I would say now enforced a deposit. How
do we how do we know that the same people don't show up? >> Well, that's why if you enforce the deposit, say like a $200 deposit or whatever you want to charge and if they leave early again, we keep the deposit, >> which we do know because when we have community market, they when we speak
with them, they are from different stores. So, they'll come like there's two two or three guys that come from different stores and they'll tell you, "Oh, yeah, I like this or I like that." And I don't know, but honestly, you don't know. I know the ones that went there because I saw them next time so I know who they are. But
>> she was very apologetic in the email. >> Very apologetic. And it was like she had no clue. >> Who how many we do? You remember? >> Uh like three or four and then we gave a warning to Georgia boy which I will let
him know again do it this time at all. And I actually when I sent an email out to everybody, I sent I put in the warning like this, you cannot move, you cannot leave until everybody leaves, the patrons. And this is going to be um
enforced by the city police, by the chamber staff, and by city officials. Yeah. >> And nobody else reached out to this band other than AT&T. >> No, only AT&T registered for Boom on the Bayou. The other ones didn't. And Georgia Boy, that was a warning.
So thoughts you guys as long as I do another team >> if it's a different team. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> If we have a deposit, it really doesn't matter if it is the same team because >> the it's not uh it's not I mean we can >> because it's kind of separate the chamber doing their thing and then
>> it's a it's a city ban because they were a bad vendor and so the chambers enforcement. >> So okay I mean >> it's not the chambers rule. No, I mean I mean we have our own >> the chamber could do something like that, but uh and and the city the city
could ask I mean if if you wanted to hold deposit thing or whatever, but why don't we >> give them a chance? >> Let's give him a chance. I don't think I don't think I see too many >> scenarios like this >> though. If he if those people show back up, if she if they send the same people,
just be like, "Look, the same people are here. We're sorry. We're going to ask them to leave." Yeah. I mean, if it's a different team, that's fine. But >> you even know who they were. >> Did they say why they left early? >> No, they just left. >> Okay. >> They literally just left. Can't be the
people. >> Okay. >> So, in sections to let with a new team. Okay. >> All right. That's the only I had look at notes to ask. I didn't even look. All right. >> Anything else? >> No.
Oh, >> the budget. Okay. Yeah. Um, you guys, I will cover that since it's on your desk. So, you see the uh the budget stuff. So, we had around seven something,000 and then we actually didn't spend the the
last seafood festival money. So, we should have went up 8 $9,000, but this is showing we had 3,300. So, we got to figure out what's going on with with the accounting. Um, so just ignore this for now. Okay. >> Yeah. Something's not right with that.
And I asked Don for full full accounting if it's that to go back to when we took centennial money in, what we took in, what we spent. Um because I know that ain't right. >> Where did the 24 is that you're talking about? >> It's hard to understand what they were doing here because they I think the 215
is the actual firework money coming in. That's city budgeted money. >> Yeah. >> No, that's that's firework money from the city budget. Is it is COM is >> committee? What is COMM?
>> Committed. I think >> committed amount and then we date. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Yeah. I need an accountant. Not me. Okay. Anything else we want to buy you before we move on? Can I just speak as Gary?
>> Yes. We'd love that. You can throw the best event in the world and have the best food vendors there and the best equipment and awesome fireworks, but if people are frustrated trying to figure out how to get there, where to park, how to get to the location, the whole event's going to be a bus.
>> Doesn't matter how good it is. >> And it just takes one bust to ruin the future of the event. So, I'm just This is just my outside observation. I I I know when I go to events, if you're frustrated with the parking, the chances of me going back are slim, regardless of how good the event or the venue was, if
it was a a nightmare. So, I I'm just just speaking as Gary. I I I I think the committee really ought to put a lot of effort into figuring out into the figuring out the park aspect of it because, you know, the hamburger guy isn't going to do well if if nobody can get there.
>> I know in 2014 I got You're 100% correct. I got towed in 2014. Literally left straight from Hooters to the parking spot and they were hooking up the vehicle. They wouldn't let me get my I had a eight-month old baby. They wouldn't even let me get my car seat out of the car. So, I think we really need to I think you already addressed it that
there are not going to be people out towing that night, but it really I hadn't gone back for like 10 years. >> Chief, do you have any >> I mean, we talked a long time ago. We're like, you know, you may have >> not in someone else's like
>> out there approached a while ago because if they could have cleared them up or even if we could have assisted, hey, we'll assist trying to clear the line a little bit if you let us use it for the fireworks thing. But again, this to me that's something that should have been handled for really jumped off a while ago
instead of the 11th hour because now we're running out of time. We have to have time to create the spot, figure out where it's going to be and then coordinate it and then get the word out to the people. But don't you have to park in the same big open area that you do every year? >> That's Burk's property, right? It's you
you could park there before, but since they've all tore everything down, it's all it's it's it's not usable anymore. I mean, they pull all the concrete and stuff out of there. It's pieces of metal sticking up, so you can't go in there and get flat tires and this and it wasn't >> parked there last year, too.
