AGENDA

GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

Meeting #:
Date:	Monday, November 04, 2019 at 1:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.
Location:	Board Room, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

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1.

CALL TO ORDER:

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INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

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ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting held in the Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC on Monday, 2019-OCT-28 at 1:00 p.m.

5.

REPORTS:

a.

Presentation from Richard Harding, General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture, and Joanne Schroeder, Vancouver Island University, Recreation and Tourism Program re:  Recreation Prescription Project

To be introduced by Richard Harding, General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture.

b.

GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE:

1.

2020 Governance and Priorities Key Date Calendar

To be introduced by Sheila Gurrie, Director, Legislative Services.

Purpose:  To present for the Governance and Priorities Committee’s consideration the draft 2020 Key Date Calendar.

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council adopt the 2020 Governance and Priorities Committee Key Date Calendar.

c.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY:

d.

ECONOMIC HEALTH:

e.

COMMUNITY WELLNESS/LIVABILITY:

1.

Downtown Mobility Hub Project Update From Phase 1

To be introduced by Bill Sims, General Manager, Engineering and Public Works.

Purpose:  To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee with a status update on the Downtown Mobility Hub Project, and to seek Council direction on specific aspects of the project.  

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council approve siting an on-street Transit Exchange on Front Street adjacent 1 Port Drive, and direct Staff to proceed to Phase 2 of the project to:

• work with the Regional District of Nanaimo to prepare a design for an on-street Transit Exchange,
• complete designs for the Downtown and Albert Street bikeways,
• complete a review of the Downtown Road Network to seek opportunities to enhance connectivity,
• finalize the Parking Management Strategy, and
• develop plans to optimize streetscapes and place making. 

f.

AGENDA PLANNING:

1.

Governance and Priorities Committee Agenda Planning

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QUESTION PERIOD:

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PROCEDURAL MOTION:

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ADJOURNMENT: