Electoral Area Directors Committee Meeting Minutes March 10, 2014;a10:30 AM SLRD Boardroom 1350 Aster Street, Pemberton BC In Attendance: Committee: S. Gimse, Chair (Area C); D. DeMare, Vice-Chair (Area A); M. Macri (Area B); M. Freitag (Area D) Staff: Others: L. Flynn, CAO; P. DeJong, Director of Administrative Services (Recording Secretary); K. Salin, Planner; A. McClean (Senior Building Clerk) ;M. Fournier-Beck, Planning & GIS Technician S. Harvey, Nomis Holding Ltd. (Delegation); SLRD Board Chair Patricia Heintzman 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 10:33 A.M. 2. Approval of Agenda 2.1. The following Items were added to the agenda: 11.1 Delegation Request - Nomis Holding Ltd. - Health Canada Medical Marihuana Production 11.2 Director's Report - Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative Funding Program (Macri) 11.3 Director's Report - Primer on Land Use Decision Making (DeMare) THAT the agenda be approved as amended. 3. Confirmation and Receipt of Minutes 3.1. Electoral Area Directors Committee Meeting Draft Minutes of February 11 and 13, 2014 THAT the Electoral Area Directors Committee Meeting Minutes of February 11 and 13, 2014 be approved as circulated.
Page 2 of 6 of the minutes of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area Directors Committee meeting, held 4. Business Arising from the Minutes None. 5. Delegation 5.1. M. Rahbar, M.Arch, MRAIC - Vernacular Design Inc.- Rezoning Application for Cottage Development on District Lots 198, 182 and 183, Copper Drive, Britannia Beach No delegation in attendance. 6. Staff Reports and Other Business Unweighted All Vote (except as noted) 6.1. CAO Verbal Update None. 6.2. Request for Decision - Vernacular Design Inc. Cottage Development Britannia Beach Rezoning Application THAT Staff be authorized to continue to work with the applicant to work out details of this rezoning application and bring forward bylaws for first reading with respect to District Lots 198, 182 and 183, Britannia Beach. 6.3. Request for Decision - ALR Subdivision Application Upper Squamish Valley Ross/Sorban THAT the application for subdivision in the ALR, for the lands legally described as Block A, DL 1513, Group 1, NWD, REF PL 8186, PID 015-947-149, be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission with a recommendation to not support.
Page 3 of 6 of the minutes of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area Directors Committee meeting, held 6.4. Request for Decision - ALR Subdivision Application Update Upper Squamish Valley TopCorp Development Inc. THAT the application for subdivision in the ALR for the lands legally described as Lot 2, Plan VAP21704, New Westminster LD, PID 011-251-212 be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission with a recommendation to not support the subdivision of lands. 6.5. February 2014 Monthly Building Report THAT the February 2014 Monthly Building Report be received. 6.6. December 31, 2013 (Final) and February 2014 Select Funds Reports THAT the $5,000 allocation from Area B Select Funds to fund the Fraser River boat launch be "unallocated" and the funds returned to uncommitted status within the Electoral Area B Select Funds. THAT the December 31, 2013 (Final) and February 2014 Select Funds Reports be received. 6.7. Electoral Area Budgets THAT staff determine when the building permit fees were last reviewed and report back to the Electoral Area Directors Committee regarding: the percentage of cost recovery via fees for the building service; comparable fees and cost recovery statistics from other Regional Districts; discussion as to why the current cost level is recovered; and options for narrowing the cost recovery gap. Director Freitag left the meeting at 11:37 AM
Page 4 of 6 of the minutes of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area Directors Committee meeting, held THAT the budget for Cost Centre #1500 Elections/UBCM be approved. Director Freitag re-joined the meeting at 11:38 AM 6.8. Request for Decision - Bylaw No. 1290-2014 Community Works Fund Reserve Fund 1. THAT Bylaw 1290-2014, as amended to clearly indicate its application to Electoral Areas, cited as Community Works Fund Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1290-2014 be introduced and read a first, second, and third time. 2. THAT Bylaw 1290-2014, as amended to clearly indicate its application to Electoral Areas, cited as Community Works Fund Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1290-2014 be adopted. 6.9. Request for Decision - Bylaw 1322-2014, Anderson Lake Refuse Service Amendment Bylaw 1. THAT the Anderson Lake Refuse Disposal Local Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 499, 1993, Amendment Bylaw No. 1322-2014, be introduced and read a first, second and third time; and 2. THAT approval of the electors regarding Anderson Lake Refuse Disposal Local Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 499, 1993, Amendment Bylaw No. 1322-2014 be requested and obtained from the Electoral Area C Director; and 3. THAT the Anderson Lake Refuse Disposal Local Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 499, 1993, Amendment Bylaw No. 1322-2014, be adopted. 7. Director's Reports 8. Correspondence for Action 8.1. Pemberton Secondary Senior Boys Basketball Team THAT $1,000 be granted to the Pemberton Secondary Senior Boys Basketball Team to assist with the cost of going to the BC Provincials Tournament, on behalf
Page 5 of 6 of the minutes of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area Directors Committee meeting, held of Director Gimse from Area C Select Funds, with recognition of Area C in all written materials. 9. Correspondence for Information 9.1. 6th Annual Britannia Beach Longboard Event THAT information regarding the 6th Annual Britannia Beach Longboard Event be received. 10. Decision on Late Business THAT the late items be considered at this meeting (requires 2/3 majority vote). 11. Late Business 11.1 Delegation Request - (S. Harvey) Nomis Holding Ltd. - Health Canada Medical Marihuana Production Deferred to end of meeting. 11.2 Director's Report - Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative Funding Program (Macri) THAT a letter be sent to the Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resources Operations, with copies to local MLA's and the Union of BC Municipalities, requesting that funding be continued for the Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative Funding Program. 11.3 Director's Report - Primer on Land Use Decision Making (DeMare) 11.1. Delegation Request - (S. Harvey) Nomis Holding Ltd. - Health Canada Medical Marihuana Production Presentation & Discussion The meeting was recessed for lunch at 12:40 PM 12. Director's Notice of Motion None.
Page 6 of 6 of the minutes of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area Directors Committee meeting, held 13. Electoral Area Directors Closed Meeting THAT the Committee close the meeting to the public under the authority of Section 90(1)(a), (c), (g), and (k) of the Community Charter. The meeting was closed to the public at 1:11 PM The meeting was adjourned at 5:53 PM. S. Gimse, Chair P. DeJong, Secretary