Since it u I can't remember when they >> since they cleared it. It's it's unparkable. >> Yeah. >> Seafood festival. We didn't have parking there. It was there for that now. But last year >> when did they clear it? I thought it's been cleared for years. >> No, five, six months ago maybe.
>> Oh, okay. They receded it. We parked there. >> All the days we were able to park. I don't know what we're talking about, but the that parking across from the the waterfront park, you were able to park there for holiday. >> So, it was after December. >> Yeah. So, it was beginning this year.
>> Okay. >> How about parking? I was telling Kim if they park like in I don't know if we can, but like Crasher Park and then they have in that road. I don't know what road that is. Just one coons. Yeah, maybe one.
>> I mean, that's farther than Walmart even. But if we have the trolley going maybe there down old post like this and then maybe or stopping at Brasher than stopping at Walmart and grabbing people. I mean >> I mean there's plenty a lot sweet park.
It's the shoveling. We got to work the shoveling out. >> Kind of making it sound like Hooters would be better to just go eat there and watch fireworks which is concerning because we want people to come to the event. >> Most people are going to hit those spots for sure. You're always going to have that. >> Yeah. The people probably will park
there and they'll >> and you're also going to have people around to buy you that's going to stay home and watch it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, >> yeah, most of the people are going to be people outside. >> You need like at least two shuttles. You can't just
>> especially get people out of there, too. >> That's going to be You're going to check into the limousine thing >> and then the one we had for the tour. Was that the biggest? That was a No, that was their their smaller one. >> Smaller. >> Yeah, that was one of those smaller.
>> So, they got bigger ones, right? >> They have like tour bus. I don't think that's necessary, but even if we did two of those smaller ones, >> that would be pretty good. >> I bet this too, most people don't want
to park and ride. >> They want to >> park close. Yeah. And so, we just don't have that option. >> I know. But that's the elephant in the room. That's the biggest problem. That's the hardest problem for you guys as a committee to solve and it needs to be solved this sooner the better because we need to get the word out to the people.
>> I mean we did open it and get the word out. >> How bad is you said it was knocked down or they >> they you won't be able. >> You cannot park it. >> It's in I mean the best you can do is park along the edge on the street. >> But then if they're not far enough sheep is Chief is going to have a problem,
>> right? Well, they can actually probably get almost all the way off the road if on that side. They did it for not parallel parking but like perpendicular into it. >> They had people park there for >> you one side. Yeah. >> One side. Yeah. >> What about where Gildog was?
>> That same scenario. It's all tore up. >> How about that little spot? >> That spot >> that little spot in the front we can use. Right. >> We can use it. >> But it's not going to be >> maybe maybe seven or eight cars in there. Maybe >> that's still seven eight cars. >> Well, whatever doesn't fit there. See,
for vendors, they could park there. >> Well, we could put vendor vendors there >> and stack them in there because they you probably get >> two or three deep. >> I could probably touch or something there. >> Just don't do anything. >> Hey, you could
>> they don't have um I mean there is a walkway, right? You just have to clear the like >> there's from that little that little >> sidewalk is just like a little >> There is a sidewalk that goes from that little U down to the for vendors. >> Yeah. That'd be good spot for vendors. That
would open up spots in the park. >> We did, like I said, we did free up a lot more parking within the park by opening up that right side. >> Yeah. >> Um, >> we're going to have to do parking authority again. >> My god. But that's just first come, first serve parking, correct? >> Yes, >> that one.
>> Yes. And that's it. >> Okay. I think outside of one of the lots in the waterfront, Walmart back parking lot shuttled back and forth is is our solution. I don't think there's any other option.
