1 00:00:31,410 --> 00:00:36,830 All right, everybody. We will get started on our regular board meeting now for Thursday, 2 00:00:37,230 --> 00:00:42,510 the 19th of June. Held here in the Woodhaven boardroom. I will call this meeting to order, 3 00:00:42,630 --> 00:00:47,710 and as an open meeting, a live audio-video feed is being broadcast and recorded on rdco.com. 4 00:00:48,770 --> 00:00:52,230 Before we begin, I would like to take the time to acknowledge that we're gathered on 5 00:00:52,230 --> 00:00:57,150 the traditional ancestral unceded Tumulau of the Silk Okanagan people who have resided 6 00:00:57,150 --> 00:01:03,570 here since time immemorial. We recognize, honor, and respect the silk Okanagan lands upon which we 7 00:01:03,570 --> 00:01:08,770 live, work, and play. Can I please get a move of our agenda as presented? Please move by Vice 8 00:01:08,770 --> 00:01:15,630 Chair Ireland, seconded by Director Hodge. All in favor? Opposed? Carried. And can I get a move 9 00:01:15,630 --> 00:01:21,010 of our meeting minutes from May 15th, please? Move by Director Milsum, seconded by Director 10 00:01:21,010 --> 00:01:22,310 Mr. Kraft, any errors or omissions? 11 00:01:22,930 --> 00:01:23,810 Is the nod all in favor? 12 00:01:24,550 --> 00:01:25,670 Opposed or carried? 13 00:01:27,990 --> 00:01:29,170 Item 5.1, please. 14 00:01:30,150 --> 00:01:33,570 5.1 is the 2024 Statement of Financial Information. 15 00:01:33,890 --> 00:01:35,890 This is an all directors weighted corporate vote. 16 00:01:36,550 --> 00:01:38,770 This is to consider approval of the Regional District 17 00:01:38,770 --> 00:01:41,050 of Central Okanagan's 2024 Statement 18 00:01:41,050 --> 00:01:42,610 of Financial Information presented 19 00:01:42,610 --> 00:01:45,150 by Tonya McCabe, Director of Financial Services. 20 00:01:45,610 --> 00:01:46,770 Welcome Tonya. 21 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:04,920 Please. 22 00:02:05,940 --> 00:02:12,300 So, before you today to do the last piece of financial reporting for the year, it is 23 00:02:12,300 --> 00:02:13,940 a statement of financial information. 24 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:19,300 This the Financial Information Act, in case you're not aware of it, is a provincial legislation 25 00:02:19,300 --> 00:02:24,460 that requires specified corporations and public bodies to prepare statements of financial 26 00:02:24,460 --> 00:02:26,240 information in accordance with the Act. 27 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:31,080 The Board is required to approve this annual statement of financial information each year. 28 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:36,240 And so to that end today, we will review the 2024 SOPHI report as we like to call it. 29 00:02:37,540 --> 00:02:42,360 So this is the financial information that is included in the Statement of Financial Information 30 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:42,840 report. 31 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:48,460 We have a statement of assets and liabilities, a statement of operations, a schedule of 32 00:02:48,460 --> 00:02:54,200 debts, a schedule of guarantee and indemnity agreements, a schedule of remuneration and 33 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:59,640 expenses, a statement of severance agreements, and a schedule of payments to suppliers 34 00:02:59,640 --> 00:03:00,940 of goods and services. 35 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:06,540 So for the RDCO, we provide the first three requirements 36 00:03:06,540 --> 00:03:09,160 as part of the annual audited financial statements. 37 00:03:09,460 --> 00:03:12,660 The 2024 audited financial statements are included in the package 38 00:03:12,660 --> 00:03:13,820 to meet this requirement. 39 00:03:14,500 --> 00:03:16,400 Oops, I forgot that part. 40 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:22,380 And then we have the RDCO does not have any guarantees 41 00:03:22,380 --> 00:03:25,560 and indemnity agreements, so nothing is included in the report. 42 00:03:30,540 --> 00:03:33,460 The next requirement is a schedule of remuneration and expenses. 43 00:03:34,220 --> 00:03:38,700 This is provided on pages one to three and includes the amounts paid to elected officials, 44 00:03:39,380 --> 00:03:44,520 the amounts paid to employees greater than 75,000, the amounts, the total amount paid 45 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:48,840 to all other employees, and a reconciliation of these amounts to the amounts reported 46 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:50,240 into the financial statements. 47 00:03:51,140 --> 00:03:55,080 Two points that are important to make each year is first that the remuneration reported 48 00:03:55,080 --> 00:04:00,040 it is per T4s. It does not reflect annual salaries and includes things like taxable 49 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:04,840 benefits, vacations earned that are taken in pay instead of time, and any overtime that 50 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:11,320 is paid out. Second, the threshold was established in 1985, which is 40 years ago. It has not 51 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:15,380 been increased over that time. If we were to adjust it for inflation, it would now 52 00:04:15,380 --> 00:04:20,800 be 180,000, which would reduce our list down to three people. The list continues 53 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:26,260 continues to grow with cost-living increases. Last year it was only 60, and this year is 54 00:04:26,260 --> 00:04:30,900 now 75. And over half of the employees on the list are union employees. 55 00:04:32,500 --> 00:04:37,080 The next requirement is providing a statement of severance agreements. The RDCO has entered 56 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:42,040 into three of those in 2024, and the required information is provided in the attached documents. 57 00:04:43,280 --> 00:04:47,600 And then the last requirement is a schedule of payments to suppliers of goods and services. 58 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:51,100 This is included in the SOFI report document on pages 4 to 8. 59 00:04:51,700 --> 00:04:56,480 It does provide details of grants and contributions that exceeded $25,000. 60 00:04:56,620 --> 00:05:01,680 There was three organizations, a list of all suppliers who were paid more than $25,000 61 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:05,420 in 2024, and the total amount paid to all other suppliers. 62 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:11,720 Again, like the threshold for remuneration, this threshold has also not changed. 63 00:05:11,980 --> 00:05:16,080 And if it were to be adjusted for inflation, it would be $60,000 today. 64 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:22,820 It would reduce the list down not quite to the same significant degree, but it would take it down to from 143 vendors down to 65 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:25,400 79 and 66 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:26,180 that is 67 00:05:27,740 --> 00:05:28,220 Presentation 68 00:05:29,380 --> 00:05:32,440 Thank You Tanya any questions on the Sophie reports 69 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:39,700 Seen not to have a mover the recommendation, please move by a dr. Milsum second by dr. Tom on favor 70 00:05:41,620 --> 00:05:43,420 Opposed carried. Thank you 71 00:05:47,300 --> 00:05:51,640 All right, just CAO, before you introduce the next two items, just a reminder to the 72 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:57,420 Board that both Item 6.1 and 7.1 have also been circulated through the Electoral Area 73 00:05:57,420 --> 00:06:02,060 Service Committee, and now before the Board for further presentation. 74 00:06:02,660 --> 00:06:03,380 Over to you, Sally. 75 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:07,700 6.1 is the antenna system siting consultation policy. 76 00:06:07,940 --> 00:06:10,140 This is in all directors' unweighted corporate vote. 77 00:06:10,700 --> 00:06:15,960 This is to consider approving an antenna system siting consultation policy to set notification 78 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:22,720 and consultation requirements for antenna systems in electoral areas, presented by Ryan Draier-Planet. 79 00:06:23,420 --> 00:06:24,700 Hi, Ryan. Welcome. 80 00:06:25,140 --> 00:06:28,220 Thank you. Thank you, Chair. Good morning, Chair Members of the Board. 81 00:06:28,900 --> 00:06:33,600 Today's presentation will discuss a proposed antenna system siting consultation policy, 82 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:36,300 which is being forwarded to the Regional Board today for consideration. 83 00:06:38,950 --> 00:06:43,790 So the purpose of this presentation and proposal is to adopt a set of consultation requirements 84 00:06:43,790 --> 00:06:47,950 requirements for the antenna system siding policy and to implement siding and design 85 00:06:47,950 --> 00:06:53,670 guidelines within the regional district electoral areas. More specifically, the primary objective 86 00:06:53,670 --> 00:06:58,770 of the policy is to establish an increased notification distance that will require telecom 87 00:06:58,770 --> 00:07:03,310 providers to consult more parcels for input and to establish the mentioned guidelines 88 00:07:03,310 --> 00:07:07,570 that will enable the regional district and its residents to effectively participate 89 00:07:07,570 --> 00:07:11,970 in and influence the placement of antenna systems proposed within each electoral area. 90 00:07:11,970 --> 00:07:18,240 In overview of the timeline and process, the initial draft for the antenna system 91 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:23,580 setting policy was developed in June 2024. The proposal was then sent for referral in 92 00:07:23,580 --> 00:07:29,240 August 2024 to internal and external agencies, including staff consultation with West Bank 93 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:34,160 First Nation and the Okanagan Indian Band. After referral comments were received and 94 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:38,400 incorporated, staff presented the policy proposal and was supported at the June 95 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,560 fifth 2025 Electoral Area Services Committee meeting. 96 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:46,720 And today, staff are forwarding this policy proposal to the regional board for approval. 97 00:07:49,660 --> 00:07:53,840 In overview of the policy, antenna systems in Canada are under the sole jurisdiction 98 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:59,540 of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, known as ISED, who is 99 00:07:59,540 --> 00:08:03,500 responsible for the orderly and efficient development and operation of radio communication 100 00:08:03,500 --> 00:08:04,960 systems across Canada. 101 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:11,340 While the ISED is the sole authority for permitting antenna systems, they enable and encourage local 102 00:08:11,340 --> 00:08:16,400 governments to create policies or procedures that outline notification, citing and design 103 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:21,640 preferences to support local government officials to issue a letter of concurrence or non-concurrence 104 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:22,800 for ISED's consideration. 105 00:08:24,100 --> 00:08:28,680 In the event that no local government antenna policy exists, proponents are required 106 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:30,820 to follow ISED's default requirements. 107 00:08:30,820 --> 00:08:37,200 As a comparison, the RDCO proposes a greater notification distance and outlines design 108 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:42,680 and location preferences while ISED's default policy does not address these concerns and 109 00:08:42,680 --> 00:08:44,620 has a low notification distance requirement. 110 00:08:45,940 --> 00:08:49,680 For clarity, the RDCO is not the approving authority for antenna proposals. 111 00:08:50,260 --> 00:08:54,400 The federal government has full responsibility for antenna systems and ensuring that they 112 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:59,980 adhere to Health Canada requirements, aeronautical safety, environmental considerations and 113 00:08:59,980 --> 00:09:04,780 construction standards. And as mentioned the policy proposal was referred to both 114 00:09:04,780 --> 00:09:08,220 the Okanagan Indian Ban and West Bank First Nation who provided their 115 00:09:08,220 --> 00:09:11,840 consent and supporting conditions on the proposal which is indicated within the 116 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:15,960 staff report and the policy proposal was previously supported by the 117 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:19,300 Electoral Area Services Committee on the June 5th 2025 meeting. 118 00:09:21,590 --> 00:09:22,430 Finally staff 119 00:09:22,430 --> 00:09:25,210 recommend that the regional board adopt the antenna system citing 120 00:09:25,210 --> 00:09:28,430 consultation policy. Thank you and that concludes today's presentation. 121 00:09:28,930 --> 00:09:33,350 Perfect. Questions for clarity? Director Weber? 122 00:09:34,950 --> 00:09:42,210 Question for clarity. So, you know, as you mentioned, the regional district doesn't have anything to do with approving these kind of things. 123 00:09:43,070 --> 00:09:48,470 So the policy has to apply to someone. And I'm guessing it is, I'm not guessing, I'm reading that it's, 124 00:09:48,650 --> 00:09:55,250 but I want to make sure that what it is is if somebody wants a transmitter, wants to put something up, 125 00:09:55,250 --> 00:10:01,750 they're going to come to us for agreement, not permission but for what do you call it, endorsement? 126 00:10:02,330 --> 00:10:06,590 Yeah, so through the chair, the proponent would have to ultimately seek approval through ISED 127 00:10:06,590 --> 00:10:09,330 but they will have to consult with the regional district for any antenna placement. 128 00:10:09,650 --> 00:10:13,690 Yes, and so that the policy really mostly applies to that, to those people who are 129 00:10:13,690 --> 00:10:14,930 correct. Okay, thank you. 130 00:10:16,270 --> 00:10:19,270 Any other questions? Seeing none, do I have a mover? 131 00:10:19,270 --> 00:10:23,570 moved by Vice-Chair Ireland, seconded by Director Carson in comments. 132 00:10:24,990 --> 00:10:26,230 Seeing none, all in favour? 133 00:10:27,510 --> 00:10:28,110 Opposed? 134 00:10:28,650 --> 00:10:30,110 Carried unanimously. Thank you. 135 00:10:32,620 --> 00:10:33,820 Item 7.1, please. 136 00:10:34,500 --> 00:10:38,020 7.1 is a letter to Minister of Transportation and Transit 137 00:10:38,020 --> 00:10:41,160 for Upper Finchry Community Concerns with Road Conditions. 138 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:43,580 This is an all directors unweighted corporate vote. 139 00:10:44,140 --> 00:10:46,020 To consider authorizing the Board Chair 140 00:10:46,020 --> 00:10:49,200 to submit a letter to the Minister of Transportation and Transit 141 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:51,920 with citing concerns of the road dust in Upper Fintry, 142 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:54,140 presented by Corey Griffiths, Corporate Officer. 143 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:55,840 Welcome, Corey. 144 00:10:56,460 --> 00:10:58,220 Thank you, Board Chair, members of the Board. 145 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:00,920 Recently, the Regional District of Central Okanagan 146 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:02,400 has received numerous complaints 147 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:05,460 from the Upper Fintry residents regarding road dust 148 00:11:05,460 --> 00:11:07,620 and concerns that the dust is a health issue. 149 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:10,520 The maintenance of area roads are the responsibility 150 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:12,900 of the Ministry of Transportation and Transit. 151 00:11:13,860 --> 00:11:16,120 At the June 5th, 2025 152 00:11:16,680 --> 00:11:18,300 Electoral Area Service Committee meeting, 153 00:11:18,300 --> 00:11:23,080 Given road activities in electoral areas or outside the RDCO's jurisdiction, 154 00:11:23,680 --> 00:11:25,120 the following resolution was adopted. 155 00:11:26,060 --> 00:11:31,220 That the East Committee recommends the regional board write a letter to the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, 156 00:11:31,620 --> 00:11:33,740 citing road dust concerns and upper fintry. 157 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:38,500 Therefore, the following East recommended resolution is before the board for your consideration. 158 00:11:39,980 --> 00:11:40,860 Thank you. 159 00:11:41,740 --> 00:11:42,280 Any questions? 160 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:42,600 questions? 161 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:45,200 Dr. Weber. 162 00:11:47,500 --> 00:11:51,680 To go to the minister when normally that would be the last resort I would think. 163 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:59,080 So have we, is there a perception that any levels of authority within the transportation 164 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:04,480 industry below the minister himself, all those possibilities have been exhausted? 165 00:12:05,300 --> 00:12:11,260 The local managers, local district officials and so on, and now we're going straight to 166 00:12:11,260 --> 00:12:15,040 the top because we haven't gotten any reaction from lower down or have we tried? 167 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:23,080 Through the chair, staff have reached out to staff at MOTT and the regional district has 168 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:29,760 advised all of the area residents how to contact MOTT and their contractor aim to voice their 169 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:30,160 concerns. 170 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:30,940 Multiple times. 171 00:12:34,410 --> 00:12:38,190 So I guess I'm just wondering whether this is the kind of request that the minister 172 00:12:38,190 --> 00:12:39,210 even responds to. 173 00:12:42,570 --> 00:12:44,050 I guess that's more of a comment. 174 00:12:44,050 --> 00:12:46,730 Any other questions? 175 00:12:47,750 --> 00:12:49,550 Do you have a mover to get that on the floor for comment? 176 00:12:50,230 --> 00:12:54,710 Moved by Dr. Carson, seconded by Dr. Dias. 177 00:12:54,910 --> 00:12:55,170 Thank you. 178 00:12:55,390 --> 00:12:56,310 Comments, Dr. Carson? 179 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:06,440 Yeah, first off, I want to thank the board for helping out and advocating in this. 180 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:13,440 I've received dozens and dozens of phone calls from the residents in Upper Fintry 181 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:15,980 about the road conditions up there. 182 00:13:15,980 --> 00:13:19,080 There are all dirt roads within the area there. 183 00:13:20,540 --> 00:13:25,280 This community changed drastically during the last census there. 184 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:33,940 There was maybe a dozen, two dozen homes in that area right up until about 2020, 2021. 185 00:13:34,460 --> 00:13:37,300 And now I understand there's over 130 people up there. 186 00:13:37,420 --> 00:13:38,220 These are nice homes. 187 00:13:38,420 --> 00:13:39,360 They're on good lots. 188 00:13:39,360 --> 00:13:44,440 but they're just buried in dust from the roads. 189 00:13:45,860 --> 00:13:49,440 I believe those are the only roads that I know of within my 190 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:52,320 electoral area that are not paved. 191 00:13:54,020 --> 00:13:58,620 And I know the residents have been on the media several times. 192 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:01,700 They have contacted just about everybody possible. 193 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:07,000 And that's why I had a conversation with them and told them 194 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:11,600 that I would bring it to the Electoral Area Services Committee to see whether or not we 195 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:16,440 could get a letter from the regional district to the ministry to try and see if we can help 196 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:23,560 these people in some way. Obviously, pavement is what would solve the problem. There's 197 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:28,600 been attempts at dust suppression in there, and now you're just breathing chemicals 198 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:36,800 us with the dust. So yeah, really hoping that we can get a letter to the minister, maybe 199 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:45,340 help open up some eyes in Victoria that this is needed. This area is also part of the Vernon 200 00:14:46,220 --> 00:14:51,940 Ministry of Transportation office, which makes it even a little bit tougher to try 201 00:14:51,940 --> 00:14:56,540 and deal with the situation in there and make sure that they're talking to the 202 00:14:56,540 --> 00:14:57,180 moody office 203 00:14:57,640 --> 00:14:59,300 so again i want to thank it uh... 204 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:05,280 Board, anything that we can do, I know the residents would be very appreciative of that. 205 00:15:06,140 --> 00:15:11,300 Thank you, Director Carson. And should the Board approve it, I'm always happy to reach 206 00:15:11,300 --> 00:15:16,740 out to the ministry to address residents' concerns. But I do think to the previous report that 207 00:15:16,740 --> 00:15:22,140 we saw in the committee, the whole meeting, this raises the point around densifying rural 208 00:15:22,140 --> 00:15:26,940 areas and the challenges with housing needs and outlying areas, because it just does 209 00:15:26,940 --> 00:15:31,980 put more pressure on the infrastructure that's required. So I think it's a point to raise 210 00:15:31,980 --> 00:15:38,640 with the housing minister as well. So with that, I'll ask for a vote. All in favor. Opposed 211 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:40,060 and carried unanimously. 212 00:15:44,700 --> 00:15:46,780 Item 8.1 please. 213 00:15:47,400 --> 00:15:52,760 8.1 is the appointment of park ranger and animal control officers, all directors, unweighted 214 00:15:52,760 --> 00:15:57,280 corporate vote to consider the appointment of one park ranger and one animal control 215 00:15:57,280 --> 00:16:01,880 officer presented by Dan Maya, Chief By-Law Enforcement Officer, actually 216 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:06,700 interim manager of protective services. Oh wow, okay. Welcome Dan. 217 00:16:13,590 --> 00:16:13,910 The Regional 218 00:16:13,910 --> 00:16:17,750 District By-Law's Local Government Act requires the Regional Board to appoint 219 00:16:17,750 --> 00:16:21,970 staff members as By-Law Enforcement Officers, Animal Control Officers for 220 00:16:21,970 --> 00:16:25,230 the Regional District of Central Okanagan. Regional District's 221 00:16:25,230 --> 00:16:29,890 Central Okanagan Dog Control Officer, level one, Natalia Ayala Ortiz, is 222 00:16:29,890 --> 00:16:32,810 eligible for appointment by the Regional Board to enforce the Regional 223 00:16:32,810 --> 00:16:39,370 District's responsible dog ownership bylaw number 1343 and Regional District 224 00:16:39,370 --> 00:16:44,010 Central Okanagan Park Ranger Kristina Brewer is eligible for appointment by the 225 00:16:44,010 --> 00:16:46,970 Regional Board to enforce the Regional District Central Okanagan Regional 226 00:16:46,970 --> 00:16:54,290 Parks bylaw number 1427 and Community Parks bylaw number 1431. Our 227 00:16:54,290 --> 00:16:57,410 recommendation is the Board appoint both these parties. 228 00:16:57,410 --> 00:16:57,470 Please. 229 00:16:58,590 --> 00:16:59,170 Thank you. 230 00:17:00,390 --> 00:17:03,050 Moved by Dr. Stack, seconded by Dr. Dias. 231 00:17:04,830 --> 00:17:05,370 Okay. 232 00:17:06,030 --> 00:17:07,620 Dr. Carson, then Hodge. 233 00:17:09,730 --> 00:17:11,590 Yeah, I just wanted to check again. 234 00:17:11,950 --> 00:17:15,330 Are these existing employees or are these new hires? 235 00:17:16,290 --> 00:17:21,970 Through the chair, Natalia is our current casual for the dog control team. 236 00:17:22,510 --> 00:17:27,130 As we go through staff members there, we try and backfill with the casual, get 237 00:17:27,130 --> 00:17:31,950 them some experience and get them on board with us and as well Christina is a 238 00:17:31,950 --> 00:17:36,970 current employee with regional parks she's recently completed the training 239 00:17:36,970 --> 00:17:40,150 she required and so that's why we're bringing the appointment forward today. 240 00:17:40,950 --> 00:17:44,910 Okay and just one compliment for you I ran into one of your park rangers the 241 00:17:44,910 --> 00:17:50,730 other day in Killenee Beach on a noxious weed very well informed I 242 00:17:50,730 --> 00:17:54,010 was really impressed. That's great to hear. Thank you. 243 00:17:54,770 --> 00:18:01,250 Dr. Hodge. Thank you Mr. Chair. A couple questions. How many park rangers are park 244 00:18:01,250 --> 00:18:08,910 officers do we have? Through the chair, I know we have four park rangers. We also 245 00:18:08,910 --> 00:18:13,350 have some team leads that are appointed in a similar capacity. The exact 246 00:18:13,350 --> 00:18:18,630 number I would have to defer to Director Parks. Do they deal with 247 00:18:18,630 --> 00:18:21,150 in general, or what? 248 00:18:21,790 --> 00:18:25,050 Through the chair, we have our weekly wildlife reporting. 249 00:18:25,850 --> 00:18:28,370 So if we hear of bears, cougars, stuff in parks, 250 00:18:28,890 --> 00:18:31,650 there is an email that goes out to staff 251 00:18:31,650 --> 00:18:33,430 to ensure we get messaging out to the public. 252 00:18:34,390 --> 00:18:36,410 But we don't deal directly with them. 253 00:18:36,590 --> 00:18:39,610 We defer to the province and the conservation services. 254 00:18:39,630 --> 00:18:41,910 So if you have a deer in the city 255 00:18:41,910 --> 00:18:43,470 or in the outskirts of the town 256 00:18:44,190 --> 00:18:45,450 or a raccoon, 257 00:18:47,010 --> 00:18:48,390 Who do you call? 258 00:18:49,370 --> 00:18:53,130 Through the chair, unfortunately we have to phone the CO just like everybody else. 259 00:18:54,410 --> 00:18:57,070 All wildlife is a conservation service. 260 00:18:57,710 --> 00:18:58,670 So a conservation officer. 261 00:18:58,930 --> 00:19:00,430 Oh, we have a complaint. 262 00:19:01,290 --> 00:19:03,430 There's obviously just one in my yard to get rid of it. 263 00:19:04,650 --> 00:19:07,110 That's got nothing to do with what we provide. 264 00:19:08,110 --> 00:19:08,410 No. 265 00:19:08,910 --> 00:19:12,110 Through the chair, the regional district has no authority over wildlife. 266 00:19:12,110 --> 00:19:18,510 life. Okay, because I get calls and I want to make calls. So that's not to do with us. 267 00:19:18,710 --> 00:19:18,910 All right. 268 00:19:21,010 --> 00:19:24,890 That's good. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you. I have a mover and a 269 00:19:24,890 --> 00:19:27,630 seconder. Correct? All in favor? 270 00:19:29,670 --> 00:19:33,750 Opposed and carried. Thank you. Thank you very 271 00:19:33,750 --> 00:19:39,990 much, Dan. Appreciate it. And board members, I do have our committee in new 272 00:19:39,990 --> 00:19:44,970 business minutes and reports to receive as a block. I do want to raise 273 00:19:44,970 --> 00:19:50,530 attention for item 9.2 however which is a little bit different this time around 274 00:19:50,530 --> 00:19:57,290 as we've included the COEDC's quarter one progress report. During the 275 00:19:57,290 --> 00:20:03,410 presentations to various municipal councils EDC received feedback that 276 00:20:03,410 --> 00:20:07,250 councils would be interested in keeping up with their activities on a 277 00:20:07,250 --> 00:20:08,450 quarterly basis and reporting. 278 00:20:09,330 --> 00:20:10,710 Obviously, visiting every council 279 00:20:10,710 --> 00:20:12,930 every single quarter is not an achievable feat. 280 00:20:13,450 --> 00:20:16,730 So we're now including the EDC's minutes 281 00:20:16,730 --> 00:20:20,250 as well as their quarterly reports in the packages, 282 00:20:20,710 --> 00:20:22,110 both for the board, the public, 283 00:20:22,310 --> 00:20:23,990 and your respective councils, 284 00:20:24,090 --> 00:20:26,650 should they wish to review that on their own time. 285 00:20:27,090 --> 00:20:29,550 So I just wanted to bring that to your attention there. 286 00:20:30,230 --> 00:20:31,810 So with that, I would just look for a mover 287 00:20:31,810 --> 00:20:32,650 to receive, please. 288 00:20:33,110 --> 00:20:35,150 Moved by Dr. Weber, seconded by Vice to Ireland. 289 00:20:35,150 --> 00:20:42,510 All in favour? Opposed and carried. Thank you. Director Items. Any Director Items? 290 00:20:43,690 --> 00:20:44,550 Director Melsam. 291 00:20:47,780 --> 00:20:50,740 Okay, yeah, we'll go to Director Melsam and then we'll go over to you. 292 00:20:56,060 --> 00:21:00,040 Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah, the family has made a formal announcement. 293 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:07,080 Someone let the board know that one of our former West Carolina councillors passed away on Friday. 294 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:17,220 Rusty Enzine. Yeah. Yeah. So Rusty was a westbound counselor from 2014 to 2018. He was also a 295 00:21:17,220 --> 00:21:24,060 trustee of the Lakeview Heights Irrigation District. Also, he was president of West Bank 296 00:21:24,060 --> 00:21:31,040 District Chamber of Commerce and he was a champion Royal Page Place. And Rusty was 297 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:33,740 because our chair of our accessibility committee 298 00:21:33,740 --> 00:21:36,520 rate up until this time. 299 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:40,080 So even though he suffered a spinal cord injury, 300 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:42,560 himself playing rugby many years ago, 301 00:21:42,820 --> 00:21:45,560 he was a true community champion. 302 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:47,840 And anyways, we'll miss him. 303 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:49,720 Just want to let you know there's no news yet 304 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:51,340 as far as services, celebration, and life, 305 00:21:51,500 --> 00:21:55,540 but I'm sure we'll hear that news in the near future. 306 00:21:56,140 --> 00:21:56,740 Thank you. 307 00:21:57,220 --> 00:21:59,280 Thank you, Dr. Mulsom, for raising that. 308 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:01,320 and deepest condolences to his family. 309 00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:03,860 Dr. Hodge. 310 00:22:07,660 --> 00:22:15,020 So to take away from Mr. Chair, I just wanted to remind people, but through the water board, 311 00:22:15,540 --> 00:22:21,780 that if you're here or you're aware of anybody, remind them that we were on the base of muscle, 312 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:24,780 campaign, art, and everything, to check both. 313 00:22:26,280 --> 00:22:28,040 This is a critical time of year. 314 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:34,700 So if you see anybody here, anybody who can influence to make sure they step up the watching 315 00:22:34,700 --> 00:22:39,940 for both, it's really critical folks that we are still on top of a muscle campaign. 316 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:41,220 So that's all I was going to say. 317 00:22:41,540 --> 00:22:42,380 Thank you, Mr. Chair. 318 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:44,740 Thank you, Director Hodge for raising that. 319 00:22:45,320 --> 00:22:46,260 Any other director items? 320 00:22:47,340 --> 00:22:51,000 Seeing not, I will call this meeting adjourned. 321 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:51,360 Oh, sorry. 322 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:52,960 No, I will not call this meeting adjourned. 323 00:22:53,020 --> 00:22:55,660 I am going to ask for a mover to move us into closed, please. 324 00:22:55,660 --> 00:23:02,020 moved by Vice Chair Ireland, seconded by Director Stack, all in favor, posed and 325 00:23:02,020 --> 00:23:07,640 carried. We'll just power down our streaming and a few staff will leave the 326 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:09,600 room and we will carry on.