REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2004

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

A G E N D A

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

5                                  Ron Tanasichuk, Nanaimo Area Land Trust, re Request for a Renewal of Contract Services for 2005.

 

6                                  Greg Gow, re Section 57 of the Community Charter - Contravention of Bylaw – 2765 Benson View Road – Area D.

 

                        MINUTES

 

7-11                              Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held Tuesday, October 12, 2004.

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

                        RECREATION & PARKS

 

12-15                           Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

16-43                           Park Use Regulation Bylaw No. 1399.

 

44-49                           Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation Services Study.

 

50-64                           Drinking Water Protection Action Plan.

 

65-73                           Green Buildings Project.

 

 

                        CORPORATE SERVICES

 

74-89                            Operating Results to September 30, 2004.

 

                        FIRE DEPARTMENTS

 

90-99                            Fire Services Agreement with the Bow Horn Bay Volunteer Fire Department.

 

100-114                        Bow Horn Bay Fire Protection Service Regulatory Bylaws No. 1401 and 1402.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        BUILDING INSPECTION

 

115-116                     Section 57 of the Community Charter – Contravention of Bylaw – Infractions.

 

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        LIQUID WASTE

 

117-120                        Water and Wastewater Innovative Technologies.

 

121-127                        Pump & Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 975.38 - Gallagher Way - Area B.

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

128-133                        Regional Landfill Post Closure Implementation Plan.  (Implementation Plan included as a separate enclosure.)

 

134-136                        Landfill Gas Utilization Update.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                                    Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks & Green Spaces Advisory Committee.

 

137-140                        Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks & Green Spaces Advisory Committee meeting held September 16, 2004.  (for information)

 

                                    Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

141-142                        Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held September 13, 2004.  (for information)

 

                                    Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

143-145                        Minutes of the Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held October 4, 2004.  (for information)

 

                                    Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee.

 

146-147                        Minutes of the Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee meeting held October 13, 2004.  (for information)

 

                                    District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

148-152                        Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held October 21, 2004.  (for information)

 

That the recommendations from the District 69 Recreation Commission Grants Committee be approved as follows:

 

                                    Community Grants:

Bowser Tennis Club – resurfacing courts

$2,500

Coombs Halloween Candy Walk

$1,000

Errington War Memorial Hall – washroom upgrade, old hall repairs

$7,250

Oceanside Community Arts Council – musical recitals

$   700

Oceanside Lyrics Ensemble

$   800

Parksville and District Association for Community Living

$   870

Parksville Special Olympics

$   700

Ravensong Masters Swim Club

$1,300

 

                                    Youth Grants:

Deep Bay Yacht Club

$2,500

District 69 Family Resource Association

$2,190

KSS Music Program - Parents Committee – purchase bass instrument

$   750

Vancouver Island Adrenalin Games

$   800

 

                                    Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.

 

153-154                        Minutes of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meeting held October 21, 2004.  (for information)

 

                                    Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.

 

155-160                        Minutes of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project meetings held October 6 and October 27, 2004. (for information)

 

                                    Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee.

 

161-164                        Minutes of the Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee meeting held October 28, 2004.  (for information)

 

                                          That a letter be sent to the Premier that the Province consider for their 2005 budget, the allocation of surplus funds for additional funding to transit for the Nanaimo Regional transit system and others in the BC Transit Municipal Systems program.

 

                        Verbal Reports As Available:

                                    Municipal Finance Authority

                                    Deep Bay Harbour Authority

                                    Regional Library Board

                                    Treaty Advisory Committee

                                    North Island 911 Corporation

                                    Municipal Insurance Association

                                    Mt. Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation

                                    Vancouver Island Generation Project Committee

                                    Vancouver Island Health Authority – Project Building Committee

                                    Vancouver Island Health Authority – Joint Capital Planning Committee

                                    Vancouver Island Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

 

                        ADDENDUM

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

                        NEW BUSINESS

                        BOARD INFORMATION  (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

                        ADJOURNMENT

                        IN CAMERA