Let me know if you got any questions or if you need me to stop it, I can do it verbally. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay. >> Bye. >> We're live everybody. >> Okay. Perfect. >> Okay. We will call to order the citizens advisory committee meeting of March
5th. Stand for the pledge of >> allegiance. to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all.
>> Okay. Thank you. Lori said >> here. Linda >> here. >> Rob >> here. >> Me, I'm here. Let the record reflect that Janet and Caroline are not here or absent. >> Yes, they both notified us that they
wouldn't be here, that they were sick. So, thank you. Um, minutes. I don't know. I didn't see the minutes. Did we get them? I saw the agenda. >> Yeah, I did. I I think she was still working on >> Yeah, I think so, too, because I didn't see them. So, we can't do the approval of the minutes.
>> Public, would you like to say anything? There is no public here. So, thank you. Then comments from us. The 127 minutes are here. >> Well, these would be the um two five minutes. >> Yeah, she still hasn't turned them in.
>> February 5th minutes. >> Caroline. >> That's okay. Not a problem. >> Not a problem. Rob, >> I want to figure out this meet and greet or meet your neighbor or whatever. Uh because we were doing much too much
through chat which >> correct and that's why I I stopped that because I didn't I didn't want to um >> I said that too >> trying to do something need to do face. >> Yeah. Can you just one second I'm looking my pen doesn't work and I don't have another one of my purse. Let me
just see if somebody left one around here. >> Yeah. I got I'll put it back. Sorry about that. >> I'm sorry. Continue, Rob.
>> Yeah. I mean, I I I need to get uh I think we all need to be clear on exactly what we're doing. Is it meet your neighbor or is it meet and greet? My thought, this is my thought. Uh I the meet and greet is to me have the CAC and
the council go out to meet not just the businesses but also the the residents. So my thought I made a list of all the eeries whether they be bar restaurants or
lunchonets uh within the city limits. So my thought was and I'm willing to do what I can is to go to each of those and to give them you know an invite have them but I need something that instead
of just saying well we might want to do something but what what are we going to actually do I I I talked to one or two already they're willing to do something uh but I need to have some kind of criteria on what we're working with instead of just going there and say hey
>> let me tell you what the history was >> and we can that's certainly changeable history-wise. We started this not the the the impetus was not for the businesses. It was for people the neighbors to meet
each other and get to know each other and learn each other learn each other and and so on and so forth. We went to the businesses to highlight them. That wasn't the main focus. It was like, let's get them business on an off day when they don't have a lot of business.
We'll bring them some business and we we in asked them if they wanted to donate like chips and sauce. So, nothing no big thing or anything like that. Um, so that was Lori, is that correct? >> Yeah. >> So, that was the original intent. It was just to get the the residents all
together and to use our restaurants and stuff and to help them to bring them business, you know, someplace you wouldn't go normally and and so that that was the original intent. We can certainly change that intent, but it was like there was, you
know, >> what did I miss? What is what was your intent? What did you want to change? >> What I wanted to do I wanted like a meet and greet. I wanted the business to >> He was trying to focus on the business. >> No, not so much on the business, but >> Well, that's it's a three-fold thing.
The business, I want the residents to to know what the business is. We got a couple new ones, >> right? So, I want them to to come to the business. Some of these business are willing to do a little bit extra. Plus, we council, I mean, most of the times the mayor's out there to these places.
So now the residents are not just meeting or or experiencing the restaurant or whatever. They're also meeting their power. So they could be face to face oneon-one with with questions. >> That was council has always been invited.
>> So it's always it's those three things. It's not any one. It's not highlighting the business. It's getting people to the business that may not even know that it exists. A lot of people don't. They may hear it. They don't even know where's it located. till 19th, but they don't know where, >> right? And that that was what we did. That that's what we we we went around to
the different business. That's exactly what >> I went to two of them and there was really no one there. So >> I wouldn't jump so far ahead is to go to all of them now and say no one at a time. >> Um yeah, but I mean as we make a plan for that business, if you get them all
excited now, then it might be somewhat of a disappointment if we don't get there for six, eight months or something like that. So, I would just as we make a plan to meet at one of those locations, then reach out to those businesses. And >> that's why I didn't want to go ahead and
do that. I wanted to get this all figured out before I even went any further. >> So, are we are we saying the same thing? The purpose is to get the neighbors together, the residents together, including the businesses and the council. >> Yes.
>> That's how it it's always been. Council has always been invited, >> right? It's always I've always came up whether I'd be sitting up here or I was sitting out there. >> I'm hoping we could kind of word it word it differently. So maybe the come in just you know I don't know how it was worded to get them out. It's meet your
neighbor but like I said I went and there was very few people if if >> it's always been that way. I know it's always been there and I my my goal hopefully is to try to get more people come out to do things >> to see what's available to uh wash away
some of the negativity on people say Port Richie you know whatever it was 30 years ago I don't know 10 years ago I don't know I've been here six years so I want to try to get more >> everybody that's new said we want to have people come to the meetings we want to have people come to the
>> everything's going good in the city >> people don't have a need to go do that Right. The meetings are tough. That's why this is kind of off the off off the the informal. The meetings people aren't going to come to because basically are boring. And you sit there through a for two hours and there might be something that interests you or something
something that doesn't interest you. That's difficult. But if you go and you go to a business, I never knew this business was here. Oh, you you're you're you're the mayor, you're the vice mayor, you're at the council, you're on CAC, they'll meet the people. I mean, name name tags would be nice so they know who you are. Uh, and that was another thing.
I trying to get business cards, but >> I could get some name tags that we can just write on. Uh, right now when I'm going out, I have one or two places that are very interested, but other places aren't taking me serious because I'm writing my name and phone number on a piece of
paper. >> It sounds like you're going you're jumping ahead of the train maybe a little bit by going to >> Well, that's why I stopped. >> Yeah, we don't. That's why I'm That's why >> I'm I'm I'm perplexed that you're having a problem with businesses because in the seven years we've been doing this, we've
never had a problem with a business like not taking us seriously. >> I got one that's not taking me serious at all, which is which is fine. I got one that doesn't. I mean, >> well, maybe they don't want to do it and that's why >> obviously, but I mean I think it would you say something to me, but I mean I've made contact good contact with with one
or two and Yeah. Yeah. I mean, >> yeah, we've never had a I mean, >> yeah, >> the other thing we need to discuss, we've discussed in the past, is >> we went to like bars. >> Mhm. >> Sometimes, but then we had a discussion, we kind of steered away from just bars,
right? >> Yeah. Because we can't just do say in include bars, but not just bars, right? >> No. No. But but I I think like like when my kids were little, >> I wouldn't be going to a meet your neighbor for the city at a bar,
>> right? >> Whether it be, you know, if there's a restaurant, yes, >> with a bar, but I'm not going to go just to a bar with my with my 10-year-old. >> But you also have people who won't come out unless they can have a social drink because they need that.
>> Every restaurant has a bar. Every restaurant has a bar. Not some of these smaller places. But I have an idea. >> What? >> Since we admittedly have had a problem getting people to come to these, how about we do change our approach? How about we do make it about the business
instead of the res residents and see if we can draw some attention by putting focus on a business and maybe the residents will then come. I mean, if if what we're doing thus far has not worked, maybe it is time for us to change our focus. >> How would we do that? I have no problem
doing that, but how would you do it? >> I think we should have a list of businesses and um you know, we select one and we put them on a rotation and then we highlight that business and maybe like you said, well, of course, these would be eeries and drinkeries and
such. So, it wouldn't be every business, but we we could h we could highlight those businesses on our local groups and just, you know, show shots of, you know, what they provide. um things like that and just see if we can get people to come because like I never expected that
that Taco Time post was going to blow. I mean we post things that are important to the city and we get five likes, you know, but Taco Time I think is over 250, you know. >> Well, she now that's a good thing.
>> Oh, it is absolutely. So not just that now if the council shows up and people within the city government show up >> that be not now they'll meet the people behind the scenes that they might not even know about. So not only introduced to the business they're introduced to the b the people within the government
>> right and a lot of those people did not know that um you know taco time was there or where it's located or anything. I love talking. >> But anyway, you know, if we do something like that and just kind of throw out some menu items, pictures, whatever, and get people talking about it, then maybe
we can get them all to come at one time and, you know, council wants to come too. >> I think we need to run that by legal only because we're advertising. So, what happens if we don't go to McDonald's? We don't advertise. You know, I I don't know how that would be, do you think?
Well, we could say, >> you know, I mean, going there and saying yes, we're going there. >> Specific criteria for what meets the, you know, >> my thought is everyone knows McDonald's Burger King. >> I was just using that as an example. I mean, I mean, >> I mean, I have a list. I mean, Crab
Shack, Off the River, Toasty Tea, Alex's Place, Westside Deli, Whiskey River on the River. I mean, I've got uh Dirty Mullet uh which that's John, but Freddy's Port Richie family restaurant. Oasis rotisserie chicken hooters. >> Oasis is not in Port Richie. >> Huh?
>> Oasis is not in Port Richie. >> It look like it from the border. I have >> the Oasis up on the corner on the road. >> Oasis rotisserie chicken. >> Chicken. >> Yeah, believe it's on on that. >> I have never heard of that. I thought
the oasis on the corner of Regency and Little. I thought that's Oasis. I thought that's what you were talking about. I'm sorry. Right. >> I I I went within the border and I tried to zoom in with the restaurant. So, I may be off, but you and you know and like with you said uh uh just bars.
Well, Dirty M. John's ready to he he's willing to do something even drink special. And here's the thing. They do darts. They have music. They have uh karaoke. >> They do music bingo. There's a lot of things they do there. It's not just people going there to drinking. >> I don't have kids anymore, so I'll go
all over. I I'm I'm hindering me. That's fine. I just was just thinking, >> I think we just need to set up some parameters of what um >> Well, that's what I was Yeah. >> type of, you know, what they you know, >> just bars that just
>> what we are looking for. It sounds like, you know, all of those places would match, but not necessarily a um a large franchise type thing like a McDonald's or a Burger King or something. >> I mean, Pirate Bar does cornhole and stuff like that
or that it must be privately owned, you know, something like that, >> you know, which mean the bars that do things, not just drink. >> I think one criteria that might help is just it has to have provide food, not just alcohol because Oh, >> absolutely. That way, you know, you could >> food food or
>> That's where you could tie uh that's where you could tie the um you could bring >> off the river to >> to keep putting the kids in there. I don't know. >> But you could tie those two together because Off the River does offer food. There's the parking lot in between. One
is beer and wine and the other is liquor. So, you kind of have everything. And you can bring kids over to off the river um and they could play, you know, whatever. We probably set something up, >> but try to combine where we can.
>> We did have Caitlyn used to bring her kids and stuff like that. So, >> um >> we were trying to keep it family friendly friendly in the past, but >> I think we shake it up a little bit. >> I'm willing to change it any way you want. Yeah. No, I'm willing to do whatever you think is best,
>> but we can't have business cards or anything because we're not allowed to represent the city of Kuchi technically. I mean, we can say that we're on citizens advisory council, but we can't. >> Yeah. If you run into problems, send Lori or um >> Yeah, Linda, because they've been here
forever and >> because you'll figure out a way to >> We're not even really a real group in within the city. We're >> we're make believe. We're we're like an establish so the purpose of the meet your neighbor do how do we want to word that
>> purpose should be mainly to highlight businesses now we'll just try something different to highlight businesses and bring the community together >> right >> so we'll shift the priorities a little bit
and then as we do that >> hold up >> isn't Caroline working on this though >> with the chamber We were going to just join forces with the chamber. I thought >> I think yeah the chamber is every other month. >> Yeah, but I never got in deep conversation with her about it. So >> yeah, we we'll have to do that by the
time she's here because again we we have to kind of keep this here >> where it's public. So um next when she's here next month, we'll we'll coordinate with her. >> Um so how do we want to highlight I I just want to get it down so that we do it correctly so that there's not confusion if I if we if I should drop
dead. So, I don't know if we're all on board with the same thing or if you're all looking at me like, "No." >> So, I'm looking for suggestions and then we'll write it down and we'll talk about it. >> Oh, okay. >> No, I want to look for I want to know how how are we going to highlight the businesses because that's that's >> like local groups and some photos and sharing menus and kind of just hyping
them up. I mean, I didn't intentionally um do the taco time thing. I really just wanted people to know that they were there. uh because I want it to stay because I like tacos and I would like for it to be successful because I can
walk to it. Um but I didn't I certainly had no idea that that would happen. >> Yeah. >> So I mean if we can hype up business >> would that be great for all businesses? >> Oh absolutely. And that's why we that's why we kind of went around we you know we did the north side the south side. tried to do different sides of the city.
So, we weren't all just >> right >> on like go go go to lever not levers catches and and we didn't want to just stick in one area, you know, we've been to Alex's, we've been to Nord or um we've been to all of what it was Naughty or um you know, we we we've been to all
of the different ones around and um like you said, >> we there were at the very beginning we did get a lot of people. I'd say 15 20 people. >> Mhm. But then it dwindled down and it was the same people, right? >> It was the same people and it was very
nice because you know we got to know them but >> it was >> right. One of the best one was was Alex's when um Sherry had like this competition like like some kind of like >> it was like a game >> a party game we could work on something like that.
>> It was I don't remember what it was. It was it was something trivia game or something. It was a trivia game. >> You have to do something to entice the people to come out also. You know, you this is a a restaurant they've never been to, but they also have a drink special, dinner special, something or
game thing would be, you know, something just give people, oh, well, that's pretty that's pretty cool. Maybe I'll check it out. That's why I thought it'd be good to do this pontoon um group because a lot of people don't have the opportunity to go out in a boat unless they had, you know, they went if they
went with people in the city, they'd feel more comfortable, >> right, >> going out and if they got a good price just to see what is out there and then on the river and >> and if they could introduce themselves would give maybe a a reasonable price
that you know and then people they're going to get more business in the end, you know, because people are going to know about it and tell their friends and relatives. >> So, we'll tie it into our agenda item. Meet your neighbor. Did you Who did you talk to that you got positive? >> I already talked with John over at
>> John out from where, honey? I don't know who John >> the Journey. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. I mean, he's the gentleman's he's got a lot of history with restaurants. I don't know if you're familiar with her name. >> And that one would have to be tied in to the off the river and they have construction going on or deconstruation
going on right now. So that's wouldn't be a safe place at the moment. So we have to >> now um >> anybody else that you've been in contact with that's exact >> well not contact I made contact with but they have returned with the dirty moment or gator tales. So what John suggestion
is to get the three of them together. He was willing to do something if they all get all three of them together. They got the space. Although, you know, off the river is a little bit tougher than the other two. >> Yeah,
>> I think we need to wait till they get their situation cleared up with the demo because it's just dangerous. I'd hate to I hate to include gator tales in it for the simple reason is if we do get a lot of people walking on the road >> back and forth with no sidewalks
>> that would open up that side gate on uh lane and walk >> I if that's how they I just wouldn't want them to walk on to someone to walk on Grand and get hurt. That's all. No, >> that that would be my only thing. >> They have a fence on Weber Lane that has a double gate and so if they open that they
>> Yeah, that would be perfect. I just wouldn't want someone to get hurt walking on ground. >> You go walk in the street anyway. No matter what you say to do, you know, just >> it it's this is a city, not sponsored, but le event. I I don't want anybody getting
even if it's not we're not legally responsible. I would feel horrible if somebody got hurt there on a personal level. So, as long as it's safe, if they would open that side gate, I have to that's perfectly that's great. If they want to walk on the street and we've provided them access, I'm okay with that. That that was their that's their
choice. I have no problem with that. I just >> including What's cool about including them with that side gate open is if we do it on a night where they have music. >> Um that would be fun. So we have two eeries. Um and you know a three in a row
uh hotspot thing. That would be great. That would be a a lot of fun. Our residents are always talking about, you know, uh what's going on over at Gator Tales now. >> Some have believe, some not. But
>> but we'll figure there's like three months that we're probably not going to have anything because it'll be too cold. So, and then if you're going to alternate with the chamber, then there's really >> Yeah, we do it every other month. >> Yeah. It's like four four places,
>> right? So, I'd say definitely we have to put the the trail of bars off for at least until they can get their demolition cleared up because that's a dangerous mess right now. We can't have that. >> Why don't we ask >> that could be the last one before we
shut it down for the year? >> Catches tiki bar. What about asking that? >> I think catches we've probably done and it might be time to introduce some of the smaller businesses. So, work towards >> when did we do catches? >> I agree. Well, I mean, I know Catches has been involved in things
>> recently. >> We've done one at Catches. >> I don't know. >> Never. I know we've done >> No, we did one. We We did do one down in in the Tiki Bar. >> Yeah, that was Yeah, River was I think that was the first one I went to. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, >> that was a long time ago, but we did do one down there because I remember it was
cold. >> Yeah, >> I remember it was cold, >> freezing. >> Since um I think the chamber is going to handle the taco time west side. Um, so that won't be ours to organize. That'll be the chambers. So, we need to find
something for the first one, right? So, just some place that the city has never highlighted before would be good. And I don't know if you have the list. >> Correct. Shack. That's a favorite from most people. I think there was one there, too, if I remember. >> Yeah, there was one there. Right. We've
had we've had it at Alex's um Hooters um Nior um Gil Dogs. Whiskey River. Um Rum River >> Whiskey Jones.
>> Whiskey Joe's. Yes. Because we had the Christmas one there. That's when we did the final count on the um >> the naming of Cody River Landing. That's where the last vote was. That was the Christmas one. Um because we were inside in the back there. Um
who am I missing? Um we did do we did do seaside, right? >> But I don't think it was seaside. >> Cancun. >> No, it wasn't Cove. >> Well, we just had one at Cancun or >> Yeah. No, but we did one there prior to a long time ago. I don't remember where
we did that. And Hooters, like I said, >> after Seaside. Was it Seal Cove after Seaside? >> But I don't remember what the name of it was. That's what I'm saying. I don't remember what it was when we were there. I I don't recall um because the name's changed a couple times. >> So, what were the other
>> Oh, we did we did one at Pirate Bar, but that was a long >> read without the ones that they have done. What's remains? They got Crab Shack. >> Oh, yeah. Crab Shack done. >> Toasty Tea Hideway. >> Toasty Tea Hideway. >> Bridge.
>> I didn't write down the address. I'm not either. >> Hold on. I'm gonna I'm gonna just so I can see where it's at. Yeah, >> I've never heard of it. To T O A S T Y >> toasty as in toasty warm t hideway. >> Hideway. >> Hideway. T hideway. >> So on queener.
>> That's what it says here. >> Oh, that is that little spot. That's That's way too small. >> Okay. Right across from >> Oh, that's Yeah, that's right across from Weber bike shop. Yeah. Well, >> he's actually he's got both both places. It's pretty big in there.
I just don't think that the I just >> food. >> Huh? I think he's got pastries. >> Cozy tea bar and tea. >> That's right. It's on the corner and >> Cavo and other goodies with chill vibes. I mean, I just I I don't see the space
available. I really don't. That parking lot where the bike shop is. I think we have got bigger places to go and we can do that in the future if we choose to. How's that? >> That's why. >> What's some other places? >> Westside Del Gator Tales, which is totally new owners now.
