REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2005

7:00 PM

(RDN Board Chambers)

A G E N D A

PAGES

CALL TO ORDER

INTRODUCTION OF DELEGATES

Introduction of Mr. Gabriel Daluos, Mr. Isaac Amankwah, Mr. Godson Ehorke from the Sunyani Municipal Assembly, Ms. Gladys Tetteh, Program Officer for the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana, and Ms. Edith Gingras, Program Officer for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

DELEGATIONS

6 Elin Ife, re Proposed Qualicum Bay Centre for Arts and Culture.

7 Darlene Clark, re Proposed Hunting Closure of Nanoose Harbour.

MINUTES

8-15 Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held Tuesday, May 10, 2005.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

COMMUNICATION/CORRESPONDENCE

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

From the Board meeting held April 26, 2005:

UTILITIES

French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 813.31 and Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 889.30 – H & F Ventures Ltd. – Lee Road – Area G.

1. That “French Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 813.31, 2005” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

2. That “Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 889.30, 2005” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT

16-26 Urban Containment and Fringe Area Management Implementation Agreement Review.

CORPORATE & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

BUILDING INSPECTION

27 Section 57 of the Community Charter – Contravention of Bylaws.

FIRE DEPARTMENTS

28-37 Bylaws to Amend the Boundaries of the Extension Fire Protection Service and to Establish a New Fire Service in the Nanaimo River/South Forks Road Area:

- Extension Fire Protection Service Conversion and Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 1439

- Nanaimo River Fire Protection Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 1440

- Nanaimo River Fire Protection Service Loan Authorization Bylaw No, 1441

- Extension Fire Protection Service Capital Charge Bylaw No. 1444

PLANNING

38-65 Riparian Areas Regulation.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

LIQUID WASTE

66-73 French Creek Pollution Control Centre Expansion and Upgrading Strategy.

74-80 Fairwinds (Nanoose) Wastewater Treatment Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 1443.

SOLID WASTE

81-85 Landfill Gas Utilization Development Agreement.

86-89 Residential Food Waste Collection Pilot Project.

UTILITIES

90-91 Acquisition of the Breakwater Utility.

92-97 French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 813.33 and Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 889.33 – 889 Cavin Road – Area G.

98-99 Capital Asset Management Review – Infrastructure Planning (Study) Grant Applications.

100-101 Water System Audit – Infrastructure Planning (Study) Grant Applications.

102-118 Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Services Amalgamation.

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee Appointment.

J. Stanhope (Verbal).

District 69 Recreation Commission.

119-123 Minutes from the meeting of the District 69 Recreation Commission held May 19, 2005. (for information)

That the Board release the freeze placed on the District 69 Recreation Youth and Community Grant funds, that they continue their discussions with regard to the Community Policing Services and plan for Community Policing as a budget item in 2006 and that they approve the recommendations from the District 69 Recreation Commission Grants Committee for the following Recreation Youth and Community Grants:

Youth Recreation Grants

Ballenas Cheer Team $1,500

District 69 Family Resource Association- Youth Link $2,000

Kidfest $1,500

Kwalikum Senior Secondary School Prom and Dry Grad Committee $1,250

Oceanside Arts Council- summer youth theatre $725

Oceanside Minor Baseball- improve Springwood old Pee Wee field $2,500

Women and Girls in Sport- hockey clinics and equipment $1,350

Community Recreation Grants

Errington Therapeutic Riding Association- insurance and tack $1,300

Errington War Memorial Hall Association- chairs $2,250

Nanoose Place Landscaping Project $1,500

Nicholls Park Revitalization Project $1,000

Oceanside Lyric Ensemble $1,100

Parksville Seniors Athletic Group $230

Qualicum Beach Family Day $750

Village Voices of Qualicum Beach- choral risers $2,100

Alternate recommendation:

That if the previous motion is defeated by the Regional Board, it is recommended that the following Youth and Community Grants be approved:

Community Recreation Grants

Errington War Memorial Hall Association- chairs $503

Nicholls Park Revitalization Project $1,000

Parksville Seniors Athletic Group $230

Qualicum Beach Family Day $750

Village Voices of Qualicum Beach- choral risers $2,100

Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.

124-126 Minutes from the meeting of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project held May 18, 2005. (for information)

Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee.

127-137 Minutes from the meeting of the Regional Parks Plan Review Select Committee held May 10, 2005. (for information)

That the Terms of Reference for the establishment of the Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee be approved with the inclusion of the Board Chair as a voting member.

Area ‘H’ Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee.

138-140 Minutes from the meeting of the Area ‘H’ Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee held March 16, 2005. (for information)

Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

141-142 Minutes from the meeting of the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee held May 2, 2005. (for information)

Verbal Reports As Available:

Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee

Deep Bay Harbour Authority

Island Corridor Foundation

Mt. Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation

Municipal Finance Authority

Municipal Insurance Association

North Island 911 Corporation

RDN Emergency Planning Committee

Regional Library Board

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

Treaty Advisory Committee

Vancouver Island Biosphere Centre

ADDENDUM

BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

NEW BUSINESS

BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

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