REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2001, AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF NANAIMO
455 WALLACE STREET, NANAIMO, B.C.

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
Director J. Stanhope Electoral Area G
Director R. Quittenton Electoral Area H
Director J. Macdonald City of Parksville
Alternate
Director A. Kruyt Town of Qualicum Beach
Director G. Korpan City of Nanaimo
Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo
Director T. Krall City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:
J. Finnie General Manager of Environmental Services
D. Trudeau Manager of Liquid Waste
N. Cielanga Engineering Technologist
S. DePol Special Projects Assistant
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

The Chairperson called for nominations for the position of Deputy Chairperson for the year 2001.

There being no further nominations, a vote was conducted and the Chairperson declared Director Stanhope Deputy Chairperson of the Environmental Services Committee for 2001.

Ms. Sims presented a short overview of her clients� request to change the Board�s previous conditions for inclusion of their property in the French Creek Water Local Service Area, and urged the Committee to approve alternative no. 3 in the staff report.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Haime, that a late delegation be permitted to address the Committee.

Ms. Hewer reiterated the concerns raised by Ms. Sims and also provided a short history of the properties in the area.

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Krall, that the minutes of the regular Environmental Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 28, 2000, be adopted.

Director Quittenton raised his concerns with respect to the wording under Self Haul Tipping Fees, item no. 2 which do not reflect the charge for loads weighing exactly 100 kg.

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Quittenton, that adoption of the November 28, 2000 ESC minutes be postponed until these concerns are addressed.
CARRIED

Derek Thompson, Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks, re Safe Drinking Water Plan � Information Sessions.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Krall, that the correspondence received from the Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks with respect to the Safe Drinking Water Plan information schedule, be received for information.

1. That the Regional District of Nanaimo dispose of biosolids in a landfill or composting facility; and

2. That this matter be reviewed in twenty-four months, during which time staff will continue investigation of all options.

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

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo support the Nanoose Peninsula Infrastructure Planning Grant applications.

Bylaws No. 889.16 and 813.25 � Application for Inclusion in French Creek LSA � Johnstone Road � Area G.

1. That Lot 10, Plan 20609, DL 49, Nanoose Land District be included in the French Creek Sewer Local Service Area.

2. That "Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 889.16, 2001" be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

3. That "French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 813.25, 2001" be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the original Board motions be amended and that as a condition of inclusion into the FCWLSA, the developers of the two lots along Bennett Road, specifically REM A, Plan 17074, DL 88, Nanoose Land District and North � REM A, DD67388W & 17074, DL 88, Nanoose Land District be required to supply and install a 200 mm dia. Water line from Miraloma Drive along Bennett Road to the north property line of North � REM A, DD67388W & 17074, DL 88, Nanoose Land District.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Quittenton, that staff be directed to make application to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for a planning grant of $15,000.00 to determine the best options for addressing the on-site sewage disposal problems of Site #57 on Gabriola Island and that the feasibility fund be made available to pay for the $5,000.00 Regional District portion of the study.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Quittenton, that the staff report on the Solid Waste Customer Surveys and the two solid waste public opinion surveys, be received for information.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Macdonald, that the staff report on non-public residential water works systems within the Regional District of Nanaimo, be received for information.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that resolutions be forwarded to AVICC and UBCM requesting that the Province establish standards for the operation and maintenance of any public or non-public water utility in British Columbia and further that mandatory education requirements be established for operators of public and non-public water systems in BC.

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