REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2006

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        SPECIAL PRESENTATION

 

                                    Errington Fire Department, re 2006 UBCM Community Excellence Award –Leadership & Innovation - Superior Tanker Shuttle.

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

5                                  Annette Tanner, re Little Qualicum River and the Cathedral Grove Canyon.

 

6                                  Larry Mugford, re Request for Reduction in Water Bill – 2005 Kaye Road.

 

                        MINUTES

 

7-12                             Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held October 10, 2006.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

 

                        ADMINISTRATION

 

13-40                           Procedure Bylaw No. 1512.

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

41-44                           Northern Community Sewer LSA Capital Charge Amendment Bylaw No. 1331.02.

 

45-50                           French Creek Sewer LSA Amendment Bylaw No. 813.38 and Northern Community Sewer LSA Amendment Bylaw No. 889.43.

 

51-65                           Operating Results to September 30, 2006.

 

66                                Financial Plan Review Schedule.

 

                        FIRE DEPARTMENTS

 

67-77                           Renewal of Fire Protection Service Agreement – Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department.

 

78-81                           Waterloo/Yellowpoint Fire Protection Service Options.

 

82-89                           Meadowood Fire Protection Service Establishing Bylaw No. 1509, Meadowood Fire Protection Service Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1510 and Dashwood Fire Protection Service Capital Charge Bylaw No. 1511.

 

90-94                           Electoral Area ‘F’ Community Parkland Rededication Bylaw No. 1508.

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        REGIONAL PLANNING

 

95-101                         State of Sustainability Report.  (Full report will be available at the meeting.)

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        LIQUID WASTE

 

102-104                       Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Gravity Thickeners Project – Tender Award.

 

                        UTILITIES

 

105-108                       Barclay Crescent Sewer Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1472.01.

 

109-112                       Request for Reduction in Water Use Billing – Englishman River Water Service Area.

 

113-118                       French Creek Sewer LSA Amendment Bylaw No. 813.39 and Northern Community Sewer LSA Amendment Bylaw No. 889.44.

 

                        RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES

 

119-129                       Community Parks Amendment Bylaws.

 

130-140                       Nanoose Place Lease Agreement Renewal.

 

141-145                       Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee Terms of Reference.

 

146-150                       UBCM Community Tourism Program.

 


                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                                    Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Spaces Advisory Committee.

 

151-153                       Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Spaces Advisory Committee meeting held September 21, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                                That the Morden Colliery Trail Subcommittee be renamed to the Area A Trail Subcommittee which will be chaired by J. Materi and co-chaired by K. Wilson.

 

                                                That the POSAC members receive the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Plan – Review of Priority Areas and Action Items in order to read, review and make comments on it for discussion at the December 4 meeting.

 

                                    Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Service Master Plan Project Committee.

 

154-157                       Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Services Master Plan Project meeting held October 30, 2006.  (for information).

 

                                    East Wellington – Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

158-160                       Minutes of the East Wellington – Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held September 25, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                    Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

161-163                       Minutes of the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held October 2, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                    District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

164-168                       Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held October 19, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                                That the following District 69 Recreation Grants be approved:

 

Community Recreation Grants:

Arbutus Jumpers Society                                                   $    2,000

Eagle Park Health Care Facility Auxiliary                        $    2,000

District 69 Family Resource Association                           $    2,381

Nanoose Place Landscaping Project                                 $    3,000

Oceanside Ebbtide Slo-Pitch                                             $    1,100

 

Youth Recreation Grants:

Oceanside Track and Field Club (cage)                            $    2,860

Oceanside Track and Field Club (track)                            $    1,500

District 69 Family Resource Association                           $    3,600

 

                                                That staff review the Fall/Winter 2006/2007 Active Living Guide with a view to providing recreation services in Electoral Areas F and H.

 

                                    Drinking Water Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee.

 

169-173                       Minutes of the Drinking Water Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee meeting held October 4, 2006.  (for information)

 

                        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

                                    Oceanside Tourism Association

                                    Regional Library Board

                                    Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

                                    Treaty Advisory 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