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Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Strathcona Regional District held on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at the Strathcona Regional District offices located at 990 Cedar Street, Campbell River, B.C.

A quorum having been confirmed, the Chair called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. with the following members physically in attendance or participating electronically:
     
Chair:M. BakerVillage of Sayward
Directors:D. ChapmanCity of Campbell River
 J. ColborneVillage of Zeballos
 K. DahlCity of Campbell River
 K. JulesKa:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k'tles7et'h' First Nations
 R. KerrCity of Campbell River
 B. LanyonCity of Campbell River
 R. MawhinneyDiscovery Islands-Mainland Inlets (Electoral Area C)
 J. RiceOyster Bay-Buttle Lake (Electoral Area D)
 M. VoneschCortes Island (Electoral Area B)
 G. WhalleyKyuquot/Nootka-Sayward (Electoral Area A)


          
 
 
FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Chair acknowledged that we are located on the traditional territory of the Laichwiltach people.
 
ADOPTION OF PUBLIC AGENDA
Colborne/Whalley: SRD 97/23

THAT the agenda for February 8, 2023 regular meeting of the Board be adopted as presented.
 CARRIED
 
 
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Colborne/Mawhinney: SRD 98/23

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of the Regional Board held on January 25, 2023 be adopted. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
 
 
 
 
 
COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS
First Nations Relations Committee
 
Colborne/Whalley: SRD 99/23

THAT the draft minutes of the inaugural meeting of the First Nations Relations Committee held on January 25, 2023 be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Electoral Areas Services Committee
 
Mawhinney/Vonesch: SRD 100/23

THAT the draft minutes of the special budget meeting of the Electoral Areas Services Committee held on January 26, 2023 be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Strathcona Gardens Commission
 
Whalley/Rice: SRD 101/23

THAT the draft minutes of the special meeting of the Strathcona Gardens Commission held on January 31, 2023 be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
EXTRATERRITORIAL REPORTS
Remote Community Access to Recycling Programs
 
Whalley/Colborne: SRD 102/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Colborne/Mawhinney: SRD 103/23

THAT the Strathcona Regional District support the sponsored resolution of the CVRD regarding improved access to recycling for remote communities as set out in the January 27, 2023 letter from the CVRD to AVICC.
 
 
Director Sinnott arrived at the meeting.
 
A vote was held on the motion and it was …
 CARRIED
 
Director Lott joined the meeting.
 
STAFF REPORTS
Fire Protection Study (Gold River Highway)
 
Colborne/Rice: SRD 104/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Colborne/Rice: SRD 105/23

THAT staff be authorized to meet with representatives of the Upper Campbell Lake and Strathcona Park Lodge area to investigate the feasibility of providing a fire protection service.
 CARRIED
 
Gate Installation Request - Evacuation Route Access
 
Whalley/Rice: SRD 106/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 
 
Director Davis joined the meeting.
 
A vote was held on the motion and it was …
 CARRIED
 
Mawhinney/Whalley: SRD 107/23

THAT the Regional District investigate & report the options to fund the installation and maintenance of a gate at the end of Sutil Road on Quadra Island, including the costs to local ratepayers if a ‘defined-service-area’ service were to be undertaken.
 CARRIED
 
Crown Land Applications - Referrals to Regional District
 
Whalley/Mawhinney: SRD 107/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
REC-REATE Grant Opportunity - Green and Inclusive Community Buildings
 
Rice/Whalley: SRD 108/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Rice/Colborne: SRD 109/23

THAT an application be submitted to Infrastructure Canada's Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) funding program for REC-REATE's new aquatic centre.
 CARRIED
 
Consumption of Illegal Drugs - Strathcona Gardens
 
Rice/Whalley: SRD 110/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Sinnott/Kerr: SRD 111/23

THAT a report be prepared and referred to the Strathcona Gardens Commission on controlled substance consumption at the Strathcona Gardens recreation facility.
 CARRIED
 
Cultural Awareness Training
 
Colborne/Mawhinney: SRD 112/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Colborne/Vonesch: SRD 113/23

THAT an Elected Official Cultural Training plan for 2023/24 be developed for further consideration.
 CARRIED
 
Poverty Reduction Planning & Action Grant Application
 
Whalley/Colborne: SRD 114/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Colborne/Vonesch: SRD 115/23

THAT an application of up to $150,000 be submitted for Stream 1 of the UBCM Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program to develop a regional poverty reduction strategy and action plan, and

THAT the Regional District serve as the primary applicant which will be responsible to apply for, receive and manage the grant funding on behalf of the project partners including interested member municipalities.
 CARRIED
 
Proposed Transportation Service - West Coast Communities
 
Colborne/Mawhinney: SRD 116/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Colborne/Mawhinney: SRD 117/23

THAT a further report to examine potential operational models and service partnerships based on Services Levels D and E be prepared for the Board's consideration.
 
 
Whalley/Rice: SRD 118/23

THAT the motion be amended by adding " and, THAT Electoral Areas A & D be removed as participants in the proposed transportation service"
 DEFEATED Directors Baker, Chapman, Colborne, Dahl, Davis, Jules, Kerr, Lanyon, Lott and Sinnott opposed
 
A vote was held on the pending motion and it was …
 CARRIED Directors Chapman, Dahl, Lanyon and Whalley opposed
 
Strathcona Connected Coast Corporation Membership
 
Whalley/Rice: SRD 119/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Colborne/Rice: SRD 120/23

THAT the SCCNC articles of incorporation be amended to replace the Regional District's CAO as a director on the SCCNC board with an additional member of the public to be appointed by the Regional District Board.
 CARRIED
 
BYLAWS
Bylaw No. 476 - Electoral Area A Noise Control Service
 
Whalley/Vonesch: SRD 121/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Whalley/Mawhinney: SRD 122/23

THAT Bylaw No. 476, being Electoral Area A Noise Control Service Establishing Bylaw 2022, be now reconsidered, finally passed and adopted.
 CARRIED
 
Whalley/Rice: SRD 123/23

THAT a report and draft bylaw to deal with the control or abatement of noises considered objectionable within Electoral Area A be prepared for further consideration.
 CARRIED
 
Bylaw No. 484 - Race Point Fire Protection
 
Whalley/Mawhinney: SRD 124/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Whalley/Rice: SRD 125/23

THAT Bylaw No. 484, being a bylaw to establish a fire protection service for part of Electoral Area A, be now introduced and read a first time.
 CARRIED
 
Whalley/Rice: SRD 126/23

THAT the rules be suspended and Bylaw No. 484 be given second and third readings.
 CARRIED
 
Whalley/Rice: SRD 127/23

THAT a formal petition be prepared for distribution to property owners affected by Bylaw No. 484, and

THAT a further report be prepared for the Board's consideration following the conclusion of the petition process.
 CARRIED
 
CORRESPONDENCE
Whalley/Colborne: SRD 128/23

THAT the following items be received:
 
 
British Columbia Community Forest Association
 
- January 2023 Newsletter from the British Columbia Community Forest Association. [Item]
 
VIRL Board Elections
 
- January 30, 2023 news release from the Vancouver Island Regional Library regarding the election of a Chair, Vice Chair, and Executive Committee. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Campbell River Community Foundation Grant Request
 
Whalley/Colborne: SRD 129/23

THAT the February 2, 2023 correspondence from the Campbell River Community Foundation regarding grant funding be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Director Sinnott declared a conflict of interest as director of the Campbell River Community Foundation and left the meeting.
 
Mawhinney/Vonesch: SRD 130/23

THAT further to Res SRD 763/22, the remaining grant in aid of $3,000 be paid to the Campbell River Community Foundation to assist with costs associated with the Vital Conversation on Housing Security Forum to be paid from the Regional grant in aid budget.
 CARRIED Directors Chapman, Kerr, Lott and Whalley opposed
 
Director Sinnott returned to the meeting.
 
Climate Connect Gathering
 
Colborne/Whalley: SRD 131/23

THAT the February 3, 2023 correspondence from EJY Environmental Consulting regarding a Climate Connect Gathering be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Vonesch/Rice: SRD 132/23

THAT Director Mawhinney be authorized to represent the Strathcona Regional District Board at the Climate Connect Gathering on March 7 & 8, 2023.
 CARRIED
 
 
 
 
 
CLOSED SESSION
Colborne/Whalley: SRD 133/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Colborne/Mawhinney: SRD 134/23

THAT the meeting be closed to the public to consider matters deemed to fall within the parameters of subsections 90(1)(f), (g), (i), (n), and (o) of the Community Charter.
 CARRIED
 
RECONVENE
The meeting reconvened in public at 1:56 p.m.
 
TERMINATION
Colborne/Dahl: SRD 140/23

THAT the February 8, 2023 regular meeting of the Regional Board be terminated.
 CARRIED
 
Time: 1:56 p.m.

Certified Correct:



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Chair


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Corporate Officer