Director F. Garnish Chairperson

Director R. Loomis Electoral Area B

Director E. Hamilton Electoral Area C

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 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 Stanhope, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the minutes of the regular Corporate & Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 2, 1999 be adopted.

CARRIED

Mr. Flaman presented a short overview of the Parksville Golden Oldies Sports Association�s proposed Senior Classic Hockey Tournament and requested the Board�s active and unequivocal support of this event.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director McLean, that this item be referred to the D69 Recreation Commission.

CARRIED

A presentation was made by the Central Vancouver Island Botanical Garden Society. The Society is intent on building a botanical garden in the Nanaimo region and requested the Board�s support in this venture.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Rispin, that the Board support the concept of a botanical garden in principle and that staff be directed to assist the CVI Botanical Garden Society in locating an appropriate site.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Duggan, that the District 69 Recreation Facility Plan be approved as a guide for future recreation facility planning and development.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the motion be amended as follows:

That Recommendation 3 of the D69 Recreation Facility Plan be replaced with "Investigate design opportunities for the addition of recreation centre features to any new community centre facility and any other future recreation facility to make the facility more beneficial to the community at large".

DEFEATED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the motion be amended as follows:

That Recommendation 3 of the D69 Recreation Facility Plan be replaced with "Investigate partnership opportunities for the addition of recreation centre features to any new community centre facility and any other future recreation facility".

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Holme, that the motion be amended as follows:

That Recommendation 4 of the D69 Recreation Facility Plan with respect to the development of all weather sportsfields should be deleted as the potential for district wide coordination is provided for under recommendation 7 and a more specific sportsfield development role that includes municipal fields is not presently provided for under the District 69 recreation function.

DEFEATED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the motion be amended as follows:

That the District 69 Recreation Facility Plan be approved in principle with the understanding that no plan implementation actions be undertaken without Board approval.

DEFEATED

The question was called on the main motion as amended.

A recorded vote was requested.

The motion CARRIED with Directors Holme, Luchtmeijer, Little, Duggan, Loomis, Duncan, Rispin, McGuffie, Stanhope, Garnish and Hamilton voting in the affirmative and Director McLean voting in the negative.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McLean, that the Board not pursue the establishment of a policing function to fund the Restorative Justice program at this time and that the request for funding be referred to the Grants-in-Aid Committee for consideration.

DEFEATED

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

1. That the Board create a separate Grants-in-Aid function for Electoral Areas E, F, G & H to raise $5,000 annually (or another amount as determined by the Board) for the Restorative Justice program in District 69.
2. That the Board request the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to grant the RDN the authority to establish a policing function to provide funding to the Restorative Justice program.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Little, that the Board approve the Wheatsheaf Sports Complex request for the issuance of a temporary change to their Liquor Licence to operate beer gardens at the Wheatsheaf Sports Complex on April 17, 18, 24 and 25, 1999 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, at 2048 Hemer Road in Cedar.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the report on the Gypsy Moth Eradication Program be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McLean, that the 1998 report on remuneration and expenses for Board and Committee members be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the 1998 audited financial statements for the Arrowsmith Water Service Joint Venture be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Hamilton,:

1. That "Errington Fire Protection Function Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1154, 1999" be introduced for first three readings.
2. That "Errington Fire Protection Function Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1154, 1999" having received three readings be adopted.

A recorded vote was requested.

The motion CARRIED with Directors Holme, Luchtmeijer, Little, Duggan, Loomis, Duncan, Rispin, McGuffie, Stanhope, Garnish and Hamilton voting in the affirmative and Director McLean voting in the negative.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that equipment/project funds in the amount of $185,629 be made available to address items as submitted under correspondence from Trillium Lodge dated March 3^rd, 1999.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that staff be directed to prepare a regional parks development cost charge report and bylaw.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the motion be amended to exclude Electoral Area �F�.

DEFEATED

The question was called on the main motion.

The motion CARRIED.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Regional District request a meeting with the Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks to advance the transfer of Little Mountain and Morison Creek as regional parks to the District.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Transit Service Agreement Amendment be brought back to the Board for consideration after a meeting has been held with BC Transit, to give the RDN an opportunity to express its concerns to BC Transit regarding the transit service.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Little, that the Special Event/Special Occasion Status Report be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that a Special Event Permit be issued to the Arrowsmith Mountainbike Club for Hammerfest 99, to be held May 8^th and 9^th, 1999 in Errington.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the Board approve the Arrowsmith Mountainbike Club/Kinsmen Club of Parksville�s request for the issuance of a two (2) day special occasion license to operate a beer garden at Hammerfest 99 on May 8^th and 9^th, 1999.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the minutes of the Gabriola Island Parks & Recreation Commission meetings held March 1^st and 15^th, 1999, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director Duncan, that the following grants-in-aid requests be approved:

Chamber Players � March 28, 1999 Concert $ 585

Summer Festival of Arts $ 1,200

Gabriola Island "Dancing Man" Music Festival $ 1,200

Parents of Teens Support Group $ 240

Safe Home Network $ 410

Rainbows $ 264

Summer Performance � Facility Rentals $ 1,000

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Duggan, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held March 29, 1999, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the following grants-in-aid requests be approved:

Oceanside Youth Football $ 250

Sandy Shores Figure Skating Club $ 250

District 69 Special Olympics $ 250

Bike for Life Program $ 500

Ocean Idlers Car Club $ 500

CARRIED

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the minutes of the Transit System Sub Committee meetings held March 2, 9 and 16, 1999 be received for information.

CARRIED

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

CARRIED

TIME: 8:57 P. M.