Greater Old North Dayton Business Association

GONDBA Meeting

10/22/14

Today's meeting was held at the Kroc Center, attended over 50 local business owners, managers, law enforcement and community leaders.

· Barry Hall, president, opened the meeting, updating the group on the Community Awareness Program. The Mills family continues to be a problem, despite repeated incarcerations.

GONDBA supported the Ronald McDonald House Radiothon by donating $400 in addition to individual donations from local businesses.

Tuesday, October 28^th is Trunk or Treat at Kiser School. Contact Teresa Wendell at Kiser if you are interested in participating.

· Officer Grieshop reported that overall crime is down for the year. Burglaries are down as well, 51 this year and 81 last year. There have been some recent reports of kids vandalizing cars between Troy and Maryland.

· Andy Badinghaus from CityWide Development Corporation discussed the upcoming plans for the redesign of the intersection of Valley and Keowee streets. There was a recent bus tour of the area of criminal justice students. The Old North Dayton area has experienced a large decrease in crime and increase in residential investment.

· Ann Seifer mentioned that there will be a tour of the area on November 15^th by the Dayton Board of Realtors.

Featured Speakers:

Mike Turner was expected to speak to the group, but had a scheduling conflict.

Several other candidates for office who were present for the meeting spoke to the group.

· Judge Dennis Adkins, running for reelection to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. Judge Adkins spoke of his Veteran’s Treatment Court, initiated last year. This is a specialty court which deals with issues of veterans who have come into contact with the criminal justice system.

· Mike Nolan, running for Montgomery County Commissioner, spoke of his background as Chief Deputy in the Montgomery County Sherriff’s office and business owner in Miamisburg. His focus is driving business back into Dayton.

· Adil Baguirov, a member of the Dayton City Schools Board of Education also spoke to the group. While he is not currently running for office, he updated the group on school reforms and the impact of Common Core, coming next year to Dayton City Schools.

Barry closed the meeting, thanking everyone for their participation.

Thanks for keeping our businesses strong! See you next month.

Archive of Meeting Minutes

June 25, 2014	September 22, 2010
May 28, 2014	July 28, 2010
April, 23, 2014	May 26, 2010
March 26, 2014	April 28, 2010
February 26, 2014	March 24, 2010
October 22, 2013	February 24, 2010
August, 28 2013	September 29, 2009
July, 24, 2013	June 24, 2009
June 26, 2013	May 27, 2009
February 27, 2013	April 22, 2009
September 26, 2012	March 25, 2009
July 25, 2012	February 25, 2009
April 25, 2012	November 26, 2008
March 28, 2012	October 22, 2008
February 22, 2012	September 24, 2008
January 25, 2012	August 27, 2008
September 28, 2011	July 23, 2008
July 27, 2011	June 25, 2008
April 27, 2011	May 28, 2008
March 23, 2011	February 27, 2008
February 23, 2011	January 30, 2008
January 26, 2011	January 9, 2008

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