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.