REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

A G E N D A

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

4                                  Pam Shaw, Townline Ventures, re Proposed Boat Harbour Resort Compliance with Policy 6C of the Regional Growth Strategy.

 

                        MINUTES

 

5-9                               Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held September 11, 2007.

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

                                   

                        FINANCE & INFORMATION SERVICES

                       

                        FINANCE

 

10-12                           Permissive Tax Exemption Request – Island Corridor Foundation.

 

13-20                           Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw Nos. 1533 to 1537 – Nanoose Bay Water Supply Service, Englishman River Community Water Service, Duke Point Sewer Local Service, Descanso Bay Emergency Wharf Service, Northern Community Sewer Local Service.

 

21-30                           Financing Bylaw Nos. 1538 and 1539 – Coombs-Hilliers Fire Protection Local Service and Melrose Terrace Community Water Supply Services.

 

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

BYLAW ENFORCEMENT

 

31-37                        Animal Control Bylaw Enforcement.

 

 

 

 

                        PLANNING

        

38-46                           Proposed Boat Harbour Resort Compliance with Policy 6C of the Regional Growth Strategy.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        LIQUID WASTE

                                               

47-51                           Regional District of Nanaimo Trucked Waste Liquid Waste Disposal Bylaw Amendment No. 988.07, 2007.

                       

                        RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES

 

                        TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

                                   

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee.

 

52-66                           Minutes of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project meetings held August 29, 2007, September 12, 2007 and September 19, 2007. (for information)

 

Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Space Advisory Committee.

 

67-69                           Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Space Advisory Committee meeting held September 6, 2007. (for information)

 

1.      That staff contact MOE and MOT to investigate enhancements to the existing Ritten Road boat ramp.

 

2.      That staff contact MOE and MOT to investigate development of access to Holden Lake from Bean Road.

 

Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

70-72                           Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held September 17, 2007. (for information)

 

That the Malcolm property be identified as the top priority project for Area ‘F’ and that staff proceed with research on access to the property.

 

District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

73-77                           Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held September 20, 2007. (for information)

 


Grants-in-Aid Advisory Committee.

 

78-79                           Minutes of the Grants-in-Aid Advisory Committee meeting held October 1, 2007. (for information)

 

1.      That the following grants be awarded:

 

School District 68 Grants:

CatNAP (Cats Needing Aid & Protection)                    $500

Cedar Community Policing                                          $427

Jonaco Hobby Workshop                                            $400

Nanaimo Search & Rescue                                          $462

 

2.      That the following grants be awarded:

 

School District 69 Grants:

            Arrowsmith Search & Rescue Society                          $1,000

            Errington & District Volunteer Fire Department                     $2,500

            Errington Preschool Parents Society                           $   400

            Nanoose Bay Catspan                                                 $2,300

            Royal Canadian Air Cadets 893 Beaufort Squadron   Denied

            Royal Canadian Legion (Ladies Auxiliary)                  $2,100

 

 

                                    District 69 Community Justice Select Communittee.

 

80-82                           Minutes of the District 69 Justice and Community Safety Support Select Committee meeting held October 3, 2007. (for information)

 

                                    That the 2007 application for a community safety grant from the Citizens on Patrol Society, District 69 in the amount of $1,320 to be applied in Electoral Areas ‘E’, ‘F’ and ‘H’ be approved.

 

                        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 a Special In Camera meeting to consider items related to legal issues.