REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010

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 October 12, 2010.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                        UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

9 - 26                     Operating Results for the Period Ending September 30, 2010.

 

27 - 30                    Resolution to Close Unused Borrowing Authorities Established Under Bylaws No. 1313, 1365, 1392, 1476, 1480 & 1486.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        BUILDING & BYLAW

 

31 - 32                    Property Maintenance Contravention Update – 225 DeCourcy Drive – Area ‘B’.

 

33 - 34                    Property Maintenance Contravention Update – 2307 Gould Road West – Area ‘A’.

 

                        REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY UTILITIES

 

                        WASTEWATER

 

35 - 36                    Northern Community Sewer Service – Award of Centrifuge Tender & Release of DCC Funds for Dewatering Upgrade Project.

 

                        WATER

 

37 - 40                    San Pareil Water Service - Infrastructure Improvements.

 

41 - 44                    Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service – Proposed Treatment Plant.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                              District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

45 - 70                    Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held October 21, 2010. (for information)

 

                                    District 69 Youth Grants

 

1.      That the following Youth Grants be approved:

 

                                    Community Group                                                   Amount Recommended

 

                                    Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society                             $  2,500

                                    (musical instruments)

                                    Associated Family & Community Support Services                       $  1,080

                                    (Ballenas Girls’ Group)

                                    Bard to Broadway (Oceanside Show Choir)                                $  1,585

                                    Family Resource Assn. - District 69                                            $  2,500

                                    (youth floor hockey program)

                                    Oceanside Kidfest Society (youth activity)                                   $  1,750

                                    Oceanside Minor Baseball (pitching screens)                              $  2,117

                                    Ravensong Aquatic Club (pool rental)                                         $  4,500

                                    Rough Diamonds Creative Arts Society                                       $     800

                                    (film editing software and sound equipment)

 

                                    District 69 Recreation Grants

 

2.      That the following Community Grants be approved:

 

                                    Community Group                                                   Amount Recommended

 

                                    Oceanside Building Learning Together (Dad's Night Skating)       $     475

                                    Parksville & District Musical Association                                   $  1,450

                                    (Striking a Chord public music program)

                                    Qualicum Bay Lions (garbage can for ball field)                         $     600

 

3.      That the Healthy Choices Philosophy and Guiding Principles and implementation chart be approved for implementation by the Recreation and Parks Department as of October 21, 2010.

 

4.      That the Youth Recreation Strategic Plan be adopted as a guiding document for implementation in 2011-2016 with impacts to the budget being presented each year during the annual budget process.

 

5.      That correspondence from S. Stahley, Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society, re: ACES/RDN Contract Renewal Review Arrowsmith Community Activity Coordinator (ACAC) Position and Function be referred back to staff to investigate the five proposals stated in the letter, the budget impact of the proposals, the philosophy and how the proposals would fit with current programming.

 

                              Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

71 - 72                    Minutes of the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held October 4, 2010. (for information)

 

                                    That the Regional District consider participation in a joint survey with the Arrowsmith Parks and Land Use Council to establish opinions regarding the Fairwinds Development Proposal.

 

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

 

73 - 74                    Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held October 18, 2010. (for information)

 

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

 

75 - 76                    Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held October 4, 2010. (for information)

 

                              Regional Parks & Trails Advisory Committee.

 

77 - 80                    Minutes of the Regional Parks & Trails Advisory Committee meeting held October 5, 2010. (for information)

 

                              District 69 Community Justice Select Committee.

 

81 - 87                    Minutes of the District 69 Community Justice Select Committee meeting held October 27, 2010. (for information)

 

1.      That the 2011 requisition for funding to support the Oceanside Victim Services and Restorative Justice Programs remain the same as in 2010 ($77,500).

 

2.      That a 2011 grant in the amount of $8,328 for the Citizens on Patrol Society, District 69, be approved.

 

                              Regional Hospital District Select Committee.

 

88 - 94                    Minutes of the Regional Hospital District Select Committee meeting held October 26, 2010. (for information)

 

1.      That a Regional Hospital District provisional budget be approved with the following components:

 

                                          Property tax requisition                   $ 6,420,840

                                          Capital grant allowance                   $ 3,343,745

 

2.      That the 2011 to 2015 five year projections, including 2% annual property tax increases be approved in principle.

 

                        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.