REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2001,
AT 7:30 P.M., IN THE CITY OF NANAIMO COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
455 WALLACE STREET, NANAIMO, B.C.

Present:
Director J. Stanhope Chairperson
Director L. Elliott Electoral Area A
Director B. Sperling Electoral Area B
Director E. Hamilton Electoral Area C
Alternate
Director R. Jepson 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 T. Beech City of Nanaimo
Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo
Director L. McNabb 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
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 Macdonald Deputy Chairperson of the Corporate and Community Services Committee for 2001.

Mr. Collins presented an overview of the Arrowsmith Restorative Justice Society and requested the Board�s moral and financial support.

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

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the minutes of the regular Corporate & Community Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 5, 2000 be adopted.

Brenda Jager, re Resignation from Gabriola Island Parks and Recreation Commission.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that the correspondence received from Brenda Jager with respect to her resignation from the Gabriola Island Parks and Recreation Commission, be received for information.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 944.02, 2001" be introduced and read three times.

3. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 944.02, 2001" be adopted.

1. That the Board establish a regional community policing function to provide on going funding to community policing organizations in Electoral Areas A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Crime Prevention Establishment Bylaw No. 1233, 2001" be introduced and read three times, be forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval, and proceed to counter petition to obtain elector consent.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Jepson, that staff be directed to draft separate crime prevention establishment bylaws for each Electoral Area which would provide for approval by process of counter petition or referendum.

The Chairperson noted that the last motion was out of order as it conflicts with the previously adopted resolution.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the first motion be reconsidered.

MOVED Director Quittenton, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that an invitation be sent to the RCMP Parksville Qualicum Detachment to appear before the Board and advise the RDN on the advantages and disadvantages of their crime prevention program.

MOVED Director Macdonald, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo and the Councils of the City of Nanaimo, the City of Parksville and the Town of Qualicum Beach enter into the Emergency Management Agreement.

Gabriola Island Parks and Recreation Commission � Amendment Bylaw No. 1208.01.

2. That the "Gabriola Island Parks and Recreation Commission Amendment Bylaw No. 1208.01, 2001" having received three readings, be adopted.

1. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Assessment Roll Preparation Bylaw No. 1232, 2001" be introduced for first three readings.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Assessment Roll Preparation Bylaw No. 1232, 2001", having received three readings, be adopted and forwarded to the Surveyor of Taxes.

1. That the CVIHR be advised that the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District is prepared to cost share in the purchase by using funds from the 2001 budget approval of $1,380,000.

2. That correspondence be forwarded to the Minister of Health, the CVIHR and all other Regional Hospital Districts outlining our concerns that cost sharing formulas and cost sharing requirements have not been reconsidered in light of the reinstated health care funding the Province is receiving from the Federal government.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Quittenton, that the staff report on a watershed assessment for the Little Qualicum River be received for information.

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Transit Business Plan Update for the Regional District of Nanaimo Terms of Reference be approved.

MOVED Director Quittenton, SECONDED Director Macdonald, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held January 18, 2001, be received for information.

Director Holme noted that the Commission may not understand that arenas, pools and recreation programs are already within their mandate and that regional parks and trails and community parks in electoral areas are funded by different participants than are currently sitting on the Recreation Commission. It would therefore be inappropriate to include all the functions listed within their mandate.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McLean, that the District 69 Recreation Commission�s recommendation to the Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo that all recreation functions of the Regional District of Nanaimo that impinge on District 69 be included in the mandate of the District 69 Recreation Commission: Arena, Parks � Regional Parks in District 69 and Electoral Area Parks, Recreation and Greenspaces Advisory Committees, Pool, Recreation Programs and Trails in District 69, be received for information and that staff and the Board representative clarify these points with the Commission at their next meeting.

MOVED Director Sperling, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the Gabriola Island Parks and Recreation Commission meeting held January 22, 2001 be received for information.