[1. Call to Order] [00:00:37] >> THANK YOU, SIR. YOU HAD A LONG NIGHT LAST NIGHT, HA (LAUGHING)? ROLL CALL, PLEASE? [4. Approval of Minutes] APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 13, 2020 MEETING. AS EVERYBODY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE MINUTES? GREAT. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES? >> MAKE A MOTION. >> CAN I HAVE A SECOND? >> I SECOND. >> PLEASE LET IT SHOW THAT IT HAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. DO WE HAVE ANYONE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY NON-AGENDA ITEMS? SING NO ONE, MSING TO THE PUBLI [6. Comments by the Chair and Board] AN OPENING TO THE BOARD. WE WILL START COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD. FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK JEFF FOR TAKING OVER FOR ME LAST MEETING. I WATCH THE MEETING ON A LATER DATE AND WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY HE HANDLED EVERYTHING THAT NIGHT. IT WAS A LONG NIGHT I COULD TELL.HERE WERE IMPORTANT MATTERS THAT WERE BROUGHT UP INCLUDING THE YOUNG LADY, TAMIKA LAWRENCE, WHO CAME TO SPEAK REGARDING INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSITY IN PARKLAND. I HAVE TO AGREE THAT SHE WAS VERY WELL SPOKEN. I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING MORE DIALOGUE WITH HER IN THE FUTURE. IN ADDITION, THE LAST MEETING THEY WERE LOOKING FOR MEMBERS TO HELP OUT WITH THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. AND I SPOKE WITH SOMEONE DAY AND SAID IT WOULD BE AN HONOR TO JOIN THAT SUBCOMMITTEE WITH THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AS WELL. HOW MANY OF US ARE THERE NOW? FOUR OR FIVE? >> I THINK RIGHT NOW THE BOARD IS UP TO FOUR. SHERRY, YOURSELF AND JEFF SCHWARTZ. >> EXCELLENT.E ARE GETTING THERE. NOW WE JUST HAVE TO GET SOME OUTSIDERS TO GET INVOLVED. ANOTHER THING -- I'VE BEEN SPEAKING TO MY CHILDREN. I LIKE TO KEEP WHAT'S GOING ON ON THE PRECAUTIONS. I'M PLEASED TO SEE THEIR DOING A GREAT JOB AS FAR AS SOCIAL DISTANCING. HOW THEY ARE LIMITING COVID EXPOSURES. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY HAVE A GREAT SYSTEM IN LINE FOR CONTACT TRACING. IT SEEMS LIKE WE ARE DOING GREAT AS THE CITY AS FAR AS THAT IS CONCERNED. ALSO, I WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT A LOT OF US HAVE KIDS AND FAMILY THAT LIKE TO PLAY AT PINE TRAILS PARK. BUT THE POLICE OVER ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PARK, THEY ARE REALLY PATROLLING THAT AREA A LOT. BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE TO PARK ON THE SWELL. WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING ON FIELD THREE OR FOUR IT'S CONVENIENT TO PARK YOUR CARDS THERE. BUT THEY HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF PATROLLING IN THAT AREA. THEY ARE STARTING TO TICKET PEOPLE UNTIL PEOPLE FROM THAT AREA. SO TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY BECAUSE THAT CAN BE EXPENSIVE AT THE END OF THE DAY. ANYWAYS, LET ME OPEN IT UP. JEFF, DO YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD? > SURE. I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEES THAT MEANT TO BE A ZOO MEETINGS TO COME UP WITH THE BUSINESS PURPOSES FOR OUR TWO SUB COMMITTEES. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. I THINK WE HAVE SOME GOOD STARTING POINTS. AND THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO ASSISTED AND MADE ME LOOK GOOD AT THE LAST MEETING (LAUGHING)! IT WAS APPRECIATED. ONE THING I THINK A LOT OF US LEARN FROM THE MEETING AND WATCHING THE VIDEOTAPE IS WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE [00:05:12] SPEAKERS STAY IN FRONT OF THE MIC AND WE SPEAK INTO THE MIC. THOSE OF US WHO VIEWED THE REPLAY, IT REALLY DIDN'T LOOK SO GOOD WITH JEFF WALKING AROUND. AND YOU COULDN'T HEAR HIM. I NEVER HAD AN APPRECIATION FOR THAT BEFORE, BUT IF ANY OF YOU GET TO WATCH THE REPLAY OF YOURSELF TO SEE HER 10 MINUTES OF FAME? THESE MICROPHONES REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON THE VIDEOS. SO -- LET'S -- WE WILL ALL BE MORE COGNIZANT OF THAT. >> GOOD POINT. >> I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS. DID REACH OUT TO MARY HOPE. AND I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK. >> OKAY. SHERRY? >> (INAUDIBLE) AT THE LIBRARY. IS THAT BETTER? OKAY. AT THE LIBRARY, WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM. IT'S PART OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND. AS THE FRIENDS OF THE PARKLAND LIBRARY, SUPPORTING THE LIBRARY WITH TWO FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS COMING UP. I HAVE SENT TO THE CITY IN DIGITAL FORMAT COPIES OF THESE FLYERS WHICH I WILL SEND AROUND. TO MAKE YOU AWARE. AND THERE ARE ALSO SOME COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PLANNED BY INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT SOME OF THE THINGS THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD IS WORKING ON. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PARKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT, JEFF SCHWARTZ, AND PARKLAND COMMISSIONER KENNETH BUTLER ARE COMING TO MARY LAGO IN NOVEMBER 2 PERCENT (INDISCERNIBLE). IMILAR LARRY TO WHAT THEY PRESENTED HERE BUT IN MORE DEPTH. SO THAT IS SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO. AND SOME OF YOU ARE POSSIBLY STILL FRIENDS WITH OR REMEMBER GOLDEN JOHANSSON, WHO WAS THE FORMER COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR. SHE PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH GORDON WHERE HAM, WHO IS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND PAST BOARD MEMBER OF THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA. AND HE IS ALSO COMING TO DO A SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT AS MARY LAGO. AND IF ANYBODY WAS INTERESTED, PLEASE REACH OUT AS WELL. BACK TO THE LIBRARY. YET. THE LIBRARY WILL RESUME ITS BOOK FAIR ON SEPTEMBER 25. HERE'S ANOTHER FLYER. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, FAR FROM IT. THE NO CHILD'S PLAY CHILDREN IN THE HOLOCAUST EXHIBIT WAS APPROVED TO COME TO THE PARKLAND LIBRARY IN JANUARY. WHICH IS THE MONTH OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE. THERE WILL BE DISCUSSIONS ON HOW TO ENGAGE THE COMMITTEES. SO IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THOSE CONVERSATIONS ALONG WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, PLEASE REACH OUT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.>> GREAT. ANGELICA? >> GREAT TO BE BACK AFTER MISSING THE MEETING LAST TIME. I'M SO THRILLED TO SEE THAT OUR COMMISSION HAS ELEVATE AND PRIORITIZE THE ISSUE OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION. IN SIX YEARS I BEEN LIVING HERE AT THE MILL RUN COMMUNITY, OUR COMMUNITY HAS (INAUDIBLE). I'M JUST REALLY EXCITED TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY THAT IS CONTINUING TO BE DIVERSE. (INAUDIBLE). I RECOGNIZE SOMEONE VOICE OF MANY. AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN BRING A LOT OF DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. AND MAKE SURE WE HAVE AN INCLUSIVE CITY. SOME OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED UPDATES.BVIOUSLY WE HAVE PARKLAND DASH WAS IS ON OCTOBER 17. (INAUDIBLE). ABOUT THAT. ALSO, SOME OF YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW BUT THE (INDISCERNIBLE) OF PARKLAND IS LOCATED IN LOXAHATCHEE. THERE FUNDRAISING (INDISCERNIBLE) PLAYGROUND TO BE BUILT ON THEIR CAMPUS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. [00:10:02] I JUST WANT TO PUT IT OUT THERE THAT THIS WOULD BE AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CHILDREN. (INAUDIBLE). THEY ALSO HAVE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE, THAT LEVERAGES VOLUNTEERS IN OUR COMMUNITY. (INDISCERNIBLE) YOUTHS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES . I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT THERE. HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE AND WEBSITE THAT GIVES INFORMATION. SO IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED, THEY CAN VISIT (INDISCERNIBLE). >> GREAT. >> I, TOO, AM VERY HONORED TO BE ON THE COMMITTEE FOR INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY. PARKLAND HAS ALWAYS REPRESENTED BEING A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY WITH EVERYONE. NOTHING BROUGHT THAT HOME MORE THAN FEBRUARY 14, 2 AND A HALF YEARS AGO, WHEN YOU SAW AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER. T A VERY UNFORTUNATE TIME. SO THE REALIZATION THAT WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO IS SOMETHING THAT IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. IT CAN ONLY MAKE US BETTER. SO I'M VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD. I ENJOYED OUR SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING ON A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DISCUSSION. I APOLOGIZE FOR MISSING THE LAST MEETING. BUT THE SOUND QUALITY, EVEN WHEN THE REPORT WAS GIVEN ON THE MICROPHONE, IT COMES THROUGH -- I DON'T KNOW IF CLOSED CAPTION IS AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE CAPTION WAS ON AND IT WAS INAUDIBLE. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU TAKE FABULOUS MINUTES FROM THE MEETING! BECAUSEHALF OF THE CONVERSATION IS INAUDIBLE. SO I WAS GOING TO BRING FORWARD THAT MAYBE WE SHOULD OFFER A SUGGESTION THAT THIS MICROPHONE SYSTEM SHOULD BE UPDATED . OR WE SHOULD REVIEW THE MEETINGS. HOWEVER, I WILL SAY ONE THING. EVERYONE WHO SPOKE ON THE DAY AND SPOKE INTO THE MICROPHONE? YOU COULD HEAR EVERY WORD. YOUR REPORT -- SOMETIMES -- LOOK HOW CLOSE I AM. AND I KNOW THAT'S NOT NATURAL. UNLESS THEY GET YOU A TALLER MIC? >> YEP. AND WE ARE ACTUALLY WORKING ON UPGRADING THE SOUND SYSTEM IN THE CHAMBERS. AND THAT WILL BE A FUTURE PROJECT. AND TO YOUR POINT, IT DOESN'T HELP TO HAVE THE MASK ON. AND I LISTENED TO THE MEETING AS WELL. AND YOU ARE CORRECT. A LOT OF TIMES HOW YOU POSITION YOURSELF -- I WAS LISTENING TO ANGELICA SPEAK JUST NOW.ND SHE SPEAKS ELOQUENTLY. BUT IF THE MIKE IS IN CLOSE ENOUGH TO YOU, IT DOESN'T PICK UP THE AUDIO. I WAS ACTUALLY TALKING TO IT STAFF ABOUT IT AS WELL. SO IN THE FUTURE WE WILL HAVE A MUCH BETTER SYSTEM. >> THAT'S GOOD BECAUSE IT'LL BE BETTER FOR ALL OF US. IT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD ALL KEEP IN OUR MINDS. WHEN WE DO SPEAK. AS I SAID, WHEN WE HAVE CLOSE CAPTIONING ON -- IT SAYS MORE INAUDIBLE'S THAN ANY OTHER WORDS. AND OF COURSE, I'M HEARING A LOT OF MY NEIGHBOR'S CONCERN ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT IN HERON BAY. I'M NOT SURE IF THEY WILL BE BRINGING FORTH ANY SUGGESTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS TO US. REGARDING THAT DEVELOPMENT. THE PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO GET VERY CONCERNED. >> THE MAYOR AND THE COMMISSIONERS ARE ON TOP OF THAT. IF PEOPLE WANT TO GET INVOLVED AND THEY HAVE SOME CONCERNS, THEY SHOULD GO ON TO THE MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (INAUDIBLE). EVEN THOUGH WE CAN MAKE GREAT RECOMMENDATIONS ASA CITY, AND OUR COMMISSIONERS WANT THE BEST FOR THE CITY, OBVIOUSLY -- YOU SAW WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CHARTER SCHOOL. YOU CAN'T STOP PROGRESS. WHEN SOMEBODY BUYS LAND, THEY WANT TO UTILIZE THE LAND. AND THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO. SO IT'S UP TO THE PEOPLE TO GET OVER TO NORTH SPRINGS AND LET THEM VOICE THEIR OPINIONS THERE . BUT THOSE THREE CHOICES -- OR IF THERE IS 1/4 OR FIFTH -- WHY THEY THINK THAT WOULD BE A BEST FIT FOR THE CITY. >> OBVIOUSLY PLANNING AND ZONING, THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CAN MAKE DECISIONS AS FAR AS [00:15:01] SETBACKS LATER ON. THEY HAD A PACKED HOUSE HERE LAST NIGHT. PEOPLE RAISING CONCERNS. AND THEY ARE DULY NOTED. THEY EXPECT TO LOOK AT A GOLF COURSE VIEW. THEY BOUGHT ON A GOLF COURSE. