MERGED AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

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SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE
80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

SCHEDULED RECESS AT 3:00 P.M.

1.
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:

 

[Note:  This meeting will be live streamed and video recorded for the public.]

2.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

 

3.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

 

4.
ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

 

5.
AGENDA PLANNING:

 

a.
Upcoming Topics and Initiatives

This item has attachments. 
1.GPC - Upcoming Topics Initiatives.pdf

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

6.
REPORTS:

 

a.
Empowered Nanaimo:

 

1.
Alternative Approval Process Policy

This item has attachments. 
1.RPT_GPC240715_AlternativeApprovalProcessPolicy.pdf
2.AttA_RPT_GPC240715_DraftAlternativeApprovalProcessPolicy.pdf

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


Purpose:  To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee with a draft Alternative Approval Process (AAP) Policy for consideration and endorsement.


Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council endorse the draft Alternative Approval Process Policy as outlined in Attachment A of the report titled “Alternative Approval Process Policy" dated 2024-JUL-15.

b.
Prosperous Nanaimo:

 

1.
"Nanaimo Builds for the Future" Plan 

This item has attachments. 
1.RPT_GPC240715_NanaimoBuildsForTheFuture.pdf
2.AttA_ProjectedImpacttoTypicalHousehold.pdf
3.AttB_ProjectedPropertyTaxIncrease.pdf
4.AttC_ProjectedOutstandingExternalDebt.pdf
5.AttD_ProjectedAnnualDebtServicingCost.pdf

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, Chief Administrative Officer.


Purpose:  To provide Council an overview of potential major capital projects to be funded by long-term borrowing and set context for significant capital expenditures over the short and medium term and seek Council direction on the advancements of priority projects.


Presentation:

  1. Dale Lindsay, Chief Administrative Officer

Recommendation:  That Council:

  1. Direct staff to begin preparations for a referendum in Spring 2025 for the South End Community Centre; and
  2. Provide direction with respect to additional projects that that it may wish to potentially include in a referendum question, and
  3. Direct staff to update costing, further develop project scope and return with a report summarizing these items.     

[Note:  PowerPoint to be distributed on the addendum.]

7.
QUESTION PERIOD:

 

8.
ADJOURNMENT:

 
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