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SEWAGE COMMISSION

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Minutes of the meeting of the Sewage Commission held on June 11, 2024 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 1:00 pm.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:D. HillianCity of Courtenay
Vice-Chair:J. KerrTown of Comox
Members:K. GrantTown of Comox
 W. Cole-HamiltonCity of Courtenay
 M. EumCFB Comox
 M. McCollumCity of Courtenay
 M. SwiftTown of Comox
Staff:J. WarrenChief Administrative Officer
 L. WiwcharukChief Financial Officer
 M. RuttenGeneral Manager of Engineering Services
 J. MartensGeneral Manager of Corporate Services
 L. DennisManager of Legislative Services
 A. BaldwinLegislative Services Assistant
 
   
RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES
The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K'ómoks First Nation.
 
 
RESOLUTIONS STATUS REPORT:
K. Grant/M. Swift: THAT the Sewage Commission resolutions status report dated June 2024 be received. [Item
 Carried
 
REPORTS:
SEWAGE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 
 
K. Grant/M. Swift: THAT the Sewage Management Advisory Committee minutes dated May 30, 2024 be received. [Item
 Carried
 
INTEGRATED ENERGY AUDIT RESULTS FOR THE COMOX VALLEY WATER POLLUTION CONTROL CENTRE AND COMPOST FACILITY
 
 
K. Grant/M. McCollum: THAT the report dated June 5, 2024 regarding the integrated energy audit for the Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre and compost facility and the proposed path forward be received. [Item
 Carried
 
K. La Rose, Senior Manager of Water/Wastewater Services, provided an overview of the report regarding the integrated energy audit for the Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre and compost facility.
 
 
M. McCollum/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT staff be directed to complete an application to BC Hydro for funding an integrated feasibility study for the Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre that includes lighting and control upgrades and replacement of the natural gas heating system;

AND FURTHER THAT the other energy conservation measures as identified within the integrated energy audit are progressed per the proposed path forward as detailed within Table No. 1 of the staff report dated June 5, 2024.
 Carried
 
SANI-DUMP UPDATE
 
 
K. Grant/J. Kerr: THAT the report dated June 6, 2024 regarding an update on the identification of a suitable sani-dump site be received. [Item
 Carried
 
K. La Rose, Senior Manager of Water/Wastewater Services, provided an overview of the report regarding the identification of a suitable sani-dump site.
 
 
K. Grant/M. Swift: THAT Comox Valley Regional District staff be directed to engage a consultant to:
- Identify and assess potential public sani-dump sites;
- Support staff development and delivery of competitive process for incentivizing, identifying and assessing potential private sani-dump sites; and
- Support staff and Sewage Commission in selection of an optimal site for implementation by summer of 2025.
 Carried
 
IN-CAMERA:
K. Grant/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the commission adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-sections of section 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; and
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/board, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district if they were held in public.
 Carried
 
Time 1:27 pm.
 
 
RISE AND REPORT:
The commission rose from its in-camera session at 1:36 pm.
 
 
TERMINATION:
K. Grant/M. McCollum: THAT the meeting terminate.
 Carried
 
Time 1:37 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed by:




____________________________________
Doug Hillian
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___.
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