REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
MINUTES
OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2008 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 G. Holme Electoral
Area E
Director L. Biggemann Electoral Area F
Alternate
Director D. Heenan Electoral Area
H
Director S. Herle City of
Director T. Westbroek Town of
Alternate
Director B. Dempsey District of
Lantzville
Alternate
Director J. Cameron City of
Director J. Manhas City of
Director D. Brennan City of
Director B. Holdom City of
Director L. McNabb City of
Director M. Unger City of
Also in Attendance:
C. Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
M. Pearse Senior Manager,
Corporate Administration
N. Avery Gen. Manager of
Finance & Information Services
J. Pope A/General
Manager of Transportation Services
J. Finnie General Manager of
Environmental Services
P. Thorkelsson General
Manager of Development Services
T. Osborne General
Manager of Recreation & Parks
N. Tonn Recording
Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson welcomed
Alternate Directors Heenan, Dempsey and Cameron to the meeting.
DELEGATIONS
Neil Malbon, McLean Mill National
Historic Site, & Doug Backhouse,
Ken
McRae, Mayor of
MOVED
Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Board send a letter to
the McLean Mill National Historic Site in support of the Arrowsmith Explorer
project.
CARRIED
Cheryl Gill, re Bylaw Enforcement at
Rick
and Cheryl Gill distributed written information including a petition and letter
of intention from Mr. Klaus Mattner, owner and operator of Klaus Automotive.
Mr. Gill provided a short history with respect to the property at
Andrew Tucker, City of
Mr.
Tucker provided a visual and verbal overview of the City of
MINUTES
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the minutes of the Committee of
the Whole meeting held March 11, 2008 be adopted.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BUILDING
& BYLAW
Notice
of Bylaw Contravention –
MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director McNabb,
that staff be directed to register a Notice on title pursuant to Section 57 of
the Community Charter after a 30 day period and should the outstanding
bylaw contraventions not be resolved within ninety (90) days following
registration, that legal action be taken to ensure Lot 6, Section 13, Range 2,
Mountain Land District, Plan 30985, is in compliance with the “Regional
District of Nanaimo Building Regulation & Fees Bylaw No. 1250, 2001”.
CARRIED
PLANNING
City
of
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Brennan,
that the Regional District Board receive this report for information and
provide this report as the RDN’s comments on the City of
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Holme,
that RDN staff send a letter to the City of
DEFEATED
City
of
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Brennan,
that the Regional District of Nanaimo Board receive this report for information
and that the comments provided in the report be forwarded to the City of
CARRIED
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
LIQUID WASTE
Trucked Liquid Waste Disposal Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No.
988.08.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED
Director Herle, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Trucked Liquid Waste
Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 988.08, 2008” be introduced for three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED
Director Herle, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Trucked Liquid Waste
Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 988.08, 2008” be adopted.
CARRIED
Greater
The Manager of Liquid Waste provided
a visual and verbal overview of the proposed Northern and Southern sewer
service area development cost charges program for the Greater Nanaimo and
French Creek Pollution Control Centres.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED
Director Unger, that “Southern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost
Charges Bylaw No. 1547, 2008” be introduced for first and second readings and
be forwarded for a public consultation meeting scheduled for May 7, 2008.
CARRIED
French Creek
Pollution Control Centre Expansion and Upgrading Strategy – Northern Community
Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1442.02.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED
Director Unger, that “Northern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost
Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1442.02, 2008” be introduced for first and second
readings and be forwarded for a public consultation meeting scheduled for May
14, 2008.
CARRIED
Residential
Food Waste Collection Field Test – Progress Report.
MOVED Director Herle, SECONDED
Director McNabb, that the Board receive the Residential Food Waste Collection
Field Test progress report for information.
CARRIED
BC Product
Stewardship Council.
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED
Director Brennan, that the Board approve the revised Terms of Reference for the
BC Product Stewardship Council.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director
Brennan, that the Board approve the RDN providing annual financial support in
the amount of $1,000 to the BC Product Stewardship Council.
French Creek
Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 813.42 & Northern Community
Sewer Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.48 – Inclusion of
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Burnett, that “French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw
No. 813.42, 2008” be introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Burnett, that “Northern Community Sewer Service Area Boundary
Amendment Bylaw No. 889.48, 2008” be introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES
PARKS
UBCM
Community Tourism Program Phase II.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Biggemann, that the application for the UBCM Community Tourism
Program, Phase II, be approved to conduct a feasibility study for the E & N
Rail by Trail Initiative and related outcomes from the study, and for the
development of a park management plan for the 707 acre community park on
Gabriola Island; and the Terms and Conditions of the program be accepted.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Biggemann, that Lanarc Consultants be retained as per the proposal
outlined in Appendix 1 to conduct the E & N Trail by Rail feasibility study
upon confirmation of receiving UBCM Tourism Program Phase II funding.
CARRIED
East Wellington/Pleasant
MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the minutes of the
East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting
held January 21, 2008 (no quorum) and March 3, 2008 be received for information.
CARRIED
Lease of
MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the RDN enter into
a Land Use Lease as detailed in Appendix 3, Option 5, for a section of Meadow
Drive Community Park, legally described as Lot 11, Section 14, Range 4,
Mountain Land District, Plan VIP800079, for a twenty year term commencing April
1, 2008 and ending February 29, 2028, to be used as a training area for the
Mountain Fire Protection Improvement District (50 metres/0.805 acres).
CARRIED
District 69 Recreation
Commission.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the minutes
of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held March 20, 2008 be
received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the Regional
District of Nanaimo approve the Sublease with the Parksville Curling Club
Society for the use of the District 69 Arena for the term of April 1, 2008 to
March 31, 2013.
CARRIED
Electoral
Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Commission.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED
Director McNabb, that the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation and
Culture Commission meeting held March 12, 2008 be received for information.
CARRIED
Transit
Select Committee.
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED
Director Manhas, that the minutes of the Transit Select Committee meeting held
March 27, 2008 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED
Director Manhas, that the 2008/2009 Annual Operating Agreement (AOA) with BC
Transit be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED
Director Manhas, that the Nanaimo Regional Transit Business Plan be approved as
a guide for transit service planning and delivery in the
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED
Director Manhas, that the Key Performance Indicators and the Service Design
Guidelines developed by BC Transit and the RDN be approved as the basis for
monitoring and evaluating the transit service.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED
Director Manhas, that the Short and Medium Range Service Proposals and the
Supporting Strategies are approved in principle and that staff be directed to
proceed with more detailed planning work for the proposals scheduled for
implementation in March and September, 2009 as part of the annual budget cycle.
CARRIED
District 69
Community Justice and Safety Support Services Select Committee. (Resolution
from the meeting held March 13, 2008).
Additional
Funding (2008) for Victim Services/Restorative Justice.
MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED
Director Westbroek, that the Committee consider reviewing an adjustment to the
requisition for the D69 Community Justice service in conjunction with the 2009
budget development.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 8:33 PM
CHAIRPERSON