AGENDA

GREATER WATER DISTRICT (GVWD) REGULAR MEETING

Friday, January 30, 2009 9:00 a.m. 2nd Floor Boardroom 4330 Kingsway, , BC

Board Members: Chair, Director Lois Jackson, Delta Director Don MacLean, Pitt Meadows Vice Chair, Director Richard Walton, North Director Gayle Martin, Langley City Vancouver District Director Greg Moore, Port Coquitlam Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Director Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Director George Chow, Vancouver Director Mae Reid, Coquitlam Director Derek Corrigan. Burnaby Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Director Heather Deal, Vancouver Director Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Director Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Director Ralph Drew, Belcarra Director Harold Steves, Richmond Director Judy Dueck, Maple Ridge Director Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Director Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, West Vancouver Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody Director Rick Green, Langley Township Director Director Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Director Maria Harris, Electoral Area A Director Dianne Watts, Surrey Director Linda Hepner, Surrey Director Hal Weinberg, Anmore Director Marvin Hunt, Surrey Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster Director Colleen Jordan, Burnaby Commissioner, Johnny Carline* Director Raymond Louie, Vancouver

Please advise Kelly Weilbacher at (604) 432-6250 if you are unable to attend.

* Non-voting member.

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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING GREATER VANCOUVER WATER DISTRICT (GVWD) BOARD OF DIRECTORS

9:00 a.m. Thursday, January 30, 2009 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, .

A G E N D A

A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1. January 30, 2009 Regular Meeting Agenda Staff Recommendation: That the Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for January 30, 2009 as circulated.

B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

1. November 28, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes Staff Recommendation: That the Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held November 29, 2008 as circulated.

C. DELEGATIONS No items presented.

D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.

E. CONSENT AGENDA Note: Directors may adopt in one motion all recommendations appearing on the Consent Agenda or, prior to the vote, request an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for debate or discussion, voting in opposition to a recommendation, or declaring a conflict of interest with an item.

1. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF

1.1 5th World Water Forum – Istanbul 2009 Staff Recommendation: That the Board approve the attendance of the Chair of the Water Committee at the 5th World Water Forum being held March 16-22, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey at an approximate cost of $15,500.

1.2 Village of Belcarra Membership to the Greater Vancouver Water District Staff Recommendation: That the Board receive for information the report dated January 5, 2009 titled Village of Belcarra Membership to the Greater Vancouver Water District. January 22, 2009 WD-1

F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

G. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA No items presented.

H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN No items presented.

I. OTHER BUSINESS

J. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING No items presented.

K. ADJOURNMENT Staff Recommendation: That the Board conclude its regular meeting of January 30, 2009.

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MINUTES

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GREATER VANCOUVER WATER DISTRICT BOARD

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) Board of Directors held at 9:08 a.m. on Friday, November 28, 2008 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice Chair, Director Peter Ladner, Vancouver Alternate Director Mel Kositsky, Langley Director , Vancouver Township for Kurt Alberts Director Elizabeth Ball, Vancouver Alternate Director Barry Lynch, Coquitlam Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond for Maxine Wilson Alternate Director David Cadman, Vancouver Director Don MacLean, Pitt Meadows for Kim Capri Director Gayle Martin, Langley City Alternate Director Pietro Calendino, Burnaby Alternate Director Mary Martin, Surrey for Derek Corrigan for Marvin Hunt Director Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Darrell Mussatto, Director Judy Dueck, Maple Ridge North Vancouver City Director Gary Gibson, Electoral Area A Director Mae Reid, Coquitlam Director Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Director Barbara Steele, Surrey West Vancouver Director Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Director Linda Hepner, Surrey Director Harold Steves, Richmond Alternate Director Robin Hicks, Director , Vancouver North Vancouver District for Richard Walton Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody Alternate Director Judith Higginbotham, Surrey Director Michael Wright, Port Coquitlam for Dianne Watts Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster Director Colleen Jordan, Burnaby Commissioner Johnny Carline*

MEMBERS ABSENT: Chair, Director Lois Jackson, Delta Director Hal Weinberg, Anmore

STAFF PRESENT: Paulette Vetleson, Corporate Secretary, Klara Kutakova, Assistant to Regional Corporate Secretary’s Department Committees, Corporate Secretary’s Department

A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1. November 28, 2008 Regular Meeting Agenda

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board: a) amend the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for November 28, 2008 by adding item E1.1 Kwikwetlem First Nation Request to Tour the Coquitlam Watershed; and b) adopt the agenda as amended. CARRIED

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1. October 31, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held October 31, 2008 as circulated. CARRIED

C. DELEGATIONS No items presented.

D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.

E. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Kwikwetlem First Nation Request to Tour the Coquitlam Watershed Report dated November 20, 2008 from Bob Cavill, Watershed Division Manager, Operations and Maintenance Department, seeking authorization for an estimated 20 members of the Kwikwetlem First Nation to tour areas within the Coquitlam Watershed and to conduct a traditional burning during the tour, with the intention of undertaking this tour and burning prior to the onset of winter snows.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board authorize a tour for 20 members of Kwikwetlem First Nations to view areas within the Coquitlam Watershed and, as part of the same tour, approve a traditional burning. CARRIED

F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA No items presented.

G. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA No items presented.

H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN No items presented.

I. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented.

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WD-6 J. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board close its regular meeting scheduled for November 28, 2008 pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (1) (e) as follows: “90 (1) A part of a board meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following: (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the board or committee considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district.” CARRIED

K. ADJOURNMENT

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board conclude its regular meeting of November 28, 2008. CARRIED (Time: 9:09 a.m.)

CERTIFIED CORRECT

Paulette A. Vetleson, Corporate Secretary Peter Ladner, Vice Chair

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GVWD Board Meeting Date: January 30, 2009

To: Board of Directors

From: Tim Jervis, Manager, Engineering and Construction Department

Date: January 12, 2009

Subject: 5th World Water Forum – Istanbul 2009

Recommendation:

That the Board approve the attendance of the Chair of the Water Committee at the 5th World Water Forum being held March 16-22, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey at an approximate cost of $15,500.

1. PURPOSE

To seek authorization for the Chair of the Water Committee to attend the 5th World Water Forum being held in Istanbul, Turkey in March 2009.

2. CONTEXT

The World Water Forum, the world’s largest water related event, is held every three years as a joint venture between the World Water Council and the government of the host country. After previous Fora in Morocco, the Netherlands, Japan and Mexico, the 5th World Water Forum will be held in Istanbul, Turkey in March 2009.

Culminating over 2 years of preparatory activities, the Forum is an open, interactive, multi- stakeholder process which aims to raise the importance, awareness and understanding of water issues and propose solutions to address global challenges.

The 2009 World Water Forum, with its overarching theme “Bridging Divides for Water”, includes 24 different topic areas grouped under the following six major themes:

1. Global changes and risk management 2. Advancing human development and the millennium development goals 3. Managing and protecting water resources and their supply systems to meet human and environmental needs 4. Governance and management 5. Finance 6. Education, knowledge and capacity development

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The Political Processes component of the Forum provides elected officials with the opportunity to discuss current global water issues and to identify sustainable water management strategies and solutions that will help societies cope with global challenges such as climate change, population growth, land use changes and urbanization. Through the Political Processes component, the Forum seeks to influence water policy-making at all levels – local, regional, national and global.

If the Board approves the participation of the Water Committee Chair at this international conference, the intent would be to send one staff person to participate in the conference as well. In accordance with Board policy, the Water Committee Chair would report back to the Board following the conference.

3. ALTERNATIVES

The GVWD Board may: a) approve Metro Vancouver participation in the 5th World Water Forum as outlined herein; or b) Receive the report for information and take no further action.

4. CONCLUSION

For the past several years, international engagement has formed part of the Board’s annual work plan, in particular with respect to issues of . The 5th World Water Forum provides an opportunity for Metro Vancouver to participate with leading world cities in the identification of emerging challenges and the development of adaptive management strategies in an area of global importance - sustainable water resources management.

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GVWD Board Meeting Date: January 30, 2009

To: Board of Directors

From: Paulette Vetleson, Corporate Secretary, Corporate Secretary’s Department

Date: January 5, 2009

Subject: Village of Belcarra Membership to the Greater Vancouver Water District

Staff Recommendation: That the Board receive for information the report dated January 5, 2009 titled Village of Belcarra Membership to the Greater Vancouver Water District.

1. PURPOSE

To advise the Board of the Village of Belcarra’s membership to the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD).

2. CONTEXT

At its November 30, 2007 meeting the Board approved the addition of the Village of Belcarra as a member of the GVWD subject to a number of conditions:

The Village of Belcarra: a) entering into a legally binding agreement with the District of North Vancouver, in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner, for the supply of GVWD water from the District of North Vancouver water system, b) entering into an Entry Agreement with the GVWD on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Commissioner; and c) confirming the said Entry Agreement by bylaw.

The Commissioner was authorized to execute an Entry Agreement with the Village of Belcarra on behalf of the GVWD.

All conditions were met (Attachment 1) and the Village of Belcarra became a member of the GVWD on December 10, 2008.

As a member of the GVWD, Belcarra is entitled to a representative on the Board and has the same number of votes to which they are entitled as a member of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Board. Director Drew, being the current member appointed to serve on the GVRD Board, will serve as the current member on the GVWD Board and will have 1 vote.

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None.

4. CONCLUSION

The entry of the Village of Belcarra into the GVWD as a member was acceptable subject to several conditions. The conditions were met and Belcarra became a member of the GVWD on December 10, 2008.

Attachment 1: Village of Belcarra Greater Vancouver Water District Entry Agreement Bylaw No. 412, 2008

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