BLACK CREEK - OYSTER BAY SERVICES COMMITTEE

Monday, March 9, 2020
Minutes of the meeting of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee held on March 9, 2020 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 9:08 am.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:B. LeighOyster Bay – Buttle Lake (Area D)
Vice-Chair:E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area C)
Staff:R. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 M. RuttenGeneral Manager of Engineering Services
 J. MartensManager of Legislative Services
 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.
 
 
REPORTS:
WATUTCO WATER SYSTEM – COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT CONNECTION COST OPTIONS
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the report dated March 5, 2020 regarding a proposed financing strategy for the Comox Valley Regional District's Watutco Water System servicing option (connection to the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area) ahead of the public assent process to provide clarity and certainty to residents in regards to costs be received. [Item
209Carried
 
Z. Berkey, Engineering Analyst, and K. La Rose, Senior Manager of Water/Wastewater Services, provided an overview of the report regarding a proposed financing strategy for the Comox Valley Regional District's Watutco Water System servicing options.
 
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT staff bring forward an amendment to Bylaw No. 2462 being “Black Creek - Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area Capital Improvement Charge Bylaw No. 2462, 2002” to provide for an annual utility billing to spread out the applicable Capital Improvement Charges for those properties serviced by the Watutco Water System and within the proposed extension of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Water Service, as outlined in the staff report dated March 5. 2020.
209Carried
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT subject to a successful petition process for the extension of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Water Service to include those properties currently serviced by the Watutco Water System, the Board allocate up to $451,000 of Electoral Area C Community Works Funds for system modifications and installation of water meters.
208Carried
 
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT up to $10,000 of Electoral Area ‘C’ feasibility study funds, function 153, be allocated for completion of the electoral assent process and associated costs related to the Black Creek –Oyster Bay water local service area boundary expansion for connection of the Watutco Water System.
208Carried
 
TERMINATION:
E. Grieve/B. Leigh: THAT the meeting terminate.
208Carried
 
Time: 9:49 am.
 
 
 Confirmed by:

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Brenda Leigh
Chair
 
Certified Correct:


____________________________________
Jake Martens
Manager of Legislative Services
 
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 _______, 20___.
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