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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKitchener BIA - 2013-04-24 2013 AGMMINUTES Downtown Kitchener BIA 2013 AGM April 24, 2013 C: D&T: OMMITTEEATE IME Walper Hotel, Kitchener, Ontario L: L: OCATIONIAISON Dr. Colin Leis and Le-Anne Pilecki Breanna Scott and Trudy Sohl C: R: HAIRECORDER Board Members Present: Mayor Carl Zehr, Councilor Dan Glenn-Graham, Councilor Frank Etherington, Dr. Colin Leis, Kevin P RESENT Ballantyne, Zenia Horton, Le-Anne Pilecki, Michael Von Teichmann, Cory Bluhm, Adrian Darmon, Paul Walman (incoming Board), Sharon Morton (incoming Board), Shannon Weber, Darryl Moore, Sam Vishal Membership Present: Anita Petsche, Brock Hart, Bruno Kalaminec, Cory Crossman, Darryl Hunter, Vivian Murray, Emily Robson (City Staff), Hanna and Nick Sokolovic , Helena Kwiecinski, Leena Miller, Lisa Bucking, Lisa Hopf, Merv Schwantz, Moya Spruce, Nigel Strothard, Pam Salisbury, Rebecca Lofsness, Sharon Morton, Yovana Ramos, Victoria Kent, Councillor Berry Vrbanovic (City Staff), Monika Grau, (City Staff), Hilary Abel (City Staff), Dave Horton, Chris Borutskie (Potential Member) BIA Staff: Trudy Sohl, Lori Muller and Breanna Scott John Vickery A BSENT Board member regrets Michael Falcone, Linda Jutzi (incoming Board) R EGRETS IDKDP&D 1 2 STND TEM ISCUSSEDEY ISCUSSION OINTS ECISIONS Call AGM to Order 6:00 pm N/A N/A Dr. Colin Leis Approval of Agenda Motion to approve agenda as presented. Dan Glenn-Graham Darryl Moore Motion carried. No objections, no abstentions Le-Anne Pilecki Shannon Weber and Cory Bluhm present the joint annual report for 2012 Downtown Annual Report & Stakeholder Research Shannon Weber & Cory Bluhm IDKDP&D 1 2 STND TEM ISCUSSEDEY ISCUSSION OINTS ECISIONS Motion: That pursuant to Section 209 of the Municipal Act, 2001, notice of the proposed Colin Leis Dan-Glenn Boundary Expansion by-law to alter the boundaries of Downtown Kitchener Business Improvement Area Graham (BIA), be sent to every person who is assessed for rateable property that is in a Shannon Weber prescribed business property class which is located within the newly proposed boundaries. Discussion: Motion carried. No objections No abstentions Questions: Paul Walman asked: Why are we not bringing in the Breithaupt Block? Dr. Colin Leis and Shannon Weber answered: The BIA will be looking at a staged approach to boundary expansion and will be considered in faze 2. Moya Spruce asked: Looking at the map presented it looks like we are cutting out existing businesses, why? Dr. Colin Leis answered: No businesses are actually being cut out just residential properties that have no levy attached Presentation of 2012 Audited Financials given by Kevin Ballantyne, Treasurer Downtown Cory Crossman Paul Walman Financial Report and BIA. Approval of Statements Motion to approve the 2012 Audited Financial Statements. Discussion: Colin: Staffing some discussion on staffing and getting another staff Kevin Ballantyne Motion Carried. No objections No abstentions See notes attached Presentation of 2013 Audited Financials given by Kevin Ballantyne, Treasurer Downtown Darryl Moore Moya Spruce BIA, 2013 Budget Motion to accept the 2013 Budget as presented. Kevin Ballantyne Discussion: Question from Moya Spruce: Member communications decreased by half Kevin: Actually down by $3000 Question from Paul Walman: What is the HRDC for? Federal Grant for Ambassadors Motion Carried. No objections No abstentions See notes attached IDKDP&D 1 2 STND TEM ISCUSSEDEY ISCUSSION OINTS ECISIONS Election of 2013-2014 Departing Directors are Dr. Colin Leis, Christine Michaud and Sam Vishal Colin Leis Darryl Moore Board of Directors Sharon Morton, Paul Walman and Linda Jutzi have been appointed to the Board of Directors for 2013-2014 Motion to approve the 2013-2014 Board of Directors as presented. Dr. Colin Leis Discussion: Three other possible vacancies to fill following AGM 1 Arts & Culture and 2 in the Office Sector Motion carried No objections No abstentions Executive Director, Shannon Weber & Member Relations Coordinator, Trudy Sohl N/A N/A Member Awards presented the Member awards for 2012. Entertaining Elements & Bistro Nash New Member Award Shannon Weber & Trudy Sohl X-Tea Co and Zen Designs - Community Gloss Growth and Expansion Award The Yeti Cafe Customer Service Award Departing Directors Awards presented to Dr. Colin Leis, Christine Michaud and Sam Vishal by Zenia Horton 7:30 pm Le-Anne Pilecki called the meeting to a close. Le-Anne Pilecki Michael Von Adjournment Teichman Motion to Adjourn the 2013 Downtown Kitchener BIA Annual General Meeting Motion carried.