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 AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

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 Lion’s 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

NEW BUSINESS

 

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

ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Holdom, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

TIME:   7:37 PM

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                    

CHAIRPERSON                                                     SR. MGR., CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION