[0:21] >> Okay,
[0:21] >> we're going to call the
[0:24] meeting to order. Dana
[0:25] Slippery chair of the city of
[0:26] Fort Myers, Economic
[0:29] Development Advisory board
[0:31] Thursday, SEPTEMBER 3rd, it is
[0:32] 2 o'clock. Let's start with
[0:41] the Pledge of Allegiance.
[0:49] >> 2 states of America. One
[0:50] under GOD there justice for
[0:56] all?
[0:57] >> Clerk can we get a roll
[0:58] call.
[1:01] >> Chair Lamb freight here.
[1:03] Vice chair board for member
[1:05] probably Remember Clark here,
[1:07] board member Miller, PRESIDENT
[1:09] Board member parents are.
[1:10] Board member to tiny
[1:15] PRESIDENT. Board member Maxon
[1:17] remember a dire. Economic
[1:18] development. Director
[1:22] Weathers. And City attorney.
[1:25] Today. That's all got. Thank
[1:28] We've got a quorum.
[1:34] We're going we're going to
[1:34] open the floor for public
[1:37] comment and
[1:42] >> how are you So?
[1:43] >> We're going to close the
[1:47] floor for public seeing none.
[1:48] Everybody chance to review the
[1:49] meeting minutes of last
[1:51] meeting. Can I get a motion to
[1:57] approve?
[1:58] >> second set all in favor. So
[2:04] moved. I'm going jump ahead on
[2:05] the agenda to the board member
[2:08] and chair comments. And I
[2:09] added something I'm gonna move
[2:12] that up the agenda to
[2:17] presentations. I like the
[2:23] group to come on up. This is a
[2:25] group that the I am a part of.
[2:29] And full disclosure. I think
[2:30] many of you know, I've been
[2:31] involved with art So Davis Art
[2:37] Center for how long the oven,
[2:40] 15 years, 16 years, 50 years
[2:41] long time. And I I am
[2:46] immediate past chair and board
[2:47] meetings throughout the years.
[2:49] We've talked about. Creating
[2:57] Ys and alliance some of the
[2:58] other arts and culture
[3:01] organizations in the city of
[3:02] Fort Myers. So we actually put
[3:05] together a meeting. We met and
[3:08] I think we're we're gonna
[3:10] continue to meet collaborate.
[3:12] And so invited the group to
[3:16] come speak. On behalf of that
[3:21] collaborative group today and
[3:23] they will be presenting in
[3:24] OCTOBER to city Council as
[3:31] well. So without further meta
[3:33] and maybe maybe everybody can
[3:34] introduce themselves. Yeah,
[3:37] met Johnson. The
[3:37] >> ceo and PRESIDENT Of the I
[3:42] Make History and Science
[3:43] >> Evan the PRESIDENT And ceo
[3:44] of the Sidney and Berne Davis
[3:48] Art Center.
[3:49] >> Volz, executive director,
[3:53] ceo of Alliance for the Arts.
[3:55] And in the audience we have
[3:56] Greg Fullerton who is a board
[3:57] member. I'm ag who helped help
[3:58] us coordinate our first
[4:00] meeting as well.
[4:06] >> It's all the more you know.
[4:08] >> It was. We appreciate the
[4:10] the Army come good to see some
[4:12] familiar faces. But about 10
[4:14] years since I was a sitting
[4:15] over there as part of board,
[4:16] that and that I believe you
[4:17] all on the board jerriann a
[4:18] part of that back in the day.
[4:23] But we work very closely with
[4:24] our arts and culture partners
[4:28] for for many years. And have
[4:29] been talking recently about
[4:34] how we can that partnership to
[4:37] do more. Not only for our own
[4:38] organizations, but for the
[4:41] role we play in the city has a
[4:42] as the major attractions, the
[4:46] art and culture in this area.
[4:47] And so we represent only 3 of
[4:51] the We have 7 in total that
[4:53] will ultimately be working
[4:54] with focusing on those
[4:54] organizations that within the
[4:59] city of Fort Myers. With
[5:00] possibility of some point
[5:00] expanding out even to county's
[5:03] office, Florida. But we're
[5:05] starting here in Fort Myers
[5:07] and city and formalizing some
[5:08] of relationships. The
[5:12] conversations we've had over
[5:13] the past. And so if you look
[5:16] at on that are history and
[5:17] science center, the lives of
[5:17] the Arts Sittingbourne Dave's
[5:20] Arts and case. A major center,
[5:22] the Edison Ford Winter States,
[5:24] Lee County, back society and
[5:27] the Florida Repertory are 7
[5:32] target groups to 2 for ms that
[5:33] our goals for this are to look
[5:36] at opportunities. Words,
[5:37] organizations, we can use our
[5:40] collective 2 be more effective
[5:42] and efficient in the way we
[5:45] operate. But also number to be
[5:49] better at promoting putting
[5:49] out what the city has to the
[5:54] city of Fort Myers. You know,
[5:55] were by us. But by far, I
[5:56] think has the strongest arts
[5:59] culture and history
[6:01] organizations and all of Lee
[6:02] County in Southwest Florida.
[6:03] If you look at the museums,
[6:05] the art center's the culture,
[6:06] the history we have here in
[6:08] the we are the leaders in
[6:09] southwest Florida in that and
[6:11] we want that see that continue
[6:12] to grow. And while our
[6:14] informal partial partnerships
[6:16] over the years have been
[6:17] strong, we is form a
[6:18] partnership is one that we can
[6:20] really do a lot more. We're
[6:21] excited to hear from Dennis
[6:24] that there's an economic
[6:25] development plan process and
[6:29] we want to make sure we were
[6:32] We want to be a part of that.
[6:32] We want to want to help with
[6:35] that and make sure that our
[6:36] culture history vibrant. Part
[6:37] of that because it is such an
[6:39] important part of economic
[6:39] development. People move here
[6:43] because the quality of life,
[6:44] well, we live things to do
[6:47] things to be with her family
[6:48] arts culture. And that's why
[6:49] you want to move ultimately is
[6:52] to have that quality life. You
[6:53] want your employees to have a
[6:54] quality life when choosing
[6:58] where the movie business. And
[6:58] so we want to be a part of
[7:01] that I'm gonna turn it over to
[7:05] Parker to talk a bit more.
[7:08] >> Yes, so this is really just
[7:09] a kind of informal
[7:10] introduction in discussion
[7:13] around this idea. We believe
[7:13] that it's Byron r it's
[7:15] important to bring it to you
[7:16] all because as Matt was
[7:17] saying, it is such an
[7:19] important economic driver,
[7:21] arts and culture. As I know
[7:22] you might have already heard
[7:25] from Lions or somebody with
[7:26] the ap. 6 study is a huge
[7:29] impact in our area
[7:30] economically. And so we think
[7:32] it's important to really
[7:34] include you in our discussions
[7:37] so we can continue sit to
[7:38] support a vibrant economy here
[7:40] in Fort Myers, both for the
[7:43] visitors and residents alike.
[7:44] >> when you explain what that
[7:47] study is, first.
[7:49] >> I'm so ap 6, if you aren't
[7:50] familiar with the acronym
[7:53] stands for Arts and Economic
[7:55] Prosperity. 6 is the number is
[7:57] the 6 study in the series.
[7:57] It's a nationwide study that
[7:58] is conducted by the Americans
[8:00] for the Arts.
[8:03] >> Partners with local arts
[8:04] organizations actually the
[8:07] most recent administrator or
[8:08] actually be administrator for
[8:09] all of studies locally has
[8:11] been the alliance for the
[8:14] Arts. What that study does is
[8:15] it contacts partners with in
[8:17] the community and our study is
[8:21] a little bit unique because we
[8:22] had a full Lee County report
[8:23] and then we had a specific
[8:23] report for the city of Fort
[8:27] Myers. So we contact all of
[8:30] those partners. We get their
[8:31] organizational information and
[8:33] financials that that data that
[8:34] goes into into the study and
[8:37] then it also surveys all of
[8:38] the attendees that will take
[8:41] part in the survey over a
[8:44] course of time. And so
[8:46] determines whether attendees
[8:48] are residents or visitors, how
[8:48] much they're spending where
[8:51] they're spending things. And
[8:52] so from that study, we have
[8:55] learned the past year as we
[8:56] all might be able to tell you,
[9:00] too. The results were probably
[9:01] a little bit skewed because it
[9:02] was a 2022 year, which as you
[9:06] MAY be. Where was a very
[9:07] difficult year for Fort Myers.
[9:09] I'm so all of our survey
[9:11] results were a little bit
[9:13] skewed, but even with that
[9:16] study, we found out that arts
[9:17] and culture isn't over
[9:19] 135 million dollar a year
[9:24] industry here in Fort Myers.
[9:25] And that's with this cute
[9:28] numbers. So really want to
[9:29] talk about a little bit more
[9:30] of the concrete things that
[9:35] we're starting to think about
[9:36] >> Thank you, Devin. Thank
[9:36] you, Matt. And really want to
[9:38] thank everybody here and now
[9:39] how much time you put in and
[9:41] this is such a important topic
[9:44] for the city for a region for
[9:44] our families. So I really
[9:49] appreciate the put to this
[9:50] committee. But these guys said
[9:51] they stole everything. I was
[9:55] going to say so be super know
[9:57] that investments and art and
[9:58] culture and history have a
[9:58] real economic impact here with
[10:02] in Fort Myers. It also impacts
[10:03] our health that, you know, we
[10:05] have a partnership with
[10:06] Community Co-operative. We're
[10:08] bringing art into communities
[10:09] in which you can tangibly see
[10:12] improvements in people's lives
[10:12] across the board. We know
[10:15] that's true in our schools.
[10:16] But the one thing I would love
[10:20] to just share is that we 7
[10:20] organizations that U.S. Have a
[10:21] practical commitment to each
[10:22] other because we do have to
[10:26] run organizations haven't you.
[10:28] And so we're looking at places
[10:29] where our collaboration can
[10:30] help our bottom lines and
[10:31] therefore help collectively,
[10:33] you know, things like a city
[10:35] pass. You know, they work in
[10:36] Miami. There were concerns so
[10:37] that they work all across the
[10:37] country where you coordinate
[10:40] and collaborate around
[10:42] marketing because the truth is
[10:43] if we can get somebody into
[10:44] alliance for the arts are more
[10:44] likely to come to city burned
[10:48] calusa, you know, I'm where
[10:50] our team was with the team
[10:53] this Monday with r r retreat.
