5:30 PM-City Commission Special Meeting

5:30 PM-City Commission Special Meeting

CITY OF COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA

CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES

August 23, 2022

5:30 PM August 23, 2022 Special Commission Meeting

A.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

Mayor Malik called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. Commissioner Woulas joined the meeting by phone.

* Roll Call

Commission Members Present:

Commissioner Karalyn Woulas

Commissioner Mike Miller

Commissioner Tim Tumulty

Vice-Mayor Skip Williams

Mayor Ben Malik

Administrative Members Present:

City Attorney Becky Vose

City Manager Robin Hayes

City Clerk Loredana Kalaghchy

Assistant to City Manager Wayne Carragino

City Engineer Jared Francis

IT Communications Coordinator Lauren Domenech

Information Technology Director Kevin Perez

Recreation Director Laird McLean

Controller Devan Taly

Accountant Martha Horak

Public Works Director Robert Torres

Golf Course Manager Joe Tucker

Police Chief Scott Rosenfeld

Stormwater Coordinator Walker Dawson

B.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: (Limited to 15 minutes)

1.

Presentation by Cocoa Beach Main Street

Representative: Kenne Wells, Cocoa Beach Main Street Executive Director

Ms. Kenne Wells explained the guiding fundamentals of Main Street as an organization noting they included economic vitality and events. She noted that Main Street worked with organizations and schools to give the opportunity to raise funds, and meet service hours volunteering. She noted that Main Street was always needing volunteers. She explained that one of the organization's functions was to provide input to the City. Ms. Wells explained that Main Street continues to seek grants for the Main Street district, and work with Keep Brevard Beautiful to help with downtown beautification and clean up. She noted that Main Street worked with kids on the clean-ups allowing them to gain service hours. She noted that the organization provides economic vitality to support Cocoa Beach businesses by assisting with grants and applications, creating unique special events, to bring people to the downtown. She noted that the organization also markets and promotes the downtown businesses. She listed the events sponsored by Main Street and the organization's marketing efforts. She referred and described a new event that was planned for September, a mural fest weekend event. She noted that a kite fest was also planned for January. Ms. Wells referred to the business watch program, noting that it would be pursued again when volunteers are available. She pointed out that the Main Street Board was expanded by three people. She noted that there were plans to strengthen the marketing opportunities through social media and community outreach. She noted that Main Street planned to continue to work hand in hand with the City. She referred to the use of the big belly trash cans by applying businesses signs for advertisement. At Ms. Wells' request for neater trash cans, City Manager Hayes noted that Waste Management was assessing the conditions of the cans.

Mayor Malik noted that he appreciated what Main Street did for the community. He noted that he was one of the original people who brought Main Street in the downtown. Commissioner Tumulty stated that he also was there and so was the City's Marketing Director. It was noted that Main Street started in 2013.

C.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOTION BY MILLER/TUMULTY