Present:

Director G. Holme 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 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 D. Rispin City of Nanaimo
Director G. Korpan City of Nanaimo
Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director T. Krall City of Nanaimo
Director L. Sherry City of Nanaimo
Director B. Holdom City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:
K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer
C. Mason Gen. Mgr. of Corporate Services
J. Finnie Gen. Mgr. of Environmental Services
B. Lapham Gen. Mgr. of Development Services
N. Connelly Gen. Mgr. of Community Services
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

DELEGATIONS

Scott Tanner & Frank Van Eynde, re District 69 Recreation Community and Youth Grants-in-Aid Budget Reduction.

Mr. Tanner expressed the positive impact the D69 recreation grants in aid programs has on the community and requested that the Board reconsider the $40,000 reduction in the recreation budget and consider reinstating the recreation grants in aid program in whole or in part.

Sherry Leifer, re Roving Youth Leader Position.

Ms. Leifer commended the RDN on their recreation programs and noted the superb staff assistance she has been given by Pam Hadiken, Roving Youth Leader, when organizing a BMX group for area youth.

Russ Haycock, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, re FCM Partners for Climate Protection Program.

Mr. Haycock presented an overview of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Partners for Climate Protection Program and urged the Regional District of Nanaimo to become an active member.

ADMINISTRATOR�S REPORT

FCM Partners for Climate Protection Program.

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Board adopt the following Partners for Climate Protection resolution:

WHEREAS a global reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) is necessary to protect against climate change and possible adverse effects on human health, the physical environment, economy and quality of life;

WHEREAS industrialized countries, gathered at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992, ratified a Convention on Climate Change committing countries to stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions at 1990 levels by the year 2000;

WHEREAS industrialized countries, realizing initial commitments were inadequate to protect the Earth�s climate system, agreed in December 1997 to the Kyoto Protocol which, if ratified, commits Canada to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions six per cent below 1990 levels between 2008 � 2012;

WHEREAS current forecasts predict that Canada�s greenhouse gas emissions could be in the order of 13 per cent above 1990 levels by the year 2000 if no action is taken, thus falling short of its commitments;

WHEREAS Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives have established a Partners for Climate Protection to provide a forum for municipal governments to demonstrate their leadership on climate change issues and undertake to share their knowledge and experience with other municipal governments; and

WHEREAS Partners for Climate Protection members commit to working towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions in municipal operations by 20 per cent below 1990 levels, and at least six per cent reductions below 1990 levels throughout their municipal area within ten years of joining the program.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regional District of Nanaimo communicate to FCM its support for the Partners for Climate Protection Program and its interest in participating in the PCP Program.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regional District of Nanaimo appoints the Manager of Solid Waste to oversee implementation of PCP milestones;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regional District of Nanaimo create a joint Board-staff committee to facilitate the implementation of PCP milestones and build commitment.

CARRIED

BOARD MINUTES

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the minutes of the special Board meeting held on November 5, 2002 be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMISSIONS

District 69 Recreation Commission.

MOVED Director Macdonald, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held November 14, 2002, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Macdonald, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the Memorandum of Understanding with the Parksville Curling Club Society be approved.

A recorded vote was requested.

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

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Macdonald, that the District 69 recreation community and youth grants-in-aid program budget be reinstated by $20,000.

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the District 69 Commission recommendation with respect to funding for the Recreation and Parks Grant Program be deferred to the new Board for consideration.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Quittenton, that the District 69 Commission recommendation with respect to the temporary part time Recreation Program Assistant positions be deferred to the new Board for consideration.

CARRIED

SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

Electoral Area �A� Parks, Recreation and Greenspaces Advisory Committee.

MOVED Director Quittenton, SECONDED Director Elliott, that the minutes of the Electoral Area �A� Parks, Recreation and Greenspaces Advisory Committee meeting held October 17, 2002, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Elliott, SECONDED Director Korpan, that the Electoral Area �A� Community Trails Study be approved as presented for use as a guiding document for future trail initiatives.

CARRIED

ADMINISTRATOR�S REPORT

Revised Terms of Reference for Electoral Area �A� Park Advisory Committee.

MOVED Director Elliott, SECONDED Director Krall, that the revised Terms of Reference for the Electoral Area �A� Parks and Greenspace Advisory Committee be approved, and that the current Committee be dissolved and a call for members to the new Committee be made.

CARRIED

Gabriola Recreation Society Agreement Renewal.

MOVED Director Sperling, SECONDED Director Haime, that the agreement with the Gabriola Recreation Society be renewed for a one-year term from January 1, 2003 until December 31, 2003.

CARRIED

Future Use of the District 69 Arena.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Macdonald, that the staff report on the letters from the Town of Qualicum Beach and the Parksville Curling Club on the issue of lease rates for the use of the District 69 Arena be received for information.

CARRIED

License Agreement with City of Nanaimo for a Portion of RDN Land at Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre for Extension of Neck Point Park Trail Network.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the License Agreement that permits the City of Nanaimo to use the Regional District of Nanaimo lands at 3075 Shores Drive for extension of the Neck Point Park trail network be approved.

CARRIED

Section 700 Filings.

The Chairperson noted that the following filings have been rectified:
Lot B, Plan VIP66503, Section 8, Range 3, Cedar Land District, 2419 Yellow Point Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by J. Janecek and J. MacNutt;
Lot 24, Block 586, Plan 29314, Nanoose Land District, 2811 Sea Blush Drive, Electoral Area �E�, owned by R. Zivkovic.

The Chairperson listed each filing and asked that any property owner in the audience wishing to address the Committee come forward when their name was called.

MOVED Director Haime, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the following item be deferred for thirty (30) days:
Lot 31A, Nanoose District, except part in Plans 8514, 20737, 21281, 21788, 22619, 27139, 29437, 41797 and VIP62661, 7995 Superior Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by L. and S. Doumont.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Krall, that a notice be filed against the titles of the properties listed, pursuant to Section 700 of the Local Government Act and that if the infractions are not rectified within ninety (90) days, legal action will be pursued:
Lot 86, Section 132, Plan 23619, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo Land District, 1007 Harrison Way, Electoral Area �B�, owned by A. and S. Persin;
Lot 80, Section 18, Plan 21586, Nanaimo Land District, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo Land District, 670 Gallagher Way, Electoral Area �B�, owned by T. and M. Hedingham;
Lot 4, District Lot 67, Plan 29941, Nanoose Land District, 2720 Parker Road, Electoral Area �E�, owned by S. Gaucher.

CARRIED

Agricultural Land Reserve Exclusion and Inclusion Applications � All Electoral Areas.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the Law & Devereaux, Cattrall and Matias exclusion and inclusion applications be forwarded to the ALC with no resolution of support or opposition.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Board allocate all decision making regarding whether land should be in the Agriculture Land Reserve and Forest Land Reserve to the Agricultural Land Commission.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Haime, that should the Province exclude land from the ALR or FLR, the RDN would determine the appropriate use of the land through its official community plan and zoning processes.

CARRIED

Sewage Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 1224.01.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sherry, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Sewage Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 1224.01, 2002" be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling that "Regional District of Nanaimo Sewage Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 1224.01, 2002", having received three readings, be forwarded to the Provincial Health Officer for approval.

CARRIED

Director Haime requested that staff consider including language in the bylaw that requires mandatory connection to sewer should the service become available.

Report of Election Results � 2002 Local Government Elections.

MOVED Director Quittenton, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the 2002 official election results be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Elliott, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that "Electoral Area A Port Theatre Contribution Local Service Area Bylaw No. 1318, 2002" be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Sperling, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that "Electoral Area B Port Theatre Contribution Local Service Area Bylaw No. 1319, 2002" be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Rispin, that "Electoral Area C Port Theatre Contribution Local Service Area Bylaw No. 1320, 2002 be adopted.

CARRIED

French Creek Water LSA � Canada-BC Infrastructure Program Grant Application.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the Board support an application under the Canada-BC Infrastructure Program for an infrastructure grant to facilitate the construction of a new storage reservoir and pump house facilities for the French Creek water local service area.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McNabb, that this terminate.

CARRIED

TIME: 8:27 PM