Seville Rotary Meeting 10/26/2010

Seville Rotary Club Minutes: Combined meeting with PYP & Propeller Club

Seville Rotary – Traditional meeting opening by Club President, Kevin Ryan.

Groaner: Matt Stanley

Prayer/Pledge: Patrick J.

Happy Dollars:
Chad Stacy – War Eagle! Paid $3.00 for all things good in Auburn Football.
Brynn Ammon – Yay! Cleveland Browns 30 / Saints 17

Seville Happenings:
• T-shirts are in!! Alecia will invoice once she sorts out the computer debacle; you can pick up at the meetings.
• Martini Fest Tickets still being sold by International Group! (Nov. 6th)
• Oakcrest Read N Treat – this Thursday Oct 28th @ 5:30 @ Oakcrest Elementary (Wear your costume!)
• Barnes N Noble – Bookfair will be held on Dec 4th Contact Melanie Furman for info on volunteering.

PYP – Membership Chair, Will Grace
• Meeting with Five Flags group on Nov. 9th (Winterfest).
• Currently holding a membership drive; pay $100 now and get Nov./Dec. of this year free.
• PYP members can recruit members for $25 credit, up to 4 members.
• More info: http://pensacolayp.com/

Propeller Club – Amy Miller, Port of Pensacola
• The Bay Area Port of Historic Pensacola Propeller Club is a branch of the National Propeller Club of the United States which is a grassroots, non-profit organization, whose membership resides throughout the United States and the world. It is dedicated to the enhancement and well-being of all interests of the maritime community on a national and international basis.
• Propeller Club meets on the 2nd Thursday each month @ Pensacola Yacht Club.
• Speakers and discussion of port.
• Raise money to provide scholarships each year.
• More info: http://www.pensacolapropellerclub.org/


Port of Pensacola – Clyde Mathis, Director of the Port of Pensacola

• "The Port of Pensacola - today and tomorrow's outlook". (Cheers for having a meeting at 5:30 w/ drinks!)
• 50 Acre deep water port; Non-Operating, Landlord port – private companies “lease” use of port for cargo and cold storage.
• 1 of 14 in the state; 1 of 149 in the US
• Regional Impact as economic engine; Revenue from rents, cargo fees, dock fees, harbor fees, security fees.
• Customers include companies who transport/ store the following: liquid asphalt; limestone rock; dry cement products
• Diversified customer: cold storage including frozen chicken – big job producer!
• New customer : Industrial Supply / Offshore oil industry. Economic Impact: 350 seats on planes; 350+ hotel rooms; over 200K on galley supplies; 1.86M gas; 350K to port. CRA offered incentives to encourage port usage.
• Port’s financial stability: Over 7 years since city funds were given to the port; 1.82M used 1.6 to pay for bonds this year with 150K in account; no taxes used to subsidize port.
• Traditionally cargo focused but looking into ways to diversify business space at port area to increase jobs.
• Seeking input for parking lot area across form Fish House and/or tract of land that used to store asphalt; office space?; restaurant?; retail?; historic compliments to the area?;