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City of Maple Ridge
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Economic Development Committee, held in Suite 300,
at Maple Ridge Municipal Hall on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 5:00 pm.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Nicole Archer Community at Large
Chrislana Gregory Community at Large
Josef Lara Community at Large
Tom Meier Community at Large
Oliver Perez Community at Large
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Lino Siracusa Staff Liaison / Manager Economic Development
Bruce Livingstone Business Retention & Expansion Officer
REGRETS
Councillor Tyler Shymkiw City of Maple Ridge
Alexander Wells Community at Large
Vickie Fulton Administrative Assistant
1. CALL TO ORDER
There being a quorum present the Chair called the meeting to order at 5:07 pm.
2. AGENDA ADOPTION
It was moved and seconded that the Agenda for October 12, 2016 be adopted.
CARRIED
3. MINUTE ADOPTION
It was moved and seconded that the Minutes of June 29, 2016 be adopted.
CARRIED
4. NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Tourism Task Force
Dan Wilson from the Centre for Sustainability Whistler provided an overview of
Tourism Strategy that is being developed with the Tourism Task Force. The EDC
will be given a copy of the final report for input prior to the report being finalized.
4.2 Technology Task Force
Josef Hans Lara, chair of the Technology Task Force, reported on the task force’s
work on developing a fibre connectivity strategy for the City. Lino Siracusa
reported on a meeting he attended with economic development representatives
from Fraser Valley municipalities on developing a coordinated fibre connectivity
strategy.
EDC Minutes
May 17, 2016
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4.3 Home-based Business Task Force
Lino Siracusa provided an update on the work of the Home-based Business Task
Force.
4.4 EDC Media Release
Mr. Siracusa and provided a report on his meeting with Fred Armstrong, Manager
of Communications for the City, on developing a communications strategy for the
EDC. Mr. Siracusa and Mr. Lara will develop a media release and circulate it to
members of the EDC for feedback.
4.5 Branding Review Update
Mr. Siracusa provided an update on the preliminary results from the survey work
done by the branding consultants, Illuminata Marketing, and that a report is
tentatively scheduled to be presented at Council Workshop on October 24, 2016.
4.6 EDC Business Plan
It was moved and seconded that this item be postponed and discussed in a
special meeting to be held at 12noon on December 2, 2016 in the Bridges
Boardroom.
CARRIED
5. OTHER BUSINESS BROUGHT BY MEMBERS
Mr. Lara invited EDC members to attend the Artists’ Connections Roundtable on October 26,
2016 at 6pm in the ACT.
6. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved and seconded that the meeting be adjourned at 7:07 pm.
“Original signed by Josef Lara”
Chair, Josef Lara
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