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. 1391.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Sherry, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Barclay Crescent Sewer Service Establishing Bylaw No. 1391, 2004” be adopted.

CARRIED

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

 

TIME:  7:10 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON                                                                                        GENERAL MANAGER, CORPORATE SERVICES