Minutes:

Minutes of January 13, 2009

Minutes from the Monthly Meeting of the
Doylestown Business & Community Alliance
Held January 13, 2009 8:00 a.m.
Doylestown Boroughugh Hall

ATTENDEES:   Matt Caffrey/Chambers, Joan Doyle/Borough, Molly Lowell/Mercer Museum, Jack Mikula/Doylestown Alive.com, Rachel Mouer/CBFYMCA, Lynne Anne Donchez/L.A.D. & Co., Don Stevens/Resident, Matt Kaminski/Delaware Valley College, Jennifer Brenninger/The Doylestown Bookshop, David Pearson/dtown Magazine, Nancy Taylor/Nancy Taylor Law, Linda Plank/Doylestown Hospital, Rich Slabinski/QNB, Libby White/Mayor, Ron Martin/ Martin Kueny Insurance Solutions, Jim Sanders/County Theater, Doris Neis/Resident, Ellen Mager/Booktenders’ Secret Garden, Colette Hearn/Minuteman, Larry Brown/Doylestown Fire Company

PRESIDENT’S REPORT - Rich Slabinski

Thank you and welcome to our new board members Colette Hearn and Cathy Hoot.   

TREASURER’S REPORT – Bill James presented the report. Our ending balance for December 2008 was $19,447.40. 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Holiday – Don Stevens

This Sunday, January 22, the Christmas tree located at Starbucks will be taken down.  We are looking for 5-6 volunteers that can come out at 8:00 a.m. to help take down the lights on the tree and surrounding fencing.

The Borough approved that the snowflakes and garland decorations can stay up until the end of February.

Arts Festival - Rich Slabinski

The Arts Festival mailing has been sent out and we have already started to receive applications. 

Shop Local – Ellen Mager

Ellen took the shop local brochure that was on the web and turned into a walking tour by street rather then in alpha order.

Participants have complained that the shop local logo is too small for the windows.

Membership – Rich Slabinski

The membership letters have been sent out to the residents and businesses.

5K– Nancy Taylor

We will partner again this year with Mt. Carmel.  Rich Slabinski stated that the DBCA will be more involved with the 5K this year

DBCA Liaison – Joan Doyle

The Council approved that the snowflake/garland decoration in town could stay up until February 28th.

Old Business – No update.

Meeting adjourned at 9:05