REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2005, AT 6:30 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

 

Present:

                                                 Director J. Stanhope                                   Chairperson

                                                 Director H. Kreiberg                                     Electoral Area A

                                                 Director G. Lund                                          Electoral Area B

                                                 Director E. Hamilton                                    Electoral Area C

                                                 Director D. Haime                                         Electoral Area D

                                                 Director G. Holme                                        Electoral Area E

                                                 Director L. Biggemann                                Electoral Area F

                                                 Director D. Bartram                                      Electoral Area H

                                                 Director R. Longmuir                                   City of Parksville

                                                 Director T. Westbroek                                 Town of Qualicum Beach

                                                 Director L. McNabb                                      City of Nanaimo

                                                 Director L. Sherry                                         City of Nanaimo

                                                 Director B. Holdom                                      City of Nanaimo

                                                 Director T. Krall                                            City of Nanaimo

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                                 B. Lapham                                                     Deputy Administrator

                                                 J. Finnie                                                        General Manager of Environmental Services

                                                 N. Connelly                                                  General Manager of Community Services

                                                 N. Avery                                                        Manager of Financial Services

                                                 M. Pearse                                                      Manager of Administrative Services

                                                 L. Burgoyne                                                  Recording Secretary

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

DELEGATIONS

 

Ron Tanasichuk and Gail Adrienne, Nanaimo Area Land Trust.

 

Mr. Tanasichuk provided information regarding the Nanaimo Area Land Trust and the services they provide.  He requested the Regional District provide $30,000 for operating funds for the Nanaimo Area Land Trust for 2006.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held September 13, 2005 be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

Green Building Project – Local Government Building Programs.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the report on local government green building programs undertaken as a part of the Green Buildings Project be received.

CARRIED

 


RECREATION AND PARKS

 

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

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Haime, that the Terms of Reference for the Electoral Area ‘C’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee be deferred.

CARRIED

REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT

 

State of Sustainability Project – Groundwater Indicator Research Report.

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the report “State of Sustainability Project – Groundwater Indicators Research Work” be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the allocation of an additional $26,000 to Regional Growth Management Services to complete the work in the report regarding the five indicators of the state of groundwater resources in the region be considered as part of the 2006 budget process.

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Haime, that the motion be amended by adding:  and that the option of allocating New Deal funding for the project be considered.

CARRIED

The question was called on the main motion, as amended.

 

The motion CARRIED.

 

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

 

Electoral Area ‘A’ HandyDART Service Expansion.

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Krieberg,;

 

1.      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.

2.      That Southern Community Transit Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1230.03, 2005 be introduced, read three times and be forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

 

CORPORATE & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

BUILDING INSPECTION

 

Section 57 of the Community Charter – Contravention of Bylaws.

 

The Chairperson advised that the following filing has currently been deferred for one month:

 

Lot 2, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 15562 – 2768 Teds Road, Area ‘E’, owned by Young Soon Reimer.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that a notice be filed against the titles of the properties listed, pursuant to Section 57 of the Community Charter and that if the infractions are not rectified within ninety (90) days, legal action will be pursued.

 

(a)    Lot 5, District Lot 186, Nanoose District, Plan 48557 – 8566 Rumming Road, Area ‘E’, owned by Heber Graham Smith.

(b)    Lot 58, District Lot 29, Plan 45632, Nanoose District – 809 Arrowsmith Way, Area ‘G’, owned by Mary Jean Wright.

CARRIED

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

UTILITIES

 

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.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Sherry,

1.         That “Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service Area Amalgamation Amendment Bylaw No. 867.02, 2005” (re Lot A, DL 6, Nanoose Land District VIP58653 and Lot B, DL 84, Nanoose Land District, VIP 53591) be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

2.         That “Fairwinds Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw 947.02, 2005” (re Lot A, DL 6, Nanoose Land District, VIP 58653) be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

3.         That “Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Local Service Area Bylaw No. 1049.04” (re Lot B, DL 84, Nanoose Land District, VIP 53591) be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

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

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Sherry,

       1.       That “Barclay Crescent Sewer Rates and Regulation Bylaw No. 1472” be introduced for first three readings.

       2.       That “Barclay Crescent Sewer Rates and Regulation Bylaw No. 1472, 2005” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

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

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Sherry,

 

1.         That “Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1473, 2005” be introduced for first three readings.

2.         That “Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1473, 2005” having received three readings be adopted.

CARRIED

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

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that “Morningstar Creek Water Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1125.02, 2005” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

 

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.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Kreiberg,

 

1.      That “Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 813.36, 2005” be introduced, read three times, and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

2.      That “Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 889.38, 2005” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

3.      That a suitable covenant be placed on the property restricting subdivision until the construction of a new gravity sewer on Reid Road as well as insuring the property owners participate in the costs of the new sewer development.

CARRIED

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

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

 

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes from the meeting of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Spaces Advisory Committee held July 21, 2005 be received for information.

CARRIED

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

 

MOVED Director Lund, SECONDED Director Haime, that the minutes from the meeting of the Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee held June 21, 2005 be received for information.

CARRIED

Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the minutes from the meetings of the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee held July 4, August 22 and September 12, 2005 be received for information.

CARRIED

District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the minutes from the meeting of the District 69 Recreation Commission held September 22, 2005 be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, 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.

CARRIED

Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee.

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the minutes from the meeting of the Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee held September 22, 2005 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Westbroek, 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.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that the Terms of Reference for the Qualicum Beach Transit Review be approved.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Holme, 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.

CARRIED

Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes from the meeting of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project held September 8, 2005 be received for information.

CARRIED

Arrowsmith Water Service.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes from the meeting of the Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee held July 13, 2005 be received for information.

CARRIED

Grants-in-Aid Committee.

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that the minutes from the meeting of the Grants-in-Aid Committee held October 5, 2005 be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, 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

CARRIED

BOARD INFORMATION

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that staff review and report back to this Committee with regard to correspondence received from Ida Chong, Minister of Community Services and Minister Responsible for Seniors’ and Women’s Issues, concerning the electronic meetings regulation.

CARRIED

 

PRESENTATION

 

2006 Detailed Budget Review.

 

Presentations on the 2006 Budget were made by the Manager of Finance, the Deputy Administrator, the General Manager of Community Services and the General Manager of Environmental Services.

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that the 2006 Regional Parks tax requisition and budget be amended to provide $30,000 as an operating grant for the Nanaimo Area Land Trust.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Regional Growth Management tax requisition be amended to add $6,000 as additional funds to undertake the groundwater indicator collection work for 2006.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb, 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.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Haime, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

 

TIME:   9:25 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON