Downtown Barrie BIA Board Meeting – Thursday, January 26, 5pm
Updated: May 25
It's the inaugural meeting of the new BIA Board!
Engage Follow-Up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/council-follow-up-week-of-january-23
Minutes: https://downtownbarrie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023_01_26-_Jan-_BOM_Minutes-approved.pdf
Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aa2DV3IxTmOOiw2TrM_L6A
Agenda: https://downtownbarrie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-_01_26_Jan-BIA-BOM_Agenda-PUBLIC.pdf
(Yes, we are encouraged to see that there is an Agenda made public in advance.)
👥👋 Introductions
🧑💼🧑💻 BIA Staff & Support Team
Craig Stevens - Executive Director
Stacey Zubczyk - Operations Manager
Sarah Jensen - Communications and Public Realm Coordinator
Glenn Coulson ( Coulson and Associates) - Fundraising
Tom Ambeau (Gel Agency) - Marketing & Creative
Robert Wilson -Gill (RWG Essentials) - BIA Maintenance Lead
Danny Houle - BIA Cleanliness Ambassador
👥👥 Board of Directors
Steve Ricalis - Donaleighs Irish Pub/Dunlop St Diner/North Country BBQ
Chris Gerrard - The Queens Hotels
Christina Mancuso -MacLaren Art Centre ( Nominee of The Wired Owl Coffee)
Jaclyn Stergiadis - Bohemia
Alison Oakes - Oh Beehive
Chantal Martin - Nook Yoga
Heather Kennedy - Shop Blueberry Moon
Craig Nixon - City of Barrie Ward 2
Janet Kemp - Janet Kemp Ladies Fashion (Past Chair)
Overview
Overview of the BIA
Ontario Business Improvement Area Association video "What is a BIA?"
Past Term in Review (Postponed)
Review
Organizational Overview (Finance / HR / Governance)
Strategic Action Map
Strategy Session scheduled for Thursday, February 9, 2023 to review and discuss the BIA Strategic Action Map
Budget Overview
The Board will receive a more detailed version for February approval of the next budget – after the Strategy Session, Budget Session scheduled for Thursday, February 23
Board Forms: Code of Conduct / Confidentiality
Proposed On-Boarding BIA Board Meeting Schedule
BIA staff will meet with the Barrie Police Service on Monday, January 30 at 11am, directors are welcome to attend
Barrie Police are also willing to attend a future board meeting to give an update on their initiatives
Executive Overview & Vote / Committee Allocation:
Details: Committees to meet quarterly and report at next Board Meeting
this was deferred to the next meeting, to give members a chance to learn about the prospective positions