COMOX VALLEY WATER COMMITTEE Printer version Thursday, February 20, 2020 Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Valley Water Committee held on February 20, 2020 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 2:31 pm.     MINUTES         Present: Chair: K. Grant Town of Comox Vice-Chair: W. Morin City of Courtenay Members: W. Cole-Hamilton City of Courtenay   D. Hillian City of Courtenay   D. Frisch City of Courtenay   E. Grieve Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C)   D. Arbour Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area A)   A. Hamir Lazo North (Area 'B') Alt. Members: N. Minions Town of Comox Non-voting Members: R. Dyson Chief Administrative Officer   M. Rutten CVRD General Manager of Engineering Services Staff: J. Warren General Manager of Corporate Services   J. Martens Manager of Legislative Services   A. Baldwin Legislative Services Assistant         ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR James Warren, General Manager of Corporate Services, opened the floor to nominations for the position of chair of the Comox Valley Water Committee. At the close of nominations, Directors Frisch and Grant were nominated. Director Frisch declined the nomination and as such Director Grant was declared chair of the Comox Valley Water Committee.     James Warren, General Manager of Corporate Services, opened the floor to nominations for the position of vice-chair of the Comox Valley Water Committee. At the close of nominations, Director Morin was the only nomination and as such was declared vice-chair of the Comox Valley Water Committee by acclamation.     Chair Grant assumed to role of presiding member at 2:34 pm.     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: WATER MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES     D. Frisch/D. Arbour: THAT the minutes from the February 12, 2020 Water Management Advisory Committee meeting be received. [Item]    Carried   2020 COMOX VALLEY WATER COMMITTEE VOTING STRUCTURE     D. Hillian/D. Frisch: THAT the report dated February 18, 2020 regarding the weighted vote assignment for the Comox Valley Water Committee, be received. [Item]    Carried   2020-2024 FINANCIAL PLAN – COMOX VALLEY WATER SYSTEM – FUNCTION 300-301     E. Grieve/D. Arbour: THAT the report dated February 18, 2020 regarding the proposed 2020 - 2024 Financial Plan and work plan highlights for the Comox Valley Water Supply System (CVWS), function 300, and subfunction 301, implementation of the Comox Lake Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) be received. [Item]    Carried   Kris La Rose, Senior Manager of Water/Wastewater Services, and M. Herschmiller, Manager of Water Services, presented information regarding the proposed 2020 - 2024 financial plan and work plan highlights for the Comox Valley Water Supply System, Function 300, and Sub-Function 301, and implementation of the Comox Lake Watershed Protection Plan. [Item]      D. Arbour/A. Hamir: THAT the 2020 – 2024 Proposed Financial Plan for the Comox Valley Water Supply System, function 300 and 301, be approved.   Carried   BEVAN INDUSTRIAL LANDS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT     D. Frisch/W. Cole-Hamilton: That the report dated February 19, 2020 regarding the Village of Cumberland's proposed development of the Bevan Industrial Lands be referred to staff for further review and report back to a future meeting of the Comox Valley Water Committee. [Item]    Carried NAY: D. Arbour, E. Greive   PUBLIC INPUT - FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESS Members of the public were provided an opportunity to give input on the 2020-2024 proposed financial plan and process.     TERMINATION: D. Frisch/D. Hillian: THAT the meeting terminate.   Carried   Time: 3:33 pm.      Confirmed by: ____________________________________ Ken Grant Chair   Certified Correct: ____________________________________ Jake Martens Manager of Legislative Services   Recorded By: ____________________________________ Antoinette Baldwin Legislative Services Assistant These minutes were received by the Comox Valley Regional District board on the _________ day of _______, 20___.