2012 Annual General Meeting

Wednesday November 28, 2012

Nipissing Brantford

Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions - Sam

2. 2013 Budget & Levy - Sam

3. 2012 Downtown Brantford BIA Annual Report- Dave

4. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act,

Dorothy DeVuono

5. Thank you & Awards - Dave

1. Marketing Downtown LipDub

2. DBBIA 35th Anniversary

3. Downtown Champion of Year

6. ‘A Taste of Downtown’ Reception

2012 Downtown Brantford BIA

Board of ManagementSam Di Fronzo - Acting Chair

Keri Korfmann - Treasurer

Darren McCormack – Secretary

Cathy Oden

Dwight Rose

Ryan Brooks

Bill Keighley

Jacqui Huszczo

Councillor Dave Neumann (Ward 5)

Councillor John Utley (Ward 2)

Annette Fitch - BIA Program Mgr.

David Prang - Temporary L.O.A.

Alternate: Larry Kings (Ward 1)

Ex-officio: Mayor Chris Friel

John Bradford – Marketing Consultant

Paisley MacKenzie – Ec. Development

Mark Gladysz – Planning/City Liaison

Jen Middleton - Community Events

Paula Thomlison - Public Library

Sgt. Chuck Wheeler, BPS - BEAT UNIT

Interns: Alicia Gies and Jessica Lau

The Purpose of a BIA

As Mandated by the Municipal Act

• to oversee the improvement, beautification and maintenance

of municipally owned land, buildings and structures in the

area beyond that generally provided at the expense of the

municipality

•to promote the area as a business and/or shopping

destination.

Vision StatementTo advocate for members of a thriving Downtown Brantford, as a

destination that typifies all that is excellent in an urban

environment; a safe, fun, and economically successful

community; with dense commercial, residential, and cultural

activity.

2013 Proposed Budget and Levy

Proposed DBBIA

2013 Budget

Expenses

Administration

Payroll/Benefits/Consultant Fees/ Education 76409

Office Expenses/Audit/Insurance 24315

Memberships/Conferences/ (plus expenses) 4029

Total Administration 104753

Marketing/Events

Marketing

Events

Communication

Total

Marketing/Events 35000

Safe and Clean

Downtown Clean Up 750.00

Safety Project 750.00

Total Projects 1,500.00

Beautification/Maintenance

Banners/Decorations 5,000.00

Total B/M 5,000.00

Special Project

Partnership Downtown Revitalization 10,000.00

Special Project Total 10,000.00

Total Expenses $156,253.00

Revenue

BIA Levy 130,000.00

Projected Surplus/Bank Account 41,184.00

Deficiencies/Supplementaries -10,000.00

Total Budget 161,184.00

2012 DBBIA

Annual Report

2012 Initiatives

•Marketing and Communications Strategies

•Façade Grants Program

•Boundary Expansion Development

•Victoria Park Methadone Clinic Committee

2013 Initiatives

•Boundary Expansion and Marketing Strategies

•Street Infrastructure, Parking and Safety Advocacy

•Membership Engagement and Surveys

•Special Event Ownership

•Business After Hours Networking

•Regional/Municipal Tourism Branding ‘Downtown as a Destination’

•Municipal Business Licensing and Garbage Contract Reviews

2012 Events in Harmony Square

•Telephone City Car Show

•Brantford International Jazz Festival

•Movies in the Square

•Elvis in the Square

•Scare in the Square

•Chili Willy Cook-off

•Frosty Fest

•Dancing Under the Stars

•Living Nativity Show

•Zumba, Yoga and Tai Chi

•Times Square in Harmony Square

More 2012 Downtown Events

•Tunes in the Park

•Brantford Blues Festival

•The JCI Santa Claus Parade After Party

•BRC Small Business Week Seminars

•Historical Walking Tours

•Sanderson Centre Special Events, Comedy, Music

•Brantford Film Festival

•Tournament of Races, Nipissing Run & New Year’s Day

•Fundraiser Walks and Laurier Student Events

•Library Events: Literacy; Human Books; Children’s Poetry

•Fire Safety Week ‘Fire Truck Pulling Competition’

•Doors Open Brant

Marketing Initiatives

•Engaged DBBIA members and stakeholders from

downtown plus neighbouring business leaders to

collaborate on Marketing Ctte to develop outcomes

•Created ‘Downtown Brantford’ as a brand on

Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and Local Media

• Presentation to Tourism Board resulting in creation of

a municipal sub-committee to develop

Regional and Municipal Tourism strategies for

‘Destination Downtown Brantford’

Communication Initiatives

Media Coverage:

•Brant Advocate; Brant News; Social Pod Casts;

Rogers TV; Expositor; Twitter; Facebook; You

Tube; Laurier Sputnik; and Trade magazines

Membership Engagement

•‘Issue Surveys’ completed and presented to

Council: Road Closures; Garbage Pickup; Smoking

Restrictions; Boundary Expansion

•Interviews of stakeholders by Interns

Advocacy

•Special Projects: $15 000 over two

years for Streetscape Design Plan

•Municipal Cultural Plan Sub-

Advisory Committee

•Heritage Conservation District

•Garbage, Road Closure Reviews

•Parking (several initiatives)

•Community Safety Forum

•Victoria Park Clinic

•Post-Secondary Roundtable

External Committees

•Economic Development Advisory Committee

•Tourism Advisory Committee

•Brantford Cultural Advisory Committee

•Small Business Week Organizing Committee

•Transit Liaison Committee

•Walkability Task Force

•Sanderson Centre

•Heritage Committee

•Special Events Advisory Team

•Downtown Action Committee

•Earth Week

•Town and Gown

Conferences & Workshops

•Big Tent Downtown Stakeholders

•2012 OBIAA National Conference

•Business Retention and Recruitment

•Hamilton/Burlington Planning Tour

•South Western Ontario Regional BIA

•Post-Secondary Business Roundtable

•Civic Square Committee of Stratford

•BRC Speed Mentoring Business Seminar

•Crime Prevention and Public Safety Task

Force Strategic Plan

•Walkability Task Force

2010-2012

BIA Expansion Project

-Board Determination of Boundaries

-Public meetings and information published

-Interviews with Potential Businesses

-Poll of Interest:

98% overwhelmingly positively endorsed

Happy 35th Birthday BIA 1977- Chair, Jay Johnson

(former owner of Red Sox, Lockington’sSports, President of Provincial BIA)

-100 members, by Council by-law

-Previously ‘Downtown Association’

-Originally Board of Trade (Chamber)

1977 ISSUES:

-Parking,

-Garbage,

-Communication with Members

-South Side of Colborne

-2-Way Conversion

2012 Downtown Champion of

the Year

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Criteria:

-Community Leadership

-Positive Influence

-BIA Engagement

-Stakeholder

2011 Champion: Dwight Rose

2012 Downtown Champion

•President: ‘Octopus Red’, (Graphic Arts and Web Design

i.e. CD label for Juno nominee, Branding of Green Hub, Zero Waste)

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•President: ‘Octopus Red’, (Graphic Arts and Web Design

i.e. CD label for Juno nominee, Branding of Green Hub, Zero

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•‘Tweetstock’ Organizer

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•President: ‘Octopus Red’, (Graphic Arts and Web Design

i.e. CD label for Juno nominee, Branding of Green Hub, Zero

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•‘Tweetstock’ Organizer

•‘Taste Of Glenhyrst’ Organizer

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•President: ‘Octopus Red’, (Graphic Arts and Web Design

i.e. CD label for Juno nominee, Branding of Green Hub, Zero

Waste)

•‘Tweetstock’ Organizer

•‘Taste Of Glenhyrst’ Organizer

•‘Rotary Club of Brantford “Clowns for Kids” for Lansdowne

Centre

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•President: ‘Octopus Red’, (Graphic Arts and Web Design

i.e. CD label for Juno nominee, Branding of Green Hub, Zero

Waste)

•‘Tweetstock’ Organizer

•‘Taste Of Glenhyrst’ Organizer

•‘Rotary Club of Brantford “Clowns for Kids” for Lansdowne

Centre

•‘Co-owner: Brant Advocate

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•President: ‘Octopus Red’, (Graphic Arts and Web Design

i.e. CD label for Juno nominee, Branding of Green Hub, Zero

Waste)

•‘Tweetstock’ Organizer

•‘Taste Of Glenhyrst’ Organizer

•‘Rotary Club of Brantford “Clowns for Kids” for Lansdowne

Centre

•‘Co-owner: Brant Advocate

•‘Co-owner, new business start-up: Sophia’s Café and Bakery

2012 Downtown Champion

Lucas Duguid

A Taste of Downtown

Thank you!