Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Valley Water Committee held on February 27, 2024 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 2:17 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:
M. McCollum
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
J. Martens
General Manager of Corporate Services
L. Dennis
Manager of Legislative Services
A. Baldwin
Legislative Services Assistant
RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES
The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation.
 
RESOLUTIONS STATUS REPORT:
B. Wells/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the Comox Valley Water Committee resolutions status report dated February 2024 be received. [Item]
 
Carried
REPORTS:
DRAFT CONSERVATION PLAN FOR LANDS AT COMOX LAKE AND PERSEVERANCE CREEK
 
B. Wells/E. Grieve: THAT the report dated February 14, 2024 regarding the draft conservation plan for the lands at Comox Lake and Perseverance Creek (formerly known as the Coal Beach property) be received. [Item]
 
Carried
Catherine Berris, Urban Systems Ltd., presented information regarding the draft conservation plan for the lands at Comox Lake and Perseverance Creek (formerly known as the Coal Beach property).
 
E. Grieve/B. Wells: THAT the draft Conservation Plan for Lands at Comox Lake and Perseverance Creek, as attached to the staff report dated February 14, 2024, be received;
AND THAT staff be directed to work with the Village of Cumberland and the Cumberland Community Forest Society to bring the draft Conservation Plan forward for further collaborative dialogue with K'ómoks First Nation;
AND FINALLY THAT staff report back to the Water Committee on recommended next steps upon receiving guidance from K’ómoks First Nation.