Minutes of the meeting of the Sewage Commission held on February 15, 2022 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 1:15 pm.
MINUTES
Present:
Chair:
D. Hillian
City of Courtenay
Vice-Chair:
M. Swift
Town of Comox
Members:
K. Grant
Town of Comox
W. Cole-Hamilton
City of Courtenay
W. Morin
City of Courtenay
S. McGowan
Town of Comox
Staff:
R. Dyson
Chief Administrative Officer
J. Warren
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
J. Nelson
Chief Financial Officer
M. Rutten
General Manager of Engineering Services
J. Martens
General Manager of Corporate Services
L. Dennis
Manager of Legislative Services
A. Baldwin
Legislative Services Assistant
Absent:
Members:
K. Stevens
CFB Comox
RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES
The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation.
 
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
James Warren, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, opened the floor to nominations for the position of chair of the Sewage Commission. At the close of nominations, Director Hillian was the only nomination and as such, was declared chair by acclamation.
James Warren, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, opened the floor to nominations for the position of vice-chair of the Sewage Commission. At the close of nominations, Director Swift was the only nomination and as such was declared vice-chair by acclamation.
 
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
K. Grant/M. Swift: THAT the Sewage Commission management report dated February 2022 be received. [Item]
 
Carried
REPORTS:
COMOX VALLEY SEWAGE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
 
K. Grant/M. Swift: THAT the the following items be received:
- Minutes of the Comox Valley Sewage Management Advisory committee meeting held February 1, 2022 . [Item]
 
- Minutes of the Comox Valley Sewage Management Advisory committee meeting held February 8, 2022. [Item]
 
Carried
SEWER SYSTEM CONVEYANCE PROJECT - SCOPE CONFIRMATION DECISIONS
 
K. Grant/M. Swift: THAT the following items concerning the Sewer System Conveyance Project - Scope Confirmation Decisions be received:
 
- Report dated February 10, 2022 regarding a recommendation for the final Sewer System Conveyance Project design-build component scope,including construction of a new Courtenay Pump Station (CPS), alignment from CPS to K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) IR#1, construction methodology through KFN IR#1, removal of the horizontal direction drill through Comox Hill, and the Lazo Hill and Lazo Marsh alignment. [Item]
 
- Technical reports for the Sewer System Conveyance Project design-build component. [Item]
 
K. La Rose, Senior Manager of Water/Wastewater Services, John Estey, Colliers Project Leaders, and C. Wile, Manager of External Relations, presented information regarding the Sewer System Conveyance Project. [Item]
 
K. Grant/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT consideration of the recommendation for item D.2 (Sewer System Conveyance Project - Scope Confirmation Decisions) and items D.3 (Groundwater Protection Policy) and D.4 (Update on the Sewer South Project) be referred to the February 22, 2022 Sewage Commission meeting.