REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2006

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

5-6                               Elin Ife, Lighthouse Country Business Association re Proposed Qualicum Bay Arts & Cultural Centre.

 

                        MINUTES

 

7-13                             Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held January 10, 2006.

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

                        EMERGENCY PLANNING

 

14-17                          Expansion of Coombs Hilliers Department Rescue Boundary.

 

18-19                          Horne Lake Strata Corporation Application for Community Wildfire Protection Plan Provincial Funding.

 

                        RECREATION AND PARKS

 

20-24                          Oceanside Tourism Association Agreement.

 

                        CORPORATE SERVICES

 

                        ADMINISTRATION

 

                                    Grants-in-Aid Policy.  (Report to be circulated)

 

                                    Vancouver Island Biosphere Request for Study Funding.  (Report to be circulated)

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        ENGINEERING

 

25-28                        Rural Streetlighting Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 791.12 – Davenham Road – Area E.

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        UTILITIES

 

29-33                           Water Leak Policy.

 

34-40                           Pump and Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 975.42 – 7463 Industrial Way – District of Lantzville.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                                    Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Spaces Advisory Committee.

 

41-45                           Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Spaces Advisory Committee meetings held November 17, 2005 and January 19, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                    Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

46-48                           Minutes of the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held November 7, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

49-50                           Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held October 20, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

51-53                           Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held November 30, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                    District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

54-56                           Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held November 17, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                          That the RDN apply for funding from the Province of BC Olympic/Paralympic Live Sites Program for the Ravensong Aquatic Centre Wellness Centre addition.

 

                                          That $10,000 in funding be allocated in the Regional District of Nanaimo’s Five Year Financial Plan for 2006 to provide conceptual designs and drawings and for cost estimates for the Wellness Centre addition at the Ravensong Aquatic Centre.

 

                                          That the RDN, City of Parksville, Town of Qualicum Beach and School District 69 prepare a joint proposal in 2006 to apply for funding from the Province of BC Olympic/Paralympic Live Sites Program for the development of a track and field facility in the Oceanside area.

 

57-68                           Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held January 26, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                          That the Regional District participate in the City of Parksville and RDN Recreation and Parks reader board sign replacement project and grant application, and that $10,000 from the District 69 Arena Function budget surplus be allocated in the 2006 Annual Budget for the Regional District’s financial contribution to the reader board sign replacement project.

 

                                          That the Regional District endorse the Active Communities Initiative by registering Oceanside as an Active Community in the 20% Physical Activity Challenge, and that staff coordinate and implement the initiative with community partners on behalf of Oceanside residents.

 

                                    Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee:

 

69-77                           Minutes of the Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee meeting held January 26, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                          That the report on the District 69 Transit proposal be received for information.

 

                                          That the District 69 Transit Services proposal be submitted to public consultation and considered subject to BC Transit’s cost sharing commitment and final Board review as part of the 2006 annual budget approval process.

 

                                          That staff be directed to review the formula for the allocation of costs among the transit participants.

 

                                    Regional Hospital District Select Committee.

 

78-85                           Minutes of the Regional Hospital District Select Committee meeting held January 30, 2006.  (report attached for information)

 

That “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (Phase II Completion) Capital Amendment Bylaw No. 127.02, 2006” be introduced for first three readings.

 

That “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (Phase II Completion) Capital Amendment Bylaw No. 127.02, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

 

                                                That the Regional Board correspond with the Minister of Health seeking a review of the approach to cost sharing for health care capital within the Vancouver Island Health Authority.

 

                        Verbal Reports As Available:

                                    Arrowsmith Water Project Management Committee

                                    Deep Bay Harbour Authority

                                    District 69 Recreation Commission

                                    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 Health Authority – Project Building Committee

                                    Vancouver Island Health Authority – Joint Capital Planning Committee

 

                        ADDENDUM

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

                        NEW BUSINESS

                        BOARD INFORMATION  (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

                        ADJOURNMENT

                        IN CAMERA

                                    That pursuant to Section 90(1) (g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items relating to a legal matter.