[00:00:05] I LIKE TO CALL WHAT ORDER? THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JULY THE 14TH, [1. CALL TO ORDER] 2026. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. MEMBERS SNYDER. HERE. MEMBER SPAULDING. HERE. MEMBER PEARLSTEIN. YES. VICE CHAIR COCCHI. HERE. NO. CHAIR CAMERA. HERE. MEMBER CURRY. MEMBER GUNN. HERE. MEMBER. FALCON. HERE. OKAY, PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 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. [4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES] ITEM NUMBER 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. I SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. APPROVED. NUMBER 5 PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA. NOBODY. NUMBER 6 DISCUSSION ITEMS. [6.1 Work Plan Updates (Update Committee On Where We Stand With The Work Plan)] WORK PLAN UPDATES. OKAY, SO THAT'S GOING TO BE ME. THAT'S JUST THE ASSIGNMENT SHEET THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING OFF OF. SO I'M JUST GOING TO GIVE SOME UPDATES OFF OF THAT. SO FOR FACILITIES, OUR LIGHTHOUSES MOVING FORWARD WITH THE INSTALLATION OF PAVERS AT THE BASE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO PROCEED WITH REPAIRING THE DAMAGED SECTIONS OF THE FENCE AROUND THE PERIMETER. WE'RE EVALUATING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND WHICH ALSO WILL INCLUDE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ENHANCEMENTS TO IMPROVE WATER FROM OUR STORMS RUNNING INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S YARDS. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT FACILITIES? OKAY, BOSCOLO. WE ARE WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION DESIGN FOR THE COLUMBARIUM. SO THAT'S WORKING FORWARD AND YOU'LL SEE IT ONCE IT'S COMPLETED. IT'S ABOUT 60% COMPLETE. YBOR, WE. OH. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT BOSCOLO. YBOR WE'RE AWAITING A REVISED SITE LAYOUT THAT MAINTAINS THE EXISTING SOCCER FIELDS AND LOCATION WHERE THEY ARE. ONCE THAT'S COMPLETE, IT'LL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FAA FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. SO STILL REALLY NO MOVEMENT THERE. THE MLK CONCEPTUAL DESIGN IS BEING PRESENTED. IT WAS PRESENTED LAST NIGHT TO THE ELM STREET LITTLE LEAGUE. TONIGHT IT'S GOING TO THE ELM STREET SPORTSMAN ASSOCIATION. AND THEN WE HAVE A PUBLIC TOWN HALL MEETING NEXT WEEK. I BELIEVE IT'S THE 22ND. AND SCOTT'S GOING TO TALK FURTHER ABOUT THAT LATER ON. CAN I ASK YOU WHO'S PRESENTING THOSE TO THE LITTLE LEAGUE AND THE SPORTSMAN'S, SCOTT MICHELSON AND GLENN ACKERMAN? OKAY. SCOTT MICHELSON, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR. THANKS, KATIE. YES. SO SO LAST NIGHT, MYSELF AND MR. KHROMOV WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE WE PRESENTED TO THE ELM STREET LITTLE LEAGUE. WE HAVE A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN RIGHT NOW. THEY DID HAVE SOME CONCERNS. I ACTUALLY REACHED BACK OUT TO THE CONSULTANT TODAY TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND THEN WE WILL, WE WILL ALSO WORK TONIGHT WE'LL HAVE A MEETING WITH THE SPORTSMAN'S ASSOCIATION, MYSELF AND MR. [INAUDIBLE]. AND THEN WHAT I WOULD LIKE KATIE HAD MENTIONED ON JULY 22ND, IF YOU COULD PUT ON YOUR CALENDARS, JULY 22ND, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A COMMUNITY MEETING AT THE MLK AUDITORIUM WHEN I HAVE THE TIME. I THINK WE'RE SHOOTING FOR LIKE 5:30 OR 6:00. WHEN I HAVE THAT TIME, I WILL MAKE SURE THAT YOU GUYS ARE MADE AWARE. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU ALL THERE. AND THEN ALSO WE WILL BE BRINGING IT BACK TO PRAC AFTER WE HAVE THOSE 3 MEETINGS FOR YOUR REVIEW. AND JUST ONE QUICK UPDATE AS KATIE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE LIGHTHOUSE, AS WE SPOKE AT OUR LAST MEETING THERE WAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE. WE ARE WORKING ON THAT. THE ONLY FENCES THAT WE'RE ADJUSTING RIGHT NOW ARE FENCES THAT ARE EXISTING THERE AND HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. WE'RE NOT MAKING ANY CHANGES TO THE LAYOUT. AND THEN ONE ADDITION TO THAT IS THE THE STORMWATER. [00:05:02] SO WE'RE BRINGING IN OUR STORMWATER TEAM TO LOOK AT SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS AS WELL. BUT WE STILL ARE WORKING TOWARDS A BETTER VISITOR EXPERIENCE TO THE LIGHTHOUSE. THANK YOU. DO YOU MIND IF I BRING THIS UP NOW? GO AHEAD. I EXAMINED THE GROUNDS AGAIN TOWARD THE EAST, WHICH HAS VEGETATION. AND IT WOULD BE, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A RECURRING PROJECT IF YOU WANTED TO KEEP THAT AREA CUT, BECAUSE THE VARIOUS TREES GROW UP FROM DOWN THE SLOPE AND BUSHES AND EVERYTHING. SO EVEN IF YOU DID IT ONE TIME, IT WOULD PROBABLY REQUIRE. AND IF YOU DID DECIDE TO GO FORWARD WITH THAT, YOU'D PROBABLY NEED A LITTLE FENCE THERE AS WELL FOR SAFETY. YOU KNOW, THIS IS IF YOU WANTED TO OPEN UP THE VIEW, IF IT BECAME KIND OF A OCCASIONAL SPECIAL EVENT AREA JUST BECAUSE BEING THE HIGHEST ELEVATION. YEAH, IT DOES HAVE A VERY NICE VIEW THERE. THERE'S AN EXTREME DROP OFF, SO WE HAVE TO TAKE THAT ALL INTO CONSIDERATION. AND THERE'S A PRETTY TALL TREE LINE THERE. SO WE DO HAVE TO, WE WOULD HAVE TO FIGURE THAT OUT AS WELL. THE PART WHERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE EROSION IS ACTUALLY WHEN YOU'RE COMING UP THE DRIVEWAY TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE THERE'S SOME EROSION THAT GOES RIGHT DOWN O'HAGAN LANE TOWARDS SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS PAST O'HAGAN, OUR PAST LIGHTHOUSE CIRCLE. SO BUT THE OTHER PART THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TO THE EAST WILL INCORPORATE THAT INTO SOME POSSIBLE IDEAS INTO THE FUTURE. OKAY. SORRY. HEY, SCOTT. SORRY. JUST JUMPING BACK TO THE MLK DESIGN AND THE COMMUNITY. YES. MEETING. IS THAT A PRESENTATION TO THE COMMUNITY OR IS THERE A FEEDBACK? IS THERE LIKE BACK AND FORTH ON THAT? SO YEAH, WE WILL STILL BE TAKING FEEDBACK AT THAT TIME. ABSOLUTELY. YEAH. SO WE, WE, WE ORIGINALLY, OR WE'RE STARTING OUT WITH THE 2 MAJOR, I WOULD SAY MAJOR USER GROUPS TO MEET WITH THEM. AND THEN YEAH, THE CONSULTANT WILL ACTUALLY BE THERE THAT NIGHT AND IT WILL BE A BACK AND FORTH. SO YEAH, IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE GOING TO BE PRESENTING SOMETHING AND IT'S, THIS IS WHAT IT'S GOING TO BE. WE WANT PEOPLE TO TALK AND WE WANT TO HEAR THEM. AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE THIS RIGHT FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED? OKAY, COOL. YES. THANKS. YEP. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THOSE ITEMS? THANK YOU. OKAY, SO NEXT IS PUBLIC ART. MEMBER CURRY AND VICE CHAIR COCCHI WILL BE PROVIDING A PUBLIC ART UPDATE AT THE AUGUST MEETING. THEY BOTH HAVE PRESENTATIONS THAT THEY PLAN TO PRESENT AT THE NEXT MEETING. FOR SPECIAL EVENTS, STAFF IS CONTINUING TO REVISE THE SPECIAL EVENT ORDINANCE IN COORDINATION WITH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. ONCE THAT'S FINALIZED, IT'LL MOVE TO A PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION, AND THAT'LL GO FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING. WE'RE HOPING TO GET IT ON ONE OF THE AUGUST AGENDAS. THE PARKS FOR PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS. THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR SUNRISE PARK HAS BEEN RECEIVED, AND IT IS INCLUDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. SO THAT'LL COME TO YOU AT THE 1ST OF OCTOBER. AND THEN FINALLY FOR CAPITAL PLANNING MASTER PLAN AND MASTER FEE SCHEDULE. PHASE ONE OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN WAS PRESENTED TO COMMISSION ON MARCH 3RD AND THEN AGAIN ON JULY 7TH. IT WAS APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD. SO SCOTT AND I WILL BE WORKING ON THAT NOW AND THEN. WE ARE REVIEWING OUR MASTER FEE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK, AND THAT'LL GO TO COMMISSION AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. AND THEN THERE ARE NO UPDATES FOR GOLF. THANKS, KATIE. AND THE ONE THING I DID WANT TO MENTION ALSO IS MEMBER SNYDER AND CAMERA YOU ARE ON WITH THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE. SO WE IT'S NOT SCHEDULED YET. THEY HAVE REACHED OUT TO ME. WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING TO DO A SCHEDULED KICKOFF IN THE NEXT WEEK, WEEK AND A HALF. SO ONCE I GET THAT DATE, I WILL, I WILL LET YOU KNOW THIS IS IT'S GOING TO BE A LARGE UNDERTAKING. WE'LL WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM THROUGH THIS. AND THE GOAL IS ULTIMATELY TO HELP US LEAD US INTO THE FUTURE. SO I'LL KEEP YOU UP. I'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON WHEN THAT IS SCHEDULED. THANK YOU. OH, SCOTT, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION IN REGARDS TO JOE VELARDI? DO YOU HAVE AN UPDATE OF WHEN THE STUFF WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF IN TIME FOR FALL [00:10:01] BALL. THE YOU ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE LIGHTS? YES. WELL, SO THERE ARE LIGHTS THAT ARE BUDGETED IN FOR 27 IN NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 27 FISCAL YEAR 27. SO THAT HAS BEEN BUDGETED. IT'S CURRENTLY IN THE BUDGET. SO COME OCTOBER THAT STARTS IN OCTOBER. AND WE MAY HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT AND SEE IF WE CAN DO LIKE AN INTENT TO PURCHASE POSSIBLY TO GET US ON THE BOOK. BUT YEAH, IT'S IN THE BUDGET RIGHT NOW. AND WOULD YOU ANTICIPATE IT WOULDN'T BE DONE UNTIL NEXT YEAR OR WOULD IT START IN OCTOBER? WE WILL START THE PROCESS IN OCTOBER, MAYBE EVEN POSSIBLY A LITTLE BIT BEFORE THAT. THE BEHIND THE SCENES. BUT YEAH, IT'LL, IT'LL START RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE THAT FIELD WILL, WILL NEED TO BE USED. SOUNDS GOOD. THANK YOU. YEAH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? OKAY. 7-1 GOLF. GOOD AFTERNOON [7. STAFF COMMENTS] EVERYBODY. JEFFREY BIGGERS, GENERAL MANAGER OF FERNANDINA BEACH GOLF CLUB. SO I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH OUR STAFF GOLF REPORT. IF AT ANY TIME YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JUST STOP ME AND AND I'LL ANSWER THEM. STARTING WITH THE GOLF SHOP, OUR JUNE NUMBERS, GOLF REVENUES WERE DOWN JUST ABOUT 2% COMPARED TO LAST JUNE. SOME OF THAT COULD BE THE NUMEROUS AFTERNOON SHOWERS WE'VE HAD. THE HEAT. IT EVENTUALLY IT RAINED OUT ONE OF OUR BLITZ DAYS IN JUNE AND WE HAD 2 CANCELLATIONS OF EVENTS. OUR FIRST TEE OF NORTH FLORIDA, THE KIDS GOT RAINED OUT ON THE 13TH OF JUNE. THEY'LL BE RESCHEDULED, AND WE'RE ACTUALLY HAVING THEM BACK OUT THIS SATURDAY, THE 18TH. OUR BIRDIES, BREWS, AND BARBECUE HAS NOT BEEN RESCHEDULED, BUT I'VE WORKED. I'M WORKING WITH THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGER ABOUT POSSIBLY DOING SOMETHING IN THE EARLY FALL FOR THAT. IF YOU LOOK AT TOTAL ROUNDS WE AVERAGED ABOUT 131 ROUNDS A DAY COMPARED TO 149 LAST YEAR. IT'S KIND OF INTERESTING. I MET WITH OUR GOLF NOW REP THIS MORNING. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IDEAS TO GET, YOU KNOW, TO GET MORE ROUNDS ON THE GOLF COURSE. AND HE SHOWED ME SOME NUMBERS. IF YOU LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS JUST OF OUR ROUNDS, WE'RE DOWN 12.2% FROM LAST JUNE. HE HAS NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS. AND THESE ARE THIS IS OUR ROUNDS. HE HAS ACCOUNTS FOR JUST GOLF NOW THAT'S WHERE ALL THEIR ROUNDS ARE BOOKED THROUGH GOLF NOW FOR THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA REGION THOSE ARE HIS ACCOUNTS. AND THEY'RE DOWN 12% FROM JUNE. SO IT WASN'T JUST ME FEELING A LITTLE ANXIOUS. WHY ARE OUR NUMBERS NOT WHAT THEY WERE LAST YEAR? IT'S TOURISM, IT'S TRAVEL, IT'S THE WEATHER. IT'S CONSISTENT. SO THOSE ARE JUST GOLF NOW ONLINE TEE TIMES AND ROUNDS FOR ALL OF THOSE CLUBS. AND WE'RE INCLUDED IN THAT AND IT'S ABOUT 12%. SO BUT EVEN WITH THAT SAID OUR REVENUES WERE VERY CLOSE TO WHAT THEY WERE LAST JUNE IN GOLF, WE WERE AT 181,215, COMPARED TO 185,899. AND THE NUMBER THAT STANDS OUT TO ME THERE IS OUR CART FEE, GREEN FEE ROUND THAT TOTAL WAS UP A FEW DOLLARS COMPARED TO WHAT IT WAS IN JUNE OF 25. SO THIS TIME OF YEAR, THE MAJORITY OF OUR PLAY IS, IS BEFORE 10:00 AND AFTER FOUR, THEY'RE TRYING TO BEAT THE HEAT OF THE DAY, GET OUT EARLY OR COME LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SO WE HAVE TO GRAB THOSE TIMES AND GET THOSE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. ANY QUESTIONS ON, ON THE GOLF NUMBERS. I'LL GO INTO FOOD AND BEVERAGE. GOOD THING FOOD AND BEVERAGE WAS UP 13% COMPARED TO LAST JUNE. AS YOU SEE, I'VE LISTED ON THERE THE NUMBER OF EVENTS THAT WE HAD. I DO KNOW THAT THE FIRST ONE ON THERE, THE JEEP CLUB, I THINK THEY'RE RESTRUCTURING THEIR, THEIR CLUB. SO THIS MIGHT BE THE LAST JEEP CLUB WE HAVE FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS. A COUPLE THAT STAND OUT TO ME AGAIN, THE NORTH FLORIDA JUNIOR TOUR WITH THE RAINOUT WILL BE RESCHEDULING THAT THIS SATURDAY. AND THE BERTIE BREWS AND BARBECUE AGAIN WITH THE RAIN. WE'RE LOOKING TO MOVE THAT TO EARLY FALL. GOING ON TO GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE. WE'RE GETTING READY TO START OUR SECOND ROUND OF AERIFICATION. THAT WILL BEGIN MONDAY, JULY 27TH. SO WE ONLY HAVE 18 HOLES OPEN FOR THREE STRAIGHT WEEKS. THE GREENS ARE DEFINITELY GOING TO NEED IT. WE'RE IN A SITUATION AGAIN OF A LITTLE BIT OF ROOT ROT ON ABOUT A THIRD OF THE GOLF COURSE. WE'RE DOING WHAT WE CAN TO MAINTAIN IT. WE'RE STILL CUTTING GREENS, BUT WE'RE KIND OF BACKING OFF OF THOSE AREAS. WE'RE ACTUALLY SPIKING SOME OF THOSE AREAS TO GET A LITTLE MORE AIR INTO THEM. AND IF WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THE NEXT 2 WEEKS, ONCE WE DO FULL VERIFICATION, THEY SHOULD COME BACK AND HEAL VERY NICELY. THEY'RE GOOD TO PUT ON. THEY'RE JUST NOT REALLY ESTHETICALLY PRETTY BECAUSE THEY'RE BROWN AREAS. [00:15:03] BUT THOSE ARE THE DATES WE'LL BE DOING THE WEST COURSE, THEN THE SOUTH COURSE AND THEN THE NORTH COURSE. AS FAR AS WHAT THEY'VE DONE AROUND THE GOLF COURSE, WE'VE ADDED CONTINUED ADDING MULCH THAT WE RECEIVED FROM GAGE TREE SERVICES AROUND THE DRIVING RANGE. AND WE'VE, WE'VE STARTED ADDING SOME PINE BARK TO AREAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND AROUND THE CLUBHOUSE TO TRY TO GET THAT BACK UP TO SPEED, BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T TOUCHED THAT IN ABOUT A YEAR, A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. A COUPLE DATES GOING FORWARD, WE'RE WITH FOR NEXT YEAR WITH OUR 12 INCH WELL REHAB. WE'VE REACHED OUT TO FREEMAN WELL, DRILLERS, DRILLERS AND GOTTEN ON THEIR SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY. SO WE'LL BE RELYING JUST ON OUR 6 INCH WELL, ONCE THAT OCCURS, WE'RE STARTING TO GET QUOTES FOR NEXT YEAR FOR SOME TYPE OF LEAN TO SHED TO, TO, TO PROTECT OUR EQUIPMENT. AND WE'VE GOT A DATE SET TENTATIVELY FOR OUR ANNUAL TREE TRIMMING THAT WE KIND OF COINCIDE WITH THE FRIENDS OF FERNANDINA BEACH GOLF CLUB AROUND THE 5TH OF NOVEMBER. AND USUALLY WE DO THAT FOR ABOUT A WEEK. AND THAT'S ALWAYS HELPFUL. WE'LL HAVE, WE'LL DEVISE A PLAN AT THAT POINT OF ATTACK OF WHERE WE WANT TO HIT AND WHAT AREAS ON THE GOLF COURSE. AND THE LAST THING WITH MAINTENANCE IS I'VE TALKED TO THE COMPANY THAT PUT IN OUR NETTING FOR THE DRIVING RANGE, GOT THEM OUT FOR LIKE KIND OF A ONE YEAR INSPECTION BECAUSE IT WAS ABOUT MAY OF LAST YEAR WHEN WE OPENED UP THE DRIVING RANGE. AND THERE'S A LOT OF ANCHORS THAT HOLD THOSE NETS DOWN AND THAT AREA IS REALLY POROUS THROUGH THERE. AND WE'VE LOST SOME ANCHORS. AND WHEN THEY COME UP, BALLS GO UNDERNEATH AND A COUPLE COUPLE TEARS IN THE NET JUST FROM, YOU KNOW, THE CART GUYS CATCHING IT. SO WE'RE GOING TO GET THOSE REPAIRED. I GOT A QUOTE THIS WEEK, AND HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS THEY'LL BE OUT TO REPAIR SOME OF THAT. THEN THE NEXT COUPLE PAGES, I JUST WANTED TO SHOW A COUPLE OF THINGS WE HAVE HAD GOING ON. OUR MEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION HAD THEIR 6TH TOURNAMENT ON THE 20TH. WE HAD 14 TEAMS THAT PARTICIPATED. AND CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID BALDWIN AND JOHN KIRKPATRICK, WHO WON WITH A SCORE OF 68. LISTED BELOW ARE THE THREE FORMATS THEY PLAYED SIX HOLES, A SCRAMBLE, 6 HOLES OF BEST BALL, AND SIX HOLES OF ALTERNATE SHOT. WE HAD A REALLY GOOD CELEBRATION OF LIFE ON THE 14TH, AND WE HAD 80 IN ATTENDANCE. WE CONTINUE TO BOOK THOSE TYPES OF EVENTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. AND THEN ON THE NEXT PAGE, I WANTED TO REALLY THANK EVERYTHING THAT CHRISTY BENJAMIN DOES AT THE GOLF COURSE FOR OUR FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGER. WE HAD OUR ALL STAR EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION BARBECUE ON, ON THE 2ND OF JULY AT THE CLUB, WE SERVED ABOUT 200 PLUS EMPLOYEES FOR THE CITY. IT WENT REALLY SMOOTH, BUT WE WE HUSTLED FOR THAT FIRST HOUR OR SO AND FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH THIS EVENT SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, THEY WANTED TO MAKE A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS FUNCTION TO OF APPRECIATION OR RECOGNITION. I DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE THEY WERE GOING TO MAKE THAT, THAT THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE HAD HAD SELECTED INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE CITY TO GIVE THESE ALL-STAR AWARDS TO. AND THEY SELECTED KRISTI, YOU KNOW, FOR ALL HER CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE THAT SHE DOES AT THE CLUB. REALLY APPRECIATE THEM FOR ACKNOWLEDGING HER. WE KNOW AT THE GOLF COURSE WHAT SHE DOES, AND IT'S NICE TO KNOW THAT THE REST OF THE CITY AND OTHER PEOPLE APPRECIATE HER HARD WORK. SHE, SHE WORKS REALLY HARD. SO I WANTED TO AT LEAST MAKE MENTION OF THAT. WHEN WE GO INTO THE NEXT AREA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SALES. SO AS OF TUESDAY LAST WEEK WHEN WE PUBLISHED, WE WERE AT 187 MEMBERSHIPS FOR THIS YEAR, WHICH PUTS US AT ABOUT 104 OF THE DOLLARS BUDGETED PERCENTAGE WISE OF WHAT WE HAD FOR THIS YEAR, WHICH IS GREAT. WE'VE HAD FIVE MEMBERSHIPS SOLD SINCE THE LAST MEETING, AND EVEN AS I SAY THAT WE'VE HAD 2 OR 3 IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. SO ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE TO SELL THOSE MEMBERSHIPS ON A YEARLY BASIS. YES, OUR RATES MAY GO UP NEXT YEAR A LITTLE BIT, BUT NOW YOU CAN JOIN NOW AND IT CARRIES OVER TO THE NEXT YEAR HAS BEEN GREAT. SO LOOKING LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT TREND. IN MARKETING WE SENT OUT THE EMAIL, THE NEWSLETTER ON THE 1ST OF JULY. IF ANYBODY DIDN'T GET IT, LET ME KNOW. I KNOW A COUPLE OF THE EMAILS HAVE BEEN BOUNCING BACK AND I TRIED TO MAKE THE THE FILE EVEN SMALLER, BUT I STILL HAD A FEW BOUNCE BACKS. SO IF YOU DIDN'T RECEIVE IT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. WE'RE CONTINUING TO INCREASE, YOU KNOW, A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK PUTTING SOMETHING ON FACEBOOK A COUPLE OF THINGS IN THE MARKETING AREA THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER, TALKING WITH MY GOLF NOW REP, TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO FILL THESE TIMES WHEN IT'S HOT OUT. WHAT THINGS CAN WE DO? I ACTUALLY DID SOME ADJUSTING OF RATES THE LAST 2 WEEKS, END OF JUNE INTO JULY 5TH TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY. IT PRODUCED SOME ROUNDS, BUT THEN WHEN YOU DO THAT, IT KIND OF COMES BACK TO BITE YOU BECAUSE WE WERE VERY BUSY ON FRIDAY, [00:20:05] JULY 3RD, AND A LOT OF THOSE ROUNDS THAT BOOKED PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN AT A HIGHER RATE. BUT YOU KIND OF GIVE AND TAKE WITH THAT. SO WITH THAT SAID, WE TALKED TO THE REP. AND SO FOR THE REST OF THIS MONTH, WHAT WE'RE DOING IS IF YOU BOOK ONLINE YOU'RE GOING TO GET A SMALL BUCKET OF BALLS. SO WE'RE GIVING A, YOU KNOW, RANGE TOKEN WHEN THEY BOOK ONLINE ONLY. SO IT'S NOT IF YOU CALL IN OR SHOW UP OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. AND THIS MORNING WE WERE WORKING WITH HIM WITH A SPECIAL THAT WE'LL TRY TO RUN IN AUGUST AND IT'S GOING TO BE KIND OF TIED INTO TWOSOMES AND FOURSOMES. SO AS WE GET THROUGH THESE SUMMER MONTHS, WE'RE TRYING TO FILL IN THOSE TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY THAT AREN'T AS, AS, AS USED WHERE WE KNOW WE'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE PLAY EARLY IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. JEFFREY, CAN YOU JUST TAKE A STEP BACK? SO WHAT DID YOU DO? SO YOU, YOU LOWERED THE PRICES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY FOR. YEAH. SO I CAN ACTUALLY GET IN AND ADJUST OUR ONLINE RATES. I MEAN, I COULD GO UP OR DOWN THERE SET IN THERE AT WHAT OUR RATES ARE, AND THEN I CAN GO IN AND PHYSICALLY CHANGE WHAT I WANT TO SEE POSTED ONLINE. WHETHER IF, SAY, IF WE SAY WE WERE COMPLETELY BOOKED, I COULD CHANGE 3 OR 4 T TIMES THAT WE HAVE THAT ARE STILL OPEN AND INCREASE THOSE TO MAYBE 80 OR $90, AS OPPOSED TO OUR RACK RATE OF 70 WHEN WE'RE WHEN WE'RE SLOWER. AND I'LL BE HONEST, I'M LOOKING AT OTHER CLUBS AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND THEY'RE ADJUSTING THEIR RATES AS WELL. OUR RATES OBVIOUSLY ARE THE LEAST EXPENSIVE IN THE AREA, BUT IF THEY'RE LOWERING THEIRS AND CLOSE TO OURS, I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE, HEY, YOU KNOW, IN OTHER WORDS, IT'S TELLING ME THEY'RE STRUGGLING TO FILL TEE TIMES AS WELL. AND THEN AFTER TALKING TO OUR REP TODAY, IT'S A TREND. SO BUT YES, I CAN GO IN AND CHANGE THOSE DAILY. I COULD DO IT FOR LIKE A WEEK OUT OR AS FAR UP, DOWN WHATEVER I NEED TO DO SO. GOT IT. JUST ONLINE RATES. IS THE ONLINE RATE THE SAME AS IF YOU WALKED UP? THE ONLINE RATE IS THE SAME. BUT IF I ADJUST THEM, IT'S NOT. SO IF I GO UP OR DOWN, THEN THAT'S. BUT IF YOU ADJUST IT UP ONLINE, BUT THEN YOU WALK IN AND PAY. IS IT ALSO ADJUSTED UPWARDS? WELL, WHEN YOU'RE WHEN YOU'RE BOOKING IT ONLINE, THAT'S THE RATE YOU'RE GETTING. SO WHEN YOU COME IN TO PAY, THAT'S THE RATE THAT YOU KNOW, THE STAFF SEEING ON THE TEE AND THIS IS YOUR RATE AND YOU'RE GETTING A CONFIRMATION FROM, FROM FROM GOLF NOW SHOWING YOUR TEE TIME, WHAT DAY IT IS, ALL OF THAT. SO SO THE CUSTOMER KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE PAYING THERE NOW. YES. ARE YOU SAYING WELL, COULD SOMEBODY COULD HEAR SOMEBODY SAY A DIFFERENT RATE? IT DOESN'T MATTER. THIS IS WHAT THEY THEY BOOKED ONLINE TO PAY. YEAH. OKAY. SO AND I HAD THAT IMAGE THERE OF WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THAT PRACTICE BALLS. AND THAT'S KIND OF THE ONLINE WHEN YOU PULL UP OUR WEBSITE AND GO TO GOLF NOW, THAT'S WHAT YOU'LL KIND OF SEE WHEN YOU BOOK, IT'LL SAY WITH A, WITH A BAG OF RANGE BALLS. SO I'LL WRAP UP WITH, WITH UPCOMING JULY EVENTS. AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, WE SERVE ABOUT 200 AND SOME ON THE 2ND OF JULY WITH THE BARBECUE. UNFORTUNATELY, FRIDAY WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A LOW COUNTRY BOIL, BUT WE ONLY HAD 12 SIGN UP. AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT KRISTI AND I LOOK AT HARD, YOU KNOW, IS THERE ANY WAY CAN WE SEND OUT ANOTHER EMAIL BLAST CONTACT PEOPLE, ANYTHING TO GET THE NUMBERS UP IF IT'S NOT FEASIBLE FOR US, WE FELT LIKE WE REALLY NEEDED TO HAVE AT LEAST 24 PEOPLE AND WE ONLY HAD 12 SIGNED UP. SO IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE ENOUGH, WE'RE NOT BRINGING IN STAFF, WE'RE NOT GOING TO ORDER THE FOOD. SO, SO WE HAD TO CANCEL IT. AND THEN ONE, ONE ITEM THAT WE, WE JUST ADDED IS WITH EVERYBODY WATCHING THE FIFA WORLD CUP, WE'RE GOING TO DO A WATCH PARTY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FINAL MATCH FROM 2 TO 6. WE PUT IT ON FACEBOOK. THERE'S GOING TO BE MAYBE A LITTLE BLURB ABOUT THAT IN THE NEWS LEADER. TYPICALLY WE CLOSE THE KITCHEN AT 3:00 AND WE CLOSE THE RESTAURANT AT 5. SO WE'RE, WE ARE BRINGING A LITTLE MORE STAFF TO KIND OF HOLD OVER FOR THAT AND SEE WHERE IT GOES. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I GUESS YOU KNOW, OUR HAPPY HOURS STAFF'S REALLY WORKED HARD ON TRYING TO COME UP WITH SOME DRINKS ON FRIDAY TO ENTICE THROUGH JULY AND INTO AUGUST. SO IF YOU'RE IN THE AREA, MAYBE ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SWING BY AND HAVE YOU A DRINK. SO SO THAT'S BASICALLY IT FOR THE GOLF UPDATE WITH WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON. AGAIN, IT'S IT'S SUMMERTIME. THIS IS KIND OF OUR SLOWER PERIODS. BUT YOU KNOW, I THINK WE'RE DOING WELL FOR WHERE WE'RE SITTING AT THIS POINT. AT THIS POINT IN THE FISCAL YEAR. JEFFREY, I WONDER IF I COULD WORK WITH YOU TRYING TO LIKE MAKE A PROMOTIONAL POSTER TO HAVE IN THE PRO SHOP PERTAINING TO THE SELLING POINTS REGARDING WHY I BECOME A MEMBER, AS FAR AS YOU ONLY HAVE TO. SURE. YOU KNOW, PLAY SO MUCH TO COME OUT AHEAD. [00:25:02] YOU KNOW, A LITTLE THOSE FIGURES BECAUSE WHEN STAFF'S BUSY, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE JUST STRUGGLING. WE DO. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF THOSE UP IN THE RESTROOM RESTROOMS. WHEN YOU COME IN, IT'S GOT I KNOW WHAT TO JOIN. YOU KNOW, THE RATES THERE. I MEAN, BREAKING DOWN LIKE HOW MUCH YOU COULD SAY. IT DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH YOU PLAY. BUT WE GET TONS OF INQUIRIES, OKAY, VIA EMAIL THROUGH THE CITY THAT GETS SENT TO MYSELF, ACTUALLY OUR GOLF PROFESSIONAL AND WE'RE CONSTANTLY REPLYING TO THOSE. OKAY. SO WE SEND THEM A LIST OF OUR RATES. WE SEND THEM WHAT THOSE FEES ARE AND COMPARED TO WHAT IT WOULD BE TO PLAY GOLF. SO THEY'RE GETTING A WHOLE ACTUAL RATE AND FEE SHEET THAT WE'RE SENDING OUT WHEN PEOPLE INQUIRE ONLINE. BUT SOMEBODY COMING IN THE DOOR, THAT'S, THAT'S WHERE WE, YOU KNOW, I'LL COME OUT OF MY OFFICE. YEAH. LET ME HELP YOU WITH MEMBERSHIP. LET ME EXPLAIN. YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHAT IT IS. IF YOU JOIN HERE, THIS IS WHAT YOU PAY IF YOU JOIN HERE. AND THESE ARE THE DISCOUNTS YOU GET. OKAY. BUT I WOULD I'D BE HAPPY IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT DOING SOMETHING EVEN MORE ELABORATE. OKAY. THANKS. YES, SIR. GO AHEAD, GO AHEAD, GO AHEAD SHAUNA. I WAS GOING TO ASK ABOUT WOMEN'S CLOTHING. THERE'S 0 OF THE PRO SHOP RIGHT NOW. I'M JUST WONDERING. WELL, THERE IS A LITTLE. AND I'M HAPPY TO HELP. IF YOU GUYS NEED SOME INPUT, I WILL. ABSOLUTELY. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE LADIES ARE DYING TO SEE IS THAT THE PIRATE LOGO THAT YOU'RE USING ON THE MEN'S CLOTHING, WE'D LOVE TO SEE SOME OF THAT ON SOME OF THE WOMEN'S. AND I CAN WE CAN DO THAT. AND I TELL YOU THAT NOW BECAUSE WITH THE 27 HOLE TOURNAMENT COMING IN OCTOBER. I THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY GOOD TO GET SOME ITEMS IN THERE THAT MIGHT, YOU KNOW, THE LADIES THAT ARE COMING, BECAUSE WE ALWAYS HAVE ABOUT 100 PLUS PLAYERS AT THAT TOURNAMENT. I KNOW WHERE I'M SITTING WITH THE BUDGET RIGHT NOW MY BOUT'S BEEN OUT OF MONEY, BUT I CAN FIGURE A WAY. I CAN FIGURE A WAY TO DO THIS. I DO HAVE A LINE OF ANTIGUA'S LADY STUFF THAT'S COMING IN, AND I PUSHED IT UP TO OCTOBER 1ST. IT'S NOT GOING TO HAVE THE THE THE PIRATE LOGO, BUT IT WILL HAVE FERNANDINA BEACH. YEAH, WE'RE ALL LIKE, WE WON'T, NONE OF US WANT THE WHATEVER. OKAY. THE LIGHTHOUSE STUFF. WE WANT TO SEE THE PIRATE LOGO. OKAY. THAT'S THAT'S THE LOGO OF THE CLUB. POINT WELL TAKEN. I WILL WE WOULD LOVE TO BE DOING THAT, BUT I'M HAPPY TO HELP TOO. IF YOU NEED, I WILL ABSOLUTELY GET YOUR INPUT ON LADIES CLOTHING. I'LL BE HONEST. I MEAN, WITH MARY GONE NOW AND. AND I KNOW THERE'S MARY HAD HIGH TASTE. YEAH, YEAH. CHRISTY IS THE ONLY ONE AROUND THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO GIVE, YOU KNOW, I'LL WORK WITH YOU. I'LL WORK WITH YOU. YES, MA'AM. OKAY. THANK YOU. JEFFREY. ON THE MEMBERSHIPS. HAVE YOU LOOKED INTO LETTING PEOPLE PAY MONTHLY AND MAYBE CHARGING MORE TO DO THAT INSTEAD? WELL, WE'RE A MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, SO WE'RE WE'RE NOT LIKE A SEMI-PRIVATE COURSE. WE WE'RE CHARGING A FEE. SO YOU'RE PAYING A FEE TO GET A REDUCED RATE. THAT'S THE WAY I LOOK AT IT. WE USED TO DO, I THINK IN THE PAST, MAYBE A BEACH CART THAT GAVE YOU A REDUCED RATE. SO WHAT WE DO IS YOU PAY THAT FEE WHICHEVER ONE IT IS. AND THEN WHEN YOU PLAY, YOU EITHER PAY A WALKING OR A RIDING FEE. SO WE'RE GETTING NOTHING MONTHLY OUT OF IT. I MEAN IF WE WENT THAT ROUTE YOU'RE TALKING INITIATION FEES, YOU'RE TALKING MONTHLY DUES, AND THEN YOU'RE PAYING ON TOP OF THAT A CART FEE OR A WALKING FEE. SO IT'S A DIFFERENT ANIMAL. IT'S A DIFFERENT STRUCTURE BEING A CITY COURSE, I THINK, THAN WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT AT A SEMI-PRIVATE OR EVEN A PRIVATE. PRIVATE CLUBS EVEN HAVE HIGHER INITIATION FEES. THEY'RE PAYING MONTHLY DUES THAN THEY'RE PAYING FOR A CART FEE. SO OUR WE'RE TRYING TO STAY AS LOW AS WE CAN TO GET YOU IN THE DOOR WITH THAT MEMBERSHIP. AND YEAH, YOU CAN CALCULATE HOW MANY ROUNDS YOU NEED TO PLAY TO BALANCE THAT OUT AND THEN GET CART FEES OFF OF THAT WHEN YOU COME IN. BUT IF YOU JOIN AND YOU DON'T PLAY BUT ONE TIME A YEAR, I'M NOT MAKING ANYTHING OFF IT. WE'RE NOT GENERATING ANY REVENUE. WHEREAS AT PRIVATE CLUBS, THEY'RE GETTING THAT MONTHLY DUES EVERY SINGLE MONTH. AND IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT ANIMAL THAN WHAT WE ARE. BUT I DO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. IT JUST MAY BE EASIER FOR PEOPLE LIKE IF THEY LOOK BECAUSE WHAT IS IT NOW, 1500 OR 1800 FOR THE. IT DEPENDS. IF YOU DO AN UNLIMITED, IT'S GOING TO BE, YOU KNOW, 4 TO 5000. YEAH. BUT YOUR NET, YOU NEVER PAY A THING AGAIN. AND YEAH, SO FOR SOME PEOPLE THAT MIGHT BE A REAL DECISION. LIKE, CAN THEY AFFORD 4 OR 5000 VERSUS 400 OR 500 A LOT? WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF THOSE THAT DO. BUT A REGULAR MEMBERSHIP, YOU'RE LOOKING AT UNDER $2,000. SO YOU'RE PAYING THAT ONCE AND THEN EVERY TIME YOU COME OUT, IT'S GOING TO BE A FEE TO WALK OR A FEE TO RIDE. YEAH, NO, I GET IT. SO I IS ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY. DO YOU. WHAT ARE OUR PLANS FOR USING THE BAR AND RESTAURANT AREA FOR THE FALL? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS YET? AS FAR AS WELL, WE'RE. WE'RE GOING TO THEMES FOR ON SUNDAY FOR NFL AND ALL THIS OTHER STUFF. WELL, I THINK WE HAVE TO CATER TO THE TO THE GOLFER FIRST. THAT'S WHAT WE DO. I'LL BE HONEST. I THINK THE BAR HAS MADE MORE PEOPLE COME IN AND HANG OUT A LITTLE LONGER THAN BEFORE. I AGREE WITH YOU. BUT WHAT WE'VE NOTICED WITH SOME OF THE THEMES, I MEAN, WE'RE NOT GETTING THE PEOPLE. [00:30:07] PEOPLE AREN'T REALLY LOOKING AT US TO COME JUST TO WATCH FOOTBALL. THEY HAVE SO MANY OTHER OPTIONS IN TOWN. SO WE HAVE TO CONTAIN THE PEOPLE THAT ARE AT THE GOLF COURSE AND TRY TO GET THEM TO HANG OUT A LITTLE BIT LONGER. BUT IT'S NOT TO SAY WE CAN'T LOOK AT TRYING TO DO AND WE HAVE WE'VE DONE A COUPLE COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAYS WHERE WE SAY, COME OUT AND, YOU KNOW, WATCH YOUR COLLEGE FOOTBALL WITH US. WE'LL PUT IT ON FACEBOOK, WE'LL PUT IT OUT THERE. BUT WE WHAT WE'VE SEEN IS IT'S THERE'S SO MANY OTHER OPTIONS. SO MAYBE WE NEED TO FOCUS ON BEING WHAT WE ARE A GOLF COURSE AND HOW CAN WE EXPAND ON THE PEOPLE THAT PLAY AND HANG OUT, LIKE WITH SOME OF THE LADIES THAT THEY'VE BEEN HANGING OUT NOW LATER THAN, THAN EVER AFTER THEY FINISH THEIR ROUNDS, GET SOME OF OUR GUYS TO DO THE SAME SO WE CAN ABSOLUTELY. GET IT. I JUST THREW IT OUT. SURE. AND THEN THE LAST THING IS I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE A THEME FOR THE GEORGIA FLORIDA GAME. HAVE A SIGN UP FOR TOURNAMENT AND. WELL I WILL TELL YOU WITH GEORGIA, FLORIDA, IT'S A VERY, VERY BUSY. I KNOW IT IS. IT'S IT'S PROBABLY THE BUSIEST WEEKEND. WE'VE ALSO BEEN THE LAST2 YEARS, WHICH WE'VE ALREADY BOOKED FOR NEXT YEAR IS WE HAVE A GROUP THAT COMES IN AND, AND RENTS THE WHOLE PLACE FOR THAT. AND THEY HAVE, THEY BRING IN WIDE SCREEN TVS. AND SO AND THEN WE FEED THEM. SO OKAY. SO WE IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN WALK IN THE DOOR, BUT THEY'RE HAVING OVER 100 PEOPLE THERE. 2 YEARS AGO, WE ACTUALLY HAD A TOURNAMENT ON THAT DAY AND THAT STARTED AT 2, I THINK THE TOURNAMENT WAS OVER AROUND 1 TO 2. IT WAS A CROSSOVER. WE HAD THE WHOLE BAR AREA BEFORE IT WAS A BAR, FULL FEEDING PEOPLE. THEY WERE SETTING UP IN THERE FOR THE FOOTBALL GAME. SO IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT, I COULD SEE EXPANDING ON THAT. BUT WITH THOSE FOLKS COMING IN, THEY'RE GENERATING GOOD REVENUES FOR US. SO JUST THROWING IT OUT. UNDERSTOOD. WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR IDEAS. YES, SIR. OKAY. THANKS. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU ALL. I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO PARKS AND RECREATION. AS I ALWAYS WANTED TO THANK JEFRREY FOR HIS HARD WORK. MOST IMPORTANTLY IS IT'S HOT. IT'S JULY. I THINK THAT RECOGNIZING NOT NOT ONLY THE PARKS AND RECREATION MAINTENANCE PELICAN, JOHNEAM, WHO IS DOWN A FEW A FEW PLAYERS RIGHT NOW, ALSO RECOGNIZING THE GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE TEAM THAT ARE OUT THERE EVERY DAY EVERY WEEK DURING THE SUMMER WORKING HARD. SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THEM AND PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR HARD WORK THAT THEY CONSTANTLY ARE DOING FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND SOME OF THIS STUFF THAT WE, WE HAVE GONE OVER, BUT JUST TO, TO REITERATE THE MLK FIELDS ARE PROCEEDING, WE HAVE A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN. WE MET WITH THE LITTLE LEAGUE LAST NIGHT. WE'RE MEETING WITH THE ELM STREET SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION TONIGHT, RIGHT AFTER THIS MEETING. AND THEN JULY 22ND. ONCE I HAVE THE TIME, I WILL LET YOU KNOW FOR THE COMMUNITY MEETING AT THE MLK CENTER. AS KATIE HAD MENTIONED, THE COLUMBARIUM IS PROCEEDING WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DESIGNS. WE'RE NEARLY AT 60%. SO WE ARE WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THAT. THE GOAL IS TO DO HAVE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT NEXT FISCAL YEAR. KATIE AND I WILL WORK ON A, A PLAN TO START THE PRESALE OF THE, OF THE NICHES. AS WE GO FORWARD WITH THAT FACILITY MAINTENANCE TEAM IS WORKING THROUGH THE WINDOW REPLACEMENT PLAN THAT WE HAD STARTED A FEW YEARS BACK AT ARC AND THE MLK CENTER. SOME OF THAT IS GOING TO MOVE INTO FISCAL YEAR 27. BASICALLY ALL THE WINDOWS AT THE ARC ATLANTIC REC CENTER WILL BE REPLACED. IT WILL BE THE STOREFRONT WINDOWS THAT ARE GOING TO BE ROLLED OVER. AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO START THE SAME PROCESS AT, AT MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER AS WELL. AN UPDATE FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING BEACH ACCESS 9 IS ACCESS THAT IS END OF LIFE. WE HAVE RESUBMITTED A APPLICATION TO FDEP FOR APPROVAL. THIS WOULD BRING THE THE BOARDWALK OUT PAST THE FRONTAL DUNE SYSTEM. SO WE DON'T EXPECT ANY ISSUES. OUR GOAL WILL BE TO INITIATE THAT RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF FISCAL YEAR 27 AND HAVE THAT BUILT BY PRIOR TO SPRINGTIME. AND THEN WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE LIGHTHOUSE, A FEW PROJECTS AT THE LIGHTHOUSE THAT IS AT THE BASE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE AND A FEW AREAS OF [00:35:04] THE FENCING. WE SPOKE ABOUT THE YBOR ALVAREZ COMPLEX. AND I KNOW NATE COYLE, THE AIRPORT DIRECTOR AND THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE ARE WORKING ON THAT DESIGN TO KEEP THE, THE FIELDS WHERE THE EXISTING ARE. AND THEN THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN APPROVED ON JULY 7TH LAST TUESDAY AT THE COMMISSION MEETING, LOOKING TO HAVE A KICK OFF AT THE END OF POSSIBLY NEXT WEEK, BUT WE'LL KEEP YOU INFORMED ON THAT. YOU WILL BE WORKING WITH OUR TEAM ON MAKING SURE THAT WE CAN PROVIDE A DOCUMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL TO HELP LEAD US INTO THE FUTURE. AND THEN AS ALWAYS, WE DO HAVE OUR UPDATE COMMUNITY CONNECTION THAT IS, I WON'T GO THROUGH ALL THAT, BUT THAT'S ALL THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE CURRENTLY GOING ON. AND THEN OUR UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS. WE ARE IN A SLOW TIME. IT'S HOT OUTSIDE, AS WE ALL KNOW. BUT THAT INCLUDES SOUNDS ON CENTER ON AUGUST 7TH. AND THERE'S ONE MORE, THE ANNE MOORE COMMUNITY MARKET. THAT WAS ACTUALLY CANCELED TODAY. OKAY. SO THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO A DAY WHEN IT'S NOT AS HOT. SO THEY'RE GOING TO GET BACK TO US AND THEN OUR NEXT MEETING IS AUGUST 11TH. SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION TEAM? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING SPECIFIC FOR THAT FOR HIM? NO. OR IF. YEAH, IF YOU DON'T AND IF THERE'S ANY COMMENTS REGARDING BOARD COMMENTS, I'D BE WE'RE OBVIOUSLY HERE WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO ANSWER ANY OF THOSE QUESTIONS AS THEY GET BROUGHT UP. NOTHING. COUPLE THINGS I WOULD JUST I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE SUMMER SUNSET CONCERT SERIES BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT THING THAT THIS BOARD NEEDS TO HIGHLIGHT THAT YOU GUYS HAVE STARTED DOWN THERE AT THE RIVERFRONT. I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AGAIN, FOR THE CITY TO SEE THAT VENUE AND TO ENJOY SOME GOOD MUSIC AND, AND OPPORTUNITY. I GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT COMMENT. AND I KNOW IT'S IN THE COMMUNITY CONNECTION THAT WE COULD SEE. BUT I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. YOU KNOW, ONCE A MONTH YOU GUYS HAVE SET THAT UP. AND I THINK THAT'S A GREAT THAT'S JUST A GREAT INITIATIVE. THANK YOU. AND I APPRECIATE THAT. AND I THINK KATIE AND SOME OF THE LADIES IN THE OFFICE ALL THAT GOES TO THEM. CAN YOU GO THROUGH THAT REALLY QUICKLY? I KNOW WE HAVE SOME OF THOSE COMING UP. COULD YOU. YEAH. OUR NEXT ONE IS JULY 26TH, I BELIEVE. IT'S MY FAVORITE BAND, MORELLI IN THE GROOVE. SO I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. AND THERE WILL BE FOOD TRUCKS AND WE REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO PACK TOO MANY THINGS DOWN THERE BESIDES THE MUSIC AND THE FOOD, WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME AND ENJOY. THE BAND, WE HAVE 2 OTHER EVENTS AFTER THIS ONE, AND THEN WE'LL PROBABLY PICK UP AGAIN SOMETIME AFTER WINTER. SO WE'RE REALLY ENJOYING IT. AND ONE THING ABOUT THAT MEMBER SNYDER IS WE DID CHANGE THE TIME WE DID. AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S IN THAT COMMUNITY CONNECTION, BUT WE DID CHANGE THE TIME FROM 7 TO 9 INSTEAD OF 6 TO 9, SO. IT WAS WAY TOO HOT. YEAH, YEAH, WAY TOO HOT. I AGREE. 1 OTHER QUESTION. I KNOW WITH AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY OPENING I'M GOING TO GO BACK TO IT. I KNOW THERE'S BEEN MENTION OF A SPEED CONTROL DEVICE BEING PUT NEAR THE CROSSING FOR THE GOLF CARTS. IS THAT SOMETHING THAT'S PROJECTED FROM THE COUNTY OR DO YOU NOT HAVE AN ANSWER TO THAT? I DON'T KNOW IF EITHER OF YOU. HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE COUNTY. I CAN THROW THAT MORE THAT WE'VE KIND OF BEEN TOLD WITH THE LIGHTS THAT ARE OUT THERE AND THE LINES ON THE ROAD, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE GOING TO DO ANYTHING ELSE, BUT WE CAN LOOK INTO THAT. OKAY. I GUESS JUST MAKING SURE THE LIGHTS ARE FUNCTIONING. YES. ABOUT THE ABOUT THE ROUNDABOUT WHERE WE'RE GOING TO CLEAR BACK ON THAT RIGHT AWAY. WELL, YEAH, WE'RE WE'RE WE'RE TALKING TO THE COUNTY ABOUT CLEARING WHEN YOU'RE AT VIA DEL RAY TO PULL OUT. IF YOU LOOK TO THE LEFT WHERE THE CURVE IS, THERE'S THE TREES ARE OVERGROWN, THEY'RE HANGING DOWN ALL THAT. SO WE'RE WORKING ON GETTING ALL THAT AREA KIND OF CUT BACK, CLEAR BACK, AND HOPEFULLY THEY'LL TIE IT IN TO THE COMPLETION OF THE ROUNDABOUT. BUT WE DON'T KNOW YET. SO. OKAY, OKAY. OKAY. AND THEN MY LAST QUESTION IS JUST THE BOARD MEMBER VACANCY THAT WE HAVE. IS THAT BEING ADDRESSED THROUGH FACEBOOK OR CITY ANNOUNCEMENTS? YEP. IT'S POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. SO IF ANYONE'S INTERESTED, THEY CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE AND FILL OUT AN APPLICATION. AND THEN IT GOES TO THE CLERK'S OFFICE AND THEY HANDLE THE PROCESS UNTIL SOMEONE GETS PLACED ON THE BOARD AND THEN THEY COME TO US. BUT TALK TO ANYONE THAT YOU THINK WOULD BE A GOOD FIT. [00:40:01] THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? [8. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS] I'LL JUST MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THE GOLF COURSE. I'M WELL PLEASED WITH ITS OPERATION AND APPEARANCE AND PLAYABILITY RIGHT NOW. YOU KNOW, CONSIDERING HEAT AND WEATHER. I THINK IT'S IN GREAT SHAPE. SO IF THE PLAY IS A LITTLE BIT LESS, IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THE GOLF COURSE. I WANT TO COMPLIMENT YOU AND THE STAFF FOR A GOOD OPERATION THERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. OKAY. I HAVE A COUPLE. FIRST OF ALL WE JUST COMPLETED THE SENIOR FIELD AT AT BABE RUTH. IT WAS REDONE, AND I THOUGHT I THOUGHT IT WAS DONE. EXCELLENT. WE REDID THE INFIELD. IT WAS 25 YEARS SINCE THAT FIELD WAS TURNED OVER, AND IT CAME OUT OUTSTANDING. WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT PROGRESSING WITH THE OTHER FIELDS AS THEY GO ALONG. SCOTT HAS BEEN PUTTING IN THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL 27, A PROPOSAL THAT BABE RUTH AND THE CITY WILL BE REDOING THE CONCESSION STAND, WHICH IS LONG OVERDUE. AND SO I AM THANKFUL FOR THAT. BUT MOST OF ALL, LAST WEEK, SCOTT GAVE A PRESENTATION FOR HAVING A 5 YEAR PLAN, AND IT WAS ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, LIKE HE SAID. BUT IT ALSO GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHAT AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR COMES UP WITH, WITH HIS ABILITY TO TELL US AND THE CITY AND THE STAFF WHAT THE GOALS CAN BE FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS, AND WE CAN PLAN FOR THEM BECAUSE THAT'S THE GOAL OF THIS ORGANIZATION, OUR ADVISORY BOARD, SO WE CAN BE WELL INFORMED OF WHAT SOME. FROM AN INDEPENDENT STANDPOINT, HOW WE CAN PROCEED WITH OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND IT GIVES THE STAFF A DIRECTION. SO. AND WE HAVE A LOT OF AGING BUILDINGS THAT HAVE TO BE LOOKED AT IN THE FUTURE, AND IT WILL GIVE US SOME OPPORTUNITY TO SAY HOW LONG WE HAVE LEFT IN THOSE BUILDINGS BEFORE WE HAVE TO PULL THE TRIGGER AND GO TO THE COMMISSION FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS. SO THAT WAS, I THINK, A BIG WIN FOR US, THE STAFF, AND IT TAKES THE BURDEN OFF OF THE STAFF TO SAY WHAT IS IMPORTANT, AND IT GIVES THE COMMISSIONERS A A POINT OF OF REFERENCE TO WHAT AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SAYS THAT WE NEED TO GET DONE IN THIS CITY. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I HEARD SO MANY POSITIVE THINGS FROM THE WATERFRONT. THAT WAS SUCH A BIG HIT. HAVING THE MUSICAL PART OF IT. I AM SO THRILLED TO HEAR THAT PEOPLE WANT TO COME OUT THERE AND LISTEN TO MUSIC. I WAS IN HALIFAX LAST 3 WEEKS AGO. THEY HAVE A WATERFRONT DOCK AND EVERYTHING IT BRINGS IN BIG CRUISE SHIPS AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT IT'S ABOUT 2 AND A HALF MILES LONG. THERE. DOCK. OKAY. AND WE DON'T HAVE. BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW BIG OURS IS, BUT IT ISN'T TWO AND A HALF MILES LONG. AND THEY SHOW SO MUCH ENTERTAINMENT. MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY OR MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. AND IT'S JUST SO ENTERTAINING BECAUSE IT IS A RESORT AREA AND WE ARE A RESORT TOWN. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU SAW THE NEW PICTURES OF THE PROPOSAL FOR, WHAT WAS IT, $12.9 MILLION TO DO THE WATERFRONT SCOTT. THAT'S. YES, THAT'S WHAT IT WAS. 12.5. OKAY. WHATEVER. I MISSED IT BY 400,000. BUT IT, IT JUST OPENED YOUR EYES TO SEE THE POSSIBILITIES OF THIS WATERFRONT AND WHAT WE CAN DO. [00:45:01] AND I REALLY THINK THAT THAT'S A POSITIVE NOTE GOING FORWARD FOR THIS CITY. SO WITH THAT, WE'LL SEE EVERYBODY ON AUGUST THE 11TH. AND THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.