April 30, 2009
Members present: Ann Titus, Rich Stanley, JoAnn Doke and Joan Funk
Meeting called to order at 6:05 PM
Review of minutes from March 26, 2009 Motioned to approve by Ann Titus and Seconded by Rich Stanley. Motion approved.
Old Business: Decided to ask Cindy to bring decals still owed to next meeting or have funds refunded for decals not supplied. Monies were approved Feb 08.
Joan noted that the members up for renewal did in fact renew their membership w/ the selectmen & were sworn in.
Rich has some paperwork & info on Rt 11 signage & only just rec'd it, will report later on his findings.
Debbie notified JoAnn that in response to our quest re: promoting businesses, the bank no longer does that. JoAnn passed the news on to the committee.
Discussed the ribbon cuttings held in April & the good press they received from the Times, Fosters & the Puddledock.
Joan spoke to Tony re: televising a social but has not heard from him- some members wondered if this would inhibit some businesses & do we want to be televised? More discussion another meeting with full board.
New Business: Rich agreed to be liaison between the Economic Development Comm & ours.
Talked at length about the parking or lack of downtown. JoAnn will write a blurb for the Puddledock & Ch 26 from the committee asking folks to be courteous re: parking in front of businesses when not using them.
We also want to put something on Ch 26 asking new businesses to notify us if they would like a ribbon cutting.
The next ribbon cutting will be a re-take at the Pet Pantry on May 11. JoAnn will notify absent members about this.
Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Chairman
JoAnn Doke
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