Director F. Garnish Electoral Area A

Alternate

Director C. Hemsworth 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 J. Little City of Nanaimo

Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer

C. McIver Manager, Solid Waste

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MOVED Director Little, SECONDED Director Garnish, that a late delegation be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

Mr. Davis, Inland Pacific Waterworks, presented a short description of his company and requested that "private financing" be added to the scope of the RDN�s proposed future Request for Expressions of Interest with regard to Stage III expansion of the GNPCC.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the delegation be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Little, that the minutes of the regular Environmental Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 24, 1998, be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the correspondence from UBCM regarding the 1998 resolution process, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the correspondence received from H. Larsen regarding comments with respect to the Associated Engineering Report to the Lantzville Sewer Advisory Committee, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the charges at the French Creek Pollution Control Centre for septage not be increased.

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Holme, that the motion be amended to add "and that staff be instructed to investigate a gradual increase in septage fees".

CARRIED

The question was called on the main motion as amended and a recorded vote was requested.

The motion CARRIED with Directors Holme, Duggan, Hemsworth, Duncan, Savage, Garnish and Hamilton voting in the affirmative and Directors Little, Sherry, McGuffie, Stanhope and McLean voting in the negative.

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that staff investigate and prepare a report on those properties identified by Director Stanhope that are paying a parcel tax toward the FCPCC yet do not have the ability to hook up to the system.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director McLean,:

1. That the progress report on the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Stage III Expansion and Upgrading be received.

2. That staff, in conjunction with the new consultants for wastewater treatment and disposal, conduct a detailed evaluation of design/building alternatives for future Board consideration.

3. That a Board appointed Select Committee be formed to oversee the evaluation and expansion process.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the Free Day policy at the RDN Solid Waste Management Facilities be discontinued.

DEFEATED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the Free Day policy at the RDN Solid Waste Management Facilities be expanded to allow for a Free Day once a month.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Little, that the staff report on the expiration of Mid-Island Woodwaste Systems Ltd.�s contract to operate a site to receive and burn clean wood waste, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Little,:

1. That the RDN establish a new Sewer Local Service Area within the Surfside area and that it include Lot 1, District Lot 9, Plan 37995, Newcastle District.

2. That "Surfside Sewer Local Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 1124, 1998" be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

3. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 889.07, 1998" be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McGuffie,

1. That the following application for inclusion into the French Creek Sewer Local Service Area be approved:

Lot A, Plan 17074, except plan DD67388W, District Lot 88, Nanoose Land District.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 889.08, 1998" be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

3. That "French Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 813.21, 1998" be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

1. That staff proceed with the option of servicing the Cedar Town Centre area, which includes four properties within the town centre, and the school on MacMillan Road.

2. That the City of Nanaimo be requested to approve a sewer connection as required in the agreement currently being negotiated between the City and the RDN.

3. That any cost sharing associated with the installation of the lift station and associated works near York Creek be cost shared by the school district at the time of expansion/construction of the facilities in the future.

4. That staff be directed to prepare the necessary amendment to the Duke Point Sewer Local Service Area for the May 12, 1998 Board meeting.

5. That if we are unable to proceed with the servicing of the Cedar Town Centre area and the five properties that we proceed with the servicing of the new Senior High School on MacMillan Road on its own.

A recorded vote was requested.

The motion CARRIED with Directors Holme, Duggan, Savage, Stanhope, McLean, Garnish and Hamilton voting in the affirmative and Directors Little, Sherry, Hemsworth, Duncan and McGuffie voting in the negative.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McLean, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

TIME: 8:47 PM

CHAIRPERSON