COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Minutes of the meeting of the Committee of the Whole held on August 14, 2018 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 4:00 pm.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:B. JolliffeBaynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area 'A')
Vice-Chair:B. Wells (via teleconference)City of Courtenay
Directors:E. ErikssonCity of Courtenay
 K. GrantTown of Comox
 E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C')
 L. JangulaCity of Courtenay
 R. NicholLazo North (Area 'B')
 B. PriceTown of Comox
 G. SprouleVillage of Cumberland
Staff:R. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 B. DunlopCorporate Financial Officer
 A. MullalyActing General Manager of Planning Services
 I. SmithGeneral Manager of Community Services
 J. WarrenGeneral Manager of Corporate Services
 J. MartensManager of Legislative Services
 L. DennisLegislative Services Assistant
 
Absent:
Directors:M. TheosCity of Courtenay
 
   
RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES
The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation.
 
 
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
K. Grant/R. Nichol: THAT the Committee of the Whole management report dated August 2018 be received. [Item
208Carried
 
REPORTS:
COMOX VALLEY TRANSIT EXPANSIONS
 
 
E. Grieve/G. Sproule: THAT the report dated August 2, 2018 regarding service changes to the Comox Valley transit system be received. [Item
209Carried
 
M.Zbarsky, Manager of Transit and Sustainability, provided an overview of the staff report regarding service changes to the Comox Valley transit system.
 
 
K. Grant/B. Price: 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.
209Carried
 
PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION 2019 – SUNNYDALE GOLF SOCIETY
 
 
E. Grieve/K. Grant: THAT the report dated July 24, 2018 regarding Sunnydale Golf Society’s (the Society) application for a 2019 permissive tax exemption be received. [Item
208Carried
 
K. Grant/G. Sproule: THAT pursuant to section 391(4)(a) of the Local Government Act, a bylaw be forwarded to the board be adopted 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.
208Carried
 
PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION 2019 – UNION BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
 
 
K. Grant/B. Price: THAT the 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) be received. [Item
208Carried
 
K. Grant/E. Grieve: 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).
208Carried
 
RELEASE OF CLOSED MEETING INFORMATION
 
 
K. Grant/R. Nichol: THAT the report dated August 8, 2018 regarding a proposed revision to the policy for the release of closed board meeting minutes to the public be received. [Item
208Carried
 
K. Grant/R. Nichol: THAT the amended Release of Closed Meeting Minutes policy attached as Appendix A to the staff report dated August 8, 2018 be approved.
208CarriedNAY: B, Jolliffe, E. Grieve
 
PUBLIC OPINION QUESTION ON GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE REVIEW
 
 
R. Nichol/K. Grant: THAT the 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 be received. [Item
208Carried
 
TERMINATION:
K. Grant/B. Wells: THAT the meeting be terminated.
208Carried
 
Time: 4:32 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed by:


____________________________________
Bruce Jolliffe
Chair
 
Certified Correct and Recorded By:


____________________________________
Jake Martens
Manager of Legislative Services
 
Recorded By:



____________________________________
Lisa Dennis
Legislative Services Assistant

These minutes were received by the Comox Valley Regional District board on the _________ day of _______, 20___.
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