 | REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS COMMITTEE | |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Regional Parks and Trails Committee held on February 13, 2024 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 2:33 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | V. Brown | Village of Cumberland |
| Vice-Chair: | R. Hardy | Lazo North (Area B) |
| Directors: | D. Arbour | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area 'A') |
| E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C') | |
| K. Grant | Town of Comox | |
| M. McCollum | City of Courtenay | |
| W. Morin | City of Courtenay | |
| W. Cole-Hamilton | City of Courtenay | |
| Alt. Director: | J. Meilleur | Town of Comox |
| Staff: | J. Warren | 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 Brown 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 Hardy was the only nomination and as such, was declared Vice-Chair by acclamation. | ||||||
| Vice-Chair Hardy assumed the role of presiding member at 2:38 pm as Chair Brown was attending remotely. | ||||||
| RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES | ||||||
| Vice-Chair Hardy acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. | ||||||
| PUBLIC INPUT: | ||||||
| L. Wiwcharuk, Chief Financial Officer, provided a summary of public input received in regards to the 2022-2026 proposed financial plan and the specific CVRD services under consideration.
Members of the public may submit comments, questions, or feedback on the 2021-2025 proposed financial plan here: www.engagecomoxvalley.ca/budget. | ||||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| 2024-2028 FINANCIAL PLAN | ||||||
| L. Wiwcharuk, Chief Financial Officer, introduced the 2024-2028 financial planning process.
All the financial planning information can be accessed through the following link: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/currentbudget [Item] | ||||||
| REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY CORE SERVICE | ||||||
| D. DeMarzo, General Manager of Corporate Services, provided an overview of the regional sustainability core service.
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| REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS SERVICE, FUNCTION 625 | ||||||
| M. Harrison, Manager of Parks, presented information regarding the proposed 2024-2028 financial plan for function 625, Regional Parks and Trails Service. [Item] | ||||||
| K. Grant/W. Morin: THAT the proposed 2024-2028 financial plan for function 625, Regional Parks and Trails Service, be approved. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| K. Grant/E. Grieve: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Time: 3:04 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed by: ____________________________________ Richard Hardy Vice-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___. |