REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012 AT 7:01 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

Director J. Ruttan                            City of Nanaimo

Director B. Bestwick                       City of Nanaimo

Director J. Kipp                                City of Nanaimo

Director D. Johnstone                    City of Nanaimo

Director T. Greves                           City of Nanaimo

Alternate

Director B. McKay                           City of Nanaimo

 

Regrets:                          Director G. Anderson                     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

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

The Chairperson welcomed Alternate Director McKay to the meeting.

 


DELEGATIONS

 

Chris Vrabel, Campbell River Fire & Rescue, re North Island 9-1-1 Corporation.

 

Mr. Vrabel provided a verbal and visual overview of the North Island 9-1-1 Corporation.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bestwick, that the minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held Tuesday, March 13, 2012 be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Twyla Graff, District of Lantzville, re RDN Drinking Water & Watershed Protection Program.

 

MOVED Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Fell, that the correspondence from the District of Lantzville be received.

CARRIED

Jane Peverett, BC Ferry Authority, re Appointments to the BC Ferry Authority Board of Directors.

 

MOVED Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Fell, that the correspondence from the BC Ferry Authority be received.

CARRIED

Diego Marchese, Heart and Stroke Foundation; Scott McDonald, BC Lung Association, re Smoke Free Outdoor Public Places Bylaw.

 

MOVED Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Fell, that the correspondence from the Heart and Stroke Foundation & BC Lung Association be received.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

BYLAW SERVICES

 

4153 Eld Road, Electoral Area ‘F’ – Unsafe Building.

 

MOVED Director Fell, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the Board declares that the building at 4153 Eld Road, Lot 4, District Lot 11, Plan 33338, Cameron District, creates an unsafe condition pursuant to Section 73(1)(a) of the Community Charter.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Fell, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the Board directs the Owner of the property, pursuant to Section 72(2)(b) of the Community Charter, to undertake remediation of the building on the subject property within thirty (30) days of service of the attached Resolution or the work will be undertaken by the Regional District of Nanaimo's agents at the Owner's cost.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Fell, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that staff be directed to register a Notice of Bylaw Contravention on the title of the subject property legally described as Lot 4, District Lot 11, Plan 33338, Cameron District, pursuant to Section 57 of the Community Charter.

CARRIED

1532 Marine Circle, Electoral Area ‘G’ – Unsightly Premises.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bestwick, that the Board directs the Owner of the property, to remove from the premises those items as set out in the attached Resolution within thirty (30) days, or the work will be undertaken by the Regional District of Nanaimo's agents at the Owner's cost.

CARRIED

RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES

 

Gabriola Island Recreation Services Agreement.

 

MOVED Director Houle, SECONDED Director Young, that the Recreation Services Agreement between the Regional District and the Gabriola Recreation Society be approved for the term commencing January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2014.

CARRIED

REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY UTILITIES

 

WASTEWATER

 

Vancouver Island University Woodlot Groundwater Study.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Dempsey, that the Board approve the release of funds from the Southern Community, Northern Community, Nanoose Bay and Duke Point Local Sewer Service Area reserve funds to complete the Vancouver Island University Woodlot Groundwater Study in 2012.

CARRIED

Conditional Management Plan for French Creek Pollution Control Centre’s Pump Stations.

 

MOVED Director Brennan, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the Board approve a Conditional Management Plan that will allow shellfish harvesting within Conditionally Approved areas adjacent to the Bay Avenue and Hall Road Pump Stations bypasses, effective May 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015.

CARRIED

Contract Award for the Preliminary and Detailed Design for the Replacement of the Land Section of the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Marine Outfall.

 

MOVED Director Johnstone, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the Board award the contract for preliminary and detailed design services for the replacement of the land section of the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Marine Outfall to AECOM for $150,156.00.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Johnstone, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the Board approve that funds from the Southern Community Development Cost Charge Reserve Fund be used for the replacement of the land section of the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Marine Outfall.

CARRIED

ENGINEERING

 

Hall Road Pump Station Upgrade - Detailed Design and Tendering Services.

 

MOVED Director Willie, SECONDED Director Houle, that the Board award the detailed design and tendering services for the Hall Road Pump Station Upgrade to Koers & Associates Engineering for the upset price of $71,800.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Willie, SECONDED Director Houle, that funds from the Northern Community Development Cost Charge Reserve Fund and the French Creek Operations Reserve Fund be used for this project.

CARRIED

TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES

 

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Houle, SECONDED Director Veenhof, that the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee meeting held Monday, February 27, 2012 be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Houle, SECONDED Director Veenhof, that the Regional District apply to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure for a permit to construct an eighteen inch high walkway covering the wet areas of the road allowance from McDonald Road to Patterson Road, with the understanding that the Gabriola Land and Trails Trust will provide all engineering, construction materials and installation.

CARRIED

Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Fell, SECONDED Director McPherson, that the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee meeting held Monday, February 20, 2012 be received for information.

CARRIED

Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bestwick, that the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee meeting held Monday, March 5, 2012 be received for information.

CARRIED


East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Veenhof, that the minutes of the East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee meeting held Monday, March 12, 2012 be received for information.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

TIME:  7:55 PM

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                          

CHAIRPERSON                                                                               SR. MGR., CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION