WPA Special Trustee Meeting Agenda
Minutes - 4/13/15
Start Time 8:02pm
Attendees:
Mory Thomas
Nick Caballero
Terri Neuner
Brianna Robles
Pat Bryne
Ben Duronio
Vilma Cabrera
Notice –Irene Borngraeber – 8:04 pm Nick Caballero 2nd
Notice - Erin Kumpg – 8:08pm – 2nd Nick Caballero
Beverly Brown – Mory Thomas - Recognize at 8:10pm – 2nd Terri Neuner
Recognize Jay McVey – Terri Neuner -8:14pm – 2nd Mory Thomas
Recognize Lisa Blando – Terri Neuner 9:12pm Mory Thomas 2nd
Introductions
-Brianna Robles
Rutgers University – Landscape Architecture Major
-Pat Bryne
Bright St Community Garden
Ben Duronio - Q1 P&L
Breakdown of worksheet-
More clarification needed of Membership and Trustee Due
Supplies accurate
Donation to Community- JC Fridays
Supplies – Need clarity
Total Funds- $10,717.56
Discuss various banks
Aging Report –
- $100,769 should not be on a past due report. Not accurate
- Switched accountants – William Skody – Non Profit – Extension request submitted – Meet with him next week.
WPA Fundraising
CarePoint Health – Dinner with Rudys Adrande – Looking forward to working with WPA directly. Thank you Wendy for the introductions.
Correction- Page 7 Sponsorship Package - Should read Bronze should read $500
CorkScrew – Dinner Club arrangement – 1st Wednesday of Month. $500 donation to WPA every month. - 56 People tops seating.
Online form to be created – Commitment 2-5 people to attend
Create a sign to support the WPA – Hand outs
Motion to Vote on Fundraising Dinner Club at CorkScrew – 2nd Ben Duronio
6:30pm to 10pm
Face Book invites
Reservations- TBD
Membership Committee/ Fundraising
Ben to send the new membership names monthly to the Membership Committee to follow through to send appropriate new member kit. Brianna to assist.
Membership Team to meet TBD- Add Brianna. Invite Mory to next meeting.
Beverly spoke to Meredith Lipman
Need to learn the unbalanced grants offered per county by the state. Political? Legislative?
$180,000 Hudson County vs $500,000 Monmouth County
Freeholders give a match provides 50% match
WPA could get more $$ . MITP, Farmers Market.
Anyone who wants to work with Beverly on this research.
Jay McVey- Silverman connections – Storage if needed.
Programs Activities
May 8th Goldman Sachs – 8:30pm-3pm – Heavy garden lifting
They are happy as long as they are filled with work to do.
Brianna showed her plant list – To be approved
Presented site map- Full list to be sent.
Need to do inventory of tools - Need to buy better tools
$900 on tools usually. Wendy/ Ben/ Lisa to assist
Planting in the Park May 16th -
Always a big day
This year will be big!
Provide food – Lunch – Trays from Shoprite
Fruit / Granola Bars
Live Music
MITP
Days will be– Wed and Fri in July/ August
Lets look at surveys from last year to determine bet plan/ Days.
Movies to be selected and then approved by the county
Kid friend movies
Farmers Market
Went from 1 to 3. Discussed the progression of plan to now.
Very late in the season to find Farmers
Warren NJ Farmer – Very excited – Nolesko Farms
Concern for lack of Farmers.
Stack really wants it in Elsworth Park, not Washington Park.
At this time, we will do this on the day that is best for the farmer. We have not yet confirmed days for each location.
Staff for Farmers Market – undetermined at this time based on size of markets.
Elsworth Park – budget $17,946
JJ Bradock – More like a plaza – Gypsy Yogis – Range of yoga programming - budget to include Yoga Mats – Budget $19,360 – Need more marketing - $17K for banner.
Nick Mory met w/ Maria Oconnell – re: Sharing her banner for OConnells Run/ WP Live Save the date! Combined signage. Cleared with Stack. Same date as WP Live.
WP Live! Monday Evening Meetings to begin!
Saturday - September 26th
Location- Per survey People liked the old location better.
Discussion logistics – Where to hold events this year? Bear garden?
Green Acres Update
Phil Collins – Approved the funds to be allocated. No problem with matching $150K from Green Acres.
Suggestion to put bid out again for a bit longer – Wait until September to break ground. Stack will pay for lighting on NY Ave.
Meeting - Adjourn Nick Caballero - 2nd Terri Neuner 9:22pm