Meetings

This page will contain the minutes of the BIA's last executive committee meeting, along with the agenda of the upcoming meeting a few days prior to said meeting. Meetings are held every first Thursday of the month.

The minutes of previous meetings will be available in the Archives section of the site.

The last BIA executive's monthly meeting was held on Thursday March 2nd, 2006. Here were the subjects discussed:
 

Present: Mike Wilson, President Gérald Gaudreau Sylvie Otis Sylvie Leroux Colette Fortin Patricia Marin-Carrier Marc Dufresne, Council Rep. Thérèse Lachance, Secretary

Absent:  Daniel Sigouin, Resource Person

Subjects discussed :
 

1		Opening - Agenda. - The meeting was declared open at 7:35 a.m.  The Agenda was Prop. by: G. Gaudreau, Supp. by: S. Leroux;  CARRIED.
2		Report of the meeting held on February 9th, 2006. - Prop. by: S. Leroux, Supp. by: G. Gaudreau; CARRIED.
3		List of cheques issued between February 1st and February 28th, 2006 and current financial statements. - The list of cheques issued between February 1st and February 28th, 2006 for the total amount of $614.48, was presented for approval.  Financial statements dated February 28th, 2006 were also presented.  Concerning the budget, Mike Wilson suggested that we ask that the item "Repairs to street lights" be changed to "Purchase of flower boxes" for the same amount.  Thérèse will ask Monique.  Prop. by: P. Marin-Carrier, Supp. by: S. Otis.  ADOPTÉ.
4		2005 Financial Statements - prepared by Collins Barrow. - Thérèse presented the 2005 Financial Statements, prepared by the firm Collins Barrow.  She also informed members that two accounts appearing on the Assets Report will have to be removed and that we needed a resolution for the accountant to remove them.  The two accounts to be removed are "Special projects reserve" in the amount of $3,500 and "Christmas social reserve" in the amount of $1,715.  She explained that the account "Special projects reserve" has been transfered back into operations during previous years, but never removed from the report and that the "Christmas social reserve" account has never been transfered to a special account and has also been used into operations over the years . - Prop. by: M. Dufresne, Supp. by: S. Leroux, CONSIDERING that the accounts "Special projects reserve" and "Christmas social reserve" no longer exist and that amounts for these accounts have been used through operations over the years,  BE IT RESOLVED that these two accounts be removed from the Assets Report. CARRIED.
5		Annual Meeting 2006. - A tentative date for the Annual Meeting 2006 has been suggested, May 4th, 2006.  It was suggested to invite Mr. Marcel Dillon to discuss about the cleanliness of the downtown area and Shana Verrier, from the Chamber of Commerce, to discuss about ongoing projects for Front St.  A Newsletter will be distributed for the occasion.
6		Correspondence. -  OBBIAA Newsletter: Info.
7		Autres sujets. - BIA brochure:  Thérèse gave out copies of the BIA brochure printed by Nord-Est printing, to all members.  Copies will also be distributed to all motels and at the tourist centre. - Web site - opportunity for additional revenues:  Thérèse suggested to offer BIA members a space on the BIA web site where they could have their own web site.  The BIA could charge members a small amount for the space they use and this could generate more revenues for the BIA.  Some members asked to inquire about the price of additional space under the BIA web site and, from there, a price to be charged to members could be established.  Thérèse will inquire about that. - BIA Newsletter - ideas: Thérèse asked members for ideas to be put into the BIA Newsletters.  Some members suggested to talk about the Annual meeting, web site space available, events to come.
8		Adjournment. - The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m..