Present:

Director J. StanhopeChairperson

Director H. KreibergElectoral Area A

Director G. LundElectoral Area B

Director E. HamiltonElectoral Area C

Director D. HaimeElectoral Area D

Director P. BibbyElectoral Area E

Director L. BiggemannElectoral Area F

Director D. BartramElectoral Area H

Director R. LongmuirCity of Parksville

Director T. WestbroekTown of Qualicum Beach

Director C. HaimeDistrict of Lantzville

Director L. SherryCity of Nanaimo

Alternate

Director D. BrennanCity of Nanaimo

Director L. McNabbCity of Nanaimo

Director G. KorpanCity of Nanaimo

Director T. KrallCity of Nanaimo

Director B. HoldomCity of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:

K. DanielsChief Administrative Officer

C. MasonGeneral Manager of Corporate Services

J. FinnieGeneral Manager of Environmental Services

B. LaphamGeneral Manager of Development Services

P. ShawManager of Community Planning

T. OsborneManager of Recreation & Parks

D. TrudeauManager of Liquid Waste

N. TonnRecording Secretary

MINUTES

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held June 24, 2003, be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

Jim Abram, Chair, Comox-Strathcona Regional District, re Bill 48 – Agriculture Food & Fisheries Statutes Amendment Act.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the correspondence from Comox Strathcona Regional District with respect to the Agriculture Food & Fisheries Statutes Amendment Act be received.

CARRIED

Bill Mills, Nanaimo Port Authority, re Election of Board Chairman.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the correspondence from the Nanaimo Port Authority with respect to the appointment of Dave Bakes as Chairperson of the Board, be received.

CARRIED

Derek Appleton, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, re BC Hydro Heritage Contract.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the correspondence from the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District with respect to BC Hydro’s Heritage Contract proposal to the British Columbia Utilities Commission, be received.

CARRIED

CORPORATE SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

Application for a Temporary Change to a Liquor Licence – Cassidy Inn – Area A.

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that the Board has no objection to the Cassidy Inn’s request for a temporary change to their Liquor Licence to provide for an extended patio area for their Show ‘n Shine event scheduled for September 7, 2003.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

BUILDING INSPECTION

Section 700 Filings.

The Chairperson listed each filing and asked that any property owner in the audience wishing to address the Committee come forward when their name was called.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Bartram, that a notice be filed against the titles of the properties listed, pursuant to Section 700 of the Local Government Act and that if the infractions are not rectified within ninety (90) days, legal action may be pursued:

(a)Parcel E (DD 4013781) of Section 21, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo Land District, 371 Berry Point Road, Electoral Area ‘B’, owned by B & K Shopping Centre.

CARRIED

PLANNING

Permanent Change to a Liquor Licence – Hours of Liquor Sales – Frontiersman Neighbourhood Pub & Restaurant – Area F.

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the application for a permanent change in a liquor licence for the purpose of amending the hours of liquor sales, as submitted by the Frontiersman Neighbourhood Pub and Restaurant, legally described as Lot A, Salvation Army Lots, Nanoose District, Plan VIP60993, be supported.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

Ted Olynyk, re Vancouver Island Generation Project.

Mr. Olynyk provided a verbal and visual overview of the Vancouver Island Generation Project proposal currently under review by the British Columbia Utilities Commission.

Power Generation for Vancouver Island.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the staff report on power options for Vancouver Island be received for information.

CARRIED

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

LIQUID WASTE

2003 Local Government Grant Program – Infrastructure Planning (Study) Grants.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that staff be directed to make application to the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services for a planning grant of $5,000 to evaluate potential groundwater contamination of Site #57 on Gabriola Island.

CARRIED

2002 Annual Report on the Liquid Waste Management Plan.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the 2002 Annual Report on the Liquid Waste Management Plan be received.

CARRIED

Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Boiler Building Upgrade – Boiler Supply Tender Award and Construction Project Tender Award.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the Regional District of Nanaimo award the contract to supply boilers for the GNPCC boiler building upgrade to Cleaver Brooks for the tendered price of $206,995.39 and award the construction contract for the boiler building upgrade to Knappett Construction for the tendered price of $2,654,411.90.

CARRIED

Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre – Sludge Heating & Boiler Building Upgrade Construction Services.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Board direct staff to award the construction services consulting project for the GNPCC Sludge Heating and Boiler Upgrade to Associated Engineering Ltd.

CARRIED

Southern Community LSA Wastewater Treatment System & Facilities Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1356 – Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Boiler Building Upgrade – Release of Reserve Funds.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb,:

1.That "Southern Community Local Service Area Wastewater Treatment System and Facilities Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1356, 2003" be introduced for three readings.

2.That "Southern Community Local Service Area Wastewater Treatment System and Facilities Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1356, 2003" having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

UTILITIES

Rural Streetlighting LSA Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 791.08 – Area G.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Bartram,: that "Rural Streetlighting Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 791.08, 2003" be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

Municipal Insurance Association.

MOVED Director Westbroek, SECONDED Director Bartram, that a letter be sent to Honourable Geoff Plant, Attorney General, requesting that the Ministry reform its laws on joint and several liability for local government.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

Protection of Eagle Trees.

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that staff be directed to report back to the Committee with respect to establishing development permit areas and guidelines to protect eagle trees within all electoral areas of the Regional District of Nanaimo except Electoral Area ‘B’.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director C. Haime, that this meeting adjourn to allow for an In Camera meeting.

CARRIED

TIME: 7:46 PM

CHAIRPERSON