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Port Richey committee approves porta‑potties, hires performer and finalizes logistics for Boom on the Bayou
Summary
The Port Richey City committee on June 15 approved a $935 porta‑potty rental for four ADA units with a hand‑washing station, contracted a Johnny Cash impersonator for $700 for the June 28 Boom on the Bayou event, and settled parking and volunteer plans while declining paid shuttle service.
The Port Richey City Event Committee on June 15 approved sanitation and entertainment contracts and finalized key logistics for the Boom on the Bayou event scheduled for June 28.
Committee members reviewed competing vendor quotes for portable restrooms and hand‑washing stations and selected a $935 proposal for four ADA‑compliant porta‑potties plus a dual sink washing station. A member moved to accept the $935 quote; the motion was seconded and the chair called the vote. The motion carried (vote tally not specified in the transcript).
The committee also approved an entertainment contract for a Johnny Cash impersonator: a two‑hour set, 6:30–8:30 p.m., with a 10‑minute break and use of the event’s sound equipment for $700 with no deposit required. The contract is to be paid in full after the performance.
Organizers spent the bulk of the meeting working through parking and access. Staff presented shuttle options (motor coach and minibus quotes), but the committee concluded that hired shuttle service would be too costly and instead plans to rely on golf carts provided by a local vendor and volunteer drivers to move attendees between overflow lots and the waterfront. Committee members identified several parking venues—including private lots near Whiskey Joe’s, River Golf, Cancun Beach and an overflow arrangement with Walmart—and directed staff to produce a parking map similar to the one used for the Seafood Festival.
Public‑works and utilities staff outlined site preparations: repainting the pavilion floor, grading and surfacing the access road the day before the event, treating the grounds for fire ants, and placing battery‑powered light trailers at darker parking areas. Fire and police departments will inspect food vendors (inspections to begin at 4:30 p.m.) and provide traffic control for the event. The committee confirmed the event timeline: park opens at 6:00 p.m., band at 6:30 p.m., and fireworks at 9:00 p.m.; vendors are to arrive by 3:30 p.m. and volunteers by 5:00–5:30 p.m.
On minor procurement details, staff was directed to ensure that the contracted porta‑potties include a double sink if the quoted sink turns out to be a single; staff was authorized to spend up to the small difference needed to secure the double sink without returning to the committee.
The committee scheduled a follow‑up meeting for Monday, June 22 at 6:00 p.m. to finalize the vendor site plan, parking map and volunteer assignments. The meeting record does not include a complete vote tally for the motions recorded.
