Municipality of North Cowichan
Economic Development Committee
AGENDA

Friday, May 31, 2024 at 1:30 P.m. - 2:30 P.m.

Municipal Hall - Large Committee Room

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

This meeting will be conducted in-person in the Large Committee Room where the public are invited to attend to observe the meeting.

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Purpose: To consider any items of business not included in the Agenda, that are of an urgent nature, must be introduced and approved at the time the agenda is adopted. Matters must be taken up in the order that they are listed unless changed at this time.

• Recommendation:

  ​​​That the agenda be adopted as circulated [or as amended].

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

Purpose: To consider if there were any errors or omissions prior to adopting the minutes.

• Recommendation:

  ​​That the Committee adopt the minutes of the meeting held February 23, 2024.

4.

UNFINISHED AND POSTPONED BUSINESS

5.

BUSINESS

5.1

Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society

Purpose: Neil Pukesh, Director, Parks and Recreation, to provide an introductory presentation reminding the Committee of the various Council direction given in relation to reviewing Mt. Richard’s trail sanctioning, to be followed by a presentation from Aggie Weighill, Vancouver Island University, Faculty of Management, on behalf of Cowichan Trails Stewardship Society sharing the results of the Trail User Survey.

5.2

Economic Development Action Plan – What We Heard Report

Purpose: To review feedback on the engagement conducted to inform the development of the Economic Development Action Plan.

• Recommendation:

  This report has been provided for information purposes only.

5.3

Economic Development Action Plan - Requests to Present

Purpose: The following business owners will present to the Economic Development Committee:

1. Sarah Campbell, Craft Cannabis Association of BC
2. Ben Clark, Director, Delphi Group
3. Randal Huber, Chemainus Theatre
4. Heather Young, Under the Oak Farm
5. Alan Hoffman, Skeena Graphics

5.4

Update from the Cowichan Valley Regional District

Purpose: Barry O'Riordan from Economic Development Cowichan to provide the Committee with a verbal update on the Economic Development Cowichan Strategic Plan and share the State of the Cowichan Economy Report – Spring 2024.

5.5

Industrial Lands Servicing Activities

Jeff Miller, Senior Manager, Engineering, to provide a verbal update on industrial lands servicing activities.

6.

ADJOURNMENT