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BOWMANVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Management held at 6:30 p. m.
on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in Committee Room 1-C in the Bowmanville
Library.
Present: Gilpin, (Angela) Betz (CBS Group Inc.)
Members: Lucas, Hooper, Mulder, Seaton, Holmes
Absent: Barry, Johnston
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, who then recognized a
delegation from CBS Group Inc., Angela Becz. Becz stated that she was
present to learn what up-dates the Board required to the
,v, ,v .bowmanyille.com website. It was suggested that pictures of the
insides of some stores be used, instead of the store front. Business owners
wishing to feature merchandise or services on their web page should send
photos of these goods, and/or any in-store promotions, to Becz at
an ela cbsuoo .com. Hooper noted that there are businesses listed on the
website which are not members of the Bowmanville BIA. He agreed to
review the website and send a list of those who do not belong, to Becz.
Moved by Hooper, seconded by Seaton,
THAT the Minutes of the previous meeting be adopted as circulated.
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Correspondence was received from Municipality of Clarington, Grant
Thornton LLP, and Roy Prevost.
Moved by Hooper, seconded by Mulder,
THAT the correspondence be received and filed. "C.ARRIED"
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The Treasurer presented his report as follows:
Current Account $ 21,237,43
Money Market Fund #1 90,000.00
Money Market Fund #2 5,016.17
Total $1163253.60
Moved by Holmes, seconded by Mulder,
THAT the Treasurer's Report be adopted as presented. "CARRIED"
Reports:
Council Liaison: Hooper reported that he had received an inquiry from Ron
Baker, Co-ordinator of Engineering Services, as to the metering of a former
Clarington Community Care parking site in fiont of the Veltri Building.
Moved by Hooper, seconded by Holmes,
THAT a letter be sent to Ron Baker, Co-ordinator of Engineering, to state
that the Board of Management is in agreement with making the former
Clarington Community Care parking space, in front of the Veltri Building, a
metered site,
"CARRIED"
Events: Mulder reported that the plans for the Easter Egg Hunt on the 20
King Street East parking lot are complete, and that the arrangements for the
Maple Festival and All That Jazz are being finalized.
.Membership Relations: No report.
Streetscape: Seaton reported for Johnston that Rekker Gardens has offered
to provide the hanging flower baskets for the Downtown at a cost of $20
each and that the Spruce Tree had tendered a quote for watering the flowers
at just under $11,000. Hooper indicated that Rekkers have suggested that
they might be willing to consider watering the plants this year.
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Communications: Holmes reported that the March issue of the Highlights
Newsletter have been delivered.
Publications: Seaton reported that a scavenger hunt using a Robin with a
top hat and placed in five stores in the Downtown, with a prize of $200 in
Downtown Shopping Money, will be included in the Spring Issue of the
Bowmanville Downtowner.
Board of Trade: No report.
Website: (See 'delegations" at the beginning of these Minutes.)
There was no "BUSINESS ARISING" from the previous meeting.
Under "NEW BUSINESS", in response to a question about non-members
purchasing Downtown Shopping Money to use as prizes in an in--store or
business promotion, the ruling is that only members can purchase
Downtown Shopping Money for this purpose.
Next Hopper moved, and Seaton seconded,
THAT the cost of any floral tributes given by the Bowmanville BIA be
limited to $60.00, including HST, and the cost of any special presentation
gifts be limited to $150.00, including HST.
"CARRIED"
Seaton announced that the Spring "What a Girl Wants" promotion will take
place on Wednesday, June 1.
Moved by Hoopoer, seconded by Seaton,
THAT the Meeting be adjourned. "CARRIED"
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Committee
Room 1-C in the Bowmanville Library at 6:30 p. m.