Wellington West Business Improvement Area Annual General Meeting November 27, 2014
Message from
Councillor Elect: Jeff Leiper
Message from
Board Chair: Randy Kemp
Approval of Agenda Mover / Seconder
Printed copies circulated
Approval of Minutes Mover / Seconder
2013 AGM Minutes hosted online
Approval of 2013 Audit Mover / Seconder
Printed copies circulated & hosted online
Statement of Operations
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Audited Opinion “In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Wellington West Business Improvement Area as at December 31, 2013 and the results of its operations, changes in its net financial assets and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards.”
Ernst & Young
Chartered Accountants
City of Ottawa
Printed copies circulated & hosted online
ED Report Zachary Dayler
Committee Report Beautification:
John Ferguson, GT Xpress
Committee Report Marketing:
Tricia Spooner
Report Wayfinding:
Michel Frojmovic
Wayfinding Wellington West
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Encourage visitors to “explore and discover”
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Progress in 2014 1. Completed a census of businesses
WWBIA%Key%Facts%&%Figures! Basic%Profile! Total!number!of!unique!non0residen3al!loca3ons:!! 556! Social%Media%Presence! Loca3ons!with!a!website:! 79%! Loca3ons!with!a!Google!profile!based!on!a!Google!search:! 73%! Loca3ons!on!Facebook:! 53%! Loca3ons!with!a!Twi?er!account:! 38%! Hours%of%operaEon! %Closed!on!Sunday: !! 61%! Closed!later!than!9:00pm!on!a!Friday!night:!!! 10%!
Progress in 2014 2. Initiated a free outdoor WiFi pilot project
Plans for 2015: Begin Implementation 1. Update the BIA census 2. Develop an Associate Membership category 3. Launch free outdoor WiFi 4. Enhance the Business Directory 5. Design outdoor Wayfinding Stations 6. Design off-mainstreet Banners 7. Install Gateway Signage
Approval of 2015Budget Mover / Seconder
Printed copies circulated & hosted online
Summary Table: REVENUE SUMMARY
2014 Budget
BIA General Levy (2014)
2014 Actual $268,500
2015 Budget $265,865
$265,865
Levy Increase for 2015 (2%)
$5,311
Reserve Fund Carryforward
$20,000
$20,000
$22,500
City of OHawa Grant (GraffiJ)
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
City of OHawa Grant (Research & Development)
$12,000
$10,000
$15,000
$6,000
$799
-‐$2,189
-‐$2,048
$1,000
$1,000
$315,311
$305,616
Office Rental Income Vacant Property Tax Rebate (BIA Levy Adjmt) WWBIA Student Award Total Revenues
EXPENSE SUMMARY
2014 Budget
2014 Actual
-‐$2,100
$316,576
2015 Budget
Office OperaJons: HR
$97,894
$88,779
$107,000
Office Expenses
$33,917
$34,044
$35,926
MarkeJng & CommunicaJons
$67,000
$66,797
$53,550
Events
$16,500
$16,368
$11,000
BeauJficaJon
$82,000
$78,814
$79,100
Research & Development
$18,000
$12,659
$30,000
$315,311
$297,461
$316,576
Total Expenses Surplus / (Deficit )
$8,155
Summary Chart: R&D 10% Office Operations 35% Beautification 26%
Office Expense Marketing & Comms 12% 18%
Board Election Guest Facilitator
Dennis Van Staalduinen
Board Election •
Call for Nominations •
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(3 calls) [10min]
Nomination List Projected •
(People standing are given 30 sec pitch)
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Ballots Distributed at Registration
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Votes Cast •
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(20 min)
Vote Count •
(30 minutes)
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*Votes Cast II in the event of a tie.
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Results Announced •
( Results 30-40 minutes after)
Candidate List Ian Fraser
Randy Kemp
James Strate
Sheila Whyte
John Ferguson Laura Twiss
Sheena Whitten Tricia Spooner
Liliana Piazza Michel Frojmovic Mike Morris
PLEASE LIST CANDIDATES IN PREFERENTIAL ORDER 1-11
Meeting Adjournment Mover / Seconder
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