** PLEASE NOTE THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 9:00 A.M. **

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee confirm the Regular and Confidential Minutes of the 03 December 1996 meeting and Regular Minutes of the 09 December 1996 meeting.

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1997 BUDGET REVIEW

1. 1997 PURCHASE OF SERVICE AND GRANT ENVELOPES

- Chief Administrative Officer's report dated 13 Jan 97 01

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve savings of $752,000 by reducing the 1997 Purchase of Service envelopes by 4% and by reducing the Grant envelopes by 21.5%.

2. 1997 BUDGET REVIEW

- Co-ordinator's report dated 13 Jan 97 09

- 1997 Draft Estimates and Executive Summary As Tabled With Regional

Council on 07 January 1997 - previously issued

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the 1997 Draft Operating and Capital Budget Estimates for the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee, as tabled with Regional Council on
07 January 1997.

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04 FEBRUARY 1997