REGIONAL
DISTRICT OF
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT
OF
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
Alternate
Director
B. Avis Town
of
Director
C. Haime District
of Lantzville
Director
G. Korpan City
of
Director
B. Bestwick City
of
Director
D. Brennan City
of
Director
J. Manhas City
of
Director
L. McNabb City
of
Alternate
Director
M. Unger City
of
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
DELEGATIONS
John New, re
Manufactured Home Policy.
Mr. New provided a verbal
update on
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
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from the Town of Qualicum
Beach regarding the
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
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. –
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. –
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. –
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 –
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
CARRIED
Public Hearing and Third
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
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 –
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
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 –
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 –
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
–
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
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
CARRIED
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90603 – Johansen
–
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
CARRIED
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90604 –
MacArthur –
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. –
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 –
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
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
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
AND WHEREAS the Regional District of
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
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
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
MOVED Director Young,
SECONDED Director Haime, that the report about the
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.
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
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Young, that
the minutes of the
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.
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.
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.
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.
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Brennan, that this meeting adjourn to allow
for an In Camera meeting.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:59 PM