REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2009

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

5-7                         Blain Sepos, Oceanside Tourism, re Oceanside Tourism Annual Report.

 

8-15                        Russell Tibbles, Fairwinds Community & Resort, re A Sidewalk Function at Fairwinds - Aligning the Nanoose OCP and Existing Infrastructure with RDN Services.

 

                              Meyers’ Norris Penny, re Auditor's Reports.

 

                        MINUTES

 

16-25                      Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held March 10, 2009.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

26                           Brian Hunter, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, re 2009 Funding for Victim Services and Restorative Justice.

 

                        UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

27-38                      Nanaimo Regional Hospital District - 2008 Audited Financial Statements.

 

39-63                      Regional District of Nanaimo - 2008 Annual Report (Audited Financial Statements).

 

64-66                      Directors’ & Committee Members’ Remuneration & Expenses - 2008 Report.

 

67-69                      Use of Reserve Funds for Expansion of Transit & Administration Buildings.


70-80                      New Model for Fire Services Delivery.

 

81-89                      Seismic Review of Rural Firehalls.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        BUILDING & BYLAW

 

90-93                      Amendment Bylaw 787.10 – Building Inspection Service Boundary Extension to include Area ‘H’ Property.

 

94-97                      Amendment Bylaw 787.11 – Building Inspection Service Boundary Extension to include Area 'H' Property.

 

                        EMERGENCY PLANNING

 

98-99                      2008 Farmed Animal Mass Carcass Disposal Plan.

 

100-102                  Hazard Vulnerability Risk Analysis – 2009 Update.

 

                        TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

103-115                  Solid Waste Disposal Service - Regional Landfill Design & Operations Plan Approval.

 

116-118                  Assessment of New Waste Treatment Technologies - Final Report.

 

119-121                  Illegal Dumping Enforcement Program - 2008 Report.

 

122-127                  Residential Food Waste Collection - Field Test Final Report.

 

                        WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES

 

                        WATER

 

128-130                  Innovative Options & Opportunities for Sustainable Water Use Study.

 

131-138                  Vancouver Island Health Authority Regional Drinking Water Team Annual Report.

 

139-146                  Convening for Action on Vancouver Island Leadership in Water Sustainability - 2008 Activities Summary.

 

147-165                  Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service – Capital Planning Report

 

                        WASTEWATER

 

166-167                  Southern Community Sewer Treatment Service - Grant Application for Third Digester at Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre.

 

168-170                  Southern Community Sewer Treatment Service – Award of Tenders for Cogeneration Equipment at Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                              District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

171-198                  Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held March 19, 2009. (for information)

 

1.      That the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Regional District of Nanaimo and Lighthouse Recreation Commission be approved.

 

2.      That the revisions to the District 69 Recreation Grants program be approved as detailed in Appendix I of the staff report “District 69 Recreation Grants Program Review”.

 

3.      That the current District 69 Recreation Grants funding allocation of 50% to Youth Grants and 50% to Community Grants be maintained.

 

                              Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission.

 

199-204                  Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission meeting held March 11, 2009. (for information)

 

                              Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

205-206                  Minutes of the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held February 2, 2009. (for information)

 

                              Regional Liquid Waste Advisory Committee.

 

207-209                  Minutes of the Regional Liquid Waste Advisory Committee meeting held March 12, 2009. (for information)

 

                              Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee.

 

210-211                  Minutes of the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting held March 19, 2009. (for information)

 

                                    That the committee supports the Regional Landfill Design and Operations Plan and that it be submitted to the Ministry of Environment.

 

                              Sustainability Select Committee.

 

212-229                  Minutes of the Sustainability Select Committee meeting held March 18, 2009. (for information)

 

1.      That the report titled “2009 Progress Report on Implementation of the Regional Growth Strategy” be received.

 

2.      That the report “Housing Need Overview”, Phase 1 of the Regional Housing Affordability Study be received.

 

3.      That the staff report “Community Emissions Reduction Measures” be received for information.

 

4.      That staff prepare a report on what is needed to undertake a communications strategy for public awareness and education on green house gas (GHG) emission reductions (Greensmart).

 

                        ADDENDUM

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

                        NEW BUSINESS

 

                        BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

 

                        ADJOURNMENT

 

                        IN CAMERA