Present:

Director L. Sherry Chairperson
Alternate
Director H. Kreiberg Electoral Area A
Director B. Sperling Electoral Area B
Alternate
Director M. Young 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 J. Macdonald City of Parksville
Director T. Westbroek Town of Qualicum Beach
Director G. Korpan City of Nanaimo
Alternate
Director T. Beech City of Nanaimo
Director D. Rispin 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
A. Stanley Acting Manager of Liquid Waste
W. Moorman Manager of Engineering & Utilities
F. McFarlane Recording Secretary

DELEGATIONS

David Haley, re Quennell Lake Drainage & Flood Control Local Services

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that Mr. Haley be permitted to address the Committee as a late delegation.

CARRIED.

Mr. Haley spoke to the Committee regarding the Quennell Lake drainage issue, specifically the request from residents of the proposed local service area to withdraw the request to have RDN staff negotiate a statutory right-of-way and to establish a local service area. He advised the Committee that the property owner wishes to proceed with the proposed right-of-way agreement as negotiated to date.

MINUTES

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director McLean, that the minutes of the Environmental Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 22, 2001 be adopted.

CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATIONS

Marie Crawford, UBCM, re Provincial response to 2000 Resolution from RDN Board concerning Regional Health Authority Sewage Disposal Applications.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Macdonald, that the correspondence from Marie Crawford, UBCM, re Provincial response to 2000 Resolution from RDN Board concerning Regional Health Authority Sewage Disposal Applications be received for information.

CARRIED

LIQUID WASTE/UTILITIES

Southern Community Sewer Local Service Area Development Cost Charge Amendment Bylaw No. 1020.02.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Rispin,:

1. That the Development Cost Charges Bylaw for the Southern Community sewer service area be amended.
2. That "Southern Community Sewer Local Service Area Development Cost Charge Amendment Bylaw No. 1020.02,2001" be introduced and read three times, and
3. That "Southern Community Sewer Local Service Area Development Cost Charge Amendment Bylaw No. 1020.02, 2001" having received three readings be forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

Electoral Area A (MacMillan Road School Site) Sewer Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1237.

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Kreiberg,:

1. That "Electoral Area A (MacMillan Road School Site) Sewer Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1237, 2001" be introduced for first three readings.

2. That "Electoral Area A (MacMillan Road School Site) Sewer Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1237, 2001" having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

SOLID WASTE

Garbage Collection and Recycling Program - Status of Contract Re-Tender.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Holme, that the status report on garbage and recycling curbside collection be received by the Board.

CARRIED

Yard Waste Collection Program.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Holme, that the status report on the development and implementation of a curbside yard waste collection program to service urban households throughout the RDN be received for information.

CARRIED

Waste Export Fee - Rate Adjustment Formula.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director McLean, that the Board request to the GVS&DD that the contract for waste disposal at Cache Creek be amended to change the annual fee adjustment formula from a December index to an Annual Average Index.

CARRIED

Regional Landfill Cell Closure Contract.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the "2001 Regional Landfill Cell Closure" contract be awarded to Hazelwood Construction for the tendered price of $258,766.60.

CARRIED

OTHER

Quennell Lake Drainage & Flood Control Local Services - Abandonment of Initiative.

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that:

1. In accordance with the residents� request, the Board approves abandoning further attempts to establish a Quennell Lake drainage local service.

2. Staff be directed to advise the residents that if they wish to pursue this drainage issue further, they would need to do so through independent litigation.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Krall, that pursuant to Section 242.2(1)(h) of the Local Government Act the Committee proceed to an In Camera Meeting to consider matters related to litigation or potential litigation affecting the Regional District.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Krall, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

TIME: 7:56 PM