Director F. Garnish Electoral Area A

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

Alternate

Director A. Duggan City of Parksville

Director B. Luchtmeijer Town of Qualicum Beach

Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo

Director J. Little City of Nanaimo

Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer

B. Colclough General Manager, Environmental Services

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the regular Environmental Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 25, 1997, be adopted.

CARRIED

Mr. Davidson spoke in favour of his application to transfer water service connection rights from Driftwood Beach Estates Ltd. property in Nanoose to other property within the Nanoose Peninsula.

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the January 1998 progress report on odour control at the French Creek Pollution Control Center be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the Latecomer Agreement dated December 18, 1997 between the Regional District of Nanaimo and the Board of School Trustees of School District No. 69 (Qualicum) be approved and executed by the RDN.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Loomis, that the progress report on the re-evaluation of wastewater treatment and disposal options for the Lantzville area be referred to the February 10th Board meeting.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Savage,:

1. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Solid Waste Management Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 894.05, 1998" be introduced and read three times.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Solid Waste Management Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 894.05, 1998" be adopted.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Holme, that the following be added to Schedule A of Bylaw No. 894.05:

"9. Tipping fees may be waived in hardship cases at the discretion of the General Manager of Environmental Services."

CARRIED

The question was called on the main motion as amended.

The motion CARRIED.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the request by the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange for funding to provide an additional ten weeks of the "Kick the Can" school education program be approved.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the motion be tabled until the next Environmental Services Committee meeting by which time further financial information will be available.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the current parcel tax/user fee structure for the water systems not be amended.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McNabb, that "French Creek Village Streetlighting Local Service Amendment Bylaw No. 1062.01, 1998" be introduced and read three times, and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the application to transfer water service connection rights from Driftwood Beach Estates Ltd. property in Nanoose be referred to the next Environmental Services Committee meeting.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb,:

That the Regional District of Nanaimo allocate the $100,000 in additional budget surplus available in 1998 in the Administrative Budget for the sole purpose of replacing the HVAC unit as required.

That the Regional District of Nanaimo award the contract for the supply only of a new HVAC unit to Engineered Air for the tendered price of $55,105.00; and

That the Regional District of Nanaimo, upon award of the supply of the HVAC unit, tender the installation of the HVAC unit and award same if the cost is less than or equal to the engineers� estimate of $40,000.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

That the application for pump and haul service to Lot 4, District Lot 52, Plan VIP 53395, Nanoose Land District, be accepted.

That "Regional District of Nanaimo Pump & Haul Local Service Establishing Amendment Bylaw No. 975.08, 1998" receive three readings and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

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

CARRIED

TIME: 8:08 PM

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