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Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Strathcona Regional District held on Wednesday, April 12, 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
 M. DavisVillage of Tahsis
 R. KerrCity of Campbell River
 B. LanyonCity of Campbell River
 M. LottVillage of Gold 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)
Alt. Director:S. SmythCity of Campbell River
 for S. Sinnott


          
 
 
FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Chair acknowledged that we are located on the traditional territory of the Laichwiltach people.
 
ADOPTION OF PUBLIC AGENDA
Whalley/Colborne: SRD 334/23

THAT the agenda for April 12, 2023 regular meeting of the Board be adopted as presented.
 
 
PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS
Solid Waste Technologies
 
The Chair welcomed Peter Vinall, Co-founder/President of Sustane Technologies who made a presentation regarding solid waste technology. [Item]
 
Director Jules joined the meeting.
 
The Chair thanked Mr. Vinall for the presentation.
 
Whalley/Colborne: SRD 335/23

THAT the presentation be received.
 CARRIED
 
Whalley/Vonesch: SRD 336/23

THAT the SRD write the Solid Waste Board to request that a presentation from Sustane Technology be permitted, and

THAT staff provide a report regarding the history of alternate proposals for dealing with solid waste.
 CARRIED
 
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Whalley/Dahl: SRD 337/23

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of the Regional Board held on March 29, 2023 be adopted. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STAFF REPORTS
Emergency Support Services - Grant Award
 
Colborne/Whalley: SRD 338/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Colborne/Lott: SRD 339/23

THAT the 2023-2027 Financial Plan be amended to incorporate $294,630 revenue from the UBCM Emergency Support Services grant to fund the activities identified in the April 7, 2023 report from the Chief Administrative Officer.
 CARRIED
 
Regional District Special Voting Regulation
 
Colborne/Mawhinney: SRD 340/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Mawhinney/Whalley: SRD 341/23

THAT Option A as outlined in the March 27, 2023 report from the Chief Administrative Officer be supported.
 CARRIED
 
Accessible British Columbia Act
 
Colborne/Whalley: SRD 342/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Lott/Colborne: SRD 343/23

THAT the Regional District implement the requirements of the Accessible BC Act by developing a regional joint accessibility committee with representation from the electoral areas, member municipalities and other interested public sector partners.
 CARRIED
 
Rent Bank Project
 
Colborne/Chapman: SRD 344/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Strategic Planning Session
 
Whalley/Mawhinney: SRD 345/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Colborne/Lott: SRD 346/23

THAT a Strategic Planning Session for the Board of Directors be scheduled for June 7, 2023.
 CARRIED
 
Amendment of Meeting Minutes - March 30, 2022
 
Colborne/Whalley: SRD 347/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Colborne/Mawhinney: SRD 348/23

THAT the minutes of the March 30, 2022 Board meeting be amended by replacing Director Babchuk as the seconder for Res. SRD 288/22 with Director Baker.
 CARRIED
 
Meeting Minutes - Committee of the Whole
 
Colborne/Mawhinney: SRD 349/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Fairness by Design - Ombudsperson Report
 
Whalley/Colborne: SRD 350/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Whalley/Lott: SRD 351/23

THAT staff bring back a report suggesting how a policy could be developed, in regard to new proposed regional services, that would engage public participation so that the concerns of our constituents will be heard and fairly considered by the Board.
 CARRIED
 
 
CORRESPONDENCE
Municipal Insurance Association - Annual Report
 
Whalley/Chapman: SRD 352/23

THAT the March 27, 2023 correspondence regarding the annual report of the Municipal Insurance Association of BC be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Mawhinney/Vonesch: SRD 353/23

Whereas the costs of insurance are continuously increasing and are a costly impediment to community non-profit organizations, and whereas community non-profits often rely on grant-in-aid funding from the Regional District to support their operations in the face of rising insurance rates, and

THAT the Strathcona Regional District send a letter to MIABC inquiring under their Framework for Capturing Ideas about the possibility of offering access to insurance for community-focused non-profits.
 CARRIED
 
Colborne/Whalley: SRD 354/23

THAT the following items be received:
 
 
Quathiaski Cover Sewer System Study
 
- March 28, 2023 correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs regarding funding approval for the Quathiaski Cove wastewater system capacity study. [Item]
 
Rescission of Official Place Names
 
- March 28, 2023 correspondence from the office of the BC Geographical Place Names regarding the rescission of official place names. [Item]
 
Rogers Communication Tower
 
- April 5, 2023 correspondence from SitePath Consulting regarding a proposed communication tower in the Oyster River area. [Item]
 
Community to Community Funding
 
- March 30, 2023 news release from the Province of BC regarding funding for C2C events. [Item]
 
Open-Net Pen Transition Plan
 
-April 5, 2023 correspondence from Fisheries and Oceans Canada regarding the development of an open-net pen transition plan for salmon aquaculture. [Item]
 
Economic Development Funding
 
- April 6, 2023 news release from the Province of BC regarding economic development funding for rural BC.. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
MEMBERS' REPORTS
Regional Transportation Services
 
Colborne/Mawhinney: SRD 355/23

THAT the March 25, 2023 report from Alternate Director Fowler regarding regional transportation services be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
 
 
ADDENDUM ITEMS
Colborne/Chapman: SRD 356/23

THAT the addendum be considered.
 CARRIED
 
Last Mile Funding Application - Nuchatlaht First Nation
 
Colborne/Chapman: SRD 357/23

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 CARRIED
 
Davis/Chapman: SRD 358/23

THAT the Regional District provide a letter of support for the application by City West Telephone & Cable Ltd. to the BC Connecting Communities program for last mile broadband funding for the Nuchatlaht First Nation
 CARRIED
 
 
TERMINATION
Colborne/Whalley: SRD 359/23

THAT the April 12, 2023 regular meeting of the Regional Board be terminated.
 CARRIED
 
Time: 1:43 p.m.

Certified Correct:



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Chair


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Corproate Officer