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Present: |
Vice-Chair: | A. Hamir | Lazo North (Area B) |
Directors: | D. Arbour | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area A) |
| M. Babchuk | City of Campbell River |
| J. Colborne | Village of Zeballos |
| C. Cornfield | City of Campbell River |
| D. Frisch | City of Courtenay |
| E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) |
| D. Hillian | City of Courtenay |
| R. Kerr | City of Campbell River |
| B. Leigh | Oyster Bay – Buttle Lake (Area D) |
| A. Adams | City of Campbell River |
| W. Cole-Hamilton | City of Courtenay |
| M. Davis | Village of Tahsis |
| B. Unger | Village of Gold River |
| G. Whalley | Kyuquot – Nootka/Sayward (Area A) |
| W. Morin | City of Courtenay |
Alt. Directors: | D. MacKenzie | Discovery Islands - Mainland Inlets (Area ‘C’) |
| B. Ives | Village of Sayward |
| C. Evans | City of Campbell River |
| A. Bissinger | Town of Comox |
| S. Sullivan | Village of Cumberland |
| N. Minions | Town of Comox |
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Staff: | R. Dyson | Chief Administrative Officer | | J. Warren | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer |
| B. Dunlop | Corporate Financial Officer |
| M. Rutten | General Manager of Engineering Services |
| J. Martens | General Manager of Corporate Services |
| L. Dennis | Manager of Legislative Services |
| A. Baldwin | Legislative Services Assistant |
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Absent: |
Directors: | N. Anderson | Cortes (Area B) |
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ATTENDANCE: | |
With the exception of Vice-Chair Hamir and Director Leigh, all board members participated in the meeting by electronic means. |
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CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: | |
Vice-Chair Hamir assumed the role of presiding member. |
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B. Leigh/D. Hillian: THAT in accordance with Ministerial Order M192 and in the interest of health and safety, in-person attendance by the public at this meeting not be permitted as procedures and protocols are still being developed to ensure adherence with public health officer recommendations and requirements related to the COVID-19 pandemic;
AND FURTHER THAT in the interest of openness, accountability and transparency, this meeting be livestreamed, video recorded and posted to the regional district website.
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208 | Carried |
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J. Colborne/D. Frisch: THAT the agenda be approved as presented. |
208 | Carried |
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REPORTS: | |
COMOX STRATHCONA WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES |
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A. Adams/C. Evans: THAT the the following items be received: |
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- Comox Strathcona Waste Management Advisory Committee minutes dated March 26, 2020; and, [Item] |
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- Comox Strathcona Waste Management Advisory Committee minutes dated June 11, 2020. [Item] |
208 | Carried |
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ADOPTION OF MINUTES: | |
D. Frisch/B. Leigh: THAT the minutes of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board meeting held March 12, 2020 be adopted. [Item] |
208 | Carried |
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REPORTS CONTINUED: | |
REGIONAL ORGANICS COMPOST PROJECT - JUNE 2020 |
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D. Hillian/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the report dated June 18, 2020 regarding an update on the Regional Organics Compost Project be received. [Item] |
209 | Carried |
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G. Bau Baiges, Manager of CSWM Projects, presented an overview of the staff report regarding an update on the Regional Organics Compost Project. [Item] |
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COVID-19 RESPONSE AND ACTIONS |
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D. Hillian/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the report dated June 19, 2020 regarding the COVID-19 response for the Comox Strathcona Waste Management service, the work plan adjustments for the remainder of the year and a recommendation for a review of the Solid Waste service to identify cost saving and efficiencies be received. [Item] |
209 | Carried |
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M. Rutten, General Manager of Engineering Services, provided an overview of the staff report regarding the COVID-19 response and actions. |
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Director Adams left the meeting at 9:55 am. |
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B. Leigh/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board implement a review of the solid waste service (functions 391, 392, 393) to identify any potential cost savings and efficiencies;
AND FURTHER THAT staff provide findings at the September 2020 Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board meeting. |
209 | Carried |
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COVID-19 IMAPCT ON TIPPING FEES |
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B. Leigh/D. Frisch: THAT the report dated June 18, 2020 regarding an update on the impact to tipping fee revenues from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as it relates to the recommended 2020-2024 Financial Plan for the Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) service, function 391 be received. [Item] |
209 | Carried |
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S. Willie, Solid Waste Analyst, provided an overview of the staff report regarding the impact to tipping fee revenues from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. |
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TIPPING FEE SUBSIDY POLICY – NOT-FOR-PROFIT REUSE ORGANIZATIONS |
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M. Babchuk/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT the report dated June 19, 2020 regarding a tipping fee policy for consideration, which subsidizes non-profit organizations who focus on reuse and waste diversion and whose revenue is used to fund local social or community service programs in the Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) service area be received. [Item] |
209 | Carried |
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S. Valdal, CSWM Services Coordinator, provided an overview of the staff report regarding a tipping fee policy, which subsidizes not for profit reuse organizations. |
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Director Adams returned to the meeting at 10:25 am. |
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B. Leigh/M. Babchuk: THAT the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board approve the tipping fee subsidy policy, attached to the staff report dated June 19, 2020, to assist eligible organizations with waste diversion efforts;
AND FINALLY THAT the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board increase the current tipping fee waiver budget by $9,000, allocating a total annual tipping fee policy budget of $25,000. |
209 | Carried |
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WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTRES STATUTORY HOLIDAY CLOSURES UPDATE |
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M. Babchuk/C. Evans: THAT the report dated June 18, 2020 regarding the delayed change to statutory holiday closures be received. [Item] |
209 | Carried |
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J. Lee, Manager of CSWM Operations, provided an overview of the staff report regarding the delayed change to statutory holiday closures. |
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CSWM MANAGEMENT REPORT |
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C. Evans/W. Morin: THAT the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board management report dated June 2020 be received [Item] |
208 | Carried |
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NEW BUSINESS: | |
ORGANICS COLLECTION PILOT PROJECT – FINISHED COMPOST MATERIAL UTILIZATION |
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D. Hillian/B. Leigh: THAT the correspondence dated June 17, 2020 from Director Hamir regarding the ongoing utilization of the finished compost material produced as part of the Comox Strathonca Waste Managements (CSWM) organics collection pilot project within the Comox Valley be received. [Item] |
208 | Carried |
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M. Babchuk/W. Cole-Hamilton: THAT staff bring forward a report providing a price evaluation and other relevant considerations respecting the finished compost material from the organics collection pilot project. |
209 | Carried |
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TERMINATION: | |
A. Hamir/D. Hillian: THAT the meeting terminate. |
208 | Carried |
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Time: 10:44 am |
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| Confirmed this 10th day of September, 2020 :
____________________________________ Arzeena Hamir Vice-Chair |
| Certified Correct:
____________________________________ Lisa Dennis Manager of Legislative Services |
| Recorded By:
____________________________________ Antoinette Baldwin Recording Secretary |