>> And Whiskey Joe's Hooters, Giorgio's Pizza. How was that pizza by the way? It >> was good. >> Yeah. >> Very good. >> I mean, >> we did one there. We did We did one there year a couple years ago, but it was good. Yeah. >> But see, now that's not a huge place and the >> No, but they've got a room on the side that's pretty huge. Yeah, they do have a large room on the
>> That's where we did it on the on the They have a They have a >> That might be a good one. We might want to just focus on that because it's newly opened. Has a great big room. It's pizza. I think >> kid friendly because you got pizza >> beer for those who want to have a beer instead of kid. So, I'd say that
>> thumbs up. >> You got You got Pan's Country Kitchen. >> Yeah. >> They don't only open for breakfast and lunch. They don't do dinner. >> Okay. Freddy's family restaurant. Freddy's. >> I think that's across from Pam's if I'm
not mistaken. >> Uh, it's in that area. >> Yeah, I think it's across the street. I think they tried to change names recently, but I'm not 100% sure on that, Rob. I could be wrong because I go to Pam's frequently. >> They're very much community oriented. I
mean, maybe we could do like a breakfast coffee or something meet and greet if we're going to shake it up. doing for breakfast. And >> the tough thing with that is you're not going to get to work >> with the cops or something like that. And >> attempt it on a weekend or does everything have to be done when they
>> I wouldn't do well my opinion is our original goal was to bring >> business to >> the restaurants on times when they're not crazy busy. >> Thursday, >> a lot of places are busy and then if we bring in 15 people,
>> right, >> we might overwhelm them. And I don't and that wouldn't be my, >> you know, and they might not get good service or or I don't know. I mean, they probably get wonderful service where they go, but but you know what I mean. >> We kind of wanted to make it beneficial to them to like give them business on a night where they weren't making a lot of
>> business for sure. >> So that was kind of um the original. >> Again, that can change. >> I know like pants, they love they love cops. They're always like feeding the cops. >> Oh, and and the police are always there. So that might be a good one if you
wanted to have the police and the police chief and fire or something come right. >> It would be and have a breakfast >> right around the corner >> during the week. >> Oh, what was the name of that? I was looking for that one. Hold on. >> Pimps.
>> Freddy's. Yeah, I didn't see that one. I don't know. >> That oasis rotisserie chicken looks like it's We need to see the inside of the restaurant. >> They have enough space. >> Was that Suzie's >> old place? >> It looks good.
>> That's Suzie's old place. >> They have a nice deck outside at Oasis. A nice covered deck. >> That's This is Oasis. >> It's like almost across the street. >> It is. It's like it's like across the street. >> I don't know any of these places. >> I'm pretty sure it used to be Suz's uh
country kitchen or whatever. >> It's right there. It's just like >> looks good. >> The pictures. >> No, I'm just pulling up the map of where it was. Just because I Well, I can see where it you see it on the map. I'm good. Then
>> they have like crab rot crab. That's hard for me to say. >> Getting there. Um, chicken rotisserie chicken dinners with different sides. Um, some looks like Cubans.
>> Oh, yeah, that would be a good place. >> A nice deck. >> I want to check it out. >> A loaded baked potato. That looks fabulous. Shrimp stuff. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Nice. >> They're closed on Monday, so that wouldn't be good. So, any other day
they're open. That's pretty much every everyone all the other ones you know about >> Groom Beach and Porside Del Whiskey River. >> Yeah. So I'd say once we hit the ones that have are new and haven't
been a party to these parties before these gatherings before then we can just start the rotation over again. It might be good to put them on rotation too and add and then when somebody comes in they get bumped to the front and then we just keep them on rotation so it's fair.
Focus will be on businesses. >> So should I wait to get it scheduled for the dirty mull? You want to just not >> work on that until the construction's done? Why don't you go to that the pizza place by in the Walmart parking >> spot because they do have the room next
door that we could open up if they if they want to if they'd like to do that because otherwise there's only two or three tables there I think right Christie >> I've been there before when they opened it up a big gather >> I mean that wouldn't cost them anything to open it up I mean you know everybody goes to the thing orders their food brings it over so um
>> so what they should be >> ask them about that's where I left that's where I always left it up to them okay I wouldn't do it on a council Right. >> Of course not. But I'm talking about month-wise because I don't want to do with the chamber. Uh if we the chamber's going to be in Fort Richie,
>> schedule it for March. >> Let's get it started. >> Right. Because Caroline said that uh she was arranging the Westside Taco Time for March chamber. >> Okay. >> I'll shoot for April. >> So that would be the next opening would be April.
>> And if and if that's not true, then we'll just shoot for April anyway because >> because it's already March. So right >> we get forgiveness. >> Yeah. So yeah shoot so shoot for April for them. >> Okay. >> If whatever day they would like whatever can is you know I was when I would do it
I would be like whatever slow day you have that you would like you know we can't guarantee any business >> right. Yeah. >> But um >> we usually tell them that you know um that most people provide something small for free. Yeah.
>> You know to to entice people. I mean, it could be chips and dip. It doesn't have to be anything real expensive. But >> yeah, I remember when we went to the naughty or they didn't give anything. So, I was buying all sorts of to put out. Excuse me. All sorts of stuff to put out because they didn't put anything out that that time. So, >> yeah. So, all right. So, we're good with
that then. >> We'll shoot for April. >> Yeah. >> But, um I don't remember the name of the restaurant >> because I want to make sure we get it. It is. It might not be in Oh, Georg Georgos. >> Georginos. >> Georginos's Pizza and Subs.
>> Pizza and Subs. Yes. So, let's shoot for there for April. And if you have any trouble, let me know and I'll shoot over there one day. >> Okay, perfect. Great. Thank you, Rob. If anybody knows of any restaurants that you have not heard us speak of tonight,
you're welcome to reach out to any of us and let us know. >> That Thailand Beast Beastro um the Thai place that's right over the bridge. >> It's very It's impeccably feeling and the food is excellent. >> Yeah, it is. >> I don't know. I don't know if everybody's into Thai, but I love it.
>> Where's Tigana? It's called >> It's just It's just north of the bridge. The red the red building >> on 19. like this salmon colored building >> St. Louis, isn't it? >> It is. Yes. That's really good, too. >> Okay. >> Okay. Very good. We're still working on
comments. You have anything, Christine? >> Comments? >> We That's what we work on. He We're working on comments. We didn't get to the agenda yet. >> Comments. Oh, >> no. Okay. >> I had one. Well, you know, I come from a business background,
>> owning my own business and like I'm a get stuff done person >> and so it's very frustrating to me to be on boards like this where you have to, you know, you can't talk about it. >> Um, so I always thought that if we were in a group chat and everybody was in that group chat, why can't we discuss
something? >> Because it's not open to the public, >> right? That's that was my and and it's tough it's tough to me. My thought is to chat because face to face is the best way to get anything done. Chatting and you know you you may lose your train of thought and you want more than one
sentence. So you write in a big you know paragraph and no face to face in a group like this plus >> and sometimes text is the intent is well plus text sometimes people can take things the wrong way. >> Exactly. Right. you can take it out of context sometimes and that's not always good. >> But there's been time issues like if if
um say somebody wasn't here and they were supposed to approve if we're going to go to the meeting at that or a meet and greet at that location but they weren't at the meeting. >> I don't see why they couldn't say hey I got it approved within the group chat. It's things little things like that you
know if you just follow because otherwise you got to say okay we got to cancel that meeting because we haven't got final approval and she wasn't at the last meeting. I I'll ask Nancy. >> That's what gets frustrating. >> Oh, please. >> And I I was trying to clarify that at the ethics meeting, too.
>> No, I didn't. >> And I don't think it's as stringent as we're thinking. >> No, it really isn't there. There are things, but I don't want to, you know, be on record stating anything incorrectly, so I'd rather Nancy answer that. >> I'll call it tomorrow. >> I mean, there's been just been a few
situations where it's been important for for little things. That's all I had to say. >> I will I will call her tomorrow and ask her try to get that straightened out. Okay. I don't have anything any as well
except what's on the agenda. Okay. Moving on to the agenda. Old park bathroom wall update. Um I'm going to put that together with the old wall update. We still don't have an update on the wall. I spoke with um Mr. King day
before yesterday, I think it was. And um the because we had talked the council had briefly talked about um even >> acquiring that lot and doubling the size of Olner and apparently um the price was
$4.99 according to Zillow and when he called or inquired or the price had gone up. So, um, >> has he inquired with Pasco to see if it's if there's any opportunity for it to be
part of that flood program? >> He >> I don't know what caused the demise of the house that was on it. So, >> he did he did not say that. >> I think they were going to look into that. >> Yeah. And they're also going to look into see if we can if they if we don't even acquire that property, can we acquire that wall? And that has not been
done yet either. So, I we will keep that on the agenda. The bathroom wall. Um, I mean the the wall itself, but the bathroom wall, we need to kind of decide what we want to do.
So, um, we have the this one from, um, Wishing Well Studios, which was the girl who came and gave us that presentation. I think you all
recall. >> It was incredible. >> Um, those were her two examples. >> Mhm. >> And this >> what did council say about this? Does anybody know Christie? We have not we
have not talked about it yet or >> No, not really. Have they been presented with the pictures of not for the bathroom? >> No. Well, yeah, they they got this whole thing. >> Oh, >> yeah. You got you got this whole packet. >> Oh, yes. Okay. >> And this is this is the other one. Um
>> and it had to be an agenda item, correct? Isn't that where we stood on it that we had to add this to the agenda? >> I don't remember. >> There are two on there. Two examples there. >> Um >> and I can check the agenda to see if it's on there. I don't think it is, but
yeah, please check. No, you can double check it for me, please. >> I remember someone saying the bathroom wall green with design was the favorite one. >> That's But we didn't have all of them presented at that point. >> Yeah, a lot a lot with some kind of
county involvement in it, >> right? >> Maybe the owner would even just deed us over two foot till we get the wall. That's also a very strong possibility if it can be done. It can be done. Let's put it that way. >> Whe whether the owner would do that is is what
>> is the uh hold up. Well, not the hold up, but >> excuse me. >> Sure. >> Interesting. It's not on the CRA, which that would be a CRA item.
Believe. Let me look at council. Like I said, I didn't think I saw it there, but I could have, you know, >> missed it. So, for sure, I'll call Mr. King about that as well, again, about getting it on the agenda for the bathroom wall. I did not ask him when I
talked to him two days ago. >> No, it was the park replacement project that's on here. >> So that's not it. >> I saw holes. >> Okay. >> So the next thing we already talked about meet your neighbor. We can skip that.
>> Yes, we can. Absolutely. >> That's the old Okay. Excuse me. >> That as well. Do you know the >> Why is that? Do you know the cleanup thing? >> Yeah. What? What is that? I guess you'll wait till Rob gets back. >> Yeah, >> I have that on my calendar, but I didn't
know. >> Yeah, I I announced it at um council last meeting last week. >> Oh, no problem. So, tell me which ones you guys like. There's there's that one. >> That's nice.
>> And then the the one in your left hand, Christine, there's two in that one. There's one there and one on the page after. >> That's classy. >> Glassy. The green one, >> yellow page. >> That's just those two pages.
>> I mean that one page. >> This one? >> Yes. But on Oh, this >> that one. There's that page and the page after and the one after it. >> The two examples. >> I like this one. >> Yeah, >> that's what you like too, Rob.
>> This one's too busy. Nice. Colorful. >> Third one's kind of nice, too. That's classy. Yeah, this one here. >> That's the one you like. with the beige or the green. >> Yeah, looks good. >> Which one? Beige or green? >> The green background. >> Oh,
the background. Okay, >> I like the green background. >> I'm waiting for Mr. Kenworthy. >> Mr. Heat. >> Oh, he's got He got the boat. Even though he's a boy. I think we'll put the palm trees in the back on there too like
that to just exactly as designed. >> Well, the council will get the final say on what they do. >> But this is the design with the shadow. >> I have I can't I don't I have to look at it. Sweetheart, I'm sorry. >> That's the one. The green one. If if that's the actual design with the shadow bombs on. Yes. That that looks really
nice. >> I got I got No, no, you're fine. >> I would think that's Yes. >> Yeah. Yeah, I'm a green person. >> So, we all agree on on the wishing well with the green background as well.
>> Yeah, I do. >> But I didn't want to say anything because I wanted y'all to say first, >> but no, that's the one I like, too. I I like that one because I really like these two as well to be perfectly honest with you. >> Yeah. >> Um I really do. >> Um I just think that being Martha Olner,
that Victorian feeling kind of just fits with that. However, we were about to get signage there, new signage. >> So, it' be nice if they coordinated and >> Well, the signs are pretty nice. I think they're pretty much
>> You think it'll all tie together? Well, I think with the wood and the and the metal and the way they're designing it, it's it's kind of like a um not really sea. >> It's modern. >> What's the word I'm looking for? A seapport kind of, but but it's with the
wooden there. It kind of gives it that tone. >> Okay. >> That's what I think anyway. >> Okay. >> So, okay. We'll go with that then. We did the meet your neighbor already. Um clean up dates. We're doing um we're going to clean up the waterfront park Saturday.
Um I did announce it at council as well. Um I think I said 8:00, right? That's what we said in the past before it gets too hot. Um I'll get donuts and coffee if anybody would like to come. We would love to have you. We will get grabbers
and bring gloves. We'll try to have gloves, but try to bring gloves. >> I'll bring gloves. Gloves. >> Okay. and we'll get garbage bags from from the city as well. And then we'll have one place we'll just put all the garbage bags. Maybe we'll pick them up on Monday. Um and we'll just divide and
conquer. That's how we've done it in the past. Unless y'all have a different suggestion. Um >> it's going to be at the park. >> I'm sorry. >> At the park. >> At Waterfront Park. >> Waterfront Park. >> Yeah, because the seafood festival is the following. >> Right. I thought the church was doing that. >> They did it like two weeks ago.
>> They did two. They already did it. Okay. >> Yeah. I'm just going to get the garbage bags and the pickles. >> I'll get them. >> Okay. I'll bring gloves and >> Yeah, I'll get them from D. >> Okay. >> So, that that way it's nice and clean for the seafood festival. So, and hope,
you know, since they did it two weeks ago, probably won't be that bad. But still, at least we can pick it up and and and do a little bit like that if you're all okay with that. >> And then after that next meeting, we can set up for another one if you'd like. If if you know you're all comfortable with doing doing that, sure.
>> People can make it, great. If you can't make it, we understand. >> 8 a.m. >> 8 a.m. Two hours >> until we're done. >> Yeah. Like Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I mean, anybody if if somebody can come for 30 minutes, that's fine. You don't have to stay two hours. If you can come
at 9:00 and you just want to walk around and pick something up for 30 minutes, that's cool. That's not a problem. It's not a You don't have to be there the entire two hours. you want to stay four hours, feel free. I'm not going to, but you can. >> But, um, you know, it this is very informal. We appreciate any help that we
can get. Absolutely. So, um, >> has anybody made an announcement about that yet? >> About what? >> The clean update? >> Not in Facebook. No. >> Okay. >> You want to do that? >> I'll do it. Sure. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Anything else with that?
discussion of river tours. >> Do we have anything? >> Yeah. Uh very good. >> What what what exactly uh we looking to do with that >> tour? >> I mean I' I've got the two two g two gentlemen here from >> Rivera
>> uh was here at the town hall. >> Uh he's waiting. I don't know. And Kamari is another one. These are the two >> Kari. >> Yeah, Komar. He he was he's out of naughty or gay tales. >> Oh, okay. Oh, I didn't know that was the
boat. >> Yeah, he's got a smaller boat. I met I met him a while ago. >> How many people does >> That's why I just I just texted him again. Yes. Last night. So, he has got big I think eight only eight. He's got a smaller boat, but uh I don't find out what kind of tours he actually does. I
know he goes out, you know. >> Can we pass this around and take photos of it? >> Certainly. So, uh, he was willing to do discount. I think that might also I think I wrote down the price. I'm not positive. No, that was how many pastures. This is
all my questions to him. >> But what? >> And this is his name or Roger? >> No, that's River. This that's that's Roger. This is the other one on uh where's he at? >> Who? >> Okay. >> These are two different
and that's where he's at right there. by American Marina. I think >> by the American by American Marine. He's not American Marine. >> No, he's not. >> And Roger is >> Roger is one. >> Oh, okay. So, that's all the same >> two people.
>> This is one >> Roger is both together. >> They were here. Those two gentlemen that were right there uh next to Linda. >> Okay. What? >> At the town hall. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay.
>> Yeah, they stop on the other side of the aisle. >> Yeah, >> they have really nice boats. >> Okay. >> Do they? >> Yeah. Everything's brand new. >> Very nice. >> And you got >> And I don't think anybody knows they're there. I've had those for months. >> Even in my neighborhood, we're all there. >> Really? >> Yeah. It'd be a great opportunity for
them to expose their business. >> So, here was the thing. What's What's How would we approach this? What's our intent? I mean, >> I I I would honestly like to get whoever get the boat people in to see what they can offer us, >> okay? >> Because I don't know the history. Maybe
they do. Maybe they know somebody. >> Do you know what I mean? So, I would like to have a conversation. >> I agree with them. >> Was that Bob's old boat? They he sold it. >> Yeah. I don't know. >> So, that's ask um you could ask Bob for
that. >> And he he's got big boat. He does it. He does big major tours. He's the one that probably would history. >> He's got big boat. >> And if he already does the tours, he probably already has it already said. So he can already discuss that, >> right? >> So
>> we could invite them all to come talk to us. >> That's what I'm saying. That's >> You want to invite him to CAC meeting? >> Yes. >> Next month. >> Okay. >> Sure. >> Okay. >> I know Roger and his guys, they're they're ready to do something. Amazing.
>> So you'll reach out. >> Yeah. >> And you'll also reach out to Bonab about Okay. >> Yes, I will. >> Yeah. And I would just give them a heads up as to what can they offer us in regards to
not so much fee, but like the tours. Like do they have the the the history or do they need to you know >> is it just going to be a fun ride and >> I'm fine with that too. >> I can do the tour. I can do the tour. >> Okay. Lori can I'll >> be the tour guide.
>> I do that every time we take people out on the boat. I tell them >> all right. Well then there you go. >> Down my canal. I'll I can chirp in there and >> Yeah. Tell them what's going on down there. >> Okay. >> We now have the fireboat uh float out there on Weber Lane. >> Ah. >> Oh, good.
>> Yeah. Fireboat on there. >> Pretty cool. You know, when uh years ago, a boat caught on fire on right in front of Sunset Boulevard and the um people jumped over. There's a couple
>> and then all of a sudden the guy had anchored it and the anchor line caught on fire. So then the boat drifted into No, there's another one. Just a regular private boat. A yacht. I mean maybe like a 30 foot yacht >> and it floated into Hooters and caught Hooters on fire. >> Really?
>> Yeah. When was this? like 15 years ago. Wow. >> We watched it. We threw the girl a >> a sandwich. >> No, we threw a light break because she did I don't know how to swim. >> Do you remember when the uh fireworks
boat caught on fire fourth of July? Oh my god, that was something. >> Yeah. >> All right. Okay. Yeah, but they had a hard time putting out my point was they had a hard time putting out that Hooters fire because they couldn't get around. They didn't have anything designed for
that. >> They had a really hard time reaching it from the sides of Hooters >> and getting a hose over there to to the whole docks burnt down. >> Oh boy. >> And the restroom got all smoky and stuff, but it didn't burn down, but the docks were had to be all replaced.
>> I don't remember that. That's something. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, that's all that I had on the agenda. For the next agenda, I'm going to keep the bathroom wall up just to give you an update. I'll keep the um the regular wall up to give you an update. Um I'll keep the meet your neighbor just
so we can assess what we're going to do um going forward. Obviously take the cleanup dates off and we'll keep the river tours on. Um hopefully they can get come for the next meeting in April. Uh anything else that you would like to add to the agenda? Um we talked about direct center to the area last time. I
don't know if you want to um >> that'll be on longterm business. >> You want to do longterm? So, we'll keep it on longterm because I that's where I put it on longterm. Um >> maybe a 20-year goal. >> Is there anything else that you would like to put on the agenda for next time
that I am missing? >> Nothing I can think of. >> No. Okay. All right. So, we'll just leave it that. We'll we'll we'll keep that going. Um just take the cleanup dates off. >> Now we don't have a date for this taco
time chamber meeting, do we? Yeah, she'll let us know. >> Um yeah, she >> Yeah, let's let's we I mean something like that we can ask her. >> Already been talking to them pretty frequently. >> Sure. Good. >> So, uh I just need to know what she
needs to know. I'll be happy to do that. Okay. Very good. Anything else for the good of the group? >> Motion to adjourn. Second. >> All those in favor? >> I opposed.
Okay, we are adjourned. Thank you. Bye everybody. >> I have a tidbit.