That's the biggest facility we got. It's >> they're not going to use over there. >> Walmart. Yeah, you've already reached out to Walmart or >> No, I can't. That's it problem. This the shuttle is a problem. So get we'll get cost on that. It probably
won't be that much to do. I would think for >> I'm starting to think I really wish we went to sold our bus. >> Yeah. I was saying didn't the church have a bus? All churches have buses. >> Big green bus. >> Yeah. >> And there's no Cuz where I'm originally
from, they have school buses that you can rent out and charter people. >> But do they have that here? What about the PCP? >> What's that? >> Public transportation. >> Any other churches that you're associated with or familiar with that
has a bus? >> Yeah, I was just that's right where my mind went and it's not a big bus. >> No, never. >> I got a 12 passenger. But >> well, next being bring all your contact. If you have ideas, bring them back for the shuttles and we'll we'll figure out
how we go forward. >> Everybody with their cars to show we'll have prices. Yeah. >> Chief, how many people get on a fire truck? >> Four maxed out. >> You can take the boat trailer and make it into a float.
>> Get like hay rides. >> Hay rack ride. Yeah. >> Anybody got a hay rack? Oh my gosh. would be funny. Rent to school bus. Okay. Um. Yeah. >> Okay. Anything else B want to buy you? >> Uh, yes. Do we have flyers that I can
take with me tonight? And then yard signs. Are there signs already at the park? >> We don't have them tonight, but if you request them, we can get them to you tomorrow. >> Okay. And then are there signs posted up at the park yet? It's June 1st. >> They're at the printer. Soon as they get printed, we'll put them up.
>> Oh, I just meant the flyers. Okay. >> No flyer yet. Those those we can print off though. Those those are dumb. >> How many you want? >> There's 20. All right. >> Can you Can you send a message? >> Send to Ashley. Say you need 20 flyers
and then she'll let you pick them up. Perfect. Actually, I'll take Yes, I'll take >> anything else we want by um I would like to say thank you whoever put that on Facebook because the the flyer the boom
on the bayou matric maybe it was I I don't know but but I happened to see it >> and as a committee if we can share share share share share >> to all the different groups in Pasco.
>> I know we've been sharing a lot and I left 50. Actually, I had my Leato meeting and I handed out 50 flyers. So, and I left some at the church, too. >> Is there an event page? >> We have Facebook.
>> Yes, Facebook page. >> All right. And then I know I I've sent it to the um vendors and then they're sharing it and I do see shares and then I'm trying to share everywhere. English, Spanish. >> I I saw that and I appreciate that. If
we could all do the same. That's what I It's like >> the one thing about fireworks, people are looking for venues, so they'll find out. >> Yeah, I love fireworks. Um that's okay. share and invite so we can
all go and encourage others to go to that event page and invite everybody on their friends list. It takes time, but it's I believe worth the time to get the word out here. Okay,
moving on. Next up, item number two, mayor's ball planning. Um, we still don't have anything from Nancy, although that's should be getting that soon on on that, but we we need to
Well, cuz the the idea was with the first responders, tunnel towers. >> Oh, yes. >> Um, but the city has to and so that may be something that the chamber has to be involved into to >> Have you not yet it's because I don't know. We're trying
to figure out a way to to make that work >> because he is does tunnel towers. >> I know. >> Okay. >> And just so y'all know, so in order for the city to to take the proceeds and give to a charitable organization, it has to directly benefit city residents.
>> That would make sense. >> And so tunnel towers that might be a >> okay >> difficult stretch. So we we might have to do something >> for a veteran in this area. Are you trying to develop >> so many tunnel towers, but we may have
to We're looking into it. That's all I can say. It's it's it's a challenge. >> Would probably have good answers for you or what I was going to mention something. I talked to the chief, fire chief and police chief last time. completely off
topic, but a mentorship program for kids that funds can go to help the quality of life for the youth to help them have a better quality of life and upbringing. >> Yeah. Anything is within the within
within the city construct >> is okay. But it's just it's nonprofits, you know, you can support a nonprofit in the city, >> but they have to >> my understanding is is even if they serve Pasco wide, the money that we would as a city would funnel through
there would have to go for the city specifically. That becomes difficult >> because if it was the city >> volunteers 501c3, >> right? That could >> our volunteer associations are 501c3. That would be an easy one to do. Yeah, for sure. As a backup >> with the mentorship, you can order
tickets for the kids. >> So, I I had a thought on that. We actually have St. Vincent Depal right here in the city of Fort Richie. >> And what St. Vincent Depal does, their
thrift store, is supports getting a homeless veterans housed through Pasco County Homeless Coalition. Uh I am a product of St. Pens and Apollo helping me when I first come to Florida. Um amazing and as a matter of fact being
on the continuum of care board when I was on that board, there's never a veteran that gets on that list that they don't get housed immediately. you know, they're so they're a great organization housing veterans and you know that they
have several thrift stores and stuff like that, but one of them being right in the city um they would be a great organization to uh so >> and they do pantry and everything like that and they also have the 77 units
that are going out on Massachusetts. Yes, >> there are I don't know if there's homeless veterans in this area that you can get into those >> or the focus is first responders. >> Correct. There's there's a lot of things you do good at the city, but this the
theme of now the one after that could be something for food pantries, right? >> The funds went to even your first responders, right? >> That's definitely the kids. >> Yeah. The only the only downside though is how much how much public engagement
with that event would you have for just our fire department as opposed to tunnel towers or these big organization that people know and it's on September 11th. So that was kind of the thought. >> But we can can we use an organization that will sponsor and then we can filter
through there. >> Well, let's I'm working with Nancy to see what what options are. Yeah. >> Well, I would still think people would come to a 911 event to support fire department specifically in their area, too. >> Yeah. >> But this is specifically you guys needed
in the fire. >> It's not limited to our area though. It's it's the mayor's ball is everyone, right? >> I mean, everybody. >> So, our centennial, the city turned 100 years and we >> Yes. >> We had a hundred people. >> It was It was not very success. It was
very successful event. Yeah, >> but we didn't use the entire Spartan Manor. >> Correct. >> So, and we had a hard time getting to the point where we had that many people in it. So, >> there was the first one as well, wasn't it? >> Right. But again, it was it was a it was a centennial. So, I want to make sure
that this is a >> and we're in June and the events September. So, July, August, September. So, we're three months away. And I like I said, um I have a saved date card for an event in October already. So, do we have save the date cards for this event
that people can put on their fridge, be like, "Save the date for September 11th. We are ready to go and everything should be out there already. That's why we're talking about it now." So, >> Exactly. And the challenge is and until we >> creeping up >> until we know the benefactor, >> you can't really put that out. All
right. Well, what if I I just I'm this is out of my league, but what what if the money was was collected and given to the volunteer firefighters association who agreed to give a large percentage of
it to another foundation. >> That's that's the kind of I was trying to figure out a way to to you know what I mean? So that way you're incorporating outside. Hey, listen. It's all going to be funneled into one location. They're going to take it, but they're going to give 50% of the proceeds to this and 50% of the proceeds to that towers and
those I was just throwing. >> Yes. No, but then it doesn't stay in the city of Port Richmond. >> I don't know. >> Those those are the things we're trying to figure out options. >> Um, and NY's working through those. >> Okay. >> So, that's and I don't know that 501c3 for the firefighters that
>> rolled into the separate their own thing. Is there anything that those fire the volunteer firefighters need right now? >> There's always things they need right now. They're trying to buy a training prop. Um they bought bulletproof vests for us. You know what I mean? They
they're always supporting us. They hope to buy the floating dock for the boat and so they bought, you know, Christmas time they'll buy extra toys. get a big donation for toys, buy stuff for the community and kids >> specifically like they need >> I don't know extra uniforms or
>> a not a decon de but the wipes and the stuff for the lymphoids to help prevent cancer and things like that. >> Yeah, I can come up with the list of some of the things. See, I'll get with them. I know. I know their gear is always an issue, but >> be a great idea if you want to have 911
and support the firefighters and turn around. We're helping raise funds for the firefighters and help them prevent >> cancer safety awareness coming up. >> Okay, let me come up with some idea some ideas around the theme and then
we're going to we have the date, we have the theme, we have the venue. flyers and then we can just put TVA for the sponsor. Let's do it now. >> I mean, you could put save mayor's ball uh for charity to
>> we don't know the charity. I mean, you could do something like it. Yes. >> All right. So, the benefactor we're just >> we're seeing that. Yeah. So, now our theme we are still doing first responders.
>> First responders. So, and it's >> America's 250th. So, we're doing red, white, and blue. Blue >> is themed 250 years. What is >> We should be celebrating the 250 years. >> What's the >> Yeah, I mean it's it's a first
responders theme. And so how I mean >> I would imagine fire would just dress in their fire uniform. The police would police uniforms and >> but what's the So fire is because I know um police is black and blue. Fire is red
and black, right? >> For uniforms >> for No, for the like the little flags and stuff. >> Yeah, it's red. Yeah, >> red and black. And then so we could do >> green. So red, white, and blue >> or what are we doing? >> What about first responders? So we do
like darkers >> inter it's celebrating first responders. So the theme can be >> I mean going to have >> built around that blue >> and 250th anniversary could be metal
burgundy >> dark blue. We're going into fall. So yeah, dark blue, >> burgundy, >> gold, >> gold, >> gold, black.
