AGENDA

GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

Meeting #:
Date:	Monday, April 08, 2019 at 12:00 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:

2.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

3.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

4.

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-MAR-25, at 1:00 p.m.

5.

REPORTS:

a.

GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE:

1.

Planning 101 and Official Community Plan

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, Director of Community Development.

Purpose:  To provide Council with an overview of the Planning and Building Inspections functions within the City of Nanaimo.

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee receive the report titled “Planning and Building Inspections Overview”, dated 2019-APR-08, and accompanying presentation for information.

2.

Committees and Engagement

1.

Council Committees

To be introduced by Sheila Gurrie, City Clerk.

Purpose:  To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee with an overview of Council’s current and previous Committees, and to provide recommendations for moving forward.

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council:

1. dissolve the following Committees of Council that are currently on hold:

• Community Planning and Development;
• Community Vitality;
• Public Safety;
• Public Works and Engineering;
• Parks Recreation and Wellness; and,

2. Continue with the Finance & Audit Committee to carry-out the work on financial and budgetary matters for Council and appoint a Chair based on the Acting Mayor rotating schedule.

2.

City of Nanaimo Engagement

To be introduced by Sheila Gurrie, City Clerk.

Purpose:  To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee with an update on the current status of City of Nanaimo Engagement and future opportunities to further engagement.

Recommendation:  That the report titled “City of Nanaimo Engagement”, dated 2019-APR-08, be received for information.

b.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY:

c.

ECONOMIC HEALTH:

d.

COMMUNITY WELLNESS/LIVABILITY:

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QUESTION PERIOD:

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PROCEDURAL MOTION:

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ADJOURNMENT: