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Committee members said last year’s scheduling change was driven by holiday timing and that moving the parade to Nov. 2 this year should avoid conflicts with holiday travel and improve availability of groups such as the Star Wars performers. The motion to move the parade was made and approved by voice vote.

The committee also nominated and approved Bill to serve as grand marshal for the parade and asked for a headshot and short biography to promote the selection. Members discussed lining up an emcee and noted that parade logistics and publicity should begin soon to secure participants and a grand-marshal presentation.

Staff were directed to follow up with promotional materials and to coordinate the parade start time and permit details; no changes to permits or parade route were approved during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Miami Lakes Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","The committee moved the Veterans Parade to Sunday, Nov. 2, nominated Bill as grand marshal and directed staff to begin outreach for the grand marshal's publicity materials and parade planning.","taxTitle","Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",55516,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6168645,"Committee approves three veterans-family scholarships; committee notes eligibility and small award amounts",497,1640000,2137000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407161-33a258b5ec9af1d67e2cbdbb3fc50e91&start=1640&end=2137","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407161-33a258b5ec9af1d67e2cbdbb3fc50e91/thumbnail_1640000.jpg","/articles/6168645/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Committee-approves-three-veterans-family-scholarships-committee-notes-eligibility-and-small-award-amounts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168645-485316539fe9b0f5c5286312f3d688b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153321&Signature=Okioh799H8Bd6~3T13Wa1QCiNQDnxxvJCNWi3J9NSlV5mvdA5j~ScY~4F5JkhyXU7oZdMKkSIorhf1poAmzEleI5T5c7Crub8oxjoi5Cx~7M30FVg8SHVWgjVy8GtZsKkOEvE9uG0b1goKk-J3VlxIgXt49UYUp-y1QT7EEzhFV7CwA7yE8VwadrYdShdMB8qFf9wpBWWzXs~i5j0atAQFQln7sIHMoUvgidylmzEILDCqeV7o5SGn3MLcM3dCotKla5ihIMxNyHADUUeZ-pduw1VCrBTKfsp~AUWxuKfJFmcTeg05H8DTx~zKkhBEZl3GhhnufKRSkFUNeWTBrWOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Veterans Committee approved three recipients for the veterans-family scholarship program and directed staff to notify winners and present awards at the Reindeer Run, the committee said.

Committee members reported there were three applications but only two fully met residency criteria; the third applicant listed addresses outside Miami Lakes and therefore did not qualify. The two eligible Bernal applicants and Grace Fernandez were approved by committee motion and voice vote. The committee recorded that the awards were being paid from remaining 5K/reindeer-run funds after earlier reallocations to monument planning.

Committee members discussed the award amount and the accounting. During the meeting staff described the split as yielding $25.93 and 33¢ per recipient as written in the motion; members noted a one-cent remainder and agreed to move that penny into the monument fund. Committee members asked the scholarship recipients to attend the Reindeer Run for a presentation.

The committee instructed staff to send formal notification letters to recipients, including thanks to their veteran family members for service, and to coordinate presentation logistics for event day. No changes to eligibility rules were adopted at the meeting.","The committee approved three scholarship recipients from remaining event funds; two applications were clearly eligible and one applicant was ineligible due to residency. The committee allocated the remaining scholarship pool across three recipients and noted there was a one-cent remainder to be moved to the monument fund.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6168649,"Reindeer Run set for Dec. 13; committee finalizes logistics, medals and budget reallocations",202,1215000,1417000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407161-33a258b5ec9af1d67e2cbdbb3fc50e91&start=1215&end=1417","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407161-33a258b5ec9af1d67e2cbdbb3fc50e91/thumbnail_1215000.jpg","/articles/6168649/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Reindeer-Run-set-for-Dec-13-committee-finalizes-logistics-medals-and-budget-reallocations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168649-8767cfad9d19811153da73cbcf8a0482/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153321&Signature=DWh4FiYz16p8XZT1f-O4HNohxANCNXUbetgBIPHn4ItOa7on2ZbOPYKll6rEKbJZIxaWd4I22VlILqNS6rABe6IzgyAmJqt7egXVWKOeULH7dvqVAqe2DN7rYYbyWNWv6kzCLaDjc000ZJ-~-19WYMwpkEoDbd-Ae~X9COCcFreK1NGA2n5UHTYxFdSpVcmuSUnqp8z7Bf64uWgI3-8XdrdHONEXSnB40do5jn3s73lp~OHZrDL2YkvCi~XC~hLppLTKvq~Jx~PVMPTvZXadjlyCHJAggEyKp-rvgR94H4Et07hYE3gWXu~B3TiED9QrD7-FKzwiJtuiRKohIVBGvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Veterans Committee confirmed the Reindeer Run is scheduled for Dec. 13, with an 8 a.m. start and volunteers to arrive around 6 a.m. Committee members reviewed logistics including medals, shirts, barricades and award timing and approved keeping core budget categories the same as prior years.

Organizers reported savings on barricades—roughly $1,000 to $1,800—by acquiring them through a local contact (Ruben). The committee agreed to maintain the same award categories (bronze, silver, gold) and to prevent a repeat of last year’s shortage by ensuring the medal order matches the final category list. Members said they will coordinate with Ruben on correct category counts and timing.

On awards timing, the committee discussed using race-chip data to identify finishers in real time so first, second and third place winners can receive awards promptly; members said they would prepare to present awards immediately to avoid losing winners who leave the event. The committee also discussed expanding sponsorship outreach for medals and a $10,000 sponsorship target for a headline sponsor.

On apparel, the committee decided to reallocate $150 from a plaques-and-trees line item to the shirts line item to cover polo shirts and other apparel for the event; staff confirmed the line item label for apparel is VCOM (veterans committee shirts) and that vendor digital files would be prepared for printing. No new contracts were signed at the meeting; staff will finalize medal counts, apparel sizes, barricade logistics and volunteer assignments and report back.","The committee confirmed the Reindeer Run for Dec. 13 with an 8 a.m. start, volunteers arriving at 6 a.m., plans to secure barricades at reduced cost, and decisions on medals, shirts and awards timing; organizers also approved standard budgets and a plan to present awards promptly as runners finish.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6168653,"Girl Scout troop to map park monuments, create QR codes for Veterans Park and other town sites",362,835000,1197000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407161-33a258b5ec9af1d67e2cbdbb3fc50e91&start=835&end=1197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407161-33a258b5ec9af1d67e2cbdbb3fc50e91/thumbnail_835000.jpg","/articles/6168653/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Girl-Scout-troop-to-map-park-monuments-create-QR-codes-for-Veterans-Park-and-other-town-sites","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168653-2582385566020b27b17250e3caedde02/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153321&Signature=DxuvMkrCG3123l1QRdMjDtjpMa9ysxM-pQTjXlpKoePHUDJEg-Bah120KINWVqJyOgjt0lo0HR0pAU223R3Qy48Ueulshp9108o1w9bfGRMzx2IRizpMi82he7T~qrGZ8nqzPu-k1rPARpvdN2JH1m5vMiWeU9EUW3Ds3xwabn4nys6-RdM67N74JnkJ2IDuaHGhBv5kmP~SaTmCOvMk4HSwm9eT73gYUCanzfUqIajegjXtbIo0ZcX5S91~RwsolhzM6BYLXR-AmerLo1-kfGsMVa8YaQwkHJBjOPAG-UZh6PTntRlZI8q5~YvKryUv~gYz7T7j0NDcHvlf7bs42w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Girl Scout troop offered to gather names, biographies and GPS locations for trees and buildings named after local people and to produce QR-code content for Veterans Park and other town sites, the Veterans Committee said.

