REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2000, 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 L. Elliott Electoral Area A
Director B. Sperling Electoral Area B
Director E. Hamilton Electoral Area C
Director D. Haime Electoral Area D
Alternate
Director J. English Electoral Area E
Director J. McLean Electoral Area F
Director J. Stanhope Electoral Area G
Director R. Quittenton Electoral Area H
Director J. Macdonald City of Parksville
Director T. Westbroek Town of Qualicum Beach
Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo
Alternate
Director S. Lance City of Nanaimo
Director B. Holdom City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:
J. Finnie General Manager of Environmental Services
D. Trudeau Manager of Liquid Waste
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MINUTES

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the regular Environmental Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 25, 2000, be adopted.
CARRIED

DELEGATIONS

Cindy Stern & Greg Bach, re South Island Forest District Update.

Ms. Stern provided the Committee with an update on the District�s forestry activities and the new directions being taken by the Ministry of Forests.

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

CARRIED

LATE DELEGATIONS

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the following delegation be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

Greville Ferguson & Don Kennedy, re Whiskey Creek Water System Assessment.

Mr. Kennedy, speaking on behalf of the Whiskey Creek Water Society, raised the Society�s concern with respect to the existing water system and the request being made by the RDN on their behalf for a water system infrastructure study grant.

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

CARRIED

COMMUNICATION

UBCM, re 200 Resolution Process.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the correspondence from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities with respect to the 2000 resolution process, be received.

CARRIED

LIQUID WASTE

Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre � Digester Repairs � Award Contract.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the Regional District of Nanaimo award the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Center, Digester Roof Repairs, for the tendered amount of $277,491.66, to Tory and Sons.

CARRIED

Chase River Pumping Station Upgrade � Award Contract.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Regional District of Nanaimo award Chase River Pumping Station Upgrade, for the tendered amount of $182,880.00, to Gammy Ventures.

CARRIED

Biosolids Management Plan.

MOVED Director Macdonald, SECONDED Director Rispin, that the workplan for biosolids be received.

CARRIED

UTILITIES

Whiskey Creek Water System Assessment.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Quittenton, that this item be deferred to the next Environmental Services Committee meeting.

DEFEATED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Board support an application to Municipal Affairs for a $10,000 local government grant for the Whisky Creek Water Utility Asset Condition Study and if the application is approved, to supplement the grant by up to $5,000.00 from the Feasibility Fund.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the motion be amended by deleting the words "Asset Condition".

DEFEATED

The question was called on the main motion.

A recorded vote was requested.

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

Application for Inclusion in French Creek Sewer Local Service Area � Lot 61, Plan 26477, Barclay Crescent � Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Westbroek,:

  1. That the following application for inclusion into the French Creek Sewer Local Service Area be approved:

    2. Barclay Crescent
    Lot 61, DL 28, Nanoose Land District, Plan 26472

  2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 889.13, 2000" be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

  3. That "French Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 813.23, 2000" be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

SOLID WASTE

Church Road Transfer Station � Site Improvements � Award Contract.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the 2000 Church Road Transfer Station Site Improvements contract be awarded to Lind Construction for the tendered price of $130,180.37.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

TIME: 8:16 PM

CHAIRPERSON