REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2007, AT 7:30 PM

RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

Present:

                                        Director J. Stanhope                                 Chairperson

                                        Director J. Burnett                                     Electoral Area A

                                        Director B. Sperling                                  Electoral Area B

                                        Director M. Young                                     Electoral Area C

                                        Director G. Holme                                     Electoral Area E

                                        Director L. Biggemann                              Electoral Area F

                                        Director D. Bartram                                    Electoral Area H

                                        Director S. Herle                                        City of Parksville

                                        Director T. Westbroek                               Town of Qualicum Beach

                                        Director C. Haime                                      District of Lantzville

                                        Director B. Bestwick                                  City of Nanaimo

                                        Director L. McNabb                                    City of Nanaimo

                                        Director J. Manhas                                    City of Nanaimo

                                        Director D. Brennan                                  City of Nanaimo

                                        Director B. Holdom                                   City of Nanaimo

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                        C. Mason                                                    Chief Administrative Officer

                                        M. Pearse                                                   Senior Manager, Corporate Administration

                                        J. Finnie                                                     General Manager, Environmental Services

                                        T. Osborne                                                 General Manager, Recreation & Parks

                                        P. Thorkelsson                                          General Manager, Development Services

                                        N. Avery                                                      General Manager, Finance & Information Services

                                        D. Trudeau                                                 General Manager, Transportation Services

                                        P. Thompson                                             Manager of Long Range Planning

                                        G. Garbutt                                                   Manager of Current Planning

                                        M. Donnelly                                               Manager of Utilities

                                        N. Tonn                                                      Recording Secretary

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

BYLAWS

 

For Adoption.

 

Bylaw No. 867.03.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 867.03, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

 

Community Parks Amendment Bylaws.

 

Bylaw No. 799.07.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that “Electoral Area ‘B’ Community Parks Local Service Amendment Bylaw No. 799.07, 2006” be abandoned.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 801.06.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that “Electoral Area ‘C’ (defined Area ‘C’) Community Parks Local Service Amendment Bylaw No. 801.06, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 802.04.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that “Electoral Area ‘C’ (defined Area ‘D’) Community Parks Local Service Amendment Bylaw No. 802.04, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 803.04.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme, that “Electoral Area ‘E’ Community Parks Local Service Amendment Bylaw No. 803.04, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 804.04.

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Electoral Area ‘F’ Community Parks Local Service Amendment Bylaw No. 804.04, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 805.05.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Young, that “Electoral Area ‘G’ Community Parks Local Service Amendment Bylaw No. 805.05, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 806.05.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that “Electoral Area ‘H’ Community Parks Local Service Amendment Bylaw No. 806.05, 2006” be adopted.

CARRIED

CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

 

Board Appointments to Standing, Select and Advisory Committees.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Herle, that the Board appointments to the 2007 Regional District of Nanaimo Standing, Select and Advisory Committees be received for information as follows:

 

Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee – J. Stanhope, G. Holme, Alternate.

 

Central South RAC for Island Coastal Economic Trust – J. Stanhope, G. Holme, Alternate.

 

Deep Bay Harbour Authority – D. Bartram.

 

District 69 Recreation Commission – D. Bartram, L. Biggemann, Alternate.

 

Island Corridor Foundation – J. Stanhope.

 

Mt. Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation – L. Biggemann.

 

Municipal Finance Authority – J. Stanhope, G. Holme, Alternate.

 

Municipal Insurance Association (MIA) – L. McNabb.

 

North Island 911 Corporation – J. Stanhope, S. Herle, Alternate.

 

North Island Sunshine Coast RAC for Island Coastal Economic Trust – L. Biggemann.

 

Oceanside Tourism Association – G. Holme, J. Stanhope, Alternate.

 

RDN Emergency Planning Committee – L. Biggemann, B. Sperling, Alternate.

 

Regional Library Board – G. Holme, D. Bartram, Alternate.

 

Treaty Advisory Committee – M. Young, J. Burnett, Alternate.

 

Te’Mexw Treaty Negotiations Committee – G. Holme, C. Haime & B. Dempsey, Alternates.

 

Vancouver Island Biosphere Centre – L. Biggemann.

 

VI Health Authority Project Building Committee – D. Brennan, B. Bestwick, Alternate.

 

VI Health Authority Joint Capital Planning Committee – J. Stanhope, B. Holdom, Alternate.

CARRIED

Selection Committee Appointments.

 

Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Greenspace Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Gay Cunningham, Frank Garnish and Kerri-Lynne Wilson be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Greenspace Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2008.

CARRIED

Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Gabrielle Cartlidge and Stephen Watson be appointed to the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2008.

CARRIED

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

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Brian Coath and Jacquelene Thomson be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2008.

CARRIED

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

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Barry Ellis, Marguerite Little and Valerie Weismiller be appointed to the Electoral Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2008.

CARRIED

Grants-in-Aid Committee.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Patty Biro, Bruce Erickson and Frank Van Eynde be appointed to the Grants-in-Aid Committee for a term ending December 31, 2007.

CARRIED

Board of Variance.

 

Director Bartram noted that staff will be arranging interviews with the applicants.

 

Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Harriet Rueggeberg be appointed to the Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2008.

CARRIED

Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Wally Wells (south) and Tom Whitfield (north) be appointed to the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee as Business Community representatives.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Gordon Proctor be appointed to the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee as an Environment Community representative.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Nadine Schwager (south) be appointed to the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee as a General Public representative.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Michael Schellinck be appointed to the Regional Solid Waste Advisory Committee as a Waste Management (non-profit) representative.

CARRIED

Transit Select Committee.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Director Maureen Young be appointed to the Transit Select Committee.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that this meeting adjourn to allow for an In Camera Committee of the Whole meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  7:35 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

CHAIRPERSON     SR. MGR, CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION