 | COMOX VALLEY WATER COMMITTEE | |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Valley Water Committee held on February 13, 2024 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 1:36 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | W. Morin | City of Courtenay |
| Vice-Chair: | E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) |
| Members: | D. Arbour | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area A) |
| W. Cole-Hamilton | City of Courtenay | |
| B. Wells | City of Courtenay | |
| K. Grant | Town of Comox | |
| R. Hardy | Lazo North (Area B) | |
| J. Kerr | Town of Comox | |
| Alt. Members: | E. Jolicoeur | City of Courtenay |
| Non-voting Members: | J. Warren | Chief Administrative Officer |
| M. Rutten | General Manager of Engineering Services | |
| C. Davidson | City of Courtenay | |
| Staff: | L. Wiwcharuk | Chief Financial Officer |
| D. DeMarzo | General Manager of Community Services | |
| J. Martens | General Manager of Corporate Services | |
| L. Dennis | Manager of Legislative Services | |
| A. Baldwin | Legislative Services Assistant | |
| ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR | ||||||
| J. Martens, Deputy Corporate Legislative Officer, called the meeting to order and opened the floor to nominations for the position of Chair of the Water Committee. At the close of nominations, Director Morin was the only nomination and as such, was declared Chair by acclamation.
J. Martens, Deputy Corporate Legislative Officer, opened the floor to nominations for the position of Vice-Chair of the Water Committee. At the close of nominations, Director Grieve was the only nomination and as such was declared Vice-Chair by acclamation. | ||||||
| Chair Morin assumed the role of presiding member at 1:39 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. | ||||||
| PUBLIC INPUT | ||||||
| L. Wiwcharuk, Chief Financial Officer, provided a summary of public input received in regards to the 2024-2028 proposed financial plan and the specific CVRD services under consideration.
Members of the public may submit comments, questions, or feedback on the 2024-2028 proposed financial plan here: www.engagecomoxvalley.ca/budget. | ||||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| COMOX VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE | ||||||
| E. Grieve/K. Grant: THAT the minutes from the February 1, 2024 Comox Valley Water Management Advisory Committee be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| 2024 COMOX VALLEY WATER COMMITTEE VOTING STRUCTURE | ||||||
| K. Grant/E. Jolicoeur: THAT the report dated February 7, 2024 regarding weighted vote assignment information to the Comox Valley Water Committee be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| 2024-2028 FINANCIAL PLAN | ||||||
| L. Wiwcharuk, Chief Financial Officer, introduced the 2024-2028 financial planning process.
All the financial planning information can be accessed through the following link: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/currentbudget [Item] | ||||||
| WATER SUPPLY CORE SERVICE | ||||||
| M. Rutten, General Manager of Engineering Services, presented an overview of the water supply core service. [Item] | ||||||
| COMOX VALLEY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM SERVICE, FUNCTION 300 | ||||||
| K. La Rose, Senior Manager of Water/Wastewater Services, and M. Herschmiller, Manager of Water Services, presented information regarding the proposed 2024-2028 financial plan for function 300, Comox Valley Water Supply System Service. [Item] | ||||||
| D. Arbour/K. Grant: THAT the proposed 2024-2028 financial plan for function 300, Comox Valley Water Supply System Service, be approved. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| D. Arbour/E. Grieve: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Time: 2:22 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed by: ____________________________________ Wendy Morin Chair | |
| Certified Correct: ____________________________________ Lisa Dennis 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___. |