Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc.
Board of Directors Meeting
January 28, 2011
Tourism Council Conference Room
175 Main Street
Pawtucket, RI
1. Roll Call
Attendees:
David Balfour, Chair
Sue Tessier MacKenzie, Secretary
Dave Richards, Member
Moe Rondeau, Member
Keith Fayan, Member
Carl Freedman, Member
Judy Fischbach, Member
Absent:
Barry Mechanic, Vice Chair
Jaqueline Boudreau, Treasurer
John Lefrancois, Member
Louis Yip, Member
Debra Fournier, Member
Robert Conway, Member
Anthony Capuano, Member
Mark Brodeur, Member
Paul Eno, Member
Helen Moroney, Member
Ted Garille, Member
John Gregory, Member
Richard Murphy, Member
Also Attending:
Robert Billington, President
Natalie Carter, Director of Operations
2. The meeting was called to order at
12:08 pm with a quorum present.
3. Minutes
On a MOTION by Dave Richards, seconded
by Moe Rondeau, the Minutes of the Nov 5, 2010 meeting were
approved as presented
4. Treasurer’s Report
Natalie Carter, Director of Operations
dispensed with the Financial Reports dated 1/26/2011 along
with the Financial Report from the Polar Express. In
addition the Hotel Tax Revenue reports from 1986 through
2010 were presented. (Reports Attached).
A question by Carl Freedman regarding Bank Fees on the Polar
Express report was discussed. He also noted the revenue
projections were healthy.
There was a MOTION to table the
Financial Report until next meeting by Moe Rondeau. There
was no Second to the MOTION.
With a MOTION by David Richards and Second by Sue Tessier
MacKenzie, the Financial Reports for the Tourism Council
were accepted as submitted
5. President’s Report and Old Business
Mr. Billington introduced and updated
the Board on the following projects and programs:
The 2011 Work Plan for the Tourism
Council
The Polar Express schedule for 2011
The Central Falls Landing Project and the recent meeting
regarding the Tourism Council being interested in purchasing
the Landing
The William Wheat Mill project
The Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Festival
The Cherry Tree Running Festival
The New Tour Blackstone/Rhode Island project
The Blackstone Valley Bike Stripe
Billington circulated several reports on
Tourism Regional Multipliers, The Blackstone Valley Bike
Stripe Project, The Urban Mobility Report 2010, Estimating
the Employment Impacts of Pedestrian Bicycle and Road
Infrastructure report.
On a MOTION by Dave Richards, seconded by Judy Fischbach the
Board approved the Presidents Report as presented.
6. New Business
Dave Balfour asked the Board to decide
on regular dates for our Board Meetings. It was decided that
the last Friday of the month would be the preferred date.
March 25, May 27, July 29 etc would be
the next meetings
Moe Rondeau suggested a Legal Disclaimer
be included on the website for the Tour Blackstone tour
project in the event of necessary unanticipated changes to
the tours
7. Adjournment
There being no further business before
the Board, the Board adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert D. Billington
President
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