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Miami Lakes advisory board elects officers, accepts small donations and adds banner program discussion
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Miami Lakes Educational Advisory Board elected officers (Anna Sotto as chair, Jackie as vice chair, Alicia as secretary), accepted a $45 vendor donation, and voted to add the town banner program to the agenda for discussion and scheduling.
The Miami Lakes Educational Advisory Board on Jan. 13 completed officer elections for the committee and approved several routine administrative items including acceptance of a small donation and adding a banner program item to the work plan.
Why it matters: officer assignments determine who leads the board’s agenda and who takes primary responsibility for coordinating events and outreach. The banner program and small donations affect town visibility programs and event financing.
Elections and administrative actions - Chair: The board nominated and accepted Anna Sotto as chair for the current cycle. The nomination and second were recorded and Anna accepted the position. - Vice chair and secretary: Board members nominated Jackie as vice chair and Alicia as secretary; those nominations were seconded and recorded. - Donations and vendor support: The board acknowledged a vendor donation of $45 to offset the cost of a black plaque; members voted to accept the donation and to pick up the trophy from the vendor the day before the spelling bee. - Banner program added to agenda: Members voted to add the senior/student banner program as a new business item. Staff summarized prior logistics for banner orders, typical cost (about $130 per banner with possible increase to $145–$150), the timeline for ordering and the vendor’s installation schedule. The board agreed to bring a banner-pricing decision to the next meeting.
Votes at a glance - Delete approval of prior minutes: approved (procedural vote; unanimous). - Accept $45 vendor donation for plaque: approved (unanimous; donor acknowledged). - Elect Anna Sotto as Chair: nomination accepted (unanimous). - Elect Jackie as Vice Chair: nomination accepted (unanimous). - Elect Alicia as Secretary: nomination accepted (unanimous). - Add banner program to agenda for discussion and scheduling: approved (unanimous).
Discussion details and follow-up tasks The board asked staff to confirm how many banners the vendor can install, verify per-unit pricing and return with a recommendation about raising the price (if needed) to cover any increased vendor costs. Staff will also confirm whether banner placement is randomized by the vendor or if the town can request locations; staff noted veterans’ banners are handled by a different vendor and may be slightly different in size.
Ending note: with officers in place and administrative items cleared, staff will return in February with banner- and sponsorship-related cost estimates and with finalized event logistics for board approval.
