REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2011 AT 7:38 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

 

 

BYLAWS

 

For Adoption.

 

Bylaw No. 500.369 - 2834 Northwest Bay Road – Area ‘E’.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.369, 2011” be adopted.

CARRIED

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS

 

Vancouver Island Regional Library Service Establishment & Borrowing Bylaws No. 1632, 1633, 1634 and 1635. 

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional Library Capital Financing Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1632, 2011" be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional Library Capital Financing Service Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1633, 2011" be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional Library Capital Financing Service Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1634, 2011" be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional Library Capital Financing Service Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 1635, 2011" be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Chair and Senior Manager, Corporate Administration be authorized to execute the Indebtedness Agreement with VIRL.

CARRIED

Nanoose Bay Fire Hall Construction.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that all bids for the Nanoose Bay Firehall construction tender be rejected.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that staff and the project consultants be directed to approach the lowest qualified bidder that is prepared to negotiate, to determine whether project requirements and bidder price can be negotiated to ensure the project cost is within the established budget and borrowing authority.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

 

French Creek Harbour Project.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Lefebvre, that staff be directed to advise the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) of community concerns regarding the noise levels associated with the French Creek Harbour project, and forward a letter to DFO outlining the concerns.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

TIME:   7:46 PM

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                    

CHAIRPERSON                                                     SR. MGR., CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION