MINUTES

BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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Date:
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Location:
LEGAL TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM
PRESENT:
  • Councillor W. Sutherland, Chair
  • Councillor P. Demong, Vice-Chair
  • City Manager Designate S. Sharp
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/City Clerk S. Muscoby
  • Recorder L. Gibb

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Sutherland called the Meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Sutherland provided opening remarks.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That the Agenda for the 2019 December 06 Regular Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee, 2019 September 20
This item has attachments. 

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - Business Advisory Committee_Sep20_2019 - English.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That the Minutes of the 2019 September 20 Regular Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Business Advisory Committee Opinion on Social Procurement, BAC2019-1524
This item has attachments. 

1.Business Advisory Committee Opinion on Social Procurement - BAC2019-1524.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Report BAC2019-1524 the following be approved:

    That the Business Advisory Committee recommends that Council:

    1. Continue with the Social Procurement Pilot project as considered in Report PFC2019-0384;
    2. Reduce the number of pilot projects to two;
    3. Change the name of the Policy from Social Procurement Policy to Benefit Driven Procurement Policy; and
    4. Consider this report to be heard in conjunction with the postponed Social Procurement update, PFC2019-0384 at the Combined Meeting of Council, 2019 December 16.
    MOTION CARRIED

7.2
Water Utility report back to the Business Advisory Committee on Indemnified Contractors, BAC2019-1484
This item has attachments. 

1.Water Utility report back to the Business Advisory Committee on Indemnified Contractors - BAC2019-1484.pdf
2.BAC2019-1484-Attach 1-Update on the actions underway in the Water Utility to address Indemnified Contractors concerns.pdf
3.BAC2019-1484-Attach 2-October Engagement Sessions Summary.pdf
4.BAC2019-1484-Attach 3-Proposed corporate-wide process for continued improvement of the Indemnified Contractor experience.pdf
5.Distrib-Presentation-BAC2019-1484.pdf

A presentation entitled "Water Utility report back to the Business Advisory Committee on Indemnified Contractors" was distributed, with respect to Report BAC2019-1484.

  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Report BAC2019-1484, the following be approved:

    That the Business Advisory Committee recommends that Council:

    1. Approve the proposed corporate-wide process for continued improvement of the Indemnified Contractor experience; and
    2. Direct the Business and Local Economy Program, in conjunction with Utilities and Environmental Protection Department, to report back to the Business Advisory Committee with an update on the corporate-wide improvement process by the end of Q2 2020.
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That this meeting adjourn at 11:06 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2019 DECEMBER 16 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

    Consent:

    • Water Utility report back to the Business Advisory Committee on Indemnified Contractors, BAC2019-1484

    Postponed Reports:

    • Business Advisory Committee Opinion on Social Procurement, BAC2019-1524

    The next Regular Meeting of the Business Advisory Committee will be held at the Call of the Chair. 

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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