REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 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
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 L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo
Director J. Little City of Nanaimo
Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo
Also in Attendance:
K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer
C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services
N. Connelly General Manager, Community Services
N. Tonn Recording Secretary
MINUTES
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Savage, that the minutes of the regular Corporate & Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 6, 1998 be adopted.
CARRIED
ADMINISTRATION
Mulligan�s Indoor Golf Ltd. � Request for a Class �B� Liquor License.
MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the Board support Mulligan�s Indoor Golf Ltd.�s application for a Class �B� Liquor License for their facility located at 1420 Alberni Highway in Electoral Area �F�.
CARRIED
Treaty Advisory Joint Meeting.
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the District pay the travel and hotel accommodation expenses (not exceeding $700) for Director Loomis to attend a Joint TAC meeting on November 19 and 20, 1998 in Richmond.
CARRIED
Boardroom Acquisition.
MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that this item be referred back to the Board Room Building Committee for further study.
CARRIED
RECREATION & PARKS
Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Space Master Plan � Terms of Reference.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the terms of reference for the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Master Plan be approved as presented.
CARRIED
Morden Colliery Trail Management Plan.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the Morden Colliery Trail Management Plan be approved as a guide for ongoing Trail planning and development
CARRIED
Community Parks Development & Maintenance Initiatives during 1998.
MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the report on the 1998 Community Parks program be received as information.
CARRIED
REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT
City of Parksville Regional Context Statement.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the City of Parksville Regional Context Statement (RCS) be received for information and that the City be requested to consider amendments to the RCS prior to granting the RCS bylaw second reading, as outlined in Schedule �1�.
CARRIED
TRANSIT
Eligibility for handyDART Form.
MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the Transportation Services Department�s "Eligibility for handyDART" form be approved.
MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that this item be referred back to staff.
CARRIED
COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE
RDN Grants-in-Aid Committee.
MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Savage, that the minutes of the RDN Grants-in-Aid Committee meeting held October 16, 1998, be received for information.
CARRIED
School District 68
MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Savage, that grants be awarded as follows:
Cedar School & Community Enhancement Society $ 1,420
Gabriola Emergency Social Services 371
Nanaimo Search & Rescue Society 1,065
People for a Healthy Community on Gabriola Society 880
CARRIED
School District 69
MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that grants be awarded as follows:
Arrowsmith Search & Rescue Society $ 1,000
Central Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Society 798
District 69 Restorative Justice 2,000
District 69 Society of Allied Support Groups 1,000
District 69 Society of Organized Services 500
Mid Island Radio Association (MIRA) 600
Mount Arrowsmith Elder Abuse Committee 250
Parksville/Qualicum Crimestoppers 500
Project Literacy Parksville/Qualicum 1,000
Special Olympics � Parksville 850
CARRIED
District 69 Recreation Commission.
MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meetings held October 8 and 26, 1998, be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Holme, that a member of the District 69 Recreation Commission be appointed by the Regional Board as a designate member on the Alexandra Clancy Youth Centre Society Board as a voting member.
MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Bradshaw, that the motion be amended to read as follows:
"that the Chairperson appoint a member of the Regional District Board as a designate member on the Alexandra Clancy Youth Centre Society Board as a voting member."
CARRIED
The question was called on the motion as amended.
The motion CARRIED.
MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Recreation Commission fees and charges be amended to include a 5% increase to user fees at the District 69 Arena and Ravensong Aquatic Centre, a 55% recovery rate for the Aquatic Centre, a 43% recovery rate for the District 69 Arena, and maintain the same recovery rates for recreation programs to include a 15% administration fee for all programs, a 75-25% split with small program contractors, and recovery rates of 125% for adult, 100% for preschool, youth, community cooperative, and child, 75% for summer camps and family, and 50% for leadership development programs.
CARRIED
Grants-in-Aid
MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that grants be allocated to the following organizations:
Coombs Hilliers Rec. & Community Organization $ 625
Ravensong Aquatic Club 500
Navy League of Canada 200
St. Mary�s Youth Group 500
Woodwinds Alternate Program 400
Philadelphia Flyers Alumni Hockey School 400
CARRIED
Gabriola Island Parks & Recreation Commission.
MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the minutes of the Gabriola Island Parks & Recreation Commission meetings held October 5 and 19, 1998, be received for information.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McLean, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 8:30 P. M.
CHAIRPERSON