Board of Management Meetings
The St. Catharines Downtown Association is governed by a Board of Management approved by St. Catharines City Council for a four-year term, concurrent with the City of St. Catharines Councillors’ term of office. The Board of Management controls the Association’s activities and approves all policies.
The Board of Management meets a minimum of 10 times per year on a regular basis (monthly). Members of the public are welcome to attend. Please RSVP in advance to Tisha Polocko, Executive Director, phone 905-685-8424 or email tisha@mydowntown.ca
The next regular Board meeting is scheduled for September 20, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom conference call.
2021 Upcoming Board of Management Meeting Schedule
The tentative meeting dates / times are as follows:
Monday October 25 at 2:30pm
Here is the link to join:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87210619894?pwd=UWQrQlFqSlRDUGcrMXV2bFRFYzlZQT09
Meeting ID: 872 1061 9894
Passcode: 715232
Monday November 22 at 2:30pm
Monday December 20 at 2:30pm *
* call of the Chair, if required
If you wish to receive a copy of the minutes from the latest Board of Management meeting, please contact the office by email or call 905-685-8424, or you may view ratified minutes for 2020 below.
Committees/Working Groups
Events Working Group
A sub-committee has been formed to plan downtown events
Tuesday, October 19th Meeting will take place at 9:00 am:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81455413120?pwd=Q3p4Z3Z4UjloTzlkY0pqUVpYcVZIZz09
Meeting ID: 814 5541 3120
Passcode: 957400
Promotions & Marketing Committee
Committee provides input about promotion and marketing of downtown in general and reviews the promotion of events and other marketing initiatives.
Next meeting of the Promotions & Marketing Committee: November 18th @ 10:00am.
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86888513836?pwd=YzlQS2ZiWDZYVUxVSlpOMHlIaWNSdz09
Meeting ID: 868 8851 3836
Passcode: 580923
Governance Committee
Our next governance committee is set for TBD
Streetscape & Sustainability Working Group
When: October 19, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82591022288?pwd=K1lkTVo4MjlLK09zNkFCRE4zWnJXZz09
Meeting ID: 825 9102 2288
Passcode: 430999
The focus of the group will be on some of the following:
- Streetscape Improvements
- Improving Accesibility
- Beautification (planters, banners, lights, infrastructure maintenance)
- Increasing art downtown
- Sustainability Improvements
- Increasing the number of trees downtown
- Improving bike infrastructure and walkability
- Work with local organizations to improve storm water management, air quality and more
Summer Activations 2022
Next meeting will be Wednesday, November 10th at 10am via zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86220733799?pwd=VWx3dXlSNlFsNGZiaSt0NlhZRWMyQT09
Meeting ID: 862 2073 3799
Passcode: 446095
Safety Committee
The committee reviews downtown safety initiatives such as the Police Foot Patrol Program and plans ways to engage and assist the disadvantaged in our community. The next meeting of the Safety Committee is TBA.
New Entrepreneur/Business Committee
Committee offers guidance to new and emerging businesses by working with the St. Catharines Enterprise Centre and other resources. The next meeting is TBA. RSVP to Tisha by email or call 905-685-8424.
Annual General Meeting
The St. Catharines Downtown Association conducts an Annual General Meeting (AGM) each February. The financial statements of the previous year along with the current fiscal budget are reviewed and voted on by the Association membership present at the AGM.
The members of the St. Catharines Downtown Association, the designated Business Improvement Area (BIA), consist of persons who are assessed on the last returned assessment roll with respect to rateable property in the area that is in a prescribed business property class and tenants of such property.
The 48th Annual General Meeting took place on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 5:30pm via Zoom. Please visit the Event Listing for the AGM for more information.
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Created in 1973, the St. Catharines Downtown Association is a provincially legislated, not-for-profit Business Improvement Area (BIA).
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