REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2005, AT 7:12 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
Alternate
Director
H. Webster 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
B. Holdom City of Nanaimo
Director
L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director
G. Korpan City of Nanaimo
Director
R. Cantelon 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
Don Cameron, re Park Proposal for the Mount
Arrowsmith Massif.
Mr. Cameron
provided a visual presentation with respect to the Alpine Club of Canada and
the Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC’s proposal to obtain Mount Arrowsmith
Massif (Block 1380) as a Regional District park.
LATE DELEGATION
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Cantelon, that Mr. Ron Nichol
be permitted to address the Committee as a late delegation.
CARRIED
Ron Nichol, re Moved-on Buildings in the Regional
District of Nanaimo.
Mr. Nichol spoke in favour of proposed changes to RDN Building Regulation
and Fees Bylaw No. 1250 which would accommodate the acceptance of moved-on
buildings in the RDN. He also noted that the area compatibility requirements
would be more favourable when the appraised value of the moved on house is 100%
of the averaged assessed value of surrounding properties.
MINUTES
MOVED
Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the regular
Committee of the Whole meeting held November 9, 2004 and the special Committee
of the Whole meetings held November 16 and 30, 2004, be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
RECREATION & PARKS
Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation Services Study –
Project Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Terms of Reference for
the Recreation Services study for Electoral Area ‘A’ be amended to include a
Project Advisory Committee as provided for in Appendix 1.
CARRIED
REGIONAL
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
State of
Sustainability Project – Selection of Sustainability Indicators.
MOVED
Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Board concurs in principle
with the RGMAC position as stated on pages 2 and 3 of the corresponding staff
report and congratulates the RGMAS on the difficult progressive work on Region
Sustainability accomplished to date.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Board approve Tier 1
indicators listed in Attachment 1 of the corresponding staff report.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Board obtain information
about trends in available data on groundwater wells in the region from a groundwater
specialist and that the Board approve an additional $6,000.00 in the budget to
hire a professional groundwater specialist to collect and interpret data from
selected groundwater monitoring wells.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the RGMAC review the scope of
the survey related to institutional leadership given the “minimum initial cost
of $20,000.00 for a representative survey” and provide a recommendation to the
Board in due course.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
EMERGENCY
SERVICES
Emergency Measures Bylaw No. 1416.
MOVED
Director Krall, SECONDED Director Biggemann,:
1.
That this report be received for information.
2.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo Emergency Measures Bylaw
No. 1416, 2005” be introduced and given three readings.
CARRIED
PLANNING
Board of Variance Policy –
Planning Services Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1259.01 and Board of
Variance Amendment Bylaw No. 1260.01.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director
Bartram,:
1.
That
the staff report on a Board of Variance policy be received for information.
2.
That
the Board of Variance policy attached to the staff report as Schedule 1 be
approved.
3.
That
“Regional District of Nanaimo Planning Services Fees and Charges Bylaw
Amendment Bylaw No. 1259.01, 2005” be given three readings.
4.
That
“Regional District of Nanaimo Planning Services Fees and Charges Bylaw
Amendment Bylaw No. 1259.01, 2005” be adopted.
5.
That
“Regional District of Nanaimo Board of Variance Amendment Bylaw No. 1260.01,
2005” be given three readings.
6.
That
“Regional District of Nanaimo Board of Variance Amendment Bylaw No. 1260.01,
2005” be adopted.
CARRIED
Moved-on Buildings in the
Regional District of Nanaimo.
MOVED Director Cantelon, SECONDED Director
Westbroek, that staff be directed to prepare an amendment to Bylaw No. 1250 for
consideration by the Board, that includes the amended regulations as outlined
in the staff report and that the regulations be further amended to reflect an
appraised value of 100% of average assessed value of the developed properties
within 100 metres.
CARRIED
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
UTILITIES
Water and Sewer Connection Fee Amendments – Bylaw
No.’s 524.14, 619.10, 700.11, 726.11, 727.11, 764.14, 815.09, 886.08, 1097.06,
1334.02, 1172.04, 1383.01, 765.12, 1241.04, 422.14, 1237.04.
MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb,:
1.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Nanoose Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 524.14, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
2.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Nanoose Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 524.14, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
3.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
French Creek Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment
Bylaw No. 619.10, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
4.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
French Creek Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment
Bylaw No. 619.10, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
5.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Surfside Properties Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 700.11, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
6.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Surfside Properties Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 700.11, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
7.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Arbutus Park Estates Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates
Amendment Bylaw No. 726.11, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
8.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Arbutus Park Estates Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates
Amendment Bylaw No. 726.11, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
9.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Madrona Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 727.11, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
10.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Madrona Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 727.11, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
11.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Fairwinds Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 764.14, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
12.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Fairwinds Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 764.14, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
13.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
West Bay Estates Water Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 815.09, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
14.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
West Bay Estates Water Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 815.09, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
15.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Wall Beach Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment
Bylaw No. 886.08, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
16.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Wall Beach Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment
Bylaw No. 886.08, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
17.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Decourcey Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 1097.06, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
18.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
Decourcey Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 1097.06, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
19.
That “Driftwood Water Supply Local
Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1334.02, 2005” be
introduced for three readings.
20.
That “Driftwood Water Supply Local
Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1334.02, 2005” having
received three readings, be adopted.
21.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
San Pareil Water Supply Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment
Bylaw No. 1172.04, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
22.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
San Pareil Water Supply Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment
Bylaw No. 1172.04, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
23.
That “Englishman River Community
Water Supply Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1383.01,
2005” be introduced for three readings.
24.
That “Englishman River Community
Water Supply Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1383.01,
2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
25.
That “Fairwinds Sewerage
Facilities Specified Area Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 765.12, 2005” be introduced
for three readings.
26.
That “Fairwinds Sewerage
Facilities Specified Area Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 765.12, 2005” having
received three readings, be adopted.
27.
That “Surfside Sewer Rates and
Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1241.04, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
28.
That “Surfside Sewer Rates and
Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1241.04, 2005” having received three readings,
be adopted.
29.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Regulation and Rates Amendment Bylaw No.
422.14, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
30.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo
French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Regulation and Rates Amendment Bylaw No.
422.14, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
31.
That “Electoral Area ‘A’
(MacMillan Road School Site) Sewer Local Service Area Rates and Regulations
Amendment Bylaw No. 1237.04, 2005” be introduced for three readings.
32.
That “Electoral Area ‘A’
(MacMillan Road School Site) Sewer Local Service Area Rates and Regulations
Amendment Bylaw No. 1237.04, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.
CARRIED
Water Local Service Areas – Water Restriction Bylaw
Amendments – Bylaws No. .1345.01, 1343.01, 1346.01, 1350.01, 1344.01, 1349.01,
1348.01, 1347.01, 1342.01, 1341.01, 1340.01, 1384.01.
MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Biggemann,:
1.
That “Nanoose Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1345.01, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
2.
That “Nanoose Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1345.01, 2005” having received three readings
be adopted.
3.
That “French Creek Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1343.01, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
4.
That “French Creek Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1343.01, 2005” having received three readings
be adopted.
5.
That “Surfside Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1346.01, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
6.
That “Surfside Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1346.01, 2005” having received three readings
be adopted.
7.
That “Arbutus Park Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1350.01, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
8.
That “Arbutus Park Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1350.01, 2005” having received three readings
be adopted.
9.
That “Madrona Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1344.01, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
10.
That “Madrona Water Uses Restrictions
Amendment Bylaw No. 1344.01, 2005” having received three readings be adopted.
11.
That “Fairwinds Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1349.01, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
12.
That “Fairwinds Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1349.01, 2005” having received three readings
be adopted.
13.
That “West Bay Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1348.01, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
14.
That “West Bay Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1348.01, 2005” having received three readings
be adopted.
15.
That “Wall Beach Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1347.01, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
16.
That “Wall Beach Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1347.01, 2005” having received three readings
be adopted.
17.
That “Decourcey Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1342.01, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
18.
That “Decourcey Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1342.01, 2005” having received three readings
be adopted.
19.
That “Driftwood Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1341.01, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
20.
That “Driftwood Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1341.01, 2005” having received three readings
be adopted.
21.
That “San Pareil Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1340.01, 2005” be introduced for three
readings.
22.
That “San Pareil Water Uses
Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1340.01, 2005” having received three readings
be adopted.
23.
That “Englishman River Community
Water Uses Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1384.01, 2005” be introduced for
three readings.
24.
That “Englishman River Community
Water Uses Restrictions Amendment Bylaw No. 1384.01, 2005” having received
three readings be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMISSION,
ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE
Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks & Open Space Advisory
Committee.
MOVED
Director Lund, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the Electoral Area
‘B’ Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held November 8, 2004 be
received for information.
CARRIED
Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee.
MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of
the Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee meetings held November 17 and
December 15, 2004 be received for information.
CARRIED
District 69 Recreation Commission.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Longmuir, that the minutes of
the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held December 16, 2004 be
received for information.
CARRIED
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Cantelon, that the minutes of
the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meeting held December 14, 2004 be
received for information.
CARRIED
Director Westbroek requested that staff initiate discussion at the next
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meeting with respect to the inclusion of
water shed areas during the fringe area management implementation agreement
review and report back to the Committee of the Whole.
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 December 8, 2004 be received for information.
CARRIED
Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee.
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the
Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee meeting held December 16, 2004 be
received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Regional
District request that the City of Nanaimo allow for the relocation of the
downtown Nanaimo transit exchange in 2005 to the west side of Wallace Street
between Wentworth and Fitzwilliam as outlined in the staff report
CARRIED
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Holdom, that staff prepare a
Terms of Reference for a study on transit exchange and service delivery options
for the longer term for downtown Nanaimo.
CARRIED
Vancouver Island Regional Library Board.
Director Krall welcomed Director Kreiberg as the RDN Board’s new
representative to the VI Regional Library Board.
Deep Bay Harbour Authority.
Director Bartram noted that he has been appointed the new Chairperson to
the Deep Bay Harbour Authority Board.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
Park Proposal for the Mount Arrowsmith Massif.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that staff prepare
a report on a proposal to partner with the ACC/FMCBC to approach the BC
Government to seek the creation of a wilderness area park for Crown Land Block
1380 (the Arrowsmith Massif) and further that the report include consultation
with the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee.
Director Bartram requested that the Transit Business Plan Update Select
Committee review the large increase in the Electoral Area ‘H’ transit budget
and bring forward suggestions as to how this increase may be addressed.
Electoral Area ‘E’ By-election.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Cantelon, that staff review the
policy in place with respect to the division of costs between all Electoral
Areas when a by-election is held and report back to the Committee.
CARRIED
Transit Evaluation.
Director Webster noted that Electoral Area ‘E’ will be holding an open
house on January 27, 2005 to obtain resident feedback on community bus
expansion in Nanoose Bay.
IN CAMERA
MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Tyndall, 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 Tyndall, that this meeting adjourn to allow
for an In Camera meeting.
CARRIED
TIME: 8:12 PM
CHAIRPERSON