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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-09-2022 CCTF Minutesclry If SEIRASTUkN HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION TASK FORCE MINUTES MONDAY, MAY 9, 2022 —10:00 A.M. 2Nn FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Staff Present Brian Benton, Leisure Services Director Paul Carlisle, City Manager Cathy Testa, Records Specialist Jeanette Williams, City Clerk Participants Present Marc Gingras Michelle Morris Sally Maio JoAnne White Beth Mitchell Patti Williams 1. The Centennial Celebration meeting was called to order at 10:00am Beth Mitchell announced that she is willing to volunteer or help in any way but she does not want to be a participant. 2. RESOLUTION REOUEST TO CITY COUNCIL The City Manager said a resolution is being presented to City Council on Wednesday, asking for approval to establish a centennial task force. The task force would help develop, support and implement the City's plan to commemorate the City's Centennial. He asked if anyone had any changes they would like to make to the resolution. There were no changes suggested. 3. CENTENNIAL CELBRATION KICKOFF The City Manager asked for input from the participants regarding when the centennial celebration should begin. After discussion it was decided that the celebration would begin in January 2024. MOTION by Brian Benton and SECOND by Cathy Testa to begin the centennial celebration in January 2024 passed with unanimous voice vote. 4. PARTICIPANT UPDATES Centennial Celebration Committee Meeting May 9, 2022 Page 2 A. Art Mark Gingras spoke with his contact about designing the centennial logo and they are very busy and would not be able to provide a design without being paid. Patti Williams said she would contact Brittney, who lives in Sebastian, to see if she would be interested in designing the logo B. Historical Sally Maio spoke with Kathy McDonald who works at the museum and she is willing to help anyway she can. Ms. Maio thought it would be interesting to find information about the families that came here before 1924 and why they came. She would like to document in 20 year increments, what people remember. Ms. Maio wants to put historical memories on the centennial website about the fishing industry, the Hardee oak tree, 2004 hurricanes, Pelican Island, our city buildings and the General Development Corporation. Beth Mitchell thought it would be interesting to do a story line on Facebook. It would be a 52 week project starting with 1924 and ending with the present day. Each week a new fact would be posted about the city. C. Merchandise & Marketin2 Mark Gingras offered to help Michelle Morris and Patti Williams with the marketing. D. Parades & Special Events Mark Gingras talked with each of the event coordinators and they are all on board with incorporating the centennial celebration into their events. Several event ideas were mentioned that other cities have done for their centennial celebration. E. Sponsorships The participants discussed getting the some idea of costs so they can have something to present to sponsors. There was discussion about a sponsorship booklet or having different sponsorship levels for the corporate sponsors. 6. NEXT MEETING The next meeting is scheduled for June 6, 2022 at 10:00am 7. Being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:20am.