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Committee sets FleetFest vendor fees, finalizes bowling and field-day plans; safety and logistics discussed
Summary
The committee approved FleetFest craft-show vendor fees, finalized the bowling tournament plan and advanced the Field Day schedule and registration details, while flagging safety and logistics items such as tug-of-war safety and emergency services coverage.
The Centennial Committee agreed to vendor fees and layout for the FleetFest craft show and continued refining logistics for the bowling tournament and Field Day.
On FleetFest, members voted without objection to charge $40 for a business/vendor 10-by-10 space and $10 for community sellers; committee staff said the FleetFest area can accommodate about 200 ten-by-ten spaces. Committee members asked staff to use the admin@cityofportrichey.com address on promotional flyers and to list "City of Port Richey" explicitly as event sponsor.
Bowling organizers reported that the event is posted on a tournament website and that there is no online payment; participants register online but pay at the alley. The committee has reserved 20 lanes and set a $60 team entry fee (the $60 covers lane rental; an additional $40 goes toward prize funds). A small committee contingency of $500 was left in the budget to cover sponsor complimentary teams and signage.
Field Day planning covered the 5K fun run (proposed $20 entry, t-shirt and medal included), a chili cook-off and family activities. Committee members discussed safety for more physical events: suggestions included limiting the tug-of-war so participants do not fall into the river and using a shallow, contained setup (committee members proposed small portable pools or a shoreline marker) instead of encouraging participants to enter open water. Members also discussed the need to coordinate with police and fire for traffic control and EMS coverage for race day, and to route permitting through development services so requirements for food trucks, vendors and road closures are clear.
Staff were asked to prepare: (1) FleetFest flyer corrections; (2) a vendor sign-up form and online payment option; (3) a Field Day run registration with waiver language for race participants; and (4) a safety plan and staffing estimate for police and fire to evaluate overtime and public-safety resources.
