REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

6                            Mike Renning, re Zoning Enforcement in Electoral Area ‘G’.

 

                              Don Buchner, Wheels for Wellness Society, re Wheels for Wellness Program Update.

 

                        MINUTES

 

7-9                         Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held November 4, 2008.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

10                           Randy O’Donnell, re Local Government Tax Concerns.

 

13                           Eydie Fraser, AVICC, re 2009 AGM Resolutions.

 

                        UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

 

14-15                      Meeting Schedule for 2009.

 

16-25                      2008 Departmental Accomplishments.

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

26-27                      Banking Services – Award of Tender.


                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        BUILDING & BYLAW

 

28-30                      Notice of Building Bylaw Contravention – 2305 Hemer Road– Area ‘A’.

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Notice of Building Bylaw Contravention at 2305 Hemer Road – Area ‘A’.

 

31-33                      Notice of Building Bylaw Contravention – 3466 Simmons Place – Area ‘E’.

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Notice of Building Bylaw Contravention at 3466 Simmons – Area ‘E’.

 

34-82                      District of Lantzville Service Agreements.

 

83-93                      Amendment Bylaw No. 787.09 – Extension of Building Inspection Service Area.

 

                        PLANNING

 

94-101                    Liquor License Policy Review.

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

102-103                  Environmental Services Department Name Change.

 

                        LIQUID WASTE

 

104-105                  Nanaimo District Senior Citizens’ Housing Development Society – Application for Development Cost Charge Reduction.

 

                        UTILITIES

 

106-109                  Drinking Water Protection Advisory Committee.

 

110-114                  Extension of the Rural Streetlighting Local Service Area.

 

115-116                  Estimated Costs to Service West Bay Estates with Community Sewers.

 

117-119                  Barclay Crescent Sewer – Capacity for Further Subdivision within the Service Area.

 

120-122                  Updated Costs to Service Madrona & Wall Beach with Community Sewers.

 

                        RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES

 

                        PARKS

 

123-127                  Parks Operations Building.


                        TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

                              Garbage and Recycling Collection Program – 2009 User Rates Amendment Bylaw. (to be circulated)

 

128-130                  Garbage and Recycling Collection Program - Contract Extension.

 

                              Garbage and Recycling Collection Program - Financial Relief for Medical Treatment. (to be circulated)

 

131-132                  Regional Landfill Security Services Contract Award.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                              District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

133-137                  Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held December 4, 2008. (for information)

 

1.      That the following recommendation be received by the Board for consideration as part of the 2009 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan deliberation process:

 

                                          That the District 69 Recreation Youth and Community Grants Budget be increased by $20,000 and that staff investigate alternatives, other than just tax increases, to cover the proposed budget increase.

 

2.      That the following recommendation be received by the Board for consideration as part of the 2009 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan deliberation process:

 

                                          a) That that the 2009 Annual Budget and Five Year Capital and Financial Plan for the District 69 Recreation Coordinating Function, be approved in principal as presented;

 

                                          b) That the 2009 Annual Budget and Five Year Capital and Financial Plan for Oceanside Place, be approved in principal as presented;

 

                                          c) That the 2009 Annual Budget and Five Year Capital and Financial Plan for the Ravensong Aquatic Centre be approved in principal as presented; and

 

                                          d) That staff review the tax impacts of the proposed budgets for each function and consider other options, such as reductions in service, fee increases, tax requisitions increases or a combination of these, prior to final adoption of the budgets in March 2009

 

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

 

138-139                  Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Space Advisory Committee meeting held November 20, 2008. (for information)


                              East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

140-141                  Minutes of the East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held November 3, 2008. (for information)

 

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

 

142-143                  Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held December 1, 2008. (for information)

 

                                    That the following recommendation be received by the Board for consideration as part of the 2009 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan deliberation process:

 

                                    That the Electoral Area ‘E’ Community Parks Function Budget be approved as presented, including the $25,000 grant request for an accessible playground at Nanoose Bay Elementary School, subject to the Nanoose Bay Elementary School Parents Advisory Committee providing more information.

 

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

 

144-145                  Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held December 8, 2008. (for information)

 

                                    That the following recommendation be received by the Board for consideration as part of the 2009 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan deliberation process:

 

                                    That the Electoral Area “F” Community Parks Function Budget be approved as presented.

 

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

 

146-148                  Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held November 19, 2008. (for information)

 

                                    Road Closure – Lot A, District Lot 33, Newcastle District, Plan 44033/6173 West Island Highway, Electoral Area ‘H’.

 

1.      That the Regional District of Nanaimo has no objection to the variance change application by Mr. Cousineau, Lot A, PL 44033, DL 33, Newcastle LD, 6173 Island West, provided the proposed change does not affect pedestrian traffic.

 

                                    Walk Way Proposal – Foulds Subdivision To Coburn Road.

 

2.      That staff prepare a report regarding Community Park H-19 trail development with Ministry of Transportation regarding the Esary Road pathway.

 

                              Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee.

 

149-151                  Minutes of the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting held December 4, 2008. (for information)

 

                        ADDENDUM

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

                        NEW BUSINESS

 

                        BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

 

                        ADJOURNMENT

 

                        IN CAMERA