REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF
THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF THE
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO HELD ON
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
Alternate
Director
B. Jepson 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
Alternate
Director
B. Dempsey District of
Lantzville
Director
L. Sherry City of Nanaimo
Director
R. Cantelon City of Nanaimo
Director
G. Korpan City of Nanaimo
Director
T. Krall City of Nanaimo
Director
L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director
B. Holdom City of Nanaimo
Also in Attendance:
K.
Daniels Chief
Administrative Officer
C.
Mason Gen. Mgr. of
Corporate Services
N.
Connelly Gen. Mgr. of
Community Services
J.
Finnie Gen. Mgr. of
Environmental Services
B.
Lapham Gen. Mgr. of
Development Services
N.
Avery Manager of Financial
Services
M.
Pearse Manager of
Administrative Services
CALL TO
ORDER
The Administrator called the meeting to order and confirmed receipt of
notification from the City of Parksville, the Town of Qualicum Beach, the City
of Nanaimo and the District of Lantzville advising of their Council
appointments to the Board for the year 2005.
The General Manager of Corporate Services conducted the inauguration
proceedings of the municipal Directors.
ELECTION OF
BOARD CHAIRPERSON
The Administrator called for
nominations for the position of Chairperson for the year 2005.
Director Cantelon nominated
Director Stanhope.
There being no further
nominations, the Administrator declared Director Stanhope Chairperson for 2005.
ELECTION OF
DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
The Administrator called for
nominations for the position of Deputy Chairperson for the year 2005.
Director Krall nominated Director
McNabb.
There
being no further nominations, the Administrator declared Director McNabb Deputy
Chairperson for the year 2005.
The Chairperson welcomed Alternate
Directors Jepson and Dempsey to the meeting.
MOVED Director Cantelon SECONDED
Director McNabb, that this meeting recess and reconvene as the Nanaimo Regional
Hospital District Board.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:37 PM
The meeting reconvened at 7:45 PM.
BOARD
MINUTES
MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the minutes of the
regular Board meeting held on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Jane
Williams, School District 69 (Qualicum), re RDN Sports Fields.
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the correspondence
from School District 69 (Qualicum) with respect to Regional District sports
fields, be received.
CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
For Adoption.
Bylaw No. 500.301 – Land Use &
Subdivision Amendment Bylaw – With Respect to DP Application No. 60443 – Fern
Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Gary & Mary Ann Tennant – 1125 Spider
Lake Road – Area H.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director Kreiberg, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision
Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.305, 2004” be adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 500.307 – Land Use &
Subdivision Amendment Bylaw – With Respect to Zoning Amendment Application No.
ZA0414 – Department of National Defense Lands.
MOVED
Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that “Regional District of Nanaimo
Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.307, 2004”, be given
third reading.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that “Regional District of Nanaimo
Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.307, 2004”, be adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 975.38.
MOVED
Director Lund, SECONDED Director Sherry, that “Regional District of Nanaimo
Pump and Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 975.38, 2004” be adopted.
CARRIED
STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION
MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE
PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Development Permit Application No. 60455 –
Robbins-MacQueen – 312 Kinkade Road - Area G.
MOVED
Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application
No. 60455 submitted by Heather Robbins-MacQueen for a development permit to
allow for the construction of two additions to an existing dwelling unit within
the Environmentally Sensitive Areas and Hazard Lands Development Permit Areas
pursuant to “Regional District of Nanaimo Shaw Hill – Deep Bay Official
Community Plan Bylaw No. 1007, 1996” for the property legally described as
Parcel A, (DD 3874921), of Lot 6, District Lot 9, Newcastle District, Plan
14909 be approved, subject to the requirements outlined in Schedules No. 1 and
2.
CARRIED
OTHER
Consideration of an Offer for Park Land Dedication –
Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Carvalho – Lee Road – Area G.
MOVED
Director Hamilton, SECONDED Kreiberg, that the Approving Officer be advised
that the RDN supports the full 20.0 metre wide dedication to the Strait of
Georgia pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Bare Land Strata Regulations;
however, if the Approving Officer waives the requirement for access to water,
the RDN would accept the offer by the applicant to dedicate park land with a
minimum width of 6.0 metres in the amount and location as shown on Schedule No.
1 and that the RDN’s position is a minimum standard for acceptance.
CARRIED
Update on Draft Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan.
MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Bibby,:
1. That the Draft
Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan be received.
2. That
the Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan Terms of Reference be amended to allow
for a Public Information meeting on the Draft Nanoose Bay Official Community
Plan.
CARRIED
SCHEDULED
STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
District 69
Recreation Commission.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the minutes of
the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held November 18, 2004 be
received for information.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks & Greenspaces Advisory
Committee.
MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of
the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks & Greenspaces Advisory Committee meeting held
November 18, 2004 be received for information.
CARRIED
Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee.
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that the minutes of
the Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee meeting held November 17, 2004
be received for information.
CARRIED
Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State
of Sustainability Project.
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the
Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project
meeting held November 3, 2004 be received for information.
CARRIED
Intergovernmental
Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Cantelon, that the minutes of
the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meeting held November 25, 2004 be
received for information.
CARRIED
Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee.
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the minutes of
the Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee meeting held November 18, 2004
be received for information.
CARRIED
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS
District of Lantzville Development Services Contract
Agreements.
MOVED Director Dempsey, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the 2005 Service
Agreements between the Regional District of Nanaimo and the District of
Lantzville for Planning and Land Use Management, Animal Control, Building
Inspection, Bylaw Enforcement, House Numbering, Noise Regulations, Nuisance
Control and Unsightly Premises Services be approved.
CARRIED
Gabriola Recreation Society Agreement Renewal.
MOVED Director Lund, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the agreement with
the Gabriola Recreation Society be renewed for a three-year term from January
1, 2005 until December 31, 2007.
CARRIED
Security Issuing Bylaws on Behalf of the City of
Parksville (Civic Centre) – Bylaws 1406, 1407, 1408 and 1409.
MOVED Director Longmuir, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that “Regional
District of Nanaimo Security Issuing (City of Parksville) Bylaw No. 1406, 2004”
receive first three readings and be forwarded to the Ministry of Community,
Aboriginal and Women’s Services for approval.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Longmuir, SECONDED Director Dempsey, that “Regional
District of Nanaimo Security Issuing (City of Parksville) Bylaw No. 1407, 2004”
receive first three readings and be forwarded to the Ministry of Community,
Aboriginal and Women’s Services for approval.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Longmuir, SECONDED Director Holdom, that “Regional
District of Nanaimo Security Issuing (City of Parksville) Bylaw No. 1408, 2004”
receive first three readings and be forwarded to the Ministry of Community,
Aboriginal and Women’s Services for approval.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Longmuir, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that “Regional
District of Nanaimo Security Issuing (City of Parksville) Bylaw No. 1409, 2004”
receive first three readings and be forwarded to the Ministry of Community,
Aboriginal and Women’s Services for approval.
CARRIED
Primary Liquor License Amendment – Arrowsmith Golf
& Country Club – 2250 Fowler Road – Area H.
Chris Jiggins spoke in support of the application.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Board
consider any written submissions or comments from the public.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Board pass
the resolution attached to the staff report as Schedule 1.
CARRIED
Bow Horn
Bay Fire Protection Service Vehicle Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1410.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that “Bow Horn Bay
Fire Protection Service Vehicle Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1410, 2004”
be introduced for first three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Sherry, that “Bow Horn Bay Fire
Protection Service Vehicle Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1410, 2004”
having received three readings be adopted.
CARRIED
Bow Horn Bay Volunteer Fire Department – Fire Hydrant
Servicing Agreements.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the Chairperson
and General Manager, Corporate Services, be authorized to execute a fire
hydrant servicing agreement with the Qualicum Bay-Horne Lake Waterworks
District in the form presented.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the Chairperson
and General Manager, Corporate Services, be authorized to execute a fire
hydrant servicing agreement with the Bowser Waterworks District in the form
presented.
CARRIED
Bow Horn Bay Volunteer Fire Department – Fire
Protection Service Agreement with Qualicum First Nations.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Chairperson
and General Manager, Corporate Services, be authorized to execute a fire
protection service agreement with the Qualicum Band of Indians on behalf of the
Bow Horn Bay Fire Department as presented.
CARRIED
Amalgamation
of the Nanoose Peninsula Water Local Service Area.
MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the report on the
amalgamation of the Nanoose Peninsula Water Local Service Area be received for
information.
CARRIED
Nanoose Bay
Transit Service Expansion.
MOVED
Director Krall, SECONDED Director Bibby, that staff proceed to consult with
Area E residents in January 2005 to provide for the Board’s consideration of a
new service in conjunction with the adoption of the final budget.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Provincial Sewage System Regulation.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Bibby, that staff prepare a
report on options for the RDN given the Provincial implementation of the new
Sewage System Regulation on May 31, 2005.
CARRIED
Chartwell
Area.
Director
Westbroek advised that the SLP’s had been finalized to have the Chartwell area
turned over to the Town of Qualicum Beach on January 1, 2005.
IN CAMERA
MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Cantelon, that pursuant to
Section 90(1)(e) & (g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to
an In Camera meeting to consider items relating to the acquisition of land and
legal matters.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Cantelon, that this meeting adjourn to allow
for an In Camera meeting.
CARRIED
TIME: 8:05 PM
The meeting
reconvened at 8:35 PM.
SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Electoral
Area ‘A’ Parks & Greenspace Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED
Director McNabb, that Judy Burgess, Gay Cunningham, Frank Garnish and
Kerri-Lynne Wilson be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks &
Greenspace Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2006.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks & Open Space Advisory
Committee.
MOVED Director Lund, SECONDED
Director Sherry, that Jacqueline Cecil-Sears, Michael McCrae and Don McLaughlin
be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks & Open Space Advisory
Committee for a term ending December 31, 2006.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED
Director Krall, that Gabrielle Cartlidge and Paula Young be appointed to the
Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee for a term ending
December 31, 2006.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED
Director Bartram, that Bruce Cownden be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘G’
Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2006.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED
Director Bartram, that Deborah Bromley-Anvelt, Sas Selfjord and Frank Van Eynde
be appointed to the Grants-in-Aid Committee for a term ending December 31,
2005.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb, that this meeting terminate.
TIME: 8:37 PM
CHAIRPERSON GENERAL
MANAGER, CORPORATE SERVICES