SEWAGE COMMISSION

Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Minutes of the meeting of the Sewage Commission held on January 21, 2020 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 1:30 pm.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:D. FrischCity of Courtenay
Vice-Chair:K. GrantTown of Comox
Members:M. SwiftTown of Comox
 D. GuerardCFB Comox
 R. ArnottTown of Comox
 W. Cole-HamiltonCity of Courtenay
 W. MorinCity of Courtenay
Staff:R. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 B. DunlopCorporate Financial Officer
 K. La RoseSenior Manager of Water/Wastewater Services
 M. RuttenGeneral Manager of Engineering Services
 J. WarrenGeneral Manager of Corporate Services
 J. MartensManager of Legislative Services
 A. BaldwinLegislative Services Assistant
 
   
ATTENDANCE:
With the unanimous consent of the commission Director Arbour participated in the meeting.
 
 
RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES:
James Warren, General Manager of Corporate Services, called the meeting to order and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation.
 
 
ELECTION OF THE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR:
James Warren, General Manager of Corporate Services,opened the floor to nominations for the position of chair of the Sewage Commission. At the close of nominations, Director Frisch was the only nomination and as such, was declared chair by acclamation.
 
 
James Warren, General Manager of Corporate Services, opened the floor to nominations for the position of vice-chair of the Sewage Commission. At the close of nominations, Director Grant was the only nomination and as such was declared vice-chair by acclamation.
 
 
Chair Frisch assumed to role of presiding member at 1:33 pm.
 
 
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
R. Arnott/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the Sewage Commission management report dated January 2020 be received. [Item
 Carried
 
REPORTS:
COMOX VALLEY SEWAGE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
 
 
W. Cole-Hamilton/K. Grant: THAT the minutes of the Comox Valley Sewage Management Advisory committee meeting held January 9, 2020 be received. [Item
 Carried
 
IN-CAMERA:
W. Cole-Hamilton/R. Arnott: THAT the commission adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-sections of section 90 of the Community Charter:

90(1)(k) Negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a regional district service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the commission, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district if they were held in public; and

90(2)(b) The consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the regional district and the provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.
 Carried
 
Time: 1:35 pm.
 
 
RISE AND REPORT:
The commission rose from its in-camera session at 2:58 pm.
 
 
TERMINATION:
W. Morin/M. Swift: THAT the meeting terminate.
 Carried
 
Time: 2:58 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed by:




____________________________________
David Frisch
Chair
 
Certified Correct:




____________________________________
Jake Martens
Manager of Legislative Services
 
Recorded By:




____________________________________
Antoinette Baldwin
Recording Secretary

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