REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD

OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO HELD ON

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010, AT 7:00 PM IN THE

RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

 

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 Parksville

                                 Director T. Westbroek              Town of Qualicum Beach

                                 Director C. Haime                    District of Lantzville

                                 Director J. Ruttan                     City of Nanaimo

                                 Director L. McNabb                 City of Nanaimo

                                 Director B. Bestwick                 City of Nanaimo

                                 Director L. Sherry                     City of Nanaimo

                                 Director D. Johnstone               City of Nanaimo

                                 Director B. Holdom                   City of Nanaimo

                                 Director J. Kipp                        City of Nanaimo

 

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 Telecommunications Tower, Melrose Road, Area ‘F’.

 

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, Nanaimo Search & Rescue Society, re Request for Annual Operating Grant.

 

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. 2010-008Fern 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 – 3466 Simmons Place – Area ‘E’.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that correspondence from Bruce Otto, be received.

CARRIED

BYLAWS

 

Public Hearing & Third Reading.

 

Report of the Public Hearing held February 8, 2010 with respect to Amendment Bylaws No. 1148.05 & No. 500.353 Williamson & Associates - 510 Virostko Road - EA 'C'.

 

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 Nanaimo Arrowsmith Benson – Cranberry Bright Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1148.05, 2010” be given 3rd reading.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.353, 2010” be given 3rd reading.

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 Reading & Adoption.

 

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 Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.354, 2010” be given 3rd reading.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.354, 2010” be adopted.

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 – 6435 Island Highway West – Area 'H'.

 

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 No. 2010-008 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd. – 6225 Island Highway West – Area 'H'.

 

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 No. 2010-017 - Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - 771 Miller Road - Area 'G'.

 

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 - 3466 Simmons Place - Area 'E'.

 

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 Bowser Village Centre Plan.

 

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 Crown Land.

 

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 Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre, French Creek Pollution Control Centre and Nanoose Pollution Control Centre Upgrade and Expansion – Preliminary Request for Funding.

 

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

 

Hamilton Marsh Water Licensing.

 

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 Nanaimo Regional Parks and Trails Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1231.02” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

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 Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee be appointed to participate as members of the Mount Arrowsmith Massif Regional Park Management Plan Sub Committee;

That Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee members, Mr. Frank Van Eynde and Mr. Craig Young, be appointed to participate as members of the Mount Arrowsmith Massif Regional Park Management Plan Sub Committee;


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 Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee be appointed to participate as members of the Coats Marsh Regional Park Management Plan Sub Committee;

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 Cedar Road and Nanaimo River not be considered for trail development at this time and that the project be deferred until at least 2011 for consideration.

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

 

Descanso Bay Wharf Service – Proposed Service Expansion (Green’s Landing Wharf, Gabriola Island).

 

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

Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service – Proposed Treatment Facility.

 

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

Oceanside Place - Reserve Fund Expenditure for Capital Equipment Replacement.

 

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that $30,900 be released from the reserve fund for Oceanside Place to fund the replacement of a domestic hot water boiler and a dehumidifier wheel at the facility.

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

 

Bow Horn Bay Fire Protection Services – BC Ambulance Service Request to Construct Vehicle Shelter & Renewal and Bow Horn Bay Firehall site

 

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 Telecommunications Tower, Melrose Road, Area ‘F’.

 

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 British Columbia Muncipalites (UBCM) Executive Release.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

CHAIRPERSON                                                    SR. MGR., CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION