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Business Competitiveness Task Force
Terms of Reference
Type: Select Committee Name: Business Competitiveness Task Force File: 0360-20-32 Approvals/Reviews/Amendments Approval Date: September 28, 2004 1.0 Committee Purpose To research, discuss and propose measures that can be taken by the City to be more business friendly and facilitative in attracting and retaining small businesses in the City. 2.0 Duties 2.1 The Committee will provide advice and recommendations in the following areas: City processes or requirements that may act as impediments to establishment or continued operation of businesses Measures to reduce time and/or cost associated with City business and development application review processes Measures to ensure that City requirements related to business and development application review processes, licenses and permits are rational and understandable Economic development initiatives that support business attraction and retention Any other matters referred to the Task Force by Council. 3.0 Membership 3.1 In addition to the two Council representative(s), the Committee will be comprised of the following appointed pursuant to the Council Committee system policy: One representative from each of the Newport Village Merchants Association and the Moody Centre Business Association One Chamber of Commerce representative One representative from the City’s Economic, Tourism and Arts Development Committee Five members at large representing a variety of small business sectors in the City. Council Committee Terms of Reference Type: Task Force Name: Business Competitiveness Task Force File: 0360-20-32 Page 2 #19319 v1 - Terms of Reference - Business Competitiveness Task Force 4.0 Operations of the Task Force 4.1 Meeting Schedule The Task Force will meet at the call of the Chair. 4.2 Final Report The Task Force is expected to submit its final report to Council on or before the last Council meeting in December, 2004. 4.2 Rules of Procedure Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of procedure set out in the Council Procedure Bylaw and Committee System Policy. The Task Force is authorized to conduct public consultation as they deem appropriate within established budget guidelines. Within the first month of operation, the Task Force shall prepare a draft budget for their activities. Should that budget exceed an amount which can be readily accommodated within the staff liaison’s budget, the staff liaison will prepare a funding request for Finance Committee. |