REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2004, AT 7:04 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

 

Present:

                                Director J. Stanhope                Chairperson

                                Director H. Kreiberg                Electoral Area A

                                Director G. Lund                Electoral Area B

                                Director E. Hamilton                Electoral Area C

                                Director D. Haime                Electoral Area D

                                Director P. Bibby                Electoral Area E

                                Director L. Biggemann                Electoral Area F

                                Director D. Bartram                Electoral Area H

                                Director R. Longmuir                City of Parksville

                                Director T. Westbroek                Town of Qualicum Beach

                                Director C. Haime                District of Lantzville

                                Director L. Sherry                City of Nanaimo

                                Alternate

                                Director D. Tyndall                City of Nanaimo

                                Director T. Krall                City of Nanaimo

                                Director B. Holdom                City of Nanaimo

                                Director L. McNabb                City of Nanaimo

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                K. Daniels                Chief Administrative Officer

                                C. Mason                General Manager of Corporate Services

                                B. Lapham                General Manager of Development Services

                                N. Connelly                General Manager of Community Services

                                J. Finnie                General Manager of Environmental Services

                                N. Tonn                Recording Secretary

 

DELEGATIONS

 

Ron Tanasichuk, Nanaimo Area Land Trust, re Status Report and Request Regarding Operational Funding.

 

Mr. Tanasichuk presented an overview of the services that the Nanaimo Area Land Trust provide to the City of Nanaimo and the Regional District of Nanaimo and requested a donation from the RDN to allow NALT to continue operating with the current staff level for the remainder of 2004. They acknowledged that the City of Nanaimo had provided an additional grant of $5,000.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held July 27, 2004 be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Bill Barisoff, Minister, Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, re Fish Protection Act.

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Bibby, that the correspondence from the Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection with respect to the Fish Protection Act be received.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

Green Buildings.

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram,:

 

1.             That the August 31, 2004 report, “Green Buildings”, be received.

 

2.             That terms of reference for a project to promote green building in the region be developed for the Board’s consideration.

CARRIED

RECREATION & PARKS

 

Draft Bylaw No. 1399 to Provide for the Regulation of Park Use in the RDN.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the draft ‘Bylaw to Provide for the Regulation of Parks in the Regional District of Nanaimo’ be received and that staff be authorized to disseminate the bylaw for public comment.

CARRIED

 

Staff were directed to advertise that copies of the draft bylaw may also be obtained from the Regional District offices.

 

CORPORATE SERVICES

 

FIRE PROTECTION

 

Financing Bylaws – San Pareil Water Service Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1395 & Coombs-Hilliers Fire Service Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1396.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram,:

 

1.                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo (San Pareil Water Service) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1395, 2004” be introduced for first three readings.

 

2.                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo (San Pareil Water Service) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1395, 2004” having received three readings, be adopted and forwarded to the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services for a Certificate of Approval.

 

3.                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo (Coombs-Hilliers Fire Service) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1396, 2004” be introduced for first three readings.

 

4.                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo (Coombs-Hilliers Fire Service) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1396, 2004” having received three readings be adopted, and forwarded to the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services for a Certificate of Approval.

CARRIED

 

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

BYLAW ENFORCEMENT

 

Section 57 of the Community Charter – Contravention of Bylaw.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Krall, that this item be deferred.

CARRIED

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

LIQUID WASTE

 

Lasqueti Island Septage.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bibby,:

 

1.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Trucked Liquid Waste Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 988.06, 2004” be introduced for three readings.

 

2.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Trucked Liquid Waste Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 988.06, 2004” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

SOLID WASTE

 

Non-Profit Organizations – Solid Waste Tipping Fee Waivers.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Board receive the status report on non-profit organizations tipping fee waiver policies for information.

CARRIED

Status of the Provincial Product Stewardship Business Plan.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Tyndall,:

 

1.                    That the report on the status of the Provincial Product Stewardship Business Plan be received for information.

 

2.                    That the RDN Board send a letter to the BC Premier, copied to the Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection and UBCM encouraging the Province to accept industry product stewardship plan proposals that are consistent with the guiding principles of the product stewardship business plan and amend the stewardship regulation to include electronics.

CARRIED

UTILITIES

 

Melrose Terrace Community Water Supply Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 1397 & Melrose Terrace Community Water Supply Service Area Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1398 – Area F.

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director McNabb,:

 

1.             That “Melrose Terrace Community Water Supply Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 1397, 2004” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

 

2.             That “Melrose Terrace Community Water Supply Service Area Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1398, 2004” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

 

French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 813.29 & Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 889.27 – 978 Lee Road – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Bibby,:

 

1.              That “French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 813.29, 2004” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

 

2.              That “Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 889.27, 2004” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

 

Morningstar Streetlighting Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 869.06 – Wembley Road – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director C. Haime, that “Morningstar Streetlighting Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 869.06, 2004” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

 

Surfside Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 1124.03 & Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 889.28 – 965 Surfside Drive – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Holdom,:

 

1.                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Surfside Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 1124.03, 2004” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

 

2.              That “Regional District of Nanaimo Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 889.28, 2004” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

Area B Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Lund, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that the minutes of the Area B Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held June 29, 2004 be received for information.

CARRIED

Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Krall, that the minutes of the Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee meetings held March 22 and July 12, 2004 be received for information.

CARRIED

Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/Status of Sustainability Project.

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/Status of Sustainability Project meetings held July 21, August 18 and September 1, 2004 be received for information.

CARRIED

Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the minutes of the Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee meeting held July 5, 2004 be received for information.

CARRIED

ADDENDUM

 

CORPORATE SERVICES

 

FIRE PROTECTION

 

Open Burning as a Land Clearing Technique.

 

MOVED Director Longmuir, SECONDED Director Bibby,:

 

1.                    That the Board request the MWLAP to act on the 1996 request to change portions of the RDN to Category A under the OBSCR.

 

2.                    That the Board direct staff to further consider the issue of banning burning in the rural urban interface in the 2005 workplan.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

 

City of Nanaimo Directors, re Nanaimo Centre Project.

 

Director Krall presented a visual and verbal overview of the proposed Nanaimo Centre Project which will go to referendum on November 20, 2004.

 

BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

Nanaimo Area Land Trust.

 

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Lund, that staff prepare a report for the next Board meeting examining the feasibility of a contribution from the RDN of $5,000 to the Nanaimo Area Land Trust.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that pursuant to Section 90(1)(g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items relating to legal matters.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that this meeting adjourn to allow for an In Camera meeting.

CARRIED

TIME:   8:25 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

CHAIRPERSON