M I N U T E S REGULAR BOARD MEETING CORPORATE ISSUES OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN HELD IN THE REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARDROOM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2001 AT 12:26 P.M. Present: Chairman: D. Ashton Directors: J. Bush K. Olsen (Alternate) J. Brock R. Mayer (Alternate) (12:30 G. Boersma (Alternate) p.m.) J. Piazza J. Cardoso K. Roberge J. Coady T. Shields G. Denton E. Sims R.A. Gullen M. Wish L. Larson R. Lee G. Logan Guests: D. Macfarlane, Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services A. Bielecki, Okanagan University College Staff: V. Sutton, Chief Administrative Officer D. Leahy, Treasurer A. Swetlishoff, Director of Planning and Building Inspection K. Newholm, Legislative Services/Special Projects Manager D. Duckworth, Public Works Manager C. Cowan, Recording Secretary Resolutions Contents of Amendments Numbers Original Notations Minutes 1 DECLARATION OF OFFICE Karen Nickurak, Solid Waste Management Coordinator presented a plaque to Mr. Ross Hawse, Telemedia Radio to recognize the valued partnership between 97 Magic FM/CKOR AM 800 and the Regional District in effectively promoting recycling and waste reduction initiatives. 2 RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT ADDENDUM B589/01 MOTION: COADY/DENTON that the Agenda for the Corporate Board Meeting be adopted as circulated with the following additions: 2.1 Letter dated September 10, 2001 from S. Orr, President & C.E.O., Homestake regarding Preservation of old Hedley Mine Buildings. Item 7.9 2.2 Letter received September 19, 2001 from D. McKeown, Shelter Manager, Sth Okanagan Similkameen SPCA Branch regarding South Okanagan Similkameen S.P.C.A. – RDOS Grant. Item 7.10 CARRIED 3 PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS 3.1 Regional Growth Strategy D. Macfarlane, Regional Director – Okanagan, Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services B590/01A MOTION: COADY/LARSON that the following Executive Summary and Staff Report be received: 3.1.1 Regional Growth Strategy Cost- Benefit Study Executive Summary dated November, 2000 by Olson + Olson Planning & Design Consultants for the Regional District of Okanagan- Similkameen. 3.1.2 Staff Report dated July 12, 2001 regarding Regional Growth Strategy for the Okanagan-Similkameen. CARRIED Mr. Macfarlane provided a presentation to the Board with respect to Regional Growth Strategy. 3.2 Okanagan University College Adam Bielecki, Director, Campus Development & Strategic Planning Mr. Bielecki provided an update to the Board regarding OUC’s status on action from the Okanagan Regional Innovation Forum held February 12th and 13th, 2001. Mr. Bielecki indicated that there would be another forum held on November 26, 2001. B591/01L 3.2.1 MOTION: ROBERGE/LEE that the Summary of Outcomes for Action from the February 2001 Regional Innovation Forum held in Kelowna, BC February 12th and 13th, 2001 be received. CARRIED 3.3 Okanagan Falls Lion’s Club Skate Park Committee Rob Varey Mr. Varey indicated that the Lion’s Club Skate Park Committee would not be speaking to the Board at this meeting. 4 ADOPTION OF MINUTES B592/01 4.1 MOTION: CARDOSO/COADY that the Minutes of the RDOS Corporate Issues Board Meeting held August 16, 2001 be adopted. CARRIED B593/01 4.2 MOTION: SIMS/LOGAN that the Minutes of the RDOS Rural Land Use Matters Board Meeting held September 6, 2001 be adopted. CARRIED 5 RATIFICATION & RECEIPT OF COMMITTEE MINUTES B594/01PW 5.1 MOTION: LARSON/SIMS Schedule ‘A’ that the Minutes of the South Okanagan Solid Waste Committee Meeting held August 22, 2001 be received and recommendations (as outlined in attached Schedule ‘A’) be endorsed regarding the following: 5.1.1 Bylaw No. 2090, 2001 – Contaminated Soil (Item 7.1) 5.1.2 Illegal Dumping in Area ‘C’ (Item 8.1) 5.1.3 Water Service to the Landfill and Mission Hill Wineries (Item 9.1) CARRIED B595/01L 5.2 MOTION: COADY/BUSH Schedule ‘B’ that the Minutes of the Rails to Trails and Parks Committee Meeting held September 6, 2001 be received and recommendations (as outlined in attached Schedule ‘B’) be endorsed regarding the following: 5.2.1 Kenyon Park – Fire Pits and Trees (Item 3.1) 5.2.2 Kobau Park (Item 4) 5.2.3 Land Tenure for Hiking/Biking Trail from end of Osoyoos Lake to Penticton (Item 5.2) 5.2.4 2001 Rails to Trails and Parks Work plan (Item 6) CARRIED B596/01L MOTION: SIMS/COADY Postponed that the endorsement of the Temporary Skate Board Facility recommendation (item 2.1) from the Rails to Trails and Parks Committee Meeting of September 6, 2001 be POSTPONED until Pastor David Kelly can negotiate a compromise to eliminate conflict within the community or to the Corporate Board Meeting to be held October 18, 2001. CARRIED Director Sims left at 1:15 p.m. B597/01PW 5.3 MOTION: COADY/WISH Handout that the Minutes of the Penticton & District Solid Waste Committee Schedule ‘C’ Meeting held September 19, 2001 be received and recommendations (as outlined in attached Schedule ‘C’) be endorsed regarding the following: 5.3.1 Tipping Fees for Burial of Noxious and other Harmful Weeds (Item 4.1) 5.3.2 Waste Reduction Public Information Meetings (Item 6) 5.3.3 Gypsum Disposal - Moduline (Item 8.1) 5.3.4 Contaminated Soil - Keremeos BC (Item 9.1) CARRIED B598/01PW 5.4 MOTION: LARSON/CARDOSO Handout that the Minutes of the South Okanagan Solid Waste Committee Schedule ‘D’ Meeting held September 19, 2001 be received and recommendations (as outlined in attached Schedule ‘D’) be endorsed regarding the following: 5.4.1 Tipping Fees for Burial of Noxious and Harmful Weeds (Item 4.1) 5.4.2 Oliver Landfill Gate Attendant work hours (Item 4.4) 5.4.3 Water Service to Landfill and Mission Hill Wineries (Item 7.1) 5.4.4 Osoyoos Liquid Waste Facility (Item 8.1) CARRIED B599/01PW 5.5 MOTION: MAYER/BUSH Handout that the Minutes of the Keremeos Solid Waste Committee Meeting held Schedule ‘E’ September 20, 2001 be received and recommendations (as outlined in attached Schedule ‘E’) be endorsed regarding the following: 5.5.1 Tipping Fees for Burial of Noxious and other Harmful Weeds (Item 4.1) 5.5.2 Tipping Fee Review (Item 4.2) CARRIED 6 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 7 ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS B600/01L MOTION: CARDOSO/LARSON that the following correspondence be received: 7.1 Report of the Aggregate Advisory Panel dated March, 2001 regarding Managing Aggregate, Cornerstone of the Economy. 7.2 Letter dated August 9, 2001 from the Hon. C. Richmond, Speaker, Prov. of BC Legislative Assembly regarding Submission of Written Question to Members of the Executive Council. 7.3 Letter dated August 14, 2001 from the Hon. J. Murray, Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection regarding Control of Eurasian Water Milfoil and Reinstating Funding. 7.4 Letter dated August 14, 2001 from the Hon. G. Abbott, Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services regarding Naramata Water Quality Monitoring Program Infrastructure Planning Grant. 7.5 Letter dated August 17, 2001 from R. Young, Manager, Community Relations, Inland Pacific Connector, BC Gas Utility Ltd. regarding Rupture of a Pipeline in Saskatchewan. 7.6 Letter dated August 20, 2001 from G. Flebbe, Conference Director, Penticton Chrysler International Crime Prevention Conference regarding Conference Material for October 3 – 7, 2001. CARRIED 7.7 Softwood Lumber B601/01L/A MOTION: OLSEN/LARSON that the following correspondence be received: 7.7.1 Copy of letter dated August 22, 2001 from F. Busch, Mayor, District of Sicamous to the Right Hon. J. Chrétien, PC Prime Minister regarding Imposition of a Duty on Canadian Lumber by the United States 7.7.2 News Release dated August 14, 2001 from Government of British Columbia regarding Western Premiers’ Joint Statement on Softwood Lumber. 7.7.3 Memorandum dated September 7, 2001 from Mayor C. Lonsdale, Chair, UBCM Communities and Resources Committee regarding Softwood Lumber Update. and; that the Board forward a letter to the Prime Minister expressing the Regional District’s concerns with respect to the soft wood lumber duty. CARRIED 7.8 Naramata Water System B602/01L MOTION: WISH/PIAZZA that the following correspondence be received: 7.8.1 Copy of E-mail dated September 4, 2001 from R. Buchanan, President, Naramata Ratepayers’ Association to the Right Hon. A. Clarkson, Governor General of Canada regarding Recovery of Award of Damages. 7.8.2 Copy of newsletter received August 24, 2001 from W. Bence, Naramata Resident regarding Unjust Taxation – Naramata. CARRIED B603/01L/A 7.9 MOTION: ROBERGE/BOERSMA Addendum that the letter dated September 10, 2001 from S. Orr, President & C.E.O., Homestake regarding Preservation of old Hedley Mine Buildings be received; and that the Board forward a copy of the letter with the November 2001 date being highlighted to the Ministries and companies that were copied on the original letter. CARRIED B604/01F 7.10 MOTION: LARSON/BOERSMA Addendum that the letter received September 19, 2001 from D. McKeown, Shelter Manager, South Okanagan Similkameen SPCA Branch regarding South Okanagan Similkameen S.P.C.A. – RDOS Grant be received; and that the Board forward the $9,000. grant monies to the SPCA; and that the Board clarify to the SPCA that their grant-in-aid has been an exception to the current policy and that they will have to provide proof of service for their request which the Board will review; and that the SPCA must fill out the fee for service forms and that they be submitted to the Treasurer prior to October 31 of each year. CARRIED 8 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 8.1 2001 UBCM Convention Update UBCM Meetings Ministry of Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services – Sept. 28 – 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Hon. George Abbott, Minister Chairman Ashton Director Gullen Director Piazza V.