REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

6-15                              Tony White, Nanaimo Region John Howard Society, re request for funding.

 

                        MINUTES

 

16-22                            Minutes of the Special Committee of the Whole meeting held February 1, 2005 and the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held Tuesday, February 8, 2005.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        COMMUNICATION/CORRESPONDENCE

 

23-29                            Richard Taylor, UBCM, re 2005 Resolution Process.

 

                        UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

30-34                            Police Support Services Establishing Bylaw No. 1421.

 

                        COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

                        RECREATION & PARKS

 

35-40                            Extension & District Recreation Commission Services Agreement – Area C.

 

41-54                            Regional Parks and Trails Plan.  (Included as a separate enclosure)

 

                                    Top Bridge Crossing – Canada – BC Infrastructure Program.  (To be circulated)

 

                        REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT

 

55-63                            Regional Context Statement – City of Parksville.

 

CORPORATE SERVICES

 

                        ADMINISTRATION

 

64-85                            Southern Community Sewer Function Review.

 

FINANCE

 

86-111                          Parcel Tax Rate Bylaws No. 1181.05, 1182.05, 1184.05, 1185.05, 1186.05, 1188.05, 1190.04, 1191.05, 1192.05, 1193.05, 1206.04, 1371.01.

 

112-119                        Reserve Fund Bylaw Approvals – Bylaws No. 1411, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1415.

 

120-122                        Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 1422.

 

123-125                        Implementation of a Hotel Tax – Areas E, F, G, H.

 

                        HOSPITAL

 

126-129                        Nanaimo Regional Hospital District Annual Budget Bylaw No. 136.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        BUILDING INSPECTION

 

130-131                        Section 57 of the Community Charter – Contravention of Bylaw – Infractions.

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

132-157                        Mt. Arrowsmith Aquifers Modeling Study.

 

                        LIQUID WASTE

 

158-160                        Canadian Environmental Protection Act: Wastewater Management.

 

161-163                        Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1423.

 

164-165                        French Creek Pollution Control Centre Biosolids Composting Quote Results.

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

166-169                        2005 Garbage & Recycling User Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1009.08.

 

170-172                        Arboretum Property Purchase – Release of Reserve Funds – Solid Waste Disposal Local Service Area Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1425.

 

                        UTILITIES

 

173-177                        Englishman River Streetlighting Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 1353.01 – Area G.

 

178-186                        Vancouver Island Watershed Protection Steering & Technical Committees.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                                    Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.

 

187-188                        Minutes from the meeting of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project held February 9, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.

 

189-190                        Minutes from the meeting of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee held February 7, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    Transit Business Plan Select Committee.

 

191-220                        Minutes from the meeting of the Transit Business Plan Select Committee held February 24, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                          That the Nanoose Bay Community Bus expansion proposal be deferred indefinitely.

 

                                          That the 2004/05 Annual Operating Agreement (AOA) with BC Transit be approved.

 

                                          That the Terms of Reference for a study on transit exchange and service delivery options for the longer term for downtown Nanaimo be approved and that staff issue a Request for Proposals for a Project Consultant for the study.

 

                                    Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee.

 

221-222                        Minutes from the meeting of the Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee held February 9, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

223-226                        Minutes from the meeting of the Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee held January 10, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

227-237                        Minutes from the meeting of the District 69 Recreation Commission held February 17, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                          That the 2005 Annual Budget be adjusted and the Five Year Financial Plan be amended to provide for acoustical treatment estimated at $50,000 in the Victor Kraatz Arena to be funded from the Prior Year Surplus as per Appendix 1 of the Oceanside Place Acoustics – Victor Kraatz Arena Report dated February 4, 2005.

 

                                          That the 2005 Annual Budget be adjusted and the Five Year Financial Plan be amended to provide for a video security monitor system estimated to cost $11,000 for the Ravensong Aquatic Centre to be funded from the Prior Year Surplus as per Appendix 1 of the Video Security Monitor System Ravensong Aquatic Centre Report dated February 4, 2005.

 

                                          That the recommendations from the District 69 Recreation Commission Grants Committee for the following Youth Grants be approved:

 

Youth Group:

Ballenas Secondary- Dry Grad Committee                               $200

Youth Link- Linking Out Loud                                               $1,450

 

That the recommendations from the District 69 Recreation Commission Grants Committee for the following Community Grants be approved:

 

Community Group:

Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society (ACES)           $2,167

Ballenas Secondary Dry Grad Committee- Greening Project $1,000

District 69 Society of Allied Support Groups                            $125

Lighthouse Recreation Commission                                       $1,850

Mid-Island Wildlife Watch Society                                         $1,000

Nanoose Bay Elementary School Parent Advisory Committee $1,000

Oceanside Community Arts Council                                       $1,500

Parksville and District Historical Society                                 $500

Qualicum Beach Seedy Saturday Association                           $900

Ravensong Aquatic Club                                                       $1,250

 

                        Verbal Reports As Available:

                                    Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee

                                    Deep Bay Harbour Authority

                                    Island Corridor Foundation

                                    Mt. Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation

                                    Municipal Finance Authority

                                    Municipal Insurance Association

                                    North Island 911 Corporation

                                    RDN Emergency Planning Committee

                                    Regional Library Board

                                    Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

                                    Treaty Advisory Committee

                                    Vancouver Island Biosphere Centre

 

 

                        ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:

 

                                    Presentation on Mission to Ghana.

 

                        ADDENDUM

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

                        NEW BUSINESS

 

238                               Director Bartram re Drinking Water Protection.

 

                        BOARD INFORMATION  (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

                        IN CAMERA

                                                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.

 

                        ADJOURNMENT