REGIONAL
DISTRICT OF
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2007
(immediately following the Hospital
Board meeting)
(RDN
Board Chambers)
A G E N D A
PAGES
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2. DELEGATIONS
8 Bill Grose, re Animal Control Bylaw
and Vicious Dog Designation.
3. BOARD MINUTES
9-21 Minutes of the Board meeting held June 26,
2007.
4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
5.
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
22 K. Seggie,
23 D. Wallace, J.E. Anderson and Associates,
re Amendment of Conditions at
6. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
BYLAWS
Public Hearing & Third
24-43 Report of the Public Hearing held July 17,
2007 with respect to Bylaw Amendment Bylaw Nos. 239.03, 2007 and
500.341, 2007– Angela Quek, Pacific
Edge Architecture Inc. on behalf of Kijosa Investment Corporation (Timberlands
Pub) – 1680 Timberlands Road – Area A. (Electoral Area Directors
except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)
These bylaws are to
discharge the existing Land Use Contract No. 98 and to rezone the property from
Residential 6 (RS6) Subdivision District ‘D’ to Comprehensive Development Zone
36 (CD36).
For Adoption.
French
Creek Sewer Local Service Amendment Bylaw No. 813.40. (All Directors – One Vote)
That
“French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 813.40, 2007” be
adopted.
This bylaw is to include
Northern
Community Sewer Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.45. (All Directors – One Vote)
That
“Northern Community Sewer Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.45,
2007” be adopted.
This bylaw is to include
7. STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE
AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
7.1 ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING
COMMITTEE
44-45 Minutes of the
Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held July 10, 2007. (for
information)
PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development Variance Permit Application
No. 90705 – Gilley –
Delegations wishing to speak to
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90705.
That
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90705, to permit the siting of a
barn located at Lot 2, Section 14, Range 5, Cedar District, Plan 9939, be approved
subject to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1, and subject to the Board’s
consideration of comments received, as a result of public notification.
Development Variance Permit Application
No. 90710 – LaRoche – SW Corner of the Benson Meadows Development (off
Delegations wishing to speak to
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90710.
That
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90710, to permit the construction
of a single residential dwelling with a maximum height of 11.5 m on the
property legally described as Lot 16, Sections 12 and 13, Range 2, Mountain
District, Plan VIP80085 on Northwood Road, be approved subject to the
conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 5 and notification requirements of
the Local Government Act.
7.2 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE
46-50 Minutes of the Committee of the Whole
meeting held July 10, 2007. (for
information)
CORPORATE
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
Special Occasion
License/Special Event Permit – Status Report (All Directors –
One Vote)
That the Special
Occasion License/Special Event Permit Status Report be received for
information.
FINANCE &
INFORMATION SERVICES
Resolution to Lock
in Rates for Long Term Debt. (All Directors –
Weighted Vote)
That the officer
responsible for the Financial Administration of the Regional District of
Nanaimo be authorized to lock in interest rates with the Municipal Finance
Authority on loan authorization Bylaw No. 1392 (Barclay Crescent Sewer) for the
full term of the bylaw.
Administration
Computer Equipment Reserve Expenditure. (All Directors –
Weighted Vote)
That $39,430 to
purchase Storage Area Network (SAN) hardware and related software be approved
as an expenditure from the “Administration Computer Equipment Reserve Fund
Establishment Bylaw No. 924, 1994”.
Planning Services
Fees & Charges Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1259.05. (All Directors – One Vote)
1.
That “Regional District of
(All Directors – 2/3)
2.
That “Regional District of Nanaimo Planning Services
Fees and Charges Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No.1259.05, 2007” having been read three
times, be adopted.
Northern Community
Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1442.01 and
Fairwinds (Nanoose) Wastewater Treatment Development Cost Charges Amendment
Bylaw No. 1443.01. (Parskville,
1.
That “Northern Community Sewer Service Area
Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1442.01, 2007” be read three times
and be forwarded to the Ministry of Community Services for approval.
(All Directors – One Vote)
2.
That “Fairwinds (Nanoose) Wastewater Treatment
Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1443.01, 2007” be read three times
and be forwarded to the Ministry of Community Services for approval.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT
Animal Control
Contracts – Districts 68 and 69. (All Directors –
Weighted Vote)
1.
That the contract for animal control services with
the Parksville-Qualicum SPCA, which incorporates an increase of 2 percent per
annum, be renewed for the term of March 1, 2007 to February 28, 2010.
2.
That the contract for animal control services with
the
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
SOLID WASTE
Solid
Waste Management Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 1428.02. (All Directors – One Vote)
That this item be referred back to staff.
UTILITIES
French
Creek Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 813.41 and Northern
Community Sewer Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.47 – Inclusion of
Property into Local Service Area (
1.
That “French Creek Sewer Local Service Area
Amendment Bylaw No. 813.41, 2007” be read introduced and read three times.
2. That “Northern
Community Sewer Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.47, 2007” be
introduced and read three times.
That
the Board approve the release of up to $23,000 from the Nanoose Bay Peninsula
Water Service Area reserve fund for the construction of a test water supply
well on RDN property at Claudet Road and Northwest Bay Road.
Request
for Sewer Servicing –
That
the Board support sanitary sewer servicing to 3312 Dolphin Drive through the
community park to Highland Road and instruct staff to refer the request to the
Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee for comment and to initiate the
petitioning process for the inclusion of this property into the Fairwinds
Sanitary Sewer Service Area.
Storm
Water – Rainwater Management Practices Review. (Electoral Area Directors – Weighted Vote)
That
the Board approve funding up to $20,000 from the Community Works Fund for the
Rainwater Management Practices Review.
Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)
That
the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee
meeting held June 4, 2007 be received for information.
District 69 Recreation Commission. (All
Directors – One Vote)
That the minutes of the District 69
Recreation Commission meeting held June 21, 2007 be received for information.
(Parksville,
1.
That staff provide a full review of fees and
charges in the spring of 2008 to include the Fees and Charges policy; past,
current and future Regional District rates in relation to mid Island fees and
charges; Vancouver Island Fees and Charges survey information provided by Port
Alberni, implementation dates for rate changes; and operational budget
comparisons associated with cost recovery rates for the mid Island region.
2.
That the recommendations in the Fees and
Charges report be approved as follows:
a)
That the program, admission and rental fees
for
b)
That the program, admission and rental fees
for Ravensong Aquatic Centre in 2008 be approved as outlined in Appendix B.
c)
That Recreation Coordinating program fees and
recovery rates, administration fee and revenue-sharing percentage ratio for
Term Instructor (Companies) agreements in 2008 be approved as outlined in
Appendix C.
3.
That staff make it a priority to initiate
discussions with the School District regarding the development of a Partnership
Agreement that addresses joint use, potential joint developments and program
partnerships as stated in the RDN Recreation Services Master Plan for Oceanside,
July 2006.
Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)
That
the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee
meeting held May 10, 2007 be received for information as amended.
Drinking
Water-Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)
That the minutes of the Drinking
Water-Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee meeting held June 6, 2007 be
received for information.
7.3 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
7.4 COMMISSIONS
7.5 SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND
SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.
ADMINISTRATOR’S
REPORTS
53-55 Amendment Bylaw No. 500.339, 2007. (Electoral
Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)
56-57 Regional District Service Bylaws –
Exemption from Inspector Approval. (All Directors – One Vote)
9.
ADDENDUM
10.
BUSINESS
ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
11. NEW BUSINESS
12. BOARD
INFORMATION (Separate
enclosure on blue paper)
13.
ADJOURNMENT
14. IN CAMERA
That pursuant to Section
90(1) (g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to
consider items related to legal issues.