REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

MINUTES OF THE CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES

COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1998,

AT 7:30 P.M., IN THE CITY OF NANAIMO COUNCIL CHAMBERS,

455 WALLACE STREET, NANAIMO, B.C.

Present:

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

Alternate

Director M. Klees 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

Also in Attendance:

K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer

N. Connelly General Manager, Community Services

C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services

D. Speed Manager, Recreation & Parks

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MINUTES

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Little, that the minutes of the regular Corporate & Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 6, 1998, be adopted.

CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATIONS

J. Bridarolli, City of Fernie, re Insurance Rates.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the correspondence from the City of Fernie, regarding the insurance rates in British Columbia, be received for information.

CARRIED

J. Bowden, City of Nanaimo, re Urban Containment and Fringe Area Management Implementation Agreement.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the correspondence from the City of Nanaimo with regard to the City�s support for the Urban Containment and Fringe Area Management Implementation Agreement, be received for information.

CARRIED

ADMINISTRATION

RDN Emergency Program Coordinator.

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Holme, that Mr. Roger Bresden be appointed as the "Regional District of Nanaimo Emergency Program Coordinator".

CARRIED

Regulation of Gambling.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that staff be directed to review the existing Regional District zoning bylaws and, if necessary, prepare an amendment to these bylaws that will prohibit slot machines and video lottery terminals, to be brought forward for consideration at a future Development Services Committee meeting.

CARRIED

FINANCE

Change in Deductible for MIA Insurance Policy.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer,:

1. That the Regional District of Nanaimo advise the MIA that it wishes to increase its policy deductible from $50,000 to $100,000 effective for 1998.

2. That the insurance deductible reserve be topped up as soon as possible by using the premium savings and other budget room which may be available within the Administration budget.

CARRIED

REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT

Regional Growth Management Plan 1997 Annual Report.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the Regional Growth Management Plan 1997 Annual Report be received.

CARRIED

Terms of Reference - Growth Management Plan Performance Review Committee.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Terms of Reference for the Regional Growth Management Plan Performance Review Committee be approved.

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Savage, that the motion be amended to include "and that any recommendations made by the Committee be referred to City of Nanaimo, City of Parksville and Town of Qualicum Beach

CARRIED

The question was called on the main motion as amended.

The motion CARRIED.

TRANSPORTATION

Federal Taxation of Employer Provided Transit Passes.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Savage, that a letter be forwarded to the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance, requesting that the Government of Canada change its policy to make employer provided transit passes exempt from income tax.

CARRIED

Youth Bus Program Evaluation.

MOVED Director Bradshaw, SECONDED Director McLean, that the report on the Youth Bus Program Evaluation be received and that no further action be taken with respect to the provision of this service in 1998.

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that this item be referred back to the Transit Business Plan Steering Committee.

CARRIED

Parksville/Qualicum handyDART Service Modification.

MOVED Director Bradshaw, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the Parksville/Qualicum Beach handyDART Saturday service be suspended effective March 1, 1998 and the hours be re-allocated to the weekday Monday to Friday service.

CARRIED

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

Large Land Holdings & Economic Studies Steering Committee.

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the minutes of the Large Land Holdings and Economic Studies Steering Committee meeting held January 20, 1998, be received for information.

CARRIED

Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McLean, that the minutes of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meeting held January 14, 1998, be received for information.

CARRIED

Transit Business Plan Steering Committee.

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the Transit Business Plan Steering Committee meeting held January 15, 1998, be received for information.

CARRIED

Gabriola Island Parks & Recreation Commission.

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the minutes of the Gabriola Island Parks & Recreation Commission meeting held January 5, 1998, be received for information.

CARRIED

District 69 Recreation Commission.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held January 26, 1998, be received for information.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1110

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Bradshaw, that "Regional District of Nanaimo District 69 Swimming Pool Unexpended Capital Bylaw Funds Expenditure Bylaw No. 1110, 1998" be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Bradshaw, that "Regional District of Nanaimo District 69 Swimming Pool Unexpended Capital Bylaw Funds Expenditure Bylaw No. 1110, 1998", be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Bradshaw, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the motion on Page 1 of the January 26, 1998 minutes regarding a District Youth Society be referred back to the District 69 Recreation Commission.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Bradshaw, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the motion on Page 3 of the January 26, 1998 minutes regarding the RFEI for a public private partnership agreement be amended to read as follows:

That the District 69 Recreation Facility Planning Committee recommend through the Recreation Commission to the Regional District of Nanaimo Board that Parksville Council proceed with the Request for Expressions of Interest (R.F.E.I.) for a public private partnership for a recreational facility within the City of Parksville to include but not be limited to an ice Arena;

That the Regional District of Nanaimo be authorized to sign a 5 year lease of the specified area of land within the City of Parksville known as the District 69 Ice Arena for the purpose of providing and operating recreation programs and facilities and for other related community uses or other uses deemed appropriate by the Regional District of Nanaimo and the City of Parksville;

That the R.E.F.I. include two proposals: one to include costs for the Regional District of Nanaimo to continue operation and one for the private sector to operate the enhanced facility.

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Bradshaw, that the motion be amended to:

(1) Delete the word "sign" and replace it with the word "negotiate".

(2) Add the words "prior to entering into a Request for Expressions of Interest" at the end of the second paragraph.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McLean, that this item be referred back to the D69 Recreation Commission for further discussion and that supporting information be brought back to the Board regarding the RFEI Proposal when the item comes forward for consideration.

CARRIED

Electoral Area Directors Selection Committee.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Donna Sweeney be appointed to the Electoral Area �A� Advisory Planning Commission for a term expiring December 31, 1999.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Iona Belous, Barry Lapointe, J. Hugh Proctor and David Scott be appointed the Lantzville Advisory Planning Commission for terms expiring December 31, 1999.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Director McLean solicit for one member to represent Electoral Area �F� on the District 69 Recreation Commission.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Director Hamilton solicit for one member to be appointed to the Grants-in-Aid Committee.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Savage, that the following people be appointed to the Arrowsmith-Cranberry Bright Official Community Plan Advisory Committee:

Extension Resident Diane Baraclough

Karen Aitken

White Rapids Rd./

Myles Lake Subdivision/

Godfrey Road Resident Joe Devoe

Paul Gallant

Spruston Road Resident R. Johnson

Kate Kahn

Nanaimo River Rd.,/

McDonalds Rd.,/River

Terrace/McLean�s Rd.

Resident Gordon Reid

Linda Addison

Arrowsmith Benson Area

including South Forks Rd.

Resident Dan O�Hara

Malcolm Hargrave

Forestry Representative Pat Phillips

Aggregate Extraction Don Hubbard

Agriculture Gladys Adams

APC Representative Bruce Deinstadt

Louis Lapi

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

TIME: 8:34 P. M.

CHAIRPERSON