The troop (identified in the meeting as Girl Scout troop 902) volunteered to collect names, contact next of kin where possible, and create a GPS-tagged database so each named tree or facility can link to a short biography via a QR code. Committee members said the effort will cover Veterans Park and other town parks and noted two temporary QR signs already exist.

Committee members and staff discussed a phased approach: (1) inventory all named trees and structures, (2) research biographies or contact next of kin for approved text, (3) assemble QR content and GPS locations, and (4) consider permanent ground or plaque-mounted markers with sponsorship options. Isabel (staff) and parks director Jeremy were asked to share site locations and any existing biographical text with the troop; volunteers will look for obituaries and other public records when relatives are not available.

Members discussed fundraising options to fund permanent markers and suggested a sponsorship program that would allow donors and businesses to pay for durable markers with tasteful sponsor recognition. The committee also discussed placing a small, tasteful permanent marker or glass-etched plaque near a QR installation and using the images in fundraising outreach.

No permanent signage contract was approved at the meeting; committee members directed staff to coordinate with the troop, collect available bios, and return with options and cost estimates for permanent markers.","A Girl Scout troop offered to research and build QR-code biographies for trees and buildings named for local people; the committee agreed staff will share location and bios and explore permanent QR signage and sponsorship options.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6168658,"Committee confirms procurement moving forward for Veterans Park memorial plans",130,799000,929000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407161-33a258b5ec9af1d67e2cbdbb3fc50e91&start=799&end=929","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407161-33a258b5ec9af1d67e2cbdbb3fc50e91/thumbnail_799000.jpg","/articles/6168658/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Committee-confirms-procurement-moving-forward-for-Veterans-Park-memorial-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168658-687d7f860054ae52462ce0bb58963130/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153321&Signature=BJxMzZPcYIXtRPytYFpZjDgnelLUKWoubS6KmSgxqNXkg-Md8XkmbomMLWJ1OkzcwVm5SPZ1o01KzhCT5rv-JBnTz1uUEcJW3OugW931QCYFdoI43wLFGiXWoen0KhDEjBYRIaydJArkBu0~hIE5Zj-XfyZVsh79dSNxfz5xN486dulvnHxCqIPdEb23~1kq3gy6wlIXR-22TtJMBApkTYy-nKtEcl5-BFtKqXAjycOlUPXD7Bwfrmgco9ilSquNgloGeAjc2xR2c2uIdbFgiEt0O8-CwyWd6gop2N3kotRMZpnicdDZtcd5Pfu~qBch3PDHOlU9qwfGCQST6lvf~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Veterans Committee of Miami Lakes said this meeting that procurement of development plans for a veterans memorial wall and Veterans Park is moving forward, with staff expecting design documents before the committee begins formal fundraising.

Committee members told colleagues they had previously approved reallocating money from the scholarship fund to cover plan development and that Jeremy, identified in the meeting as the director of parks and recreation, is handling the procurement. The committee asked staff to seek plans the committee can show residents and potential donors.

Committee members framed the procurement as the first step before public design review and fundraising. A committee member said Jeremy reported the procurement process is in motion; staff member Isabel confirmed the work is moving forward. The committee discussed that once plans exist, they can use images for fundraising and sponsorship outreach.

The discussion clarified that the funding for the initial plans had come from an internal reallocation previously approved by the committee; the procurement itself will follow regular town/vendor selection processes. No formal design or final cost was presented at the meeting, and no contract award or design approval occurred that night.

Members directed staff to continue procurement and to return to the committee with design options and cost estimates for review and for use in fundraising outreach. The committee also discussed potential sponsorship and fundraising approaches once plans are available.

Plans and the procurement timeline are expected to be reported back at a future meeting so the committee can consider fundraising strategies and permanent signage or plaques tied to the project.","The Veterans Committee said procurement of development plans for a veterans wall and Veterans Park is underway; staff expect plans to be produced before fundraising begins.","actionData","errors"]

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