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Printer VersionELECTORAL AREAS SERVICES COMMITTEE - NOTICE OF MEETING

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Strathcona Regional District office located at 990 Cedar Street, Campbell River, BC commencing at 10:00 a.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to permit consideration of matters listed on the agenda below and, where appropriate, to provide recommendations to the Regional Board. Unless otherwise noted, all resolutions will be decided pursuant to section 208(1) of the Local Government Act, which requires that all Committee members in attendance vote and each member receives one vote.

      
 
A. CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
 
B. CALL TO ORDER
 
C. FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
D. ADOPTION OF PUBLIC AGENDA
1) FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
 The Chair acknowledged that we are located on the traditional territory of the Laichwiltach people.
 
2) ADOPTION OF PUBLIC AGENDA
 
    a) EASC 165/25

THAT the agenda for the July 9, 2025 regular meeting of the Electoral Areas Services Committee be adopted as presented.
 
 
E. PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS
 
F. ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES
    a) EASC 166/25

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of the Electoral Areas Services Committee held on June 4, 2025 be adopted. [Item]
 
 
G. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
 
H. PUBLIC CONSIDERATIONS
 
I. NOTICES OF MOTION
 
J. CHAIRS' REPORTS
 
K. STAFF REPORTS
  Development Variance Permit Application DV 2D 25 (Weibe)
 
    a) EASC 167/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 
    b) EASC 168/25

THAT the Committee recommend that the development variance permit (DV 2D 25) at 197 Lennea Place, as presented in the staff report dated July 9, 2025, be approved.
 
 Development Variance Permit Application DV 3D 25 (Neufeld)
 
    c) EASC 169/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 
    d) EASC 170/25

THAT the Committee recommend that the development variance permit (DV 3D 25) at 4228 Enquist Road, as presented in the staff report dated July 9, 2025, be approved.
 
 Electoral Area C Official Community Plan - Project Update
 
    e) EASC 171/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 
 Quathiaski Cove - Opportunities for Service Integration
 
    f) EASC 172/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 
    g) EASC 173/25

THAT staff continue to work with the We Wai Kai Nation to pursue wastewater service integration as the primary servicing direction for Quathiaski Cove with additional funding needs and next steps to be brought forward in a future report, and

THAT to ensure we are moving forward in a reasonable way, the report includes timeline milestones and SRD shouldering responsibility for some of the work.
 
 Engineering Project Update
 
    h) EASC 174/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 
  Electoral Area D Fire Protection Service
 
    i) EASC 175/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 
    j) EASC 176/25

THAT the Committee recommend that the Electoral Area D fire protection function be converted to a service to be exercised under the authority of an establishing bylaw.
 
 2025 UBCM Convention - Provincial Government Staff Meetings
 
    k) EASC 177/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 
  Multi-Use Sport Court Update
 
    l) EASC 178/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 
    m) EASC 179/25

THAT the Committee recommend that the SRD enter into a lease agreement with Southern Cortes Community Association (SCCA) and commit gas tax to construct and operate a multi-use sports court on Cortes Island.
 
 Request for Financial Assistance - Quadra Island Climate Action Network Society
 
    n) EASC 180/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 
    o) EASC 181/25

THAT the Committee recommend that a grant in aid for the Quadra Island Climate Action Network Society in the amount of $2,315 be approved to assist with 2025/2026 liability insurance costs to be paid from the Electoral Area C grant in aid budget.
 
 Request for Economic Development Funding - Discovery Islands Chamber of Commerce
 
    p) EASC 182/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
 
    q) EASC 183/25

THAT the Committee recommend that an economic development grant for the Quadra Island Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $5,727 be approved to assist with costs associated with the provision of four portable toilets in outdoor recreation areas on Quadra Island to be paid from the Electoral Area C economic development service budget.
 
 
L. BYLAWS
 
M. CORRESPONDENCE
 
N. DIRECTORS' REPORTS
 
O. NEW BUSINESS
 
P. ADDENDUM ITEMS
 
Q. CLOSED SESSION
 
R. TERMINATION
    a) EASC 184/25

THAT the July 9, 2025 regular meeting of the Electoral Areas Services Committee be terminated.
 
 Time: 11:22 a.m.

Certified Correct:



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Chair


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Corporate Officer