Director F. Garnish Chairperson

Director R. Loomis Electoral Area B

Director I. Savage Electoral Area D

Director G. Holme Electoral Area E

Director J. McLean Electoral Area F

Director J. Stanhope Electoral Area G

Director J. Duncan Electoral Area H

Director B. Luchtmeijer Town of Qualicum Beach

Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo

Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo

Director J. Little City of Nanaimo

Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer

C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services

N. Connelly General Manager, Community Services

D. Speed Manager of Recreation & Parks

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the regular Corporate & Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 2, 1999 be adopted.

CARRIED

Ms. Daman introduced Sergeant Churchill, Parksville RCMP, and Frank Collins, Arrowsmith Community Justice Society to the Committee members and provided an oral and visual presentation on restorative justice, which is a new framework for the criminal justice system which makes the offender accountable to the victim and the community. Ms. Daman urged the RDN to become a partner in this community based justice initiatives function.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Savage, that the delegation be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Stanhope that the Board direct staff to investigate the possibility of establishing a RDN policing function to support programs such as the Restorative Justice Initiative and report back to the Board at the next Corporate and Community Services Committee meeting.

CARRIED

Mr. Axelson presented a short history of the Mid Island Auto Racing Association and its involvement in the community and requested permission to hold a limited number of events at the Grandview Bowl facility.

The Committee noted that the Grandview Bowl facility is under the jurisdiction of the City of Nanaimo Parks and Recreation Department.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McLean, that the delegation be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the District 69 Recreation Facility Plan be approved as a guide for future recreation facility planning and development.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Holme, that this item be tabled until the next Corporate and Community Services Committee meeting.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, that a meeting be held between D69 Directors and staff to discuss outstanding issues prior to the next Corporate and Community Services Committee meeting.

This motion failed for lack of a seconder.

The General Manager of Corporate Services provided Committee members with a visual introduction to the Regional District of Nanaimo�s web site.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Loomis, that the report by the General Manager of Corporate Services regarding the RDN�s web site be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the correspondence from UBCM regarding the 1999 resolution process, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Savage, that the correspondence received from Eric Tamm, Coastal Community Network, regarding on-shore allocation of Pacific hake fishery, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Little, that a letter be forwarded to Fisheries Minister David Anderson and copied to the Coastal Community Network supporting the policy that in the allocation of Pacific hake, the Government of Canada provide first priority to the production needs of onshore Canadian processors. Any surpluses to Canadian production capacity will be allocated to the foreign joint-venture fishery, but the delivery of hake to offshore foreign processing ships should not disrupt the steady operation of Canadian processors.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Emergency Planning budget be increased by $15,000 to provide for the development of a neighbourhood emergency preparedness package.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director McLean, that the Board not repeal the existing "Board Procedure Bylaw No. 1092".

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McNabb,:

1. That "Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Sewer Specified Area Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.06, 1999" be introduced for first three readings.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Sewer Specified Area Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.06, 1999" having received three readings, be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the 1998 Annual Report on the Growth Management Plan from the Performance Review Committee be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that a letter of support be provided to the Land Conservancy of British Columbia for the acquisition of 140 acres of Nanaimo River property for conservation purposes.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the 1998/99 Parksville/Qualicum Beach Conventional Transit Annual Operating Agreement amendment be approved.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the Gabriola Island Parks & Recreation Commission meeting held February 1, 1999, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the Transit System Sub Committee meeting held February 24, 1999 be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held February 25, 1999 be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the Regional District provide $7,500 each to the skateboard projects, to be constructed in Parksville and Qualicum Beach, and that staff develop a service agreement with the two municipalities for the RDN�s partnership in the projects.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director Savage, that staff report to the next Corporate and Community Services Committee meeting, providing additional background information on the gypsy moth spraying program.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Savage, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

TIME: 8:40 P. M.