Humiston Boardwalk Citizens Committee Meeting

HUMISTON BOARDWALK CITIZENS COMMITTEE MINUTES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2026 1:30 P.M. CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Vicky Gould, Chairman; Morgen Reynolds, Vice Chairman; Members: Phil Barth and Barbara Ruddy Also Present: Melany Crawford, Deputy City Attorney; John Carroll, City Councilmember and Tammy Bursick, Deputy City Clerk/Casual Excused Absences: Jeff Schlittand Richard Giessert 1. CALL TO ORDER The Chairman called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A) October 26, 2026 Mrs. Ruddy made a motion to approve the October 26, 2026 minutes. Mr. Barth seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 3. OLD BUSINESS A) Rescheduled Groundbreaking Ceremony – November 15, 2026 The Humiston Beach groundbreaking ceremony scheduled to be held on November 1st was rescheduled to Sunday,November 15th at 2:00 p.m. because of the weather. B) Marketing & Promotion Strategies Ms. Reynolds mentioned that there seems to be a lot of action taking place as far as selling planks.Sheisworkingon somemarketingideas, but will wait and see what more needs to be done. Chairman Gould mentioned that she reviewed the prior videos of the Humiston Beach Committee meetings that occurred while she was away and noted that the Semblers’ were mentioned because of their large donation. She asked what would bededicated to them. Mrs. Ruddy could not understand why they did not move forward and recognize the large pavilion fortheSemblerfamily. Mr. Barth recalled that the Committee agreed to wait and see if anyone comes forward with a donation of $250,000 for the firstpavilion.Mrs. Ruddy asked what recognition will the Semblerfamily receive. Page 1 11/9/2026 Humistion Boardwalk Minutes

Mr. Barth said they could have a nice plaque dedicated to them. As he understood it the Sembers madetheir donation without any conditions attached.He said if the City does not get a donor for the first pavilionthen they can bring this matter back up. Mr. John Carroll, City Councilmember, reported that at the last City Council meeting the Mayor referred to an Ordinance passed in 2024 concerning naming of Parks and other things. TheMayorfeltthattheremaybea conflictherewith whattheyaredoing.Mr.Carrollsaid that he did not think that was the case, but the City Attorney was asked to do some research. The Mayor thought there might be some language in the Ordinance that prohibits them from doing this (naming the pavilions). Ms. Melany Crawford, Deputy City Attorney, stated that there is a Resolution that was passed in 2024addressingthenamingand renamingof certainthings.Shewasnotsureif the Committee would be prohibited from doing this. She suggested not referring to it as naming rights, but naming recognition. She is looking at making some changes to the Resolution. Sheunderstandsthatallrequestsfornamingsomethingin theCitygoesbeforetheCity Council for approval. Ms. Reynolds commented that they needed to be careful about not giving ownership of City property. The wording in doing this is very important. C) Humiston Park Maintenance Fund Mr. Barth mentioned the conversation concerning the Humiston Park Maintenance Fund was if there were any additional funds left over that they try to set up some sort of Maintenance Fund for the upkeep of the boardwalk. He said they wanted to make sure that they received all the donations that they needed before looking into this. It was mentioned that Mr. Mitts was going to report back to the Committee on this item. D) Number of New Planks Purchased The Indian River Community Foundation reported that they have received $288,613 in donations to date. Chairman Gould asked if after this Committee has sunsetted, will people still be able to donate to the boardwalk fund. Mr. Carroll said that would be a question for Mr. JeffPickeringof theIndian RiverCommunity Foundation. He hoped at the very least that the City would set something up to allow the sales to continue taking place. Page 2 11/9/2026 Humistion Boardwalk Minutes

Mrs. Ruddy brought up the QR Code onone oftheir flyers. Ms. Morgen explained what was possible and not possible. 4. NEW BUSINESS None 5. PUBLIC COMMENT None 6. NEXT MEETING DATE The next meetinghas been scheduled for November 30th at 1:30 p.m. 7. ADJOURNMENT Today’s meeting adjourned at 1:51 p.m. /tb Page 3 11/9/2026 Humistion Boardwalk Minutes

HUMISTON BOARDWALK CITIZENS COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2026 1:30 P.M. CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA A G E N D A 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A) October 26, 2026 3. OLD BUSINESS A) Rescheduled Groundbreaking Ceremony – November 15, 2026 B) Marketing & Promotion Strategies C) Humiston Park Maintenance Fund D) Number of New Planks Purchased 4. NEW BUSINESS 5. PUBLIC COMMENT 6. NEXT MEETING DATE 7. ADJOURNMENT This is a Public Meeting. Should any interested party seek to appeal any decision made by the Committee with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Anyone who needs a special accommodation for this meeting may contact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at 978-4920 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

HUMISTON BOARDWALK CITIZENS COMMITTEE MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026 1:30 P.M. CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Morgen Reynolds, Vice Chairman; Members: Richard Giessert, Barbara Ruddy, PhilBarthand AlternateMember,JeffSchlittAlso Present: Melany Crawford, Deputy City Attorney; John Carroll, City Councilmember and Tammy Bursick, Deputy City Clerk/Casual Excused Absence: Vicky Gould 1. CALL TO ORDER Ms. Reynolds called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A) October 13, 2026 Mrs. Ruddy made a motion to approve the October 13, 2026 minutes. Mr. Schlitt seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 3. OLD BUSINESS A) Draft Donor Letter – Prepared byJeffSchlitt The Commission reviewed the donor letter prepared by Mr. Jeff Schlitt and had no changes to make to it. Mrs. Ruddy made a motion to approve the donor letter. Mr. Barth seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. B) Groundbreaking Ceremony Mrs. Ruddy broughtup namingthefirstpavilion aftertheSemblers’becauseof theirbiggift ofcement.She feltthattheyneededtodecide ondoingthisbefore the groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday. Mr. Barth cautioned them in doing this when there may be someone who wants to make a donationof $250,000 for the first pavilion. Ms. Reynolds recalled at a previous meeting the Committee agreed waiting to see if a donor comesforwardforthefirstpavilion,if notthen theywoulddiscussnamingit theSembler pavilion. Page 1 Humiston Boardwalk 10/26/2026

Mrs. Ruddy felt it wouldbe nice to do by Sunday. Ms. Reynolds commented that there will be a drone attending the groundbreaking ceremony and takingpictures.Shemadesurethatthepastdonorshadbeen invited.Shewastold that the Indian River Community Foundation was sending out an invitation to the past donors. Ms. Reynolds suggested inviting the publisher from 32963 to the groundbreaking ceremony. Mr. Barth brought up the thermometer sign that is on the premises of Humiston Park does not have the correct estimates on it. Mr. Matt Mitts, Public Works Director, reported that the sign has been there for a couple of years and is outdated. He will make sure that the sign is taken down. Ms. Reynolds suggested having a new thermometer put up in time for the groundbreaking ceremony. Mr. Mitts said that he would work on that. C) Marketing & Promotion Strategies Ms. Reynolds referred to the letter that was sent by Mrs. Kim Flores (onfile in the City Clerk’s office)who made a donation to the Humiston Beach Boardwalk fund and also included a picture of her when she was a child and enjoying Humiston Park. She(Ms. Reynolds) wondered if they could use that picture in their marketing strategies. Mrs. Bursick said that she would send her an email asking for permission. Ms. Reynolds suggested resizing their donor recognition flyerso that the Committee would be able topost it themselves and then put it onthe City’s website. Shewill send out a revised flyer. Mr. Barth asked the Committee if anyone had asked Mr. Corr if he wanted to increase his donation to $250,000,which would givehimtheopportunitytohavesignageon thefirst pavilion. Mrs. Ruddy said that she has tried that. She saidthey need to be careful how pushy they are with the Corr family. Shethen asked ifanyoftheCommitteemembersknowssomeone in town that would donate $250,000. Mrs. Bursick asked the Committee when they are sending out the Humiston Beach Boardwalk campaign flyerthat they include the Humiston Boardwalk Donation Dedication form that needs to be sent back to the City. The form will include the information of what they want to have engraved on their plank or dedicatory plaque. TheCommitteebrieflytalked abouttheprogramforthegroundbreakingceremony.Mrs. Ruddy has not heard back from Mr. Corr as to whether or not he will be speaking. Page 2 Humiston Boardwalk 10/26/2026

At the groundbreaking ceremony the Committee will utilize the pavilion to show what the plank will look like and pass out flyers to those attending. There will be a tent set up for refreshments. The podium will be available for the speakers along with some folding chairs in case anyone wants to sit during the presentation. Once the presentation of speakers has finished, Mr. Mitts will lead the Council and the Committee to wherethe shovels are to do the actual groundbreaking. Mrs.Ruddysuggested establishinga Humiston ParkMaintenanceFund.Shesaid the unused funds could be placed in this fund for boardwalk purchases after the project has been completed. The fund could be tracked and would provide transparency. Mr. Mitts explained that would be a recommendation that the Committee would need to make to the City Council. He said there will be ongoing maintenance because of storms so there will be expenses in the future. He said that his department tries to get out each year to inspect the boards to make sure they are still in place. Mr. Barth suggested discussing this matter at a later date when they know what funds are remaining. He said it is better to have a capital fund than a maintenance fund. Mr. John Carroll, City Councilmember, added that it would need to beconfined tothe whole Park and not just Humiston Boardwalk. Ms.Reynoldssuggestedtablingthis matteranddiscussingit attheirnextmeeting.Shesaid they could set up a beach legacy type fund. Mr. Carroll mentioned at the last City Council meeting when the Humiston Beach Boardwalk was discussed the Mayor made it clear that he would like to see this project end at the Committee’ssunset date of December 31st and not be an ongoing issue. Ms. Reynolds said that this does not need to be an ongoing campaign. Sheasked if there were accounts set up in the City where people can give a gift and designate where the funds will go. Mr. Carroll explained that the City does not have a 501(c)-3 designation. The Committee agreed to table this matter until their next meeting, which was scheduled for November 9th at 1:30 p.m. 4. NEW BUSINESS A) Number of New Planks Purchased Page 3 Humiston Boardwalk 10/26/2026

Mrs. Bursick said that she would ask the Indian River Community Foundation for a count of how many planks have been purchased and provide that information to the Committee at their next meeting. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT None 6. NEXT MEETING DATE The Committee’s nextmeeting is scheduled for Monday, November 9th at 1:30 p.m. 7. ADJOURNMENT Today’s meeting adjourned at 2:10 p.m. /tb Page 4 Humiston Boardwalk 10/26/2026