REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD

OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO HELD ON

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012 AT 9:01 PM IN THE

RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

 

Present:

Director J. Stanhope                       Chairperson

Director A. McPherson                  Electoral Area A

Director H. Houle                            Electoral Area B

Director M. Young                          Electoral Area C

Director G. Holme                           Electoral Area E

Director J. Fell                                  Electoral Area F

Director W. Veenhof                      Electoral Area H

Director M. Lefebvre                      City of Parksville

Director D. Willie                            Town of Qualicum Beach

Director B. Dempsey                      District of Lantzville

Director J. Ruttan                            City of Nanaimo

Director B. Bestwick                       City of Nanaimo

Director J. Kipp                                City of Nanaimo

Alternate

Director F. Pattje                             City of Nanaimo

Director T. Greves                           City of Nanaimo

Director G. Anderson                     City of Nanaimo

Director D. Brennan                       City of Nanaimo

 

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

 

 

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS

 

Bylaws No. 813.49, 889.62, and 1062.04 – Inclusion of Properties into the French Creek Sewer, Northern  Community Sewer, and the French Creek Village Streetlighting Service Areas – Electoral Area ‘G’.

 

MOVED Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Young, that "French Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 813.49, 2012" be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED


MOVED Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Young, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Northern Community Sewer Local Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.62, 2012" be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Veenhof, that "French Creek Village Streetlighting Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 1062.04, 2012" be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation & Culture Commission / Electoral Area Parks and Open Space Advisory Committees – Terms of Reference.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Veenhof, that the amendments to the Terms of Reference for the following Advisory Committees be approved that will provide for the Electoral Area Director to be appointed as Chairperson as provided in Appendix 1:

 

·        Electoral `A' Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission

·        Electoral Area `B' Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee

·        East Wellington / Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee

·        Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee

·        Electoral Area `F' Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee

·        Electoral Area `G' Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee

·        Electoral Area `H' Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee

CARRIED

Regional Parks and Trails Committee – Terms of Reference.

 

MOVED Director Dempsey, SECONDED Director Houle, that the Regional Board approve the Terms of Reference to Regional Parks and Trails Committee as presented in Appendix I.

CARRIED

Northern Community Economic Development Select Committee – Terms of Reference.

 

MOVED Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Veenhof, that the Board establish a Northern Community Economic Development Select Committee and that the attached Terms of Reference for the Select Committee be approved.

CARRIED

Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Advisory Committee and Sustainability Select Committee – Terms of Reference.

 

MOVED Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the Terms of Reference for the Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Technical Advisory Committee and the Sustainability Select Committee, as presented in Appendices A & B to this staff report, be approved.

CARRIED


Board Appointments – Standing, Select & Advisory Committees.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the appointments to the 2012 Regional District of Nanaimo Standing Committees be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Brennan, SECONDED Director Veenhof, that the appointments to the 2012 Regional District of Nanaimo Select Committees be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Bestwick, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the recommendations for appointments to the 2012 Regional District of Nanaimo Scheduled Standing Committees, Advisory Committees and Commissions be endorsed as follows:

 

Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee – J. Stanhope, G. Holme, Alternate

 

Central South RAC for Island Coastal Economic Trust – J. Stanhope, G. Holme

 

Deep Bay Harbour Authority – B. Veenhof

 

District 69 Recreation Commission – B. Veenhof, J. Fell, Alternate

 

Englishman River Water Service Management Board – J. Stanhope

 

Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation – M. Young

 

Municipal Finance Authority – J. Stanhope, G. Holme, Alternate

 

Municipal Insurance Association (MIA) – J. Kipp

 

Nanaimo Parks, Recreation & Culture Commission – A. McPherson, M. Young

 

North Island 911 Corporation – J. Stanhope, M. Lefebvre, Alternate

 

Oceanside Tourism Association – G. Holme, J. Stanhope, Alternate

 

Te’Mexw Treaty Negotiations Committee – B. Dempsey, G. Holme, Alternate

 

Vancouver Island Regional Library Board – G. Holme, H. Houle, Alternate

CARRIED

2012 Service Area Work Plan Projects.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bestwick, that the Board receive the service area work plan projects list for 2012 for information.

CARRIED


ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the meeting terminate.

CARRIED

TIME:  9:21 PM

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                          

CHAIRPERSON                                                                               SR. MGR., CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION