VISION STATEMENT
We shall be valued as an essential level of government which coordinates and distributes regional services in an effective, equitable and responsible manner.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide a professional level of governance and advocacy both responsive and accountable to the needs of our regional community.
Primary Overall Goals
-
Reorganize governance (other models) reduce levels of government (Regional Growth Strategy, boundary expansion/extension)
-
Environmental Stewardship/Leadership (including cultural, consolidation of water, improvement districts)
-
Partnerships (RDKB/community, service delivery, communities and orgs beyond RDKB jurisdiction (IHA))
-
Efficiency in service delivery (maintain, or increase while not increasing requisition)
-
Open/adaptive/innovative (new ways to doing business/grow while being financially responsible, prepare for uncertain future)
-
Coordinated support
-
Improve communication/trust (expand RDKB presentations and town hall meetings)
-
Regionalized infrastructure/utilities (licensing, coordination)
-
Affordable recreation (lifestyle
1. Call to Order
2. Consideration of the Agenda (additions/deletions)
3. Consideration of the Minutes
4. Delegations
5. Unfinished Business - Discussion Items
| A |
City of Grand Forks Economic Development Plan |
| B |
Funding and support for Ag Officer
-Balance of funds remaining |
| C |
Directors Discuss projects for Tourism BC Community Tourism Opportunity Funding
-Ideas on regional projects for use of funding
-Signage costs and Design Concepts - TOTA won’t pay for hard costs
-Can funding be used for banners? |
| D |
Discuss $25,000 SIBAC funding |
| E |
Follow-up regarding Regional Chamber and RDKB partnering for Events Coordinator |
6. New Business
7. Partners
8. Communications (Information Only)
9. Action Items
Pending/Ongoing Action Items
- Director Taylor submit report regarding contribution/requisition from City of Grand Forks to BEDC.
- Determine level of tourism mandate
- The status of Information Technology services and the development of a Marketing/Communications Plan is included in budget deliberations.
- Tech Fairs – Jennifer to develop a concept for tech fair working in consultation with Director Stevenson
- Jennifer to resume work with Invest Kootenay – a re-evaluation of program and comes new parameters to determine how to better support program and receive benefits
- Summer Newsletter
10. Other Business
11. Next Meeting
12. Adjournment
|