REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

A G E N D A

 

PAGES

 

                              CALL TO ORDER

 

                              DELEGATIONS

 

6                                   Chris Vrabel, Campbell River Fire & Rescue, re North Island 9-1-1 Corporation.

 

7                                   Gordon Wyness, Electoral Area ‘E’, re Human Rights.

 

8 - 10                           Gordie Robinson, Nanaimo Marine Rescue Society, re Functional Support for Nanaimo Marine Rescue Society.

 

                              MINUTES

 

11 - 16                         Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held Tuesday, February 14, 2012.

 

                              BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

                              COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

17 - 23                         Rosemary Bonanno, Vancouver Island Regional Library, re VIRL Future Facilities Planning Process.

 

24 - 26                         Jim Dias, Island Corridor Foundation, re Grant Request.

 

                              UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                              CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION  SERVICES

 

                              ADMINISTRATION

 

27 - 35                         Southern Community Economic Development Service Agreement.       

 

 

                              FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                              FINANCE

 

36 - 51                         Fire Protection Service Agreement – Cranberry Fire Protection District.

 

52 - 59                         Bylaws 1318.01, 1319.02, 1320.02, 1448.02 and 1449.01 – Bylaws to Amend the Port Theatre Contribution Service Requisition Limits.

 

60 -64                          Port Theatre Society Agreement.

 

65 - 83                         Operating Results for the Period Ending December 31, 2011.

 

84 - 92                         2012 Use of Community Works Program Funds.

 

93 - 107                       Bylaw 1658 – 2012 to 2016 Financial Plan.

 

108 - 125                     2012 Parcel Tax Rate Bylaws 1567.03, 1568.03, 1569.03, 1336.09, 1483.06 and 1657.

                             

                              DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                              LONG RANGE PLANNING

 

126 - 136                     2011 Statistics Canada Census Information.

 

CURRENT PLANNING

 

137 -139                      Agricultural Area Plan – Phase 1: Background Report (Technical Background Report included as a separate enclosure).

 

                              REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY UTILITIES

                             

                              WASTEWATER

 

140 - 145                     Annual Wastewater Treatment Facilities Report - 2011.

 

146 - 149                     Bylaws 1623.01 and 1656 – Authorize the Use of Development Cost Charge Funds.

                             

                              WATER

 

150 - 159                     Bylaws 867.06 and 1049.07 – Inclusion of 2020 Seahaven Road into the Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Service Area.

 

160 - 164                     Rainwater Management & Water Sustainability Inter-Regional Education Initiative.

 

                              TRANSPORTATION AND SOLID WASTE SERVICES

 

                              SOLID WASTE

 

165 - 169                     Bylaw 1591.02 - Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Service Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw.

 

                              COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                                      Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation, and Culture Commission

 

170 - 174                     Minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission meeting held Wednesday, February 15, 2012.  (for information)

 

                                      District 69 Recreation Commission

 

175 - 178                     Minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held Thursday, February 16, 2012. (for information)

 

                                      Emergency Management Select Committee

 

179 - 180                     Minutes of the Emergency Management Select Committee meeting held Tuesday, February 21, 2012. (for information)

 

                                      Regional Hospital District Select Committee

 

181 - 210                     Minutes of the Regional Hospital District Select Committee meeting held Wednesday February 22, 2012. (for information)

 

                                      Regional Hospital District 2012 Annual Budget Bylaw No. 153

                                     

1.      That the 2012 Regional Hospital District annual budget be approved with the following components:

              

Property tax requisition

$             6,549,255

Capital grant allowance

$             2,143,745

Major capital project funding

(Emergency Department)-from annual grant

$             1,200,000

Major capital project funding

(Emergency Department)-additional from surplus

$                300,000

 

 

 

2.      That “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District 2012 Annual Budget Bylaw No. 153, 2012” be introduced and read three times.

 

3.      That “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District 2012 Annual Budget Bylaw No. 153, 2012” be adopted.

 

Request for Approval of 2012/2013 Capital Equipment and Minor Capital Project Lists

 

1.      That the 2012/2013 list of capital equipment purchases with Regional Hospital District cost sharing in the amount of $941,725 be approved.

 

2.      That the 2012/2013 list of capital improvement projects with Regional Hospital District cost sharing in the amount of $1,202,500 be approved.

 

3.      That cost sharing for 2013/14 for capital improvement projects shown on the 2012/2013 list in the amount of $1,083,397 be approved.

 

Approval to Use Unexpended Funds for Capital Improvement Projects

 

1.      That the Vancouver Island Health Authority be authorized to submit a list of capital purchases/projects to use $565,000 of unexpended 2006 and 2009 approved capital grants.

 

2.      That the remaining unexpended funds in the amount of $565,000 be applied to the Regional Hospital District’s share of funding for the Emergency Department redevelopment project.

 

Bylaw No. 154 – to Authorize Borrowing for the Oceanside Health Centre

 

1.      That correspondence be forwarded to the Vancouver Island Health Authority confirming the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District’s commitment to the Oceanside Health Centre at 40% of a total budget of $15.79 million.

 

2.      That “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (Oceanside Health Centre) Borrowing Bylaw No. 154, 2012” be introduced and read three times.

 

3.      That “Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (Oceanside Health Centre) Borrowing Bylaw No. 154, 2012” be adopted.

 

                                      Englishman River Water Service Management Board

 

211 - 215                     Minutes of the Englishman River Water Service Management Board meeting held on Wednesday February 22, 2012. (for information)

 

That the ERWS Management Board authorize Amendment #1 to the professional services agreement with Associated Engineering (BC) Ltd. to complete the additional full scale ASR investigation for an additional $228,943.

                                     

                              ADDENDUM

 

                              BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

                              NEW BUSINESS

 

                              BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

 

                              ADJOURNMENT

 

IN CAMERA

 

That pursuant to Sections 90(1)(c)and 90(1)(e) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider labour relations and land issues.