NOTICE OF MEETING
COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD


Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Civic Room of the regional district offices, 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 4:00 pm.

The chair of the board will preside over the meeting according to the CVRD procedure bylaw. This meeting may include participation by members of the board via electronic communication.

This meeting is not meant for general public input. If members of the public wish to speak at a meeting, they should contact the CVRD Legislative Services Department to request to appear as a delegation. Live webcasts and recordings are available at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/minutes-agendas

The Director for Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake) may participate to consider item F.4 as it relates to the services provided under the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee. The board may vary the agenda to consider this matter.

in-camera session of the board meeting will commence immediately following the open session.

In the event of an emergency the public gathering place is the parking lot outside the Civic Room.
 
 
AGENDA
 
    Section Who Votes How Vote Counted
   
A. RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES:
The presiding member will provide the territory acknowledgment and read the following article from the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) available online at www.un.org:

Article 43: The rights recognized herein constitute the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world.
 
B. IN-CAMERA MEETING:
THAT the board adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-section of section 90 of the Community Charter:

90(1)(a) Personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the regional district or another position appointed by the regional district;
90(1)(c) Labour relations or other employee relations; and,
90(1)(g) Litigation or potential litigation affecting the regional district;

AND FINALLY THAT the in-camera portion convene immediately following the open portion of the meeting.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated November 23, 2021 for adoption.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
D. BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES:
E. PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS:
Dave Weaver, Beaufort Watershed Stewards, to present information regarding key findings from the recently completed Beaufort Watershed Stewards 2021 Hydrological Health Report Card on Four Watersheds in the Fanny Bay area and report results, showing potential issues with watershed health-specific to the elevated risk of high peak flows in the associated creeks.
 
F. REPORTS:
1) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - ELECTED OFFICIALS' FORUM- NOVEMBER 30, 2021
 
Committee of the Whole - Elected Officials Forum minutes dated November 30, 2021 for receipt.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
2) AUDIT SERVICE PLAN FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021
 
Report dated November 30, 2021 regarding the 2021 audit service plan as submitted by the audit firm of MNP LLP for receipt.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
3) GRANT STATUS REPORT - NOVEMBER 30, 2021
 
Report dated November 30, 2021 regarding grant applications and the status of approved grants for receipt.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
4) PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL 2022
 
Report dated November 30, 2021 regarding the 2022 parcel tax roll review panel and appointment of the directors to the panel for authentication of the roll.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT a parcel tax roll review panel be held at 9:30 am on February 23, 2022 to authenticate the 2022 parcel and frontage tax roll and that the directors from Electoral Areas A, B, C and the extraterritorial Director for Electoral Area D, Strathcona Regional District with respect to the Black Creek/Oyster Bay water service area, be appointed to the panel.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
5) CHAIR/VICE-CHAIR REMUNERATION
 
Report dated November 30, 2021 regarding renewing the arrangement for the division of the Board Chair’s remuneration with the Vice-Chair for receipt.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT $5,000 of the 2022 Chair remuneration be allocated to the vice-chair for the period December 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022 in recognition of the vice-chair’s role in supporting the chair including acting as co-chair of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
6) DENMAN AND HORNBY ISLANDS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET - ASSENT VOTING RESULTS
 
Report dated November 30, 2021 regarding the official assent voting results in respect of the Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Project for receipt.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
G. BYLAWS AND RESOLUTIONS:
Adoption
 
1) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 672 being “Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 672, 2021"
 
THAT Bylaw No. 672 being “Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 672, 2021" be adopted.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
2) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 673 being “Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 673, 2021”
 
THAT Bylaw No. 673 being “Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 673, 2021” be adopted.
210AllWeighted
 
3) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 678 being “Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Capital Contribution Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 678”
 
THAT Bylaw No. 678 being “Denman and Hornby Islands High-Speed Internet Capital Contribution Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 678” be adopted
210AllWeighted
 
H. NEW BUSINESS:
1) MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY OF BC APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER
 
Correspondence dated November 26, 2021 from Peter Urbanc, Cheif Executive Officer, Municipal Finance Authority, regarding the appointment of a member and alternate to the Municipal Finance Authority of BC for 2022 and a notice of their Annual General Meeting for receipt.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
Requested Action:
 
THAT Director _____________ and Director _________________ be appointed to the Municipal Finance Authority (MFA) of BC, as member and alternate member respectively, for a one-year period expiring February 2023;

AND FURTHER THAT remuneration and expenses be paid for meeting attendance provided remuneration and/or expenses are not paid directly by the external organization.
208All1 person/1 vote
 
I. ADDENDUM - UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD:
J. MEDIA QUESTIONS:
K. TERMINATION:
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