REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

5-31                             Gavin Reid, re Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Project.

 

                        MINUTES

 

32-36                           Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held January 9, 2007.

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

 

                        ADMINISTRATION

 

37-38                           Request for Tree Height Regulation.

 

                        FINANCE & INFORMATION  SERVICES

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        EMERGENCY PLANNING

 

39-40                           2006/2007 Integrated Emergency Planning Funding Program Application.

 

                        PLANNING

 

41-48                           Green Buildings Project – Action Plan.

 

                                    Request for Additional Staff Position – Sustainability Coordinator.  (report to be circulated)

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        LIQUID WASTE

 

49-51                           French Creek Pollution Control Centre Stage 3 Upgrade Tender Award.

 

52-53                           Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Biosolids Contract.

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

54-57                           Garbage and Recycling Collection Contract Extension.

 

58-63                           Construction/Demolition Waste Diversion Strategy.

 

64-69                           Partners for Climate Protection Program – RDN Corporate Climate Change Plan - (Presentation)

 

                        UTILITIES

 

70-75                           Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society – Request for Letter of Support.

 

76-77                           2007 Infrastructure Planning (Study) Grant Applications.

 

78-83                           Surfside Sanitary Sewer Service Area, Capital Charge Bylaw No. 1516.

 

84-86                           French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Regulation and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.15.

 

87-89                           Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 867.04.

 

                        RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES

 

90-99                           Renewal of Revised Boardwalk Agreement with Ministry of Environment.

 

                        TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                                    District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

100-107                       Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held January 18, 2007.  (for information)

 

                                                That the District 69 Rural Recreation Program Service Delivery Report be received.

 

                                    Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee.

 

108-109                       Minutes of the Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee meeting held November 9, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                    Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.

 

110-111                       Minutes of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project meeting held January 10, 2007.  (for information)

 

                                    Drinking Water Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee.

 

112-116                       Minutes of the Drinking Water Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee meeting held December 6, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                    Transit Select Committee.

 

117-119                       Minutes of the Transit Select Committee meeting held January 25, 2007.  (for information)

 

                                                That the Terms of Reference for the Transit Business Plan for the Nanaimo Regional Transit System be approved.

 

                                                That staff be directed to amend the District 69 establishing bylaw to implement a formula which allocates net costs as follows:

 

(a)               40% based on population;

(b)               the remainder allocated as 77% times the number of hours plus 23% times the number of kilometres; and,

(c)                that the cost apportionment formula be based upon the prior year’s actual service received from January 1 to December 31 to be implemented in 2008.

 

                        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

                                    That pursuant to Section 90(1) (g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items relating to legal matters.