AGENDA

GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
Board Room, Service and Resource Centre,
411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

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.

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.

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.