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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKitchener BIA - 2011-11-15I~~QvV'~TC~vI 'KitcFiener BIA Downtown Kitchener BIA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Novemberl5, 2011 9:00 am -11;00 am Location: BIA Office 29 King St East Kitchener, ON In attendance: John Vickery, Le-anne Pilecki, Michael VonTeichman, Margarida Anao,. Kevin l3allantyne, Colin Leis,. CoK -Frank Etherington, Cory Bluhm, WRPS -Adrian Darmon, Darryl Moore, Adrian Conrad, Darryl Moore, Mark Graham, Christine Michaud, CoK -Mayor Carl Zerhr, Lip Howie„ BIA Staff: Mark Garner Regrets: Le-Anne Pilecki, CaK Dan Glenn-Graham Absent: none Guests; none Agenda: Vlfekcome --Chair, Margarida Anao Call to order at 9:00 am -are there any conflicts of interesf to be declared -none declared Agenda: Introductions -Margarida Anao • Welcome to Board Agenda Item: Approval of Agenda • There were no issues identified with the agenda. Motion: To approve the agenda as submitted. MotionlMoved by:.i!ohn Vickery and seconded by: Darryl Moore The information contained in this document is intended for internal use by the Board of 17irectors and Management of the Downtown Kitchener BIA and may contain confidential andlor privileged material, any duplication, distriJaution, re-transmission or dissemination without the written consent of the ©owntown Kitchener BtA is prohibited All in favour unanimous, motion passed. Agenda Item: Economic Development Strategy K.E.D.S. 2019 -Cory Bluhm There was a handoutlbooklet passed to all the Board of Directors. City wants to get involved in new businesses starting in Downtown and get involved as early as possible. A recap of the 5 Main Core Areas of Focus • 1. Want to have the best basket of programs and services and community support so that this is the best place to start a business • 2. Cluster building helping the clusters overcome any hurdles they may have for their industry grow and help industries talk to each other • 3. Become a talent magnet being able to attract and retain the best skilled workers regardless of what field they may be in • 4. Create a dynamic downtown • 5. Develop an innovation district around the opportunities that will come from the Ding and ~/ictoria station. Starting in January 2012 under startup city they want to start the "Start up Festival" Healthy discussion of Q and A followed Cory's presentation. Agenda Item: Discussion of BIA Boundary Chanq_eslStrategy-- Margarida Anao • Staff had take the action to look at the boundary changes • Handout was given to everyone showing the boundaries • We want our growth objectives to be in-fine with that of the Gity's and Downtown Economic Development • fowntown Plan and BIA plan should complement one another • This is being presented to Board to get some direction for staff to take • There has been expressed interest from Retailers outside of our boundaries that they wotald like to be part of the BIA • Should we divide the BIA and create a East End BIA and West End BIA was also brought up. • Briefly discussed the process that the Board needs to do if they decide to expand. • It was asked what the Revenue Stream will increase by? • Mark Garner to provide full details on expanding BIA The information contained in this document is intended for internal use by the Board of Directors and 'Management of the Downtown Kitchener BIA and may contain confidential andlor privileged material, any duplication, distribution, re-transmission or dissemination without the written consent of the Downtown Kitchener BIA is prohibited Motion: Mark Garner and BIA staff take direction to determine if we had additional monies what programming would be associated to the Downtown Core and as well what expansion and what monies would fall under this selection. MotionlMoved by: Michael VonTeichman and seconded by: John Vickery All in favour unanimous, motion passed. Agenda item: Approval of Past Minutes -Margarida Anao The Bflard of Directors reviewed the minutes from the previous meeting (Oct©ber 2011} MotionlMoved by: to approve the minutes as presented Christina Michaud and Seconded by: Darryl Moore, all in favour unanimous, motion passed. Agenda Item: Financials -Kevin Ba!lantyne • October 211 Statements The board of directors review in detail the October financial statements as presented by the board treasurer. Motiorw: To approve the October 20'11 Financials as submitted. MotionlMoved by: Kevin i8allantyne and Seconded by: Colin Leis, A11 in favour, unanimous, motion passed Agenda. Item: WRPS Update -Supt. Adrian Darman • Nm update this week due to time constraints. Update will be at next months meeting. Agenda item: In Camera Session -Margarida Anao • In Camera discussion on personal matter ~end~ Item: New Business -Margarida Anao • No new business The information contained in this document is intended for internal use by the Board of Directors and 'Management of the Downtown Kitchener BIA and may contain confidential andlor privileged material,. any duplication, distribution, re-transmission or dissemination without the written consent of the Downtown Kitchener BIA is prohibited Agenda Item: Boarr~ Meeting ReviewlAction Items -Margarida Anao • No action Items from today's Board meeting, no issues identified. Agenda Item Adjournment -Margarida Anao MotionlMoved by; Frank Etherington, Seconded, Adrian Conrad, all in favour. Motion Passed. Next Meeting ~- December 13~h 2011, 'New BIA office 29 King Street East, Unit B at 9:OOam to 11:OOam. The informa#ion contained in this document is intended for internal use by the Board of Directors and Management of the Downtown Kitchener BIA and may contain confidential andlor priviieged material, any duplication, distribution, re-transmission or dissemination without the written consent of the Downtown Kitchener BIA is prohibited