Municipality Of Thames Centre
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.

Municipal Office - Council Chambers

4305 Hamilton Road, Dorchester, ON

 

 

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1.

Call To Order

2.

Approve Agenda

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the December 12, 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda of the Economic Development Advisory Committee BE ADOPTED as presented. 

3.

Disclosure Of Pecuniary Interest

4.

Previous Minutes 

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the minutes of the Economic Development Advisory Committee regular meeting held on September 12, 2024 BE RECEIVED;

  AND THAT the minutes of the Economic Development Advisory Committee special meeting held on November 14, 2024 BE RECEIVED.

a.

September 12, 2024

b.

November 14, 2024

5.

Presentations/Delegations

a.

Community Murals

Andrew Gunn, of Andrew Gunn Consulting, in attendance to present.

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the presentation by Andrew Gunn regarding Community Murals BE RECEIVED for information.

b.

Ontario Business Improvement Area Association (OBIAA) - The Value of Business Improvement Areas (BIA's)

Kay Matthews, Executive Director of the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association, in attendance to provide a presentation regarding the Value of Business Improvement Areas (BIA's) 

Link: What is a BIA? Video - https://youtu.be/97nb27sOF2s

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the presentation by Kay Matthews, Executive Director of the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association, regarding the Value of Business Improvement Areas (BIA's) BE RECEIVED for information.

6.

Reports of Staff

a.

2025 Meeting Dates

S. Henshaw, Recording Secretary, to present. 

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Report No. EDAC-003-24 BE RECEIVED for information;
  
  AND THAT the following schedule of meeting dates for 2025 BE APPROVED:
  

  • Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
  • Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
  • Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

7.

Committee Business

a.

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program - Call for Applications (Discussion)

b.

Signage for Thorndale and Dorchester Business Parks (Discussion)

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Committee Business Agenda Items 7.a. and 7.b. BE RECEIVED for information.

8.

Correspondence

9.

Unfinished Business

a.

Thames Centre - Environmental Advisory Committee

Resolution passed by the Environmental Advisory Committee at the regular meeting held on February 5, 2024:

THAT the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) recommends to Council the creation of a recognition program for land stewardship;

AND THAT two awards be given on an annual basis:

• Green Champion Award to a qualified individual who has demonstrated excellence in advancing a green initiative and is a resident of Thames Centre; and
• Community Champion Award to a qualified applicant who has demonstrated environmental leadership within a community organization within Thames Centre.

THAT a third award category be created to award a business that has initiated ongoing environmental initiatives or projects in Thames Centre;

AND THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Economic Development Advisory Committee.

b.

Ontario - Consultation: Rural Economic Development Survey

This item was originally included in the February 29, 2024 meeting agenda of this committee under "Correspondence", and was referred to this agenda by the committee for further discussion. 

Please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-rural-economic-development-strategy

c.

Middlesex County Economic Development - Post-Presentation Discussion

Committee discussion regarding the presentation provided at the Special Meeting held on June 21, 2024 by Cara Finn of Middlesex County, regarding Economic Development and Tourism. 

d.

Invest Ontario - Partner Portal

From the website:

"As part of Team Ontario, Invest Ontario works in partnership with municipalities and other entities to attract investment to the province. The Partner Portal is our central resource hub designed to enhance collaboration. It provides analytics and data tools to support our partners in their investment attraction efforts."

See below link:
https://www.investontario.ca/PartnerPortal

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT Unfinished Business Items 9.a. through 9.d. BE RECEIVED for information.

10.

New Business

Includes other business items requiring direction.

11.

Scheduling of Meetings

The scheduled meetings for 2025 will be posted after this meeting.

12.

Adjournment

• Recommended Motion:

  RESOLVED THAT the meeting adjourn at X:XX p.m.