REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
MINUTES
OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2006, AT 7:00 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 T.
Westbroek Town
of
Director C. Haime District
of Lantzville
Director B. Bestwick City of
Director B. Holdom City of
Director D. Brennan City of
Director L. McNabb City of
Alternate
Director J. Cameron City of
Director J. Manhas City of
Also in Attendance:
C. Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
B. Lapham General
Manager of Development Services
J. Finnie General
Manager of Environmental Services
M. Pearse Manager
of Administrative Services
N. Avery Manager
of Financial Services
N. Tonn Recording
Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson welcomed
Alternate Directors Cameron and Van Eynde and relayed Director Johnston’s
regrets at not being able to attend the meeting.
MINUTES
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the Committee of the Whole
meeting held March 14, 2006 be adopted.
CARRIED
CORPORATE SERVICES
Presentation
Regarding Technical
The Manager of Solid Waste provided a visual and
verbal overview of the technical mission to Sunyani including the purpose of
the mission, the objectives, solid waste sites visited, strategic planning and
technical sessions attended, mission results, the mission’s follow up plan and
the long term results.
Technical Exchange
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Board receive the update regarding the
partnership project between the RDN and the Sunyani Municipal Assembly.
CARRIED
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
LIQUID WASTE
Greater Nanaimo Pollution
Control Centre Walley Creek Relocation/Restoration Project.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Manhas, that the Regional District of Nanaimo award the
Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Walley Creek Relocation/Restoration
project for the tendered amount of $622,828.02 to Windley Contracting Ltd.
CARRIED
SOLID WASTE
Partners for Climate Protection Program Update.
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Holdom, that the update on the implementation of the Partners
for Climate Protection Program be received by the Board for information.
CARRIED
UTILITIES
Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund Expenditure
Amendment Bylaw No. 1473.01.
MOVED Director Van Eynde,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that “Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve
Fund Expenditure Amendment Bylaw No. 1473.01, 2006” be introduced for three
readings.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED
Director Biggemann, that “Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund
Expenditure Amendment Bylaw No. 1473.01, 2006” having received three readings
be adopted.
CARRIED
RECREATION
AND PARKS SERVICES
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED
Director Young, that the Regional District approve the transfer of funds in the
amount of $2,500 to the
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks
and Open Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Sperling, SECONDED
Director Brennan, that the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open
Space Advisory Committee meeting held November 14, 2005 be received for
information.
CARRIED
District 69 Recreation
Commission.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director Van Eynde, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting
held March 16, 2006 be received for information.
CARRIED
Climate
Change Select Committee.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director Holdom, that the minutes of the Climate Change Select Committee
meeting held March 16, 2006 be received for information.
CARRIED
Municipal Finance Authority.
The Chairperson provided
an update on Municipal Finance Authority’s credit rating and local government’s
future role in sustainability with respect to future hydro needs in
Island Corridor Foundation.
The Chairperson noted that
the Island Corridor Foundation is in the process of procuring another operator
to provide rail service to the Island Corridor after the transfer of operations
from Rail
AVICC Conference.
Director Bartram announced
that the three resolutions put forward to AVICC from the Board were approved.
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED
Director Holdom, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:37 PM
CHAIRPERSON