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 B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services

N. Connelly General Manager, Community Services

D. Speed Manager of Recreation & Parks

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the minutes of the regular Corporate & Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 1, 1998, be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Duncan, that the Liquor Control & Licensing Branch be informed that the Board has no objection to the Cola Diner�s application requesting a change to their Class B Liquor License to add an "Entertainment Endorsement in a �B� Restaurant".

CARRIED

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the Regional District respond to the MFA stating our commitment to participate in locking in re-lending rates for issues #35 and #61 on the condition that the interest rate not exceed 6.5%.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer,:

1. That "Decourcey Water Supply Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1096.01, 1998" be introduced for first three readings.
2. That "Decourcey Water Supply Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1096.01, 1998" having received three readings, be forwarded to Municipal Affairs for approval.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Little, that the Regional District advise its partners in the Central Vancouver Island 911 system, that it supports proceeding immediately upgrading to the new 911 platform as offered by BC Tel.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bradshaw, that the proposal to invite MacMillan Bloedel to consider a dialogue with the Regional District and the City of Parksville on approaches to land use management in the Englishman River watershed, be endorsed with revisions to the letter as outlined.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Rispin, that the motion be amended to insert the words "Electoral Area Directors for �C� and �F�" between the words "District" and "and".

DEFEATED

The question was called on the main motion.

A recorded vote was requested.

The motion CARRIED with Directors Garnish, Loomis, Hamilton, Savage, Holme, Stanhope, Bradshaw, Luchtmeijer, Little, Rispin and McGuffie voting in the positive, and Directors McLean and Duncan voting in the negative.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

1. That the Terms of Reference for the Growth Management Plan 1999 Interim Update be approved and that the project be initiated.
2. That a planning grant in the amount of $20,000 be requested from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for the Growth Management Plan 1999 Interim Update.

MOVED Director Bradshaw, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that any reference to additional nodes be deleted from Section 3.2, "Nodal Structure", within the Terms of Reference for the Regional Growth Management Plan 1999 Interim Update.

DEFEATED

The question was called on the main motion.

The motion CARRIED.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the Regional District of Nanaimo execute the Urban Containment and Fringe Area Management Implementation Agreement and forward it to the City of Nanaimo and the City of Parksville for signature.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Loomis, that on November 1, 1998, Nanaimo Regional Transit introduce a reduced cash fare program on a pilot project basis for one year that incorporates the use of the City of Nanaimo�s Leisure Economic Access Policy (L.E.A.P.).

CARRIED

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Duncan, that the Transportation and Mobility Study Terms of Reference be approved.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the minutes of the Gabriola Island Parks & Recreation Commission meetings held September 14 and 21, 1998, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that grants be allocated to the following organizations:

Gabriola Chamber Players $ 1,745

People for a Health Community 1,200

Gabriola Community Hall Association 1,200

Gabriola Moving Theatre 500

Cliff Productions 870

CARRIED

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

CARRIED

TIME: 7:48 P. M.

CHAIRPERSON