REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2005

6:30 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

                                CALL TO ORDER

 

                                DELEGATIONS

 

5                                              Ron Tanasichuk and Gail Adrienne, Nanaimo Area Land Trust, re Operational Funding for 2006.

 

                                MINUTES

 

6-11                                         Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held Tuesday, September 13, 2005.

 

                                BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                                COMMUNICATION/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                                UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                                COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

12-15                                     Green Building Project – Local Government Green Building Programs.

 

                                RECREATION AND PARKS

 

16-20                                     Electoral Area C/D Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

                                REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT

 

21-24                                     State of Sustainability Project – Groundwater Indicator Research Report.

 

                                TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

 

25-27                                     Electoral Area ‘A’ HandyDART Service Expansion.

 

 

                                CORPORATE & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

                                BUILDING INSPECTION

 

28-29                                       Section 57 of the Community Charter – Contravention of Bylaws.

 

                                ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                                UTILITIES

 

30-42                                       Requests for Property Inclusions - Fairwinds Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw 947.02; Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service Area Amalgamation Amendment Bylaw No. 867.02; Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Local Service Area Bylaw No. 1049.04 – Area E.

 

43-53                                       Barclay Crescent Sewer Rates and Regulation Bylaw No. 1472 – Area G.

 

54-56                                       Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1473 – Area E.

 

57-61                                       Morningstar Creek Water Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1125.02 – Area G.

 

62-67                                       French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 813.36 and Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 889.38 – 816 Reid Road – Area G.

 

                                COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                                                Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Spaces Advisory Committee.

 

68-69                                       Minutes from the meeting of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Spaces Advisory Committee held July 21, 2005.  (for information)

 

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

 

70-73                                       Minutes from the meeting of the Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee held June 21, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                                Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

74-83                                       Minutes from the meetings of the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee held July 4, August 22 and September 12, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                                District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

84-98                                       Minutes from the meeting of the District 69 Recreation Commission held September 22, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                                        That the Terms of Reference to undertake a Recreation Services Master Plan for the Oceanside Area (District 69) be approved and a Request for Proposals be issued for project consultant services.

 

                                                Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee.

 

99-104                                     Minutes from the meeting of the Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee held September 22, 2005.  (for information)

 

That the report on the expansion of HandyDART service to the area outside of the current service area boundary in Electoral Area ‘A’ be received.

 

That the Terms of Reference for the Qualicum Beach Transit Review be approved.

 

That the Regional District advise and reconfirm with BC Transit its strong interest in the use of hybrid buses with the RDN transit system in the near future as part of BC Transit’s planning for the use of New Deal funding for the fleet and their review of alternative vehicle and fuel technology.

 

                                                Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.

 

105-109                                   Minutes from the meeting of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project held September 8, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                                Arrowsmith Water Service.

 

110-112                                   Minutes from the meeting of the Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee held July 13, 2005.  (for information)

 

                                                Grants-in-Aid Committee.

 

113-114                                   Minutes from the meeting of the Grants-in-Aid Committee held October 5, 2005.  (for information).

 

                                                That the following grants be awarded:

 

                                                School District 68:

                                                Cedar School & Community Enhancement Society   $                                  800

                                                People for a Healthy Community on Gabriola Society $                                  500

                                                Poetry Festival Gabriola                                                                                  $              500

                                                Nanaimo Parent Participation Preschool                    $                                  1,359

 

                                                District 69 Policing:

                                                Oceanside Community Policing Offices                     $                                  1,000

 

                                                School District 69:

                                                Arrowsmith Search & Rescue Society                       $                                  900

                                                District 69 Family Resource Association                                                        $               685

                                                District 69 Society of Allied Support Groups               $                                  700

                                                Forward House Community Society                           $                                  1,000

                                                Parksville Seniors Activity & Drop-in Centre              $                                  300

 

                                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)

 

                                PRESENTATION

 

115-121                                   2006 Detailed Budget Review.

 

                                                Question and Answer Period.

 

                                IN CAMERA

 

                                                That pursuant to Section 90(1) (g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items relating to a legal matter.

 

                                ADJOURNMENT