MINUTES OF THE 59th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF VANCOUVER ISLAND AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES Langford, B.C. April 11 – 13, 2008 Subject Page CONVENTION OPENING ......................................................................................................1 KEYNOTE PANEL ....................................................................................................................2 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ............................................................................................2 WELCOME RECEPTION .........................................................................................................4 MUNICIPAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION .........................................................................4 ADDRESS BY DIRECTOR SUSAN GIMSE, PRESIDENT UNION OF BC MUNICIPALITIES ...................................................................................4 RESOLUTIONS ..........................................................................................................................4 ADDRESS BY HONOURABLE IDA CHONG MINISTER OF COMMUNITY SERVICES .......................................................................8 DELEGATE’S LUNCHEON ...................................................................................................16 ADDRESS BY HONOURABLE GORDON CAMPBELL PREMIER OF BC .............................................................................................................17 CONCURRENT SESSIONS ....................................................................................................17 ANNUAL AVICC BANQUET ...............................................................................................17 THE NEW RELATIONSHIP ..................................................................................................18 ADDRESS BY THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION CAROLE JAMES ................................................................................................................18 RESOLUTIONS ........................................................................................................................18 CONVENTION CLOSING .....................................................................................................29 i INDEX OF APPENDICES APPENDIX SUBJECT PAGE A FORESTRY FORUM .......................................................................................................28 B FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2007 ..................................................75 C ADDRESS BY CHAIR ROBERT HOBSON, PRESIDENT UNION OF BC MUNICIPALITIES ........................................................................55 D ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE GORDON CAMPBELL PREMIER OF BRITISH COLUMBAI .....................................................................61 E ADDRESS BY THE LEADER OF THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION CAROLE JAMES .......................................................................................................70 ii INDEX TO ENDORSED RESOLUTIONS Resolution Title Page No. RR1 TWINE AND AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS Comox Strathcona RD 4 RECYCLING R1 MUNICIPAL FISCAL IMBALANCE Nanaimo RD 5 R2 MUNICIPAL FISCAL IMBALANCE Parksville 6 R3 MUNICIPAL FISCAL IMBALANCE Qualicum Beach 6 R4 BC RESOURCE COMPANIES Tahsis 7 R5 SUSTAINABLE UNCONDITIONAL FUNDING Gibsons 7 R7 INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING FOR FIRE HALLS Nanaimo RD 9 R8 REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS FOR KEEPING OF PROVINCIAL PRISONERS Nanaimo City 9 R9 GAS FRANCHISE FEES Nanaimo City 10 R11 FUNDING FOR FILM COMMISSIONS Campbell River 11 R13 VARYING TAX RATES Lake Cowichan 12 R14 ADDITIONAL HOME OWNER GRANT Sooke 12 R15 POLICE RECORDS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (PRIME) Comox 13 R16 FUNDING FOR VICTIM SERVICES AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS Nanaimo RD 13 R17 LOGGING PRACTICES ON PRIVATE FOREST LANDS AND WATERSHED PROTECTION Alberni-Clayoquot RD 14 R18 WATERSHED CONTROL Sunshine Coast RD 15 R20 COMMUNITY FORESTS Tahsis 18 R21 ROAD AND HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Port Alberni 18 R22 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Alberni-Clayoquot RD 19 R23 LABELLING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD Sunshine Coast RD 19 R24 WARNING LABELS ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Courtenay 20 R25 TRAINING SPACES FOR DOCTORS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS Powell River RD 20 R26 SMALL COMMUNITY WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS Tahsis 21 R27 INTEGRATED OCEANS MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROCESS Alert Bay 21 R28 IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED OCEANS MANAGEMENT UNDER CANADA’S OCEANS ACT Central Coast RD 22 R29 TRANSMISSION LINES ASSOCIATED WITH IPP’S Powell River RD 22 R30 NON-REFILLABLE 15L PET CONTAINERS Sunshine Coast RD 23 R31 PEARL LAKE WATERSHED Comox-Strathcona RD 23 R32 DEREGULATION OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING Comox-Strathcona RD 23 R33 COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT Metchosin 24 R35 MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS Cowichan Valley RD 25 R36 MANUFACTURED HOME PARK TENANCY ACT Nanaimo City 25 R37 INCLUSION OF BC FERRIES IN OMBUDSMANS MANDATE Sunshine Coast RD 25 iii LR1 SOCIAL SERVICES Nanaimo City 26 LR2 TSOLUM RIVER PARTNERSHIP Comox 26 LR3 E & N LAND SALES Qualicum Beach 27 LR5 ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP Central Coast RD 27 LR6 TRANSPORTATION Central Coast RD 28 INDEX TO RESOLUTIONS NOT ENDORSED Resolution Title Page No. RR2 NON-RESIDENT CORPORATE VOTE Langford 5 R10 ELECTED OFFICIALS REMUNERATION Nanaimo City 10 R12 TERM OF OFFICE Port McNeill 11 R34 PUBLIC PROPERTY OWNERSHIP Lake Cowichan INDEX TO RESOLUTIONS REFERRED Resolution Title Page No. R6 CONSUMPTION BASED TAXATION Nanaimo City 8 R19 PROVINCIAL WORKING ROUNDTABLE ON FORESTRY Ucluelet 15 iv ASSOCIATION OF VANCOUVER ISLAND AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES MINUTES OF THE FIFTY NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION LANGFORD, B.C. APRIL 11, 12 AND 13, 2008 CONVENTION OPENING SESSION President Rod Sherrell called the Fifty Ninth Annual Meeting of the Association to order at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11th. Ms. Carolyn Janzer Led the assembly in singing "O Canada". President Rod Sherrell introduced the AVICC Executive to the delegates in attendance. Mayor Stewart Young welcomed the delegates to Langford. The Mayor thanked AVICC for selecting Langford as the host for the 2008 AVICC conference. Mayor Young urged the delegates to make use of the Langford Trolley and take an opportunity to see the community of Langford. President Sherrell reviewed the program for the weekend and highlighted some of the special sessions that delegates would have the opportunity to take part in throughout the Convention. President Sherrell advised that the Premier Gordon Campbell would be speaking right after the lunch on Saturday. Chair Sherrell noted that UBCM President Susan Gimse and UBCM Executive members would be joining the AVICC delegates for the Welcome Reception and taking part in the AVICC Convention. FIRST REPORT FROM THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE The Chair of the Nominating Committee, Past President Councillor Bea Holland, presented the Nominating Committee Report for the positions on the 2008 Executive and advised that there would be a call for nominations from the floor for the Table Officer positions at 4:20 p.m. Nominations received in advance were: President Mayor Barry Janyk, Town of Gibsons First Vice-President Mayor Christopher Causton, Town of Ladysmith Second Vice-President Director Barbara Price, Comox Valley RD Director at Large Councillor Barry Avis Chair Joe Stanhope 1 KEYNOTE PANEL Mayor Causton introduced the panel on Climate Change which included Dr. Dan Smith, Chair, Department of Geography, UVic, Trevor Murdoch, Associate Director of the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, UVic, Eva Riccius, Manager, Marine Planning, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Nochola Wade, Executive Director, Caron Neutral Operations and Mr. Gerard Leblanc, MCIP, Duck Unlimited Contractor. Some presentations are attached as Appendix ‘A’. Mayor Causton chaired the Question and Answer session. Chair Sherrell thanked the panel and presented them each with a gift. REAR ADMIRAL T. H. W. PILE, CD Councillor Avis introduced Rear Admiral Pile. Admiral Pile addressed the delegates. Admiral Pile spoke of the activities of the Navy as specific to Vancouver Island and Coastal communities. The Admiral stressed the importance of partnerships. He also spoke of the importance of the location of the Navy in British Columbia as we look across to the Asian Pacific. The Admiral also spoke of the broad role of the Navy, which does not just focus on coastal communities. Councillor Avis thanked the Rear Admiral and presented him with a gift. ANNUAL MEETING ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE RULES AND PROCEDURES On regular motion, duly moved and seconded, the Conference Rules and Procedures as printed in the Annual Report and Resolutions Book were adopted. ADOPTION OF MINUTES On regular motion, duly moved and seconded, the Minutes of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities held in Qualicum Beach, April 13 – 15, 2007 were adopted. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS AND ANNUAL REPORT On regular motion, duly moved and seconded, the President's report was adopted. FINANCIAL REPORT Mayor Causton presented the Audited Financial Statements of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities for the year ending December 31, 2007 (Appendix B). On regular motion, duly moved and seconded, the statements were adopted. 2 2008 DUES STRUCTURE On regular motion, duly moved and seconded, that the proposed dues structure as outlined was adopted. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS On regular motion, duly moved and seconded, that the Executive be authorized to appoint auditors for the year commencing January 1, 2007 was adopted. APPOINTMENT OF SCRUTINEERS