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[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
[10. TOURISM MARKETING ]
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THE PROCESS FROM THE WORKING GROUP. THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING
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TO BE QUALIFIED ARE GOING TO BE FAIRLY GOOD. THAT'S MORE[00:11:16]
IMPORTANT TO ME THAN THAT. ONE PERSON FROM THE WORKING GROUP ON THE GRADING SIDE. AND ONE GOING BACK FOR THE CONTRACTNEGOTIATIONS. >> I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH DYLAN, THE WORKING GROUP IS THERE FOR A REASON.
WELL THOUGHT OUT BEFORE THEY WENT OUT. I'M IN FAVOR OF THE WORKING GROUP.
BE LIMITED TO A CERTAIN NUMBER. THE DECISION, CONCERNED ABOUT UNFAIR OR FAIR, IF WE ADD TO THE GROUP, WITH THAT PUT YOU IN A
MORE COMFORTABLE POSITION? >> I'M JUST WAITING FOR EVERYBODY TO FINISH THEIR COMMENTS.
>> I AM IN FAVOR OF KEEPING THE GROUP.
>> I AM ALSO IN AGREEMENT. I THINK YOU'VE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY STAY INVOLVED.
>> THE CONCERN WAS AT A VERY PUBLIC MEETING, THERE WERE BOLD STATEMENTS MADE BY THE GROUP THAT WE WERE GOING TO PICK A PARTICULAR APPLICANT.
GROUP, WE ARE TRYING TO PRESENT YOU OPTIONS. KEEP IT EXACTLY THE WAY YOU HAVE IT. OTHER GROUPS DO HAVE TO HEAR ISSUES. AND WE HAVE
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TO PRESENT WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE TRULY BEING FAIR AND IMPARTIAL. TO SUPPLEMENT THEM AND GIVE THAT TRANSPARENCY AND IMPARTIALITY, I'M CONFIDENT WE WILL GET TO THE RIGHT RESULT. WE WILL FIND THE APPLICANT WHO HAS THE QUALITIES AND THE BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE. AT A MINIMUM, IT IS NOT WORTH IT FOR YOU TO UNDERMINE THE PROCESS.>> THANK YOU FOR THE LEGAL OPINION, I HAVE HER SHE THAT.
IT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR BOARD TO APPOINT PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. FOR THE PARADE - - FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE RFP, THAT'S WHAT WE ARE GOING AFTER. A NEW DYNAMIC, WITH
THAT LIMIT EXPOSURE OR RISK? >> YES.
MAKE IT KNOWN THAT WE ARE GOING TO REVIEW THE APPLICATION.
SECOND COMMENT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
>> I AM COMFORTABLE EITHER WAY. WE'VE GOT TO ASK THEM. IF WE HAVE TO ADD MORE MEMBERS TO THE BOARD, I DON'T SEE ANY
DOWNSIDE. >> I WAS HERE FOR THE PRESENTATION AND I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. I KNOW THEM ALL AS PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE. THE RFP, THERE WAS SOME INVOLVEMENT WITH RFP. I KNOW I WAS NOT ASKED. I WAS ASKED FOR INPUT ABOUT THE RFP.
WHETHER WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A LAPSE IN MARKETING OR
RESPONSIBILITIES. >> WE JUST THE SCOPE THAT CAME THROUGH THE WORKING GROUP. THE CHANGES WEREN'T SUBSTANTIAL.
ALSO THE TIMING COMPONENT, PREVENTING THE GAP IN SERVICES.
WE HAVE A LIMITED TIME TO GET IT OUT, PREVENT THE GAP IN SERVICES, THE CHANGE IN SCOPE. WE WERE MAKING DECISIONS THAT WERE NOT READY MUCH VETTED BY THE BOARD.
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>> I AM IN FAVOR OF ADDING TO THE COMMITTEE, I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR, I SEE THE NEED TO ADD TO THE COMMITTEE AND DRAFT BY MOTION. MY QUESTION WOULD BE FOR THE NEW MEMBERS. MY QUESTION IS, WHAT WOULD BE THE TIMELINE? HOW DO WE ADVERTISE, MAKE PHONE CALLS, HOW DO WE ENVISION THAT HAPPENING?
>> AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. >> WE WERE LOOKING FOR AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS LAST TIME. AS LONG AS WE COME UP WITH THREE, THAT'S GREAT.
LOOKING FOR FOR MEMBERS. WE CAN HAVE A CONTINGENT PERSON. FIVE HOURS OF COMMITMENT. VOLUNTEER HOURS, THAT'S A LOT OF TIME.
>> THAT CERTAINLY HELPS. >> I CAN'T HEAR YOU.
BE WORKING ON A LIST OF NAMES. >> DO WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION
THAT WE ARE ADDING THOSE FOR? >> MOVED.
>> I WILL SECOND THAT. >> I WOULD SAY UP TO FOUR PEOPLE, OR UP TO FIVE, IF ONLY THREE ACCEPT, I DON'T WANT TO SAY WE HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING, KEEP SPENDING TIME.
>> IF YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO COME UP WITH AN ALTERNATE GOAL, THAT'S GREAT. THROUGH THE END, WHICH WOULD BE OUR ALTERNATE?
>> MY VOTE WOULD BE FIVE, WITH ONE ALTERNATE.
>> WOULD THIS BE NEW, OR IN ADDITION?
>> I'M NOT SURE IF WE ARE STREAMLINING THE PROCESS.
>> THEY HAVE A GRADING SYSTEM THAT IT GOES THROUGH WITH THE
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EVALUATIONS. >> WE COME TOGETHER IN A MEETING TO GIVE THE CONSOLIDATED SCORES.
>> IF YOU NEED TO MEET, IT CAN BE IN A PUBLIC SETTING. IT IS SELECTING BASED ON COMPONENTS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED.
>> THAT IS THE SIX-MONTH WINDOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT, AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE SAME FOR THE FORMAL, I THINK THAT IS PROBABLY THE PROCESS, THAT IS THE WAY I UNDERSTAND WE DO IT. DO YOU WANT
TO GIVE NAMES TODAY? >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE NEXT
MONTH. >> IF YOU WANT TO REVIEW THE INFORMAL PROPOSALS, WE NEED TO DO IT NOW TO AVOID A GAP IN
SERVICE. >> SHOULD WE LIMIT THE NUMBER? WE HAVE TO COME UP WITH FIVE NAMES. IF WE DON'T GET FIVE, HOW IS THIS LEGAL? SHOULD IT BE UP TO FIVE?
>> ON THE SHORT-TERM SIDE OF THINGS, MY BRAIN IS OVERLOADED.
>> WE CAN THINK ABOUT THIS PROCESS KIND OF ON THE SPOT, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. TWO YOHAVE NAMES?
>> I THINK WE NEED TO GO AHEAD AND FINISH OUR MOTION.
>> UP TO FIVE NOVEMBER - - WE ARE VOTING ON A 25 MEMBERS ON
THE ADVISORY BOARD. >> I THINK WE ARE GOING TO DO A
ROLL CALL. >> MICHAEL GORDON? THE LIGHTHOUSE DIRECTOR, THE ASSETS, THE HISTORIC ASSETS IN THE COUNTY.
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TOURS OF AMERICA. >> I FEEL WE WANT TO HAVE SOMEONE FROM THE RESTAURANT OR TOURISM INDUSTRY, I HAVE SEEN FROM PROHIBITION KITCHEN AND ROOSEVELT ROOM DOWNTOWN. WE HAVE REGGIE, FROM ME HANDS. SORRY, I DON'T KNOW JOANNA'S LAST NAME, FROM TASTING TOURS. SHE ALSO HAS A TOUR COMPANY IN TOWN. I WOULD ASK DEFER TO MICHAEL ON THIS ONE. WE NEED TO ADD SOMEBODY FROM THAT SIDE OF THE COUNTY, FOR BALANCE.
>> STEPHEN JONES. THAT'S ABOUT 12 NAMES.
>> GORDON WILSON FROM THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. SHE AND SHELTON, PROHIBITION KITCHEN.
>> WE SHOULD GET FOUR OR FIVE OUT OF THAT.
>> CHARLIE IS ON OUR BOARD. HE IS A GREAT INDIVIDUAL.
>> THANK YOU, SUSAN. HE WOULD HAVE DONE A GREAT PERSON TO HAVE. I THINK WE HAVE TO HAVE SOME REPRESENTATION WANT TO TAKE A SHOT AND SEE IF WE GET A CONSENSUS AT ALL? STEPHEN JONES, HIS RESTAURANT, REGGIE DOESN'T NEED TO BE ON THERE. THERE ARE SMALL SERVICE GROUPS. ARE YOU HERE? OKAY. THAT HELPS US ON THE NONPROFIT AND TOURISM SIDE. SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE HISTORIC
>> AND SMITH. SHANE, FROM THE RESTAURANT.
>> HE HAS BEEN VERY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY, AND IN COMMUNITY
BENEFIT THINGS. >> I AM GOOD WITH THAT. I THINK YOU WILL REPRESENT THE SAME VOICE.
>> WHY DON'T WE PUT SHANE AS AN ALTERNATE?
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>> IT WAS FOR PLUS AN ALTERNATE.
>> I WILL REACH OUT TO THEM. THERE WAS A GOAL SET TO IDENTIFY FIVE. IT WAS LATER SET UP TO FIVE. I WILL REACH OUT TO ALL OF THEM AND LET THEM KNOW.
>> AND THE URGENCY. >> WHAT WAS AMY'S LAST NAME?
>> I HAVE AMY CLAWSON, FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE.
>> CAN WE PUSH IT TO DAVE? >> THE MAYOR'S COMMENT WAS THE
TOUR INDUSTRY. >> I'M GOING INDUSTRY BY INDUSTRY. I'D RATHER HAVE HIM REPRESENT THE TOUR INDUSTRY. AMY
IS WITH THE LIGHTHOUSE. >> HOW ABOUT BETH SWEENEY, FROM THE COLLEGE? THERE ARE SO MANY BUSINESS TOURS THAT ARE LOOKED SEPARATELY.
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>> I THINK JUST MOVE ON WITH THE FIVE, AND KEEP GOING.
>> WHICH FIVE? >> THE FIVE THAT YOU READ OFF.
>> DO WE PUT GORDON ON AS AN ALTERNATE?
>> WE COULD GET GORDON. >> GORDON IS SMART, HE LOVES OUR
TOWN, HE WOULD BE GREAT. >> WE HAVE A LOT LEFT ON THE
AGENDA. >> CAN I CLARIFY? YOU THROUGH
GORDY IN THERE. YEP. >> MADE A MOTION THAT WE GO UP
TO FIVE. >> UNCOMFORTABLE ENOUGH WITH SIX
PEOPLE WE HAVE HERE. >> I'VE GOT TO MAKE SURE THE WORKING GROUP MEMBERS ARE AS WELL.
>> VERY GOOD POINT. >> WE CREATED IN A WAY THAT HAS FLEXIBILITY. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ANYBODY WHO IS ON
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THIS LIST. >> MOTION AND A VOTE? ARE WE
COULD? >> MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SIX NAMES. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU. WE ARE GOING
TO MOVE ON. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. I AM HERE TO GIVE A BRIEF UPDATE. I WOULD LIKE TO KIND OF GIVE A TIMELINE THROUGH TODAY. THE COUNTY CONDUCTS AN INSPECTION, THE MOST RECENT WAS IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR. THE INSPECTION WAS PRIOR TO THE BEACH NOURISHMENT DOWN SOUTH. WE PUT DIAPERS IN THE WATER AND THEY INSPECT. JOSEPH - - NO SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES NOTED. CALL FOR A REINSPECTION FROM THE SAME INSPECTION COMPANY, JUST TO CHECK THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE PILOT. THE INSPECTION COMPANY CAME BACK AND SUGGESTED TIME. FAST-FORWARD, SHORT AND LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS, WE HAVE THE
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PROPOSAL FOR THE DESIGN, WE HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COST FROM THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS. NEXT STEP, WE ARE WORKING ON A DESIGN. WE WILL ENCAPSULATE THE EXISTING PILINGS IN SECTION 9 AND 16 AND WE WILL SEE IF THERE IS AN ABILITY TO MAKE AN IMPACT OFF THE EXISTING CONTRACT. WE ARE EVALUATING WHAT PERMITS WILL BE NEEDED. WE WILL LOOK AT THE SCHEDULE FOR THE PERMITTING, DESIGN AND FUNDING. WITH THAT, I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.>> ARE YOU BUILDING BACK THE SAME PEER? SINCE YOU ARE GOING TO DO IT, AN ULTRASOUND, THERE'S A METAL CASING THAT IS FILLED WITH REBAR AND CONCRETE TO A CERTAIN POINT. THE ULTRASOUND SHOWS VERY LITTLE EFFICIENCY AND THICKNESS. IT'S A GOOD THING, GIVEN THAT THIS HAS BEEN HERE FOR 40 SOMETHING YEARS.
YOU MORE AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE OCEAN. THIS WILL GIVE US A 20 YEAR LIFESPAN. WE ALWAYS FUND FOR NORMAL OPERATIONAL REPAIRS.
I GUESS IT WOULD BE UP TO THE SUGGESTIONS AND THE TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS. WE ARE OPEN TO ANY IMPROVEMENTS THAT NEED TO BE
DISCUSSED. >> I WAS MORE THINKING OF DESIGN
ELEMENTS. >> MY QUESTION IS MORE TO DO WITH FUNDING. I BELIEVE THIS WAS 40 YEARS?
>> 1984, 1985. WHAT ABOUT MINUTES AND PLANNING?
>> SOME OF THE MONEY IS PUT TOWARD DESIGN AND LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROPOSAL THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN WHAT WE REQUESTED. WE HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER, IT'S A PROPOSED 20 YEAR LIFESPAN.
>> THAT IS PROBABLY NOT VERY LONG. I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE
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WORKING WITH THE BEST. ARE YOU EXPECTING TOURISTS DEVELOPMENTDOLLARS FOR THIS BID? >> WE ARE INTRODUCING THIS FOR INFORMATIONAL NEEDS. IT IS A TOUR ZONE RELEVANT TOPIC OF DISCUSSION, IT'S SITUATIONAL. THIS ITEM WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE COMMISSIONERS MEETING. WE WILL NEED TO TAKE SOME SORT OF ACTION, SHORT-TERM, LONG-TERM, OR OTHERWISE.
>> IT IS GREAT TOURISM, IT IS WELL USED. I THINK IT IS WORTH PRESERVING, IT HAS LASTED FOR 40 YEARS NOW, WE HAVE NOT HAD THAT
KIND OF EXPENDITURE BEFORE. >> I KNOW THE PREVIOUS DIRECTOR.
ONE OF THE THINGS, AND THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, THERE MAY BE WAYS TO TACK ON FUNDING. WE STILL SEE CATEGORY FIVE. THE REBAR IN THE ENVIRONMENT. WE DID PILINGS IN THE MID-2000'S. I LIKE WHAT CHARLES SAID. I DON'T THINK WE EXTENDED, WE ARE ASKING FOR TROUBLE. ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AS FAR AS AN IMPROVEMENT, THE WAY THEY DESIGNED THIS, THEY BLOCKED OFF THAT BEAUTIFUL WALKWAY. YOU COULD WALK UNDERNEATH THE PEER, AT THAT POINT. WE ONLY TALKED ABOUT THE PILINGS AND THE CAPS.
>> THERE IS CONVERSATION OF DOING MORE OF A MASTER PLAN.
>> NOT TO PICK ON THE PEOPLE THAT DESIGNED IT. WE KNEELS DOWN OUR REPORTS. OUR PEERS STAYED IN PLACE. THE DESIGN HAS DONE US
VERY WELL. >> WE CAUGHT A LOT OF GRIEF. BUT IT ALLOWED US TO DISCOVER THIS. I APPRECIATE ANY THOUGHTS. ANY
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QUESTIONS? >> I WELCOME THIS, THIS IS AN ASSET FROM OUR COMMUNITY. MORE PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS, THE RESERVES FROM CATEGORY FIVE, THE FUNDING, TO BE DUE PEER PARK.
