REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2007

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

4                                  Tom Bird, Brian Dane, Ian Birtwell, re Island Scallops Proposal.

 

                        MINUTES

 

5-13                             Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held March 13, 2007.

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

14-15                           James Warren, Comox Strathcona Regional District, re Local Calling Area Expansion – Southern Baynes Sound and Northern Portions of the Regional District of Nanaimo.

 

16-45                           Douglas Backhouse, Island Corridor Foundation, re Grant-in-Aid Application Request to Offset Property Taxes to RDN - $109,575.45.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE & INFORMATION SERVICES

 

46-58                           2006 Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

59-65                           Southern Community Sewer Service Area Capital Charge Bylaw No. 1257.

 

66-69                           District of Lantzville Sewer Benefiting Area Bylaw No. 1527.

 

70-73                           City of Nanaimo Municipal Benefiting Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1216.03.

 

74-77                           Duke Point Sewer Local Service Area Capital Charge Bylaw No. 1523.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        PLANNING

 

78-82                           2006 Statistics Canada Census Information.

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

83-84                           Rubber Tire Wheel Loader for Church Road Transfer Station – Tender.

 

                        UTILITIES

 

85-109                         Water Service Areas – User Rate Review- Bylaw No’s 1468.03, 619.14, 1172.08, 1383.04, 700.15, 1434.03, 1097.10.

 

                        RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES

 

110-113                       Nanaimo and District Track and Field – Letter of Support.

 

                        TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

 

114-128                       2007/2008 Annual Operating Agreement – RDN/BC Transit.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                                    Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.

 

129-131                       Minutes of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project meeting held March 15, 2007.  (for information)

 

                                    Transit Select Committee:

 

132-138                       Minutes of the Transit Select Committee meeting held March 22, 2007.  (for information)

 

                                          That staff be directed to advise BC Transit that the RDN is interested in taking advantage of the increased funding for expansion and that staff be directed to bring back options to the Board that provides detailed information on the financial impacts to the participants.

 

                                    Drinking Water Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee.

 

139-143                       Minutes of the Drinking Water Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee meeting held February 7, 2007.  (for information)

 

                                    District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

144-148                       Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held March 15, 2007.  (for information)

 

                                    Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Services Master Plan Project Advisory Committee.

 

149-154                       Minutes of the Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Services Master Plan Project Advisory Committee meeting held March 12 and April 2, 2007.  (for information)

 

                                    Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee.

 

155-157                       Minutes of the Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee meeting held February 5, 2007.  (for information)

 

                                    Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee.

 

158-159                       Minutes of the Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee meeting held February 16, 2007.  (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