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