HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-10-2010 Regular MeetingChristmas Parade 2010 Committee Minutes
Meeting Date: 11/10/2010
Place: Nix Center
Time: 12 Noon to 1 :00 PM
11-12-10 A09:32 RCVD
Members Present: Lori DuBose, Alex Robinson, Stan Grubin, Ted Dwyer, Gregg Burroughs,
Sherry Sullivan and Dan Heffern.
The following issues were considered:
The minutes ofthe 9/15/2010 meeting were reviewed and approved without change.
2010 Parade Applications
Alex Robinson "overviewed" the recently received applications which will be used by Stan Grubin
to prepare the 2010 parade lineup.
Volunteer Recruitment Status
Alex Robinson reviewed a current listing of this year's volunteers who will primarily be assigned
as Parade Marshals. The supply seems adequate. Stan will brief this group on parade night by
using the Marshal Job description.
The Quality of Life Grand Marshall
Joe Birindelli will be accompanied by his wife; they will provide their own convertible.
Lori DuBose recently discovered that the usual live parade broadcast coverage conflicts with the
SEC football coverage as a result ofthe Parade date change
WABF has a preexisting SEC broadcast agreement and will be unable to provide the parade
broadcast this year. Furthermore, with our recent date change to the first Saturday in December,
this problem will continue into the future .. The group agreed to give this subject more
consideration and develop alternative strategies upon parade completion.
Safety Concerns
Group discussion centered about the previously named intersections where automobiles (and
sometimes floats) continue to pass the barriers and clog pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Captain
Pettis will again be asked (Alex) to enforce the solutions.
Lighting on Summit and Morphy is very poor where traffic is extremely heavy. A trailer/generator
lighting system will be pursued by Gregg Burroughs.
Dan Heffern greets all incoming floats at Summitt and St James St. He then offers directions to
their marked staging location. John Gammer will provide a similar service at the left turn on
Summit and Morphy.
These minutes are respectfully submitted; correction and/or omission suggestions are invited.
S'4# lj,utlu,,, Committee Co Chair-See you on Parade night December 4. Ted Dwyer and I will
pick up the golf carts and parade supplies at about 3:45PM