 | NOTICE OF MEETING
BLACK CREEK - OYSTER BAY SERVICES COMMITTEE | |
| Monday, October 16, 2023 | ||
| Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 9:00 am.
The chair of the committee will preside over the meeting according to the CVRD procedure bylaw. This meeting may include participation by members of the committee via electronic communication. This meeting is not meant for general public input. If members of the public wish to speak at a meeting, they should contact the CVRD Legislative Services Department to request to appear as a delegation. Live webcasts and recordings are available at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/minutes-agendas In the event of an emergency the public gathering place is the parking lot outside the Civic Room. | ||
| AGENDA | ||
| Section | Who Votes | How Vote Counted |
A. RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES: | ||||||
B. DELEGATIONS: | ||||||
C. RESOLUTIONS STATUS REPORT: | ||||||
Black Creek Oyster Bay resolutions status report dated October 2023 for receipt. [Item] | ||||||
D. REPORTS: | ||||||
| 1) | UBCM COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND APPLICATION | |||||
Report dated October 10, 2023 regarding seeking approval to apply to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) for the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund grant program for the Oyster River Fire Rescue Department for fire department equipment for receipt. [Item] | 209 | C, D | Weighted | |||
Recommendation: | ||||||
THAT an application to the Union of BC Municipalities Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, in an amount of up to $30,000 for the Oyster River Fire Rescue Department for fire department equipment, as outlined in Appendix A, attached to the staff report dated October 10, 2023, be approved; | 209 | C, D | Weighted | |||
| 2) | BLACK CREEK-OYSTER BAY WATER LOCAL SERVICE AREA – CONNECTION SUSPENSION | |||||
Report dated October 13, 2023 regarding lifting the connection suspension in the Black Creek-Oyster Bay (BCOB) Water Local Service Area, and to update BCOB Services Committee on the progress towards meeting BCOB Water System long-term water supply capacity needs for receipt. [Item] | 209 | C, D | Weighted | |||
Recommendation: | ||||||
THAT the suspension of approvals for new or upsized connections approved in October 2021 be lifted for properties within the Black Creek-Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area. | 209 | C, D | Weighted | |||
| 3) | COMPREHENSIVE RATE REVIEW - BLACK CREEK-OYSTER BAY WATER LOCAL SERVICE AREA | |||||
Report dated October 13, 2023 providing a summary of the comprehensive rate review process, work completed to date and the recommended changes to water rates for the Black Creek-Oyster Bay (BCOB) Water Local Service Area (WLSA), for receipt. [Item] | 209 | C, D | Weighted | |||
Recommendation: | ||||||
THAT staff proceed with completing the necessary bylaw updates for the Black Creek-Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area to update the water user rates and parcel taxes as per option two detailed within Schedule A of the staff report dated October 13, 2023. | 209 | C, D | Weighted | |||
Recommendation | ||||||
THAT staff proceed with planning and completing the public information sessions (with assistance from a contractor) in the Black Creek-Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area. | 209 | C, D | Weighted | |||
E. NEW BUSINESS: | ||||||
F. ADDENDUM - UPON APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE: | ||||||
G. MEDIA QUESTIONS: | ||||||
H. IN-CAMERA: | ||||||
I. TERMINATION: | ||||||