REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2005

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

A G E N D A

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

                                    Jean Crowder, MP Nanaimo-Cowichan, re Federal Update.

 

                        MINUTES

 

5-10                             Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held Tuesday, October 11, 2005.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

                        EMERGENCY PLANNING

 

11-12                          Pandemic Influenza Planning – VIHA and Local Governments.

 

                        CORPORATE & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

                        BUILDING INSPECTION

 

13-14                           Section 57 of the Community Charter – Contravention of Bylaws.

 

                        FINANCE

 

15-30                           Operating Results to September 30, 2005.

 

31-32                           Authority to Fund Community Radio Station.

 

33-34                           Vancouver Island Biosphere Request for Study Funding.

 

35-37                           Amendment to Bylaw No. 951 – A Bylaw to Provide for the Payment of Development Cost Charges by Installments.

 


                        FIRE PROTECTION

 

38-39                           Request to Use Reserve Funds for Early Payout of Firefighting Vehicle Lease – Errington Fire Department.

 

40-44                           Extension Fire Protection Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 1439.01 and Nanaimo Fire Protection Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 1440.01.

 

45-64                           Lease Agreement for Ambulance Station Located at the Bow Horn Bay Firehall Site.

 

                        HOSPITAL

 

65-67                           Regional Hospital District 2006 Provisional Budget.

 

                        PLANNING

 

68-108                         District of Lantzville Development Services Contract Agreements.

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        LIQUID WASTE

 

109-111                       French Creek Pollution Control Centre Biosolids Program - Contract.

 

112-113                       Liquid Waste Department Wet Weather Flow – Inflow and Infiltration Program.

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

114-116                       Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation – Request for Category Change – Electoral Areas A, B, E and G.

 

117-119                       Joint CVRD/RDN Solid Waste Disposal Request for Proposals.

 

                        UTILITIES

 

120-123                       French Creek Bulk Water Supply Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 1050.05.

 

124-129                       Inclusion of Two Properties into the Pacific Shores Sewer Local Service Area – Pacific Shores Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1021.06 and Northern Community Sewer Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.39.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                                    District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

130-133                       Minutes from the meeting of the District 69 Recreation Commission held October 20, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    That the Youth and Community Grants be endorsed as follows with the exception of the Errington War Memorial Hall Association request in the amount of $5,000:

 

Community Group

Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society                             $1,005

Arrowview Elementary PAC                                                         $2,000

Bard to Broadway- adult program                                              $1,215

Coombs Halloween Candy Walk                                                  $2,500

Echo Players Theatre Group                                                       $1,100

Errington War Memorial Hall Association                                  $5,000

Oceanside Ebbtide Slo-Pitch                                                       $1,800

Oceanside Floor Curlers                                                                $500

Oceanside Lyric Ensemble                                                           $1,100

Parksville and District Association for Community Living           $2,500

Parksville Seniors Activity & Drop-in Centre                                 $200

 

Youth Group

Bard to Broadway- youth program                                              $1,250

District 69 Family Resource Association                                     $1,678

Oceanside Track and Field Club                                                 $2,500

Qualicum Beach Volunteer Fire Department                               $2,500

 

                                    That staff review the grant request from the Errington War Memorial Hall Association to determine the funds required to complete repairs to the hall roof.

 

                                    Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.

 

134-137                       Minutes from the meeting of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project held October 13, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee.

 

138-140                       Minutes from the meeting of the Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee Inaugural held October 25, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

141-143                       Minutes from the meeting of the Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee held September 12, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee.

 

144-149                       Minutes from the meeting of the Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee held October 27, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    That the conventional transit fares remain unchanged and that the HandyDART fares be increased from $11.25 to $13.75 for a book of five tickets and that the monthly pass be eliminated as outlined in the staff report.

 

                        Verbal Reports As Available:

                                    Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee

                                    Deep Bay Harbour Authority

                                    Island Corridor Foundation

                                    Mt. Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation

                                    Municipal Finance Authority

                                    Municipal Insurance Association

                                    North Island 911 Corporation

                                    RDN Emergency Planning Committee

                                    Regional Library Board

                                    Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

                                    Treaty Advisory Committee

                                    Vancouver Island Biosphere Centre

 

                        ADDENDUM

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

                        NEW BUSINESS

 

                        BOARD INFORMATION  (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

 

                        IN CAMERA

 

                        ADJOURNMENT