HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-10-12Newcastle BIA MINUTES October 12th, 2023
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Attendance: Jim Norwood, Marni Lewis, Janeen Calder, Tracey Yates,
Laura Knox, Carolyn Brooks, Theresa Vanhaverbeke, Lina Schmahl
Regrets: Greg Lewis, Jane Black, Valentine Lovekin, Councillor Willie
Woo, Bonnie Wrightman
1.Meeting called to order at 9:02am - Land Acknowledgement read
2.Approval of September minutes
Motion by: Janeen Calder Seconded by: Tracey Yates Carried
3.Business Arising from Minutes:
New Logo update: the current logo was a community contest held 5-6
years ago, it doesn’t mention or represent the BIA. Our new logo should
bring awareness to the BIA and what we do, who we are. We will add as
an agenda item and review monthly.
4.President’s report: n/a
5.Treasurer’s Report
The current bank balance is $94,557.00
6.Council Report: n/a
7.Committee Reports
Safety and Decor:
The Harvest Festival over-the-street banners were well received from the
community. James Printing hung and removed the banners and
mentioned the wires are loose and recommends us getting them
tightened. Councillor Woo received the following from the Director of
Public Works,
"Hi Councillor Woo,
There was a previous over-street banner in Bowmanville that was
maintained by Veridian. It let go due to heavy winds, caused damage, and
was consequently removed for risk management reasons. The two other
existing over-street banner locations in Bowmanville remain the full
responsibility of the BIA.
Public Works had a request earlier this year to have our vendor
(Montgomery) perform an inspection of the banner set-up in Newcastle.
Taking a similar and consistent approach to Bowmanville, we could not
accommodate.
We have not been involved with the over-street banners in Clarington for
years."
I have reached out to Ron Albright to give me some insight into who
installed the banner poles. If I am not mistaken, the Newcastle BIA worked
with the Municipality for the poles to be installed. Theresa, you may also
have some input. The BIA used monies from the West Bowmanville
monies.
We will discuss this at the next meeting.
Bloomfield Garden Centre has offered BIA businesses a holiday planter for
their business. They will be $50 each and delivered and picked up.
They will re-fresh our planters at King Ave/Mill St for Christmas.
Snow flakes are going up the first week of November.
Sidewalk snow removal will be looked after by the Municipality of
Clarington this winter season. You will still be responsible for any extra
clean up throughout the day.
Advertising:
We will add BIA to the Village of Newcastle social Media pages, to draw
awareness that the BIA is hosting these community events.
Top posts on Instagram:
Newcastle Coming events
Fall colours in Newcastle reel
Harvest Festival banners up
Ignite 1st Anniversary
Top posts in Facebook:
Fall flowers from Bloomfields
Harvest festival banners up
Newcastle Wear
TBT harvest festival
Special Events:
Harvest Festival (Saturday, October 7th, 9-4pm)
It was a great day, the weather cooperated. Vendors were thrilled with the
event and had a very successful day, many sold out, and thanked the
community. The local restaurants provided lots of great food for the
community. Thank you to the committee for organizing and running an
amazing event on behalf of the BIA.
Community Hall Lighting (Friday, November 17th, 2023 at 6pm)
The committee would like to ask for an increase in their budget as cost for
horse drawn wagon rides and light installation have gone up.
A motion to change the budget for the Hall Lighting to $2500.00
Motioned by: Theresa Vanhaverbeke Seconded by: Tracey Yates Carried
Santa Parade (Sunday, November 19th, 2023 at 5:30pm)
Ornaments will be available to purchase at various businesses in town.
Santa Breakfast (Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 at 8-11am)
Everything is booked, Santa, music, hall. Will coordinate the food shortly.
8. CBOT:
Report coming next month.
9. Chamber:
Their 50th Anniversary Gala was sold out and they raised $6000 for
Clarington Hospice.
10. CIP/Economic Development/Street Scape:
Laura Knox from Clarington, will provide us updates from EcDev, Planning
and our street scape plan for 2024. They are in the planning stages of the
Hometown Holiday shopping campaign that will focus on the 3 BIAs in
Clarington and where to shop and support local.
11. New Business:
The BIA will be emailing a Remembrance Day print out to all businesses to
hang in their windows.
12. Motion to Adjourn:
Moved by: Theresa Vanhaverbeke Seconded: Marni Lewis