--------- So Father, we come to you and we ask for wisdom in the name of Jesus and we thank you that when we ask for wisdom, you give us wisdom as a team for a council to how to counsel the city uh to work as a team to come together with what's best for the city, for the
residents, and for the businesses here. So as we do the pledge allegiance, I just want to thank you that you will give us the wisdom and they'll work together as a team for the stuff that's on the agenda tonight and we thank you in Jesus' name. Amen. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Let's call the roll, please. >> [clears throat] >> Mayor John Eric Hoover. >> Here.
>> Vice Mayor Chris Mayrer. >> Here. >> Councilman Robert Hubbard. Let the record Councilman Robert Hubbard is not available for tonight's meeting. Councilwoman Lisa Brock. >> Here. >> Councilwoman Christine Sullivan. >> Here. >> City Attorney Nancy Meyer. >> Here. >> Thank you.
Um before I jump into public comment, I do have a prepared statement to make. Good evening. Before we move it with forward to tonight's agenda, I want to address the recent resignation of City Manager Don A. King Jr. and provide some context to our residents regarding how we arrived at this point. First, I want to thank Mr. King for his service to the city of
Port Richey. Public service is not always easy and I appreciate the time and effort he dedicated to our community during his tenure. I wish him nothing but success in his future endeavors. As many residents are aware, Mr. King submitted his resignation on June 12th. While personal matters are often personnel matters are often handled with
discretion, I believe the public deserves a reasonable level of transparency regarding decisions that affect the leadership of their city government. This situation did not arise from a single event. On April 28th, 2026, the City Council conducted Mr. King's 90-day evaluation. During that evaluation, multiple council members expressed
concerns regarding communication and overall management practices. At that time, Council chose to continue moving forward and provide an opportunity for improvement. While some progress was made, additional concerns continued to surface. One of those concerns involved a consulting proposal that had been discussed by Council on November 25th,
2025. During that meeting, Council reached a consensus that the proposal should not be paid at that time, and that the matter would be revisited and discussed further before any further action was taken. That subsequent discussion never occurred. Last week, I became aware that payment
for that proposal had in fact been authorized and made several months later without the matter being brought back before Council for the discussion that had been contemplated. The proposal involved an expenditure of $9,850, which was within the city manager's spending authority. However, the concern was not the amount
itself. The concern was that Council had previously discussed the matter, expressed its intent that payment not occur at that time, and expected any future action to be brought back for further discussion before proceeding. For me, and potentially for several members of Council, this raised serious concerns regarding communication,
accountability, and trust between the governing body and the city manager's office. Effective local government depends on a strong working relationship built on transparency, candor, mutual respect, and trust between elected officials and administration. After reviewing the circumstances and discussing the matter directly with Mr.
King on June 12th, he chose to submit his resignation. I respect that decision, and tonight our focus is not on the past, but on ensuring stability and continuity for the city of Port Richey moving forward. This evening, the council will be considering the appointment of an interim city manager who will oversee day-to-day operations
while we evaluate the best long-term path forward. Our responsibility is to ensure that city services continue without interruption and that the important work of serving our residents continues every day. I also want to reassure our residents, businesses, community partners, and city employees that Port Richey remains in a very strong position.
We have an outstanding leadership team, dedicated department directors, exceptional first responders, and hard-working employees who serve this community with professionalism and pride every single day. The success of this city has never rested on one individual. It is the result of a team of committed public servants working together to move our
community forward. Over the past several years, Port Richey has made tremendous progress. We have lowered taxes, secured millions of dollars in infrastructure funding, invested in public safety, strengthened regional partnerships, advanced waterfront redevelopment initiatives, improved our financial position, and laid the groundwork for
future economic growth. Those accomplishments were achieved because of the collective efforts of our staff, city council, community partners, and residents, and that progress will continue. Leadership transitions can occur and can actually create questions, but there is no reason for concern. City operations
will continue uninterrupted. Projects will continue moving forward. Our employees will continue delivering the high level of service our residents have come to expect. The city of Port Richey is strong. Our organization is strong. Our staff is strong. Our future is incredibly bright. Tonight is not
about uncertainty. It is about ensuring accountability, maintaining public trust, and continuing the momentum that has positioned Port Richey for long-term success. This council remains committed to providing stable and accountable leadership, responsible governance, and a clear vision for the future. We will continue working every day to build a
stronger, safer, and more prosperous Port Richey for our residents, businesses, and future generations. Thank you. And thank you for coming. With that, I'd like to open up comments to general public. I do have a few sign-ups. First up is Danny Fields. Welcome.
>> Danny Fields, and my address is 8114 Leo Kidd. Uh again, I just want to thank you for your service. Uh you know that I'm here with you guys all the time. I sit in on these uh city meetings uh with the public, of course, and then hear the
things that you guys discuss and uh the feedback from the people. So, from not only from a pastor in the area, but as a chaplain, as well as a citizen, uh you guys are doing great work, and so I do see teamwork. And I was in on that
meeting when uh the evaluation went, and uh and so you guys made the right decision for the best for our team, for the city, for the community, and redevelopment, and the business. I know being a a manager could be a tougher position, but that's why they have to work as a team
and hear the feedback of the mayor, the vice mayor, and the council, and then we got the operation manager to carry out them assignments with also with the police and the fire department and all that that gets done here. So, I know that this city is on the right
track, and I know that you guys have to make tough decisions sometimes for the best for the city. And so, during all this transformation and stuff like this, we could grow and go forward to uh have
this place be a place where we have faith and family and community and business and redevelopment and development, and that's the vision, and that's what I see you guys are doing, and anybody that's going to be on that team has to be willing to be partnered
with that vision. So, be blessed, and thank you for all that you do in Jesus' name. Amen. >> Thank you, Danny. Uh next up I have Troy Peterson. Welcome. Uh Troy Peterson 14 Leo Kidd Road, Port Richey, Florida. First off, I want to
I needed to come here today just to uh stand, let you know that uh we are standing with you. Um somebody cares. Pasco is standing with you. Uh we're continuing to pray. And uh so that's what I want to do. I just want to pray.
So Father, we thank you for Don King and uh Lord, ever since I was sitting next to him on the events committee, you continued to put him on my heart and and to pray for him. And we thank you, Lord, for your mercy. For your mercies are new
every day and your mercy triumphs over judgment. But uh often we leave out the weightier matters of mercy and judgment. And so I I stand with this council, with the mayor, the vice mayor. They had to make a judgment call. Uh I stand in
agreement with it. But we continue to uh pray for Mr. King and and and pray that you would just intimate intimately touch him in a way that he realizes that uh you love him and you died for him. I pray these things for in Jesus name. Amen.
>> Amen. Thank you, Troy. Uh next up I have Jeff Jackson. Welcome. >> Uh very short. Uh they said everything I would like to say. So between the two of them they did a great job and I agree with both of them. Thank you. >> Thanks, Jeff. Jeff. Okay, that's all the time I have. By
show of hands, anyone else like to speak? Okay. Seeing none, I will bring it back and uh start with council business. Item number one, discuss the appointment of an interim city manager due to the resignation of Don A. King Jr. Um I'm also here to uh uh discuss an interim city manager.
Um it would be my recommendation uh for the us to look directly to uh our operation manager, Sal Carri. He's been here 28 years. Um he's definitely the one that I would feel comfortable with taking the helm uh at least in an interim capacity while we figure out what we're going to
do going forward. So, um >> I would make a motion that we uh appoint uh Sal Carri to the interim city manager position for the city of Port Wentworth. >> Okay. >> I'll second that. >> I got a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? Oh, yeah. Did you Did you second it or did you shake your head?
Are you going to include it in there? >> I did it all at one time. >> Okay. And um if you could amend that motion to include uh for either myself to do the negotiation of that contract. >> amend my motion to include uh the mayor and the city attorney to uh work a
contract out interim contract with uh Sal Carri. >> Yeah. And that'll be effective today um today. >> Effective today when we leave right now when we leave this meeting. >> Okay. Second you're good with that? >> Second that. >> Okay. Any further discussion? Any public comment? >> I may just say you know like the physical physical contract will come back for everyone's review at the next
meeting. I think Sal has a comment. >> Uh should I ask if you're okay with that? >> I was going to say did you want me to comment on saying that you know >> but go ahead. >> [laughter] >> We're not giving you that much >> I know. My time's up. >> [laughter] >> Um
uh given the uh given the situation and our um our timeline as far as uh you know, our budget and the fact that we're in hurricane season, um and with my discussions with staff today, um that I humbly accept. Um and I mean I'd like to continue moving
the city forward. Um we have a lot on our plate and would like to work that through. Um and you know, just let it be known that this is you know, this is an interim you know, status whatever we decide to do in the in the recent future I still want to keep that up for discussion and decide what we're going to you know, what we're going to
do on a permanent status. So, but um you know, everyone here um every member of you know, every department head um every member of staff um our citizens you know, for their patience and council for their understanding. Uh we're going to do everything we can
to keep everything moving forward. So, but thank you. >> Thank you. And we're confident as you will. Um any public comment? Okay. Then I bring back for vote all in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Um that concludes council business. Uh next
up is comments from the mayor city council. I'll start with uh councilwoman Sullivan. >> I have nothing. >> Vice mayor? >> I have nothing. >> Okay. Councilwoman Burke? >> No. >> Uh I have nothing as well. In that case, look for a motion to adjourn. >> Motion to adjourn. >> A motion. >> Second. Second. All in favor signify by
saying I. >> I. >> Carried. Part: 2
All right. >> [clears throat] >> Monday, June 15. What? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. [snorts] >> Vice roll for us. Secretary is out. >> Yes. Member Amanda Hoover >> here. >> Secretary Kim Lerry. Let the record reflect that Secretary Kim Lerary is absent for this meeting. Vice Chair
Caroline Gonzalez, I'm here. Chairman Johnny Rever >> here. >> Member Troy Peterson >> here. >> Member Laura Cano, let the reflect that member Laura Canol is absent from this meeting. Member Christina Fitz Fitzpatrick, let the record reflect that
member Christina Fitzpatrick is absent for this meeting. Member Carol Anne Paris, let the record reflect that member Carol Anne Paris is absent from this meeting. Okay, thank you. Um, first up is comments from general public. I don't have any signups. Is there any comments?
Okay, seeing that I come back. Comments from committee members. I'll start to my left. Member Hoover. >> Nothing. Thank you. >> Okay, Vice Chair Gonzalez. >> I do have one question. Um, regarding the nonprofit um organizations, I know
for holidays in the Bay we did that. I'm not sure for I can't remember if we did it for um the seafood festival that we would wave the fees like for example um like the vendor fees if it's like the flotilla for the coast guard coming in or someone
>> was a federal or government entity. >> Yeah. Um we have a request for that or for we want to buy you or >> I was going to ask a gentleman because he didn't go to hooked on the bayou and he wasn't our email list. I was just missing if he wanted to show up or not if there was a pay for that.
>> Well, that's the chamber is doing the vendors. It' be at their discretion. >> Okay. >> So, I just do chamber discretion. >> All right. And I had another one, but I can't remember. So, just I'll ask later. >> Okay. [laughter] >> Oh, let the record reflect that member
Laura Canol is here. >> Hi there. >> So, I'll let you jump right in. Any comments? No. Okay. Member Peterson. >> Uh just I want to I want to thank you, Mr. Mayor, and Vice Mayor and the
council that came out to FamFest. Um it it was amazing. A lot of people volunteered and and put in a lot of hours, even just setting up the sound system and and uh there was plenty of free food for everybody. Um it was just
an amazing time and so um thank you. >> Yep. Absolutely. >> And then uh one more thing is um we want to really stand with our county commissioners um tomorrow um for the county commission meeting uh 10:00 uh
West Pascal Government Center. Uh they have they're doing a resolution as well for faith and family month. >> Oh, is that tomorrow? Yeah, tomorrow 10 am. And so we just want to support them and and and thank them for making that stand. Uh along with Governor Dantis uh
did that resolution as well last week. So that's that's what it >> is. Is that are they is there a meeting over here on on the west side? >> Pass. Yep. Yep. 10 o'clock. >> Okay. I'm going to try to be there for that. >> Thank you. >> Um and that's all committee members. Obviously, we have uh our utilities
director Daryl here and as well as police chief Rosario um to help us make some decisions as we talk about boom on the bayou. Um so moving along to committee business item number one boom on the bayou planning preparations. Um I
believe we have some papers here in front of us. Um first item on there is the portaotti approval. So if we can uh that's Do we have the estimate stuff on there? Is it in the packet?
>> So I reached out um >> yeah it's in packet. >> Yeah to duty calls and then they were charging us for 48 units at 250 each [laughter] and two hand washing stations at 200 each. So total would be
1,400 with delivery Friday and pickup Monday. And then they have the stall trailer which was a 2,000 comes pre-filled with 200 gallons of water which would be good for 750 uses before water runs out if no access to power generator would be what? 500 and he can
do a discount 200 on the trailer. So it would be 2,300. Now and then the the s that he had from from porta potty itself was a 200 each for the handicap uh porta potties and then the sink is
135. So you take the four it's 800 935 all in for four pies and sink. So much much cheaper than the other. >> Yeah. And I got another one as well from another and I it was the trailer one too, but she said she can do the same thing as
what we have now as well. >> Same thing we have now. >> The the ADA compliant >> restrooms. Hers was also the ADA event portable restrooms with hand sanitizer. $175. So
they have hand sanitizers in those. [clears throat] >> Dual sink hand wash stations is 150. She put two, but dual sink would be two in one. >> Mhm. >> Um and then delivery removal 150. So the total of what they had was 1,150.
>> Yeah. And we're So we're at 935. >> Correct. >> Court body. >> Yeah. So >> So >> do I make a motion? >> Yeah. I'll make a motion to >> Yes. If I can make a motion to go with our quote for $935 >> four portaotties complant >> for four portaotties ADA compliant
>> and one sink >> 110 washing sink >> double sink. Yeah, >> a second. >> Okay, motion second. Any further discussion? Any public comment? Seeing put vote on favor 65 saying I >> I opposed. Motion carries. Okay. Next up
is the uh bill forest entertainment agreement review. Uh so we have that. That's the Johnny Cash um impersonator. Uh he's given us a 2hour performance
length 10-minute break. Uh performance time is 6:30 to 8:30 with 10-minute break plus use of sound equipment to play a set list provided by client during fire's presentation. Um he's going to set up one hour prior to start time
and for the performance it's $700 zero deposit. So basically when when he's done we're going to pay him in full uh on June 28th. >> Does the 700 include the uh use of sound equipment? >> Yes. All that $700 is
>> for the show and that >> because I did confirm [clears throat] with Larry and Diane and Diane stated it was three hours at $100 each hour. That's their minimum three hours. >> Okay. Yeah. So I say we move forward with this and we'll use this equipment for the the set list afterwards. I think it's that's
plenty. >> So, I make a motion for Bill Fornis attributed to Johnny Cash um for 2 hour including 10-minute break for Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. um plus the use of sound equipment to play a set list provided by client by us
during fireworks presentation >> for 700 >> for $700 with a $0 deposit and to be paid in full 128. >> Okay. Is there a second? I second. >> I got may second. Okay. Any other discussion? Any public comment? I see none put to the vote. All in favor 65
saying I >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. Okay. Next up is the event shuttle discussion. Uh and let me get to that. Um >> I think you got this in you. So the the
shuttle service option one a 2x 55 seater motor coach is 1,200 per bus. Option two 2x35 seater minibus 900 per bus um it runs 6 to 9:30 service goes until 10:30 looks like. Um pick up at
Walmart drop off at Port Richie Waterford Park. Um so let me let me jump into um parking situation. Um, I did talk to several folks around the waterfront and
so, uh, obviously right outside of Waterfront Park, um, as you go towards the old Gild Dogs, there's a small lot there. And I think that's the one that she's pointing out here, right? >> At the back of the
thing we have. >> Yeah. Parking at Grand Opal. Yeah. And so she's thinking, this is from Kim, she's thinking we can get uh 20 to 25 cars in the area. Um >> yeah, and so obviously that's right down the road. Um we just probably need to
have somebody there to help people park so it's the space is maximized. Um around the corner from that at Cancun Beach, um we have permission to use their entire lot over there to direct people to. Um we get quite a few cars in
there. Uh we also have um the city owns uh as you go on down Old Post Road um right right as you turn to go down by the old
Gild dogs to go to the other lot. That corner lot is Whiskey Joe's lot. Um we can use that. They'll take the change down and then the city owns the other half of that that they rent to Whiskey Joe's. So basically we can have that whole uh area parking between um what
those two rooms are. Was that Daryl? That's a >> treadway and what's this one here? >> Uh that is uh >> River Golf. Yes, River Golf. >> So basically basically all that real estate there river between River Golf and Treadway we can use that for parking
as well. Um which is very walkable to the waterfront. um catches as well. Um they are actually going to open up their lot uh and charge a small fee to park in there. So that's an option too to use
theirs and it' be a paid park. Um and I can we can put together a map similar what we did for Seafood Festival. Mhm. Um, and I believe that back portion of of Whiskey Joe's, that kind of triangle area, we can park there, but I'll I'll
double check on that one um as well. So, >> that's great. >> We've got several parking venues a little bit on down from from Waterfront. I did also secure uh the Walmart parking lot that we talked about um is just obviously a ways away. Um, and so I also
talked to to Rod Fernel. He's able to provide golf carts and even maybe some some staff to do that shuttle back and forth. Um, he just may need to to help find some folks to drive the golf carts, but he can definitely supply the the golf carts to do that. So, worst case
scenario, we do have uh the Walmart parking lot that they could we could direct it to once we get full. Um, that being said, Chief, how's that sound from from a real estate perspective
and >> looks good. Were you talking about River Golf or Cody? >> Uh, because River Golf encompasses the whole entire parking lot from Whiskey River. The one from the big shop. >> Oh, yeah. You're right. Cot the one the
very next street down from um >> Treadway. >> Treadway. Okay. So that's that's all Whiskey Joe's. We own the corn the corner by uh Coti and then they own the the one by Treadway, but we can use all that there, which is pretty close. Like
I said, all of Cancun Beach again, very very close. Um and then catches on down from there. That's their overflow lot. That's the one um by um >> that's River Golf. >> That's River Golf there. Yeah. So we can use that, too. Um, I just don't know
about the back part of the Whiskey Joe's, which is kind of that corner on um Coochi. Uh, [clears throat] I I'll confirm that, but I imagine we use that. But the the the southern part, that's all catches. It's fenced around there. Um, that's
available for a fee. They don't have a tendant out there, and they may provide shuttle back and forth. And also we're going to have quite a bit of parking inside Waterfront Park as well. >> Sounds good. And we will have two light
trailers out there in the areas that are the darkest to make sure that it's lit when people come out of the park those [clears throat] parking lots. >> Yeah. Did you um remember Christine sent something about reaching out to Pasco that they said they had something? >> We have two of them. >> Oh, you got two of them? Yeah. Okay,
good. And we also have a message board that we can >> place two different messages on. One before about the parking and then one after, you know, so whatever we need to do with that, we'll have it there. >> Um, and then like I said, we've got Walmart for the, you know, once we get full that we can send people down there. So
>> we may have ours by that by that time, too. >> Oh, okay. That's coming in. >> Good. >> Okay. That sounds good. >> That's good. I just need to know those areas and I'll have my guys patrolling those to make sure people's cars >> and I'll I'll get a map with with a
polygons drove around or drew around all the the areas that are available. Um the one right there obviously uh Ryan Burke and them on that. So I'll just I'll double check with them. They shouldn't have a problem with that parking. Um to be honest, um the old trailer park
lot once they mowed it, I you know, people could really park in there at their own risk, uh to some degree. They probably will. Um I'll mention it to him just to see uh what his thoughts are on it. But I think you could probably park some in
there as long as they're careful, especially with their trucks or whatever. But um I said I noticed when they when they mowed that it it didn't look as bad as it I thought it was. Again, I don't know what shape it'll be in by June 28th. But um I can reach out to him on that. But
>> I have no idea. But I as far as city employees, I don't think we should be directing people to park there, >> right? But if people park there, we're not going to stop them. It's private property. That's why I want to make sure because obviously if if he doesn't want anybody parking there, we probably need to have some no parking signs put along
there just so people know at the at the entrances. Um along that street that goes along there. What's that one, Darl? >> Um >> Pasway. >> Pasco. Yeah. >> Um
>> do we have any issues with parking along the street there? >> No. And and like we say, there's no parking on any street during the city at any time. But Pasco Way, I'm not really concerned with because there shouldn't be a large. >> We don't want an O post as long as it's not between miles and 19
>> everywhere else. I don't really have a problem with >> Yeah. This if we get down to we probably let them park along there. >> I've looked on the bayou. People parked on the right side towards US 19. >> Yeah. And I think that's probably okay. Like I said, it's not technically allowed, but for that event, um,
>> we stated that this little piece of Mr. Burks was going to be for vendors that we're going to park the vendors there. >> Yeah, I think that's >> okay. So, that's >> that's we try to get the vendors there. Um, and then um that way it's they're there. They're there the whole time and then um we can have more parking inside
the park for patrons. >> Yeah. So, that's what we just said. Vendors were going to be inside. And then we were going to also um just to make the comment because now we're talking about parking, unhook the trailers. >> Yeah, we need to unhook and uh and take them out. >> Okay. So, we can park them here.
>> Um >> and maybe depending on how many you have, maybe we we use the vendor parking that lot there and along that lot there just >> so they stay there. Yeah. >> Right. Um, so
>> yeah, I and the to the shuttles I think at this moment it was too costly. >> Yeah, I don't think we and like I said, I don't I don't envision that we're going to have a huge draw to park down at Walmart. I mean, that's just going to be a last resort type thing. Um, and then, you know, we definitely don't want to be spend $1,000 for a shuttle that won't be there. Again, we'll have some
golf carts going back and forth if it does materialize. So, >> just so I'm I'm clear, this one on the the the last page here, >> Uhhuh. That that's for vendor parking. Yeah, we we'll use that for vendor parking. >> Yeah. So, we could put the vendors there. They won't move. And then you
said also alongside the passway. Is that what we're >> Yeah. Probably put them on the street there >> and then we could just so that they know we know they're not moving. >> And maybe along there might be a good place for some of the like people that are hooked up to food trucks and stuff like that. Have them park their trucks along there because they're a little bit
more bigger and bulky and be >> Yeah. >> easier to deal with. Okay. So, um we'll pass on the event shadow. I don't think my consensus is
>> Yeah. No, no, I I agree. Um for volunteers, uh would that be an area um you know, if he's um offering golf carts? >> We So, if if if there's volunteers, um obviously they could they could operate
a golf cart to run shuttle back and forth. >> Yeah. Um volunteers definitely for um helping with parking >> for sure to help get people in there and whatnot where to park >> the front. >> We can send them on down to say Cancun
Beach and we have an attendant there. So anywhere we can push somebody to help park people. That'd be great. >> So would that be an area you would like me to? >> Yeah, you volunteers for either parking or golf cart shuttling. I like I said I don't know how many Rod was you know Rod asks a lot of his employees a lot of
times so he didn't know how many he's going to have to be able to do this um given the fact it's during that event it might be a little easier but uh I'll let him know that how many volunteers he needs and I'll I'll let you know but okay >> but that would be an opportunity possibly [snorts] >> um and then I also wanted to make
mention so that we know um I'm not sure if we're going to have a meeting before again >> yeah let's talk about that >> um but I want to see who in the committee is going to be there and then so we can see at what time and where are we going to be set up so that when we
get there we know everybody knows where they're going and kind like if has to be at one parking like let's say the vendors be in that station and then we can say go to this person >> yeah we should probably >> we should have one more >> yeah one more and obviously next week um
22nd's Monday um and maybe we could move it a little bit closer or >> I think Monday I mean gives us a Is that okay? >> What are you guys? >> Yeah. Monday 22nd. >> Okay. Yeah. Well, let's Yeah, we'll we'll set a meeting for the 22nd. Uh
just to make sure everybody's got their marching orders and the final um kind of final layout. >> And that's seven days, right? Because I know we have to do seven. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, Monday the 22nd at 6 p.m. >> Yeah, it should be fine.
Okay. Um so, next is the parking Walmart. talked about that uh lighting dog park area. Sound like we got that covered with with your light light up poles, right? Okay. Um park preparation, public works and utilities. What uh
anything you need from us or information wise? You guys know kind of what you need to do? >> No, we're going to be repainting the floor at the pavilion. Um we just reed it. >> So hopefully that everything will be looking good by the time we just treated it for firings. >> Okay. Just I was going to say fire ant.
>> So that's already done. Um we'll get this little section Kim brought up uh removed and cut. >> What do you guys treat for tomorrow? What do you guys treat for fire ants? What do you guys use? >> Is it the uh is it the kind that they they eat and they take back to the queen or is it the kind that
>> they they put it on the mound? Um >> oh mounds and put and then we also still spread in case there's any scragglers around that rabbit and want to take it back. So you pretty much cook the whole area. Cool. And we have been watering it um the
grass every other day. So >> cool. >> So it's nice and green. Green. >> Anything else you need you to bring up? >> We're shelling the road. We're going to wait till the day be. >> Oh, so we get a little surface. >> Yeah. So >> because when it rains kind of just wash
out. So we're just going to we're going to do that the day of. I mean the day before that. >> I know we we opened up that right side. So get cars back there by the dog park and all that. That's still open. >> Yeah. And we also graded that out in some areas to make it flat. Okay. Good.
>> So >> like last month and then restocked it so it'll it grows now. >> Okay. Cool. >> A lot of the divots we we figured out. >> Okay. >> Cool. >> I don't know if you want to go through. >> And there's hand dryers in there too. So >> we got lift your hand dryers in
bathroom. Oh wow. That's nice. >> So don't worry about toilet paper. >> Yeah. That's nice. Well, I still got toilet paper out. >> I mean, uh, >> but, uh, we're going to have those basically locked down to the public, right?
>> Yes. Do you want them open for the band and everything? >> Uh, or no? >> I mean, I think I think yes. Um, we just got to make sure that we direct people to the board. So, nobody should know that they're open back there. >> Yeah. Open to staff.
And I'll have people there as well. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I don't know if you want to go over Kim's list. >> What's her list about? >> Um logistics. So she's going over public works and utilities. >> Yeah. >> She put light bar or lighting for dog
park area. >> We got that covered. >> Okay. Event coverage. >> So So Chief, we've got two of those. Did you have a plan for them or just where we need them? >> We could put one there and then we could put one obviously probably somewhere in the intersection of Tren. And between there and Cody, we'll just
find the darkest spot. That's >> You think one is enough for that back area, the dog park and all that there? >> Yeah, those are pretty bright. And we're not really going to be able to turn them on until after >> Yeah. >> We have um >> Oh, that
>> Yeah, we have uh light poles as well. We have three of them. Battery powered ones if we need to put them out. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> And we'll have those. So, cover there. Uh event coverage during the van. I guess that's talking about our staff. Yeah. >> Yeah. We'll be there. >> So, obviously we'll reconvene on next
Monday to solidify all that. >> Please treat the fire ants which we spoke. >> Please capital letters. >> Yes. Please treat the fields for fire ants. >> Those things are no fun for sure. Yeah. >> Tree trimming. Please see photos. So, she has photos of talking about. So, you
got [laughter] your your marching orders, I guess. >> Uh possibility to green and bring. You spoke about that, right? Grading. >> Yeah. You take care of that. portaotty delivery coordination which >> yes now so obviously s gonna secure that and I guess I'll work it out with you all when they deliver them
>> and then it's the morning of >> you're going to lock the park down all day on [clears throat] Sunday right >> yeah we're going to probably lock it Friday and not open it up until >> till we close all weekend until it's ready to open >> lock >> rope off the pavilion I guess we got
some caution tape or something to >> around that Lock bathroom. >> Lock the bathroom. Well, so um yeah, if we if we keep it roped off and control it, I think we can do that open for >> we need to open it for the pan, right?
>> Um when are we doing the those stick things for the vendors? Are we going to do that on Saturday? >> Yeah, I would probably say Saturday. Um put those out. Um I still got to do the the layout. Um, so I'll have that done
here short soon and then we can uh put those out based on that. Um, >> and then we have fire department. We have food truck and food vendor inspections which we said we were going to have them at um 4:30
start at 4:30 and then >> water spray down the entire roadway of the park. Walkers spray down the entire roadway of the park going to the hill. Police department assist with traffic control outside of the park. We know that police presence to ensure public safety.
>> Um and then uh chief >> okay we'll come back. >> Um need volunteers to walk the main Burke property to help clean up large debris. Can be placed on right away for public works to pick up. City staff cannot go on private property
property. that >> that's that's the big block there. >> But that's not the one we're using, >> right? So >> So we don't have to do that. >> And like I said, they they just mowed all that, so there shouldn't be really much debris to pick up. It'll get
done again before the event. So we'll cut it again. >> Um Chief, we while you're on the radio, um police presence for folks, is pretty much everybody going to be on that night, I guess. Yeah. >> So, we should be well covered.
>> And then um for volunteers to assist with parking at the U inlet at Grand and Old Post and the large lot as well as help direct citizens to additional parking U inlet at Grand Old Post >> at the U inlet. Oh, that's that lot she
talking about in the back. >> Okay. >> So, yeah, we work on u volunteers for that >> parking Walmart. Do we have a solution to get people to and firm? Yes, we did. >> Chairman John Eric Hoover has secured additional parking. >> Parking in the park will be set up the
same as we did for the seafood festival. Yes. >> Do we need signs? Park at your own risk for offsite. City and property owner is not liable for damage, etc. >> Um, you know, probably not a bad idea to have a few of those. we could post
around especially the the the Burke lot since it's right there at the entrance. Um, and again I I need to make sure he's okay with that and I can tell him we can post signs there. >> But can we do it also I I I'm assuming she's meeting like offsite like
Cancun, Whiskey Joe, things like that. Like you're parking at your own risk. Technically everywhere's parking at your own risk, right? >> Right. Um, I mean I don't I don't think there's a need for that outside of Burks lot if we
okay to use some of that just because it's these places are used for parking anyway all the time. >> Um, the vendors I am going to give them parking passes like I did for seafood um
I got seafood festival. I keep seeing seafood by you. Um that I put vendor parking so that they could put it on their dashboard so we know they're vendors. Um >> I didn't know you did that. >> Oh yeah, I did. >> I know. >> I did. [laughter] >> Stuck one by one. She thinks that
everything. >> And I think that's it. That's all she put, right? >> Yep. That's everything. >> You did pretty good. >> Um >> everything. Okay. >> I think that covers everything. Said just make sure he want to know how many
of the porta pies that's what his main thing was order >> which we were doing 488 >> 488 dual >> dual sync >> and then I'll write an email um I'll do like the minutes and I'll write the email of what we need to do when I send to options. >> Yeah and just and just for clarification
on that um because I don't want him have to not have it. If if that 135 happens to just be a single we make sure he gets a double. Okay. So we whatever that is >> double
make sure >> was we don't need to amend that or whatever but by consensus is it okay as he has flexibility if it's if he finds out that 135 is a single sink that he can he can spend up to uh another $135
for a second sink like I said that way he does have to come back to committee um so it's only a single we'll get two of them. Yes. >> Unless you guys think if it is just one, we're okay with one. >> I know that's always been a concern. So, okay.
>> Like to have two just in. How about if one breaks? >> You got to think about that. >> That never happens. >> Okay. >> Well, we have the >> I'm pretty sure it's a double one, but just in case it isn't, >> I think it was >> he can um he can make sure we get we have double.
>> Um and then we're going to have the vendor like site plan next meeting. >> Yeah. Yeah. See where we're going to put them. >> I'll do my very best. >> Which we're trying to put them in the where the walk. >> Yeah. Go basically have them all around the walkway. So the main lawn is all open to >> open
>> people to >> Okay. >> enjoy the fire ranch. It won't be there. >> If [laughter] we could get that uh fire retardant blanket. >> We got we got band-aids. >> Okay. Has a flow. Yeah. And then uh uh
also the map for the different parking because I definely I definely have that >> and I can have that for the >> and my goal would be to have that he can actually post out on the city website that people can see in advance kind of be thinking about where they want to park.
>> Okay. And just to make sure we're opening the park at 6:00 p.m. That's when we're opening it or we're opening it at 5:30. >> Open at 6. >> Open at 6 >> and the banan starts at 6:30. >> Okay. to 600 6:30. And then fireworks is at what time? Is it at 9:00 or at 9:15?
>> Uh, it would be 9. >> 9:00 p.m. fireworks. And then >> what time uh for volunteers? >> That's what I was going to ask you. So, is it so six? We normally do two hours before. So, three.
>> Well, volunteers for parking. Well, and tables and chairs and >> guess we still have that to >> do as well. >> Yeah, because you guys are bringing tables and chairs over, right? >> And chairs. >> Um, and you can bring those over anytime
during the day if you coordinate public works, obviously. >> Are you guys setting tent up again? >> No. >> No. >> Okay. >> Just table chairs. Just give place people for sit down and eat where they want. Um, so obviously if if people are going to start if it's if it opens at 6, we would
probably need parking folks there no later than 5:30. >> Yeah. And then >> and then maybe at probably >> Yeah. >> So all volunteers and by 5. >> Yeah.
>> At 5:00 pm. And then we said the vendors were going to be there I was saying 3:30. So, give them two hours and a half just to be safe because I know 4:30 is the we're going to start the inspections.
>> Yeah. >> So, and then by 5:30 they because maybe we say 6 but people start coming in at 5:30. >> Yeah. We run ahead there sooner than later. >> 3:30, right? 3:30. Could
>> Could I ask um for the tables and chairs if If we would be able to do that like 12:30, 1:00 that way, I mean, right after Sunday service, we'll already have people there and say, "Hey guys, you
know, we're going to throw, you know, >> utilities will be in the park pretty much all day, won't they? >> On Sunday." >> Yeah. >> Um I I can have guys there whenever you guys want to start >> or just >> I can have them come unlock the gate. >> Just unlock the gate and lock it back up if we need to.
>> Yeah. If Frank has people on. >> Yeah. You call dispatch too and say you need to put table chairs in there and make sense. >> That's a good idea. >> Yeah. [snorts] >> After church already have volunteers there with us and we can just run over
there real quick and >> get it done and then leave >> because we're going to we're going to set up all of our stuff probably Friday afternoon. >> Be sitting there as long as it we'll keep the cardboard trash cans underneath the pavilion in case it happens. But yeah, >> the guys will put them out when they get there someday.
