REGIONAL DISTRICT
OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2010 AT 7:00 PM
IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS
Present:
Director D. Bartram 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
Alternate
Director L. Derkach Electoral Area G
Director E. Mayne City of Parksville
Alternate
Director J. Wilson Town of Qualicum Beach
Director C. Haime District of Lantzville
Director J. Ruttan City of Nanaimo
Alternate
Director M. Unger City of Nanaimo
Director B. Bestwick City of Nanaimo
Director J. Kipp City of Nanaimo
Director D. Johnstone City of Nanaimo
Director B. Holdom City of Nanaimo
Director L. Sherry City of Nanaimo
Also in
Attendance:
P. Thorkelsson A/C 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
T. Osborne General
Manager, Recreation & Parks
N. Hewitt Recording
Secretary
ELECTION
In the absence
of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson the Acting Chief Administrative
Officer requested a motion to appoint an Acting Chairperson for this evenings meetings.
MOVED Director
Burnett, SECONDED Director Sherry, that Director
Bartram be appointed as the Acting Chairperson.
CARRIED
CALL TO ORDER
The
Chairperson welcomed Alternate Directors Van Eynde, Derkach, Wilson and Unger
to the meeting.
DELEGATIONS
Eileen Leachman, Qualicum & District Curling Club, re Support for Funding Request.
Ms. Leachman provided a verbal overview of the Qualicum & District Curling Club
and requested funding for the newly purchased ice plant.
MINUTES
MOVED Director Van Eynde,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the minutes of the regular Committee of the
Whole meeting held September 14, 2010 be adopted.
CARRIED
FINANCE AND
INFORMATION SERVICES
FINANCE
Proposed Fire Services
Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Sherry, that the Board establish an advisory committee to be known as the Electoral
Areas Fire Services Advisory Committee.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Sherry, that the terms of reference attached to this report be approved in principle
and be forwarded to the first meeting of the Committee for review.
CARRIED
Bylaw 1259.06 – Amends
Select Planning Services Fees.
MOVED Director Mayne,
SECONDED Director Haime, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Planning Services Fees and Charges
Amendment Bylaw No. 1259.06, 2010" be introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Mayne,
SECONDED Director Haime,"Regional District of Nanaimo Planning Services Fees and Charges
Amendment Bylaw No. 1259.06, 2010"
be adopted.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
PLANNING
Final Report on Green
Building Speakers’ Series & Green Skyline Tour.
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Derkach, that this report be received for information.
CARRIED
REGIONAL AND
COMMUNITY UTILITIES
WASTEWATER
Liquid Waste Management
Planning Service – Educational Awareness Program for the Disposal of
Residential Chemicals.
MOVED Director Holdom,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the staff report on the Residential Source Control
Awareness Program for the disposal of residential chemicals be received for
information.
CARRIED
Bylaws No. 813.46, 889.58
and 1062.03 – Extend the Boundaries of the French Creek & Northern
Community Sewer Services and the French Creek Village Streetlighting Service to
Include Area ‘G’ Properties (516 and 564 Wembley Road).
MOVED Director Derkach,
SECONDED Director Young, that "French Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service Boundary Amendment
Bylaw No. 813.46, 2010" be introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Derkach,
SECONDED Director Young, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Northern Community Sewer Local
Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.58, 2010" be introduced and read
three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Derkach,
SECONDED Director Young, that "French Creek Village Streetlighting Service Boundary Amendment
Bylaw No. 1062.03, 2010" be introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
WATER
French Creek Water Service
- Release of Reserve Funds for Well Redevelopment Project.
MOVED Director Derkach,
SECONDED Director Kipp, that the expenditure of up to $40,000 from French Creek reserves for the
redevelopment of French Creek Well #7 be approved.
CARRIED
Drinking Water &
Watershed Protection Service – Innovative Options & Opportunities for Water
Use and Re-Use Integration.
MOVED Director Sherry,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that the Board receive the Innovative Options and
Opportunities for Water Use and Re-Use Integration staff report for information.
CARRIED
COMMISSION, ADVISORY
& SELECT COMMITTEE
District 69 Recreation Commission.
MOVED Director Van Eynde,
SECONDED Director Young, that minutes of the District 69
Recreation Commission meeting held September 16, 2010 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Van Eynde,
SECONDED Director Mayne, that the Qualicum and District Curling
Club’s funding request of $25,000 from the District 69 Recreation Community
Grant program be denied.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Van Eynde,
SECONDED Director Young, that the Qualicum and District Curling Club be advised
that there may be favourable financing available through the Municipal Finance
Authority (MFA) as the facility is owned by the Town of Qualicum Beach.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Wilson, SECONDED
Director Derkach, that the Qualicum and District Curling Club’s funding request
be referred back to staff for consideration in the upcoming budget deliberations.
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 September 15, 2010 be
received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Young, that the $48,000 funding request from the Cedar
Community Hall Board for hall improvements be referred to staff for a report on
funding options with consideration given to recreation and parks budget
priorities in Electoral Area ‘A’.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Young, that Regional District staff meet with School District
68 administration and discuss land tenure options in order to develop a
community park and playground in Cassidy at the original Waterloo School site.
CARRIED
Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the minutes of the Agricultural Advisory Committee
meeting held September 24, 2010 be
received for
information.
CARRIED
Sustainability Select Committee.
MOVED Director Holdom,
SECONDED Director Mayne, that the minutes of the Sustainability Select Committee meeting
held September 15, 2010 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Board approve the Green Building Action Plan as
presented.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Young, that this
meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:37 PM
CHAIRPERSON