REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING

HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1998, AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE

COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF NANAIMO

455 WALLACE STREET, NANAIMO, B.C.

Present:

Director L. Sherry Chairperson

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 J. Little City of Nanaimo

Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:

K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer

C. McIver Manager of Solid Waste

D. Trudeau Manager of Liquid Waste

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

 

MINUTES

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director McLean, that the minutes of the regular Environmental Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 23, 1998, be adopted.

CARRIED

LIQUID WASTE

French Creek Pollution Control Centre � Odour Control.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Savage, that staff continue to monitor odour control at FCPCC and provide updates to the Board on a bi-monthly basis.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that staff send a letter of condolence to the family of Mr. Art Westaway who passed away recently. Mr. Westaway was an active member of the FCPCC Odour Control Peer Review Group as well as a member of the Liquid Waste Advisory Committee.

CARRIED

Northern and Southern Communities � Pump and Haul Bylaw Amendment.

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director McGuffie,:

That the Regional District of Nanaimo approve the request to remove Lot 13, Plan 19972, Section 5, Land District 32, from the Pump and Haul Local Service Area; and

 

That "Regional District of Nanaimo Pump and Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 975.10, 1998" be read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

Duke Point Sewer Transfer Agreement.

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Chairperson and Secretary be authorized to sign the contract between the Regional District of Nanaimo and the City of Nanaimo, transferring ownership of the Duke Point sewer collection system from the City to the District.

CARRIED

RDN � Septage Handling.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Duncan, that the French Creek Pollution Control Centre continue to accept septage rather than transfer this service to private enterprise.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Loomis, that this item be tabled until staff have prepared and presented a more indepth and informative report for the Board�s consideration.

CARRIED

SOLID WASTE

3Rs Plan Implementation � Disposal Bans � Progress Report.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the progress report on recently enacted disposal bans on recyclable paper, metal and tires be received.

CARRIED

UTILITIES

Decourcey Water Local Service Area � Bylaw to Establish Water Rates.

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director Loomis,:

That "Decourcey Water Supply Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1097, 1998" be introduced and read three times.

That "Decourcey Water Supply Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1097, 1998" be adopted.

CARRIED

Surfside Sewer LSA � Application for Inclusion into the Local Service Area.

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

That the following applications for inclusion into the Surfside Sewer Local Service Area be approved:

Lot 1, Plan 11274, DL 9, Newcastle Land District

Lot 1, Plan VIP65041, DL 10, Newcastle Land District

Lot 2, Plan VIP65041, DL 10, Newcastle Land District

subject to the registration of covenants on title that restricts development potential of the lots to current legal non-conforming status or to the current permitted land uses under the existing zoning with no community services, in accordance with Bylaw 500.

 

That "Surfside Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1124.01, 1998 be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

That "Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 889.09, 1998 be introduced, read three times, and after Bylaw No. 889.07 is adopted, be forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

TIME: 7:52 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON