2011/09/28 EDC Meeting Part 2

00:00:20	3. Resource Development
00:00:28		Develop asset inventory
00:02:15			Inventory is found in Official Plan
00:03:30			Outdoor Ed center is huge resource
00:05:00			Business attraction package
00:08:10			Economic development brochure
00:09:00			Any conflict with Physician Recruitment package
00:10:30			Economic Development website
00:11:40			Some info will come out of Community Strategic Plan
00:12:30			Can EDC get some of new coop student time for this inventory
00:13:00			Bring in additional coop student for EDO and EDC
00:15:25			Suggest $1500 budget
00:16:15		Develop a plan and continue to make improvements to the town waterfront
00:16:30			covered by Bluewater park subcommittee (Don, Paul, John, Keith?)
00:19:30			Matt - AMCTO mentorship program
00:20:40		Develop a plan for communication with neighbouring First Nations
00:21:20			Idea - First Nations wine;
00:21:40			Doesn't remember mentioning casino
00:23:15			need to develop trust relationship
00:24:10			Jackson, meeting with first nations is not an EDC issue
00:25:30			what relationship does SON have with county council
00:27:00			Mayor Close - Not much luck comminicating with First Nations
00:27:50			we need to understand First Nations position
00:30:40			Cold water agreement - First Nations must accommodate existing neighbours
00:33:23			zero budget item
00:33:35		Investigate value added opportunities within agriculture, aggregate and the airport
00:33:55			Healthcare; communities having success in this area
00:35:35		Conduct a Business Expansion and Retention exercise - necessary to move forward
00:37:00			OMAFRA grants available for this?
00:38:00			utilize coop student to gather BR&E questionaire info
00:40:00			OMAFRA provides software, etc, for free; suggest $35,000 budget
00:46:15			$60,000 budget

00:47:00	4.	Develop a Business Park
00:47:20			Lifestyle community
00:49:15			zero budget item
00:50:00		Develop a business attraction package
00:50:30		Conduct a Business Mix analysis
00:51;30		Attract core businesses that coincide with community brands
00:51:45			zero budget item
00:52:18			Manitoulin branding started with art community
00:53:20			What comes first branding or buy in?
01:02:20			copyright rules can be a problem
01:03:30			EDO has a branding budget
01:04:00			Do we need a Bruce Peninsula brand
01:04:50			$500 budget computer software or time

01:06:40		Jackson syas she was accused of being in favour of sewers
				- states for the record she is not for Sauble wide water and sewer
				
01:07:31		$4000 for EDC
01:08:06		Interfacing with strategic planning consultant - when?
01:08:55		Kawartha Lakes branding - get photos of Bobcaygen
01:09:10		Adjourn