REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2005, AT 7:00 PM
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
Director
L. McNabb City
of Nanaimo
Alternate
Director
D. Tyndall City
of Nanaimo
Director
R. Cantelon City
of Nanaimo
Director
T. Krall City
of Nanaimo
Director
B. Holdom 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
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson welcomed Alternate Director Tyndall to the meeting.
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Shirley
Hine, City of Parksville, re 2005 Council Voting Representative – District 69
Recreation Commission.
MOVED
Director Krall, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the correspondence from the City
of Parksville advising of the appointment of Councillor Chris Burger to the
District 69 Recreation Commission be received.
CARRIED
Shirley
Hine, City of Parksville, re 2005 Council Voting Representative – Arrowsmith
Water Service Management Committee.
MOVED
Director Krall, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the correspondence from the City
of Parksville advising of the appointment of Councillor Marc Lefebvre to the
Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee be received.
CARRIED
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
BYLAWS
For
Adoption.
Bylaw No. 1392.
MOVED
Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Sherry, that “Regional District of Nanaimo
(Barclay Crescent Sewer Service) Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1392, 2004” be
adopted.
CARRIED
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS
Board Appointments to Standing, Select and Advisory
Committees.
The
Chairperson confirmed the following appointments to the Scheduled Standing
Committees for the year 2004:
Arrowsmith
Water Service Management Committee – J. Stanhope, H. Webster, Alternate.
Deep Bay
Harbour Authority – D. Bartram.
District 69
Recreation Commission – D. Bartram, L. Biggemann, Alternate.
Island
Corridor Foundation – J. Stanhope.
Mt.
Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation – L. Biggemann.
Municipal
Finance Authority – J. Stanhope, D. Haime, Alternate.
Municipal
Insurance Association (MIA) – L. McNabb.
North
Island 911 Corporation – J. Stanhope, T. Westbroek, Alternate.
RDN
Emergency Planning Committee – L. Biggemann, H. Kreiberg, Alternate.
Regional
Library Board – H. Kreiberg, J. Stanhope, Alternate.
Treaty
Advisory Committee – E. Hamilton, H. Kreiberg, Alternate.
Vancouver
Island Biosphere Centre – L. Biggemann.
VI Health
Authority Project Building Committee – L. Sherry, J. Stanhope, Alternate.
VI Health
Authority Joint Capital Planning Committee – T. Krall, E. Hamilton, Alternate.
MOVED
Director Krall, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Board appointments to the
Standing, Select and Advisory Committees be approved.
CARRIED
Electoral
Area ‘E’ By-Election.
MOVED
Director Webster, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Maureen Pearse, Manager of
Administrative Services, be appointed as the Chief Election Officer and Linda
Burgoyne, Administrative Assistant, be appointed as the Deputy Chief Election
Officer for the purpose of conducting the Electoral Area ‘E’ By-Election to be
held on March 19, 2005.
CARRIED
Regional
District Participation in the Nature Trust’s Acquisition of Block 602 –
Englishman River.
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Regional Board authorize
the acquisition by the Regional District of:
(a)
A beneficial 350,000/1,356,000th share in Block
602, Nanoose District, except the part included in Plan VIP76721 in consideration
of a Regional District contribution of $350,000;
(b)
A leasehold interest in Lot 1, Block 602, Plan VIP76721 for
regional park and trail for a term of 25 years with a right of renewal for 25
years;
(c)
A Statutory Right-of-Way over Block 602 for regional park
and trail purposes;
(d)
Statutory Rights-of-Way over Block 602 and Lot 1 for water
utility purposes associated with the bulk water service;
and
authorize the execution of the associated lease and right-of-way documents.
CARRIED
PRESENTATION
Senior Certificate in Local Government Administration
to Bob Lapham, General Manager, Development Services.
The Chairperson presented Bob Lapham with his Senior Certificate in Local
Government Administration and congratulated him on his achievement.
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Cantelon, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON GENERAL
MANAGER, CORPORATE SERVICES