BLACK CREEK - OYSTER BAY SERVICES COMMITTEE

Monday, September 17, 2018
Minutes of the meeting of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee held on September 17, 2018 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 9:00 am.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:B. LeighOyster Bay – Buttle Lake (Area ‘D’)
Directors:E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C')
Staff:R. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 M. RuttenGeneral Manager of Engineering Services
 I. SmithGeneral Manager of Community Services
 J. WarrenGeneral Manager of Corporate Services
 J. MartensManager of Legislative Services
 L. DennisLegislative Services Assistant
 
   
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:
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BLACK CREEK – OYSTER BAY FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE GREATER MERVILLE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the report dated August 28, 2018 regarding partnership between the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Fire Protection Service and the Greater Merville Fire Protection Service and a cost recovery formula to provide for training and supports associated with volunteer firefighters be received. [Item
209Carried
 
J. Bast, Manager of Fire Services, and Chief B. Green, Oyster River Fire Rescue, provided an overview of the staff report regarding partnership between the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Fire Protection Service and the Greater Merville Fire Protection Service and a cost recovery formula to provide for training and supports associated with volunteer firefighters.
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT a partnership between the Black Creek – Oyster Bay Fire Protection Service and the Greater Merville Fire Protection Service be approved that provides firefighter training for Merville volunteers on a cost-recovery basis;

AND FURTHER THAT annual financial plans incorporate a cost-recovery for volunteer recruitment and training in the Greater Merville Fire Protection Service at $1100 per recruit per year, to be determined at the end of each calendar year.
[Item
209Carried
 
BLACK CREEK - OYSTER BAY WATER LOCAL SERVICE AREA – NEW WATER SUPPLY WELL PROJECT UPDATE
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the matter of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area new water supply well project be referred to a future meeting of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee in January of 2019;

AND FURTHER THAT a meeting be arranged between representatives of the Comox Valley Regional District, Strathcona Regional District and the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee. [Item
209Carried
 
SUPERIOR TANKER SHUTTLE ACCREDITATION
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the verbal report from J. Bast, Manager of Fire Services, and Chief B. Green, Oyster River Fire Rescue, regarding the effort to achieve Superior Tanker Shuttle Accreditation by Oyster River Fire Rescue, be received.
209Carried
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT staff bring back a report to the committee on the final outcome of the Fire Underwriters Association Superior Tanker Shuttle Accreditation for Oyster River Fire Rescue.
209Carried
 
TERMINATION:
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the meeting terminate.
208Carried
 
Time: 9:16 am.
 
 
 Confirmed by:


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Brenda Leigh
Chair
 
Certified Correct:


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Jake Martens
Manager of Legislative Services
 
Recorded By:


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Lisa Dennis
Recording Secretary

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