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Home My WebLink About04-08-2024 VAB AgendaCnCf HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (772) 228-7052 FAX (772) 228-7077 AGENDA CITY OF SEBASTIAN VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2024 3:00 PM 1) CALL TO ORDER 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) ROLL CALL 4) MEETING CHAIR MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS Item A: City Manager introduce Richard Blankenship, Parks and Recreation Director, as the new liaison for this Committee 5) AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Modifications and additions require unanimous vote of members. Deletions do not apply. 6) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 2nd, 2023 Meeting Minutes 7) UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 8) PUBLIC INPUT 9) NEW BUSINESS: Item A: America 250 Monument Location Discussion Item B: Memorial Day Event Plan Item C: July 4'h Parade Participation Discussion 10)STAFF MATTERS 11) BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBER MATTERS 12) ITEMS FOR THE NEXT AGENDA AND DATE: August SLh, 2024 @ 3:00pm 13) ADJOURN ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING (OR HEARING) WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL 15 TO BE HEARD. (286.0105 F.S.) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES AC (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR TH 15 MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY�s ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING. Board Meetinq Date: Aqenda Item Title: Recommendation: Background: CITY OF SEEBASRAN HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA TRANSMITTAL FORM April 81h, 2024 Meeting Minutes from October 2" d, 2023 Approval of Meeting Minutes from the October 2nd 2023meeting. If Aaenda Item Reauires Expenditure of Funds: Total Cost: n/a Attachments: Veterans Advisory Board Meeting Minutes from October 2" d, 2023 OROF SEBAS-T_,N HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 3:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN ST, SEBASTIAN, FL 1. Chairman Baumgartner called the Veterans Advisory Committee meeting to order at 3:OOpm. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Present Neil Baumgartner, VFW Member Gary Spiecker,American Legion Member— arrived at 3:13pm Kim Paskiewicz, VFW Auxiliary Member Kristine Burr. Commander of the VFW Also Present Brian Benton, City Manager Cathy Testa, Recording Secretary Fred Jones, Mayor 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Mr. Benton requested an agenda modification for Ms. Michelle Dale to do a presentation. He added the presentation under New Business as Item 8-D, the Board was in agreement. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Ms. Paskiewicz and SECOND by Ms. Burr to approve the minutes of the August 7, 2023 meeting and was approved by unanimous voice vote. 6. PUBLIC INPUT — NONE 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — NONE 8. NEW BUSINESS Item A: American 250 Monument Presentation and Discussion Ms. Hamilton serves as the Senior State President of the Florida Society for the Children of the American Revolution. They are a patriotic youth organization founded in 1895. She said their missions are historic preservation, veterans and education. The group is interested in placing an America250 semiquincentennial or 250th anniversary Veterans Advisory Committee Page 2 Meeting of October 2, 2023 of the United States commemorative marker in Sebastian Veterans Park. (See Attached) Their goal is have the monument done within two years. Mr. Benton requested the Board make a recommendation to City Council if they want to move forward with the project. They should also recommend if they want the monument placed in Veteran's Memorial Park or possibly placed somewhere else in the City. The Board made a Motion to have staff work with Ms. Hamilton to come up with a location and also to prepare a Resolution. They suggested for Ms. Hamilton to start the process in securing approval for the monument. This can all be done and brought back before the Board at the next meeting in January. The Board can have discussion on the location chosen and give their approval, then make their recommendation to the City Council to get their final approval. Item B: Veterans Dav Ceremonv Mr. Benton explained that staff has been working on removing hedges around Veterans Memorial Park. They will be installing new landscaping which will be done in time for the Veterans Ceremony in November. Mr. Benton announced the American Legion will be in charge of the Veterans Day Ceremony this year; it will be held on November 11th at 1lam. The city will put out public notice and have everything set up and ready for them. Mr. Speicks will contact the High School to see if the Band is able to attend. Item C: Pearl Harbor Dav Ceremonv Mr. Benton said this event will be hosted by the VFW on December 7th @ 12:30pm. The city will do the entire set up and will continue to live broadcast all of our events for those that can't attend. Item D: Gold Star Walk-a-Thon Mr. Lewis said he is helping Michelle Dale set up for the November 5th Gold Star Walk- a-Thon. It will be held at Riverside Park, Vero Beach. It will start at 10am at the Bandstand. The Gold Star Walk-a-Thon is a 2.2 mile walk which represents the 2 a day that are lost to suicide. They are looking for sponsors and walkers. Mr. Speicker invited the City to attend VFW Post 189 on October 14th @ noon for a District 12 event; they will be serving hot dogs at the new pavilion. 9. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA Next meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2024 @ 3pm Veterans Advisory Committee Meeting of October 2, 2023 Page 3 10. ADJOURN With no further matters Chairman Speicker adjourned the meeting at 3:28pm. BY: Chairman Spiecker Date CRY OF HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA TRANSMITTAL FORM Board Meetinq Date: April 81n, 2024 Aqenda Item Title: America 250 Monument Location Discussion Background: Ms. Holly Hamilton requested to be added to the agenda to do a presentation on the potential location of a monument installation celebrating the 250th birthday of the country. This Committee approved the monument to be located at the Veteran's Memorial on August 7tn 2023. City Council then approved the monument installation at their meeting on October 25tn, 2023. At that meeting City Council directed staff to work with the group to identify a potential location to be presented to this committee for your review. If Aaenda Item Reauires Expenditure of Funds: Total Cost: n/a Attachments: