Present:

Director L. Sherry 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
Alternate
Director M. Klee Electoral Area G
Director R. Quittenton Electoral Area H
Alternate
Director J. Banks City of Parksville
Alternate
Director A. Kruyt Town of Qualicum Beach
Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo
Director G. Korpan City of Nanaimo
Director T. Krall City of Nanaimo
Director B. Holdom City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:
J. Finnie General Manager of Environmental Services
W. Moorman Manager of Engineering & Utilities
M. Walker Special Projects Coordinator
J. Dong Special Projects Assistant
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MINUTES

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Krall, that the minutes of the regular Environmental Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 25, 2000, be adopted.

CARRIED

LIQUID WASTE

Plan Monitoring Committee Terms of Reference.

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Kruyt, that a Liquid Waste Management Plan Monitoring Committee be established in accordance with the provisions of the LWMP with the membership as set out in Schedule 1.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Haime, that the motion be amended with the following revision to Schedule 1:

"Public Representatives:
Two members representing ratepayers and/or resident associations groups in the District, one of whom would be a rural member."

DEFEATED

The question was called on the main motion.

The motion CARRIED.

SOLID WASTE

Construction/Demolition/Landclearing Waste Recycling Facility Progress Report.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the progress report regarding the development of a facility for the recycling of construction and demolition wastes, be received.

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the motion be amended to read as follows:
That the progress report regarding the development of a facility for the recycling of construction, demolition and landclearing wastes, be received.

CARRIED

The question was called on the main motion as amended.

The motion CARRIED.

MOVED Director McLean, that the landclearing component be deleted from the requests for proposals regarding construction/demolition waste recycling.

The motion failed for lack of a seconder.

UTILITIES

French Creek Sewer LSA Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.07.

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Klee,:

1. That Capital Charges be added to the French Creek Sewer Specified Area in the amount of $5,436.00 for properties with collection sewer on the properties� frontage or flankage and $2,636.00 per lot or unit for properties with no collection sewer on the properties� frontage or flankage.
2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Sewer Specified Area Regulation and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.07, 2000" be introduced for first three readings.
3. That "Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Sewer Specified Area Regulation and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.07, 2000" having received three readings, be adopted.

CARRIED

OTHER

Solid and Liquid Waste Information Sessions.

The General Manager of Environmental Services announced that two information seminars will be held between March and May for Board members regarding the solid waste, liquid waste and utilities functions. Board interest and proposed dates will be confirmed at the next Board meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

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

TIME: 7:56 PM