REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
MINUTES
OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 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
Director G. Holme Electoral
Area E
Director L. Biggemann Electoral Area F
Director D. Bartram Electoral
Area H
Director B. Johnston City of
Director T. Westbroek Town of
Alternate
Director B. Dempsey 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
T. Osborne General
Manager of Recreation & Parks
J. Finnie General
Manager of Environmental Services
M. Pearse Manager
of Administrative Services
N.
Avery Manager
of Financial Services
W. Moorman Manager
of Engineering Standards & Subdivision
H. Koolman Manager
of Building Inspection & Enforcement
J. Llewellyn Manager
of Community Planning
N. Tonn Recording
Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson welcomed
Alternate Directors Cameron and Dempsey to the meeting.
DELEGATIONS
Harold Robinson, re Building Permit for
Mr. Robinson reviewed the
submission presented to the Board at an earlier meeting by Poul Rosen and provided
information with respect to his property at
Poul Rosen, re Building Permit for
Mr. Rosen provided a
written information update and spoke on his concerns with approval of a building
permit for
Nick & Karen Shearer, re
Mr. Shearer made himself
available for questions regarding his property at
MINUTES
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the Committee of the Whole
meeting held May 9, 2006 be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Harold
and Marianne Robinson, re Building Permit for
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Biggemann,
that the correspondence from Harold and Marianne Robinson regarding a building
permit for
CARRIED
Ross
Peterson, re Building Permit for
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Biggemann,
that the correspondence from Ross Peterson regarding the building permit for
CARRIED
CORPORATE SERVICES
FINANCE
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Young, that
“Regional District of Nanaimo (Nanaimo River Fire Protection) Security Issuing
Bylaw No. 1488, 2006” be introduced for three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Young, that
“Regional District of Nanaimo (Nanaimo River Fire Protection) Security Issuing
Bylaw No. 1488, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.
CARRIED
Security
Issuing (City of
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that “Regional District of Nanaimo Security Issuing (City of Nanaimo New
Nanaimo Center) Bylaw No. 1489, 2006” be introduced for three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director
Bartram, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Security Issuing (City of Nanaimo
New Nanaimo Center) Bylaw No. 1489, 2006” having received three readings be
adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that “Regional District of Nanaimo (Barclay Crescent Sewer) Security Issuing
Bylaw No. 1486, 2006” be introduced for three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that “Regional District of Nanaimo (Barclay Crescent Sewer) Security Issuing
Bylaw No. 1486, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that “Regional District of Nanaimo Interim Financing (Barclay Crescent Sewer)
Bylaw No. 1487, 2006” be introduced for three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that “Regional District of Nanaimo Interim Financing (Barclay Crescent Sewer)
Bylaw No. 1487, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.
CARRIED
HOSPITAL
Nanaimo
Regional Hospital District Capital Projects (2005) Bylaw No. 139.
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Johnston,
that “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District Capital Projects (2005) Bylaw No. 139,
2006” having received three readings be adopted.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BUILDING
INSPECTION
Section
57 of the Community Charter – Contravention of Bylaws.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that a notice be filed against the titles of the properties listed, pursuant to
Section 57 of the Community Charter.
a) Lot 18, District Lot 8, Plan 20762, Nanoose Land
District,
CARRIED
Marijuana
Grow Op Remediation –
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that
a notice be placed on the title of the
CARRIED
SUBDIVISIONS
AND ENGINEERING STANDARDS
Rural
Streetlighting Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw
MOVED Director Brennan SECONDED Director Holme,:
1. That the parcels legally described
as Lot 1, DL 68, Plan 3940 except for part in Plan VIP80339; DL 68 Except
Amended Parcel A Thereof and Except Those Parts in Plans 3940, 26680, 27026,
27376, 30341 and VIP80336, all within the Nanoose Land District, be included in
the Rural Streetlighting Local Service Area.
2. That “Rural Streetlighting Local
Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 791.14, 2006” be introduced, read
three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.
CARRIED
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
LIQUID WASTE
Pump and Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw
MOVED Director Dempsey,
SECONDED Director Brennan,:
1. That the
boundaries of the RDN Pump and Haul Local Service Area Bylaw 975 be amended to
include Lot 15, District Lot 44, Wellington District, Plan 15245 (Industrial
Road in the District of Lantzville).
2. That
“Regional District of
CARRIED
Flamingo Drive Sewer Servicing Request – Area G.
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Holdom, that this item be referred back to staff.
CARRIED
Wastewater Engineering Servicing Contract Extension.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Brennan, that staff be directed to extend the wastewater
engineering services contract with Associated Engineering (BC) Ltd. for an
additional two year term expiring June 2008.
CARRIED
SOLID WASTE
2006 Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection Rates
Amendment Bylaw No. 1009.09.
MOVED Director Brennan,
SECONDED Director Holdom, that “Regional District of
CARRIED
MOVED Director Brennan, SECONDED
Director Holdom, that “Regional District of
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Manhas, that a 5-year contract for the provision of solid
waste hauling services from the Church Road Transfer Station for 2006 to 2011
be awarded to Bobell Trucking at a cost of $1,593,154.
CARRIED
UTILITIES
Planning Services Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No.
1259.04.
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Young,:
1. That staff confirm with the Ministry of Environment that
we intend to access funds offered to undertake a review of the Lantzville West
Water System in the fall of 2006.
2. That staff be directed to proceed with an engineering
review of the Lantzville West Water System.
CARRIED
RECREATION
AND PARKS SERVICES
Lighthouse
Community Centre Society Funding Agreement.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director Biggemann, that the Regional District of Nanaimo approve the revised
Agreement with the Lighthouse Community Centre Society which includes the
addition of Section 4.6 to provide $1,000 in 2006 and $1,000 in 2007 for
operational and maintenance costs for the Lighthouse Community Centre to be
funded by the Electoral Area ‘H’ Community Park Function.
CARRIED
Nanoose Bay Parks and Open
Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director
McNabb, that the minutes of the
CARRIED
Regional Growth Monitoring
Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED
Director Bartram, that the minutes of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory
Committee/State of Sustainability Project meeting held May 17 and May 31, 2006
be received for information.
CARRIED
District 69 Recreation
Commission.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director McNabb, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting
held May 18, 2006 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director Johnston, that the Regional Board approve the recommendations from the
District 69 Recreation Commission Grants Committee for the following Community
Recreation Grants:
District 69 Community
Recreation Grants
Arrowsmith Community
Enhancement Society $ 533
Ballenas Secondary School
Dry Grad Committee – beautifying legacy $ 1,000
Bard to Broadway Theatre
Society – adult program $ 2,000
Deep Bay Celebration $ 2,000
Errington Therapeutic
Riding Association $ 1,265
Mid-Island Wildlife Watch
Society – Brant Festival $ 1,000
Nicolls Park
Revitalization Project $ 1,000
Parksville & Dist.
Assoc. for Community Living Operation Track Shoes $ 1,500
Parksville Grand Pappies –
Slo-Pitch $ 2,400
Qualicum Beach Lawn
Bowling Club $ 3,100
Ravensong Aquatic Club $ 2,500
Ravensong Masters Swim
Club $ 1,900
Vancouver Island Opera
(formerly Oceanside Lyric Ensemble) $ 2,500
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Regional Board approve the
recommendations from the District 69 Recreation Commissions Grants Committee
for the following Youth Recreation Grants:
District 69 Youth
Recreation Grants
Ballenas Secondary School
Dry Grad Committee – dry grad event $ 1,000
Bard to Broadway Theatre
Society – youth program $ 2,500
District 69 Family
Resource Association $ 3,600
District 69 Minor Softball $ 410
Kidfest $ 1,500
Nanoose Bay Parent’s
Advisory Council $ 1,000
Parksville Royals Baseball $ 4,500
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the District 69 Recreation Commission and
Regional Board accept and approve the Oceanside Community Arts Councils’ late
application for a Youth Recreation Grant in the amount of $750.00.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Environmental Officer Position.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that staff investigate the possibility of hiring an
Environmental Officer position within the Regional District budget or in
conjunction with member municipalities.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:54 PM
CHAIRPERSON