RDCK Open Board meeting agenda - Oct. 17, 2013

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Regional District of Central Kootenay Regular Board MeetingOpen Meeting Agenda

Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013

Time: 9:00 am

Location: RDCK Board Room, 202 Lakeside Dr., Nelson, BC

Directors will have the opportunity to participate in the meeting electronically. Proceedings areopen to the public.

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1. WELCOME

1.1 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION:The agenda for the October 17, 2013 Open Regular meeting be

adopted as circulated.

1.2 ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 13 - 25

RECOMMENDATION:The minutes of the September 12, 2013 Open Regular Board

meeting be adopted.

1.3 DELEGATIONS

1.3.1 FIRE UNDERWRITERS SURVEY 26 - 36

Michael Currie

Re: overview of the new Fire Underwriters Survey standards

1.3.2 COLUMBIA BASIN BROADBAND CORPORATION 37 - 49

Neil Muth, CBT President and Chief Executive Officer

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Richard Wake, CBT Chief Technology Officer

Re: broadband connectivity

1.3.3 CITY OF NELSON (Chair Kettle to address) 50 - 50

The letter dated October 9, 2013 from the City of Nelsonrequesting that the Board receive a delegation from the City at itsOctober 17, 2013 meeting, has been received.

STAFF NOTE:Procedure Bylaw No. 1823 states that:

c) In addition to the aforementioned criteria, by a 2/3’s vote, theBoard may agree to receive any delegation on a matter deemed tobe of significant importance.

RECOMMENDATION:The Board hereby APPROVES/DOES NOT APPROVE the City ofNelson's request to appear before the Board as a delegation at theOctober 17, 2013 Open Regular Board meeting.

2. COMMITTEE/COMMISSION REPORTS

2.1 FOR INFORMATION

Committee/Commission Reports for information have been received as

follows:

2.1.1 SLOCAN LAKE RECREATION COMMISSION NO. 6 - minutes ofAugust 21, 2013

51 - 53

2.1.2 RIONDEL COMMISSION OF MANAGEMENT - minutes ofSeptember 3, 2013

2.1.3 ROSEBERY PARKLANDS & TRAILS COMMISSION - minutes ofSeptember 26, 2013

54 - 57

2.1.4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF SILVERTON,NEW DENVER, SLOCAN AND AREA H -minutes of October 3,2013

58 - 59

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2.1.5 CRESTON VALLEY SERVICES COMMITTEE - minutes ofOctober 9, 2013

60 - 65

2.2 WITH RECOMMENDATIONS

2.2.1 SALMO AREA RECREATION COMMISSION NO. 7 66 - 66

The minutes of the Salmo Area Recreation Commission No. 7meeting held July 17, 2013 have been received.

RECOMMENDATION:As per the recommendation from Salmo Area RecreationCommission No. 7, a grant be allocated from the commission'sbudget for the following:

West Kootenay U16 Rockers $300

2.2.2 RIONDEL COMMISSION OF MANAGEMENT 67 - 71

The minutes of the Riondel Commission of Management meetingheld August 6, 2013 have been received.

RECOMMENDATION:That the Riondel Commission of Management be authorized tohire a roofing contractor to fix the flashing and other essentialrepairs to stop the leaking on the Riondel Community Centre roofin the interim at a cost up to $10,000.

RECOMMENDATION:That $30,000 be transferred from the Capital Reserve to the 2013Riondel Commission of Management Capital Works Fund to coverarchitect design costs in the event that new design plans arerequired for the Riondel Community Centre.

2.2.3 RIONDEL COMMISSION OF MANAGEMENT 72 - 77

The minutes of the Riondel Commission of Management meetingheld October 1, 2013 have been recieived.

RECOMMENDATION:As per the recommendation from the Riondel Commission of

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Management, the Board authorizes the removal of the ceiling andwallboard in the damaged part of the northeast hallway, Room #19and the nurse’s room with a budget limit of $5,000, with funds tocome from the commssion's budget.

2.2.4 LISTER COMMISSION OF MANAGEMENT 78 - 81

The minutes of the Lister Commission of Management meetingheld September 25, 2013 have been received.

RECOMMENDATION:That staff obtain certified property appraisals on Regional Districtof Central Kootenay owned properties described as:

Lot A, DL 812, Plan 5805 (PID 012-181-251)and Lot 4, Bl 25, DL 812, Plan NEP1428 (PID 015-741-249)

2.2.4.1 BOARD REPORT - LISTER CHLORINATOR PURCHASE 82 - 84

The Board Report dated October 11, 2013 from JasonMcDiarmid, Utility Services Manager, recommending thepurchase of a chlorinator for the Lister Water Service, hasbeen received.

RECOMMENDATION:The Board directs Administration to implement temporaryborrowing not to exceed $20,000 from the GeneralAdministration Special Projects Reserve to fund the ListerWater Service chlorinator project; and further, that the 2013Financial Plan be amended accordingly.

2.2.5 SLOCAN LAKE RECREATION COMMISSION NO. 6 85 - 86

The minutes of the Slocan Lake Recreation Commission No. 6meeting held September 25, 2013 have been received.

RECOMMENDATION:That the Chair, on behalf of the Board, send a letter to outgoingmember Donna Shaw thanking her for her service to Slocan Lake

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Recreation Commission No. 6.

RECOMMENDATION:As per the recommendation from Slocan Lake RecreationCommission No. 6, the following individuals be appointed to thecommission for terms to end December 31, 2014 in accordancewith Bylaw No.1449 :

Tim Sanders (Area H) Chad Stubbs (Silverton)

RECOMMENDATION:As per the recommendation from Slocan Lake RecreationCommission No. 6, $7500 be budgeted from the commission'sbudget for Fall grants.

2.3 COMMITTEE CHAIRS' / BOARD REPRESENTATIVES' VERBAL /WRITTEN REPORTS

2.3.1 Municipal Insurance Association 87 - 92

The written report from Director Bunka on the Municipal InsuranceAssociation's 2013 Annual General Meeting, has been received.

3. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

3.1 DELEGATION PROCEDURE

This matter was referred from the September meeting.

However, staff is recommending that no further action be taken.

3.2 SUSTAINABILTY SERVICE 93 - 96

The memorandum dated September 11, 2013 from Brian Carruthers,CAO, providing an overview of the sustainability service that wasreceived at the September Board meeting, is provided for discussion.

3.2.1 Bylaw 2135: Community Sustainable Living Service EstablishmentBylaw No. 2135, 2010

97 - 98

Attached for the Board's information.

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3.2.2 Service Case Analysis 99 - 102

Attached for the Board's information.

4. CORRESPONDENCE

5. COMMUNICATIONS FOR INFORMATION

5.1 The letter dated September 16, 2013 from Coralee Oakes, Minister ofCommunity, Sport and Cultural Development announcing that the RDCKwill receive a $10,000 infrastructure planning grant for the Balfour WaterSystem.

103 - 103

RECOMMENDATION:On behalf of the Board, the Chair send a letter to Minister Oakes, Ministryof Community, Sport and Cultural Development, expressing the RDCK'sappreciation for the $10,000 infrastructure planning grant for the BalfourWater System.

5.2 The letter dated September 30, 2013 from Mary Polak, Minister of theEnvironment, thanking the Board for its congratulatory letter on herappointment to her position.

104 - 104

5.3 The letter dated October 7, 2013 from Suzanne Anton, Attorney Generaland Minister of Justice, regarding the Board's presentation at UBCM onflood protection.

105 - 106

6. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 107 - 117

RECOMMENDATION:The Accounts Payable Listing for September 2013 in the amount of $3,958,639.has been received.

7. BYLAWS

7.1 BYLAW 2372: Arrow Creek Fire Protection Service Establishment BylawNo. 2372, 2013

118 - 121

The Certificate of Sufficiency dated September 11, 2013 from AnitraWinje, Manager of Administrative Services, regarding the Arrow CreekFire Protection Service Establishment Bylaw, has been received.

RECOMMENDATION:Arrow Creek Fire Protection Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2372,

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2013 is hereby read a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD time by content.

7.2 BYLAW 2370: Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2370, 2013 122 - 124

RECOMMENDATION:Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2370, 2013 is hereby read a FIRST, SECONDand THIRD time by content.

RECOMMENDATION:Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2370, 2013 is hereby ADOPTED and the Chairand Secretary are authorized to sign same.

8. NEW BUSINESS

8.1 DISCRETIONARY GRANTS

RECOMMENDATION:Discretionary grants out of the funds available for the following

Municipalities / Electoral Areas be approved as designated:

8.2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

RECOMMENDATION:Community Development grants out of the funds available for the

following Municipalities / Electoral Areas be approved as

designated:

8.2.1 AMEND RESOLUTION 401/13 125 - 125

RECOMMENDATION:That Resolution 401/13, being a resolution to allocate communitydevelopment grants, be amended to delete the following:

Electoral Area D Schroeder Point Subdivision Home Owners' Society $1,500.

8.3 KASLO FIRE HALL TENDER

Will appear on the addenda

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8.4 FAUQUIER WATER TREATMENT PLANT BUILDING TENDER 126 - 129

The Board Report dated October 11, 2013 from Jason McDiarmid, UtilityServices Manager, regarding the tender for the Fauquier WaterTreatment Plant, has been received.

RECOMMENDATION:The Board rejects all Fauquier Water Treatment Plant Building tendersand authorizes Administration to negotiate and execute a sole sourcecontract with Ken Nishida Construction for the provision of an insulatedconcrete form building not to exceed $340,000.

8.5 REGIONAL BROADBAND CORPORATION

8.5.1 Terms of Reference 130 - 131

RECOMMENDATION:The Terms of Reference for the Columbia Basin/BoundaryRegional Broadband Committee have been received.

8.5.2 Memorandum of Understanding 132 - 133

RECOMMENDATION:The Board hereby authorizes the Chair and the Secretary to signthe Memorandum of Understanding for the Regional District ofCentral Kootenay's participation in the Regional BroadbandCommittee.

9. AGREEMENTS, REPORTS & REQUIRED RESOLUTIONS

9.1 BURTON: APPLICATION FOR TENURE OVER CROWN LAND 134 - 135

The Board Report dated October 3, 2013 from Jason McDiarmid, UtilityServices Manager, recommending authorization to sign a tenureagreement for land in Burton, has been received.

RECOMMENDATION:That the RDCK authorizes signing the agreement with the Ministry ofForests, Land and Natural Resource Operations to continue the processof securing land tenure for the DL 7700 parcel in the community of Burtonfor the community water infrastructure purposes; and further, the Board

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Chair and Secretary be authorized to sign the necessary documents.

9.2 ERICKSON APPLICATION FOR TENURE OVER CROWN LAND 136 - 137

The Board Report dated October 3, 2013 from Jason McDiarmid, UtilityServices Manager, recommending authorization to sign a tenureagreement for land in Erickson, has been received.

RECOMMENDATION:The RDCK authorizes signing the agreement with Ministry of Forests,Lands and Natural Resource Operations to continue the process ofsecuring land tenure for Sublot 8, District Lot 4592, Kootenay DistrictPlan X30 in Erickson for the purposes of constructing a new reservoir;and further, that the Board Chair and Secretary be authorized to sign thenecessary documents.

9.3 WATERSHED SYMPOSIUM: DIRECTOR FAUST

RECOMMENDATION:The Board authorizes the reimbursement of Director Faust's expenses toattend the Columbia Basin Watershed Network conference at FairmontHot Springs, held September 28 - 30, 2013 for a total not to exceed $900,with charges to come from General Administration.

9.4 NELSON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COMPLEX: CONCESSIONAGREEMENT

RECOMMENDATION:The Board hereby authorizes the Chair and Secretary to sign a one-yearagreement, commencing July 1, 2013, with Yoshiko Pelant for operationof the Blue Line Cafe at the Nelson and District Community Complex.

10. CHANGES TO COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES

10.1 LISTER COMMISSION OF MANAGEMENT

RECOMMENDATION:That Resolution 142/13, being a resolution to appoint members to theLister Commission of Management, be amended to remove AliceSonntag as Ms. Sonntag does not reside within the Lister catchment

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area and therefore may not serve on the commission.

10.2 AREA B ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION

RECOMMENDATION:The Board hereby appoints the following individual to the Area BAdvisory Planning Commission for a term to end December 31, 2014 inaccordance with Bylaw No. 1477:

Terrie Faulkner (Kitchener)

RECOMMENDATION:That the Chair, on behalf of the Board, send a letter to outgoing AreaB Advisory Planning Commission member Kaare Lindboe thanking himfor his service to the commission.

10.3 SUNSHINE BAY REGIONAL PARK COMMISSION

RECOMMENDATION:That the Chair, on behalf of the Board, send a letter to outgoing memberGwen Bridge, thanking her for her service to the Sunshine Bay RegionalPark Commission.

10.4 SLOCAN VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

10.4.1 The letter dated October 1, 2013 from the Village of Silverton,advising of Council's appointment of Carol Bell to the SlocanValley Economic Development Commission, has been received.

138 - 138

RECOMMENDATION:As per the recommendation from the Council of the Village ofSilverton, the following individual be appointed to the SlocanValley Economic Development Commission for a term to endDecember 31, 2014:

Carol Bell

10.5 ROSEBERY PARKLANDS AND TRAILS COMMISSION 139 - 140

The letter dated October 9, 2013 from the Village of New Denverappointing Richard Allin to the Rosebery Parklands and

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Trails Commission, has been received.

RECOMMENDATION:As per the recommendation from the Village of New Denver, the Boardhereby appoints the following individual to the Rosebery Parklands andTrails Commission for a term to end December 31, 2014 in accordancewith Bylaw No. 2062:

Richard Allin

11. PUBLIC TIME

approximately 11:45 a.m.

12. IN CAMERA

12.1 RESOLUTION - MEETING CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

RECOMMENDATION:In the opinion of the Board - and in accordance with Section 90 of theCommunity Charter - the public interest so requires that persons otherthan DIRECTORS, ALTERNATE DIRECTORS, DELEGATIONS ANDSTAFF be excluded from the meeting; AND FURTHER, in accordancewith Section 90 of the Community Charter, the meeting is to be closedon the bases identified in the following subsections:

(c) labour relations or other employee relations;

(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality;

(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege,including communications necessary for that purpose;

12.2 RESOLUTION - RECESS OF OPEN MEETING

RECOMMENDATION:The Open Meeting be recessed in order to conduct the Closed In

Camera Meeting.

13. ITEMS MOVED OUT OF CLOSED IN CAMERA MEETING

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14. ADJOURNMENT

RECOMMENDATION:That the meeting adjourn at ___ p.m.

Fire insurance grading in Canada A brief history of fire insurance and fire insurance grades By Michael R. Currie Fire insurance grades are one of the most influential aspects of fire protection and prevention in Canada but they are also one of the most misunderstood. To understand the role that fire insurance grades play in the development of fire protection and prevention programs, it is helpful to know some of the history of fire insurance. The first known program of fire insurance was developed in London, England, subsequent to the Great Fire of London in 1666, in which an estimated 13,200 dwellings were lost in a catastrophic conflagration. In the aftermath of this fire, Dr. Nicholas Barbon, a physician and leading builder, proposed the idea of distributing the losses incurred during a fire among a larger group of people. Barbon offered insurance rates at 2.5 per cent of the value of brick buildings and five per cent for those made of wood. The program was quickly popularized and many competitive agencies formed. To reduce the extent of fire losses, these early fire insurance companies developed their own fire brigades, which would respond and fight fires at buildings that were insured by their sponsoring insurance companies. These brigades would practice publicly and, based on the skills they displayed, potential clients would select which insurance company to use. In Canada and the U. S., fire insurance developed along similar historical paths with the first fire insurance company, the Philadelphia Contributorship, founded in 1752 with the assistance of Benjamin Franklin. Early insurance companies were not regulated with respect to reserving funds for claims and, as such, would sometimes fail during major fires. When this happened, policy holders would be paid just a fraction of their insured value. This considerably undermined the credibility of the insurance industry at large. The overly competitive, capitalistic nature of the insurance industry also contributed to the failure of many insurance companies. Insurance companies tended to reduce premiums to undercut competitors. This practice was common and when major losses occurred, insurance companies that did not collect adequate premiums to cover losses would be bankrupted. In an effort to lend some stability to the struggling industry, the Canadian government passed the Insurance Company Act in 1868. This act, to a limited degree, regulated insurance company financial practices.

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The insurance companies themselves went through various stages of co-operation and competition that resulted in the formation of regional and provincial associations. These

associations were used to encourage good business practices and to regulate insurance prices through tariffs based on the level of fire risk and fire protection as determined by the insurance companies. In 1883, these groups formed the larger and further reaching Canadian Fire Underwriters Association (CFUA). The CFUA categorized Canadian municipalities into five classes (A through E) according to building construction and fire fighting equipment . These classifications, or “fire insurance grades”, were used to allow all underwriters within the association to write insurance at similar rates based on the same underlying levels of municipal fire protection. Fire insurance grades for Canadian communities have been published since the formation of the CFUA and although the system and organization have evolved, the grades are still published through the Fire Underwriters Survey. Since the original schedule of fire insurance grades

was developed, the system has become increasingly more sophisticated, with separate grades being produced for personal lines insurance and commercial lines insurance: personal lines insurance covers properties owned solely for personal use, such as detached dwellings and duplexes; commercial lines insurance covers all other types of buildings. The grading system used by commercial lines insurers in Canada is the Public Fire Protection Classification (PFPC) system; the system used by personal lines insurers is the Dwelling Protection Grade (DPG) system. The DPG system is derived from the PFPC system with several simplifications and corollaries. What are fire insurance grades? Fire insurance grades are a measure of the capacity of the community to provide an effective level of response to structure fires (and conflagrations) that can be expected to occur based on the level of fire risk in the built environment. Numerous variables are considered in determining the fire insurance grades but the factors are generally broken down into the five broad categories: risk level; fire department; water supplies; fire safety control (including prevention and education); and emergency communications.

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Fire insurance grades are determined by quantitatively measuring the level of fire risk (or fire potential) in the built environment, using this benchmark to determine the maximum credible effective response characteristics, then measuring all components of fire protection capacity against this benchmark. How fire insurance grades are used by insurers Insurance companies use fire insurance grades to determine their capacities for insurance. The capacities for insurance are generally defined as the maximum amount of risk a company can underwrite within a market or portion of a market based on the company’s financial condition. Insurance companies also use fire insurance grades to determine appropriate property insurance rates, although each insurance company uses its own specific criteria and calculation method to determine appropriate premiums for insurance coverage. Other influential factors outside of fire insurance grades (such as loss experience in a specific geographic area or within a specific type of business such as industrial) are also considered. Importantly, insurers rely on the fire insurance grade of a community to determine that community’s capability to respond effectively to structure fires. Personal lines insurers are interested only in the capacity to respond to detached dwellings (and duplexes) whereas commercial lines insurers are interested in the capacity to respond to fires in all types of buildings and the potential for multi-building conflagrations. As each insurance company uses its own formula to set property insurance rates, it is not possible to specifically quantify the difference in property insurance rates from one fire insurance grade to the next, unless only a single insurance company is considered and all potential variables are taken to be the same. However, it can be said that as fire insurance grades improve, insurance companies consider the level of risk of loss to be lower, therefore increasing capacities and making the insurance market more competitive. This results in lower insurance rates for property owners. Understanding the insurance lingo Most insurers do not refer to fire insurance grades by their formal names and often refer to all fire insurance grades as “town grades” or “FUS grades”. When a community is considering improvements to fire protection or risk management that may result in improved fire insurance grades, it is important to understand that the benchmarks and impacts are different for personal lines insured properties and for commercial lines insured properties.

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Notably, the PFPC for commercial lines is intricate and complex while the DPG for personal lines is simplified and makes a number of key assumptions. One of the most important assumptions of the DPG system is that the level of fire risk inherent to detached dwellings (and duplexes) can be considered a constant when measuring adequacy of fire protection response. The level of risk is measured in terms of required fire flows and largely depends on the size and construction of the building considered. Many insurance companies also simplify the fire insurance grades to a three-tier system, interpreting the fire insurance grades as being Table 1, Table 2, Table 3 or protected, semi-protected and unprotected respectively. These are derivations of the DPG and PFPC systems; each insurance company has its own specific criteria for interpreting the fire insurance grades but they are generally similar. How do communities benefit? Fire insurance grades allow Canadian communities to improve their fire protection levels incrementally in a measured fashion that can provide cost savings to property owners through reduced insurance premiums. Although these cost savings may not entirely offset the cost of fire protection, this is one of the few government service areas that does result in a return on investment. The use of fire insurance grades in Canada results in:

• incentives for improvements to public fire protection, prevention and building controls;

• improved fire protection levels in communities; • improved stability in the fire insurance market; • improved standardization in fire protection levels; • improved standardization in water supply development; • improved standardization in fire risk management.

How much can property owners save? Property owners can receive significant cost savings on insurance when the fire insurance grade in a community improves. For example, compare a detached dwelling property insured in a community with no fire protection recognized for fire insurance grading to a property with identical characteristics in a community with a fire insurance grade that correlates to “protected”. The difference in fire insurance rates could be as much as 70% per year. If the base cost of insurance is $2,000 a year, and when considered across hundreds of similar properties, the cost benefit of providing fire protection services that are recognized for fire insurance grading purposes is readily apparent. Note that sometimes property insurance rates change even if the fire insurance grades remain the same. Insurers use the fire insurance grades as part of the determination of property insurance rates but fire is just one part of that determination (others include crime and flood for example). Insurance companies are also directly affected by their

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own loss experience and the economic climate as they are generally invested in various markets. What does this mean for my community? It is important that local representatives of communities know the fire insurance grades and use this information in planning communities and developing fire protection service levels so that constituents can receive the greatest benefit possible when insuring their properties. Michael R. Currie is the Director of Fire Underwriters Survey for Western Canada and can be reached at [email protected] or 1-800-665-5661. -30-

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Risk analysis

Canadian communities given insurance grades based on their ability to protect buildings, residents

Written by Michael R. Currie Editor’s note: Part 1 in our occasional series on insurance grading in Canada ran in the February issue of Fire Fighting in Canada and can be found on our website – www.firefightingincanada.com. Click on past issues, then February 2010. Why would insurers charge different amounts for insurance for two identical properties in different regions of Canada? This question is particularly vexing for operators of franchises that build and operate almost identical properties and acquire their insurance through a single carrier, but startlingly find that the cost of insurance can be dramatically different in one location compared to another. The reason for this might just be the Public Fire Protection Classification (PFPC) of the communities in question. The Public Fire Protection Classification is the fire insurance grading system that is published in the fire insurance grading index for commercial lines property and casualty insurers in Canada. On behalf of the Canadian insurers, Fire Underwriters Survey uses the PFPC calculation to quantitatively determine the level of fire protection capacity that a community has relative to the level of fire risk in the community. Once the PFPC of a community is calculated, this information is conveyed to the insurance community through the fire insurance grading index. Insurers colloquially refer to the classifications as town grades. The entire fire insurance grading process has been going on for more than 100 years and almost all Canadian insurers use the fire insurance grades in one way or another. ■ How is a PFPC calculated? The first step in determining the PFPC is to determine the fire risk level. This accomplished by reviewing the geographical distribution of risk and calculating the required fire flows for the structures that the community protects. There are numerous ways to calculate required fire flows. Some of these methods are geared toward life safety and others are aimed at property protection. The method used to calculate required fire flows for the PFPC is described in layman’s terms in the document Water Supply for Public Fire Protection (a Google search for the title will produce a PDF and printable version of the document) and is specifically aimed at providing adequate resources for property protection.

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Once the level of risk has been established for the community, this risk level then becomes the benchmark against which fire protection capacities are measured. The fire protection capacities are measured in four areas: fire department; water supplies; fire safety control (including prevention and education); and emergency communications. Each of these areas is further broken down into multiple subcategories for further analysis. Each sub‐category of the grading is analyzed with a credit/deficiency system. The maximum amount of credit that can be granted in each sub‐area is determined by the relative risk in the community or sub‐district. Each of the four major categories is measured against the benchmark and assigned a relative classification on a one‐to‐10 scale, where one represents the maximum credit received and 10 represents no credit received. Once the four major categories have been assigned relative classifications, they are adjusted for weight within the final PFPC calculation and a final PFPC of one to 10 is determined and assigned to the community in the fire insurance grading index. Using this method, communities are given credit for fire protection programs and systems in a standardized way that is directly related to the level of fire risk (and distribution of risk) within the community. For example, a community that protects very limited risks (for example, small stores) would be measured against its capacity to protect those risks specifically, whereas a community that protects significant risks (multi‐family residential, industrial) would be measured against its ability to protect those specific risks. The system is a bit complex but the benefit is that each community is measured fairly against the level of risk. In this way, communities of varying make ups are not all held against a single benchmark or standard that may be completely inappropriate for the level of risk. ■ Standards of response Throughout the calculation of the PFPC, numerous measurements are made of the community’s capacity to provide an effective response with respect to preventing property losses. For the fire department, one of the main tools used is the table of effective response, which includes risk benchmarks and a series of benchmark standards of response. Each of the standards in the table stipulates the maximum credit that can be received in one or more areas of the grading calculation. Typical standards indicate a number of pumper and/or ladder apparatus for first and second alarms as well as total concentration of companies. Correlating response times are also indicated for each response category. It is important to remember that the standards of response are benchmarks against which the community is measured. They can also be thought of as the maximum creditable response characteristics for the community or sub‐district.

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For example, consider a community or sub‐district with a benchmark risk level of 19,000 litres per minute. The associated maximum creditable response within the PFPC calculation would be two pumper companies and one ladder company within 3.5 minutes with a total concentration of five pumper companies and one ladder company within seven minutes. Note that this is not a prescriptive requirement for service delivery. This standard of response represents the benchmark against which the community is measured for the PFPC calculation and can be thought of as the maximum amount of credit that can be received. Communities are measured against the benchmark in multiple areas with a number of methods including single‐point analysis as well as area average analysis. Although it may be an oversimplification, one could say that the degree to which the community can meet the benchmark standard of response would be a strong indicator of the relative classification of the fire department. ■ How communities can improve their fire insurance grades Communities generally can improve the PFPC in one of two ways:

1. Reduce risk; 2. Increase capacity of fire protection services.

The system encourages communities to be proactive in managing fire risk to keep calculated required fire flows down, and thereby keeping the benchmark against which the community is measured to the lowest possible value. Common methods of controlling fire risk through legislation include development of bylaws to control the size and type of buildings, exposures and requirements for sprinkler systems, which all reduce required fire flows and the associated benchmarks. Many communities do not realize that the responsibility for limiting the types of buildings that the community allows to be built lies with the municipality and its appointed authority having jurisdiction. The more obvious method for improving the PFPC is to invest in fire protection facilities. However, these decisions should be made strategically as arbitrary investments in fire protection facilities may not have any effect on the PFPC calculation. That said, the most common area in which investment has the largest impact is in the available fire force sub‐category. ■ How do communities benefit? Strategic investment in fire protection in conjunction with careful community planning and implementation of building controls typically results in optimized PFPC, which is to say that the best possible PFPC calculation is received for the degree of investment the community is making. As the PFPC in a community improves, so does the access to the insurance market. This

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has a significant impact for business owners and can be an attractive feature of a community with respect to business development. For businesses in communities with poor PFPCs, it can be difficult to acquire insurance. In some cases, business owners may have to acquire their insurance through multiple providers as insurer capacities for the area prevent them from insuring the entire risk value. In these situations, the cost of insurance is typically very high as with any market when there is a disparity between demand and supply, the prices are impacted.

Michael R. Currie is the director of Fire Underwriters Survey for western Canada and can be reached at [email protected] or 1‐800‐665‐5661. Originally Published in Fire Fighting in Canada September 2010

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by Michael Currie

Fire Sprinklers andFire Insurance Grades

risk management

Municipal offi cials may be unaware that Canadian insurance underwriters utilize fi re insurance grades as part of the formula for determining insurance rates in Canadian communities. Every municipality and unincorporated com-munity in Canada has fi re insurance grades published in the Canadian Fire Insurance Grading Index. It is important for municipal decision makers to realize how their decisions will impact the fi re insurance grades of the community, as well as the associated property insur-ance rates paid by their constituents.

Fire insurance grades are a com-parative measure of fi re risk against fi re protection capacity. When the fi re risk is high, then so too must be the fi re protection capacity; otherwise, the fi re insurance grades get worse, and prop-erty insurance rates go up. This article is written to shed light on the importance of managing public fi re risk through decisions made at the municipal level of government. If municipal decision mak-ers are careful with respect to control-ling the level of fi re risk that they allow to be built, they can do their constitu-ents a favour by maintaining superior fi re insurance grades at lower costs for fi re protection.

The Fire Sprinkler Impact

Fire sprinklers have long been an is-sue of debate in municipal planning and insurance circles. The various building codes in use throughout Canada have requirements for sprinkler systems in certain high risk occupancies; however, many buildings are not required to have

MICHAEL CURRIE, GiFireE, AScT. is Director, Western Cana-da for Fire Underwriters Survey and can be reached at <[email protected]> or 1-800-665-5661.

sprinkler systems within the building codes, as these represent minimum re-quirements for life safety only.

It is beyond the scope of those in-volved in the fi re insurance grading system to debate whether or not sprin-klers should or should not be required by municipalities. Those involved in making the decision as to whether or not to incorporate or keep sprinkler by-laws should read through the resource material at the National Fire Protection Association’s Fire Sprinkler Initiative page <www.fi resprinklerinitiative.org>, which advocates for sprinkler systems, and provides important information for those involved in making such deci-sions.

There are two fi re insurance grade systems in use in Canada: the Public Fire Protection Classifi cation (PFPC) system for commercial lines insurance and the Dwelling Protection Grade (DPG) system for personal lines insur-ance. Establishing by-law requirements for sprinkler systems in all buildings has a signifi cant impact on the fi re in-surance grades of municipalities. Most importantly, the presence of a sprinkler systems mandate reduces the required fi re fl ows that are calculated for build-ings within the community. This has a cascading impact in all areas of the fi re insurance grade, as the required fi re fl ows are aggregated to form the benchmark against which fi re protection capabilities are measured (the basic fi re fl ow).

Typically in communities that have progressive sprinkler requirements, the required fi re fl ows and the basic fi re

fl ow of the community will continu-ously be lowered over time. This means that the community is better able to meet the benchmarks; therefore, the community can achieve better fi re in-surance grades. This lowering of the basic fi re fl ow occurs over time and as the percentage of sprinklered buildings throughout the community increases.

Deciding What Is “Reasonable”

The 2010 National Building Code of Canada, in the appendicized Firefi ght-ing Assumptions states: “The responsi-bility for controlling the maximum size of building to be permitted in a munici-pality in relation to local fi refi ghting capability rests with the municipality. If a proposed building is too large, either in terms of fl oor area or building height, to receive reasonable protection from the municipal fi re department, fi re pro-tection requirements in addition to those prescribed in this code, may be neces-sary to compensate for this defi ciency. Automatic sprinkler protection may be one option to be considered.”

The problem with this part of the code is that no defi nitions are offered with respect to what a reasonable level of protection is, nor what a municipal fi re department is. So, the municipality

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Through the fire insurance grading system, municipalities are encouraged to require developers to contribute to the fire protection assets that will be

required to protect the developments they create.

must make these decisions on its own and without much guidance from the National Building Code. The results of these decisions can have positive or adverse impacts on the fire insurance gradings of the community.

The fire insurance grading sys-tem promotes improving public fire protection through incentives. The incentives are improved fire insurance grades and the associated cost savings for property owners through reduced insurance premiums. For communi-ties that wish to provide a reasonable standard of protection, possibly higher than the minimum required by code within their province, progressive sprinkler by-laws and/or conditions on new developments (such as noncom-bustible construction), are possibly the most cost effective and responsi-ble forms of fire protection that exist.

Regardless of whether or not sprin-kler by-laws are implemented, those involved in municipal planning and regulation should be aware that their decisions with respect to what they al-low to be built will also directly influ-ence the fire insurance grades of the community.

Through the fire insurance grading system, municipalities are encouraged to require developers to contribute to

the fire protection assets that will be required to protect the developments they create. The most effective way to achieve this is to require sprinkler protection for every building that a developer builds. This ensures that the developer is not creating a municipal cost burden that the remainder of the community will have to pay to protect in order to maintain their existing fire insurance grades and associated reduced insurance rates.

Still, the fire insurance grade sur-vey process has revealed that some communities have difficulty in imple-menting fire sprinkler by-laws due to provincial regulations preventing such by-laws. These provincial regulations were introduced under the auspices of protecting developers and home buy-ers against increased building costs; however, this thinking is flawed. Al-lowing combustible unsprinklered buildings to be developed throughout a community continuously increases the need for firefighting response ca-pacity. By preventing communities from implementing sprinkler by-laws, such authorities are actually increas-ing the municipal cost burden of fire protection and limiting its effective-ness at reducing property losses and saving lives.

International Experience

Worldwide, many communities have learned that reducing fire risk through eliminating combustible construction or requiring sprinkler protection in all buildings is the most effective approach to reducing fire protection costs while simultaneously reducing fire-related losses. The 2009 International Residen-tial Code (IRC) requires fire sprinkler systems in all new one‐ and two‐family homes and townhouses. In the U.S., 46 states use the IRC as the basis for regu-lating new home construction. Although this code is not in use in Canada, going forward, communities wanting to:(a) have better control over public fire

protection costs; and(b) improve fire event related

outcomes,should move to a proactive approach to fire risk management and require sprin-kler systems in all buildings.

Fire insurance grades are based on the comparative measure of fire risk against fire protection capacity. There are two ways to improve a commu-nity’s fire insurance grade: improve fire protection capacity, or reduce fire risk. Automatic fire sprinkler systems are one of the most effective ways to reduce fire risk. MW

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Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation UpdateRegional District of Central Kootenay

October 17, 2013

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Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation (CBBC) Mission

“To provide connectivity to a world class open access broadband network across the Columbia Basin”

CBBC was formed to help communities enhance their use of broadband and provide infrastructure for community development.

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Serving Wireless Communities

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CBBC Activities

• Activate and light up the fibre backbone• Help communities design and construct distribution

networks• Enable Service Providers to establish better

connectivity, content and services into rural and municipal areas

• Identify opportunities for local governments to work together

• Facilitate and support sessions with:• Regional Broadband Committee (Regional Districts

Chairs, First Nations)• Community Broadband Committees (Nelson, Trail,

Castlegar, Rossland etc.)

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1. Executive Summary Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation (CBBC) was formed to assist communities with enhancing their use of broadband. Its mission is, “To provide connectivity to a world class open access broadband network across the Columbia Basin”. As broadband is an important factor in retaining youth, attracting knowledge workers and providing economic development opportunities, CBBC was formed to provide the required infrastructure for community development purposes. CBBC’s purpose is to enable open access, high speed broadband throughout the Basin, faster than what is currently

available and at a reasonable cost. Its main roles will be to develop and own the network, serve as a resource to

communities desiring better broadband, provide dark fibre or connections where required and manage/support the

network for Basin communities. It is not CBBC’s intent to provide retail ISP services, nor any telecommunication services.

The CBBC network will be the “transmission line” or “first mile”, and communities can join by creating and connecting

their own networks, which will be viewed as the “distribution line” or “last mile”.

In a sparsely populated rural area like the Columbia Basin, success of a state of the art high‐speed network will be

dependent upon aggregation activities, such as consolidating a good portion of the data, support and services currently

being purchased within, and outside of the Basin. For CBBC, success won’t be measured by profitability, in fact the

network won’t break even for a considerable period of time, if ever. Success will be measured by new ideas, new ways of

doing business, and superior connectivity, which will aid in attraction/retention of youth and knowledge workers.

This document contains projected cash flows to connect 38 local governments/Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) and seven

dark fibre/commercial customers. It may be the case that not all 45 potential connections are activated in this planning

period (ie. not all communities may choose to participate), but the associated capital and revenue projections have been

determined to establish a ceiling on the total investment (approximately $7.8 MM) and estimate the potential revenue

($700,000/year). Until such time as new revenue streams are developed, CBT will still be required to inject cash at a rate

of approximately $375,000/year for operating purposes, after connecting as many of the 45 identified sites as possible.

The network is 724 kilometers long, stretching from the US border near Waneta, up through Trail/Rossland to Crawford

Bay, over to Cranbrook and as far north as Canal Flats and Elkford. It is a dark fibre network, controlled exclusively by

CBBC and capable of delivering multiple services from multiple providers using a single strand of fibre. It will operate as

an “Open Access” network.

Service to very remote areas of the Basin are important to CBBC, and CBT, and service to these last mile areas will require

quick deployment to first mile areas, and partnerships with the wireless service providers to continue to extend their

service areas. A priority for CBBC is to ensure that the regional infrastructure can be the foundation to provide better

rural connectivity. As such, CBBC’s future progress will incorporate plans and actual construction for underserved areas

once a meaningful gap analysis and fulfillment strategy, already underway, has been completed. When the strategy is

complete, CBBC will determine its role and may revise this plan and seek additional funding.

In summary, aggregation will be the key to the networks success. For example, local governments will have the

opportunity to share services and aggregate their IT expenditures if it makes business sense for them to do so. ISP’s can

coordinate their spending and use one Internet gateway for multiple locations, instead of each ISP paying for multiple

gateways throughout the Basin. Non‐profits can share common resources to reduce costs and provide efficiencies. There

will be economies of scale for entities who choose to connect to CBBC, and in turn CBBC can link to other network

aggregators such as BCNET, Canarie, the Alberta SuperNet and other Open Access networks who offer multiple services to

their customer base.

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2. Purpose of CBBC

A recent study from the OECD states “Canada has amongst one of the world’s slowest internet speeds and highest costs around the world”. “Canada ranks at 23rd while Japan sits in first place with the highest speed and lowest cost”1. Despite slow speeds and high price, “Canadians rank first in the world when it comes to Internet usage, spending an average of 45 hours per month online”2. Fast, reliable Internet is a service all Canadians rely upon, and CBBC was formed to drive better broadband deeper into the Columbia Basin. Broadband is an important factor in retaining youth, attracting knowledge workers and providing opportunities for Basin businesses to remain viable, within the new global Internet economy. CBBC’s activities will help create a legacy of social, economic and environmental well‐being, common to CBT initiatives. CBBC will enable open access, high speed broadband throughout the Basin, faster than what is currently available and at a reasonable cost. CBBC will create an Open Access network, offering multiple service providers the opportunity to provide their services via a broadband network. The network will also create the ability for local governments to collaborate by sharing information technology, which can provide cost savings for those choosing to participate. CBBC’s primary purpose is to connect Basin communities with a state of the art network for community development purposes. The network will provide capabilities that will match or exceed what is available in large urban areas but will not produce a profit ‐ due to the relatively low population in the area. It will however, be the telecommunications superhighway distributing high speed information within the Basin, and out to the world. CBBC Mission Statement

To provide connectivity to a world class open access broadband network across the Columbia Basin CBBC Roles In enabling high speed3 broadband in the Columbia Basin, CBBC has four fundamental roles: 1. developing and owning a network consisting of fibre optic cable (“backbone fibre”) and, where there is no CBBC fibre,

lease Internet interconnections (collectively called the “network”) that communities and ISP’s can utilise either for their own use, or to enable access to high speed broadband within Basin communities;

2. serve as a resource for communities who require or desire assistance in enabling use of high speed broadband within

their communities (i.e., an education resource, issuing and managing Requests for Proposals for related services, etc.) as well as regional groups who wish to coordinate access to higher speed connections within specific areas;

3. provide dark fibre and serve as the ISP for Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), Columbia Power Corporation (CPC) and where

requested, local governments for their own use of the network; and, 4. own and manage the electronics necessary to operate the network. 5. work in conjunction with the various regional districts, First Nations and others to help deliver better broadband to

more rural areas. This is discussed in more detail in section 8. It is not CBBC’s intent to provide retail ISP services, or any telecommunication services within local government areas. Instead, CBBC’s network will enable opportunities for ISPs to provide services to communities within the Basin, and begin to make service available within more rural areas as the network expands.

