Council minutes May 25th , 2023

LBOT Council Meeting Minutes                                                                           Date: May 25/2023

Attendees: Jamie Myra, Sam Eisener, Lisa Tanner, Martin Ruiz Salvador, Adam Bower

 Staff: Kandace Forward

Regrets: Robin Joost

CTO:10:05                                                                  Minutes Approval: MS seconded by SE, AB

Agenda Approval:                                          Adjournment:

New Business: Blockhouse Hill – next steps

Discussion: Should write a letter to town to extend year to year lease. Kandace asked for permission to talk about BH to reporter. She is already booking camp sites for next year.

Conclusions: All agreed Kandace could report

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Agenda Item: Air BnB                                                                                            Presenter: Jamie Myra

Discussion: Ask town to revisit Airbnb bylaw; only 1 Airbnb per property. Adam noted that Airbnb sent out notice that if you’re not registered by June1st you have to stop renting

Conclusions:

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Agenda Item: Community BBQ                                                                          Presenter: Jamie Myra

Discussion: Everyone is too busy this summer

Conclusions: Postponed to Labor Day weekend

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Agenda Item: collaborations with town/ Grants/ Signing                     Presenter: Kandace Forward

Discussion: Kandace is working with Mike Best getting a community calendar. We have a tender to build a website, anyone can have a listing for their business. She would also like to include an events calendar. This could be a revenue source for us- up to 10yrs

Heritage- Work with the Town regarding wheelchair ramps- not able to put ramps from every business in town.

ACL- bringing students to job shadow and volunteer with our events

Grants/ Staffing- there’s not as many grants as before and we’ve cut staff as much as we could but we still need 5 more employees. Susan Corkum-Greek is working with Minister of Tourism

Signing Authority- add Kandace, Sam, Adam. Take off Gale and Renea

Jamie Myra taking a leave. Sam Eisner will be acting President

No response from town regarding vending trucks

Adjourned at 10:52

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Agenda Item: Streetfest                                                                                      Presenter: Kandace Forward

Discussion: Kayla and Jamie need to approve it

Conclusions: Stick with $2000 budget, have food in the parking lot and kid zone in the green space.

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Correspondence:

In Camera: