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BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
BOWMANVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
Minutes of inaugural meeting of the Board of Management held at 6:30 p,
m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 Committee Room 1-C in the Bowmanville
Library.
Present: Gilpin, (Jennifer) Stycuk
Members: Allin, Lucas, Barry, Hawkins
Absent: Hooper, Becz
The inaugural meeting was called to order with the Secretary-Treasuer, G.
Gilpin, in the chair. Gilpin recognized that Stycuk was on hand to make a
presentation. Stycuk stated that she was acting on behalf of the Tourism
Department of the Municipality. She reviewed the history of the
4') Municipality's "Packaging Program", beginning in 2005, and stated that in
2007 there would be 500 packages with 40 partners. She proposed that the
Bowmanville BIA become involved this year with a coupon for up to three
draws, each draw being for $300 in Downtown Shopping Money. There is
no further expense for participating in this program.
Moved by Allin, seconded by Lucas,
THAT the Bowmanville BIA participate for $900 in Downtown Shopping
Money in the Municipality's 2007 Packaging Program.
"CARRIED"
Next the members (all of whom had been acclaimed at the General Meeting
in March) agreed to assume the roles as follows:
Events----Lori Allin
Membership Relations----Justin Barry
Board of Trade Liaison----Mark Hawkins
Web Site----Angela Becz
j Council Liaison----Ron Hooper (appointed by Council)
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The members then discussed who might be approached to fill the missing
positions on the Board by appointment. It was agreed that James Publishing
Ltd.'s request to have Barbara Patterson appointed to the Board be approved.
Further, it was decided that Jan Moffatt and Rose Turner be asked to join the
Board. (It was reported later that both had accepted.)
Gilpin then asked for a motion concerning the signing authority on the
Bowmanville BIA's bank accounts
Moved by Allin, seconded by Hawkins,
THAT the signing authority for the Bowmanville BIA's bank account(s) be
the Treasurer (Gilpin) and one of the following two Board members—Lucas
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Next Gilpin requested direction on who should put up the lamp post banners.
At the time Gilpin reported that Forsey Signs was unable to do it, but this
has since changed and they have agreed to install the banners again this year.
Gilpin reported that he had received two telephone calls from David White
asking about his continuing as the person employed by the Board to do street
maintenance. It was agreed that an advertisement for this position be placed
in the Canadian Statesman. Hawkins agreed to inform David White that his
services in this regard are no longer required.
Finally, Gilpin called for nominations for the position of Chairman of the
Board of Management.
Moved by Allin, seconded by Hawkins,
THAT Edgar Lucas be Chairman of the Bowmanville BIA Board of
Management (for the current term of Council).
"CARRIED"
Lucas then assumed the Chair and called for a motion for adjournment.
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Moved by Barry, seconded by Hawkins,
THAT the Meeting be adjourned. "CARRIED"
'fhe next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May '8, 2007in Committee
Room I-C at 6:30 p. m. in the Bowmanville Library.
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APPENDUM
Minutes of the Board of Management Meeting on Tuesday,April 10, 2007.
Moved by Lucas, seconded by Barry,
THAT the hourly rate for a person doing street maintenance be increased from$10.00 to
$11.00.
"CAR_RIED"
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