HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-15 MinutesMinutes of BIA meeting held on August 15, 2017
8:00 a.m. Village Bake Shop
Present: Yvonne Maitland, Tino Montopoli, Lisa Roy, Karen Lowery
Regrets: Wendy Partner, Willie Woo.
Treasurer's report: Bank balance as of July 21, $2,623.48. We will advertise for a bookkeeper.
Requirements - two hours a month.
Clarington Board of Trade is working with the municipality to build a case for application for provincial
funding for the economic development plan, part of our urban boundary expansion initiative.
No CBOT report from BIA liaison as all CBOT meetings are confidential.
Orono Event Committee: Scott sent a message that everything is going as planned for the September 30,
More Than a Car Show event. They are still trying to obtain vehicles. Silent auction collections underway.
Scott is looking for $500 seed money for this year's event. Lisa will handle this.
Pancake Breakfast held in April had a net profit of $189.05.
Santa Claus Parade organization is underway. Help is needed with marshalling entries. Parade date -
November 25.
Antique Festival: Allister sent word that it was a very successful event again this year. Need to work on
alternate parking arrangements for vendors and downtown tenants so they do not take up all the
available parking downtown. Municipality did not drop off picnic tables or garbage cans as arranged.
Need directional signage for washrooms next year. Downtown residents need to be notified in advance
of street closure.
We need to lobby our MPPs to make sure there is signage along the 407 for Orono.
8:56 meeting adjourned