REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
OF THE WHOLE
OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO HELD ON
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17,
2012 AT 5:00 PM IN THE
RDN BOARD CHAMBERS
Present:
Director J. Stanhope Chairperson
Director D. Brennan Deputy Chairperson
Director A. McPherson Electoral Area A
Director H. Houle Electoral Area B
Director G. Holme Electoral Area E
Director J. Fell Electoral Area
F
Director W. Veenhof Electoral Area H
Director M. Lefebvre City of Parksville
Director D. Willie Town of Qualicum
Beach
Director B. Dempsey District of Lantzville
Director J. Ruttan City of Nanaimo
Director B. Bestwick City of Nanaimo
Director J. Kipp City of Nanaimo
Director D. Johnstone City of Nanaimo
Director T. Greves City of Nanaimo
Alternate
Director B. McKay City of Nanaimo
Also in Attendance:
C. Mason Chief Administrative
Officer
M. Pearse Sr. Mgr., Corporate
Administration
N. Avery Gen. Mgr., Finance &
Information Services
P. Thorkelsson Gen. Mgr., Development Services
J. Finnie Gen. Mgr., Regional
& Community Utilities
T. Osborne Gen. Mgr., Recreation &
Parks Services
D. Trudeau Gen. Mgr., Transportation
& Solid Waste Services
N. Hewitt Recording Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson welcomed Alternate Director McKay to the meeting.
DELEGATIONS
Danielle Morrison, Guardians of Mid-Island
Estuaries Society, re GMIES activities and request for renewal of funding from
the RDN.
Ms. Morrison
provided a verbal and visual overview on the actions taken by GMIES and
requested annual funding of $10,000 per year for the next 3 years to assist
with the goose control program.
Fraser Wilson,
Nanaimo and Area Land Trust, re NALT activities and request for renewal of
funding from the RDN.
Mr. Wilson provided a verbal summary on the actions
taken by Nanaimo and Area Land Trust over the past year, and requested that the
Board restore the funding to $30,000 per year.
CORRESPONDENCE
Peter Bolten, re Proposals for
2012 RDN Budget.
MOVED
Director Johnstone, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the correspondence from
Peter Bolten regarding the proposed 2012 Budget be received.
CARRIED
FINANCE
2012 Proposed Budget Overview.
MOVED
Director Brennan, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the tax requisition for the
Port Theatre be increased by $1,632 to provide an annual cost of leaving
adjustment in the contract renewal.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McPherson, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that the tax requisition for the Electoral
Area ‘A’ budget be increased by $2,000 to establish a new service to provide an
annual operating grant for the Cedar Community Policing Centre pending a
successful alternate approval process.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Kipp, SECONDED
Director Brennan, that the tax requisition for the Regional Parks Operations
budget be increased by $30,000 to address the operating grant to the Nanaimo
Area Land Trust (NALT).
DEFEATED
MOVED Director Brennan, SECONDED
Director Kipp, that the tax requisition for the Regional Parks Operations
budget be increased by $20,000 to provide an operating grant to the Nanaimo
Area Land Trust (NALT).
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bestwick, SECONDED
Director Johnstone, that the tax requisition for the Regional Parks Operations
budget be increased by $10,000 per year for 3 years to provide a goose control
program implemented by the Guardians of Mid Island Estuaries Society (GMIES).
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Houle, that the tax requisition for the
Electoral Area Administration budget be reduced by $20,000 to defer the 2012
Toilet Rebate Program.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director McPherson, SECONDED Director Holme, that the
tax requisition for the Area ‘A’ Recreation & Culture budget proceed as
budgeted.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the tax requisition for the
Northern Community Recreation budget proceed as budgeted.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Veenhof, that the tax requisition for the
Ravensong Aquatic Centre budget be reduced by $11,495 through the deferral of
the contribution to the reserve fund.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Willie, that the tax requisition for the Southern
Community Wastewater budget be decreased by $15,000 through the deferral of the
minor capital equipment replacements.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that the tax requisition for the Southern
Community Wastewater budget be reduced by $51,100 through the deferral of the
contribution to the reserve fund.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Lefebvre, that the tax requisition for the Electoral
Area Planning budget be decreased by $6,000 through the deferral of equipment
replacement (departmental printer).
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Houle, that the tax requisition for the Emergency
Prepardness budget proceed as budgeted for the generator installation program
at reception centres (2012 – Cedar).
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Bestwick, that the tax requisition for the
Oceanside Place budget be decreased by $11,500 to defer the equipment purchases
– carpet extractor and floor machine.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Fell, SECONDED Director Bestwick, that the tax requisition for the Northern
Community Wastewater budget be decreased by $10,000 by deferring plant
painting.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Holme, that the tax requisition for the
Northern Community Wastewater budget be reduced by $36,845 through the deferral
of the underground manhole location and repairs.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that the tax requisition for the Water/Sewer
Utilities budget be reduced by $10,000 to defer building renovations.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Johnstone, that the tax requisition for
the Water/Sewer Utilities budget be reduced by $30,000 through the deferral of
a replacement of a 1999 truck.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Brennan, SECONDED Director Ruttan, that the Corporate
Administration budget be reduced by $36,000 to defer the hiring of the Information
Services Technician position to July 1, 2012.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Brennan, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Corporate Administration budget proceed as
budgeted for the GIS (Mapping) Technician position.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Lefebvre, SECONDED Director Houle, that the tax requisition for the Transportation
Services budget proceed as budgeted for the Mechanic position with a start date
of July 1, 2012.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Brennan, that the meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 6:53 PM
CHAIRPERSON SR.
MGR., CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION