COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Minutes of the meeting of the Committee of the Whole held on Tuesday, June 05, 2018 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 3:00 pm.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:B. JolliffeBaynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area 'A')
Directors:E. ErikssonCity of Courtenay
 K. GrantTown of Comox
 E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C')
 R. NicholLazo North (Area 'B')
 B. PriceTown of Comox
 G. SprouleVillage of Cumberland
 M. TheosCity of Courtenay
Staff:R. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 B. DunlopCorporate Financial Officer
 A. MullalyActing General Manager of Planning and Development Services
 M. RuttenGeneral Manager of Engineering Services
 J. WarrenGeneral Manager of Corporate Services
 J. MartensManager of Legislative Services
 A. BaldwinLegislative Services Assistant
 
Absent:
Vice-Chair:B. WellsCity of Courtenay
Directors:L. JangulaCity of Courtenay
 
   
ATTENDANCE:
Commissioner Swift of the Sewage Commission was also in attendance.
 
 
RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES
The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation
 
 
REPORTS:
UTILITIES GOVERNANCE PROJECT
 
 
E. Grieve/R. Nichol: THAT the following material be received:

-Report dated March 2, 2018 regarding a review of governance options for administration and operation of the Comox Valley Regional District water supply and sewage conveyance and treatment services; [Item
 
 
- Sample correspondence dated April 9, 2018 that introduced the consultants to the service participants and K’ómoks First Nation. [Item
 
 
- Timelines and steps associated with the utilities governance options study. [Item
208Carried
 
James Warren, General Manager of Corporate Services, provided background information regarding the utilities governance project.

Sherry Hurst of Leftside Partners Inc. and Allan Neilson of Neilson-Welch Consulting Inc. provided a presentation regarding the utilities governance project and facilitated a brief discussion in this regard. [Item
 
 
TERMINATION:
K. Grant/R. Nichol: THAT the meeting terminate.
208Carried
 
Time: 3:48 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed by:


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Bruce Jolliffe
Chair
 
Certified Correct:


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Jake Martens
Manager of Legislative Services
 
Recorded By:



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Antoinette Baldwin
Legislative Services Assistant
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