Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Agenda May 2, 2016; 10:30 AM District of Lillooet Council Chambers 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC
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Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Agenda May 2, 2016; 10:30 AM District of Lillooet Council Chambers 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC Item Item of Business and Page Number Page 1. Call to Order We would like to recognize that this meeting is being held on the Traditional Territory of the St’át’imc Nation. 1.1 Election of 2016 Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Chair 1.2 Election of 2016 Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Vice-Chair 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Closed Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Meeting THAT the Board close the meeting to the public under the authority of Section 90(1)( ) of the Community Charter. 4. Rise & Report 5. Consent Agenda (Voting rule on each item may vary; unanimous vote required) Items appearing on the consent agenda which present a conflict of interest for Committee Members must be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. Any items to be debated or voted against must be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. THAT the resolutions set out in the Consent Agenda be approved, and those Consent Agenda items which do not have resolutions related thereto be received. 5.1. Confirmation and Receipt of Minutes 5.1.1. Northern Economic Development and Initiatives 3 - 6 Committee Draft Meeting Minutes of April 27, 2016 THAT the Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Meeting Minutes of April 27, 2016 be approved as circulated. Page 1 of 333 Item Item of Business and Page Number Page 6. Business Arising from the Minutes 7. New Business 7.1 CAO Verbal Update 7.2 Direction Request – Sub-Regional Economic Development 7 - 333 (Northern SLRD) – Next Steps The NEDI Committee provide direction to staff in terms of next steps related to sub-regional economic development initiatives in the northern SLRD. 8. Director's Reports 9. Decision on Late Business (2/3 majority vote) THAT the late business items be considered at this meeting. 10. Late Business 11. Director's Notice of Motion 12. Adjournment THAT the meeting be adjourned. Page 2 of 333 Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Draf... Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Minutes April 27, 2015; 10:00 AM District of Lillooet Council Chambers 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC In Attendance: Committee: M. Lampman, Presiding Chair (Lillooet); D. Demare, (Area A, via teleconference); M. Macri (Area B) Absent: J. Courschesne (Lillooet) Staff: L. Flynn, CAO and Recording Secretary (SLRD - via teleconference); B. McRae, CAO (Lillooet); J. Nadon, Communications & Grants Coordinator (SLRD); M. Hohner, Communications and Grants Writing (Lillooet) 1. Call to Order The Secretary called the meeting to order at 10:05 AM. The Secretary called for nominations for Presiding Chair. M. Lampman was nominated for Presiding Chair and accepted the nomination. M. Lampman assumed as the Presiding Chair for the balance of the meeting. 2. Approval of Agenda It was moved and seconded: THAT the agenda be approved. CARRIED 3. Closed Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Meeting None 4. Rise & Report N/A 5. Consent Agenda It was moved and seconded: THAT the resolutions set out in the Consent Agenda be approved, and those Consent Agenda items which do not have resolutions related thereto be received. 5.1. Confirmation and Receipt of Minutes Page 3 of 333 Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Draf... Page 2 of 4 of the minutes of the Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee meeting, held on Monday, April 27, 2015 in the District of Lillooet Council Chambers 1350 Aster Street, Pemberton, BC. 5.1.1 Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Draft Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2015 It was moved and seconded: THAT the Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2015 be approved as circulated. CARRIED 6. Business Arising from the Minutes None 7. New Business 7.1. CAO Verbal Update Budgets It was moved and seconded: THAT the CAO Verbal Update be received. CARRIED 7.2. Request for Decision - Proposed 2015 Economic Development Activities & Budget Allocations It was moved and seconded: THAT the Request for Decision - Proposed 2015 Economic Development Activities & Budget Allocations be received. CARRIED 7.3. Direction Request - Draft 2015 Economic Development Budget It was moved and seconded: THAT it be recommended to the Regional Board: THAT the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District’s 2015 Northern Development Initiative Trust Economic Development Capacity Building Grant funds be split 50/50 between Electoral Areas A and B, or $25,000 each. CARRIED It was moved and seconded: THAT it be recommended to the Regional Board: THAT $18,000 for the Fraser Basin Council’s Community Economic Page 4 of 333 Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Draf... Page 3 of 4 of the minutes of the Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee meeting, held on Monday, April 27, 2015 in the District of Lillooet Council Chambers 1350 Aster Street, Pemberton, BC. Development Projects Project A Governance Model Feasibility Study for 2015 be funded out of the $85,000 allocated by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District in 2013 to the NEDIC initiatives. CARRIED It was moved and seconded: THAT it be recommended to the Regional Board: THAT Area A’s share of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District’s 2015 Northern Development Initiative Trust Economic Development Capacity Building Grant be allocated as follows: 1. $20,500 to the Bridge River Valley Community Association to support their projects; 2. $4,500 allocated to support the regional tourism asset inventory and/or other regional initiatives. CARRIED 7.4. Request for Decision - Implementation Strategy - Economic Development Governance Model It was moved and seconded: 1. THAT the attached Draft Request for Proposals regarding the formation of an inclusive, multi-party economic development committee / working group to guide and coordinate economic development in the northern SLRD be approved; and 2. THAT staff be directed to issue the Request for Proposals and proceed with the implementation strategy for the Economic Development Governance Model as recommended by the Fraser Basin Council in its 2014 report, and according to the revisions with respect to meeting dates set out in the Request for Proposals. CARRIED 7.5. Direction Request - 2015-2018 Strategic Direction and Goal #4 - Regional Tourism Route(s) It was moved and seconded: THAT the Direction Request - 2015-2018 Strategic Direction and Goal #4 - Regional Tourism Route(s) be received. CARRIED 8. Director's Reports None Page 5 of 333 Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee Draf... Page 4 of 4 of the minutes of the Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee meeting, held on Monday, April 27, 2015 in the District of Lillooet Council Chambers 1350 Aster Street, Pemberton, BC. 9. Correspondence for Action 9.1. Lillooet Wine and Beer Festival Society - Request for Funding It was moved and seconded: THAT the Lillooet Wine and Beer Festival Society funding request for the 6th Annual Lillooet Wine and Beer (Harvest) Festival be received. CARRIED 10. Decision on Late Business N/A 11. Late Business None 12. Director's Notice of Motion None 13. Adjournment It was moved and seconded: THAT the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED The meeting adjourned at 12:10 PM. M. Lampman, Presiding Chair L. Flynn, Secretary Page 6 of 333 Direction Request – Sub-Regional Economic Development (North... DIRECTION REQUEST Sub-Regional Economic Development (Northern SLRD) – Next Steps Headings, Font & Spacing Date of Meeting: Northern Economic Development & Initiatives – May 2, 2016 Request: THAT the NEDI Committee provide direction to staff in terms of next steps related to sub-regional economic development initiatives in the northern SLRD. Attachments: 1. Northern Economic Development and Initiatives Committee – Terms of Reference Related past reports (attached): 2. February 17, 2016 – Request for Decision (SLRD Board) – Northern St’át’imc Relationship-building with work plan 3. November 25, 2015 – Request for Decision (SLRD Board) – C2C and LIRN-BC Forums – Northern St’át’imc Relationship-Building 4. September 30, 2015 – Request for Decision (SLRD Board) – Fall Intake – Community to Community Forum 5. June 24, 2015 – Request for Decision (SLRD Board) – Northern SLRD Regional Economic Development Partnership – Proponent Selection (note: this went to the Board and not NEDI as we didn’t have quorum at the June NEDI meeting). 6. April 27, 2015 – Request for Decision (NEDI) – Implementation Strategy – Economic Development Governance Model 7. February 3, 2015 – Direction Request (NEDI) – Implementation Strategy – Economic Development Governance Model 8. October 23, 2014 – Direction Request (NEDI) – 2013/14 Community Economic Development Projects Report – Fraser Basin Council 9. October 28, 2013 – Request for Decision (NEDI) - NEDIC Report – 2013 Deliverables – Status Update 10. April 22, 2013 – Request for Decision (NEDI) – NEDIC Report Page 7 of 333 Direction Request – Sub-Regional Economic Development (North... DIRECTION REQUEST Sub-Regional Economic Development (Northern SLRD) – Next Steps Background / Context: Headings, Font & Spacing In 2012, elected officials from Electoral Areas A and B of the SLRD and the District of Lillooet (DOL) began meeting in an effort to improve communication and work more collaboratively on economic development