MINUTES OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF EAST KOOTENAY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD AT THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OFFICE IN CRANBROOK BC ON JANUARY 5, 2012 PRESENT RDEK Chair Rob Gay Electoral Area C Director Mike Sosnowski Electoral Area A Director Heath Slee Electoral Area B Director Jane Walter Electoral Area E Director Wendy Booth Electoral Area F Director Gerry Wilkie Electoral Area G Director Wayne Stetski City of Cranbrook Director Bob Whetham City of Cranbrook Director Mary Giuliano City of Fernie Director Ron McRae City of Kimberley Director Dean McKerracher District of Elkford Director Lois Halko District of Sparwood Director Gerry Taft District of Invermere Director Ute Juras Village of Canal Flats Director Dee Conklin Village of Radium Hot Springs STAFF Lee-Ann Crane CAO / Corporate Officer Shannon Moskal Deputy Corporate Officer Tina Hlushak Executive Assistant (Recording Secretary) Chair Rob Gay called the meeting to order at 3:17 pm. ADOPTION OF AGENDA MOVED by Director McKerracher Agenda SECONDED by Director Slee THAT the agenda for the Committee of the Whole meeting be adopted. CARRIED ADOPTION OF MINUTES MOVED by Director Sosnowski Minutes SECONDED by Director Juras THAT the Minutes of the Committee of Whole meeting held on December 8, 2011 be adopted as circulated. CARRIED DELEGATION MOVED by Director McKerracher Delegation SECONDED by Director Stetski THAT the following delegation be authorized to address the Committee of the Whole: David Wilks, M.P. Kootenay Columbia CARRIED RECOMMENDATIONS 42825 MOVED by Director McKerracher Community Initiatives and SECONDED by Director Conklin Affected Areas Programs THAT an administration fee of $32,500 for the 2012/2013 Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs be approved. CARRIED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE January 5, 2012 MINUTES PAGE 2 RECOMMENDATIONS 42826 MOVED by Director Slee LGLA Chief Elected SECONDED by Director Sosnowski Official Forum THAT Chair Rob Gay be authorized to attend the LGLA Chief Elected Official Forum in Vancouver from April 17 - 18, 2012 with expenses to be paid from General Administration. CARRIED 42827 MOVED by Director McKerracher Dry Gulch Property SECONDED by Director Giuliano Owners Petition Postponed THAT a letter be sent to the Dry Gulch property owners acknowledging receipt of the informal water service petition and advising that the Board postponed further action until February pending receipt of a report on the proposed servicing project. CARRIED 42828 MOVED by Director Juras Strategic Priorities Chart SECONDED by Director Conklin THAT the Strategic Priorities chart dated December 2011 be approved. CARRIED David Wilks, MP Kootenay - Columbia, distributed the Kootenay-Columbia Pre-Budget Consultation package requesting the Director’s review it and bring forward options for February Board. MP Wilks highlighted the many Bills to move forward from Ottawa and addressed the potential advancements to the Indian Act. ADJOURNMENT MOVED by Director McKerracher Adjourn to Closed SECONDED by Director Conklin THAT the meeting adjourn to a Closed Committee of the Whole meeting based on section 90(1)(j) of the Community Charter. CARRIED The meeting adjourned to closed at 5:09 pm. CERTIFIED CORRECT Chair Rob C. Gay Lee-Ann Crane, Corporate Officer .