AGENDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE

Meeting #:
Date:	Monday, January 06, 2020 at 1:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.
Location:	Board Room, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

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CALL THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE TO ORDER:

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INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

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ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

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ADOPTION OF MINUTES

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Special Economic Development Task Force Meeting held in the HR Training Room, 455 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC on 2019-DEC-09 at 9:00 a.m.

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PRESENTATIONS:

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DELEGATIONS:

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REPORTS:

a.

Review Draft Request for Proposals

To be introduced by Bill Corsan, Director, Community Development.

Purpose: To seek input from the Task Force on the Draft Economic Development Strategy Request for Proposals.

b.

Appointment of Request for Proposals Evaluation Committee Members

To be introduced by Bill Corsan, Director, Community Development

Purpose: To provide the Economic Development Task Force with a presentation regarding the appointment of evaluation committee members and to have the Task Force nominate two members to sit on the Evaluation Committee for the Economic Development Strategy Request for Proposals.

Recommendation: That the Economic Development Task Force appoint two members to the Evaluation Committee for the Economic Development Strategy Request for Proposals.

c.

External Agency Format

To be introduced by Bill Corsan, Director, Community Development

Purpose: To identify the information needed by the Task Force to develop a blueprint for the establishment of the City-owned external agency.

d.

Economic Development Task Force Tentative Work Plan and Schedule

To be introduced by Bill Corsan, Director, Community Development

Purpose: To provide the Economic Development Task Force members with the tentative work plan and schedule.

e.

Economic Development Background Documents

To be introduced by Bill Corsan, Director, Community Development

Purpose: To provide the Economic Development Task Force members with background documents on the history of Economic Development in the City of Nanaimo.

f.

Future Meeting Schedule

To be introduced by Sky Snelgrove, Deputy Corporate Officer, Legislative Services.

Purpose: To discuss the next meeting date. 

Potential dates include:

February 10, 2020 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

February 10, 2020 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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OTHER BUSINESS:

a.

Interim 2020 Funding for Mid-Island Business Initiative

To be introduced by Bob Moss.

Purpose: To provide the Task Force with information on a request from Mid-Island Business Initiative for 2020 interim funding.

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QUESTION PERIOD:

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ADJOURNMENT: