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Environmental Services Committee Meeting Agenda - March 3, 2011
 

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Environmental Services Committee

Thursday, March 3, 2011 - 6:00 p.m.

RDKB BOARD ROOM
2140 Central Avenue, Grand Forks, BC

 

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Primary Strategic Planning Goals

VISION STATEMENT

We shall be valued as an essential level of government which coordinates and distributes regional services in an effective, equitable and responsible manner.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to provide a professional level of governance and advocacy both responsive and accountable to the needs of our regional community.

Primary Overall Goals

  1. Reorganize governance (other models) reduce levels of government (Regional Growth Strategy, boundary expansion/extension)
  2. Environmental Stewardship/Leadership (including cultural, consolidation of water, improvement districts)
  3. Partnerships (RDKB/community, service delivery, communities and orgs beyond RDKB jurisdiction (IHA))
  4. Efficiency in service delivery (maintain, or increase while not increasing requisition)
  5. Open/adaptive/innovative (new ways to doing business/grow while being financially responsible, prepare for uncertain future)
  6. Coordinated support
  7. Improve communication/trust (expand RDKB presentations and town hall meetings)
  8. Regionalized infrastructure/utilities (licensing, coordination)
  9. Affordable recreation (lifestyle)

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1. Call to Order

2. Acceptance of the Agenda (additions/deletions)

3. Election of Environmental Services Committee Chair

4. Election of Environmental Services Committee Vice Chair

5. Minutes

A

Minutes of the Environmental Services Committee Meeting held October 7, 2010.

6. New Business

A

2011 - 2015 Regional Solid Waste Management Service Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan.

Recommendation(s):  That the Environmental Services Committee recommend to the RDKB Board of Directors to approve the 2011 - 2015 Regional Solid Waste Management Service Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan.

B

2011 - 2015 Refuse Disposal - Specified Area E - Big White Solid Waste Management Budget and Five Year Financial Plan.

Recommendation(s):  That the Environmental Services Committee recommend to the RDKB Board of Directors to approve 2011 - 2015 Refuse Disposal - Specified Area E - Big White Solid Waste Management Budget and Five Year Financial Plan.

C

Staff report from Tim Dueck, Solid Waste Program Coordinator regarding the Grand Forks Wasteshed Organics Collection Service.

Recommendation(s):  That the staff report regarding the Request for Proposals for the curbside collection contract for organics, recycling and residuals for Grand Forks, Area C and Area D be received,

FURTHER that the Committee cite CL Garbage and Recycling as the preferred Proponent,

FURTHER, that the Committee approves the Public Consultation Plan and schedule proposed by staff,

AND FURTHER, that the Committee direct staff to invite the preferred proponent to participate in the public consultation process.

D

Staff report from Rob McGregor, Operations Coordinator regarding the after hours key access policy at Central and West boundary Waste solid waste facilities prepared.

Recommendation(s):  That the staff report from Rob McGregor, Solid Waste Coordinator regarding the implementation of new key access policy be received,

FURTHER, that the committee direct staff to implement a key access policy whereby access privileges must be reasonable justified.


E
Correspondence, dated December 15, 2011, from British Columbia Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA) to Chair Rotvold and the RDKB Board of Directors in response to their November 25, 2010 letter regarding the Recycling Regulation.  Also correspondence, dated February 10, 2011, to BCUOM in response to the December 15, 2011 letter.

7. Adjournment

  
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