21 January 2012

City of Kelowna 2012 Budget Update

Kelowna City Council reviewed the provisional budget submitted by staff, setting a tax increase of 0.11 per cent after a full day of discussion.

A final budget document, with emergency or Council directed requests, will be presented to Council in May.

City staff submitted a provisional tax decrease of 0.04 per cent to Council at Monday's Council meeting, with an opportunity Tuesday for Council to consider the funding requests. Council sets the tax rate requirement after reviewing the 2012 Financial Plan to determine which projects to fund and which projects to defer or cancel. Proposed operating expenditures were reduced by $3 million to accommodate additional contract operating costs for 2012. Total capital project funding was included at $75 million. A final budget tax rate will be presented to City Council in May.

The general fund capital program includes projects such as the start of Bernard Avenue revitalization, construction of a Multi-Age Activity Centre at Parkinson Recreation Centre and plans for transit exchanges in Rutland and Lakeshore Road/Mission.

See more at kelowna.ca/budget.

13 January 2012

Announcement of New Board Members
Three new members join the URBA Board Directors

At the AGM held January 12th at My Neighborhood Restaurants three new members were elected to the URBA Board of Directors:  Len Cardiff of TD Canada Trust, Crystal Maltesen of Benson Lawyers LLP and Leora Rupert of My Neighborhood Restaurant.  Al Kirschner of Black Mountain Irrigation and Susan Rayner of Interior Savings Credit Union were elected for a 2nd term on the board.  The 2012 board directors also include Nicholas Aubin of Nicholas Aubin Notary Public; Vik Bains of TD Canada Trust, Joe Iafrancesco, Property Owner, Aron Meier of Valleyview Funeral Home and Dan Van Norman of Hollywood Shoes.

Following the AGM, the new board elected their Executive Directors:  Dan Van Norman, President; Crystal Maltesen, 1st Vice President; Susan Rayner, 2nd Vice President; Leora Rupert, Treasurer; Nicholas Aubin will step into the role of Past President.

The 2012 board will accept nominations for advisory board directors at their first board meeting on January 18th.

URBA thanks the retiring 2011 board directors for their hard work and dedication over the past year: Mary-Ann Graham, Maggie’s Café; Dave Willoughby of Old Town Market and Dave Donaldson of Kendall Property Management.  Dave Donaldson sadly passed  away suddenly in December.  Dave will be greatly missed by URBA and the Rutland community.

28 December 2011

Call for Directors

Uptown Rutland Business Association (“URBA”)
Boards of Directors Obligations
What is URBA
Uptown Rutland Business Association (URBA) is the voice of Rutland business, the vehicle for the Uptown Rutland Business Improvement Area (URBIA), and is a not for profit organization.
URBA is controlled by its Board of Directors.
URBA is Seeking Directors
URBA is seeking active, engaged, and committed members of the business and development community to become directors in the upcoming year. . As representatives of URBA, Directors are responsible for ensuring that the organization adheres to its bylaws, goals, and funding obligations, including the funding it received by virtue of being connected to a Business Improvement Area. By serving on the URBA board, you are in the exciting position of being able to shape and contribute to important initiatives that impact not only the Uptown Rutland Town Centre but the Rutland community as a whole.
The Board is bolstered and assisted by their paid staff which presently includes a full time Executive Director who is instrumental in maintaining the day-to-day operations of URBA.
Function of an URBA Director
Each director is expected to conduct his/her duties in good faith and with a degree of diligence, care, and skill which reasonably prudent people would exercise under similar circumstances. Their decisions must benefit URBA and all members without given preference to any particular interests or businesses. Board members must balance their passion for improving Rutland business with objectivity.

Directors are required to be informed, responsible and exercise their best judgment in the best interests of Rutland businesses.
Duties and Responsibilities of an URBA Directors

  • attend all board meetings and take adequate time to prepare for meetings.
  • actively participate on committees responsible for overseeing and implementing URBA’s programs and events.
  • carefully review and understand URBA’s Constitution and Byaws to ensure that they are maintained and enforced.
  • actively participate in establishing the strategic goals, objectives and policies of URBA and ensure that these objectives are being met and that policies are being carried out.
  • Participate in the Uptown Rutland events, which include: 
    • Car Show & Outdoor Movie Nights
    • Scarecrow Festival & Harvest Market
    • Christmas Light-Up
    • Monthly – Uptown After Hours
  • electing or appointing the URBA executive officers and ensuring the orientation, composition and continuity of the board through regular elections and the filling of interim vacancies.
  • stay informed of developments and techniques in Business Improvement Areas and Downtown developments broadly, businesses and activities in related areas, and growth techniques in order to stay informed of best practices.
  • disclose any conflicts of interest on any matter before the board.


Contact Information
If you are interested in having your name stand for a position as a director on the URBA Board, please submit a brief resume and contact information to Deborah Guthrie, URBA Executive Director. Deborah can be reached by email executivedirector@uptownrutland.com, by calling the URBA office at 250-451-9861 or on her cell 250-470-8236

28 December 2011

NOTICE OF A GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Meeting of Shareholders of the Uptown Rutland Business Association (the “Association”) will be held:

At: My Neighborhood Restaurant
260 Highway 33 West, Kelowna BC, V1X 1X7

On: January 12, 2012, at the hour of 5:45 in the evening (Pacific Standard Time), with registration commencing at 5.30

For the following purposes:

  1. Call to Order
  2. Verify members in attendance
  3. File proof of notice of meeting
  4. Introduction of 2011 Board of Directors, Advisory Directors and Executive Director
  5. Approval of minutes of January 20th, 2011 AGM
  6. Presentation of 2011 Financial Statements
  7. Presentation of proposed 2012 Budget
  8. Election of 2012 Board of Directors
  9. To transact such further or other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

Dated at Kelowna, British Columbia, December 27th, 2011 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

Nicholas Aubin
President

Reminder Information

Eligible to Vote: Property owners and members in good standing in the Uptown Rutland Business Improvement Area as per the City of Kelowna Bylaw.

Eligible for Nomination: To be eligible for nomination to the board of directors, you must be business owner or business property owner of within the Uptown Rutland Business Improvement Area. All persons wishing to stand for nomination please forward name, business name, property address and a brief resume to Deborah Guthrie - Executive Director by email executivedirector@uptownrutland.com or call for drop-off 250-470-8236.

Financial Statement and proposed 2012 Budget are available by calling for pick-up 250-470-8236.

Join Urba

URBA is looking for community minded business people to sit on one of our many committies or the URBA Board of Directors.

If you are interested in participating or if you have ideas you would like to share, please email Deborah Guthrie.

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