REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

MINUTES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING

HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1998, AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE

COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF NANAIMO

455 WALLACE STREET, NANAIMO, B.C.

Present:

Director L. Sherry Chairperson

Director F. Garnish Electoral Area A

Director R. Loomis Electoral Area B

Director E. Hamilton Electoral Area C

Director I. Savage Electoral Area D

Director G. Holme Electoral Area E

Director J. McLean Electoral Area F

Director J. Stanhope Electoral Area G

Director J. Duncan Electoral Area H

Alternate

Director A. Duggan City of Parksville

Director B. Luchtmeijer Town of Qualicum Beach

Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo

Director J. Little City of Nanaimo

Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:

C. McIver Manager of Solid Waste

D. Trudeau Manager of Liquid Waste

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

 

MINUTES

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the minutes of the regular Environmental Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 26, 1998, be adopted.

CARRIED

LIQUID WASTE

Duke Point Pollution Control Center Transfer Agreement.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the Chairperson and Secretary be authorized to sign the contract between the Regional District of Nanaimo and the City of Nanaimo transferring ownership of the Duke Point sewer collection system from the City to the District.

CARRIED

Proposed Municipal Sewage Regulation.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the comments presented in the report, plus any additional comments raised by the Board, be endorsed and forwarded to the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks.

CARRIED

 

Chase River Forcemain Twinning - Award of Contract.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the Regional District of Nanaimo award Contract 122.46.7, Twinning of the Chase River Sanitary Forcemain, to Hub Excavating Limited for the tendered amount of $416,276.56, using ductile iron pipe as the pipe material.

CARRIED

WATER MANAGEMENT

Voices of the Englishman River Referral.

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Holme, that the June 12, 1998 Arrowsmith Water Supply report be received for information.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

Odour Control - French Creek Pollution Control Centre.

Director Stanhope raised his concerns with the continuing problem with odour control in the French Creek area and asked that staff report to the Committee on a more regular basis and that communication be kept open between staff and the Area Director.

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that staff at FCPCC be instructed not to use the belt filter press on weekends until such time as the biofilter is operating.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

TIME: 7:49 PM

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON