REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
MINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
HELD
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010, AT 8:49 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
Alternate
Director F. Van Eynde Electoral Area
E
Director L. Biggemann Electoral Area
F
Director D. Bartram Electoral
Area H
Director E. Mayne City of
Director T. Westbroek Town of
Director C. Haime District of Lantzville
Director D. Johnstone City of
Director B. Holdom City of
Also in Attendance:
C. Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
M. Pearse Senior
Manager, Corporate Administration
J. Finnie General
Manager, Water & Wastewater 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
N. Tonn Recording
Secretary
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Lynn
Kitchen, City of
MOVED Director Mayne,
SECONDED Director Haime, that the correspondence from the City of
CARRIED
Lynn Kitchen, City of
MOVED
Director Mayne, SECONDED Director Haime, that the correspondence from the City
of
CARRIED
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
BYLAWS
For
Adoption.
Bylaw
No. 794.07.
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “French Creek Fire
Protection Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 794.07, 2009” be
adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 821.07.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that “Errington Fire
Protection Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 821.07, 2009” be adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1001.03.
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Mayne, that “Parksville (Local) Fire
Protection Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 1001.03, 2009” be
adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1388.03.
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that “Cassidy Waterloo Fire
Protection Service Amendment Bylaw No. 1388.03, 2009” be adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw
No. 1583.
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that “Regional District of Nanaimo
Cedar Estates Storm Water Management Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1583,
2009” be adopted.
CARRIED
SCHEDULED
STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Director Van Eynde left the meeting citing a
possible conflict of interest with the following items.
Regional Parks & Trails Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that Peter Rothermel and Frank
Van Eynde be appointed to the Regional Parks & Trails Advisory Committee
for terms ending December 31, 2011.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that Marlies Newton, Chris Pagan
and Ryan Rangno be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and
Culture Commission for terms ending December 31, 2011.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks & Open Space Advisory
Committee.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Rudischer, that Cameron Murray be appointed
to the Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee for a term
ending December 31, 2011.
CARRIED
East Wellington/Pleasant
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that Bruce Erickson, Rick Heikkila
and Judith Wilson be appointed to the East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks
& Open Space Advisory Committee for terms ending December 31, 2011.
CARRIED
Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that Peter Law and Scott Wroe be
appointed to the Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee for terms
ending December 31, 2011.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks & Open Space Advisory
Committee.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Alfred Jablonsky be
appointed to the Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee
for a term ending December 31, 2011.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks & Open Space Advisory
Committee.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Mayne, that Minnie Corbett be appointed to
the Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee for a term
ending December 31, 2011.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks & Open Space Advisory
Committee.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Mayne, that Patty Biro and Brenda Wilson be
appointed to the Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee
for terms ending December 31, 2011.
CARRIED
Grants in Aid Committee.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that Bruce Erickson, Gordon Turgeon
and Frank Van Eynde be appointed to the Grants in Aid Committee for terms
ending December 31, 2010.
CARRIED
Director
Van Eynde returned to the meeting.
Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that Lee Rowley be appointed to
the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee as a Business Community (north)
representative for a term ending December 31, 2011.
CARRIED
ADMINISTRATOR’S
REPORTS
Board
Appointments to Standing, Select and Advisory Committees.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director Mayne, that the Chairperson appointments to the 2010 Regional District
of Nanaimo Select Committees be received for information
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director Mayne, that the Chairperson recommendations for appointments to the
2010 Regional District of Nanaimo Standing Committees be endorsed.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director Mayne, that the Chairperson recommendations for appointments to the
2010 Regional District of Nanaimo Schedules Standing Committees, Advisory
Committees and Commissions be endorsed as follows:
Arrowsmith
Water Service Management Committee – J. Stanhope, G. Holme, Alternate.
Central
South RAC for
Island
Corridor Foundation – B. Holdom, J. Stanhope, Alternate.
Mount
Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation – L. Biggemann.
Municipal
Finance Authority – J. Stanhope, G. Holme, Alternate.
Municipal
Insurance Association (MIA) – L. McNabb.
North
Island-Sunshine Coast RAC for
Regional
Library Board – G. Holme, G. Rudischer, Alternate.
Regional
Transportation Advisory Committee – J. Stanhope.
TeMexw Treaty Negotiations Committee – C. Haime, G. Holme,
Alternate.
VI
Health Authority Joint Capital Planning Committee – J. Stanhope, T. Westbroek,
Alternate.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Letter of Support for the
Deep Bay Field Station.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Haime, that the RDN Board provide a letter
of support for
CARRIED
Coastal Douglas Fir (CDF)
Protection of
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Haime, that the RDN Board request staff to
write a letter to the Provincial Government supporting their proposed Coast
Douglas Fir Protection of Crown Land in Electoral Area ‘H’, however, requesting
that the below noted areas inside the boundary of the Bowser Village Centre be
considered for future civic and cultural uses such as parks, trails and public
open space, community fire hall and ambulance facility, seniors housing and
community sewer system. These areas are:
(a) District
(b) District Lot 85, Plan 2076, Rem
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director Holdom,
SECONDED Director Mayne, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON SR. MGR, CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION