The Rideau Lakes Record

Economic Development Committee

December 2, 2024

Who was there

Present (4): Linda Carr, Arie Hoogenboom, Deborah Anne Hutchings, Marcia Maxwell

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (10 motions)

10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Be it resolved that the Economic Development Committee adopt the Agenda as presented on December 2, 2024.
Moved by Councillor Hutchings, seconded by Dudley Hill
Carried
it resolved that this Committee approve the Economic Development Committee Meeting minutes of November 4, 2024 as presented.
Moved by Councillor Carr, seconded by Councillor Hutchings Be
Carried
Be it resolved that the Economic Development Committee recommends to Council that it passes a by-law authorizing Rideau Lakes to enter into a memorandum of understanding with Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization (RTO11) to become a 2024-2025 partner in the Eastern Ontario Rail Trail Tourism Loop Project (EORTL), with a contribution of $3,000 (OPTION A), as presented in Report ECD-2024-08.
Moved by Mayor Hoogenboom, seconded by Ken Davies
Carried
Be it resolved that the Economic Development Committee recommends to Council that a letter of support be provided for the Eastern Ontario Rail Trail Tourism Loop project.
Moved by Councillor Carr, seconded by Ken Davies
Carried
it resolved that the Economic Development Committee recommends to Council that the Newboro Village Concept as presented on December 2, 2024, is received as information. And FURTHER that a workshop style meeting be arranged with Parks Canada, Newboro and Area Heritage Society (NAHS), County representatives and members of the Economic Development Committee to discuss the proposed concept on a date to be determined, at the Newboro Hall in 2025.
Moved by Dudley Hill, seconded by Councillor Carr Be
Carried
it resolved that the Economic Development Committee recommends that Committee member Ken Davies form a working group for a spring business event, "Spring into Rideau"; And FURTHER that $500 be allocated from Strategic Projects in the 2025 Economic Development budget.
Moved by Councillor Carr, seconded by Councillor Hutchings Be
Carried
Be it resolved that this Committee approve the Economic Development Committee Meeting minutes of November 4, 2024 as presented.
Moved by Councillor Carr, seconded by Councillor Hutchings
Carried
ECD Minutes, December 2, 2024 p. 4 Be it resolved that the Economic Development Committee recommends to Council that a letter of support be provided for the Eastern Ontario Rail Trail Tourism Loop project.
Moved by Councillor Carr, seconded by Ken Davies
Carried
Be it resolved that the Economic Development Committee recommends to Council that the Newboro Village Concept as presented on December 2, 2024, is received as information. And FURTHER that a workshop style meeting be arranged with Parks Canada, Newboro and Area Heritage Society (NAHS), County representatives and members of the Economic Development Committee to discuss the proposed concept on a date to be determined, at the Newboro Hall in 2025.
Moved by Dudley Hill, seconded by Councillor Carr
Carried
Be it resolved that the Economic Development Committee recommends that Committee member Ken Davies form a working group for a spring business event, "Spring into Rideau"; And FURTHER that $500 be allocated from Strategic Projects in the 2025 Economic Development budget.
Moved by Councillor Carr, seconded by Councillor Hutchings
Carried

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