CRD Committee of Whole Meeting - Nov 3rd

Present: Chair A. Richmond; Directors T. Armstrong, J. Bruce, J. Massier, S. Forseth, B. Kemp, J. Sorley, M. Wagner, B. Anderson, B. Coakley, B. Simpson, W. Cobb and M. Campsall

Meeting called to order at 12:30pm
Meeting Agenda adopted/Sept 22nd COW Meeting Minutes adopted

Business:

1) Corporate Priority Reports

The Committee reviewed the Strategic Goals, Routine Business Plan Goals and Additions to Workplan Reports

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the Committee receive the Strategic Goals, Routine Business Plan Goals and Additions to Workplan Reports

2) 2017 Public Meetings

The Committee had before it a report of the Manager of Communications
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the agenda item summary from Emily Epp, Manager of Communications, dated October 20, 2016, regarding 2017 Public Meetings, be received

Director W. Cobb entered the meeting at 12:57pm

3) Request from Director Forseth to Discuss a Biannual Electoral Area Directors Meeting

The Committee had before it a report of the Deputy Corporate Officer. Director Forseth spoke to this item
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the agenda item summary from Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer, dated October 26, 2016, regarding a request from Director Forseth to discuss holding a biannual Electoral Area Directors meeting, be received

Director B. Simpson entered the meeting at 1:17pm

4) Use of Parcel Taxes and User Fees for Asset Management and Long Term Financial Planning for CRD Utilities

The Committee had before it a report of the Chief Financial Officer
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the Committee recommend to the Board:

That the agenda item summary from Scott Reid, Chief Financial Officer, dated October 26, 2016, regarding the use of parcel taxes and user fees for Asset Management and Long Term Financial Planning for CRD utilities, be received. Further, that staff be directed to develop long term financial plans for sewer and water services that use parcel tax revenues to cover debt servicing costs associated with new infrastructure, and use revenues from user fees to cover all costs associated with operating, maintaining, and (where possible) replacing existing sewer and water infrastructure as it reaches the end of its useful life. Further, that staff investigate another scenario for maintaining a minimal portion of the parcel tax revenue where parcel taxes currently exist for sewer and water services.

Meeting recessed at 2:17pm
Meeting resumed at 2:35pm

5) Regional Airport Function Feasibility Study

The Committee had before it a report of the Chief Administrative Officer
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the Committee recommend to the Board:

The agenda item summary from Janis Bell, Chief Administrative Officer, dated October 28, 2016, regarding the feasibility study for a regional airport function, be received. Further, that the Northern Directors' be authorized to continue investigating supporting the Quesnel Regional Airport as a sub-regional service with investigating the feasibility of a regional management system

The Chair reported a matter arising from the Thompson Nicola Regional District and Ind. Volunteer Fire Departments

Discussion ensued - no further action taken

Meeting adjourned at 3:25pm