HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-09 MinutesNewcastle BIA MINUTES March 9, 2017
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Attendance: Catherine Peterson,Theresa Vanhaverbeke, Marni Lewis, Helen Vatandoust,
Valentine Lovekin, Joyce King, Krista Klawitter, Councillor Wendy Partner
Regrets: Greg Lewis, Ann Harley, Waisze Brown
1.Attendance taken. Theresa Chaired the meeting
2.Meeting called to order at 9:10 a.m.
3.Approval of February Minutes:
Motion to accept: Joyce King Seconded: Helen Vatandoust
4. Business Arising from Minutes:
Overhead street banner poles (on Hwy 2 and Mill St. just north of the 401 WB ramp)
are installed and and banners will be ordered shortly.
5. President’s Report:
n/a
6. Treasurer’s Report:
As of Feb 28, 2017 there is a balance of $68,285.68 in our account after outstanding
cheques are taken out. $50,000 of that is for the gateway signs. The $22,000 we
committed to the Municipality for the over-the-street banner poles will be deducted
from our “West End Money”. We had also committed $14,000 to the Newcastle
Streetscape plan. After both of these items are taken out, it will leave a balance of
about $100,000 in West End Money.
7. Council Report:
Newcastle Dental is looking good.
Tenzin’s building on Beaver is expected to break ground the end of May.
There will be a Public Information night for the new LCBO, watch for those details.
Dee’s Harvest table has been sold and they are planning to build apartments or
condos, maximum 6 floors.
The old firehall is still not developing due to Metrolinx.
There will be commercial/retail/residential in front of the Rudell subdivision by the end
of 2018.
Parkview will be expanding, a new 6 story, 91 unit building. There is a Public
Information Night on April 3 in the Bowmanville Chambers.
9. Committee Reports:
Safety & Decor:
Wreaths are down. Canada 150 Flowers have been ordered. Troy is still responsible
for sidewalks until April 15.
Advertising:
Banner ads are now available to purchase, contact Catherine at Curves for more info.
A media Kit will be sent out shortly. Paypal options are coming to the website as well.
Special Events:
a) The Gift of Art has volunteered to organize the Easter Scavenger Hunt this year.
They are collecting questions from businesses that are open on Saturday April 15th
and would like to participate. Please post the poster in your storefront and spread
the word via social media. The BIA will donate $100 towards a prize basket (or
multiply baskets depending on age groups)
b) Harvest Festival currently has no committee to organize the event this year. If you
are interested or know someone who would be interested please contact me.
10. Chamber News:
n/a
11. CIP: n/a
12. New Business:
a)Clarington Tourism held a Tourism Symposium at the Town Hall last month and it was
not well attended by Newcastle BIA. We didn’t hear anything about the event to share
with you and we are not aware of how it was advertised.
13. Next meeting, Thursday April 13, 2017 @ 9:00am
14. Motion to adjourn meeting by C. Peterson, seconded by M. Lewis