[10:54] So we really taking this
[10:56] collaboration things
[10:58] seriously. But but we also
[10:59] know that that could lead into
[11:02] other areas around shared
[11:04] services camps, education,
[11:05] like I think that there's
[11:06] there's there could be some
[11:07] efficiencies that that could
[11:08] be gained in terms of
[11:09] collaborating collaboratively,
[11:12] trying to put some sort of
[11:13] programming together because
[11:14] we know on a one to one basis
[11:17] that if somebody goes to imax
[11:18] camp and then they come to
[11:20] ours, those students are
[11:23] having more vibrant experience
[11:24] that their families are better
[11:26] kind collective summer or for
[11:27] sport period of time. Whenever
[11:29] those camps are happening. So
[11:30] those are the kind of
[11:31] practical steps that were
[11:31] already start to take. But we
[11:32] know that we need to partner
[11:35] with the city. We need to have
[11:36] these kind of conversations
[11:37] were open to just listening
[11:38] and learning and would love to
[11:39] be able to fit in because we
[11:42] think we can add value to what
[11:43] you all are again. Just want
[11:43] to say thanks for everything
[11:45] that you and set up now.
[11:50] >> it's awesome.
[11:52] >> We just so you all know
[11:52] Steve Weathers was at the
[11:54] first meeting as well. And
[11:57] Steve will be ongoing part,
[11:58] you know, to to help
[12:02] communicate the city. What
[12:03] what questions do you all
[12:04] have? We? We thought it would
[12:06] be a good opportunity for this
[12:09] group to come kind of a
[12:10] warm-up before they present to
[12:13] council. So what what
[12:18] questions do you Go first? If
[12:24] anyone out there governor, is
[12:24] that what you engine, Griff,
[12:25] that on huge fan has actually
[12:29] Mike. I when I first got that,
[12:29] donated my colleague
[12:31] collection. That was the first
[12:32] donations for the city. And
[12:36] for So that out there. But I
[12:38] think we should think big. I
[12:38] mean, I was talking to an
[12:39] wreck to have a meeting with
[12:42] the mayor about let's, for
[12:42] instance, you know, but the
[12:45] innovative you follow that. So
[12:47] think about the innovative
[12:48] walk where it's going. And I
[12:49] think it's great plan. Some of
[12:52] it I think, unrealistic. That
[12:53] said it's a really great, you
[12:53] know, that's part of that's
[12:56] doing all the meetings. But
[12:59] you look look Ford, the states
[13:00] and you look at the land
[13:01] that's near there. There's
[13:04] still 2 acres of vacant land.
[13:04] We're used to have the parking
[13:06] a familiar with with the left,
[13:09] ok? So why not something I've
[13:11] always said to Jim, we need
[13:11] that big, you know, safety
[13:14] that the Dali Museum. We need
[13:16] that think that we need have
[13:18] that big, whether it's an art
[13:18] Museum for performance Arts,
[13:21] for things like that. I mean,
[13:22] I think we're big enough. And
[13:23] then you mentioned all the
[13:27] art, you know. I walked out
[13:28] everything. We got to
[13:31] capitalize it. We are great.
[13:32] In arts. And I just think we
[13:34] should think towards something
[13:37] bigger scale. So he that up
[13:37] presentation and maybe we can
[13:40] ask him to present that
[13:41] presentation specifically for
[13:44] that piece of And you know
[13:47] what kind of funding sources
[13:48] through donations or whatever.
[13:48] I think we're missing Fort
[13:51] Myers that big use. And yes,
[13:54] we like to have a big stadium
[13:55] Midtown. That's a whole other
[13:59] animal. But you're the arts in
[14:00] Fort Myers. Just I was walking
[14:01] my dog, Iran and its someone.
[14:02] Kaylyn a little gardens park a
[14:07] little long. Beauty salon
[14:08] there and just find all these
[14:09] things apart that's going on.
[14:13] Never even heard of. And I
[14:13] mean, live near the law So
[14:17] much going on. And this is
[14:17] perfect timing because you're
[14:18] kind of crystallizing all
[14:20] that. And they have kind of
[14:21] one voice get behind something
[14:26] like a. Than you for
[14:27] terrorists. And I mean, look,
[14:29] Sarasota, you got the the
[14:29] moat. They've done them in
[14:31] their thinking big. I just
[14:33] feel like we need to think big
[14:35] but they thank you for. For
[14:38] for this and, you know, moving
[14:41] this forward on the full
[14:44] support, know for me. Yeah. I
[14:46] think part of this, too, is,
[14:50] you know, the economic
[14:52] development plan that working
[14:53] towards that potentially. We
[14:54] will. We will highlight what's
[14:55] important to us.
[15:00] >> As a group to council.
[15:01] Talked about arts and culture
[15:02] being really, really
[15:07] important. In that plan and
[15:09] economic viability culture
[15:14] science to to the bottom The
[15:15] other piece that we talked
[15:18] about in our meeting was. You
[15:19] know, this whole ad valorem
[15:22] thing we were pretty sure we
[15:30] know it's going to happen. You
[15:30] know what? What is an
[15:31] essential service want is a
[15:33] non essential service. All
[15:37] right. And so, you know, where
[15:38] old arts and culture fall into
[15:42] that and so as a collaborative
[15:45] group we can now advocate as
[15:47] one to make sure that, you
[15:48] know, the arts and culture and
[15:52] science. Harm of our economy
[15:54] is protected. You're referring
[15:57] to where we chucks as one of
[16:00] our top ones. That's right.
[16:01] Because tourism, heritage,
[16:01] tourism and cultural
[16:02] attractions. That's right.
[16:03] That was thanking consensus
[16:06] top.
[16:07] >> So I it's important for
[16:13] this group as well. And I know
[16:14] Devin Year you represent the
[16:17] art and culture Board for the
[16:20] Rising Council. And I am now
[16:23] one of your new board members.
[16:24] >> Yes, so I think that we're
[16:27] starting to really see this
[16:28] sentiment crystallized in both
[16:32] the county and the city that
[16:32] arts and culture. It isn't
[16:33] just an afterthought. It's a
[16:36] huge portion of what makes a
[16:38] city successful both
[16:41] culturally socially
[16:42] economically. So the prize in
[16:45] council has recently formed
[16:45] and arts and Culture
[16:46] committee. It just started in
[16:47] JANUARY. I'm the chair of it.
[16:50] We'll is on it. Matt, you're
[16:54] coming to our OCTOBER 7th
[16:57] thing. Doing a networking
[16:59] event on OCTOBER 7th. That's
[17:01] to connect arts and culture
[17:03] organizations. 2 businesses
[17:08] for board leadership and
[17:08] community membership and
[17:09] strategic partnerships and the
[17:12] community because we don't see
[17:15] these as different silos. We
[17:15] see them as part of the same
[17:17] fabric that really makes a
[17:19] successful community. So
[17:21] that's where where looking to
[17:22] kind of grow those things.
[17:24] We're also looking to
[17:26] hopefully be included in
[17:27] discussions like strategic
[17:30] planning to see how arts
[17:35] culture attractions and
[17:36] different assets factor into
[17:37] that. So I that's where we're
[17:38] seeing a lot of those
[17:42] sentiments crystallize. So.
[17:43] >> That in developments, is
[17:46] there a that new development?
[17:54] Coming to the city as the pay.
[17:57] Back in the day. That's been
[17:58] quite a few years. And do
[17:58] that, I don't even elected
[18:01] that when they're supposed to
[18:01] be clear.
[18:02] >> So that was one of those.
[18:03] The development coming to city
[18:07] council him. We do want to say
[18:08] that not I think very little
[18:09] was ever collected on on that.
[18:10] But as far as funding sources
[18:13] in grants and going through
[18:17] topic, you Donations. The what
[18:19] are some of the funding
[18:20] sources for some of these
[18:23] projects? What would easy you
[18:25] can go after for the state
[18:26] ERs. When you have someone
[18:27] specifically for grants
[18:31] looking at that. Grant was one
[18:32] of the things that was brought
[18:33] up in the meeting we'll talk
[18:36] about your services. You know,
[18:38] we all go out to grants. We
[18:39] all have either dedicated
[18:40] staff ourselves on weekends or
[18:41] the other grant writers for
[18:45] organizations and we tend to
[18:45] go after the same We didn't go
[18:47] out to the same sponsors.
[18:51] There's a small group I felt
[18:51] all the people in the
[18:52] community that see in every
[18:53] event to see that they're also
[18:56] all the same board's meeting.
[18:57] What we have 2 people here
[18:58] that are sitting on multiple
[19:01] awards ands. And so what we
[19:04] want to see and that is, you
[19:05] know, 3 people going to the
[19:07] same person asking for small
[19:09] amounts is actually harder.
[19:12] Ask 3 people together as a
[19:13] group coordinated going in for
[19:18] a out talk about thinking big
[19:19] that if we're all asking for a
[19:19] little peace is that's all
[19:21] we're getting. But
[19:23] collectively, we could ask for
[19:24] a larger pieces that have
[19:25] bigger impact and have larger
[19:29] impact on the community.
[19:30] Whether that be through a
[19:30] grant, a a local individual
[19:32] sponsorship.
[19:35] >> get to
[19:36] >> Appreciate the question.
[19:39] And I love what you were just
[19:41] So think it's important know
[19:41] that many of us operate like
[19:42] as a community organization,
[19:45] but also as the social
[19:49] enterprise as as a business,
[19:50] right, that we're putting
[19:51] products together in order for
[19:53] people to pay to participate
[19:55] in that. So we want to
[19:56] bringing people here because
[19:58] we have great product, right?
