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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Economic Development Committee, held in the
Blaney room, Maple Ridge City Hall, on Wednesday,
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Josef Lara, Chair
Tom Meier
Chrislana Gregory
Camilla Brown
Dominick Kotarski
Al Hogarth
Councillor Yousef
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Darrell Denton
Karen Hansen
ADDITIONS
Councillor Meadus
REGRETS
Oliver Perez
James Zelinski
Meeting called to order at 5:00 pm.
1. AGENDAADOPTION
R19-01
It was moved and seconded
May 2, 2019, at 5:00 pm.
Community at Large
Community at Large
Community at Large
Community at Large
Community at Large
Community at Large
City of Maple Ridge
Staff Liaison/ Acting Director, Economic Development
and Civic Properties
Administrative Assistant, Economic Development and
Civic Properties
City of Maple Ridge
Community at Large
Community at Large
That the Agenda of May 2, 2019 be adopted with the following addition:
Item 6 Question from Fraser Health.
2. MINUTE ADOPTION
R19-02
It was moved and seconded
That the Minutes of December 5, 2018 be adopted.
3. New Chair
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R19-03
It was moved and seconded
That the EDC have a special meeting in June to elect a new Chair and Vice Chair.
CARRIED
4. Consider new task forces and assign representation from EDC
Several areas of interest were identified as possible task forces or work projects.
• Review By-laws related to Business
• Tourism
• Technology
• Growth
• Cannabis
• Home Based Business
R19-04
It was moved and seconded
That the task forces and representation be confirmed at the June 11 meeting.
5. Select someone to attend Agricultural Committee meetings
R19-05
It was moved and seconded
CARRIED
That the selection be deferred to the June meeting when task forces are finalized.
CARRIED
6. Question from Fraser Health
Fraser Health was preparing a survey that will ask residents a series of questions to gather
information that will help guide their work. Councillor Mead us asked the EDC if there were any
questions they felt should be included. The EDC suggested a question related to shopping
locally.
7. Adjournment at 7:00 pm -Next Meeting -June 11, 2019
Chair, J
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