REGIONAL
DISTRICT OF
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF
THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2011 AT
7:00 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. Lefebrve City
of
Director T. Westbroek Town
of
Alternate
Director B. Dempsey District
of Lantzville
Director J. Ruttan City
of
Director B. Holdom City
of
Director B. Bestwick 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 Sr.
Mgr., Corporate Administration
N. Avery Gen.
Mgr., Finance & Information Services
P. Thorkelsson Gen.
Mgr., Development Services
J. Finnie Gen.
Mgr., Regional & Community Utilities
T. Osborne Gen.
Mgr., Recreation & Parks Services
D. Trudeau Gen.
Mgr., Transportation & Solid Waste Services
N. Hewitt Recording
Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson welcomed Alternate Director Brian Dempsey to the meeting.
DELEGATIONS
Rob Christopher,
Mr. Christopher presented the annual activity update to the Board.
BOARD MINUTES
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Lefebrve, that the minutes of the regular
Board meeting held March 22, 2011 and the Special Board meeting held March 29,
2011 be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Colin Fry,
Agricultural Land Commission, re Local Government Forwarding Resolution –
Agricultural Land Reserve Subdivision & Non-Farm Use Applications.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that
the correspondence from Colin Fry of the Agricultural
Land Commission be received.
CARRIED
BYLAWS
Public Hearing
& Third
Report of the Public Hearing held April
11, 2011 on Bylaw No. 500.369 – RDN –
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that the report of the
Public Hearing held April 11, 2011 on Bylaw No. 500.369 be received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that “Regional
District of
CARRIED
Report of the Public Hearing held April
13, 2011 on Bylaw No. 1285.15 – J.E.
Anderson & Associates – 908 & 920 Little Mountain Road – Area ‘F’.
MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that
the report of the Public Hearing held April 13, 2011 on Bylaw No. 1285.15 be
received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment
Bylaw No. 1285.15, 2011" be read a third time.
CARRIED
Report of the Public Hearing held March
28, 2011 on Bylaw No. 1620 – Electoral
Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that
the report of the Public Hearing held March 28, 2011 on Bylaw No. 1620 be
received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that "Regional
District of Nanaimo Electoral Area 'A' Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1620,
2011" be amended at third reading as outlined in Schedule No. 1 of this
report.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that "Regional
District of Nanaimo Electoral Area 'A' Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1620,
2011" be read a third time, as amended, and forwarded to the Minister of
Community, Sport and Cultural Development for approval.
CARRIED
For Adoption.
Bylaws No. 500.367 & 1335.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional
District of
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional
District of Nanaimo Electoral Area 'H' Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw
No. 1335.05, 2011" be adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw
No. 975.54.
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that "Regional District of
CARRIED
Bylaw
No. 1626 & 1627.
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram, that "Cedar Sewer Large
Residential Properties Capital Financing Service Security Issuing Bylaw No.
1626, 2011" be adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that "Cedar Sewer Large
Residential Properties Capital Financing Service Interim Financing Bylaw No.
1627, 2011" be adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1285.16.
MOVED
Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Bartram, that "Regional District of
CARRIED
STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
ELECTORAL AREA
PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that the minutes of the Electoral
Area Planning Committee meeting held April 12, 2011 be received for information.
CARRIED
PLANNING
AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS
Bylaw No. 500.370
to Support Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2010-123 – Landeca Services
Inc. – 2956 &
MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Zoning Amendment
Application No. PL2010-123 to rezone the subject property from Subdivision
District 'D' to Subdivision District ‘F’ be approved
subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that "Regional
District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.370, 2011”
be introduced and read two times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the Public Hearing
on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw
No. 500.370, 2011" be delegated to Director Young or her alternate.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 500.371
& Consideration of
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Summary of the
Public Information Meeting held on March 30, 2011, be received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Zoning Amendment
Application No. PL2010-216 to rezone the subject property from Rural 1
Subdivision District 'F' (RS IF) to Residential 1 Subdivision District 'Q' (RS
IQ) be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional
District of
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Public Hearing
on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw
No. 500.371, 2011" be delegated to Director Stanhope or his alternate.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that the request
to accept the dedication of park land, as outlined in Schedule No. 1 be
accepted.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development Permit
Application No. PL2011-047
– Keith Brown & Associates Ltd. –
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bestwick,
that Development Permit Application No. PL2011-047
to permit the construction of an industrial warehouse building be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1- 5.
CARRIED
Bylaws No. 1335.05 & 500.367 – OCP & Zoning Amendments
to Support Development Permit
Application No. PL2010-198
- Fern Road Consulting Ltd. -
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2010-198 for a
Development Permit in relation to the proposed rezoning for the subject
property be approved subject to the conditions
included in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH
VARIANCE APPLICATIONS
Development Permit
with Variance & Request for Frontage Relaxation Application No. PL2010-145 – Parrish – 2075 &
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that Development Permit with Variance
Application No. PL2010-145, in conjunction with a two lot subdivision be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule
No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that the request to relax the minimum
10% perimeter frontage requirement for the proposed new lot and for the
remainder lot be approved.
CARRIED
Reconsideration of Development
Permit with Variance & Request for Frontage Relaxation Application No. PL2010-230
- Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - 6224, 6266, 6280 &
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit with Variance Application
No. PL2010-230 in conjunction with a lot line adjustment subdivision be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule
No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that the request to relax the minimum 10%
perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lots A and B, be approved.
CARRIED
Development Permit
with Variance Application No. PL2011-014 – Fern Road
Consulting Ltd. – Island Highway & Linx Road – Area ‘H’.
A
written submission from Kevin Buydens with respect to this application was
circulated.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit with Variance Application
No. PL2011-014 be approved subject to the conditions
outlined in Schedules No. 1 - 2.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development
Variance Permit Application No. PL2011-036 – Stouffer – 1454 The Outrigger – Area ‘E’.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Variance Permit Application No.
PL2011-036 to legalize the siting of an existing garage and carport with a
variance to the setback from the front lot line be
approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1- 3.
CARRIED
OTHER
Consideration of
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the
request to accept a combination of park land and cash-in-lieu of park as
outlined in Schedule No. 1 in conjunction with Subdivision Application No.
PL2010-169 be accepted.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that the offer to provide 0.83% of the
appraised value of the subject property for park land development works in
Electoral Area 'G' be accepted as outlined in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that the request to relax the minimum
10% perimeter frontage requirements for proposed Lots 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 be
approved.
CARRIED
Consideration of
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that the
request to pay 5% cash-in-lieu of park land in conjunction with Subdivision
Application No. PL2011-018, be accepted.
CARRIED
Request for
Frontage Relaxation on Subdivision Application No. PL2011-016 – Fern
Road Consulting Ltd. – 403 Lowry’s Road – Area ‘G’.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that the request to relax the minimum
10% perimeter frontage requirement be approved.
CARRIED
COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE
MOVED
Director Lefebrve, SECONDED Director Holdom, that that minutes of the Committee
of the Whole meeting held April 12, 2011 be received for information.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
MOVED Director Lefebrve, SECONDED Director Bestwick,
that the correspondence from the
Oceanside Development and Construction Association be received.
CARRIED
FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES
FINANCE
Proposed Amendment to Community
Charter – Authority to Borrow Temporarily Between Reserves.
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that the
following resolution be sent to the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural
Development:
WHEREAS the Regional
District of Nanaimo considers it desirable for Regional Districts to have the
authority to transfer funds under section 189(4.1) and (4.2) of the Community
Charter between capital reserve funds established in respect of different
services as a means to address infrastructure requirements of an essential
nature and/or to minimize the cost of long term borrowing on its residents;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development be requested to
confer on regional districts the authority under section 189(4.1) of the
Community Charter to transfer by bylaw funds held in capital reserve funds,
between funds established in respect of different services provided that the
regional district bylaw to authorize the transfer includes repayment terms to
ensure return of the money used to the transferor reserve fund no later than
the date when the funds are required for purposes of the transferor reserve
fund and an interest rate that meets the requirements of section 189(4.2) of
the Community Charter.
CARRIED
Bylaws No. 1632,
1633, 1634 & 1635 – Establish a Regional Library Capital Financing Service
and Authorize Borrowing & Issuance of Securities in Relation to the
Service.
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that the
Regional District of Nanaimo support borrowing funds to be provided to the
Vancouver Island Regional Library.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional Library Capital Financing
Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1632, 2011" be introduced, read three
times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval and proceed
to the Alternative Approval Process to receive elector assent.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Elector Response Form as attached to
this report be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional Library Capital Financing
Service Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1633, 2011" be introduced, read three
times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval and proceed
to the Alternative Approval Process to receive elector assent.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional Library Capital Financing
Service Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1634, 2011" be
introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional Library Capital Financing
Service Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 1635, 2011" be
introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Chair and Senior Manager, Corporate
Administration be authorized to execute the Indebtedness Agreement attached to
this report if approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that elector assent for Bylaws No. 1632 and 1633
and the Indebtedness Agreement be obtained by using the alternative approval
process for the entire service area.
CARRIED
Strategic Priorities Fund –
Grant Application Recommendations.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Regional District of Nanaimo support a
funding application for the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Center 3rd digester
at a cost of $8.1 million, to the General Strategic Priorities Fund program.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Regional District of Nanaimo support a
funding application for the Arrowsmith Water Service aquifer storage reservoir
detailed design at a cost of $1.6 million, to the General Strategic Priorities
- Innovations Fund program.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Regional District of Nanaimo support a
funding application for a Regional Transportation Data Model &
Transportation Plans at a cost of $400,000, to the General Strategic Priorities
–
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
PLANNING
Official Community Plan Referral - Town of
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Lefebrve,
that the Regional District of Nanaimo
Board receive this report for information and that the
comments provided in the report be forwarded to the Town of Qualicum Beach.
CARRIED
Area Agriculture
Plan Update.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Lefebrve,
that the Board appoint the Agricultural
Advisory Committee as the steering committee for the Area Agricultural Plan.
CARRIED
REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY
UTILITIES
WASTEWATER
Bylaw
No. 889.60 – Reduces the Boundaries of the Northern Community Sewer Service by
Excluding Fifty-Six Area ‘E’ Properties.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Holdom, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Northern
Community Sewer Local Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.60, 2011" be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the
Inspector of Municipalities for approval.
CARRIED
Greater
MOVED Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Holdom,
that the Board support an application
to the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development for an
Infrastructure Planning (Study) Grant application for the Odour Management
Strategy Update for the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre.
CARRIED
Bylaw
No. 975.55 – Reduces the Boundaries of the Pump & Haul Service by Excluding
an Area ‘B’ Property (1383 Sea Lover’s Lane).
MOVED Director Rudischer, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that "Regional District of Nanaimo
Pump & Haul Local Service Amendment Bylaw No. 975.55, 2011" be
introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
WATER
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bestwick, that a water bill reduction at
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bestwick, that no further water bill reductions be
considered for this property prior to May 31, 2017.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1636 – Sets Rates
& Regulations for the Whiskey Creek Water Service.
MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that "Regional District of
CARRIED
MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Bartram,
that "Regional District of
CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES
SOLID WASTE
Bylaw
No. 1591.01 – Amends the Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Service Rates
& Regulations Bylaw.
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Holme,
that "Solid Waste and Recycling
Collection Service Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1591.01,
2011" be introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Holme,
that "Solid Waste and Recycling
Collection Service Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1591.01,
2011" be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE
District 69 Recreation Commission.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Rudischer,
that the minutes of the District 69
Recreation Commission meeting held March 17, 2011 be received for information.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘A’
Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks,
Recreation and Culture Commission meeting held March 9, 2011 be received for
information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the following Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation
and Culture Grants be approved:
CARRIED
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
CARRIED
East Wellington/Pleasant
MOVED
Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the minutes of the East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space
Advisory Committee meeting held February 21, 2011 be received for information.
CARRIED
Nanoose Bay Parks and Open
Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the issue of the Parks Department organizing 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 be referred to staff
for a report.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Parks staff submission concerning the
Fairwinds OCP amendment be made available to the Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and
Open Space Advisory Committee for information.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and
Open Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory
Committee meeting held February 28, 2011 be received for information.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks and
Open Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Space Advisory
Committee meeting held January 26, 2011 be received for information.
CARRIED
Drinking Water & Watershed
Protection Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the minutes of the Drinking Water & Watershed Protection Advisory
Committee meeting held March 31, 2011 be received for information.
CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
MOVED
Director Lefebrve, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the request for a RDN liaison on the Oceanside Development and Construction
Association be referred to staff for a report.
CARRIED
Melissa
Noel, Coastal Invasive Plant
Committee, re Invasive Plant Management – Update for Local Governments.
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the request for a partnership between the Coastal Invasive Plant
Committee and the Regional District be referred to staff for a report.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Island Corridor Foundation Railway.
MOVED
Director Kipp, SECONDED Director Lefebrve, that staff send correspondence to Premier Christie Clark and to
Transportation Minister, Blair Lekstrom requesting a $15 million infrastructure
investment to secure the future of Island Rail.
CARRIED
Electric
Cars.
MOVED
Director Lefebrve, SECONDED Director Holdom, that staff prepare a report that looks into the authority of the RDN to
regulate the use of electric vehicles on roads in electoral areas.
CARRIED
SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY
STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Regional Parks
& Trails Advisory Committee.
MOVED
Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the minutes
of the Regional Parks & Trails Advisory
Committee meeting held April 5, 2011 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director
Johnstone, that staff be directed to prepare a
cost analysis report on costs required to plan, develop and maintain the
proposed parkland that would be dedicated by Fairwinds as shown in the Lakes
District Neighbourhood Plan.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director
Johnstone, that staff apply to the Province of
British Columbia for a permit for a Regional Trail corridor through District
Lot 137 to establish a trail linkage between the proposed regional park in
Fairwinds and Moorecroft Regional Park.
CARRIED
Emergency
Management Select Committee.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann,
that the minutes of the Emergency Management Select
Committee meeting held April 19, 2011 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director Holme, that the Emergency Reception Centre License of Use
Agreement between the Regional District of Nanaimo and the Arrowsmith
Agricultural Association for a 4 year term commencing May 1st, 2011 and ending
on April 30th, 2015, be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Holme, that the Gabriola Island
Emergency Social Services Director agreement between the Regional District of
Nanaimo and Nancy Rowan be approved for a fifteen month term commencing January
1, 2011 and ending March 31, 2012.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Holme, that the Cedar/Extension
Emergency Social Services Director agreement between the Regional District of
Nanaimo and Andrea Bonkowski be approved for a fifteen month term commencing
January 1, 2011 and ending March 31, 2012.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Holme, that the 2011 Neighborhood
Emergency Preparedness Facilitator agreement between the Regional District of
Nanaimo and Mr. Robert Dendoff be approved for a fifteen month term commencing
January 1, 2011 and ending on March 31, 2012.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director Holme, that the
Board approve payment of the annual maintenance fee of the Royal Canadian
Legion Bowser and District Branch (211) emergency generator beginning in 2012.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Rudischer, SECONDED
Director Bartram, that the Board approve a letter of support to the Minister of Public Works
and Government Services Canada for secondary/emergency access through Crown
land to Whalebone subdivision on
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director Holme, that the Board support an application under the
strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative funding program for the implementation
of a Wildland Urban Interface fuel management plan.
CARRIED
Transit Select Committee.
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director
Johnstone, that the minutes of the Transit Select Committee
meeting held March 17, 2011 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director
Johnstone, that staff prepare a report on
communication issues regarding the implementation of the UPASS at VIU and bring
this back for further discussion at the Transit Select Committee.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director
Johnstone, that the Board receive
the report on the Gabriola Island Transit Service Feasibility Study for
information and direct staff to investigate the full financial impacts of the
various expansion options and to work with BC Transit to prioritize the
proposed service increase and update the RDN Transit Business Plan as required.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director
Johnstone, that the application made by the PIBC North Island
Chapter 2011 Conference Sponsorship Committee for the RDN to provide
transportation for tours that are part of the Conference 2011 be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director
Johnstone, that the 2010/2011 Annual Operating Agreement
(AOA) Amendment #1 with BC Transit be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holdom,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the Board authorize
staff to approach School District No. 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) and confirm their
acceptance of a one (1) year trial period of the Free Fare for Class Rides program.
CARRIED
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS
Waste Stream Management Licensing Application –
Earthbank Resource Systems –Area ‘G’ (1424 Hodge’s Road).
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Johnstone,
that the Board receives the report on the Waste Stream Management License
application from Earthbank Resource Systems for information.
CARRIED
Southern Community Transit Service –
MOVED Director Ruttan, SECONDED Director Bestwick,
that the application made by the Nanaimo Port Authority for the Regional
District of Nanaimo to provide bus service for cruise ships arriving in Nanaimo
on May 7, May 20, September 10 and September 25, 2011, at the Port Authority's
cost, be approved.
CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM
DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
Colin Fry,
Agricultural Land Commission, re Local Government Forwarding Resolution –
Agricultural Land Reserve Subdivision & Non-Farm Use Applications.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that
the Board direct staff to prepare a report outlining options available to the
Board when considering requests to authorize the referral of Subdivision and
Non-Farm applications in the Agricultural Land Reserve, to the Agricultural
Land Commission.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that
staff be requested to review alternatives for fire protection in the East
Wellington contract area including seeking a Superior Tanker Shuttle rating by
the City of Nanaimo and/or boundary changes which would place residences as
close as possible to a responding firehall
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Young, that pursuant to Section 90(1)(e) of
the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider
items related to land matters.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:42 PM
CHAIRPERSON SR.
MGR., CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION