HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02-13 Minutes BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
BOWMANVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Management held at 6:30 p. m.
on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Committee Room 1-C in the Bowmanville
Library.
Present: Gilpin
Members: Purdy, Lucas, Hooper, Barry
Absent: Hawkins, Becz, Allin
The Meeting was reconvened by the Chairman, who then recognized that
there were no delegations present.
There being no Minutes of the previous meeting as it was in recess until the
February meeting, there was no motion to adopt.
Correspondence was received from the Municipality of Clarington, CBS
Group Inc., and the Santa Claus Parade committee.
Moved by Barry, seconded by Lucas,
THAT the correspondence be received and filed.
"CARRIED"
Next the Treasurer presented his report a follows:
Current Account $16,497.24
GIC #1 31,341.11
GIC #2 3,091.26
Total $50,929.61
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Moved by Lucas, seconded by Barry,
THAT the Treasurer's Report be adopted as presented "CARRIED"
Moved by Hooper, seconded by Barry,
THAT the Draft Budget for 2007 amounting to $128,700 (net) become the
Proposed Budget for 2007 without any changes in the allocations.
"CARRIED"
Gilpin, again, noted that this amount was unchanged from the amount
approved for the past four years.
DIRECTOR REPORTS:
Council Liaison: The Chairman recognized Councillor Ron Hooper as the
new Council Liaison, replacing Councillor Jim Schell. Hooper gave no
report.
Events: No report.
Membership Relations: No report.
Streetscape: No report
Communications: No report.
Publications: No report.
Website: No report.
Board of Trade: No report.
Under `BUSINESS ARISING", the motion to approve the Draft Budget for
2007, as reported in the January meeting portion of these Minutes, as moved
by Hawkins, and seconded by Lucas, was voted on and declared "Carried".
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Hooper reported that no business in the Bowmanville BIA showed interest in
displaying their merchandise at the Zellers Store in the Clarington Plaza.
The motion which was moved by Hawkins and seconded by Lucas at the
January portion of this meeting, that Gilpin be directed to pay the 2007 fee
for membership in the OBIAA was voted on and declared "CARRIED".
Gilpin reported that the All-Members Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday,
March 20, 2007, beginning a 7:30 p. m. in Courtroom #1, at 132 Church
Street in Bowmanville had been circulated to the membership in the January
Newsletter along with the details of the 2006 Financial Report and the Draft
Budget for 2007, and that arrangements have been made with the Canadian
Statesman to run three advertisements concerning this meeting, one in
January, one in February and one in March.
There was no "NEW BUSINESS".
The following businesses were selected to receive the Special Initiatives
Award: Zante Restaurant and Alcatraz.
It was requested that businesses be reminded that they are responsible for
clearing the snow from the sidewalk in front of their business within 12
hours, and that failure to do so could result in possible litigation (due to
personal injury accidents).
Moved by Lucas, seconded by Barry,
THAT the Meeting be adjourned. "CARRIED"
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 10, 2007, or earlier, at the
call of the Chair, in Committee Room I-C at 6:30 p. m. in the Bowmanville'
Library.