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SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING TO BE
HELD
IN THE BOARDROOM OF THE SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT OFFICES
AT 1975 FIELD ROAD, SECHELT, B.C.
THURSDAY APRIL 23, 2015
AMENDED AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER 7:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Adoption of agenda
MINUTES
2. Regular Board meeting minutes of April 9, 2015 Annex A Pages
1-9
BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS PETITIONS
AND DELEGATIONS COMMUNICATIONS
2a ADD Dalyce Brandt, Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition
Regarding Keeping it Rural 2015 Conference
Late Item pp 9a-c
REPORTS
3. Administrator’s Report Annex B pp 10-11
4. Directors’ Reports
Verbal
5. Planning and Development Committee recommendation Nos. 1-17
of April 9, 2015
Annex C pp 12-17
6. Community Services Committee recommendation Nos. 1- 13 of
April 16, 2015
Annex D pp 18-22
6a ADD Corporate and Administrative Services Committee
recommendation Nos. 1, 13 and 15-17 of April 23, 2015
Late Item pp 22a-b
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SCRD BOARD AGENDA April 23, 2015 PAGE 2 MOTIONS
6b ADD THAT the appointment of Tina Perreault as Acting Chief
Administrative Officer for the week of April 20, 2015 be affirmed;
AND THAT the appointment of Angie Legault as Acting Chief
Administrative Officer for the period of April 27 to June 1, 2015
be affirmed.
Late Item
BYLAWS
7. “Halfmoon Bay Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No.
675.2, 2015” – first reading (Voting – Electoral Area Directors – 1
vote each)
Annex E pp 23-24
8. “Sunshine Coast Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No.
310.160, 2015” – first reading (Voting – Electoral Area Directors –
1 vote each)
Annex F p 25
NEW BUSINESS
IN CAMERA THAT the public be excluded from attendance at the
meeting in
accordance with Section 90 (1) (a), (i) and (k) of the Community
Charter –“personal information about an identifiable individual…”,
“the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client
privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose”,
and “negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed
provision of a municipal service…”.
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Subject:Date:Attachments:
FW: Rural Development ConferenceApril-22-15 3:11:05 PMKeeping it
Rural 2015 Conference Info Package.pdf
From: Iris Hesketh-Boles Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 5:05
PMSubject: FW: Rural Development Conference
The Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition has asked Area Associations to forward this email on to members who may be interested in attending their 2015
Conference: Keeping it
Rural. Please forward to those in your organization that find it of interest. For more information, please contact:
Dalyce BrandtSIBAC
Adminstrator250-378-1929admin@sibacs.comwww.sibacs.comwww.ruralbcgreenenergy.com-----Iris Hesketh-BolesExecutive CoordinatorAssociation of Vancouver Island & Coastal Communities (AVICC)525 Government St, Victoria, BC V8V 0A8Tel: 250-356-5122 Fax: 250-356-5119EM: [email protected]
Late Item
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Keeping it Rural 2015 Conference Salmon Arm BC May 26-28
2015 Conference
Keeping it Rural
2015 Conference
Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition
If you care about rural communities and rural issues, the
Southern Interior
Beetle Action Coalition invites you to join us for three days of
inspiring
presentations from organizations and community leaders who have
made a
difference in their rural communities.
DATES: Tuesday May 26 (9:30 AM) To Thursday May 28 (4:30 PM)
LOCATION: Prestige Harbourfront Resort, Salmon Arm BC
REGISTRATION: Conference Registration Fee - $300 Early Bird (May
1) then $375
Conference Fee includes conference, 3 lunches, 2 breakfasts,
& 1 dinner
Register on-line at
www.civicinfo.bc.ca/event/2015/KeepingItRural2015.asp
ACCOMMODATIONS: Prestige Harbourfront Resort is offering a
conference rate of $109 (250) 833-5800
other hotels in the area:
Best Western Salmon Arm (250) 832-9793
Podollan Inn (1-800-668-4180)
Comfort Inn & Suites (250) 832-7711
Super 8 Salmon Arm (250) 832-8812
Travelodge Salmon Arm (250) 832-9731
CONFERENCE SESSIONS: The conference will include a variety of
keynote speeches, six panel
presentations and two concurrent workshops on Thursday.
Conference Panel Sessions:
Panel # 1 – The Critical Role of Rural Development Organizations
- Rural Development Organizations play a
critical role in facilitating rural revitalization. This panel
will highlight the mandates and major activities of
successful rural development corporations.
Panel # 2 – The Role of First Nations Investment Organizations
in Revitalizing Rural Economies - This
session will explore the success that two First Nations from
other parts of Canada have had in revitalizing the
local economies in their territories.
http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/event/2015/KeepingItRural2015.asp
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Keeping it Rural 2015 Conference Salmon Arm BC May 26-28
Panel # 3 – Mobilizing Local Capital for Rural Economic
Revitalization - This session will examine how
Nova Scotia and Alberta have developed and use highly successful
models to raise and invest local funds for
rural economic revitalization.
Panel # 4 – Rural Lands – Rural Economic Development - This
session will examine how two organizations
have been successful in creating more rural business development
and economic activity and value from their
agriculture sectors.
Panel # 5 – Major Projects & Rural Communities – Creating
Mutual Benefits - Presenters on this panel will
share their experiences and opinions on how rural communities
can derive greater economic and social benefit
from major resource projects occurring near their
communities.
Panel # 6 – Providing an Effective Rural Voice - Often rural
communities feel that their issues are not well
understood by those who make policy decisions which affect them.
Yet experience in other jurisdictions has
clearly demonstrated the need for rural policies and programs
that facilitate rural economic revitalization. The
presenters in this session will discuss their experiences in
constructively advocating for rural communities.
Thursday Workshops On Thursday two concurrent workshops will be
held to allow conference presenters
and workshop attendees engage in more detailed discussions and
questions and answers regarding the workshop
topics. The workshops will start with short presentations from
the conference presenters/resource people and
then turn to a facilitated roundtable discussion of
opportunities in the BC context:
1.) Building Successful First Nations Investment
Organizations
(Resource people: Darrell Balkwill & Jennifer Deleskie)
2.) Agri-food Sector Development in Rural regions
(Resource people: Linda Best & Gray Harris)
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Include:
Rankin MacSween, President, New Dawn Enterprises Inc, Nova
Scotia www.newdawn.ca
Dan Ohler, Founding Board member, Sangudo Opportunity
Development Investment Co-op, Alberta
Brian Depew, Executive Director, Center for Rural Affairs,
Nebraska www.cfra.org
Gray Harris, Director - Sustainable Agriculture & Food
Systems, CEI Maine www.ceimaine.org
Darrell Balkwill, CEO Whitecap Development Corporation, Whitecap
Dakota First Nations, Saskatchewan, www.whitecapdevcorp.com
Rob Black, CEO, Rural Ontario Institute, Ontario
www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca
Jennifer Deleskie, Senior Business Development Officer,
Membertou First Nations, Nova Scotia, www.membertou.ca
Linda Best, Director - FarmWorks, Nova Scotia
www.farmworks.ca
Paul Cabaj, Director, Co-op Development ACCA, Alberta
www.acca.coop/unleashing/
PRELIMINARY AGENDA view at:
http://www.sibacs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Keeping-it-Rural-2015-Conference-Preliminary-Agenda.pdf
http://www.newdawn.ca/
http://www.cfra.org/
http://www.ceimaine.org/
http://www.whitecapdevcorp.com/
http://www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca/
http://www.membertou.ca/
http://www.farmworks.ca/
http://www.acca.coop/unleashing/
http://www.sibacs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Keeping-it-Rural-2015-Conference-Preliminary-Agenda.pdf
http://www.sibacs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Keeping-it-Rural-2015-Conference-Preliminary-Agenda.pdf
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Keeping it Rural 2015 Conference Salmon Arm BC May 26-28
2015 Conference
Keeping it Rural 2015 Conference
Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition
If you care about rural communities and rural issues, the
Southern Interior
Beetle Action Coalition invites you to join us for three days of
inspiring
presentations from organizations and community leaders who have
made a
difference in their rural communities.
DATES: Tuesday May 26 (9:30 AM) To Thursday May 28 (4:30 PM)
LOCATION: Prestige Harbourfront Resort, Salmon Arm BC
REGISTRATION: Conference Registration Fee - $300 Early Bird (May
1) then $375
Conference Fee includes conference, 3 lunches, 2 breakfasts,
& 1 dinner
Register on-line at
www.civicinfo.bc.ca/event/2015/KeepingItRural2015.asp
ACCOMMODATIONS: Prestige Harbourfront Resort is offering a
conference rate of $109 (250) 833-5800
other hotels in the area:
Best Western Salmon Arm (250) 832-9793
Podollan Inn (1-800-668-4180)
Comfort Inn & Suites (250) 832-7711
Super 8 Salmon Arm (250) 832-8812
Travelodge Salmon Arm (250) 832-9731
CONFERENCE SESSIONS: The conference will include a variety of
keynote speeches, six panel
presentations and two concurrent workshops on Thursday.
Conference Panel Sessions:
Panel # 1 – The Critical Role of Rural Development Organizations
- Rural Development Organizations play a
critical role in facilitating rural revitalization. This panel
will highlight the mandates and major activities of
successful rural development corporations.
Panel # 2 – The Role of First Nations Investment Organizations
in Revitalizing Rural Economies - This
session will explore the success that two First Nations from
other parts of Canada have had in revitalizing the
local economies in their territories.
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http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/event/2015/KeepingItRural2015.asp
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Keeping it Rural 2015 Conference Salmon Arm BC May 26-28
Panel # 3 – Mobilizing Local Capital for Rural Economic
Revitalization - This session will examine how
Nova Scotia and Alberta have developed and use highly successful
models to raise and invest local funds for
rural economic revitalization.
Panel # 4 – Rural Lands – Rural Economic Development - This
session will examine how two organizations
have been successful in creating more rural business development
and economic activity and value from their
agriculture sectors.
Panel # 5 – Major Projects & Rural Communities – Creating
Mutual Benefits - Presenters on this panel will
share their experiences and opinions on how rural communities
can derive greater economic and social benefit
from major resource projects occurring near their
communities.
Panel # 6 – Providing an Effective Rural Voice - Often rural
communities feel that their issues are not well
understood by those who make policy decisions which affect them.
Yet experience in other jurisdictions has
clearly demonstrated the need for rural policies and programs
that facilitate rural economic revitalization. The
presenters in this session will discuss their experiences in
constructively advocating for rural communities.
Thursday Workshops On Thursday two concurrent workshops will be
held to allow conference presenters
and workshop attendees engage in more detailed discussions and
questions and answers regarding the workshop
topics. The workshops will start with short presentations from
the conference presenters/resource people and
then turn to a facilitated roundtable discussion of
opportunities in the BC context:
1.) Building Successful First Nations Investment
Organizations
(Resource people: Darrell Balkwill & Jennifer Deleskie)
2.) Agri-food Sector Development in Rural regions
(Resource people: Linda Best & Gray Harris)
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Include:
Rankin MacSween, President, New Dawn Enterprises Inc, Nova
Scotia www.newdawn.ca
Dan Ohler, Founding Board member, Sangudo Opportunity
Development Investment Co-op, Alberta
Brian Depew, Executive Director, Center for Rural Affairs,
Nebraska www.cfra.org
Gray Harris, Director - Sustainable Agriculture & Food
Systems, CEI Maine www.ceimaine.org
Darrell Balkwill, CEO Whitecap Development Corporation, Whitecap
Dakota First Nations,
Saskatchewan, www.whitecapdevcorp.com
Rob Black, CEO, Rural Ontario Institute, Ontario
www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca
Jennifer Deleskie, Senior Business Development Officer,
Membertou First Nations, Nova Scotia,
www.membertou.ca
Linda Best, Director - FarmWorks, Nova Scotia
www.farmworks.ca
Paul Cabaj, Director, Co-op Development ACCA, Alberta
www.acca.coop/unleashing/
PRELIMINARY AGENDA view at:
http://www.sibacs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Keeping-it-Rural-2015-Conference-Preliminary-Agenda.pdf
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Direct to Board from Corporate and Administrative Services
Committee April 23, 2015 Page 1
Recommendation No. 1 Draft Audited Statements Year Ended
December 31, 2014
The Corporate and Administrative Services Committee recommended
that the Treasurer’s report titled “SCRD Draft Audited Statements –
Year Ended December 31, 2014” be received;
AND THAT the reports titled “Sunshine Coast Regional District
and Sunshine Coast Regional Hospital District Audit Results and
Communications to the Members of the Board for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2014” and “Independent Auditor’s Report” and the
Draft Audited Financial Statements be received;
AND THAT the draft audited statements for year ended December
31, 2014 be approved as presented;
AND FURTHER THAT this recommendation be forwarded to the April
23, 2015 Regular Board meeting for adoption.
Recommendation No. 13 Rural Areas Grant-in-Aid: Transportation
Choices
The Corporate and Administrative Services Committee recommended
that the Administrative Assistant, Corporate Service’s report
regarding “Transportation Choices (TraC) – Bike to Work Week
Grant-in-Aid Request” be received;
AND THAT TraC be granted $2,400, apportioned as follows, from
Rural Areas Grant-in-Aid:
• Electoral Area B (01-2-122-212) $750• Electoral Area D
(01-2-127-212) $750• Electoral Area E (01-2-128-212) $500•
Electoral Area F (01-2-129-212) $400;
AND THAT staff be directed to issue the Rural Areas Grant-in-Aid
payment to TraC in May 2015;
AND FURTHER THAT this recommendation be forwarded to the April
23, 2015 Board Meeting for adoption.
Recommendation No. 15 Letter of Support – Sunshine Coast Museum
and Archives
The Corporate and Administrative Services Committee recommended
that the correspondence from the Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives
regarding letter of support request for application to Employment
and Social Development Canada’s “Enabling Accessibility in the
Communities” grant be received;
AND THAT a letter be provided to Sunshine Coast Museum and
Archives in support of their Enabling Accessibility in Communities
grant application;
AND FURTHER THAT this recommendation be forwarded to the April
23, 2015 Regular Board Meeting for adoption.
Late Item
22a
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Direct to Board from Corporate and Administrative Services
Committee April 23, 2015 Page 2
Recommendation No. 16 Letter of Support – Gibsons Public
Market
The Corporate and Administrative Services Committee recommended
that the correspondence from the Town of Gibsons regarding letter
of support request for the Gibsons Public Market application for
financial support under the Economic Infrastructure Program be
received;
AND THAT a letter be provided to Island Coastal Economic Trust
(ICET) in support of the Gibsons Public Market’s application for
financial assistance under the Economic Infrastructure Program;
AND FURTHER THAT this recommendation be forwarded to the April
23, 2015 Regular Board Meeting for adoption.
Recommendation No. 17 Rural Areas Grant-in-Aid: Gibsons
Elementary School Parent Advisory Council
The Corporate and Administrative Services Committee recommended
that a letter be sent to Gibsons Elementary School Parent Advisory
Council advising that they have been granted $500 from 2015 Rural
Areas Grant-in-Aid;
AND THAT this recommendation be forwarded to the April 23, 2015
Board Meeting for adoption.
22b
PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONSREPORTSTHAT the public be excluded from
attendance at the meeting in accordance with Section 90 (1) (a),
(i) and (k) of the Community Charter –“personal information about
an identifiable individual…”, “the receipt of advice that is
subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications
necessary for that purpose”, and “negotiations and related
discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal
service…”._2a Late Item - Rural Development Conference.pdfBlank
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