REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

5                            Dave Jones, Corcan Meadowood Residents Association, re Community Recreational Program Funding for Meadowood Park.

 

6                            Danielle Morrison, Guardians of Mid-Island Estuaries Society, re Canada Goose Project.

 

                        MINUTES

 

7 - 9                       Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held October 11, 2011.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

10                          Blair Lekstrom, Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, re BC Transit Review.

 

                        UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

11 - 15                    Regional Hospital District 2012 Provisional Budget.

 

16 - 19                    Bylaw No. 1078 - Amendment to Remuneration and Expenses.

 

20 - 38                    Operating Results for the Period Ending September 30, 2011.

 

39 - 41                    Bylaw No. 1650 – Corporate Climate Action Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw.

 


 

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

42 - 47                    Bylaw No. 1259.08 - Proposed Fee for Official Community Plan Amendments Requiring Change to the Regional Growth Strategy.

 

                        RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES

 

48 - 55                    Province of BC Community Recreation Program Grant.

 

                        REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY UTILITIES

 

                        TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

56 - 60                    District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

                              Minutes from the meeting of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held October 20, 2011.  (for information)

 

                              1.   That the following District 69 Recreation Youth Grants be approved:

                                    Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society - youth drop-in sports         760

                                    Ballenas Dry Grad Committee                                                             1,000

                                    Bard to Broadway Theatre Society - B2Glee Teen Show Choir               1,000

                                    Kwalikum Secondary School Dry Grad                                                1,000

                                    Oceanside Minor Hockey - female hockey program equipment               1,200

                                    Oceanside Kidfest Society - youth activity                                             1,240

                                    Young Life of Canada (Qualicum Beach) – game and sports equipment     835

 

                              2.   That the following District 69 Recreation Community Grants be approved:

 

                                    Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society – Community

                                      Music Committee "Band in a Box" equipment                                     1,822

                                    Corcan Meadowood Residents Association - Scary Walk Halloween

                                      event supplies and fireworks                                                              1,500

                                    Errington Co-op Preschool - play equipment                                        1,200

                                    Mount Arrowsmith Pipe Band – Celtfest music school                           1,500

                                    Oceanside Tourism Assn. - Oceanside Sport and Tourism

                                      Council event kit                                                                               1,500

                                    Ravensong Aquatic Club - pool rental                                                  1,000

                                    Ravensong Masters Swimming - pool rental                                          1,000

 

                              3.   That the Regional District of Nanaimo support the efforts of the Oceanside Tourism Association with their plans to promote sport tourism in the Oceanside area.

 


 

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

 

61 - 64                    Minutes from the meeting of the Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee held September 6, 2011.  (for information)

 

1.      That the Islands Trust be informed that the proposed trail location at 1520 McCollum Road in favour of a 5% parkland dedication, adjacent to the 707 Community Park, should be denied.

 

2.      That staff be directed to conduct a community consultation process with Mudge Island residents regarding beach access priorities.

 

3.      That the 707 Community Park trail names be selected by historical usage and geographical directions, in lieu of personal names.

 

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

65 - 66                    Minutes from the meeting of the East Wellington and Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held September 12, 2011.  (for information)

 

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

67 - 68                    Minutes from the meeting of the Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held October 3, 2011.  (for information)

 

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

69 - 70                    Minutes from the meeting of the Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held August 24, 2011.  (for information)

 

                              Grants-in-Aid Committee.

71 - 72                    Minutes from the meeting of the Grants-in-Aid Committee held October, (for information)

 

1.   That Grant-in-Aid funds for District 68 be awarded to the following applicant:

      Jonanco Hobby Workshop Association                                                 1,300

 

2.   That Grant-in-Aid funds for District 69 be awarded to the following applicants:

Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society                                       1,000

Lighthouse Country Marine Rescue Society                                          1,000

Nanoose Bay Catspan                                                                         2,000

Qualicum Cat Rescue Society                                                              2,000

 

3.   That the Parksville and District Association for Community Living be encouraged to work on the homelessness initiative in the District 69 area based on their capacity and staffing to do this; and that the Association be advised that the Grants-in-Aid Committee would consider reviewing their grant application in the future.

 

 

 

                        ADDENDUM

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

                        NEW BUSINESS

 

                        BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

 

                        ADJOURNMENT

 

                        IN CAMERA