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BOUNDARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(BEDC)

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 9:30 a.m.

RDKB BOARD ROOM, Grand Forks, BC


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Primary Strategic Planning Goals

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

  1. Reorganize governance (other models) reduce levels of government (Regional Growth Strategy, boundary expansion/extension)
  2. Environmental Stewardship/Leadership (including cultural, consolidation of water, improvement districts)
  3. Partnerships (RDKB/community, service delivery, communities and orgs beyond RDKB jurisdiction (IHA))
  4. Efficiency in service delivery (maintain, or increase while not increasing requisition)
  5. Open/adaptive/innovative (new ways to doing business/grow while being financially responsible, prepare for uncertain future)
  6. Coordinated support
  7. Improve communication/trust (expand RDKB presentations and town hall meetings)
  8. Regionalized infrastructure/utilities (licensing, coordination)
  9. Affordable recreation (lifestyle

1. Call to Order

2. Consideration of the Agenda (additions/deletions)

3. Consideration of the Minutes

A

Minutes of the meeting held July 5, 2011

4. Delegations

5. Unfinished Business

A

City of Grand Forks Economic Development Plan

B Signage Plan

6. New Business

A 2011 Budget Balance - Estimate
(There are no attachments with agenda. Information will be provided at the meeting)
B TOTA 2012 Vacation Guide – Advertising Costs for 2012
C TOTA 2011 Conference - November at Sun Peaks
(There are no attachments with the agenda – for discussion only)
D Media Release: Community Futures Succession Planning Workshop

7. Partners

A

Report from W. McCullough - Activities between July 1-31, 2011

8. Communications (Information Only)

A July 6/11 - InvestKootenay.com – Regional Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
B BC Rural Network ENews Aug/11 – BC Rural Summit
C Aug 11/11 - Boundary Country Regional Chamber of Commerce – Update

9. Action Items

10. 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
  • Follow-up with Regional Chamber partnering with BEDC for events coordinator
  • Public engagement for Ag Plan
  • SIBAC matching funds
  • Consider funding support during budget deliberations for 2012 Rural Summit
  • Research possible Provincial funding for technological connectivity in Boundary

11. Other Business

12. Next Meeting

13. Adjournment

 

  
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