REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

5-6                         Mr. Dave Buck, re Parkland Donation.

 

7-8                         Mr. Kris Obrigewitsch, International Composting Corporation, re Organic Waste Treatment and the Zero Waste Initiative.

 

9                            Mr. John Cheek, Nanaimo Wood Products Recycling Ltd., re Diversion of Wood Waste and Asphalt Shingles from RDN Disposal Facilities.

 

                        MINUTES

 

10-17                      Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held January 13, 2009.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                        UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

 

18-29                      Snuneymuxw First Nations Protocol Agreement.

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

30-33                      Amendment Bylaw 1385.04 - Bow Horn Bay Fire Protection Service Boundary Reduction.

 

34-41                      Bylaw No. 1557 – To Establish Development Cost Charges for the Barclay Crescent Sewer Service.


                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        BUILDING & BYLAW

 

42-44                      Property Maintenance Contravention – 1415 Spruston Road – Area ‘C’.

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Property Maintenance Contravention at 1415 Spruston Road – Area ‘C’.

 

                        PLANNING

 

45-49                      Offer of Park Land Dedication – Buck – 3210 Jingle Pot Road – Area ‘C’.

 

                        RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES

 

                        PARKS

 

50-54                      Land Acquisition Process – Policy A1.21.

 

55-79                      Electoral Area Parks and Open Space Advisory Committees - Terms of Reference.

 

                        TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

80-81                      Solid Waste Management Service – Reserve Fund Expenditure re Church Road Transfer Station Retrofit, Redevelopment & Expansion.

 

82-83                      Electoral Area ‘H’ Pilot Yard Waste Program – Progress Report.

 

                        WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES

 

                        WASTEWATER

 

84-87                      2009 Water & Sewer Infrastructure Study Grant Applications.

 

                        WATER

 

88-93                      Amendment Bylaw No. 947.05 – Fairwinds Sewer Service Boundary Extension.

 

94-96                      Surfside Sewer Service – Petition Results for Proposed Boundary Extension.

 

97-98                      Surfside Water Service – Reserve Fund Expenditure.

 

99-100                    San Pareil Water Service – Security Issuing Bylaw Drawdown.

 

101-103                  Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service – Reserve Fund Expenditure.


                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                              District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

104-110                  Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held January 22, 2009. (for information)

 

1.      That the Regional Board consider as part of the 2009 Provisional Budget process, the Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society request for an additional $5,600 in funding to cover 2009 operating expenses at the new Activity Coordinator’s office located in the Coombs Fair Grounds.

 

2.      That staff be directed to undertake a review of the District 69 Recreation Commission Grant In Aid Program to be presented at the March 2009 Commission meeting.

 

3.      That an extension to the Track and Field Facility Feasibility Study be approved through to June 30, 2009 as funded by the UBCM School Connections Program and that the scope of the study be broadened to include exploration of potential sites for an outdoor sports complex as identified in the 2006 Recreation Services Master Plan.

 

4.      That the District 69 School District representative to the District 69 Recreation Commission and one other commission member be appointed to the Track and Field Feasibility Study Committee.

 

5.      That Commissioner Patterson be appointed to the Track and Field Feasibility Study Committee as the second District 69 Recreation Commission representative.

 

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

 

111-113                  Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held January 21, 2009. (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 ‘H’ Community Parks Function Budget be approved as presented with the reduction of $10,000 in the park development fees pending staff providing cost estimates on Deep Bay Creek improvements.

 

                              Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee.

 

114-115                  Minutes of the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting held January 15, 2009. (for information)

 

                              Regional Parks & Trails Advisory Committee.

 

116-126                  Minutes of the Regional Parks & Trails Advisory Committee meeting held January 21, 2009. (for information)

1.      That the request for funding from the Friends of Morden Mine Society for $4,000 be approved and staff be directed to enter into a funding agreement with the Friends of Morden Mine for the Society to undertake a strategic plan for the Morden Mine site in collaboration with the Regional District and BC Parks.

 

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:

 

                                          That the Regional Parks and Trails Function Budget be approved as presented.

 

                              Transit Select Committee.

 

127-137                  Minutes of the Transit Select Committee meeting held January 22, 2009. (for information)

 

1.      That the RDN support a gas tax that would reduce the need for residential taxes for transit in principal and that RDN staff work with BC Transit and Ministry of Transportation staff to explore alternative funding methods for the Nanaimo Regional Transit System.

 

2.      That a letter be sent to Don Buchner, Executive Director, Wheels for Wellness Society, encouraging the Society to explore ways to raise awareness of financial problems and increase contributions.

 

                              Sustainability Select Committee.

 

138-139                  Minutes of the Sustainability Select Committee meeting held January 21, 2009. (for information)

 

                        ADDENDUM

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

                        NEW BUSINESS

 

                        BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

 

                        ADJOURNMENT

 

                        IN CAMERA