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Downtown Business Improvement Area Board of Management
May 8, 2025
What was decided (10 motions)
10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT the Agenda dated May 08, 2025, be approved as presented.
Moved by Amanda Murkar, seconded by Jennifer Bogart
Carried
THAT the DBIA Board of Management minutes dated April 10, 2025, be adopted as presented.
Moved by Amanda Murkar, seconded by Jennifer Bogart
Carried
THAT the DBIA Board of Management direct the DBIA Administrator to review the maintenance service level and fees and a draft Request for Proposal to presented to the Board at the June meeting.
Moved by Theresa Rickerby, seconded by Amanda Murkar
Carried
THAT the DBIA Board of Management receive the Event Partnership Agreement for information purposes.
Moved by Jennifer Bogart, seconded by Theresa Rickerby
Carried
THAT the DBIA Board of Management approve the budget amount in "Option B" for the annual radio ad package for a total cost of $6450.
Moved by Jennifer Bogart, seconded by Theresa Rickerby
Carried
THAT the DBIA Board of Management receive the Grapevine Package for information purposes.
Moved by Jennifer Bogart, seconded by Theresa Rickerby
Carried
THAT the DBIA Board of Management approve the cost of $999 plus HST for the Experience Cobourg Discovery Guide with the budget amount to be taken from the existing marketing and events budget.
Moved by Jennifer Bogart, seconded by Theresa Rickerby
Carried
WHEREAS, the Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) is a local Tourism Destination, WHEREAS, the DBIA demographic and culture is changing, WHEREAS, the Town of Cobourg is part of the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities, NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT the DBIA Board of Management recommends to Town of Cobourg Council that they amend Bylaw 084- 2015 to exempt the retail and service businesses within the Downtown Business Improvement Area as defined in Bylaw 066 - 2012 for all of the proclaimed holidays as defined in the "Retail Holiday Business Acts".
Moved by Amanda Murkar, seconded by Theresa Rickerby
Carried
THAT the DBIA Board of Management meet in Closed Session in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 regarding: personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees [s. 239 (2) (b)] Summer Student Applications Committee Applications DBIA Administrator Annual Performance Review DBIA Administrator Job Description Update
Moved by Theresa Rickerby, seconded by Jennifer Bogart
Carried
THAT the DBIA Board of Management move into open session
Moved by Theresa Rickerby, seconded by Amanda Murkar