REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012 AT 8:17 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

 

Present:

Director J. Stanhope                       Chairperson

Director D. Brennan                       Deputy 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

Alternate

Director F. Pattje                             City of Nanaimo

Director B. Bestwick                       City of Nanaimo

Alternate

Director B. McKay                           City of Nanaimo

Director D. Johnstone                    City of Nanaimo

Director T. Greves                           City of Nanaimo

Director G. Anderson                     City of Nanaimo

 

Regrets:                          Director J. Ruttan                            City of Nanaimo

                                         Director J. Kipp                                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

 

Strategic Community Investment Funds Agreement.

                                     

MOVED Director Veenhof, SECONDED Director Houle, that the Regional District of Nanaimo enter into the 2012 to 2015 Strategic Investment Funds agreement with the Province of BC as attached to this report.

CARRIED


MOVED Director Johnstone, SECONDED Director Greves, that this report be received as the final public statement of the use of Strategic Investment funds for the period 2009 to 2011.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Brennan, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the 2012 Strategic Investment Funds grant in the amount of $184,075 be allocated as outlined under Alternative 1 in this report.

 

MOVED Director Brennan, SECONDED Director Greves, that the 2012 Strategic Investment Funds grant in the amount of $184,075 be allocated as outlined under Alternative 1 in this report with the amendment that the Nanaimo Area Land Trust receive $40,000 and that $106,075 be used to reduce borrowing requirements for Moorecroft Regional Park.

DEFEATED

The question was called on the main motion.

 

The motion CARRIED.

 

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, that pursuant to Sections 90(1)(c)and 90(1)(e) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider labour relations and land issues.

CARRIED

TIME:  8:32 PM

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                          

CHAIRPERSON                                                                               SR. MGR., CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION