If I have a roll, please. >> Chairman John Eric Hoover >> here. >> Vice Chairwoman Caroline Gonzalez >> here. >> Secretary Kim Kerry here. >> Uh, member Don King >> here. >> Member Laura Canel >> here. >> Member Troy Patterson >> here. Member Amanda Hoover >> here.
>> Member Atlanta McDonald here. >> Member Christina Fitzpatrick >> here. >> Let the record show we are full house today and that's exciting. I think that might be the first time we've all been here at the same time. So, uh, glad to see y'all. Um, we don't have any minutes to approve. Um, so we move right into
comments from the general public. Uh, we do have a public hear which is another exciting thing. We don't normally have that either. So, this is a this is good. So, I don't have a signup sheet but if anybody like to speak, show hands. Danny. Okay. Yeah, I just would my name is Danny
Fields and my address is 8114 Wheel Kid. Again, I just want to thank you guys for having a vision and you know, of course, you know, I'm a man of faith in what I do here. So, I'm I'm glad that we're uh asking for wisdom and working together
for the better better of the city and for the community. And so, that's what we're trying to do. We're trying to get the businesses and faith-based church and government all working together for events because we know that the city is growing and it's becoming a family place
where a lot of things are happening. So, I know that when we have vision and we keep things that are are good for the communities, then we're promoting a healthy city and says, "Oh, that's what I want to do."
I want to thank you for the times that we, you know, we've worked together in the parks and the things that we're doing and events and it's growing together. But when you guys make decisions, we're making decisions with you. We're trying to get the the
faith-based church and the community all working together. There's business for the best for growth. And you know, some of the things that I've been in on meetings with you guys with the Tuesday meetings that we have, you know, I'm loving hearing about redeveloping
development, like when we're taking and doing stuff to bring stuff in for you know, like walks and parades and uh you know, voting, bringing in new businesses and stuff like that. So that's part of entertainment. But on
entertainment, we need to focus on things that are good for for the families because I see this city growing with family. And if you look at the statistics, you see that a lot of old people has lived here. But now it's
growing. It's going to bring in a lot of new people. And so we need to focus on on that for for the family and for the communities as well and keep it uh a lot focused for family and kids because what we're going to be doing is pour it into
a generation. So me as a dad, as a grandparent and stuff, I think about all the things that I get involved and I have so much fun in the community when when I see great things that bring prosperity to to us in a in a positive
way. So that's why I just want to say thank you for your service. >> All right. Thank you, Dan. Anyone else? >> Thanks, we don't have the clock operational, but I've got a three-minute clock up here, so I'll uh I'll raise my hand when you get down to one minute just in case. >> Okay. But you won't start until I
>> No, no, no. You let me know when you're ready. >> Valerie France, 9731 Stand Stone Lane, Port Richard. First of all, I want to uh lift a prayer up to all of you for the city of Port Richie also and thank you in the name of Jesus for the wonderful parking uh the
Christmas park event that we have in December. And also I want to um I understand it's possible that you may be considering having alcohol at one of your events coming up the seat fest. I don't know the title yet. I just want to share with you I know it's supposed to
be a special permit that you need to have it done to have alcohol in the park. I want to encourage you not to even permit a special permit so that uh we can continue to have that safety that freedom uh not being concerned of
involving alcohol in the park. Also, I'm sure I'm not sure who started this decision or who's putting you up to it maybe and I know it might have money involved. However, I know many of the not that I frequent all these places, but I know many can make wonderful
non-alcoholic beverages and many may be on the boat doing the fishing event and I know also that lots of them have coolers full of alcoholic beverages and we know that's not proper for those to come into the park uh in created. So,
I'm just encouraging it's supposed to be for family. It's supposed to be for children. They're supposed to have that freedom to come without words and also I think it helps their police concern that they also might have to deal with over consumption of alcohol that many of us know happens. So I really appreciate but
I'm asking the Lord to bless you for a wonderful 2026 also. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Anyone else pastor >> committee? Good to good to see you. Haven't been in here for a while. Kind
of been pulled out at night. No, I just have a question. Is that true? Is the committee considering bringing alcohol into something? Is that is that what she said? Is that true? >> There's um I think there was some talk about entertaining that we would have some kind of maybe a beer tent or
something to that effect. Not necessarily alcohol like fullfledged alcohol, but it's like a beer like most most festivals and stuff would have some dedicated area for that. there's been no decision made on it. It'd be a council decision to do that. Um so the committee couldn't even uh make that decision. It
had to go to council, but we, you know, we may discuss and and make a recommendation whether to or not to do that, but I think it's been tossed around um just because it's something that uh is is normal for events to have some kind of outlet like that. So,
>> okay. I just um I just know as a pastor, 43 years I've been working in this city, teaching, working with families. Of course, I went through the alcoholic thing with my dad. And of course, my thing growing up was pretty easy. If you don't take one drink, you can't take two. If you don't take one cigarette,
you can't take two. And so, it was real simple. But anyway, what I found over the years, counseling with families, drugs and alcohol, and they do call them spirits for a reason. And of course, Waterfront Park, I mean, years back, I can remember, I don't know if he was a
part of it, but we would have cleanups here. We get with the city and we go to the parks and clean them up. I found a needle on the backside of waterfront park clean it up. So we got together and particularly had prayer that God would keep out any drugs, alcohol, marijuana,
anything because really you can be known for having big events or you can be known for being set apart for families and the right thing. And what happens I think in your mind and mine we hear President Trump, let's make America great. Well,
God created all. The world is his. We're the sheep as his pasture. So, if we do it God's way, and really the thing is what the children see done. If leaders make decisions that aren't family values, they think those are good decisions. So, all I think even today
after all these years of ministering to people, when I drive off a 19 waterfront park, what do I see? I see a steel fence around it, a steel gate. the question you can say why and you go what's the first thing you see you see the children
of playground and so I think there's a place we need to draw the line to be known for when a city was created they used to have the holy spot that conviction and families were lined up with God's creation and so as far as I'm concerned the only alcohol
I would ever want to see in waterfront park would maybe be from a emergency kit for a kid getting or hurt god for did and not to something to go in their bodies that might be, you know, just make them a little different than they are. They are called spirits. So from my
years and wisdom, I just say once you open a door, the enemy can get a foothold. So I just think it'll be a trap and a snare. So my wisdom at almost 80 years old and what I've dealt with families, if you can keep alcohol out
children, says, "Hey, you know, I think the saying goes something like this. An apple there keep the doctor away. An onion there keep everybody away. And alcohol is the wrong way every time. >> Okay. >> But thank you. >> Thank pastor. >> God bless you. Appreciate y'all working
for you. Thank you so much. >> Okay. Anyone else? >> Okay. See none, I'll close public comment. Thank you all for coming. Um next up is Congressman committee members. Um I'll start to my left with Vice Chair Gonzalez.
Yes, real quick. Um I just wanted to revisit the the bags. Um I was trying to find the information and I cannot find it that we were going to do those bags and I know we had um >> we're thinking of splitting it with the city of Veronica. Yes. >> And we were waiting for the new logo
which we do have it. >> Um >> I just want approval like if I find that information and everything that or check with Veronica so we can get that moving. I get the quote from um Mr. Gallagher that we ordered from before. >> I I don't see a problem getting the
quote anyway to see what >> Yes, the logo. And then I know it was I we had a threshold if it's a certain amount of money, which I know we had said it wasn't going to be a lot of money to order it. So, um I only I could only I only have to get one quote, right? Because it's the same company
that did the Centennial. >> As long as it's under $2,500. >> Oh, yeah. No, I think we had I don't even remember how much we had said, but And and Donna, just to to fill you in on that, so we talked it was actually for the Christmas event. I think we were
looking at that before, but we wanted to wait uh with to make up these little bags that we give out with different things in them from time to time where Veronica does that from a building department thing. So we're going to kind of share the cost of that and then for events and then the city could use them as well. So >> Okay. Um >> Okay.
>> So is there any objections to having to get the estimate and I guess we bring it back next meeting to action? Okay. And I would like to have it at hopefully by our next this next city event >> for the safety festival. >> Yes. >> Any objections? >> Okay. >> Thank you.
>> Um I move on to uh member. >> I don't have anything. Thank you. >> Member Hoover too. >> I'm good. Thank you. >> Uh member McDonald. >> Member someone. Sorry. She's on council. Member Fitzpatrick.
>> Wrong. Christina. Um, member Cano, >> I don't have anything. >> Okay. Member Peterson. Um, just one thing. Um, I believe, um, that
with the church and the city working together, um, there may have been some hiccups for, you know, the Christmas in the park. >> You're talking about it being at the same time, right? >> Yeah. being at the same time some
hiccups and stuff like that. And and partly I would say I would take responsibility for that. That's my fault. But I say communication is key. And what we see here is just a few here
that are part of the biblical citizenship. being involved in civic responsibility as a church serving the community. And so I see that as an asset that we
can come in even, you know, the the team with the parking and everything that was going on on your guys's side for the city, there wasn't a whole lot of volunteers. There wasn't. >> I mean, you guys worked and you did an
amazing job. I think that may be one of the areas where we as somebody cares can help and volunteer whether it's cleanup, you know, whatever, parking, whatever,
whatever it may be. That's how we can work together because ultimately I remember was years back when it was during COVID and the fire department, the police department, the city, they didn't really want to do the toy drive giveaway. because of COVID, right? So,
we did it over here at Light of the World and we did it under the tent, the revival tent. I mean, it was huge. And so, we've worked with the police department and the fire department on all these other events. You know, we're work work together. We're working on it together. And so, I believe we can work
together as a team even with the city on all these events. And other than that, that's basically what I have is um we're here to serve. We're here to serve the city. >> That's why we're here. >> Thanks. >> And M King,
>> I'm glad to be here. Uh I appreciate everybody coming out. Um I'm uh I'm happy to embrace the additional team that I've been that I've been introduced to today. And like you said, this is
kind of a this is kind of a community citizenship and um I look forward to working with you guys, making you part of the city team and then part of your team. So like um um was said that there is areas where cooperation will go a
long way in assisting the city and ways that we can help you know both sides in all these events that we do for our community. So thank you. >> The only thing I I would add obviously um you know, and and I I appreciate the church and how involved they are. I
myself a believer and and and want that and want to do the right thing for the city. Um there is obviously a separation that has to happen there. Um the only comment I would have that I heard had some feedback um from some of the vendors or whatever is during that event, you know, there was the church
had went around and prayed for individual vendors and all that. Um I would just caution as we as we do work together in in the future um that we we want to maintain that separation because there are some people that are offended by that unfortunately. Um but uh that's you know that's their free will that God
that God provides everybody and so we want to make sure that we aren't um pushing any particular religion or anything. It's you know the city exists uh for a different purpose than that and the church exists for its purpose and we need to maintain that separation um right wrong or different in our in our
minds. we we need to we need to respect that out of folks and we don't want to um we don't want to muddy that water um and we can't from a from a from a government entity. Um so why and I appreciate in fact by all means uh the volunteerism and that's great. We need that we need that community. Um but we
got to be careful that we don't uh you know we don't turn into a a church service. Um, and again, that's that's not me that, you know, I I I love the fact that that we take it um that you guys take the time and and effort into and to minister people because people need that. Um, but when it when it comes
to the city, unfortunately, we have to we have to maintain that separation. Um, and so if we just as we as we think about that going forward, let's make sure that we we we keep that separate. And I think we'll be be doing great things. And at the end of the day, if we're doing the right things and all that, um people are going to see that,
hey, we've got something special here, we've got people that are engaged um and they don't feel um threatened, if they would, by by that. Um and hopefully that as they get introduced to different folks um you can have those sideline conversations and hopefully uh make a
difference for the kingdom as well. Um but again, just if we just try to keep that in mind, the only feedback that I have. Um so that's all I had to say about that. But I appreciate you all being here. Appreciate your feedback obviously and we we want to make sure that uh we're we're progressing uh the city of Port Richie uh in in in the
right way. Okay. Uh that being said, uh moving right along to the committee business. First up is our seafood festival event discussion and um I'll kick that off. So obviously the city has decided to put on
four events a year. uh the seafood festival being our one in the year and then followed up by um three other events which would be the 4th of July, the mayor's ball for charity event and then our Christmas event which we just had. Um and so obviously we're right around the corner from our seafood
festival events. We've got to put some work in to kind of help that uh get off the ground. Um I have been in some conversations. I wanted to fill the committee on on poss possible uh events kind of coinciding with that which is
pretty exciting. Um obviously um I I talked to um uh Shane Senior's name at Harbor Point. He's a big kite surfer and in in conversations we've had evidently our area right off off of Port Richie is
is in his opinion as is somebody who who does a lot of kite surfing. uh the best kite surfing environment in the United States and and and would compete up there with even places in the world. So, he's uh he's very admin into that and enjoys that. He's got a lot of contacts
and uh so we thought and I told him I said if that's the case, we really need to market that um to to help our event. And so the one thing with kite surfing is it's kind of hard to schedule. Although that March time frame is an ideal time, uh you still have to have
the wind and whatnot. Um, and so that's something that that that uh group of folks or whatever kind of last minute kind of it just happens, you know, within a, you know, hey, next week we're going to the weather looks ripe. We're going to we're going to do this kite server event. So, it may or may not
coincide exactly with the 14th. Um, but he's he's willing to with his contacts kind of have that looming, I guess, and kind of put that on so that uh it would be, you know, sometime that window. Could be the week before, the week after, but around that time frame. Along
with that, Patty Durmer also lives back in Harbor Point. She actually used to run um Chasco for five years, I guess. And she knows most of the the Stillhouse owners, and she'd been working with Shane and and conversations with me
about possibly doing a poker run. And not poker from a gambling aspect, but poker run, it's a it's a you go to each station, you have a five card poker hand, and then at the end of that uh the event, whoever has the best poker hand uh basically wins that event or whatever. I think there's different
levels or whatever, maybe second best and third best. Um, but it's an event where you basically get people together and they go and they kind of play that game as they as they go. Um, voters and it's I guess they've moved into the digital aspect. It used to go from maybe a a place to place and actually get a
physical card that you kind of did together. Well, now it's you scan a QR code and that gives you your your card. Um, and then, um, the thought was that we would have different food vendors at the different stilt houses and possibly one would have a music band going on.
Um, so that's kind of some things that could happen. Um, if you guys are good with that, the kite surfing event, obviously Shane would kind of run with that. So, it wouldn't be something that the committee necessarily had to do other than the fact that it would be a part of the event and he would kind of organize that with his folks. He stated
he could have probably 200 300 kite surfers out here once that was a thing and obviously get behind we get uh the sports coast involved to advertise that and really make that some an annual event that uh people look forward to. Um it's also right before Chasco. Um so
it's kind of a pre-Chasco uh kind of leveraging uh that whole uh movement there. Um and then with the with the poker run aspect of it, you know, the Boers could go and and be in the water. Um, and we could also have I reached out to Island Paradise Charters, Larry, the
captain, and he could actually charter folks out there who didn't have boats from, you know, back and forth and they could participate as well. Uh, all around the the other seafood festival things that we would be doing in the park with vendors. Um, the chamber obviously you guys are aware is doing
their monthly markets. We've uh they branded that as the uh second Saturday market, although this first one in January is the third Saturday. Um so that 14th is the second Saturday of March. They already have um 12 13 some vendors I think signed up. So that's
well underway for the vendor aspect of it in Waterfront Park. Um and so whatever we do to augment that um um as far as in the local businesses, getting them together into doing some things around the waterfront with those other events. So I think the the skeleton
framework's kind of there if uh if you all are kind of in agreement on that. And again, on the the poker run side, Patty Durmer would kind of run that. She'd also help with the sponsorships. Um, each still house would probably have a sponsor associated with it. And so there's our uh you know, our revenue to
help support the event, too. So, any thoughts on that from the committee? >> I do have questions. >> Okay. >> Um, so for the poker run and the kite surfing, I know the kite surfing is if the weather is favorable for that and then the poker run, so that would be
held that same day. >> Yeah. So the the the poker run Silhouse stuff that would actually happen and be scheduled on the 14th. >> U the kite surfing event would would be subject to weather. So it could be >> somewhere around that. It could be on that weekend.
>> Okay. Okay. >> And and I'm thinking too based on that we may need I know we kind of talked about how the two days for the Christmas thing was a little much and we had better participation on a Saturday, not so much on a Sunday, >> right? Um, but given all that other stuff, we may try to it would make sense
to me to have it Saturday and Sunday and maybe try to schedule that kite surfing event for the Sunday. >> Okay. Um, >> and maybe we don't have to have it as big like it could be like at a smaller if we're going to have vendors. >> Well, I I think the I think I think you
would probably want the vendors for both days potentially, but maybe maybe not. Okay. >> Just I mean again up for discussion >> food or something. Okay. And then the fishing tournament that's also going to be March 14th. >> Yeah, we say it would probably be on the Saturday >> on that Saturday. Okay. >> Would be kind of my thought process, but
obviously >> Okay. We have that's going to handle the fish >> fish. Good question. Um we did have that same uh was it vet the vet guy that did our centennial. >> Um so I I figured we we could reach out
to him again. I think he was willing to do uh future ones. There was um somebody else office. Patty I think was Patty had mentioned that she has a couple people that could possibly help with that as well. So we could probably maybe get a couple people to help
>> run that. >> So then our focus would be the like the committee's focus would be the actual festival, >> right? Obviously trying to put it all together. Obviously the city would need the help from a from a police fire aspect of it and whatnot. We
>> we would need to obviously uh resolve parking issues. I know we have the lot now over there uh on 19 that um has been cleared. Um I'm sure we could reach out to Ryan at least for this year. We could possibly leverage that for some parking
um I think. So, but yeah, just kind of organizing the whole thing and kind of figure out the program and obviously putting the sponsorship packet which is our next item together. >> Okay. And for the parking, um I had I have to ask S or um member King can ask
S if we're allowed to park people on the grass like over by the dog park just it's allowable because when I was talking to public works during the Christmas event, we kind of laid it out of how many cars we probably figured we could get at least another hundred cars over on the other side by the dog park.
Yeah, because we were parked them all along that fence and the back by the dog park and then along the front fence and then leave the walkway open and then just put cars on both sides. So, they were thinking that they could probably get at least 80 to 100 cars over there. >> Okay. So, that giving that information
um just so so you know when you go into park we've got parking blocks all along there that kind of blocks access to that. So, if we could have public works look at how we could um create a path through there that they can get cars back in there around the dog park, it's not 80 or 100, that that'd probably be
plenty for our purposes, I would think. >> We just need to also make sure that it's no issue with like D because there's a dog park there and it's close to the water and if anything leaks into the grass because of the state, we have we just probably need to make sure that that's okay. >> Yeah. Okay. So run by the FCT group that
um and obviously we need to let them know about the seafood festival event anyway because they want 90day time frames kind of in advance. So we need to reach out to them and let them know that we were planning that on the 14th. Okay. >> And 15th and then let them know that uh
I ask question about the parking then if there's any issue. I don't think there will be but >> I don't think so. just to check to make sure >> because we park in there now. It's just >> they just don't park on that side where the dog park is close to the >> mostly parking goes for the vendors and stuff go on the the main lawn but >> Okay.
Um okay, good points. Any other thoughts, comments? >> Um just to reiterate because I know last time it wasn't we're in full house with our committee. um that we have stated because I agree with member Peterson
that the um volunteers we didn't have that many. However, we are committee of nine. Um I'm sure since we are you know doing we are in the committee that we would be able to volunteer our time at the festival in shifts if we can. Um, I
know for sure we were and and with Laura, we were handling a lot the holidays. We can do it. Um, we just need support in that to like, you know, let us go and go look at vendors and have fun, too. Um, but I mean, there's nine of us, so we can do it.
>> I mean, we've done it with three, four. I mean, I know you've been with us. I mean, we can do it. >> Yeah. >> So, um, we just need to make sure that all of us are able to. And then when can we and and do shifts which I have no problem creating a little schedule sheet. Um and then if we are doing two
days well if we do one does one day then the others can take the other days. >> So just ideas like that >> and then if you are going to if it is going to be a two-day event I would suggest that you have the vendors out for the two days and then we just have to have more advertising trying to build
more people to come into the event throughout the entire year. >> Absolutely. >> Great. >> Yeah. And speaking of advertising, so obviously one one thing about um this this event is we want to push that out there to the public so they know it's happening. Um that's been kind of our thorn of our in our side, if you will.
You know, we've relied on social media um for the most part and we we haven't had great attendance. Um so we really need to market this and I think um obviously you could probably help with that. Sure. I know like I said Patty has some contacts and whatnot. So anything we can do to to market this we we've
pretty much got the date set. So, if we can get maybe the placeholder stuff out there, the chamber, >> are we able to tie in a sponsor to help cover the cost of your marketing or are you looking for like inind? >> We do either way. So, the the sponsorship packet that we're going to talk about next actually has an inkind
section in it that's that's available. Um or we will have levels um you know like a presenting sponsor and and different levels that we could we could uh ask people to. >> I could probably help with sponsorships too. And then also for your volunteers, do you use like Signup Genius because that would help a whole lot about
working your shifts and it's all online and it's super easy to to work with. Um, and that way everybody knows what's Have you ever used? >> No, I have not. >> I can send you the link for it's really it's super easy. We've used it on a bunch of other events and the public
sign up if they want to sign up. everybody organized so that they can sign up for like like I work every weekend almost every weekend but if you give me like three hours I can come in and be like oh I've got these three hours and then go you know do whatever I've got. So >> is that free tool?
>> Oh nice. >> Can you send that link to the city clerk so she can share that with the committee please? >> Yeah. >> And she can help with advertising. I can also help with advertising. I have a big mobile vehicle. >> That's right. Yes. But we we uh we we
saw that it worked out nice. >> Yeah. And I and I think that's what we need to do since the beginning. Start now. I know the chamber has been promoting it um for the vendors and everything and and we just we have to start doing it now. And I think that that'll be a great event.
>> I just had a question about the poker run. How so it would just be at the store houses or how is that going to work? >> So it it depends. I mean we've got I don't know how many's left out there. Six or so. whatever. And I'm assuming it's been a long time since I've done a
poker run, but I think it um you need at least five for a poker hand. >> So um you need five spots. That's not to say that we don't have a few still houses and maybe Hooters as a spot. You know, some of the restaurants I guess all >> thinking like we could include the businesses like Hooters or Cancun or
even what are they they're not anymore. Uh Gator Tales >> because they actually have a way to pull up by boat now too. >> Yeah. No. So I appreciate it. so much. And I know that Whiskey Joe's used to sponsor >> like the boat parade and they used to sponsor the fishing tournament for
Chazco. So they have new management now and I bet that they'd be into that. >> Yeah. >> I know Gator Tales where they just sponsored for $2,500 to the last event we did in Newport Richie. So >> Okay. >> Yeah, that was Oh. >> Yeah. So the the idea kind of came from
Shane and Patty talking and I think because Patty's actually organized a couple of these poker runs and so she's is willing to do that so we wouldn't have to even worry about that. She's going to secure the place or whatever but we can definitely make a suggestion, hey if you can include some of the
restaurants on it um around the area. You obviously want it to be spread out a little bit whereas the steel helm's like boom boom boom boom wouldn't be as much fun or if you you know going up river coming around the bay you out to still house >> still house I think this like I've never been in a still house and I grew up in for
>> right like I think it's kind of neat just to be able to go to them >> and and that was kind of the thought too as as you go up to them and if you are able to actually pull up to it get off and and and do that um that there might be at least one that was kind of open that you get on and maybe that would be the lakes the newer one that's out
um that might be a little bit uh since it's newer, it's not as uh rickety as maybe some of the others are more safe. But any there's there's there's laws around what you can do with the still houses. That's Brad Jagger is looking at that for us to see if uh what the state will allow if you can have food sales on
there or not because I think they're they're generally not allowed to be commercial in any way. Um so he's checking into that aspect. So there's a little there's a few things we need to figure out, but >> well, what if you even sold tickets at the event and then they actually issued tickets at the still house? So you're not >> make your way around that. Exactly.
>> Paying for it. But also, I had a few ideas as I was jotting down when you was talking. I don't know what kites are made of, but are they made out of cloth or >> any idea? >> No idea. >> Okay. So, I'm just going to throw this out there. So, if it's a two-day event,
maybe the kids can come out and they can decorate a kite and then they can fly it around that day or even the next day to get them to come back the next second day. And then starting now, if you go into the different schools, if the kids can start making art projects, um,
crabs, whatever, seafood, art, and they we could display at the event, and you're going to get more families to come out. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Art competition. >> Yeah, >> absolutely. >> We have a prize and then at one of the
council meetings, we could recognize them for the the winner, whatever. No. Yeah. Lots of good stuff. Um, piggybacking off >> Christina was saying about the kids to have a kids zone. >> Um, to have something where kids go and
have fun and and I know there was one that had like a foam party or something like that just so that we can have different types of events going on within the park. Um, so that families can just come out and mom can go shop, the kids can go have fun, the dads can listen to music, just things ongoing the
whole time. Um especially if we do like that one long day on Saturday. Um we do different things, have live music. >> Yeah. And so I know Lisa's um got a couple on council had a couple uh folks that may be interested. And I I think that Rocky who did the Christmas thing,
he's willing to come back at a really reduced rate because of how that went down with the rain and whatnot. And so yeah, I I would like to see kind of a rotation during the the day. You'd have one band for maybe an hour, hour and a half, and it's
>> kind of like they do at some of the other festivals where they just rotate them in and out and have entertainment all day long. >> Correct. >> And maybe more of a signature when in the evening or something. >> Um, I did want to know what timings are we thinking of from having it. Well,
let's say let's just say like Saturday we start at 10 a.m. I'm just throwing out there and end like at 10 p.m. 11 depending on 10 a.m. >> Yeah, 10 would probably be the >> the right time as far as to open it up. Yeah. Again, a fishing tournament would probably start
>> like at 6 they start really early. >> Um so obviously that's but as far as the vendors and stuff I would think around 10 >> time to start. >> Yeah. And I know that the chamber obviously has their their time frame from 10 to 5. It would just probably extend past 5 into the evening, maybe 9.
I I don't know what uh >> I mean, depending on the vendors, if they want to stay till it's closes. I mean, if they get to sell whatever it is that their merchandise is, >> especially like food vendors. Um but we would say 10:00 a.m. to what's our end time?
>> That's too early, I would think. >> But you're showing your age over there. >> I have to bed at like >> We know who ain't taking that shift, right? There's some staying up a little bit later than that. We can probably cover it for you, Fiona. No, I I would say nine would probably be
>> nine. Okay. Because I I want to let people know too with especially the vendors and stuff like you know >> and basically seven to nine would probably be whatever that last band would be to kind of do are we going to do the fishing tournament like the weigh in at like
one o' I want to kind of leave that open for what whoever's putting on a tournament with that expertise. What what time frame works, but I think 121 is what they normally kind of do. >> That just so like and so we can know also we leave that spot so that they can
do it on the stage or whatever we want to do because wouldn't we want to do that on the part in the park? >> So when when they when we did centennial they had it over at Whiskey River, right? And um you know there's there's probably a school of thought
where we want to try to have everything in a central location in a park or wherever, >> right? >> And then there's probably another school of thought, well maybe it's better to keep it kind of separate pockets for certain things. >> Um you know, as far as in the park, you know, they they over at Whiskey
River, they they was able to dock their boats over there, get out and all that. So you kind of need. So I would say if we want to try to keep it closer to the park, maybe Hooters, you know, where we have that infrastructure to be able to the boats come in or whatever and they have a larger room where they can go all gather and and stuff like that.
>> Do you want them to later come into the park? >> Um, so >> so we can think about that. >> We got to figure it out. Yeah, >> I would probably once we bring on board whoever the the folks are is going to actually run that tournament,
>> they let us know. >> Let them kind of figure out what they think's best. I know that at Whiskey River, they did have that uh upstairs room where they had the original captain's meeting. When they came back, we were in the in the lower level. >> Um >> that's across the river, right? Should
we reach out to Janet and see if she would like to help out with that? >> She did such a great job. >> I mean, she did an amazing job. Well, that was one of the things >> organizing and coordinating. She did. She loved it actually. >> Um where I was as far as the um these kind of separate events is kind of not
not necessarily a subcommittee, but kind of a subcommittee where you would have the kite surfing subcommittee. Shane kind of runs that he you know, not as not a Sunshine Law entity or whatever, but just basically we're we're kind of farming out these different uh duties and they kind of run with it.
>> That's their expertise. >> Yeah. And that way they're free to do it. Same thing on on Patty's side with the with the poker run and and whatever. And we can do the same thing from the fishing tournament aspect. They just kind of run with it. And if they just need anything from a from our full committee support, we would action that.
>> So we contact Janet then? >> Yeah. Any objections to reaching out to Janet and see if she's interested and then um I would I would say reach have you know see if she wants to use the same guy. I can pass her along the others to see if
they want to work together. So now, you know, so that that I can't is it fishing for vets? I can't remember what the you know, Vet Catch. That's what it was. >> Catch Vet Catch is his is his nonprofit. So we can ask him if he if he wants some additional help. Maybe we get two or three folks to help do it.
>> Janet even got the I think was the hospital day bare or advent adventure, one of them, right? To give out bags and stuff for the fishing. So she did a really good job. Yeah, even with the yard sticks and everything, she did a great job. Even at the even like at the meeting, she was so organized and did a
really good job. >> Yeah. No, not that's a great idea. >> Um, I just text her. >> Oh, good. >> She's probably like, "Oh, no. >> That's what you get for doing a good job, J." >> And I think we had nine or 10 entrance for that one. Um, I would hope that we
would at least double that, maybe triple that. >> Was it 12? had more. I think there must been some last there was around >> last minute. Yeah, there was I think there was 12 >> and there was actually a great story. I'd share that real quick for the the public is here. So the the fishing tournament there was I think he was one
of the late entrance too. >> Um and I don't remember what it was but he had um >> he had a bill that he had to pay. That's right. His dog >> uh it passed cancer and operation. I don't know there something with his with his dog and uh he needed
the amount it's pretty much the same amount as he won. What was the first prize? Was it,00500,000? >> Anyway, >> he ended up winning he ended up winning that and uh it was it was kind of a divine thing that he he actually got the money to pay for the surgery. Really
cool story. So that was that was neat. You know, God led the fish to his hook. And so >> so that was that was a really great story. >> Huh. >> Do you know what band you're going to use for >> uh No, it's up in there. So we take I know that Lisa um on council she had she
books music and stuff for I think she had a couple that were interested but uh you know we'd probably need five or so six maybe >> for the day. And if like said if we if we do do two days from that and and
maybe we you know maybe we maybe it's two days from a vendor perspect but we just do the music and stuff on the Saturday >> and kind of typically plan the kite surfing thing on the Sunday and >> do we want to plan it like
the second day or is that to be announced? >> We don't want to have it too late either. I mean, >> you know, the the the thing is we probably need to state that so when we put it out there, people know it's two days. We don't want
to go with one day and then all a sudden we need a second day and then it hadn't been advertised like that. What What's your thoughts from advertising perspective? >> I mean, if it's going to be two days, definitely advertise both days. >> Would would it be bad to definitely do the one day and then it turn out to be
two days? Is it >> I don't >> that's what I'm kind of thinking too. >> Um >> but I'm also thinking because with with our experience in past events >> this is why I would think that we would just put everything in one day
>> and then because the kite we really don't know if we're going to do it or not >> right >> and then we have everything in one day so that people know to come to that day because they'll be like oh no I can go tomorrow and then they don't come or something happen or it rains or whatever it is. So I would recommend my opinion
>> still one day >> is have one day have the bands and everything because people are going to rest on Sunday like I if I know I go for bands and cook a run and doing everything on Sunday I just want to >> be in my house. >> Yeah. >> So um that that's just what I think from
past experience events that we have done >> that we've had two three days it's too much also. Yeah, I mean >> I agree. And I really think um if we do one day, I think we're going to get more families and we're going to be busier
because it's just a one day. >> I agree. >> I I agree. Um and it's >> it's easy it's easy to burn out, you know, the volunteers. I mean, all the volunteers if they're there two days, you know, and
>> no, I think I think one day is great and like I said that the pack may end up being a separate day or maybe the same day. Um, and so we focus on all the vendors music and just playing that one day and and uh um that gives us room to grow if it does turn out to be a big
thing like Chazco, maybe we can do two days next year or whatever. So, I think starting one day is especially since we're right up against the deadline. focus on that >> and it is a long day too. >> Yeah, you know it's a long day
a lot in there. >> Surfers would be out on >> Yeah. Yeah. Out there. >> So, will we have them launch from Olner or what how how would that work? >> Probably Brasher I would think would be I'd have to talk to Shane and see what his thoughts are. and he he basically
goes out his back door and launches off of his property. But um and so Brash is kind of right around from there. Again, that's and that kind of keeps him off the beaten path >> because they got healthy equipment and stuff or whatever. Um but I' have to ask
him to think, but there's I think there's options obviously. So that'd be nice if it was the the cross the the river there where they're haven't developed that the old hotel, you know, maybe they could launch from there so they're kind of down and people can see them from the next park area,
whatever. >> Because it would be nice because, you know, now you can walk around the park to be able to walk up there and then see him out. >> I think you definitely be I think it'll definitely be out there going on. I don't Oh, you're talking about in the the residential bayou area. >> I'm not I'm just thinking he's probably out
>> out further. Yeah, >> open water. >> But yeah, I don't know how that would work in internal like that because it it probably blocks some of the wind and you wouldn't have the right stuff.
Um, so that's that's really good observation. How could the people on the shore see that? Um, no. I think that's what he thinks. Maybe Brasher is where people would go for that. I don't think you could really see
anything from waterfront because it's just a bayou there. >> I don't know. And you said, like you said, I don't know if you'd get enough wind in there to move them around, >> you know, and and maybe that's more of
not a crowd watching event as so much as a participation event. Um, and so like I said, he he could have a couple hundred kite surfers here. Um, but they're out there doing their thing. So, I don't know.
>> Maybe we can use one of those new drones the city is getting to. uh to simoc cast it to the monitor some kind. >> You get a large screen. >> Yeah. Down in the pavilion or something. Let's figure it out. But I I'll ask him that specifically to see as far as
public watching or whatever. Obviously people on boats could go out there and and do that. Um, we do have, you know, Durnney Key, which was another, I think he specifically mentioned Durnney Key, um, as being a place, uh, we could probably have shuttles running out there
that people could possibly do that. So, >> okay. Other thoughts on the actual event discussion? Which one? This one. >> Just the seafood festival. >> I like the fact that you're going to
have kids homes because I know when I go to events, I always have extra kids with me and knowing that there's a safe area for them to go. Like even back when Gild Dogs was open, you could sit and watch the entertainment, but the kids can go off to the side and know it's fenced in,
they're going to be safe over there. And then so even if you have a kids zone maybe I know attending different events they had like wax hands but just different arts and crafts and activities for the kids catered to the kids. >> So we for the centennial we had a couple different blowup things that and I
assume we we still want to do something like that. >> I was thinking >> how spend on sponsorships or whatever. I was thinking so like but I was thinking like have like basketball >> um having um >> something that really didn't need to be
manned by us. >> Yes, exactly. Or they're going to like if there's a bouncy house, someone is going to man it, not us. Um or if one of us wants to, but that's the responsibility of that person. Um yeah,
something that we don't have to man. Um they can come and give we can get give the tickets. That's another thing. Are we are if it's a vendor? >> Well, see that's because >> I would say we try to focus on vendors like the basketball guy. He's it's his play brings it in and you know if they
>> want to work out something where they charge a little bit for the the time or whatever, then they're responsible. They're taking care of it. They've got the insurance and it's just you know >> the what the farm. >> Oh yes. The petting zoo. >> Yeah. The petting zoo though. The only
thing with the petting zoo is that they have to have like a thousand people attend >> or we can pay $500 and bring the animals in. >> So that's different. Or they have they have face painting and they have I think she has a bouncy house and um I don't
know if it was balloons, but I can always reach out to her and >> so for $500 they'd bring everything in and that's >> that's what I what I saw for the holidays. $500 and they would bring their animals and then they give >> 10%
>> 10% right 10% of what they make they charge >> to the city >> so we possibly get the 500 back in that 10% of it yeah that's >> and it would be like um a petting zoo >> um and then they they sell the dollar cups I think to feed the animals
>> um and then there was I think it was $10 space painting and um I think there was a balloon person I'm not sure but I know she said she could a bouncy house. >> Didn't they have a pony ride thing, too? >> Yes, they have pony rides. Yes, >> that would be so much better because then we know they're in charge of that.
We don't have to worry about now. There's also a vendor that I'll try um to see because they did contact for another event actually for the community market that was for the chamber um that is for the chamber this Saturday, but we don't have the space the no brass for that. They do something with foam. Don't
know how exactly. It's like you can It's like a little like like um I'm assuming it's like laser. No. Well, I don't know if it's obstacle course or like some type of like laser tie, but it's not. You got to run and stuff, but they are the vendors for that. All they need is grass and then like a space. So, that's
something else that we can we can have like a zone like that, which is great. Um so, if we can get vendors, I mean, I'm willing to do that. >> Yeah, I think that probably would work out around the dog park area that's kind of already set up for that. >> Yeah. Of course, if we turn in the parking lot, too, >> then it's not gonna work. Yeah.
>> Well, we can put him towards the >> that back corner maybe back. Yeah. >> That foam thing. I don't think you could have trees going into it. >> But that's something that like again, we get the vendor. We're like, "Okay, you're the kid zone. Here you are." Like
that's your spot >> and we don't have to think about that. Well, I also know some different inflatable owners and they have some of them are mazes, some are slides, some are just regular jumping and then you have ones that are slip and slides or water slides and things like that.
Especially if it's going to be during the day and it's hot and >> well dur Mars it shouldn't be that warm and of course with the the slip and slide then you talk about the water destroying the grass and stuff like that. So >> we had a dump tank. >> Let me rephrase that. The water is at the bottom of the
>> slime. Yeah, it's all contained. >> Okay. So going leech out. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. No, it may be cool in March for that. I don't know. >> Yeah, that I don't know in March because that depends on our weather. Well, they
actually have the slides that if it's hot, they can do the water or you don't need to do the water. >> Okay. So, they can just use it without the water. >> So, it can operate it dry. >> Oh, okay. And then they also have like the cotton candy machine. >> Yeah. >> You see that is nice. Cotton candy. >> You see something like that that keeps
them entertained like so we can have families there and the music >> and they run it man it and all that or they just rent it. >> They have different ways that they can rent them or utilize them. And I do know they have like the pop popcorn machines, cotton candy machines. They just have
different variables. And I know bringing a bunch of kids to different events, it's nice when it is less expensive for the kids doing the activities, especially if you have multiple kids. >> Yeah, >> it would be nice though because I don't want one of us having to do cotton
candy. Um, so if they can have a person doing that. I mean, maybe we can find a vendor that does carnival stuff and they could just >> if if we could if we could find a group that do different things and we could sell wristbands and basically the sailor wristbands, they would be divided
equally among the vendors. I don't know if that's something that they would do, how they do that normally, but >> I had professors reach out to me and ask if there were any activities that they would like to volunteer at. So maybe my school could bring a group of volunteers and man one of these stations
>> or a couple. >> Okay, >> I'll look into that. >> We could have a sponsor too, like if they can find a sponsorship for the kids zone. Um maybe someone wants to promote their business and do this as a sponsor. >> That would be a better idea. But I do
like the petting zoo thing. I'll reach out to her again to find out. Yes. >> So, do do we want to assign a particular person to um kind of handle the kids zone stuff for whatever? Because I don't
say as a committee, we we're limited on we don't have to uh we can't go out and make a decision without coming back, right? So maybe a point person and maybe we have two keep separate and bring back the two ideas
>> and then we can >> how you want to do that. I'll do the petting zoo. >> That is what I will reach out. >> Okay. >> And then >> I can reach out for some of the kids activities for the kid zone. I just don't know the day of depending my son's in sports.
>> Okay. >> Can't commit that far out. >> Do do you want me to reach out to Adam or do you have his information? basketball. >> I think I do have his information. I have the other gentleman, not Adam. Um, his partner, >> the one that does the phone party, the
foam. >> Oh, okay. >> I forgot his name. >> Well, I I can reach out to Adam and maybe because he's the owner and he's the one that built built it, but he'll have a team that'll man it. >> Yeah. Maybe send send him to her and you can coordinate that and you can coordinate stuff on your end and with
next meeting we bring that back. And if we can have it more if they want to be a vendor, meaning they want to come and and be a vendor. Um, >> yeah, I would say anything that we can do that they we don't have to worry about, they bring it, they have the insurance, they, you know, we can work out >> pay out for that.
>> We can work out how the, you know, any charges or whatever um that we do, whether it's wristbands or tickets or whatever >> or they handle that themselves, >> right? Or they handle individually. You know, I don't know if you want to necessarily do that to where you're going to each one and and and doing that, but it's option for sure.
>> No, but I'm saying like whoever, let's say it's one company that has this that they'll hand out their own wristbands. You just say, "Oh, kids, go over there." And then they'll deal with it. They're a vendor, they deal with it. Yeah, >> that that's a great idea. I know the the last time with Adam, what what he was
looking he didn't charge anything or anything like that, but it's kind of like a carnival thing. you know, you could shoot the hoops and if you get three hoops, you get a prize, you know, type of thing. And that's one of the things that he was looking to do possibly for further events in in the
city. Um, so I mean, I'll just direct them to you and like with the wristband thing, something that it would be like a game that the kids are playing where they could win a prize. >> I know he didn't charge last time. He just was more advertising for him. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. But but he was hoping that maybe
sometime he's trying to build this business and >> and gain momentum and >> interest. >> I like that idea because eventually they can if you pay then you can win the bigger prizes, but even for the kids that maybe can't afford it, maybe they
have like a consolation. Sure. >> You can still try to shoot and you get a business card attached to something small. >> Yeah. Yeah. He's he's fair. So work it out with him. >> And honestly, we don't have kids, so I don't know how that kind of work. When
you take these, they have these bunch of things. Do you pay per vendor? So here's here's whatever for the bouncy house and I go over here and I do this the basketball hoops. I pay here or is it something where they you kind of have like an area roped off and then you you pay for admission kind of like at the fair where you ride all the rides for the wristband? I mean, what's
>> it depends the type of event. There's events that we would go to at downtown and they kids you sign a form and the kids could go play over there. And if I'm at a vendor table, it's easy because I know my kids are over there >> and my kids would tend to wander off anyway, right? So, but everything was
included. So, if there's a way that we can offer activities at no cost, that would be preferred and ideal. Yes. But if we can't, then we'll look at other avenues. But I already started thinking if I can connect with the college professors that already said that they
want to come send out volunteers. If I can meet up with some other nonprofits that would like advertising basically so they can come in, wear their shirts and volunteer for free and give back and then have the inflatables kind of donate
and things like that. So if we can get everyone just to come together and collaborate, then we won't have the extra expenses, but it will incentivize the kids to come out and enjoy the activities. The parents can feel safe. They can go listen to music while the kids are entertaining themselves. >> Yeah. No, anything that we can provide
for no cost for the families. That'd be the best. >> But so Okay. Well, if you want to run with your side of it and you run with your side of it and then bring back any objections today. Yeah, just the petting zoo I'm doing. So then
>> Well, the basketball. >> Oh, in the basketball. Yeah, but that's if he's going to be a vendor, but if he wants to do it as >> ship or something. >> Well, maybe maybe send you just do the petting zoo thing and letting Christine >> Christine run the rest. We'll send a basketball guy to you.
>> Sure, I'll have fun with that. Now, mayor, the one thing that that I thought of and and we do want things free for people, but if we want to recoup investing in people to show up like the petting zoo, um it's like
Arcadia Florida, we have a ticket counter and people go buy tickets >> and so each vendor has their >> you three tickets, four tickets, one ticket and then that's how they make their money at the end of the night. however many tickets they get that
percentage and then it we can keep the cost low depending on how many they can push through. So we make them you know kind of their own I guess um workforce to where we can
keep the cost low because they have to mass push people through. So the whole thing is to get them to get people in and to participate. So if it's a dollar a ride when it's costing really more, you got it's qual it's quantity
over free. >> I'm sorry. No, like I said, >> I agree. >> I I don't um I never have looked at this as as something we do to make money from the onset. But what obviously the the committee we have a bucket of money. I think we probably got maybe four grand
left or something like that left over. And so as we get the sponsors and you know we put the stuff out there, we provide that the stuff to do to kind of put the city on a map, have the events here and and build the community. Um that money that we get from sponsorship
whatever whatever we don't use continues to grow the event committee which makes our going forward our events and then maybe sometime down the road uh maybe it actually can generate some income. May I pull that I pull that whole good idea back because I didn't realize you guys
had such a good budget. >> No, we it comes to money. It's like >> Yeah, we got a little bit better than other >> we got a little seed but obviously we want to we want to do these events from a self-sustaining sponsorship type thing so that we don't take we don't need any taxpayer dollars
>> other than what we do from the 4th of July. We do have a budget for that obviously for the fireworks, but outside of that, we don't we don't want to >> we have other events coming up. So, as much as I think I I agree with our city manager in that sense that we should have something and that's why I was
thinking more of a vendor perspective for and I'm just going to use a gentleman with a basketball. He comes up, signs up as a vendor, and he sells his tickets or he if he wants to do it for free to promote, but that's not that. >> Yeah. >> Um I or if we can get a sponsor or something that'll say, "Okay, I'm gonna
provide this." But nothing that we're not getting a return to a certain extent because in order for us to do any more events, >> we're going to need some money back to the city. >> Yeah. >> And the park too because the thing that's with the park, you know, most of that money is supposed to go back to the
park, not just to us. >> So, it's supposed to go for upkeep and >> improvements and >> and I mean, if you see carnivals, families go to carnivals, they'll spend the money they have to on the carnivals. It'll be fine. So, >> I think it's great to build up to that,
but even after the last turnout, we really need to drum up getting people to come out. >> Yeah. Charge at that one. It would have been Yeah. bad. >> So, eventually, yeah, it'd be great to have a seafood festival. you pay $10 and you can listen to the music all day and
get something. Um, and then you can go to all the vendors, but you really need to get the people to come out to make it to where the vendors want to return as well. We don't get a lot of people >> thinking about that. I don't think it
was go to the seafood festival. I was thinking of the the kids zone like that area for fun. Um, it wasn't to have people pay to come in to the seafood festival. It was just for those areas. >> So you want >> just for events that people want to
participate in that have some form of I don't know >> zoo or whatever >> petting zoo that have some kind >> residual value to where everybody comes in for free. Everybody listens to music for free. Everybody has a great time for free. But you can have certain areas
I'll use is where people can buy tickets and go to it if they want to or certain things that if they want to go to that they can they can do it and no profit to us. >> But we're trying to get families to come out to the event and it's already very difficult to get families to come out.
So if we can get sponsors to donate an inflatable, have volunteer groups to come out and man those inflatables. We really want those kids and families to start coming out and joining us. And if you start saying that there's going to be this fee for this and this and then face painting, it adds up. And then as a
parent out there and looking at the demographics in the area and the economy the way it is and seeing I've grown up here. I've been here almost 40 years. So it's just seeing everyone here. You're trying to build
those families. We're not on the other side of the county. We're not in Tampa. We're not in We need to be able to attract those families out there. And right now, we need to work more on getting those families out there. >> No, free. Free is key.
>> If we as much as we can provide for free, the better >> because we also need to think about this. Um, we need like businesses that want to sponsor as well. >> Yes. the vendors that want to return and without people coming to the event then they're not going to want the vendors
aren't going to want to come. The sponsors aren't going to want to sponsor. We need the people to come to the event. So if you can say free for the kids because I'm going to tell you families out there are trying the best that they can, but they're also looking for thing things and activities to do with their kids. And once you keep
putting a price tag, it adds up and then they're not going to want to bring their kids out because it gets expensive. Yeah, >> we don't want to give enough free things either. And as a business perspective, we don't want to keep giving like let's say we give cotton candy and things out for free and then the vendors that we're bringing in also because they won't
return. >> Um I'm seeing the vendors that I've right but I'm seeing like the holidays on the buy and the vendors that I have reached out to for the seafood. Not that many have said, "Oh, let's do it." Because it's just they don't get
the the return. If a vendor is going to come out, they they need some someone needs to spend something. >> Well, at that point is you don't want to give out if someone's g selling cotton candy, you don't want to be giving free cotton candy and free popcorn when you have vendors. You don't really want to be serving food and everything, but
keeping the kids occupied while the parents are listening to music or keeping the families together to do activities together. Not necessarily giving them free food and free everything like that, but keeping them occupied where they want to come in all
day. >> Yeah. The kid entertainment stuff is free and if you have, you know, the obstacle course by Fitzpatrick Financial, you know, it's provided by that business entity or whatever. They sponsor it. Um, gives it place something to do. Doesn't cost the families
anything. That's great. And you get the advertising. So, really, it's all depends on the the sponsorship dollars. Is that still a thing? >> Yeah, >> sort of. >> Good plug for you there. >> Yeah, we're getting sponsorship by the way for that. So, >> how many sponsorship money do you need to raise
>> much as we can? That's >> limit,000. Last time we had zero. So, we want to make sure that we're going to be giving free to people to donate. >> Question. >> How many people came to the last event? >> What you think? How about the holidays
on a bay? And so there was no sponsors involved in that. So we just we just basically used what we had left over from Centennial, but I don't even know if we have accounts. It was >> very anemic. >> The weather wasn't cooperative either, which didn't help. Um >> and it it coincided
>> it coincided with um Newport Richie lighting up too. So that was you know it was >> not a good metric. But now the centennial we had >> that was different. That was >> we had fireworks though. We had fireworks, but we had also the vendor festival that people came out
>> to boost enroll people. It shouldn't be that hard if you promote it the right way. Right. >> We did have about 50 $60,000 in sponsorships. I think for the centennial that >> we had about 60 grand or something. >> Are we looking to improve the park in a
specific way or use those funds to make the park bigger to do landscaping? >> So, no. So the the sponsorship money that comes in goes towards events. Okay. >> Okay. So it's um like we headed Centennial, we we paid all the
Centennial stuff that we needed to. We had seven grand left over and we we that's what we have is we spent, you know, some 3,000 that for the the holiday stuff. So you know, whatever we take sponsorship, we we we put out towards the event and whatever's left
rolls to the next event. It just helps us to keep that. And you know, if it comes built up leftover, then we wouldn't necessarily have to have sponsors for a certain event. We can use that. So, it's it's really to kind of selfund our events. >> Always have sponsors just offer more
activities, >> right? >> The catch with the park is the city does not own the park. The city maintains the park. The state actually owns the park. >> So, that's where >> it's a Florida Florida Community Trust because we we we borrowed money or took a grant from them. And so, you know,
they kind of oversee it. We own it, I think, but it's just we own it with the with covenants. >> Yeah. It's But they dictate what happens. >> We got a big brother that's we had >> Yeah. >> And so, but as anything that generate income that generates in a park, we need
to show um what's generated now smaller amounts and all that, but as it as you grow, then there starts to become other arrangements needed. So, um, we just have to report that quarterly. I think it is >> after every event. >> But after the quarter end,
>> I we'd have to check. >> I think Okay. It's either after every event and maybe every quarter as well. I was thinking it was just every quarter and you rolled it all in. But anyway, you have to report that to them to let them know and then they may say, "Well, how much of that went back into and obviously we're spending money in park.
We mow it. We, you know, we put gravel in there. So, we're we got outflow into the park. Um, and so they they they constantly look at that. What they don't want to see is that we're putting a dollar towards the park and we're bringing in a million. Then there's a problem. So, but there's a there's a reporting mechanism that has to happen.
>> And we show all the volunteer hours that we go out there and we clean the park and things like that. >> Absolutely. >> So, anything else on seafood festival? I think we got a good start. So, just to say March 14th, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to
9:00 p.m. >> March 14th. >> March 14th. >> Did I say that? >> That's what I think she said. >> I I just was making sure I >> Oh, you just threw me off. I was like, "Wait, did something happen?" >> I just heard some numbers and I didn't pay attention to what they were. So, I
want to clarify that was right. Um, so we need a flyer. I know that the >> chamber has a flyer that we could possibly leverage. >> It's kind of cute if I remember right. >> It's got some crabs and stuff on it. I
think >> it has crabs. Super cute. >> Yeah, she did a nice job on it. So, if we get that and um uh what is from advertising perspective? Obviously, social media stuff is
relatively free. Eventbrite, stuff like that. Um >> this is in your wheelhouse, I guess, right? So, is it uh what kind of cost is it to push out via other channels? >> Uh I mean like what other channels are you talking
about? Like there's a lot of free websites. It's in my opinion be everywhere that you can and all things. So there are all kinds of online family uh websites that you could put your your event on. You just have to go one by one by one and it just kind of takes time to
do that. Um, I'm a big fan of putting it on Eventbrite. I mean, hits 106. We would probably do like part in kind and I would probably find a sponsorship for part of that. >> So, we went on the radio and stuff probably in kind >> which you wouldn't need but like two to three weeks out from your event to start
on radio website stuff. You're going to want to start that now. And a good graphic artist is worth it weight and gold. So, like the more fun you make it, the more people will come. Um, the more fun you make it look, the more fun you make it sound.
>> So, do you do you do any of the um >> graphic art? >> Yeah. >> No, I don't, but I do have people that do it. >> Okay. >> I mean, it's not that expensive. Um, and then where else you want to put it? Oh, like Nature Coast website is a
good one to put it out on. Um, a lot of times newspapers will barter with you, you know, >> coasters. I need to get them >> Yeah. >> put it in there. >> They'll trade for sponsorship a lot of times. >> Yeah. >> What about like Facebook events and
things like that? Do you guys make events? >> Yes, >> that's pretty much what we've done. And like I said, it's >> Yeah. >> You know, it's getting out there. >> How many people follow your page? >> Yeah. Well, we've got for the city page, it's >> 2,000 seemed like. Yeah.
>> I think it just hit 5,000. >> Yeah. So, >> but if you start going into the schools now and saying that you're having an art contest and you have a month and a half to get right or you have two months at this point to get ready, >> that aspect of it too. If you if you get that going, obviously the parents are
going to come to the event then. So, that's uh I think that's that's a good idea to be able to >> we need to start pushing that now though because it's two months away, right? >> Would you like to take that over? >> Is that something you would like to do? What?
>> No. >> No, for the kids. >> Um, yeah, I'll team up with someone here to do that. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Yeah, because um anything we do is pretty much us. So,
>> yeah, I work with um what is it? Esther School, and they're like a school for like autism, but they they can email blast that stuff out, I'm sure. >> Yeah, they can reach out to, you know, that's a great idea. I can reach out to the private schools, too. Yeah, we have a school Edison. Yeah, that's uh they
actually sponsor a centennial. Um >> they give us they they gave 1500. >> So I guess we can make a flyer for an art contest. Have your art display. >> So what this what kind of art do you think we would like a a picture or you
some abstract stuff or what? So, we keep it easy and just do like >> they can draw or paint or whatever they want to make it >> turtles or under the sea like um a theme like a seafood theme or under the sea or something like that. >> Is it is it just going to be because a
lot of times you'll like if you go to the fair you've got you've got watercolor, you've got drawings, you've got uh you know other >> I only came up with this idea today. Well, let's should we should we should we keep it relatively um condensed to
just one type of art so that we don't have to have different categories or maybe why don't do that? I don't know. >> I wonder if Dy Bell would sponsor something like that. >> Who? >> Dixie Bell paint something like that. >> They gave out coloring books at Halloween and stuff like that.
>> Okay. >> Well, I would say whatever you want to come up with >> the seafood festival. It should be something more. Yeah, it should be. Yeah, it should be around, you know, something nautical. >> I'm just talking about more or less, you
know, do you you want to have different categories or just do one >> nautical turn in whatever they think. >> Yeah, >> they want to do whatever they want. >> And you could also actually if they >> do that, >> you could buy it from the event. So
somebody they could actually buy the the art. >> Well, the parents might want to take home their kids art, but I mean, you know, they put a tag on if they want somebody wants. >> They can always make copies of it. >> Yeah. >> Say, "Hey, you want to buy this piece of art?" And then we'll make copies of it
for them. So, we want to do something nautical. >> The sea sound pretty. >> I like Under the Sea. >> Because it's it's broad and if you think about uh Spongebob, he's got a lot of friends. >> Oh, I didn't even think of Spongebob. I
was thinking like mermaid. Yeah. >> Well, I mean there's, you know, kids got, you know, whatever they watch is what they're going to paint. >> Yes. Yeah. Yeah. And under the sea, they can draw anything in the ocean. They can draw corals. They can draw fish. They
can >> Yeah. >> draw sele. Yeah. How are we going to display them? >> So, we have the pavilion there, but that's that's going to be the music area, too. So, >> you just want art or you want like they built a Lego? I mean, we could
>> I would keep it to two dimensional. >> You can just clip. Well, I think what they've done in the past was >> I'm thinking 4x4s in the ground and then they use that chicken wire or something. >> Yeah,
>> we need someone who's going to build that. >> Who's going to do that? Who's going to build that? >> It's not hard. >> But who's going to do that? Who's going to fun that cause? I would like to do it a few days before >> I got to post dinner. >> Well, if you get in wood, that's the
only thing, >> right? Everything gets wet. >> Um, >> well, sometimes they can laminate their students artwork before they put it out. How many students do we get? I think when do we cut it off >> in the past? You could have a whole with all many schools, you could have all
pavilion full of art. This would be nice. But >> we can do that from a tree to another tree. >> If we do that, one person needs to be in charge from A to Z. So, who would want to volunteer for that?
>> Well, I guess I'm throwing my name in the hat there. >> So, that way like everyone else can focus on something else. We're all assigning to >> if we're going to do it. I mean, we can figure out how it's displayed and all that on now. We we need to get the word
out there so they can start doing their art or whatever. And we can figure out at a subsequent meeting how we're going to do that. I mean, we can, you know, the county has a thing where they they have the drawings and stuff in the lobby there. Uh, we could possibly do some stuff here, but again, that takes it
away from the the waterfront. >> You could always move it to waterfront and then bring it back here and have it displayed here as well. could be something like that as well. >> You have some pretty open walls. >> Yeah, in council chamber we can do all all kind of things. Um
is this is there probably no entry fees. It's free, right? And then um we need a judging panel. >> What are we going to do as far as prizes? >> Are we doing a prize or >> I would just I would just ribbon >> ribbon and we do a recognizement of
council meeting or something. So we do >> a little trophy. >> We kind of Yeah. >> Yeah. Like a little trophy that >> we need a little trophy or something. >> Thank you. >> First, second, third or third or >> first, second, third.
>> Or maybe we go maybe go one through five. >> You can probably also do one first, second, third, and then just a standard a ribbon just for >> participation. participation in ribbon was like a little not that much. >> Yeah.
>> And then what were I going to say you could probably get Home Depot to sponsor it for you or Ace Hardware Home Depot. >> Do you guys have a 501c3 or >> Yes, city has 51c3 >> and then we can get a letter with that
on letterhead. I can type up a letter or something and we've got a letter head to bring to >> Home Depot if they want to donate >> something. We're going to recover this the sponsor stuff and that
>> we can probably cover it in that cabana. >> We lose folks. Yeah, they got >> Oh, louder. >> Okay. >> Yeah, sounds fine. >> So, I don't want to get bogged down in the minutia. So, I think um
we also want to have this this drawing contest or whatever. So, let's focus on just getting that out there and then um we'll figure out logistics of how we we do that at a subsequent meeting. that that that shouldn't be too hard. >> What are we getting out there though?
>> Well, we need to I'll see when we >> a flyer with an form on it. >> One of the one of the things that and it can probably be integrated into that, but uh the art contest is is you got different age groups in in that too obviously.
>> Great. >> Do you want to lock it down to a certain age group or >> you could do elementary, middle, high school? There's three >> kindergarten third and then fourth, fifth, and then middle and ninth. >> Can we I feel like the we're like spiraling in
all these different directions. Can we like just concentrate on this and what we're going to do at the event? I don't I don't I mean I think that the art thing is great, but I don't think that we should be doing that right now. That's just my opinion because there's too many other things that need to be done. >> Well, yeah. And so the other fact if
we're going to do it I' let them or somebody push it out there and we like I said that's why I said worry about how to you know facilitate it later but we you can't just the week before say oh by the way we're having an art contest. So that's that's the only thing. So >> we need to have we have to know what
we're pushing. So maybe if Christina can maybe write something like ideas and then just bring it to the next meeting so we know what we're doing. >> That's fine. We'll make a flyer with an entry form. Done. >> You work that. it'll be part of the event and like I said, we'll figure out how it fits in him later. Okay, so let's let's unless there's anything pressing
else on the festival, I think we got a good good start on that. So, anything else before I move on? Okay, next up number two would be the event sponsorship packet discussion and you should have in front of you what we use for the centennial. Um, so we can tweak that for the seafood
festival with with flyers and stuff. Uh, but the main thing we kind of need to go through is the sponsorship levels. Um um and there is in the back you'll see in kind donation form that um to do that
the specific event sponsorship form wouldn't apply here >> um right >> what do you mean >> so before with the centennial you know we had the bowling tournament we had fishing tournament so this this all one event so you can ignore the specific on the body you won that more
>> but the specific event would it be like the kite festival the kite festival. >> The kite surfing like would that be a specific event sponsorship if they're putting it together that that's what they would contribute or >> I don't know. >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean
>> is that >> or is that just within everything? >> See, I need to talk to I I this could be a um kind of multi-threaded sponsorship drive if you will. We'd have the overall for the event. Um I think
Shane would probably have his own line of sponsorships for the kite surfing and same way Patty on the on the on the poker or whatever. So, >> but I'm saying like like Shane saying like he'll get his sponsors but then he'll be like I am sponsoring the kite surfing. >> Yeah, that would be his and then Patty
would say I'm doing the poker run. and and and we could we could have this specific event sponsored for him, but the thing kind of muddies that if we just take it out and I we could annotate that um you know uh Don King Incorporated is sponsoring the the kite surfing or this or whatever and it you
know that whatever that money is gets corrected that way. We don't necessarily have to accept form we can I don't know if it's necessary but >> do we have Should we have a specific event form or just take it out >> and we just got to handle that
internally? >> I mean, if we're only having those three and then we already have people that are signing up for this, I don't think we would need it. Is that something we would need? I don't think so. >> Because we know that and they'll they'll just be a sponsor. >> Yeah. I want to keep it as simple as possible as possible.
um obviously in kind is something we need to keep track of um separately. So >> here >> so >> do we want to keep the incline form? >> Yeah, I don't think we need the incline for sure. >> So take this one just to
>> So our our levels um do you think I think probably a $20,000 level is is too much for this. Um, I would think >> maybe 10 grand or maybe we should even >> maybe 10 grand for a presenting sponsor.
>> Boom. On the bay was 10 then 525 and then 500 and then 250. >> Oh yes. We have room. >> I think that that would let me just share. So obviously you're looking at Centennial. So what we had
for the for the 4th of July again single event we had the big boom presenting sponsor 10,000 the Patriot 5,000 stars and stripes 2500 Betsy Ross business booster 500 and sparkler sponsor 250. I think those are good levels and there's no sense in reinventing the wheel per
se. Um we don't uh we don't limit I mean if you wanted to have two% sponsors that's great right? So, we're not gonna It's not like you can only have one at this on sponsorships. You guys probably got more than me. Is it Is it I know normally you
see that only so many are available at those levels. And I think that's from a from a marketing standpoint. Somebody's going to spend a 10,000. They don't want >> you would still have one presenting sponsor, but then maybe multiple of the other sponsors. Not it's category exclusive. So, if you have a car dealer
that sponsors or a lawyer that sponsors that takes your top one, you >> you want to make sure that they get all exposure. >> Yeah. They're not going to want another lawyer on there at all. >> Right. >> And how many people were at your boom on the body event? >> Couple.
>> It's a lot. >> Yeah. >> About 2,000. >> You're asking a sponsor for 2,000 people to pay What's 10? That's like what the head is worth >> 20 >> to each person.
>> You know, any mention above $1,000 get your name in the radio commercials as well. >> Oh, five. I'm sorry. >> And then we'll say that you've got like, I don't know, maybe like 50 radio promos. And so every add that to your sponsorship list. And a lot of the time sponsors will go just based on the fact
that they have media or if like we're doing a live broadcast, which typically a live broadcast is 1995, but if I found a sponsor to cover that, now all of your sponsors have live interviews during your event and it pulls people in and it comes with a week's worth of media and it comes with
>> you know all that stuff. >> Yeah. And I would think we would surpass potentially 2,000 for an all day event with music and and all that. I would hope people typically >> um
I think we still pull 2,000 people if you're using radio. >> Well, I'm just I think we do more. >> I mean, you could probably be doing a lot more than 2,000 on your your fireworks show. Well, I feel like we got that at Gil Dog when we partnered next to your fireworks.
>> Is there That's what I was going to say. Is there a way because I don't think that's a very accurate because if you're doing fireworks at Waterfront Park, you have the surrounding neighborhoods that are watching. You have people at Hooters and Gildogs when they were all there
>> filled like swamps. >> We're probably talking about 2,000 in a park. In the park, much more in that surrounding area. 2,000 in the park. >> Yeah. >> But if the sponsorships are only at the park, but do you have the sponsorships? >> Maybe you can team up with Hooters or
just post have posters at all these surrounding areas as well because they're watching from >> close to put a banner up on. >> Yeah. No, we we do that with banners. We put the the sponsors on there, >> but we're also trying to drive everyone to the park so that they
>> Well, for this event for the fireworks, not really for Alcohol Park. >> There's alcohol park as of yet. It's It's not not >> And it's a free event, so you technically Oh, it's for the vendor. So, because you want to support your local business community around it, too. Like, there's nothing wrong with that.
>> Oh, yeah. >> No, but the restaurants around the uh there they obviously have alcohol at the restaurants, too. So, >> and I mean, you could always market if we would allow, let's say Whiskey Whiskey Joe's, right? They have a trailer. They have it parked. I see it
every morning. um they could come and be a vendor at our event and they can go ahead and sell their food or sell if we're doing alcohol they would be able to provide the alcohol things like that. So they're marketing their business as well. >> I work with JJ Taylor and they're a distributor for like
White Claw and all that thing. So typically they have a beer truck that you can bring in and when you sell alcohol you get a charity to come in and they'll normally sell the alcohol for tips and so the charity gets all the tips from the thing and then you get all the beer >> shed.
>> Yeah, >> it is. What about like with catches and all the other surrounding locations if you had banners up at each of those locations or signage some kind of signage because not well again that's more for the fireworks
because people go to all the surrounding locations but advertising at all those locations as well. >> Well it's also for your sponsors too right because they want to be seen everywhere. >> Well they want to be seen by 10,000 people >> to boost up Exactly. to boost up the sponsors wanting to do additional
sponsors. So obviously it all comes I mean we make all kind of banners and stuff to to advertise it. It's just a matter of cost right. So >> trade like blackjack will probably partner with you. >> Yeah. >> Or man press >> do local reps.
>> Yeah. I work with two med like printers that will trade for sponsorship. >> Okay. That's great. What do we pay for the banners we've done in the past? A couple hundred bucks a piece. some bigger ones. >> How much they were? >> Yeah, >> I'd have that. We got that.
>> I know when TJ did the car show, his stuff had is all print, I think. Maybe did his. I don't know if he >> Yes. Ultimate. >> Ultimate print. >> Oh, I know that guy. Yeah, he'll trade for sponsorship. >> Yeah. So, I I think we can definitely >> a lot of tickets to do it. >> Yeah. Um, so
from a from a sponsorship level, do you think we should have higher than 10,000 for? >> Not on a first year event. No. Okay. I was actually thinking like for presenting well I mean you can charge presenting for 10,000 but be willing to probably take a little less because I
mean if you're only looking at 2,000 people that's not a lot of people. >> We don't know $10 a person. >> That's a lot to ask somebody. >> I mean we had it for for that. It was Ocean Honda did it. So I don't I don't think it's going to be a stretch to get one of those. >> Oh, you got $10,000 from Ocean Honda
>> before Matt left or what his name? >> Uh John. that John is the one we got from as we get we got it two years in a row. We got 10,000 for the bum on a bayou and he gave us they well he gave us 20,000 for the centennial. >> Scott Long is now their >> Scott Long, right? Yeah. >> Yeah.
>> So I I would imagine we possibly reach out to them for that. >> I would. Yeah. You'll have to go back and repitch him with the same. Did you just pitch him with this or did you have like a >> No, they we haven't done anything with them since the centennial. >> I would show him a recap of what you've done because you're gonna have to
repitch Scott is a whole new person. >> Yeah. >> You know, so you're gonna want to like take pictures of what you had done in the past or what John had done or whatever his name for his name >> had done in the past, like pictures of the banners, what they look like in the crowd and like be like, "This is what we've done in the past. We would love to continue this part partnership." And
>> yeah, I had so I had um I had lunch with him um with him and both fort rich at the same time because you know they're they're under the same umbrella. Morgan Otterberg >> with Terald. >> Termore, right? changed like a week ago.
>> Yeah. So, so I think we can probably between I think Morgan Auto Group Mike could possibly step in for that. >> Okay. >> You know, just thinking out loud. >> Okay. >> Um >> so are we going to keep what are we doing this?
>> So I think we use the boom on the bayou level. >> So if we could figure out what we call them. So it's obviously seafood fest. So >> I got it. So here's >> Krabby Patty. >> Um, so for the presenting sponsor,
the big kahuna. >> That's cute. >> Well, that's a wave or something, right? Is it? I'm not sure. >> We'll figure it out. >> And you said you were doing fishing, a fishing tournament as well that day. And is there a kids fishing tournament or
just a big open fishing tournament? >> Big open fish tournament. Kids can participate, but I it's from last year. >> Yeah. >> So, how about in order of size of fish? Big fish all the way down to little fish.
>> We're doing red fish, right? >> Oh, the group. The group. >> We were talking about the sponsor, right? The the group. >> The guppy. >> That's good. >> The little one. >> Oh, that's true. I do like that actually. Just keep it to the the fish sizes.
>> Yeah. >> So, what the whale shark? >> The whale. >> The whale would be the big one, right? >> Yeah. >> Whale. Shark. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. The whale >> shark. >> That's cute. >> And all the way down to the minnow. >> Yeah. >> Or something. >> Tilapia.
>> You want to use your creative juices on it? >> Yes, I will. >> Okay. So, >> I did these and you so I can come up with something. >> Okay. Any objections to her running with the sponsorship levels on the thing? >> Um, so we're Is there any objection to
the 10,000 5,000 2500 500 250? >> Okay. Like it's sensible to do. >> Thank you. >> 10,000 5,000 on the >> do by you and then just uh visualize it.
>> Yeah. Visualize it. Yep. And then I'll just do the flyer for the fishing tournament that we did for Centennial. We just changed it. >> Okay. >> That's okay. >> Any objection to that? >> The flyer for >> Say again the flyer for the the festival tournament >> for the fish tournament. >> Yeah. We'll just reuse the one from the
centennial but change the date if that's okay. >> Yeah. And so what we did was it was red fish only. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Did we doing that again? >> Um yeah, we could we could possibly do a make it a little more competitive and do
the >> biggest slam which is red fish, snook, red fish, snook and all three. >> There's a inshore slam and offshore slam. Inshore slam is the trout. Red fish and snook. Right. >> Trash can slam.
>> What's that? >> Uh catfish and yatail jack. I'm not sure what they never heard of that probably kind of a joking but if you find out might be pretty good. >> Yeah, we could do we could do the trash slam as a booby prize now.
>> Slam. Yeah. >> You probably want to keep it simple, don't you? >> Yes. >> We could be there for hours. >> Yeah. >> Simple, straight to the point. >> Yeah. Do red fish again. Okay. >> Red fish. >> Yeah. fish and then maybe maybe as
several years we can start to >> get creative. >> Oh, you got pretty big. >> Um, so yeah, we'll see if this will change if we have for Centennial redo it. Any objections to that? >> Okay,
>> because eventually you can have sponsors. This sponsor is sponsorship of the sponsorship of the fishing tournament. This is >> the flyer for the event. >> The actual event. Okay. >> So, the overall event too got that.
>> Do you want to kind of >> work with her on the >> Yeah. So, >> goes with the Yeah. >> Huh? I'll just send you >> um one one thing we do need to talk about and probably it probably should have been the last on number one but as
far as like I said the chamber is kind of running running with the um uh >> vendor >> vendors um so they've already got that kind of out there is there and the reason they were kind of pulled in is because from an insurance perspective of
any vendor that didn't have insurance, the city wouldn't the city requires a certific COI in order to be in a park as an event. So, the chamber actually has a policy that covers non-insured vendors. So, I think from my perspective, it's
it's it's easier to let the chamber run with the vendors. They've already got it out there marketing it. And so, if we fun all that through there, um uh that makes it easy, takes that off our plate, we have to worry about it. Is there any objections to that? Obviously the the different fees or whatever we we miss
out on that but I can talk to Ron and see maybe there would be a something he can provide to >> and then the chamber will get a permit or what how is that how would >> so yeah so they would basically have to >> go through >> go through the parking process or whatever which has 90 bucks right now
unless it changes but um so they would >> they would be the they would be the event promoter from a vendor perspective. >> Okay. Okay. Anything else on the sponsorship stuff once we How soon do you think we could have the sponsorship ready for
review? >> Um and >> for next meetings, do we want to meet sooner than next month? I would think. Um so if we could >> I would say two weeks. >> Yeah. So if we could target >> at least two weeks. I I still have to
catch up on minutes from this too. So, if we target the last week of January, that gives us two weeks. Um, so I'm going to be in Tallahassee for the first part of next week and then the first part of the following week. So, I could if we we could do Thursday the
29th if that works for everybody. >> We have it at six. >> Yeah, I told her I told her five or six and she put it in the middle. So >> six better for everybody. >> So yeah, flexible. >> I don't know. Baseball season has started.
>> Yeah, my season has started. I should be at practice. >> Could we do it in the morning as an option? >> Uh the heck. >> It's tough for some of us. >> Never. I never do it in the morning. >> Is Is there evening better? >> Uh Wednesday.
>> I can't I can't do Wednesdays. So, Thursday works good. Obviously, Tuesday is a a council meeting. >> Um, the only obvious would be like a Friday, which I was that be on Friday. So, >> I prefer not to spend my Friday night here. >> A Monday's Mondays are a good evening,
too. Um, but obviously I said I'm gonna be in Tallahassee that Monday. So, >> well, I will just also throw out under sponsorships that JJ Taylor will throw out money for sponsorship marketing if you go that route. Okay. and another sponsor. I know Brad Jagger
with is it Real Marine is his company that >> Yeah. Does he have a boat company or something? >> Yes, I think it's Real Marine. Whatever. He's already said he's interested in sponsoring. So, once we got the levels, I'll push it out to him. So, >> so let's um
Is 29th good for everybody? Most everybody >> six o'clock. 29th >> January >> of January. >> I guess I probably should look at my calendar. I think I'm good.
>> Yeah, 29th. I'm good. >> You good? 29th >> be there and there. >> All right. So, We'll do 29th at 6 o'clock. You'll let Ashley know. >> I will let Ashley know. >> Okay. >> And like I said, hope at that point the
goal would be to finalize and here's the agenda item obviously is uh continue seafood festival event discussion um which we we should have the uh the kids zone stuff to bring back to to talk about. Um
any any bands? we need to get those booked um as well. Um so, >> and remember if you're getting like let's say for example a band or something, you see a band, you make contact, whatever it is before we meet, send it to Ashley so that we could all
have it and we could all listen to their music, whatever it is. >> Well, on on the band, unless unless there's somebody wants to >> interject, I would I would ask um >> what's your budget for bands? >> Oh, that depends on sponsorships, right? So,
>> yeah, we don't have a budget. Um, so >> and you know there's that could be a sponsorship as well as they want to perform free and it gets their name out there, whatever. So I would um if you guys don't mind, that's what Lisa Burke does. Um I can um reach out to her to
see if she can >> see if she can because she has their schedules and stuff like that. Just let her run with that or she wouldn't mind. >> Yeah. Um and then um it would really just be we probably wouldn't start music right at 10, right?
>> So if we could real quick let's kind of give her a kind of framework to operate in. >> I'm going to do like noon to 9. >> Yeah, >> noon to 9 hours of no music. >> We'll put radio or something. Yeah, you have some on, but >> I think karaoke
come out and play at 10 >> at noon may be a little early. >> Maybe start live because you got the fish termin. Why don't we >> two? >> You probably do a DJ relatively. >> Yeah, we could do something like that until >> DJ till two and then >> from How much is this?
>> Huh? >> Uh I mean for a live broadcast, >> our charity price is $17.95. Typically a oneoff is $19.95 for a live broadcast. And how long is that? Two hours. >> Like $2,000. 1995.
>> Sponsor to cover it. You don't pay anything. >> Larry. >> Yes. Larry and Diane. >> Yeah. Right. >> That was the little mobile. >> What they charge 400 bucks. >> They were like a whole day. >> They're so cute. I love
>> And she did announcements for us. >> Yeah. She's they're amazing. >> I said Atlanta said that she possibly get somebody sponsor a live broadcast. >> Podcast isn't like the same thing as a DJ. A live broadcast is to promote your sponsors and interview. >> But they're playing the radio is there.
>> I mean, we can we have like a small speaker, but that wouldn't be this the equivalent of having a DJ. What we do is promote to 200,000 people on the other end of our radio station. So it brings the people and when you're talking about it for two hours straight, it's almost h like every break we go live, we're
talking to the event setup people, we're talking to your sponsors, which is in turn giving them more plays. That's that's the benefit of a live broadcast >> in addition to the promotion separate. >> I would love to have marvelous Marvin at the event. So >> be here, honey. I can hook it up.
>> Yeah. No, I' I'd love to have that. I've been talking to him at several other events and so it'd be great if you could get him involved >> and I'm sure we'll trade for some like part we'll match it as a partner you know like with radio promotion so you're going to want to put it on logo as a
sponsor >> okay so live music at so seven and nine would be the headliner act >> right we'll go backwards headliner >> and then We you probably have a at least
a would you they have an hour in between or 30 minutes maybe 30 minutes in between. So then we So if we >> How much time do they need to break down? >> Yeah. >> Change their stuff. I mean >> are we going to have them move?
>> Like we can have We don't have an area. >> I'll tell you what. Let me I'll just have Lisa figure out which works works best. But uh that is we'll just say we want a a headline act from 7 to 9 and then um fill it in maybe start round two >> music, right? Like different.
>> Yeah. Not just one country or >> Yeah. >> No, I want I want I want a blueg grass band. >> Okay. >> Does the area have bands that want to advertise themselves? Like basically you could open up the stage,
>> have an open mic. That'd be open mic kind of for bands to come and >> perform >> because they would love to do a battle. They could have a battle of the bands or just let bands come out and just play their music to show who they are. >> So people are like, "Hey, this is cool."
Or you're going to have some bands that are like, "Hey, we're a band. Let's let's go do this. This is cool." You'd have at least different levels of just entertainment that would be ongoing. >> We would have to call it music beforehand. Fort Richie Galupa.
>> Are they having triumph that would Yeah, that would >> you might want the bearded brothers because they have a name they pull people and they can do country and they expensive. >> Yeah, the what Lisa was saying is a lot of these bands their schedules book up
quick. So, >> yeah. >> Um >> I know Lisa, she's manage it. Yeah, I'll I'll I'll reach out to her and have her start working on that. Um, and I'll just kind of give her the rough time frame. Round two live
music >> on round two. >> What? >> And maybe she knows too. >> So 10 to two DJ and then >> 10 to two DJ. >> 10 to two. >> We probably make two to 3:30 somebody. >> Latin music. >> Yeah,
>> I'll let her figure out >> the best. You said about Portuguese music. >> Latino. >> Oh, Latino. >> Yeah, >> I know someone who did that, too. >> And they would probably do it for promotion. >> Okay. >> We can do Latin.
>> Anything else on the event sponsorship packet? >> They're going to teach dancing at the same time with music. >> Sponsorship from a dance. There you go. >> There you go. Any anything else on the sponsorship pack
before I close that? >> All right, that's all for the the committee business. Any old business we want to discuss? >> No, thank you for inviting me to be on the committee. It's a pleasure to be here. >> Thank you for stepping up >> all of y'all. I appreciate all y'all. I
said it's uh we actually we were a little uh we were a little anemic and um so we ch actually changed the committee rules so that we our quorum is baked because we had a five person quorum and we only had five people on the committee um and because nine total and so we
changed it so now whatever the membership is that's what the quorum is based on. So if we have five it's three um but now we we're back to five and we actually have nine. So it's great. So I appreciate the participation for sure. It's nice having a pool >> and I and I tell you this, you know,
it's it's it's always tough to start something, but uh this event particular could very well become very large and that's the goal is to make this kind of the signature event for the city. Um and so um you know, you can you can uh feel
special to be a part of the uh the beginnings of that. So >> I do want to make a comment though. >> You always got to make a comment. >> I always do. I know. Um, >> now let's now >> let's start the meeting again.
>> Yeah, >> we we staff has got a long list of things accomplished. Just kidding. >> I heard. >> So, I do want to just let's keep it in the back of our heads like we have the seafood festival in March. Then we have Boom on the Bay June 28th. The good
thing about moving on to Bay though is we got a little extra time in between because we got March and that in July, >> right? No, June. >> End of June. >> Yeah. So, but that's something that we got to keep in mind. And then we have we said we want to do the um the B. >> Yeah. So, we need to start working on
that probably as soon as the festival's over. And again, with with that for the ball >> um like I said, I brought four I want to partner with Tunnels Towers >> um and they're willing to help with that. Um that you have a contact with them too. >> Yeah, I'm a few people. I'm the race
director for my own. I'm the equivalent of Chris for Fernando County. >> Okay, cool. So I know that the only thing that we got to tie in obviously with the the charity is because in order for the the the city to um move money to a charity, that charity has to has
direct impact to the city. >> Um and so we got to figure out how tunnels tunnel towers >> Well, I was going to say because their race pulls in people and that's It does hotel rooms and all kind of things. So, >> right the the the money they have to >> you have to let us do good buildings.
>> I right that's Pasco. That's it's the city. So, it's it's complicated. So, we we probably and this is something I'd love to see them involved in. So, anyway, >> I did speak with Chris Colona. Um I sent you the phone number, but there are ways they do help veterans on in this side of
the area. So it >> we just we need they would need to show that you know here's our Port Richie residents that we've we've helped or whatever. We've got we've got to tie that in order >> able to connect us. >> Yeah. Good. So >> Well, good. If you guys got that kind of context, they can start working on that.
And like I said, I think it's going to be a great event, but we need to start that soon because we want that to be a really >> that's something that we have nice event. Yeah. Because just with the decorations and everything, >> we really got to get going. >> And we did talk about >> in September, right? Yeah. I think is it
>> September October? >> September. >> September. >> And do we have a date? Because we want to do it in Spartan manner. >> So we would have to get with Daffany to give her people got married September. >> Yeah. Why don't we do this? Um >> that next put that on >> next agenda is set the date for the
mayor's ball as one agenda items. >> What was the date for the mayor's ball or >> sometime September? We're looking at >> September. So, we'll kind of look at the calendar and see what works best and then we'll get Spartan Manor on board and and then uh start working with
the Towers. again hopefully I'm waiting on N support to get that sponsorship agreement or whatever ordinance or whatever we got to do solidify because we we also too on that we've got the uh the rum bottles are about out and so
that's going to be going towards some um uh substance abuse charity and I'm thinking about the one here in the city the on Washington that place >> on Washington yeah >> yeah so um So, we want to probably do
that. I think we got to talk to council, but uh we need that that policy in place so we can funnel that proceeds to that. >> Uh something like that. >> Multiple mental health programs in the area. >> Well, again, the whole thing is is the
city funnels the money to a nonprofit. It has to directly impact the city and they're in the city serving serving the city. Easy jurisdiction. >> Anything else? Sonle business. >> Okay. Looking for a motion. >> Sounds simple. >> Oh, >> I just wanted to update everyone that
the the fireworks for June 28th is going to be going before council on the 27th council meeting for approval. So, >> okay. >> Um, we're looking at about 215 total for that. >> Is that the same company that did the Centennial? It was amazing.
>> The same company that we >> had. They were so good. >> And it's for a 15inute show or >> no 23 >> 23 >> 23 plus >> with finale. >> Huh? >> With a finale. >> Okay, cool. >> 23 minutes is what they estimated the
quote at. >> And so the date we picked was for the 20 the Sunday last Sunday. Was it >> June 28th? >> June June 28th. >> Is that a Sunday? >> Yes. Okay. Because Newport Richie is a Saturday, right? So basically we're following off. So Newport Richie does a Saturday then Sunday night city does
theirs. >> Are they doing the barge or what are they gonna do? >> No, it'll be the same on land. >> Got it. >> So we'll be able to feel the the rain coming down of the shells. >> The pavilion will shake again. Awesome. >> We're going to we're going to set the
perimeter a little further back for everybody, but the um but fire department has confident um in this vendor to do a landbased show. So >> Okay, cool. And and a spoiler for the uh who whoever opens the time capsule in in the far distant future, right? There's
actual shells that was uh or casings that I put in for the uh for the centennial. So that's >> pretty neat. >> That was very that was beautiful. >> Um >> not the show. >> Mayor, I have only one request. >> Sir, >> do I have all of your email contacts?
Does somebody have all of your email? >> Absolutely. Absolutely. >> Absolutely does. >> Okay. What I'll do is I'll wrap this up and send you guys out you kind of the summary of everything. So nobody's forgetting all the stuff that we've discussed today. >> Awesome. >> Great. >> All right. Anybody else? I just need a
motion to adjourn. >> Motion. >> Hey, you want make it time? >> No. >> Say motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjourn. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion second. All in favor sign by saying I. >> Sorry. That sounds like you
>> official record. >> Happy new year. >> Happy new year. >> Trouble you get home for you. run away. They might want to come and have a pet
just speak with them on >> I could raise my hand, but I was like trying to just listen. That was good. I guess you know they're in Orlando, >> but it's for charity.
Oh, for animals that they can bring the dogs and cats. >> They did. They brought him to Caroline. What did they bring them to? They brought them to the I get good ideas out there like when you
was talking about the >> right to the centennial. >> That's it. We know we want to make money for these families. That's what we're adopt. >> I think that's a good idea.
Another thing I come up with that I give an example >> and they have like different people for you. >> It looks fine over there. over here.
>> It's been doing some weird stuff. Did you guys send him a card out?