REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

5 - 6                       Melissa Noel, Coastal Invasive Plant Committee, re Invasive Plant Management – Update for Local Governments.

 

                        MINUTES

 

7 - 14                     Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held March 8, 2011.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

15 - 16                    Board of Directors, Oceanside Development & Construction Association (ODCA), re RDN Liaison to ODCA.

 

                        UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

17 - 19                    Proposed Amendment to Community Charter – Authority to Borrow Temporarily Between Reserves.

 

20 - 39                    Bylaws No. 1632, 1633, 1634 & 1635 – Establish a Regional Library Capital Financing Service and Authorize Borrowing & Issuance of Securities in Relation to the Service.

 

                              Strategic Priorities Fund – Grant Application Recommendations. (to be circulated)

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        PLANNING

 

40 - 43                    Official Community Plan Referral - Town of Qualicum Beach Bylaw No. 700.

 

44 - 45                    Area Agriculture Plan Update.

 

                        REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY UTILITIES

 

                        WASTEWATER

 

46 - 52                    Bylaw No. 889.60 – Reduces the Boundaries of the Northern Community Sewer Service by Excluding Fifty-Six Area ‘E’ Properties.

 

53 - 54                    Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre – Approval of Planning Grant Application to Update Odour Management Strategy.

 

55 - 61                    Bylaw No. 975.55 – Reduces the Boundaries of the Pump & Haul Service by Excluding an Area ‘B’ Property (1383 Sea Lover’s Lane).

 

                        WATER

 

62 - 64                    Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service - Bill Adjustment for Area ‘E’ Property (3660 Dolphin Drive).

 

65 - 78                    Bylaw No. 1636 – Sets Rates & Regulations for the Whiskey Creek Water Service.

 

                        TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

79 - 84                    Bylaw No. 1591.01 – Amends the Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Service Rates & Regulations Bylaw.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                              District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

85 - 87                    Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held March 17, 2011. (for information)

 

                              Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission.

 

88 - 93                    Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission meeting held March 9, 2011. (for information)

 

                                    That the following Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Grants be approved:

 

                                    Community Group                                                   Amount Recommended

 

                                    Cedar Family of Community Schools (families first programs)      $  1,500

                                    Cedar Community Policing (drug awareness fair)                        $     750

                                    Comets Sports, Recreation and Culture Society                           $     800

                                    (summer basketball camp)

                                    Cedar 4-H Senior Advisory Council (Beban barnyard)                 $  1,500

                                    Cedar Community Association (defibrillator)                               $  1,500

                                    Friends of Morden Mine (brochures)                                          $     750

 

                              East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

94 - 95                    Minutes of the East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held February 21, 2011. (for information)

 

                              Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

96 - 104                  Minutes of the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held February 7, 2011. (for information)

 

1.      That the RDN Parks Department organize a workshop of District 69 Parks and Open Space Advisory Committees for the purpose of sharing experiences in developing and implementing projects for their areas.

 

2.      That the RDN Parks staff submission concerning the Fairwinds OCP amendment be made available to the Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee for information.

 

                              Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

105 - 107                Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held February 28, 2011. (for information)

 

                              Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

108 - 110                Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held January 26, 2011. (for information)

 

                              Drinking Water & Watershed Protection Advisory Committee.

 

111 - 114                Minutes of the Drinking Water & Watershed Protection Advisory Committee meeting held March 31, 2011. (for information)

 

                        ADDENDUM

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

                        NEW BUSINESS

 

                        BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

 

                        ADJOURNMENT

 

                        IN CAMERA

 

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