Town of Newmarket

Minutes

Newmarket Economic Development Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Time:	5:00 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.
Location:	Cane Room Municipal Offices 395 Mulock Drive Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7

Members Present:

• Donna Fevreau, Chair
• Carin Binder
• Steven Bruno
• Marek Dabrowski
• Beric Farmer
• Brian Johns (5:05 PM - 7:14 PM)
• Jessica Rawlley
• Rod Scotland (5:08 PM - 7:25 PM)
• Beth Stevenson
• Bri-Ann Stuart
• Mayor Taylor
• Deputy Mayor & Regional Councillor Vegh
• Edmund Yeung

Members Absent:

• Robert Bull
• Patrick Horgan
• Darryl Sills

Staff Present:

• I. McDougall, Commissioner, Community Services (5:05 PM - 6:45 PM)
• C. Kallio, Economic Development Officer
• E. Bryan, Business Development Specialist
• J. Grossi, Legislative Coordinator

The meeting was called to order at 5:05 PM.
The meeting recessed at 6:26 PM and reconvened at 6:36 PM.
Donna Fevreau in the Chair.

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1.

Additions & Corrections to the Agenda

None.

2.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest.

3.

Items

3.1

Welcome & Roundtable Introductions of Members (5:00 PM)

Mayor Taylor welcomed the Committee Members and provided an overview of the Newmarket Economic Development Advisory Committee.

The Committee Members provided brief introductions.

3.2

Committee Orientation (5:15 PM)

The Director of Legislative Services/Town Clerk provided an orientation presentation to the Newmarket Economic Development Advisory Committee concerning Town By-laws, meeting procedures and the Code of Conduct. 

• Moved by: Brian Johns
  Seconded by: Beth Stevenson
  1. That the contact information of the Newmarket Economic Development Advisory Committee Members be distributed.
  
  Carried

3.3

Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair (5:30 PM)

• Moved by: Mayor Taylor
  Seconded by: Carin Binder
  1. That Donna Fevreau be appointed as Chair of the Newmarket Economic Development Advisory Committee (NEDAC). 
  
  Carried
• Moved by: Mayor Taylor
  Seconded by: Brian Johns
  1. That Beric Farmer be appointed as Vice Chair of the Newmarket Economic Development Advisory Committee (NEDAC).
  
  Carried

3.4

Economic Development Overview (5:40 PM)

The Economic Development Officer and the Business Development Specialist provided a presentation to the Newmarket Economic Development Advisory Committee outlining the Marketing Corridors Implementation project, the Where Work Meets Play blog, and provided an update on corridor projects. They also outlined the corporate visitation program, downtown initiatives and the community improvement lands.

3.5

Economic Development Strategy 2016-2020 Progress Checklist (6:10 PM)

The Economic Development Officer provided a presentation regarding the Economic Development Strategy for 2016-2020. He outlined the three pillars - innovation, urbanization and collaboration, and highlighted key milestones in each pillar.

3.6

-- Break (6:25 PM) --

3.7

Engagement Exercise (6:35 PM)

The Economic Development Officer and the Business development Specialist conducted an exercise to identify top priorities of the Newmarket Economic Development Advisory Committee Members regarding improving the future of the local economy. 

3.8

Next Steps: Economic Development Strategy 2020-2023 (7:15 PM)

The Economic Development Officer discussed the next steps for the Economic Development Strategy for 2020-2023.

3.9

Next Meeting (7:25 PM)

The Members set the next meeting for Thursday September 26, 2019 with the time to be confirmed at a later date.

4.

Approval of Minutes

4.1

Newmarket Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2018

• Moved by: Carin Binder
  Seconded by: Marek Dabrowski
  1. That the Newmarket Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2018 be approved.
  
  Carried

5.

Closed Session

Donna Fevreau advised that there was no requirement for a closed session.

6.

New Business

None.

7.

Adjournment

• Moved by: Bri-Ann Stuart
  Seconded by: Edmund Yeung
  1. That the meeting be adjourned at 7:25 PM. 
  
  Carried