>> We have a black. >> I mean, I I would decorate with military, fire, police, all those different things that make up first responders. >> I'm married with that, right? >> Police. And then
>> which playing is obviously part of that. >> We can do um also what is that the color guard? What do they do? Is it color guard? I don't know if I'm saying it correctly. >> Honor guard. >> Honor guard. The presentation of the flags and stuff. We could have that. >> Honor guard.
>> Honor guard. Yeah. >> Honor guard. >> Are we going to Oh, yeah. The the table for the veterans. >> Little table. Yeah, the little table
>> the an unknown soldier took. >> Um, and then for decor like the ideas, you said we do it like last time. >> Yeah.
>> The What was the name of the company? >> Oh, yeah. Right. Three companies to look at. Yeah, that's three. I think we should put Amanda in charge of decor that was eligible.
>> What was it? >> EPI. >> Oh, EPI. That's what it was. EPI. >> Yeah, they got a whole warehouse full of stuff you go look at. >> Amanda's in charge of this one. >> No. >> I second that. >> So, yeah.
>> And then two more. Did do you remember did did you did you go look somewhere? >> You went to their place, right? >> That was amazing. Their place was amazing. >> It was crazy. >> Going there and it was like winter wonderland of like
>> everything. Kid store. Yeah. Everything. Anything you can dream of. She had >> everything. Pirate ship. Anything. >> Big stuff. >> Yeah. >> And what you did y'all to bring back some pictures and stuff or something? Is that >> uh Yes, we brought pictures cuz we came in with an idea
and then >> and she gave better ideas. >> Yeah. And then she gave better ideas. You come in with an idea and that lady just goes, >> "Yeah, >> we do have to come up for a budget though. We definitely need that cuz she will work in a budget. >> Last time she worked on a budget that was really tight."
>> Um and she did amazing. >> So maybe we could have something similar in that sense. >> Do we have sponsors and know what the budget is? Well, this we got to solicit sponsors for it. >> Yeah. And we're still soliciting sponsors for Boom on the Bayou. So, do we have any
for 911? >> Not yet. >> Okay. >> So, um we have the colors. We have to see we have to do the menu. Whatainment we want to do. >> Entertainment. Um,
>> should we try for like >> do we want the photo booth again? Because I thought everybody loved that. >> The photo booth was nice. >> It was cool. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Was that like 500 bucks? >> Photo booth. >> It was included with the DJ. We could find somebody. >> Are we >> Are you in the photo booth or the one
where the gentleman comes out and I can't think of his name at this moment, but he comes out and does all the photography. We had both Tim and >> the >> Yeah, Tim did a good job, too. >> Everyone liked the I don't know how to say it. The car caricature.
>> Oh, yeah. They >> And that was free. And that was something that people took home. >> That wasn't free. It was >> Whoa, it was free for $500. >> No, it was 300, I think. >> $300. >> And then he took tips, too. Yeah. >> Yeah. He was amazing.
That was nice. caricature. Um, what else do we do? We want a DJ. We want a band this time. What do we want? >> People like live music at those events, >> but it's limited. That's the only thing.
>> Well, you need a live person that can also do DJ in between. >> Yeah, it's >> a band. Very good. >> I wonder if Sarah says first responders. It's um I have to talk to Armando and see if they have like a military band
that could, you know, like a lot of times they have a >> Yeah, that's why I was saying the honor guard type of thing and then we should have like a something nice, something different, something that gets captures.
>> Well, like I said, if if Tower is involved, they'll probably help. >> Yeah. which I'm waiting to talk to Chris. It's Chris, right? >> Chris. >> Yeah, >> they could probably help with some of this stuff, too. >> We're going to need this fast, though.
>> Yeah, I know. >> Um because we can plan so much. >> Put it this way. I I think I think the answer is not going to be the city is going to be able to take someone's towers. We have to find some way around
>> Yeah. not around it but uh >> an avenue and rather even so much as somebody else say the chamber actually putting on an event with cities just >> I gave her some options she's looking at I should have an answer soon
>> um >> everything's difficult >> price for the tickets and stuff but we need to know how much how much were the tickets last time >> 100 100. >> Yeah. And then the committee >> and the meal we figured out I think the meal was about 60 bucks.
>> Yeah. >> Ticket roughly >> something like that. Yeah. I'd have to look. >> Should we because >> Yeah. Let me see what the price list is on. Did you have that >> for the >> for the food? >> Is it current? >> Yes. I just got it from her last
Tuesday. There's a bunch on here. It's roughly about >> the steak was most expensive, right? >> The beastro steak is $ 32.95, but then you got to remember that there's like a 20% and then there's like fees added into. So, it ends up being like I want to say it was like $65
or $66 a person. >> If we filled up TW to double the occupancy, does the price go down per person? >> No. Doesn't matter. I mean, >> because what are the extra fees? >> Well, they charge like a service fee for
their waiters. I mean, that's just the food. They have fees that go along with it. >> Yeah. >> Right. And I wasn't sure if there's a rental fee. No, they usually wave the fee for the room. >> The other stuff is the like the 20% gratuitity. And >> did she agree to give us a room for
free? Again, >> I I have to ask her, but I'm sure they probably will. >> So, what is the extra fees? You said it's like 30 something for the meal and then 20% gratuitity. What else? What other fees are involved? >> I'd have to look at the contract. I don't know. Can you email that to
>> I just remember it's around 60 bucks for person. And if his chicken was a little less, it depend on. But the steak was around 607 person. So >> as a ballark. >> Yeah. And then we did the favor. >> We do favors also. I forgot about that. >> Somebody can take home something. >> Do we have challenge?
>> Uh we're in the process of >> with the new sponsors that do the favors. Like what favors? We do favors. Um the challenge last time you were there. Yeah, you were there. Yeah. of towers. They have a cool heads,
>> huh? >> The cool hats. No, the hats. The ton of >> the cool hats. >> Yeah, the ton of towers. They have a hat. >> Speak up. I can't hear you. >> The ton of towers. They have a hats. It would be cool. Like I don't know. >> Oh, yeah. They have per they have their hats and shirts >> and everybody knows about
>> and we'll do the raffle again. >> They might baskets and stuff. Did you have the K2 photography there or two or separate that DJ Tim was doing but is the DJ who's a DJ we had for Centennial?
>> Remember I know who it was depends. >> Am I going to be compensated for the dessert? >> Yes. >> I'll help you >> with a big hug in case. >> Yeah, you can have some. You can eat some of them. How's that?
>> She can take home some. Um Okay. >> Okay. So, the ordurves are separate. So, the ordurves are completely separate from the meal. So, that was included in the price. >> Was that included in the $60 some? >> Yes. Okay. >> That's how we added. And then the
chairs, we had to pay for the chairs because we wanted the better chairs instead of the regular chairs. >> That's right. >> Um, hang on. She waved the dance floor. She waved the room fee.
I think it was a 20% um like gratuitity too. But if that was that was within the 60 $65. >> Oh, we did also um >> Yeah, because the ser it says service charge 1175. >> I've been seeing tickets over there
anywhere from where she go 125. >> I was thinking 125. >> 125 is what I was >> That's what I was thinking. That's a good ballpark in that. >> 250 for two. Yeah. >> Yeah.
I mean, this is something elegant, something nice. >> For charity. >> For charity, too. >> I'm trying to think of what uh Chazos was because it was I think they were 150 or
>> was that the coronation or was that the >> Yeah. Was it 150? >> Yeah. Those >> and there was do we we did tables too. There was a little cuz you had eight t eight Yeah and 10 I
think was the two table sizes, right? >> Says 150 per individual seat for Chasco. >> Yeah. Which people complain about being high. So I think 125 is probably the sweet spot. >> And their proceeds benefited the lighthouse for the visually impaired blind.
is not bad. I don't think >> Well, y'all want to take a trip to the uh place to see the decorations and bring that back and >> Oh, that's so sad. I'm gonna have to do it. Oh,
>> so sad. Yes, >> you got to claim that. Um, >> yeah. I may go along with you all on that one. >> As you go, it's you don't make decision. You just
look ideas. Yeah. >> No discussions. >> That's another thing. Can we on our next meeting everybody bring something of an idea of I guess centerpieces and stuff and we can bring it down like narrow it down to
what we want then we take it and then they do their thing >> because they'll say this is what we can do. >> That was magical. >> What was on those cables? >> Um >> oh we had we had >> show >> we had feathers or something didn't we? Yeah, last time we had it. Last time we
did that, everybody brought their ideas. We put them all together. We narrowed it down to like three >> and then we took what we picked and then we gave it to them and then they did it. >> And we picked out of the three estimates or two estimates that we had. We picked
um the the best one cuz we're doing center pieces. They did they do a balloon arch on the top in the in the stage? We did something in the stage. >> Yeah, we have uh I have a picture.