>> But we'll have everything ready to go. >> Where are we putting the tables and the chairs? >> Right on down from the uh where we normally have the tent, I guess. Where? Uh yeah, that's kind of what we talked about the one of the last meetings would
be right in front of the pavilion there. Kind of where we have the tent. Is that where you want them set up? >> Yeah. I mean, I would space them out so that people could kind of sit there in old chairs, whatever. >> Because then I thought about it because we're putting the food towards the back. >> So, should we have like the little
tables areas towards the back so that it has space for people to actually sit and watch the the the performance >> because the food is going to be in the back, right, by the >> Well, it'd be all along the perimeter. I'm going to probably congregate. I probably
>> Oh, we can spread them out, can't we? >> Spread them out. And that's a good idea too because um you know most people that are coming you know they're they're going to bring their own chairs. >> So having it around the food area >> um
>> I mean I think you you'd want them there by the where the the band is going to be because they're going to grab something and bring it back and then they can eat there while they're watching the music. Um and obviously if they're close to fireworks time they'll take it back to whatever spot in the lawn they're going to be sitting at or whatever. So that tables
>> and we're doing how many you get? >> Uh was six, >> eight. >> Eight. >> I think it's seven cuz one of them is >> seven. Seven tables and 30 chairs. >> Okay. >> Is that right? >> Sounds good. >> Yeah. >> I just like say it's just really
>> we can do eight. I I got I got a 8 foot fold in half. >> No, whatever you got to bring. But I think that's probably the right place for them. >> Okay. >> A common area. I was just thinking cuz I >> And then for people who want to sit down and watch the music, they can do that, too. >> Yeah.
>> We'll just It's not that many. For some reason, I was thinking it was more tables, but no. So, that they can be one year sit down. >> Okay. >> Anything else we want to buy you? I think I think we're pretty much ready
other than the final final logistics. Chief, anything? Okay. Okay. All right. Um, >> that's second. >> I think I'm I think I'm good. I think I got all my questions answered. You guys
are amazing. >> All right. Well, anything else? Is there any old business? Um, obviously still talking to Nancy on getting that nonprofit
stuff uh resolved. Um, as it relates to um the tunnel towers stuff for the mayor's ball in September. Um, I think there's a I think there's a path
potentially. Um even if we don't have something to the city, we we'll talk about um but anyway, you know, very very soon after we want to buy, we're gonna move pretty pretty quick on that event. I [snorts] did have one more thing uh I
guess. Um so we're going to have all our volunteers parked at Light of the World and then cart pull over. >> Okay. Um, and so just to let everybody know that parking lot is available as well. I know it's a little distance, but
uh it's probably closer than Walmart, >> cross 19, >> but that that that's what we figured we would do is is um you know, all our volunteers park at Light of the World and carpool over. >> Yeah, that's kind of encouraging people to do that. Um,
>> think would be good. >> I can give a little pass too, veter pass, so they can park right there with everyone when they come in. >> Unless they're going to be leaving now, they can park in the >> in the regular area.
>> Yeah. Our whole >> and I appreciate that, but we're trying to limit >> the parking, you know, to >> No, I know who to open up parking. >> Yeah. Whoever comes in, then they can park. If they're going to stay the whole time, they can I can give a vendor pass. >> Okay. >> Then they can park there and then leave
their car. >> Oh, a lift station all along there. Okay, that's all ours. >> All right, that sounds good. Thank you. >> Along the in the garage, you mean? >> Okay. >> Just let me know a little bit. >> They have to be all the way off the
road, I guess. >> Is that pretty flat there? >> Most they can pull in at angles. >> Go by. You go by looking at >> Oh, well, he was Daryl's bringing up down there at Quist and Old post along the front side of that lake. Um, there's quite a bit of space there that we could
park folks as long as they were off old post issue with that. [clears throat] >> So, it's pretty big area. Um, this that's private residence right there. So, basically that's just all our rideway. Okay. Yeah, that's um and
that's pretty a little bit of walk, but um it's probably comparable to catches. So, and I said I'd see where they park all the way down. So, that's that's >> not bad have that. Sure. Good idea.
This here is all that's a ditch goes around there, right? >> Yeah. That's all somebody else >> this private lot. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. and Miles is just really tight people, >> right? Yeah. >> Okay.
Anything else? All right. Looking for a motion. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Okay. Oh. Um, sorry. >> I should Yeah, absolutely. You want public comment? Absolutely. I should have called you. >> Have you tracked the motion to adjourn? >> Yeah. Hold on. All right. James Saul,
4547 Vohees Road, Newport Richie, Florida. Um, in case you don't know who I am, and you probably don't, uh, I've been working on an LPFM community radio station for the past three years. We have finally reached a moment where we are actually
going to be on a tower that's about 300 feet in the air, tower storage. >> We're also going to have a coverage area that will reach a population of 175,000. A very clear signal. We're on the air now with a [snorts] very modest signal. It reaches about 25 or 30,000 mostly in
Tarpon, but this will be right here. Cover this cover up into Hudson. Um, what I need to do is I need to get tied in with you guys what we can do to be a benefit. And the events are the things that we can do. We can do in the street. We have a street team to promote. We've got a bunch of volunteers
ready to go. Uh, one of the things I am doing right now is we have a stu we were going to have a studio in the golf square mall. It's where the Claire's location is right there. When you go in the sides, high visibility glass. Uh, what we want is engagement for the
communities all around here, both Port Richie and Newport Richie. So, what we're trying to do is uh I just want to make you aware of that. I'd like to be able to reach out and we can coordinate. There are things that we can do announcements. uh we're going to be in the community. We can cover live events. We can we work
with all the nonprofits and that's what we're trying to do is get connections with people in the community. >> So I I've got a cards I can give to you guys or whoever whatever the forum is to do this but uh it's kind of all new to me. I mean I was a big air conditioning contractor. I did radio my younger years
but working with city governments and such that you know it's each government has its own needs. I mean, I was at a meeting down in Newport, Richie, and I was here, and you know, you guys have been very helpful. We had originally approached you folks to use the tower back here, and I was able to
go back to the original tower we were at and get a much better location. Um, the things that we do is is public awareness, and we can also provide uh life safety things in case we get hurricanes and such. I've got everything deployed. I've spent over $175,000 of my
own money to put this together. It's not a hobby. It's not a vanity thing. It's a real community radio station. Uh based upon my uh critique from my peers and in what I'm doing, this will probably be one of the biggest LPFM radio stations in the
country in the next coming year or so that we can offer a lot of things. We have an educational partner that's Amskills and Holiday if you're familiar with them. They provide job training and such. We're looking for other educational partners and we want to partner with you folks so we can
represent Port Richie as as a great community that it is. >> Is this an ask about fee for services or is it just >> No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. There's no fee. The way we derive our money, if you download our app, uh we do sponsor mentions. What we do, the city,
it's not going to cost the city anything. We came to the city originally to try to get some tower space. Uh I would suggest and we can provide to you the equipment at no cost a studio here and it would take up this space for if you need to make emergency announcements
and stuff. I'll provide the equipment. I have no problem with that. >> But we you know we need uh what we really are doing is driving our income. We we don't do commercials. We're not allowed to. But we can thank sponsors for their support, >> right? >> And we what we do is we say their name,
address, and phone number. Sort of like a business card thing. And to find out more, go to the Richie EFM app. >> At the app, it is a complete thing. Then we have four streaming channels we're launching that will allow us to do full mentions for these businesses. And essentially, you can be in our directory
for a hundred bucks a year. If you want to do that, if you want on air mentions, that's as little as a couple hundred bucks a month, >> you know, and you can stop and start. So, if you got startup businesses, mom and pops, they want to dip their toe in it. >> Um, hits 106 is great. You know, the Dove is great, but I mean, you're
talking $4,000 a month to advertise. You could literally be on on this through multiple aspects through the app, through on air. Okay. And then we were going to have some screens going out too, about 40 screens. And you see those in restaurants and bars, promoting all
the events for both communities and surrounding like we'll reach out through to central Pasco is where this signal will reach quite easily. >> Okay. >> And that brings people this way. So, I'd like to just, you know, I would like to invite you guys to like use us and utilize us. We're there now. It took it
took me three years to get this. Everything was flooded, but now we're at a point where we can have a dialogue about really doing something substantive for the for the communities that we serve. >> Yeah. I just thought so. S we appointed S as our intercourse. >> Sorry, what sir? >> We appointed S. Oh, here. >> Sal's worked with me. S's been great.
>> We had to work with him and obviously >> I'm being >> Yeah. Yeah. Anything that you can help us with, that's great. So yeah, >> that's great. So all we really have to do is we just have to work with this and I've been working with uh the community uh you know Newport Richie and we're
working with them and and other areas and even to Tarpon. So we can pull people from Tarpon up to here easily. Palm Harbor, you know, as we can get those events out. If you haven't heard our music, it's 70s, 80s, 90s. It it's it's very clean. People like it. I've got we've got 12,000 hits on our our
Facebook page in the last 30 days. Nice. So there's a lot of interest. So if we can work together, I won't keep you. Let's go all go home. >> Absolutely. I appreciate it. Thanks for coming. >> Thank you. >> Bye. >> Um S, we we covered everything. Um before we journals or whatever we did,
we went with the portaotti thing that you the $200 a piece. The only caveat is four portaotties. One we're thinking it's a double sync for the 135. Um, but if it if you need to pay a little extra for the uh double
sync, you have to make sure it's a double sync. Um, >> are the four going to be the handicap size? >> Handicap. Yeah, four handicap. So, you get $800 there and you got 135 to 935. Again, we're assuming that's a double sync. >> Yeah, I think it I think it was, but I'll double check that.
>> But it's really marginal as far as the difference. >> Yeah, I said just we want to make sure we get a double sync. So, if it's if it's a double's 150, go ahead and get the double. >> Okay. And I can move forward by signing off with Bill Fores. Yes, that's good as well. >> Okay. >> Um, we did not we're not going to do any
shuttle bus. Um, we've got we think ample parking around the the area. Um, and and Rod's going to provide some golf carts for the Walmart shuttle service back and forth. So, I think that covered. >> Okay. >> No, I didn't have anything extra. Um, I I spoke with the department heads this
morning. um they are the police chief was he's in the process of modifying his you know his um action plan but obviously he must have talked to talked with you guys a little bit of that so he has some more insight on that and then the fire chief is also doing the same preparing that
>> um I I'm assuming you've got to review what Kim uh you know help all right so and um Daryl just received that today so him and his guys will continue working that on the park um [clears throat] I know Danny Fields reached out to me again today saying that they're planning
on doing a cleanup on the 25th. So, they'll be doing a a a parkwide cleanup to and then that'll actually help them out as well. So, we've got all those things moving along. >> Yeah. >> Uh all the signs are out in the field. Um >> Yeah. So, >> for the exception of one which I'll give
you tomorrow morning, Darl, if you can just put into a, you know, a corner or some other spot. Um and then [snorts] I know that she's order Kim ordered the banners and they should be ready very soon. >> Cool. I think we're going to go ahead and meet again on the 22nd, next Monday. So, we
get that noticed. Um, and that that'll just be make sure everybody knows where they're going to be going and helping and whatnot. So, >> are we going to get a few signs that say um like no parking or parking risk? >> Yeah,
>> we have we have all those signs made up. I think um I'll double check with one she just cuz we just ordered all the signs which included the um boob on the bayou and then she ordered like um what to bring in the park what you can't bring into the park and then some other no parking signs. So we'll do we'll do a
full count of those. >> Make sure there's like one that said because she put do we need signs to park at your own risk. >> Okay. >> Thank you. And Chief had mentioned uh no parking signs um all the way from Blue Point uh along
Grand, right, Chief? >> Old uh to Grand along Old because sometimes people don't see the ones that are posted there all the way, but they'd be parking on the street if they parked in those areas anyway. >> Okay, >> that's all I have.
>> Okay, a motion to journ. >> I make a motion to adjurnn. A second motion second. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Just kidding. Was that the same on Facebook. >> I think it was cheap. [laughter] I think
we put the sponge. I want to take picture. >> Okay. >> I could take some If you guys need more, just let me know. Um, and then I'll I'll print them up for the mayor and he can get them out or vice, you know, for anyone else. Just
let me know. Nice