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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-21Orono DBIA Meeting Minutes November 21, 2024 Location: Orono Town Hall Present: Karen Lowery, vice chair Brad Beckstead Julie Cashin-Oster Frank Maitland Marianna Lougheed Michael Massaro Perry Kirkbride Alison Dee Scott Story Margaret Zwart Chad Hermer Guests: Laura Knox/Planning MoC, Rhonda Armour/CBOT, Alyssa Crittenden/CBOT and Shelly Rivers/Orono Santa Committee Karen Lowery called the meeting to order at 8:30 Inclusion Statement/ Land Acknowledgment Statement The Municipality of Clarington is situated within the traditional and treaty territory of the Mississaugas and Chippewas (chip-uh-WUH) of the Anishinabeg (uh-NISH-in-NAH-bek) known today as the Williams Treaties First Nations. Our work on these lands acknowledges their resilience and their longstanding contributions to the area now known as the Municipality of Clarington Approval of Agenda - Motion: Karen Seconder: Julie Approval of October Minutes - Cancelled - Quorum not met. Motion: N/A Seconder: N/A Business - DBIA downtown a. The Santa Claus Parade is this Saturday. There will be 45 participants and a new band the Toronto Singles Band. Greg from Blue Rodeo will lead the parade. Dogs and their owners will be dressed up walking as well as horses and a goat. Rick made our new BIA float from Wood. It can be repurposed for other events after the parade. Buses will run between 9-10:30 A.M. to bring the band from the fairgrounds. Total donations for the parade are sitting at $5875. An idea to work on for next year is having a banner on the 115 hwy to promote the parade. Extra pylon cones will be put out so people can't park on Main street during the parade. Buttons are in stores downtown now and volunteers will hand them out during the parade. Volunteers will also collect letters to Santa because of the Canada Post strike. b. The Orono letters will be going on the lawn of the library. Logistics are being handled by Gavin and the municipality. c. Karen put forth the request for $10,000 to fund various costs from the Orono BIA reserve fund. d. Update from Perry - Following the parade there will be a movie night at the town hall featuring " The Grinch. The Fall concert will take place on November 29. The annual Santa Breakfast will be on December 7 followed by the tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. that evening. e. Update from Brad on Orono swag. Meet us on Main street hoodies are coming as soon as the funding is approved. Update from Karen on potential funding and involvement with the Orono Community Improvement Plan as well as the Economic Development Plan. The capstone Ganaraska project allocates $20,000 a year for 20 years to fund improvements. The town was previously funded for benches at $13,000 during COVID. All new requested funding must be submitted by the end of February and funding is allocated in September/October upon approval. Construction in the downtown core of Port Hope is underway to be finished. Newcastle downtown will be the next phase of improvement followed by Orono - likely two years from now. g. Elections for the BIA are to take place at the next meeting on January 16,2025. The association is seeking the following roles to be filled: Executive - TBD Secretary - TBD Treasurer - TBD Chair: Brad Beckstead Co -Chair: Chad Hermer h. Bank account balance- Big Box Fund: $2400 New Business a) N/A -Previous minutes adopted - Date of Next Meeting — January 16,2025 at 8:30 a.m. , Orono Town Hall Meeting Adjourned at 9:30 A.M.