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NOTICE OF MEETING
SEWAGE COMMISSION
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Civic Room, located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 11:45 am.

This meeting may include participation by members of the commission via electronic communication.

This meeting is not meant for general public input. If members of the public wish to speak at a meeting, they should contact the CVRD Legislative Services Department to request to appear as a delegation. Live webcasts and recordings are available at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/minutes-agendas


In the event of an emergency the public gathering place is the parking lot outside the Civic Room.
 
 
AGENDA
 
   
PRESIDING MEMBER:
In accordance with the Terms of Reference, the election of the chair and vice-chair shall occur at the first meeting in 2023.

As the elected chair for 2022, Director Hillian may serve as the presiding member for this meeting or, if absent or otherwise unavailable, the commission must appoint a presiding member.
 
A. RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES:
B. DELEGATIONS:
C. MANAGEMENT REPORT:
Sewage Commission management report dated December 2022 for receipt. [Item] 
 
D. REPORTS:
1) SEWAGE COMMISSION TERMS OF REFERENCE
 
Comox Valley Sewage Commission Terms of Reference for receipt. [Item] 
 
2) COMOX VALLEY SEWAGE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 
Minutes from the November 22, 2023 Comox Valley Sewage Management Advisory Committee for receipt. [Item] 
 
3) ORIENTATION - COMOX VALLEY SEWAGE SERVICE
 
Staff to present an overview of the Comox Valley Sewage Service.
 
4) SEWER SYSTEM CONVEYANCE PROJECT UPDATE
 
Report dated December 1, 2022 regarding a description of the Sewer System Conveyance Project, an update on the project status and a recommendation to apply for grant funding for receipt. [Item] 
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT staff submit a grant funding application to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – Adaption, Resilience and Disaster (Green ARDM) Stream for replacement of the Courtenay Pump Station as part of the Comox Valley Regional District’s Sewer System Conveyance Project;

AND FINALLY THAT the total estimate for the Courtenay Pump Station replacement is $13,367,138 and the Sewage Commission commits to its share of the remaining Courtenay Pump Station replacement costs after 73.33 per cent grant funding is applied, estimated at $3,565,016, as part of the Sewer System Conveyance Project, as well as cost overruns.
 
5) COMOX VALLEY SEWER CONVEYANCE PROJECT - SUMMARY REPORT
 
Report dated November 2022 regarding public engagement relating to the Comox Valley Sewer Conveyance project for receipt. [Item] 
 
6) SEWER CONVEYANCE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
 
Report dated December 2, 2022 regarding a description of the status of the Sewer System Conveyance Project Traffic Management Strategy and plan for stakeholder review and Sewage Commission updates for receipt. [Item] 
 
7) SEWERAGE SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW UPDATE
 
Report dated December 1, 2022 regarding an amendment to Bylaw No. 71 being “Comox Valley Sewerage Service Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 71, 2020,” to update tipping rates for septage and SkyRocket, and to remove the lowest volume discount rate for SkyRocket compost for receipt. [Item] 
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT Bylaw No. 71, being the “Comox Valley Sewerage Service Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 71, 2020,” be amended to update septage tipping rates for 2023-2025, update SkyRocket volumetric rates and remove the lowest volumetric rate for SkyRocket per the redline version attached as Appendix A to the staff report dated December 1, 2022.
 
E. NEW BUSINESS:
F. ADDENDUM - UPON APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE:
G. MEDIA QUESTIONS:
H. IN-CAMERA:
I. TERMINATION:
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