Waterfront BIA 2024 Annual General Meeting Notice
Waterfront BIA 2024 Annual General Meeting
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Time: 9:00am – 10:00 am
Location: Online via Zoom and Teleconference
Register: RSVP by October 29, 2024
- Email dorsa@waterfrontbia.com
- Call (647) 271-0246
AGM Materials:
The purpose of this meeting is to approve the Waterfront BIA budget and general program for 2025. This program is paid for by a special levy charged to you as well as other commercial and industrial property owners, and non-residential tenants of such properties.
As a member of the BIA, the best way to participate in decision making is to get involved, so we encourage you to be active and participate in BIA meetings. If you wish to obtain a copy of the complete proposed budget or audited financial statement, please contact the BIA.
Please forward a copy of this notice to your commercial/industrial tenants. For more information and to register, please contact Dorsa Alizadeh-Shabani at (647) 271-0246, dorsa@waterfrontbia.com
Meeting Agenda:
- Call to Order, Land Acknowledgment, and Opening Remarks – Kevin Currie, Chair, Board of Management
- Overview of electronic meeting protocols, how voting works, and recording of the meeting notice
- Declaration of Conflict of Interest
- Introduction of Board and WBIA Staff
- Approval of 2023 Annual General Meeting Minutes
- Treasurer’s 2024 Report – Beverly Tay, Treasurer
- Auditor’s 2023 Report – Rafiq Dosani, Auditor
- Appointment of Auditor for 2024
- 2024 Summary and 2025 Activity Plan – Tim Kocur, Executive Director
- Proposed Budget for 2025
- New Business
You are encouraged to register as soon as possible, no later than October 29, 2024, by emailing dorsa@waterfrontbia.com or calling (647) 271-0246
Proof of BIA membership may be required. If requested, please be prepared to email a photo ID and either a business card, utility bill showing business/tenant name and address, or your City of Toronto property tax bill.
Only members of the BIA, and legal representatives of BIA members (proof required), are eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting. The City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 19, states that Business Improvement Area Members are defined as “all persons who own rateable property in a business property class and all persons who are non-residential tenants of rateable property in a business property class in a business improvement area.”
A “person” is defined by Chapter 19 to include “a corporation and the heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives of a person to whom the context can apply according to the law.” No person in attendance shall have more than one vote.
Please note: As per the amended City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, adopted by City Council at its meeting on July 4-7, 2017, designates are no longer eligible to vote on behalf of BIA members at annual general meetings. Therefore, a designate form has not been included in your AGM notice package.