HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-16Historic Downtown Bowmanville Business Centre (BIA)
Board of Management Meeting Minutes
Tuesday May 16, 2023; 6:30pm
Virtual Meeting
In Attendance: Ron Hooper, Chair
Laura Holmes, Secretary
Gerri Lucas, Treasurer
Cathy Holmes, Director
Edgar Lucas, Director
Amber Ross (Owner, Pink Lemon Decor)
Regrets: Lloyd Rang, Council Representative
Erin Kemp, Director
Bonnie Wrightman, CBOT representative
Delegations Present: Laila Shafi, MOC Project Manager, Accessibility, Diversity, etc.
***QUORUM UNABLE TO BE MET FOR SCHEDULED DATE OF TUESDAY MAY 9, 2023. MEETING RESCHEDULED FOR
TODAY, TUESDAY MAY 16, 2023***
1. Presentation by Delegations
Laila Shafi shared presentation on screen.
Land Acknowledgement Statement was read.
In 2015, Truth and Reconcilitiation Commission of Canada recommended use of land acknowledgments.
Clarington Council has a policy requiring land acknowledgment statement be read at beginning of all meetings of
Council or Committees of Council. It is important to recognize that Clarington is located on indigenous lands.
The Chair thanked Laila for the presentation. Laila departed.
2. Updates from Community Partners
None
3. Adoption of Minutes
Moved by L. Holmes, seconded by C. Holmes
THAT the minutes of the meeting of April 11, 2023 be approved as circulated.
CARRIED
4. Business Arisine from Previous Minutes
Historic Downtown Bowmanville 2
Business Centre (BIA)
(a) Proposal for new summer stationary planters
MAY 2023
Pricing obtained for large temporary summer planters. Current fixed planters will remain in place until
autumn.
Moved by G. Lucas, seconded by L. Holmes
THAT four large temporary summer planters be ordered for the main corners downtown.
CARRIED
(b) BMO driveway
L. Holmes shared an update that D. Anderson provided by email. The property owner has worked to resolve
the blockage at the drain. However, Public Works has advised that there is a blockage on the Municipal
portion of the sewer that will require further work. Work will continue and updates will be provided.
*** The Chair reported that a scheduling conflict required early departure from the meeting. Upon departure, quorum
would be lost.
Moved by G. Lucas, seconded by E. Lucas
THAT the meeting adjourn prior to loss of quorum and the next meeting remain as scheduled for June 6, 2023.
CARRIED
QUORUM LOST.
The meeting adjourned at 6:55pm