REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1999

7:30 PM

(Nanaimo City Council Chambers)

A G E N D A

PAGES

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. DELEGATIONS

10 Russ Crawford, Capital City Kart Club, re Mountainaire Multi-Use Recreational Facility.

3. BOARD MINUTES

11-20 Minutes of the regular Board meeting held on Tuesday, February 9, 1999.

4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

5. COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

21 Jack Mussallem, Mayor, City of Prince George, re Ferry Service from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy.

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

For Adoption.

Bylaw No. 798.05 � Electoral Area �A� Community Parks Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors � One Vote)

Bylaw No. 799.04 � Electoral Area �B� Community Parks Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors � One Vote)

Bylaw No. 801.04 � Electoral Area �C� Community Parks Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors � One Vote)

Bylaw No. 1021.02 � Pacific Shores Sewer LSA Amendment Bylaw No. 1021.02. (All Directors � One Vote)

Bylaw No. 889.10 � Northern Community Sewer LSA Boundary Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors � One Vote)

Bylaw No. 889.11 � Northern Community Sewer LSA Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors � One Vote)

Bylaw No. 975.11 � Pump and Haul Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors � One Vote)

Bylaw No. 1050.01 � French Creek Bulk Water LSA Boundary Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors � One Vote)

Bylaw No. 1089.01 � French Creek Bulk Water LSA Development Cost Charge Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors � One Vote)

7.(1) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

22-26 Minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held February 16, 1999. (for information)

BUILDING INSPECTION

Section 700 Filings. (All Directors � One Vote)

That a notice be filed against the titles of the properties listed, pursuant to Section 700 of the Municipal Act and that if the infractions are not rectified within ninety (90) days, legal action will be pursued:

    1. Lot 1, Section 18, Range 5, Cedar District, Plan 32642, 1481 Frontier Place, Electoral Area �A�, owned by C. Keast;

    2. Lot B, Section 16, Range 8, Cranberry District, Plan 21903, 2008 Walsh Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by A. and K. Johnson;

    3. Lot 1, Section 18, Range 3, Cedar District, Plan VIP55689, 2616 Barnes Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by R. and T. John;

    4. Lot 34, Section 11, Range 2, Cedar District, Plan 26222, 2175 Fishers Drive, Electoral Area �A�, owned by H. Lechthaler;

    5. Lot 5, Section 1, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo District, Plan 6678, Except part in Plan 39255, 2850 Degnen Bay Road, Electoral Area �B�, owned by N. Gray;

    6. Lot 22, District Lot 126, Nanoose District, Plan VIP55697, 1089 Roberton Boulevard, Electoral Area �E�, owned by J. & J. Hook;

    7. Lot 58, District Lot 28, Nanoose District, Plan 30213, 1536 Marine Circle, Electoral Area �E�, owned by J. and J. De Jong.

PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION

Application No. 9902 � Duke � 2020 Seahaven Road � Area E.

(All Directors except EA �B� � One Vote)

That Development Permit No. 9902 to establish an addition on the property legally described as Lot D, District Lot 51, Nanoose District, Plan 7705, be approved as submitted by the applicant in recognition of the applicant�s concurrence with the conditions listed in Schedule �1�.

OTHER

Arrowsmith Benson, Cranberry Bright Official Community Plan.

(All Directors except EA �B� � One Vote)

    1. That the Revised Official Community Plan for Arrowsmith Benson � Cranberry Bright be received and that the Rural Land Use designation be amended to delete Goal 3 - Policy 4 and expand Rural Policies to include those lands that are presently zoned A-1 with a 8 hectare minimum parcel size restriction.

    2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Arrowsmith Benson � Cranberry Bright Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1148, 1999" be given 1st reading.

7.(2) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

27-30 Minutes of the Environmental Services Committee meeting held February 23, 1999. (for information)

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

Cathy McGregor, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, re RDN Liquid Waste Management Plan. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the correspondence from Cathy McGregor, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks regarding the Liquid Waste Management Plan, be received for information.

LIQUID WASTE

Nanoose First Nations � Proposed Marine Sewer Outfall. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the report on the meeting with the Nanoose First Nations, their consultants and the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, be received.

LWMP � Progress Report � February, 1999. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the progress report on the Liquid Waste Management Plan be received for information.

SOLID WASTE

Incineration � Burnaby Tour. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the report by Director McGuffie regarding the GVRD/Montenay Burnaby Incinerator Tour, be received for information.

Incineration � Supplementary Report. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the Incineration Update report dated February 1999, by Epicentre Associates, be received as a supplement to their May 1998 report on incineration.

Church Road Transfer Station � Memorandum of Agreement to Supply Water. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the Regional District of Nanaimo execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the Errington and District Volunteer Fire Department and the Regional District of Nanaimo to permit access for on-site water for fire protection and emergency purposes for properties other than the Transfer Station.

That a Memorandum of Understanding be offered to the Coombs Volunteer Fire Department which would permit access for on site water for fire protection and emergency purposes for properties other than the Transfer Station.

Request from Nanaimo Recycling Exchange. (All Directors � One Vote)

That staff be directed to conduct promotion and education activities to reduce the quantity of fluorescent bulbs and dry cell batteries in the municipal waste stream and encourage the use of available recycling facilities.

UTILITIES

Surfside Water LSA � Water Use Agreements. (All Directors � Weighted Vote)

That the Regional District of Nanaimo approve the entering into of a License of Agreement for the extraction of 95,000 litres of water annually from land owned by the Federal Government and located within the Qualicum National Wildlife Area.

That the Chairperson and Secretary be authorized to sign the License of Agreement.

OTHER

National Technical "Best Practices" Guide for Municipal Infrastructure.

(All Directors � One Vote)

That the resolution in support of the preparation of National Technical Guide for Municipal Infrastructure be approved.

Legal Government Grant Programme. (All Directors � One Vote)


That the Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo approve the applications for submission to Municipal Affairs for local government grants.

That the motion be amended to add "and that staff be directed to prepare an additional planning grant application for an Electoral Area �B� Sewer Collection Pre-Design Study and that staff be requested to estimate the cost of this study".

7.(3) CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

31-34 Minutes of the regular Corporate & Community Services Committee meeting held March 2, 1999. (for information)

Joyce Daman, re Policing Function for the RDN. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the Board direct staff to investigate the possibility of establishing a RDN policing function to support programs such as the Restorative Justice Initiative and report back to the Board at the next Corporate and Community Services Committee meeting.

COMMUNICATION/CORRESPONDENCE

Eric Tamm, Coastal Community Network. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the correspondence received from Eric Tamm, Coastal Community Network, regarding on-shore allocation of Pacific hake fishery, be received for information.

That a letter be forwarded to Fisheries Minister David Anderson and copied to the Coastal Community Network supporting the policy that in the allocation of Pacific hake, the Government of Canada provide first priority to the production needs of onshore Canadian processors. Any surpluses to Canadian production capacity will be allocated to the foreign joint-venture fishery, but the delivery of hake to offshore foreign processing ships should not disrupt the steady operation of Canadian processors.

ADMINISTRATION

Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness. (Electoral Areas � Weighted Vote)

That Emergency Planning budget be increased by $15,000 to provide for the development of a neighbourhood emergency preparedness package.

FINANCE

French Creek Specified Area User Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.06.

(All Directors � One Vote)

    1. That "Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Sewer Specified Area Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.06, 1999" be introduced for first three readings.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Sewer Specified Area Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.06, 1999" having received three readings, be adopted.

REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT

1998 Annual Report. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the 1998 Annual Report on the Growth Management Plan from the Performance Review Committee be received.

RECREATION & PARKS

Nanaimo River Property � Area A � Letter of Support. (All Directors � One Vote)

That a letter of support be provided to the Land Conservancy of British Columbia for the acquisition of 140 acres of Nanaimo River property for conservation purposes.

TRANSIT

Parksville Qualicum Transit Annual Operating Agreement Amendment.

(All Directors � Weighted Vote)

That the 1998/99 Parksville/Qualicum Beach Conventional Transit Annual Operating Agreement amendment be approved.

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

Gabriola Island Parks & Recreation Commission. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the minutes of the Gabriola Island Parks & Recreation Commission meeting held February 1, 1999, be received for information.

Transit System Sub Committee. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the minutes of the Transit System Sub Committee meeting held February 24, 1999 be received for information.

District 69 Recreation Commission. (All Directors � One Vote)

That the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held February 25, 1999 be received for information.

(Electoral Areas E, F, G, H, Parksville, Qualicum Beach � Weighted Vote)

That the Regional District provide $7,500 each to the skateboard projects, to be constructed in Parksville and Qualicum Beach, and that staff develop a service agreement with the two municipalities for the RDN partnership in the projects.

NEW BUSINESS

Gypsy Moth Spray Program. (All Directors � One Vote)

That staff report to the next Corporate & Community Services Committee providing additional background information on the gypsy moth spraying program.

7.(4) EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

7.(5) COMMISSION

7.(6) SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE

Aggregates Study Select Committee.

35-37 Minutes of the Aggregates Study Select Committee meeting held February 10, 1999. (for information)

Growth Management Plan Performance Review Committee.

38-39 Minutes of the Growth Management Plan Performance Review Committee meeting held February 17, 1999. (for information)

Solid Waste Select Committee.

40-76 Minutes of the Solid Waste Select Committee meeting held February 23, 1999. (for information)

That the Source-Separated Organics Composting Working Paper be received.

Selection Committee. (All Directors � One Vote)

Cedar Advisory Planning Commission.

That Jean Compton, Norma Czerny, and David Williamson be appointed to the Cedar Advisory Planning Commission for terms ending December 31, 1999 and that Jacob Smidt and Wim Vierstra be appointed for terms ending December 31, 2000.

Electoral Area �A� Parks, Recreation & Greenspace Advisory Committee.

That Ted Girard and Marie Lewis be appointed to the Electoral Area �A� Parks, Recreation & Greenspace Advisory Committee for terms ending December 31, 2000.

Cedar Village Sewer Advisory Committee.

That Chris Potvin, (Cedar Village Area Resident), Arnold Schade (General Public) and Chuck White (Stakeholder Group) be appointed to the Cedar Village Sewer Advisory Committee.

Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Space Project Management Committee.

That Joe Giegerich, Diane Aussem, (Community Residents Organizations) Pamela Bottomley, Ian Bryce and Gabrielle Cartlidge (Community at Large) be appointed to the Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Space Project Management Committee.

Board of Variance.

That Brock Williamson be appointed as the Board�s representative on the Board of Variance for a term ending March, 2002.

    1. ADMINISTRATOR�S REPORT

9. ADDENDUM

10. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

13. NOTICE OF MOTION

14. ADJOURNMENT

15. IN CAMERA