HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-17Orono D.B.LA Meeting Minutes — April 17, 2025
Next Meeting
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: Orono Town Hall, lower level
1. Welcome and Call to Order
a. Land Acknowledgement Statement
2. Roll Call
Present: Brad Beckstead, Karen Lowery, Margaret Zwart, Rhonda Armour, Laura
Knox, Michael Massaro and Kirby Eady.
3. Approval of Agenda
Motion: Brad
Seconded: Karen
Carried:
4. Approval of March Minutes
Motion: Brad
Seconded: Karen
Carried:
5. Treasures Report - Financial Statements/ Bank Balance
a) Will to provide review of the Financial Report at the next meeting.
6. Agenda: Presentations/Delegations
- Rhonda Armour — CBOT
- Laura Knox — Invest Clarington
- Laura Knox — Invest Clarington
o The Patio Permit project is now open- this project supports licensing all
seasonal patios for local businesses and they aim to approve all
permits by the end of May.
o Rhonda Armour — CBOT
o There are three upcoming events supported by CBOT.Tapping into
Talent on May 28, The Annual Golf Tournament on June 19 and the
first CBOT podcast episode will air on May 1.
7. Follow Up Business - DBIA downtown
Follow Up: Chad/Brad Media Support. Chad distributed the quotes on the different
media support available at the meeting. D.B.I.A to re -group on the approach due to
tourism support now available to the D.B.I.A. Finalization of this media support is still
on -going. Brad and Chad will follow up at the next meeting.
8. New Business:
Follow Up: Brad
The executive has tabled a new "Shop Local and Win" campaign by Brad and
Chad who attended the monthly meeting with the Mayor. There is an opportunity
to work with other D.B.I.A's to support this initiative. Logistics for this campaign
are still in the works.
Note: The executive is asking D.B.I.A members to support the Orono Swag
Initiative by purchasing swag for resale in each D.B.I.A members respective
store. The funds raised will support future D.B.I.A initiatives and events
Action: "Meet Me On Main" T-Shirts will be available shortly
Follow Up: An email will be sent to members once the T-Shirts are available for
purchase
Action: Orono Sign — A meeting was held with the works department at the Orono
Library to determine a location for the Orono sign.
Follow Up: Brad to contact Tim from CanCam to get sign installation instructions
Action: The executive presented a motion to the members to vote on meeting days and
times. We are still awaiting several responses from the membership.
- The executive remains positive that our membership will become increasingly
involved in our DBIA activities.
Follow Up: Brad — once voting has commenced, an email will be sent out to notify
members of the new meeting date
Karen - Terrens Wellness Centre 25th Anniversary is in May. Karen to follow up and
engage the DBIA on celebrating the business milestone.
Date of Next Meeting: TBD
Adjournment - 1:45 p.m.