Present:

Director J. Stanhope 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
Alternate
Director J. Pullen Electoral Area F
Alternate
Director J. Pipes Electoral Area H
Director J. Macdonald City of Parksville
Director T. Westbroek Town of Qualicum Beach
Director L. Sherry City of Nanaimo
Alternate
Director R. Cantelon City of Nanaimo
Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo
Director T. Krall City of Nanaimo
Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director B. Holdom City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:
K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer
C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services
N. Connelly General Manager, Community Services
C. Thomas Senior Planner
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

DELEGATIONS

Dan Biggs, South Island Forest District, re Timber Supply Review for the Arrowsmith Timber Supply Area.

Greg Bach, Clayoquot Issues Section, Ministry of Forests, presented an overview of the Timber Supply Review, which examines the impacts of current forest management practices on the timber supply, economy, environment and social conditions of the local area and the province and determines the allowable annual cut for that area. The Arrowsmith timber supply area is presently under review and comments are encouraged from the Arrowsmith TSA until November 13, 2001.

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

CARRIED

MINUTES

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the minutes of the Corporate and Community Services Committee meeting held on August 28, 2001 be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

Gary Korpan, re Treaty Negotiations.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the correspondence received from Mayor Gary Korpan with respect to treaty negotiations, be received.

CARRIED

Reed Elley, re Treaty Negotiations .

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the correspondence received from Reed Elley, MP, with respect to treaty negotiations, be received.

CARRIED

ADMINISTRATION

Local Telephone Calling Area Expansions.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Macdonald,:

1. That staff correspond to the CRTC supporting the following principles related to the expansion of local calling areas:

• Local government authority to initiate and determine the size of the local calling area

• Where costs to residential customers will exceed $1.00 per month, that an opportunity to vote on the proposal be required and be managed by the telephone service provider through a mail-in ballot sent with the telephone subscriber bill

• That the expansion of a local calling area be revenue neutral to the telephone service provider

2. That staff correspond with our neighbouring municipalities and Regional Districts (Cowichan Valley and Alberni-Clayoquot) to encourage them to individually correspond to the CRTC supporting the above noted principles for the expansion of local calling areas.

CARRIED

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

District 69 Recreation Commission.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Pipes, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held September 20, 2001 be received for information.

CARRIED

Gabriola Island Recreation Commission.

MOVED Director Sperling, SECONDED Director Haime, that the minutes of the Gabriola Island Recreation Commission meeting held September 17, 2001 be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Sperling, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the following Grants-in-Aid applications and subsequent amounts be approved:
Gabriola Community Arts Council � Kids Art Day $ 300
Gabriola Shotokan Karate-Do 500
Gabriola Fire Department � Fireworks 500
Youth Art � Music Club 640
People for a Healthy Community � The Gathering Place 1,800
Youth Art � Art Club 2,364
Huxley Park Sports Association 3,400
Gabriola Islander Days 500
$ 10,004

CARRIED

REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT

Growth Management Plan Review � Discussion Paper � Preparation and Public Process Update.

The General Manager of Community Services presented a short update with respect to the Growth Management Plan review process and introduced Ken Balmer.

Presentation � K. Balmer.

Mr. Balmer reviewed phase one of the Growth Management Plan review process and presented an overview of phase 2. The Directors were asked to comment on the process and contribute any issues which should be part of the process. The Committee was provided Director response forms for their input to the question, "From your perspective as an elected official, what issues related to the Growth Management Plan will require substantive debate during the review process and therefore should be opened for public discussion as soon as possible".

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the Growth Management Plan Review � Discussion Paper Preparation and Public Process Update report be received for information.

CARRIED

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

AVICC TAC Meeting at UBCM

Director Hamilton provided a verbal report of the AVICC TAC meeting which she attended on behalf of the Board at UBCM in September.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Krall, that Director Hamilton''s verbal report on the AVICC TAC meeting be received.

CARRIED

BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

Treaty Negotiations.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that, in light of Mr. Elley�s correspondence to the Honourable Robert Nault, a letter be sent to Mr. Nault requesting that the proposed meeting with the City of Nanaimo also be attended by Islands Trust and the Regional District of Nanaimo.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that pursuant to Section 242.2(1)(e) of the Local Government Act the Committee proceed to an In Camera Meeting to consider a matter regarding acquisition of land.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Rispin, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED

TIME: 9:05 PM

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