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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
The Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC)
held via Zoom teleconference on July 22, 2021 at 4:00 pm.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Ahmed Yousef, Chair Council Liaison
Mehdi Vezvaei, Vice Chair Member at Large
Al Hogarth Chamber of Commerce Representative
Chrislana Gregory Member at Large
Dominic Kotarski Member at Large
Donna Telep Business Improvement Association Representative
STAFF PRESENT
Wendy Dupley Director of Economic Development
Bruce Livingstone Business Retention and Expansion Officer
Mark Halpin Manager of Transportation
Sabina Chand Committee Clerk, Legal and Legislative Services
GUEST
Chris Fields Consultant, Principal, Rynic
ABSENT
Camilla Brown Member at Large
1. CALL TO ORDER
At this time, the Chair welcomed the new Business Improvement Association representative for 2021,
Donna Telep.
2. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2.1 Economic Development Strategy – Chris Fields, Principal, Rynic
At the June 3, 2021 regular EDC meeting, the Committee passed a resolution to hold a special
meeting to debrief on the progress of the Economic Development Strategy Plan.
Chris Fields recapped the Economic Development Discovery Workshop that occurred on July
19, 2021 and provided an opportunity for members to share their feedback and ask further
questions. The Committee asked C. Fields to share the presentation slides of the Plan overview
via email.
Note: C. Fields left at 4:30 pm
2.2 Strategic Transportation Plan Project Update, Mark Halpin, Engineering, City of Maple Ridge
Mark Halpin provided a detailed overview of the Strategic Transportation Plan (STP) project
and highlighted the following: STP was last updated in 2014, currently in phase 2 which
includes the review of existing conditions (community profile and travel patterns), interim
report will be submitted to Council this fall and Plan will be implemented spring 2022.
Discussion followed on the STP community survey sample size and challenges in obtaining
input from large numbers.
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3. QUESTION PERIOD - NIL
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Economic Development Committee will be held on
Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 4:00 pm.
Coucillor A. Yousef, Chair
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