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BIA Meeting Minutes

Board of Directors Meeting March 20 2025

March 20, 2025April 14th, 2025
Pillette Village

Pillette Village Business Improvement Association

Minutes of Board Meeting

March 20, 2025

 

In Attendance:  Councillors Jo-Anne Gignac and Ed Sleiman, Terry Yaldo, Danielle Ramsten, David Duke and Bridget Scheuerman

Absent: Diane Beck

 

  1. Approval of Minutes
  • Motion by Terry and seconded by Danielle to accept the minutes of the previous meeting. Passed.

 

  1. Financial Report
  • Bridget provided the following financial report:
  • Bank Balance as of February 28, 2025 $8,094.71
  • Deposit balance of 2024 Operating Budget $2,000.00
  • Deposit 50% of 2025 Operating Budget $20,000.00
  • Total balance $30,094.71
  • Balance of outstanding Cheques $1,774.24
  • Final monthly balance $28,320.47
  • Capital Works paid to date $85,800 Balance owing on Capital Works $46,200 (amount could be adjusted based on final Phase of project).
  • Motion by Danielle and seconded by Terry to accept the Financial Report. Passed.

 

  1. BIAs Forming Own Meetings
  • Bridget indicated that the BIAs will be meeting on Wednesday, April 2nd, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Sandwich Brewery to discuss issues.
  • Terry and Danielle indicated that they would like to attend. Bridget will be attending also.

 

  1. Events for 2025
  • The street sale is scheduled for August 9th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • This is the same day that Ottawa Street BIA is holding an event.
  • Bridget will discuss collaboration with Ottawa Street BIA and also to see if there is any major issues that Ottawa Street may have with holding similar events on the same day.

 

  1. Chamber of Commerce BIA Update
  • Danielle reported that we will wait until the new leadership for the Chamber is in place to see if there is a fit for our BIA.
  • We are currently not listed as a member.

 

  1. Capital Works Project
  • Bridget reported that very little progress has been made.
  • Jo-Anne indicated that we need to have a meeting with Neil Robertson to get things moving along.
  • Update: Bridget and Jo-Anne attended a meeting with Neil Roberston and members of the Planning Department assigned to this project. Subsequently Bridget has attended two more meetings with Planning and questions are being answered and obstacles being identified.  Bridget will be attending regular bi-weekly meetings with Planning until completion of the project.

 

  1. Marketing
  • David was approved to do $5.00 boosts for businesses on social media.
  • David will start a mailing list to let the businesses know what we are doing. Danielle will help David with this task.
  • David made a Patriotic boost for $20. Will do it again in a couple of weeks.
  • Pushing street sale.

 

  1. New/Other Business
  • Pops Cannabis is gone as well as Kush.
  • David suggested Spa Day In The Village.
  • Jo-Anne indicated that there will only be 50% of the hanging baskets this year and then the City will cease to do the hanging baskets in the BIAs. The BIAs can choose to pay for the hanging baskets themselves, but this would involve purchase of baskets, plants, planting and watering throughout the season.  The City would store the baskets.
  • Beautification will be the responsibility of each BIA.
  • Vista project will impact Wyandotte starting in 2027 which will mean more traffic on Wyandotte. Have to look at traffic calming.

 

Meeting Adjourned