Director F. Garnish Chairperson

Director R. Loomis Electoral Area B

Director E. Hamilton Electoral Area C

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 C. Bradshaw City of Parksville

Director B. Luchtmeijer Town of Qualicum Beach

Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo

Director J. Little City of Nanaimo

Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo

Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

N. Connelly General Manager, Community Services

C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services

D. Speed Manager, Recreation & Parks

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

(a) Select a representative to regularly attend the Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association Board meetings;

(b) Apply for an available 1% Hotel tax from the Provincial Government which would in turn be transferred to the PQTA under a legal agreement, provided that at least 90% of the D69 hotel/motel properties within the RDN volunteer to participate; and

(c) Support in principle the collection of a voluntary $20.00 destination marketing fee from RDN D69 members.

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the regular Corporate & Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 2, 1997, be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the correspondence from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, regarding the Call for Resolutions to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that a Court of Revision to review the 1998 Frontage Tax Rolls for Surfside, West Bay Estates, Nanoose Bay, Arbutus Park Estates, French Creek, Fairwinds, Madrona and Wall Beach Water Local Service Areas, Nanoose Bay and French Creek Bulk Water Local Service Areas and French Creek, Fairwinds and Pacific Shores Sewer Local Service Areas, be convened on Thursday, February 19, 1998 at 7:30 pm in the meeting room, District 69 Arena, Parksville, BC and that the Chairperson and Directors Luchtmeijer and Stanhope be appointed to the Court of Revision.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director McNabb,:

1. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area �C� Noise Control Extended Service Establishing Bylaw No. 1102, 1998" be received for first three readings and be forwarded to Municipal Affairs for approval.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area �C� Noise Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1103, 1998" be received for first three readings and be advertised in accordance with the Municipal Act.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director McNabb,:

1. That the "Gabriola Island Noise Control Extended Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1081, 1998" be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

2. That the "Gabriola Island Noise Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1082, 1998" be introduced, read three times and advertised in accordance with Section 839 of the Municipal Act.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Bradshaw, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that "Regional District of Nanaimo (City of Parksville) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1109, 1998" be introduced for first three readings and forwarded to Municipal Affairs for approval.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the Regional District of Nanaimo pursue any relevant group purchasing opportunities with the Nanaimo & District Public Co-op Purchasing Group.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Bradshaw, SECONDED Director McLean,:

1. That "City of Parksville, Parksville (Local) Fire Protection Authorization Agreement Bylaw No. 1104, 1998" be received for first three readings.

2. That "City of Parksville, Parksville (Local) Fire Protection Authorization Agreement Bylaw No. 1104, 1998" having received three readings, be adopted.

3. That "City of Parksville (French Creek) Fire Protection Authorization Agreement Bylaw No. 1105, 1998" be received for first three readings.

4. That "City of Parksville (French Creek) Fire Protection Authorization Agreement Bylaw No. 1105, 1998" having received three readings, be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Holme,:

1. That "Town of Qualicum Beach (French Creek) Fire Protection Authorization Agreement Bylaw No. 1106, 1998" be received for first three readings.

2. That "Town of Qualicum Beach (French Creek) Fire Protection Authorization Agreement Bylaw No. 1106, 1998" having received three readings, be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Duncan, SECONDED Director McNabb, that staff be directed to apply to the Crown Lands Division of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks for a Section 16 Map Reserve over the parcel known as the old 1950s Highway Gazette from Bowser to Qualicum Beach.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Little,:

1. That the District 69 Trail System Plan be received.

2. That consideration of the Plan including a staff report on financial implications of the Trail System Implementation Plan be referred to the January 31, 1998 Regional Board Parks Seminar.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Loomis, that any discussion with regard to the Trail System Implementation Plan be tabled until the Regional Board Parks Seminar on January 31, 1998.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the report on the Coho Cove Wharf function proposal be received and that consideration of further action be delayed pending an indication of support for the proposal.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the District 68 Transit Budget be modified through service level adjustments to include up to $39,000 for the provision of a washroom/respite facility for the Harbour Park Mall transit exchange and the damage costs associated with the closure of the Gordon Street facility, as ordered in the arbitration award.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Loomis, that the Regional District approve the letter to the UBCM requesting assistance to local governments in dealing with the federal port divestiture process.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the minutes of the Large Land Holdings and Economic Studies Steering Committee meeting held December 3, 1997, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the Transit Business Plan Steering Committee meeting held December 9, 1997, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director McGuffie,:

That Administration enter into negotiations with BC Ferries regarding possible cost sharing arrangements and with BC Transit on the 1998/99 Annual Operating Agreement regarding the expansion of bus service from three to five trips in April 1998 to the Duke Point Ferry Terminal.

That the proposed Transportation Services Special Events Policy be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Bradshaw, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held December 11, 1997, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Bradshaw, SECONDED Director McLean, that the following grants be awarded:

Parksville Royals Baseball Club $500

Parksville Golden Oldies Sports Assoc. $490

CARRIED

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Holme, that the minutes of the Electoral Area �A� Parks, Recreation & Greenbelt Advisory Committee meeting held November 20, 1997, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director Savage, that the minutes of the Gabriola Island Parks & Recreation Commission meetings held December 1 and December 15, 1997, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director Little,:

That a grant-in-aid for $400 be provided to the Gabriola Lantern Festival Club.

That a grant-in-aid of $1,200 be provided to the Festival Gabriola Society.

That a grant of $400 be provided to the Rug Huggers Circle Club.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

TIME: 8:03 P. M.

CHAIRPERSON