WASTE TO ENERGY SELECT COMMITTEE

Monday, August 27, 2018
Minutes of the meeting of the Waste to Energy Select Committee held on Monday, August 27, 2018 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, B.C. commencing at 1:00 pm
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:R. NicholLazo North (Area 'B')
Vice-Chair:B. UngerVillage of Gold River
Directors:J. AbramDiscovery Islands - Mainland Inlets (Area ‘C’)
 B. WellsCity of Courtenay
Alt. Director:R. KishiVillage of Cumberland
Staff:R. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 M. RuttenGeneral Manager of Engineering Services
 A. McGiffordSenior Manager of CSWM Services
 J. MartensManager of Legislative Services
 L. DennisLegislative Services Assistant
 
Absent:
Directors:C. CornfieldCity of Campbell River
 
   
REPORTS:
CELL 1 AIRSPACE UPDATE
 
 
B. Wells/R. Kishi: THAT the report dated August 8, 2018 providing an update of the available airspace in Cell 1 at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre and estimated years of capacity based on varying disposal rates, be received. [Item
209Carried
 
A. McGifford, Senior Manager of CSWM Services, provided an overview of the staff report regarding the available airspace in Cell 1 at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre and estimated years of capacity based on varying disposal rates.
 
 
WASTE TO ENERGY - UPDATE
 
 
B. Wells/B. Unger: THAT the report dated August 8, 2018 providing an update on the direction provided at the April 19, 2018 meeting of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board be received. [Item
209Carried
 
A. McGifford, Senior Manager of CSWM Services, provided an overview of the staff report regarding an update on the direction provided at the April 19, 2018 meeting of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board.
 
 
Chair Nichol vacated the chair in order to speak to the waste-to-energy update. Vice-Chair Unger assumed the chair at 1:21 pm.
 
 
Chair Nichol resumed the chair at 1:54 pm.
 
 
NEW BUSINESS:
WASTE TO ENERGY SELECT COMMITTEE - TERMS OF REFERENCE
 
 
B. Wells/J. Abram: THAT the terms of reference for the Waste to Energy Select Committee be amended to reflect the following:
• Updating the mandate to provide for the continuation of the committee until the conclusion of the board approved monitoring period of the technology proposed by Sustane Technologies;
• Changing the name of the committee to the Comox Strathcona Solid Waste Advanced Technology Select Committee; and
• Updating the resources section with current CVRD personnel.

209Carried
 
TERMINATION:
B. Wells/R. Kishi: THAT the meeting terminate.
208Carried
 
Time: 2:26 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed this _______ day of ______ 20___:



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Rod Nichol
Chair
 
Certified Correct:


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Jake Martens
Manager of Legislative Services
 
Recorded By:


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Lisa Dennis
Recording Secretary
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