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qathet Regional District REGIONAL BOARD MINUTES – August 23, 2018 The REGIONAL BOARD meeting was held in the Regional District Boardroom on Thursday, August 23, 2018, commencing at 7:00 PM Present: Director Patrick Brabazon, Chair Director Merrick Anderson Director Russell Brewer Director CaroleAnn Leishman Director Colin Palmer Alternate Director Alan Rebane Alternate Director Terry Hollo Regrets: Director Sandy McCormick Staff Present: Al Radke, Chief Administrative Officer Matt O'Halloran, Manager of Administrative Services Patrick Devereaux, Manager of Operational Services 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Brabazon called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A. Rebane / M. Anderson THAT the Agenda be approved with an additional item of New Business; request for Fall Fair bus service. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3.1 Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting - July 26, 2018 M. Anderson / R. Brewer THAT the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, held July 26, 2018 be adopted. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Page 2 of 12 Minutes – Regional Board August 23, 2018 4. CORRESPONDENCE 4.1 Correspondence dated August 1, 2018 from Rosemary Morgan, Secretary, Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association re Letter of Appreciation A. Rebane / C. Palmer THAT the correspondence dated August 1, 2018 from Rosemary Morgan, Secretary, Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association re Letter of Appreciation be received. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4.2 Correspondence dated July 15, 2018 from Heather Baldwin, President, Powell River Hospice Society re Letter of Appreciation C. Leishman / C. Palmer THAT the correspondence dated July 15, 2018 from Heather Baldwin, President, Powell River Hospice Society re Letter of Appreciation be received. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4.3 Correspondence dated August 17, 2018 from Frances Ladret, President, Life Cycle Housing Society re a Letter of Support C. Palmer / M. Anderson THAT the correspondence dated August 17, 2018 from Frances Ladret, President, Life Cycle Housing Society re a letter of support be received; and THAT the Board authorize a letter of support. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4.4 Correspondence dated August 20, 2018 from Peter Stockdill, Council of BC Yacht Clubs, re Crown Land Tenure, Licence of Occupation (Aquaculture - Shellfish), in Baker Passage, North Side of Hernando Island, in Electoral Area A C. Palmer / A. Rebane THAT the correspondence dated August 20, 2018 from Peter Stockdill, Council of BC Yacht Clubs, re Crown Land Tenure, Licence of Occupation (Aquaculture - Shellfish), in Baker Passage, north side of Hernando Island, in Electoral Area A be received. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4.5 Correspondence dated August 20, 2018 from Ted Olynyk, BC Hydro, re Beautification Fund Reminder C. Leishman / T. Hollo THAT the correspondence dated August 20, 2018 from Ted Olynyk, BC Hydro, re Beautification Fund Reminder be received. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Page 3 of 12 Minutes – Regional Board August 23, 2018 5. CHAIR'S REPORT Chair Brabazon reported on the following meetings and activities: • Meeting regarding the proposed Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. A few options were presented. • Discussions regarding the name change for the park in Lund. 6. DIRECTOR REPORTS Director Anderson reported on the following activities and meetings: • Fall Fair on Lasqueti Island • Local Candidate declared Alternate Director Hollo reported on the following activities and meetings: • Roots and Blues • Sandcastle weekend • Run the Rock • OCP completed Phase 2, now entering Phase 3 Director Leishman reported on the following activities and meetings: • City purchased two additional electric charging stations • Recreational Cannabis bylaw passed first and second reading, Public Hearing to follow Director Brewer reported on the following activities and meetings: • City approved the change of scope for the extension of airport runway • Thanked the Board for the letter of support for the application to rural dividend program • Rise and Report regarding on transfer former Townsite Hospital property to Tla'amin Nation • Brought bylaw to allow mobile street vending 7. RESOLUTIONS - PLANNING COMMITTEE 7.1 Status Update - Electoral Area D Official Community Plan Project T. Hollo / C. Palmer THAT the Board receive the Community Engagement Report for the new Electoral Area D Official Community Plan and direct staff to advance to Phase 3 of the planning process. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Page 4 of 12 Minutes – Regional Board August 23, 2018 7.2 Application for Crown Land Tenure, Licence of Occupation (Aquaculture - Shellfish) (BC Land File No. 1414830) in Baker Passage, north side of Hernando Island, in Electoral Area A. T. Hollo / C. Palmer THAT the Board object to the application on the basis of the following motion, carried by the Board at its regular meeting held May 24, 2018: WHEREAS this Regional District shares the concerns regarding environmental change due to geoduck aquaculture and Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities resolution R22 called for ecosystem based study; THEREFORE this Regional District does not support the Pacific Shellfish aquaculture application in the Strait of Georgia, near Stradiotti Reef, Savary Island, Electoral Area A. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7.3 Crown Land Tenure, Commercial General, District Lot 510, Sturt Bay, Texada Island, Electoral Area D T. Hollo / C. Palmer THAT the Board advise the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development that qathet Regional District has no objection to the application for a Crown Land Tenure for Commercial General (BC Land File No. 2412046), District Lot 510, in Sturt Bay, Texada Island, in Electoral Area D. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7.4 Crown Land Tenure, Licence of Occupation (Aquaculture - Shellfish), Northeast Bay, Texada Island, Electoral Area D This item was not considered. 8. RESOLUTIONS - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 2 8.1 Dale Littlejohn, Executive Director, Community Energy Association re Benefits of Becoming a FCM-PCP Member C. Leishman / R. Brewer THAT the Regional District join the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Partners for Climate Protection program. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Page 5 of 12 Minutes – Regional Board August 23, 2018 8.2 Esther Dyck and Pam Brown from Myrtle Creek Stewards Trout Unlimitedre Wetland Presentation A. Rebane / C. Palmer THAT the information provided by the delegation be referred to the Planning Committee for staff comment. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 8.3 Paul Kamon, Sunshine Coast Tourism,re Update on Activities and Funding Request - Further consideration of delegation request from the Regular Committee of the Whole meeting, held February 15, 2018 R. Brewer / C. Leishman THAT staff be directed to bring back policy options for an updated Grant-in-Aid and Economic Development framework. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 8.4 Correspondence dated July 27, 2018 from Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing re: Proposed dissolution of the Lund Waterworks District R. Brewer / C. Leishman THAT the Regional District attempt to arrange a meeting with Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing at UBCM re: the Lund Waterworks District. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 8.5 Correspondence dated August 6, 2018 from Kevin and Lisa, Shelter Point Park Caretakers re Harvesting Shellfish on Foreshore Lease of Park T. Hollo / M. Anderson THAT the Regional District send a letter to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans requesting more enforcement regarding shellfish harvesting activities on Texada Island, and that staff be directed to investigate additional bylaw opportunities. T. Hollo / C. Leishman THAT the motion be amended to include the following after "Texada Island,": targeted to the drivers of the trucks who are moving the shellfish, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAIN MOTION, AS AMENDED, CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 8.6 Connected Coast Project M. Anderson / T. Hollo THAT the Board promote the Connected Coast Project to local Internet Service Providers and encourage them to explore means and ways of expanding their services to the unserved areas of qathet Regional District via access to the sub-sea fibre optic infrastructure. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Page 6 of 12 Minutes – Regional Board August 23, 2018 8.7 Savary Island Wharf Approach M. Anderson / T. Hollo THAT the Board advise the Association of Savary Island Committee (ASIC) that the most feasible and cost effective course of action with regard to the wharf approach and moorings inhibiting night time medical evacuation operations be communicated to the 800 plus ASIC membership from ASIC in its monthly communications; and THAT the Board direct staff to provide communication material in the form of a map to ASIC. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 8.8 Tree Hazard Management Policy R. Brewer / C. Leishman THAT the Board adopt the changes to Policy 1.14 - Tree Hazard Management Policy. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 8.9 Responsible Conduct R. Brewer / C. Leishman THAT the Regional District postpone consideration of Policy 1.15 - Principles of Engagement with First Nations. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. R. Brewer / C. Leishman THAT staff be directed to bring forward consideration to update the existing Protocol Agreement for Communication and Cooperation with Tla'amin Nation. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 8.10 Asset Disposal, Savary Island Wharf Gangway M. Anderson / T. Hollo THAT the Committee recommend the Board direct staff to not dispose of asset ‘Savary wharf gangway’; and THAT the Committee