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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-12 MinutesNewcastle BIA Meeting, Thursday, October 12, 2017 www.villageofnewcastle.ca 1.Attendance taken: Theresa chaired the meeting. Attendance: Theresa Vanhaverbeke, Valentine Lovekin, Lina Schmahl, Tracey Blakeney-Yates, Donna Wood, Helen Vatandoust, Marni Lewis, Councillor Wendy Partner, Catherine Peterson Regrets: Karen Bastas, Greg Lewis 2. Meeting called to order at 9:00am. 3. Approval of September minutes -accept by: Helen Vatandoust. Seconded: Marni Lewis 4. Business arising from Minutes: N/A. 5. President's report: N/A 6. Treasurer's report: The Bank balance as of September 30 was $80,907.26. $50,000 will be coming out for the Gateway signs that are almost complete and $22,000 for the overhead banner poles that were completed. The Harvest Festival income was $2100 and expenses were $5941.32 (including advertising costs but not over the street banner) so the event cost was $3841.32. Canada Day revised due to $2000 donation check received in September: Income was $26,704.50 and expenses were $29,855.54 (including advertising but not over the street banner) so event cost was $3151.04. 7. Council report - Wendy Partner The Beaver Street construction is behind, it is expect to be completed by the end of November. It will need to be “very safe” for the Parade on November 19th. We were pleased with the clean up and look of it for the Harvest Festival. Church Street construction is progressing well and expected to be done by December 15th. There are restoring plans happening for Busters. Tenzin’s condo building has a revised site plan with minor changes and is expected to start next month. LCBO is expected to open in March, when it dos the Orono LCBO will be closing. King and Rudell townhouses and retail (1500sq ft) is redesigning the height of the buildings. A site plan application has been submitted for a four storey 116 unit apartment condominium in the Port of Newcastle. A public meeting will be held on October 23, 2017 at 7:00pm at Council Chambers in Bowmanville for the following: Brookfield subdivision - application to allow 23 single units. Newcastle Funeral Home has submitted a zoning by law amendment application to permit an alternate form of cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, a water based cremation. Application for proposed plan of subdivision to amend the Foster Northwest Neighbourhood design Plan, up to 510 dwelling units. (across from the fire station on King Ave.W). In this subdivision will be a new Secondary School (grade 7-12) to replace Clarke HS and the Pines when they close in 2020. 8. Committee reports: * Safety and Decor: Flowers are coming down this week, wreaths up after Remembrance Day and before the Parade. * Advertising: N/A * Special Events: Harvest Festival was a success. The weather cooperated and everything went well. Space in front of BIA members businesses that was not being used by the business left lots of empty spots and gaps along the street. Next year the committee will be filling all the spaces with paying vendors to fill the streets. The road closures were an issue, some vehicles were not adhering to the signs and driving right through the closed areas. The BIA sold popcorn and raised $238.00. That money was donated to the Clarington East Food Bank. * Santa Breakfast: November 25th. Food, Santa and entertainment have been booked. They are going to look at moving the date to the 1st Saturday in December as it conflicts with the Orono parade right now. * Santa Parade: The BIA had a group concern regarding the Parade rules stating you cannot commercialize your floats, and you are not allowed to hand out any kind of advertising. Valentine is going to send a letter to the parade committee with our concerns. * Remembrance Day: November 11 ceremony in Newcastle at 10:30a.m. 9. CBOT: The Mayors dinner at Mosport was well attended. 10. Chamber News: N/A 11. CIP: N/A 12. New business: The BIA would like to thank Willie Woo for helping to resolve the issues involving the LCBO construction and BIA businesses involved. The contractor has been very accommodating to resolve the parking and accessibility issues. Wendy Partner will look into the BIA Boundary change by adding one block north and south of King Ave. 13. Next meeting, Thursday November 9, 2017. 14. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by Helen, seconded by Theresa.