1 The Organization for Economic Co‐operation and Development, Aug 15, 2013 2 Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), Jan 21, 2013 3 Current Speeds throughout the Columbia Basin approximate 3‐20 Mbps down, 0.5‐2.0 Mbps up. For CBBC’s purposes, high‐speed connections are defined as greater than 50 Mbps up/down.

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CBBC’s network will extend to a single gateway within a community (likely a local government facility such as city hall). Responsibility for extending the network throughout a community will rest with either the local government or the private sector. In this regard, CBBC’s network may be viewed as the transmission line, or First Mile, and the extension of the network within the community may be viewed as the distribution line, or Last Mile. The key benefit of the CBBC network can be summarized as “Aggregation”, which can be translated as collecting all the data, services and support required for high speed connectivity by Basin communities, and placing it on a shared network to achieve economies of scale. As more entities join, CBBC’s network will enable these specific opportunities: 1. higher speed Internet connections will be available for local governments own use; 2. local governments will be able to utilize CBBC’s network to offer high speed Internet to residents within their area

directly, or through an ISP; 3. Basin ISP’s will be able to offer higher speed Internet, point to point linking of businesses among communities and the

ability to connect their operations in multiple locations, but aggregate their usage through one shared Internet gateway. There will also be a second shared Internet gateway through a different Internet provider in a different location to provide full redundancy in the event of an outage from one provider;

4. local governments, especially regional districts will be able to utilize the CBBC network to connect remote operations

such as fire halls, community centres and water treatment plants; 5. enhanced connectivity between communities can be used by local governments to connect to other local

governments to aggregate and share technology services (i.e. email, data backup and videoconferencing); 6. educational entities (such as colleges, schools and BC Net) may be able to utilize dark fibre provided by CBBC for

distance learning opportunities; and 7. large corporate entities (such as CBT, CPC, Teck and Fortis) will be able to utilize dark fibre provided by CBBC to

directly connect buildings and extend their corporate networks within the Basin. 8. enhanced connectivity for underserved rural areas (such as Crawford Bay, Wyndell, Yahk, etc.) 9. create opportunities for ISP’s to utilize a centralized support desk and share in capital expenditures.

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3. CBBC Network To begin, the network assets initially acquired by CBBC were 71 kilometers of fibre in the West Kootenay area that could

connect seven local governments, CPC and the CBT head office. Network connections were leased from TELUS to connect

two additional CBT offices and 14 kilometers of fibre was built to connect additional CPC/CBT operations.

In July of 2013, CBBC concluded a fibre exchange agreement with Shaw Cablesystems to exchange unused fibre of CBBC’s

for unused fibre of Shaw’s. This agreement allowed CBBC to extend its network a further ~600 kilometers. A map of the

complete coverage area is below.

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4. Wireless and Underserved Areas A number of Basin residents live in underserved areas where wireless service is the only option to remain connected. This

disadvantage is further exacerbated by the low speed connections available in rural areas to Basin wireless Internet service

providers. Service to these last mile areas will require a first mile network in larger centers in order to provide connectivity

to the global Internet, and access to data centers for equipment which will manage the network. Just like other utilities

such as sewer, water or electricity which begin in more populated areas and build out, the CBBC network will be the vehicle

to provide better connectivity to the most rural areas.

The current business plan includes enhancing the connectivity for the rural communities of Crawford Bay, Wyndell, Yahk,

Wasa, and Elko however further work is required to complete a connectivity gap analysis documenting coverage levels,

towers available, and pricing in many other rural areas of the Basin. As the CBBC network expands, sufficient connection

points can be established to connect existing WISP’s via fibre or wirelessly. As the diagram illustrates, CBBC feeder fibre

runs past many small communities, where pockets of underserved residents are. This diagram is an example only and does

not include the full length of the network. CBBC will work with the Regional Districts, First Nations and others to review the

gap analysis and determine how best to enhance connectivity in the most rural communities, once a fulfillment strategy is

complete. Funding for that fulfillment strategy is not included in the cash projections outlined in section 3.

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SLOCAN LAKE RECREATION COMMISSION #6

MINUTES

Wednesday 21st August 2013 at 7.00 p.m.The Cup and Saucer Cafe. 206a Lake Ave., Silverton, B.C.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:Chair – Jason ClarkeCommissioner Ric Bardati; Commissioner Craig Besinque; Commissioner Donna Shaw; Commissioner Shannon Hodsall; Commissioner David Hodsall;Guest/Possible Silverton representative; Chad StubbsSecretary; Julie Fry CALL TO ORDERChair Jason Clarke called the meeting to order at 7.06pm. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDAMOVED by Commissioner R. Bardati, seconded and resolved that the agenda for the August 21st 2013 meeting be adopted as circulated. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTESMOVED by Commissioner S.Hodsall and seconded, and resolved:The minutes of the last meeting held on July 17th , 2013 be approved.

Discussion: Comissioner D Shaw felt that not enough information had been given in the minutes regarding the rodent issue at the New Denver Fitness Centre. Commissioner D Shaw requested an amendment to July 17th minutes.

MOVED by Comissioner D.Shaw, seconded and resolved that an amendment is made to the minutes of July 17th 2013. As below:

REPORTS / Fitness Centre.There appears to be an unidentified rodent living in the gym. The commission does not feel they have adequate experience, skill or equipment to deal with the situation. A pest control company has been contacted and they will investigate Monday 22nd June. An approximate quote for trapping a rodent is $500. It will take two days. Commissioner David Hodsall will ask the village of New Denver for a copy of the lease to see who is responsible for payment. REPORTS BIGELOW BAYA dog waste bag dispenser has been bought at the cost of $297.34. There are a few options for placement. Next to the garbage bin or possibly next to the outhouse. Comissioner D Hodsall will investigate further.

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MOVED by Comissioner C. Besinque, seconded and resolved that an amount up to $50 be authorised for materials to mount the unit.

Norma Fitzgerald reported to the Commission that the general maintenance is on track and that RDCK are having the Septic pumped.

Dock: Commissioner C Besinque reported that after 2 hours of diving the original chain and anchor was so old most of it had disappeared and could not be located. A new chain and anchor was attached to the dock but it seems to be dragging into shore. Commissioner C Besinque confirmed the problem could be solved by shortening the chain. Several locals volunteered lots of hours to this project a thank you will be published in the next Valley Voice and 358 exchange.

MOVED by Commissioner C Besinque, seconded and resolved that $25 cash be reimbursed for use of expensive diving equipment.

MOVED by Comissioner D Hodsall, seconded and resolved that amount up to $25 be approved for a “Thank You” in the next Valley Voice issue.

FITNESS CENTREThe possible rodent in the gymnasium is now being investigated by IHA staff. As per the lease agreement it is the responsibility of the landlord to resolve such matters.

The flies will be cleaned out of the light fixtures by the hospital maintenance staff along with the help of the commission.

Payment was received from the Dance Camp.

The equipment room needs painting estimates will be acquired. "

THE SWIM PROGRAMThe Swim Program did not happen this summer. Contributing factors were the pool being closed in Nelson sent instructors out of the area, miss communication with usual partners in Slocan and lack of accommodation for out of town instructor had one been found. Possibly the program could happen in the fall through the school and include all elementary children in LESS.

GRANT IN AIDApplications will be available all through September. Cut off date will be October 5th. Commission will meet for Grant in Aid meeting October 22nd.

Chair J Clarke requested a refresh on the budget so to inform commissioners of Grant in Aid budget for the fall grants.

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MOVED by Commissioner "" " seconded and resolved that up to $150 be approved for a display ad in the next issue of the Valley Voice.

COMMUNITY SOCCER PROGRAM (Fall / Winter)LESS are hoping to continue a Soccer Program throughout the fall and winter.

MOVED by Commissioner S Hodsall, seconded and resolved that the commission will support in principal the extension of the soccer program.

TREASURER’S REPORT:Kootenay Savings Credit Union Account as at August 19th, 2013:Maximizer: $1826.51 Summit Savings Fitness Center: $3427.99 Shares: $25" Total: $5279.50

Recommendation:MOVED by Commissioner C Besqinue, seconded and resolved that theTreasurers report be carried.

NEXT MEETING.September 18th 2013. The Cup and Saucer, Silverton. 7pm

ADJOURNMENTMOVED by Commissioner S Hodsall, seconded and resolved:The meeting be adjourned at 7.52pm

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REGIONAL DISTRICT CENTRAL KOOTENAY

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

OF SILVERTON, NEW DENVER, SLOCAN AND AREA H

MINUTES

Of a meeting held Thurs. October 3, 2013 at 7:00 pm, Slocan Village Office.

COMMISSION MEMBERS:

Leah Main- Chair, Director, Silverton

Ann Bunka, Director, New Denver

Hilary Elliott, Director, Slocan

Walter Popoff, Director, Area H

Nelle Maxey, Area H

Dustin Demontigny Area H

Walter Swetlishoff, Area H

Veronika Pellowski, Area H

Janet Quesnel, New Denver

SECRETARY/TREASURER: Sharon Butler

The meeting was called to order at 7:02 pm.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

R24/13 MOVED by A. Bunka, Seconded and Resolved to adopt the agenda.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (June 6/13)

R25/13 MOVED by V.Pellowski, Seconded and Resolved to approve the minutes.

3. FINANCIALS:

a) Financial Statement

Current balance is $ 116, 418.47

Total expenses to date: $12,224.94

Funds available: ( $16, 418.47- not including Community Directed Funds)

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R26/13 MOVED by W. Popoff, Seconded and Resolved to receive the financial

statement.

R27/13 MOVED by H. Elliott, Seconded and Resolved to receive the Treasurer’s

Report.

b) Invoices:

Invoice presented for Secretary at 13 hours @ $25/ hr Total $325.

Invoice presented for Secretary mileage for $59.04

R28/13 MOVED by H. Elliott, Seconded and Resolved to pay the invoices submitted

by the Secretary.

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4. CURRENT BUSINESS

a) BUSINESS RETENSION AND EXPANSION PROGRAM:

R29/13 MOVED by H. Elliott, Seconded and Resolved to receive the BR & E Report.

b) WEBSITE: report from the sub-committee

R30/13 MOVED by W. Popoff, Seconded and Resolved that Juniper Webcraft

complete the work of the website contract by midnight Thursday October 24th

, and the

EDC will review the live website and make a decision at the next meeting Nov. 7/13

whether to pay out or to terminate the contract. And further, that an “under construction”

notice be placed on the website immediately. Carried unanimously.

R31/13 MOVED by H. Elliott, Seconded and Resolved that the report from the

website sub-committee be accepted.

b) COMMUNITY DIRECTED FUNDS, CONSULTANT RFP: report from the sub-

committee.

R32/13 MOVED by W. Popoff, Seconded and Resolved to accept the report from

the Sub Committee and the recommended changes to Community Directed Funds-

Consultant draft RFP.

10. NEXT MEETING: Thursday Nov.7, 7 pm Slocan Village Office.

Meeting Adjourned: 9:15

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY

CRESTON VALLEY SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES 10:04 AM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013 Creston & District Community Complex COMMITTEE MEMBERS Director Binks Electoral Area C Chair Director Toyota Town of Creston Director Kettle Electoral Area B Director Jackman Electoral Area A - Wynndel/East Shore - Kootenay Lake STAFF Brian Carruthers CAO Randy Fediuk Manager of Recreation Neil Ostafichuk Recreation Supervisor Linda Teague Clerk, Creston & District Community Complex Ashley Grant Clerk, Creston & District Community Complex Alanna Garrettt Emergency Coordinator DELEGATION 1 Hugh Eberle Ministry of Transportation Cliff Razzo Area Manager, Creston Area, MOTI Marc Dale Area Manager, YRB Paul Anderson YRB DELEGATION 2 Larry Brierley Creston Kootenay Foundation Heather Suttie Creston Kootenay Foundation DELEGATION 3 Mary Blackmore Mormon Hills School DELEGATION 4 Wendell Marshall Creston Library Air Conditioning Unit 1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA MOVED by Director Toyota, seconded, AND Resolved that: The Agenda for the October 9, 2013 CVSC meeting, be adopted with following

changes: Item #7 moved to Item #2.

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Minutes – October 9, 2013 Creston Valley Services Committee - Regional District of Central Kootenay 2. ALANNA GARRETT – EMERGENCY COORDINATOR, CRESTON A, B AND C Emergency Services Report, prepared by Alanna Garrett, Emergency Coordinator,

Creston A, B, C received. Alanna Garrett gave a verbal presentation.

April 15, 2013 CVSC Meeting Terry Swan, General Manager of Fire and Emergency Management Services be invited to the next Board meeting to give a detailed report regarding the Emergency Response Team.

3. DELEGATION 1 – MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION

Representatives from the Ministry of Transportation were present to answer questions relating to highways in the Creston Valley from the Committee.

4. DELEGATION 2 – CRESTON KOOTENAY FOUNDATION Larry Brierley, representing the Creston Kootenay Foundation provided an overview of the foundation and partnering opportunities. Larry Brierley submitted “Creston – Kootenay Foundation: Presentation to RDCK Directors East” and “Creston-Kootenay Foundation – People Who Care – Dreams that Matter” reports.

Meeting recessed at 11:05 am for a short break. Meeting reconvened at 11:15 am.

5. DELEGATION 3 – MORMON HILLS SCHOOL, Mary Blackmore Mary Blackmore, representing Mormon Hills School discussed ice time availability at the Creston and District Community Complex. MOVED by Director Kettle, seconded, AND Resolved that: Staff to meet with Mary Blackmore and Creston Minor Hockey to try to resolve ice time conflicts and to try and make ice times available to the Mormon Group for this hockey season.

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Wendell Marshall presented a Progress Report dated October 9, 2013 on the proposed air conditioning system upgrade project for the Creston & District Library. MOVED by Director Jackman, seconded, AND Resolved that: Proceed with VAV Box Repairs at the Creston & District Library for the estimated cost of $4,000.00 and to transfer funds from the Capital Reserve to the 2013 Current Capital Project Line Item.

7. RECEIPT OF MINUTES The September 4, 2013 CVSC minutes received. 8. BC TRANSIT

September 4, 2013 CVSC Meeting Kevin Schubert to provide Randy Matheson, RDCK, Admin/Assistant Researcher with the cost of the conventional portion of the cost sharing funding. R Matheson, Admin/Assistant Researcher will provide a report at the November CVSC meeting. R. Matheson not present.

9. SIGNAGE – CRESTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COMPLEX MOVED by Director Kettle, seconded, AND Resolved that: Staff to respond to Pharmasave advising their letter received and taken under advisement.

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Minutes – October 9, 2013 Creston Valley Services Committee - Regional District of Central Kootenay 10. PROPOSED CRESTON VALLEY SERVICE COMMISSION BYLAW 2328

Deferred from the September 4, 2013 meeting: May 13, 2013 CVSC Meeting Proposed Creston Valley Services Commission Bylaw #2328 be referred to Brian Carruthers, Chief Administration Officer of the R.D.C.K. for action. MOVED by Director Kettle, seconded, AND Resolved that: Item be deferred to the Creston Valley Services Committee meeting November 7, 2013.

11. CDCC LIQUOR LICENCE

Deferred from the September 4, 2013 meeting. June 10, 2013 CVSC Meeting Defer transfer of Creston Curling Centre liquor license to R.D.C.K. until there is a response from R.D.C.K. Legal Council. Regional District of Central Kootenay seeking legal interpretation of the Liquor Control Act as it pertains to the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s request to transfer the Creston Curling Centre’s liquor license to the Regional District of Central Kootenay and the addition of a second liquor license for the Johnny Bucyk Arena. Status Report to be presented at the September 5, 2013 Creston Valley Services Committee meeting.

Brian Carruthers, CAO, R.D.C.K. to check status of this item. 12. CEMETERY CONTRIBUTION SERVICE

Item deferred to the October 10, 2013 CVSC meeting.

May 13, 2013 − Staff to prepare a Community Development Report on the impact to the Cemetery Service if Area B

and Area A withdraw from the contribution service. − Staff to clarify the option of the Town of Creston not participating in the contribution service.

Recommendations to be presented at the next Creston Valley Services Committee meeting, June 10, 2013.

June 10, 2013 CVSC The Town of Creston Cemetery Operation Report will be completed by the Fall 2013.

MOVED by Director Kettle, seconded AND Resolved that: Item to be deferred to the November 7, 2013 CVSC Meeting.

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September 4, 2013 CVSC meeting Alternate Director Penny Anderson to contact Tammy Hardwick, Creston Museum to try and find someone interested in taking on the display case project. Alternate Director Penny Anderson to provide report for the October 9, 2013 CVSC Meeting. Item pending.

14. RECESS MEETING TO ACCOMMODATE IN-CAMERA MEETING MOVED by Director Jackman, seconded, AND Resolved that: In the opinion of the CRESTON VALLEY SERVICES COMMITTEE – and, in

accordance with Section 90 of the Community Charter – the public interest so requires that persons other than DIRECTORS, ALTERNATE DIRECTORS, DELEGATIONS AND STAFF be excluded from the meeting; AND FURTHER, in accordance with Section 90 of the Community Charter the meeting is to be closed on the basis identified in the following Subsections:

90(e) LAND ACQUISITION/DISPOSAL/EXPROPRIATION MOVED by Director Jackman, seconded, AND Resolved that: The Open Meeting be recessed at 12:22 pm in order to conduct the Closed In

Camera Meeting. The Open Meeting reconvened at 1:08 pm.

15. NEXT MEETING

10:00 am November 7, 2013 at the Creston & District Community Complex

16. ADJOURNMENT MOVED by Director Jackman, seconded, AND Resolved that: The Creston Valley Services Committee meeting be adjourned at 1:08 pm.

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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AT ITS APPROPRIATE MEETING AS STATED

JANUARY 2014 CVSC MEETING

CRESTON VALLEY THUNDER CATS CONTRIBUTION

July 11, 2013 CVSC Meeting A contribution in the amount of $15,000 be provided to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats from the Creston, B and C Economic Development Service.14. Creston Valley Thunder Cats to report back by January 31, 2014 as to how the funds were spent.

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RIONDEL COMMISSION OF MANAGEMENT

BOX 146, RIONDEL, BC V0B 2B0

Phone/Fax 250-225-3262 Email [email protected]

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MEETING MINUTES

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Present: Garth Saunders Chairperson

Muriel Crowe Commissioner

Larry Derbyshire Commissioner

Fran O’Rourke Commissioner

Frank Schmaus Commissioner

Stephanie Sempf Commissioner

Garry Jackman Area “A” Director

Sherlynne Green Secretary

Cc: RDCK

Public Present: 2

The October 1, 2013 meeting of the Riondel Commission of Management was called to

order at 7:05 P.M.

The minutes of the September 3, 2013 meeting were read and accepted as read.

MOVED BY: Fran O’Rourke

SECONDED BY: Muriel Crowe

CARRIED.

A. PUBLIC INPUT

Don Horvath asked whether groups using the Community Centre are charged rental fees

to help with the building’s expenses. There are annual rental fees charged to the groups

using the facility throughout the year and single event rental fees charged to groups using

the facilities for one day meetings and events. Garry Jackman pointed out that typically

costs for operating public buildings are covered 30% by user fees and 70% by taxation.

This is to ensure that these types of facilities stay open for public use.

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B. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS

1. Update on Composting Site.

Fran O’Rourke and Larry Derbyshire reported that they are still working on establishing

a community composting site. The Galena Bay Wharf road is not owned by Teck Metals.

Larry will check if it is managed by the Ministry of Highways.

C. NEW BUSINESS

1. Work Safe BC Inspection Report.

An Inspection Report was received from Work Safe BC on September 4, 2013

recommending that a risk assessment be done on what appears to be asbestos containing

tape on one of the furnace ducts in the Community Centre. Joe Chirico has been in touch

with Hazmat. Fran O’Rourke will contact Joe Chirico for advice on what the

Commission can do to help with this.

2. Roof Repair.

Don Horvath repaired the major water leak in the Community Centre during the last

rainstorm. He reported that he removed almost a five gallon pail of gravel in one of the

roof drains which was blocking it from draining the water. He was able to reroute the

water to drain from the north side of the building.

Muriel Crowe and Fran O’Rourke reported that there are new water leaks on the

northwest corner of the building around the auditorium stage area.

Fran reiterated that the Task Force’s plans to modify the building structure makes it

necessary to wait until these plans are approved by the community before spending

money on any major repairs to the roof. She said it would be a waste to spend money on

a part of the building that we may not keep because the plans include reducing the size of

the Community Centre to lower operating costs and overall costs of renovation.

RDCK is in the process of hiring Fairbanks Architect to do a concept plan based on the

Task Force’s recommendations.

Frank Schmaus reported that it is difficult to get quotes for any roof repair. The five roof

repair companies he has talked to are reluctant to commit to a quote because it is difficult

to assess the damage that needs to be repaired.

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Discussion about gutting the worst water damaged area in the Community Centre resulted

in the following:

MOTION 2013-14: To remove the ceiling and wallboard in the damaged part of the

northeast hallway, Room #19 and the nurse’s room with a budget limit of $5,000.

MOVED BY: Muriel Crowe

SECONDED BY: Stephanie Sempf

4 in favour, 1 opposed (Commissioner Frank Schmaus)

3. Credit Union Accounts – Playground and Rec Division.

Fran O’Rourke proposed that the two accounts held by the Commission of Management

at the Credit Union be combined to decrease fee charges. She suggested closing the

Playground account and transferring the funds to the Rec Division account. The

Playground funds would be monitored and accounted for separately and would still be

used for improvements to the playground.

MOTION 2013-15: That the Riondel Community Playground account be closed

and the funds transferred to the Riondel Commission of Management – Rec

Division account at the Nelson & District Credit Union.

MOVED BY: Fran O’Rourke

SECONDED BY: Muriel Crowe

CARRIED.

4. Water Leak Clean Up.

Water leak clean up is ongoing at the Community Centre. Stephanie Sempf agreed to

help with cleaning up the water leaks at the Community Centre while Muriel Crowe is

away.

D. DIRECTOR AREA “A” REPORT

Director Garry Jackman gave the following report:

A video produced by Bruce Scott was presented to representatives of the IHA in

Vancouver. Various community members were interviewed to give their opinions

about how the changes to our Community Nursing service and the Ambulance

service have impacted our community. Garry thought that this was a very

effective way to bring the health service issues of the East Shore to the attention

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of the IHA. Garry thanks Bruce and the community members who agreed to be

interviewed.

Garry advised the Commission that the Columbia Basin Trust is instituting a

community directed funding initiative that will allocate larger amounts of funding

used to benefit the whole region. There is uncertainty how the East Shore will fit

into this initiative because of our lower population and distance from Creston.

Garry will attend a CBT October 7 meeting and will give the Commission more

details at next month’s meeting.

Fran O’Rourke had suggested that the CBT grant funds for the proposed public

washroom at the Regional Park be reallocated to improve the washrooms in the

Recreation Centre. These could then be used for public washrooms for the park.

Garry advised that a community discussion be held before reallocating these

funds. He presented information on a prefabricated, wheelchair accessible

concrete public washroom facility that could be installed in the park area. These

are used in Provincial Parks and roadside rest area. Extra funding could possibly

come from Area A Regional Parks budget for this project.

E. REPORTS BY COMMISSIONERS

Water Utility – 921.

Garth Saunders reported that the IHA engineer has asked for some minor changes to the

plans for the new Riondel water treatment plant. The site was toured by the IHA

engineer and a representative from the manufacturer to make their assessments. A time

frame was not established. There is no issue with having an Alberta certified project

engineer. Fortis and Telus are aware that electrical and telephone hook-ups will be

required.

Drainage – 265.

No report.

Recreation Facilities – 641.

Muriel Crowe and Fran O’Rourke have compiled a non-standard rental agreement to

cover event rentals for the concession stand, Recreation Centre, tennis court, Community

Centre, ball field, and bocce pits. Anyone wanting to rent any of these facilities for either

profit or non-profit events can contact the Commission Office to fill out the rental

agreement.

Community Park – 637.

Larry Derbyshire will contact Grant to fill in holes in the ball field.

Fran O’Rourke reported that the RDCK has said that the Commission of Management is

not responsible for policing events for public alcohol consumption. She also reported

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that the organizers of the ball tournament for 2013 Riondel Days didn’t think there was

excessive public alcohol consumption and that the washroom facilities at the Recreation

Centre were adequate, although more signage would be helpful.

Financial Issues.

No report.

F. CORRESPONDENCE

SEPTEMBER 2013 CORRESPONDENCE IN

DATE ON ITEM FROM RE:

09.04.13 D. Mitchell WorkSafe inspection report – asbestos at Comm Centre

09.04.13 J. Chirico WorkSafe inspection report

09.09.13 J. Chirico Hazmat 02/13 inspection report

09.05.13 P. Ransom Danger trees to be removed

09.09.13 J. McDiarmid Coliform count raised – flushing lines

09.11.13 A. Limpus Water Quality Advisory reissued

09.11.13 J. McDiarmid Seasonal water account change

09.11.13 A. Garrett Hazardous Waste Roundup poster

09.13.13 D. Linn WQA concern

09.14.13 G. Jackman Response to D. Linn WQA concern

09.16.13 J. McDiarmid Response to D. Linn WQA concern

09.16.13 J. Chirico Hazmat re asbestos

09.17.13 J. Chirico Rebuild funds single account

09.18.13 J. Chirico Architect approval request

09.18.13 R. Lawrence Age Friendly grants info

09.26.13 D. Linn WQA concerns re signage

09.25.13 J. Chirico Furnace duct photos re Hazmat

SEPTEMBER 2013 CORRESPONDENCE OUT

DATE ON ITEM

FROM TO RE:

09.05.13 SG D. Mitchel, J. Chirico Confirm posting WorkSafe inspection report

09.05.13 SG P. Ransom Query update re danger tree removal

09.05.13 FO A. Garrett EOC essential course registration

09.04.13 FO A. Winje Alcohol consumption in Reg Park areas

09.05.13 FO J. Madelung CB T washroom grant redirection inquiry

09.13.13 SG D. Linn Protocol for WQA notification to public

09.18.13 MC J. Chirico Approval for architect

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G. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

SEPTEMBER 2013 EXPENSES

DATE ON

BILL EXPENSE

CODE

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

09.04.13 Canada Post 921-33-2710-000 Water samples $28.01

08.22.13 Integra Tire 641-36-2500-000

921-36-2500.000

Truck Brakes $588.03

$196.01

08.30.13 Purolator Inc. 921-33-2710-000 Water Samples transport $86.62

08.31-13 Lo-Cost Propane 641-34-2520-000 Heating Rec Hall $310.38

09.06.13 Don Horvath 641-34-2500-510 Valve Comm Centre $191.57

09.17.13 Don Horvath 641-34-2500-510 Sump Pump C.Centre $185.32

09.12.13 Cowan’s 641-33-2710-000 Labels – Refuse $89.94

04.29.13 Inland Allcare 921-33-2500-000 Bleach $900.11

04.30.13 Inland Allcare 921-33-2500-000 Carboy return ($45.01)




Crawford Bay Auto 921-36-2500-000

641-36-2500-000

Gas $32.26

$96.74

$5,341.68

MOTION to pay Outstanding Bills.

MADE BY: Stephanie Sempf

SECONDED BY: Fran O’Rourke

CARRIED.

H. REVENUE

SEPTEMBER 2013 REVENUE

DATE ON

Cheque REVENUE

RE

AMOUNT

08.31.13 Riondel Market Sale of refuse stickers $275.00

09.18.13 Riondel Art Club Photocopies $14.40

09.14.13 Riondel Market Sale of refuse stickers $275.00

$564.40

ADJOURNMENT.

MOTION TO ADJOURN MADE BY: Fran O’Rourke at 8:30 PM

NEXT MEETING:

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

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LISTER COMMISSION OF MANAGEMENT

MINUTES A meeting of the Lister Commission of Management was held at 1:10 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 in the Public Library conference room, Creston, B.C. LISTER COMMISSION OF MANAGEMENT

John Kettle, Electoral Area B Director Wayne Harris, Chair Bernie Riehl John Kusnir Jim Kriese Ken Sommerfeld Maggie Zsoltaros absent

RESOURCE PERSONNEL

Uli Wolf General Manager of Environmental Services Jason McDiarmid Utility Services Manager Robin Douville Works Superintendent Lon Main Recording Secretary

1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOVED by Commissioner Sommerfeld, and seconded, AND Resolved that: The Agenda for the Lister Commission of Management meeting of September 25, 2013 be adopted.

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2. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 4, 2013

MOVED by Commissioner Riehl, and seconded, AND Resolved that:

The minutes of the February 4, 2013 Lister Commission of Management, be adopted as presented.

3. REVIEW OF SAMPLING RESULTS AND POTENTIAL TREATMENT OPTIONS

Staff provided bacteriological water sampling information emphasizing the need for disinfection. Treatment options and costs were discussed.

4. 2013 FINANCIAL UPDATE

Uli Wolf presented a year to date financial summary.

MOVED by Commissioner Sommerfeld, and seconded, AND Resolved that it be recommended to the Board that:

The Regional District purchase, install and activate a sodium hypochlorite system, as soon as possible, at the Lister intake, at a cost not to exceed $20,000. (Director and staff to arrange internal funding).

5. REQUESTS FOR INCLUSION INTO THE LISTER SERVICE AREA

Uli Wolf provided a letter received from a property owner outside the service area requesting to be included in the service area. The existing boil water advisory restricts accepting additional water users at this time.

6. GOVERNANCE Director Kettle provided information on potential governance model changes.

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7. LISTER PROPERTIES DISPOSAL Staff provided information on the difficulties with listing the Lister properties for sale. MOVED by Commissioner Riehl, and seconded, AND Resolved that it be recommended to the Board that:

Staff obtain certified property appraisals on Regional District of Central Kootenay owned properties described as: Lot A, DL 812, Plan 5805 (PID 012-181-251) and, Lot 4, Bl 25, DL 812, Plan NEP1428 (PID 015-741-249)

8. ADJOURNMENT

MOVED by Commissioner Riehl, and seconded, AND Resolved that:

The meeting be adjourned at 3:14 pm. CERTIFIED CORRECT Commissioner W. Harris Chair, Lister Commission of Management

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RECOMMENDATIONS ARISING OUT OF THE SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 MEETING OF THE LISTER COMMISSION OF MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION #1

The Regional District purchase, install and activate a sodium hypochlorite system, as soon as possible, at the Lister intake, at a cost not to exceed $20,000. (Director and staff to arrange internal funding).

RECOMMENDATION #2

Staff obtain certified property appraisals on Regional District of Central Kootenay owned properties described as: Lot A, DL 812, Plan 5805 (PID 012-181-251) and, Lot 4, Bl 25, DL 812, Plan NEP1428 (PID 015-741-249).

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SLOCAN LAKE RECREATION COMMISSION #6 MINUTES

Wednesday 25th September 2013 at 7.00 p.m.The Cup and Saucer Cafe. 206a Lake Ave., Silverton, B.C.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:Chair – Jason ClarkeCommissioner Ric Bardati; Commissioner Craig Besinque; Commissioner Shannon Hodsall; Commissioner David Hodsall;Secretary; Julie Fry CALL TO ORDERMeeting called to order at" 7.10pm" " ADOPTION OF THE AGENDAADDITION TO AGENDA Adding request for Silverton representative Chad Stubbs. MOVED by Commissioner Bardati, seconded and resolved that the agenda for the September 25th 2013 meeting be adopted as circulated.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTESMOVED by Commissioner D Hodsall and seconded, and resolved:The minutes of the last meeting held on August 21st 2013 be approved. REPORTSBigelow BayDog waste disposal dispenser project complete. Septic pumped. Requested was made by Norma Fitzpatrick to paint Outhouse. RDCK dealing with.

Fitness CentreAll is well nothing to report.

Other BusinessResignation of Commissioner Donna Shaw. Moved by Commissioner S Hodsall, seconded and resolved that the resignation of Commissioner Donna Shaw be accepted. Secretary J Fry to send a Thank you card.

New Commissioners. Moved by Commissioner R Bardati, seconded and resolved that Slocan Lake RecComm 6 request permission of RDCK to accept Tim Sanders - Area H Representative and Chad Stubbs - Silverton Representative as commissioners on the Slocan Lake RecComm 6 board.

Budget for Grants in Aid. Moved by Commissioner C Besinque, seconded and resolved that $7500 be budgeted for the Fall RecComm 6 grants.

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INVOICESInland Care - Hand Towels"" $28.64Village of New Denver - Garbage"$300.00All Around Septic - Pump out" $157.50

MOVED by Commissioner C Besinque, seconded and resolved that the above invoices are approved for payment.

TREASURER’S REPORT:Kootenay Savings Credit Union Account as at August 31st 2013:Maximizer: $1690.53 Summit Savings Fitness Center: $3428.13 Shares: $25Total: $5118.66

Recommendation:MOVED by Commissioner C Besinque, seconded and resolved that theTreasurers report be carried.

NEXT MEETING.October 22nd 2013 The Cup and Saucer Cafe . Silverton 6.30pm

ADJOURNMENTMOVED by Commissioner R Bardati, seconded and resolved. Meeting adjourned at 7.19pm

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Financial Expenditure Report for September 2013

Number of Cheques Value % of Total

1086 $3,958,639

Top 80% of payments by value 35 3,172,652 80%

Remaining 20% of payments by value 1051 785,987 20%

(For Details - See Page 2) Total $3,958,639


1,086 $3,958,639

Payments to Directors 42 10,416 0.3%

Payments to Employees 73 10,089 0.3%

(For Details - See Page 3) Subtotal 20,506 0.5%

CBT Grants 0 0 0.0%

Discretionary and Community Development Grants 34 64,988 1.6%

Other Vendors 937 3,873,146 97.8%

(For Details - See Page 4) Subtotal 3,938,133 99.5%

Total $3,958,639 100%


$553,369 100%

Directors 38,897 7.0%

Hourly/Salary 509,877 92.1%

Honorariums 0 0.0%

Volunteer Fire 4,594 0.8%

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Total Cheques Total Value

1086 3,958,639$

Top 80% of payments by value Number of Cheques Value % of Total

35 $3,172,652 80%

AMEC ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE 1 38,175

AREA H NORTH TV SOCIETY 1 35,101

COPCAN CONTRACTING LTD 1 171,789

CRESTON VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1 65,000

CRESTON, TOWN OF 2 201,000

DAN MAGLIO CONTRACTING LTD 1 142,794

ENDLESS HORIZONS 1 26,428

HOFF SECURITIES LTD 1 35,390

INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BC 1 86,213

ISL ENGINEERING AND LAND SERVICES LTD 1 15,552

LEKO PRECAST LTD 1 16,195

MAGLIO INSTALLATIONS LTD 1 28,875

MARTECH ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 1 30,180

MATAKANA SCAFFOLDING BC INC 1 20,654

MCELHANNEY CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 1 13,402

MITCHELL PRESS LIMITED 1 16,430

MUNICIPAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF BC 1 40,000

NAKUSP, VILLAGE OF 1 270,600

NATURAL WOOD FIBRE SOLUTIONS LTD 1 17,556

NELSON HYDRO 1 23,346

NELSON, CITY OF 1 1,156,200

NEW DENVER, VILLAGE OF 1 31,724

NORLOCK REFRIGERATION 1 38,226

PACIFIC BLUE CROSS 1 16,395

PHOENIX ENTERPRISES LTD 1 21,131

POWER PAVING 1 24,707

RECEIVER GENERAL FOR CANADA 3 288,460

ROLLINS MACHINERY LTD 1 220,470

SCORE CONSTRUCTION LTD 1 14,879

TWIN RIVER CONTROLS LTD 1 37,704

WASTE MANAGEMENT 1 14,426

WEST KOOTENAY SEPTIC SOLUTIONS 1 13,650

Remaining 20% of payments by value Number of Cheques Value % of Total

1,051 $785,987 20%

Accounts Payable Top 80% of Payments for September 2013

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Accounts Payable for September 2013 Total Cheques Total Value

Breakdown by Type of Payment 1086 $3,958,639

Directors Number of Cheques Value % of Total

42 $10,416 0.3%

BINKS, LARRY 1 137

BUNKA, CATHERINE ANN 1 114

CHERNOFF, LAWRENCE 1 57

CUNNINGHAM, HANS 2 74

DAVIDOFF, ANDREW 1 39

ELLIOTT, HILLARY 1 82

FAUST, RAMONA 2 63

HAMLING, KAREN 4 251

HENDERSON, ANN 2 93

HOLLAND, JAMES 2 162

JACKMAN, GARRY 3 74

KALMAKOFF, BOB 1 51

KETTLE, JOHN 3 333

MAIN, LEAH 3 111

MAXEY, NELLE 2 8,000

MICKEL, RON 3 8

PETERSON, PAUL 1 213

POPOFF, WALTER 5 177

SHADRACK, ANDREW 3 234

TOYOTA, RON 1 143

Employees Number of Cheques Value % of Total

73 $10,089 0.3%

BAIO, CATE 1 133

BLOODOFF, VANESSA 1 35

BROMLEY, DAVID 1 111

BROWN, CALLUM 1 50

BURGET, BETH 1 189

BURNETT, DEBORAH 1 18

CASSIDY, JIM 1 65

CHERFILS, BROOKE 1 166

CLAYTON, NOREEN 3 369

COLTER, AARON 1 57

ELLIOTT, KAREN 1 114

ESOVOLOFF, DARREN 1 29

GARRETT, ALANNA 1 340

GILBERT, JANICE 1 50

GRANT, ASHLEY 1 178

GULKA, RAECHEL 1 139

HALL, LANCE 1 50

HALLIDAY, DAVE 1 89

HARDING, GRANT 2 282

HILLARY, BILL 1 50

HILLARY, TOM 1 50

HORN, STUART 1 163

HUTTER, DAVID 1 153

IHLEN, GORD 2 60

JACOBS, LOGAN 1 283

JOHNSON, KEVIN 1 271

KABEL, PETER 1 50

KINAKIN, ALEX 1 50

LAMB-RICHARDSON, JUDY 2 131

LARAMEE, DAVE 3 64

LEBEL, ADAM 1 90

LEHNERT, CHRIS 1 224

LEMOYNE DE MARTIGNY, DENISE 1 50

LUPTON, JESSICA 1 89

MAIN, LON 1 263

MCCRAE, TOM 1 46

MCVEAN, JASON 1 390

MESSENT, DARRYL 1 75

MIKKELSON, NATHAN 1 98

MURPHY, DEREK 1 50

NELLIS, SANDRA 1 50

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Employees Number of Cheques Value % of Total

73 $10,089 0.3%

NENN, KRISTA 1 50

NIELSEN, CLINT 1 50

OOSTHUIZEN, DAVID 1 100

PATTERSON, GREG 1 103

PEREVERSOFF, CLAYTON 1 20

PEREVERSOFF, PETER 2 97

SALVADOR, JENNIFER 2 291

SANDERS, ALLAN 2 1,260

SAPRIKEN, CRAIG 1 50

SENYK, EILEEN 1 998

SOUTHAM, JOHN 1 165

UNDERWOOD, TOMMY 1 25

VAN GIESSEL, MARK 1 50

WALKER, VERONA 1 88

WARREN, TERRY 1 144

WHEELER, REBECCA 1 377

WINJE, ANITRA 1 263

WOLLENBERG, JON 2 281

YOFONOFF, PETER 3 463

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CBT Grants Number of Cheques Value % of Total

- $0 0.0%

Discretionary, Community Development, and Other Grants Number of Cheques Value % of Total

34 $64,988 1.6%

ARROW LAKES HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1 2,500

BAYVIEW RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 1 2,000

BLACK EYED CHERRIES ROLLER DERBY SOCIETY 1 500

CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT HOSPITAL AUXILLARY 1 1,000

CASTLEGAR SEARCH & RESCUE 1 1,500

COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES (CRESTON) 1 1,500

COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIANCE FOR LITERACY 1 6,000

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SOUTH KOOTENAY 1 3,000

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CASTLEGAR & 1 250

CRESCENT VALLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE 1 1,000

CRESTON & DISTRICT COMMUNITY RESOURCE 1 5,000

CRESTON LADIES GOLF CLUB 1 500

CRESTON VALLEY ROTARY CLUB 2 600

CRESTON VALLEY SHRINE CLUB 1 500

CRESTON VALLEY YOUTH INITIATIVE 1 1,500

EAST SHORE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS 1 1,838

FARMFOLK CITYFOLK SOCIETY 1 500

FAUQUIER GOLF CLUB 1 5,000

NELSON SEARCH AND RESCUE 1 1,000

NORTH CANYON IMPROVMENT DISTRICT 1 4,500

OOTISCHENIA FIRE DEPT SOCIAL CLUB 1 2,000

PASSMORE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT SOCIAL 1 1,000

REDFISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1 5,000

ROBSON VOLUNTEER FIRE SOCIAL FUND 1 2,500

ROTARY CLUB OF NELSON DAYBREAK 2 2,000

SALMO PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 1,500

SALMO VALLEY YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE 1 500

SELKIRK PRO-MUSICA 1 500

SLOCAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT SOCIAL 1 1,000

TABLE TREE 1 800

WINLAW VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT SOCIAL 1 1,000

YMIR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 1 7,000

All Other Vendors Number of Cheques Value % of Total

937 $3,873,146 97.8%

4IMPRINT INC 1 1,002

A BREAK IN TIME CAFFE 2 158

AB FIRETECH LTD 1 1,054

ABELL PEST CONTROL INC 1 47

ACE COURIER SERVICES 1 54

ADM ELECTRIC LTD 1 1,260

AGI'S CLEANING AND JANITORIAL SERVICE OR 2 264

ALDO'S DRY CLEANERS 1 57

ALLIGATOR PIE CATERING 1 216

AMEC ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE 3 50,452

ANDEX EQUIPMENT RENTALS 5 2,440

ANDRE'S AUDIOTRONIC 3 745

ANDREW SHERET LTD 19 3,351

ANNUNZIELLO, BRYANT 1 184

ANUTOOSHKIN, GEORGE 1 21

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES 1 3

ARCRIGHT PLUMBING & HEATING 3 396

AREA H NORTH TV SOCIETY 1 35,101

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937 $3,873,146 97.8%

ARROW BUILDING SUPPLIES 4 76

ARROW PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING 2 14,420

ASSOCIATED FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT 1 269

ASTRAL MEDIA RADIO GP 2 707

ATOMIC CRAYON 1 7,791

AVENSYS 1 1,394

B&L SECURITY PATROL (1981) LTD 5 1,108

BABIC, ROBERT 1 50

BACHYNSKI, MICHAEL 1 350

BAHAMAS GENERAL STORE 1 40

BALFOUR GILL AND GIFT 2 548

BC HYDRO & POWER AUTHORITY 2 484

BC TRANSIT 3 1,805

BEAULIEU, RACHELLE 1 133

BENCOR INDUSTRIES LTD 2 1,276

BETTYGOHARD 1 4,036

BI PUREWATER 1 262

BIG CRANIUM DESIGN 1 244

BILL'S HEAVY DUTY ENTERPRISES LTD 11 5,961

BLACK PRESS GROUP LTD 4 2,365

BLEWETT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 1 663

BORSOS, DEB 1 950

BRUCE CARSCADDEN ARCHITECT INC 2 4,229

CAMPLITE ENTERPRISES 1 756

CANADA CULVERT 1 633

CANADA POST CORPORATION 1 1

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE 1 382

CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY (CALGARY) 5 978

CANBRIGHT ENTERPRISES LTD 1 557

CAPILANO UNIVERSITY 1 924

CARO ANALYTICAL SERVICES 3 1,512

CARVELLO LAW CORPORATION 1 1,210

CASHEN, DAVE 2 156

CASTLE FUELS INC - KAMLOOPS 2 457

CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1 110

CASTLEGAR HOCKEY SOCIETY 1 350

CASTLEGAR HYUNDAI 1 56

CBA RANDI INGHAM GAS BAR 3 564

CENTURY MANUFACTURIING CORPORATION 1 297

CGW PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 1 79

CHERRY HILL COFFEE 1 259

CHMARA, DEB 1 232

CIMCO REFRIGERATION 1 124

CINTAS CANADA LTD 2 188

CLEARTECH INDUSTRIES INC 2 2,428

COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS CANADA 1 322

COLES, ROGER 1 1,806

COLUMBIA TRUCK CENTERS INC (CASTLEGAR) 1 893

COLUMBIA WIRELESS INC 10 651

COMFORT WELDING LTD 10 998

COMPUGEN LOGISTICS LTD 3 9,541

COPCAN CONTRACTING LTD 1 171,789

CORIX WATER PRODUCTS INC 2 2,176

COUNTERFORCE 2 485

COWAN'S OFFICE SUPPLIES 25 2,770

CRAWFORD BAY STORE 5 466

CRESTERAMICS 2 62

CRESTON & DIST COMM COMPLEX- PETTY CASH 1 145

CRESTON CARD & STATIONERY 6 237

CRESTON TRUCK SERVICE LTD 4 554

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937 $3,873,146 97.8%

CRESTON VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2 65,079

CRESTON VALLEY SEARCH & RESCUE SOCIETY 1 1,000

CRESTON, TOWN OF 5 204,552

CROCKER EQUIPMENT CO LTD 3 87

CROWE, MURIEL 1 40

CUPE LOCAL 2262 1 3,340

CUPE LOCAL 748 1 815

D ROTAR BACKHOE & TRUCKING 97 1 893

D W SICOTTE TRUCKING LTD 1 1,134

DACOTA FREIGHT SERVICES LTD. 1 27

DAN MAGLIO CONTRACTING LTD 1 142,794

DANCING BEAR INN 1 66

DAVE'S PLUMBING LTD 4 7,191

DB PERKS & ASSOCIATES LTD 5 3,669

DDC EXCAVATING LTD 2 1,330

DE LEEUW, RODERICK 1 1,100

DESOUZA ARNOLD LLP 11 17,625

DJM CONTRACTING LTD 1 1,050

DOUG'S DISPOSAL SERVICE 1 50

DSIGNS & DESIGN SERVICES 1 545

DUNSMORE, RUSTY 1 350

DYNAMIC ONLINE MARKETING CORP 1 263

EAST SHORE INTERNET SOCIETY 2 269

EAST SHORE MAINSTREET 2 210

EMCO CORPORATION (SURREY) 23 7,660

ENDLESS HORIZONS 1 26,428

ENPOINTE ENTERPRISES 1 1,499

EXPRESSLANE DELIVERIES 3 449

FAIRBANK ARCHITECTS 1 2,352

FALL LINE FORESTRY LIMITED 1 630

FAS GAS OIL 1 644

FAWN LAWN CARE 1 700

FEDERATED CO-OPERATIVES LIMITED 3 420

FIELD, VAL 1 40

FIRST REGISTRY SERVICES LTD 3 157

FISHER, JACK 1 118

FITNESS AV 2 929

FOCUS CORPORATION 1 4,071

FORD, HILARY 1 455

FORSYTH, JUDY 1 350

FORTISBC - ELECTRICITY 20 30,649

FORTISBC - NATURAL GAS 3 12,435

FOUR STAR COMMUNICATIONS INC 1 87

FRAMPTON, STEPHEN 1 350

FREYTA, CHELSEY 1 325

FRY, J 2 78

GIGABYTES PRINTING & SIGNS 1 78

GLACIER CABS 1 8

GLOBALSTAR CANADA SATELLITE CO 3 1,301

GLOCK, QUINN & SHARLA 1 250

GLORIA CLARK LTD 1 243

GOAT MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISES LTD 1 7,040

GODBE, LINDA 1 900

GOOD WATER WAREHOUSE 6 13,027

GRAHAM, MICHAEL 1 263

GRAY CREEK STORE 2 177

GREEN, SHERLYNNE 1 28

GREYHOUND COURIER EXPRESS 2 146

GROUTAGE, WAYNE 1 300

GUILLEVIN INTERNATIONAL INC 14 3,160

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H.A.Y MAINTENANCE SERVICES 2 377

HALL PRINTING 4 2,083

HALL'S BASICS & GIFTS LTD 1 40

HARLAN FAIRBANKS CO LTD 4 914

HAWES CONTRACTORS 1 4,620

HEAVY METAL COMPANY 2 3,384

HEWITT'S 2 121

HOFF SECURITIES LTD 1 35,390

HORVATH, DON 3 907

HUB FIRE ENGINES 3 6,964

HUBERT, CODY 1 280

HUFTY'S LEASING LTD 1 474

HUME HOTEL 1 156

HUMPHREYS, PETER 1 350

HUSKY OIL MARKETING COMPANY 1 2,820

HYWOOD TRUCK & EQUIPMENT LTD 21 18,652

I LOVE CRESTON MARKETING LTD 1 299

IH&S WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 1 2,310

IMAGEWEAR 2 282

IMAGINE INK GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRINTING 1 172

INLAND ALLCARE 19 5,044

INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BC 3 94,003

INTERIOR HEALTH AUTHORITY 3 317

IRIDIA MEDICAL INC 1 105

IRON MOUNTAIN 1 127

IRWIN AIR LTD 2 2,262

ISL ENGINEERING AND LAND SERVICES LTD 1 15,552

JA-CO INDUSTRIAL LTD 1 245

JOHNNY'S GROCERY & GAS SALES 7 452

JUSTAMERE CONTRACTING 1 4,900

KAL TIRE (CRESTON) 1 90

KAL TIRE (NELSON) 5 8,333

KALMAKOV, JOHN & LUBA 1 350

KASLO BUILDING SUPPLIES 1 44

KELLY'S MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE 1 2,625

KEMLEE EQUIPMENT LTD 6 47

KENNLYN ENTERPRISES 6 1,834

KILBURN, JACKIE 1 1,400

KING, JAMIE 1 250

KITE REFRIGERATION 1 256

KOKANEE PARK MARINE LTD 3 235

KONE INC 1 185

KOOTENAY COMMUNICATIONS LTD 3 616

KOOTENAY GALLERY OF ART, HISTORY & 1 81

KOOTENAY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY LTD 8 356

KOOTENAY LAKE ELECTRIC LTD 1 158

KOOTENAY SWIFTWATER SPECIALISTS 1 636

KOOTENAY WIRELESS 2 112

KRC INVESTMENTS INC 2 4,393

KRIK SERVICES CO. 1 105

KS SIRENS INC 1 12

KUNZ, KENNETH ROBERT 1 1,346

LANG BUSINESS SYSTEMS 1 1,646

LEKO PRECAST LTD 1 16,195

LESPERANCE MENDES 1 2,038

LIDSTONE & COMPANY 10 24,623

LIFESAVING SOCIETY 2 269

LIFESTYLE EQUIPMENT (2002) LTD 1 4,789

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 1 1,785

LO-COST PROPANE 2 1,116

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LOOMIS EXPRESS 2 306

LORDCO PARTS LTD 8 325

LUCHTAN, DIANE 1 350

MAGLIO BUILDING CENTRE (NELSON) 2 77

MAGLIO INSTALLATIONS LTD 1 28,875

MAIN JET MOTORSPORTS INC 1 51

MARINO WHOLESALE LTD 3 2,104

MARTECH ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 10 55,623

MARTECH MOTOR WINDING LTD 1 109

MATAKANA SCAFFOLDING BC INC 2 28,738

MAXXAM ANALYTICS 1 2,128

MAYDAY ELECTRIC (CRESTON) LTD 2 1,391

MAYRHOFER, JASON 1 34

MCELHANNEY CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 1 13,402

MCLEOD, KENT 1 250

MEDICAL SERVICES PLAN OF BC 1 10,897

MEDIQUEST TECHNOLOGIES INC 1 92

METAFORE TECHNOLOGIES INC 2 4,275

METCALFE, DARREN 1 50

MILLS BROS CONSTRUCTION LTD 2 894

MINISTER OF FINANCE 2 600

MINISTER OF FINANCE - PRODUCT 2 449

MITCHELL PRESS LIMITED 1 16,430

MITCHELL SUPPLY LTD 6 846

MOORE, MARGARET E. 1 600

MORRIS FLOWERS 1 317

MORROW BIOSCIENCE LTD 3 16,097

MUNICIPAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF BC 5 67,790

MUNICIPAL WORLD INC 1 446

MUTSAERTS APPRAISAL LTD 1 8,400

NAKUSP AUTO PARTS 1 1,373

NAKUSP, VILLAGE OF 3 270,948

NATURAL WOOD FIBRE SOLUTIONS LTD 1 17,556

NAVIGATA - WESTEL 1 411

NEHALEM CONTRACTING 1 1,327

NELSON & DIST COMM COMPLEX - PETTY CASH 1 136

NELSON & DISTRICT YOUTH CENTRE 1 500

NELSON BUILDING CENTRE LTD 1 322

NELSON CHRYSLER 1 429

NELSON CYCLING CLUB 2 13,286

NELSON FARMERS SUPPLY LTD 3 38

NELSON HYDRO 26 33,248

NELSON MOHAWK 1 12

NELSON READY MIX LTD 1 676

NELSON, CITY OF 5 1,160,900

NETLINK COMPUTER INC/NCIX.COM 1 1,212

NEW DENVER, VILLAGE OF 1 31,724

N-I-M-B-Y RECYCLING 1 539

NORLOCK REFRIGERATION 1 38,226

NORTHSTAR CRESTON 1 1,191

NORTHTOWN RENTAL & SALES 1 11

OGLOW'S PAINT 2 210

ORCHARD VALLEY GLASS LTD 1 108

ORKIN CANADA CORPORATION 2 240

OSO NEGRO 3 84

OVERLAND FREIGHT & COURIER 7 4,208

PACIFIC BLUE CROSS 8 38,022

PENNYWISE 4 1,335

PENSON, JIM 1 249

PHOENIX ENTERPRISES LTD 1 21,131

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937 $3,873,146 97.8%

PITNEY BOWES 2 351

PITNEYWORKS 1 3,150

POWER PAVING 1 24,707

PRECISION SAW REPAIR 1 182

PRESTIGE LAKESIDE RESORT 12 1,780

PROCTER HARROP SENIORS ASSOCIATION 1 180

PUROLATOR 8 669

PYRAMID BUILDING SUPPLIES 3 63

RAY'S GARBAGE PICK-UP LTD 8 7,814

RECEIVER GENERAL F0R CANADA 3 1,154

RECEIVER GENERAL FOR CANADA 3 288,460

RELIANCE OFFICE SERVICES LTD 1 2,225

RENWICK VENTURES INC 4 410

RFS CANADA 2 2,139

RICOH CANADA INC 1 909

RIONDEL CABLE SOCIETY 1 456

RIVERSIDE FARM 3 8,464

RK SCHEPERS HOLDINGS LTD 6 401

RMG SIDING & ROOFING LTD 1 678

ROBSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL 1 171

ROCKY MOUNTAIN AGENCIES 5 9,436

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PHOENIX 2 1,087

ROLLINS MACHINERY LTD 1 220,470

ROZZONI, RACHEL 1 850

RYKS, LEONARD 1 160

SALMO VALLEY SWIMMING POOL SOCIETY 2 100

SALMO VALLEY YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE 1 867

SAUNDERS, GARTH 1 40

SCORE CONSTRUCTION LTD 1 14,879

SECURE BY DESIGN 1 62

SELKIRK COLLEGE (CASTLEGAR) 1 6,916

SELKIRK SECURITY SERVICES LTD. 1 142

SFJ INC 1 3,843

SHASHEEN MACHINE INC 1 392

SHAW CABLE 19 1,592

SHELL CANADA - BLUE WAVE ENERGY 1 875

SILVERKING CONTRACTING 1 1,568

SK ELECTRONICS LTD 16 2,803

SKYWAY HARDWARE 1 48

SLOCAN PARK COMMUNITY HALL SOCIETY 1 570

SLOCAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 1 69

SNT ENGINEERING LTD 1 859

SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS 1 19

SPEEDPRO SIGNS PLUS (NELSON) 4 1,126

SPERLING HANSEN ASSOCIATES INC 4 18,388

STARLIGHT TOOL SERVICES LTD 1 114

STRATEGIC NATURAL RESOURCE CONSULTANTS I 1 4,393

STUDIO JANITORIAL SERVICES 1 375

SULLIVAN STONE COMPANY LTD 1 154

SUREWAY INTERNATIONAL ELECTRIC INC 1 828

TAGHUM SHELL (1997) 3 386

TANGLEFOOT TRAINING 1 246

TAYLOR-WILTON NELSON LTD 7 1,090

TELUS COMMUNICATIONS INC 2 13,036

TELUS MOBILITY 1 6,031

TELUS SERVICES INC 1 3,534

TEMPEST DEVELOPMENT GROUP 1 3,494

TENAQUIP INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION 1 27

TRAINOR MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS LTD 1 416

TRATECH MECHANICAL LTD 1 1,360

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937 $3,873,146 97.8%

TROWELEX EQUIPMENT RENTALS AND SALES 2 1,327

TU-DOR LOCK & SAFE LTD 3 257

TU-DOR TROPHIES & ENGRAVING 1 38

TURNER, CINDY 1 151

TURNER, DEBBIE 1 350

TWIN RIVER CONTROLS LTD 3 39,333

UNITED RENTALS OF CANADA 2 2,189

UNIVAR CANADA LTD 2 1,395

UPS CANADA 1 136

VALLEY VOICE 2 286

VAN HOUTTE COFFEE SERVICES 2 76

VENTURE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS LTD 2 4,295

VH SPORTE CANADA 1 205

VISTA RADIO LTD 1 457

VMS TECHNICAL INC 2 1,323

WALLACH, SUSAN E 1 350

WALMART ST# 3060 (NELSON) 13 924

WASTE MANAGEMENT 6 15,699

WATER PURE AND SIMPLE (CRESTON) 1 66

WENDELL MARSHALL CONSULTING LTD 1 2,100

WESCO DISTRIBUTION-CANADA INC 4 599

WEST CRESTON COMMUNITY HALL SOCIETY 1 200

WEST KOOTENAY CHILD CARE RESOURCE 2 21

WEST KOOTENAY SEPTIC SOLUTIONS 3 21,376

WEST KOOTENAY SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SOCIETY 1 210

WESTERN AUTO WRECKERS LTD 1 378

WFR WHOLESALE FIRE & RESCUE LTD 2 1,001

WINLAW MINI-MART 7 523

WOOD VALLANCE TRUE VALUE HARDWARE 8 409

WOOD WYANT INC 7 2,036

WYNGAARD, SHIRLEY 1 98

WYNNDEL FOODS LTD 2 145

XEROX CANADA LTD 3 504

YAHK AREA COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY 3 151

YAHK-KINGSGATE RECREATION SOCIETY 1 818

YAHN, CHRISTINA 1 300

YELLOWHEAD ROAD & BRIDGE 1 359

YOUNG, ANDERSON 2 944

ZAITSOFF, CATHERINE 1 192

ZAP WELDING 1 1,204

ZEABIN, KANE 1 250

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BYLAW NO. 2372 A Bylaw to establish a service within a portion of Electoral Area B (Arrow Creek) for the purpose of providing a fire protection service.

WHEREAS a regional district may, by bylaw, establish and operate a service under the provisions of Part 24 of the Local Government Act; AND WHEREAS the Board of the Regional District of Central Kootenay wishes to establish a service for the purpose of providing a fire protection service to a portion of Electoral Area B (Arrow Creek); AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Local Government Act, the approval of the electors has been obtained in accordance with Section 801.5; NOW THEREFORE the Board of the Regional District of Central Kootenay, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

1. The Regional District hereby establishes a service within the boundaries of the area to be known as the “Arrow Creek Fire Protection Service Area” as shown on Schedule A for the purpose of providing fire protection.

2. The sole participant to the service established under Section 1 of this bylaw shall

be Electoral Area B.

3. The boundaries of the service established under Section 1 of this bylaw shall be comprised of that portion of Electoral Area B as detailed on Schedule A attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw.

4. The annual cost of providing this service shall be recovered by one or

more of the following: a) Property value taxes to be levied on the net taxable value of land

and improvements in the service area imposed in accordance with Division 4.3

b) Parcel taxes imposed in accordance with Division 4.3 c) Fees and charges imposed under Section 363 d) Revenues raised by other means authorized under this or another

Act e) Revenues received by way of agreement, enterprise, gift, grant or

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5. The maximum amount of money that may be requisitioned annually shall be

$40,000 or $0.905 per $1,000 of net taxable value of land and improvements within the service area, whichever is greater.

6. This Bylaw may be cited as “Arrow Creek Fire Protection Area Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2372, 2013.”

READ A FIRST TIME this day of , 2013. READ A SECOND TIME this day of , 2013. THIRD READING RESCINDED this day of , 2013.

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the “Arrow Creek Fire Response Area Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2372” as read a third time by the Board on the day of , 2013. _____________________________________

Secretary

APPROVED by the Inspector of Municipalities on the day of , 2013. ELECTOR APPROVAL obtained in the participating area pursuant to the Local Government Act. ADOPTED this day of 2013. ___________________________ __________________________ CHAIR SECRETARY

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BYLAW NO. 2373

A Bylaw to provide for the exemption from taxation of certain lands used principally for public athletic or recreation purposes and lands used by the Regional District of Central Kootenay for local government purposes. ________________________________________________

WHEREAS Section 809 (4) (a) of the Local Government Act authorizes a regional district Board to exempt from taxation land or improvements or both owned or held by or held in trust by the owner for an athletic or service organization and used principally for public athletic or recreation purposes; AND WHEREAS Section 809 (4) (g) of the Local Government Act authorizes a regional district Board to exempt from taxation land or improvements owned or held by a municipality, another regional district or a greater board for local government purposes NOW THEREFORE THE REGIONAL BOARD OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY IN OPEN MEETING ASSEMBLED, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The following described properties shall be exempt from taxation imposed under the Local Government Act to the extent indicated herein: a) Land and Improvements known as the Balfour Golf Course and legally

described as follows:

Roll Number 707-00833.975 Lot 1, Plan 18618, District Lot 184, Kootenay Land District P.I.D. #015-055-906

b) Land and Improvements known as the Salmo Golf Port and legally described as

follows:

Roll Number 707-01349.450 Lot 1, District Lot 273, Plan NEP 61804 P.I.D. #024-195-944 Roll Number 707-01349.500 Block 31, District Lot 273, exc part in Plan 2861 & R151 & (2) Block 32 exc R151

P.I.D. #016-683-536, 016-683-552 Roll Number 707-01349.600 Lot A, District Lot 273, Plan NEP 61803 P.I. D. #024-195-936

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c) Land and Improvements known as the Valley View Golf Course and legally described as follows:

Roll Number 707-20316.110 Lot 7 - 9, Plan 2887, District Lot 383, & Lot 103, Plan 958, District Lot 383, Kootenay Land District P.I.D. #015-216-420, #006-270-867, #006-270-891 & #015-976-327

d) Land and Improvements known as the Castlegar & District Golf Course and

legally described as follows:

Roll Number 709-07595-325 Lot A, Plan 5069, District Lot 4598, Kootenay Land District, except Plan 15837 P.I.D. #010-364-498

e) Land and Improvements known as the Nakusp Golf Course and legally


Roll Number 710-01655.000 Lot 1, Plan 5565, District Lot 398, Kootenay Land District P.I.D. #007-740-085

f) Land and Improvements known as the Fauquier Golf Course and legally


Roll Number 710-02953.100 Lot 1, District Lots 2591 & 9156, Plan NEP 22479 P.I.D. #023-287-705

g) Land and Improvements known as the Slocan Lake Golf Course and legally


Roll Number 710-01993.500 Parcel A, District Lot 2106 & 2108, Kootenay Land District, Explanatory Plan 34338I and (2) that part of Parcel B, DD 14647I, DL 6529 ref Plan 95815I P.I.D. #’s 013-752-332, 013-752-359

h) Land and Improvements known as the Creston Golf Course and legally


Roll Number 786-06716.000 District Lot 15874 & District Lot 16402 P.I.D. #014-837-897 & #014-889-323

i) Land and Improvements known as the Riondel Golf Course and legally

described as those portions of the following properties used exclusively for golf course purposes:

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Roll Number 786-04694-000 Sublot 25, District Lot 4595, Kootenay District, Plan X31, except (1) Parcel A Reference Plan 23516A) and (2) parts included in Plans 5803 and 8655. P.I.D. #016-717-325 Roll Number 786-04825.045 Lot 2 of District Lot 4595, Kootenay Land District except Plan 5461, 14087 and NEP

21303. P.I.D. #008-022-313 j) Land and Improvements known as the Nelson Golf & Recreation Society and

legally described as follows: Roll Number 707-02008.125 Lot A, District Lot 304, Plan NEP 67974 P.I.D. 024-934-399 k) Land and Improvements known as the Beaver Valley Water Supply System

water filtration and treatment plant, water intake structure and weir on Kelly creek.

Roll Number 707-05544.000 District Lot 1236, Plan 17591, Lot 1, Land District 26 (Kootenay) PID# 008-229-741

2. The tax exemption established by this Bylaw shall be for the taxation year 2014. 3. This Bylaw may be cited as “Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2373, 2013”. READ A FIRST TIME this day of 2013. READ A SECOND TIME this day of 2013. READ A THIRD TIME this day of 2013. ADOPTED by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast this

day of 2013. _________________________ _________________________ Chair Corporate Officer

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