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THAT'S PROGRESS. THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. BUT VOICE YOUR OPINION. THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR EVERYBODY TO GET THERE TOMORROW NIGHT. >> I WILL ALSO SAY THAT I WAS LIVING HERE WHEN WALMART WAS COMING. IT WAS A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH, ACCORDING TO THE COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, DURING THE HURRICANE THAT CAME AFTERWARDS, IT WAS THE ONLY STORE THAT WAS OPEN. BUT I DO REMEMBER THAT THE CITY WAS ABLE TO PUT IN THINGS SUCH AS THEY HAD TO PUT 500 TREES AROUND THE GROUNDS. 500 TREES. AND THEY ALSO SAID THEY HAD TO PUT IN A POLICE STATION INSIDE. WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN MANNED. BUT THEY HAVE A POLICE STATION INSIDE. THEY PUT WHATEVER THEY COULD. YOU CAN'T STOP IT. THE CITY COULD BE SUED. SO I WILL TELL THEM IF THEY ARE THAT CONCERNED AND INTERESTED TO COME TO THE MEETING. >> THAT'S THE BEST THING TO DO. >> BUT YOU DO KNOW THAT TOMORROW NIGHT IS A HOLY JEWISH HOLIDAY? >> I -- >> I KNOW YOU DIDN'T MAKE THE CALENDAR. I'M JUST BRINGING THAT FORWARD. >> AND JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, SID IS HAVING THE SCORING OF THE PROPOSALS TOMORROW AT THEIR FACILITIES. IT'S AT 10 AM. >> NOT TOMORROW NIGHT? >> 10 AM. >> THAT'S GOOD. >> 10 AM TOMORROW. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THAT'S A GREAT POINT. RUPERT? >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. WE HAD A GREAT MEETING LAST WEEK. I LISTENED. I WAS ALSO ONE OF THOSE WHO WERE ABSENT. I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH DIFFICULTY IN TERMS OF TRYING TO HEAR THE OTHERS. I WAS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PRESENTATION. AND WHAT (INDISCERNIBLE) MYERS HAD TO SAY. AND YES, WE DO HAVE A LOT OF WORK LEFT. PARTICULARLY, OUR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. THAT'S WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE DONE. BUT LIVING IN PARKLAND AND TALKING TO PEOPLE AND PARKLAND? AND INTERACTING WITH THE DIFFERENT AREAS? WE HAVE GROWN. WE HAVE DONE WELL OVER THE YEARS. AND I WOULD SUGGEST THAT ALL OF US, EVEN IN THESE AREAS WHERE WE HAVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, WE NEED TO (INAUDIBLE). PEOPLE ARE SHUT OUT BECAUSE OF (INDISCERNIBLE) GROUPS. >> LAST NIGHT I WAS AT THE MEETING. RICH WALKER MENTIONED THAT ITS NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH. IT HITS HOME. MY BROTHER JUST CAME OUT OF THE HOSPITAL SEVERAL WEEKS AGO BECAUSE HE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. WE REACHED OUT TO HIM AND HE IGNORED THE PHONE CALLS AND TEXT MESSAGES. I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW IF SOMEONE ISN'T RETURNING YOUR CALL OR YOUR TEXT. IT'S NOT THAT YOU DID SOMETHING WRONG. IT'S SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THEM. SO JUST REACH OUT TO SOMEBODY. MAKE THE PHONE CALL. GO VISIT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY TONIGHT. THANK YOU. >> THAT'S A LOT TO SAY. DO YOU WANT TO PASS -- OH, YOU HAVE YOUR OWN MIKE. >> WE HAD ASSIGNED SCHOOLS TO BE THE LIAISON -- I CAN GIVE YOU A QUICK UPDATE ON WEST GLADE. WESLEY MIDDLE IS CELEBRATING THEIR 20TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. THEY DIDN'T GIVE US TOO MANY SPECIFICS, BUT THEY WILL BE DOING A COUPLE OF THINGS TO CELEBRATE THEIR 20TH ANNIVERSARY. ALSO, THEY ARE -- THEY HAVE STARTED THEIR NO HASSLE FUNDRAISER. THEY WERE APPROACHED BY A LOT OF PARENTS ABOUT GETTING MORE OUTDOOR SEATING FOR THE KIDS [00:20:03] BECAUSE LUNCH IS CROWDED -- VERY CROWDED. SO THE PTO HAS BEEN TASKED WITH RAISING MONEY FOR LARGE, 10 SEAT PICNIC TABLES. THEY HOPE TO HAVE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10 AND 20 OF THOSE TABLES SO THEY CAN START ROTATING SOME OF THE KIDS AND EAT OUTSIDE. >> I THINK THEY ARE DOING THE SAME THING AT DOUGLAS WITH THE BENCHES. IT'S A GREAT IDEA. [7. Approval of the Agenda] OKAY. I THINK THAT'S EVERYBODY. NEXT WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA? >> I MOTION. >> DERIVE A SECOND? >> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY I. [8. New Business] ANYONE OPPOSE? PLEASE SHOW IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT WE WILL GO ON TO NEW BUSINESS. WHICH WE WILL COVER FIRST THE UPDATE FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE ALLIES OF INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY. AND THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. IN THE 2021 TO 2022 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. >> I WAS ACTUALLY LOOK INTO THE SUBCOMMITTEES TO GIVE US AN UPDATE AS TO WHAT THEY DID WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP SO TO SPEAK? AND GET THE CONVERSATION GOING. THE BIGGEST THING WE TALKED ABOUT AT OUR LAST MEETING WAS FOR THESE VARIOUS SUBCOMMITTEES TO ESTABLISH GOALS FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEES. BUT FROM THE BOARD PERSPECTIVE, WE HAVE SOME RUDIMENTARY TASKS FOR THE BOARDS TO WORK THROUGH. I KNOW TAMIKA PRESENTED A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT SHE HAD A TWO-YEAR SPAN OF THINGS SHE WANTED TO GET DONE. TO ME IT'S MORE CONVERSATION PIECE OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO UPDATE AS TO WHERE YOU ARE. >> SO THIS IS THE YOUNG LADY I COMPLEMENTED A WHILE AGO? >> YES. >> WE DIDN'T GET TO MEET THE LAST MEETING, BUT FANTASTIC. GREAT SPEAKER. (INAUDIBLE). ANYWAY, CAN YOU TELL ME WHO EXACTLY IS ON THAT COMMITTEE? >> SO FOR THE ALLIES FOR INCLUSION, WE HAVE SHARRY, WE HAVE JEFF, WE HAVE KENDRA, WE HAVE DENISE, AND WE HAVE LORI. AND ANGELICA SAID SHE WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THE COMMITTEE AS WELL. AND RUPERT AS WELL. SO BASICALLY, ALL OF OUR BOARD (LAUGHING)! >> WILL WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE THE SPOKESPERSON --? I'LL DO IT THIS TIME BUT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHARE THE ROLE OR PASS IT ON BECAUSE IT'S A LOT. LET ME GIVE YOU THE FIVE MINUTE COMMERCIAL. WE DID, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY HAVE ASSUMED CALL WITH THE MEMBERS WE COULD GET TOGETHER. I KNOW WE HAD ONE MEMBER THAT WAS TRAVELING. WE WERE SCHEDULED TO HAVE A FOLLOW-UP SIMPSON CALL, BUT I RAN OUT OF TIME. BUT WE CAME TOGETHER WITH A PURPOSE STATEMENT. I SUBMITTED AND I THINK IT'S IN THE PACKAGE. A READER WILL QUICKLY. IT'S PRETTY BASIC. IT GIVES US A BROAD SPECTRUM TO WORK WITH. THE PURPOSE OF THE PARKLAND COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD ALLIES FOR INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY SUBCOMMITTEE IS TO COLLABORATE AND SUPPORT THE PARKLAND ALLIES FOR INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY EFFORTS, VISIBILITY AND AWARENESS. SO IN ESSENCE, WE WILL COLLABORATE -- THAT'S THE KEY WORD. WE WON'T RUN THE ORGANIZATION. OUR SUBCOMMITTEE IS JUST TO GIVE THEM IDEAS AND DIRECTION. PROVIDE MENTORING. THEY CAN TEACH US SOME THINGS. BUT IT'S BASICALLY TO COLLABORATE ON IDEAS AND BRING THEM BACK TO THE CITY OF PARKLAND FOR IMPLEMENTATION OR FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. OKAY? MOVING ON TO THE SECOND ONE, ANOTHER ZOOM MEETING. THIS ONE WAS A SMALLER GROUP BECAUSE IT WAS A VERY INTIMATE GROUP ACTUALLY (LAUGHING). THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WHICH IS NEAR AND DEAR TO EVERYBODY'S HEART. THEY HAVE A GOOD FOUNDATION. WE JUST NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT THERE. AND GET SOME YOUTH INTO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. I THINK. THAT'S THE POINT THAT I GOT. THE PURPOSE OF THE PARKLAND ADVISORY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUBCOMMITTEE IS TO SUPPORT THE SOCIETY'S MISSION, PURPOSE, VISIBILITY, EXPANSION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. SO I THINK THE MESSAGE THAT WE GOT FROM JEFF AT THE LAST MEETING WAS COMMUNITY OUTREACH. WE NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT THERE. GET PEOPLE EXCITED ABOUT THE HISTORY OF PARKLAND. AND SHARRY HAS A LOT OF GOOD IDEAS. WHO'S ON THAT COMMITTEE?> SO THAT COMMITTEE RIGHT NOW IS SHARRY, HERSELF. [00:25:09] I KNOW BILL, YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO PARTICIPATE? AND JEFF SCHWARTZ ALSO SAID HE WANTED TO STAY A PART OF IT TO MAKE SURE THERE IS CONTINUITY. >> WE COULD USE MORE -- >> AND I KNOW SHARRY, YOU HAVE DONE SOME THINGS THAT YOU SHARED IN THE UPDATES. TO START WITH GETTING THE WORD OUT. X YES, I HAVE. THE THREE COMMUNITIES OF TOSTADA, TOWN PARK, AND MARA LAGO HAVE THEIR OWN (INDISCERNIBLE) WHICH INVOLVES PHILANTHROPY, BUSINESS, FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN MANY SUBCOMMITTEES. WE ALL MET AND DISCUSSED HOW WE CAN SUPPORT THE PARKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. AND WE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA, WHICH WAS ACCEPTED BY THE PARKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, OF HOSTING AND ENGAGING IN AN EVENT TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT (INDISCERNIBLE). WHICH IS AN AMAZING ANTHROPOLOGICAL SITE RIGHT HERE IN PARKLAND. THAT MANY PEOPLE DON'T REALLY KNOW ABOUT. AND WOULD PROBABLY ENJOY BEING EDUCATED ABOUT. SO COMMISSIONER CUTLER WAS KIND ENOUGH TO (INDISCERNIBLE) ALONG WITH JEFF AND BRING RELICS AND ARTIFACTS FROM THIS SITE, HERE AND PARKLAND.TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY. AND THE HOPE IS NOT ONLY TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE, BUT TO ENLARGE THE PARKLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY. GET PEOPLE INTERESTED AND EXCITED. AND GET NEW MEMBERS. AND NEW IDEAS -- AND IT CAN GROW FROM THERE. >> PERFECT. IN BOTH SOCIETIES, WHEN THEY PRESENTED AT OUR LAST MEETING, THEY HAD RUDIMENTARY THINGS THAT THEY WERE SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY REFERENCE THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OF THE PORTALS. WHICH I WILL PRESENT TO YOU LATER ON.IN ADDITION, HE SPOKE ABOUT A TIME CAPSULE THAT IS A FRONT OF CITY HALL THAT HE WOULD LIKE EXPOSURE FROM THE CITY'S POINT OF VIEW. AND MAKE SURE THE COMMUNITY IS AWARE OF IT. AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS DONE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME -- THE 100 YEAR OF THE CITY. AND I KNOW (INDISCERNIBLE)'S GROUP TALKED ABOUT A CULTURAL DIVERSITY NIGHT. MAYBE AT THE FARMERS MARKET? SO I THINK ALONG THE WAY, WE WILL HAVE TO COME UP WITH AN OUTLINE OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE ARE GOING TO WORK ON FOR THE GROUP. IN ADDITION TO CONTINUING OUR DISCUSSION AS WE GO ALONG WITH DIFFERENT ITEMS. BUT MY PERSPECTIVE? I THINK IT MIGHT HATTER TO HAVE THESE RUDIMENTARY TASKS (INDISCERNIBLE). >> WE HAVE SOME OF THE GREATEST EDUCATORS IN PARKLAND. PAND I THINK WHEN YOU HAVE THES TWO GREAT COMMITTEES THAT ARE GOING ON RIGHT NOW, THAT POSSIBLY -- LIKE EVEN THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THIS IS A PART OF PARKLAND. AND TO SAY THAT THESE TEACHERS, THEY SHOULD MAKE IT A MANDATORY COURSE TO TEACH ABOUT PARKLAND. YOU ARE GROWING UP IN PARKLAND AND LIVING IN PARKLAND. TEACH SOME OF THE HISTORY. SO IF WE CAN GRAB A HOLD OF SOME OF THE HISTORY TEACHERS AND GET THEM INVOLVED TO MAKE PARKLAND A PART OF THEIR CURRICULUM? BECAUSE, THIS IS REALLY PART OF THE HISTORY THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE THE LIAISONS FOR EACH OF THE SCHOOLS? MAYBE THEY CAN GET IN THERE AND TALK TO SOME OF THE TEACHERS? WE HAVE A COMMISSIONER THAT HAS ONE OF THE GREATEST TEACHERS -- MST -- I CAN SAY THAT BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER TELLS ME EVERY NIGHT. BUT IF WE CAN GET SOME OF THESE EDUCATORS INVOLVED AND SIGNED UP FOR SOME OF THIS STUFF TO START SPEAKING ABOUT IT? WE HAVE TO GET THESE YOUNGER KIDS INVOLVED. BECAUSE THE OLDER PEOPLE -- PERSONALLY, I DON'T THINK THEY REALLY CARE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF PARKLAND. BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW ABOUT IT. WHERE THE KIDS -- AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT ME, AS A PARKLAND RESIDENT, I DON'T KNOW A LOT. SO MAYBE NOT CARING IS A HARSH WORD. UNEDUCATED ABOUT IT. I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT I DON'T HAVE ANYBODY TO TEACH ME. AND IF NOBODY IS THERE TO TEACH ME, HOW WILL I LEARN? WE ALL LIVE VERY BUSY LIVES. AND TO SAY WE CAN FIND THE TIME [00:30:02] TO SEEK THE HISTORY OF THE CITY? THAT'S WHY I'M SAYING IF THEY START AT A YOUNGER AGE AND GET THESE EDUCATORS INVOLVED TO TEACH THESE YOUNGER KIDS ALL ABOUT IT, IT'S A TRICKLE-DOWN EFFECT. I KNOW JUST FROM SOME OF THE STUFF THAT I'VE LEARNED OVER THE LAST 5 TO 10 YEARS I'VE LEARNED FROM MY KIDS (LAUGHING).ECAUSE MY KIDS TEACH ME THE STUFF BECAUSE I HELP THEM WITH THEIR HOMEWORK. SO NOW I'M LEARNING ABOUT PARKLAND BECAUSE MY KIDS ARE LEARNING ABOUT IT. THAT'S WHY I'M SAYING WE NEED TO GET THE EDUCATORS AND OUR KIDS MORE INVOLVED IN THIS. BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME OF THE GREATEST EDUCATORS HERE. SO I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE TO WORK ON. >> I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS FITS IN, BUT MAYBE THIS WOULD ATTRACT YOUNGER PEOPLE? THERE ARE A LOT OF ATHLETES WHO (INDISCERNIBLE). I DON'T KNOW THEM ALL. I ONLY KNOW ANTHONY RIZZO.UT I KNOW EVEN NOW, THERE ARE PEOPLE COMING OUT. AND MAYBE MAKING ONE AREA -- ATHLETES? ATHLETES OR ENTERTAINERS? OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. PEOPLE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF IT WHEN THEY MOVED TO PARKLAND. THAT'S PROBABLY NOT THE REASON THEY MOVED TO PARKLAND. I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST MOVED IN, THERE WERE SPORTS STARS AND HOCKEY STARS. AND BASEBALL PLAYERS AND FOOTBALL PLAYERS. AND ALL OF THAT. SO THAT'S REALLY PART OF THE RECENT PAST. AND MAYBE THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THEY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT? >> MWERE SHOCKED WHEN THEY LEARNED THAT NICK CARTER LIVED NEXT TO MY SISTER.ND WHEN THEY HEARD THAT THEY WERE LIKE WOW!ICK CARTER LIVED HERE?HAT'S PART OF THE HISTORY OF THIS TOWN. LIKE YOU SAID, THE VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE WHO CAME OUT OF THIS PLACE. >> I THINK MY FRIEND BOUGHT THAT HOUSE (LAUGHING)! >> JEFF SCHWARTZ WOULD BE AWESOME TO GO TO EACH SCHOOL BECAUSE HIS PRESENTATION WAS INCREDIBLE. I'M SURE HE WOULD LOVE -- HIS LOVE OF THE CITY -- FOR HIM TO APPROACH THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL, I THINK WE MIGHT BE A GOOD STARTING POINT? I JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT IDEA OUT. >> ONE THING I'D LIKE TO INTERJECT IS WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR ANNIVERSARY. MAYBE WE NEED A BIGGER SPLASH? MAYBE WE NEED SOMETHING GRANDER? MAYBE WE NEED TO START ADVERTISING AND GETTING THE SCHOOLS INVOLVED? TRY TO GENERATES MORE INTERESTS? I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL 2022 IN AUGUST TO START SOMETHING. MAYBE WE CAN START ADVERTISING NOW? GET THE SCHOOLS DOING SOMETHING -- GET THE STUDENTS DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS 60TH ANNIVERSARY. IT'S A BIG THING. MAYBE WE CAN GET MORE INVOLVEMENT FROM THE SCHOOLS AND FROM THE COMMUNITY? >> MAYBE THAT COULD BE OUR NEXT ESSAY ASSIGNMENT? THE NEXT ESSAY ASSIGNMENT COULD BE TELL US THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND. >> TRY TO GET MORE PRIZES. BIGGER PRIZES. GET THEM INVOLVED AND INTERESTED. IF THEY ARE INTERESTED, THEN TROLE WILL GO OUT. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> I'M ALL UP FOR BRAINSTORMING. YOU WILL SEE THE PRESENTATIONS AND HOW THEY TIE BACK INTO THE 60TH. WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO GENERATE INTEREST? THAT WAS A GREAT IDEA REGARDING HAVING HIM GO TO THE SCHOOLS AND SPEAK. (INDISCERNIBLE) AND GET EVERYONE TO WORK ON THE SAME PAGE. >> SO THE NEXT THING IS THE 2021-2022 COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP? >> YES. FEELS LIKE WE JUST PROVIDED OUR SCHOLARSHIP JUST LAST YEAR AND WE ARE GETTING READY TO KICK THEM OFF AGAIN. THE WORK IS THE CITY AND THE STAFF COORDINATING WITH THE SCHOOLS. I HAVE A TIMELINE HERE. WE WILL KICKSTART THE PROCESS IN NOVEMBER. WILL GET APPLICATIONS TO THE SCHOOL. OUR INTENT IS TO HAVE APPLICATIONS BACK TO US IN JANUARY 2022. AROUND FEBRUARY, WE WILL SEND OUT THE APPLICATIONS TO THE COMMITTEES LIKE WE DID THE LAST TIME. WILL HAVE AN APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE AND (INDISCERNIBLE) COMMITTEE. AND THEN, OUR INTENTION IS TO START THE SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEWS. IN LATER FEBRUARY. HOPEFULLY, GET THIS ON A COMMISSION AGENDA IN MARCH TO PRESENT THE SCHOLARSHIPS IN APRIL AT SOME POINT. SO AGAIN, FROM THE CAB'S PERSPECTIVE, NOTHING HAS REALLY CHANGED. IT'S JUST THE APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS AND THE INTERVIEW REVIEWPROCESS. WE DID LISTEN TO THE BOARD. WE DID LOBBY FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS TO INCREASE . SO WE WILL HAVE LARGER SCHOLARSHIPS THIS YEAR IN TERMS OF THE MONIES THAT WE ARE REPORTING TO THE STUDENTS. AND THAT'S BASICALLY MY [00:35:02] PRESENTATION. >> GREAT. AND I GUESS NEXT WE JUST HAVE THE YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. >> I'M SO SORRY TO INTERRUPT. I'M NOT SURE WE TALKED ABOUT THE SUBCOMMITTEE (INDISCERNIBLE). SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THAT DISCUSSION. >> I THOUGHT WE DID. >> YEAH, WE WENT OVER ALL OF THAT. >> YEAH, WE TALKED ABOUT THE PURPOSE. AND THEN WE HAD A BIG CONVERSATION ABOUT THE STRUGGLES (INDISCERNIBLE). STEPS AND WHEN THE SUBCOMMITTEE NEEDS? AND WHAT THE FORMAT OF THE MEETING -- >> I WAS ABOUT TO ASK ABOUT THE PURPOSE HERE. I DIDN'T KNOW THE COMMITTEE (INAUDIBLE). IS THERE A WAY TO TWEAK THIS? >> LET ME START OVER. INITIALLY, WHEN WE PRESENTED BOTH COMMITTEES AT THE LAST MEETING, OUR ORDERS WERE TO FORM SUBCOMMITTEES FOR THE DIFFERENT SOCIETIES -- THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE ALLIES OF INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY. AND THEN THE SUBCOMMITTEE WOULD START TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE VARIOUS GROUPS. AT THE LAST MEETING, JEFF SCHWARTZ NOMINATED HIMSELF TO BE PART OF THE HISTORICAL SUBCOMMITTEE. HE KNOWS HIS SOCIETY. SO IT'LL BE AN EASIER PROCESS FOR CONTINUITY . ANNIKA AND HER GROUP OFFERED TO SAME. THEY WANTED TO BE A PART OF IT. WHEN JEFF WENT AHEAD AND SET UP THE ZOOM MEETING AND INCLUDED TAMIKA AND HER GROUP? UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO MAKE THAT MEETING. SHE WAS ACTUALLY OUT OF TOWN. WE DID NOT INCLUDE THE REST OF THE BOARD BECAUSE THE SUBCOMMITTEES AT THAT TIME HAD NOMINATED THEMSELVES. AND I ASKED FOR THERE TO BE FIVE MEMBERS ON EACH SUBCOMMITTEE AT THE TIME. IT APPEARS THE ALLIES FOR INCLUSION IN DIVERSITIES ARE (INDISCERNIBLE). IT WAS BASICALLY JUST GUIDELINES BEING PROVIDED. WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA IS FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEES TO UPDATE (INDISCERNIBLE). IN ANY WORK THAT IS GOING TO BE DONE WILL BE DONE BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE BEHIND THE SCENES. AND I CAN GET THE INFORMATION BACK TO THE BOARD (INDISCERNIBLE). SO I WANTED TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK. >> THANK YOU. THAT'S VERY HELPFUL. IS THERE A MEETING SCHEDULED? AND HOW IS THAT COMMUNICATED? >> IN TERMS OF MEETINGS, IT'S UP THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO COORDINATE THOSE MEETINGS. THEY ARE USING ZOOM AS A PLATFORM FOR THOSE MEETINGS. WE CAN SHARE THE ZOOM INFORMATION WITH THE BOARD. ANYONE CAN ATTEND. BUT FOR NOW, THEY HAVE CHOSEN ZOOM AS THEIR PLATFORM MEETING. >> SO BECAUSE OF SUNSHINE LAWS, I THOUGHT (INAUDIBLE). >> GREAT QUESTION. THE ATTORNEYS CLARIFICATION IS AS LONG AS YOU ARE NOT DISCUSSING ANYTHING THAT WILL COME BACK TO THE BOARD FOR (INDISCERNIBLE) RECOMMENDATION YOU ARE ALLOWED TO MEET AS A BOARD AND (INDISCERNIBLE). >> I'M CONFUSED BECAUSE EVERYTHING WE DO DISCUSS COMES BACK TO THE CITY. >> BUT IN TERMS OF RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE AN ACTION. USUALLY WE ARE WORKING ON PROJECTS OR GETTING IN RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD. BUT IF THIS IS JUST CONVERSATION OF COORDINATION PURPOSES AS A SUBCOMMITTEE, -- AS LONG AS YOU'RE NOT BRINGING BACK ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD. >> THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE -- I SAW A LONG LIST OF STUFF THEY WANT US TO GET INVOLVED WITH. O DISCUSS WHICH ONES AND RANK THOSE TO WHICH ONES WE THINK WOULD BE THE BEST FIT FOR THE CITY. AND I GUESS WE HAVE TO VOTE AS A CAB. AND THAT GOES TO THE CITY COMMISSION THROUGH YOU? ISN'T THAT GETTING INTO THE GRAY AREA THERE? >> POTENTIALLY. POTENTIALLY. BUT THEN AGAIN, SHE PROVIDED A STRATEGIC PLAN TO THE CAB. (INDISCERNIBLE) THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO WHAT YOU ACTUALLY DO. SO ONCE WE GET INTO THE DETAILS, (INAUDIBLE). BECAUSE I'M NOT SO SURE WE WILL SUPPORT EVERYTHING THEY ARE BRINGING FORWARD TO US. WHICH WE TALKED ABOUT THE LAST TIME. [00:40:05] CERTAIN ITEMS -- SHE WANTED A SAFE SPACE IN THE CITY OR A DESIGNATED BUILDING AS A SAFE SPACE FOR DIVERSITY. BUT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A CORNER NOOK IN THE LIBRARY. SO SOMETHING LIKE THAT, I'M NOT SO SURE THE BOARD WOULD MAKE THE DECISION. >> WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT AT OUR ZOOM MEETING. BECAUSE THAT NEW PARK THAT IS BEING BUILT -- THE COVERED BRIDGE? WE THOUGHT THEY WERE EARLY ENOUGH IN THAT DEVELOPMENT THAT THEY COULD GIVE A CORNER THERE AS -- I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME THAT WE TALKED ABOUT. BUT SHE JUST WANTED A CONTEMPLATIVE AREA. >> WHAT I'M SUGGESTING IS SINCE WE HAVE ATTORNEYS ON THE BOARD, WOULD YOU SHARE THE EMAIL THAT WAS SENT BACK TO ME FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY? SO THAT YOU COULD LOOK AT IT AND SEE IF IT COVERS WHAT WE ARE DOING? I HAD SENT A QUESTION OF COULD I MEET WITH SHARRY BECAUSE OF THE SUNSHINE LAW. AND IT CAME BACK WITH THAT DETERMINATION. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO REPEAT IT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT IT INCORRECTLY. BUT PLEASE SHARE THAT RESPONSE. >> NOT A PROBLEM. I WILL. AND FOR WHATEVER REASON, ANOTHER PURPOSE FOR HAVING SUBCOMMITTEES MEET INDEPENDENTLY IS OUR MEETINGS ARE ALSO TWO MONTHS. SO OUR THOUGHT PROCESS WE COULD HAVE A LOT DONE IN THAT TIME SPAN. BUT IF THE COMFORT LEVEL ISN'T THERE BECAUSE OF DISPARITY? IF WE HAVE TO PLAY IT OUT IN A FORMAL MEETING -- >> FOR THE FACT THAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING AS FAR AS A QUIET SPACE? AND THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT IT AMONGST THEMSELVES. THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD LATER BRING BEFORE THE COMMISSION AS A SUGGESTION. ISN'T THAT SOMEHOW, KIND OF VIOLATING THE SUNSHINE LAWS? BECAUSE THAT IS SOMETHING THEY DISCUSSED THAT IS GOING TO GO BACK IN FRONT OF THE COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION? >> I THINK -- BUT I'M NOT THE ATTORNEY -- >> IT WAS DISCUSSED IN THE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING THAT WE HAD IN ZOOM. >> I'M NOT AN ATTORNEY, BUT I THINK IT'S A DISTINCTIVE RECOMMENDATION. A LOT OF TIMES WE HAVE DISCUSSIONS. WE HAVE FORMAL CONVERSATIONS. BUT IF THE ALLIES OF DIVERSITY IS REQUESTING A QUIET SPACE, THAT'S JUST A REQUEST. I THINK IT'S IF WE ARE MAKING A RECOMMENDATION.> IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING WE DO WITHIN A COMMITTEE IS FOR MY RECOMMENDATION. THAT'S WHY I AM GETTING LOST. IT SEEMS LIKE IF THEY ARE HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT QUIET SPACE, AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS ULTIMATELY GOING TO HAVE TO GO BEFORE THE COMMISSION TO DECIDE IF THEY WILL APPROVE THAT, IT WAS A DISCUSSION THAT TURNED INTO A RECOMMENDATION. BECAUSE THAT'S REALLY WHAT A COMMISSION COMMITTEE DOES. >> LET ME GO BACK AND HAVE SOME CONVERSATION WITH THE ATTORNEY AND THEN WE WILL COME UP WITH A FORMAL RECOMMENDATION. >> BECAUSE WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAVING WORKSHOPS VERSUS THE FULL CAB MEETINGS? I THOUGHT THAT'S HOW WE COULD GET AWAY WITH SOME MORE WORK DONE IS DOING IT THROUGH WORKSHOPS? IN THE SUBCOMMITTEE IS SORT OF LIKE A WORKSHOP -- A JUNIOR WORKSHOP, I GUESS. THE OTHER THING WE DID TALK ABOUT JUST SO YOU KNOW, IS THE RECOMMENDATION FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FOOD TRUCK. AN EVENT. MAY BE HERE OR PINE TRAILS PARK. BUT AGAIN, THAT WOULD TAKE CITY COORDINATION AND APPROVAL. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THAT GOES THROUGH PARKS AND REX OR WHAT. BUT IT WOULD BE A DESIGNATED INTERNATIONAL FOOD TRUCK NIGHT. WHICH WOULD ULTIMATELY BE ANOTHER RECOMMENDATION. THAT'S MY CONCERN. >> I UNDERSTAND. >> KENNY ALSO REQUEST THAT THERE IS SOME CLARIFICATION FROM THE CITY COMMISSION AROUND WHAT IS THE MANDATE FOR THE PARTICULAR SUBCOMMITTEE? ECAUSE THE SUBMISSION THAT WAS SET UP BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE (INAUDIBLE). IS IT JUST FOR US TO FIGURE OUT? WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT? OR IS THERE SOMETHING -- (INDISCERNIBLE) STRATEGICALLY TO THE CITY? NOT JUST SUPPORTING A GROUP THAT'S DOING ITS OWN THING. [00:45:01] BUT INTEGRATING WITH A LARGER VISION AND STRATEGY OF THE CITY. THAT WOULD BE A HELPFUL CLARIFICATION TO HAVE. AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY -- I'D LOVE TO BE PART OF THE DISCUSSION AND MAYBE INVITE HER AND GIVE HER THE SAME OPPORTUNITY JEFF SCHWARTZ HAD. TO SIT ON THE SUBCOMMITTEE. >> SHE IS. >> OH, SHE IS? >> SHE COULDN'T MAKE IT HERE BECAUSE SHE WAS ON VACATION. >> SHE WA TRAVELING. >> THAT'S CORRECT. AND WE WERE AFRAID WE WERE GOING TO RUN OUT OF TIME. >> OH, I SEE. I WAS GOING TO HUMBLY SUGGEST THAT WE WORK WITH HER. BUT I SEE. >> WHEN SHE WAS HERE I SAID IF YOU WANTED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH HER? I THINK THE BEST THING WE NEED TO DO FIRST OF ALL IS NUMBER ONE, I'LL GET THE CLARIFICATION OF HOW WE CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS. AND ABOUT THE STATES MOVING FORWARD? WE MAY WANT TO COME UP WITH A STRUCTURED (INAUDIBLE). I THINK THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL. BECAUSE AS WE CONTINUED OUR CONVERSATION, I KEPT HEARING WE ALSO DISCUSSED THIS, AND WE ALSO DISCUSSED THAT. SO I THINK WE WANT TO COME UP WITH A FORMAL (INDISCERNIBLE). >> ARE WORKSHOPS AN OPTION INSTEAD OF MEETINGS? >> LET ME DISCUSS THAT. BECAUSE WE ESTABLISH OUR FORMAL MEETING FOR THE BOARD. SO LET ME DIVE INTO THAT. >> SO YOU ARE SAYING WE NEED TO TAKE MINUTES?> IF THAT'S WHERE THIS IS GOING. THAT'S WHAT THIS SOUNDS LIKE TO ME. JUST TO MAKE SURE WE AREN'T VIOLATING ANY SUNSHINE LAWS. >> THIS ISN'T JUST FOR THE INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY. BUT IT'S ALSO FOR THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND EVERYTHING ELSE. >> I THINK WHERE THE CONFUSION CAME IN HIS WE DID THE SOCIAL PROGRAM LAST YEAR. IN THE BOARD CREATED A SUBCOMMITTEE FOR ASSISTING THE HARVEST DRIVE. BUT THIS FEELS LIKE THIS WILL BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT. >> IT WAS MORE OF A WORKING GROUP. >> CORRECT. >> THAT WAS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT THING THAN THIS. DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT YOU TOLD US AT THE LAST MEETING? BEFORE SHE MADE HER PRESENTATION? THAT GROUP HAD ACTUALLY GONE TO THE CITY AND THEY ASKED HIM TO COME TO CAB. >> CORRECT. PART OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING, THE COMMISSION REQUESTED WE ASSIST (INDISCERNIBLE) REGARDING THESE DIFFERENT ITEMS. IN THE ALLIES FOR INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY, THE SAME PRESENTATION THAT SHE PROVIDED US, SHE HAS PROVIDED TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE. FIRST OF ALL, THE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT YOU PROVIDED? (INDISCERNIBLE). NOW WE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO WORK ON MOVING FORWARD. NOW MOVING FORWARD WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO INTEGRATE THAT WITH THE BOARD. OUR TASK WAS TO SUPPORT THESE GROUPS. (INDISCERNIBLE). >> SO IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ANOTHER HARVEST DRIVE? >> NUMBER NOT AT ALL. I THINK THIS IS MORE THEY HAVE THEIR MISSION AND FOCUS. >> OKAY. DID YOU DO THE YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM? >> NUMBER WE STOPPED AT CAB. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE ANGELICA ARE YOU OKAY? >> I THINK YOU GUYS WEREN'T IN THE GROUP YET. IT WAS JUST A COUPLE PEOPLE IN THAT GROUP. THERE WASN'T A LOT THAT HAPPENED BETWEEN THAT LAST MEETING IN TONIGHT.THAT'S WHY IT GOT CUT OFF. BECAUSE THERE WAS REALLY NOTHING. NOW THAT WE HAVE THIS OTHER LEGAL MATTER GOING ON, I THINK WE NEED TO PUT A STOP TO IT RIGHT NOW UNTIL YOU GET THE ATTORNEY INVOLVED AND FIGURE OUT WHERE WE ARE GOING TO GO WITH US. >> I MISUNDERSTOOD THE AGENDA AND HOW THIS WAS STRUCTURED. THAT'S WHY I BROUGHT IT UP. BECAUSE I SAW HER LEAVING. I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO ADD AT THIS POINT. OTHER THAN JUST THE CLARIFICATION OF HER STRATEGIC PLAN THE END OF HER PRESENTATION LAST TIME? OR WAS THAT DONE SEPARATELY? >> (INAUDIBLE). >> OKAY. >> I'LL LEAVE THE PRESENTATION [00:50:01] WITH THE BOARD SO YOU GUYS HAVE IT. >> GREAT. AND I HOPE WE FIND TRULY MEANINGFUL WAYS TO SUPPORT HER GROUP. AND I LIKE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THE MEDITATION OR QUIET SPACE. WE HAVE SOME NICE QUIET SPACES HERE, BUT HOWDOES THAT ADVANCE THE MISSION ? HAVING DEEPER CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW IT SUPPORTS THE COMMITTEE AND NOT JUST LABEL IT (INDISCERNIBLE). I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF WELL INTENDED EFFORTS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND PRIVATE SECTOR. AND SOMETIMES THE CRITICISM IS THERE IS NOT A REAL MEANINGFUL IMPACT. EVERYBODY GOES AWAY FEELING HAPPY AND GOOD BUT THERE MIGHT NOT BE ANY OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE OR KNOWLEDGE. I KNOW THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET AND I'M SURE WE WILL HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY. >> IF I COULD JUST ASK? WE HAD A QUESTION DURING THE MEETING. JEFF SAID HE COULDN'T FIND ALLIES FOR INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY.E COULDN'T FIND THAT ON THE WEB. AND WE TRIED ALLIES FOR INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY FOR PARKLAND. SO WE COULDN'T FIND THAT GROUP. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK FURTHER ABOUT THAT?>> I'M NOT SURE. MOST OF OUR COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN VIA EMAIL. AND IN PERSON. >> THAT'S NOT TO SAY WE SHOULDN'T GO FORWARD WITH IT. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THAT ORGANIZATION IS THAT WE ARE SPONSORING, SUPPORTING, AND COLLABORATING WITH. >> I AGREE. IF THEY HAVE MEETINGS COMING UP WITH THEIR MEMBERS -- JUST GETTING MORE INFORMATION AND HEAR THEIR PERSPECTIVE. (INAUDIBLE). >> I'M CONFUSED. I HEARD SMITTY SAY SOMETHING ABOUT A SAFE SPACE. AND NOW I'M HEARING QUIET SPACE. >> YOU WILL NEED THREE TO? >> YET. >> IT SAYS HERE PROPOSED 2021-2023 STRATEGIC PLAN. THEIR AIM IS TO PRODUCE IMPLICIT RACIAL BIAS, INCREASE POSITIVE INTERACTION WITH BSO PARKLAND. LIAISONS WITH THE SCHOOLS WITH A POTENTIALLY POLICE AWARENESS WEEK EVENT. VOTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. A COMMUNITY OR FACILITY DEDICATED TO UNITY AND INCLUSION. IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICE FOR OTHER LOCAL CITIES. A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION FOR EXAMPLE AT INTERNATIONAL FOOD TRUCK NIGHT. AND EVALUATE AND REASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMITTEE CONSISTENTLY. I JUST WANT TO TOUCH ON ONE THING WITH THE IMPLICIT RACIAL BIAS. I WANT TO SAY A YEAR AGO -- I'M LOOKING AT COMMISSIONER (NAME). WE ACTUALLY HAD THAT TRAINING FOR THE ENTIRE CITY. SO I KNOW A LOT OF THIS HAS TO DO WITH EDUCATION. SO THE CITY HAS PARTICIPATED IN THAT TRAINING. THAT WAS HER STRATEGIC PLAN SHE PRESENTED. WHEREAS TRYING TO COMMUNICATE EARLIER IS THIS IS THEIR PLAN. THEY ARE BRINGING IT FORWARD. A LOT OF THIS PIERCING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THIS PRESENTATION. I'M NOT SURE WHO THIS HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED WITH. I ENVISION THIS TO START WITH THE SUBCOMMITTEE AND START WORK THROUGH THESE ITEMS AND DECIDE WHAT THE SCOPE IS PRESENTING MOVING FORWARD WITH THEY WANT TO DO. AND ULTIMATELY HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION.UT NOW IT'S MAKING SENSE TO ME. BUT WE ARE GOING TO MAKE RECOMMENDATION, THAT'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PLATFORM. THAT WILL HAVE TO BE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT DISCUSSION. IF WE ARE PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS. >> IF WE ADJUST DISCUSSIONS OR NO RECOMMENDATIONS, THEN WE HAVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS HERE AT CAB. >> BUT WE STILL DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE, WE CAN CHANGE OF FORMAT. >> I FORGOT ABOUT THE WEBSITE. WITH THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WE WENT IN AND MADE SURE WE WERE IN AGREEMENT WITH EVERYTHING [00:55:01] PRINTED ON THE WEBSITE. ON THIS OTHER ORGANIZATION, WE COULDN'T FIND THE WEBSITE. >> IS THERE ANYTHING WRITTEN ON THAT PAGE THAT THEY GAVE YOU? WHAT IS THIS SPECIFIC GROUP -- THE MISSION AND VISION THAT MAKES THEM THE RIGHT PARTNER? SHE MADE A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION. I WAS REALLY ON BOARD WITH A LOT OF WHAT SHE SAID. BUT I DEFINITELY HAVE SOME MORE QUESTIONS. >> SOMEONE IS HERE BUT THEY DID ASK ABOUT THE VETTING PROCESS BUT I HAD A TAP DANCE AROUND IT. >> THAT'S WHERE THE DISCUSSIONS COME IN. >> I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO EVERYONE. IT COULD BE A FACT-FINDING GROUP. WE DO SOMETIMES EXPERIENCE SOME OF THINGS LIKE RACIAL BIAS. THAT'S LIKE I DON'T JOG IT 5:00 IN THE MORNING ANYMORE. BECAUSE SOMEBODY WILL CALL THE COPS. OF COURSE. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY OUTLINE ON THE PAPER, IT COULD BE IN THE FORM OF HOW TO FIND INFORMATION. AND SHARED AMONG THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THE BOARD. ANOTHER REASON WHY I ASK ABOUT TWEAKING THE PURPOSE IS IT'S THE SAME THING. WHO IS THIS GROUP? I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THAT. I THINK THIS SHOULD INCLUDE MORE INDIVIDUALS COMING TO THE TABLE TO TALK ABOUT DIVERSITY AND EQUITY AND INCLUSION. NOT JUST THIS GROUP. ANGELICA MADE A GOOD POINT -- THANK YOU, ANGELICA, FOR ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS. >> I WAS SURPRISED THAT VOTER EDUCATION WAS ON THAT LIST. BECAUSE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD BE DOING AND STRIVING FOR. WE'VE HAD NEW BUILDINGS AND PEOPLE MOVING IN CONSTANTLY. AND THAT SHOULD BE PART OF THE WELCOMING PACKET WHEN THEY COME TO THE CITY. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS. I'M REALLY SURPRISED THAT VOTER EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION WAS ON THERE. >> THAT'S PROBABLY SOMETHING SHE NEEDS TO CLARIFY IN THE GROUP NEEDS A CLARIFY DURING THE MEETING. BECAUSE THIS MIGHT BE COMING FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. >> OKAY. I WOULD BE INTERESTED TO LEARN ABOUT THAT. >> MAY BE AT THIS POINT, MAYBE WE SHOULD FIRST. >> VICE CHAIR WOLFE: THE ATTORNEY. AND IF THE ATTORNEY SAYS HE CAN FIND FOR THE COMMITTEE TO MOVE FORWARD AND HAVE AN INTERACTION WITH THAT GROUP TO DETERMINE WHAT THEIR AGENDA IS. WHAT THEY ARE HOPING FOR AND TO SEE WHAT THEIR GROUP IS REALLY ABOUT. AND THEN, QUESTION EACH ONE OF THOSE TOPICS. WHY DO YOU WANT TO INCLUDE VOTING IN THIS? WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY? IF THEY ARE HAPPY WITH THE ANSWERS, IT'S GOT A VERY WELL-EDUCATED COMMITTEE HERE. I'M SURE THEY CAN MAKE A DETERMINATION ON WHETHER IT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE AS A COMMITTEE TO BRING BACK TO THE BOARD TO SAY I FEEL COMFORTABLE MOVING FORWARD NOW STOP NOW, HERE'S WHAT WE CAN DO NEXT. AND MAYBE THE NEXT THING WE WILL WORK ON HIS RECOMMENDATIONS AT THAT POINT. >> AND PART OF THAT IS THE TRUE IMPACT TO THE CITY OF PARKLAND. SO THOSE WILL BE THE TOUGHER CONVERSATIONS. AGAIN, THIS WAS JUST HER INTRODUCTION TO US. SHE SPOKE WELL. PRESENTED WELL. (INDISCERNIBLE). >> ISSUE OF DSO, DOES THAT SHOW UP AND THAT WAS. >> IT SAYS INCREASE POSITIVE INTERACTION. >> THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION THE FIRST TIME I HEARD OF. BUT WHAT RUPERT SAID REALLY BOTHERS ME. ON THE FLIPSIDE OF THAT COIN, I WAS INFURIATED THAT MY 16-YEAR-OLD WAS ON THE STREETS OF FOUR IN THE MORNING AND NOBODY WAS STOPPING HER. (LAUGHING). AND I'VE BEEN CHASTISED BEFORE [01:00:02] ABOUT THE CAPTAINS IN THE PAST. BUT I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING -- I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S FOR US, OR FOR THE COMMISSION, OR JUST HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THE DSO? BUT THAT'S SOMETHING NOT REALLY FOR US TO DO. >> RIGHT. AND SOMETIMES, JEFF, YOU CAN'T BLAME THE POLICE OFFICERS. BECAUSE OF SOMEONE DIDN'T CALL IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD? I'VE BEEN JOGGING OUT HERE FOR YEARS. BUT I HAVE OFTEN TIMES -- I SEE IT. BECAUSE IT WILL DRIVE BY ME AND COME BACK AROUND THE SECOND TIME. COME ON, GUYS. I LIVE HERE. BUT YOU CAN'T BLAME THEM BECAUSE SOMEBODY CALLED (LAUGHING). >> OKAY. SO NOW WE CAN CLOSE THAT OUT. WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM? >> YES. LET ME GET IT LOADED. SO THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THE TASKS THAT THE CITY COMMISSION REQUESTED DURING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING. IS TO KICK UP A BRAND-NEW PROGRAM WHICH IS THE YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO ENGAGE OUR YOUTHS IN OUR HIGH SCHOOLS -- HOLD ON A SECOND. SO IT'S TO ENGAGE THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. SO WE ARE GOING TO START OFF WITH THE 10TH GRADERS. BECAUSE THIS WILL BE A TWO YEAR PROGRAM WITH THE CITY. THIS IS THEIR JUNIOR AND THEIR SENIOR YEAR. THE AMBASSADORS THEMSELVES ARE GOING TO REPRESENTTHE YOUTH OF THE CITY . AND THEY ARE GOING TO WORK WITH THE CITY COMMISSION, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, AND POTENTIALLY, KIND OF LEARN WHAT IT IS REGARDING MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. AND IN ADDITION TO LEARNING ABOUT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, THEY WILL BRING FORWARD THE CONCERN OF THE YOUTHS. AND BRING FORWARD ANY OTHER INITIATIVE. WE MAY EVEN HAVE THEM PARTNER WITH THE CAB AND SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS THAT WE DEVELOP ALONG THE WAY. A PLETHORA OF THINGS THEY WILL DO WITH US. I JUST WANTED TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT WE ARE GETTING READY TO KICKSTART THIS. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE GETTING READY TO DO. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM, THE PARTICIPANTS THAT YOU WILL SEE IN THE PACKET, ACTUALLY GET A SCHOLARSHIP AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM. SO LET ME WALK YOU THROUGH THE TIMELINE. SO WE WILL START UP THE PROCESS WHERE WE WILL COORDINATE WITH THE SCHOOLS LATER IN THE YEAR, EARLY NEXT YEAR. OUR INTENTION IS TO GET APPLICATIONS BACK FROM THE SCHOOLS IN MARCH. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE ARE LOOKING AT, AGAIN, ANOTHER ESSAY IS WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR. I'M GOING TO READ TO YOU GUYS WHAT WE WERE THINKING. I'M LOOKING FOR INPUT FROM THE BOARD AS TO THE CONTENT OF THE ESSAY THAT WE ARE ASKING FOR FROM THE SCHOOL. SO OUR INTENTIONS -- ONE SECOND. AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, I WILL READ THE GUIDELINES THAT WE HAVE DRAFTED. IT'S A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM COMPRISED OF THREE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND. WE ARE THINKING ABOUT RECEIVING SIX APPLICATIONS AND SELECTING THREE OF THE SIX. THAT'S HOW WE HAVE IT RIGHT NOW. GPA OF 3.0 IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR. AGAIN, 10TH GRADERS. AND IT'LL BE THE 11TH GRADE AND 12TH GRADE YEAR. WE WILL ASK THEM TO COMPOSE A 300 WORD ESSAY ON THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF PARKLAND HIGH SCHOOL ON THE YOUTHS OF THE COMMUNITY. SO THAT'S THE TITLE WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. IT'S OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. I'M LOOKING FOR A SUGGESTION ON THAT TOPIC. IF WE CAN'T THINK OF IT TONIGHT, WE CAN ALWAYS SHARE IT BY EMAIL AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING. SO THAT'S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW. OUR INTENTION IS TO BRING THAT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL EARLY NEXT YEAR TO GET THE PROCESS STARTED. SO LET ME KEEP GOING THROUGH THIS. SO IN MARCH, WE WILL GET THE APPLICATION PROCESS -- PACKETS BACK. THEN, IN MAY, OUR INTENTION IS FOR THE BOARD TO INTERVIEW THESE STUDENTS. AND IN JULY, WE WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE OUR NOMINATION FROM THE BOARD. TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR SELECTION IN AUGUST. IN THE YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM [01:05:02] WOULD KICKSTART IN SEPTEMBER 2022. >> COULD YOU CLARIFY THE QUALIFICATION IN TERMS OF THE STUDENTS? IS IT (INDISCERNIBLE)? >> FOR NOW, OUR THOUGHT PROCESS WAS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, CITY OF PARKLAND. STUDENTS IN PARKLAND ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND IS OUR ATTENTION. >> (INDISCERNIBLE) DOUGLAS? IS THAT THE ONLY HIGH SCHOOL? >> CORRECT. THAT'S ONLY HIGH SCHOOL IN THIS STUDY. >> WHAT HAPPENS IF THE STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED WITH MAGNET PROGRAM (INDISCERNIBLE) PRIVATE SCHOOLS. >> OR CHARTER SCHOOLS? >> CORRECT. THAT'S WHY I'M BRINGING THIS HERE (LAUGHING)! IT'S A NEW PROGRAM FOR US TO HAVE SOME DISCUSSION. >> DON'T FORGET A LOT OF OUR APPLICATIONS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN COMING FROM KIDS AT DOUGLAS WHO HAVE GONE ON TO THE OTHER PROGRAM AT BROWARD COLLEGE. >> CAN YOU CLARIFY -- WHAT IS THIS PROGRAM? WHAT WILL THE STUDENTS DO DURING THOSE TWO YEARS? AND WHAT ARE THE GOALS OR OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAM?> OKAY. SO THE GOAL OF THE YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IS TO FOSTER OPEN AND POSITIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CITY GOVERNMENT AND THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE STUDENTS WILL SERVE AS LIAISONS AND DISCUSS YOUTH RELATED ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE COMMITTEE AND THE SCHOOLS WHILE LEARNING AND PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. THE YOUTH AMBASSADORS WILL BE TASKED WITH DEVELOPING IMPLEMENTING AND IMPROVING EDUCATION AWARENESS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST AND ESTABLISH A WHOLE AND INTACT COMMUNITY. IDEALLY, IT WILL UTILIZE A VARIETY OF METHODS INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA THAT IMPACT PEOPLE. LIKE DRUGS, UNDERAGE DRINKING AND DRIVING, ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGNS, MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS. IN ADDITION, THE STUDENTS WILL ATTEND COMMISSION MEETINGS, BUDGET HEARINGS. LEARN ABOUT CITY DEPARTMENTS. VOLUNTEER AT CITY EVENTS AND ASSIST WITH SERVICE PROJECTS TO BENEFIT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. >> WILL THEY BE INVOLVED IN REVIEWING AND MAKING NOMINATION (INDISCERNIBLE)? >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> I WOULD LIKE A CLARIFICATION. YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO HAVE SIX APPLICATIONS AND NARROW IT DOWN TO THREE?AND MY QUESTION IS, HAVE YOU CONSIDERED HAVING AN ALTERNATE IN CASE ONE OF THE STUDENTS MOVE? YOU KNOW? WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TWO YEARS, YOU KNOW? >> MAY BE AN OPTION -- >> IT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. IT WOULD BE HORRIBLE IF PARENTS NEED TO MOVE FOR WHATEVER REASON. AND THE THREE WHITTLED DOWN AND IT COULD POSSIBLY BE NONE. WELL, LIKE WE HAVE HERE.E HAVE ALTERNATES. SO MAYBE WE CAN INCREASE THE NUMBERS? SO THE SELECTION IS MORE THAN THREE? YOU KNOW, MAYBE HAVE THREE NOMINEES AND THREE ALTERNATES? WITH A SELECTION NUMBER ON WHATEVER IT IS -- RANKING. >> YOU'RE SAYING YOU WERE GOING TO HAVE SIX SELECTED AND THAT WILL BE NARROWED DOWN TO THREE LATER ON, RIGHT? SO IF YOU HAVE SIX PEOPLE IN ONE MOVE AWAY, YOU STILL HAVE FIVE. >> CORRECT. >> THAT SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED THAT THERE ALTERNATES THEN. IF IT DOES OCCUR. LET ME READ A LITTLE BIT MORE IN THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. WHICH IS WHY I BELIEVE WE CRAFTED A PROGRAM TO JUST INCLUDE THE STUDENTS IN PARKLAND HIGH SCHOOL. SO IT SAYS HERE, THEY WILL ADVISE THE MAYOR, COMMISSION, AND OTHER CITY LEADERS ON POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO YOUTH CONCERNS. IDENTIFY ISSUES AFFECTING THE YOUTH OF PARKLAND. ESTABLISH GOALS, WORK PLANS, AND POTENTIAL BUDGETS TO ADDRESS YOUTH CONCERNS. PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE STUDENT STRENGTHS AND ABILITIES OF THE CITY'S YOUTH. PREPARE REPORTS TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS ON GROUP ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE HERE THAT THEY WOULD SELECT OFFICERS, POTENTIALLY PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY. AND THEY WOULD HOLD THEIR OWN MONTHLY MEETING TOGETHER WITH [01:10:01] INPUT FROM PEERS AND CONSTITUENTS. WE ARE ASKING THEM TO POTENTIALLY MAINTAIN THEIR OWN MINUTES AND NOTING ATTENDANCE AND ISSUES ADDRESSED. WE ARE ASKING THEM TO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS TO OTHER YOUTHS. PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR YOUTH ORIENTED PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. CONNECT TEENS TO SERVICE WITH PLANNING OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES. LET ME KEEP READING. PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH PROJECTS,'S COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OTHER MEETINGS UPON REQUEST. THE IDEA WAS IF THEY ARE GOING TO SERVE AND HAVE THEIR OWN OFFICERS AND BOARDS, IT MIGHT BE EASIER IF THEY ALL ATTENDED THE SAME SCHOOL. I THINK THAT WAS PART OF THE THINKING. AGAIN, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE ARE KICKING OFF THIS PROGRAM SO WE CAN EXPAND ON THIS TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATION. >> WERE TALKING ABOUT INCLUSION HERE. BUT AT THE SAME TIME YOU ARE LEAVING ONE LARGEGROUP OF STUDENTS . WHOSE VOICE COULD ADD SOME VALUE TO THIS COMMITTEE. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. MY YEARS SERVING ON THE (INDISCERNIBLE) COMMITTEE. I NOTICED THAT NOT ALL STUDENTS APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. THEY LIVE IN PARKLAND BUT GO TO SCHOOL ELSEWHERE. SO YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THAT. >> I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION AROUND THE 3.0 GPA REQUIREMENT. I RECOGNIZE THAT FOR STUDENT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS PROGRAM, THEY NEED TO (INDISCERNIBLE). GET THAT. BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE HIGHLY MOTIVATED STUDENTS WITH A VARIETY OF FACTORS LIKE THEIR LIFE, UPBRINGING, OR SOCIOECONOMIC STANDARDS MIGHT NOT (INDISCERNIBLE). SO MAYBE WE COULD LOOSEN THE GPA REQUIREMENT ON THE 2.5 OR 2.25 TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE. EVEN OTHER (INDISCERNIBLE) HAVE LOWERED BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO ELIMINATE STUDENTS WHO DON'T HAVE THOSE HIGHER GPAS FOR VERY VALID REASONS. >> IS IT 3.0 OUT OF FIVE? BECAUSE I SCHOOLS HAVE TO HAVE -- SOMETIMES -- A LARGER SCALE. SAY, FROM 1 TO 5. I KNOW MOST COLLEGES USE 1 TO 4. SELECT A B+ OR ABOVE. SO I DO AGREE WITH THAT.IF IT'S A FOUR POINT SCALE, 2.5 WOULD BE GOOD. BUT IF IT'S A FIVE-POINT SCALE? YOU NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT THE GRADING SCALE IS THAT THEY ARE USING. >> IS THE TRUST THE GPA?OR IS THERE AN ESSAY AS WELL? >> SO WE HAVE HERE -- LET ME READ EVERYTHING. SO THE STUDENT MUST MAINTAIN A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 3.0 AND MAINTAIN SATISFACTORY CONDUCT IN THE SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE. STUDENTMUST BE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVES. WE TALKED ABOUT THE ESSAY, WHICH WOULD BE A 300 WORD ESSAY . SO IT WOULD BE THE GPA AND THE ESSAY AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICE. >> ARE THE RECOMMENDATION LETTERS? >> I THINK THE GPA IS FINE AT 3.0 WITH THE COMBINATION. IF YOU HAVE A 3.0 AND YOU HAVE A GOOD ESSAY -- YOU HAVE THE LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION. IT'S NOT JUST THE GPA. >> (INAUDIBLE). I JUST HAD THE TREMENDOUS PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH A LOT OF YOUTH WHO HAVE GPO'S THAT ARE BELOW THREE THAT WOULD THRIVE IN THIS KIND OF OPPORTUNITY. AND THEY ARE USUALLY THE ONES WHO ARE NOT GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY. I WANT TO BRING THAT TO LIGHT HERE TODAY. >> COULD WE CHANGE IT, MAY BE, TO 2.5? OR EVEN 2.25? >> 2.5. (INDISCERNIBLE). >> CAN I ASK A QUESTION? [01:15:01] WHAT INCENTIVE DO STUDENTS HAVE TWO BEING ON THIS COMMITTEE? YOU KNOW, GENERALLY, THERE IS AN INCENTIVE. LIKE, DO THEY GET COMMUNITY SERVICE? IS IT THROUGH SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE DOING WITH GOVERNMENT CLASS? I JUST DON'T KNOW THE INCENTIVE ANY STUDENT WOULD HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS GROUP. >> SO THERE IS A SCHOLARSHIP AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM. >> OKAY. >> THAT'S NUMBER ONE. >> DID THEY DETERMINE THE AMOUNT YET OR NO? >> THE AMOUNT RIGHT NOW IS 2500. >> OKAY. >> THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD INCENTIVE. >> THAT'S A GOOD INCENTIVE. I MISSED THAT. DID YOU GUYS GET THAT AT THE BEGINNING? >> HE DID MENTION THERE IS A SCHOLARSHIP, HE JUST DIDN'T GIVE THE AMOUNT. >> OKAY. THAT EXPLAINS IT. >> I THINK THE OPPORTUNITY ITSELF EVEN WITHOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP IS HUGE MOTIVATION AND INCENTIVE. THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT AND BE LEADERS. THEY CAN COMMUNICATE ON BEHALF OF THEIR PEERS. I LOVE IT AS A LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE YOUTH. AND I'M SURE SOME OF THEM WILL BE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT PART.> AND MAYBE JUST BY GETTING THESE PEOPLE INVOLVED AT THE 2.5, JUST THE EXCITEMENT. IN THE ABILITY OF GETTING A SCHOLARSHIP MIGHT RAISE THEIR INCENTIVE TO BE A 3.0 OR 3.5 STUDENT IN THE FUTURE. >> MAYBE THERE'S A 2.5, OR THREE OR FOUR -- WHATEVER IT IS. (INDISCERNIBLE).>> SO I'M MAKING A NOTE OF THE GPA REQUIREMENTS. I'M MAKING A NOTE OF THE PARTICIPATION OF THE SCHOOLS AS WELL. I DID NOTICE -- AND THE REASON I DIDN'T SHARE THIS WITH YOU GUYS IS WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THE SPECIFICS OF THE PROGRAM. BUT YOU WILL GET A FINAL COPY OF THE PROGRAM ITSELF WITH THE DETAILS.UT LET ME READ HERE WHAT IT SAYS IN THE CURRICULUM. IT SAYS CITY HISTORY, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES. MUNICIPAL POLICY AND BUDGET DEVELOPMENT. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. EADERSHIP AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF THEIR CURRICULUM. CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. ADMINISTRATIVE AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND RESUME BUILDING. >> I ALSO (INDISCERNIBLE). THIS IS A GOLD STANDARD AMAZING PROGRAM. I DON'T KNOW WHO CAME UP WITH THIS. >> THIS WAS FROM THE COMMISSIO , SPECIFICALLY VICE MAYOR KREGER. HE BROUGHT IT UP AS AN IDEA AND THE COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED IT, THOUGHT IT WAS FABULOUS, AND THEY BROUGHT IT TO THE BOARD FOR US TO COMMENT ON. >> TO TRY TO TIE EVERYTHING TOGETHER, COULD THE ESSAY THAT THEY DO BE SOMETHING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF PARKLAND? SINCE WE DISCUSSED IT? AND ONCE THEY ARE SELECTED, CAN THEY PARTICIPATE IN THE SUBCOMMITTEES THAT WE HAVE? >> THERE IS ONE OF THE BULLETS I READ WHERE BASICALLY WE WILL PROVIDE THE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE STUDENTS. >> OKAY. >> SO PRETTY MUCH, THEY WILL GET A ROBUST VIEW OF CITY OPERATIONS. WE HAVE TO BE MINDFUL BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL IN SCHOOL. BUT WE WILL DEFINITELY GIVE THEM A TASTE OF EVERYTHING MUNICIPAL RELATED. REGARDS TO THE HISTORY OF THE CITY? I'LL TALK ABOUT THE HISTORICAL PROJECT AND THERE'S AN ESSAY THAT GROUP WILL HAVE TO WRITE ON. THE HISTORY OF THE CITY. SO I DON'T KNOW IF WE WANT TO DO THE SAME THING. I GAVE A GENERIC TOPIC AS A DISCUSSION. I WILL SEND IT TO THE CAB AS A WHOLE. AND I'LL SEE WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS I GET BACK. WE CAN DISCUSS IT AGAIN. THIS WILL BE SENT TO THE SCHOOLS UNTIL JANUARY 2022. SO WE HAVE A LITTLE TIME. >> AND WE HAVE THE NOVEMBER MEETING. >> AND WE CAN SEND OUR SUGGESTIONS AT THE MEETING. >> CORRECT. >> MAYBE WE SHOULD SEND AN ESSAY QUESTION ABOUT HOW CAN POLICY IMPACT THE LAND:LIVES OF THE PEOPLE IN PARKLAND? (INDISCERNIBLE). THE LESSON WE ARE TRYING TO SHOW THEM IS THEIR VOICE DOES MATTER. MAKING POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. (INAUDIBLE). >> AND HOW THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. >> YEAH. >> HOW ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. >> OKAY. [01:20:06] SO THAT'S IT WITH THE YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. FANTASTIC. >> IF YOU GUYS CAN THINK OF ANYTHING -- >> AND GOING BACK TO THE INCLUSIVE DIVERSITY -- I THINK OF ITS FACT-FINDING AND THE COMMITTEE IS SET OUT TO DO IT, IT'S A GREAT IDEA. I DON'T SEE HOW THAT CAN BE A PROBLEM THEY ARE OUT THERE. DO SOME FACT-FINDING AND BRING THAT BACK TO THE BOARD. AND AS A WHOLE, LATER ON, WITHOUT MAKING SUGGESTIONS. JUST LEARNING MORE ABOUT EACH ONE OF THESE TOPICS AND WHAT WE CAN DO AS A BOARD TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION. [9. Old Business] I THINK THAT WOULD BE GREAT IDEA. OKAY. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS THE OLD BUSINESS. TONIGHT, WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM AND THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT. >> YES. SO THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM, IF YOU GUYS HAVE YOUR PACKETS WITH YOU? AT OUR LAST MEETING, WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A CONVERSATION ON THIS. JEFF PRESENTED US WITH A GROUP OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY LOOK INTO. PARTICIPATING AS A GROUP. WE HAD DISCUSSION ABOUT THE VOLUME AND WHEN WE WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS. WE TALKED ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT WILL BE INVOLVED WITH. SO IT MIGHT MAKE SENSE TO FOCUS IN ON ONE OR TWO PER YEAR POTENTIALLY. AND THEN COME UP WITH A GAME PLAN ON HOW TO ATTACK THIS. THE HARVEST DRIVE WAS ORGANICALLY DONE. JERRY BROUGHT THE IDEA TO THE GROUP AND IT SOUNDED AMAZING. EVERYONE GRAVITATED TOWARDS IT. AND THEN WE FOCUSED AS A GROUP ON THAT PROGRAM. THE COMMISSIONERS LIKED THAT. WHICH IS WHY WE ARE DOING THIS. I HAVE THE LIST THAT WAS PROVIDED TO EVERYONE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER. AND HAVE SOME DISCUSSION WITH WHAT TO DO MOVING FORWARD. THE HARVEST DRIVE THEMSELVES DID REACH OUT BACK TO US THIS YEAR IN TERMS OF HELPING THEM OUT. NOT TO THE MAGNITUDE THAT WE DID THE YEAR BEFORE. THE YEAR BEFORE, WE FACILITATED THE EVENT HERE IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND. >> IT WASN'T THE HARVEST DRIED -- THAT ENTIRE ORGANIZATION? IT WAS THE LOCAL LEVEL? >> WHICH WAS ESCALATE. SO THIS YEAR THEY ARE GOING TO GO BACK TO BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR FACILITATING THE EVENT. THEY NEED SOME HELP WITH (INDISCERNIBLE). COMMUNICATION AND GETTING THE WORD OUT. AND HOW THEY CAN PARTICIPATE. HAVE SOME FUNCTIONS THEY ARE ASKING THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN. WE HELP THEM WITH THE PICKUP OF THE LOCAL SCHOOLS AND GETTING DISTRIBUTIONS ORFOODS . THEY ARE ASKING US TO HELP BECAUSE THAT WORKED WELL. THAT IS SOMETHING THE CITY WILL CHIP IN AND HELP WITH. WE WILL ALSO HELP PROVIDE THEM WITH TENTS. AT TWO OF OUR EVENTS. ONE OF THE FARMERS MARKET. IN THE OTHER WILL BE AT THE HALLOWEEN EVENT AT THE END OF OCTOBER. STILL HAVE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AND DROP THE FOOD ITEMS OFF OR MAKE ANY MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS. MS. MCGUIRE AT WEST GLADE IS A PRO AT THIS. SHE IS USUALLY PRETTY GOOD AT GETTING DONE WHICH ONES GET DONE. SHE HAS PROVIDED ME WITH FLYERS OF THE DIFFERENT EVENTS AND TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING ORGANIZED. I THINK THIS WILL WORK SMOOTHLY. I THINK WHAT SHE IS ASKING OF US IS THE COMMUNICATION PIECE O I TOLD HER WE WOULD SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS .O THEY CAN GET THE FLYERS AND THE WORD OUT TO THE HOMEOWNERS THAT WAY. AND FROM THE CITY PERSPECTIVE, WE CAN'T NECESSARILY ADVERTISE A HARVEST DRIVE WITH THE FARMERS MARKET IN THE HALLOWEEN EVENT. BUT WE WILL COME UP WITH SOME CREATIVE WAYS TO SEE HOW WE CAN ASSIST WITH COMMUNICATIONS. SO IT'S NOT TO THE MAGNITUDE OF WHAT WE DID LAST TIME AROUND. BUT HOWEVER WE CAN HELP THEM, THEY WOULD BE APPRECIATIVE. AND IN ADDITION TO OUR LIST THAT WAS PROVIDED BY JEFF, I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO AT LEAST GO THROUGH AND CONTINUE THAT DIALOGUE A LITTLE BIT. JUST TO SEE WHAT WE WANT TO DO MOVING FORWARD. AND BASED ON WHAT I AM HEARING, I WILL TRY TO STRUCTURE A PLAN -- THAT I COULD POTENTIALLY BRING BACK TO THE NOVEMBER MEETING.UT FIRST GET SOME DIALOGUE GOING. WE MAY WANT TO DO ONE OR TWO. HERE'S A LIST. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE BEST LIST OR IF WE WANT TO ADD TO THE LIST?> JUST LISTENING TO -- I'M SORRY. >> GO AHEAD.> I LIKE THE IDEA OF A COUPLE TO A FEW IDEAS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WHEN YOU WERE SAYING SOME OF [01:25:01] THOSE SUGGESTIONS, I WAS THINKING CLOTHING. LIKE THE STUDENTS AND SO MANY PEOPLE NEED CLOTHING. WE COULD HAVE A CLOTHING DRIVE. THE FOOD DRIVE IS AMAZING. AND ALSO A TOW TRUIVE. THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING AROUND. THERE'S SO MANY KIDS OUT THERE WHO DON'T GET GIFTS OR THINGS DURING THE HOLIDAYS OR THINGS LIKE THAT. YOU'VE GOT YOUR FOOD, YOU'VE GOT YOUR TOYS, AND YOU'VE GOT YOUR CLOTHING. I LIKE THOSE THREE MYSELF. I'M SURE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE IDEAS AS WELL. >> I LIKE THE CLOTHING IDEA. AND (INDISCERNIBLE). >> ABSOLUTELY. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF HOMELESS PEOPLE OR PEOPLE TRYING TO GET JOBS WHO COULD REALLY USE THOSE CLOSE. AND A LOT OF PUT ON THE POUNDAGE BECAUSE THIS COVID THING. [LAUGHTER] >> I'VE GOT PLENTY, TRUST ME! >> AND I KNOW BEING PART OF THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL, TOMMY ROBINSON, EVERY YEAR HE GOES TO THIS PARTICULAR SCHOOL IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY POOR AREA. THE KIDS ARE REALLY IN NEED OF GIFTS. AND HE DOESN'T BITE DRIVE EVERY YEAR. WE VOLUNTEER AND WE GO OUT THERE. HE GIVES AWAY HUNDREDS OF BIKES TO THESE KIDS THAT NEVER WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A BIKE. YOU WANT TO SEE THE FACES AND THE LOOKS IN THEIR EYES WHEN HE IS HANDING THE KIDS THE BIKE. AND HANDING THE FAMILY A BAG OF FOOD FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THERE'S NOTHING LIKE IT. IT'S AMAZING! I MEAN, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS FAR AS -- I LIKE THE FOOD, I LIKE THE CLOSE. I LIKE THE TOYS FOR THE KIDS. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS? BECAUSE WE COULD DO THAT YEAR-ROUND, REALLY. JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH -- THE TIMES WERE THERE'S NOT A LOT OF HOLIDAYS GOING ON WITH GIFTS, THAT'S THE TIME WE CAN DO THE CLOTHING DRIVE. WE CAN GET PEOPLE SET UP. AND OTHER TIMES WE CAN DO FOOD. AND THE OTHER TIMES WE CAN DO TOYS. SO --? >> (INDISCERNIBLE). >> ABSOLUTELY. >> SO IN TERMS OF STRUCTURE. AGAIN, WHEN WE DID THE HARVEST DRIVE -- I KEEP BANGING ON THAT BECAUSE WE DID A GREAT JOB. WE GOT LUCKY. BUT IT STARTED WITH SHARRY AND THEN I BELIEVE GOLDING CAME ON BOARD. AND MEGAN? >> MEGAN. AND REN?E. >> CORRECT. BUT SOMEBODY FROM THE BOARD ACTUALLY TOOK THE LEAD SUB AND THEY SPEARHEADED ORGANIZING WITH THESE DIFFERENT GROUPS. EVENTUALLY, THE CITY ASSISTED. HARVEST DRIVE WE PROVIDED LOCATION. WE PROVIDED EVENTS AND THE TENTS. I'M TALKING ABOUT STRUCTURE IN TERMS OF WHATEVER WE DECIDE TO DO? WHO IS GOING TO TAKE THE LEAD? >> AND W IS THERE ANYBODY HERE WHO WANTS TO BE INVOLVED WITH THIS? >> (INDISCERNIBLE). >> I WOULDN'T MIND DOING THE CLOTHING. I THINK THERE WAS A CONTACT ON THE LIST. BECAUSE SOME OF YOU WILL HELP STOP UP WITH THE SUBCOMMITTEES, RIGHT? I WOULD'VE MY GIVEN SOME OF THOSE UP. I NEED A DRINK [LAUGHTER] >> WE DON'T HAVE TO BITE UP ALL OF THIS AT ONE TIME. ESPECIALLY WHEN WE START DOING ALL THESE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND ESSAY REVIEWS AND COMMITTEES. SO THAT'S WHY KEEP ASKING ABOUT THE STRUCTURE. SO WE CAN LAY OUT A TIMEFRAME. HIS MAY TAKE OVER THREE YEARS AND AT ONE YEAR. >> YEAH. OKAY. >> I LIKE THE IDEA OF THE CLOTHING DRIVE IN THE SPRINGTIME? WHEN PEOPLE DO SPRING CLEANING AND CLEAN OUT THEIR DRAWERS AND CLOSETS. I WOULD BE WILLING TO BE THE POINT PERSON FOR THAT. BUT THAT WOULD BE IN LIEU OF OF BEING ON THE DIVERSITY COMMITTEE. STEPPED UP FOR BOTH COMMITTEES BECAUSE WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE ABSENT AT THE LAST COMMUNITY ADVISORY MEETING. WE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE. SO NOW THAT WE HAVE THAT -- I'M WILLING TO SHIFT GEARS IF THAT'S HELPFUL.> AND I WOULD [01:30:02] DO THE SAME AND BE ON HER COMMITTEE TO DO THAT. IN LIEU OF THE DIVERSITY ONE. >> (INDISCERNIBLE) FORT LAUDERDALE DRESS FOR SUCCESS ORGANIZATION. PEOPLE WHO WERE TRYING TO FIND JOBS. AND NEED SOMETHING NICE TO WEAR. SO I WOULD DEFINITELY WANT TO WORK WITH YOU ON THAT. >> I HAVE ACTIVE CONTACTS WITH A LOT OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN QUICKLY. WE CAN COME TOGETHER AND GET THE CLOTHING AND HAVE IT. >> GOOD. >> I THINK WE AS A BOARD, I THINK WE ALL WANT TO BE INVOLVED. THERE'S A WAY THAT EVERYBODY ON THIS BOARD CAN DO SOMETHING TO HELP OUT WITH THIS PROCESS. >> (INDISCERNIBLE) FOR PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO GET JOBS. LIKE YOU SAID, THERE ARE A LOT OF HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOTHING ON THEIR BACKS. WE ARE ALREADY DOING THE HARVEST. WE ARE ALREADY A PART OF THAT. SO WE CAN HOLD OFF ON ANYTHING ELSE AT THIS POINT AND GET THE BALL ROLLING WITH ONE. SO WE CAN GO IN FULL FORCE. >> OKAY. >> I JUST WANT TO BRING THIS UP IN TERMS OF TIMELINE -- (INDISCERNIBLE) PRESENTED IN JULY. AND WE KNOW MANY OF US ARE AWAY IN JULY. SO I JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION IN CASE YOU WANTED TO SHIFTED TO A JUNE MEETING OR AUGUST MEETING. >> OKAY. UNDERSTOOD. OKAY. AND I BELIEVE THE LAST ITEM IS -- >> HISTORICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT. >> CORRECT. >> AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING, MR. SCHWARTZ DID A PRESENTATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORICAL PORTALS. THE PORTALS THE PARKLAND'S PASS. AND THERE ARE 13 OF THESE PORTALS CURRENTLY.AND WHAT JEFF IS PRESENTING IS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO PRESERVE THE PORTALS THEMSELVES. RIGHT NOW, IT'S A WOOD FRAME, WITH A PLASTIC MATERIAL, I BELIEVE, WITH THE INFORMATION EMBEDDED IN THE PLASTIC MATERIAL. THAT MATERIAL IS FADING AND HE WANTS A MORE STURDY MATERIAL FOR THE SIGNS. SO THE CITY IS ACTUALLY GOING TO RUN THE COSTS FOR THE UPGRADES OF THE SIGNS. WHAT HE IS ALSO LOOKING TO IS SOMEONE BRING IT INTO (INDISCERNIBLE). RIGHT NOW THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THE SIGNS THEMSELVES. SO HE WANTS TO WORK WITH US TO IMPROVE THE SIGNS ARE LAID OUT. MAYBE HAVE LESS INFORMATION AND POTENTIALLY A QR CODE WHERE YOU CAN GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THROUGH AN APP OR THEIR WEBPAGE LINKED TO THAT CODE. SO IN TERMS OF THIS PROJECT ITSELF, WE TALKED AT THE LAST MEETING THAT OUR AIM IS TO ENGAGE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. AND PULL IN STUDENTS FROM WEST GLADE AND SOMERSET.ECAUSE THEY KICKED UP THEIR PROGRAM THE SCHOOL YEAR. SO BRING IN THE MEICHOOL PROGRA AND HAVE THEM DO THIS PRESERVATION PROJECT. A LITTLE BIT OF WORK. BUT HAVE THEM INVOLVED SOMEWHAT IN THE PROCESS.UT A BIGGER PART WE WILL UTILIZE THEM FOR HIS HELP US GEO CATALOG THESE SIGNS.ND THAT'S A FANCY WORD FOR JUST MAPPING. AND WHAT WE DO IS GET THEM INVOLVED -- WE HAVE A HANDHELD GIS DEVICE HERE AT THE CITY. WE HAVE THEM GO OUT TO THESE DIFFERENT SIGNS AND GEOSPATIAL HE LOCATE THE DIFFERENT SIGNS AND PUT THEM INTO A FANCY MAP THAT WILL BE INTERACTIVE WITH THE CITY'S WEBSITE.T'S CALLED A STORY MAP. SO WE WILL DO A STORY MAP OF THE SIGNS THEMSELVES. SO HOW DOES THE CAB COME INTO THIS? WE NEED YOUR GUYS HELP WITH THE [01:35:01] SELECTION PROCESS OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM. SO THIS IS THE TIMELINE OF THE ACTUAL PROGRAM ITSELF. WE WILL START OUR COORDINATION WITH THE SCHOOLS IN SEPTEMBER IS WHAT I HAVE ON THE TIMELINE. THAT'S AGGRESSIVE! [LAUGHTER] >> SO WE HAVE THE TIMELINE FOR STUDENTS IN SEPTEMBER. [LAUGHTER] >> AND THEN, GO AHEAD AND GET THE APPLICATIONS BACK IN MARCH. AND THEN HAVE THE APPLICATIONS SENT TO THE BOARD IN APRIL. AND IN APRIL, YOU GUYS WILL REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS.AND THEN, POTENTIALLY HAVE YOUR NOMINATIONS IN MADE TO GET TO THE CITY COMMISSION. THAT JULY DATE THAT YOU MENTIONED EARLIER ANGELICA? I THINK THAT'LL COME INTO PLAY WITH THE OTHER PROGRAMS. SO WE WILL HAVE TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT ALL THE DATES AND SEE WHAT MAKES SENSE. ANYWAY, SO THE STUDENTS GET SELECTED. AND THEY WILL WORK WITH OUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS ON THE GIS MAP THAT WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER. AS WELL AS HELPING US WITH THE ACTUAL WORK FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE SIGNS THEMSELVES. IN TERMS OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STUDENTS. OUR INTENTION IS TO, AGAIN, DO AN ESSAY. WHAT I HEARD AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING WHAT WE WANTED TO POTENTIALLY BRING IN WAS A VIDEO ELEMENT TO THIS PROCESS. O MY THOUGHT WAS TO HAVE THE STUDENTS NOT ONLY DO AN ESSAY, GO AHEAD AND DO A LOCATION OF ONE OF THE PORTALS? AND THEN DO A VIDEO PRESENTATION POTENTIALLY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INFORMATION OF THE HISTORY AND CONTENT OF THE PORTAL. THAT'S A THOUGHT FOR DISCUSSION. AND AGAIN, WE ARE LOOKING FOR STUDENTS WITH A 2.5 GPA. AND THAT WILL BE A CONVERSATION AGAIN. BUT WE ARE LOOKING FOR A 2.5 GPA. IN THE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS AND THE ESSAY IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND THAT WOULD BE THE PACKAGE THE BOARD WOULD BE REVEALING. >> I THINK THIS IS THE PERFECT ESSAY FOR THE HISTORY OF PARKLAND. >> YEAH. >> TITLE I HAVE FOR THAT IS THE HISTORY OF PARKLAND AND ITS IMPORTANCE OF THE FUTURE PRESERVATION OF THE CITY. >> PERFECT. >> (INDISCERNIBLE) BLACK EARTH TROPHY? >> HOW ARE WE CAN GET THEM INVOLVED AND INTERESTED? >> GREAT QUESTION. >> SO WE HAVE HERE THAT UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, WE HAVE THAT THE STUDENTS WOULD RECEIVE A CERTIFIED LETTER FROM THE CITY HIGHLIGHTING THEIR CONTRIBUTION AND THANKING THEM FOR HELPING PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THE CITY. WHICH COULD BE POTENTIALLY A LETTER FROM THE MAYOR. WE HAVE HERE THAT THE STUDENTS WOULD BE INVOLVED IN LEAD UP EVENTS FOR THE PORTAL FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2023. INCLUDING HIGHLIGHTING THEIR WORK ON THE MAPPING AND THE WEBSITE OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND.ND THEN, WE HAVE HERE THAT -- AND I'M PUTTING THIS OUT THERE -- BUT WE WERE THINKING ABOUT SOME SORT OF SCAVENGER HUNT OR LOCATION OF THE DIFFERENT MAP PORTALS ONCE WE HAVE REVAMPED THEM. I THINK WE DID SOMETHING SIMILAR WHERE YOU HAD TO LOCATE VARIOUS ITEMS IN THE PARK. WILL DO SOMETHING SIMILAR WITH THE SIGNS. SO THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE OUTLINED RIGHT NOW. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE WILL BE THREE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT WE ARE DOING A LOT OF REVIEWS? APPLICATION PACKETS? >> WE ONLY HAVE ONE OR TWO ESSAYS A YEAR. IT WOULD BE SO NICE IF WE HAD A PLACE WITHIN OUR CITY -- JUST LIKE WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING NICE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL, YOU GET YOUR NAME ON A PLAQUE AND THERE YOU ARE. IN THE HIGH SCHOOL FOREVER. AND DOING THE BENCHES -- YOU CAN HAVE YOUR NAME ON A BENCH. THINGS LIKE THAT. AGAIN, YOU TALK ABOUT HISTORY? NOW YOU BECOME PART OF THAT HISTORY . BY BEING UP ON A WALL. EVEN JUST TO ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT YOU DID. [01:40:08] YOU WERE THE WINNER OF THIS EVENT. I WISH IT WAS A PLACE LIKE IN THE LIBRARY OR HERE. >> I LOVE THAT IDEA. AND ACTUALLY, AT THE LIBRARY WE HAVE SOMETHING CALLED THE GIVING TREE. WHEN YOU WALK IN ON THE LEFT, THERE IS A BIG TREE WITH HUNDREDS OF LEAVES. EACH LEAF IS MADE OUT OF BRONZE. AND FOR $100, YOU CAN HAVE THREE LINES INSCRIBED. SOME PEOPLE DO IT ON HER BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY, IN MEMORY OR CONGRATULATIONS. OR A MILESTONE. I DON'T KNOW HOW IT WOULD BE FUNDED, BUT PERHAPS HAVING A LEAF ON THAT WALL? WE ALSO HAVE THE HANDPRINT LEGACY WALL FOR $75. YOU CAN HAVE YOUR HANDPRINT WITH YOUR NAME FOREVER ON THAT WALL. SO THOSE ARE TWO OPTIONS RIGHT HERE. WHICH WOULD SORT OF SUPPORT THIS. AND ALSO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY. IT'S A WIN-WIN THAT WAY. OR MAYBE WE WANT SOMETHING LIKE THE GIVING TREE HERE AT CITY HALL? FOR THESE KINDS OF THINGS? >> THAT'S IT. I THINK IT WOULD BE PRETTY NEAT FOR THESE KIDS TO BE ABLE TO COME BACK. THEY WANT TO BE A PART OF OUR HISTORY, THOUGH BE ABLE TO SHOW THEIR KIDS SOMEDAY IF THEY WANT TO STAY HERE. LOOK AT -- THAT WAS ME. I DID THIS. SHOW THEIR ACHIEVEMENT. WHEN KIDS SEE THEIR CLASSMATES ON THE WALLS, IT MIGHT MAKE THEM WANT TO FIGHT HARDER TO BE THE NEXT CLASSMATE ON THE WALL. YOU DON'T KNOW. I THINK IT'S PRETTY COOL FOR THESE KIDS TO HAVE SOMETHING TO BE ABLE TO SHOW THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN THE FUTURE. HERE I AM, UP AT CITY HALL. THEY RECOGNIZED MY ACHIEVEMENTS. OTHERWISE, YOU CAN JUST USE ONE OF THE WALLS IN MY HOUSE IF YOU WANT TO (LAUGHING)! [LAUGHTER] >> SOMETHING TO MAYBE. >> VICE CHAIR WOLFE: THE COMMISSION ABOUT. >> LIKE A WALL OF FAME, SO TO SPEAK? >> EXACTLY. BECAUSE YOU ONLY TALKING ONE OR TWO TIMES A YEAR THAT THESE COULD SET OUT TO DO THESE PROJECTS. LIKE WE SAY, WE SEE THEM AT THE END. AND WE ARE LIKE WOW, THIS IS SO IMPRESSIVE. READING WHAT THESE KIDS WROTE AND SING THESE ESSAYS. I KNOW I DIDN'T DO THAT WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL OR MIDDLE SCHOOL (LAUGHING). I DON'T KNOW HOW I BECAME AN ATTORNEY AFTER LOOKING AT THESE KIDS! THE WAY THEY WRITE, THEY DESERVE A PLACE ON THE WALL. >> LET ME TALK TO MY COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT. I KNOW WE HAVE DONE STUFF IN THE PAST WHERE WE HAVE DONE VIDEO CONTEST ON THE WEBSITE. >> YEAH, SOME KIND OF RECOGNITION. >> I LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING SOMETHING PERMANENT. BECAUSE ALSO, THESE KIDS ARE TOMORROW'S LEADERS. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO GROW INTO -- GROW UP AND BE. SO WE COULD BE A TRIBUTE TO THE CITY. >> EXACTLY. LOOK AT THAT WALL RIGHT THERE. THERE ARE SOME GREAT LEADERS ON THAT WALL RIGHT NOW. AND THEY CAN COME BACK AND SEE THEMSELVES ALL THE TIME.IT'S PRETTY IMPRESSIVE.>> THANK YOU. >> ARE YOU DONE WITH THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT? >> YES. LET ME TRY TO ROUND THIS UP. I'M GOING TO PROVIDE A TIMELINE OF ALL THE DIFFERENT PROJECTS IN THE DIFFERENT PROCESSES SO YOU CAN SEE THE DATES. >> YEAH WE HAVE A LOT TO ABSORB AFTER TONIGHT'S MEETING.> [10. Comments from Staff] (LAUGHING) I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT IN WRITING. >> DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE STAFF?> I THINK I SAID EVERYTHING. >> (LAUGHING) YOU MUST BE EXHAUSTED! I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT AND DO WHAT YOU DO TO MAKE THE CITY OF PARKLAND SUCH A DESIRE PLACE FOR ALL OF US TO LIVE. IT'S AMAZING YOU GUYS VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME LIKE THIS. IT DEFINITELY DOESN'T GO UNNOTICED. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. I THINK IT'S NOVEMBER 9. WITH THAT BEING SAID * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.