THAT HAS BEEN IN THE MASTER PLAN. WE PUT OUR FIREWORKS THERE. THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE PEOPLE BEHIND MY BACK.
INAUDIBLE ] >> WE UPPED THE CALF, BY THE
WAY. >> LAST TIME THE SECTION WAS CLOSED OFF IS WHEN THE FIREWORKS BLEW A HOLE IN THE PEER. I AGREE, 100%. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A MASTER PLAN OF THE ENTIRE AREA, THE PAVILION GOING ON CLOSE TO 30 YEARS. THE SPLASH PARK, THE CITY OF SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH. THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THAT. THIS PART GETS USED MORE THAN ANY OTHER PARK THAT I CAN THINK OF. WE CAN START TO DO THE WORK FROM GROUND LEVEL. NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO ADDRESS THIS.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE A RECOMMENDATION? I WOULD LIKE, I WOULD NEED YOUR GUIDANCE ON THIS. AND WITH THE MAYOR SAID, THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE AREA , TO REFRESH THE AREA NOT NECESSARILY AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, TO IMPLEMENT AND BEGIN THE WORK. THEY ARE GOING TO WANT TO HAVE INPUT, RIGHT?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST CATEGORY FIVE.
>> SUGGESTING CATEGORY FIVE AS A PREFERENCE? SORRY, DID YOU HAVE
A SPEAKER? >> JUST TO ADD IN, WE HAVE THE BUDGET MASTER PLAN, WE WOULD GO THROUGH THE PUBLIC INPUT AND WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO COME UP WITH A MASTER PLAN AND A LONG-RANGE PLAN. WE WILL LOOK AT THE SHORT-TERM .
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>> YOU ARE ON IT. THANK YOU. I ONLY HAVE ONE OTHER REQUEST. MY NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR DID AN AMAZING JOB FOR THE COUNTY AND POURED HIS HEART AND SOUL INTO BEACH ACCESS.
>> THERE IS A PROCESS, JUST LIKE THE CITY. ANYWAY, LET'S STAY THERE. THAT DIDN'T COME OUT RIGHT. I'M SORRY. PUBLIC
DISCUSSION ON THIS ONE? >> THE RECOMMENDATION , PREFERABLY A CATEGORY FIVE. PROCEED WITH THE MASTER PLAN FOR
THE AREA. THAT WOULD BE IT. >> AND I SECOND THAT.
>> ROLL CALL VOTE? WILL CALL MAC - -
>> SECOND MOTION FOR RECOMMENDATION.
>> THAT COMES TO THE RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD. I CAN MAKE A
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VERBAL COMMITMENT. I CAN MAKE SURE IT IS TIMED APPROPRIATELY.AM I CORRECT, RYAN? IT STILL GOES THROUGH THE RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD? >> WE WILL MOVE ALONG FOR THE REST OF OUR AGENDA. GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS? HERE ON SCREEN IS A TABLE THAT SUMMARIZES THIS YEAR'S GRANT APPLICATION. WE RECEIVED 31 APPLICATIONS. IN TOTAL, THE NUMBER IS A LITTLE SMALL, BUT WE HAD REQUESTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.4 MILLION AND ELIGIBLE REQUESTS. BUT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE. THOSE WERE INELIGIBLE. A SCORE OF 80 POINTS
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IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGH THIS GRANT. WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO FUND THE GRANT APPLICATIONS. THE COUNCIL IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE DIRECTLY.>> DO WE HAVE WHAT WAS APPROVED? >> THE ARTS AND CULTURE HERITAGE GRANT PROGRAM, TYPICALLY WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUNDING IN THIS CATEGORY TO FULFILL ELIGIBLE REQUESTS. WE'VE ASKED FOR A RECOMMENDATION FOR FUNDING USING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM CATEGORY
FOUR, THAT IS CORRECT. >> I VOTED ON THAT LAST TIME.
THE CULTURAL FOLKS, THE LOBBY, GOVERNOR MOVING FORWARD, WE HAD FUNDING THIS YEAR, NEXT YEAR THE FUNDING MAY NOT BE THE SAME.
WHEN THESE GRANTS ARE ACCEPTED, THE MONEY GIVEN, NONE OF IT PAYS FOR SALARIES. THERE ARE ORGANIZATIONS BASICALLY LIVING OFF THE FUNDING. IS THERE ANY CRITERIA NOT PAID BY SALARIES?
>> WE HAVE A COUPLE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES AND A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS, SOME OF THEM APPLY FOR ONE TIME FUNDING. WE HAVE SOME FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING.
IT'S MORE A SPECIFIC DATE AND TIME EXPERIENCE. SOME FUNDING CAN GO FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. ALL OF THESE GRANTS HAVE A REQUIREMENT FOR MARKETING. IT CAN'T BE ST. JOHNS COUNTY.
THERE IS A HEAVY MARKETING COMPONENT. THEY END UP NOT
SPENDING IT IN FULL. >> I SEE HASTINGS MAIN STREET ON HERE TWICE. ONE LOOKS LIKE THE HASTINGS FALL FESTIVAL AND ART.
>> THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT EVENTS. THE SAME ORGANIZATION, TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF EVENTS. THE ONE ON MAIN STREET IS ALSO
THE SAME WAY. >> I LIVE RIGHT HERE. WHAT KIND OF FOLLOW-UP ARE WE DOING? I'M SEEING MONEY GO OUT.
>> I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO. THE REQUEST AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON THE BUDGET THEY SUBMIT. IT IS BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL BUDGET.
>> WHAT IS THE FOLLOW-UP PROCESS?
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>> THEY HAVE TO - - THEY HAVE TO PROVIDE US A PACKET AND INVOICES. IT IS POSSIBLE THIS GROUP SCORED WELL THIS YEAR. IT COULD GROW AND BECOME A MORE SIGNIFICANT EVENT. IT'S HOW IT IS SCORED, NOT NECESSARILY HOW GOOD IT WAS LAST YEAR.
>> WE HAVE TOLD PEOPLE KNOW BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T REACH
ENOUGH OUT OF COUNTY. >> I'M LOOKING AT THE SCALE, IT
DOESN'T EQUATE. >> EVERY YEAR IS A LEARNING LESSON, AND WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU GUYS NEXT FEBRUARY. THERE MIGHT BE MORE TO TWEAK NEXT YEAR. WE ARE CONFIDENT IT IS
BETTER. >> OFTTIMES, MORE QUALITY
POINTS. >> ADDITIONAL COMMENTS?
>> JUST A QUESTION. 1.2 MILLION.
>> THE ELIGIBLE AMOUNT IS BASED ON SCORE.
>> THERE WAS A RECOMMENDATION TO FIND AND MOVE MORE FUNDING.
IT'S FULLY FUNDED FOR THE AMOUNT THEY ARE READY TO RECEIVE
FUNDING AT. >> THIS IS A MOTION FOR US?
>> THIS WOULD BE THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET.
>> WE ARE GOING TO ASK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, ALBERT SILAS. THANK YOU. I'VE GOT SOME NUMBERS FOR YOU TO SEE. I WANT TO THANK YOU, FIRST, THIS IS REALLY AMAZING, THANK YOU. IF YOU LOOK AT THE CURRENT YEAR,
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THE STATE RECOMMENDED $2 MILLION FOR THE PROJECT GRANT, $1 MILLION, NONE OF THAT IS GOING TO COME THROUGH, SO WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT IS 240, MY NUMBER IS THERE. IN PARTICULAR, HE WANTED TO SEE WHAT THE STATE GRANTS WERE. THIS IS THE LIST, WHO'S NOT GETTING ANYTHING THIS YEAR. HERE IS THE PRIOR-YEAR. THERE ARE A LOT OF OVERLAPS. PERHAPS IT WAS CONTRIBUTED BY THE STATE GRANT PROCESS. IF YOU LOOK BACK ONE MORE YEAR, IT'S A SIMILAR KIND OF THING. I WANT TO POINT OUT THE ONLY SOURCE FOR ARTS AND CULTURE PROJECTS.>> COMMISSIONER ARNOLD? >> YES.
>> WE ARE READY TO MOVE ON. SPORTS TOURISM, CORRECT?
>> BEFORE WE START, WHEN I RECEIVED THE PACKET ON WEDNESDAY, I RECEIVED IT ELECTRONICALLY, AND I DIDN'T WANT TO PRINT OUT 200 PATIENTS - - I DIDN'T WANT TO PRINT OUT 200 PAGES. I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO GO THROUGH EVERY SINGLE ONE AND ASK QUESTIONS. THAT BRINGS ME TO SOME HOUSEKEEPING REQUESTS. WE HAVE A WEEK TO GO OVER OUR MEETING WHO SETS THE MEETING AND THE AGENDA? I WOULD LIKE TO DO BRIEFINGS WITH MEMBERS OF THE STAFF. TREAT THIS LIKE A WORK TOWARD, I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE VOTING ON $108,000. MY SUGGESTION IS TO TABLE THIS UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. MOVING FORWARD, WE WILL
HAVE OUR STUFF A LITTLE SOONER. >> THE SPORTS TOURISM GRANT, WHAT IS BEING BROUGHT TO YOU ALL IS A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ADVISORY BOARD. I ASKED THEM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THEM. THE
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ADVISORY BOARD HAS A SCORING MATRIX FOR EACH ONE. THEY DO HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT FUNDING LEVEL AND APPROVAL FROM THERECREATION ADVISORY BOARD. >> WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME HOUSEKEEPING RULES. I TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. MY GOAL IS NOT TO EMBARRASS ANYBODY AND STAFF. IF I HAVE QUESTIONS, I'D LIKE TO THAT THEM OUT. ANYTIME I SEE SOMETHING THAT SAYS JACKSONVILLE
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AND DUVAL COUNTY, I HAVE PROBLEMS FOR ANYTHING GOING TO JACKSONVILLE. WE CAN GO THROUGH IT, BUT I'M GOING TO HAVE A LOTOF QUESTIONS. >> I HAVE SIMILAR CONCERNS. DOES
EVERYBODY HAVE A CHANCE? >> THE SPORTS TOURISM GRANT IS VERY SIMILAR. WE DID MODIFY IT THE YEAR BEFORE LAST. WE HAD THEM TRICKLE IN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF WE SPLIT THEM UP INTO TWO GROUPS, WE WOULD HAVE A BETTER SENSE OF ACTION. WE DID DO THIS EARLIER. THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD ROUND OF RECREATION.
APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED, THE RECOMMENDATION FOR FUNDING , AND
APPROVAL OF FUNDING. >> I UNDERSTAND IT IS A LOT OF INFORMATION. THE REASON HE STARTED DOING IT IN BATCHES, WE WERE DOING IT PIECEMEAL HERE AND THERE EACH MONTH. THE RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD IS APPOINTED, THAT PART GIVES ME SOME CONFIDENCE. WHAT IS THE TIMELINE ON THESE MEETINGS? TO EASE THE
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PAIN, I THINK YOU GUYS VOTED ON THESE, IF WE CAN GET THEMEARLIER, >> WE COULD HAVE DONE THE MEETING ON THIS. I'M NEW TO THE BOARD. MY FIRST MEETING, I BELIEVE, WAS MARCH. I GET MY AGENDA A WEEK AHEAD OF TIME.
IT'S MORE JUST THE VETTING AND THE PROCEDURE.
>> I HAD SOME QUESTIONS. THAT'S HOW IT WAS HANDLED IN THE PAST.
>> WE WERE ABLE TO USE ONE OF THEIR LICENSES. OUR SPORTS TOURISM OFFICIAL. THAT COMES BACK AND WE APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE. WE CAN MOVE IT BACK TO JUNE OR JULY.
IT WILL BE UP TO THE BOARD'S DISCRETION.
>> WE ARE VOTING ON SOMETHING THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN TWO WEEKS. I APPRECIATE THE STORY ON THAT. BACK TO MY HOUSEKEEPING ASKS, I COULD HAVE HAD THIS CALL WITH YOU ON TUESDAY.
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>> THE BILLIARDS EVENT, I WILL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND.
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