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Downtown Revitalization Committee (2011 - 2014)

Minutes and Agendas

2011-2014 Downtown Revitalization Committee Members

Mayor Doug White	Councillor Del Crake
Councillor Peter Dykie	Linda Alsemgeest
Janet Chu	Cor DenBleker
Stephen Dykie	Steve Swaisland

Committee By-Law 2011-080
Appointment By-Law 2011-081

Purpose
The purpose of the Committee shall be to review and provide advice respecting strategies to implement the Downtown Revitalization Report that was presented to Council in spring 2011. The report contains numerous recommendations of a highly diverse nature and discussion and debate will be needed to sort out recommendations that have the highest priority.  A multi-year business plan will be required in order to start budgeting the funds that will be needed for various revitalization initiatives.   

Mandate
The mandate of the Committee is to provide advice to Council and staff regarding the creation of an implementation strategy following completion of the Downtown Revitalization Report, and to develop and recommend annual business plans to support the implementation strategy.       

Composition
The membership of the Committee will be comprised as follows:
• Three (3) Members of Council; and
• Five (5) citizen members

Only members of the Committee may vote on any issue.

Meeting Schedule
The Committee meeting schedule has yet to be determined, with the specific dates and times for meetings to be determined by the Committee at the beginning of each year.  Please click here to review the upcoming meeting dates.  Additional meetings may be called by the Chairperson in consultation with the Clerk or his/her designate.  The Chairperson can cancel any meeting.
Meetings of the Committee shall not conflict with regular meetings of Committee of the Whole and regular meetings of Council.

Lead Department/Reporting Relationship
The lead departments for the Committee shall be the Economic Development Office, Engineering Services and Planning & Development Services.
Staff from any of the Town’s departments will attend meetings of the Committee as required to provide expertise or report on various matters related to their departmental work plans.  Staff from other government or agencies may from time to time attend as necessary to provide expertise or report on various matters related to their work plans.
Any staff member attending meetings of the Committee is not a member of the Committee.

Terms of Office
All citizen members of the Committee will hold office for a term coinciding with the term of Council, and remain in office until their successors are appointed.  No one citizen member shall be appointed for more than two consecutive terms.  After a maximum of eight years of service on the Committee as a citizen member, an individual will not be appointed again before a four year absence from the Committee as a citizen member.
In the event of a vacancy by death, resignation or from any other cause other than the expiration of the term for which the member was appointed, such vacancy shall be dealt with in accordance with the policies adopted by Council from time to time and the applicable legislation.

Remuneration
No remuneration is paid to the Committee members.

Staff Contact
Leisl McDill
Committee Coordinator
Phone: 905-775-5366 ext. 1105
Fax: 905-775-0153
Email: Leisl McDill