REGIONAL
DISTRICT OF
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2010, AT 7:57 PM IN THE
Present:
Director J. Stanhope Chairperson
Director J. Burnett Electoral Area A
Director G. Rudischer Electoral Area B
Director M. Young Electoral Area C
Director G. Holme Electoral Area E
Director L. Biggemann Electoral Area F
Alternate
Director D. Heenan Electoral Area H
Director C. Haime District of Lantzville
Director E. Mayne City of
Director T. Westbroek Town of
Director J. Ruttan City of
Director L. McNabb City of
Alternate
Director M. Unger City of
Alternate
Director F. Pattje City of
Director D. Johnstone City of
Director B. Holdom City of
Director L. Sherry City of
Also in
Attendance:
C. Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
M. Pearse Senior
Manager, Corporate Administration
N. Avery General Manager,
Finance & Information Services
J. Finnie General
Manager, Regional & Community Utilities
D. Trudeau General
Manager, Transportation & Solid Waste
P. Thorkelsson General Manager,
Development Services
T. Osborne General
Manager, Recreation & Parks
N. Hewitt Recording
Secretary
BYLAWS
For Adoption.
French Creek Sewer
Bylaw No. 813.44.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director McNabb, that
"French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 813.44, 2010" be adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 889.56.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director McNabb, that
"Northern Community Sewer Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No.
889.56, 2010" be adopted.
CARRIED
Fire Protection Services
Bylaw No. 821.08.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that
"Errington Fire Protection Service Amendment Bylaw No. 821.08, 2010"
be adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 964.05.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that "Dashwood
Fire Protection Service Amendment Bylaw No. 964.05, 2010" be adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 991.03.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that
"Nanoose Fire Protection Service Amendment Bylaw No. 991.03, 2010" be
adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1022.07.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that "Coombs
Hilliers Fire Protection Service Amendment Bylaw No. 1022.07, 2010 " be
adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1385.06.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that "Bow
Horn Bay Fire Protection Service Amendment Bylaw No. 1385.06, 2010 " be
adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1439.03.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that "Extension
Fire Protection Service Amendment Bylaw No. 1439.03, 2010" be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMISSIONS
District 69 Recreation
Commission.
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Mayne, that the minutes
of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held June 17, 2010 be received
for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Mayne, that the 2010/2011
Northern Community Recreation Services Program Fees be increased by 3% and
approved as provided in Appendix A.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Mayne, that the 2010/2011
program, admission and rental fees for
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Mayne, that the 2010/2011
program, admission and rental fees for Ravensong Aquatic Centre be increased by
3% and approved as provided in Appendix C.
CARRIED
SCHEDULED STANDING,
ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Electoral Area 'F' Parks
and Open Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Biggemann,
SECONDED Director Holme, that minutes
of the Electoral Area 'F' Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held
May 31, 2010 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Biggemann,
SECONDED Director Holme, that the
Regional District Board approve financial assistance in the amount of $20,000
to the Arrowsmith Agriculture Association to be used for the heating upgrade to
the Association's Community Activity building from the Electoral Area 'F' Community
Parks Capital Reserve Fund.
CARRIED
Regional Parks & Trails Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the
minutes of the Regional Parks & Trails Advisory Committee meeting
held July 10, 2010 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Regional
District of Nanaimo apply to the Province for a long-term lease or a statutory
right of way over the six Crown parcels comprising the Morden Colliery Regional
Trail currently secured by a non-exclusive Crown licence of occupation set to
expire in 2015.
CARRIED
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the
2010-2019 Management Plan for the Little Qualicum River Estuary Regional
Conservation Area be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Mayne, that
the concerns with respect to the Canada Geese population be referred back to
staff for a report on options for a coordinated response to address their
impact on sensitive habitat.
CARRIED
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
Fire Protection Services - Authority to Respond to
Emergencies Outside of Service Areas (Extension, Nanoose Bay, Coombs Hilliers,
Errington, Dashwood & Bow Horn Bay Fire Protection Services).
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the
Extension, Dashwood,
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director McNabb, that
pursuant to Section 90(1)(e) and (g) of the Community
Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera Special Board meeting to consider
items related to land and legal issues.
CARRIED
TIME: 8:11 PM
The
meeting reconvened at 8:28 PM
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORTS
Renewal of Legal Services Contract.
MOVED Director McNabb,
SECONDED Director Ruttan, that
the Board renew its legal services agreements with Staples McDannold Stewart in
the area of municipal law and Harris & Co. in the area of labour law for a
three year term expiring July 2013.
CARRIED
Area 'A' Community Parks Service - Proposed
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED
Director McNabb, that the
Regional District of Nanaimo withdraw from acquisition negotiations on the
Agreement of Purchase and
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director McNabb, that
the Regional District of Nanaimo terminate the alternative approval process for
Bylaw 1601.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director McNabb, that
"Regional District of Nanaimo Bylaw No. 1601, 2010" be
abandoned.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director McNabb, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 8:30 PM