REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
MINUTES
OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007 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 L. Biggemann Electoral Area F
Director D. Bartram Electoral Area
H
Director S. Herle City of
Director T. Westbroek Town of
Director C. Haime District of
Lantzville
Director L. McNabb City of
Director B. Bestwick City of
Director J. Manhas City of
Also in Attendance:
C. Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
M. Pearse Senior Manager,
Corporate Administration
C. McIver A/General Manager
of Environmental Services
D. Trudeau General
Manager of Transportation Services
W. Thexton A/Gen.
Manager of Finance & Information Services
P. Thorkelsson General
Manager of Development Services
T. Osborne General
Manager of Recreation & Parks
N. Tonn Recording
Secretary
DELEGATIONS
Mike Hooper,
Mr. Hooper provided a
visual and verbal overview of the
MOVED Director Manhas,
SECONDED Director Herle, that the Regional District of Nanaimo provide the
Nanaimo Airport Commission a letter of support..
CARRIED
Judy Dobrowolski, British Columbia Transmission Corporation,
re
Mr. Geoff Higgins, Project
Manager, provided a visual and verbal overview of BC Transmission Corporation’s
Central VI transmission reinforcement project which is proposing to increase
the capacity of the present system.
Dr.
Kathryn Gemmell, re Water Conservation.
Dr. Gemmell presented her proposed “Code Blue”
water conservation project to the Committee, which will address leaky toilets
in the community. Dr. Gemmell requested funding from the Regional District to
raise public water conservation awareness through this project.
MINUTES
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Bestwick, that the minutes of the Committee of the Whole
meeting held April 10, 2007 be adopted.
CARRIED
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION
SERVICES
FINANCE
& INFORMATION SERVICES
Nanaimo
Regional Hospital District – Resolution to Provide for Temporary Borrowing to
Meet Expenditures for 2007.
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Manhas,
that a short term borrowing authority to a maximum of $2,000,000 in the form of
the resolution attached to the staff report, be adopted.
CARRIED
Nanaimo
Regional Hospital District – 2006 Audited Financial Statements.
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that the report on the 2006 audited financial statements of the Nanaimo
Regional Hospital District be received.
CARRIED
Annual
Report of Directors’ and Committee Members’ 2006 Remuneration and Expenses.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director McNabb,
that the 2006 report on remuneration and expenses for Board and Committee
members be received.
CARRIED
Duke
Point Sewer Local Service Area Development Cost Charges Bylaws (Bylaws No. 1498
& 1528).
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that “Duke Point Sewer Local Service Area Development Cost Charges Bylaw No.
1498, 2007” be deferred until the next Board meeting.
CARRIED
Duke
Point Sewer Local Service Area Connection Agreement.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that this item be deferred until the next Board meeting.
CARRIED
Duke
Point Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1004.02.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that “Duke Point Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1004.02, 2007” be
deferred until the next Board meeting.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
EMERGENCY
PLANNING
Hazardous
Materials – Recent Marine Spill in
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Bestwick,
that the findings of the Ministry of Environment HAZMAT pilot study be
presented when it is completed.
CARRIED
License
of Use Agreement to Use the Bowser Legion as an
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Bestwick,
that the 5 year Agreement for License of Use attached to the corresponding
staff report be signed so that the Bowser Legion may be used as an
CARRIED
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
LIQUID WASTE
Kiwanis Soroptomists Suites Application for Development Cost
Charge Reduction.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Young, that the Board authorize a 50% reduction in
Development Cost Charges for the Nanaimo District Senior Citizens’ Housing
Development Society Kiwanis Soroptomists Suites project.
CARRIED
SOLID WASTE
Regional Landfill Interim Closure 2007 Construction Award
and Award of Consulting Services.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Board award the construction of the
interim closure project at the Regional Landfill to IDL Projects Inc. for the
tendered amount of $633,402.00 and appoint the firm of Sperling Hansen
Associates to proceed as the project consultant for quality control and quality
assurance.
CARRIED
Illegal Dumping Prevention Program Enforcement Activities.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Young, that, in accordance with the approved 2007 solid waste
budget, the Board approve the creation of a Zero Waste Compliance Officer staff
position to carry out illegal dumping prevention and Waste Stream Management
License bylaw enforcement and education duties.
CARRIED
UTILITIES
Water
Service Areas – Security Review.
MOVED Director Bestwick, SECONDED
Director Bartram, that the Board receive for information the report on the 2006
Water Service Areas Security Review.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks
and Green Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED
Director McNabb, that the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green
Space Advisory Committee meeting held March 15, 2007 be received for
information.
CARRIED
East Wellington and Pleasant
MOVED Director Young,
SECONDED Director Haime, that the minutes of the East Wellington and
CARRIED
Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Biggemann,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the Area ‘F’ Parks and Open
Space Advisory Committee meeting held April 16, 2007 be received for
information.
CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
Water Conservation Code Blue Project.
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the request for funding for the Code Blue water
conservation project be referred back to staff.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Zero Waste Program.
There have been requests
to expand the Zero Waste program to multi-family dwellings. A report will be presented to the Board in
the fall outlining options.
IN CAMERA
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director McNabb, 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 immediately
following the Special Board meeting.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director McNabb, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:58 PM
CHAIRPERSON