[20:01] Or that we have great art and
[20:01] culture and history. We want
[20:03] to make sure that we prosper
[20:04] in the marketplace and that's
[20:05] why we they're here before
[20:09] this particular committee and
[20:10] to talk about how can we best
[20:12] do that? Because that's also
[20:13] part of what we're seeing. And
[20:15] I know that the Lions
[20:17] perspective, you know, we're
[20:17] going year for of no money
[20:18] from the state which used to
[20:22] be a big funder for a lot of
[20:22] The pieces that are supposed
[20:25] to help collaborate at the
[20:26] local level. So we definitely
[20:29] have a mindset of like we need
[20:31] to see. How can we generate
[20:33] wealth that can go back into
[20:35] the programming a way that,
[20:36] you know, really healthy for
[20:37] the community. And one thing I
[20:38] I back in the day without pay,
[20:40] we started the Fort Myers home
[20:42] office and it's kind of
[20:43] language that was in the cra
[20:45] and it's kind of floating
[20:46] around. And I think the film
[20:46] is important when whenever
[20:49] extend the film festival.
[20:50] >> I was part of that money
[20:51] does short film festival.
[20:52] There's some opportunity maybe
[20:54] to do something else. I'm in a
[20:55] a Peter Kelly. He's a
[20:56] filmmaker that's at the
[20:59] Collaboratory really talented
[21:00] and he would be willing to
[21:01] step up, maybe and maybe
[21:02] office could be run through
[21:04] their kids. I think maybe the
[21:06] city underestimates the
[21:07] trickle down economically
[21:11] effect of So I'm I'm not sure
[21:12] how that's fits to the scheme,
[21:16] the parts, but it's film part
[21:16] of that.
[21:17] >> Over envelope of aircraft
[21:22] part of our group. Okay, we
[21:22] thank you.
[21:23] >> Which is and I can speak
[21:24] for me as a citizen now for a
[21:27] second because I.
[21:28] >> I know I've talked a lot of
[21:29] folks in the city where it's
[21:30] like if you just look at the
[21:31] numbers of what Saint Pete did
[21:34] with the Dali Museum right? If
[21:34] you talk about massive
[21:35] investment, right, 30
[21:39] 35 million up front last year.
[21:41] It created 280 million dollars
[21:43] in economic impact. So you are
[21:45] talking about a wealth creator
[21:45] red. It isn't just a pipeline
[21:47] of tax dollars continually
[21:51] going somewhere is like you're
[21:52] we could create something that
[21:54] brings people in wealth that
[21:56] then allows our community. And
[21:56] that's not the huge is
[21:59] building in the world. Knowing
[21:59] Museum.
[22:00] >> And we we could pull that
[22:06] off here. Still I would say
[22:09] to, you know, you you talk.
[22:12] >> Man about shared services.
[22:16] We talked you know, the so the
[22:17] Amber Davis, our town, or
[22:18] we're rolling out medical
[22:22] benefits. We're we're just
[22:23] exploring all that now for the
[22:26] first time right? And so, you
[22:28] know, some of the other groups
[22:30] of this, you know,
[22:31] collaboration already have
[22:35] medical we can kind of share
[22:39] that information. And you
[22:39] know, maybe save yourself some
[22:42] money and time and effort.
[22:45] Exporting these things. The
[22:47] other part of it that I think
[22:49] is really, really important is
[22:53] exposure and marketing.
[22:56] >> You know how many how many
[22:58] of you here been to the or
[22:58] Davis or tenant in the
[23:03] building? So not not all. Not
[23:07] everyone right or the
[23:11] Imaginarium for the Alliance
[23:17] going when when we when we get
[23:19] new people in to the art
[23:21] center and it's probably the
[23:25] same with with you. People are
[23:27] like, wow, this place is
[23:29] amazing. We didn't even know
[23:30] this was here for a play. We
[23:33] drove by it or we walk Visalia
[23:36] Times in what great resource.
[23:40] So if we can share marketing.
[23:42] And exposure, you know, maybe
[23:44] we can drive people to help
[23:46] support our various regions.
[23:47] Ation. I think that's hugely
[23:51] important. Especially with the
[23:52] advent of ai, you can do a lot
[23:54] of outreach and things of that
[23:55] nature. I was studying that
[23:57] all the ways for.
[23:59] >> Very low cost. You can use
[24:01] it to, you promote. We create
[24:08] things. Friend. That stuff.
[24:11] >> doing everything I So one
[24:13] of one of the weather here one
[24:13] of things that we talked about
[24:20] was rotation of, you know,
[24:21] getting far various forms
[24:26] together from Organizations
[24:29] and hosting like a reception
[24:30] each.
[24:32] >> Then you MAY be quarterly
[24:33] or whatever we end up deciding
[24:37] to do getting all the board
[24:38] members there. So there can be
[24:39] crossed collaboration. There
[24:43] as well. You know, like like
[24:48] you said. You know, there's
[24:49] several people that involved
[24:53] in boards and maybe multiple
[24:53] war. They all should know each
[24:59] other. Tried. That just
[24:59] brain-damaged try to get
[25:06] everyone coordinated.
[25:07] >> I would love that. I mean,
[25:08] I would like to hear from me
[25:12] because he's got a lot. You
[25:15] what I love the idea myself.
[25:16] >> about 5, 6, years ago, I
[25:17] went to the county
[25:21] administrator city Mayor. And
[25:21] others because I've heard
[25:28] that. Hearst people back with
[25:30] One of the major things
[25:31] reasons they gave for leaving
[25:32] was cultural. There was no
[25:33] cultural events and
[25:34] activities.
[25:37] >> I lost my personal doctor.
[25:38] Because his kids got out of
[25:41] school. He moved and one of
[25:43] the reason told me from his
[25:44] mouth, my ears is there's no
[25:47] coach like hear from me one
[25:48] where I can connect with black
[25:49] culture and said they enjoyed
[25:53] it. Share that with the city
[25:54] manager John Talmage in the
[25:55] rest of the folks back then
[25:58] and then plus, well, last when
[26:00] the kind of a history says And
[26:01] we're trying to build coach
[26:05] Wilson. That's the only one
[26:06] there that was there then. So
[26:07] I don't know if you remember,
[26:08] but we wouldn't calls and that
[26:10] we were out and talk to the
[26:11] different people gym that
[26:14] meant, although. To
[26:16] collaborate together because
[26:17] if nothing else, the
[26:18] programming for that marketing
[26:21] for that would be excellent.
[26:22] At the time. So it was the
[26:25] city manager. And he said this
[26:26] would make a group starting
[26:30] point. For a map of all the
[26:32] different places going east. I
[26:37] mean, going west on Martin, go
[26:38] from backed the cultural
[26:44] center? A McCollum hall across
[26:47] the street to the Madison
[26:47] area. That was heart thing
[26:48] going on in the red brick
[26:49] building. But they've since
[26:54] moved correct Marcus. And
[26:56] yeah, find But the idea was to
[26:57] do it map of all the difficult
[26:58] activities and senators and
[27:02] community. Back then. So I
[27:05] think it is. I never sent. I
[27:05] think it's always a of leaving
[27:09] collaboration. Everything I do
[27:10] is a better collaboration and
[27:11] working together like-minded
[27:16] folks. For us to do a close.
[27:16] And we definitely going to
[27:17] have to have it because of the
[27:21] program this necessary. So the
[27:22] coastal cent you need to
[27:23] partner than all the reasons
[27:26] to make that work. And report
[27:28] about the universities and
[27:29] schools. I didn't hear been
[27:35] apart of this. Also. Well,
[27:36] they literally that they're
[27:37] actually going to be a part of
[27:37] it and a programming what we
[27:39] what we do
[27:41] >> you know, as far as this
[27:45] collaboration getting started?
[27:48] You know, I think the first
[27:50] point was to get all these
[27:53] CEOs and for chairs engaged. I
[27:57] think that what you said, I've
[27:58] been a long time, We've seen
[28:00] things start, stop, start and
[28:01] stop. You know, I think you
[28:05] make a good point. There were
[28:06] we are in a position now a
[28:07] stronger position as a as a
[28:11] region as a city to be able to
[28:13] things But we want to make
[28:13] sure that there's full buy-in
[28:16] from the organizations.
[28:16] Becomes part of the
[28:19] organization's culture. First
[28:23] and that absolutely the school
[28:24] district needs to be a part of
[28:26] this. And how can can they get
[28:27] involved we work with him to
[28:29] get more were kids to come out
[28:31] too, to our centers and you
[28:31] have get the university to get
[28:33] mobile more volunteer kids
[28:34] from the university coming
[28:35] out, working at our at our
[28:36] centers. And those are things
[28:40] so absolutely that's that's
[28:41] something that we want to be a
[28:41] part of I think the first
[28:45] step, though, is we want this
[28:46] to be part of institutional
[28:48] culture for all of our
[28:49] institutions, from our our
[28:52] governance down saying this is
[28:53] going to the something this
[28:55] important part of our priority
[28:56] so that it's not something
[29:00] that just kind of. It's a good
[29:01] idea. And then nothing comes
[29:02] of is because we have seen
[29:09] that for sure. I think I
[29:10] >> each of our organizations
[29:13] have some involvement with the
[29:14] school, the collectively I
[29:15] think we we could have a lot
[29:19] bigger.
[29:21] >> maybe not talking about. I
[29:21] know we want the kids public
[29:22] schools, students involved,
[29:27] but I were talking about the
[29:27] departments Arts and Sciences
[29:28] leadership, the educator of
[29:32] the one looked 8, their
[29:33] engagement at level because
[29:34] would be good people to have
[29:35] discussions about availability
[29:42] enough crews. If I want to
[29:43] know do is present. I go to
[29:44] the streets makers rather than
[29:47] try figure out. Itself as know
[29:52] that I could. But I'd rather
[29:53] somebody that knows exactly
[29:54] what the roads like to travel.
[29:58] So that basically all of us on
[30:02] meeting 2, I think those
[30:02] people be valuable if nothing
[30:04] else that you have an advisory
[30:06] group, make put them all
[30:07] together and that that's not a
[30:11] bad idea But appreciate the
[30:12] notion and appreciate what
[30:13] you're doing. And I don't mind
[30:13] doing whatever I can to
[30:18] assist. Heard mentioned he's
[30:22] so is child the part of
[30:23] discussion or yeah, we had
[30:23] additional meeting and we
[30:28] reached
[30:31] >> Florida rep and Black
[30:32] History Society we're gonna
[30:34] find when you first got
[30:35] together of all the reached
[30:41] out get him next
[30:44] >> Questions comments. Do you
[30:48] have a meeting?
[30:51] >> So right now where I'm
[30:53] getting together about
[30:54] monthly, it's it's been a
[30:55] fairly loose. Just had our
[30:59] first meeting in AUGUST. Yeah.
[31:00] Was it Yeah, I don't know what
[31:02] month it is exactly I know we
[31:03] just had our first meeting in
[31:04] AUGUST and so are our
[31:05] SEPTEMBER meeting will be
[31:08] coming up and then well,
[31:10] hopefully be presenting to the
[31:10] city some time in OCTOBER just
[31:13] continuing to really
[31:13] strengthen those ties connect
[31:17] with each other more often.
[31:18] >> Yeah, I think interested
[31:21] getting involved in sense. I
[31:24] think idea of pass fantastic
[31:28] because most people coming to.
[31:29] Fort Myers. Don't know about
[31:32] all the different facilities
[31:33] and this will automatically
[31:35] when you fly past, you know.
[31:36] And that will bring business
[31:41] to
[31:41] >> Yes, a proof concept in
[31:47] one. We we Any other comments
[31:51] for the group.
[31:51] >> Maybe we can have that
[31:52] group back like every quarter
[31:57] for. What do suggest with them
[31:58] you? I think our you know our
[32:01] goal. Our next goal is to
[32:02] start creating some
[32:03] deliverables for the first one
[32:04] of these is going to be a
[32:05] shared pass it. MAY not be the
[32:07] full suit past year.
[32:07] >> Our goal for that is to
[32:11] come season one of those. But
[32:13] we're looking at an offseason,
[32:15] keep opportunity that at least
[32:16] get people to come in to get a
[32:17] discount another that to try
[32:20] to get those multiple
[32:20] visitation. So, yeah, we would
[32:22] love to come back as some of
[32:22] these deliverables coming
[32:23] about and share that with.
[32:28] It's a great And I did. I did
[32:28] have a conversation with John
[32:32] Talmage.
[32:33] >> Kind of an e-mail back and
[32:34] forth I think he loves the
[32:38] idea. Where this is going. I
[32:41] think that's the I talked to
[32:43] John about tax. Okay. So the
[32:44] backpacks goes to the
[32:45] advertising. Why can't we
[32:46] capture some of the bed tax to
[32:47] go to some projects? Maybe
[32:55] this is one of them.
[32:56] >> having those which is big,
[32:59] too, at the county I think we
[32:59] can get the county
[33:01] commissioners on board with.
[33:02] >> Carving out a little for
[33:04] whether it's the Black History
[33:06] Museum or projects are some
[33:08] fun. I mean, I just because a
[33:09] lot of money that that those
[33:10] hotels are generating and
[33:11] those are the people that are
[33:12] benefiting that are coming
[33:15] into town.
[33:17] >> a part one of the things
[33:20] that ap 6 mentioned is.
[33:24] Visitors are actually larger
[33:24] economic drivers, even though
[33:25] they're smaller part of the
[33:26] market, they're spending a lot
[33:28] more because they're staying
[33:29] and and they have to eat out
[33:32] every meal any of those
[33:33] things. So when they're coming
[33:37] to a cultural destination r r
[33:37] and event. They're having a
[33:40] large economic impact when
[33:41] they're here, even though it's
[33:42] only like 24% of our audience
[33:45] right now. I'm looking at 23.
[33:49] Somewhere. 23. 24 yet but huge
[33:51] drivers. And so we've already
[33:54] seen other communities making
[33:56] capital investment in arts and
[33:58] culture and facilities and
[33:59] it's paying off. So maybe it's
[34:00] time for Lee County to really
[34:03] capitalize on that.
[34:05] >> I think, you know,
[34:07] mentioning ai that. Bore let
[34:07] me show a 60nd ai piece I did
[34:12] on Fort Myers. And I made it
[34:14] half an hour an hour with
[34:15] Adobe Firefly. And it's just
[34:15] amazing. But this, too, out
[34:18] there. I got in that program
[34:19] and you get a location to
[34:21] created this beautiful city
[34:23] map of all are the case. And
[34:23] so there's tools we can use
[34:24] that would have to pay
[34:28] thousands dollars. You know,
[34:28] to get some deliverables out
[34:29] there. There's like play Sarah
[34:31] Dot a I mean, there's some
[34:33] amazing things that are
[34:35] happening mind blowing. But of
[34:40] course, you know, that's
[34:40] focus. You know, you in that
[34:44] can help meeting.
[34:49] >> And rising numbers I know
[34:53] fellows that men you know, you
[34:53] can have a meeting with them.
[34:57] Talk about this. Yeah, yeah,
[35:00] have to do of this and we've
[35:02] asked not to come here and pop
[35:06] for
[35:09] >> any other comments for the
[35:11] group but lost safe any news
[35:16] someone wants to
[35:17] >> lawn kind of like, you
[35:18] know, more engagement. What is
[35:22] the best way to do that? Doing
[35:23] other stuff? You know, as any
[35:28] news, you know.
[35:29] >> So right now it's been very
[35:33] individual. What we're hoping
[35:34] to grow out of this
[35:36] partnership is a more
[35:36] concerted effort where people
[35:38] can kind of come to one place
[35:39] and learn more about all of
[35:41] the different offerings
[35:41] because right now you have to
[35:46] search each individually and
[35:49] so we'd like to see that
[35:50] communication, expand it so
[35:51] people can know all of the
[35:51] different assets that are here
[35:55] in Fort Myers. Instead of
[35:56] having just Google. What is
[35:58] there to do, you know, and and
[35:59] hoping that we show up in a
[36:01] search, we want to really be
[36:04] proactive and get behind that
[36:06] >> So what might be your ideal
[36:07] customer? That's what I was
[36:08] kind of like. You know, that's
[36:08] a If I'm looking for
[36:13] something. Would be ideal
[36:15] customer home like to go off
[36:16] there?
[36:17] >> Well, I think that's the
[36:18] amazing thing about when you
[36:19] do arts culture, history and
[36:24] science. Everyone Some of us
[36:25] are probably more family
[36:26] oriented our largest customer.
[36:29] We would consider to be
[36:31] families. We do a lot of a lot
[36:35] more kids some other take the
[36:37] U.S. And Florida They have a
[36:40] much larger Taurus market that
[36:41] comes older crowd more than
[36:44] some of the others. The art
[36:45] you know, each one has a very
[36:51] different audience.
[36:52] Collectively. If we can share
[36:54] those different audiences,
[36:55] none of us are exclusive to
[36:57] audience. We are not for kids.
[37:00] You know, we are museum for
[37:01] anyone that's interested in
[37:03] and created creativity,
[37:07] exploration and learning. And
[37:11] so collectively we reach it.
[37:13] Everyone from from the
[37:14] youngest to the oldest and the
[37:17] newest to the, you know,
[37:18] multigenerational families of
[37:22] year.
[37:23] >> If I could just with that,
[37:24] if I could just add to that, I
[37:25] think one thing for us. That's
[37:26] also we we know and we
[37:27] instinctively can operate with
[37:31] is that we're 7 different
[37:33] organizations trying to create
[37:34] incentive systems that could
[37:35] help all of Right. And so
[37:36] that's that's where we see
[37:40] this partnership is like that.
[37:41] I've hard enough time keeping
[37:43] up with what alliance got
[37:44] going on. Sometimes you've got
[37:45] 4 or 5 things. Same day
[37:47] theater, people outside. We've
[37:49] got market at right? Kind of
[37:51] ok, I need to be aware of what
[37:53] everyone else is doing. So I
[37:54] think where we're trying to
[37:57] get to collectively are those
[38:00] value ads where we can operate
[38:03] collectively and in particular
[38:04] around Fort Myers, around
[38:06] marketing around these kind of
[38:07] shared services where there's
[38:08] just really is a value add
[38:09] that we don't have to change
[38:10] the way we do things
[38:12] fundamentally to be a part of
[38:13] the group. So I think it's
[38:14] important to know that all of
[38:16] us have to wear our day hats
[38:19] when we when work in this
[38:20] collaboration or don't work, I
[38:21] can't come I need to come into
[38:22] like does this work for
[38:22] alliance for the Arts? That's
[38:25] what I do. And I think what
[38:26] we've seen quickly and why
[38:28] we're so excited about it is
[38:30] there are areas that overlap
[38:30] that really make sense. And
[38:36] Alice point, we can watch with
[38:39] somebody I I see a weekly
[38:40] podcast.
[38:40] >> For the like You guys to do
[38:44] weekly artistic and seen like
[38:45] my wife hope on this one
[38:45] podcast. I thought they were
[38:47] like done by gas. But they're
[38:50] big. I could what matters are
[38:55] That's a great idea. And
[39:00] >> And then people like so no,
[39:06] we would love do that. I you
[39:14] have face the according Yes.
[39:17] >> right, Charlie? Any other
[39:21] comments for the group?
[39:23] >> Thank Thank. Thank you for
[39:26] being Great presentation. Look
[39:29] forward to to the group
[39:30] presenting Council moving this
[39:35] whole thing forward. Just What
[39:40] are we supposed to be just we
[39:40] just wanted them to share what
[39:44] what they're doing.
[39:50] >> The idea is it will pour.
[39:51] They go present to Probably a
[39:51] little more formal
[39:57] presentation.
[39:59] >> Well, doors down have that
[40:00] take with them with the
[40:02] county. Be somebody talk to
[40:02] him. Somebody. They talked to
[40:04] you before they go. Yeah, we
[40:09] do
[40:14] >> Yeah, I I think that that
[40:16] come here. If we want do
[40:23] something me, always ones new
[40:23] that you make the only you
[40:26] want to make the motion. I
[40:27] make a motion support the
[40:32] moves.
[40:34] >> we to move on forward. We
[40:39] believe in
[40:40] >> Okay. Excellent. And I get
[40:41] a second second second. Okay.
[40:46] All in favor. I so moved. We
[40:47] got our support deep voice
[40:49] over. Here's the There's
[40:53] somebody on this
[40:54] >> And
[40:56] >> if you get these folks home
[40:57] and they thank you all the for
[41:01] all of us from
[41:05] >> And that's the and So so
[41:07] just one last comment, OCTOBER
[41:09] is arts and culture month.
[41:14] >> So this is apropos so, you
[41:15] know, hopefully we'll be able
[41:16] to present to council and tie
[41:20] it all together. So thank.
[41:21] Thank you all for being Really
[41:31] appreciate Thank you.
[41:32] >> Sure.
[41:35] >> and ball, whoever. I think
[41:36] it would be important you have
[41:40] a point his commute forward.
[41:41] That you mentioned your
[41:42] feelings about on some closure
[41:46] for a community. Not the
[41:51] city's job to do it, but is is
[41:52] their responsibility. It's for
[41:54] to to send thing that's
[41:55] important to community and
[41:57] what helps. And I think arts
[41:59] and culture a very important
[42:00] factor. We lost a lot of
[42:04] people because of lack of
[42:05] questions. Young folks on left
[42:07] this community because lack
[42:09] arts and culture that they can
[42:14] relate to. Represent every
[42:17] mask and then improvement On
[42:21] this board.
[42:25] >> And I'm not even going But
[42:25] that's the point I'm making.
[42:26] The point is we are so diverse
[42:29] here. But we Get, know, back
[42:32] in the groove. This is what I
[42:34] was doing, that I was a
[42:37] target. I really I started
[42:38] last year put together because
[42:41] of clothing downtown. It had
[42:43] gotten so big adventures. I
[42:44] had to stop because I want to
[42:48] do it in MARCH. And got so
[42:51] much interest that was too
[42:52] nascar equity to have ready to
[42:55] be done in MARCH. I have
[42:57] requested to cement the city,
[42:57] the mayor's committee for the
[43:02] 200 50th anniversary. To look
[43:03] at maybe a corporate unload
[43:04] what they were doing for 4th
[43:05] of JULY and they didn't want
[43:08] to do that. They endorsed the
[43:09] idea of program plan the
[43:11] event. But they do want to do
[43:15] it the same time. Celebration
[43:17] to a 50 year anniversary which
[43:22] that we could get into for me.
[43:24] So we supposed to be meeting
[43:25] now starting a meeting now and
[43:30] I don't know. It's still a lot
[43:31] of people would be a part of
[43:33] it worked and it is pretty
[43:34] big. So I'm working through.
[43:35] John Talmage is office and his
[43:42] people. We're going give a
[43:43] shot see what happens. But
[43:45] where the venue looking at the
[43:45] ampitheater air, you know,
[43:50] we've got all of them bigger,
[43:50] huge and that is focused more
[43:54] all about now and what I'm
[43:56] asking the group to do have
[43:57] just paid is to exhibit food,
[44:02] clothing, music. So MAY be
[44:05] this group. They could be part
[44:06] of that put together was. So
[44:07] you got a lot of resources
[44:11] there. Yes. So that's where it
[44:18] is now. Just talk. Steele I'm
[44:20] just a lot of work. Put
[44:22] everybody table. We get we
[44:23] working on. So we have a
[44:24] question for you think we
[44:25] should really look at when
[44:26] they had requirement for
[44:29] projects put certain feet to
[44:34] arts where they. What Matt
[44:36] mentioned, that. I what not?
[44:37] And find that when I
[44:37] development 15 years ago,
[44:45] there was a prt that you are
[44:46] required really put it you and
[44:46] we used to it. Yeah, I know.
[44:50] But this you look at that.
[44:51] That too much bring them and
[44:56] you know, is not I have no
[45:00] problem with arts I oppose
[45:01] some of the other thing that
[45:07] reported. They want see. But I
[45:08] don't see that being a
[45:10] problem. If you vote if you're
[45:14] going do something me and he
[45:14] does will be a blessing, not
[45:15] just see go away with I think
[45:17] need to do I think anybody
[45:22] does ap the in that's a big
[45:24] development is not just about
[45:25] put her You're really doing
[45:27] thankful. If you're going to
[45:30] reap rewards here. You need to
[45:31] plan that invest in this
[45:33] community is you come. Is not
[45:37] a one-way street. And the city
[45:41] need to realize that call it
[45:44] was not only our fee, they had
[45:47] it. Police finally by car.
[45:48] Yes, that done by hand for the
[45:53] city, to help. It's called
[45:54] You're going increase pressure
[45:56] and affordable housing was is
[45:59] there 3 home, going get had
[46:00] these fees that if you go to
[46:02] best and if you need to know
[46:06] is that so so what's the next
[46:08] step for that? Is question?
[46:10] First is a question. Is they
[46:10] doing it? I think the city I
[46:13] used to get so upset because
[46:14] believe the city added to
[46:14] that. We didn't give to them.
[46:17] They wouldn't come. And I'm
[46:20] whole going world. Was.
[46:20] They're coming week. All
[46:25] right? Well, you know, was
[46:26] here. They know Gophers here.
[46:27] They know the levees are so
[46:32] they want to come give away
[46:32] everything because somebody
[46:33] didn't just to get into the
[46:34] building. That MAY out of was
[46:38] killing a person. Is and I
[46:40] think they should pay. It was
[46:41] really, really fat when they
[46:41] build and develop. Well,
[46:43] remember, George present the
[46:43] laces a very nice the nation
[46:47] of the Sunnybrook Davis. Other
[46:49] developers that so who do we?
[46:51] What's the next step to relook
[46:52] at that? That a big business
[46:52] community development
[46:56] department so from my
[46:57] perspective, as we build work
[46:58] through this economic
[47:03] development plan. These are
[47:06] some of micro things that
[47:08] build in to the right for
[47:09] parade. That might be
[47:10] aspirational. But we we try to
[47:12] incorporate it in there.
[47:16] >> Maybe let the bed tax. I
[47:19] you know, very well And you
[47:24] That's the leave the city. And
[47:26] I wanted to say that then hand
[47:27] over the long We have no hope
[47:27] We had what, 5 or 6 outs out
[47:31] and stuff like that.
[47:31] >> But now it's a different
[47:32] story we have. We have the
[47:35] bills here now. Stuff like
[47:36] that and really want talk
[47:39] about every in bees. That's
[47:40] another subject that can be
[47:48] moving it home But 11% own. So
[47:48] the point I made and I told
[47:49] him, I said the city deserves
[47:50] a permanent peace. That is how
[47:51] is going to take. This is all
[47:56] the time. It is not. Well, my
[47:56] suggestion would John Tomic
[47:58] recommend it as a person in
[47:59] the office.
[48:00] >> To speak to about it and we
[48:00] can either have her come and
[48:05] talk to us so we can go back,
[48:07] you know, talk personally
[48:08] about this, matter of a judge
[48:11] the element you want on I
[48:14] think is really out less than
[48:15] penny. Tamara, to to ball. I
[48:18] think it's a good idea that
[48:20] Iran and the Emmys welcome to
[48:21] come back any time. So when we
[48:25] put on DECEMBER gender
[48:27] something John Thomas and we
[48:29] did talk it's great to have
[48:33] endorsement. Well, he's not
[48:34] someone do it now and he
[48:35] suggested someone I have a
[48:36] rate down maybe that's the
[48:39] first want to go in there with
[48:41] yeah. Explore that. I that.
[48:51] What are they using? 2? Yeah,
[48:52] I think one of the to rule is
[48:56] that here are. Yes and no. I
[48:56] think this opportunity now
[48:59] that there's a lot more hotels
[49:04] I mean, you know, what JetBlue
[49:07] park, they should spread that
[49:07] thing.
[49:10] >> You know, when room for
[49:10] maneuver know what they that
[49:13] is also a row here for.
[49:14] Baseball MAY you know, right?
[49:17] Where was 2 of the person that
[49:22] love with it. All right. Well,
[49:24] that point we have yet. Okay.
[49:25] So all right. Let's move on
[49:29] the agenda. Thank you all for.
[49:35] >> Participating and listening
[49:36] making suggestions and calm.
[49:37] They a ring and bring that
[49:39] here. What we've been taught.
[49:44] I mean. Literally think I
[49:45] mean, for years we've been
[49:49] talking about collaborating
[49:49] and we've tried to get
[49:50] together as a group in the
[49:56] past. Greg, who was sitting in
[49:57] audience, Greg and I worked
[49:58] together and he's on 2 of
[50:01] those boards. On the one. I
[50:02] great. Let's you and I get
[50:07] this done. And so circle the
[50:09] wagons and we had a great
[50:11] conversation. And about 2005?
[50:17] >> is So, but I mean, I think
[50:18] it now has a really, really
[50:23] good time to have that this
[50:24] could other gridlock and Phil
[50:24] hitter and he's a big player
[50:25] what they're doing over there.
[50:28] That's part of this.
[50:29] >> I argue delivery Ling is
[50:30] all boats rise with the tide,
[50:35] right? We're all kind of in a
[50:40] similar situation you know.
[50:41] Potentially are all at asset
[50:44] the city. There should
[50:47] collaboration. Like it's a
[50:53] long journey. Anyway, thank
[50:54] Let's move on to staff
[50:58] comments.
[51:01] >> All right. So that the what
[51:04] updates we have you know,
[51:04] Steve and I we have been
[51:08] working together wonderfully.
[51:08] Really don't have much
[51:11] comments to provide that.
[51:12] There's no the mountain
[51:15] comments on my hand. Can we
[51:16] can we ask you questions and
[51:17] you MAY ask me any question,
[51:18] okay.
[51:20] >> So what are we what we all
[51:22] have you have questions
[51:26] updates on. Some of the bill
[51:28] about the budget.
[51:29] >> I saw the preliminary
[51:31] budget.
[51:32] >> We are getting what we
[51:36] wanted.
[51:37] >> What we need. So this
[51:38] fiscal year 2026 and at the
[51:40] end of the month, we're
[51:41] putting.
[51:42] >> The rest of our
[51:42] professional development
[51:46] budget. And to our master plan
[51:46] this upcoming fiscal year,
[51:51] 2027 will have enough funding
[51:51] fairly generation. So have
[51:52] about $50,000 in the budget
[51:57] for that. So whatever. We
[51:58] learn from this master plan,
[51:59] we're going to take that. And
[52:00] then we're going to hire a
[52:00] consultant for economic
[52:03] development for regeneration.
[52:04] Than that, it's just the
[52:06] basics. Office supplies like
[52:08] marketing. We did receive a
[52:11] 22,000 $500 Grant from the
[52:13] visitor Convention for the
[52:14] Culinary District. So we do
[52:17] have that funding set aside.
[52:20] Long-form video production and
[52:21] then the city will be
[52:22] contributing $10,000 for
[52:23] marketing to Florida Weekly
[52:26] for that.
[52:28] >> Where are we with overall
[52:33] budget? City hasn't been
[52:34] approved yet. Understand. How
[52:35] are the how are they working
[52:35] it in light of potentially
[52:39] they have a lot.
[52:43] >> It's But again, we got
[52:43] everything we needed. It's an
[52:43] increase from last year. So we
[52:44] will be okay. Yeah, our
[52:46] department will be.
[52:48] >> And I know there was a
[52:48] commitment not to cut
[52:53] essential services. So I can
[52:54] speak on that. I'm not really
[52:56] up to date on that. I know for
[52:57] our department what we asked
[53:03] for we received. We've got put
[53:07] him to shame because of that.
[53:07] >> We
[53:11] >> hit you Where are they
[53:15] making cuts know?
[53:16] >> don't. I don't know.
[53:17] Steve's been attending all of
[53:18] the budget workshops. I've
[53:21] been a just background stuff.
[53:22] And then I'm gonna couple
[53:24] classes organization this week
[53:26] next week, actually, the next
[53:28] 2 haven't really been in the
[53:29] budget discussions and all are
[53:30] then putting together our
[53:33] department budget. Thank you
[53:33] know, I can give you an update
[53:34] on the master plan so we did
[53:36] receive Ozel for about
[53:37] $44,000. That's going to go to
[53:42] the city Council.
[53:42] >> Probably.
[53:43] >> I'm not represent media on
[53:44] Monday or if it will be the
[53:45] next meeting after that, that
[53:46] means to get approved. So we
[53:48] can spend we have in our this
[53:52] week of 2026 budget. So that
[53:53] will be a line item for city
[53:54] Council. Coming up and that
[53:55] will make sure that we have a
[53:59] master plan.
[54:00] >> And that's where we will
[54:02] help contribute to. The idea
[54:06] is yeah. There you have any
[54:09] update on budget.
[54:12] >> really. I just know that,
[54:13] you know, with what's going on
[54:14] with the amendment with homes
[54:14] that in the city's shortfall
[54:15] in the budget, they're going
[54:19] to be cutting. And what's the
[54:21] first to go with the items to
[54:22] cut its going be probably
[54:25] cultural items. So I think
[54:26] everyone kind of want to wait
[54:29] and see period with it's kind
[54:30] of like 100 of reason why put
[54:33] this group together. Yeah,
[54:36] was. And I mean, just thinking
[54:37] like maybe they won't be able
[54:38] to budget some of the things
[54:39] they plan on the marketing,
[54:40] the business retention. I did
[54:45] some research. I again, I pray
[54:47] today for Caitlin, you know,
[54:51] using ai 3 simple specs, the
[54:52] steps, the district downtown.
[54:53] And there's some tools.
[54:54] Everyone mentions this place
[54:57] or that Ai Weiwei You've
[54:57] probably heard happening
[54:58] surrounding ice. Frank
[54:58] Spencer.
[55:00] >> Yeah, I printed the lower
[55:04] class ones you. If you want
[55:05] look at I think I mean, worry?
[55:07] We don't have any money in the
[55:08] for this upcoming fiscal year
[55:08] for software. Is that
[55:10] something that we just can't?
[55:11] We can't justify right now. We
[55:14] can usually counties so where
[55:15] that we can also use Cape
[55:16] Coral software. I didn't know
[55:18] that that's good. So we have
[55:19] something specific. That's
[55:21] what I asked me like this
[55:23] plus. Portions are like things
[55:26] of that nature placed on ai.
[55:27] That's what Cape Coral Lee
[55:30] County has one of the GIs
[55:33] modeling. There's a couple
[55:34] different things like cost of
[55:35] in Cape Coral says that can
[55:36] use so you can use the place
[55:38] where ai a call has that. It's
[55:46] just were just friends.
[55:48] >> that road when it work. Do
[55:55] >> We know know that I work
[55:56] comment. I wanted to me to you
[55:57] know, hard part of reason why
[55:59] were they have this group is?
[56:09] >> Is. I want first?
[56:15] >> 4 that forced they thought
[56:16] it was a great idea to because
[56:19] felt like we did. Really good
[56:22] ideas from good feedback. It
[56:26] be a good. The good sounding
[56:28] board for. They present
[56:37] before. I think it went well.
[56:37] >> So one of the team, what I
[56:38] kind of like, you know, try to
[56:44] extract was like, you know,
[56:45] they're like collaborative and
[56:46] other stuff that I mean do.
[56:50] Pulled the customer who would
[56:52] be like 9 to a state on right.
[56:53] And that's what I was trying
[56:54] to pull them to see what might
[56:58] be ideal customer. Let's like,
[57:01] you it found in MAY it
[57:04] business state. Our focus more
[57:04] on thank you know who those
[57:05] search and that such
[57:08] antibodies and other stuff. If
[57:10] like, you being my piece close
[57:11] him, then I would be focusing
[57:12] on more like, you know,
[57:17] Facebook. All right. They say
[57:18] from doing some tended make
[57:19] note the suit has and other
[57:23] stuff that I would go for like
[57:23] TikTok. But instead so
[57:25] basically few normal, who is
[57:26] ideal customer, then you can.
[57:31] Hard to try it. Those
[57:32] channels. Yeah, I just
[57:35] actually that's know we have
[57:35] that problem and it in
[57:36] custody. But if you're 50
[57:39] question custom want. If your
[57:42] aspect to find them from like,
[57:43] you know who rta than your
[57:45] focus should be like, you
[57:46] know, let's get that SEALs
[57:50] such document edition.
[57:52] Whatever the need for chat up
[57:57] days then focus of a stop to
[57:57] that making social impact
[58:00] yeah, that's a great Organic
[58:01] marketing. I mean, I posed to
[58:02] just Eastwood country club
[58:05] like bunch of drone pictures.
[58:07] >> And the amount of hits like
[58:08] I are like line blowing I
[58:08] think millions hits voters
[58:13] just that posting photos.
[58:13] >> And we don't have enough
[58:14] downtown. Doesn't even have an
[58:17] now that you have software
[58:17] that can create apps. So you
[58:20] have to that's something we
[58:21] should do. These guys should
[58:21] have a north. You know, they
[58:23] used to have one, but it kind
[58:28] of faded away, but anyways,
[58:29] well, one more thing on
[58:29] marketing. So that's something
[58:30] that our department is working
[58:31] hard on for the Culinary
[58:33] District we'll set aside most
[58:34] of our marketing budget for
[58:37] the one a district. So this
[58:40] month, Florida Weekly just
[58:41] their businesses of
[58:42] distinction in the corner
[58:43] district is listed so you can
[58:44] go in there for you all the
[58:45] questions. Steve answer all
[58:47] those which is great. And then
[58:48] we have a reoccurring added to
[58:50] 4 th quarter to quarter page
[58:52] every week in the Florida
[58:57] Weekly. We also online ads and
[58:58] 2 more e-mail blast coming up.
[58:59] That will cover 32,000 people.
[59:03] Each email blast just to bring
[59:04] people downtown. The farmers
[59:06] market will be expanding on
[59:08] OCTOBER 3rd. So we're going
[59:09] from about 35 to 40 vendors to
[59:12] about 70 to 80 vendors, which
[59:14] is Yeah, and we're going to
[59:16] look at expanding down her
[59:16] street. So right now are
[59:18] between Monroe and Broadway.
[59:19] But now we're going to look at
[59:23] going from Monroe to Hendry.
[59:23] Down Broadway, which we're
[59:25] still going right now. But and
[59:28] then also down street. So
[59:29] instead of just sending a
[59:30] Broadway, it's going all the
[59:32] way injury. Well, the fact
[59:33] that you're able to get
[59:35] through the summer, I think
[59:36] that's possible.
[59:38] >> Yes, Present and Jeanne and
[59:39] Betsy from local roads are
[59:40] extremely impressed with
[59:41] everything that's been going
[59:42] at the farmers market. I mean,
[59:42] I still go down. Yeah, it's
[59:47] great.
[59:51] >> Any update on news press.
[59:52] >> I know Joe was in with the
[59:54] city manager last week just to
[59:56] talk about the news Steve and
[59:58] I were in that meeting now. I
[1:00:00] she printed 3. You can pass
[1:00:01] them around.
[1:00:02] >> That's what this is. The
[1:00:02] master plan for that. But i
[1:00:08] would recommend. That we
[1:00:11] reckon we have just what we
[1:00:12] have. Joe, if we can invite
[1:00:13] open air out for whatever,
[1:00:14] what do you think? NOVEMBER
[1:00:18] DECEMBER? You know, I he is
[1:00:19] captain pointing out. We want
[1:00:20] to see these projects a lot
[1:00:21] more. That's why next month we
[1:00:24] can get him. Well, I think we
[1:00:28] have next month. We have
[1:00:29] >> The overhaul. Talk about
[1:00:30] that a little. We talked about
[1:00:32] the Dover Kohl plan for the
[1:00:34] hospital. So I reached out him
[1:00:35] really very well thought out
[1:00:39] platter. And he's up to
[1:00:43] schedule for next ok? He is.
[1:00:45] Also the show them from the
[1:00:48] cra wants to give an update on
[1:00:50] the innovation. So those
[1:00:51] chance only for the next month
[1:00:53] so. Let's go to NOVEMBER. Then
[1:00:56] for Joe, narrative that okay,
[1:00:58] One thing on Joe, I will say.
[1:01:01] And Marty, Stephen, we met
[1:01:03] last week with a few of the
[1:01:04] city leadership. He is looking
[1:01:06] for more opportunities to
[1:01:06] unlock Midtown, whether it be
[1:01:09] events or, you know, private
[1:01:11] organizations or even public
[1:01:11] organizations using the
[1:01:14] montage Midtown for special
[1:01:15] events. You'd be able to work
[1:01:16] with pricing if not to be pro
[1:01:19] bono, just to get people down
[1:01:19] there. It we put traffic in
[1:01:24] the area. Yeah. When you talk
[1:01:26] about that for Porter that I
[1:01:29] know that he's working on.
