REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

5                                  David Shaver, Oceanside Hospice Society, re Oceanside Hospice Society Funding.

 

                        MINUTES

 

6-14                             Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held February 12, 2008.

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                                    Petition re Hamilton Marsh. (verbal – Director Stanhope)

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

 

15-17                           2008 Meeting Schedule.

 

18-20                           Legal Services Contract Extension.

 

                        FINANCE & INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

21-24                           Nanaimo Regional Hospital District Annual Budget Bylaw No. 143.

 

25-37                           Regional District of Nanaimo 2008 to 2013 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1542. (verbal presentation)

                                   

                                                Are there any questions from the public?

 

38-52                           2008 Parcel Tax Rate Bylaws – Water Services Bylaw No. 1544; Sewer Services Bylaw No. 1545; Driftwood Water Supply Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1336.05; Barclay Crescent Sewer Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1483.02.

                                   

53-57                           Barclay Crescent Sewer Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1472.03.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        BUILDING & BYLAW

 

58-61                           Building Inspection Service Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 787.08 – Area H.           

                                         

62-63                           Notice of Bylaw Contravention – 2419 Yellow Point Road – Area A.

 

                        PLANNING

 

64-81                           Regional Growth Strategy Review 2007-2008.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        LIQUID WASTE

                       

82-83                           Funding Agreement for Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre – Gravity Thickeners Project & French Creek Pollution Control Centre – Solids Contact Tank Expansion Project.

 

84-88                           Regional Liquid Waste Advisory Committee – Proposed Amended Terms of Reference and Public Consultation Plan.

 

89-94                           Liquid Waste Management Planning Bylaw No. 1543.

 

                        UTILITIES

 

95-99                           Rural Streetlighting Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 791.16 – Area H.

 

100-108                       City of Parksville/Regional District of Nanaimo Water Supply Agreement.

 

109-110                       Fairwinds Water Service Area – Release of Reserve Funds.

           

                        TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

 

                        TRANSIT

 

111-114                       Transit Special Event Application.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                                    Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.

 

115-116                       Minutes of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meeting held February 14, 2008. (for information)

 

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

 

117-119                       Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held February 18, 2007. (for information)

 

District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

120-137                       Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held February 21, 2008. (for information)

 

1.      That the Regional District of Nanaimo enter into a five year lease agreement with the City of Parksville for the lands on which the District 69 Arena is located for a term from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2013.

 

2.      That the following District 69 Recreation Community and Youth Recreation Grants be approved:

 

Youth Recreation Grants:

Community Group                                           Recommended

Ballenas Secondary School Dry Grad Committee                   1,250

(Entertainment and rental costs)

Ballenas Whalers Football (equipment)                                               2,500

District 69 Family Resource Association                                             1,250

(Youth mentorship recreation activities)

Oceanside Baseball (batting cage lighting)                             2,500

Oceanside Community Arts Council                                        1,000

(Youth art program costs)

Oceanside Youth Football Association (goal posts)                 2,500

 

Community Recreation Grants:

Community Group                                           Recommended

District 69 Family Resource Association                                             2,000

(Preschool play area)

Errington Therapeutic Riding Association                               1,000

(Program expenses and equipment)

Lighthouse Country Trail Group                                                         1,256

(Equipment for trail workers)

Lighthouse Recreation Commission (program costs)               2,260

Nanoose Bay Parent’s Advisory Council                                 1,370

(Camp at Hornby Island for at risk youth)

Nanoose Bay Parent’s Advisory Council                                             2,500

(Accessible playground project)

Oceanside Eagles Senior Ball Team (uniforms and equipment)           1,800

Oceanside Floor Curlers (vests)                                                          1,000

Vancouver Island Opera (production costs)                            1,000  

 

                        ADDENDUM

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

                        NEW BUSINESS

                        BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

                        ADJOURNMENT