September 2025 Meeting Minutes

Meeting Name and Number/Purpose:			MRA February 2025 Meeting Minutes
Date of Meeting:	September 17, 2025			Time of Meeting (Start and End):		7:00pm-8:30pm
Location of Meeting:	Google Meetup
Meeting Chairperson:	Rozhen			Meeting Minutes Prepared By:		Lauren
Date Meeting Minutes Distributed:		September 17, 2025			Date of Next Meeting:	October 22, 2025

In Attendance: Rozhen (Chair), Michael, Michael, Emma, Jim, David, Lauren, Victor, Richard 

Summary of Action Items

1. Councillor Meeting Follow-up – Rozhen and Lauren
2. Halloween Dance
   1. Majority of coordination by Mike M
   2. Cashless initiative to be investigated by Michael S
3. 2686-2688 Lakeshore
   1. Jim to send out invitation to a concerned resident requesting a meeting
   2. General development letter to be drafted which can be sent to all developers in Mimico

Agenda

Item #	Discussion/Action Item
1. Introduction	Minutes for August approved – Jim, and seconded by Rozhen
2. Collaborative Opportunities	Board members to look for more opportunities with existing organizations to organize future events
3. New Board Member	Andrew BlackwellMimico resident since 2021and interest on sustainable initiatives.  Works as environmental consultant and has especially interest in Mimico Creek spill.  Andrew is a renter in local condosVote – all in favour
4. Councillor Meeting Follow-up	Email follow-up from Rozhen to be drafted in part by Lauren
5. Mimico Food Fest	Board members should attend if possible Permit approved Michael M to coordinate the tent setup Roles include: handing out flyers, sitting at table, wiping tablesNewsletter to be sent out this week advising of Foodfest, Miles Road parkette and Library hours
6. Halloween Dance	Friday, October 24th confirmed for Halloween Dance at David Hornell Tattoo station is good source of incomeBoard members to attend to work station Michael S suggested making it cashless within the event.  Ticket sales at doors to be used for all stations inside
7. Development Position Paper	Paper takes a middle ground – not NIMBY but not open to all development.  Developments should be considered on a case by case basis. Motion to adopt Position Paper – All in favourOnce edited paper will be published on our website At AGM we should highlight developments and our stances on them from the year prior
8. 2686-2688 Lakeshore	Board not generally opposed to development, hard to make a case against it being located on LakeshoreJim to invite resident to a meeting to hear position (to be attended by Jim, Rozhen, Victor and Emma).  General letter to be drafted and submitted to this and all future developers on “code of conduct” of Mimico development
9. Treasurer Report	Treasurer Report
10. Website Update	Traffic post was madeDevelopment position paper to be posted once finalized
11. Next Meeting	Next Meeting October 15th
12. Key Initiatives	Update to Traffic and Transportation Section adding:Transportation Master PlanLakeshore Blvd traffic issues and safetyMulti-use trails (Martin Goodman, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure)