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Regional District of Central Kootenay September 19, 2019 1 Regional District of Central Kootenay REGULAR BOARD MEETING Open Meeting Minutes The ninth meeting of the Board of the Regional District of Central Kootenay in 2019 was held on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in the RDCK Boardroom, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC. Quorum was maintained throughout the meeting. ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT: ELECTORAL AREAS Chair A. Watson Area D Director G. Jackman Area A Director T. Wall Area B Director A. Casemore Area C Director R. Faust Area E Director T. Newell Area F Director H. Cunningham Area G Director W. Popoff Area H Director A. Davidoff Area I Director R. Smith Area J Director P. Peterson Area K MUNICIPALITIES Director B. Tassone City of Castlegar Director R. Toyota Town of Creston Director S. Hewat Village of Kaslo Director J. Hughes Village of Nakusp Director J. Morrison City of Nelson Director C. Moss Village of New Denver Director D. Lockwood Village of Salmo Director L. Main Village of Silverton Director J. Lunn Village of Slocan STAFF PRESENT S. Horn Chief Administrative Officer/ Chief Financial Officer A. Lund Deputy Corporate Officer S. Sudan General Manager of Development Services J. Chirico General Manager of Community Services U. Wolf General Manager of Environmental Services A. Wilson Resource Recovery Manager T. Barrington Resource Recovery Technician M. Durand Regional Parks Manager C. Williams GIS Supervisor J. Madelung Former Grants Coordinator 1. CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME Chair Watson called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. 1.1 TRADITIONAL LANDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT Regional District of Central Kootenay September 19, 2019 2 We acknowledge and respect the indigenous peoples within whose traditional lands we are meeting today. 1.2 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Moved and seconded, And Resolved: 630/19 The agenda for the September 18, 2019 Regular Open Board meeting be adopted with the inclusion of Item 2.2.6 - All Recreation Committee: minutes September 18, 2019, Item 5.5 - Columbia River Treaty: Committee Activities Update and the addition of the addenda before circulation. Carried 1.3 ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES Moved and seconded, And Resolved: 631/19 The minutes from the August 15, 2019 Regular Open Board meeting be adopted as circulated. Carried 1.4 DELEGATION 1.4.1 BC Caribou Recovery Program - South Area Cory Legebokow (by phone) Land & Resource Specialist Cory Legebokow gave a presentation, by phone, to the Board regarding the BC Caribou Recovery Program a comprehensive new plan to restore and conserve identified herds. Mr. Legebokow identified the program will consider ways to reduce threats to caribou, while balancing the needs of all British Columbians, including Indigenous communities, industry and recreation enthusiasts. The caribou have declined from between 30,000 and 40,000 in B.C. at the turn of the last century to approximately 19,000 caribou today. In the past three decades, many B.C. caribou herds have become threatened. Mr. Legebokow indicated the federal government is initiating conservation efforts for caribou under the authority of the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) and the province is expected to reduce threats to caribou herds and their critical habitat. The province is negotiating an agreement with the federal government to prevent the possibility of a SARA Section 80 protection order. Mr. Legebokow discussed the herds population in the RDCK and the extreme decline in numbers. He identified the South Selkirks and Purcell South caribou status is considered extirpated. He indicated in the Central Selkirks (Nakusp/Duncan) there are 29 caribou and the numbers are declining, the status of the area remains threatened. Mr. Legebokow discussed the Management Actions and the tools used by the province for caribou recovery. He went into details regarding the draft of the herd plan and how key the plan will be to the process. The plan includes known science, threats, and information on the herds. The plan will be updated with new information as it comes available. i.e. new population surveys, management actions and engagement etc. Mr. Legebokow went over the engagement process and the Province's plan to working with local governments, First Nations, industry and stakeholders to Regional District of Central Kootenay September 19, 2019 3 collaboratively develop recommended management actions for each herd. Local knowledge and traditional ecological knowledge will be requested to form part of the herd plan and help form the recommendations of management actions. Engagement with local governments in the South Area will be taking place January - February 2020. In conclusion, Mr. Legebokow answered the questions from the Board. Chair Watson thanked Mr. Legebokow at 9:38 a.m. 2. COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS 2.1 FOR INFORMATION Committee/Commission Reports for information have been received as follows: 2.1.1 Area C Advisory Planning Commission: minutes July 8, 2019 Staff has received the recommendations and is working with the Commission. 2.1.2 Riondel Commission of Management: minutes August 6, 2019 Staff has received the recommendation regarding the custodian and is working with the Commission. The Commission has indicated there is no Maintenance Report to include with the minutes. 2.1.3 Recreation Commission No. 8 (Slocan Valley - South): minutes September 5, 2019 2.1.4 Nelson & District Recreation Commission: minutes September 17, 2019 Moved and seconded, And Resolved: 632/19 That the Board send a letter of support to the Nelson Disc Golf Society in their endeavor to find a location within the Nelson & District Recreation Commission No. 5’s catchment for the purposes of barrier free disc golf activity. Carried Moved and seconded, And Resolved: 633/19 That the Board approve an amendment to the Recreation Facility - Nelson, Areas F and Defined E Service S226 2019 financial plan to increase Capital Projects by $5,000 and increase contribution from Reserves by $5,000 for a total of $25,000 for the Front Street to Nelson & District Community Complex Parking Lot Corridor Project. Carried 2.2 WITH RECOMMENDATIONS 2.2.1 Arrow Creek Water Treatment and Supply Commission: minutes August 20, 2019 Moved and seconded, And Resolved: 634/19 That RDCK staff, jointly with Town of Creston staff, investigate options, feasibility and cost of a joint parkland restoration project at the Erickson open reservoir site. Regional District of Central Kootenay September 19, 2019 4 Carried 2.2.2 South Slocan Commission of Management: minutes August 27, 2019 NOTE: The recommendation regarding the radon mitigation at the South Slocan Old School House does not need Board approval because the Commission has powers under their bylaw to do the work and it is included in their 2019 budget. 2.2.3 Creston Valley Services Committee: minutes September 5, 2019 Moved and seconded, And Resolved: 635/19 That the Board approve the RDCK entering into Facility Use Agreements with the Creston Curling Club for use of the Ice Area/Lower Viewing Area and the Upper Lounge Area at the Creston and District Community complex for the period of 5 years (October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2024), to include a clause that between June 30 and September 30, 2022, the RDCK will have the ability to renegotiate the rental rates due to the significant work the RDCK Board is doing around its fees and charges bylaw, and the that the Chair and Corporate Officer be authorized to sign the necessary documents. Carried 2.2.4 Castlegar & District Recreation Commission: minutes September 5, 2019 Moved and seconded, And Resolved: 636/19 That the Board direct staff to prepare a feasibility analysis report for potential regional park for the Crown Land parcel (with PID #014-834-421); AND FURTHER, that staff be directed to consider general risk, liabilities and other implications and come back to the Commission in 90 days. Carried 2.2.5 Central Resource Recovery Committee: minutes September 17, 2019 Moved and seconded, And Resolved: 637/19 That the Board approve the purchase of two model 2020 4900SB Highway Tractors Units from RJames Management Group (Western Star) at a cost of $344,318 plus applicable taxes; AND FURTHER, that the Units be purchased through the Municipal Finance Authority Equipment Financing Program for a five-year term with the costs to be paid from the 2019-2023 Financial Plan for Service S187 Capital Expenditures Account. Carried Moved and seconded, And Resolved: 638/19 That the Board direct staff to immediately issue a Request for Quote to purchase two Roll-Off Trucks, with the estimated cost of $460,000 and funds for the purchase to be allocated in the 2020 Financial Plan for Service S187 Capital Expenditures account. Regional District of Central Kootenay September 19, 2019 5 Carried Moved and seconded, And Resolved: 639/19 That the Board direct staff to prepare a Negotiated Request for Proposal for the HB Tailings Facility Closure and Remediation and undertake the procurement and negotiation with the proponent that offers the highest value to the RDCK which meets all required scope for less than $3,822,056.00 plus GST; AND FURTHER that the Chair and Corporate Officer be authorized to sign the necessary documents to a maximum value of $3,822,056.00 with the highest ranked proponent(s) following negotiation; AND FURTHER that the cost be included in the 2020 Financial Plan for Service S187 Central Resource Recovery. Carried Moved and seconded, And Resolved: 640/19 That the Board direct staff to prepare a contract extension letter to extend the term of SRK’s Consulting Services Agreement for two years, to November 16, 2021; AND FURTHER that the Chair and Corporate Officer be authorized to sign the necessary documents to extend the Consulting Services Agreement to November 16, 2021. Carried NOTE: The contract is for SRK’s engineering consulting services associated with the HB Closure and Remediation Project and Engineer-of-Record tasks for the tailings facility.