B. Second Meeting

June 20th, 2022

CALL REPORT

Project: Volusia County Fairgrounds Date: 20th June 2022 Present: Bradley Burbaugh, PhD Resource Stewardship Director, UF|IFAS, ECHO Volusia Director Kalan Taylor, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent II, UF|IFAS Prof. Martha Kohen, Director UF|CHU Maria Estefania Barrios, Research Assoc. UF|CHU

RE: Minutes from Zoom Meeting / Martha Kohen (PI) and Maria Barrios (RA)

A zoom call meeting was held to discuss the results from the public meeting survey performed by the Volusia County Fairgrounds and to review the first report submission. Here is a list of the main items discussed over the call:

1. BB acknowledged receiving the First Report May 30th, he agrees with the content, and request that UF | CHU send an invoice. 2. Kalan and Bradley shared the results of the Survey, that was responded by 340 participants. The stakeholders were also consulted. The power point of the results will be sent to us for further analysis. It was highlighted that the most recurring suggestion is the acquisition of more land, as well as the improvement of the access infrastructure. BB and Kalan will send the Survey for a Word Cloud analysis to highlight the more important aspects and we will receive the results. 3. BB also pointed out the request for sports venues and commented on commissioners traveling to visit Boombah (Seminole) and the idea of associating a similar facility to the VCF. This could be possible in the Kilimanjaro property. It could host tournaments and keep resources in the County instead of customers traveling to other counties. Kohen/Barrios agreed on exploring this possibility by producing a land use proposal for locating the Sports facility in the Kilimanjaro property, inclusive of the access possibilities. This could be achieved by superposition at same scale of similar facilities in the Kilimanjaro tract. An economic analysis could be possible.

4. BB suggested that the land acquisition is key to solving access issues to the actual property, currently difficult, and that a member of our team, Prof. Ruth Steiner could study it. The land

acquisition can be justified in multiple aspects. Make the case if appropriate. Volusia County has some big scale maps that we need to review, and they will try to scan them and forward to us, or otherwise send them physically to be scanned by UF| CHU. 5. BB praised the GIS Maps provided on the 1st report. He also praised the participation and reach by Helen Miller addressing the stakeholders.

6. A few other responses from the survey emphasized the importance of marketing to make the VCF the new “influencers” in the region, by promoting agricultural education while creating and improving new facilities for additional activities and events that are flexible and adaptable to the needs of the community. 7. Our next consignment is due end of June, with the reports by the consultants. We should be asking economist Alakshendra for his thoughts on the sports complex. At first analysis, it seems to us a synergistic activity, that could benefit of shared parking with the VCF, and provide revenue for that concept.

8. From the start, but reinforced at the end, a key concept of flexibility and adaptability in all the facilities seems to be a clear direction towards providing a perdurable proposal.

Next Steps

• Bradley Burbaugh to deliver o Results from the survey via Dropbox o Scan of the meeting posters o Links to press release from the public meeting o Survey data analyzed in a word cloud with the most common words/wishes from the public • CHU to deliver

o Invoice for the 1st report o Compile 2nd report for submission June 30th, 2022 o Include analysis of a Boombah type of facility by the Kilimanjaro property and a feasibility study

We believe these minutes accurately represent the discussions held. Please provide any additions, deletions, or revisions within 7 business days. Please specify well the names and positions of participants, (Trish, Cattlemen association) CC: Project Team, via email