REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

                        MINUTES

 

5-8                         Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held September 8, 2009.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

9                            Liz Williams, City of Nanaimo, re Request for Additional Bus Service.

 

10                           Andrew Brown, Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation, re RDN Appointment to Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation.

 

                        UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

 

                              RDN Strategic Plan Update (verbal).

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

11-13                      Bylaw No. 1582 - To Establish a Reserve Fund for the Emergency Planning Service.

 

14-23                      Bylaws No. 794.07, 821.07, 1001.03 – To Amend the Boundaries of the French Creek, Errington and Parksville Fire Protection Service Areas.

 

24-30                      Dashwood Fire Protection Service – Renewal of Agreement to Provide Fire Hydrant Maintenance Services to the Little Qualicum Waterworks District.

 

31-45                      Bow Horn Bay, Coombs Hilliers, Dashwood, Errington & Nanoose Fire Protection Services – Agreement for Provision of First Responder Services.

 

                        INFORMATION SERVICES

 

46-52                      Lease Agreement Renewal - Rogers Communication Tower.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        BUILDING & BYLAW

 

53-54                      Notice of Building Bylaw Contravention – 1531 Harold Road – Area ‘A’.

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Notice of Building Bylaw Contravention at 1531 Harold Road – Area ‘A’.

 

                        TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

55-60                      Solid Waste Collection & Recycling Service - Authority to Negotiate Garbage, Food Waste and Recycling Collection Contract.

 

                        WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES

 

                        WATER

 

61-63                      Drinking Water Protection Service - Toilet Rebate Incentive Program.

 

64-67                      Northern & Southern Community Sewer Services - Renewal of Agreement to Supply Ferrous Chloride.

 

68-75                      Bylaws No. 1124.09 and 889.53 – To Extend the Boundaries of the Surfside and Northern Community Sewer Services to Include an Area ‘G’ Property.

 

                        WASTEWATER

 

76-77                      Madrona/Wall Beach – Sewer Service Petition Results.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                              District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

78-93                      Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held September 17, 2009. (for information)

 

1.      That $1,500 from the District 69 Recreation Grants Program be provided to the Rough Diamonds Project.

 

2.      That the Terms of Reference for the Youth Recreation Services Plan be approved.

 

3.      That staff be directed to issue a Request for Proposal for a Project Consultant for the development of the Youth Recreation Services Plan for District 69.

 

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

 

94-99                      Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission meeting held September 23, 2009. (for information)

 

100-105                        Costume Storage Funding and Yellow Point Drama Group

 

                                    That the $1,500 used to construct the costume storage room for the Yellow Point Drama Group at Cedar Community Hall be funded by the Area ‘A’ Community Parks Function.

 

106-150                        Cedar Heritage Centre Lease Renewal

 

                                    That staff be directed to meet with the Cedar School and Community Enhancement Society and report back with amended conditions including potentially providing office space for Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Services.

 

                                    AND that staff be directed to review other possible facility management options or uses for the Cedar Heritage Centre

 

151-156                        Cedar Skate Park Funding

 

                                    That the Regional District fund up to $139,0000 or 1/3 of the project’s $417,000 project costs from the Electoral Area ‘A’ Community Parks operational reserve fund and the remaining project funds be raised by the Cedar Skateboard Park Association through donations, in-kind contributions, and applicable government and community grants.

 

                              Grants-in-Aid Advisory Committee.

 

157-158                  Minutes of the Grants-in-Aid Advisory meeting held October 5, 2009. (for information)

 

                                    District 68

 

                                    That the following grants be awarded:

 

                                    Name of Organization                                                 Amount Recommended

 

                                    Jonanco Hobby Workshop Association                                   $    500

                                    Nanaimo Parent Participation Preschool                                $ 1,000

                                    Silva Bay Shipyard School                                                      $    540

                                    Vancouver Island Dyslexia Association                                   $    480

                                                                                                                                    $ 2,520

 


                                    District 69

 

                                    That the following grants be awarded:

 

                                    Name of Organization                                                 Amount Recommended

 

                                    BCSPCA                                                                                  $ 1,505

                                    Dolittle Square Committee                                                       $    965

                                    Oceanside Community Arts Council                                         $ 1,801

                                    Nanoose Bay Catspan                                                             $ 2,929

                                                                                                                                    $ 7,200

 

                                    That in order to meet the anticipated increase for grant-in-aid funding requests from community groups in 2010, and to encourage local participation of community volunteers, the Grants-in-Aid Committee recommends that the general grant-in-aid funding amount for District 68 and District 69 be increased by 10% in 2010.

 

                              Regional Liquid Waste Advisory Committee.

 

159-161                  Minutes of the Regional Liquid Waste Advisory Committee meeting held September 3, 2009. (for information)

 

                        ADDENDUM

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

                        NEW BUSINESS

 

                        BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

 

                        ADJOURNMENT

 

                        IN CAMERA

 

                        That pursuant to Section 90(1) (e) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera Committee of the Whole meeting to consider items related to land issues.