190221 BIA AGD
Tillsonburg Business Improvement Area
Board Meeting – Agenda - Thursday, February 21st, 2019
7:00 am breakfast, 7:30 am meeting – Carriage Hall – 25 Brock Street West, Tillsonburg
1. CALL TO ORDER: Determine if a quorum is present.
2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
a. moved by:___________________ seconded by: __________________
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES from the meeting of December 18th, 2018
a. moved by:___________________ seconded by: __________________
4. TREASURER’S REPORT – D. Rasokas – documents attached to e-mail agenda package
5. DELEGATIONS:
a. Tillsonburg Horticultural Society presentation by Judi Misener – 8:00 AM
i. handout
ii. discussion, questions and answers, next steps
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a. Beautification:
i. FIP update – revised drawing for 21, 25, 27 Brock St. East (attached)
ii. 2019 FIP program - Back alley beautification initiatives
iii. Review of proposed drawings:
1) Keating walkway (not for public discussion or release)
2) Library Lane (not for public discussion or release)
b. Communications:
i. Report from Events and Marketing Co-ordinator
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c. Promotions:
i. There was committee held at the BIA office on February 7th.
ii. Proposed draft calendar for 2019 - attached to agenda e-mail package
7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
a. Best Practices for BIA’s: hand out
b. Update on work plan including priorities for remainder of February and also March
c. Meetings and events attended:
i. MOU meeting with town CAO
ii. FIP meeting with committee at Customer Service Centre
iii. Merchant meetings – various throughout the BIA zone
iv. Meeting with First Ontario (2)
v. Meeting with Promotions Committee
vi. Meeting with Station Arts Centre on joint initiatives
vii. Ribbon-cutting at JL McLean ice pad
viii. Budget presentation to town council
8. OTHER BUSINESS:
a. WiFi: work plan to get this back up and running
b. Music: Dave Morris discussed the conduit that was originally installed to have music
playing throughout the downtown
c. The “monitor” program that became defunct some time ago is being resurrected in the
coming weeks. (monitor in BIA/Chamber office that is dark)
d. Follow-up and action plan regarding Retail Gap Study/Analysis: ED and Chair to discuss
9. NEW BUSINESS:
a. lighting issues on Brock Street East and West
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MOTION: And resolved that the BIA Board of Management asks the Town of Tillsonburg to place a
moratorium on the removal of the 6 light poles on Brock Street East and West pending a review
and engagement with the concerned parties and further that an action plan is put into place to
address said concerns.
moved by:___________________ seconded by: __________________
10. ROUNDTABLE:
11. NEXT MEETING – Thursday, March 21st at Carriage Hall – 7:00 am
12. MOTION TO ADJOURN :
a. moved by:___________________
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