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
Alternate
Director
D. Heenan Electoral
Area H
Alternate
Director
S. Herle City
of
Director
T. Westbroek Town
of
Alternate
Director
B. Dempsey 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
Director
B. Holdom City
of
Also in Attendance:
C.
Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
B.
Lapham Gen.
Mgr. of Development Services
J.
Finnie Gen.
Mgr. of Environmental Services
T.
Osborne Gen.
Mgr. of Recreation & Parks
N.
Avery Manager
of Financial Services
M.
Pearse Manager
of Administrative Services
N.
Tonn Recording
Secretary
SPECIAL
PRESENTATION
Norma
Stumborg, re Intermediate Certificate in Local Government Administration.
Ms. Stumborg was not in
attendance. The presentation will be made at the next meeting of the Board.
BOARD
MINUTES
MOVED Director Brennan,
SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the regular Board meeting held March
28, 2006 be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Joy Becvar, Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department, re Proposed
Extension of the Dashwood Fire Protection Area.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the correspondence from the Dashwood
Volunteer Fire Department regarding the proposed extension of the Dashwood Fire
Protection Area be received for information.
CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
BYLAWS
For Adoption.
Bylaw No. 500.328 – Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw
– Coulson –
MOVED Director Heenan,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that “Regional District of
CARRIED
Bylaw No.500.332 – Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw
– LWBC/Island Cash Buyers –
MOVED Director Heenan,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that “Regional District of
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1476.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Regional District of
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1480.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Regional District of Nanaimo (Regional Parks
Service) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1480, 2006” be adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1484.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Interim Financing
(Regional Parks) Bylaw No. 1484, 2006” be adopted.
CARRIED
STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MINUTES
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Young, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning
Committee meeting held April 11, 2006 be received for information.
CARRIED
PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Development Permit Application No. 60612
– Park Land Consideration – Request for 10% Frontage Relaxation – Gerry
Lindberg on behalf of Mark Keen – 1004, 1006 & 1012 Nanaimo River Road
–Area C.
MOVED
Director Young, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit
Application No. 60612 submitted by G Lindberg, BCLS, on behalf of Mark Keen, in
conjunction with the subdivision on the parcels legally described as The Remainder
of The West 39 Acres of Section 6, Range 3, The Remainder of The West 40 Acres
of Section 5, Range 3, and The South West 12 Acres of Section 7, Range 3, All
Within Cranberry District and designated within the Watercourse Protection and
the Sensitive Ecosystem Development Permit Areas be approved subject to the
conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and revised Schedule No. 2 of the
corresponding staff report.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Young, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that the park land proposal, in
the amount and location as shown on Schedule No. 2 of the staff report, be
accepted subject to the conditions set out in Schedule No. 3 of the staff
report.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the request for relaxation of
the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lots 1, 2, 3, and 7 be
approved.
CARRIED
Development Permit Application No. 60616 – Helen Sims for
May and Ronald Lou-Poy –
MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development
Permit Application No. 60616, to allow the construction of an addition to an
existing dwelling at 863 Flamingo Drive and to relax the interior side lot line
from 2.0 metres to 1.7 metres, 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 the public notification.
CARRIED
OTHER
Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Review – Terms of
Reference.
MOVED Director Young,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that the staff report on the Electoral Area ‘G’
Official Community Plan Review Terms of Reference be received.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the Electoral Area ‘G’ Official
Community Plan Review Terms of Reference (Attachment
No. 1) be endorsed by the Board.
CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
Property Rezoning –
MOVED Director Young,
SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that staff prepare a report for the next Electoral
Area Planning Committee meeting on the proposed rezoning of the property at
CARRIED
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Korpan, that the minutes of the Committee of the Whole
meeting held April 11, 2006 be received for information.
CARRIED
CORPORATE SERVICES
Technical Exchange
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Brennan,
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 Biggemann,
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 Holdom, SECONDED Director Sperling,
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 Westbroek,
that “Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund Expenditure Amendment
Bylaw No. 1473.01, 2006” be introduced for three readings.
MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Westbroek,
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
COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE
Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open
Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Sperling, SECONDED Director Holdom,
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 Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Biggemann,
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 Holdom, SECONDED Director Sperling, that the minutes of the Climate
Change Select Committee meeting held March 16, 2006 be received for
information.
CARRIED
A Channel Media Release.
Director
Korpan announced that A Channel News has expanded their coverage to central
Climate Control.
Director
Korpan noted recent reports on the immediate need for change to limit the
contamination of the world’s atmospheric environment.
MOVED
Director Brennan, SECONDED Director McNabb, that pursuant to Section 90(1)(i) of
the Community Charter the Board
proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items related to legal issues.
MOVED
Director Brennan, SECONDED Director McNabb, that this meeting adjourn to allow
for an In Camera meeting.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:16 PM