BLACK CREEK - OYSTER BAY SERVICES COMMITTEE

Monday, December 3, 2018
Minutes of the meeting of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee held on Monday, December 03, 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
 A. BaldwinLegislative 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.
 
 
VARY THE AGENDA:
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the agenda be varied to move agenda item C - Management Report to follow item D. Reports on the agenda.
208Carried
 
REPORTS:
BLACK CREEK - OYSTER BAY WATER LOCAL SERVICE AREA - FARM STATUS REBATE
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the report dated November 27, 2018 regarding providing a rebate for properties located within the Black Creek - Oyster Bay (BCOB) Water Local Service Area (WLSA) with farm status, as classified by BC Assessment be received. [Item
209Carried
 
Z. Berkey, Engineering Analyst, provided an overview of the report regarding the development of an application based annual rebate program for properties with farm status for the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area.
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the matter regarding the development of an application based annual rebate program for properties with farm status for the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area be referred back to staff for further analysis and to report back to a future meeting of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Committee.
209Carried
 
BLACK CREEK-OYSTER BAY FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE – SERVICE AREA AMENDMENT
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the report dated November 26, 2018 regarding a proposed boundary amendment to the Black Creek-Oyster Bay (BCOB) Fire Protection Service Area to include a property at the request of the owner be received. [Item
209Carried
 
Jake Martens, Manager of Legislative Services, provided an overview of the report regarding a proposed boundary amendment to the Black Creek-Oyster Bay (BCOB) Fire Protection Service Area to include a property at the request of the owner.
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the board consider three readings and subsequent adoption of Bylaw No. 567 being “Black Creek/Oyster Bay Fire Protection Local Service Area Conversion/Establishment Bylaw No. 1964, 1997, Amendment No. 6” to amend the boundary of the Black Creek Oyster Bay Fire Protection Service Area to include the property located at 7550 Sturgess Road, Black Creek, as outlined in the staff report dated November 26, 2018.

AND FURTHER THAT the Directors for Electoral Area C and Electoral Area D, being the service participants, consent to the amendment of Bylaw No. 1964 being the “Black Creek/Oyster Bay Fire Protection Service Local Service Area Conversion/Establishment Bylaw No. 1964, 1997” in writing.
209Carried
 
FIRE SAFETY ACT - IMPLICATIONS FOR REGIONAL DISTRICTS
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the report dated November 28, 2018 regarding the new Fire Safety Act and its potential impacts on regional districts be received. [Item
209Carried
 
James Bast, Manager of Fire Services, provided an overview of the report regarding the Fire Safety Act and its potential impacts on regional districts.
 
 
OYSTER RIVER FIRE RESCUE SUPERIOR TANKER SHUTTLE ACCREDITATION UPDATE
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the report dated November 28, 2018 regarding an update on the Superior Tanker Shuttle Accreditation for the Oyster River Fire Department be received. [Item
209Carried
 
Bruce Green, Black Creek Oyster Bay Fire Chief, provided an update on the Superior Tanker Shuttle Accreditation for the Oyster River Fire Department.
 
 
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the Black Creek/ Oyster Bay Services Committee management report dated December 2018 be received. [Item
208Carried
 
TERMINATION:
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the meeting terminate
208Carried
 
Time 10:00 a.m.
 
 
 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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Antoinette Baldwin
Legislative Services Assistant
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