COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Minutes of the meeting of the Committee of the Whole held on November 26, 2019 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 2:00 pm.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:J. KetlerVillage of Cumberland
Vice-Chair:A. HamirLazo North (Area B)
Directors:D. ArbourBaynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area A)
 W. Cole-HamiltonCity of Courtenay
 D. HillianCity of Courtenay
 K. GrantTown of Comox
 W. MorinCity of Courtenay
 M. SwiftTown of Comox
 D. FrischCity of Courtenay
Alt. Director:C. ScovillePuntledge/Black Creek (Area C)
Staff:R. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 D. DeMarzoGeneral Manager of Community Services
 J. WarrenGeneral Manager of Corporate Services
 S. SmithGeneral Manager of Planning and Development
 J. MartensManager of Legislative Services
 L. DennisLegislative Services Assistant
 
   
ATTENDANCE:
Chair Ketler was not in attendance when the meeting was called to order. Vice-Chair Hamir assumed the role of presiding member.
 
 
RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES:
The Vice-Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation.
 
 
REPORTS:
INNOVATE 2030 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN
 
 
Paul Blais, MDB Insight, Ruth and Keith Salmon, Salmon Communications and Graham Truax, Innovation Island Technology Association, presented the Comox Valley Economic Development and Tourism (CVEDS) draft Innovate 2030 Economic Development Master Plan. [Item
 
 
Chair Ketler entered the meeting at 2:36 pm. Vice-Chair Hamir continued to serve as the presiding member.
 
 
COMOX VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM (CVEDS) Q2 AND Q3 2019 – STRATEGIC PRIORITIES REPORT SUMMARY
 
 
D. Arbour/K. Grant: THAT the Comox Valley Economic Development and Tourism (CVEDS) Q.2 and Q.3 Strategic Priorities Report summary highlights be received. [Item
209Carried
 
COMOX VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM - 2018 ANNUAL REPORT
 
 
D. Frisch/K. Grant: THAT the Comox Valley Economic Development and Tourism (CVEDS) 2018 Annual Report be received. [Item
209Carried
 
TERMINATION:
D. Arbour/D. Frisch: THAT the meeting terminate.
208Carried
 
Time: 3:28 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed by:



____________________________________
Arzeena Hamir
Vice-Chair
 
Certified Correct:



____________________________________
Jake Martens
Manager of Legislative Services
 
Recorded By:



____________________________________
Lisa Dennis
Legislative Services Assistant

These minutes were received by the Comox Valley Regional District board on the _________ day of _______, 20___.
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