REGIONAL DISTRICT
OF
MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY
11, 2011 AT 7:13 PM
IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS
Present:
Director J. Stanhope Chairperson
Director J. Burnett Electoral Area A
Director G. Rudischer Electoral Area B
Director M. Young Electoral Area C
Director G. Holme Electoral Area E
Director L. Biggemann Electoral Area F
Director D. Bartram Electoral Area H
Director M. Lefebvre City of
Director T. Westbroek Town of
Director C. Haime District of Lantzville
Director J. Ruttan City of
Director B. Holdom City of
Director J. Kipp City of
Director D. Johnstone City of
Director L. Sherry City of
Director M. Unger City of
Also in
Attendance:
C. Mason 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
P. Thorkelsson General Manager,
Development Services
T. Osborne General
Manager, Recreation & Parks
N. Hewitt Recording
Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson
asked for a minute of silence to mark the passing of Deputy Chairperson Larry McNabb. Director McNabb was well-respected as a
Director and worked on the Board for 26 years.
The Chairperson welcomed newly appointed Director Lefebvre and Director
Unger to the Board.
DELEGATIONS
Gail
Adrienne,
Mr. Tanasichuk provided a visual/verbal presentation on the 2010 Annual
Report for Nanaimo & Area Land Trust and requested funding for 2011.
MINUTES
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held November 9, 2010
be adopted.
CARRIED
Elena
Andrade, re Petition to Support
Urban Agriculture.
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Burnett, that
the petition to support urban agriculture be received.
CARRIED
Laurie
Gourlay, Mid Island Sustainability & Stewardship Initiative, re Proposed
Mid Island Biosphere Reserve, RDN Water Resources Report and Area ‘A’ OCP.
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Burnett, that
the correspondence from Laurie Gourlay of Mid Island Sustainability and
Stewardship Initiative be received.
CARRIED
FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES
FINANCE
Bylaws
No. 861.03 and 1059.04 – Amend Cost Apportionment Provisions for the Northern
and Southern Community Recreation Services.
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that "Southern Community Recreation Service
Amendment Bylaw No. 1059.04, 2011" be introduced for three readings and be
forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that "Northern Community Recreation Service
Amendment Bylaw No. 861.03, 2011" be introduced for three readings and be
forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.
CARRIED
Proposed
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Kipp, that staff be authorized to conclude an agreement with
Telus to locate a cell tower at 4600 Hammond Bay Rd. as outlined in this report
subject to the results of the public consultation process.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Kipp, that Telus be advised that the Board agrees that Telus
may include descriptions and illustrations of the monopole and monopine tower
options in its public consultation materials in order to seek feedback on the
preferred option.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BUILDING & BYLAW
District
of Lantzville Service Agreements – 2011/2012.
MOVED Director Haime,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Service Agreement between the Regional
District of Nanaimo and the District of Lantzville for Administrative Services
beginning January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2012, be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Haime,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Service Agreement between the Regional
District of Nanaimo and the District of Lantzville for Animal Control beginning
January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2012, be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Haime,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Service Agreement between the Regional
District of Nanaimo and the District of Lantzville for Building Inspection
beginning January 1, 2011 and ending December 31 ,
2012, be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Haime, SECONDED
Director Bartram, that the Service Agreement between the Regional District of
Nanaimo and the District of Lantzville for Emergency Planning beginning
January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2012, be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Haime,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Service Agreement between the Regional
District of Nanaimo and the District of Lantzville for Bylaw Enforcement
beginning January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2012, be approved.
CARRIED
PLANNING
Ministerial Approval of
Official Community Plans and Regulatory Bylaws.
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that
the Regional District of Nanaimo declines participation in the trial project to
waive the requirement for ministerial approval of Official Community Plans and
land use regulation bylaws.
CARRIED
RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES
PARKS
Area ‘H’ Community Parks - Lighthouse
Community Centre Lease Agreement.
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Rudischer, that the Lease agreement
between the Lighthouse Community Centre Society and the Regional District of
Nanaimo for the property legally described as:
CARRIED
REGIONAL
AND COMMUNITY UTILITIES
WATER
Drinking Water &
Watershed Protection – Watershed Snapshot Report 2010.
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Board receive the Watershed Snapshot
Report 2010 and direct staff to make the report available for public
information and comment.
CARRIED
District 69 Recreation Commission.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek,
that the
minutes of the District 69 Recreation
Commission meeting held December 16, 2010 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek,
that the the following recommendation be
forwarded to the Board for consideration at the 2011 budget deliberations:
That the the Board support increasing
the service funding to the Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society from
$28,000 to a maximum of $44,000.
CARRIED
Laurie
Gourlay, Mid Island Sustainability & Stewardship Initiative, re Proposed
Mid Island Biosphere Reserve, RDN Water Resources Report and Area ‘A’ OCP.
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Holme, that the correspondence from
Laurie Gourlay of Mid Island Sustainability & Stewardship Initiative, be
referred back to staff for a response.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Kipp, that the request for renewed annual funding from Nanaimo & Area Land
Trust be referred to the Special Committee of the Whole Committee on January
18, 2011.
CARRIED
Draft Policy for Water Sustainability Act.
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Young, that
staff review the draft policy proposal on the Water Sustainability Act and provide
the Province with comments to include supporting the proposal if appropriate.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that this
meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:50 PM