 | BLACK CREEK - OYSTER BAY SERVICES COMMITTEE | |
| Monday, January 30, 2023 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee held on January 30, 2023 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 9:00 am. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) |
| Vice-Chair: | J. Rice | Oyster Bay-Buttle Lake (Electoral Area D) |
| Staff: | R. Dyson | Chief Administrative Officer |
| J. Warren | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | |
| L. Wiwcharuk | Chief Financial Officer | |
| M. Rutten | General Manager of Engineering Services | |
| D. DeMarzo | General Manager of Community Services | |
| J. Martens | General Manager of Corporate Services | |
| L. Dennis | Manager of Legislative Services | |
| A. Baldwin | Legislative Services Assistant | |
| ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR: | ||||||
| J. Martens, Deputy Corporate Officer, opened the floor to nominations for the position of Chair of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services committee. At the close of nominations, Director Grieve was the only nomination and as such, was declared Chair by acclamation.
J. Martens, Deputy Legislative Corporate Officer, called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair of the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services committee. At the close of nominations, Director Rice was the only nomination and as such, was declared Vice-Chair by acclamation | ||||||
| Chair Grieve assumed the role of presiding member at 9:02 am. | ||||||
| RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES: | ||||||
| The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. | ||||||
| PUBLIC INPUT - 2023-2027 FINANCIAL PLAN: | ||||||
| R. Dyson, Chief Administrative Officer, and K. Douville, Manager of Financial Planning, provided a summary of public input process in regards to the 2022-2026 proposed financial plan. | ||||||
| Members of the public may submit comments, questions, or feedback on the 2023-2027 proposed financial plan here: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/budgetinquiries. | ||||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| BLACK CREEK-OYSTER BAY FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE – SERVICE AREA AMENDMENT | ||||||
| J. Rice/E. Grieve: THAT the report dated January 6, 2023 regarding a proposed boundary amendment to the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Fire Protection Local Service Area to include the property at 4185 Chantrelle Way at the request of the owner be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| B. Green, Fire Chief, Oyster River Fire Rescue, provided an overview of the report regarding a proposed boundary amendment to the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Fire Protection Local Service Area. | ||||||
| J. Rice/E. Grieve: THAT the board consider three readings and subsequent adoption of Bylaw No. 735 being “Black Creek/Oyster Bay Fire Protection Local Service Area Conversion/Establishment Bylaw No. 1964, 1997, Amendment No. 8” to amend the boundary of the Black Creek-Oyster Bay Fire Protection Service Area to include property at 4185 Chantrelle Way as outlined in the staff report dated January 6, 2023;
AND FURTHER THAT the Directors for Electoral Area C and Electoral Area D, being the service participants, be authorized to consent to the amendment of Bylaw No. 1964 being the “Black Creek/Oyster Bay Fire Protection Service Local Service Area Conversion/Establishment Bylaw No. 1964, 1997” in writing. | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| 2023-2027 PROPOSED FINANCIAL PLAN - BUDGET PRESENTATIONS | ||||||
| E. Grieve/J. Rice: THAT the information presented by Kevin Douville, Manager of Financial Planning, regarding the 2023-2027 financial planning process be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| 2023-2027 FINANCIAL PLAN - BLACK CREEK-OYSTER BAY FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE, FUNCTION 230 | ||||||
| J. Rice/E. Grieve: THAT the report dated January 26, 2023 regarding the proposed 2023-2027 financial plan and work plan highlights for the Black Creek-Oyster Bay Fire Protection Service, function 230 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| B. Green, Fire Chief, Oyster River Fire Rescue, presented information regarding the proposed 2023-2027 financial plan and work plan highlights for the Black Creek-Oyster Bay Fire Protection Service, function 230. [Item] | ||||||
| J. Rice/E. Grieve: THAT the proposed 2023–2027 operating financial plan and the 2023-2032 capital plan for the Black Creek-Oyster Bay Fire Protection Service, function 230, be approved. | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| IN-CAMERA: | ||||||
| J. Rice/E. Grieve: THAT the committee adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-section of sections 90 of the Community Charter:
90(1)(e) The acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the committee/board considers that disclosure might reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality. 90(1)(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a regional district service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the committee could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district if they were held in public; | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| Time: 9:26 am. | ||||||
| RISE AND REPORT: | ||||||
| The committee rose from its in-camera session at 9:35 am. | ||||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| J. Rice/E. Grieve: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| Time: 9:35 am. | ||||||
| Confirmed by: ____________________________________ Edwin Grieve Chair | |
| Certified Correct: ____________________________________ Lisa Dennis Manager of Legislative Services | |
| Recorded By: ____________________________________ Antoinette Baldwin Legislative Services Assistant These minutes were received by the Comox Valley Regional District board on the _________ day of _______, 20___. |