REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2006

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

5-15                             Margie Noonan & Sallie Dabb, KAIROS, re water resolution.

 

                        MINUTES

 

16-21                           Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held February 14, 2006.

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        PRESENTATION

 

                                    2006 - 2011 Financial Plan.  (Verbal)

 

                                    Question/Answer Period.

 

                        ANNUAL BUDGET REPORTS

 

22-26                           Nanaimo Regional Hospital District 2006 Annual Budget Bylaw No. 138.

27-45                           Financial Plan 2006 to 2011 Amendment Bylaw No. 1474.01.

46-75                           Parcel Tax Rate Bylaws No. 1180.06, 1181.06, 1182.06, 1183.05, 1184.06, 1185.06, 1186.06, 1187.06, 1188.06, 1189.06, 1190.05, 1191.06, 1192.06, 1193.06, 1194.06, 1206.05, 1336.03, 1371.02, 1481, 1482 and 1483.

 

                        COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

76-78                          Request for the Use of Regional District Property.

 

                        RECREATION AND PARKS

 

79-90                          Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Service Delivery.

 

91-96                          Horne Lake Regional Park Operations Plan Update.


                        REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT

 

97-99                          Canada – BC Environmental Farm Program.

 

                        CORPORATE SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

100-107                       Bylaws to Complete the Borrowing of Funds for the Purchase of Mt. Benson Regional Park - Regional Parks Service Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1480 and Interim Financing (Regional Parks) Bylaw No. 1484.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        UTILITIES

 

108-131                       Water Bill Adjustments Due to Leaks – Proposed Regulations & Rates Bylaw Amendments – Bylaws No. 619.13, 700.14, 1097.09, 1172.07,1383.03, 1434.02 and 1468.02.

 

132-136                       Proposed Terms of Reference for the Drinking Water/Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

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

 

137-140                       Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held February 6, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                    Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee.

 

141-143                       Minutes of the Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee meeting held February 21, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                    Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee.

 

144-160                       Minutes of the Transit Business Plan Update Select Committee meeting held March 2, 2006.  (for information)

 

1.   That the Public Consultation Summary – District 69 Transit Proposal Report be received for information.          

 

2.   That the District 69 Transit Proposal – Final Report recommendations as outlined below be approved:

 

      (a)     That staff proceed to refine service changes for District 69 transit for implementation in July.

      (b)  That the 2006 requisitions be apportioned on the basis of 2005 service levels as outlined in the staff report.

      (c)  That staff work with the participants to amend the cost sharing formula for 2007 and subsequent years to provide for more certainty of costs over a period of time, a mechanism to allow notice of change requests to be planned for in a more systematic way and an opportunity for a participant to accept or reject a change in their service levels and cost structure.

      (d)  That any identifiable cost savings from the 2006 schedule changes be considered for retroactive adjustment to the participants in 2007 in recognition of no change in the cost apportionment formula for 2006.

 

3.   That a letter be forwarded to BC Transit with a copy to the Minister, indicating that additional provincial funding assistance is required to provide for the required levels of transit service in the Regional District of Nanaimo.

 

                                    Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.

 

161-163                       Minutes of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meeting held March 2, 2006.  (for information)

 

                                    Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee

 

164-167                       Minutes of the Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee meeting held on February 16, 2006.  (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

                                    Oceanside Tourism Association

                                    Regional Library Board

                                    Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

                                    Treaty Advisory Committee

                                    Vancouver Island Health Authority – Joint Capital Planning Committee

 


                        ADDENDUM

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

                        NEW BUSINESS

                        BOARD INFORMATION  (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

                        ADJOURNMENT

                        IN CAMERA