COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Minutes of the meeting of the Committee of the Whole held on March 12, 2019 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 5:21 pm.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:B. WellsCity of Courtenay
Vice-Chair:A. HamirLazo North (Area 'B')
Directors:D. ArbourBaynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area 'A')
 D. HillianCity of Courtenay
 K. GrantTown of Comox
 E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C')
 W. MorinCity of Courtenay
 M. SwiftTown of Comox
 J. KetlerVillage of Cumberland
 D. FrischCity of Courtenay
Staff:M. RuttenActing Chief Administrative Officer
 I. SmithGeneral Manager of Community Services
 A. MullalyActing General Manager of Planning and Development
 J. MartensManager of Legislative Services
 L. DennisLegislative Services Assistant
 
   
ATTENDANCE:
Also in attendance at the Committee of the Whole Elected Officials' Forum were: Mayor Leslie Baird and Councillors Vickey Brown and Gwyneth Sproule, Village of Cumberland; Councillors Nicole Minions, Pat McKenna, Alex Bissinger and Stephanie McGowan, Town of Comox; and Councillors Melanie McCollum and Will Cole-Hamilton, City 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.
 
 
REPORTS:
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - ELECTED OFFICIALS' FORUM
 
 
E. Grieve/D. Arbour: THAT the following presentations be received:
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• Tom Barnes, CEO, and Nicole Purves, Deputy Director of Insurance, Municipal Insurance Association of BC (MIABC) regarding an overview of the MIABC and information on risk management for communications.
 
 
• Katie Hamilton, Tavola Strategy Group, regarding an introduction to the public participation (IAP2) spectrum; what it means to elected officials and what consultation means in decision-making processes.
 Carried
 
Director Grieve left the meeting at 7:11 pm.
 
 
TERMINATION:
A. Hamir/D. Frisch: THAT the meeting terminate.
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Time: 8:09 pm
 
 
 Confirmed by:


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Bob Wells
Chair
 
Certified Correct and Recorded By:


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Jake Martens
Manager of Legislative Services

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