Following is a summary of the items that were considered at the January 31st
Powell River Regional District Board meeting. This summary is being
provided as part of our commitment to open and transparent government.
It is our belief that a well informed constituency is essential for effective governance.
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Regional District Office for Sale
The Board agreed to the listing for sale of the Regional District office at 5776 Marine Avenue conditional upon securing a new location. The current offices are housed in one of only two designated heritage buildings in Powell River and can no longer serve as an office without major renovations. The Board is committed to honour the heritage status of the office and thus will re-locate.
Appointments
The following regional district representative appointments were made:
- BC Ferries’ Ferry Advisory Committee – Warren Kiland, Sandy McCormick, Ken Rowe, Jane Cameron and Director Patrick Brabazon
- Powell River Municipal Library Board – Emma Larocque
The following Board representative appointments were made:
- Complex Care Facility Select Committee – Directors Colin Palmer and Maggie Hathaway
- Municipal Finance Authority – Director Colin Palmer
- Municipal Insurance Association – Director Jim Palm
- Vancouver Coastal Health Governance Liaison Group – Director Colin Palmer
- North Island 911 Corporation – Director Colin Palmer
- Treaty Negotiations Representative – Director Patrick Brabazon
- Paradise Exhibition Park Society – Director Stan Gisborne
- Theodosia Roundtable – Director Patrick Brabazon
- Coastal Invasive Plant Committee – Director Dave Murphy
- Parks & Greenspace Implementation Advisory Committee – Director Patrick Brabazon
- Composting Advisory Committee – Director Dave Murphy
- Solid Waste Management Planning Committee – Director Patrick Brabazon
- Regional Emergency Management Committee – Directors Colin Palmer and Dave Murphy
- PR Tourism Board – Director Patrick Brabazon
- Powell River Library Board – Director Patrick Brabazon
- Vancouver Island Regional Library Board – Director Merrick Anderson
- Stillwater Community Advisory Group – Director Colin Palmer
- Powell River Community Futures – Director Colin Palmer
- Powell River Regional Economic Development Society – Director Patrick Brabazon
- City of Powell River Liquid Waste Management Plan Steering Committee – Director Stan Gisborne
- Sustainability Charter Steering Committee – Director Colin Palmer
- Agriculture Advisory Committee – Director Dave Murphy
- Savary Island Dock Advisory Committee – Director Patrick Brabazon
- Malaspina Volunteer Fire Dept. Management Committee – Directors Colin Palmer and Stan Gisborne
- Kelly Creek Community School – Director Colin Palmer
- Texada Airport Committee – Director Dave Murphy
- Texada Health Centre Society – Director Dave Murphy
- Texada Recreation Commission – Director Dave Murphy
- Texada Heritage Commission – Director Dave Murphy
- Lasqueti Island Ramp Advisory Committee – Director Merrick Anderson
- Lund Community Society – Director Patrick Brabazon
Attendance at the CEO/CAO Forum and Municipal Finance Authority Forum
The Board authorized the attendance of Chair Colin Palmer and CAO Mac Fraser at the CEO/CAO Forum and Municipal Finance Authority Forum to be held in Victoria on March 27th and 28th.
Monthly Board Meeting Highlights Website Posting
The Board approved the establishment of monthly regional board meeting highlights being posted on the regional district website.
Financial Assistance, Grants & Economic Development Funding
The Board:
- approved the inclusion of a $7,000 grant to the Gibsons and District Chamber of Commerce in the 2012 budget process to cover a portion of the costs for the Visitor Information Park;
- endorsed School District 47’s Community Recreation Program grant application for trail work at Haywire Bay;
- approved the inclusion of a $600 grant to the Powell River Festival of the Performing Arts in the 2012 budget process;
- approved the inclusion of a $500 grant to the Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers organization in the 2012 budget process; and
- allocated funding of $15,000 to the Academy of Music ($12,500 to SOAP and $2,500 to Kathaumixw).
Strategic Planning Process
The Board agreed to a strategic planning process with a five-year planning horizon and annual review to ensure the objectives remain valid and achievable. 2012 will be a transition year with the years’ first quarter being focused on the 2012 annual budget, the second quarter on corporate strategic planning, the third on five year financial planning and the final quarter on the 2013 preliminary annual budget. The result of this transition is that the regional district will start the budget year 2013 (and every year thereafter) in January with a preliminary annual budget rather than waiting on the formal approval of the annual budget by March 31st.
2011-2015 Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw
The Board adopted a bylaw to amend the 2012 budget in the 2011-2015 Financial Plan to reflect the anticipated costs from January – March for capital projects including:
- Further well and treatment system improvements if required for the Myrtle Pond Water System;
- The purchase and installation of the columbaria units at the cemetery (moved forward from 2011 budget); and
- An upgrade to the hall lighting for an outdoor training area for the Malaspina Volunteer Fire Department (moved forward from 2011 budget).
Directors’ Remuneration and Expenses Amendment Bylaw
The Board adopted a bylaw to amend the Directors’ Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw to increase annual indemnities by 2.4% (cost of living increase only) as per Board policy.
Texada Island Recreation Commission Member Appointments
Pauline Fleming, Deidre Braak, Al Davis and Branka Murphy were appointed to the Texada Island Recreation Commission for a two-year term ending December 31, 2013, and Sue Russell was appointed for a one-year term ending December 31, 2012.
Myrtle Pond Zoning Bylaw – Public Hearing
The Board directed staff to take Myrtle Pond Zoning Bylaw No. 426, 2011 to public hearing and delegated the holding of the hearing to Director Stan Gisborne.
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Need More Information?
If you require any further information regarding any of the summary items listed above,
please contact the regional district office at 604-483-3231 or administration@powellriverrd.bc.ca.
The draft set of minutes for this meeting will be posted to this website under Meetings, Minutes and Agendas as soon as possible.
