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Maple Ridge Economic Advisory Commission
MINUTES
Wednesday, May 20, 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:
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
COMMUNITY AT LARGE:
Ineke Boekhorst Community Liaison
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
Guest: John Bastaja Director Corporate Support
REGRETS:
Nicole Read, Mayor Council Liaison
Malvin A J Harding Community at Large
Karoline DeVries Community at Large
Kristina Gervais Executive Director, TMRPM
Rohith Manhas EAC Youth Representative
Corisa Bell, Councillor Council Liaison
Karen Pighin, Vice Chair Maple Ridge Arts Council
Drew Atkins Seyem’ Qwantlen Business Group
Jessica Chen EAC Youth Representative
1. Call To Order 7:35 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 May 20, 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 April 15, 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 Discussion of Fiber Optics – Guest: Mr. John Bastaja, CMR
EAC endorsed the City’s approach and urged Council to view connectivity as an
essential infrastructure, similar to water, sewer and roads.
6.2 Updates on New Business Survey and Business Data Management projects -
Bruce Livingstone
Action: First quarterly report from new business surveys will be presented to
EAC at September meeting
7. Upcoming Dates
7.1
7.4
8. Roundtable- nil
9. Comments From The Public- nil
10. Adjournment 9:00 AM
Next EAC meeting – Wednesday, June 17, 2015 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Location – Blaney Room, City Hall, 11995 Haney Place