REGIONAL
DISTRICT OF
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE
OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
Present:
Director
J. Stanhope Chairperson
Director
J. Burnett Electoral
Area A
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
Director
T. Westbroek Town
of
Director
C. Haime District
of Lantzville
Director
J. Ruttan City
of
Director
L. McNabb City
of
Alternate
Director
M. Unger City
of
Director
L. Sherry City
of
Director
D. Johnstone City
of
Director
B. Holdom City
of
Director
J. Kipp City
of
Also in Attendance:
C.
Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
M.
Pearse Sr.
Mgr., Corporate Administration
J.
Finnie Gen.
Mgr., Water & Wastewater Services
P. Thorkelsson Gen. Mgr., Development Services
T.
Osborne Gen
Mgr., Recreation & Parks Services
N.
Avery Gen.
Mgr., Finance & Information Services
J. Finnie Gen. Mgr.,
Transportation & Solid Waste Srvs.
N.
Tonn Recording
Secretary
FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES
FINANCE
2010 Proposed Budget Overview
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the 10% increase in tax requisition
of $4,250 for the General Grants in Aid budget be retained.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the tax requisition increase of
$22,500 in the D69 Community Justice budget be retained.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the General Administration tax
requisition be reduced by $35,000.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that the transfer of $50,000 from
the EA Administration budget to the Building Inspection budget be deleted.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the tax requisition for the EA
Administration budget be reduced by $4,000 and that the publication of
Electoral Area newsletters decrease to two times a year in 2010.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the tax requisition in the
Building Inspection budget be decreased by $10,000 to recognize the additional
fee revenues from new rates.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Kipp, that the Regional Parks parcel tax be
increased by $1.00 per year for the next ten years for a maximum of $20.00 per
property.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holdom, that this item be referred to staff
to prepare a report for the Board’s review.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the tax requisition in the
Regional Parks Operating budget be increased by $30,000 to provide an operating
grant to Nanaimo Area Land Trust (NALT).
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Haime, that the tax requisition in the
Regional Parks Operating budget be reduced by $39,000 through the deferral of
the Little Qualicum River Estuary accretion project, the Mt. Benson kiosk reduced
costs, the application of the MIA risk management grant for fire fighting
initiatives in Regional Parks and previous year’s projected to actual results.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the tax requisition in the
amount of $66,000 for the Drinking Water Protection budget be retained.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that the tax requisition for the
D69 Recreation Coordinating budget be reduced by $6,100 through the final year
end results operating cost adjustments.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the tax requisition for the
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Mayne, that the tax requisition for the
Northern Community Wastewater budget be reduced by $20,000 through the
deferment of the video inspection of the Parksville & Qualicum
interceptors.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Mayne, that the tax requisition for the
Northern & Southern Community Wastewater budget be reduced by $10,000
through the deferral of the Health & Safety Audits.
CARRIED
Director
Johnstone joined the meeting.
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the tax requisition be retained
for the Electoral Area ‘A’
CARRIED
The
Chairperson will request input from the Electoral Area ‘B’ Director on the
Electoral Area ‘B’
MOVED
Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the tax requisition for the
Electoral Area ‘C’ (Extension) budget be reduced by $4,750 through deferring
the new park survey work over two years with completion in 2011 and final year
end adjustment results.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the tax requisition for the
Electoral Area ‘C’ Community Park (East Wellington) budget be reduced by
$10,000 through deferring the plans for a bridge in new park for one year, and
final year end adjustment results.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the tax requisition for the
Electoral Area ‘E’ Community Parks budget be reduced by $13,075 through the
deferral of the Schooner Ridge pathway construction.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the tax requisition for the
Electoral Area ‘F’
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the tax requisition for the
Electoral Area ‘G’
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that the tax requisition for the
Electoral Area ‘H’
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Ruttan, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the tax requisition for the
Southern Community/Duke Point Wastewater budget be reduced by $30,000 through
the deferral of the replacement of a vehicle for pump station servicing.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the installation of security
gates at the Nanaimo Water Pollution Control Centre remain in the Southern
Community Wastewater budget.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Mayne, that the tax requisition for the
Northern Community/Nanoose Bay Wastewater budget be reduced by $10,000 through
the purchase of a used vehicle to replace the vehicle currently used for
transporting chemicals.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the tax requisition for the
Southern Community Transit budget be decreased by $18,000 through the deferral of
the purchase of a shop floor sweeper.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Ruttan, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the tax requisition for the
Southern Community Transit budget be reduced by $20,000 through the deferral of
the purchase of an electric mini truck.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Johnstone, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the tax requisition for the
Southern Community Transit budget be reduced by $30,000 through the deferral of
the purchase of the shop hoist.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the tax requisition for the
Water Services budget be reduced by $30,000 through the deferral of the service
vehicle replacement.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the Operations Coordinator
position in the Community Parks budget be approved.
DEFEATED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the tax requisition for the
Community Parks budgets be reduced by a total of $32,195 through the removal of
the Parks Operations Coordinator position.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the tax requisition for the Long
Range/Regional Growth budgets be retained to include the Senior Planner
position.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that the tax requisition for the
Electoral Area Community Planning budget be retained to include the part time
Planner position.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Kipp, SECONDED Unger, that the Southern Community Transit tax
requisition be reduced by $52,235 to defer the Road Supervisor position.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Sherry,
SECONDED Director Westbroek, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 6:48 PM