The meeting of the Newmarket Sports Hall of
Fame Committee was held on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in
Multipurpose Room 1 at the Magna Centre, 800 Mulock Dr., Newmarket.
Present: Don
Bond
Wayne
Bulger
Trevor
Morrison
Ken
Smith
Staff:
Dave Sheridan, Recreation Programmer
Barb Mendonca,
Administrative Assistant
Absent: Councillor
Emanuel
Don
Wright
The
meeting was called to order at 6:43 p.m.
Wayne
Bulger in the Chair.
1.
Newmarket Sports Hall of Fame committee Minutes
MARCH 5, 2014 -
Item 1
Minutes
Newmarket Sports Hall
of Fame Committee Minutes of November 6, 2013.
Moved by Trevor Morrison
Seconded by Ken Smith
That the Newmarket Sports
Hall of Fame Committee Minutes of November 6, 2013 be approved.
CARRIED
2.
Newmarket Sports Hall of Fame committee Minutes
march 5, 2014 -
Item 2
COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP
The resignation letter of Carly Laxton was accepted.
Discussion ensued regarding a
replacement. It was decided to wait until the next term
of Council.
3.
NEWMARKET
SPORTS HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE MINUTES
MARCH 5, 2014 – ITEM 3
SCHEDULE FOR 2014
The proposed date for the 2014 Induction Ceremony is
November 16, 2014 at the
Magna Centre. The recording secretary will check with
the Mayor’s office to ensure
that this date is suitable.
4.
NEWMARKET
SPORTS HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE MINUTES
MARCH 5, 2014 – ITEM 4
PROJECT PLANNING FOR 2014
a) Kiosk/audio visual
display for the Hall of Fame:
Ken Smith recommended
self- service kiosks be set up. He will discuss our requirements with the
vendor and report back to the Committee.
Wayne Bulger
recommended a dedicated website be set up that will also
contain marketing and
sponsorship.
Don Bond advised that
perhaps companies could get involved with the
community by giving
grants. He handed out a sample letter that could be
sent. Don will
discuss this further with a business and report back at the
next meeting.
b) Committee budget:
The Committee has
suggested that the budget for the Induction Ceremony to be in the amount of
$2,000.00 per year. Dave Sheridan will investigate the source
of the funds for 2014
and report back at the next meeting.
5.
NEWMARKET
SPORTS HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE MINUTES
MARCH 5, 2014 – ITEM 5
NEW BUSINESS
a) Wayne Bulger advised
that he made a presentation to the Historical Society
in January 2014.
b) The ad for nominees
for the Induction into the Sports Hall of Fame for 2014
will be placed on the
Townpage, put on Social Media and poster boards will
be placed at the
centers.
Applications will be
accepted until the end of March 2014. A sub-committee
will be formed to
review the applications. Wayne Bulger is requesting to attend
the June 16,2014
Committee of the Whole, in camera session, to present
the nominees. The
recording secretary will advise further.
Moved
by Don Bond
Seconded
by Trevor Morrison
THAT
the meeting adjourn.
CARRIED
There being no
further business the meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
The next meeting will
be held on April 2, 2014 at 6:30 pm at the Magna Centre, multipurpose
room 1.