 | REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS COMMITTEE | |
| Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Regional Parks and Trails Committee held on February 28, 2023 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 2:30 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | D. Arbour | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area 'A') |
| Vice-Chair: | W. Morin | City of Courtenay |
| Directors: | E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C') |
| R. Hardy | Lazo North (Area B) | |
| K. Grant | Town of Comox | |
| M. McCollum | City of Courtenay | |
| W. Cole-Hamilton | City of Courtenay | |
| Alt. Directors: | J. Meilleur | Town of Comox |
| V. Brown | Village of Cumberland | |
| Staff: | R. Dyson | Chief Administrative Officer |
| J. Warren | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | |
| L. Wiwcharuk | Chief Financial Officer | |
| 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 called the meeting to order and opened the floor to nominations for the position of Chair for the Regional Parks and Trails Committee. At the close of nominations, Director Arbour was the only nomination and as such, was declared Chair by acclamation.
J. Martens opened the floor to nominations for the position of Vice-Chair for the Regional Parks and Trails Committee. At the close of nominations, Director Morin was the only nomination and as such, was declared Vice-Chair by acclamation. | ||||||
| Director Arbour assumed the role of presiding member at 2:32 pm. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| E. Grieve/V. Brown: THAT the information provided by R. Dyson, Chief Administrative Officer, regarding a summary of the public input process in regards to the 2023-2027 proposed financial plan be received.
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| Carried | ||||||
| Members of the public may submit comments, questions, or feedback on the 2021-2025 proposed financial plan here: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/budgetinquiries | ||||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| 2023-2027 FINANCIAL PLAN - REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS SERVICE, FUNCTION 625 | ||||||
| E. Grieve/M. McCollum: THAT the report dated February 23, 2023 regarding the inaugural proposed 2023–2027 operating financial plan for Regional Parks and Trails Service, function 625 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| M. Harrison, Manager of Parks, presented information regarding the proposed 2023–2027 operating financial plan for Regional Parks and Trails Service, function 625. [Item] | ||||||
| E. Grieve/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the proposed 2023–2027 operating financial plan for the Regional Parks and Trails Service, function 625, be approved. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| E. Grieve/W. Morin: THAT staff be directed to bring forward the appropriate bylaws to establish both a future expenditures reserve and a capital works reserve for the Regional Parks and Trails Service, function 625. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS STRATEGIC PLAN - SCOPE OF SERVICES | ||||||
| J. Meilleur/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the report dated February 23, 2023 regarding the scope of services that would be included in the Regional Parks and Trails strategic plan Request for Proposal be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| M. Harrison, Manager of Parks, provided information regarding the scope of services that would be included in the Regional Parks and Trails strategic plan Request for Proposal. | ||||||
| E. Grieve/W. Morin: THAT staff be directed to proceed with the issuance of a Request for Proposal for a Regional Parks and Trails strategic plan based on the scope of services as outlined in the staff report dated February 23, 2023 and subject to the approval of the 2023–2027 operating financial plan for the Regional Parks and Trails Service, function 625. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| K. Grant/J. Meilleur: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Time: 3:02 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed by: ____________________________________ Daniel Arbour 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___. |