REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009, AT 8:15 PM

RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

Present:

                            Director J. Stanhope                                   Chairperson

                            Director J. Burnett                                       Electoral Area A

                            Director G. Rudischer                                 Electoral Area B

                            Director M. Young                                       Electoral Area C

                            Director G. Holme                                        Electoral Area E

                            Director L. Biggemann                                 Electoral Area F

                            Director D. Bartram                                     Electoral Area H

                            Director E. Mayne                                        City of Parksville

                            Director T. Westbroek                                 Town of Qualicum Beach

                            Director C. Haime                                        District of Lantzville

                            Director L. McNabb                                     City of Nanaimo

                            Director J. Ruttan                                        City of Nanaimo

                            Director L. Sherry                                       City of Nanaimo

                            Director D. Johnstone                                 City of Nanaimo

                            Alternate

                            Director F. Pattje                                          City of Nanaimo

                            Director B. Holdom                                      City of Nanaimo

                            Director J. Kipp                                            City of Nanaimo

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                            C. Mason                                                     Chief Administrative Officer

                            M. Pearse                                                    Senior Manager, Corporate Administration

                            J. Finnie                                                       General Manager, Environmental Services

                            T. Osborne                                                  General Manager, Recreation & Parks

                            P. Thorkelsson                                            General Manager, Development Services

                            N. Avery                                                      Gen. Manager, Finance & Information Services

                            D. Trudeau                                                  Gen. Manager, Transportation & Solid Waste Services

                            L. Burgoyne                                                Recording Secretary

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Trudy Coates, Town of Qualicum Beach, re Appointment to the District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that the correspondence from the Town of Qualicum Beach appointing Jack Wilson to the District 69 Recreation Commission be received for information.

CARRIED

 

Laurie Taylor, City of Parksville, re Appointment to the District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that the correspondence from the City of Parksville appointing Teresa Patterson to the District 69 Recreation Commission be received for information.

CARRIED

 

Laurie Taylor, City of Parksville, re Appointment to the Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that the correspondence from the City of Parksville appointing Marc Lefebvre to the Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee be received for information.

CARRIED

BYLAWS

 

For Adoption.

 

Bylaw No. 1388.01.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that “Yellowpoint Water Fire Protection Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1388.01, 2008” be adopted.

CARRIED

 

SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Selection Select Committee.

 

District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Frank Van Eynde (Electoral Area ‘E’), Reg Nosworthy (Electoral Area ‘F’), and Patty Biro (Electoral Area ‘H’) be appointed to the District 69 Recreation Commission as representatives of their respective electoral areas for a term ending January 1, 2012.

CARRIED

Regional Parks & Trails Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Craig Young be appointed to the Regional Parks & Trails Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2010.

CARRIED

Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that appointments to the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2010 be deferred until more applications can be received.

CARRIED

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

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Reg Nosworthy and Kebble Sheaff be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2010.

CARRIED

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

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Brian Coath and Jacqui Thomson be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2010, and Minnie Corbett be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2009.

CARRIED


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

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Barry Ellis, Marguerite Little and Valerie Weismiller be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2010.

CARRIED

Grants-in-Aid Committee.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Bruce Erickson, Nancy Randall and Frank Van Eynde be appointed to the Grants-in-Aid Committee for a term ending December 31, 2009.

CARRIED

Agricultural Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that the following individuals be appointed to the Agricultural Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2010:

 

        Regional Agricultural Organization Representatives                              - Craig Evans and Colin Springford

        Shellfish Aquaculture Organization Representative                               - Keith Reid

        General Public (North) Representatives                                                 - Andrew Brown and Richard Thompson

        General Public (South) Representatives                                                 - Albert Benson and Joanne McLeod

CARRIED

Board of Variance.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Michael Procter be appointed to the Board of Variance for a term ending December 31, 2011.

CARRIED

Nanaimo Parks, Recreation & Culture Commission.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Dawn Burnett (Electoral Area ‘A’), Gisele Rudischer (Electoral Area ‘B’) and Maureen Young (Electoral Area ‘C’) be appointed to the Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission as representatives of their respective electoral areas for a term ending December 31, 2011.

CARRIED

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS

 

Board Appointments to Standing, Select and Advisory Committees.

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Board appointments to the 2009 Regional District of Nanaimo Standing, Select and Advisory Committees be received for information as follows:

 

Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee – J. Stanhope, G. Holme, Alternate.

 

Central South RAC for Island Coastal Economic Trust – J. Stanhope, G. Holme.

 

Deep Bay Harbour Authority – D. Bartram.

 

District 69 Recreation Commission – D. Bartram, L. Biggemann, Alternate.

 

Island Corridor Foundation – B. Holdom, J. Stanhope, Alternate.

 

Municipal Finance Authority – J. Stanhope, G. Holme, Alternate.

 

Municipal Insurance Association (MIA) – L. McNabb.

 

North Island 911 Corporation – J. Stanhope, E. Mayne, Alternate.

 

North Island-Sunshine Coast RAC for Island Coastal Economic Trust – L. Biggemann.

 

Oceanside Tourism Association – G. Holme, J. Stanhope, Alternate.

 

RDN Emergency Planning Committee – L. Biggemann, J. Burnett, Alternate.

 

Regional Library Board – G. Holme, G. Rudischer, Alternate.

 

TeMexw Treaty Negotiations Committee – G. Holme, C. Haime, Alternate.

 

VI Health Authority Joint Capital Planning Committee – J. Stanhope, T. Westbroek, Alternate.

CARRIED

 

Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission – Terms of Reference.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the Terms of Reference for the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission be approved.

CARRIED

LocalMotion Grant Application.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the Regional District of Nanaimo apply to the LocalMotion Program for funding to develop the Meadow Drive Community Park in Electoral Area C (Defined D).

CARRIED

Towns for Tomorrow Infrastructure Grant Applications.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the “Towns for Tomorrow” infrastructure grant application in support of Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Service Area capital expenditures be approved.

CARRIED

Reconsideration of Development Cost Charges Bylaws No. 1547 and No. 1442.02.

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that “Northern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1442.02, 2008” be rescinded at third reading.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Holdom, that “Northern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1442.02, 2009” be read a third time as amended and forwarded to the Ministry of Community Development for approval.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Southern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1547, 2008” be rescinded at third reading.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Mayne, that “Southern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1547, 2009” be read a third time as amended and forwarded to the Ministry of Community Development for approval.

CARRIED


 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that staff send correspondence to the Province expressing concern with the impact of the Province’s decision requiring a reduction in the proposed DCC rates and recommending that more emphasis be placed on the qualifying technical aspects of DCC bylaws.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that pursuant to Section 90(1) (e) and (g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera Committee of the Whole meeting to consider items related to land and legal issues.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that this meeting adjourn to allow for an In Camera Committee of the Whole meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  8:45 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

CHAIRPERSON        SR. MGR, CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION