REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2004, AT 7:07 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
L. Sherry City
of Nanaimo
Director
T. Krall City
of Nanaimo
Director
B. Holdom City
of Nanaimo
Director
L. McNabb City
of Nanaimo
Alternate
Director
D. Brennan City
of Nanaimo
Also in Attendance:
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
Tim Clermont, re Capital Charge Exclusion – Nature
Trust of British Columbia – 1520 Terrien Road – Area E.
Mr.
Clermont provided a short overview of the Nature Trust of British Columbia and
its involvement in securing properties for environmental and wildlife
protection for the residents of the RDN. The Nature Trust is requesting that
the capital charge of $2,023 required for connection to the Northern Community
Sewer LSA be waived.
MINUTES
MOVED
Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the minutes of the regular
Committee of the Whole meeting held September 14, 2004 be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Hira Chopra, Chairperson,
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, re Property Tax Exemption.
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director
Sherry, that the correspondence from the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
with respect to a request for property tax exemption for Mount Arrowsmith
Regional Park be received.
CARRIED
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
RECREATION & PARKS
Horne Lake Regional Park Operations Update.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the update report on long-term
planning for Horne Lake Regional Park (HLRP) operations, be received.
CARRIED
CORPORATE
SERVICES
FINANCE
Property Tax Exemption – Alberni Clayoquot Regional
District.
MOVED
Director Krall, SECONDED Director Hamilton,:
1.
That “Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1404, 2004” be
introduced for first three readings.
2.
That “Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1404, 2004” having
received three readings, be adopted.
3.
That staff follow up with a report on the implications of
adopting a bylaw for this purpose which would authorize a multi-year exemption
from property taxes.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Liquor
Licensing Policy.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director McNabb,:
1. That the staff report
on a Liquor Licensing Policy be received for information.
2. That the Board
approve, by resolution, the Liquor Licensing Policy attached to the
corresponding staff report as Schedule 1.
3. That the Board direct
staff, by resolution, to process an amendment to “Regional District of Nanaimo
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1259, 2002” to incorporate the fees discussed in the
corresponding staff report.
CARRIED
Board of
Variance Policy.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the staff report
on a Board of Variance Policy be received for information.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Board of
Variance Policy attached to the staff report as Schedule 1 be deferred until
staff comes forward with an assessment of fees and charges and a review of the
notification procedures as compared to the development variance permit process.
CARRIED
BYLAW
ENFORCEMENT
Section 57 of the Community Charter – Contravention
of Bylaw – Infractions.
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 Westbroek, SECONDED Director Krall, that a notice be filed against the
title of the property listed, pursuant to Section 57 of the Community
Charter and that if the infractions are not rectified within ninety (90)
days, legal action will be pursued:
(a)
Lot 15, District Lot 78, Plan 14212, Nanoose Land District,
2993 Dolphin Drive, Electoral Area ‘E’, owned by P. and K. Kiidumae.
CARRIED
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Inclusion of the District
of Lantzville – Emergency Management Agreement.
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director D.
Haime, that the request by the District of Lantzville to be included in the existing
Emergency Management Agreement between the Regional District of Nanaimo, City
of Nanaimo, City of Parksville and Town of Qualicum Beach be supported and the
revision to the Agreement be endorsed.
CARRIED
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
UTILITIES
Capital Charge Exclusion – Nature Trust of British
Columbia – 1520 Terrien Road – Area E.
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the request by the Nature
Trust of British Columbia to waive the Capital Charge of $2,023 for the
inclusion of property located at 1520 Terrien Road and legally described as Lot
8, District Lot 22, Nanoose Land District, Plan 10012, be approved.
CARRIED
French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No.
813.30 & Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 889.29 –
1371 Lundine Lane– Area G.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Sherry,:
1. That
“French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 813.30, 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. 889.29, 2004” be
introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities
for approval.
CARRIED
COMMISSION,
ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE
District 69 Recreation Commission.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the District 69
Recreation Commission meeting held September 16, 2004 be received for
information.
CARRIED
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Longmuir, that the minutes of the
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meeting held September 9, 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 meeting
held September 8, 2004 be received for information.
CARRIED
Grants-in-Aid Committee.
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the minutes of the
Grants-in-Aid Committee meeting held October 5, 2004 be received for
information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the following
grants be approved:
School District 68:
ALS Society of BC $
Cedar Community Association 1,215
Cedar Family Playtime Society 800
Cedar School & Community Enhancement Society 1,020
The Hope Centre 378
Nanaimo Search & Rescue 1,528
School District 69:
Arrowsmith Watersheds Coalition Society $ 1,500
Central Island Critical Incident Stress Association 200
District 69 Family Resource Association 813
Forward House Community Society 600
Lighthouse Country Marine Rescue Society 1,725
Mount Arrowsmith Elder Abuse Prevention Comm. 300
Oceanside Community Arts Council 1,000
Oceanside Emergency Social Services 800
Parksville & District Historical Society 1,550
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Mount Arrowsmith Regional Park.
It was confirmed that the Mount Arrowsmith Regional Park is located
within Electoral Area ‘C’ of the Regional District of Nanaimo.
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that this meeting adjourn to
allow for an In Camera meeting.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:43 PM
CHAIRPERSON