[1:01:32] What we need to love these.
[1:01:33] And then he said if the issue
[1:01:38] with the Reverend. You know
[1:01:39] where they are with I don't
[1:01:44] know. I think you. Hugely
[1:01:47] important project. The news
[1:01:47] press because at one time
[1:01:49] Midtown to downtown, it's a
[1:01:52] really important. Location.
[1:01:55] From a development standpoint
[1:02:00] and yeah, I I wouldn't want do
[1:02:03] here and just. Giving us
[1:02:07] giving him our support. And I
[1:02:08] think that would be good. I
[1:02:10] think would be good for him as
[1:02:12] well. So Steve and I were also
[1:02:13] on a development. It's called
[1:02:14] the Development Finance task
[1:02:16] horses through the Horizon
[1:02:18] Foundation. So we need I think
[1:02:19] it's every first Tuesday of
[1:02:21] the month or if it's Armenians
[1:02:22] every second Tuesday of the
[1:02:24] month with Lee County. Then
[1:02:26] select stakeholders in the
[1:02:28] area. So something him and I
[1:02:31] are working with. Believe it's
[1:02:32] the chair incidents like not
[1:02:34] at incentives package, but an
[1:02:36] outline of what incentives are
[1:02:38] available. Regionally that
[1:02:39] way. We can just have
[1:02:40] something for all the
[1:02:40] stakeholders, really county
[1:02:41] for Cape Coral for us this. We
[1:02:43] want to hand off to someone
[1:02:49] little bit collaborative. I
[1:02:51] like that outreach telling
[1:02:52] with the county on some of
[1:02:53] these make the cake all you
[1:02:56] mentioned. That's
[1:02:59] >> Yeah. Hasn't always now.
[1:03:01] >> any movement on the Other
[1:03:06] than
[1:03:07] >> the last thing I saw that
[1:03:08] one out was Congress wants to
[1:03:11] be had sent a letter to. Army
[1:03:12] Corps of Engineers asking for
[1:03:15] support. And last I heard was
[1:03:15] that the Army Corps of
[1:03:16] Engineers sent a letter to
[1:03:18] some tax that said we are
[1:03:19] reviewing will give you a
[1:03:21] letter when we can. But it's
[1:03:22] good that we got a letter. I
[1:03:23] think it's close.
[1:03:26] >> I look on their portal.
[1:03:30] >> they said it was, quote,
[1:03:39] and said, I don't know I know
[1:03:40] the whole states the project
[1:03:41] anything maybe we can find out
[1:03:44] what's going on there.
[1:03:44] >> They gave that project the
[1:03:47] year. Did some someone venue
[1:03:49] there and you heard anything.
[1:03:51] I have not heard any updates
[1:03:52] and I haven't either, but I
[1:04:00] can write that.
[1:04:01] >> Will be quiet day. I want
[1:04:02] to be top Most say some. The
[1:04:08] car. I don't know. My brother
[1:04:12] that and and a rocket too.
[1:04:12] >> you to mention the to say
[1:04:17] something.
[1:04:22] >> This finding them. And this
[1:04:23] you all see the development
[1:04:27] piece they on news? It talked
[1:04:29] the talk about on a lot of the
[1:04:32] new development projects, the
[1:04:33] multibillion-dollar zw the
[1:04:34] mayor and talked about the
[1:04:34] project. Yeah. And then they
[1:04:35] highlighted the bunch of
[1:04:35] different
[1:04:41] >> projects and it was and
[1:04:44] haven't seen it. It's really,
[1:04:45] really good.
[1:04:47] >> You know something. We just
[1:04:47] Fort Myers got one of the
[1:04:49] number one ranking, something
[1:04:52] Forgot what that was. But I
[1:04:56] want look at now. One of those
[1:04:56] top urban places to move
[1:05:02] people retire. It was pretty.
[1:05:02] 7 about. I didn't remember
[1:05:03] seeing something couple weeks
[1:05:05] ago. I came out. I can find
[1:05:09] her one last update for me. So
[1:05:10] in partnership with the
[1:05:10] Southwest Florida Enterprise
[1:05:12] Center, myself and Martin
[1:05:14] Bird. We're hosting a city of
[1:05:15] Fort Myers Business
[1:05:16] Roundtable. This is going to
[1:05:17] be on SEPTEMBER 23rd from 9 to
[1:05:21] 11:00am. Invited about 40
[1:05:22] different stakeholders in the
[1:05:22] area just to discuss what's
[1:05:25] going well in the city. What
[1:05:25] resources are available and
[1:05:28] then what we can improve on.
[1:05:29] It's more city focus. It's not
[1:05:29] regional, but we are inviting
[1:05:31] our regional partners.
[1:05:35] Business owners. People from
[1:05:37] fgcu Fsw have accepted.
[1:05:41] Oftentimes people. Said taking
[1:05:42] place. That's going to be at
[1:05:44] the Southwest Florida
[1:05:45] Enterprise Center, SEPTEMBER
[1:05:46] 23rd from 9 to 11 and you're
[1:05:47] all invited. We'll have
[1:05:58] breakfast available. You know,
[1:05:59] Keep up the good work. Thanks,
[1:06:05] Terry. Great job. So yeah, the
[1:06:06] next meeting with that, I'll
[1:06:07] be out NOVEMBER DECEMBER and
[1:06:13] JANUARY. When you baby.
[1:06:17] >> big bills you look at like
[1:06:22] you, but really draft. Okay,
[1:06:24] can grow to few more months.
[1:06:27] So regulations. Thank you.
[1:06:28] >> They're doing a baby shower
[1:06:30] for me on OCTOBER 9.
[1:06:31] >> One Ps in City Hall. So if
[1:06:35] you it's come saying Aye. No
[1:06:39] stress. When was that OCTOBER
[1:06:45] 09:01pm.
[1:06:47] >> let's forget about my
[1:06:51] birthday week from today. You
[1:06:56] know, not not happen, but I
[1:06:56] will say this I know I'm
[1:06:57] always pushing the button on
[1:07:01] certain things.
[1:07:03] >> don't believe in for our
[1:07:04] organization. Community advise
[1:07:06] you to be affected. And a
[1:07:10] purpose here. We have to be in
[1:07:11] the pecking order like just
[1:07:15] like the planning board.
[1:07:16] Nothing goes to city council
[1:07:17] go through the planning board
[1:07:20] for you. And I know that
[1:07:21] legislative they kind of have
[1:07:26] to do that. There's no reason
[1:07:26] for them to have to do with
[1:07:32] this with I don't believe how
[1:07:34] do you advise Packed after
[1:07:35] they've already decided to do
[1:07:36] a project. That is not the way
[1:07:42] works. We need to be able and
[1:07:44] staff. I know you are doing on
[1:07:45] him. But John need to reviewed
[1:07:46] before goes to city Council
[1:07:53] for approval. And our is to
[1:07:55] and make recommendations to
[1:07:58] city Council. Well, 40
[1:08:00] project, not after they've
[1:08:00] already awarded someone and
[1:08:02] they are going to do it. It's
[1:08:04] a wasted effort to do it that
[1:08:11] way. I'm going to my
[1:08:12] representative and I'm talking
[1:08:15] to the mayor and talk to city
[1:08:17] Myself about making sure that
[1:08:17] that take place and it to
[1:08:23] happen. By order to the city
[1:08:25] council because we don't have
[1:08:27] a federal grant regulation or
[1:08:27] state regulations turning them
[1:08:28] to do it. They the planning
[1:08:33] board. But city can make it a
[1:08:34] part of prerequisites in order
[1:08:37] for project to be approved.
[1:08:38] And I think we need to fight
[1:08:43] for that. I think I'm talking
[1:08:44] about a pie here. I think
[1:08:45] everybody get if we want to
[1:08:49] give goodbyes, we grew. Is our
[1:08:51] job to review these projects
[1:08:52] and give recommendations as
[1:08:56] know, get 2 city councilmen.
[1:08:57] They make their decision
[1:08:59] ratify or not. The project or
[1:09:03] not. You plan. They put their
[1:09:04] with it just like the planning
[1:09:06] board to put.
[1:09:07] >> I agree. And I think we've
[1:09:08] heard you and time we're
[1:09:12] getting better. I mean, this.
[1:09:16] This you one thing many people
[1:09:17] they over call. We're getting
[1:09:18] one of the first update, is
[1:09:19] it? If you want question with
[1:09:25] go out for pd. It's going to
[1:09:27] not. I think hasn't point
[1:09:28] hasn't yet what I'm trying to
[1:09:29] get as is, where makes the
[1:09:30] actual difference and the
[1:09:31] project has not forward. If we
[1:09:34] don't get that when it goes
[1:09:38] with purchasing, put out an or
[1:09:38] somebody bring in development
[1:09:41] request to the city of Fort
[1:09:42] Myers. Minute the community
[1:09:42] development department get
[1:09:47] that it puts up a process.
[1:09:48] They do it every views and
[1:09:49] everything, but also use that
[1:09:52] to the planning board
[1:09:55] dependent ratified does ratify
[1:09:56] whatever plan change we need
[1:09:58] to be with the planning board
[1:09:59] we get to review and make
[1:09:59] recommendation is that they
[1:10:01] get better as we committed.
[1:10:03] >> On that budget to the city
[1:10:04] council. So when making a
[1:10:05] decision to either do it or
[1:10:09] not, do it, they have all the
[1:10:10] information that we provide as
[1:10:12] what the planning board does.
[1:10:16] And there was only codes for
[1:10:18] on building. Great have done
[1:10:20] that. We need to be in more. I
[1:10:25] don't disagree. Lee, but
[1:10:28] >> it's going to take us what
[1:10:29] you said. Jumping up and down
[1:10:31] immediately numbers that we do
[1:10:32] appreciate happened at Bza to
[1:10:34] keep things going. Didn't have
[1:10:34] time.
[1:10:36] >> On the larger projects,
[1:10:38] we're not going how we talking
[1:10:43] about is international?
[1:10:46] Midtown yet for midtown job
[1:10:48] North project present things
[1:10:49] we need to see before they go
[1:10:51] before council ratified and we
[1:10:54] need to give them up would be
[1:10:54] very thankful for You know,
[1:11:00] the positive note. This is
[1:11:01] okay. But we're concerned
[1:11:02] about there's whatever that
[1:11:02] might let them know what we
[1:11:05] think. Is that a bad I would
[1:11:06] agree, but it's incumbent upon
[1:11:09] each one of us, too. If
[1:11:10] there's something that we need
[1:11:13] to take a look at to make sure
[1:11:13] that we have them to the
[1:11:16] agenda. We get them here.
[1:11:17] >> So potentially we're going
[1:11:19] to try to have Joe or come for
[1:11:22] the news press.
[1:11:23] >> If there's anything else
[1:11:27] that you all see, recall Adam,
[1:11:28] when we had one for next week.
[1:11:28] Yeah, that's an important one.
[1:11:34] You know. So anyway they did
[1:11:34] on that. That would agree with
[1:11:39] you, We're going to have to be
[1:11:41] very diligent in making sure
[1:11:43] that we see this stuff and
[1:11:48] >> Stephen, talk about that
[1:11:50] What's out there that's taking
[1:11:52] shape that really needs to get
[1:11:56] And they have best.
[1:11:57] >> Although think will be
[1:12:02] relevant if only I mean, look
[1:12:03] at these projects make your
[1:12:08] recommendation. Why are you
[1:12:09] doing do? And we have presence
[1:12:14] over call Well, no
[1:12:15] accountability for tax breaks
[1:12:16] things like that. We've talked
[1:12:23] about. Steve. For a few years
[1:12:26] and before that, we didn't
[1:12:28] really have anybody that we We
[1:12:31] have for a one. The right you
[1:12:32] know, is no that's really
[1:12:33] going that.
[1:12:37] >> For What, 4, 5 years get a
[1:12:40] city somebody and they used to
[1:12:41] others that we recommend that
[1:12:44] because we couldn't do it. We
[1:12:45] also push for that part of
[1:12:47] master plan update. We've done
[1:12:48] some some think it's
[1:12:51] well-known economic
[1:12:52] development plan yeah, I mean,
[1:12:54] we're we're making progress.
[1:12:55] We are on the really big
[1:12:57] picture things
[1:12:58] >> You know, that's important.
[1:13:00] So, Caitlin, just I found that
[1:13:02] it was Florida Land, 19 city.
[1:13:03] So we're number 20 in the
[1:13:08] country of toppling pounds.
[1:13:09] >> And it's basically said by
[1:13:10] on they mention Palm Coast,
[1:13:12] North Port Palm Bay in Fort
[1:13:13] Myers, based on housing
[1:13:15] workforce and that economic
[1:13:16] growth. Those were the
[1:13:20] criteria for this. Public
[1:13:24] nations that send you the
[1:13:25] we'll send it to think it's by
[1:13:27] smartasset's top 75 pounds.
[1:13:29] But everyone around the
[1:13:29] country, it said that it is
[1:13:34] the former's major. 20 Bill
[1:13:35] Downs years to be better This
[1:13:38] is the country I rated much
[1:13:41] higher than that.
[1:13:45] >> we one to, you know, we for
[1:13:46] what category growth growth
[1:13:49] and Development House all that
[1:13:53] stuff. Well, take up 20 in the
[1:13:53] country. That's not to to bit
[1:13:55] better when we were what
[1:13:56] think. Those close are they to
[1:13:59] get them? I think part of
[1:14:10] economy.
[1:14:11] >> What my concern is, what
[1:14:15] amendment 3 and the I was
[1:14:16] going affect disabilities
[1:14:16] board for 3 years. And I see
[1:14:21] that it's very hard to. Get
[1:14:24] things done with that. That's
[1:14:25] abundance revenue coming We're
[1:14:26] going to be having shortfalls
[1:14:29] if this past. Much more
[1:14:30] difficult it's going to be for
[1:14:34] us actually move that the that
[1:14:35] they questioned me. That's a
[1:14:37] great for me. And I know they
[1:14:38] just got a 2% for the first
[1:14:39] series was going to next year
[1:14:40] because of the forecast and
[1:14:45] the losing the tax revenues us
[1:14:45] one of my concerns city. I
[1:14:48] didn't want to say that. You
[1:14:52] know, but it's like reality is
[1:14:54] will they know? Yeah, I think,
[1:14:56] you know, everybody with
[1:14:57] government or any government
[1:14:58] where the fact the people vote
[1:15:02] for that.
[1:15:02] >> The impact that it's going
[1:15:06] to have every. Service we
[1:15:12] enjoy community. And I was 10
[1:15:14] and some people it. So you ok
[1:15:14] where you will it will bring
[1:15:21] trash. And take it to feel for
[1:15:24] you when you got for them city
[1:15:25] can no longer be ready if
[1:15:27] asked to go. For you have to
[1:15:34] pay for you Well, they charge,
[1:15:38] you problem with the to what
[1:15:40] regular services and the look
[1:15:41] on that services that we
[1:15:42] talked about losing if they
[1:15:43] could. Fact, this is a night
[1:15:44] game. Well, there could be
[1:15:48] more fees. I mean.
[1:15:49] >> Cape Coral, hr to rental
[1:15:49] anyone rent a property. They
[1:15:52] charge a yearly fee city of
[1:15:53] Fort Myers doesn't do that.
[1:15:54] Maybe they're going to have to
[1:15:55] start that. And I don't want
[1:15:57] to do that. I have Airbnb. But
[1:16:00] if that's what it takes, you
[1:16:01] know, to fill the gap a little
[1:16:02] other ways, maybe the city's
[1:16:05] can tighten up some of their
[1:16:06] our contracts. We talked about
[1:16:10] 3rd party. Companies to
[1:16:12] consult to look at large
[1:16:13] projects to see where they can
[1:16:13] value engineer project because
[1:16:16] I'm in that business. I'm
[1:16:16] saying I don't believe all of
[1:16:20] that hype about. Losing
[1:16:21] everything. You services. That
[1:16:24] is my opinion. In there.
[1:16:29] People can serve as a writer.
[1:16:29] I know already not. But is it
[1:16:30] time think
[1:16:34] >> That means in the hole.
[1:16:34] That's without that. That is
[1:16:36] without What what is it with
[1:16:43] that? There's a range seen it.
[1:16:43] The 20 million or something
[1:16:46] that I'm
[1:16:47] >> I thought so. Lee County
[1:16:50] and for the county. It's
[1:16:55] something like that. Think
[1:17:01] issue. Need use follow It's
[1:17:04] the only man saving, you back
[1:17:13] you got Well, me go home. Are
[1:17:16] jobs tax and can here Fort
[1:17:16] Myers, everything that we have
[1:17:17] way you pay and where want to
[1:17:24] give and your taxes? And you
[1:17:27] can avoid act is profit home
[1:17:27] and would think
[1:17:30] >> real life And I'm concerned
[1:17:37] about lime mad But 280 people
[1:17:43] being one. I worry that they
[1:17:46] can't what we We regulate the
[1:17:46] campaign ward and what they
[1:17:51] regulate pay. You know,
[1:17:51] federal government but as we
[1:17:54] worked, but the point that and
[1:17:57] it is I wasn't about that, the
[1:18:00] bar those tables and companies
[1:18:02] and then they go about it is.
[1:18:07] And they came to obtain. Got
[1:18:09] to a Greek isn't about and
[1:18:10] they got how they want to
[1:18:12] mention excessive. Gimme,
[1:18:17] Gimme That. 100 Tents I didn't
[1:18:18] like that in Israel. Oil. The
[1:18:21] opening minutes. Trade.
[1:18:21] >> for new members of this
[1:18:25] group.
[1:18:27] >> percentage of the workers
[1:18:31] in the city of where death
[1:18:34] veteran of force most of
[1:18:35] >> just have be very, very
[1:18:39] small percent. And a police do
[1:18:47] it. It's for I do notice.
[1:18:48] >> As you know, a lot of new
[1:18:50] affordable housing projects.
[1:18:53] Come up in the last 2 years.
[1:19:05] PRESIDENT. Time army money.
[1:19:05] We'll be looking at past
[1:19:06] things and all that no paid
[1:19:08] that on. Section a program
[1:19:14] that. Section and that same
[1:19:17] people we talked you know,
[1:19:24] know. You call them that
[1:19:25] because just hoping that get
[1:19:27] stuff done.
[1:19:28] >> If this thing passed go get
[1:19:34] it. That the stuff that I've
[1:19:34] over Well, think to your
[1:19:44] point. Threw this out road I
[1:19:45] >> Pretty sure it's going to
[1:19:48] pass because people, you know,
[1:19:53] the idea of not paying taxes
[1:19:53] really.
[1:19:54] >> it's exciting. And the side
[1:19:57] of
[1:20:03] >> they provide any examples.
[1:20:10] You know how hero.
[1:20:10] >> you know, and think this
[1:20:11] Kyra trees down and they're
[1:20:12] already planning that.
[1:20:14] >> Prepare for that. Let's
[1:20:15] remember the voters that
[1:20:17] passed the general obligation
[1:20:21] the part of that, raining
[1:20:22] million dollars. And that
[1:20:22] means they were. So that's
[1:20:23] that's point out. Some of the
[1:20:28] positives. For that sure. Will
[1:20:29] hear. And doing Shady Oaks
[1:20:33] Parton this, you know.
[1:20:33] >> It is. Problem is there's
[1:20:35] not nation. Cause effect this
[1:20:42] and then a Then movement
[1:20:44] community is. Mentioned,
[1:20:47] everyone going The goats, it
[1:20:51] was service human is going to
[1:20:56] be because the same thing. So
[1:20:57] could lead to a lot stuff that
[1:21:07] people just not JULY. It
[1:21:08] sounds great. I mean, hey,
[1:21:09] listen, I don't paying safer
[1:21:10] service. You know, I've heard
[1:21:13] over and over essential
[1:21:13] services will not get with a
[1:21:14] with their with
[1:21:18] >> Watch it.
[1:21:21] >> you on way we can bring
[1:21:24] back.
[1:21:33] >> But as a series. For any
[1:21:34] other comments. Anything else
[1:21:37] for the good of you are?
[1:21:45] Motion to adjourn. So?
[1:21:46] >> Well, that's the with
[1:21:46] overnight. Will didn't get
[1:22:03] that. Thank you all.