>> We did the speak easy. Not the speak easy, the prohibition. >> Yeah, the with the barrels and the barrels. And then what was on the stage? Was it drapes or was it balloons? >> Something she did. >> She had a big circle thing that she >> Oh, yes. The circle. >> Yeah, they have flowers.
>> Oh, yeah. It was It was a drape with a circle. Yeah. And the drape and pearls. And it would came out very nice. We had the challenge coins on the table. >> Had them. They were collected and they were very
very judiciously rationed out. >> Little boxes for everyone. >> Do you have an idea of the budget for decorations? >> So we had >> seven >> 16,000 I think was >> No, but we had No, we did six or 7,000.
I think wasn't it? >> I think it was 7,000. >> Yeah, it was 6,000. >> 7,000. >> Yeah. >> For decorations. >> Yeah. They bring it all in, set it up, take it down. >> It's expensive. >> Very expensive.
>> We can't buy our own decorations and decorate like that. >> No. No. You don't want that. More expensive. >> No. Yeah. >> They pick it up. >> It's sponsorship money. >> Yeah. >> So, That's not bad at all. Six for
>> what they did. It was amazing. >> Yeah. For 6,000. >> Yeah. They did an amazing job. >> They did a great job. And she even gave us extra. >> Yeah. >> Well, I think it's 16. >> No. >> I thought we bumped it. I thought it was 13.
>> No, we didn't. I remember that. No. Amanda and I had I I probably have it. Was it EP? Well, maybe 16 was the entire >> entire entire Barton Manor have the glass centerpieces that we put stuff in.
>> They don't have any centerpieces there, do they? They just do tables and chairs and tablecloths. >> We don't want to do that. >> She has basis 5940, right? It was 5,940. Yeah. >> Oh, so right at six grand. >> That's how much we did. 5,940. I
remember cuz it was a budget that was like, >> but we like had chandeliers and >> box chandeliers. We had It was nice. >> All included. Like I'm just thinking centerpieces, but there's obviously more. >> No, you have we had I mean
>> every decoration in that place >> the barrels and everything. They did everything. >> I said you can't buy all that stuff. When we when you walked in, they did that. >> Yep. >> That Yeah, that wall that they had they went through. All that was there. >> They did stage set with circle ring with
drip feathers and pompus grass >> box chandeliers, white feather arrangements on gold candalabra with crystals, brick wall facades for hallway, whiskey barrels, large urns with white feathers and beads on each side of the stage. Backdrop with logo
sign drape entrance too. And then the loading, the unloading, the setup, the doing everything, design and coord coordination fee. And then she gave us extra. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean, that is that's cheap. Just
>> hands off. >> Sad to say, but it's I'll be fighting about that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. They were they were worth that money. >> They were. Yeah. It's It's beautiful. >> Okay. So,
um, we've got to solidify that by next meeting to get out. >> So, hopefully Nancy will have an answer. >> So, I'll pressure her to get us some kind of answer. >> Can we start having because >> can I bring that organization up?
>> That's like a Florida volunteer. You're talking about the volunteers. Yeah. It's the volunteer firefighter association. It's a Fort Richie. Yes. Okay. Does every city have their own? I guess is that >> No, none of the volunteer organizations,
you know, died away or and then others are in 501c3s are just happens to be >> Okay. Yeah. >> Is that Todd Senior? >> Yep. >> Yep. Runs it. >> Okay. Well, I'll specifically ask about that. >> Yeah. I'm going to leave. They're meeting right now. So, as long as I get out of here and there I'm going to go there to talk about if there are any particular needs, things that you know,
just to get some ideas for >> Yeah. I know she was she was looking at options. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. just threw you guys up. >> Yeah, that might be a good one. >> At least an easy grab anyway. >> Then from there, >> so for next meeting, we're all bringing
something of some whatever you guys want, Pinterest, whatever you can find if you want to decorations and then submit it to Ashley so she can send it to us and we'll go from there. We'll have some fun. You guys can go to the thing.
>> We should go after we all sit and see what we have an idea. So we >> say we go and see what she has. >> Yeah. But she has We're going to come back with like a $30,000 budget. >> Yeah. You can't >> She has everything basically. >> Yeah. >> She She'll be We'll come back and we'll
be like, "We're going to have a whole pirate ship in the middle of the hall." >> Yeah. >> And they're going to be like, "What? Pirates and everything." >> Yeah. No, we have to come with an idea. I can give you my idea right now if you don't I mean unless you want to wait. >> Is it a gentleman's idea? >> Yes. >> Let's see what it is.
>> Army boots for a centerpiece. >> Oh, that's a cute idea. >> Army boots. >> You do army boots. Firefighter boots. >> That would be cute. Depending on how many tables we have and everything every table has a different theme or different
>> You could do boots and helmets. They all wear different helmets. Yeah, >> like a combination stagger out helmet's definitely not much of a fascin Okay, so our theme is first responders, dark blue, burgundy, gold, black,
military, fire, police that we all have something to go out of and then that's how we get creative. That was a nice idea. >> All right, next meeting. 15th. >> Yeah. Two weeks from today, right?
>> Yeah. >> That work for everybody. >> Gary, I don't know if you'll be I think it's going to be Daryl in case you have public works questions. >> Okay. >> So, the 15th at 6 o'clock. >> Yeah. >> Just rotate everybody in.
>> I guess he wanted everybody that had in place. I'll be coming back. >> So worst case I can >> well 15 at 6. Anybody else? >> And then if you can't make it just still submit your stuff, your ideas and then we can you could always call in or we'll
send it. >> Is that it? >> And that that puts us two weeks from one to buy you too. So if we have any >> Yeah. >> last minute. So, we'll have to solve our parking issue by that >> that day. >> Definitely need the banners out
>> like some this week. >> Yeah. Well, they're like they're being printed, so they'll be deployed soon they're done. We hopefully we'll have >> maybe some more sponsors between now and then. We can do sponsor banner. >> Can we also have for the 15th the the setup for the vendors?
>> No, the the site plan. >> Yes, >> site plan. >> I'll do that. >> Okay. Okay. Yeah. >> You're just going to cut off the whole >> We're starting them from where though? We're starting from the beginning. >> You're just going to push everybody over and then leave that.
>> Aren't we doing it like this? The trail. >> I have to get the numbers. So, are we at a point we're going to cut vendors all together off? Are we still >> I mean, I'm We have 36. >> 36. >> Yeah. Last time I was two rows behind
the food like you did the last time instead of all the way across, right? >> No, I think we're gonna Were we going to do that? The vendors like as people are walking in, the vendors are on these sides like that. >> I was going to try to >> put them all on the perimeter. >> On the perimeter. >> Walk through them. >> Oh, okay. >> You walk through them to the food and
then so we have enough space where people can >> Yeah. >> sit on the grass and do their stuff. >> We have about 30 non-food. >> 30 22 non-food right now. That's 22 non-f food. And then we'll have possibly eight food trucks. We have seven right
now. And possibly five food tents. Possibly six food tents. Five right now. >> All right. >> But 22 non-f food. >> Well, just cut it off at 25 non food. I'll just put the limit on it that way. >> Okay. >> Have a couple more in 25. >> 25. Right now. >> Oh, you're in there. Okay.
>> Yeah. 25. >> You just go to not food, right? >> And you put the quantity available. 25. >> I'm learning. >> There you go. >> You're learning. Okay. Got it. >> Okay. So, 25 gone food. Then we've got
how many food? And >> we have >> So, with 25, we'll have >> 25. We'll have 30. We'll have like 38 everybody together. >> Perfect. That's That's plenty. >> And like the the vendors that are nonf food. It's it's nice stuff. And I didn't
duplicate. >> Okay. Well, I'll start working on the layout based on those numbers. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Okay. Anything else? >> Anybody know Kilty Plumbing? That's who has the Kia. >> Oh, RJ.
>> Oh, RJ. Yeah. Yeah. >> Guilty. >> That's who bought the Kia. He has his logo on the side. I don't know. >> That'd be a great ink kind donation. He wants to shuttle people around. >> That's what I'm saying. >> Especially if it's public. That'd be a
good advertisement. >> I know people that know him. >> Yeah. Reach out. Get Yeah, because we want to bring all that shuttle potential back on the next meeting. >> And I like I said, I'll talk to the golf cart guy. I'll talk to um Newport
Richie. Well, Walmart about parking, but that won't be a problem with that. >> Okay. Any old business? >> Okay. Is there a motion? Move >> to second. Okay. >> Motion. All in favor? by saying I
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