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Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Electoral Areas Services Committee held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at the Strathcona Regional District office located at 990 Cedar Street, Campbell River, BC.

A quorum having been confirmed, the Corporate Officer called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with the following members physically in attendance or participating electronically:
     
Directors:R. MawhinneyElectoral Area C (Discovery Islands-Mainland Inlets)
 J. RiceElectoral Area D (Oyster Bay-Buttle Lake)
 M. VoneschElectoral Area B (Cortes Island)
 G. WhalleyElectoral Area A (Kyuquot/Nootka-Sayward)


          
 
 
ELECTION OF CHAIR
  
The Corporate Officer called for nominations for the position of Chair of the Electoral Areas Services Committee. [Item]
 
Director Mawhinney nominated Director Whalley. Director Whalley accepted the nomination with thanks.
 
The Corporate Officer called a second and third time for nominations and there were none.
 
Director Whalley was declared elected by acclamation to the position of Chair.
 
ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR
  
The Corporate Officer called for nominations for the position of Vice Chair of the Electoral Areas Services Committee. [Item]
 
Director Mawhinney nominated Director Vonesch. Director Vonesch accepted the nomination with thanks.
 
The Corporate Officer called a second and third time for nominations and there were none.
 
Director Vonesch was declared elected by acclamation to the position of Vice Chair.
 
Director Whalley in the Chair.
 
FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
  
The Chair acknowledged that we are located on the traditional territory of the Laichwiltach people.
 
ADOPTION OF PUBLIC AGENDA
  
Mawhinney/Rice: EASC 1/25

THAT the agenda for the January 8, 2025 inaugural meeting of the Electoral Areas Services Committee be adopted as presented.
   CARRIED
 
 
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
  
Mawhinney/Rice: EASC 2/25

THAT the minutes of the special meeting of the Electoral Areas Services Committee held on December 11, 2024 be adopted as presented. [Item]
   CARRIED
 
Mawhinney/Rice: EASC 3/25

THAT the minutes of the special budget meeting of the Electoral Areas Services Committee held on December 12, 2024 be adopted as presented. [Item]
   CARRIED
 
 
 
STAFF REPORTS
  
Development Variance Permit Application (DV 3D 24 Baracco)
 
Rice/Mawhinney: EASC 4/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
   CARRIED
 
Rice/Mawhinney: EASC 5/25

THAT the Committee recommend that development variance permit DV 3D 24 (Baracco), as presented in the staff report dated January 8, 2025 be approved.
   CARRIED
 
Schedule of Committee Meetings for 2025
 
Mawhinney/Rice: EASC 6/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
   CARRIED
 
Mawhinney/Rice: EASC 7/25

THAT the March 12, 2025 Electoral Areas Services Committee Meeting be rescheduled to March 11, 2025; and

THAT the amended 2025 meeting schedule for the Electoral Areas Services Committee attached to the January 3, 2025 report from the Chief Administrative Officer be approved.
   CARRIED
 
BYLAWS
  
Bylaw No. 157 - Liquid Waste Management Planning Service
 
Rice/Vonesch: EASC 8/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
   CARRIED
 
Vonesch/Rice: EASC 9/25

THAT the Committee recommend that separation of the liquid waste management planning service via Bylaw No. 157 not be pursued, and

THAT new bylaws to establish liquid waste management planning services for each of Electoral Areas B and D be returned for further consideration by the Board.
   CARRIED
 
Bylaw No. 585 - Electoral Area D Zoning Amendment
 
Rice/Vonesch: EASC 10/25

THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer be received. [Item]
   CARRIED
 
Rice/Mawhinney: EASC 11/25

THAT as notice will be given in accordance with Section 467(1) of the LGA, the Committee recommend that Bylaw No. 585 be forwarded to the Board for first three readings and adoption.
   CARRIED
 
 
 
 
 
 
TERMINATION
  
Mawhinney/Rice: EASC 12/25

THAT the January 8, 2025 inaugural meeting of the Electoral Areas Services Committee be terminated.
   CARRIED
 
Time: 10:15 a.m.

Certified Correct:



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Chair


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Corporate Officer