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Maple Ridge Economic Advisory Commission
MINUTES
Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Blaney Room, City hall 22470 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, BC
EAC Role: Helping advance the goals of Council for a vibrant local economy.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Nicole Read, Mayor Council Liaison
Bob Masse, Councillor Council Liaison
COMMUNITY LIAISON:
Chrislana Gregory Community Liaison, Downtown Maple Ridge Business
Improvement Association (BIA)
Andrea Madden Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director
Kristina Gervais Executive Director, TMRPM
Rohith Manhas EAC Youth Representative
COMMUNITY AT LARGE:
Malvin A J Harding Community at Large
Karoline DeVries Community at Large
John Lyotier Community at Large
Josef Lara Community at Large
STAFF PRESENT:
Paul Gill Staff Liaison, GM Corporate and Financial Services
Bruce Livingstone Business Retention & Expansion Officer
Erin Chadwick Commission Secretary, Administrative Assistant
REGRETS:
Corisa Bell, Councillor Council Liaison
Karen Pighin, Vice Chair Maple Ridge Arts Council
Ineke Boekhorst Community Liaison
Drew Atkins Seyem’ Qwantlen Business Group
Jessica Chen EAC Youth Representative
1. Call To Order 7:30 AM
Mayor, Nicole Read called the meeting to order.
2. Adoption Of The Agenda
R15-001 It was moved and seconded.
That the Agenda for April 15, 2015 be adopted. CARRIED
3. Adoption Of Minutes
R15-002 It was moved and seconded.
That the Minutes of the Maple Ridge EAC Regular Meeting of March 18, 2015 be
adopted.
CARRIED
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4. Delegations
5. Correspondence
5.1 Contact list
5.2 Liaison Reports
5.3 Final 2015 EAC Work Plan
6. New & Unfinished Business
6.1 Welcome from Mayor Read & a roundtable of introductions.
6.2 Mayor Read provided an update on changes made in Economic
Development.
ACTION: The business sector survey proposed by the Business & Retention
Officer was well received. Bruce will contact some of the EAC members for
further input.
ACTION: Members discussed the need for improved data collection to suit
the needs of the business community. Members are to provide their input to
the BRE.
7. Upcoming Dates
7.1 Next EAC meeting- May 20, 2015 *Blaney Room
7.4 BC Economic Summit (Richmond)- April 26-28, 2014
8. Roundtable- nil
9. Comments From The Public- nil
10. Adjournment 9:00 AM
Next EAC meeting – Wednesday, May 20, 2015 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Location – Blaney Room, City Hall, 11995 Haney Place