Town ofl Melbourne Beach TOWN COMMISSION WORKSHOP DECEMBER 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.  COMMUNITY CENTER - 509 OCEAN AVENUE  MINUTES  Commission Members: Mayor Wyatt Hoover Vice Mayor Joyce Barton Commissioner Sherri Quarrie Commissioner Corey Runte Commissioner Marivi Walker StatfMembers: Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro Town Clerk. Amber Brown    1. Call to Order  Mayor Wyatt Hoover called the meeting to order at 6j p.m.  2. Roll Call  Town Clerk Amber Brown conducted roll call Commission Members Present Mayor Wyatt Hoover Vice Mayor Joyce Barton Commissioner Sherri Quarrie Commissioner Corey Runte Commission Members Absent Commissioner Marivi Walker  Staff Members Present Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro Police ChiefMelanie Griswold Town Clerk Amber Brown  3. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment ofSilence Mayor Wyatt Hoover led the Pledge of Allegiance  4. Public Comments  After being acknowledged by the Vice Mayor, members of thej public should state their name and address for the record. The Commission encourages citizens to prepare their comments in advance. Each individual will have three (3) minutes to address the Commission on any topic(s) related to Town business, not on the Agenda.  None 5. New Business  A. Discussion on 140-year celebration events  Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro spoke about getting stickers to put on envelopes. Mayor Wyatt Hoover spoke about having a family-friendly concert series roughly Commissioner Sherri Quarrie spoke about some type of permanent fixture to put Commissioner Corey Runte spoke about low-cost banners to keep up during none holiday seasons. Include multiple food trucks fort the concert series and get thec dates set soon. Add a volleyball tournament, basketball shootout, pickleball tournament,  once a quarter. somewhere.  and a 5k race on Founders Day.    Mayor Wyatt Hoover spoke about including a banner for the stand on A1A, enhancing Founders Day with more contestso oractivities, andl hiringsomeonetohelp produce Founders Day and get sponsorship revenue toi fund additional items. Vice Mayor Joyce Barton spoke about some type of reenactment, and each  commissioner could take on one activity on Founders Day.  Further discussion ensued  B. Discussion regarding thej purchase oft two newj police vehicles  Police Chief Melanie Griswold spoke about a significant increase in vehicle maintenance on a couple of cars. Alot has been taken out oft the budget mostly due to car 361. Car 364 seems tol be following the same path as car; 361. They are looking to get two: new. Ford Explorers through Garber whol has the state bid and has two vehicles on sight right now. Ifwe wait then it will be 12-18 months before we can get a vehicle. After 2023 Dodge will no longer be making these vehicles because of agencies having high costs in maintenance. The State bid is going back Town Manager Elizabeth Mascaro spoke about if we waited till July there is no guarantee that we will get the vehicles in the following year, however, Garber currently has two unsold vehicles right now. The' Town budgets for one vehicle every other year. The Chiefis asking to purchase three vehicles this year, one that was budgeted and already purchased, and two additional vehicles. The funds can  to Ford and not Dodge.  come from Rescue Plan funds or from reserves.  Further discussion ensued  Police Chief Melanie Griswold spoke about looking into the resale value of cars; 361 and 364. Onei is about $14,000.00 and the other is about $12,500.00. Vice mayor. Joyce Barton spoke about purchasing Tesla'si for future police vehicles.  6. Adjournment  Commissioner Sherri Quarrie moved to adjourn; Vice Mayor JoyçeuBartag  seconded; Motion carried 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.  ATTEST:  b  Joyde  Amber Brown, Town Clerk  B 1883  a