NOTICE OF MEETING
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Boardroom, 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 4:00 pm.

The purpose of this meeting is for committee members to consider the matters included on the agenda below. The chair of the committee will preside over the meeting according to the CVRD procedure bylaw. This meeting is not meant for general public input. If members of the public wish to speak at a meeting, they should contact the CVRD legislative services department to request to appear as a delegation.

In the event of an emergency the public gathering place is the parking lot outside the boardroom.
 
 
AGENDA
 
    Section Who Votes How Vote Counted
   
A. RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES:
B. DELEGATIONS:
C. MANAGEMENT REPORT:
Committee of the Whole management report dated August 2018 for receipt. [Item] 
208All1 person/1 vote
 
D. REPORTS:
1) COMOX VALLEY TRANSIT EXPANSIONS
 
Report dated August 2, 2018 regarding service changes to the Comox Valley transit system. [Item] 
209AllWeighted
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT the handyDART system be expanded in September 2019 by 1,500 hours at an estimated cost to Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) of $37,288 annually.
209AllWeighted
 
2) PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION 2019 – SUNNYDALE GOLF SOCIETY
 
Report dated July 24, 2018 regarding Sunnydale Golf Society’s (the Society) application for a 2019 permissive tax exemption for receipt. [Item] 
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT pursuant to section 391(4)(a) of the Local Government Act, a bylaw be forwarded to the board for adoption by October 31, 2018, allowing for a permissive tax exemption for 100 per cent of the taxable land and improvements for the year 2019 for the property known as Parcel A, Plan VIP64403, Land District 15, Folio # 771-000500.000 (Sunnydale Golf Society) with the exception of the portion of Class 06-Business/Other relating to the pro shop operations.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
3) PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION 2019 – UNION BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
 
Report dated July 24, 2018 regarding permissive tax exemption for the year 2019 pursuant to section 392(1)(c) (eligible heritage property) of the Local Government Act for the Union Bay post office and gaolhouse museum buildings, located in Electoral Area A, and owned by the Union Bay Historical
Society (the Society) for receipt [Item] 
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT pursuant to section 392(1)(c) of the Local Government Act, a bylaw be prepared providing for a permissive tax exemption for the taxation year 2019 for an amount equal to 100 per cent of the net taxable land and improvements for Section 32, Land District 34, Township 1, Folio #771 010800.000 (Union Bay Historical Society).
208All1 person/1 vote
 
4) RELEASE OF CLOSED MEETING INFORMATION
 
Report dated August 8, 2018 regarding a proposed revision to the policy for the release of closed board meeting minutes to the public for receipt. [Item] 
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT the amended Release of Closed Meeting Minutes policy attached as Appendix A to the staff report dated August 8, 2018 be approved.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
5) PUBLIC OPINION QUESTION ON GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE REVIEW
 
Report dated August 9, 2018 regarding an update on the responses received to the board initiative to seek support from Comox Valley local governments to pose a non-binding community opinion question on a proposed governance structure study for receipt. [Item] 
208All1 person/1 vote
 
E. NEW BUSINESS:
F. ADDENDUM - UPON APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE:
G. MEDIA QUESTIONS:
H. IN-CAMERA:
I. TERMINATION:
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