REGIONAL DISTRICT
OF
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
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
Alternate
Director
Niwa 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
Director
B. Bestwick 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.,
Regional & Community Utilities
P.
Thorkelsson Gen.
Mgr., Development Services
T.
Osborne Gen.
Mgr., Recreation & Parks Services
N. Avery Gen. Mgr.,
Finance & Information Services
D.
Trudeau Gen.
Mgr., Transportation & Solid Waste Srvs.
N.
Hewitt Recording
Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson welcomed
Alternate Director Niwa to the meeting.
The Chairperson asked
for a minute of silence to mark the passing of former Director and Alternate Director Isaac
Neden of Electoral Area F. Mr. Neden was
a long time resident of the Coombs area and assisted in the building of the
Fire Department.
BOARD MINUTES
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director McNabb, that minutes of the
regular Board meeting held January 26, 2010 and the Special Board meeting held
February 9, 2010, be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Darren Hird, TELUS
Mobility, re Proposed
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that correspondence from Darren Hird, TELUS
Mobility be
received.
CARRIED
Bill
Bennett, Ministry of Community & Rural Development, re Local Government
Elections Task Force.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that
correspondence from Bill Bennett, Ministry of Community & Rural Development be received.
CARRIED
Krista Seggie, re
Expansion of Building Inspection Service.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that
correspondence from Krista Seggie be received.
CARRIED
Kevin McNeill,
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that
correspondence from Kevin McNeill, Nanaimo Search & Rescue Society be received.
CARRIED
Jim Gardner for Mary Gardner, re Development Permit with Variances
Application No. 2010-008– Fern Road Consulting Ltd. – 6255 Island
Highway West- Area ‘H’.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that
correspondence from Jim Gardner for Mary Gardner, be received.
CARRIED
Bruce Otto, re Development Variance Permit Application No. 2009 – 853 – Macrae –
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that
correspondence from Bruce Otto, be received.
CARRIED
BYLAWS
Public Hearing & Third
Report of the Public Hearing held February 8, 2010
with respect to Amendment Bylaws No. 1148.05 &
No. 500.353 – Williamson & Associates -
MOVED Director Young,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that the Report of the Public Hearing containing the
Summary of Minutes and Submissions of the Public Hearing held February 8, 2010
as a result of public notification of “Regional District of Nanaimo Arrowsmith Benson –
Cranberry Bright Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1148.05,
2010”
and “Regional
District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.353,
2010” be
received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Young,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Regional District of
CARRIED
MOVED Director Young,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Regional District of
CARRIED
MOVED Director Young,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that conditions as outlined in Schedule No. 1 be completed
by the applicant to the satisfaction of the Regional District prior to
consideration of adoption of Bylaw No. 1148.05, 2010 and Bylaw No. 500.353, 2010.
CARRIED
Public Hearing, Third
Report
of the Public Hearing held February 10, 2010 with respect to Amendment Bylaw
No. 500.354 – Pacific Coast Waste Management – 4299 Biggs Road - EA 'C'.
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Holme, that Report of the Public Hearing containing the
Summary of Minutes and Submissions of the Public Hearing held February 10, 2010
as a result of public notification of “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and
Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.354, 2010” be received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Holme, that “Regional District of
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Holme, that “Regional District of
CARRIED
STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ELECTORAL AREA
PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that minutes
of the
Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held February 9, 2010, be received for information.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Diane Sampson, re Bowser Rural Village Community Plan.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme,
that correspondence from Diane Sampson be received.
CARRIED
PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development Permit Application
No. 2010-021 – Procter –
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme,
that Development Permit Application No. PL2010-021, to permit the
construction of an accessory building, be approved subject to the conditions
outlined in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH
VARIANCE APPLICATIONS
Development Permit with
Variances Application
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme,
that Development Permit with Variances Application No.
PL2010-008 to permit the construction of a dwelling unit and detached garage
and to recognize the siting of an existing bridge with variances to the
watercourse setback be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules
No. 1- 3.
CARRIED
Development Permit with
Variance Application
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young,
that Development Permit with Variances No. PL2010-017
to permit the construction of single
dwelling unit, detached garage and shed and vary the maximum building height,
be approved subject to the conditions outlined on Schedules No. 1 – 3.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development Variance Permit
Application No. 2009-853 - Macrae
-
Jim Macrae spoke in favour of the
variance application and commented on the retaining wall construction and that
a geotechnical report has been submitted to the Regional District.
Bruce Otto,
adjoining lot owner, spoke in opposition of this application and discussed the
concerns regarding siting of an existing retaining wall.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that Development Variance Permit Application No.
PL2009-853 to legalize the siting of an existing retaining wall with setback
variances from the front lot line, exterior lot line and interior side lot line
be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1- 2.
CARRIED
OTHER
Bylaw No. 1335.03 – Amends the
Electoral Area 'H' Draft Official
Community Plan to Include
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that draft Bowser Village Centre Plan be received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director
Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that amendments to the draft Bowser Village
Centre Plan be made as follows:
1)
that Lisa Bhopalsingh’s name be added to the
acknowledgement page under RDN Staff.
2)
that the Development Permit Area section on page
31 be amended under guideline D by adding the following words after the word
‘supplier’, “fire department and/or qualified professional”.
3)
That section 1.4 be amended to read:
The Plan Area
consists of an area of 92.5 hectares outlined in red on Map 2 which is a
combination of two areas: the triangular shape of the “Original Boundary Area”
of the Bowser Village Centre as it was identified in the COP (approximately
50.7 hectares/125.5 acres), plus an additional rectangular area called the
“Future Use Area” to the west along Crosley Road (approximately 41.8 hectares/103.5
acres).
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Bylaw No. 1335.03, 2010 amending
"Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area 'H' Official Community Plan
Bylaw No. 1335, 2003" be given 1st and 2nd reading.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Bylaw No. 1335.03, 2010 has
been considered in conjunction with the Regional District of Nanaimo's
Financial Plan and Waste Management Plans and Regional Growth Strategy to
ensure consistency between them.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Bylaw No. 1335.03, 2010 proceed to
Public Hearing.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that
Public Hearing on Bylaw
No. 1335.03, 2010 be delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate.
CARRIED
Director
Bartram thanked the participants involved with producing the Official Community
Plan, Lisa Bhopalsingh, Paul Thompson, Paul Thorkelsson and the Directors for
supporting the plan.
COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bestwick, that Minutes of the Special
Committee of the Whole meeting held January 26, 2010 and the regular Committee
of the Whole meeting held February 9, 2010, be received for information.
CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS
Land Use Plan of Coastal Douglas-Fir Ecosystems on
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram, that staff be directed to forward a letter by February 15, 2010 to the
Ministry of Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for Integrated Land
Management Bureau requesting that the provincial government expand the
initiative to include all parcels of Crown Land within the Coastal Douglas Fir
biogeoclimatic zone and to extend the initiative to protect all remaining
parcels of Crown Land within the E & N land area, including DL 33.
CARRIED
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
2010 Service Area Work Plan Projects.
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that Board receive the service area work plan projects list for 2010 for
information.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BUILDING & BYLAW
District 69 Animal Control
Services – Service Contract & Kenneling Agreement.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that a contract for Animal Control Services in District 69 with Coastal
Animal Control Services of BC Limited be approved for a two year term
commencing April 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2012.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram, that staff be directed to negotiate a kenneling agreement with the
Parksville/Qualicum SPCA for the Board’s consideration.
CARRIED
Expansion of
Building Inspection Service in the RDN.
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Holdom, that Board direct staff to prepare the required amendments to the Building
Inspection Extended Service Establishment Bylaw No. 787, 1989 to expand the
building inspection service area to include all electoral areas and that
inspection service costs be recovered primarily through building permit fees
and charges.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Holdom, that Board direct staff to prepare the required amendments to the Building
Regulation and Fees Bylaw No. 1250 to include the designated areas identified
in this report within the regulation, effective October 1, 2010 and that
building inspection regulations be expanded to the remaining lands within all
electoral areas effective April 1st, 2011.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Holdom, that Board direct staff to prepare a policy with respect to the requirement
for inclusion within the building inspection service of all new lots created
through subdivision as a condition of approval.
CARRIED
REGIONAL
AND COMMUNITY UTILITIES
WASTEWATER
Greater
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that Board support a submission
of a preliminary request for funding support from the Federal and Provincial
governments for major upgrade and expansion projects at the Greater Nanaimo
Pollution Control Centre, the French Creek Pollution Control Centre, and the
Nanoose Bay Pollution Control Centre.
CARRIED
WATER
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Johnstone,
that Board receive the staff report on
the Hamilton Marsh Water licensing for information.
CARRIED
Amendment Bylaws No. 619.16, 700.17,
1097.12, 1172.10, 1383.06, 1434.05 & 1468.05 – Increase Water User Rates in
the French Creek, Surfside, Decourcey, San Pareil, Englishman River, Melrose
and Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service Areas.
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that “Regional District of Nanaimo
Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Supply Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment
Bylaw No. 1468.05, 2010” be introduced for three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional
District of Nanaimo Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Supply Service Area Regulations
and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1468.05, 2010”, be adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Water Supply Local Service
Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 619.16, 2010” be
introduced for three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional
District of Nanaimo French Creek Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations
and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 619.16, 2010” be adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that “Regional
District of Nanaimo San Pareil Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates
Amendment Bylaw No. 1172.10, 2010” be introduced for three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of
Nanaimo San Pareil Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw
No. 1172.10, 2010” be adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Englishman River Specified Area Water
Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1383.06, 2010” be introduced for
three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of
Nanaimo Englishman River Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates Amendment
Bylaw No. 1383.06, 2010” be adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of
Nanaimo Surfside Properties Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates
Amendment Bylaw No. 700.17, 2010” be introduced for three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of
Nanaimo Surfside Properties Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates
Amendment Bylaw No. 700.17, 2010” be adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Melrose Specified Area Water Regulations and
Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1434.05, 2010” be introduced for three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of
Nanaimo Melrose Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No.
1434.05, 2010” be adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Decourcey Water Supply Local Service Area
Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1097.12, 2010” be introduced for
three readings.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of
Nanaimo Decourcey Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates
Amendment Bylaw No. 1097.12, 2010” be adopted.
CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES
SOLID WASTE
Solid Waste Collection Service
- Award of Residential Curbside Collection Contract.
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb,
that Board
award a five year contract to commence April 1, 2010 and end March 31, 2015
with the ability to renew for an additional five years for the collection of
garbage, food waste and recyclables to Waste Services Inc. at a cost of
$10,852,447.
CARRIED
Solid Waste Disposal Service -
Award of Organic Waste Processing Contract.
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Johnstone,
that Board
award a five year contract to commence April 1, 2010 and end March 31, 2015
with the ability to renew for an additional five years, to process organic
waste delivered to RDN disposal facilities to International Composting
Corporation for a cost of $5,323,985.
CARRIED
COMMISSION, ADVISORY &
SELECT COMMITTEE
Arrowsmith Water
Service Management Committee.
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne,
that minutes
of the Arrowsmith Water Service
Management Committee meeting held January 12, 2010 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Mayne, SECONDED Director Holme,
that Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee recommend the Joint
Venture’s adopt the Provisional Year 2010 Provisional Budget shown on Table 1,
dated December 3, 2009.
CARRIED
District
69 Recreation Commission.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director McNabb,
that minutes
of the District 69 Recreation
Commission meeting held January 21, 2010 be received for information.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation
and Culture Commission.
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young,
that minutes
of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation
and Culture Commission
meeting held January 20, 2010 be
received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that the following recommendations be forwarded to the Board for
consideration at the 2010 budget deliberations:
a)
That the Board support the 2010 Annual Budget
and Five Year Capital and Financial Plan as presented for Electoral Area ‘A’
Recreation and Culture Services.
b)
That the Board support the 2010 Annual Budget
and Five Year Capital and Financial Plan as presented for Electoral Area ‘A’
Community Parks.
CARRIED
Regional
Agricultural Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Johnstone,
that minutes
of the Regional Agricultural Advisory
Committee meeting held November 27, 2009 be received.
CARRIED
SCHEDULED STANDING,
ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Regional
Parks & Trails Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that minutes
of the Regional Parks & Trails
Advisory Committee meeting held February 2, 2010, be received for
information.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that “Regional District
of
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett:
That
Terms of Reference
for the Mount Arrowsmith Massif Regional Park Management Plan be approved;
That
staff be
directed to issue a Request for Proposals for a Project Consultant for the
development of the Mount Arrowsmith Massif Regional Park Management Plan;
That
two members of
the
That
That
Terms of
Reference for the Coats Marsh Regional Park Management Plan be approved;
That
staff be
directed to issue a Request for Proposals for a Project Consultant for the
development of the Coats Marsh Regional Park Management Plan;
That
two members of
the
That
Committee
members, Ms. Maureen Young and Mr. Joe Stanhope, be appointed to
participate as members of the Coats Marsh Regional Park Management Plan Sub
Committee;
That
Terms of
Reference for the Horne Lake Parks Concept Plan be approved;
That
staff be
directed to issue a Request for Proposals for a Project Consultant for the
development of the Horne Lake Parks Concept Plan;
That
the section of
the Morden Colliery Regional Trail between
CARRIED
Emergency
Management Select Committee.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek,
that minutes
of the Emergency Management Select Committee
meeting held February 16, 2010, be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that
staff be
directed to proceed with the execution of a five year agreement to share
Emergency Social Services and Emergency Communications resources in the
District 69 area commencing April 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2015.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that
Jack
Eubank and Brian Brack be appointed as Emergency Coordinator Alternates for the
Regional District of Nanaimo.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that
staff be
directed to prepare an application for funding under the Preparing Fuel
Management Prescription for Community Operational Fuel Treatments grant
program, and if approved, that staff proceed with a RFP process to engage a
qualified consultant.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that
Board
receive the report on the Emergency Program response to recent flooding and
weather events for information.
CARRIED
ADMINISTRATOR’S
REPORTS
MOVED
Director Rudischer, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that staff be directed to make an application
to BC Assets and Lands Corporation for transfer of ownership of waterlot 272 to the
RDN for the purpose of operating Green’s Landing Wharf and negotiate with Public Works and Government Services
Canada for the transfer of Green’s Landing Wharf to the RDN.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Rudischer, SECONDED Director Bartram, that
a report be brought back for Board consideration to amend the Descanso
Bay Wharf Service Bylaw No.1357 to include the Green’s Landing Wharf and increase the tax requisition to
cover the increased cost of operating and maintaining the additional wharf.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb,
that Board direct staff to proceed with
the Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service Area Water Treatment Facility final
design including tender documentation.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Holdom,
that staff prepare a Letter of Intent
from the RDN Board to the Ministry of Community and Rural Development and the
appropriate Federal Ministry Branch with copies to the area MLA and MP
outlining the project need, benefits and projected costs.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne,
that $30,900 be released from the reserve
fund for
CARRIED
Ravensong Aquatic Centre Project –
Authorization Limits
MOVED
Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne,
that following authorization purchasing
limits be set for the Ravensong Aquatic Centre Remediation and Upgrade project:
Manager of Recreation
Services <$50,000
General Manager, Recreation
and Parks Services <$450,000
Chief Administrative Officer <$900,000
Regional Board >$900,000
CARRIED
2010 to 2014 Financial Plan.
The General Manager of Finance & Information Services provided an
overview of the 2010 – 2014 Financial Plan.
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that Drinking Water & Watershed
Protection Service program budget be reduced by $66,000 to offset
implementation of the Parks Coordinator position in 2010.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the Board receive the final report on the 2010 budget as
amended and the 2010 to 2014 financial plan and direct staff to prepare the
financial plan bylaw on that basis.
CARRIED
ADDENDUM
Nanoose Fire
Protection Service – Award of Pumper/Rescue Truck Proposal.
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb,
that Hub Fire Engine be awarded the
supply of a custom mini pumper/rescue vehicle for the Nanoose Bay Volunteer
Fire Department at an estimated price of $312,133 plus taxes.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Nanoose Bay Fire reserve funds in the estimated amount
of $312,133 plus taxes be released for this purpose.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holdom,
that BC Ambulance Service request to
locate a vehicle shelter beside its crew quarters located on the Bow Horn Bay
Firehall site, be approved, in principle, subject to concluding a renewed site
occupancy agreement as outlined in this report.
CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING
FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
Darren Hird, TELUS
Mobility, re Proposed
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that
this correspondence be referred back to staff for a staff report.
CARRIED
Kevin McNeill,
Nanaimo Search & Rescue Society, re Request for Annual Operating Grant.
MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED
Director Westbroek, that
this correspondence be referred back to staff for a staff report.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Electoral Area ‘B’
Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Rudischer, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Nancy
Crozier be appointed to the Electoral Area B Parks and Open Space Advisory
Committee for a term ending December 31, 2011.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks &
Open Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Niwa, SECONDED Director Holme, that Peter Doukakis & Linda Tchorz be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory
Committee for a term ending December 31, 2011.
CARRIED
BOARD INFORMATION
Union of
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that correspondence be sent to the
Ministry of Community and Rural Development regarding the UBCM Environment
Committee’s recommendations to work with the Ministry of Community and Rural
Development on developing an inter-ministry structure and framework for
addressing local government small water system issues and calling for the
creation of a provincial drinking water working group that would address water
quality and infrastructure issues for communities of all sizes.
CARRIED
Local Government Elections Task Force.
Director
Bartram noted that a Local Government Elections Task Force meeting was being
held in March and requested that staff attend this session.
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that pursuant to Sections 90(1) of the Community
Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera Board meeting to consider items
related to land issues.
CARRIED
TIME: 8:35 PM