BLACK CREEK - OYSTER BAY SERVICES COMMITTEE

Monday, July 15, 2019
Minutes of the meeting of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee held on Monday, July 15, 2019 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 9:06 am.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area C)
Vice-Chair:B. LeighOyster Bay – Buttle Lake (Area D)
Staff:M. RuttenGeneral Manager of Engineering Services
 J. WarrenActing Chief Administrative Officer
 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.
 
 
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
B. Leigh/E. Grieve: THAT the Black Creek/ Oyster Bay Services Committee management report be received.
208Carried
 
B. Leigh/E. Grieve: THAT staff be directed to request a meeting with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference in September in conjunction with the request for a formal meeting in Victoria at a later date to seek clarification on the letters patent regarding the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services and the new production well initiative.
209Carried
 
REPORTS:
ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANNING UPDATE
 
 
B. Leigh/E. Grieve: THAT the report dated July 10, 2019 regarding an update on the asset management work being completed for the Black Creek/ Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area be received.
209Carried
 
Z. Berkey, Engineering Analyst, provided an overview of the report regardin the asset management work being completed for the Black Creek/ Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area.
 
 
BLACK CREEK/OYSTER BAY WATER LOCAL SERVICE AREA - NEW WATER SUPPLY WELL PROJECT UPDATE
 
 
B. Leigh/E. Grieve: THAT the report dated July 11, 2019 regarding an update on the new water supply well project be received.
209Carried
 
K. La Rose, Senior Manager of Water/Wastewater Services, provided an overview of the report regarding an update on the new water supply well project.
 
 
B. Leigh/E. Grieve: THAT the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee advise the Comox Valley Regional District Board of the following:

1) The committee is in favour of proceeding as soon as possible with the third well project on the aquafer north of the Oyster River;

2) with regard to distribution of the third well water, the CVRD Board is advised to await the completion of the third well to prove the availability of water and the environmental effect on the Oyster River; and

3) any water allocation from this well be decided by the service area once the well is in production.
209Carried
 
TERMINATION:
B. Leigh/E. Grieve: THAT the meeting terminate.
208Carried
 
Time: 9:26 am
 
 
 Confirmed by:


____________________________________
Edwin Grieve
Chair
 
Certified Correct:


____________________________________
James Warren
Acting Chief Administrative Officer
 
Recorded By:


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Antoinette Baldwin
Legislative Services Assistant

These minutes were received by the Comox Valley Regional District board on the _________ day of July 2019.
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