REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
MINUTES
OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2008 AT 7:00 PM
IN
THE 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
Alternate
Director D. Heenan Electoral Area H
Director S. Herle City of
Alternate
Director M. Wansink Town of
Alternate
Director B. Dempsey District of Lantzville
Director M. Unger City of
Alternate
Director J. Cameron City of
Director L. McNabb City of
Alternate
Director L. Sherry City of
Director D. Brennan City of
Also in Attendance:
C. Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
M. Pearse Senior
Manager, Corporate Administration
W. Thexton A/Gen.
Manager of Finance & Information Services
C. McIver A/Gen.
Mgr. of Transportation & Solid Waste Services
J. Finnie General
Manager of Environmental Services
P. Thorkelsson General Manager of
Development Services
T. Osborne General
Manager of Recreation & Parks
N. Tonn Recording
Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson welcomed
Alternate Directors Heenan, Dempsey, Wansink, Cameron and Sherry to the
meeting. The Chairperson also
congratulated the Chief Administrative Officer on her son’s qualifying to
represent
DELEGATIONS
Kim
Benson, Chair, Islands Trust Council, Lisa Dunn, Director, Trust Area Services
and Sheila Malcolmson, Gabriola Island Local Trustee provided an overview of
the Islands Trust Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program.
MINUTES
MOVED
Director Cameron, SECONDED Director Herle, that the minutes of the Committee of
the Whole meeting held June 10, 2008 be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Sheila
Malcolmson,
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Brennan,
that the correspondence from Sheila Malcolmson regarding the Gabriola Local
Trust Committee’s grant application for a community housing/affordable housing
needs assessment, be received.
CARRIED
Alvin
Hui, Alvin Hui Law Corporation, re
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Brennan,
that the correspondence from Alvin Hui Law Corporation regarding the proposed
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BUILDING
& BYLAW
Notice
of Bylaw Contravention –
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Wansink,
that staff be directed to register a Notice of Bylaw Contravention on title
pursuant to Section 57 of the Community Charter and that legal action be
taken to ensure Lot 7, Section 9, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo District, Plan
30347, is in compliance with the “Regional District of Nanaimo Building
Regulation and Fees Bylaw No. 1250, 2000”.
CARRIED
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
LIQUID WASTE
Pump and Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Sherry, that the boundaries of the RDN Pump and Haul Local Service
Area Bylaw 975 be amended to exclude
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Sherry, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Pump & Haul Local
Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 975.48, 2008” be introduced and read three
times.
CARRIED
Fairwinds
Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 947.04 – Inclusion
of Strata Lots 1 to 49, DL 78, Nanoose District, Plan VIS745 into the Fairwinds
Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area – Area ‘E’.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director McNabb, that “Fairwinds Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area
Amendment Bylaw No. 947.04, 2008” be introduced and read three times.
CARRIED
Electoral
Area ‘E’ Water Source Assessment Study – Information Report.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Burnett, that the Board receive the “Water Source Assessment Study for
Electoral Area ‘E’ in the Regional District of Nanaimo” report for information.
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks
and Green Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the minutes of the
Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Space Advisory Committee meeting held May 15,
2008 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the Ministry of
Transportation be advised that the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Space
Advisory Committee has no objection to the proposed road closure of
CARRIED
Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks
and Open Space Advisory Committee.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Cameron, that the minutes of the
Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held June 2,
2008 be received for information.
CARRIED
District 69
Recreation Commission.
MOVED Director Herle, SECONDED
Director Young, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting
held June 19, 2008 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Herle, SECONDED Director
McNabb, that the program, admission and rental fees for
CARRIED
MOVED Director Herle, SECONDED
Director McNabb, that the program, admission and rental fees for Ravensong
Aquatic Centre in 2009 be approved as outlined in Appendix B.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Herle, SECONDED
Director McNabb, that Recreation Coordinating program fees and recovery rates,
administration, fee and revenue-sharing percentage ratio for Term Instructor
(Companies) agreements in 2009 be approved as outlined in Appendix C.
CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM
DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
Natural Area Protection
Tax Exemption Program (NAPTEP).
MOVED Director Sperling, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the Natural
Area Protection Tax Exemption Program proposal be referred to staff for a
report on the implications and staff recommendations.
CARRIED
Islands Trust Affordable
Housing Needs Assessment Initiative.
MOVED Director Sperling, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the Board
forward a letter of support to the Islands Trust for their affordable housing
needs assessment initiative.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Sperling, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the request
from Islands Trust for a funding commitment from the Regional District of
Nanaimo as a “Project Partner” be referred to staff for a report.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:24 PM
CHAIRPERSON