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 December 3rd, 2002. Here are the subjects discussed:
 

Present: Mike Wilson, Président Lorraine Charlebois Rosanne Gratton, Vice-president Estelle Mignault Daniel Larochelle Gérald Gaudreau Daniel Lemaire, Concil Rep. Louis Corbeil, Secrétaire

Absent: Francine Lecours  Manon Pelletier

Subjects discussed :
 

1		Opening. - Approved. The meeting was opened at 18:20.
2		Correspondence. - None.
3		Pecuniary interest . - None.
4		2002 Budget Estimate. - As per these estimates, the BIA is going towards a $2,000 deficit for 2002, this is mostly due to the fact that the municipality has withdrawn its financial contributions on some items. Members discuss strategies to convince the municipality to continue bringing financial help on common beautification projects downtown and autorise that funds be taken out of the parking fund for the maintenance of the kiosk and trees and shrubs in the parking lot downtown. Daniel Lemaire will schedule a meeting with the municipality in January 2003.
5		Christmas Decorations . - Gérald Gaudreau informs members that, by February 2003, we have to find a good place to store the new Christmas decorations. Concillor Brochu, before leaving the BIA, had suggested to use the airport garage. A second option would be to use a garage in the Public Works yard that has been purchased from the hospital, and that seem unused. A third option would be to remove all wood structures in our present storage and install hooks on the walls in order to hang decorations. The Secretary will analyse these three options. - The new decorations and those restored are "Fantastic".
6		Santa Claus Express 2002. - Rosanne says that this year's activity has been very successful. 350 children travelled to Mattice. We have obtained excellent cooperation from the Hearst firefighters, who were responsible for security. The "CINN Goblins" have also helped a lot. We must not forget the Rotary Club and the CIBC for their generous donations. The Chamber of Commerce (Francis Bouchard) has helped a lot to organise the activity and the ACR for the train.
7		Web Page Hits. - November 2002 - 513 hits.
8		Other Subject . - Estelle requested that the Secretary write a letter of support for the "Moose Festival".
9		Next Meeting . - Next meeting will be held on January 9, 2003, at 7:30 a.m. at the Companion - small room.