COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Thursday, September 17, 2020
Minutes of the meeting of the Committee of the Whole held on September 17, 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:J. KetlerVillage of Cumberland
Vice-Chair:A. HamirLazo North (Area B)
Directors:D. ArbourBaynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area A)
 W. Cole-HamiltonCity of Courtenay
 D. HillianCity of Courtenay
 K. GrantTown of Comox
 E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area C)
 W. MorinCity of Courtenay
 M. SwiftTown of Comox
 D. FrischCity of Courtenay
Staff:R. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 M. RuttenGeneral Manager of Engineering Services
 D. DeMarzoGeneral Manager of Community Services
 J. WarrenDeputy Chief Administrative Officer
 S. SmithGeneral Manager of Planning and Development
 J. MartensGeneral Manager of Corporate Services
 
   
ATTENDANCE:
Director Grant was not present when the meeting was called to order.

Also in attendance were C. Wile, K. Douville, K. La Rose, CVRD, and J. Wall, Town of Comox.
 
 
RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES:
The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation.
 
 
NEW BUSINESS:
STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION
 
 
Allison Habkirk, consultant, facilitated a strategic planning session of the Comox Valley Regional District Board of Directors to consider its strategic priorities, goals and objectives. [Item
 
 
Director Cole-Hamilton left the meeting at 1:20 pm and returned to the meeting at 1:59 pm.

Director Swift left the meeting at 2:34 pm.

Director Hillian left the meeting at 3:06 pm.

Director Morin left the meeting at 3:28 pm.

Director Frisch left the meeting at 3:49 pm.
 
 
ADJOURN TO RECONVENE:
E. Grieve/A. Hamir: THAT the meeting adjourn to reconvene on Friday, September 18, 2020 at 9:00 am in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC.
 Carried
 
Time: 3:50 pm.
 
 
STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION CONTINUED:
 
 
The meeting reconvened at 9:02 am on Friday, September 18, 2020.

With the exception of Director Arbour, all directors were present when the meeting was reconvened.
 
 
Also in attendance were R. Dyson, J. Warren, M. Foort, S. Smith, D. DeMarzo, J. Martens, C. Wile, A. Mullaly, M. Zbarsky, J. Zbinden, and H. Siemens, CVRD.
 
 
Allison Habkirk, consultant, continued to facilitate a strategic planning session of the Comox Valley Regional District Board of Directors to consider its strategic priorities, goals and objectives.
 
 
Director Arbour joined the meeting at 9:15 am.
 
 
A report will be presented to a future Committee of the Whole or Comox Valley Regional District Board meeting that identifies the strategic drivers and specific outcomes for each core service.
 
 
TERMINATION:
E. Grieve/K. Grant: THAT the meeting terminate.
 Carried
 
Time: 3:07 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed by:


____________________________________
Jesse Ketler
Chair
 
Certified Correct and Recorded by:


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Jake Martens
General Manager of Corporate Services
 
These minutes were received by the Comox Valley Regional District board on the _________ day of _______, 20___.
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