REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

INAUGURAL BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2010

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

PAGES

 

          1.           CALL TO ORDER

 

                              The Chief Administrative Officer will call the meeting to order.

 

7 - 9                       Notification from the City of Nanaimo, City of Parksville, Town of Qualicum Beach and the District of Lantzville advising of their Council appointments to the Board for the year 2011.

 

                        ELECTION OF BOARD CHAIRPERSON

 

                        ELECTION OF DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON

 

          2.           DELEGATIONS

 

          3.           BOARD MINUTES

 

10 - 31                    Minutes of the regular Board meeting held November 23, 2010.

 

          4.           BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

          5.           COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

32                          Donna Allen, School District 68, re Request for Sidewalks, Electronic & Marked Crosswalks and Streetlighting in Cedar.

 

33                          Gregory Phelps, Comox Valley Regional District, re CVRD Regional Growth Strategy.

 

          6.           UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 


                        BYLAWS

 

                        For Adoption.

 

                              French Creek Sewer

 

                              Bylaw No. 813.46 (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That "French Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 813.46, 2010" be adopted.

 

                                    This bylaw extends the boundaries of the French Creek Sewer Service to include 2 Area ‘G’ properties (516 & 564 Wembley Road).

 

                              Bylaw No. 889.58 (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That "Regional District of Nanaimo Northern Community Sewer Local Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.58, 2010" be adopted.

 

                                    This bylaw extends the boundaries of the French Creek Sewer Service to include 2 Area ‘G’ properties (516 & 564 Wembley Road).

 

                              French Creek Village Streetlighting

 

                              Bylaw No. 1062.03 (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That "French Creek Village Streetlighting Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 1062.03, 2010" be adopted.

 

                                    This bylaw extends the boundaries of the French Creek Village Streetlighting Service to include 2 Area ‘G’ properties (516 & 564 Wembley Road).

 

                              Bow Horn Bay Fire Protection

 

                              Bylaw No. 1385.07 (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That “Bow Horn Bay Fire Protection Service Amendment Bylaw No. 1385.07, 2010" be adopted.

 

                                    This bylaw extends the boundaries of the Bow Horn Bay Fire Protection Service to include an Area ‘H’ property (2700 Marshland Road).

 

          7.           STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

          7.1         ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE

 

34 - 35                    Minutes of the Special Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held November 23, 2010. (for information)

 

                        AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

                              Bylaw No. 500.365 to Support Zoning Amendment Application No. 2010-179 – Atkinson – 2913 Jameson Road – Area ‘C’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2010-179 to rezone the subject property from Subdivision District `D' to Subdivision District `F' be approved excluding the conditions set out in Schedule No. 1.

 

2.      That "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.365, 2010" be introduced and read two times.

 

3.      That the Public Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.365, 2010" be delegated to Director Young or her alternate.

 

                              Bylaw No. 500.366 to Support Zoning Amendment Application No. 2010 - 084 & Development Permit Application No. 2010-214 – BC Housing – 280 Lions Way – Area ‘H’ (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote).

 

1.      That the Summary of the public information meeting held on November 18, 2010 be received.

 

2.      That Application No. PL2010-084 to rezone a portion of the subject property from Public 1(PU 1) to Comprehensive Development (CD41) be approved subject to the conditions in Schedule No. 1.

 

3.      That "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.366, 2010" be introduced and read two times.

 

4.      That the Public Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.366, 2010" be delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

 

                              Development Permit with Variances Application No. 2010-125 – Summit Signs – 587 Alberni Highway – Area ‘G’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                              Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit with Variance Application No. 2010-125. (maximum speaking time 5 minutes)

 

                                    That Development Permit with Variances Application No. PL2010-125 to permit the construction of a freestanding sign be denied.

 


                        OTHER

 

                              Bylaw No. 1432.01 – Amends the Development Approval Procedures & Notification Bylaw. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Development Approval Procedures and Notification Amendment Bylaw No. 1432.01, 2010” be introduced and read three times.

 

          7.2         COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

          7.3         EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

          7.4         COMMISSIONS

 

                              District 69 Recreation Commission. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

36 - 39                    Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held November 18, 2010. (for information)

 

                              Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

40 - 48                    Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission meeting held November 17, 2010. (for information)

 

1.      That the Cedar Community Hall Association funding request be referred back to staff for clarification on the concerns raised by the Commission.

 

2.      That the Cedar Scouts Grant-In-Aid application for camping equipment in the amount of $1,625 be approved.

 

3.      That Commissioner Rangno’s resignation be received.

 

4.      That staff investigate the development of either a certificate or letter of appreciation for retiring Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission members

 

          7.5         SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

                              East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

49 - 50                    Minutes of the East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held November 8, 2010. (for information)

 


                              Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

51 - 52                    Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held October 7, 2010. (for information)

 

                              Drinking Water Watershed Protection Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

53 - 62                    Minutes of the Drinking Water Watershed Protection Advisory Committee meeting held September 21, 2010 and November 23, 2010. (for information)

 

                                    That the Drinking Water Watershed Protection Advisory Committee terms of reference be amended to include a representative from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

 

                              Regional Liquid Waste Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

63 - 65                    Minutes of the Regional Liquid Waste Advisory Committee meeting held October 7, 2010. (for information)

 

                              Sustainability Select Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

66 - 71                    Minutes of the Sustainability Select Committee meeting held November 17, 2010. (for information)

 

1.      That the correspondence regarding the Green Building Leaders Program be endorsed by the Board, signed by the Board Chair, and forwarded to the Green Building Leaders program coordinator for delivery to the Province.

 

2.      That the letter also be forwarded to the AVICC and UBCM.

 

          8.           ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS

 

72 - 73                    Municipal Finance Authority. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

74 - 84                    2010 Departmental Accomplishments & Activities. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

85 - 86                    2011 Meeting Schedule. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

87 - 91                    Bylaws No. 1612, 1613 & 1614 – Establishes Reserve Funds for Nanaimo River Fire Protection Service, Fairwinds Streetlighting Service and Morningstar Streetlighting Service. (All Directors – One Vote; All Directors – 2/3)

 

92 - 94                    Bylaw 1385.08 – Expands Cost Recovery Options for the Bow Horn Bay Fire Protection Service. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

95 - 101                  Bylaw No. 500.364 to Support Zoning Amendment Application No. 2010-031 – Peter Mason Land Surveying – 1120 Keith Road – Area ‘H’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

102 - 108                District 68 Animal Control Service – Renewal of Agreement with Coastal Animal Control Services of BC Ltd. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

109 - 139                Whiskey Creek Water Service – Approval of Agreements to Acquire System and Adoption of Bylaws No. 1605 & 1606. (All Directors – Weighted Vote; All Directors – One Vote)

 

          9.           ADDENDUM

 

        10.           BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

        11.           NEW BUSINESS

 

        12.           BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

 

        13.           ADJOURNMENT

 

        14.           IN CAMERA

 

                        That pursuant to Section 90(1)(e) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera Committee meeting to consider items related to land issues.