REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD

OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO HELD ON

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2006, AT 7:03 PM IN THE

RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

 

Present:

                                                            Director J. Stanhope                                 Chairperson

                                                            Director J. Burnett                                     Electoral Area A

                                                            Director B. Sperling                                  Electoral Area B

                                                            Director M. Young                                     Electoral Area C

                                                            Alternate                                                    

                                                            Director F. Van Eynde                              Electoral Area E

                                                            Director L. Biggemann                              Electoral Area F

                                                            Director D. Bartram                                    Electoral Area H

                                                            Director B. Johnston                                City of Parksville

                                                            Alternate

                                                            Director B. Avis                                          Town of Qualicum Beach

                                                            Director C. Haime                                      District of Lantzville

                                                            Director G. Korpan                                    City of Nanaimo

                                                            Director B. Bestwick                                  City of Nanaimo

                                                            Director D. Brennan                                  City of Nanaimo

                                                            Director J. Manhas                                    City of Nanaimo

                                                            Director L. McNabb                                    City of Nanaimo

                                                            Alternate

                                                            Director M. Unger                                      City of Nanaimo

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                                            C. Mason                                                    Chief Administrative Officer

                                                            B. Lapham                                                  Deputy Administrator

                                                            J. Finnie                                                     Gen. Mgr. of Environmental Services

                                                            N. Avery                                                      Manager of Financial Services

                                                            M. Pearse                                                   Manager of Administrative Services

                                                            N. Tonn                                                      Recording Secretary

 

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

 

Ron Cantelon, MLA.

 

Mr. Cantelon officially announced that Cabinet had passed Order in Council to officially acknowledge Errington Community Park as a park.

 

DELEGATIONS

 

John New, re Manufactured Home Policy.

 

Mr. New provided a verbal update on Costa Lotta Mobile Home Park tenants’ concerns regarding the redevelopment plans for the park and requested that the Board approve the Manufactured Home Park Redevelopment Policy.

 


BOARD MINUTES

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that the minutes of the regular Board meeting held February 28, 2006 be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Sandra Keddy, Town of Qualicum Beach, re Bunker Place Rezoning Petition.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from the Town of Qualicum Beach regarding the Bunker Place rezoning petition be received for information.

CARRIED

 

Peter Jorgenson, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 – Rondeau/Jorgenson – 3437 Redden Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from Peter Jorgenson regarding Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

Larry Waterman, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 – Rondeau/Jorgenson – 3437 Redden Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from Larry Waterman regarding Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

A.W. & Linda Hopkins, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 – Rondeau/Jorgenson – 3437 Redden Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from A.W. and Linda Hopkins regarding Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

J. Dexter & Virginia Jolley, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 – Rondeau/Jorgenson – 3437 Redden Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from J. Dexter and Virginia Jolley regarding Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

Mike & Ronnie Haner, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 – Rondeau/Jorgenson – 3437 Redden Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from Mike and Ronnie Haner regarding Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

Harold E. Hill, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 – Rondeau/Jorgenson – 3437 Redden Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from Harold Hill regarding Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 be received for information.

CARRIED

Al & Sally Langard, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 – Rondeau/Jorgenson – 3437 Redden Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from Al and Sally Langard regarding Development Variance Application No. 90602 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

H.E. & D.G. Bibb, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 90605 – Oceanside Storage Ltd. – 1270 Alberni Highway – Area F.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from H.E. and D.G. Bibb regarding Development Variance Permit Application No. 90605 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

Dale O. Curtis, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 90605 – Oceanside Storage Ltd. – 1270 Alberni Highway – Area F.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from Dale Curtis regarding Development Variance Permit Application No. 90605 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

Melvin Mitchell, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 90605 – Oceanside Storage Ltd. – 1270 Alberni Highway – Area F.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from Melvin Mitchell regarding Development Variance Permit Application No. 90605 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

Bruce & Louise McLennan, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 90606 – Allen and Parker – 2933 Dolphin Drive – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from Bruce and Louise McLennan regarding Development Variance Permit Application No. 90606 be received for information.

CARRIED

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

BYLAWS

 

For Adoption.

 

Bylaw No. 1124.05.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director McNabb, that “Surfside Sewer Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 1124.05, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 889.41.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director McNabb, that “Northern Community Sewer Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.41, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED


Bylaw No. 890.03.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director McNabb, that “Municipal Benefiting Area (Parksville) Amendment Bylaw No. 890.03, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 991.02.

 

MOVED Director Bestwick, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that “Nanoose Bay Fire Protection Service Area Purpose Amendment Bylaw No. 991.02, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1021.06.

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Bestwick, that “Pacific Shores Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1021.06, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 889.39.

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Northern Community Sewer Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.39, 2005” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 500.329.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.329, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

Public Hearing and Third Reading.

 

Report of the Public Hearing held March 22, 2006 with respect to Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.328 – Coulson – 161 Horne Lake Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that the report of the Public Hearing containing the Summary of Minutes and Submissions of the Public Hearing held on March 22, 2006 as a result of public notification of “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.328, 2006”, be received.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.328, 2006” be given 3rd reading as amended and be referred to the Ministry of Transportation for approval pursuant to the Highway Act.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the conditions, as outlined in Schedule No. 1, be secured and/or completed by the applicant to the satisfaction of the Regional District prior to consideration of adoption of “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.328, 2006”.

CARRIED

 

Report of the Public Hearing held March 22, 2006 with respect to Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.332 – LWBC/Island Cash Buyers – Deep Bay Harbour – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the report of the Public Hearing containing the Summary of Minutes and Submissions of the Public Hearing held on March 22, 2006, as a result of public notification of “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.332, 2006” be received.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.332, 2006” be given 3rd reading and be referred to the Ministry of Transportation for approval pursuant to the Highway Act.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the conditions, as outlined in Schedule No. 1, be secured and/or completed by the applicant to the satisfaction of the Regional District prior to consideration of adoption of Bylaw No. 500.332, 2006”.

CARRIED

 

Report of the Public Hearing held March 8, 2006 with respect to Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.323 – Amendment Application ZA0510 – Cedar Estates – Cedar and Hemer Roads – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the report of the Public Hearing containing the Summary of Minutes and Submissions of the Public Hearing held on March 8, 2006, for “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.323, 2005” be received.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.323, 2005” be considered for 3rd reading.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1 be secured and/or completed by the applicant to the satisfaction of the Regional District prior to consideration of adoption of Bylaw No. 500.323, 2005.

CARRIED

 

STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Manhas, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held March 14, 2006 be received for information.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATION/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Rich Coleman, Minister of Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for Housing, re Manufactured Home Park Tenancy.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the correspondence from the Honourable Rich Coleman regarding the adequacy of compensation currently provided for manufactured home owners be received for information.

CARRIED


PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Amendment Application ZA0524 – Ainsley Foster on behalf of Laverne Kilner – Schoolhouse Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that the minutes of the Public Information Meeting held on February 27, 2006, be received.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.333, 2006” to rezone the properties legally described as Lot 1, Plan 19938, and Lot 1, Plan 22021, all of Section 13, Range 7, Cranberry District from Residential 2 Subdivision District 'F' (RS2F) to Comprehensive Development 33 (CD33) to allow the industrial use of the property be given 1st and 2nd reading.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.333, 2006” be approved to proceed to Public Hearing subject to the conditions identified in Schedule 1.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the Public Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.333, 2006," be delegated to Director Burnett or his alternate.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60601 – Gibson – 343 Horne Lake Road –Area H.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application No. 60601 to allow the development of a house and footbridge on the property with variances to the side lot line setbacks and the watercourse setbacks at 343 Horne Lake Road be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 and subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60608 – Jill Maibach – 2093 South Wellington Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit No. 60608 to allow for the construction of one fascia sign be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 and subject to the Board’s consideration of the comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60610 – McKinnon/Jorgensen – 2377 Higginson Road - Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that Development Permit Application No. 60610 with variances be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 as amended, subject to consideration of the comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED


DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 – Rondeau/Jorgenson – 3437 Redden Road – Area E.

 

Mr. Jorgenson, representing the owners of the property located at 3437 Redden Road, provided a verbal and visual summary with respect to Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 to increase the maximum dwelling unit height from 8.0 metres to 12.9 metres for a dwelling at 3437 Redden Road be denied.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90603 – Johansen – 2542 Pylades Drive – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90603 to relax the interior side and front lot line setbacks to allow an addition to a dwelling at 2542 Pylades Drive be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1, and subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90604 – MacArthur – 2440 Schirra Drive – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90604 to relax the interior side lot line setback from 2 m to 1.15 m for a dwelling at 2440 Schirra Drive be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1, and subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90605 – Oceanside Storage Ltd. – 1270 Alberni Highway – Area F.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90605 be approved according to the terms contained in Schedule No. 1, subject to the Board's consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90606 – Allen and Parker – 2933 Dolphin Drive – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90606 for a new dwelling at 2933 Dolphin Drive be approved to relax the exterior side lot line setback and maximum dwelling unit height according to the terms of Schedule No. 1, subject to Board consideration of comments received as a result of the notification of the adjacent property owners/occupiers.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Manufactured Home Park Tenant Relocation Policy.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the Manufactured Home Park Redevelopment Policy attached as Schedule No. 1 in the staff report be approved.

CARRIED


Sustainability Checklist.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that staff be directed to look at the Sustainability Checklist for rezoning and development permit applications used by Port Coquitlam and that a report be prepared for the Board’s consideration on the feasibility of using such a checklist as policy for use in the RDN Electoral Areas.

CARRIED

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held March 14, 2006 be received for information.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Dorothy Sly, Canadian Federation of University Women, re Support of KAIROS Resolution to the RDN Board.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Korpan, that the correspondence from the Canadian Federation of University Women regarding support of KAIROS water resolution be received for information.

CARRIED

ANNUAL BUDGET REPORT

 

Financial Plan (2006 to 2011) Bylaw No. 1474.01; Fairwinds Water Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1183.05; Nanoose Water Supply Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1189.06; and Barclay Crescent Sewer Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 1483.

 

Bylaw No. 1474.01.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that “Regional District of Nanaimo 2006 to 2011 Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1474.01, 2006” as amended, be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of Nanaimo 2006 to 2011 Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1474.01, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1183.05.

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Korpan, that “Fairwinds Water Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1183.05, 2006” as amended, be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Korpan, that “Fairwinds Water Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1183.05, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1189.06.

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Korpan, that “Nanoose Water Supply Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1189.06, 2006” as amended, be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 


MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Nanoose Water Supply Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1189.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1483.

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Barclay Crescent Sewer Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 1483, 2006” as amended, be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that “Barclay Crescent Sewer Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 1483, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

 

Parcel Tax Rate Bylaws No. 1180.06, 1181.06, 1182.06, 1184.06, 1185.06, 1186.06, 1187.06, 1188.06, 1190.05, 1191.06, 1192.06, 1193.06, 1194.06, 1206.05, 1336.03, 1371.02, 1481 and 1482.

 

Bylaw No. 1180.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Arbutus Park Estates Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1180.06, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Arbutus Park Estates Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1180.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1181.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Decourcey Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1181.06, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Decourcey Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1181.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1182.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Fairwinds Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1182.06, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Fairwinds Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1182.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1184.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “French Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1184.06, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “French Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1184.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1185.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “French Creek Bulk Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1185.06, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “French Creek Bulk Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1185.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1186.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “French Creek Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1186.06, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “French Creek Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1186.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1187.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Madrona Point Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1187.06, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Madrona Point Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1187.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1188.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1188.06, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1188.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1190.05.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Pacific Shores Sewer Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1190.05, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Pacific Shores Sewer Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1190.05, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED


Bylaw No. 1191.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “San Pareil Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1191.06, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “San Pareil Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1191.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1192.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Surfside Sewer Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1192.06, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Surfside Sewer Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1192.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1193.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Surfside Properties Water Supply Specified Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1193.06, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Surfside Properties Water Supply Specified Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1193.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1194.06.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “West Bay Estates Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1194.06, 2006” be introduced and read three rimes.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “West Bay Estates Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1194.06, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1206.05.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Morningstar Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1206.05, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Morningstar Water Local Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1206.05, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1336.03.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Driftwood Water Supply Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1336.03, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Driftwood Water Supply Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1336.03, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1371.02.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Englishman River Community Water Supply Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1371.02, 2006” be introduced for first three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Englishman River Community Water Supply Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 1371.02, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

 

Bylaw No. 1481.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Supply Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 1481, 2006” be introduced for first three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Supply Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 1481, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1482.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Melrose Terrace Water Supply Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 1482, 2006” be introduced for first three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Melrose Terrace Water Supply Service Area Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 1482, 2006 having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

Water Resolution.

 

MOVED Director Brennan, SECONDED Director Young, that:

 

WHEREAS March 22 is World Water Day;

 

AND WHEREAS one in six people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water;

 

AND WHEREAS the UN Conference on Water in 1977 in Mar del Plata affirmed the right of all persons to access clean drinking water in order to satisfy their fundamental needs;

 

AND WHEREAS current World Bank loans for water services in developing countries frequently require the privatization of those services or an increase in water prices, thereby jeopardizing citizens’ access to safe drinking water;

 


AND WHEREAS on September 11, 2005 the Board of Directors of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities passed a resolution calling on the federal government “to urge the World Bank to ensure access to clean, affordable water for the world’s poor, and strengthen the role of the public sector and individual communities in setting water policies and delivering and regulating water services”;

 

AND WHEREAS “KAIROS Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives” has asked Canadian municipalities to assist in its effort to have the federal government recognize water as a common good and access to drinking water as a basic human right;

 

AND WHEREAS 105 municipalities to date all across Canada have supported this initiative;

 

AND WHEREAS the Regional District of Nanaimo has acknowledged the importance of public control of its own water systems;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the Regional District of Nanaimo ensure access to clean, safe water for all, now and for future generations by supporting publicly controlled water services that have genuine community participation, and protect and preserve natural sources of water for all life.

 

AND BE IT RESOLVED that the Regional District of Nanaimo call on the Government of British Columbia, provincially, nationally and internationally to support publicly controlled water services that have genuine community participation, and protect and preserve natural sources of water for all life.

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Regional District of Nanaimo call on the Government of Canada, nationally and internationally, to support publicly controlled water services that have genuine community participation, and protect and preserve natural sources of water for all life and oppose measures in federal, bilateral or multilateral agreements and policies that promote the privatization of water services.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

Request for the Use of Regional District Property.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that the Nanaimo Search and Rescue request for the use of RDN property be declined until an assessment of future Regional District space and land needs is undertaken and a longer term strategy for the use of the property is developed.

CARRIED

RECREATION AND PARKS

 

Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Service Delivery.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the Regional Board implement a Recreation and Cultural Master Plan process to better identify the recreation and cultural services that are required by Electoral Area ‘A’, and that the Terms of Reference for the project (Appendix 2 of the staff report) be approved.

CARRIED

Horne Lake Regional Park Operations Plan Update.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the Memorandum of Understanding with Island Pacific Adventures Ltd. to provide for a 5 year operating agreement for Horne Lake Regional Park and for a potential longer term agreement, be approved.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the regional parks operations budget be adjusted as part of the final 2006 budget approval process, to provide for a $33,000 tax requisition increase to allow for infrastructure expenditures at Horne Lake Regional Park.

CARRIED

REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT

 

Canada – BC Environmental Farm Program.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Haime, that the report about the Canada – BC Environmental Farm Program be received.

CARRIED

CORPORATE SERVICES

 

FINANCE

 

Bylaws to Complete the Borrowing of Funds for the Purchase of Mt. Benson Regional Park – Regional Parks Service Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1480 and Interim Financing (Regional Parks) Bylaw No. 1484.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Young, that “Regional District of Nanaimo (Regional Parks Service) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1480, 2006” be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Brennan, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Interim Financing (Regional Parks) Bylaw No. 1484, 2006” be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

UTILITIES

 

Water Bill Adjustments Due to Leaks – Proposed Regulations and Rates Bylaw Amendments – Bylaws No. 619.13, 700.14, 1097.09, 1172.07, 1383.03, 1434.02 and 1468.02.

 

Bylaw No. 619.13.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that “Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 619.13, 2006” be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that “Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 619.13, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 700.14.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Surfside Properties Water Supply Specified Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 700.14, 2006” be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Surfside Properties Water Supply Specified Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 700.14, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1097.09.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Decourcey Water Supply Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1097.09, 2006” be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Decourcey Water Supply Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1097.09, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1172.07.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that “Regional District of Nanaimo San Pareil Water Supply Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1172.07, 2006” be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that “Regional District of Nanaimo San Pareil Water Supply Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1172.07, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1383.03.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that Regional District of Nanaimo “Englishman River Community Water Supply Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1383.03, 2006” be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that Regional District of Nanaimo “Englishman River Community Water Supply Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1383.03, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1434.02.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that Regional District of Nanaimo “Melrose Terrace Water Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1434.02, 2006” be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that Regional District of Nanaimo “Melrose Terrace Water Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1434.02, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED


Bylaw No. 1468.02.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that Regional District of Nanaimo “Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1468.02, 2006” be introduced for three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that Regional District of Nanaimo “Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1468.02, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

 

Proposed Terms of Reference for the Drinking Water/Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that the Drinking Water/Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee Terms of Reference be approved.

CARRIED

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

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

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Young, that the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held February 6, 2006 be received for information.

CARRIED

Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Young, that the minutes of the Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee meeting held February 21, 2006 be received for information.

CARRIED

Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Johnston, that the minutes of the Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee meeting held March 2, 2006 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Johnston, that the Public Consultation Summary – District 69 Transit Proposal Report be received for information.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Johnston, SECONDED Director Avis, that the District 69 Transit Proposal – Final Report recommendations as outlined below be approved:

 

(a)           That staff proceed to refine service changes for District 69 transit for implementation in July.

 

(b)           That the 2006 requisitions be apportioned on the basis of 2005 service levels as outlined in the staff report.

 

(c)           That staff work with the participants to amend the cost sharing formula for 2007 and subsequent years to provide for more certainty of costs over a period of time, a mechanism to allow notice of change requests to be planned for in a more systematic way and an opportunity for a participant to accept or reject a change in their service levels and cost structure.

 

(d)           That any identifiable cost savings from the 2006 schedule changes be considered for retroactive adjustment to the participants in 2007 in recognition of no change in the cost apportionment formula for 2006.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Brennan, that a letter be forwarded to BC Transit with a copy to the Minister, indicating that additional provincial funding assistance is required to provide for the required levels of transit service in the Regional District of Nanaimo.

CARRIED

Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Brennan, SECONDED Director Sperling, that the minutes of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meeting held March 2, 2006 be received for information.

CARRIED

Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee.

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Young, that the minutes of the Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee meeting held February 16, 2006 be received for information.

CARRIED

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS

 

Contract for Bird Control at Regional Landfill.

 

MOVED Director Brennan, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Board award the contract for bird control services at the Regional Landfill to Pacific Northwest Raptors for a period of two years commencing April 1, 2006 at a total cost of $249,858.00.

CARRIED

 
Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Biosolids Hauling and Beneficial Reuse Quote Results.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sperling, that Fisher Road Holdings Ltd. be awarded an initial 3 year contract, with a 2 year renewal option, for the hauling and beneficial reuse of biosolids from the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre at $80.00 per tonne.

CARRIED

Request for Temporary Change to a Liquor Licence – Cassidy Inn – Area A.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the RDN has no objection to the Cassidy Inn’s request for a temporary change to their Liquor Licence to provide for an extended patio area for their Show ‘n Shine events scheduled for June 25 and September 10, 2006.

CARRIED

2006 Emergency Planning Program Funding Application.

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Johnston, that the application for the 2006 provincial Emergency Planning Program funding be approved.

CARRIED

Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 1469.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 1469, 2006” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

 


MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 1469, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

Partners for Climate Protection Program Update.

 

The Chairperson noted that this item has been withdrawn from the Agenda.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Pesticide Control – E & N Railway.

 

Director Bartram provided a verbal update on efforts to avoid the Provincial Government’s spraying of pesticides on the Island Corridor of the E & N Railway.

 

IN CAMERA

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Brennan, that pursuant to Section 90(1)(a) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items related to personnel issues.

CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Brennan, that this meeting adjourn to allow for an In Camera meeting.

CARRIED

 

TIME:  7:59 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

CHAIRPERSON                                                                     DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR