REGIONAL DISTRICT
OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 12,
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 D. Bartram Electoral
Area H
Director M. Lefebvre City
of Parksville
Director T. Westbroek Town
of Qualicum Beach
Director C. Haime District
of Lantzville
Director J. Ruttan City
of Nanaimo
Director B. Holdom City
of Nanaimo
Alternate
Director T. Greves City
of Nanaimo
Director J. Kipp City
of Nanaimo
Director D. Johnstone City
of Nanaimo
Director L. Sherry City
of Nanaimo
Director M. Unger City
of Nanaimo
Also in
Attendance:
C. Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
M. Pearse Sr.
Mgr., Corporate Administration
W. Idema A/
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
DELEGATIONS
Konrad Mauch,
Gabriola Health Care Foundation, re Community Health and Urgent Care Clinic
Project.
Mr. Mauch provided a visual and verbal overview of the Gabriola Health
Care Foundation and requested that the Board approve a 50% reduction in the RDN
building permit fee for the Gabriola Health and Urgent Care Clinic.
MINUTES
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Lefebvre, that the
minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held June 14, 2011 be adopted.
CARRIED
FINANCE
Bylaw No. 1641 Alberni Clayoquot Regional
District 2012 Permissive Tax Exemption.
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that "Property Tax Exemption
(Mt. Arrowsmith Regional Park) Bylaw No. 1641, 2011" be introduced
and read three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that "Property Tax Exemption
(Mt. Arrowsmith Regional Park) Bylaw No. 1641, 2011" be adopted.
CARRIED
Bylaws No. 1642, 1643, 1644, 1645 Reserve
Fund Establishment Bylaws.
MOVED Director Kipp,
SECONDED Director Lefebvre, that "Electoral Area 'C' (Defined Area 'C')
Community Parks Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1642, 2011" be
introduced and read three times
CARRIED
MOVED Director Kipp,
SECONDED Director Lefebvre, that "Electoral Area 'C' (Defined Area 'C')
Community Parks Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1642, 2011" be adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Kipp,
SECONDED Director Lefebvre, that "Building Inspection Service Operational
Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No, 1643, 2011" be introduced and read
three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Kipp,
SECONDED Director Lefebvre, that "Building Inspection Service Operational
Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1643, 2011" be adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Kipp,
SECONDED Director Lefebvre, that "Englishman River Community Storm Water
Management Service Area Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1644, 2011"
be introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Kipp,
SECONDED Director Lefebvre, that "Englishman River Community Storm Water
Management Service Area Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1644, 2011"
be adopted.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Kipp,
SECONDED Director Lefebvre, that "Whiskey Creek Water Service Reserve Fund
Establishment Bylaw No. 1645, 2011" be introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Kipp,
SECONDED Director Lefebvre, that "Whiskey Creek Water Service Reserve Fund
Establishment Bylaw No. 1645, 2011" be adopted.
CARRIED
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
BC Ambulance Service Request for Temporary
Vehicle Shelter Extension.
MOVED Director Bartram,
SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the request by the BC Ambulance Service to
extend the temporary vehicle shelter permit at the site of the Bow Horn Bay
Fire Department be approved subject to the removal and replacement of the
shelter with a permanent structure on or before June 30, 2012.
CARRIED
Request for
Approval for Bow Horn Bay Volunteer Fire Department to Purchase Rescue Vehicle
from Nanoose Bay Volunteer Fire Department.
MOVED Director Ruttan,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the capital purchase of a 1995 Freightliner
FL60 fire rescue/mini-pumper vehicle by the Bow Horn Bay Volunteer Fire
Department from the Nanoose Bay Volunteer Fire Department at a cost of $20,000
be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Ruttan,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that Bow Horn Bay Fire department vehicle reserve
funds in the estimated amount of $20,000 be released for this purpose when
required.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
PLANNING
Electoral Area A
Cedar Main Street Design Project Terms of Reference.
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the staff report on the Cedar Main Street
Design Project Terms of Reference be received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Cedar Main Street Design Project Terms of
Reference (attached as Schedule No. 1)
be endorsed by the Board.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that that
applications to amend the new Electoral Area 'A' Official Community Plan or to
rezone lands in a way which is not consistent with the intent of the Cedar Main
Street land use designation not be considered while the Cedar Main Street
Design Project is underway.
CARRIED
REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY
UTILITIES
WATER
Proposed Rainwater
Harvesting Incentive Pilot Program.
MOVED Director Westbroek,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Board approve the proposed Rainwater
Harvesting Incentive Program Pilot for Electoral Area B and the proposed
Yellow Point DPA.
CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES
TRANSIT
Highway 19A Speed
Limit.
MOVED Director Lefebvre,
SECONDED Director Holdom, that a letter be sent to the Ministry of
Transportation and Infrastructure requesting that the Ministry undertake a
review of the speed limit on the section of Highway 19A, which is in Electoral
Area 'G' between the Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park and the City of
Parksville boundary at the Englishman River bridge, to determine if the speed
limit should be reduced to 50km/h.
CARRIED
COMMISSION,
ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE
Electoral Area H
Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Unger, that
the minutes from the meeting of the Electoral Area H
Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee held May 25, 2011 be received for
information.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Unger, that staff be directed to prepare a report on
Dunsmuir Community Park summarizing issues and identifying options to improve
the park.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Unger, that the Qualicum Bay Lions Club Grant-In-Aid
application in the amount of $6,739.23, for painting of the Lions Recreation
Centre, be approved and funded by the Electoral Area H Community Parks
Function Budget.
CARRIED
East Wellington and Pleasant Valley Parks and Open
Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the
minutes from the meeting of the East Wellington and
Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee held June 13, 2011 be
received for information.
CARRIED
Drinking Water Watershed
Protection Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holdom, that
the minutes from the meeting of the Drinking Water
Watershed Protection Advisory Committee meeting held June 22, 2011 be received
for information.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Drinking Water Watershed Protection Advisory Committee terms of
reference be amended to include a representative from Fisheries and Oceans
Canada.
CARRIED
Arrowsmith Water
Service Management Board.
MOVED Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Westbroek,
that the minutes from the meeting of the Arrowsmith Water
Service Management Board meeting held June 23, 2011 be received for
information.
CARRIED
Gabriola Health
Care Foundation, re the Community Health and Urgent Care Clinic Project.
MOVED Director Rudischer, SECONDED Director Young,
that the Board waive 50% of the building permit fee for the Gabriola Health
Care Foundation project to provide an urgent care facility on Gabriola Island
and that staff investigate alternate ways of funding the building inspection
fees for the Gabriola Health Care Foundation and Society, rather than from the
Building Inspection function, and report back to the Board.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Holdom, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:37 PM