 | COMOX STRATHCONA WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD | |
| Thursday, March 12, 2020 | ||
| Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Valley Regional District (Comox Strathcona Waste Management) Board of Directors held on March 12, 2020 at the Enterprise Centre located at 900 Alder Street, Campbell River, BC commencing at 9:30 am. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Directors: | D. Arbour | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area A) |
| J. Abram | Discovery Islands - Mainland Inlets (Area C) | |
| N. Anderson | Cortes (Area B) | |
| M. Babchuk | City of Campbell River | |
| C. Cornfield | City of Campbell River | |
| D. Frisch | City of Courtenay | |
| E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) | |
| D. Hillian | City of Courtenay | |
| B. Leigh | Oyster Bay – Buttle Lake (Area D) | |
| A. Hamir | Lazo North (Area B) | |
| A. Adams | City of Campbell River | |
| W. Cole-Hamilton | City of Courtenay | |
| B. Unger | Village of Gold River | |
| G. Whalley | Kyuquot – Nootka/Sayward (Area A) | |
| W. Morin | City of Courtenay | |
| Alt. Directors: | B. Ives | Village of Sayward |
| L. Llewellyn | Village of Tahsis | |
| C. Evans | City of Campbell River | |
| A. Bissinger | Town of Comox | |
| N. Minions | Town of Comox | |
| Staff: | B. Dunlop | Corporate Financial Officer |
| R. Dyson | Chief Administrative Officer | |
| M. Rutten | General Manager of Engineering Services | |
| J. Martens | Manager of Legislative Services | |
| Absent: | ||
| Directors: | J. Colborne | Village of Zeballos |
| R. Kerr | City of Campbell River | |
| Alt. Directors: | S. Sullivan | Village of Cumberland |
| CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: | ||||||
| D. Hillian/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the agenda be approved as presented. | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| ADOPTION OF MINUTES: | ||||||
| E. Grieve/A. Bissinger: THAT the minutes of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board meeting held February 13, 2020 be adopted. [Item] | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| REPORTS: | ||||||
| COMOX STRATHCONA WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES | ||||||
| B. Unger/D. Frisch: THAT the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Advisory Committee minutes dated February 27, 2020 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| CSWM COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION REPORT | ||||||
| W. Cole-Hamilton/A. Adams: THAT the report dated March 3, 2020 regarding information on the public education-focused elements of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management 2020 budget, which includes various advertising, communications, and community engagement strategies be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| C. While, External Relations Manager, presented information regarding the public education-focused elements of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management 2020 budget. [Item] | ||||||
| 2020-2024 PROPOSED FINANCIAL PLAN – CSWM SERVICE FUNCTION 391 | ||||||
| D. Arbour/D. Hillian: THAT the report dated March 3, 2020 regarding the proposed 2020-2024 financial plan for the Solid Waste Service, function 391 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| M. Rutten, General Manager of Engineering Services, presented information regarding the proposed 2020-2024 financial plan for the Solid Waste Service, function 391. [Item] | ||||||
| B. Leigh/D. Frisch: THAT the recommended 2020-2024 Financial Plan for the Comox Strathcona Waste Management service, function 391 be approved. | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | NAY: J. Abram; G. Whalley | ||||
| REGIONAL ORGANICS COMPOST PROJECT - MARCH 2020 | ||||||
| D. Arbour/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the report dated March 3, 2020 regarding an update on the Regional Organics Compost Project and to recommend a targeted amendment of the Solid Waste Management Plan to include the location and capacity of the compost facility and transfer station be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| M. Rutten, General Manager of Engineering Services, and C. Wile, External Relations Manager, presented an update on the Regional Organics Compost Project. [Item] | ||||||
| D. Arbour/E. Grieve: THAT following advice from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board initiate a targeted amendment of the Solid Waste Management Plan for the Comox Strathcona Waste Management service, to include the location and capacity of the compost facility at Block J in Campbell River and transfer station at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre. | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| CLOSED MEETINGS AND CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY | ||||||
| D. Arbour/E. Grieve: THAT the report dated January 28, 2020 regarding the responsibilities, obligations and procedures respecting access to and distribution of confidential meeting agendas, minutes and other materials as part of the conduct of the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Board and its committees and commissions, be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| CSWM MANAGEMENT REPORT | ||||||
| D. Hillian/D. Arbour: THAT the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board management report dated March 2020 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| NEW BUSINESS: | ||||||
| PAC RECYCLING | ||||||
| D. Hillian/D. Frisch: THAT the correspondence dated March 3, 2020 received from PAC Recycling requesting a letter of support for a fish net recycling project, be received. [Item] | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| D. Hillian/D. Frisch: THAT the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board provide a letter of support to PAC Recycling for their application for funding from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to recycle fish nets and divert them from local landfills. | ||||||
| 209 | Carried | |||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| A. Adams/D. Frisch: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| 208 | Carried | |||||
| Time: 11:03 am. | ||||||
| Confirmed this 25th day of June, 2020: ____________________________________ Michele Babchuk Co-Chair | |
| Certified Correct: ____________________________________ Jake Martens Manager of Legislative Services |