Present:

Director J. Stanhope Chairperson
Director L. Elliott Electoral Area A
Director B. Sperling Electoral Area B
Director E. Hamilton Electoral Area C
Director D. Haime Electoral Area D
Director G. Holme Electoral Area E
Director J. McLean Electoral Area F
Director R. Quittenton Electoral Area H
Director J. Macdonald City of Parksville
Director T. Westbroek Town of Qualicum Beach
Alternate
Director R. Cantelon City of Nanaimo
Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo
Director L. Sherry City of Nanaimo
Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director T. Krall City of Nanaimo
Director B. Holdom City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:
K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer
N. Connelly General Manager, Community Services
C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services
J. Finnie General Manager, Environmental Services
B. Lapham General Manager, Development Services
N. Avery Manager of Financial Services
D. Trudeau Manager of Liquid Waste
M. Diamond Town of Qualicum Beach
S. Tanner Town of Qualicum Beach
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

ELECTION OF DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON

Director Rispin nominated Director Hamilton.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the nominations be closed.

CARRIED

There being no further nominations, the Chairperson declared Director Hamilton Deputy Chairperson of the Corporate and Community Services Committee for 2000.

DELEGATIONS

Norma Czerny, Electoral Area �A� Parks, Recreation & Greenspace Advisory Committee, re 1999 Annual Report.

Ms. Czerny presented a short history and overview of the Electoral Area �A� Parks, Recreation & Greenspace Advisory Committee and thanked the Board for their continued support. An open invitation was presented to all Board members to attend committee meetings which are held on the third Thursday of each month.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McLean, that the delegation be received.

CARRIED

MINUTES

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Holme, that the minutes of the regular Corporate & Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 2, 1999 be adopted.
CARRIED

ADMINISTRATION

Board Procedure Bylaw No. 1199.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Hamilton,:

1. That "Board Procedure Bylaw No. 1199, 2000" be introduced and read three times.
2. That "Board Procedure Bylaw No. 1199, 2000", having received three readings, be adopted.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that Section 24 (2) of Bylaw No. 1199 be amended to lengthen debate time periods.

DEFEATED

The question was called on the main motion.

The motion CARRIED.

RDN Position on Treaty Negotiations � Land Issues.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Board approve the Position on Treaty Negotiations � Land Issues.

CARRIED

Regional Services Review � Terms of Reference.

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Board undertake a review of regional services and approve the Terms of Reference.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Quittenton, that this item be tabled until the next regular Corporate and Community Services Committee meeting following the Board Retreat.

DEFEATED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Haime, that Rural Directors be represented on the Regional Services Review Study Steering Committee.

DEFEATED

The question was called on the main motion.

A recorded vote was requested.

The motion CARRIED with Directors Holme, Hamilton, Holdom, Westbroek, Sherry, Sperling, Macdonald, Quittenton, McNabb, Elliott, Krall, Cantelon, Rispin and Stanhope voting in the affirmative and Directors Haime and McLean voting in the negative.

FINANCE

Security Issuing (City of Nanaimo) Bylaw No. 1197.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Security Issuing (City of Nanaimo) Bylaw No. 1197, 2000" receive first three readings and be forwarded to Municipal Affairs for approval.

CARRIED

Assessment Roll Preparation Bylaw No. 1179.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb,:

1. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Assessment Roll Preparation Bylaw No. 1179, 2000" be introduced for three readings.
2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Assessment Roll Preparation Bylaw No. 1179, 2000", having received three readings, be adopted and forwarded to the Surveyor of Taxes.
3. That the Chairperson, Director Macdonald and Director Stanhope be appointed as members of the Local Court of Revision.
4. That a Local Court of Revision for the San Pareil Water Local Service Area be convened at the District 69 Arena on Thursday, February 17, 2000 from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

CARRIED

FIRE PROTECTION

Coombs Hilliers Fire Protection LSA Amendment Bylaw No. 1022.02 and French Creek Fire LSA Amendment Bylaw No. 794.05.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director McNabb,:

1. That "Coombs-Hilliers Fire Protection Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 1022.02, 2000" be introduced for three readings and be forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

2. That "French Creek Fire Protection Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 794.05, 2000" be introduced for three readings and be forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

HOSPITAL

Trillium Lodge � Sprinkler System Project.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Board advise the Central Vancouver Island Health Region that it declines to cost share in the Trillium Lodge sprinkler system project at this time.

CARRIED

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital � Amendment to Capital Equipment Plan.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Hamilton,:

1. That the 1999/2000 capital list for NRGH be amended by deleting the Adult Ventilator and substituting additional beds and medical records shelving.

2. That changes to capital equipment approvals, which involve an item costing more than $50,000 be re-submitted to the Board for approval.

CARRIED

TRANSIT

Transit Bylaws No. 897.02 and 908.03.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Cantelon,:

1. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Conventional Transit Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 897.02, 2000" be introduced for first three readings and forwarded to the three municipal councils for their consent and to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.
2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Custom Transit and Paratransit Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 908.03, 2000" be introduced for first three readings and forwarded to the three municipal councils for their consent and to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

Northern and Southern Transit Service Committee Establishment Bylaws No. 1195 and 1196.

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Sherry,:

1. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Transit Southern Community Transit Service Committee Bylaw No. 1195, 2000" be introduced and read three times.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Transit Northern Community Transit Service Committee Bylaw No. 1196, 2000" be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

Service Modifications � Parksville/Qualicum Beach System.

MOVED Director Macdonald, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Conventional Transit Service Reduction for Qualicum Beach/Electoral Area "G" be referred to the City of Parksville, the Town of Qualicum Beach, the participant electoral areas and the Transit Service Committee for consideration.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

TIME: 8:31 P. M.