ATTENDED: Clare Rodriguez (Park Supervisor), Adam Housley (WPAC President), Richard Tilley (WPAC Treasurer), Doug Wood (WPAC Secretary), Susan Fontana (Former WPAC President & Garden Club), Denise Browning (Former WPAC President & Garden Club), John Shirk (Urban Encounter & Wicker Mic), Tim Kolecke (Web Site and Former President), Elaine Coorens (Our Urban Times), Ron Wachholtz (Collaboraction – Director of Community Partnerships)
- Secretary (Doug Wood) – October Minutes were read and approved as submitted.
- Budget Report given by Richard Tilley.
- Park District Report – Clare Rodriguez, Park Supervisor and Discussion of topics with entire council.
- Light timers adjusted.
- Urinals repaired, but one toilet is broken.
- Weather stripping repair on doors submitted.
- Lighting submitted.
- There is a rumor that the Chicago Park District will add a teen representative to each advisory council.
- Programming will need to be adjusted since we have lost one part-time physical instructor; there is now a hiring freeze, so there is no date for replacement of that staff member.
- Clare thanked all volunteers that made Boo-Palooza an incredible event.
- Fountain Decorating Social was set for Saturday, November 22 with clean up set for Saturday, November 15.
- January 2015 Planning Meeting for Events and Programming – Tuesday, January 20 from 7pm – 8:30pm
- Boo-Palooza Discussion
- VOTE RESULT: Date for 2015 – Saturday, October 24 from 10am – 2pm
- WEBSITE HITS: Tim Kolecke pointed out the high usage of the WickerPark.org website in October due to Boo-Palooza. It was a 66% increase over last year.
- All areas should be decorated and set the day before the event – Friday.
- Overnight Security should be hired to watch the set up.
- The Parade route in the field worked well.
- There needs to be a person in charge of face painting.
- Assign people to decorate maze the day before the event.
- We need to purchase table rather than rent them or expect the Park District to provide the number requested. We lost $400 on renting the extra tables the day before the event since the Park District showed up with 25 rather than 50 tables.
- We need to make more banners: one of info table, one for stage next year.
- Tents are needed – purchase 10X10ft tent for apple bobbing and one for info table.
- Adam Housley stated that all tables and activity areas must be set up by 9:45am and ready to go by 10am.
- The inflatable spiders/cats need to be watched – the spider was destroyed.
- More prizes are needed for the midway games and straw stack.
- Move photo op to area across from the pumpkin patch – this area does not have electric.
- The additional free pumpkins are needed – number this year was 1,500
ADJOURN AT 8:45pm