HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-09Newcastle BIA MINUTES June 9th, 2022
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Attendance: Angela Booth, Janeen Calder, Lina Schmahl, Theresa Vanhaverbeke,
Tracey Yates, Councilor Marg Zwart, Marni Lewis
Regrets: Greg Lewis, Valentine Lovekin, Granville Anderson
1. Meeting called to order at 9:05 a.m.
2. Approval of May Minutes
Motion by: Tracey Yates Seconded by: Janeen Calder Carried
3. Business Arising from Minutes:
Amend our donation to Concerts in the Park to $250.00, rather than $200.
Motion by: Theresa Vanhaverbeke Seconded by: Tracy Yates Carried
4. President's Report: n/a
5. Treasurer's Report:
The current bank balance is approximately $93,524.12.
6. Council Report: Marg Zwart reported that there was a complaint regarding
sight -lines at the King Ave/Baldwin intersection. The Municipality has
suggested removing a parking spot on the south/east corner as a solution.
There are no parking markings on the road in front of Strudellious and the BIA
does not agree with removing a parking spot any further east. The problem can
easily get resolved with the Streetscape plan that is in the 2022 budget and
scheduled to be done this spring/summer.
7. Committee Reports:
Safety Et Decor:
The sidewalks have been spring cleaned, but garbage and debris has
gathered under the benches and planter boxes at King/Beaver. Is this
cleaned by the Municipality? Marg will bring it to the MOC and advise on the
solution.
Troy's watering rates will be going up from $600/month to $800/month. He
has not raised his rates in the last 5 years, so the increase is reasonable.
Motion by: Theresa Vanhaverbeke Seconded by: Janeen Calder Carried
He has also advised that the snow removal rate will be increasing.
The hanging flower baskets are going up soon.
The Pride flag looks great, thank you MOC.
Advertising: Angela Booth reported as follows:
Facebook: Total reach 5485, down slightly from May
Engagement was up over May
Page likes up
Page follows up
#1 post: Perogies for Uk
#2 post: Rosalina's best pizza post
#3 post: Concerts in the Park
Special Events:
a) Harvest Festival (Oct 1st 2022 9:00-4:00) - The committee has sorted out
the insurance and purchased a policy to cover the BIA event. Vendor
applications are coming in. Everything is coming together. The BIA will set
up a table and have Newcastle merchandise available for sale.
b) Perogies for Ukraine
The event was a huge success. The perogies were sold out in the first hour. $1070
was raised for the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Humanitarian Appeal. Everything
that was leftover will be used for the next event on Saturday, June 18th from
12pm-2pm. The Hall Board will be partnering with the BIA for the event.
8. CBOT. n/a
9. Chamber News: n/a
10. CIP: n/a
11. New Business: n/a
12. Next meeting, Thursday, July 14th, 2022, gam at Community Hall
****PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU KNOW YOU WILL BE AWAY AND NOT ABLE TO
ATTEND THE MEETING, WE MAY CANCEL IT IF WE DON'T HAVE QUORUM. THANK
YOU
13. Motion to adjourn meeting by Theresa Vanhaverbeke. Seconded by Lina
Schmahl.