REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

                        CALL TO ORDER

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

5                            Terry Moore, re Control of RDN Spending.

 

                        MINUTES

 

6 - 10                     Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held February 8, 2011.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

11                          June Parsons, BC Seniors Game Society, re Invitation to Host BC Seniors Games.

 

                        UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

12 - 19                    Bylaws No. 1626 & 1627 – Authorize Temporary Borrowing & Issuance of Securities for Cedar Sewer Large Residential Properties Financing Service.

 

20 - 30                    Bylaws No. 1628, 1629, 1630 & 1231.03 – Authorize Borrowing & Issuance of Securities for Camp Moorecroft Land Acquisition and Increase the Regional Parks & Trails Service Parcel Tax.

 

31 - 50                    Preliminary Operating Results for Period Ending December 31, 2010.

 

51 - 72                    Bylaws No. 1336.08, 1483.05, 1525.03, 1567.02, 1568.02 & 1569.02 - Amend Parcel Tax Rates for Water, Sewer, Fire Protection and Crime Prevention/Community Justice Services.

 

73 - 76                    Bylaw No. 1631 - 2011 to 2015 Financial Plan.

 

77 - 81                    Coastal Community Network - Request for Membership Dues.

 

                        REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY UTILITIES

 

                        WATER

 

82 - 91                    Bylaws No. 867.05 & 1049.06 – Extend the Boundaries of the Nanoose Bay Peninsula & Bulk Water Supply Services to Include an Area ‘E’ Property (2834 Northwest Bay Road).

 

                        TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

92 - 93                    Regional Landfill Service - Refuse Compactor Tender Award.

 

94 - 99                    Bylaw No. 1591.01 – Amends the Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Service Rates & Regulations Bylaw.

 

100 - 103                Waste Stream Management Licensing Application - Cascades Recovery Inc. – City of Nanaimo (800 Maughan Road).

 

104 - 106                2010 Illegal Dumping and Landfill Bans Enforcement Report.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                              District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

107 - 111                Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held February 17, 2011. (for information)

 

1.      That the following District 69 Recreation Youth Grants be approved:

 

                                    Community Group                                                   Amount Recommended

 

                                    Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society (costumes)             $     255

                                    Ballenas Dry Grad (food & entertainment)                                  $  1,000

                                    Coombs Hilliers Recreation Community Organization                  $  2,500

                                    (outdoor court)

                                    District 69 Minor Softball (equipment & uniforms)                      $  2,000

                                    Errington War Memorial Hall Association (drums & drum bags)  $  1,183

                                    District 69 Family Resource Association (programs)                    $  1,700

                                    Kwalikum Secondary School - Boxing Skills Program                  $  1,500

                                    (equipment)

                                    Kwalikum Secondary School - Dry Grad (event expenses)            $  1,000

                                    Oceanside Track and Field Club (facility improvements)              $  3,500

 

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

 

                                    Community Group                                                   Amount Recommended

 

                                    Errington Therapeutic Riding Association (program expenses)     $  1,154

                                    Lighthouse Recreation Commission (program costs)                    $  2,700

                                    Parksville & District Association for Community Living               $  1,030

                                    (program expenses)

                                    Parksville Qualicum Community Foundation                               $  1,500

                                    (Venetian Carnival)

                                    Parksville Seniors Athletic Group (softball equipment)                 $     500

                                    Qualicum and District Curling Club - 2011 BC Masters               $  1,000

                                    (event expenses)

                                    Vancouver Island Opera (room rental & advertising)                   $  1,220

 

                              Regional Hospital District Select Committee.

 

112 - 118                Minutes of the Regional Hospital District Select Committee meeting held February 22, 2011. (for information)

 

                                    Bylaw No. 152 - 2011Regional Hospital District Budget

 

1.      That the 2011 annual budget be approved with the following components:

 

                                          Property tax requisition                                                   $      1,154

                                          Capital grant allowance (from property taxes)                  $ 2,046,355

                                          Special project advances (Emergency Department)            $2,600,000

 

2.      That “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District 2011 Annual Budget Bylaw No. 152, 2011” be introduced and read three times.

 

3.      That “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District 2011 Annual Budget Bylaw No. 152, 2011” be adopted.

 

                                    Vancouver Island Health Authority – 2011/2012 Capital Equipment & Project Lists

 

1.      That the adjusted 2011/2012 capital equipment list totaling $805,367 be approved, subject to clarification of item 6565 – imaging software for Central Island Health Clinic ($78,769) and item 7485 – imaging equipment/software Madrona Clinic ($43,399).

 

2.      That an amount of $1,366,602 be approved for 2011/2012 capital projects and that the proposed list totaling $1,530,758 be amended and resubmitted to staff.

 

3.      That in light of requests for funding capital at facilities that do not appear to be designated as hospitals, that staff obtain clarification on the authority of the Regional Hospital District to fund capital requests at these alternate facilities, including providing funding that would provide equipment to private facilities in order to increase the use of electronic transmission of health records.

 

                        ADDENDUM

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

                        NEW BUSINESS

 

                        BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

 

                        ADJOURNMENT

 

                        IN CAMERA

 

                        That pursuant to Section 90(1) (c) and (e) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items related to personnel and land matters.