REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005, AT 7:00 PM
IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS
Present:
Director
L. McNabb 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
Alternate
Director
J. Chase Electoral Area G
Alternate
Director
D. Heenan 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
T. Krall City of Nanaimo
Director
B. Holdom City of Nanaimo
Alternate
Director
D. Tyndall City of Nanaimo
Alternate
Director
D. Brennan City of Nanaimo
Also in Attendance:
B.
Lapham General Manager of
Development Services
C.
Mason General Manager of
Corporate Services
N.
Connelly General Manager of
Community Services
J.
Finnie General Manager of
Environmental Services
N.
Avery Manager, Financial
Services
D.
Trudeau Manager, Liquid
Waste
N.
Tonn Recording Secretary
DELEGATIONS
Ceri Peacey, re Hamilton Marsh – Area F.
Ms. Peacey
provided a verbal and visual presentation on Hamilton Marsh and the need to
protect the area from development which would destroy the ecological and
biological balance this marshland provides to the District.
Cyndy Jefferies, Nanaimo Area Land Trust, re Operational
Funding.
Gail Adrienne reviewed and circulated updated budget information to the
Committee members and reviewed the five service areas provided by NALT within
the Regional District.
Annette Tanner, Western Canada Wilderness Committee,
re RDN Parks Plan Revision.
Ms. Tanner raised her concerns that a parks plan and vision for the
future cannot be addressed until all possibilities for conservation and parks
within the Regional District of Nanaimo are brought to the table and mapped, as
only 2% of Vancouver Island lands are presently protected against over
development. Ms. Tanner also requested that the Board put forward a resolution
to the upcoming AVICC convention which addresses the importance of preserving
crown land in the area.
MINUTES
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Krall, that the minutes of the Committee
of the Whole meeting held January 11, 2005 be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
RECREATION & PARKS
Renewal of Licence of Occupation for Parkland
(Oakdowne Road) in Area H.
MOVED
Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the renewal of a 10-year
Licence of Occupation from Land and Water BC Inc. for the community park
located at Oakdowne Road in Electoral Area ‘H’, be approved.
CARRIED
Englishman
River Regional Park – Application to Develop Road Allowance – Area F.
MOVED
Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Tyndall, that the Regional District apply
to the Ministry of Transportation for permission to use and develop Middlegate
and Rawlins Road allowances for the purpose of creating trail access to
Englishman River Regional Park for walkers, cyclists and equestrians.
CARRIED
Horne Lake
Regional Park Operations Update.
MOVED
Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the revised timeline for
completing actions leading to a long-term plan and public-private operating and
development agreement for Horne Lake Regional Park be received.
CARRIED
Renewal of
Trail Use Licence for Arrowsmith Trail.
MOVED
Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the Regional District
renew the Trail Use Licence for the section of the Arrowsmith Trail located on
Weyerhaeuser private land.
CARRIED
Recreation
Facilities and Sportsfields Usage Survey Results.
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Krall,:
1. That the 2004 survey results be
received for information and applied to the respective 2005 Annual Budgets.
2. That alternative funding formulas
be reviewed as part of the renewal process of the Recreation Facilities and
Sportsfield Services Agreements in District 68 and 69.
CARRIED
CORPORATE SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
Regional Services Review –
Phase II Final Report.
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director
Kreiberg, that the Consultant Report on the Phase II Service Review be received
for information.
CARRIED
Review of Tax Requisition
Allocation Methods for Recreation Services.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director
Sherry, that the Board consider revising the District 69 recreation services
cost sharing model to a blended 50% assessment / 50% population approach commencing
in the 2006 taxation year.
CARRIED
Police Support Services
Establishing Bylaw No. 1421.
MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director
Webster, that this item be deferred for one month.
CARRIED
Electoral Area Election
and By-Election Funding Policy.
MOVED Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director
Hamilton, that the report on the funding of Electoral Area elections and
by-elections be received for information.
CARRIED
Bow Horn Bay Fire
Protection Service Agreement – Big Qualicum Hatchery.
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director
Westbroek, that the Chairperson and General Manager, Corporate Services, be
authorized to execute a fire protection service agreement with the Department
of Fisheries – Big Qualicum Hatchery on behalf of the Bow Horn Bay Fire Department
as presented.
CARRIED
FINANCE
Security Issuing Bylaw No.
1420 – City of Parksville Roadworks.
MOVED Director Longmuir, SECONDED Director
Westbroek,:
1. That
“Regional District of Nanaimo (City of Parksville) Security Issuing Bylaw No.
1420, 2005” receive first three readings.
2. That
“Regional District of Nanaimo (City of Parksville) Security Issuing Bylaw No.
1420, 2005” having received first three readings be adopted and forwarded as
required to the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services for a
certificate of approval.
CARRIED
HOSPITAL
Short Term Temporary
Borrowing Resolution.
MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director
Krall, that a short term borrowing authority to a maximum of $2,000,000 in the
form of the resolution attached, be adopted.
CARRIED
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
LIQUID
WASTE
Piper’s Inn Pub Lease Agreement Extension.
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the lease agreement
for the Piper’s Inn Pub (Lot 2, Plan 7504, District Lot 51, Wellington Land District)
be approved.
CARRIED
French Creek Pollution Control Centre Dewatering
Upgrade.
MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Regional
District of Nanaimo award supply of a centrifuge for the FCPCC dewatering
upgrade for the amount of $322,070 to Alfa Laval.
CARRIED
SOLID WASTE
Organics Diversion Strategy.
MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Longmuir, that the Board approve
the Organics Diversion Strategy for general distribution and posting to the RDN
web site.
CARRIED
Landfill Gas Collection System Expansion – FCM Grant
Agreements.
MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the Board approve
the execution and delivery of the Grant Agreement with the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities including the Project and Transfer Agreement with the
Green Municipal Corporation.
CARRIED
UTILITIES
Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society –
Request for Letter of Support.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Longmuir, that the Board
direct staff to provide a letter of support for the Mid Vancouver Island
Habitat Enhancement Society’s Community Watershed Stewardship Pledge program.
CARRIED
COMMISSION,
ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE
Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State
of Sustainability Project.
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the minutes of
the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability
Project meeting held January 12, 2005 be received for information.
CARRIED
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the minutes of the
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meetings held January 13 and January 27,
2005 be received for information.
CARRIED
Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee.
MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the minutes of the
Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee meeting held January 27, 2005 be
received for information.
CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
Hamilton Marsh – Area F.
Director Westbroek requested that the Parks Plan Review Committee review
the information provided by the delegation regarding the protection of Hamilton
Marsh.
Parks Plan Revision.
Director Westbroek requested that an inventory of crown land and
sensitive ecosystems with detailed maps be brought forward as part of the Parks
Plan Review Committee’s report to the Board.
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 8:07 PM
CHAIRPERSON