REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING

HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1999, 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

Director A. Duggan City of Parksville

Director B. Luchtmeijer Town of Qualicum Beach

Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo

Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo

Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:

K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer

J. Finnie General Manager of Environmental Services

D. Trudeau Manager of Liquid Waste

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MINUTES

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the minutes of the regular Environmental Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 23, 1999, be adopted.

CARRIED

LIQUID WASTE

French Creek Pollution Control Centre � Odour Control.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the report on the management of odour at the French Creek Pollution Control Centre (FCPCC), be received.

CARRIED

Septage Handling.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director McNabb, that staff be directed to prohibit septage from being accepted at Regional District Facilities when a private septage handling firm exists that can accept septage from within the RDN for a fee no greater than the following schedule:

 

Present

Dec. 31, 2000

Dec. 31, 2001

Domestic Non-Hazardous Liquid
Waste (NHLW)

$0.16/gallon

$0.16/gallon

$0.17/gallon

Sludge

$0.16/gallon

$0.16/gallon

$0.17/gallon

Sewage from Ships

$0.16/gallon

$0.16/gallon

$0.17/gallon

Fats, Oils & Greases (FOG)

$0.18/gallon

$0.20/gallon

$0.20/gallon

Car Wash Sumps

$0.20/gallon

$0.22/gallon

$0.24/gallon

Portable Toilet

$0.17/gallon

$0.18/gallon

$0.18/gallon

Pit Toilet

$0.20/gallon

$0.22/gallon

$0.22/gallon

A recorded vote was requested.

The motion was DEFEATED with Directors Luchtmeijer, Duggan, Sherry, McGuffie, McNabb and Stanhope voting in the affirmative and Directors Holme, Loomis, Duncan, Savage, McLean, Garnish and Hamilton voting in the negative.

Liquid Waste Management � Volume Reduction.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that staff develop an education program that would promote the purchase of 6 LPF toilets over 13 LPF toilets.

CARRIED

SOLID WASTE

1999 Backyard Composter Distribution & Education Program.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the 1999 Backyard Composter Distribution and Education Program be approved.

CARRIED

WATER MANAGEMENT

Arrowsmith Bulk Water � North West Bay Supply Line.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo approve the request to proceed with an engineering design and detailed cost estimate to construct a portion of the Nanoose bulk water supply main along North West Bay Road from Nanoose Road to Claudet Road, Claudet Road to Wall Beach Road and from the Craig Bay Estate/Parksville line to the Heringa Well site and that staff prepare a report to include this change for presentation at the April Board meeting.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

TIME: 8:00 PM

CHAIRPERSON