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City of Maple Ridge
Economic Development Committee
AGENDA
Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Held via Zoom Teleconference
Meeting Access Information
To practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic we will be holding the Economic
Development Committee (EDC) meeting via Zoom teleconference. All participants are asked to join the
meeting from home using the following access information:
Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone
https://mapleridge-ca.zoom.us/j/84354661153?pwd=RTM5eTdORi9vaFpidGx1U2xLWlJkUT09
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – September 16, 2021
4. DELEGATION - NIL
5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Introduction of New Committee Clerk
5.2 Annual Council Presentation
6. LIAISON UPDATES
6.1 Staff Liaison
6.2 Council Liaison
7. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC
8. ROUNDTABLE
9. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: February 10, 2022
Agenda Items Submission Deadline: January 27, 2022
QUESTION PERIOD
Question Period provides the public with the opportunity to ask questions or make comments on
subjects that are of concern to them. Each person will be given 2 minutes to speak.
Up to ten minutes in total is allotted for Question Period.
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City of Maple Ridge
Economic Development Advisory Committee
MEETING MINUTES
The Minutes of the Meeting of the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDC)
held via Zoom teleconference on September 16, 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
Camilla Brown Member at Large
Donna Telep Business Improvement Association Representative
STAFF PRESENT
Wendy Dupley Director of Economic Development
Bruce Livingstone Business Retention and Expansion Officer
Sabina Chand Committee Clerk, Legal and Legislative Services
ABSENT
Dominic Kotarski Member at Large
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2021-015
It was moved and seconded
That the September 16, 2021 Economic Development Committee meeting agenda be
approved as circulated.
CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
R/2021-016
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Economic Development Committee meeting dated June
3, 2021 be adopted.
CARRIED
R/2021-017
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Economic Development Committee meeting dated July
22, 2021 be adopted.
CARRIED
4. DELEGATIONS
4.1 New Site Selector Tool Demonstration, Ron Bertasi, GIS WebTech
R. Bertasi provided a live demonstration of the newly launched GIS Site Selector tool which is
now available on the City’s webpage and answered questions and comments from the
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Committee. The Staff Liaison noted upcoming webinars and training sessions for those
interested in learning more about the tool.
5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Fall Membership Recruitment
The Committee Clerk notified the membership of the call for volunteers for 2022 and
reviewed the current EDC membership terms and vacancies. Interested applicants can
submit their applications online: Committees & Commissions | Maple Ridge, BC
5.2 2022 Committee Work Plan Draft
The Staff Liaisons reviewed the 2022 EDC Work Plan with the membership and answered
questions and comments.
R/2021-018
It was moved and seconded
That the 2022 Economic Development Advisory Committee Work Plan be adopted as is and
recommended to Council for approval.
CARRIED
5.3 COVID-19 Update
It was noted that all advisory committee meetings will continue via Zoom for the remainder of
2021 until further notice.
6. LIAISON UPDATES
6.1 Staff Liaison
The Staff Liaisons provided an update on the following:
• Economic Development Strategy timeline - Council to review at the end of October
• New Client Relationship Management tool– legal counsel has signed off on the
contract
• Review of the Patio Program for future extension – Council to review report in
November
6.2 Council Liaison
Councillor Yousef provided an update on recent Council discussion surrounding pharmacies
in the downtown area.
7. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC
8. ROUNDTABLE
9. ADJOURNMENT - 5:05 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Economic Development Committee will be held on
Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 4:00 pm.
Coucillor A. Yousef, Chair
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