HomeMy WebLinkAboutBelmont BIA Minutes - 2022-07-26BELMONT IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MEETING — MINUTES
July 26, 2022
Present: Linda Nelson, Margaret Tofflemire, Susan Parks, Jean Costelec, George Broughton.
Regrets: Margaret Johnston, JD Zehr, lay Brown
1. Susan motioned to approve April 2022 BIA minutes, George seconded, all board members were in
favour.
2. Margaret Tofflemire presented the financial report, Susan motioned to approve, Linda seconded and
all board members were in favour.
3. Flowerbeds in Belmont Village- The City needs to do better job of weeding, large weeds in the beds,
also garbage cans are not being emptied by the city regularly.
4. Bestival is September 17, 2022 (with limited programming on Sep 16). Margaret and Linda will donate
$500.00 each and BIA will donate $1,000.00. We need to get the rest of the businesses in the Village
involved in Bestival. Susan will send out a letter to businesses about Bestival.
5. Governance Training- August 24th 5:30 - 8:30 at Janet Lynn's. The governance training is given by
OBIAA. The cost is 500.00 (plus mileage). We need to have a meal for the people coming. The rental of
Janet Lynn's is 100.00 for 3 hours.
6. Margaret Johnston- reached out to say the City of Kitchener has retained the services of a consulting
company to work on the Belmont Village Plan study.
7. BIA was asked by Board Chair to enact the following resolution to authorize an in -camera meeting:
"That an in -camera discussion of the Board of Directors for the Belmont Improvement Areo be held this
date to consider a litigation or potential litigation matter as authorized by Sections 239 (2) (e) of the
Municipal Act, 2001." There was a motion to approve in -camera session, Marg T. seconded, all in favour
8. George motioned: The Board of Directors for the Belmont Improvement Area authorizes the Board
Chair to sign the Minutes of Settlement as discussed at the In -Camera session held on July 26, 2022.
Margaret T. seconded, all Board members in favour
Meeting adjourned 7:20