CCLAAC Subcommittee Minutes 03/20/2019 Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee
Outreach Subcommittee
Summary Minutes—Draft
March 20,2019
North Collier Regional Park
Administrative Building,Conference Room C
15000 Livingston Road
Audio File Available Upon Request
Subcommittee Members Staff Public/Other Agency
Michael Seef(MS)—Chair Summer Araque(SA)Conservation Collier
Pat Sherry(PS) -Absent Michelle D'Andrea Conservation Collier
Susan Calkins(SC)
Gary Bromley(GB)
Meeting commenced at 3:10 pm
I. Acceptance of Agenda—MS stated agenda item Ci—The Gopher Tortoise Day would be removed and under item#5,
discussion on Alex's hikes would be added.
There was a general consensus to end the meeting at 4:30 pm.
2. Review of Minutes from: January 23,2019-MS moved to approve the minutesJrom January 23. 2019. SC seconded and
the minutes were approved by unanimous voice vote.
3. Coordinator Updates
a) Information about role of CCLAAC
i. Print media and interviews-As per the County Attorney's Office,only staff should be writing articles via
press releases and giving presentations.
GB asked about contact with Beasley Radio. SA stated any response should be sent to her.
SA informed the committee that Nancy Olson stated only staff should be giving presentations.
There was discussion on the 2020 vote.
SA stated that at the April 8th CCLAAC meeting they would be discussing the 2020 ballot language and the
CAO would be discussing the committee's role in the voting process.
ii. Event tables SA pointed out that if the Committee was going to be staffing a table at an event,no 2 members
could be there at the same time.
4. Old Business •
a) Naples Preserve Panel Development—Banner Revision-MS advised the committee that they should choose pictures
that are attractive to the public and on preserve site.The committee picked 14 pictures to forward to the Naples Preserve.
Summer%vitt lind out what location picture of the family of ducks was taken. She will also look for more options on
sandhill cranes and boardwalks.
b) Follow-up—Distribution of rack cards
i. Review of updated assignment sheet(attached)—MS reviewed the assignments.
There was discussion on whether Amanda Townsend would he able to assist. SA will contact her.
ii. Update on Diana Ciardi—SA explained Diana's marketing functions. MS asked if Diana could leave a stack of
cards/brochures with her other marketing supplies. SA will ask Diana if she would distribute cards and
brochures..
c) Update on booth registrations
i. Conservancy Earth Day April 13"'—The event is from 10-3.MS informed the committee that it is free to have
a table at the event but$50 to rent a canopy. There is an additional charge for weights to hold the canopy down.
There was discussion on the tablecloth and table set up. They reviewed the contents of the event box. MS will be
there before 10 to set up.
Summer will check into who w ill pay the b50 rental tee. She will also look into whether Parks has a canopy we
can use.
d) Update on Campaign to inform the public
i. Beasley Radio -See above
ii. Fox 4 in the Morning
iii. Status of permissions to send letters. (Summer)
e) Update on status of eco-tourism provider organization SC stated that she recently received communication from them,
so they are still in existence. Florida Society for Ethical Eco-Tourism. Summer will send out link for their website.
S. New Business
a) Alex's guided hikes MS suggested that a committee member join one of the hikes and write a report on it as a letter to
the editor. SC stated she would be interested. SC suggested that the committee members could write something up and
then give it to staff to release. There was discussion on the dates of the hikes and how to sign up.
Summer said should would look into doing a press release just to inform the public that the hikes are happening.
MS suggested asking CCLAAC to also participate and then write a report.
6. Subcommittee member items for discussion
7. Set next subcommittee meeting date and agenda—Meeting will be in May on a yet to be determined date. Summer will
send out a poll to the members to determine a date.
8. Adjournment- MS motioned to adjourn the meeting, SC seconded and the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
Meeting adjourned at 4:35 pm.
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