SEWAGE COMMISSION

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Minutes of the meeting of the Sewage Commission held on July 14, 2020 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 1:00 pm.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:D. FrischCity of Courtenay
Vice-Chair:K. GrantTown of Comox
Members:W. Cole-HamiltonCity of Courtenay
 W. MorinCity of Courtenay
 M. SwiftTown of Comox
Staff:R. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 M. FoortChief Financial Officer
 K. La RoseActing General Manager of Engineering Services
 J. MartensGeneral Manager of Corporate Services
 L. DennisManager of Legislative Services
 A. BaldwinLegislative Services Assistant
 
Absent:
Members:K. StevensCFB Comox
Other:R. ArnottTown of Comox
 
   
ATTENDANCE:
Commission members Morin and Guerard attended via electronic means.
 
 
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/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the Sewage Commission management report dated July 2020 be received. [Item
 Carried
 
REPORTS:
SEWAGE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 
 
K. Grant/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the minutes of the Comox Valley Sewage Management Advisory Committee meeting held July 2, 2020 be received. [Item
 Carried
 
COMOX VALLEY SEWERAGE SYSTEM LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN – CONSULTATION UPDATE
 
 
K. Grant/M. Swift: THAT the report dated July 9, 2020 regarding an update on the Comox Valley Sewerage System Liquid Waste Management Planning (LWMP) consultation plan be received. [Item
 Carried
 
K. La Rose, Acting General Manager of Engineering Services, provided an overview of the report regarding an update on the Comox Valley Sewerage System Liquid Waste Management Planning (LWMP) consultation plan.
 
 
W. Morin/K. Grant: THAT the Comox Valley Sewage Commission approve the Comox Valley Sewerage System Liquid Waste Management Planning public consultation plan as attached to the July 9, 2020 staff report.
 Carried
 
ELECTORAL AREA A CONNECTION TO THE COMOX VALLEY SEWERAGE SERVICE - SEWER EXPANSION BYLAW
 
 
K. Grant/M. Swift: THAT the report dated July 9, 2020 regarding Sewage Service Expansion Principles Bylaw No. 617, 2020 be received. [Item
 Carried
 
K. La Rose, Acting General Manager of Engineering Services, provided an overview of the report regarding Sewage Service Expansion Principles Bylaw No. 617, 2020.
 
 
W. Cole-Hamilton/K. Grant: THAT Bylaw No. 617 being the "Sewage Service Expansion Principles Bylaw No. 617, 2020" be considered for readings.
 Carried
 
NEW BUSINESS:
USE OF SKYROCKET FOR MUNICIPAL LANDSCAPING
 
 
K. Grant/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the correspondence dated June 19, 2020 from Director Hamir regarding the ongoing utilization of the finished compost material produced as part of the Comox Strathonca Waste Managements (CSWM) organics collection pilot project within the Comox Valley be received. [Item
 Carried
 
W. Cole-Hamilton/W. Morin: THAT the Comox Valley Sewage Commission write to the municipalities of Comox, Courtenay and Cumberland to encourage their use of Skyrocket compost for use in their ornamental plantings, such as flower beds, shrubs and trees.
 CarriedNAY: K. Grant
 
IN-CAMERA:
K. Grant/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the commission adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-section 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 committee/board, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district if they were held in public.
 Carried
 
Time: 1:28 pm.
 
 
RISE AND REPORT:
The committee rose from its in-camera session at 1:34 pm.
 
 
TERMINATION:
K. Grant/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the meeting terminate.
208Carried
 
Time: 1:34 pm
 
 
 Confirmed by:




____________________________________
David Frisch
Chair
 
Certified Correct:




____________________________________
Lisa Dennis
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 July, 2020.
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