REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
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
Director T.
Westbroek Town
of
Director L. McNabb City of
Director L. Sherry City of
Director B. Holdom City of
Director T. Krall City
of
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,
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
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
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
MOVED Director Holdom,
SECONDED Director Bartram, that the report “State of
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
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
(b) Lot 58,
District Lot 29, Plan 45632, Nanoose District –
CARRIED
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
UTILITIES
Requests for Property Inclusions - Fairwinds Sewer Local
Service Area Bylaw 947.02;
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
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
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
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
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:
People for a Healthy
Community on Gabriola Society $ 500
Poetry Festival
Gabriola $ 500
District
69 Policing:
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
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