| Meeting Name and Number/Purpose: | MRA May 2025 Meeting Minutes | |||||
| Date of Meeting: | May 7, 2025 | Time of Meeting (Start and End): | 7:30pm – 8:30pm | |||
| Location of Meeting: | Online | |||||
| Meeting Chairperson: | Jim F | Meeting Minutes Prepared By: | Jim F | |||
Date Meeting Minutes Distributed: | May 7, 2025 | Date of Next Meeting: | June 4, 2025 | |||
In Attendance: Jim (Chair), David, Michael S, Jim, Richard, Lauren, Ally
Summary of Action Items
- Jim will host an MRA table at Local MRKT on May 10
- Board meet the MPP on May 8 to plan the event, the petition
- Richard and Michael will work on the photo ops with residents, telling their stories
- Send out the Public Brief “Mimico GO – What’s The Plan?”
- Jim will add a Mimico GO page to the website; Michael and David to send emails
- Richard will create a Facebook event page for MimicoGO event
- Michael will order a tent at Mimico Home Hardware
- David to research an article or segment on “Food For Now” for the June newsletter
- Michael S will bring a draft of rules for MRA to consider and then vote on
Agenda
| Item # | Discussion/Action Item |
|---|---|
| 1. Introduction | Approval of April 2025 Meeting Minutes – Jim, and Second Michael S |
| 2. Park Clean Up | Event date: May 24, 2025 Mike M to reach out to Birds and Beans coffee sacks and will arrange city pickup Communication team to continue to advertise the event on socials Meet at Mimico Square, and can break away from there Opportunity to weigh garbage and give prize to the largest collection – Rozhen to coordinate prize |
| 3. MMGO Accessibility | Event date confirmed: May 27, 2025Accessibility Week – this is the primary focus Cllr Morley and MPP Lee teams are attendingPlanning Meeting with Lee and team on May 8 – will work on the Petition intent Working document of event with goal, action items, and timelinesDecided not to pursue a permit for the eventNotice of event to go out by May 8thFinalize external messaging, create a graphic and begin circulating message to other groups and to our broader audience (newsletter, social media)Richard to collect videos ahead of event focusing on challenges of inaccessible stationEmail with video to bring engagement; invite personal stories |
| 4. Website | Opportunity to add Mimico Go page given all the work being done currently – Jim to DRI with support from Mary if needed |
| 5. Event Material | New unbranded tent and stand-up banner to be purchased |
| 6. Merchandise | New unbranded tent and stand-up banner to be purchased. Michael will order one for $199 + tax at Mimico Home Hardware with the fitting weights (34.99 + tax); buy additional weightsFlyers: Mike printed them Hats: Another order of 75 has been placedNew retractable standup banner: Order is ON HOLD pending decision on the design; Possible price of $175 |
| 7. Treasurer’s report | MRA Membership: 118 Mailchimp list: 928 subscribersTD Bank Account: $7,679.82Stripe Subscriptions: 101 => $1,212 ARR |
| 8. Social Media | Instagram is locked. Michael & Richard is trying to get the account open. |
| 9. Inbox | No actions needed at this time |
| 10. Community Groups | Supporting charitable local organizations – i.e. Food for NowWe will highlight them this summer |
| 11. Green Mimico | Update from Michael on the intention to remain part of the MRAProduce a 1-page rules to add to the Bylaws on how to operate |
| 12. Food Fest | Richard booked Amos Waites and Mimico Square for Sept 20 @ 12-5pm |