 | COMOX VALLEY WATER COMMITTEE | |
| Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Valley Water Committee held on November 5, 2019 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 2:15 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | D. Frisch | City of Courtenay |
| Vice-Chair: | W. Morin | City of Courtenay |
| Members: | W. Cole-Hamilton | City of Courtenay |
| M. Swift | Town of Comox | |
| D. Hillian | City of Courtenay | |
| K. Grant | Town of Comox | |
| E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) | |
| A. Hamir | Lazo North (Area B) | |
| Non-voting Members: | R. O’Grady | City of Courtenay |
| S. Ashfield | Town of Comox Engineer | |
| R. Dyson | Chief Administrative Officer | |
| M. Rutten | CVRD General Manager of Engineering Services | |
| Alt. Member: | K. Ross | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area A) |
| Staff: | B. Dunlop | Corporate Financial Officer |
| J. Warren | General Manager of Corporate Services | |
| J. Martens | Manager of Legislative Services | |
| L. Dennis | Legislative 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: | ||||||
| K. Grant/A. Hamir: THAT the Comox Valley Water Committee management report dated November 2019 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| COMOX VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES | ||||||
| K. Grant/E. Grieve: THAT the minutes of the Comox Valley Water Management Advisory Committee meeting held October 24, 2019 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| WATER MAIN LEAK UNDER PUNTLEDGE RIVER – CLOSE OUT REPORT | ||||||
| E. Grieve/K. Grant: THAT the report dated October 30, 2019 regarding the final report on the transmission water main repair and a request for a budget amendment to cover the full costs of repair be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| M. Herschmiller, Manager of Water Services, presented an overview of the staff report regarding the final report on the transmission water main repair. [Item] | ||||||
| K. Grant/D. Hillian: THAT the 2019-2023 financial plan for the Comox Valley Water Supply Service, function 300, be amended by increasing water infrastructure expenses in 2019 for the water transmission main leak repair, project No. 1146, by $730,000;
AND FURTHER THAT funding be provided by a contribution from the capital works reserve No. 838. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROCESS FOR COMOX LAKE LAND ACQUISITION | ||||||
| K. Grant/A. Hamir: THAT the report dated October 30, 2019 regarding the management planning process for the 113-acre parcel of land purchased in October 2018 at the east end of Comox Lake by the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) for watershed protection purposes be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| K La Rose, Senior Manager of Water/Wastewater Services, provided an overview of the staff report regarding the management planning process for the 113-acre parcel of land purchased in October 2018 at the east end of Comox Lake by the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) for watershed protection purposes. | ||||||
| COMOX VALLEY WATER SYSTEM – INCREASES TO BULK WATER RATES | ||||||
| K. Grant/A. Hamir: THAT the report dated October 30, 2019 regarding an increase to the bulk water rates for the Comox Valley Water System (CVWS) for 2020 and 2021 as outlined in the current five year financial plan and supported by the 2016 Bulk Water Rate Strategy be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| K La Rose, Senior Manager of Water/Wastewater Services, provided an overview of the staff report regarding an increase to the bulk water rates for the Comox Valley Water System (CVWS) for 2020 and 2021 as outlined in the current five year financial plan and supported by the 2016 Bulk Water Rate Strategy. | ||||||
| D. Hillian/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT Bylaw No. 190 being the “Comox Valley Water Supply System Bulk Water Rates Bylaw No.190, 2011” be amended as per the revised bylaw attached as Appendix A to the staff report dated October 30, 2019. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| COMOX VALLEY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM CONSUMPTION REPORT – QUARTERLY | ||||||
| K. Grant/D. Hillian: THAT the Comox Valley water supply system consumption report to September 30, 2019 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| M. Herschmiller, Manager of Water Services, provided an overview of the quarterly consumption report to September 30, 2019. | ||||||
| IN-CAMERA: | ||||||
| D. Hillian/K. Grant: THAT the committee adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-sections of section 90 of the Community Charter:
90(1)(e) The acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the committee/board considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Time: 2:47 pm. | ||||||
| RISE AND REPORT: | ||||||
| The committee rose from its in-camera session at 2:54 pm. | ||||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| K. Ross/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Time: 2:55 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed by: ____________________________________ David Frisch Chair | |
| Certified Correct: ____________________________________ 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___. |