HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-02-12 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 12, 2013 in Committee Room 1-C in the
Bowmanville Library.
Present: Gilpin
Members: Lucas, Holmes, Barry, Hooper, Rezazada, Mulder
Absent: Johnston, Patterson
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, who then recognized that
there were no delegation present.
Moved by Hooper, seconded by Holmes,
THAT the Minutes of the previous meeting be adopted as circulated.
"C,AN I D"
Correspondence was received from the Salvation Army, Municipality of
Clarington, and Tourism Clarington.
Moved by Barry, seconded by Rezazada,
THAT the correspondence be received and filed. "CARRIED"
The Treasurer presented his report as follows:
Current Account $303,868.00
GIC #1 00.00
G1C #2 5,000.00
! Total $355868.00
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Moved by Rezazada, seconded by Mulder,
THAT the Treasurer's Report be adopted as presented. "CARRIED"
Reports:
Council Liaison: Hooper reported that Council had finalized its Budget for
2013 and that it included an increase of 3.75%.
Events: Mulder said that a Girls' Night Out was being planned for
Thursday, April 11, 2013, from 5 until 10 p. m. The Downtown will NOT
be closed to vehicle traffic for this event. Advertising will include posters,
display advertising in This Week and coreplast signage for each end of the
Downtown, announcing this event on that evening.
Membership Relations: Barry announced that a new store has opened in
the Downtown called Hickory Lanes.
Strectseape: No report.
Communications: No report.
Publications: No report.
Board of Trade: No report.
Website: Rezazada reported that she and Beez will be up-dating the
business listings on the Website. Gilpin agreed to supply a map of the
Bowmanville Business Improvement Area to assist in this regard.
The Chair recognized that there was no "BUSINESS ARISING" from the
previous meeting.
Under "NEW BUSINESS", Hooper requested that the BIA signage at each
end of the Downtown be straightened and the posts painted when the
weather permits.
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Various examples of new lamp post banner signage, submitted by James
Printing and Signs, was reviewed.
Moved by Mulder, Seconded by Rezazada,
THAT three banners per lamp post, one banner which has a scene--
Fall/Winter and another a Spring/Summer--and one with a solid colour that
matches a colour in the scene banners, be purchased from James Printing
and Signs, for a total of 96 banners, at an estimated cost of approximately
$6,400.
"CARRIED"
Moved by Hooper, seconded by Holmes,
THAT the Meeting be adjourned. "CARRIED"
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 12, 2013 in Committee
Room 1-C in the Bowmanville Library at 6:30 p. m.