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

ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Young, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

TIME:   7:37 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

CHAIRPERSON