AND

RESOLUTIONS

TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE 58th
Association of ANNUAL MEETING
Vancouver CIVIC CENTRE
Island and QUALICUM BEACH, B.C.
Coastal
Communities  APRIL 13 – 15, 2007

PLEASE BRING THIS REPORT WITH YOU

ASSOCIATION OF VANCOUVER ISLAND
AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES
2007 ANNUAL REPORT & RESOLUTIONS BOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter of Transmittal to AVICC Members i

PART 1 – ANNUAL REPORT

1. PRESIDENT’S REPORT 1

2. SUMMARY OF 2005 RESOLUTION RESPONSES  3

PART 2 – RESOLUTIONS

1. Nominations and Elections
a. Procedures 18
b. Nominating Committee Report 21

2. Conference Rules and Procedures For Handling Resolutions 22

3. Resolutions Index 27
a. 2006 Resolutions 29

APPENDICES

A CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS (SOCIETY ACT) 38
B DRAFT AVICC POLICIES  52

C AVICC DIRECTORIES

a. AVICC Members 58
b. AVICC Life Members  59

D CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR AVICC EXECUTIVE 62

ANNUAL REPORT

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AVICC MEMBERS

We are pleased to convey this sixteenth AVICC Annual Report and Resolutions Book.
It was the wish of your Executive to provide to all members in advance of the Annual
Meeting a record of the year’s activities and advance notice of the matters that will be
placed before you at the April 13 – 15, 2007 Annual Meeting.

We have divided this publication into two parts:
• Annual Report.
• Resolutions.

1. ANNUAL REPORT

In the first part of this publication you will find the:
• President’s Report.
• Responses to AVICC’s 2006 resolutions -  responses that are still awaited will be
circulated at the Annual Meeting if available.

2. RESOLUTIONS

The second part of this publication contains materials to be considered at the 2007
Annual Meeting.  In this section you will also find the Nomination/Election
procedures.  Under this process, the Nominating Committee issues a call for
nominations, manages that process, but does not make recommendations.  Information
on those nominated for the 2007/2008 AVICC Executive is contained in the March, 2007
AVICC Supplemental Newsletter.  The main item in this section is the resolutions to be
considered at the 2007 Annual Meeting.   The __ resolutions received before the
deadline are printed.

Late Resolutions along with:
• comments/recommendations of the Resolutions Committee on all resolutions
• financial statements
• final convention program

will be available at the time of registration.

Councillor Bea Holland
President

Eydie Fraser
Executive Coordinator

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

We will soon be welcoming you to the 58th Annual Meeting in Qualicum Beach. I look
forward to meeting again with all of our members from the Island, Sunshine Coast and
the Central Coast.

At the first UBCM Executive meeting following at the UBCM convention in Victoria I
was appointed to the Aboriginal Committee and the Community Safety Committee.  To
date two Executive meetings have been held and plans are underway for 2007 UBCM
Convention in September.

AVICC provided administrative support to the Interim Board of the North Island Coast
Trust until August, 2006 when Mr. Al Baronas was hired full time as the Executive
Director.  The Trust is now known as the Island Coast Economic Trust.  Local
government members of the Board are Mayor Sandy Herle, Mayor Ken McRae, Mayor
Jack Peake, Mayor Barry Janyk, Mayor Robert Hutchins, Mayor Gerry Furney and
Mayor Gary Korpan.  There are four provincial appointees to the Board. Mayor Starr
Winchester is Chair of the North Island RAC and Mayor Jon Lefebure chairs the South
Island RAC

Some of our other activities include:

EXECUTIVE/COMMITTEES
• 3 meetings of the Executive (at the September Executive meeting the Executive
met with representatives of BC Hydro, BC Ferries and the Vancouver Island
Health Authority.  A report was circulated to all members.)
• 1 meeting held by Conference Call

The Executive will be meeting with Martin Segger from UVic to discuss building
a working relationship with the University and I will be able to report to you at
Convention.

MEMBERSHIP/FINANCIAL
• 100% membership
• there is no dues increase recommended for 2007

CONVENTION
• the 2006 Convention in Oak Bay was very successful and received very high
approval for the workshops held at the University of Victoria.  A draft program
was circulated to all members along with the registration forms.  Please check the
website for details as they are finalized.
• 20 resolutions were presented with 18 being endorsed, 1 withdrawn and 1 not
endorsed.

COMMUNICATIONS
• one issue of the AVICC Newsletter was produced and distributed.
• various circulars and member updates
• AVICC website – please check frequently. – www.avicc.ca

At this time I would like to take the opportunity to extend a thank you to the Executive
for their continued support and involvement with AVICC over the past year.  I would
also like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere appreciation on behalf of the
Executive and myself to Eydie Fraser, Executive Coordinator and Richard Taylor of
UBCM for their dedication and assistance.

I look forward to seeing you in Qualicum Beach and your continued involvement with
AVICC in the year ahead.

Councillor Bea Holland
President

SUMMARY OF 2006 AVICC
RESOLUTION RESPONSES

This report summarizes the responses from the provincial government to the
resolutions endorsed at the 2006 AVICC Annual General Meeting, submitted to UBCM
and endorsed by UBCM:

A3 APPROVING OFFICER Sunshine Coast RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia
Municipalities urge the Province to ensure that regional district boards and the
Island Trust are granted the authority to appoint a person as an approving
officer for the rural area of the regional district when and if requested.

RESPONSE:  Ministry of Transportation

The Ministry of Transportation is focusing on improving the subdivision
approval process through policy, procedure, technology and inter-agency
relationships.  Cooperation and collaboration with relevant agencies, including
local governments, is part of that.  The intent is to work together to best serve the
interests of applicants, agencies and the general public.

Transfer of approval authority would involve a change of roles but would still
involve the Ministry and other agencies.  Transfer of authority could be
disruptive for applicants, at least temporarily, and could have a deleterious effect
on this sector of the economy.  This would be undesirable, especially at a time
when development activity is high.  The Province of British Columbia is
therefore not considering transfer of authority at this time.

B17 FUNDING FOR SEARCH
AND RESCUE ORGANIZATION Alberni-Clayoquot RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities petition the
provincial government to provide adequate, predictable funding for Search and
Rescue organizations.

RESPONSE:  Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General is considering a number of
strategies to address the ongoing funding concerns of volunteer Search and
Rescue (SAR) organizations.
The Ministry currently provides $1.7 million towards the operational costs
incurred through SAR responses and contributes $345,000 annually towards SAR
training.  The Ministry is also assisting SAR groups with accessing federal
funding through the Joint Emergency Preparedness Program and the New
Initiatives Fund.

Within the Province of British Columbia, many volunteer SAR organizations
have entered into service agreements with local authorities including regional
districts.  Some of these agreements include the establishment of a regional
district SAR function to ensure a secure source of funding is available for the
local SAR volunteer group.

B23 FUNDING ATTAINABLE HOUSING IN THE
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Tofino

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Minister of Finance be requested to
make a portion of the British Columbia Property Transfer Tax available to the
communities in which it is raised for the purpose of providing funding for
attainable housing for working people in the Province of British Columbia.

RESPONSE:  Ministry of Finance

Tax revenues are generally not dedicated to fund specific programs because tax
revenues fluctuate in ways that do not necessarily match changes in the funding
needs of programs.

Furthermore, any potential changes to the tax system or new expenditure
programs must be evaluated carefully within the balanced budget context and
against competing requests for funding.

The Province of British Columbia (Province) has made housing for the most
vulnerable a priority:
• The annual provincial budget for social housing has increased by $90 million
since 2001.
• During that same period the Government of British Columbia (Government)
committed to build over 10,250 social housing units.  There were 1,583 new
units created in fiscal 2005/06.  That brings the total number of units
completed since 2001 to over 6,189; work continues on over 4,000 more.
• With the federal government, the Province continues to subsidize the existing
portfolio of 41,500 units, managed by BC Housing and non-profit housing
providers.
• The Government also provides rent assistance to about 14,200 households
renting in the private market.

B35 LOCAL AUTHORITY Sunshine Coast RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that local governments are assured of their
authority to regulate in accordance with established bylaws without challenge
from the provincial government

RESPONSE:  Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

The Province will soon be releasing a new energy plan.  At that time, a response
to this resolution will be available.

B46 RESOURCE BASED COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS Port Alice

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we urge the BC government to reject any
softwood lumber agreement with the US that does not include:
• Full repayment to Canadian producers of all of the illegal duties imposed by
the US government on Canadian lumber since May 2002.
• Legislative action by the BC government to require that a significant portion
of the duties paid by BC firms since May 2002 be collected and dedicated to a
fund that will ensure investments in new plants and equipment in BC;
worker training, retraining and skills development; adjustment programs
such as early retirement, pension bridging and apprenticeship programs;
infrastructure development and community adjustment programs in British
Columbia;
• Clearly stated protection against any future US attempts to direct Canadian
forest policy through trade measures, taxation or legislative oversight.
• Clearly stated protection against US incursion or interference in British
Columbia forest policy, including but not limited to, annual allowable cut
determinations, conservation objectives and raw log export restrictions.’

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that action by the BC government to reduce
raw log exports and to ensure that all forest production provides clear and
demonstrable benefits to the people of BC and to BC;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the BC government put in place a
comprehensive transition program to deal with the short and long-term
implications of the Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation and other merging forest
health issues on the industry, workers and communities;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the government review all its programs,
policies, legislation and regulations with an eye to ensuring that there be clear
and demonstrable benefits to the people of BC and to BC communities from all
resource extraction, resource-based processing and other resource-development
initiatives.

This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed and
referred to the UBCM Executive.

B59 FLOODPLAIN BYLAW FEE Nanaimo RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities request that
the provincial government amend the Local Government Act so that regional
districts can charge a fee for processing an application for a site specific
exemption to a floodplain bylaw.
RESPONSE:  Ministry of Community Services

Section 363 of the Local Government Act provides regional districts with the
general authority to charge fees in relation to a service.  As land use planning is a
regulatory service, the Act, section 363 would provide regional districts with the
authority to charge an application fee in relation to applications for exemptions
under section 910, unless another provision specifically authorizes the imposition
of a fee.

Section 931 of the Act provides for the imposition of specific application fees
under Division 7 of Part 26, but does not include a specific power to impose an
application fee in respect of an exemption to a requirement in relation to flood
plain areas contained in section 910.  Section 4(2) of the Act clarifies that where a
specific power is conferred on a regional district and that specific power can be
read as coming within a general power conferred by the Act, “the general power
must not be interpreted as being limited by that specific power, but that aspect of
the general power that encompasses the specific power may only be exercised
subject to any conditions and restrictions established in relation to the specific
power”.

The lack of a specific power within section 931 to charge an application fee in
respect of a section 910 exemption would not, in our view, limit a regional
district from exercising its general fee setting authority provided under the Act,
section 363.  We believe this interpretation would be consistent with the overall
spirit of the legislation.

B71 ANTI-BUNKER BYLAW Cumberland

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the UBCM request that the provincial
government adopt legislation similar to the Fortified Buildings Act in Manitoba,
that would prevent the fortification of buildings that would prevent emergency
response personnel and law enforcement officials from gaining access to those
buildings in an emergency.

RESPONSE:  Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

The Province of British Columbia believes that local governments best know the
needs of their community on public safety issues related to building
construction.  We will support local government if they decide to implement
bylaws or zoning restrictions on the prohibition of certain aspects of a building
construction and/or modifications in the overall context of local government’s
land use development authority.

The Province notes that any perceive shortcomings of implementation of such a
bylaw by local governments could be overcome by the development of a model
“anti-bunker bylaw” by the UBCM.  Such a “model bylaw” could be used by an
individual municipality or adopted by a number of municipalities on a regional
basis.
B81 PROPERTY PURCHASE TAX

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that non-profit housing entities be exempt from
the property purchase tax in support of their role in providing affordable
housing in BC communities.

RESPONSE:  Ministry of Finance

The Province of British Columbia, through BC Housing, supports the efforts of
organizations that provide safe and affordable housing for British Columbians in
need in a variety of ways including helping to arrange:

•  financing
•  interim construction financing
•  development advice;
•  one-time grants; and
•  funding to bridge the gap between what residents can afford to pay and
the operating cots of the non-profit and charitable housing providers.

On balance, the Government of British Columbia believes that its support of
organizations that work to provide housing for those in need, through BC
Housing, is the most effective approach.

B88 GRANTS-IN-LIEU AND NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS
WITH FIRST NATIONS Metchosin

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, should any existing provincial or federal
lands for which municipalities receive grants-in-aid become part of any
negotiated First Nations Agreement, senior governments should consider treaty
adjustment funding and/or compensation for local government.

RESPONSE:  Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation

The Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation recognizes that local
governments are concerned about this issue.  However, local governments have
the ability to generate revenue by providing First Nations with services like
water, sewer and fire services.

To make those service arrangements successful, local governments and First
Nations need to build trust and respect to make their relationships last.  The
Ministry will continue to be instrumental in supporting these relationships by
funding treaty advisory committees and supporting local governments.

Around the Province of British Columbia there are many success stories among
First Nations and local governments.  One such example is among the Lheidli
T’enneh First Nation, the City of Prince George and the Regional District of
Fraser Fort George.
B90 FERRY TERMINAL PROPERTY TAXATION

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the province of British Columbia consult
with affected local governments before considering statutory changes in relation
to assessment and taxation of ferry terminals;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that local governments be consulted through
the Union of British Columbia Municipalities in advance of any such legislative
changes being brought forward for consideration.

RESPONSE:   Ministry of Small Business and Revenue

No legislative changes were required to deal with assessment issues related to
the British Columbia Ferry Services (BCF’S).

BCFS was formed in 2004 as an independent authority and BCFS facilities must
now be assessed and are subject to property taxes on most of their properties
including the marine facilities (docks), terminals and maintenance depots.  BC
Ferry Services challenged the valuation of their properties and filed appeals to
the Property Assessment Appeal Board for their 2004 and 2005 assessments,
taking an initial position that restrictions in their leases with the Government of
British Columbia make the properties valueless.

BCFS and BC Assessment (BCA) agreed to settle the appeals, resulting in
reductions to the value of the marine facilities of about 42% for 2004 and 48% for
2005.  The Municipalities of West Vancouver, Port Hardy, North Saanich and
Prince Rupert were interveners in the appeals, but did not challenge the
agreement to settle.  The Municipality of Delta separately appealed the BCFS
assessments for 2006 to the Property Assessment Review Panel but was
unsuccessful and did not pursue the appeal further.

BCFS will be paying about $5 million in annual property taxes.  Previously when
BC Ferries was a Crown Corporation, the Government paid grants in lieu of
about $2 million to municipalities in which the ferry facilities were located.

If any need for legislative amendment is identified in the future, affected parties
and the UBCM will be consulted as is the usual practice in developing new
policies.

B102  LOGGING PRACTICES ON PRIVATE FOREST
LANDS AND WATERSHED PROTECTION Alberni-Clayoquot RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities petitions the
provincial government to change the legislation and policies to enable a local
government to establish a Community Watershed Bylaw that extends over any
public or private lands within the watershed.
RESPONSE:  Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

The Private Managed Forest Land Act establishes the Private Managed Forest Land
Council, which consists of the Government of British Columbia and landowner-
appointed members.  Anyone, including representatives from municipalities,
regional districts and First Nations, can apply to become a Government-
appointed member through a competitive process.  The Council regulates forest
practices on private managed forest land to ensue public values, such as the
protection of drinking water, are upheld.  The Act and Regulations protect water
values and require the retention of sufficient streamside vegetation to maintain
water quality.

The rate of harvest on private managed forest land is a function of the
landowners’ business model, the availability of harvestable timer and the market
for logs.  Harvest rates are higher now than recent history due largely to the
forests developing from an immature (too small to harvest) state into a mature
state (appropriate size for current markets).  In addition, markets for the type
and size of the private land timber have been strong stimulating the harvest.

Neither the legislation nor the Council seeks to manage  the rights of private land
holders in respect of harvest rate, rather focus their attention on environmentally
sound forest practices.  The Council takes action to investigate complaints
regarding these matters.  The Council investigates all formal complaints filed
about forest practices on private managed forest land and has the authority to
take appropriate action following the outcome of an investigation.  The Council
recently investigated a complaint that harvesting in the Beaufort Range impacted
the local water supply.  The investigation found harvesting had no significant
impact on the Beaver Creek water supply.

Under the Drinking Water Protection Act, it is an offense to contaminate drinking
water.  Drinking water officers work throughout British Columbia to ensure risks
to drinking water are minimized and can take legal action to protect drinking
water.  We encourage the UBCM membership to work with the Council to
monitor the implementation of the Act and determine if there are any significant
issues that need to be addressed.

This government is committed to maintaining drinking water supplies so that
British Columbians can enjoy good health and the best possible quality of life.
Never before in the history of our Province has legislation to protect drinking
water for future generations been so strong.  Since 2001, in partnership with the
federal and local governments, over $600 million has been invested in water-
related projects.  Our goals for the Province include leading the way in North
America in healthy living and leading the world in sustainable environmental
management with the best air and water quality, bar none.
B104 ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS Alberni-Clayoquot RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities urge the
Province of British Columbia to amend the on-site sewage disposal regulations to
require a person increasing the size of a house connected to an existing on-site
sewage disposal system to have the capacity and condition of the existing system
certified by a professional as being adequate for the intended use.

This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed and
referred to the UBCM Executive.

B121 PROTECTION OF ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES Islands Trust

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the UBCM request that the provincial
government amend the Local Government Act to enable local governments to
designate Development Permit Areas for the protection of archaeological
resources.

This resolution was withdrawn.

B123 CLOSED CONTAINMENT DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS FOR SALMON FARMING Comox-Strathcona RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia
Municipalities work with the Government of Canada to secure further research
and development funds to operate a closed containment demonstration project
on Vancouver Island, which could thoroughly research the environmental and
economic benefits of closed containment fish farming.

This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  UBCM
is awaiting a response from the Federal government on the resolutions.

B133 UBCM TO COORDINATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REMUNERATION STUDIES Courtenay

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities investigates
the feasibility of coordinating a service to provide cost effective, professional
remuneration studies, available to all local governments.

This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The Convention decided On Motion,
No Action was Required.

R140 BICYCLE LANES Sunshine Coast RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia
Municipalities urge the Ministry of Transportation to amend the Cycling Policy
to provide for the construction of bicycle lanes or other provisions for bicycle
traffic whenever works compatible with such construction are taking place
adjacent to roadways.
RESPONSE:  Ministry of Transportation

The Ministry of Transportation realized the need for cycling infrastructure and
does its best to provide cycling improvements whenever it is feasible.  Pat Bay
highway resurfacing included the expansion of the shoulder to better
accommodate cyclists.

However, there are circumstances that prevent the Ministry from providing
cycling infrastructure during a project.  These include safety, if the cost is
excessively disproportionate to the need, a provincial act or municipal bylaw
prohibits cycling or cycling is not in the greater public interest.

The proposed inclusion to the Minister’s cycling policy would create a situation
where the Ministry would be required to justify its actions for not including
cycling infrastructure on every minor project it undertakes throughout the
Province of British Columbia.  This would create a large burden in terms of staff
time.  That is why the ministry has limited its policy to the larger projects that
include new and upgrade highways.

B157 HEALTH CONNECTIONS PROGRAM Mt. Waddington RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province be requested to extend the
Health Connections Program to subsidize travel for medical care for any rural
residents outside their home community, regardless of distance.

This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was referred to the
UBCM Executive.

B163 KELOWNA ACCORD Powell River City

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities urge the
federal government to identify long-term funding to ensure the objectives of the
Kelowna Accord are met.

This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  UBCM
is awaiting a response from the Federal government.

LR4 PAY BEFORE YOU PUMP LEGISLATION North Cowichan

RESPONSE:  Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services

In October 2006 the Honourable Olga Illich, Minister of Labour and Citizens’
Services, joined the DePatie and Crellin families to announce “Grant’s Law” – a
mandatory pre-payment system at service stations in urban areas that will be
implemented to help protect employees who work at night.
Government has called upon WorkSafeBC to address this issue through
regulation and also accelerate plans for regulations that specifically address the
orientation and training needs of new workers, including those at service
stations.

Government is constantly striving to ensure safe workplace for all workers and
this pre-payment law, combined with new training and education for service
station workers, is a positive step toward that goal.

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION PROCEDURES AND
REPORT FOR THE AVICC EXECUTIVE

The ongoing administration and policy determination of the AVICC is governed by an
8-person Executive Board that is elected and appointed at the Annual Convention.

THERE ARE SEVEN ELECTED POSITIONS:

President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Director at Large (3 positions)
Electoral Area Representative

THERE IS ONE APPOINTED POSITION:

Immediate Past President

NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

The Executive have introduced a process whereby a notice of the AVICC Executive
positions open for nomination, the process and the procedures for nomination was
circulated to all members.  [See Appendix C]

That notice stated that a candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an
AVICC member local government.  The candidate must be an elected official of an
AVICC member.

Background information for Candidates was made available on request that set out the
main responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.

A nomination and consent form is available and was to be used for all nominations in
advance of the AGM.  [Also see Appendix C]

NOMINATING COMMITTEE – is appointed under the provisions of the AVICC
Constitution and is appointed by the President.

The Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing the nominating and election
process and is appointed by the AVICC President and is composed of two members of
the Executive.  This year’s Committee is composed of:
Past President, Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake, Chair

It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate.  A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and
300-word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee
and distributed in the Pre Convention Newsletter.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

The Nominating Committee is responsible for reporting to the full Annual Meeting.
The Nominating Committee does not make recommendations.

They will report on Friday, April 13th, 2:15 p.m. on nominations received for positions of
President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, three Directors at Large and
Electoral Area Representative.

While the nomination process has been expanded, it will not change the process where
candidates can be nominated off the floor at the Convention.  That process remains in
place.  The changes outlined above provide for those that are interested in seeking office
to be directly nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of a
Nominating Committee.

ELECTIONS PROCESS

The process will then proceed in three steps:

STEP 1 – ELECTION OF OFFICERS

FRIDAY, April 13th, 2:15  p.m.
Nominating Committee present the nominations for positions of President, First Vice-
President, Second Vice-President.

Nominations from floor for Officer positions (President, First Vice-President, Second
Vice-President)

Candidate speeches if necessary.
Friday, April 13th   4:20 p.m.
Elections for Officers positions (as necessary).
Saturday, April 14th,  8:30 a.m.

STEP 2 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Saturday, April 13th,  11:30 a.m.
Nominating Committee present nominations for three Directors at Large.
Nominations from the floor for the above positions.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Elections for remaining Executive positions (as necessary).

STEP 3 – ELECTION OF ELECTORAL AREA REPRESENTATIVE

Sunday, April 15th,  9:00 a.m.
Nominating Committee present nominations for Electoral Area Representative
Nominations from the floor for the above position.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Election for position (as necessary).

THE 2007 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

As a result of the Call for Nominations, the Committee has received and will be placing
the following names forward for consideration during the 2007 Convention:

President
• Director Rod Sherrell, Regional District of Mount Waddington

First Vice-President
• Mayor Barry Janyk, Town of Gibsons

Second Vice-President
•

Director at Large(three to be elected)
• Mayor Christopher Causton, District of Oak Bay
• Mayor John Fraser, District of Tofino
•   Councillor Rob Johnson, Town of Ladysmith

Electoral Area Representative
• Director Barbara Price, Comox-Strathcona Regional District

For further information on the nomination and election process contact:

Mayor (W. J.) Jack Peake, Past President
c/o Municipal House
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.  V8V 1T7
Phone:  (250)356-5133  Fax:  (250)356-5119

AVICC CONFERENCE RULES
AND
PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING RESOLUTIONS
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GENERAL RULES

1. Sessions will begin and end promptly at the scheduled hours.

2. Delegates will use the floor microphones when speaking.

3. All elected officials of members attending the Annual Meeting of the Association
shall be delegates entitled to participate in debates and to vote on any matter
before the Meeting.  [Constitution s. 7]  Other delegates shall not be entitled to the
privilege of the floor unless authorized by the Meeting.  Guest speakers may be
permitted at the direction of the Executive.

4. At all business sessions of the Meeting, twenty five delegates shall constitute a
quorum.  [Constitution s. 8g]
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VOTING RULES

5. Only elected officials of members are entitled to vote.   [Constitution s. 7]

6. Voting on ordinary resolutions normally shall be by a show of hands (holding the
voting card) and the Chair’s decision as to whether a motion is won or lost is final
unless, immediately upon the decision of the Chair being declared, ten or more
voting delegates then present, by standing, demand a standing vote, whereupon
the Chair shall again put the same question to the Meeting to be decided by a
count of those standing in favour of and against the motion.  In the event that the
result of the standing vote is questioned by twenty-five or more voting delegates
then present, or at any time in the discretion of the Chair, the Chair shall order that
the matter before the Meeting be determined by ballot, and the result of such ballot
shall be final.

7. Where voting is by ballot, scrutineers shall be appointed by the Chair to distribute
the ballot, collect the same, and to count and report the vote.

8. In all cases, where the votes of delegates then present, including the vote of the
Chair, are equal for and against a question, the question shall be negatived, and it
shall be the duty of the Chair to so declare.

9. No vote by proxy shall be recognized or allowed.

10.   When voting by show of hands all delegates shall hold their voting card.  In the
case of a ballot, the voting card must be presented and initialed by the scrutineers
before a ballot is issued.

RULES OF PROCEDURE

11.  Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of the Association, its
Executive and Committees, so far as they may be applicable without coming into
conflict with the Constitution or rules adopted by the Association.  [Constitution
s.13]

12. The Presiding Officer shall enforce order and strict observance of the Constitution
and Rules and Procedures.  Subject to an appeal to the meeting sustained by a
majority vote of delegates present, the Presiding Officer shall have the right to
decide all questions of order and the Officer’s rulings in this regard shall be final.

13. A delegate wishing to move, second or speak to a motion shall arise and address
the Chair and shall wait until he or she is recognized before speaking.  Delegates
must announce their name, local government office and membership or other
qualifications each time they rise to speak.

14. Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three
minutes; including the introducer of a motion.

15. No delegate may speak more than once on any one question unless and until all
other delegates desiring to speak have been heard.

16. Any amendment and any motion to withdraw any resolution from consideration
of the meeting or to refer the same to the Resolutions Committee, or to any other
committee, and any motion affecting the resolution must be moved and seconded
from the Meeting Floor.

17. Should discussion continue on any resolution for an undue length of time without
reasonable agreement being reached, the resolution may be cleared from the floor
by a favourable vote to refer the resolution to the Resolutions Committee for
further consideration and report.

(Note:  Because the time factor does not allow the Resolutions Committee to
properly reconsider resolutions, a motion to refer to the Committee will only be
accepted in the event adjournment is imminent and there are regular resolutions
which have not been dealt with.)
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HANDLING OF RESOLUTIONS
STEP-BY-STEP RULES

PRECEDENCE OF RESOLUTIONS

18. Resolutions shall be dealt with in numerical order.  However, two or more similar
resolutions, addressing the same subject matter may be dealt with by a single
resolution.  [i.e. Resolution #14 covers resolution #15 and #16 then only resolution
#14 will be considered by the Meeting.]
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PROCEDURES FOR RESOLUTIONS PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

19. The Chair will cause the title and the “enactment” clause of the resolution to be
read.

20. The resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and will not
require a mover or a seconder.

21. A spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee will then give the views of the
Resolutions Committee together with any suggestions and reasons therefore.

22. The Chair shall then call on a delegate from the sponsoring member to introduce
the resolution.

23. The sponsor is permitted three minutes to introduce the resolution.

24. The Chair will then call for discussion from the floor.

25. If there are not speakers opposed to the motion the Chair may call the question.

Discussion shall proceed in accordance with the “Rules of Procedure” (steps 11 to
17)

Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three
minutes.

Voting on the resolution shall proceed in accordance with the “Voting Rules” (steps
5 to 10).

Voting is on the resolution, NOT on the recommendation of the Resolutions
Committee.
PROCEDURES FOR LATE RESOLUTIONS

26. Resolutions submitted following the expiry of the regular deadline shall be
considered “Late Resolutions” and shall comply with all other submission
requirements, except that a copy of the resolution shall be provided to the AVICC
by the Wednesday noon preceding the date of the Annual Meeting.

27. Late Resolutions shall be available for discussion after resolutions printed in the
resolutions book have been considered but not before the time printed in the
Meeting Program for consideration of Late Resolutions.  Late Resolutions shall be
dealt with only if the Meeting so decides.

28. Late resolutions are deemed to be appropriate for discussion only if the topic is
such that it has arisen since or was not known prior to the regular deadline date
for submission of resolutions.

29. Late Resolutions admitted for plenary discussion shall be dealt with in the order
presented in the Late Resolutions report.

30. In the event that a late resolution is recommended to be admitted for discussion
the sponsor shall produce sufficient copies for distribution to the Convention.

31. The Chair will cause the title and “enactment” clause of the Late Resolution to be
read by a spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee.

32. The Late Resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and the
procedures for handling resolutions will apply (Steps 20 to 25).
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FOR RESOLUTIONS NOT PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

33. Any delegate may, during a Meeting, put forward any motion which, if duly
seconded, shall be dealt with as follows:  The Chair shall put the question – “Shall
the motion before the meeting be admitted for discussion?” – and such question
shall require a three-fifths majority vote before the motion can be put forward for
discussion by the Meeting.

At the discretion of the Chair any such motion shall be submitted in writing and
copies may be required to be provided to all delegates present before
consideration thereof.

34. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Executive may submit any matters not
requiring Extraordinary Resolution to any Meeting for consideration or action at
any time.

FOR EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

35. All resolutions originating at a Meeting workshop or seminar that is not held as a
regular plenary session shall be referred to the Executive unless handled pursuant
to Steps 33 or 34.

36. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION:  Any amendments to the Constitution may
only be made pursuant to Extraordinary Resolution duly adopted by the
Association.  [Constitution s. 11].

37. EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS:  Notice of Extraordinary Resolutions
intended to be submitted for consideration shall be given in writing to the
Secretary not later than forty-five (45) days prior to the date fixed for the Annual
meeting, and shall be included in the printed material sent to members by the
Secretary at least thirty (30) days prior to the Meeting.  A favourable three-fifths
majority vote at an Annual Meeting of the delegates then present shall be
necessary to adopt an Extraordinary Resolution.  [Constitution s. 11].

2007 RESOLUTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Resolution  Title Page

REFERRED RESOLUTIONS

RR1 LOG EXPORT CRISIS IN BC Metchosin 24
RR2 HOME OWNER GRANT PROGRAM Nanaimo RD 24

LEGISLATION

R1 GLASS SPONGE REEFS Comox-Strathcona RD 25
R2 DEVELOPMENT COST  CHARGES View Royal 25
R3 ACQUISITION OF EMERGENCY FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT MADE UNCUMBERSOME Lake Cowichan 25
R4 AMENDMENT TO WILDFIRE ACT Capital RD 26
R5 MOTOR FUEL TAX Sunshine Coast RD 27

HEALTH

R6 HEALTH AUTHORITY GOVERNANCE Nanaimo RD 27
R7 APPOINTMENTS TO REGIONAL HEALTH
AUTHORITIES BOARD Parksville 28

TRANSPORTATION

R8 MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS Sayward 28
R9 BC FERRIES SERVICE FEE Alert Bay 29
R10 COASTAL FERRY ACT Islands Trust 29
R11 COASTAL FERRIES Comox-Strathcona RD 30
R12 MOTORIZED SCOOTERS Ladysmith 30
R13 HIGHWAY 19 LOCATION MARKERS Campbell River 30
R14 HIGHWAY 19 DESIGN REVIEW Campbell River 31
R15 BIKE LANE FUNDING Sunshine Coast RD 31

LAND USE

R16 PARKLAND DEDICATION Parksville 32
R17 WOODLOT PROGRAM EXPANSION Comox-Strathcona RD 32
R18 NOISE ON PRIVATE MANAGED
FOREST LAND Comox-Strathcona RD 32
R19 CROWN LEASES WITHIN LOCAL
GOVERNMENT JURISDICTION Alert Bay 33
R20 GEODUCK FARMING Sunshine Coast RD 33

ENVIRONMENT

R21 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS Comox-Strathcona RD 34

FINANCE

R22 PROPERTY TRANSFER  TAX REVENUES Courtenay 34
R23 CAPITAL FUNDING FOR
EMERGENCY PROGRAMMES Lake Cowichan 35
R24 STREAMLINING FUNDING APPLICATIONS Gibsons 35

TOURISM

R25 NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND
TOURISM MARKETING CAMPAIGN Alert Bay 35

SELECTED ISSUES

R26 TRADE, INVESTMENT AND LABOUR MOBILITY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN BC AND ALBERTA Courtenay 36

R27 UBCM PROCEDURES  FOR
HANDLING RESOLUTIONS Powell River RD 36
R28 PARTICIPATION OF FIRST NATIONS
AT AVICC Powell River City 37
R29 PARTICIPATION OF FIRS TNATIONS
AT UBCM Powell River City 37
R30 PLACEMENT OF NEW POWER
UTILITY LINES Lake Cowichan 38

REFERRED RESOLUTIONS

RR1 LOG EXPORT CRISIS IN BC Alberni-Clayoquot RD

WHEREAS logs exported from British Columbia create forest jobs in other countries at
the expense of Canadian jobs;

AND WHEREAS raw log exports increased by 1,000 percent from 1996 to 2005:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that:
1) A moratorium be placed on the closure of any mills in British Columbia until a full
and comprehensive plan for a revitalized manufacturing sector is created;
2) Cabinet cease to issue any permits for log exports and place a moratorium on exports
from all Crown lands;
3) The government reverse its earlier decision to allow Weyerhauser to remove its
private lands from Tree Farm Licence (TFL);
4) The government ensure full public consultation on any future proposal to remove
land from any TFL;
5) The government increase the export tax on raw logs from private lands to ensure
there is no economic incentive to export, rather than process locally;
6) The provincial government re-introduce measures that will once again make clear the
connection between companies logging British Columbia trees and their commitment to
manufacturing capacity in the province;
7) The federal government retain legislation restricting raw log exports and align
federal and provincial forest policies; and
The federal and provincial governments vigorously oppose the legal challenge to
federal legislation restricting raw log exports, which would further erode rights to
protect Canadian jobs.

Conference Decision:

RR2 HOME OWNER GRANT PROGRAM Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS property values continue to increase at a rapid rate in the Province of BC;

AND WHEREAS many long-term property owners continue to suffer a loss of the
Home Owner Grant due to market forces beyond their control;

AND WHEREAS there is a general societal benefit to assisting all property owners to be
able to afford to live on the properties they have chosen:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province be requested to reinstate a Home
Owner Grant for properties in excess of the current limit of $894,000.

Conference Decision:

LEGISLATION

R1 GLASS SPONGE REEFS Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS reef forming glass sponges were thought to have gone extinct during the
age of dinosaurs millions of year ago, recent discoveries show that reefs of these living
rare glass sponges exist in nine places along the coast of BC;

AND WHEREAS these are the only known glass sponge reefs in the world, and 50% of
the reefs in Hecate Strait have been destroyed by trawling activities and research
indicates that those sections of the reefs may never regenerate;

AND WHEREAS the federal government has closed the reefs to bottom trawling in
2002 by implementing fishing closures, these closures must be renewed annually and
do not provide permanent legislated protection:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to implement
permanent legislated protection to protect the glass sponge reefs along the coast of BC.

Conference Decision:

R2 DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES View Royal

WHEREAS the Local Government Act currently restricts the imposition of Development
Cost Charges to areas of sewage, water, drainage, highway facilities and park land;

AND WHEREAS new development creates capital cost burdens on municipalities in
other areas, such as emergency services and transportation (other than highways):

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities lobby the provincial government to
amend the Local Government Act to allow for the imposition of Development Cost
Charges in areas other than sewage, water, drainage, highway facilities and parkland.

Conference Decision:

R3 ACQUISITION OF EMERGENCY FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
MADE UNCUMBERSOME Lake Cowichan

WHEREAS the Community Charter and the Local Government Act now require a local
government to seek the assent of its electors through a vote of the alternative approval
process where liabilities incurred under agreement or long-term debt exceeds 5 years
since the Community Charter was enacted;

AND WHEREAS the protection of the lives and properties of the citizens of a local
government and the fire service agreement areas are of paramount importance to those
given the responsibility for fire protection:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Community Charter be amended to permit the
purchase of replacement emergency fire fighting equipment that is mandated under the
United Laboratories of Canada (ULC) and the National Fire Protection Standards
without the process of seeking the assent of the voters either through a vote or the
alternative approval process.

Conference Decision:

R4 AMENDMENT TO WILDFIRE ACT Capital RD

WHEREAS municipalities in British Columbia have, for many years, had bylaws in
place that relate to the lighting, fueling or use of open fires in order to reduce nuisance
from smoke and to reduce the risk of fire hazard;

AND WHEREAS within regional districts, fire regulation bylaws do not apply
throughout the entire extent of electoral areas as local volunteer fire departments do not
have the authority to enforce against a breach of such bylaws over extensive areas of
land outside their local jurisdictions;

AND WHEREAS section 4 of the Wildfire Act (British Columbia) and section 3 of the
Wildfire Act Regulation, B.C. Reg. 34/2005, provide that certain key sections of the
Wildfire Act and the Wildfire Act Regulation do not apply inside the boundaries of a
local government that has a bylaw that relates to the lighting, fueling or use of open
fires;

AND WHEREAS the provisions of the Wildfire Act should continue to apply and be
enforceable by the Province even if a local government has its own bylaw that relates to
the lighting, fueling or use of open fires as a local government bylaw may not cover the
same matters as the Wildfire Act and the Wildfire Act Regulation and, in any event,
regional districts do not have the jurisdiction to enact for themselves all provisions of
the Wildfire Act and the Wildfire Act Regulation that would not apply within local
government boundaries:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities be
asked to request that the Province enact an amendment to the Wildfire Act to make it
clear that the Wildfire Act and the Wildfire Act Regulation:

(a) remain in force within the boundaries of a local government jurisdiction even where
the local government may have enacted its own bylaw relating to the lighting,
fueling or use of open fires, and
(b) permit local bylaws relating to the lighting, fueling or use of open fires to be enacted
provided that they are not in conflict with the Wildfire Act and Wildfire Act
Regulation.

Conference Decision:

R5 LIABILITY ARISING FROM NATURAL OCCURRENCES Capital  RD

WHEREAS British Columbia has a topography that, in many regions is generally
characterized by significant areas of naturally steep and unstable terrain, including
coastal terrain, that is subject to natural events of rock fall, landslide, erosion and other
geological occurrences;

AND WHEREAS there has developed a body of judicial decisions that make property
owners on whose lands are located natural features that are subject to potentially
hazardous natural events liable to take steps to address the hazards for the benefit of
adjoining owners, where such steps are considered reasonable, even where the property
owner has done nothing to cause the hazard;

AND WHEREAS local governments are owners of large areas of land within their
jurisdictions, including lands dedicated or acquired as community or regional parks,
and these areas are often dedicated or acquired as park precisely because of their
natural features, which may include steep slopes and coastal areas that are subject to
natural events of rock fall, landslide, erosion or other geological occurrences;

AND WHEREAS in the case of local governments, addressing risks to adjoining owners
created by the possibility of the occurrence of natural events may require the
expenditure of significant amounts of public money which must be either diverted from
other services or collected from taxpayers, in order to address risks that may in some
cases be relatively small:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities be asked to request that the Province
enact legislation to relieve local governments from responsibility for addressing risk to
or liability to owners of neighbouring lands arising from natural occurrences of rock
fall, landslide, erosion and other geological events.

Conference Decision:

R6 MOTOR FUEL TAX Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS  the Motor Fuel Tax Act provides for a tax to be applied to gasoline and
motive fuel purchased within the Victoria Regional Transit Service Area for the raising
of revenue for the purposes of the British Columbia Transit Act;

AND WHEREAS Transit Service Areas in all parts of the province are in need of
additional revenue:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Provincial Government be urged to amend the
Motor Fuel Tax Act to expand the ability for a tax on gasoline and motive fuel to be
insituted by local governments in all Transit Service Areas in order to raise additional
revenue for the purposes of the British Columbia Transit Act.

Conference Decision:

HEALTH

R7 HEALTH AUTHORITY GOVERNANCE Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS Regional Hospital Districts provide a major source of funding for capital
equipment and projects for health care services in the Province of BC;

AND WHEREAS the Province has established regional Health Authorities managed by
appointed Boards to determine health care capital priorities and capital budgets;

AND WHEREAS all Regional Hospital Districts are facing significant pressures to meet
their own local costs as well as ever increasing Health Authority capital costs, with a
limited tax base:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the Province to consider the appointment of local government
elected representatives from each Regional Hospital District to the Boards of Health
Authorities to enable direct decision making on capital priorities and budgets.

Conference Decision:

R8 APPOINTMENTS TO REGIONAL
HEALTH AUTHORITIES BOARD Parksville

WHEREAS in 2001 the Provincial Government created regional health authorities to
direct the delivery of health care services to the Province;

AND WHEREAS each of the Health Authorities is governed by a government-
appointed Board of Directors who may not be familiar with the local communities’
needs and concerns in the regions they service;

AND WHEREAS elected officials from local government councils are knowledgeable
about their local communities’ needs and concerns;

AND WHEREAS these local communities’ needs and concerns should be considered
when decisions are made by the Health Authorities:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Provincial legislation be changed to require that
the government appointments to the Board of Directors of the Regional Health
Authorities include appointments from a list of nominees provided by the local
government councils within each regional health area.

Conference Decision:

TRANSPORTATION

R9 MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS Sayward

WHEREAS the Provincial Government of BC awarded a ten year contract to the private
sector in 2003 for maintenance of public highways throughout the Province of BC;

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Village of Sayward is dissatisfied with the
deterioration of road surfaces and driving conditions on these highways;

AND WHEREAS the number of vehicular accidents and fatalities have increased
significantly over the past five years:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request the Ministry of
Transportation to revisit the contract to determine if all the terms, conditions,
specifications and standards with regard to Public Safety as contained in the contract
are being met by the contractors.

Conference Decision:

R10 BC FERRIES SERVICE FEE Alert Bay

WHEREAS the Province of British Columbia is entering a process to establish the
service fee which it will contribute to the operation of BC Ferries for the second
performance term (2008 – 2012) of the Coastal Ferry Services Contract;

AND WHEREAS the Province finances the creation of transportation infrastructure,
including roads, bridges, tunnels, fresh water ferries, Skytrains and buses, for other
communities in British Columbia, and pays a higher proportion of the operational costs
of urban public transit than BC Ferries receives:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities requests that the Minister of Transportation recognize the importance of
reliable and affordable ferry service to coastal communities by:

1)  Increasing the service fee the Province will pay BC Ferries for the next performance
term sufficiently to ensure that fare increases do not exceed increases in the
Consumer Price Index;
2) Contributing to BC Ferries’ capital costs in a similar proportion to the support given
for highway construction and other public transportation infrastructure;
3) Paying a share of extraordinary expenses, such as higher than predicted fuel costs, at
least equal to the percentage of operating costs covered by the service fee; and
4) Recognizing the need to regularly assess the impact of the Province’s ferry policies
on coastal communities by establishing ongoing consultation with elected
municipal, regional and Islands Trust representatives and with the Ferry Advisory
Committees whose members are appointed by BC Ferries through local government.

Conference Decision:

R11 COASTAL FERRY ACT Islands Trust

WHEREAS the provincial government will shortly enter negotiations with BC Ferries to
establish service levels and the government contribution (service fees) that will
determine service and fares for BC Ferries’ Performance Term 2 that commences April
1, 2008;

AND WHEREAS coastal ferries are an essential part of the provincial transportation
network, crucial to the economic and social health of the coastal region and to the
province-wide tourism industry:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request the provincial government to
undertake a comprehensive and consultative review of the effects of ferry fares and
service levels on coastal communities, prior to signing the contract for Performance
Term 2, and before the commencement of Performance Term 2, to incorporate any
amendments to the Coastal Ferry Act that are necessary to sustain the economic and
social vitality of coastal communities and to preserve this vital element of British
Columbia’s image as a world-class tourism destination.

Conference Decision:

R12 COASTAL FERRIES Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS coastal ferry customers have recently been burdened with a number of
substantial increases to ferry fares, which are being attributed to a number of factors
(including reduced Provincial subsidies to the BC Ferry Corporation, fuel surcharges
and user-pay policies);

AND WHEREAS extra charges to customers on coastal ferry routes are unfair because
ferries are as essential as any other components of our provincial transportation
infrastructure (such as roads, bridge, rapid transit and buses) and all other forms of
transportation continue to be substantially supported by government taxes and
subsidies:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities petition the provincial government to work with local government and
ferry advisory commissions to ensure that coastal ferries remain an affordable and
viable part of British Columbia’s transportation network.

Conference Decision:

R13 MOTORIZED SCOOTERS Ladysmith

WHEREAS motorized scooters are becoming a more commonly used mode of
transportation to enable elderly and/or physically disabled persons to continue to be
active members of society;

AND WHEREAS motorized scooters can present a danger to the general public if they
are operated in an unsafe manner or by people who may have limiting disabilities:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Provincial Government be requested to
establish province-wide guidelines for the safe operation of motorized scooters.

Conference Decision:

R14 HIGHWAY 19 LOCATION MARKERS Campbell River

WHEREAS location markers on Highway 19 north of Nanaimo are spaced every five
kilometers;

AND WHEREAS drivers calling for assistance are unable to describe their location:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ministry of Transportation be requested to
reconsider its policy with a view to spacing highway location markers closer together.

Conference Decision:
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R15 HIGHWAY 19 DESIGN REVIEW Campbell River

WHEREAS Highway 19 north of Nanaimo has a high number of hydroplaning
accidents;

AND WHEREAS the statistics supplied by the RCMP North Island Traffic Services Unit
support the concern:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ministry of Transportation be requested to
undertake a design review of Highway 19 with a view to initiating repairs to the
Highway as required, particularly in the following areas identified by the RCMP:
1)  Northbound lane – McNaughton Creek Bridge to Buckley Bay turnoff
2)  Southbound lane – Buckley Bay turnoff to McNaughton Creek Bridge
3)  Northbound Lane – Comox Valley Parkway to Mt. Washington/Dove Creek turnoff

Conference Decision:
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R16 BIKE LANE FUNDING Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS the Cycling Infrastructure  Partnerships Program administrators have
indicated that projects would not be eligible for funding for 1.5 metre (shoulder) bike
lanes located on only one side of the road;

AND WHEREAS terraink, property ownership  or cost may make it impractical or
impossible to provide bike lanes on both sides of a road:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Assocition of Vancouver  Island and Coastal
Communities urge the Provincial Government to amend their grant application criteria
to include consideration of funding for 1.5 metre (shoulder) bike lanes located on only
one side of a road.

Conference Decision:
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LAND USE

R17 PARKLAND DEDICATION Parksville

WHEREAS Section 941 of the Local Government Act requires that owners of land being
subdivided must, at their option, provide parkland in an amount and location suitable
to the local government, or pay to the local government an amount equal to the market
value of the land required for parkland purposes;

AND WHEREAS the amount of land that may be required for parkland, or used for
establishing the amount of cash in lieu payable, may not exceed 5% of the land being
proposed for subdivision;

AND WHEREAS the need for public park space is increasing and a local government’s
ability to acquire land for park is impacted by the increase in land values:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Provincial legislation be changed to increase
the amount of land that may be required for parkland dedication to 10%.

Conference Decision:

R18 WOODLOT PROGRAM EXPANSION Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS the long-planned expansion of the woodlot program has been suspended by
the Ministry of Forests and Range for an indefinite period;

AND WHEREAS Comox-Strathcona Regional District recognizes woodlot licences as
effective tools for community-based forest stewardship:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities encourage the Minister of Forests and
Range to give priority effort to resolving any administrative obstacles that might be
inhibiting expansion of the woodlot program.

Conference Decision:

R19 NOISE ON PRIVATE MANAGED FOREST LANDS Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS forestry operations may take place on private managed forestlands adjacent
to residential areas;

AND WHEREAS noise resulting from such operations often occurs seven days a week
at early and late hours, creating stressful and upsetting situations for nearby residents;

AND WHEREAS provincial legislation prohibits local government from enforcing
bylaws when they would interfere with forestry operations (Private Managed Forest Land
Act):

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government allows local
government noise bylaws to apply and to be enforced on private managed forest lands
adjacent to residential areas.

Conference Decision:

R20 CROWN LEASES WITHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT JURISDICTION Alert Bay

WHEREAS the Integrated Land Management Bureau administers Crown foreshore
leases that fall within the taxation jurisdictions of coastal communities within British
Columbia;

AND WHEREAS improvements on foreshore leases falling within those taxation
boundaries enjoy municipal services and are subject to municipal taxation;

AND WHEREAS in the event of delinquent taxes, local governments cannot put those
improvements to tax sale to recover those taxes:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities requests that the Minister of Agriculture instruct the Integrated Land
Management Bureau as follows:

That all new and renewed Crown leases located within local government jurisdictions
contain a requirement that the tenant must be in compliance with all local government
regulations and that all taxes, fees and charges levied by local governments must be
kept up to date.

Conference Decision:

R21 GEODUCK FARMING Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS the Special Committee  on Sustainable Aquaculture, which was established
to examine, inquire into and make recommendations with respect to Sustainable
Aquaculture in British Columbia, including the economic and environmental impacts of
the aquaculture industry in B.C., has not yet reported back to government with its
findings;

AND WHEREAS the Province has approved commerical geoduck farms without the
benefit of the findings of the Committee;

AND WHEREAS the environmental impact  of geoduck farming is still unknown:

THEREFORE  BE IT RESOLVED that the Province provide local governments with the
scientific information that would provide the rationale for the Provincial Governments
decision to proceed wtih commerical geoduck farming.

Conference Decision:

ENVIRONMENT

R22 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS greenhouse gas induced climate change due to global warming is causing
difficulties for local governments in BC in terms of long-range sustainability planning;

AND WHEREAS coal-burning for electrical generation is a significant source of
greenhouse gases worldwide;

AND WHEREAS the provincial government is considering applications for coal-fired
electrical generation operations:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government not give approval to
coal-fired electrical generation operations until technologically advanced methods of
generating electricity have developed that do not result in greenhouse gas productions.

Conference Decision:

FINANCE

R23 PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX REVENUES Courtenay

WHEREAS the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) has proposed to the provincial
government that the unexpected property transfer tax revenues from increased
Property Transfer Tax revenue due to an unexpected rise in the housing market be
directed toward affordable housing initiatives:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities support the BCREA recommendation to direct excess Property Transfer
Tax revenues to address the affordable housing infrastructure deficit, and further, that
the Union of BC Municipalities be requested to provide a unified supporting voice.

Conference Decision:

R24 CAPITAL FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY PROGRAMMES Lake Cowichan

WHEREAS UBCM provides funding for emergency preparedness planning on a
continual basis to allow local governments to undertake a variety of studies on
emergency planning;

AND WHEREAS no provision has been made to make available capital dollars for
implementing the results of those studies or to enable communities to respond to fire or
disaster situations through construction or purchase of required emergency
infrastructure or equipment:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that funding is made available to local governments so
they may make appropriate infrastructure or capital acquisitions improvements to deal
with forest fires, floods, windstorms, and the breakdown in utility systems and
earthquakes.

Conference Decision:

R25 STREAMLINING FUNDING APPLICATIONS Gibsons

WHEREAS the length and complexity of provincial and federal grant applications has
become patently onerous and unreasonably time consuming for all local governments;

AND WHEREAS smaller rural communities especially suffer from significant budget,
staff and workload constraints:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the federal and provincial governments
immediately undertake an overhaul of their Infrastructure Grants application forms to
realistically accommodate for the capacities of all communities so all may have
reasonable and equitable opportunity to access these vital funds.

Conference Decision:

TOURISM

R26 NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND
TOURISM MARKETING CAMPAIGN Alert Bay

WHEREAS the tourism marketing campaign sponsored by the North Island Recovery
program was an effective and successful tourism initiative;

AND WHEREAS the tourism industry in the North Island continues to suffer due to the
loss of the Queen of the North ferry;

AND WHEREAS tourism is an important developing industry in the North Island:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities requests that the 2006 tourism marketing campaign for the communities
of northern Vancouver Island, as administered by Tourism Vancouver Island, be
continued in 2007 and on an on-going basis.

Conference Decision:

SELECTED ISSUES

R27 TRADE, INVESTMENT AND LABOUR MOBILITY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN BC AND ALBERTA Courtenay

WHEREAS the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement between BC and
Alberta will have a significant effect on local government;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver  Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities be requested to review the Trade,
Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement between BC and Alberta and consult with
the provincial government and local government with the intent of making required
changes, or exemptoing municipalities from the agreement.

Conference Decision:

R28 UBCM PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING RESOLUTIONS Powell River RD

WHEREAS Rule 26 of UBCM’s Procedures for Handling Resolutions is clearly intended
to provide for the greatest possible discussion of resolutions by grouping those covering
matters not considered as greatly controversial into a block;

AND WHEREAS Rule 27(i) allows the sponsor of a resolution included for
consideration as a block to request that it be removed and entered for discussion, thus
defeating the intended purpose of Rule 26:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities request the Union of BC Municipalities to amend Rule 27(i) to provide
that only those who would speak in opposition to a resolution may request that it be
removed and entered for discussion.

Conference Decision:

R29 PARTICIPATION OF FIRST NATIONS AT AVICC Powell River City

WHEREAS all municipalities and regional districts in British Columbia are situated
within the traditional territories of First Nations, and First Nations are in integral part of
society; economically, culturally and socially;

AND WHEREAS in order to achieve a sustainable future for British Columbia it is
imperative that the three governing bodies, Regional Districts, Municipalities and First
Nations move forward together;

AND WHEREAS the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities is
constantly having discussions, forming committees and passing resolutions regarding
First Nations issues without meaningful participation of First Nations:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities enables full participation of First Nations in meaningful discussions and
the opportunity to have full membership on all standing and select committees of the
Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Committees.

Conference Decision:

R30 PARTICIPATION OF FIRST NATIONS AT UBCM

WHERAS all municipalities and regional districts in British Columbia are situated
within the traditional territories of First Nations, and First Nations are in integral part of
society; economically, culturally and socially;

AND WHEREAS in order to achieve a sustainable future for British Columbia it is
imperative that the three governing bodies, Regional Districts, Municipalities and First
Nations move forward together;

AND WHEREAS the Union of BC Municipalities is constantly having discussions,
forming committees and passing resolutions regarding First Nations issues without
meaningful participation of First Nations:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities enables full
participation of First Nations in meaningful discussions and the opportunity to have
full membership on all standing and select committees of the Union of BC
Municipalities.

Conference Decision:

R31 PLACEMENT OF NEW POWER UTILITY LINES Lake Cowichan

WHEREAS wind, rain, ice and snow have caused power outages in parts of the
Province with residents being subjected to unreasonable deprivation of what they are
normally accustomed to for extended periods;

AND WHEREAS a major cause of power outages is the damage to surface power lines
and poles caused by extreme weather conditions:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Provincial Government and BC Hydro take
remedial measures to ensure that future power outages are minimized, if not eliminated
by taking immediate measures to protect transformers, hydro poles and power lines
and to place power lines underground in areas where they are especially susceptible to
damage by weather.

Conference Decision:

APPENDIX B(1)

2005 AVICC MEMBERS

CITIES VILLAGES

Colwood
Courtenay Alert Bay
Duncan Cumberland
Langford Gold  River
Nanaimo Port Alice
Parksville Sayward
Port Alberni Tahsis
Victoria Zeballos

DISTRICTS REGIONAL DISTRICTS

Campbell River Alberni-Clayoquot
Central Saanich Capital
Esquimalt Central Coast
Highlands Comox-Strathcona
Lantzville Cowichan Valley
Metchosin Mount Waddington
North Cowichan Nanaimo
North Saanich Powell River
Oak Bay Sunshine Coast
Port Hardy Islands Trust
Powell River
Saanich
Sechelt
Sechelt Indian Government District
Sooke
Tofino
Ucluelet

TOWNS

Comox
Gibsons
Ladysmith
Lake Cowichan
Port McNeill
Qualicum Beach
Sidney
View Royal

APPENDIX B(2)

AVICC LIFE MEMBERS

DATE POSITION/NAME PLACE

1949-1950 Lorne Jordan Port Alberni

1951-1952 Earl Westwood Nanaimo

1953 Bert Beasley North Cowichan

1954 Bill Henderson Cumberland

1955-1956 C.A.P. Murson North Cowichan

1957 Alf Wurtele Esquimalt

1958 Jack Dobson Duncan

1959 Bill Moore Courtenay

1960 George Chatterton Saanich

1962 John Cook Nanaimo

1963 Don Morton North Cowichan

1964 Reeve Lee Central Saanich

1965 Fred Bishop Port Alberni

1966 Doug Watts Oak Bay

1967 Les Hammer Port Alberni

1968 Rob Baird Victoria

1969 Kay Grouhel Ladysmith

1970 S.A.D. Pike Powell River

1971-1972 Archie Galbraith Central Saanich

1973-1974 G.H.A. MacKay Nanaimo

1974-1975 William (Bronco) Moncrief Cumberland

1975-1976 Ed Lum Victoria

1976-1977 George McKnight Port Alberni

1977–1978 K. Paskin Duncan

1978-1979 Ken Hill Esquimalt

1979-1980 Mayor George Piercy Comox

1980-1981 Mel Couvelier Saanich

1981-1982 Mayor Anne Fiddick Gold River

1982-1983 Alderman Dick Winkleman Nanaimo

1983-1984 Mayor Norma Sealey Sidney

1984-1985 Mayor Robert Ostler Campbell River

1985-1986 Mayor Gillian Trumper Port Alberni

1986-1987 Alderman William (Bill) Kinley Port McNeill

1987-1988 Mayor Tom McCrae Tahsis

1989-1990 Mayor Frank Ney Nanaimo

Director George Borza Nanaimo R.D.

Mayor George Cochrane Courtenay

Alderman Walter Behn Port Alberni

Alderman Eric Simmons Victoria

1990-1991 Alderman Bill Cox Ladysmith

1992-1993 Mayor Ron Webber Courtenay

1993-1994 Mayor Al Huddlestan Port Hardy

1994-1995 Councillor Martin Segger Victoria

1995-1996 Councillor Maxine Williams Alert Bay

1996-1997 Director Jim Gurney Sunshine Coast R.D.

1998-1999 Mayor James Lornie Campbell River

1999-2000 Councillor John Crook Langford

2000-2001 Mayor Frank Leonard Saanich

2001-2003 Mrs. Pearl Myhres Zeballos

2004-2005 Councillor Mary Ashley Campbell River

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
FOR AVICC EXECUTIVE

AVICC is the collective voice for local government on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine
Coast, Powell River and the Central Coast.  The membership elects directors during the
Convention to ensure the directions set by the general membership are carried forward.
The Executive also provides the direction to the AVICC between Conventions.

This circular is notice of the AVICC Executive positions open for nomination, the
process and the procedures for nomination.

1. POSITIONS OPEN TO NOMINATIONS

The following positions are open for nomination:
• President • Director at Large (3 positions)
• First Vice-President • Electoral Area Representative
• Second Vice-President

2. NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an AVICC local government
member.  The candidate must be an elected official of an AVICC member.

Background information for Candidates is available on request that sets the main
responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.

A nomination and consent form is available and should be used for all nominations.

The Chair of the 2006 Nominating Committee is:
• Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake,  President

3. NEXT STEPS

It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate.  A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and
300-word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee
and distributed in the March Supplemental AVICC Newsletter.

To Be Included In This Report, Nominations Must Be Received By
February 24, 2006.

4. FINAL COMMENTS

The nomination process does not change the process where candidates can be
nominated off the floor at the Convention.  That process remains in place.  The process
outlined above provides  for those that are interested in seeking office to be directly
nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of a Nominating Committee.

5. FURTHER INFORMATION

Copies of the “consent form” or duties of Executive members are available from the
AVICC office.

All other inquiries should be directed to:

Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake, Past President
Chair, 2006 Nominating Committee
c/o AVICC
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8V 1T7

Phone:  (250) 356-5133
Fax:    (250) 356-5119
Email:  efraser@civicnet.bc.ca

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2006 AVICC EXECUTIVE

We are qualified under the AVICC Constitution to nominate1 a candidate and we
nominate:

Name:

Position in local government (Mayor/Councillor/Director):

Municipality or Regional District represented:

AVICC Executive Office Nominated for:

Signed:
Name ___________________________ Name ______________________________

Position: _________________________ Position:____________________________

Mun/RD  ________________________ Mun/RD___________________________

Signature  ________________________ Signature
___________________________

CONSENT FORM

I consent to this nomination and attest that I am qualified to be a candidate for the office
I have been nominated to pursuant to the AVICC Constitution2.  I also agree to provide
the following information to the Chair, AVICC Nominating Committee (c/o AVICC
Office) by February 24, 2006.

• photo (to size set by Nominating Committee Chair)
• biographical information.  The maximum length of such information shall be 300
words.  If the information provided is in excess, the Nominating Committee Chair shall
edit as required.

Signed Name:   Position:

Mun/RD:

Signature:  Date:

1 Nominations require two elected officials of members of the Association.
2 All nominees of the Executive shall be elected representatives of a member of the
Association.  Nominee for electoral area representative must hold the appropriate
office.

AND

RESOLUTIONS

TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE 57th
Association of ANNUAL MEETING
Vancouver MONTEREY CENTRE
Island and OAK BAY, B.C.
Coastal
Communities  APRIL 7 – 9, 2006

PLEASE BRING THIS
PLEASE BRING THIS
REPORT WITH YOU
REPORT WITH YOU

ANNUAL REPORT

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AVICC MEMBERS

We are pleased to convey this fifteenth AVICC Annual Report and Resolutions Book.  It
was the wish of your Executive to provide to all members in advance of the Annual
Meeting a record of the year’s activities and advance notice of the matters that will be
placed before you at the April 7 – 9, 2006 Annual Meeting.

We have divided this publication into two parts:
• Annual Report.
• Resolutions.

1. ANNUAL REPORT

In the first part of this publication you will find the:
• President’s Report.
• Responses to AVICC’s 2005 resolutions -  responses that are still awaited will be
circulated at the Annual Meeting if available.

2. RESOLUTIONS

The second part of this publication contains materials to be considered at the 2006
Annual Meeting.  In this section you will also find the Nomination/Election
procedures.  Under this process, the Nominating Committee issues a call for
nominations, manages that process, but does not make recommendations.  Information
on those nominated for the 2006/2007 AVICC Executive is contained in the March, 2006
AVICC Supplemental Newsletter.  The main item in this section is the resolutions to be
considered at the 2006 Annual Meeting.   The __ resolutions received before the
deadline are printed.

Late Resolutions along with:
• comments/recommendations of the Resolutions Committee on all resolutions
• financial statements
• final convention program

will be available at the time of registration.

Councillor Bea Holland
President

Eydie Fraser
Executive Coordinator

i

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

We will soon be welcoming you to the 57th Annual Meeting in Oak Bay. I look forward
to meeting again with all of our members from the Island, Sunshine and the Central
Coast.  We also will celebrating the incorporation and 100th Anniversary of Oak Bay and
Saanich.  The AVICC Executive enjoyed the opportunity in January to participate in the
Newly Elected Seminar in Nanaimo and meet many of our new members.
Congratulations to everyone elected in the November local government elections.

At the first UBCM Executive meeting following at the UBCM convention in Vancouver I
was appointed to the Convention Committee and the Community Economic
Development Committee.  To date two Executive meetings have been held and plans
are underway for 2006 UBCM Convention in October

At this time I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Mayor Jack Peake, Life
Member Mary Ashley, Mayor Ken McRae and all members of the Island Corridor
Foundation for all their work on behalf of AVICC members to ensure that the rail
service on the Island was maintained.

AVICC has been active in the establishment of the Regional Advisory Committee
meetings and the Interim Board Meetings for the North Island-Coast Initiative.  The
information meeting was held in July and the Inaugural Meeting of the RAC’s and the
Interim Board was held on March 3rd in Courtenay.

Some of our other activities include:

EXECUTIVE/COMMITTEES
• 3 meetings of the Executive

MEMBERSHIP/FINANCIAL
• 100% membership – A very warm welcome back to Colwood
• there is no dues increase recommended for 2006

CONVENTION
• the 2005 Convention in Courtenay was very successful.  The Executive will be
meeting shortly discuss the final program for April 2006 and will endeavor to
have that program out to you by mid-March.  A draft was posted to our website
in February.
• 30 resolutions were presented with 29 being endorsed, 2 withdrawn and 3 not
endorsed.

COMMUNICATIONS
• one issue of the AVICC Newsletter was produced and distributed.
• various circulars and member updates
• AVICC website established in December, 2003 – please check frequently. –
www.avicc.ca

At this time I would like to take the opportunity to extend a thank you to the Executive
for their continued support and involvement with AVICC over the past year.  With
elections at all three levels of government it has been a year where we felt that we were
in a holding pattern.  The Executive has encouraged me to seek a second term as
President of the AVICC.  I would also like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere
appreciation on behalf of the Executive and myself to Eydie Fraser, Executive
Coordinator and Richard Taylor of UBCM for their dedication and assistance.

I look forward to seeing you in Oak Bay and your continued involvement with AVICC
in the year ahead.

Councillor Bea Holland
President

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION PROCEDURES AND
REPORT FOR THE AVICC EXECUTIVE

The ongoing administration and policy determination of the AVICC is governed by an
8-person Executive Board that is elected and appointed at the Annual Convention.

THERE ARE SEVEN ELECTED POSITIONS:

President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Director at Large (3 positions)
Electoral Area Representative

THERE IS ONE APPOINTED POSITION:

Immediate Past President

NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

The Executive have introduced a process whereby a notice of the AVICC Executive
positions open for nomination, the process and the procedures for nomination was
circulated to all members.  [See Appendix C]

That notice stated that a candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an
AVICC member local government.  The candidate must be an elected official of an
AVICC member.

Background information for Candidates was made available on request that set out the
main responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.

A nomination and consent form is available and was to be used for all nominations in
advance of the AGM.  [Also see Appendix C]

NOMINATING COMMITTEE – is appointed under the provisions of the AVICC
Constitution and is appointed by the President.

The Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing the nominating and election
process and is appointed by the AVICC President and is composed of two members of
the Executive.  This year’s Committee is composed of:
Past President, Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake, Chair

It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate.  A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and
300-word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee
and distributed in the Pre Convention Newsletter.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

The Nominating Committee is responsible for reporting to the full Annual Meeting.
The Nominating Committee does not make recommendations.

They will report on Friday, April 7th , 2:15 p.m. on nominations received for positions of
President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, three Directors at Large and
Electoral Area Representative.

While the nomination process has been expanded, it will not change the process where
candidates can be nominated off the floor at the Convention.  That process remains in
place.  The changes outlined above provide for those that are interested in seeking office
to be directly nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of a
Nominating Committee.

ELECTIONS PROCESS

The process will then proceed in three steps:

STEP 1 – ELECTION OF OFFICERS

FRIDAY, April 1, 2:15  p.m.
Nominating Committee present the nominations for positions of President, First Vice-
President, Second Vice-President.

Nominations from floor for Officer positions (President, First Vice-President, Second
Vice-President)

Candidate speeches if necessary.
Friday, April 7,  4:05 p.m.
Elections for Officers positions (as necessary).
Saturday, April 8,  8:30 a.m.

STEP 2 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Saturday, April 2,  11:20 a.m.
Nominating Committee present nominations for three Directors at Large.
Nominations from the floor for the above positions.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Elections for remaining Executive positions (as necessary).

STEP 3 – ELECTION OF ELECTORAL AREA REPRESENTATIVE

Sunday, April 3,  10:00 a.m.
Nominating Committee present nominations for Electoral Area Representative
Nominations from the floor for the above position.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Election for position (as necessary).

THE 2006 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
THE 2006 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

As a result of the Call for Nominations, the Committee has received and will be placing
the following names forward for consideration during the 2004 Convention:

President
• Councillor Bea Holland, City of Victoria

First Vice-President
• Director Rod Sherrell, Regional District of Mount Waddington

Second Vice-President
•   Mayor Barry Janyk, Town of Gibsons

Director at Large(three to be elected)
• Mayor Christopher Causton, District of Oak Bay
•   Councillor Hy Freedman, Township of Esquimalt
• Mayor Ken McRae, City of Port Alberni

Electoral Area Representative
• Director Barbara Price, Comox-Strathcona Regional District

For further information on the nomination and election process contact:

Mayor (W. J. ) Jack Peake, Past President
c/o Municipal House
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.  V8V 1T7
Phone:  (250)356-5133  Fax:  (250)356-5119

AVICC CONFERENCE RULES
AND
PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING RESOLUTIONS
_________________________________________________________________

GENERAL RULES

1. Sessions will begin and end promptly at the scheduled hours.

2. Delegates will use the floor microphones when speaking.

3. All elected officials of members attending the Annual Meeting of the Association
shall be delegates entitled to participate in debates and to vote on any matter
before the Meeting.  [Constitution s. 7]  Other delegates shall not be entitled to the
privilege of the floor unless authorized by the Meeting.  Guest speakers may be
permitted at the direction of the Executive.

4. At all business sessions of the Meeting, twenty five delegates shall constitute a
quorum.  [Constitution s. 8g]
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VOTING RULES

5. Only elected officials of members are entitled to vote.   [Constitution s. 7]

6. Voting on ordinary resolutions normally shall be by a show of hands (holding the
voting card) and the Chair’s decision as to whether a motion is won or lost is final
unless, immediately upon the decision of the Chair being declared, ten or more
voting delegates then present, by standing, demand a standing vote, whereupon
the Chair shall again put the same question to the Meeting to be decided by a
count of those standing in favour of and against the motion.  In the event that the
result of the standing vote is questioned by twenty-five or more voting delegates
then present, or at any time in the discretion of the Chair, the Chair shall order that
the matter before the Meeting be determined by ballot, and the result of such ballot
shall be final.

7. Where voting is by ballot, scrutineers shall be appointed by the Chair to distribute
the ballot, collect the same, and to count and report the vote.

8. In all cases, where the votes of delegates then present, including the vote of the
Chair, are equal for and against a question, the question shall be negatived, and it
shall be the duty of the Chair to so declare.

9. No vote by proxy shall be recognized or allowed.

10.   When voting by show of hands all delegates shall hold their voting card.  In the
case of a ballot, the voting card must be presented and initialed by the scrutineers
before a ballot is issued.

RULES OF PROCEDURE

11.  Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of the Association, its
Executive and Committees, so far as they may be applicable without coming into
conflict with the Constitution or rules adopted by the Association.  [Constitution
s.13]

12. The Presiding Officer shall enforce order and strict observance of the Constitution
and Rules and Procedures.  Subject to an appeal to the meeting sustained by a
majority vote of delegates present, the Presiding Officer shall have the right to
decide all questions of order and the Officer’s rulings in this regard shall be final.

13. A delegate wishing to move, second or speak to a motion shall arise and address
the Chair and shall wait until he or she is recognized before speaking.  Delegates
must announce their name, local government office and membership or other
qualifications each time they rise to speak.

14. Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three
minutes; including the introducer of a motion.

15. No delegate may speak more than once on any one question unless and until all
other delegates desiring to speak have been heard.

16. Any amendment and any motion to withdraw any resolution from consideration
of the meeting or to refer the same to the Resolutions Committee, or to any other
committee, and any motion affecting the resolution must be moved and seconded
from the Meeting Floor.

17. Should discussion continue on any resolution for an undue length of time without
reasonable agreement being reached, the resolution may be cleared from the floor
by a favourable vote to refer the resolution to the Resolutions Committee for
further consideration and report.

(Note:  Because the time factor does not allow the Resolutions Committee to
properly reconsider resolutions, a motion to refer to the Committee will only be
accepted in the event adjournment is imminent and there are regular resolutions
which have not been dealt with.)
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HANDLING OF RESOLUTIONS
STEP-BY-STEP RULES

PRECEDENCE OF RESOLUTIONS

18. Resolutions shall be dealt with in numerical order.  However, two or more similar
resolutions, addressing the same subject matter may be dealt with by a single
resolution.  [i.e. Resolution #14 covers resolution #15 and #16 then only resolution
#14 will be considered by the Meeting.]
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PROCEDURES FOR RESOLUTIONS PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

19. The Chair will cause the title and the “enactment” clause of the resolution to be
read.

20. The resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and will not
require a mover or a seconder.

21. A spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee will then give the views of the
Resolutions Committee together with any suggestions and reasons therefor.

22. The Chair shall then call on a delegate from the sponsoring member to introduce
the resolution.

23. The sponsor is permitted three minutes to introduce the resolution.

24. The Chair will then call for discussion from the floor.

25. If there are not speakers opposed to the motion the Chair may call the question.

Discussion shall proceed in accordance with the “Rules of Procedure” (steps 11 to
17)

Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three
minutes.

Voting on the resolution shall proceed in accordance with the “Voting Rules” (steps
5 to 10).

Voting is on the resolution, NOT on the recommendation of the Resolutions
Committee.
PROCEDURES FOR LATE RESOLUTIONS

26. Resolutions submitted following the expiry of the regular deadline shall be
considered “Late Resolutions” and shall comply with all other submission
requirements, except that a copy of the resolution shall be provided to the AVICC
by the Wednesday noon preceding the date of the Annual Meeting.

27. Late Resolutions shall be available for discussion after resolutions printed in the
resolutions book have been considered but not before the time printed in the
Meeting Program for consideration of Late Resolutions.  Late Resolutions shall be
dealt with only if the Meeting so decides.

28. Late resolutions are deemed to be appropriate for discussion only if the topic is
such that it has arisen since or was not known prior to the regular deadline date
for submission of resolutions.

29. Late Resolutions admitted for plenary discussion shall be dealt with in the order
presented in the Late Resolutions report.

30. In the event that a late resolution is recommended to be admitted for discussion
the sponsor shall produce sufficient copies for distribution to the Convention.

31. The Chair will cause the title and “enactment” clause of the Late Resolution to be
read by a spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee.

32. The Late Resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and the
procedures for handling resolutions will apply (Steps 20 to 25).
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FOR RESOLUTIONS NOT PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

33. Any delegate may, during a Meeting, put forward any motion which, if duly
seconded, shall be dealt with as follows:  The Chair shall put the question – “Shall
the motion before the meeting be admitted for discussion?” – and such question
shall require a three-fifths majority vote before the motion can be put forward for
discussion by the Meeting.

At the discretion of the Chair any such motion shall be submitted in writing and
copies may be required to be provided to all delegates present before
consideration thereof.

34. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Executive may submit any matters not
requiring Extraordinary Resolution to any Meeting for consideration or action at
any time.

FOR EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

35. All resolutions originating at a Meeting workshop or seminar that is not held as a
regular plenary session shall be referred to the Executive unless handled pursuant
to Steps 33 or 34.

36. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION:  Any amendments to the Constitution may
only be made pursuant to Extraordinary Resolution duly adopted by the
Association.  [Constitution s. 11].

37. EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS:  Notice of Extraordinary Resolutions
intended to be submitted for consideration shall be given in writing to the
Secretary not later than forty-five (45) days prior to the date fixed for the Annual
meeting, and shall be included in the printed material sent to members by the
Secretary at least thirty (30) days prior to the Meeting.  A favourable three-fifths
majority vote at an Annual Meeting of the delegates then present shall be
necessary to adopt an Extraordinary Resolution.  [Constitution s. 11].

2006 RESOLUTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Resolution  Title Page

EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUITON

ER1 MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY AVICC Executive

REFERRED RESOLUTIONS

RR1 GRANTS-IN-LIEU AND NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS
WITH FIRST NATIONS Metchosin

LEGISLATION

R1 ACCESS TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS Comox-Strathcona RD
R2 MANUFACTURED HOME PARK TENANCY ACT Nanaimo RD
R3 CASH IN LIEU OF PARKLAND Comox-Strathcona RD
R4 RCMP FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS Courtenay
R5 MAIL BALLOTS City of Port Alberni
R6 APPROVING OFFICER Sunshine Coast RD
R7 FLOODPLAIN BYLAW FEE Nanaimo RD
R8 FERRY TERMINAL PROPERTY TAXATION North Saanich

LAND USE

R9 PARKLAND DEDICATION Alberni-Clayoquot RD

ENVIRONMENT

R10 E & N PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Nanaimo RD
R11 ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS Alberni-Clayoquot RD

FINANCE

R12 FUNDING ATTAINABLE HOUSING
IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Tofino

ASSESSMENT

R13 BC ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY
PROPERTY VALUATIONS AND APPEAL PROCESS Powell River RD

SELECTED ISSUES

R14 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION DATES Duncan
R15 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Metchosin
R16 HEALTH CONNECTIONS PROGRAM Mt. Waddington RD

EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION

ER1 MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY AVICC Executive

WHEREAS local governments wish to develop  a working relationship with their First
Nation neighbours and the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities
would like to encourage participation in the Association by the First Nations;

AND WHEREAS attendance and participation in the Annual General Meeting and
Covention would promote this relationship:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities amend the constitution to establish a membership category for First
Nations which would give the First Nations full membership privileges with the
exception of voting privileges which would be granted once the member First Nation
achieved self government status.

Conference Decision:

REFERRED RESOLUTIONS

RR1 GRANTS-IN-LIEU AND NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS
WITH FIRST NATIONS Metchosin

WHEREAS municipalities have historically received grants-in-lieu funding from the
senior levels of government;

AND WHEREAS negotiations with First Nations could result in provincial and/or
federal lands being part of the negotiation process:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that should any existing provincial or federal lands for
which municipalities receive grants-in-lieu become part of any negotiated First Nations
Agreement, municipalities will be compensated financially on an annual basis for any
lost revenues.

Conference Decision:

LEGISLATION

R1 ACCESS TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS it is desirable to provide people with disabilities improved access to
government facilities and structures in order to enhance opportunities to provide
service, conduct business and serve customers;

AND WHEREAS there is currently limited consideration of accessibility in public
buildings;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all upgrades to and new construction of
government public facilities be referred to the appropriate local accessibility
organization for comment prior to finalizing the design drawings;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities urge the provincial
government to work to develop legislation similar to the Ontarians With Disabilities Act,
2001 which sets in place a requirement for provincial ministries, municipalities, public
transportation organizations and agencies to consider and address accessibility issues:

AND FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED that the BC building code be reviewed and amended
to require improved levels of access to government facilities and services for British
Columbians with disabilities.

Conference Decision:

R2 MANUFACTURED HOME PARK TENANCY ACT Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act provides for limited compensation
to individuals faced with the termination of tenancy in manufactured home parks;

AND WHEREAS individuals faced with the termination of tenancy in manufactured
home parks may not have an option to relocate their mobile to another park or location
due to the age or condition of the manufactured home, the standards required by the
Building Code or the limited availability of vacant mobile home park sites:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the province be requested to investigate the
adequacy of compensation that is currently provided for in the Manufactured Home Park
Tenancy Act for individuals faced with the termination of tenancy in manufactured
home parks and that such investigation include consultation with mobile home owners’
association.

Conference Decision:

R3 CASH IN LIEU OF PARKLAND Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS section 941 of the Local Government Act requires subdivision developments
to provide either five percent of the land as greenspace/parks or an equivalent amount
of cash-in-lieu or parkland at the discretion of the developer, rather than the choice of
the local governments;

AND WHEREAS current legislation does not ensure the cash-in-lieu option returns
equitable value to the community or the local government:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities recommend the provincial
government amend the Local Government Act to ensure that, if cash-in-lieu is the option
chosen, the amount be based on the expected sale value of the land after it is developed,
as opposed to the value of the undeveloped property.

Conference Decision:

R4 RCMP FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS Courtenay

WHEREAS the Police Services Division of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor
General of British Columbia negotiates the terms and conditions of all Provincial RCMP
policing contracts with the Federal Government;

AND WHEREAS the Police Act of British Columbia requires that municipalities of more
than 5000 residents provide their own policing services.  When a municipality retains
the services of the RCMP to provide those services, payment of the provincially agreed
upon rate is either made directly to the Federal Government or to the Federal
Government via the Provincial Government;

AND WHEREAS during the 1992 negotiations between the Federal Solicitor General
and the Provincial negotiating team it was agreed that the Province would be
responsible for 90% of the share of the RCMP costs in communities with more than
15,000 residents and for 70% of the costs in communities with less than 15,000 residents;

AND WHEREAS recent years have seen an increase in crime in British Columbia
requiring additional policing resource:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federal and Provincial governments be urged
to renegotiate the Provincial/Federal cost sharing agreements to re-establish the 1990
rates of which the Federal share was 30% to enable municipalities to further increase
their crime fighting and prevention resources:

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities, the Union of BC Municipalities and the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities be urged to lobby the Federal and Provincial Government in support of
this motion.

Conference Decision:

R5 MAIL BALLOTS City of Port Alberni

WHEREAS non-resident property electors may not have the means to attend a voting
opportunity within the jurisdiction as resident electors do;

AND WHEREAS Section 100 of the Local Government Act allows mail ballots to those
electors who have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote
at another voting opportunity:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request the Provincial Government to
amend the Electors and Elections legislation in the Local Government Act to allow all
eligible electors the opportunity to vote by mail ballot in elections and other voting
opportunities.

Conference Decision:

R6 APPROVING OFFICER Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS the Land Title Act provides that the Lieutenant Governor in Council may
authorize a regional district board to appoint a person as an approving officer for the
rural area of the regional district;

AND WHEREAS requests for such authority have not been granted:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the Province to ensure that regional district boards are granted the
authority to appoint a person as an approving officer for the rural area of the regional
district when and if requested.

Conference Decision:

R7 FLOODPLAIN BYLAW FEE Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS a regional district is not able to recover costs associated with the processing
of an application for a site-specific exemption to a flood plain bylaw adopted under
Section 910 of the Local Government Act;

AND WHEREAS the Local Government Act does not include a provision for a regional
district to charge a fee for processing an application for a site specific exemption to a
flood plain bylaw:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coast
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request the provincial government to
amend the Local Government Act so that regional districts can charge a fee for processing
an application for a site specific exemption to a flood plain bylaw.

Conference Decision:

R8 FERRY TERMINAL PROPERTY TAXATION North Saanich

WHEREAS stability in property taxation is essential to local governments;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province of British Columbia consult with
affected local governments before considering statutory changes in relation to
assessment and taxation of ferry terminals:

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that local governments be consulted through the
Union of British Columbia Municipalities in advance of any such legislative changes
being brought forward for consideration.

Conference Decision:

LAND USE

R9 PARKLAND DEDICATION Alberni-Clayoquot RD

WHEREAS a local government can accept cash in lieu of parkland dedication when a
property owner subdivides;

AND WHEREAS a local government can use that cash to acquire parkland and for no
other purpose:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge  the province of BC to amend the legislation to permit funds
collected in lieu of parkland dedication to be used on parkland development in addition
to parkland acquisition.

Conference Decision:

ENVIRONMENT

R10 E & N PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS the province has refused the request from the Regional District of Nanaimo
and other local governments and residents in proximity to the E & N Railway to reject
the 2005 Pest Management Plan for the E & N Railway;

AND WHEREAS there are many aquifers that provide both individual and community
water sources of drinking water and drainage courses that cross and run parallel to the
rail line that may be contaminated from the use of chemical sprays proposed to be used
to control vegetation along the E & N Railway:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the province be advised that the Association of
Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities opposes the use of chemical sprays to
control vegetation along the E & N Railway and requests that the Minister of
Environment intervene to set aside the Pest Management Plan for the E & N Railway
right-of-way or otherwise amend the legislation that permits this practice.

Conference Decision:

R11 ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS Alberni-Clayoquot RD

WHEREAS the on-site sewage disposal regulations require that a new on-site sewage
disposal system be designed by a certified professional and the design filed with the
appropriate health authority;

AND WHEREAS the on-site sewage disposal regulations do not require a person
increasing the size of a house connected to an existing on-site sewage disposal system to
have the capacity or condition of an existing system certified by a professional;

AND WHEREAS the health authority will issue an order to repair a system only after a
system has failed and poses a health risk:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities urge the Province of British Columbia to amend the on-site
sewage disposal regulations to require a person increasing the size of a house connected
to an existing on-site sewage disposal system to have the capacity and condition of the
existing system certified by a professional as being adequate for the intended use.

Conference Decision:

FINANCE

R12 FUNDING ATTAINABLE HOUSING
IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Tofino

WHEREAS in many British Columbia communities there are many residents and low
income workers who can not obtain affordable housing for their families and
communities need additional resources to assist in addressing the situation;

AND WHEREAS the Provincial Treasury is the principal beneficiary of the British
Columbia Property Transfer Tax which is derived from the sale of lands within the
community:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that The Honourable Carole Taylor, Minister of
Finance responsible for the Provincial Treasury, be requested to make a portion of the
British Columbia Property Transfer Tax available to the communities in which it is
raised for the purpose of providing funding for attainable housing for working people
in the Province of British Columbia.

Conference Decision:

ASSESSMENT

R13 BC ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY
PROPERTY VALUATIONS AND APPEAL PROCESS Powell River RD

WHEREAS the process for BC Assessment Authority valuations and appeals for
business, industrial and utility property classes can cause significant uncertainty for
local government taxation, sometimes over several years;

AND WHEREAS, recently and in the past, the process has often limited the ability of
communities and regions, particularly those in the resource-based, rural areas of the
Province, to develop reliable long term financial plans and to project relatively accurate
tax rates for all classes:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities request the Union of BC Municipalities to establish a Task Force
comprised of representatives from local government, the Province and the BC
Assessment Authority, to seek new legislative remedies to create greater certainty for
business, industrial and utility property class assessments.

Conference Decision:

SELECTED ISSUES

R14 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION DATES Duncan

WHEREAS local government elections are held on the third Saturday of November
every three years in accordance with the BC Local Government Act;

AND WHEREAS in November, it is very dark in the late afternoon and evening and the
weather is usually bad;

AND WHEREAS it does not feel safe for candidates (especially women) to be walking
up strange driveways and into unfamiliar apartment buildings in the dark and bad
weather;

AND WHEREAS it is likely that more people would vote if the timing of the election
were better when the sunlight lasted longer into the day:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the municipal elections be moved back to the last
Saturday of September and that, if necessary the UBCM Convention be moved to
another date.

Conference Decision:

R15 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Metchosin

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities recommends to the Ministries of Education, Health and Child and Family
Development that integrated identification, diagnosis, and management services for the
development and mental health services of children and youth are best located in
school settings using an inclusive multidisciplinary approach to ensure effectiveness
and timelines.

Conference Decision:

R16 HEALTH CONNECTIONS PROGRAM Mt. Waddington RD

WHEREAS the Province’s Health Connections Program offers discounted travel
subsidies, administered by Health Authorities, to help defray costs for rural residents
who must travel significant distances for medical care outside their home communities;

AND WHEREAS community perception of “significant distances” may vary depending
on factors such as availability of subsidized public transit and the availability of
subsidized public transit and the availability of services in “home communities”:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province be requested to extend the Health
Connections Program to subsidize travel for medical care for any rural residents outside
their home community, regardless of distance.

Conference Decision:

APPENDIX B(2)

AVICC LIFE MEMBERS

DATE POSITION/NAME PLACE

1949-1950 Lorne Jordan Port Alberni

1951-1952 Earl Westwood Nanaimo

1953 Bert Beasley North Cowichan

1954 Bill Henderson Cumberland

1955-1956 C.A.P. Murson North Cowichan

1957 Alf Wurtele Esquimalt

1958 Jack Dobson Duncan

1959 Bill Moore Courtenay

1960 George Chatterton Saanich

1962 John Cook Nanaimo

1963 Don Morton North Cowichan

1964 Reeve Lee Central Saanich

1965 Fred Bishop Port Alberni

1966 Doug Watts Oak Bay

1967 Les Hammer Port Alberni

1968 Rob Baird Victoria

1969 Kay Grouhel Ladysmith

1970 S.A.D. Pike Powell River

1971-1972 Archie Galbraith Central Saanich

1973-1974 G.H.A. MacKay Nanaimo

1974-1975 William (Bronco) Moncrief Cumberland

1975-1976 Ed Lum Victoria

1976-1977 George McKnight Port Alberni

1977–1978 K. Paskin Duncan

1978-1979 Ken Hill Esquimalt

1979-1980 Mayor George Piercy Comox

1980-1981 Mel Couvelier Saanich

1981-1982 Mayor Anne Fiddick Gold River

1982-1983 Alderman Dick Winkleman Nanaimo

1983-1984 Mayor Norma Sealey Sidney

1984-1985 Mayor Robert Ostler Campbell River

1985-1986 Mayor Gillian Trumper Port Alberni

1986-1987 Alderman William (Bill) Kinley Port McNeill

1987-1988 Mayor Tom McCrae Tahsis

1989-1990 Mayor Frank Ney Nanaimo

Director George Borza Nanaimo R.D.

Mayor George Cochrane Courtenay

Alderman Walter Behn Port Alberni

Alderman Eric Simmons Victoria

1990-1991 Alderman Bill Cox Ladysmith

1992-1993 Mayor Ron Webber Courtenay

1993-1994 Mayor Al Huddlestan Port Hardy

1994-1995 Councillor Martin Segger Victoria

1995-1996 Councillor Maxine Williams Alert Bay

1996-1997 Director Jim Gurney Sunshine Coast R.D.

1998-1999 Mayor James Lornie Campbell River

1999-2000 Councillor John Crook Langford

2000-2001 Mayor Frank Leonard Saanich

2001-2003 Mrs. Pearl Myhres Zeballos

2004-2005 Councillor Mary Ashley Campbell River

APPENDIX B(1)

2005 AVICC MEMBERS

CITIES VILLAGES

Colwood
Courtenay Alert Bay
Duncan Cumberland
Langford Gold  River
Nanaimo Port Alice
Parksville Sayward
Port Alberni Tahsis
Victoria Zeballos

DISTRICTS REGIONAL DISTRICTS

Campbell River Alberni-Clayoquot
Central Saanich Capital
Esquimalt Central Coast
Highlands Comox-Strathcona
Lantzville Cowichan Valley
Metchosin Mount Waddington
North Cowichan Nanaimo
North Saanich Powell River
Oak Bay Sunshine Coast
Port Hardy Islands Trust
Powell River
Saanich
Sechelt
Sechelt Indian Government District
Sooke
Tofino
Ucluelet

TOWNS

Comox
Gibsons
Ladysmith
Lake Cowichan
Port McNeill
Qualicum Beach
Sidney
View Royal

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
FOR AVICC EXECUTIVE

AVICC is the collective voice for local government on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine
Coast, Powell River and the Central Coast.  The membership elects directors during the
Convention to ensure the directions set by the general membership are carried forward.
The Executive also provides the direction to the AVICC between Conventions.

This circular is notice of the AVICC Executive positions open for nomination, the
process and the procedures for nomination.

1. POSITIONS OPEN TO NOMINATIONS

The following positions are open for nomination:
• President • Director at Large (3 positions)
• First Vice-President • Electoral Area Representative
• Second Vice-President

2. NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an AVICC local government
member.  The candidate must be an elected official of an AVICC member.

Background information for Candidates is available on request that sets the main
responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.

A nomination and consent form is available and should be used for all nominations.

The Chair of the 2006 Nominating Committee is:
• Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake,  President

3. NEXT STEPS

It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate.  A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and
300-word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee
and distributed in the March Supplemental AVICC Newsletter.

To Be Included In This Report, Nominations Must Be Received By
February 24, 2006.

4. FINAL COMMENTS

The nomination process does not change the process where candidates can be
nominated off the floor at the Convention.  That process remains in place.  The process
outlined above provides  for those that are interested in seeking office to be directly
nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of a Nominating Committee.

5. FURTHER INFORMATION

Copies of the “consent form” or duties of Executive members are available from the
AVICC office.

All other inquiries should be directed to:

Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake, Past President
Chair, 2006 Nominating Committee
c/o AVICC
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8V 1T7

Phone:  (250) 356-5133
Fax:    (250) 356-5119
Email:  efraser@civicnet.bc.ca

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2006 AVICC EXECUTIVE

We are qualified under the AVICC Constitution to nominate1 a candidate and we
nominate:

Name:

Position in local government (Mayor/Councillor/Director):

Municipality or Regional District represented:

AVICC Executive Office Nominated for:

Signed:
Name ___________________________ Name ______________________________

Position: _________________________ Position:____________________________

Mun/RD  ________________________ Mun/RD___________________________

Signature  ________________________ Signature
___________________________

CONSENT FORM

I consent to this nomination and attest that I am qualified to be a candidate for the office
I have been nominated to pursuant to the AVICC Constitution2.  I also agree to provide
the following information to the Chair, AVICC Nominating Committee (c/o AVICC
Office) by February 24, 2006.

• photo (to size set by Nominating Committee Chair)
• biographical information.  The maximum length of such information shall be 300
words.  If the information provided is in excess, the Nominating Committee Chair
shall edit as required.

Signed Name: Position:

Mun/RD:

Signature:  Date: ______________________________

1 Nominations require two elected officials of members of the Association.
2 All nominees of the Executive shall be elected representatives of a member of the
Association.  Nominee for electoral area representative must hold the appropriate
office.

ANNUAL REPORT

AND

RESOLUTIONS

TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE 55th
Association of  ANNUAL MEETING
Vancouver FILBERG CENTRE
Island and COURTENAY, B.C.
Coastal
Communities  April 1 – 3, 2005

PLEASE BRING THIS
PLEASE BRING THIS
REPORT WITH YOU
REPORT WITH YOU

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ANNUAL REPORT

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AVICC MEMBERS

We are pleased to convey this fourteenth AVICC Annual Report and Resolutions Book.
It was the wish of your Executive to provide to all members in advance of the Annual
Meeting a record of the year’s activities and advance notice of the matters that will be
placed before you at the April 1 – 3, 2005 Annual Meeting.

We have divided this publication into two parts:
• Annual Report.
• Resolutions.

1. ANNUAL REPORT

In the first part of this publication you will find the:
• President’s Report.
• Responses to AVICC’s 2004 resolutions -  responses that are still awaited will be
circulated at the Annual Meeting if available.

2. RESOLUTIONS

The second part of this publication contains materials to be considered at the 2005
Annual Meeting.  In this section you will also find the Nomination/Election
procedures.  Under this process, the Nominating Committee issues a call for
nominations, manages that process, but does not make recommendations.  Information
on those nominated for the 2005/2006 AVICC Executive is contained in the March, 2005
AVICC Supplemental Newsletter.  The main item in this section is the resolutions to be
considered at the 2005 Annual Meeting.   The 24 resolutions received before the
deadline are printed.

Late Resolutions along with:
• comments/recommendations of the Resolutions Committee on all resolutions
• audited financial statements
• final convention program

will be available at the time of registration.

Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake
President

Eydie Fraser
Executive Coordinator

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

In just a few short weeks I will be welcoming you to the 56th Annual Meeting in
Courtenay. I look forward to meeting again with all of our members from around the
Island, Sunshine Coast and the Central Coast.

At the first UBCM Executive meeting after we saw one another in Kelowna I was
appointed as Vice-Chair to the UBCM Resolutions Committee and a member of the
Environment Committee.

At this time I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Councillor Mary Ashley,
Mayor Ken McRae and all members of the E & N Rail Committee for all their work on
behalf of AVICC to ensure that the rail service on the Island was maintained.  We will
be giving an update on the success we have achieved to date at the meeting in
Courtenay.

Some of our other activities include:

EXECUTIVE/COMMITTEES
• 3 meetings of the Executive

MEMBERSHIP/FINANCIAL
• membership maintained
• there was no dues increase for 2004.

CONVENTION
• the 2004 Convention in Parksville was very successful.  The Executive will be
meeting to discuss the final program and will endeavor to have that program out
to you by mid-March.  A draft was posted to our website in February.
• 30 resolutions were presented with 25 being endorsed, 2 withdrawn and 3 not
endorsed.

COMMUNICATIONS
• one issue of the AVICC Newsletter was produced and distributed.
• various circulars and member updates
• AVICC website established in December, 2003.

At this time I would like to take the opportunity to extend a thank you to the Executive
for their continued support and involvement with AVICC over the past year.  I would
also like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere appreciation on behalf of the
Executive and myself to Eydie Fraser, Executive Coordinator and Richard Taylor of
UBCM for their dedication and assistance.

I look forward to seeing you in Courtenay and your continued involvement with
AVICC in the year ahead.

Mayor  W. J. (Jack) Peake
President

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SUMMARY OF 2004 AVICC
RESOLUTION RESPONSES

This report summarizes the responses from the provincial government to the
resolutions endorsed at the 2004 AVICC Annual General Meeting, submitted to UBCM
and endorsed by UBCM:

B4 ALTERNATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM FUNDING GRANTS Lake Cowichan

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities call on
the Province of British Columbia to mandate, implement and fund Alternative
Justice Programs where community organizations exist, meeting provincial
criteria and standards, or where they may exist in the future;

AND BE IT RESOLVED that local government be given the option as to
whether or not it wants to implement the mandated provincial program or
implement its own Alternative Justice Program using volunteers from the
community.

Response of:  Ministry of Public Safety  and Solicitor General

The Ministry recognizes that alternative justice programs (community
accountability and restorative justice programs) offer a valuable and
complementary alternative to the formal criminal justice system.

There is federal legislation respecting the use of alternative justice measures.
Specifically, the Criminal Code deals with the use of alternative measures for
adults, and the Youth Criminal Justice Act provides guidance for the use of extra
judicial measures for youth.

In keeping with the federal legislation, for cases referred by Crown Counsel, the
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General provides alternative justice
measures through Adult community Corrections (Adult Probation) while the
Ministry of Children and Family Development provides a similar service
through Youth Justice Services (Youth Probation).

For police-based referrals, a less formal discretionary process of alternative
justice is available.  This process may include referral to a Community
Accountability Program as a way to respond to some minor offences.  The
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General provides start-up and ongoing
funding for eligible volunteer-based Community Accountability Programs.  To
qualify for funding, programs must meet existing provincial criteria.

In addition to the financial support provided to these programs, the Ministry
provides additional guidance, resources and training opportunities, as well as
the opportunity to apply for limited insurance coverage.
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B24 PROPOSED LIFTING OF MORATORIUM O
N PACIFIC WHITING (HAKE) THREATENS
ON-SHOE PROCESSING Alberni-Clayoquot  RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities support
the retention of the moratorium on Joint Venture Hake fishing vessels in BC
and communicate a strong message to the Government of Canada Department
of Fisheries and Oceans and the BC Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food that affected communities must be fully consulted prior to any further
decision regarding this fishery.

Response of:  Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

British Columbia reaffirms its support for onshore jobs for BC communities and
remains committed to the importance of shore-based hake processing.

In fact, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries John van Dongen, committed
to the Alberni-Clayoquot Fisheries Committee  at a meeting on August 9, 2004
that for our part, the Province would ensure that we consult with them prior to
any decision on joint venture factory ships.

The Minister also recognized that to deny a joint venture fishery for this year
would be a major loss of in excess of $12 million dollars for the harvesting sector.

This year there was a very large Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for hake
announced by the federal government.  Because there  wasn’t the capacity in on-
shore plants to process all the TAC, the federal government made  some of this
large catch available to offshore processing.

However, the Minister provided a strong message to the federal Minister that
British Columbia agreed to the allocation of hake to the joint venture only
because of the unusual size of the hake Total Allowable Catch.

He also made it clear that BC hope to see a return to all-onshore allocation in
2005.

B27 PROVINCIAL FUNDING OF HEALTH FACILITIES Saanich

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities urge the
Province of BC to invest in health capital at more appropriate levels to
maintain, upgrade and replace publicly funded health facilities;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities urge
the Province of BC to reinstate its historic share of major health capital
projects and offsetting operating cost increases to all Health Authorities.
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Response of:  Ministry of Health Services

The provincial health budget in British Columbia increased to $10.9 billion in
2004/05 and now consumes 43 percent of the provincial budget.

The 2004/05 operating and capital budgets make approximately $320 million in
funding for facility and equipment projects available to health authorities.

In B.C.’s regionalized model, health authorities determine priorities for facilities
and equipment according to local needs.  To assist health authorities in
addressing their capital needs within the available resources, the province has
undertaken significant changes to the way capital is planned and managed.
These strategies include:

• providing three-year rolling budgets to enable health authorities to plan for
the long term;
• undertaking a province-wide assessment of health system assets to provide
better data for prioritizing projects; and
government remains committed to encouraging health authorities to explore new
funding  options that provide diverse and innovative solutions to meeting capital
needs, including the use of private-public partnerships where appropriate and
cost effective.

B31 HERITAGE STEWARDSHIP Saanich

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities urge the
BC government to maintain stewardship of heritage resources by investing the
appropriate funding levels required to preserve, protect  and enhance our
heritage resources throughout British Columbia and on Vancouver Island.

Response of:  Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services

• In order to implement the direction from the Core Services Review and to
meet budget reduction targets the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and
Women’s Services undertook several initiatives to refocus the role of the
Province in heritage conservation and to facilitate the long-term stewardship
and sustainability of BC’s heritage resources.  These included:

• devolution of Provincial heritage properties to community management
through 15-year site management agreements, a step that will enable
increased community and private sector participation and investment in
these historic places, promote heritage tourism and produce greater economic
and social benefit for many communities.

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•  establishment of the Heritage Legacy Fund of BC, in collaboration with the
Heritage Society of BC, The Land Conservatory of BC and the Vancouver
Foundation, through an initial Provincial endowment of $5 million, as a non-
governmental source of funding for community heritage initiatives;
• development and implementation of the Historic Places Initiative, a major
national program to recognize, protect, conserve, rehabilitate and promote
Canada’s heritage sites, in partnership with the Federal government, other
provinces and territories, local governments, volunteer organizations and the
private sector;
• refocusing staff  efforts and program investment to build community heritage
planning and management capacity and to enhance heritage-related training
and education.

B51 BC HYDRO STREET LIGHTING SERVICE Sooke

MOTION WAS WITHDRAWN

B52 BC HYDRO LOCATES SERVICE North Cowichan
Sidney

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that BC Hydro reinstate the field locate
service for buried underground hydro service.

Response of :  Ministry of Energy and Mines

BC Hydro will, at no cost, provide location drawings when requested and will
assist in interpreting these drawings.  Physical field checks would only take place
if the drawings are insufficient or non-existent.

BC Hydro continues to work with a voluntary and multi-party provincial
working group that is reviewing issues like underground locates to ensure all
understand the significant financial and operational impacts involved.

B62 DIFFERENT TAX RATES FOR
LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS Central Saanich

NOT ENDORSED

B73 INCLUSION OF HOGWEED ON NOXIOUS WEED LIST Nanaimo RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities request
that the Province designate Giant Hogwed as a noxious plant in the Weed
Control Regulation, or some other legislation of comparable stature, and
impose a duty on all land occupiers to control Giant Hogweed;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this duty to control Giant Hogweed
be enforced using provincial rather than local government resources.
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Response of:  Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection

This is an area of concurrent authority.  The Union of British Municipalities
(UBCM) should contact the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries to
discuss the Weed Control Act and the Weed Control Regulation they administer.

UBCM can use their existing authority under  the Ministry of Water, Land and
Air Regulation – Spheres of Concurrent Jurisdiction, Section 8(3) J and K – to help
control Giant Hogweed.

Response of:  Ministry of Agriculture. Food and Fisheries

Last fall, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries advised the Regional
District of Nanaimo that we would be pleased to support the addition of Giant
Hogweed to Schedule A, Part II – Regional Noxious Weeds, Regional District of
Nanaimo.

We had outlined that the next  step was for Nanaimo Regional District to provide
a management plan and confirmation that it requires the ability to enter lands
and enforce control in situations where cooperation is not forthcoming.  To date,
the Ministry has not received such a plan.

However, local government is not prevented from controlling weeds on lands
they are responsible for – they could add Giant Hogweed to by-laws regarding
nuisance vegetation, unsightly vegetation or by-laws they administer and
enforce.

B74 BTK (BACILLUS THURINGLEENIS KURSTAKI)
AERIAL PESTICIDE SPRAY Comox-Strathcona RD

THEREFORE  BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial and federal governments
be encouraged to fund rigorous and comprehensive pre-  and post-spraying
inventory and monitoring programs to assess the affects of BTK spraying on
non-target species in Garry Oak ecosystems.

Response of:  Ministry of Forests

The Gypsy Moth poses a threat to forests and urban trees and parks.  It also
poses a quarantine threat and resulting trade restrictions.  The application of BTK
by the Ministry of Forests balances the need to eliminate the Gypsy Moth and
maintain public health in a scientifically responsible manner.
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Following large-scale use of a BTK in the Victoria area in 1999, a Capital Health
Region report determined that the aerial spraying program did not affect human
health.  This study supported the conclusions  of previous federal and
international studies.  In 2004, the Gypsy Moth threat received aggressive
attention in two small areas:  Saanich and Delta.  Aerial treatment was the only
effective option to control this problem before it became permanently
established.  Results of the 2004 spray program are expected in October.

From 1999 to 2003, government commissioned a study to look at the effect of an
aerial spraying on non-target lepidoptera (moths and butterflies).  The study
found that lepidopteran populations were depressed immediately after the spray
but in most cases rebounded to pre-spray levels by 2003 if healthy populations
existed outside of the spray area.  The Ministry of Water, Land and Air
Protection, along with the Ministry of Forests, is currently pursuing the
possibility of a lepidopteran monitoring plan with scientists at the Pacific
Forestry Centre.

Ongoing detection programs and prompt eradication measures will prevent this
imported pest from becoming established in the province.

B76 UNCONFINED AQUIFIER PROTECTION Nanaimo RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province, in enacting groundwater
protection legislation, ensure that the regulatory and operational requirements
that apply to the commercial, industrial and development sectors be
sufficiently prescriptive and effectively administered and enforced to protect
the province’s unconfined aquifiers from contamination and that the Province
supports local government efforts to protect  aquifiers and their sources.

Response of:  Ministry of Water, Lands and Air Protection

The Ministry recognizes the vulnerability of confined aquifiers to impacts from
land use activities.  Groundwater management plans will be a useful tool to
address  this issue in critical areas.

The Ministry will continue to work with the Ground Water Advisory Board to
develop and enact outcome-based  regulations for Phases 2 and 3 of the Ground
Water Protection Regulation.

The Ministry will work with the British Columbia Ground Water Association
and other key stakeholders to promote a high degree of voluntary compliance
with industry and well owners.

Water, Land and Air Protection will continue to classify, characterize and
monitor  high priority aquifers in the province to support local governments in
their groundwater protection efforts.
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B78 NATURAL SHORELINES:  RECOGNITION OF IMPORTANCE

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities request
that the provincial government pay extra attention to emerging values and
roles of natural marine riparian areas in helping protect our coastal
communities and the ocean waters beside them;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED  that the Union of BC Municipalities
promote the values of riparian buffers along its members’ marine and
freshwater shorelines through policies, model bylaws and guidelines, as well
as through public education and awareness, whether or not there  are
Development Permit Areas or Environmentally Sensitive Areas designated or
established.

ENDORSED

B87 INCREASED ELECTRICITY RATES

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities object to
BC Hydro’s proposed increase in electricity rates.

Response of:  Ministry of Energy and Mines

The New Era platform and the British Columbia Government’s Energy Plan
commit to allowing the BCUC to again regulate BC Hydro’s rates.  BCUC’s
review of BC Hydro’s revenue requirements application is the appropriate forum
for addressing concerns about rates.

This is the first time in a decade that BC Hydro’s costs and proposed rates have
been reviewed.  BCUC’s open and transparent process should ensure that rates
are kept as low as possible.

Even with the proposed increase, BC still has the third lowest electricity rates in
North America.

B110 HARMONIZATION OF PST ON FILM PRODUCTION AVICC Executive

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities request
that the Province harmonize the application of PST and treat film production
as a manufactured product for PST purposes.

Response of:  Ministry of Finance

The government of British Columbia has followed through with its commitment
to improve the competitiveness of the film and television industry through a
number of measures including:
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• Extending the Film Incentive BC and Production Services tax credits for five
more years;
• Providing an enhanced regional incentive for film credits; and
• Introducing a Digital animation or Visual Effects tax credit.

In addition, government has undertaken to clarify the application of sales tax to
this industry by updating information bulletins provided by the Ministry of
Provincial Revenue.

The film and television industry makes a valuable contribution to British
Columbia’s economy and the government’s initiatives recognize and encourage
that contribution.

In fact, film and television production in British Columbia reached a record
$1.405 billion in 2003 representing a 47% increase over the previous year.  The
highest  previous total was $1.18 in 2000.

B113 PROPOSED SCOTT ISLANDA MARINE
PROTECTED AREA Port Hardy

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities strongly
recommend to Environment Canada that the current provincially protected
status of Scott Islands remain as it is and that the Ministry conduct additional
studies towards minimizing bird/human conflicts in the surrounding ocean.

Response of:  Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection

The Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection will continue to maintain the
Scott Islands as a protected area and supports the development of additional
management strategies to protect breeding bird populations by the CWS.

The province’s view continues to be that this initiative must be coordinated with
other land use and marine planning initiatives, competing values, including
economic values, First Nations and local government interest.  We support in
principle the concept of a Marine Wildlife Area providing it results in a
cooperative, balanced management regime to protect the foraging area for the
significant breeding bird populations of the ecological reserves on the Scott
Islands in addition to the economic and social interests of the communities
whose livelihood is dependent upon the resources in this area.

B117 PARKING FEES IN PROVINCIAL PARKS Comox-Strathcona RD

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia
Municipalities strongly recommend that the Minister of Water, Land and Air
Protection remove parking fees from provincial parks.

NOT ENDORSED
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B127 FUNDING FOR AFFILIATED CARE HOMES Port Alberni

On motion was referred to the UBCM Executive.

B139 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Union of BC Municipalities urge the
provincial government to restore funding levels to allow Community Schools
to have the flexibility to provide services to the broader community.

MOTION ENDORSED.  Provincial response not yet received.

C13 EXEMPTION FROM PROVINCIAL SALES TAX Saanich
(See B68  Local Government’s Being Exempt from Payment of Provincial Sales
Tax)

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities approach
the provincial government to immediately exempt local governments from the
payment of Provincial Sales Tax;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such exemption should not result in
any reduction of grant sin lieu or any other monies presently directed from the
provincial government to municipal governments, nor should such exemption
be seen as an opportunity to download additional responsibilities to
municipal governments without providing sufficient funding to compensate
for such additional responsibilities.

This resolution was endorsed and has been forwarded to the Minister of Finance.
UBCM is still awaiting a response.

C22 WEST NILE VIRUS STRATEGY Sooke
(See A12 – West Nile Virus Funding)

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province provide annual funding to
local governments who request it for monitoring, public education programs
and mosquito control measures to  enhance public and livestock safety.

Response of:  Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services

The West Nile virus has not yet reached British Columbia.  However, we are
working in collaboration with municipalities, organizations and agencies to
prepare for that eventuality.

Government has provided a total of $4.4 million to ensure the province is
prepared for the potential of West Nile Virus.  Funding has been provided
through:
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• Ministry of Health Services – in 2004, one-time funding of $1 million to assist
local governments in their West Nile Virus mosquito control program, $1.4
million to the BC Centre for Disease Control for surveillance programs and
$400,000 to health authorities for coordination within their regions.

• In fiscal 2003/04, the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s
Services provided $1.6 million for advance planning work to help 128 local
governments prepare for the possibility of the virus.  This funding was
available for the 2004 season as it was distributed after January 2004.

Government acknowledges and thanks local governments who worked in
partnership with Public Health departments to develop the 2004 WNV
prevention programs.  Government will be reviewing the WNV funding that was
provided in 2004 and will be advising health authorities and municipalities when
decisions have been made.

C26 BC SOCIAL ASSISTANCE RULES Saanich
(See Resolution B134 – Provincial Welfare Policy)

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia
Municipalities urge the provincial government to rescind the laws introducing
income assistance time limits and reducing benefits.

Response of:  Ministry of Human Resources

Time limits were introduced as par t of the government’s new emphasis on
employment and personal responsibility.  Time limits motivate employable
clients to find  job as quickly as possible and to stay employed.

The time limit policy is designed to ensure that no one who is unable to work or
who is actively looking for work will lose assistance even after they have reached
their time limit.  Exemptions to time limits include persons with disabilities,
pregnant women, single parents with young children, people in a special care
facility or people with a drug or alcohol problem.

Clients face time limit sanctions only if they are capable of working and choose
not to follow through on their legally binding employment plan, refuse a job or
quit a job without just cause.

Clients who actively look for work and follow the steps outlined in their
employment plan will not face time limit sanctions and will continue to receive
full support  and shelter even after receiving income assistance for a cumulative
two years out of five.

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NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION PROCEDURES AND
REPORT FOR THE AVICC EXECUTIVE

The ongoing administration and policy determination of the AVICC is governed by an
8-person Executive Board that is elected and appointed at the Annual Convention.

THERE ARE SEVEN ELECTED POSITIONS:

President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Director at Large (3 positions)
Electoral Area Representative

THERE IS ONE APPOINTED POSITION:

Immediate Past President

NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

The Executive have introduced a process whereby a notice of the AVICC Executive
positions open for nomination, the process and the procedures for nomination was
circulated to all members.  [See Appendix C]

That notice stated that a candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an
AVICC member local government.  The candidate must be an elected official of an
AVICC member.

Background information for Candidates was made available on request that set out the
main responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.

A nomination and consent form is available and was to be used for all nominations in
advance of the AGM.  [Also see Appendix C]

NOMINATING COMMITTEE – is appointed under the provisions of the AVICC
Constitution and is appointed by the President.

The Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing the nominating and election
process and is appointed by the AVICC President and is composed of two members of
the Executive.  This year’s Committee is composed of:
Past President Mary Ashley, Chair
President, Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake
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It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate.  A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and
300-word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee
and distributed in the Pre Convention Newsletter.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

The Nominating Committee is responsible for reporting to the full Annual Meeting.
The Nominating Committee does not make recommendations.

They will report on Friday, April 1st, 2:15 p.m. on nominations received for positions of
President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, three Directors at Large and
Electoral Area Representative.

While the nomination process has been expanded, it will not change the process where
candidates can be nominated off the floor at the Convention.  That process remains in
place.  The changes outlined above provide for those that are interested in seeking office
to be directly nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of a
Nominating Committee.

ELECTIONS PROCESS

The process will then proceed in three steps:

STEP 1 – ELECTION OF OFFICERS

FRIDAY, April 1, 2:15  p.m.
Nominating Committee present the nominations for positions of President, First Vice-
President, Second Vice-President.

Nominations from floor for Officer positions (President, First Vice-President, Second
Vice-President)

Candidate speeches if necessary.
Friday, April 1,  4:55 p.m.
Elections for Officers positions (as necessary).
Saturday, April 2,  8:30 a.m.

STEP 2 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Saturday, April 2,  11:50 a.m.
Nominating Committee present nominations for three Directors at Large.
Nominations from the floor for the above positions.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Elections for remaining Executive positions (as necessary).
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STEP 3 – ELECTION OF ELECTORAL AREA REPRESENTATIVE

Sunday, April 3,  10:00 a.m.
Nominating Committee present nominations for Electoral Area Representative
Nominations from the floor for the above position.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Election for position (as necessary).

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THE 2005 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
THE 2005 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

As a result of the Call for Nominations, the Committee has received and will be placing
the following names forward for consideration during the 2004 Convention:

President
• Councillor Bea Holland, City of Victoria

First Vice-President
• Councillor Nichola Wade, District of Saanich

Second Vice-President
• Director Rod Sherrell, Regional District of Mount Waddington

Director at Large(three to be elected)
• Mayor Christopher Causton, District of Oak Bay
• Mayor Barry Janyk, Town of Gibsons
• Mayor Ken McRae, City of Port Alberni

Electoral Area Representative

For further information on the nomination and election process contact:

Councillor Mary Ashley
c/o Municipal House
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.  V8V 1T7
Phone:  (250)356-5133  Fax:  (250)356-5119

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AVICC CONFERENCE RULES
AND
PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING RESOLUTIONS
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GENERAL RULES

1. Sessions will begin and end promptly at the scheduled hours.

2. Delegates will use the floor microphones when speaking.

3. All elected officials of members attending the Annual Meeting of the Association
shall be delegates entitled to participate in debates and to vote on any matter
before the Meeting.  [Constitution s. 7]  Other delegates shall not be entitled to the
privilege of the floor unless authorized by the Meeting.  Guest speakers may be
permitted at the direction of the Executive.

4. At all business sessions of the Meeting, twenty five delegates shall constitute a
quorum.  [Constitution s. 8g]
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VOTING RULES

5. Only elected officials of members are entitled to vote.   [Constitution s. 7]

6. Voting on ordinary resolutions normally shall be by a show of hands (holding the
voting card) and the Chair’s decision as to whether a motion is won or lost is final
unless, immediately upon the decision of the Chair being declared, ten or more
voting delegates then present, by standing, demand a standing vote, whereupon
the Chair shall again put the same question to the Meeting to be decided by a
count of those standing in favour of and against the motion.  In the event that the
result of the standing vote is questioned by twenty-five or more voting delegates
then present, or at any time in the discretion of the Chair, the Chair shall order that
the matter before the Meeting be determined by ballot, and the result of such ballot
shall be final.

7. Where voting is by ballot, scrutineers shall be appointed by the Chair to distribute
the ballot, collect the same, and to count and report the vote.

8. In all cases, where the votes of delegates then present, including the vote of the
Chair, are equal for and against a question, the question shall be negatived, and it
shall be the duty of the Chair to so declare.

9. No vote by proxy shall be recognized or allowed.
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10.   When voting by show of hands all delegates shall hold their voting card.  In the
case of a ballot, the voting card must be presented and initialed by the scrutineers
before a ballot is issued.

RULES OF PROCEDURE

11.  Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of the Association, its
Executive and Committees, so far as they may be applicable without coming into
conflict with the Constitution or rules adopted by the Association.  [Constitution
s.13]

12. The Presiding Officer shall enforce order and strict observance of the Constitution
and Rules and Procedures.  Subject to an appeal to the meeting sustained by a
majority vote of delegates present, the Presiding Officer shall have the right to
decide all questions of order and the Officer’s rulings in this regard shall be final.

13. A delegate wishing to move, second or speak to a motion shall arise and address
the Chair and shall wait until he or she is recognized before speaking.  Delegates
must announce their name, local government office and membership or other
qualifications each time they rise to speak.

14. Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three
minutes; including the introducer of a motion.

15. No delegate may speak more than once on any one question unless and until all
other delegates desiring to speak have been heard.

16. Any amendment and any motion to withdraw any resolution from consideration
of the meeting or to refer the same to the Resolutions Committee, or to any other
committee, and any motion affecting the resolution must be moved and seconded
from the Meeting Floor.

17. Should discussion continue on any resolution for an undue length of time without
reasonable agreement being reached, the resolution may be cleared from the floor
by a favourable vote to refer the resolution to the Resolutions Committee for
further consideration and report.

(Note:  Because the time factor does not allow the Resolutions Committee to
properly reconsider resolutions, a motion to refer to the Committee will only be
accepted in the event adjournment is imminent and there are regular resolutions
which have not been dealt with.)
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HANDLING OF RESOLUTIONS
STEP-BY-STEP RULES

PRECEDENCE OF RESOLUTIONS

18. Resolutions shall be dealt with in numerical order.  However, two or more similar
resolutions, addressing the same subject matter may be dealt with by a single
resolution.  [i.e. Resolution #14 covers resolution #15 and #16 then only resolution
#14 will be considered by the Meeting.]
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PROCEDURES FOR RESOLUTIONS PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

19. The Chair will cause the title and the “enactment” clause of the resolution to be
read.

20. The resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and will not
require a mover or a seconder.

21. A spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee will then give the views of the
Resolutions Committee together with any suggestions and reasons therefor.

22. The Chair shall then call on a delegate from the sponsoring member to introduce
the resolution.

23. The sponsor is permitted three minutes to introduce the resolution.

24. The Chair will then call for discussion from the floor.

25. If there are not speakers opposed to the motion the Chair may call the question.

Discussion shall proceed in accordance with the “Rules of Procedure” (steps 11 to
17)

Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three
minutes.

Voting on the resolution shall proceed in accordance with the “Voting Rules” (steps
5 to 10).

Voting is on the resolution, NOT on the recommendation of the Resolutions
Committee.
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PROCEDURES FOR LATE RESOLUTIONS

26. Resolutions submitted following the expiry of the regular deadline shall be
considered “Late Resolutions” and shall comply with all other submission
requirements, except that a copy of the resolution shall be provided to the AVICC
by the Monday noon preceding the date of the Annual Meeting.

27. Late Resolutions shall be available for discussion after resolutions printed in the
resolutions book have been considered but not before the time printed in the
Meeting Program for consideration of Late Resolutions.  Late Resolutions shall be
dealt with only if the Meeting so decides.

28. Late resolutions are deemed to be appropriate for discussion only if the topic is
such that it has arisen since or was not known prior to the regular deadline date
for submission of resolutions.

29. Late Resolutions admitted for plenary discussion shall be dealt with in the order
presented in the Late Resolutions report.

30. In the event that a late resolution is recommended to be admitted for discussion
the sponsor shall produce sufficient copies for distribution to the Convention.

31. The Chair will cause the title and “enactment” clause of the Late Resolution to be
read by a spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee.

32. The Late Resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and the
procedures for handling resolutions will apply (Steps 20 to 25).
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FOR RESOLUTIONS NOT PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

33. Any delegate may, during a Meeting, put forward any motion which, if duly
seconded, shall be dealt with as follows:  The Chair shall put the question – “Shall
the motion before the meeting be admitted for discussion?” – and such question
shall require a three-fifths majority vote before the motion can be put forward for
discussion by the Meeting.

At the discretion of the Chair any such motion shall be submitted in writing and
copies may be required to be provided to all delegates present before
consideration thereof.

34. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Executive may submit any matters not
requiring Extraordinary Resolution to any Meeting for consideration or action at
any time.
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FOR EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

35. All resolutions originating at a Meeting workshop or seminar that is not held as a
regular plenary session shall be referred to the Executive unless handled pursuant
to Steps 33 or 34.

36. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION:  Any amendments to the Constitution may
only be made pursuant to Extraordinary Resolution duly adopted by the
Association.  [Constitution s. 11].

37. EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS:  Notice of Extraordinary Resolutions
intended to be submitted for consideration shall be given in writing to the
Secretary not later than forty-five (45) days prior to the date fixed for the Annual
meeting, and shall be included in the printed material sent to members by the
Secretary at least thirty (30) days prior to the Meeting.  A favourable three-fifths
majority vote at an Annual Meeting of the delegates then present shall be
necessary to adopt an Extraordinary Resolution.  [Constitution s. 11].

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2005 RESOLUTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Resolution Title Page

EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION

ER1 INCORPORATION OF AVICC 22

REFERRED RESOLUTIONS

RR1 DRUG COURTS  22
RR2 PROVINCIAL OPEN FIRE BAN  23

ENVIRONMENT

R1 SALMON ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS 23
R2 HARBOUR PROTECTION – DERELICT VESSELS 24
R3 PRAWN FISHERY QUOTA 24

FINANCE

R4 MUNICIPAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
SERVICE REVIEW 25
R5 FEDERAL FUEL TAX 25
R6 AFFORDABLE HOUSING 26
R7 PROVINCIAL HOUSING PROGRAM 26

GOVERNANCE

R8 INCLUDING COASTAL COMMUNITIES
IN POLICY DECISIONS 26

LEGISLATION

R9 REGISTRATION OF NOTICE OF
NATURAL HAZARD ON PROPERTY TITLE 27
R9 DANGEROUS DOGS 28
R10 SAFE STREETS ACT 28
R11 FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL DECISION ON
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN RCMP DETACHMENTS 29
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LAND USE

R12 CROWN TENURES 29

TOURISM

R13 FUNDING FOR VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES 30

ASSESSMENT/TAXATION

R14 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS 30

HEALTH

R15 CARE HOME FUNDING FORMULA 31
R16 RESIDENTIAL CARE BEDS 31

COMMUNITY SAFETY

R17 FIRE FIGHTING EQUPMENT STANDARDS  32
R18 RESPONDING TO THE THREAT OF TSUNAMIS  32

SELECTED ISSUES

R19 UBCM CONVENTION BE AFFORDABLE FOR ALL  33
R20 UBCM CONVENTION DAYS  33
R21 REQUEST FOR OPPORTUNITY
TO MEET WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS  34
R22 EXPANDED GAMBLING IN BC  34

COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Comments on all resolutions and recommendations of the AVICC Executive will be
contained in the delegate’s materials available at the conference.

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AVICC RESOLUTIONS 2005

EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION

ER1 INCORPORATION OF AVICC AVICC Executive

WHEREAS when the Association of Vancouver Island Municipalities known as the
Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities was formed it was not
incorporated;

AND WHEREAS the lack of incorporation does not allow the Association to conduct
business as an independent legal entity nor does it provide the basis to ensure the
Executive in conducting their duties on behalf of AVICC:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities endorse the application to establish the Association under the Society in
accordance with the attached Constitution;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the attached Bylaws (as printed in the Annual
Report) govern the AVICC between its formation as a society and the first annual
meeting.

Conference Decision:

REFERRED RESOLUTIONS

These are resolutions that were submitted as late resolutions to the 2004 UBCM
convention.  They were at that time determined not to meet the criteria as Emergency
Resolutions and were referred to AVICC to consider as part of the regular resolution
process.

RR1 DRUG COURTS Port Hardy

WHEREAS the cost in 2000/01 for adults to be housed in correctional facilities was $2.5
billion (up from $2.4 billion in 1999/00);

AND WHEREAS the average expense in British Columbia per adult inmate was
$161/day and per youth was $61/day;

AND WHEREAS out of the 28,926 cases, 184 were young offenders and 77 of those were
imprisoned for a total of $4,697/day;

AND WHEREAS 53% of federal incarcerations were for violent crimes and 17% of those
were drug related;
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AND WHEREAS five years after Canada’s first drug treatment court was established in
Toronto there are definite signs of success with two more drug treatment courts
opening in Vancouver and St. John, NB and three more to be established, and New York
has been able to close prisons with a projected savings of $18 million:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM work with the provincial government to
urge the federal government to supply adequate funding for drug treatment courts in
all areas of British Columbia and accessible to all British Columbians.

Conference Decision:

RR2 PROVINCIAL OPEN FIRE BAN Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS the British Columbia Forest Service, pursuant to the Forest Practices Act of
British Columbia, has the authority to prohibit open fires in the province, with
exceptions being areas regulated by local government burning bylaws and privately-
owned and commercial campgrounds;

AND WHEREAS the threat of forest fire is considered extreme when such a ban is
considered by the Forest Service and such a ban should be considered the paramount
and ultimate word on whether or not fires may be permitted:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government be requested to amend
the appropriate legislation to provide that when an open fire ban is established by the
British Columbia Forest Service to be in effect province-wide or in specific areas of the
province, that no other authority be allowed to supercede that ban even in areas
regulated by local government burning bylaws and privately owned commercial
campgrounds, without exceptions.

Conference Decision:

ENVIRONMENT

R1 SALMON ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS Gold River

WHEREAS the salmon resource is of the highest social, cultural and economic value to
the people and local governments within the boundaries of the Association of
Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities;

AND WHEREAS the recent funding and production cuts to Fisheries and Oceans
Canada Salmon Enhancement Program threaten the future of the salmon resource, and
the social, cultural and economic value derived from it;
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AND WHEREAS these cuts to funding and production were implemented by the
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Minister and his Pacific Regional staff without public
consultation or proper public disclosure prior to these cuts to funding and production
of salmon fry for release;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities on behalf of the people and local governments it represents, requests that
the Prime Minister of Canada direct the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada to
stop any further funding or production cuts to the Salmon Enhancement Program:

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities also requests that the Prime Minister of Canada direct the
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada to initiate no further substantive changes to
the Salmon Enhancement Program funding or production without a thorough and
rigorous consultation process with local government, interest groups and all fisheries
stakeholders.

Conference Decision:

R2 HARBOUR PROTECTION – DERELICT VESSELS Ladysmith

WHEREAS the Town of Ladysmith has made several appeals to the Provincial and
Federal governments to remove derelict vessels from Ladysmith harbour;

AND WHEREAS there has been no action to date by either the Provincial or Federal
Governments to enforce removal of derelict vessels from Ladysmith harbour;

AND WHEREAS the risk of environmental contamination and the aesthetic and the
aesthetic blight posed by derelict vessels is of concern to all coastal communities
affected by this issue:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities strongly recommend to
the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Canadian Coast Guard, the
Provincial Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection and Land and Water BC that
immediate action be taken to remove any derelict vessels that have been unoccupied for
a period of six months or longer from the harbours of any coastal communities
requesting such action.

Conference Decision:

R3 PRAWN FISHERY QUOTA Powell River RD

WHEREAS the economies  of many coastal communities are suffering from declines in
production and employment traditionally provided by resource industries;
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AND WHEREAS fisheries quota systems typically concentrate on licenses, employment
and revenue in fewer hands and away from smaller centres:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities petition the Honourable Geoff Regan, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans,
against the proposal to introduce a quota system in the BC prawn fishery as it will
reduce employment and revenues in many coastal communities.

Conference Decision:
______________________________________________________________________________

FINANCE

R4 MUNICIPAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
SERVICE REVIEW Port Hardy

WHEREAS Municipal Insurance Association no longer maintains the liability insurance
coverage needed for members;

AND WHEREAS members must now seek outside liability coverage in such areas as
marine facilities and community partnership programs:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request MIA to conduct a full
review of its services to ensure it is meeting the needs of the membership.

Conference Decision:

R5 FEDERAL FUEL TAX Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) National Board of
Directors has unanimously adopted a proposal for sharing the federal fuel tax on a per
capita basis;

AND WHEREAS some regional districts in British Columbia provide transit services:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities support the FCM proposal regarding distribution of the federal fuel tax
with the proviso that funds be allotted to electoral areas on the same basis as
municipalities.

Conference Decision:
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R6 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Gibsons

WHEREAS housing costs are rising across this community and in BC in particular;

AND WHEREAS senior levels of government have in the past supported affordable
housing initiatives;

AND WHEREAS access to safe, affordable housing is a requirement of healthy
communities:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the Union of BC Municipalities, the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities and the provincial and federal governments to make available new
monies to address the shortage of affordable housing which is being felt in communities
across this province.

Conference Decision:

R7 PROVINCIAL HOUSING PROGRAM Saanich

WHEREAS the lack of affordable housing and numbers of homeless have reached crisis
levels on southern Vancouver  Island;

AND WHEREAS the provincial government was warned by a wide range of
community groups and gerontology specialists that focusing on an assisted living
program from other housing needs would not be the best use of federal-provincial
funds for housing:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities call on the provincial government to
reinstate the Homes BC program or similar comprehensive housing program to deliver
much needed affordable and appropriate housing for seniors, low income families and
individuals and those with special needs.

Conference Decision:

GOVERNANCE

R8 INCLUDING COASTAL COMMUNITIES
IN POLICY DECISIONS Alberni-Clayoquot RD

WHEREAS there is now ample data to show that coastal communities are suffering
economic stress;
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AND WHEREAS some of this can be attributed to declines in some resources, there is
still a substantial amount of wealth being generated from resources adjacent to coastal
communities, but communities are no longer sharing in most of that wealth;

AND WHEREAS the Provincial and federal policies and decisions are favoring
economic models that largely ignore socioeconomic impacts on coastal communities;

AND WHEREAS it is within the mandates of both governments to have community
benefits as a central objective, yet that objective is absent from most decisions, knowing
they would have adverse impacts on coastal communities;

AND WHEREAS innovative mechanisms are needed to ensure coastal community
access and benefits over time:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that both the federal and provincial governments
recognize that the health and wealth of coastal communities is a central objective in
their mandate, and that they explicitly address the costs and benefits of different
options on coastal communities, and choose options that address the potential costs and
secure long term benefits;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that both the federal and provincial governments
include coastal communities in policy decision that may impact coastal communities,
and meaningfully address our concerns and interests;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOVLED that we meet with federal and provincial elected
representatives and civil servants from various departments to discuss strategies and
policy approaches that will explicitly address the loss of access and benefits within
communities.

Conference Decision:

LEGISLATION

R9 REGISTRATION OF NOTICE OF
NATURAL HAZARD ON PROPERTY TITLE Gibsons

WHEREAS local governments receive geotechnical reports, which identify natural
hazards on properties within their jurisdiction;

AND WHEREAS local governments are not authorized by the Land Title Act, the
Community Charter or the Local Government Act to register a notice of a natural hazard on
the title of property where a hazard has been identified;
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities lobby the provincial government to
amend the Land Title Act to authorize local governments to file a notice of a natural
hazard on the title of a property within the jurisdiction of the local government;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the BC Assessment Authority consider notices
of natural hazard in determining actual value of a property.

Conference Decision:

R9 DANGEROUS DOGS Victoria

WHERERAS Victoria City Council believes difficulties arise in administering the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and that this legislation fails to assign full
responsibility to dog owners who behave irresponsibly with their dog;

AND WHEREAS Breed Specific Legislation is not considered an adequate or
appropriate  solution to the problem, Victoria City Council believes a provincial review
and debate of this issue is necessary and a  uniform policy be established:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province of British Columbia consider an
amendment to the Provincial Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act to include the
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines for the breeding and care of
animals in British Columbia, be applied to all dog breeders, dog pounds, shelters and
pet stores selling dogs:

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Province of British Columbia investigate the
implementation of a system of monitoring, accessible to all animal control agencies,
Municipal Police, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, that will track individuals
who repeatedly nurture aggressive dogs, including appropriate fines and penalties for
repeat offenders.

Conference Decision:
______________________________________________________________

R10 SAFE STREETS ACT Saanich

WHEREAS the new Safe Streets Act introduced by the provincial government came into
effect on January 28, 2005;

AND WHEREAS this legislation represents poor bashing and does not address the
issues behind people panhandling which are poverty, mental illness, drug and alcohol
addiction and homelessness;
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AND WHEREAS the cost of enforcing this Act would be better spent to provide the
community resources to help these people;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities ask the BC government to rescind the
Safe Streets Act:

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the province be asked to adequately fund
community agencies to deal with the issues of poverty, addiction and homelessness.

Conference Decision:
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R11 FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL DECISION ON
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN RCMP DETACHMENTS Nanaimo City

WHEREAS the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that municipal unit police agreements
contravene Section 10 of the RCMP Act which states that “civilian employees are
necessary for carrying out the function and duties of the Force shall be appointed or
employed under the Public Service Employment Act;

AND WHEREAS this decision will have a significant disruptive effect on police service
operations, labour relations, employee relations, finances, potential liability and other
administrative issues;

AND WHEREAS Justice Canada is currently reviewing the issue and will be making a
decision on whether or not to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request the Minister of Public Safety
and Emergency Services Canada take action to maintain municipal employees as
support staff for RCMP municipal contract policing services; and further, that if this
matter should go before the Supreme Court of Canada that the City of Nanaimo and all
other municipalities affected be granted intervener status.

Conference Decision:

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LAND USE

R12 CROWN TENURES Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS the Provincial Government has been granting Crown tenures in the
Regional District of Comox-Strathcona without appropriate zoning and therefore,
without benefit of public input through a public hearing process;
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AND WHEREAS the granting of Crown tenure by the Province in advance of local
zoning bylaw approvals has caused conflict and hardship for both the communities
involved as well as the applicants, and has put many applicants into a position of non-
compliance with local bylaws:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Provincial Government ensure that the
appropriate zoning for the applied for use is in place prior to any Crown tenure being
granted.

Conference Decision:

TOURISM

R13 FUNDING FOR VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS Visitor Information Centres provide a valuable service to visitors to our
communities and also to local residents who wish to access information prior to
travelling to other areas of BC;

AND WHEREAS the Visitor Information Centres are in a constant struggle because of
limited funding available:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the Provincial Government to provide increased funding for Visitor
Information Centres.

Conference Decision:

ASSESSMENT/TAXATION

R14 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS Section 15(1)(q) of the Taxation (Rural Area) Act provides that “land and
improvements if the land and improvements are (i) owned or occupied, and (ii) used
exclusively by a nonprofit organization for activities that are of demonstrable benefit to
all members of the community where the land is located” are exempt from taxation;

AND WHEREAS BC Assessment may apply exemptions under this section without
consultation with the local government;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the Provincial Government to amend the Taxation (Rural Area) Act to
require approval of the local government in which the property is located prior to
granting an exemption under Section 15(1)(q):
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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities request that BC Assessment be required to provide a list of
existing exemptions under this section to the applicable local governments for review
and approval.

Conference Decision:

HEALTH

R15 CARE HOME FUNDING FORMULA Port Alberni

WHEREAS the Vancouver Island Health Authority funds public and private care
homes, including not-for-profit care homes;

AND WHEREAS the Vancouver Island Health Authority is developing a formula for
care home funding based on required care hours per individual:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities seek the commitment of the Vancouver Island Health Authority to fully
fund any formula developed;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities seek the commitment of the Vancouver Island Health Authority
that the formula recognize the excess care costs of individuals with extreme care needs,
whether because of severe dementia and phychogeriatric systems or physical and
medical conditions.

Conference Decision:

R16 RESIDENTIAL CARE BEDS Saanich

WHEREAS since 2002 the BC government has closed hundreds of residential care beds
on Vancouver Island and thousands across BC without adequate replacement beds;

AND WHEREAS many acute care beds in our hospitals are being occupied by seniors
needing residential care, creating long waiting lists for other acute care services;

AND WHEREAS waiting lists for residential care beds are growing:
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities call on the provincial government to
provide adequate capital resources to re-open or build sufficient residential care beds to
meet the demand on Vancouver Island and across BC.

Conference Decision:

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COMMUNITY SAFETY

R17 FIRE FIGHTING EQUPMENT STANDARDS Alert Bay

WHEREAS local governments in British Columbia understand the need for and
wholeheartedly support the provision of fire fighting services;

AND WHEREAS the cost of fire fighting places a large financial burden on small
municipalities and volunteer fire departments, given the Worker’s Compensation Board
(WCB) requirement to replace call-out gear every three years, regardless of the level of
actual use or the degree of deterioration of the equipment:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities work with WCB to forge new fire
fighting equipment standards that recognize the circumstances of small municipalities
and volunteer fire departments.

Conference Decision:

R18 RESPONDING TO THE THREAT OF TSUNAMIS Port Alberni

WHEREAS the British Columbia Utilities Commission approved the 2004 Transmission
System Capital Plan of the British Columbia Transmission Corporation without any
reference to the risk of tsunamis in the “managed risk program”‘

AND WHEREAS hydro transmission infrastructure critical to the economic and
physical health of Vancouver Island coastal communities and essential for the timely
recovery from natural disasters, remains located within known tsunami inundation
zones:
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities request that the provincial Utilities Commission and the British Columbia
Transmission Corporation ensure that the next update to this plan identify tsunamis as
a “managed risk program” with a commitment to analyze the risk, prioritize action and
schedule the implementation of priorities, with full consultation with our Coastal
Communities.

Conference Decision:

SELECTED ISSUES

R19 UBCM CONVENTION BE AFFORDABLE FOR ALL Port Hardy

WHEREAS the Union of BC Municipalities encourages all members of local
government to attend their annual convention;

AND WHEREAS many local governments do not have the financial resources available
for all members of Council to attend the convention:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the UBCM reduce the convention registration
fees and that accommodation expenses be reduced by holding the convention outside of
both high and shoulder tourist season.

Conference Decision:
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R20 UBCM CONVENTION DAYS Courtenay

WHEREAS the Union of BC Municipalities Annual Conference is traditionally held for
5 working days;

AND WHEREAS it  may be difficult for local government elected officials to leave their
place of employment or their business during the week for this length of time:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities support  the City of Courtenay resolution that UBCM Annual
Conventions be held over a weekend, similar to the Annual Federal of Canadian
Municipalities Convention

Conference Decision:

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R21 REQUEST FOR OPPORTUNITY
TO MEET WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS Port Hardy

WHEREAS local government representatives attend conferences for an opportunity to
meet with senior levels of government;

AND WHEREAS federal ministers or senior officials do not attend the Association of
Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities
conventions:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the AVICC and UBCM invite federal ministers and
senior officials, in ministries relevant to the members, to attend annual conferences and
to request that the ministers/officials be available for appointments with local
government representatives.

Conference Decision:

R22 EXPANDED GAMBLING IN BC Saanich

WHEREAS the current provincial government was elected on a platform of no
expanded gambling in BC;

AND WHEREAS the last four years have seen the introduction of internet gambling,
the introduction of 8,000 more slot machines, 24-hour casino operations, raised betting
limits and allowed consumption of alcohol on the casino floor;

AND WHEREAS the impacts on individuals, families and communities from gambling
and addictive behaviour are substantial and destructive:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities urge the BC government to halt the
expansion of gambling and reduce the increased levels that have occurred since 2001.

Conference Decision:
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APPENDIX A

ASSOCIATION OF VANCOUVER ISLAND
and COASTAL COMMUNITIES

CONSTITUTION

1. NAME

The Association shall be known as the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities.

2. OBJECTIVES

The Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities is a body formed
for the purpose of representing in one organization the various municipalities,
regional districts and other local governments of the areas defined in section 3.

The objects of the Association shall be:

(a) To secure all possible united action in dealing with local government matters.

(b) To co-operate with other organizations dealing with matters under Provincial and
Federal jurisdiction.

(c) To co-operate with the Union of B.C. Municipalities and other associations of
municipalities in British Columbia for the advancement of the principles of local
government.

(d) To secure united action among its member municipalities and regional districts
and to promote greater autonomy within local governments.

(e) To acquire and distribute amongst the members, municipal information that may
be deemed to be of value to members.

(f) To hold meetings for promoting the objects aforesaid.
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3. MEMBERSHIP

The membership shall be open to all municipalities, regional districts or other local
governments that lie within the following:  Alberni-Clayoquot, Capital, Central
Coast, Comox-Strathcona, Cowichan Valley, Mount Waddington, Nanaimo,
Powell River, and Sunshine Coast regional districts and who make application for
membership, are accepted by the Executive and pay annual dues.

4. OFFICERS

The Officers of the Association shall be the President, First Vice-President and
Second Vice-President.

5. EXECUTIVE

(a) The Executive shall consist of the :
•  President,
•  Immediate Past President,
•  First Vice-President,
•  Second Vice-President,
•  three Directors at Large,
•  Electoral Area Representative
elected annually at the Annual Meeting.

(b) Executive members shall assume their respective positions immediately prior to
adjournment of the Annual Meeting at which they are elected.

(c) In the event of a vacancy among Officers the next ranking Officer shall fill the
vacancy and any remaining vacancy among the Officers shall be filled by the
appointment of the Executive from among its members.  In the event of any other
vacancy occurring in the Executive it shall be competent for the Executive to
appoint a local elected official to fill the vacancy.

(d) Except for the Immediate Past President, the Officers and other members of the
Executive shall hold office only while they remain elected representatives of a
member of the Association.

(e) The Executive shall appoint a Secretary-Treasurer.

NOMINATION AND ELECTION PROCEDURES

(f) The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee that shall make nominations
for Executive positions and cause these to be circulated prior to the Annual
Meeting.

(g) The Executive shall prepare annually Nomination and Election Procedures that
shall be circulated at least 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting.
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(h) All delegates shall be eligible to stand for election on the Executive; except that
those wishing to stand for or hold the position of Electoral Area Representative
must be Electoral Area Directors.

6. DUTIES AND POWERS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE

(a) The Executive shall have the power and it shall be their duty to put into effect the
will of the Association as expressed by resolution at any Association meeting.

(b) The President, or in the President’s absence, the senior Vice-President, shall
preside at all meetings.

(c) The Executive shall manage the affairs of the Association between meetings and
shall report thereon at the next meeting of the Association.
(d) Four members of the Executive shall constitute a quorum.

(e) The Executive may confer and vote by correspondence or teleconference.

(f) The Executive shall have power to make such reasonable expenditures as may
become necessary for the carrying out of the business of the Association.

(g) The Executive may enter into contracts on behalf of the Association, acquire or
lease real and personal property and generally carry on the business of the
Association within the limits of the fiscal arrangements of the Association.

7. REPRESENTATION AT ANNUAL MEETINGS

Elected officials of members shall be entitled to attend as delegates, fully
participate in the Annual or Special Meetings, and vote.

8. MEETINGS

(a) The Annual Meeting shall be held the first weekend in April or as approved by the
membership.

(b) Special meetings may be called at any time at the discretion of the Executive.

(c) The location of the following year’s annual meeting shall be decided as the last
order of business at the Annual Meeting.

(d) At all Meetings there shall be a registration fee.  The amount of the registration fee
shall be determined by the Executive and may be altered from time to time.
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(e) There shall be no refund of registration fees if the cancellation notice is received
less than ten days prior to the Annual Meeting.  The Executive may set deadlines
for partial refund cancellation notice.

(f) At least ninety days’ written notice shall be served on all members prior to the
Annual Meeting.

(g) Twenty-five (25) delegates shall constitute a quorum for any Annual Meeting or
Special Meeting.

9. SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION AT MEETINGS

(a) All matters for discussion at the Annual Meeting shall be forwarded to the
Secretary at least forty-five days prior to such meeting, and the Secretary shall
arrange for the printing of the same and forward a copy of all matters to be dealt
with to all members.  Resolutions shall only be accepted from members.

(b) Matters to be discussed at any Annual or Special meeting will be such matters as
are contained in the notice given of such meeting provided that with time
permitting, any other matter of local government interest may be properly brought
before the meeting, with the approval of three-fifths of the members present at
such meeting.

RESOLUTIONS/RULES AND PROCEDURES

(c) The Executive shall circulate with the Resolutions to be considered at the Annual
Meeting a copy of the Rules and Procedures for Handling of Resolutions which, if
accepted by the delegates shall govern the proceedings.

(d) It is understood that any member of the Association may submit a resolution
direct to UBCM without endorsation of the Association.

10. COMMITTEES

It shall be the duty of the President to appoint all Committees.

11. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

Resolutions to amend the constitution shall be submitted in writing at least forty-
five days prior to the Annual Meeting and shall require a three-fifths majority to
adopt such amendment.
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12. ANNUAL DUES/FINANCIAL

(a) The Executive shall have the power to establish and levy annual dues upon
members in such amounts, as the Executive may deem requisite to meet the
financial demands of the Association.

(b) Auditors shall be appointed annually at the Annual Meeting.

(c) The fiscal year-end of the Association shall be the last day in December.

13. RULES OF PROCEDURE

Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of the Association, its
Executive and Committees, so far as they may be applicable without coming into
conflict with the Constitution or rules adopted by the Association.

14. ASSOCIATION LIFE MEMBERSHIP

(a) Life memberships may be granted by the Executive to persons who have held
municipal, regional district or other local government office.

(b) Life Members who are not member delegates shall have the privilege of the floor
but shall not be entitled to vote.

(c) Annual Meeting fees of Life Members shall be waived for those Life Members no
longer serving as elected officials.

PASSED AS AMENDED by the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities in Annual Meeting assembled at Campbell River, British Columbia, on
the eighth day of March 2002.

Councillor Mary Ashley
President

Eydie Fraser
Executive Coordinator

Certified correct as of March 8, 2002

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APPENDIX B(2)

AVICC LIFE MEMBERS

DATE POSITION/NAME PLACE

1949-1950 Lorne Jordan Port Alberni

1951-1952 Earl Westwood Nanaimo

1953 Bert Beasley North Cowichan

1954 Bill Henderson Cumberland

1955-1956 C.A.P. Murson North Cowichan

1957 Alf Wurtele Esquimalt

1958 Jack Dobson Duncan

1959 Bill Moore Courtenay

1960 George Chatterton Saanich

1962 John Cook Nanaimo

1963 Don Morton North Cowichan

1964 Reeve Lee Central Saanich

1965 Fred Bishop Port Alberni

1966 Doug Watts Oak Bay

1967 Les Hammer Port Alberni

1968 Rob Baird Victoria

1969 Kay Grouhel Ladysmith

1970 S.A.D. Pike Powell River

1971-1972 Archie Galbraith Central Saanich

1973-1974 G.H.A. MacKay Nanaimo
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1974-1975 William (Bronco) Moncrief Cumberland

1975-1976 Ed Lum Victoria

1976-1977 George McKnight Port Alberni

1977–1978 K. Paskin Duncan

1978-1979 Ken Hill Esquimalt

1979-1980 Mayor George Piercy Comox

1980-1981 Mel Couvelier Saanich

1981-1982 Mayor Anne Fiddick Gold River

1982-1983 Alderman Dick Winkleman Nanaimo

1983-1984 Mayor Norma Sealey Sidney

1984-1985 Mayor Robert Ostler Campbell River

1985-1986 Mayor Gillian Trumper Port Alberni

1986-1987 Alderman William (Bill) Kinley Port McNeill

1987-1988 Mayor Tom McCrae Tahsis

1989-1990 Mayor Frank Ney Nanaimo

Director George Borza Nanaimo R.D.

Mayor George Cochrane Courtenay

Alderman Walter Behn Port Alberni

Alderman Eric Simmons Victoria

1990-1991 Alderman Bill Cox Ladysmith

1992-1993 Mayor Ron Webber Courtenay

1993-1994 Mayor Al Huddlestan Port Hardy

1994-1995 Councillor Martin Segger Victoria
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1995-1996 Councillor Maxine Williams Alert Bay

1996-1997 Director Jim Gurney Sunshine Coast R.D.

1998-1999 Mayor James Lornie Campbell River

1999-2000 Councillor John Crook Langford

2000-2001 Mayor Frank Leonard Saanich

2001-2003 Mrs. Pearl Myhres Zeballos

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APPENDIX C(1)

2005 AVICC MEMBERS

CITIES VILLAGES

Courtenay Alert Bay
Duncan Cumberland
Langford Gold  River
Nanaimo Port Alice
Parksville Sayward
Port Alberni Tahsis
Victoria Zeballos

DISTRICTS REGIONAL DISTRICTS

Campbell River Alberni-Clayoquot
Central Saanich Capital
Esquimalt Central Coast
Highlands Comox-Strathcona
Lantzville Cowichan Valley
Metchosin Mount Waddington
North Cowichan Nanaimo
North Saanich Powell River
Oak Bay Sunshine Coast
Port Hardy Islands Trust
Powell River
Saanich
Sechelt
Sechelt Indian Government District
Sooke
Tofino
Ucluelet

TOWNS

Comox
Gibsons
Ladysmith
Lake Cowichan
Port McNeill
Qualicum Beach
Sidney
View Royal

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
FOR AVICC EXECUTIVE

AVICC is the collective voice for local government on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine
Coast, Powell River and the Central Coast.  The membership elects directors during the
Convention to ensure the directions set by the general membership are carried forward.
The Executive also provides the direction to the AVICC between Conventions.

This circular is notice of the AVICC Executive positions open for nomination, the
process and the procedures for nomination.

1. POSITIONS OPEN TO NOMINATIONS

The following positions are open for nomination:
• President • Director at Large (3 positions)
• First Vice-President • Electoral Area Representative
• Second Vice-President

2. NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an AVICC local government
member.  The candidate must be an elected official of an AVICC member.

Background information for Candidates is available on request that sets the main
responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.

A nomination and consent form is available and should be used for all nominations.

The members of the 2005 Nominating Committee are:
• Councillor Mary Ashley,  Past President
• Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake,  President

3. NEXT STEPS

It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate.  A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and
300-word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee
and distributed in the March Supplemental AVICC Newsletter.

To Be Included In This Report, Nominations Must Be Received By
February 18, 2005
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4. FINAL COMMENTS

The nomination process does not change the process where candidates can be
nominated off the floor at the Convention.  That process remains in place.  The process
outlined above provides  for those that are interested in seeking office to be directly
nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of a Nominating Committee.

5. FURTHER INFORMATION

Copies of the “consent form” or duties of Executive members are available from the
AVICC office.

All other inquiries should be directed to:

Councillor Mary Ashley, Past President
Chair, 2005 Nominating Committee
c/o AVICC
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8V 1X4

Phone:  (250) 356-5133
Fax:    (250) 356-5119
Email:  efraser@civicnet.bc.ca

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NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2005 AVICC EXECUTIVE

We are qualified under the AVICC Constitution to nominate1 a candidate and we
nominate:

Name:

Position in local government (Mayor/Councillor/Director):

Municipality or Regional District represented:

AVICC Executive Office Nominated for:

Signed:
Name ___________________________ Name ______________________________

Position: _________________________ Position:____________________________

Mun/RD  ________________________ Mun/RD___________________________

Signature  ________________________ Signature___________________________

CONSENT FORM

I consent to this nomination and attest that I am qualified to be a candidate for the office
I have been nominated to pursuant to the AVICC Constitution2.  I also agree to provide
the following information to the Chair, AVICC Nominating Committee (c/o AVICC
Office) by February 18, 2005.

• photo (to size set by Nominating Committee Chair)
• biographical information.  The maximum length of such information shall be 300
words.  If the information provided is in excess, the Nominating Committee Chair
shall edit as required.

Signed Name:

Position:

Mun/RD:

Signature:

Date:

1 Nominations require two elected officials of members of the Association.
2 All nominees of the Executive shall be elected representatives of a member of the
Association.  Nominee for electoral area representative must hold the appropriate
office.

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AND

RESOLUTIONS

TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE 55th
Association of  ANNUAL MEETING
Vancouver PARSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Island and PARKSVILLE, B.C.
Coastal
Communities  MARCH 26 – 28, 2004

PLEASE BRING THIS
PLEASE BRING THIS
REPORT WITH YOU
REPORT WITH YOU

ASSOCIATION OF VANCOUVER ISLAND
AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES
2004 ANNUAL REPORT & RESOLUTIONS BOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter of Transmittal to AVICC Members i

PART 1 – ANNUAL REPORT

1. PRESIDENT’S REPORT 1

2. SUMMARY OF 2003 RESOLUTION RESPONSES  3

PART 2 – RESOLUTIONS

1. Nominations and Elections
a. Procedures 7
b. Nominating Committee Report 9

2. Conference Rules and Procedures For Handling Resolutions 10

3. Resolutions Index 15
a. 2004 Resolutions 17

APPENDICES

A CONSTITUTION  30

B AVICC DIRECTORIES

a. AVICC Members 35
b. AVICC Life Members  36

C CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR AVICC EXECUTIVE 39

ANNUAL REPORT

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AVICC MEMBERS

We are pleased to convey this thirteenth AVICC Annual Report and Resolutions Book.
It was the wish of your Executive to provide to all members in advance of the Annual
Meeting a record of the year’s activities and advance notice of the matters that will be
placed before you at the March 26 – 28th, 2004 Annual Meeting.

We have divided this publication into two parts:
• Annual Report.
• Resolutions.

1. ANNUAL REPORT

In the first part of this publication you will find the:
• President’s Report.
• Responses to AVICC’s 2003 resolutions -  responses that are still awaited will be
circulated at the Annual Meeting if available.

2. RESOLUTIONS

The second part of this publication contains materials to be considered at the 2004
Annual Meeting.  In this section you will also find the Nomination/Election
procedures.  Under this process, the Nominating Committee issues a call for
nominations, manages that process, but does not make recommendations.  Information
on those nominated for the 2004/2005 AVICC Executive is contained in the March, 2003
AVICC Supplemental Newsletter.  The main item in this section is the resolutions to be
considered at the 2004 Annual Meeting.   The __ resolutions received before the
deadline are printed.

Late Resolutions along with:
• comments/recommendations of the Resolutions Committee on all resolutions
• audited financial statements
• final convention program

will be available at the time of registration.

Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake
President

Eydie Fraser
Executive Coordinator

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

In just a few short weeks I will be welcoming you to the 55th Annual Meeting in
Parksville. I look forward to meeting again with all of our members from around the
Island, Sunshine Coast and the Central Coast.

At the first UBCM Executive meeting after we saw one another in Vancouver I was
appointed to the UBCM Community & Resource Committee and as Vice-Chair to the
UBCM  Resolutions Committee.

At this time I would like to extend appreciation to Councillor Mary Ashley and Mayor
Chris Causton of Oak Bay for all their work on behalf of AVICC to ensure that the rail
service on the Island was maintained.  We will be giving an update at the meeting in
Parksville.

Some of our other activities include:

EXECUTIVE/COMMITTEES
• 3 meetings of the Executive

MEMBERSHIP/FINANCIAL
• membership increased to 48 – welcome to the District of Lantzville.
• there was no dues increase for 2003.

CONVENTION
• the 2003 Convention in Port Alberni was very successful.  Delegate’s comments
have been taken into consideration and acted upon wherever possible in
planning both the business and the social aspects of the 2004 Convention.  The
Executive will be meeting to discuss the final program and will endeavor to have
that program out to you by mid-March.
• 44 resolutions were presented with 39 being endorsed, 1 withdrawn and 4 not
endorsed.

COMMUNICATIONS
• two issues of the AVICC Newsletter were produced and distributed.
• various circulars and member updates
• AVICC website established in December, 2003.

At this time I would like to take the opportunity to extend a thank you to the Executive
for their continued support and involvement with AVICC over the past year.  I would
also like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere appreciation on behalf of myself
and the Executive to Eydie Fraser, Executive Coordinator and Richard Taylor of UBCM
for their dedication and assistance.

I look forward to seeing you in Parksville and your continued involvement with AVICC
in the year ahead.

Mayor  W. J. (Jack) Peake
President

SUMMARY OF 2003 AVICC
RESOLUTION RESPONSES

This report summarizes the responses from the provincial government to the
resolutions endorsed at the 2003 AVICC Annual General Meeting, submitted to UBCM
and endorsed by UBCM:

RR1 ELECTRONIC WASTE:  INDUSTRY PRODUCT STEWARDSHI
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

RR2 FOREST SERVICE RECREATION SITES
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R1 TREE PROTECTION BYLAW
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R2 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREA – ENFORCEMENT
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R3 HANDS FREE CELLULAR EQUIPMENT
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R4 GROUNDWATER PROTECTION
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R6 FLOOD HAZARD MANAGEMENTS
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R7 STRATA VS. FEE SIMPLE RESIDENTIAL TAX RATES
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was NOT endorsed.

R8 DRY CELL BATTERY RECYCLING
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R9 MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY BOULEVARDS
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R11 PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION ON AQUACULTURE
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R12 MAINLAND  TO VANCOUVER  ISLAND CABLE CROSSING
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R13 COLUMBIA RIVER DOWNSTREAM BENEFITS
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R14 CRITICAL ENERGY SHORTAGE
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R15
R15
MAIL BALLOTTING  FOR LOCAL GOERNMENT ELECTIONS
MAIL BALLOTTING  FOR LOCAL GOERNMENT ELECTIONS

This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R17 BC FERRY LIQUOR SALES
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was NOT endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R18 MANNED LIGHTHOUSES
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.
R19 NORTH ISLAND COLLEGE CUTBACKS
This resolution was forwarded to the Minister of Advanced Education for
comment.  To date no reply has been received  and a letter of follow-up will be
send immediately.

R20 MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES  FUNDING CUTS
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R21 SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

R22 LIQUOR REGULATIONS, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

LR3 TRANSIT FUEL COST  INCREASE
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

LR4 ISLAND AGRICULTURE
This resolution was forwarded to the Island Farmers Association emphasizing
the support of local government for agriculture on Vancouver Island.

LR6 RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND REST AREA COMMERCIALIZATION
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

LR7 DEVOLUTION OF PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS TO MUNICIPALITIES
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

LR8 OPERATIONAL STANDARDS OF DEVOLVED HIGHWAYS
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.
LR9 LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

LR10 FOREST POLICY REFORM IN COMMUNITIES’ INTEREST
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which
were submitted.

LR11
LR11
E & N RAILWAY
E & N RAILWAY

A report on the status of the non-for-profit foundation will be presented at the
2004 Convention.

LR12
LR12
VANCOUVER ISLAND GAS FRANCHISE FEE ACCOUNT
VANCOUVER ISLAND GAS FRANCHISE FEE ACCOUNT

This resolution was forwarded to the BC Auditor General and to the Minister of
Energy and Mines. No reply has been received to date and a follow up will be
sent immediately.

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION PROCEDURES AND
REPORT FOR THE AVICC EXECUTIVE

The ongoing administration and policy determination of the AVICC is governed by an
8-person Executive Board that is elected and appointed at the Annual Convention.

THERE ARE SEVEN ELECTED POSITIONS:

President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Director at Large (3 positions)
Electoral Area Representative

THERE IS ONE APPOINTED POSITION:

Immediate Past President

NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE

The Executive has introduced a process whereby a notice of the AVICC Executive
positions open for nomination, the process and the procedures for nomination were
circulated to all members.  [See Appendix C]

That notice stated that a candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an
AVICC member local government.  The candidate must be an elected official of an
AVICC member.

Background information for Candidates was made available on request that set out the
main responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.

A nomination and consent form is available and was to be used for all nominations in
advance of the AGM.  [Also see Appendix C]

NOMINATING COMMITTEE – is appointed under the provisions of the AVICC
Constitution and is appointed by the President.

The Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing the nominating and election
process and is appointed by the AVIM President and is composed of three members of
the Executive.  This year’s Committee is composed of:
Past President, Councillor Mary Ashley
President, Mayor W. J. (Jack) Peake

It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate.  A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and
300-word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee
and distributed in the March Supplementary AVICC Newsletter.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

The Nominating Committee is responsible for reporting to the full Annual Meeting.
The Nominating Committee does not make recommendations.

They will report on Friday, March 26, 2:15 p.m. on nominations received for positions of
President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, three Directors at Large and
Electoral Area Representative.

While the nomination process has been expanded, it will not change the process where
candidates can be nominated off the floor at the Convention.  That process remains in
place.  The changes outlined above provide for those that are interested in seeking office
to be directly nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of the
Nominating Committee.

ELECTIONS PROCESS

The process will then proceed in three steps:

STEP 1 – ELECTION OF OFFICERS

FRIDAY, March 26, 2:15  p.m.
Nominating Committee presents the nominations for positions of President, First Vice-
President, Second Vice-President.

Nominations from floor for Officer positions (President, First Vice-President, Second
Vice-President)

Candidate speeches if necessary.
Friday, March 26,  4:55 p.m.
Elections for Officer positions (as necessary).
Saturday, March 26,  8:30 a.m.

STEP 2 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Saturday, March 27,  11:50 a.m.
Nominating Committee presents nominations for three Directors at Large.
Nominations from the floor for the above positions.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Elections for remaining Executive positions (as necessary).

STEP 3 – ELECTION OF ELECTORAL AREA REPRESENTATIVE

Sunday, March 28,  9:00 a.m.
Nominating Committee presents nominations for Electoral Area Representative
Nominations from the floor for the above position.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Election for position (as necessary).

THE 2004 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
THE 2004 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

As a result of the Call for Nominations, the Committee has received and will be placing
the following names forward for consideration during the 2004 Convention:

President
• Mayor Jack Peake, Town of Lake Cowichan

First Vice-President
• Councillor Bea Holland, City of Victoria

Second Vice-President
• Chair David Essig, Islands Trust

Director at Large(three to be elected)
• Councillor Noor Ahmed, City of Courtenay
•   Councillor Dan Cooper, Town of Port McNeill
• Mayor Ken McRae, City of Port Alberni
• Councillor Nichola Wade, District of Saanich

Electoral Area Representative
• Director Rod Sherrell, Regional District of Mount Waddington

For further information on the nomination and election process contact:

Councillor Mary Ashley
c/o Municipal House
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.  V8V 1T7
Phone:  (250)356-5133  Fax:  (250)356-5119

AVICC CONFERENCE RULES
AND
PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING RESOLUTIONS
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GENERAL RULES

1. Sessions will begin and end promptly at the scheduled hours.

2. Delegates will use the floor microphones when speaking.

3. All elected officials of members attending the Annual Meeting of the Association
shall be delegates entitled to participate in debates and to vote on any matter
before the Meeting.  [Constitution s. 7]  Other delegates shall not be entitled to the
privilege of the floor unless authorized by the Meeting.  Guest speakers may be
permitted at the direction of the Executive.

4. At all business sessions of the Meeting, twenty five delegates shall constitute a
quorum.  [Constitution s. 8g]
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VOTING RULES

5. Only elected officials of members are entitled to vote.   [Constitution s. 7]

6. Voting on ordinary resolutions normally shall be by a show of hands (holding the
voting card) and the Chair’s decision as to whether a motion is won or lost is final
unless, immediately upon the decision of the Chair being declared, ten or more
voting delegates then present, by standing, demand a standing vote, whereupon
the Chair shall again put the same question to the Meeting to be decided by a
count of those standing in favour of and against the motion.  In the event that the
result of the standing vote is questioned by twenty-five or more voting delegates
then present, or at any time in the discretion of the Chair, the Chair shall order that
the matter before the Meeting be determined by ballot, and the result of such ballot
shall be final.

7. Where voting is by ballot, scrutineers shall be appointed by the Chair to distribute
the ballot, collect the same, and to count and report the vote.

8. In all cases, where the votes of delegates then present, including the vote of the
Chair, are equal for and against a question, the question shall be negatived, and it
shall be the duty of the Chair to so declare.

9. No vote by proxy shall be recognized or allowed.

10.   When voting by show of hands all delegates shall hold their voting card.  In the
case of a ballot, the voting card must be presented and initialed by the scrutineers
before a ballot is issued.

RULES OF PROCEDURE

11.  Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of the Association, its
Executive and Committees, so far as they may be applicable without coming into
conflict with the Constitution or rules adopted by the Association.  [Constitution
s.13]

12. The Presiding Officer shall enforce order and strict observance of the Constitution
and Rules and Procedures.  Subject to an appeal to the meeting sustained by a
majority vote of delegates present, the Presiding Officer shall have the right to
decide all questions of order and the Officer’s rulings in this regard shall be final.

13. A delegate wishing to move, second or speak to a motion shall arise and address
the Chair and shall wait until he or she is recognized before speaking.  Delegates
must announce their name, local government office and membership or other
qualifications each time they rise to speak.

14. Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three
minutes; including the introducer of a motion.

15. No delegate may speak more than once on any one question unless and until all
other delegates desiring to speak have been heard.

16. Any amendment and any motion to withdraw any resolution from consideration
of the meeting or to refer the same to the Resolutions Committee, or to any other
committee, and any motion affecting the resolution must be moved and seconded
from the Meeting Floor.

17. Should discussion continue on any resolution for an undue length of time without
reasonable agreement being reached, the resolution may be cleared from the floor
by a favourable vote to refer the resolution to the Resolutions Committee for
further consideration and report.

(Note:  Because the time factor does not allow the Resolutions Committee to
properly reconsider resolutions, a motion to refer to the Committee will only be
accepted in the event adjournment is imminent and there are regular resolutions
which have not been dealt with.)
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HANDLING OF RESOLUTIONS
STEP-BY-STEP RULES

PRECEDENCE OF RESOLUTIONS

18. Resolutions shall be dealt with in numerical order.  However, two or more similar
resolutions, addressing the same subject matter may be dealt with by a single
resolution.  [i.e. Resolution #14 covers resolution #15 and #16 then only resolution
#14 will be considered by the Meeting.]
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PROCEDURES FOR RESOLUTIONS PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

19. The Chair will cause the title and the “enactment” clause of the resolution to be
read.

20. The resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and will not
require a mover or a seconder.

21. A spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee will then give the views of the
Resolutions Committee together with any suggestions and reasons therefor.

22. The Chair shall then call on a delegate from the sponsoring member to introduce
the resolution.

23. The sponsor is permitted three minutes to introduce the resolution.

24. The Chair will then call for discussion from the floor.

25. If there are not speakers opposed to the motion the Chair may call the question.

Discussion shall proceed in accordance with the “Rules of Procedure” (steps 11 to
17)

Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three
minutes.

Voting on the resolution shall proceed in accordance with the “Voting Rules” (steps
5 to 10).

Voting is on the resolution, NOT on the recommendation of the Resolutions
Committee.
PROCEDURES FOR LATE RESOLUTIONS

26. Resolutions submitted following the expiry of the regular deadline shall be
considered “Late Resolutions” and shall comply with all other submission
requirements, except that a copy of the resolution shall be provided to the AVICC
by the Monday noon preceding the date of the Annual Meeting.

27. Late Resolutions shall be available for discussion after resolutions printed in the
resolutions book have been considered but not before the time printed in the
Meeting Program for consideration of Late Resolutions.  Late Resolutions shall be
dealt with only if the Meeting so decides.

28. Late resolutions are deemed to be appropriate for discussion only if the topic is
such that it has arisen since or was not known prior to the regular deadline date
for submission of resolutions.

29. Late Resolutions admitted for plenary discussion shall be dealt with in the order
presented in the Late Resolutions report.

30. In the event that a late resolution is recommended to be admitted for discussion
the sponsor shall produce sufficient copies for distribution to the Convention.

31. The Chair will cause the title and “enactment” clause of the Late Resolution to be
read by a spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee.

32. The Late Resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and the
procedures for handling resolutions will apply (Steps 20 to 25).
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FOR RESOLUTIONS NOT PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

33. Any delegate may, during a Meeting, put forward any motion which, if duly
seconded, shall be dealt with as follows:  The Chair shall put the question – “Shall
the motion before the meeting be admitted for discussion?” – and such question
shall require a three-fifths majority vote before the motion can be put forward for
discussion by the Meeting.

At the discretion of the Chair any such motion shall be submitted in writing and
copies may be required to be provided to all delegates present before
consideration thereof.

34. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Executive may submit any matters not
requiring Extraordinary Resolution to any Meeting for consideration or action at
any time.

FOR EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

35. All resolutions originating at a Meeting workshop or seminar that is not held as a
regular plenary session shall be referred to the Executive unless handled pursuant
to Steps 33 or 34.

36. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION:  Any amendments to the Constitution may
only be made pursuant to Extraordinary Resolution duly adopted by the
Association.  [Constitution s. 11].

37. EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS:  Notice of Extraordinary Resolutions
intended to be submitted for consideration shall be given in writing to the
Secretary not later than forty-five (45) days prior to the date fixed for the Annual
meeting, and shall be included in the printed material sent to members by the
Secretary at least thirty (30) days prior to the Meeting.  A favourable three-fifths
majority vote at an Annual Meeting of the delegates then present shall be
necessary to adopt an Extraordinary Resolution.  [Constitution s. 11].

2004 RESOLUTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Resolution Title Page

HEALTH
HEALTH

R1 PROVINCIAL FUNDING OF HEALTH  FACILITIES 17
R2 FUNDING FOR AFFILIATED CARE HOMES 17

FINANCE
FINANCE

R3 EXEMPTION FROM PROVINCIAL SALES TAX 18
R4 HOMEOWNER GRANT ACT 18
R5 AUDIT OF THE GAS FINANCIAL  CONTRACT AND ACCOUNT 19
R6 HARMONIZATION OF PST  ON FILM PRODUCTION 19

JUSTICE

R7 ALTERNATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM FUNDING GRANTS 20
R8 POLICING COSTS 20

ASSESSMENT/TAXATION
ASSESSMENT/TAXATION

R9 ADJUSTMENT OF THE WEIGHTING OF TAX RATES 21

ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT

R10 UNCONFINED AQUIFER PROTECTION 21
R11 INCLUSION OF HOGWEED ON NOXIOUS WEED LIST 22
R12 BACILLUS THORINGLEENSIS  KURSTAKI 22
R13 NATURAL SHORELINES:  RECOGNITION OF IMPORTANCE 23
R14 PROPOSED SCOTT ISLANDS MARINE PROTECTED AREA 23

TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION

R15 FIXED LINK TO VANCOUVER  ISLAND 25
R16 ESSENTIAL SERVICE 24

ENERGY

R17 BC HYDRO LOCATES 25
R18 INCREASED ELECTRICITY  RATES 25

AVICC

R19 ELECTION OF ELECTORAL AREA REPRESENTATIVES 25
R20 SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS STREAMLINING ACT 26
R21 BILL 75 – SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS STREAMLINING ACT 26
R22 WHARF LIABILITY INSURANCE 27

SELECTED ISSUES
SELECTED ISSUES

R23 CANADIAN EDUCATION SECTOR IN ASIA 27
R24 PARKING FEES IN PROVINCIAL PARKS 28
R25 MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES FUND
BIRTHING REQUIREMENTS 28
R26 HERITAGE 28
R27 BC SOCIAL ASSISTANCE RULES 29
R28 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 30
2004 RESOLUTIONS

R1 PROVINCIAL FUNDING OF HEALTH FACILITIES Saanich
WHEREAS health facility  capital funding levels have decreased significantly over the
past two years;

AND WHEREAS deferred maintenance results in both more costly repairs down the
line and buildings and their operating systems wearing out faster;

AND WHEREAS insufficient investments in building and modifications to reflect
changing uses and new technology can compromise resident care and healing,
perpetuate poor conditions for staff and staffing efficiencies and limit the number of
and speed at which residents can be treated;

AND WHEREAS eventually the cost and benefits to renovate older health facilities to
current standards exceeds the cost and benefits of replacement:

THEREFORE BE IT  RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the province of BC to invest in health capital at more appropriate
levels to maintain, upgrade and replace publicly funded health facilities;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that AVICC urge the province of BC to reinstate its
60% share of major capital projects and offsetting operating  cost increases to the
Vancouver  Island Health Authority.

Conference Decision:

R2
R2
FUNDING FOR AFFILIATED CARE HOMES
FUNDING FOR AFFILIATED CARE HOMES
Port Alberni
Port Alberni

WHEREAS residential care homes are providing a valuable service to our communities;

AND WHEREAS there is a disparity in funding increases between Vancouver Island
Health Association Residential Care homes and affiliated Residential Care homes;

AND WHEREAS there are no guidelines for defining standards of care  and the
compensation to be received providing such care;

AND WHEREAS the government has downloaded costs of increased wages  and
benefits onto Affiliated Care Homes by providing inadequate funding without any
rationalization for the level of funding provided:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
• the provincial government be called upon to provide equal funding increases
and access to federal transfer  monies across  the residential care homes of the
province;
• the provincial government be called upon to provide  guidelines  for the standards
for  levels of care for residential care homes and detail the compensation which will
be paid for providing such care;
• the provincial government be called upon to rationalize  its current funding regime
and allocation of funding to affiliated residential care  homes.

Conference Decision:

FINANCE

R3
R3
EXEMPTION FROM
EXEMPTION FROM PROVINCIAL SALES TAX
PROVINCIAL SALES TAX
Saanich
Saanich

WHEREAS the government of Canada has provided needed additional revenues to
municipal governments by exempting  them from paying any portion of the Goods and
Services Tax;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the government of the province of British
Columbia supplement this federal initiative by exempting municipal governments in
the province from paying any portion of the Provincial Sales Tax:

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that such an exemption should be regarded as
additional revenue for municipal governments and should not result in any reduction
of grants in lieu or nay other monies presently directed from the provincial government
to municipal governments, nor should such exemption be seen as an opportunity to
download additional responsibilities to municipal governments  without providing
sufficient funding to compensate for such additional responsibilities.

Conference Decision:

R4
R4
HOME OWNER GRANT ACT
HOME OWNER GRANT ACT
Sunshine Coast RD
Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS section 2(3)of the Home Owner Grant Act provides for a reduction of the
Home Owner Grant for  assessments exceeding $525,000;

AND WHEREAS  property assessments in some areas have  risen considerably in 2004,
putting many resident over the $525,000 amount noted above;

AND WHEREAS a partial or total reduction of the Home Owner Grant may provide a
hardship for many property owners, particularly those long term residents on a fixed
income:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities request that the Province amend the Home Owner Grant Act to increase the
$525,000  limit in accordance with current assessed values or to explore alternatives to
the current method of determining eligibility for the Home Owner Grant.

Conference Decision:

R5 AUDIT OF THE GAS FINANCIAL
CONTRACT AND ACCOUNT Nanaimo City

WHEREAS all communities  on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are
prohibited by provincial law from receiving gas franchise  revenue that  all other BC
communities are  entitled to and the loss of this revenue means local taxpayers are
unfairly subsidizing the private gas company (in Nanaimo>$1,000,000 annually);

AND WHEREAS the financial contract and account between the BC Government and
the gas company  has not been audited in ten years:

THEREFORE  BE IT RESOLVED that AVICC request the BC Auditor General expedite a
full audit of said account to ensure fairness to regional and BC taxpayers.

Conference Decision:

R6 HARMONIZATION OF PST ON FILM PRODUCTION AVICC Executive

WHEREAS over 30,000 BC residents earn a living directly and indirectly from the
motion picture industry and rising competitive pressure is causing the motion picture
industry to relocate to other jurisdictions;

AND WHEREAS some provinces treat film production as a manufacturing process not
a service while some jurisdictions have harmonized the PST with the GST and exempt
film production from PST and other jurisdictions charge no PST;

THEREFORE  BE IT  RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities request that the province harmonize the application of PST and treat film
production as a manufactured product for PST purposes.

Conference Decision:

JUSTICE

R7
R7
ALTERNATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM
ALTERNATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM

FUNDING GRANTS
FUNDING GRANTS

Lake Cowichan
Lake Cowichan

WHEREAS the present justice system is not cost effective, timely nor fair as it applies
particularly to first time and youthful offenders  and minor  offences;

AND WHEREAS victims of these  offences do not receive  a sense of justice in a system
that has long delays and often trivializes offences,

AND WHEREAS Alternative Justice Programs can address all these shortcomings  with
appropriate criteria, set by the Province  and monitored  by the RCMP or  other local
police forces:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Lake Cowichan with the support of
the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) and the Union
of BC Municipalities (UBCM) call on the Province of British Columbia to mandate,
implement and fund Alternative Justice Programs where existing community
organizations  exist, meeting Provincial criteria and standards;  or where they may exist
in the future.

Conference Decision:

R8
R8
POLICING COSTS
POLICING COSTS

Nanaimo RD
Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS the province of British Columbia has determined that electoral areas and
municipalities  under a population of 5,000 will contribute towards the cost of rural
police financing beginning in 2007 as stated by the Solicitor General at the 2003 Union
of BC Municipalities Convention;

AND WHEREAS the UBCM has committed to working with the Ministry and the
RCMP to establish a committee and develop a best practice guide to ensure input from
small communities and rural areas in the delivery of local police services:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that any tax to be levied be negotiated by UBCM with
the province of BC  based on the following principles:

a) that any formula implemented to recover policing costs be based on the principle
of fairness and equity, in which all regional districts  are treated equally and
contribute to policing by paying their share based upon the service provided and
not through an ‘ability to pay’ formula;
b) that any tax to be implemented by the province to cover  policing costs be identified
as a provincial policing cost tax and not a regional district tax for the purpose of
collection:
c) that community policing remain the responsibility of the province but that a formal
mechanism be developed for local government, municipalities and  electoral areas,
to act in an advisory capacity of policing issues affecting local communities; and
d) that approximately 30% of the Provincial Rural Tax levied on the Rural Property
Tax Notice  be acknowledged as part of any electoral area tax contribution for
community policing in each regional district.

Conference Decision:

ASSESSMENT/TAXATION

R9 ADJUSTMENT OF THE WEIGHTING OF TAX RATES Central Saanich

WHEREAS urban sprawl creates higher infrastructure costs, higher transportation
costs, and other costs borne by society;

AND WHEREAS municipalities on the fringe attempt to control urban sprawl;

AND WHEREAS property tax incentives may be used to encourage appropriate
development and reduce urban sprawl over the long term;

AND WHEREAS in rural areas a property tax rate that focuses on improvements will
increase the cost of establishing estates and “monster” houses, and we will encourage
land to be preserved for rural and agricultural purposes;

AND WHEREAS in urban areas a property tax rate that focuses on land will encourage
higher density development:

THEREFORE  BE IT RESOLVED that the Province empower municipalities with the
ability to adjust the weighting of the property tax mill rate between improvements and
land according to the designations of urban or rural.

Conference Decision:

ENVIRONMENT

R10 UNCONFINED AQUIFER PROTECTION Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS the Regional District of Nanaimo has previously advanced a resolution to
the Association of Vancouver and Coastal Communities and the Union of BC
Municipalities expressing support for new provincial groundwater protection
legislation and identifying a need for the province to provide  the resources and
initiative to implement its legislative responsibility and authority for the province’s
groundwater resource:

AND  WHEREAS it is recognized that although groundwater protection legislation
should address all groundwater resources in the province, some areas of the province
are underlain by unconfined  aquifers that may be more vulnerable to contamination
from certain surface activities and if these aquifers become contaminated, they may
require a long time or substantial costs to resolve the impact:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province, in enacting groundwater protection
legislation, insure that the regulatory and operational requirements that apply to the
commercial, industrial and development sectors re sufficiently prescriptive and will be
effectively administered and enforced to protect the Province’s unconfined aquifers
from contamination.

Conference Decision:

R11 INCLUSION OF HOGWEED ON NOXIOUS WEED LIST Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS the Province of British Columbia imposes a duty on all land occupiers  to
control noxious plants designated in the Weed Control Regulation in Schedule A, Part
1,  and giant hogweed is not designated as a noxious plant by the Weed Control
Regulation;

AND WHEREAS giant hogweed is a noxious plant in several areas of the Province and
it has a negative  impact on human health, the environment and agricultural economic
activity:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request the Province  to designate
giant  hogweed as a noxious plant in the Weed Control Regulation or  some other
legislation of comparable stature, impose a duty on all land occupiers to control giant
hogweed and enforce  that duty using provincial, rather than local government
resources.

Conference Decision:

R12 BACILLUS THURINGLEENSIS KURSTAKI Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS the Gypsy Moth has been identified as a serious threat to the health of the
native Garry Oaks and the ecological integrity of Garry  Oak ecosystems;

AND WHEREAS aerial spraying programs of the pesticide Bacillus thuringlensis
kurstaki are one of the management tools used in Gypsy Moth management in British
Columbia;

AND WHEREAS significant data gaps preclude comprehensive assessment of the short
and long-term effects of spray programs on non-target species in Garry Oak
ecosystems, including Species at Risk:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that  the Provincial and Federal governments be
encouraged to fund rigorous and comprehensive pre and post spraying inventory and
monitoring programs to assess the affects of Bacillus thuringlensis kurstaki spraying on
non-target species in Garry Oak ecosystems.

Conference Decision:

R13 NATURAL SHORELINES:  RECOGNITION OF IMPORTANCE Gibsons

WHEREAS many municipalities are experiencing or likely will experience considerable
growth in development, especially in marine and freshwater shoreline development;

AND  WHEREAS there is increasing scientific evidence that  marine riparian areas are
as important as freshwater ones, and that sea levels will likely continue to rise and the
size and frequency of storm surges likely increase;

AND WHEREAS many natural marine and freshwater shorelines act as pollution filters
and buffers to erosion, thus helping to protect water quality and safeguard public
health, municipal infrastructure and private property:

THEREFORE BE  IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and the
Union of BC Municipalities request the provincial government to pay extra attention to
emerging values and roles  of natural marine riparian  areas in helping protect our
coastal communities and the ocean waters beside them:

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that members the Association of Vancouver Island
and the Union of BC Municipalities, whenever possible, will promote the values of
riparian buffers  along their respective marine and freshwater  shorelines through
policies, bylaws and guidelines, as well as through public education and awareness,
whether or not there  are Development Permit Areas or Environmentally Sensitive
Areas designated or established.

Conference Decision:

R14 PROPOSED SCOTT ISLANDS MARINE PROTECTED AREA Port Hardy

WHEREAS Environment Canada wishes to establish a Federal Marine Protected Area
around the Scott Islands;

AND WHEREAS the Protected Area may include  a massive section of the southern
Queen Charlotte Basin;

AND WHEREAS the Protected Area may exclude existing fishing opportunities, vessel
traffic and impact future  resource development in the Basin:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities  strongly recommend to Environment Canada that the current
provincially protected status of Scott Islands remain as it and that the Ministry conduct
additional studies towards minimizing bird/human conflicts in the surrounding ocean.

Conference Decision:

TRANSPORTATION

R15 FIXED LINK TO VANCOUVER ISLAND Port Hardy

WHEREAS the economic  survival of business, tourism and industry for Vancouver
Island communities depends on continuous, reliable ferry service for the flow of goods
and people to and from Vancouver Island;

AND WHEREAS over 5.5 billion dollars is planned to spent over the next twenty years
on new ferries and upgrading existing ferries, with a similar amount  of money being
spent in maintaining and staffing these ferries over the same period of time;

AND WHEREAS the continued threat of service interruptions and strikes causes
unneeded economic hardships  and 2010 Winter Olympics  will require 24 hour ferry
service which is more capacity  than will be available:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the government of British Columbia spend these
dollars now to build a fixed link to Vancouver Island in time for the 2010 Olympic
Winter Games with other funding from matching federal dollars, private investors and
utilizing ferry rates as a toll to finance construction and future maintenance.

Conference Decision:

R16 ESSENTIAL SERVICE Mt. Waddington RD

WHEREAS the economic survival of business, tourism and industry for island
communities depends on continuous, reliable ferry service for the flow of goods,
services and people;

AND WHEREAS ferry service represents the only form of access for many island
communities:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Government of British Columbia designate
ferry services as an essential service whereby:
a) work stoppages are not allowed, as a condition of employment and;
b) any labour disputes be settled by a process of mediation and arbitration.

Conference Decision:

ENERGY

R17 BC HYDRO LOCATES North Cowichan

WHEREAS BC Hydro has decided to no longer provide field locates  of their buried
underground hydro services;

AND WHEREAS BC Hydro’s proposed  alternate of using plans to locate their services
is unreliable, creates a safety concern, and adds to municipality’s underground
construction costs:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that BC Hydro re-instate the field locate service for
buried underground hydro service.

Conference Decision:

R18 INCREASED ELECTRICITY RATES Alberni-Clayoquot RD

WHEREAS BC Hydro is proposing a seven percent increase in electricity rates effective
April 1, 2004 and a further two percent increase to be  effective in 2005;

AND WHEREAS the resource dependent communities are facing economic hardship:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities object to BC Hydro’s proposed increase in electricity rates.

Conference Decision:

AVICC

R19 ELECTION OF ELECTORAL AREA
REPRESENTATIVES Cowichan Valley RD

WHEREAS the current voting process of the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities allows all eligible voting delegates to vote for the position of
Electoral Area Representatives;

AND WHEREAS this voting process could allow the Electoral Area Representative to
elected by a majority of municipal delegates:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the voting process respecting Electoral Area
representatives should be similar to the Union of BC Municipalities where only
Electoral Area Directors vote on the ballot for the Electoral Area Representative.

Conference Decision:

R20 SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS STREAMLINING ACT Saanich

WHEREAS Bill 75 provides the provincial government with sweeping powers to
override  local government bylaws, plans, policies and powers;

AND WHEREAS Bill 75 allows the province to override local government jurisdiction
not only for provincial projects, but also for private or mixed public/private projects if
the province considers these to be in broader provincial interest;

AND WHEREAS the autocratic powers granted to the province under Bill 75 have the
potential to seriously undermine the current structure for ensuring cohesive
regional/municipal land use planning and the important public  safety protection that
local government involvement brings to project development:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge  the Union of BC Municipalities to establish  a legal fund to assist
local governments initiating legal challenges to Bill 75.

Conference Decision:

R21 BILL 75 – SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
STREAMLINING ACT Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS by Bill 75, the Provincial Government enacted the Significant Projects
Streamlining Act which provides the Provincial Government with sweeping powers to
override Local Government bylaws, plans, policies and powers;

AND WHEREAS the powers granted to the Province under this Act have the potential
to seriously undermine the current structure for ensuring cohesive regional/municipal
land use planning and the important public safety protection that local government
involvement brings to project development;

AND WHEREAS the Significant Projects Streamlining Act contradicts the Provincial
promotion of the Community Charter as a vehicle for recognizing local government as a
responsible and autonomous level of government:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities recommend  that the Union of BC Municipalities provide financial
assistance for legal costs incurred by a local government initiating a legal challenge  to
an incident of the Province’s implementation of the Significant Projects Streamlining Act.

Conference Decision:

R22
R22
WHARF LIABILITY INSURANCE
WHARF LIABILITY INSURANCE
Port Hardy
Port Hardy

WHEREAS local governments are having difficulties obtaining liability insurance and
the cost of this type of insurance through private insurers has risen dramatically;

AND WHEREAS it has been determined that a private insurer would offer the type of
liability insurance at a reduced rate under a group plan:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the affected members of the Association of
Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities who wish to secure liability insurance for
the operation of their community wharves join together and apply for such insurance
through the AVICC.

Conference Decision:

SELECTED ISSUES

R23 CANADIAN EDUCATION SECTOR IN ASIA Sayward

WHEREAS the opportunities for the Canadian Education Sector in Asia are significant
and should not be overlooked;

AND WHEREAS providing foreign students with a Canadian Education forges an
indelible link between those students and Canada;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities in conjunction with the Union of BC Municipalities petition the
government of the Province of British Columbia to work with the Federal Government
to jointly  develop  a National strategy on Intermediate  education to more aggressively
promote Canada as a study destination for international students:

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the province work with the Federal
Government to develop  a certification program for education institutions to protect
Canada’s integrity  and reputation and to prevent immigration scams and abuses.

Conference Decision:

R24 PARKING FEES IN PROVINCIAL PARKS Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS the imposition of parking fees in provincial parks has caused people to use
other areas where there are no parking, garbage or toilet facilities, and thereby causing
hardships in neighbouring areas:

THEREFORE  BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities
(UBCM) and the Association of Vancouver  Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC)
strongly recommend that the Minister of Water, land and Air Protection remove
parking fees from provincial parks.

Conference Decision:

R25 MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES
FUND BIRTHING REQUIREMENTS Port Hardy

WHEREAS due to the current moratorium on all local deliveries, planned  birthing is no
longer attainable north of Campbell River;

AND WHEREAS all pregnant women must  travel to a larger centre two weeks prior  to
the scheduled due date;

AND WHEREAS travel and accommodations are necessary in most cases to fulfill the
birthing requirements imposed by the moratorium on local deliveries;

AND WHEREAS to receive partial assistance from the Ministry of Human Resources
for travel and accommodations a physician’s statement attesting that the birth is a life-
threatening situation must be obtained;

AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Human Resources limits resources to one week of the
required two  week pre-birth date:

THEREFORE  BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Ministry of Human Resources rural offices,
during the time of the birthing moratorium, assist clients with the needed funds for
travel and accommodations  and implement the removal of the life-threatening clause
requirements.

Conference Decision:

R26
R26
HERITAGE
HERITAGE

Saanich
Saanich

WHEREAS heritage  in our communities includes not just old buildings, but also
artifacts and architecture, historic sites  and land, historic and prehistoric resources,
archival and interpretive materials and activities that reflect our roots;

AND WHEREAS the current BC government has relinquished responsibility for
heritage sites and buildings of the province through a policy of privatization of services;

AND WHEREAS the current BC government is divesting itself of responsibility for
stewardship of a public trust, eliminating funding to programs such as the Heritage
Trust, and jeopardizing future heritage  policy and investment through ministry
downsizing of the Provincial Heritage Branch:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the BC government to maintain stewardship of heritage resources by
investing the appropriate funding levels required to preserve, protect and enhance our
heritage resources throughout British Columbia  and on Vancouver Island.

Conference Decision:

R27
R27
BC SOCIAL ASSISTANCE  RULES
BC SOCIAL ASSISTANCE  RULES
Saanich
Saanich

WHEREAS unprecedented new provincial laws that limit the time people classified as
employable can collect Income Assistance to two of every five years and reduce benefits
to families with children by $100-$200 per month come into effect on April 1, 2004;

AND WHEREAS the  people who will be most impacted are among the poorest and
most vulnerable in our society, and are already struggling to deal with the impacts of
cuts to other provincial and federal programs and services;

AND WHEREAS time limits for Income Assistance conflict with the Charter of Rights
and Freedoms assurance to equality and life, liberty and security of the person, and are
inconsistent with provincial and federal obligations to fulfill the right to an adequate
standard of living, including food, clothing and shelter as provided in the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to which Canada is signatory;

AND WHEREAS time limits effectively download provincial responsibility for people
in need onto the communities within the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the AVICC urge the BC government to rescind the
laws imposing Income Assistance time limits and reducing benefits:

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the AVICC urge the Union of BC Municipalities
to also call on the BC government to rescind these regressive and punitive income
Assistance rules on behalf of all communities in BC.

Conference Decision:

R28 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS Community Schools have  provided a valuable service to diverse groups
and individuals;

AND WHEREAS cuts to funding and a change of mandate from the Province have
forced the Community Schools to cut many of their programs that benefited the broader
community;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the Provincial Government to restore funding levels to allow
community schools to have the flexibility to provide services to the broader community.

Conference Decision:

COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Comments on all resolutions and recommendations of the AVICC Executive will be
contained in delegate’s materials available at the conference.

APPENDIX A

ASSOCIATION OF VANCOUVER ISLAND
and COASTAL COMMUNITIES

CONSTITUTION

1. NAME

The Association shall be known as the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities.

2. OBJECTIVES

The Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities is a body formed
for the purpose of representing in one organization the various municipalities,
regional districts and other local governments of the areas defined in section 3.

The objects of the Association shall be:

(a) To secure all possible united action in dealing with local government matters.

(b) To co-operate with other organizations dealing with matters under Provincial and
Federal jurisdiction.

(c) To co-operate with the Union of B.C. Municipalities and other associations of
municipalities in British Columbia for the advancement of the principles of local
government.

(d) To secure united action among its member municipalities and regional districts
and to promote greater autonomy within local governments.

(e) To acquire and distribute amongst the members, municipal information that may
be deemed to be of value to members.

(f) To hold meetings for promoting the objects aforesaid.
3. MEMBERSHIP

The membership shall be open to all municipalities, regional districts or other local
governments that lie within the following:  Alberni-Clayoquot, Capital, Central
Coast, Comox-Strathcona, Cowichan Valley, Mount Waddington, Nanaimo,
Powell River, and Sunshine Coast regional districts and who make application for
membership, are accepted by the Executive and pay annual dues.

4. OFFICERS

The Officers of the Association shall be the President, First Vice-President and
Second Vice-President.

5. EXECUTIVE

(a) The Executive shall consist of the :
•  President,
•  Immediate Past President,
•  First Vice-President,
•  Second Vice-President,
•  three Directors at Large,
•  Electoral Area Representative
elected annually at the Annual Meeting.

(b) Executive members shall assume their respective positions immediately prior to
adjournment of the Annual Meeting at which they are elected.

(c) In the event of a vacancy among Officers the next ranking Officer shall fill the
vacancy and any remaining vacancy among the Officers shall be filled by the
appointment of the Executive from among its members.  In the event of any other
vacancy occurring in the Executive it shall be competent for the Executive to
appoint a local elected official to fill the vacancy.

(d) Except for the Immediate Past President, the Officers and other members of the
Executive shall hold office only while they remain elected representatives of a
member of the Association.

(e) The Executive shall appoint a Secretary-Treasurer.

NOMINATION AND ELECTION PROCEDURES

(f) The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee that shall make nominations
for Executive positions and cause these to be circulated prior to the Annual
Meeting.

(g) The Executive shall prepare annually Nomination and Election Procedures that
shall be circulated at least 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting.
(h) All delegates shall be eligible to stand for election on the Executive; except that
those wishing to stand for or hold the position of Electoral Area Representative
must be Electoral Area Directors.

6. DUTIES AND POWERS OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE

(a) The Executive shall have the power and it shall be their duty to put into effect the
will of the Association as expressed by resolution at any Association meeting.

(b) The President, or in the President’s absence, the senior Vice-President, shall
preside at all meetings.

(c) The Executive shall manage the affairs of the Association between meetings and
shall report thereon at the next meeting of the Association.
(d) Four members of the Executive shall constitute a quorum.

(e) The Executive may confer and vote by correspondence or teleconference.

(f) The Executive shall have power to make such reasonable expenditures as may
become necessary for the carrying out of the business of the Association.

(g) The Executive may enter into contracts on behalf of the Association, acquire or
lease real and personal property and generally carry on the business of the
Association within the limits of the fiscal arrangements of the Association.

7. REPRESENTATION AT ANNUAL MEETINGS

Elected officials of members shall be entitled to attend as delegates, fully
participate in the Annual or Special Meetings, and vote.

8. MEETINGS

(a) The Annual Meeting shall be held the first weekend in April or as approved by the
membership.

(b) Special meetings may be called at any time at the discretion of the Executive.

(c) The location of the following year’s annual meeting shall be decided as the last
order of business at the Annual Meeting.

(d) At all Meetings there shall be a registration fee.  The amount of the registration fee
shall be determined by the Executive and may be altered from time to time.
(e) There shall be no refund of registration fees if the cancellation notice is received
less than ten days prior to the Annual Meeting.  The Executive may set deadlines
for partial refund cancellation notice.

(f) At least ninety days’ written notice shall be served on all members prior to the
Annual Meeting.

(g) Twenty-five (25) delegates shall constitute a quorum for any Annual Meeting or
Special Meeting.

9. SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION AT MEETINGS

(a) All matters for discussion at the Annual Meeting shall be forwarded to the
Secretary at least forty-five days prior to such meeting, and the Secretary shall
arrange for the printing of the same and forward a copy of all matters to be dealt
with to all members.  Resolutions shall only be accepted from members.

(b) Matters to be discussed at any Annual or Special meeting will be such matters as
are contained in the notice given of such meeting provided that with time
permitting, any other matter of local government interest may be properly brought
before the meeting, with the approval of three-fifths of the members present at
such meeting.

RESOLUTIONS/RULES AND PROCEDURES

(c) The Executive shall circulate with the Resolutions to be considered at the Annual
Meeting a copy of the Rules and Procedures for Handling of Resolutions which, if
accepted by the delegates shall govern the proceedings.

(d) It is understood that any member of the Association may submit a resolution
direct to UBCM without endorsation of the Association.

10. COMMITTEES

It shall be the duty of the President to appoint all Committees.

11. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

Resolutions to amend the constitution shall be submitted in writing at least forty-
five days prior to the Annual Meeting and shall require a three-fifths majority to
adopt such amendment.
12. ANNUAL DUES/FINANCIAL

(a) The Executive shall have the power to establish and levy annual dues upon
members in such amounts, as the Executive may deem requisite to meet the
financial demands of the Association.

(b) Auditors shall be appointed annually at the Annual Meeting.

(c) The fiscal year-end of the Association shall be the last day in December.

13. RULES OF PROCEDURE

Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of the Association, its
Executive and Committees, so far as they may be applicable without coming into
conflict with the Constitution or rules adopted by the Association.

14. ASSOCIATION LIFE MEMBERSHIP

(a) Life memberships may be granted by the Executive to persons who have held
municipal, regional district or other local government office.

(b) Life Members who are not member delegates shall have the privilege of the floor
but shall not be entitled to vote.

(c) Annual Meeting fees of Life Members shall be waived for those Life Members no
longer serving as elected officials.

PASSED AS AMENDED by the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities in Annual Meeting assembled at Campbell River, British Columbia, on
the eighth day of March 2002.

Councillor Mary Ashley
President

Eydie Fraser
Executive Coordinator

Certified correct as of March 8, 2002

APPENDIX B(1)

2003 AVICC MEMBERS

CITIES VILLAGES

Courtenay Alert Bay
Duncan Cumberland
Nanaimo Gold River
Parksville Port Alice
Port Alberni Sayward
Victoria Tahsis
Zeballos

DISTRICTS REGIONAL DISTRICTS

Campbell River Alberni-Clayoquot
Central Saanich Capital
Esquimalt Central Coast
Highlands Comox-Strathcona
Langford Cowichan Valley
Metchosin Mount Waddington
North Cowichan Nanaimo
North Saanich Powell River
Oak Bay Sunshine Coast
Port Hardy Islands Trust
Powell River
Saanich
Sechelt
Sechelt Indian Government District
Sooke
Tofino
Ucluelet

TOWNS

Comox
Gibsons
Ladysmith
Lake Cowichan
Port McNeill
Qualicum Beach
Sidney
View Royal

APPENDIX B(2)

AVICC LIFE MEMBERS

DATE POSITION/NAME PLACE

1949-1950 Lorne Jordan Port Alberni

1951-1952 Earl Westwood Nanaimo

1953 Bert Beasley North Cowichan

1954 Bill Henderson Cumberland

1955-1956 C.A.P. Murson North Cowichan

1957 Alf Wurtele Esquimalt

1958 Jack Dobson Duncan

1959 Bill Moore Courtenay

1960 George Chatterton Saanich

1962 John Cook Nanaimo

1963 Don Morton North Cowichan

1964 Reeve Lee Central Saanich

1965 Fred Bishop Port Alberni

1966 Doug Watts Oak Bay

1967 Les Hammer Port Alberni

1968 Rob Baird Victoria

1969 Kay Grouhel Ladysmith

1970 S.A.D. Pike Powell River

1971-1972 Archie Galbraith Central Saanich

1973-1974 G.H.A. MacKay Nanaimo

1974-1975 William (Bronco) Moncrief Cumberland

1975-1976 Ed Lum Victoria

1976-1977 George McKnight Port Alberni

1977–1978 K. Paskin Duncan

1978-1979 Ken Hill Esquimalt

1979-1980 Mayor George Piercy Comox

1980-1981 Mel Couvelier Saanich

1981-1982 Mayor Anne Fiddick Gold River

1982-1983 Alderman Dick Winkleman Nanaimo

1983-1984 Mayor Norma Sealey Sidney

1984-1985 Mayor Robert Ostler Campbell River

1985-1986 Mayor Gillian Trumper Port Alberni

1986-1987 Alderman William (Bill) Kinley Port McNeill

1987-1988 Mayor Tom McCrae Tahsis

1989-1990 Mayor Frank Ney Nanaimo

Director George Borza Nanaimo R.D.

Mayor George Cochrane Courtenay

Alderman Walter Behn Port Alberni

Alderman Eric Simmons Victoria

1990-1991 Alderman Bill Cox Ladysmith

1992-1993 Mayor Ron Webber Courtenay

1993-1994 Mayor Al Huddlestan Port Hardy

1994-1995 Councillor Martin Segger Victoria

1995-1996 Councillor Maxine Williams Alert Bay

1996-1997 Director Jim Gurney Sunshine Coast R.D.

1998-1999 Mayor James Lornie Campbell River

1999-2000 Councillor John Crook Langford

2000-2001 Mayor Frank Leonard Saanich

2001-2003 Mrs. Pearl Myhres Zeballos

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
FOR AVICC EXECUTIVE

AVICC is the collective voice for local government on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine
Coast, Powell River and the Central Coast.  The membership elects directors during the
Convention to ensure the directions set by the general membership are carried forward.
The Executive also provides the direction to the AVICC  between Conventions.

This circular is notice of the AVICC Executive positions open for nomination, the
process and the procedures for nomination.

1. POSITIONS OPEN TO NOMINATIONS

The following positions are open for nomination:
• President • Director at Large (3 positions)
• First Vice-President • Electoral Area Representative
• Second Vice-President

2. NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an AVICC local government
member.  The candidate must be an elected official of an AVICC member.

Background information for Candidates is available on request that sets the main
responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.

A nomination and consent form is available and should be used for all nominations.

The members of the 2004 Nominating Committee are:
• Councillor Mary Ashley,  Past President
• Councillor Bea Holland, First  Vice President

3. NEXT STEPS

It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate.  A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and
300-word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee
and distributed in the March Supplemental AVICC Newsletter.

To Be Included In This Report, Nominations Must Be Received By
February 13, 2004.

4. FINAL COMMENTS

The nomination process does not change the process where candidates can be
nominated off the floor at the Convention.  That process remains in place.  The process
outlined above provides  for those that are interested in seeking office to be directly
nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of a Nominating Committee.

5. FURTHER INFORMATION

Copies of the “consent form” or duties of Executive members are available from the
AVICC office.

All other inquiries should be directed to:

Councillor Mary Ashley, Past President
Chair, 2004 Nominating Committee
c/o AVICC
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8V 1X4

Phone:  (250) 356-5133
Fax:    (250) 356-5119
Email:  efraser@civicnet.bc.ca

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2004 AVICC EXECUTIVE

We are qualified under the AVICC Constitution to nominate1 a candidate and we
nominate:

Name:

Position in local government (Mayor/Councillor/Director):

Municipality or Regional District represented:

AVICC Executive Office Nominated for:

Signed:
Name ___________________________ Name ______________________________

Position: _________________________ Position:____________________________

Mun/RD  ________________________ Mun/RD___________________________

Signature  ________________________ Signature
___________________________

CONSENT FORM

I consent to this nomination and attest that I am qualified to be a candidate for the office
I have been nominated to pursuant to the AVICC Constitution2.  I also agree to provide
the following information to the Chair, AVICC Nominating Committee (c/o AVICC
Office) by February 13, 2004.

• photo (to size set by Nominating Committee Chair)
• biographical
information.  The
maximum length
of such
information shall
be 300 words.  If
the information
provided is in
excess, the
Nominating
Committee Chair
shall edit as
required.

Signed Name:

Position:

Mun/RD:

Signature:

Date:

1 Nominations require two elected officials of members of the Association.
2 All nominees of the Executive shall be elected representatives of a member of the
Association.  Nominee for electoral area representative must hold the appropriate
office.

AND

RESOLUTIONS

TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE 54th
Association of  ANNUAL MEETING
Vancouver PORT ALBERNI ECHO CENTRE
Island and PORT ALBERNI, B.C.
Coastal
Communities  APRIL 4 – 6, 2003

PLEASE BRING THIS REPORT
PLEASE BRING THIS REPORT

WITH YOU
WITH YOU

ASSOCIATION OF VANCOUVER ISLAND
AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES
2003 ANNUAL REPORT & RESOLUTIONS BOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter of Transmittal to AVICC Members i

PART 1 – ANNUAL REPORT

1. PRESIDENT’S REPORT 1

2. SUMMARY OF 2002 RESOLUTION RESPONSES  3

PART 2 – RESOLUTIONS

1. Nominations and Elections
a. Procedures 7
b. Nominating Committee Report 9

2. Conference Rules and Procedures For Handling Resolutions 10

3. Resolutions Index 15
a. 2003 Resolutions 17

APPENDICES

A CONSTITUTION  30

B AVICC DIRECTORIES

a. AVICC Members 35
b. AVICC Life Members  36

C CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR AVICC EXECUTIVE 39

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

In just a few short weeks I will be welcoming you to the 54th Annual Meeting in Port Alberni. I
look forward to meeting again with long time members and welcoming all our new delegates.
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to meet many of you at the Newly Elected Seminar in
Nanaimo in January.

At the first UBCM Executive meeting after we saw one another in Whistler I was re-appointed
to the UBCM Community & Resource Committee and the UBCM Aboriginal Affairs
Committee.

Over the past year there have been many issues arising that have continued to affect local
governments around the province:
• health care
• downturn in resource industry communities
• softwood lumber negotiations
• treaty negotiations
• E & N Railway

At this time I would like to extend appreciation to Mayor Jack Peake of Lake Cowichan and
Mayor Chris Causton of Oak Bay who have continued to set as our representatives on the IAS
Committee.  They have really carried the load for all AVICC members and continue to work
diligently towards a plan to save the E & N Railway service for all of Vancouver Island.

Some of our other activities include:

EXECUTIVE/COMMITTEES
• 3 meetings of the Executive

MEMBERSHIP/FINANCIAL
• membership remained at 47
• there was a dues increase of .05¢ for 2002

CONVENTION
• the 2002 Convention in Campbell River was very successful.  Delegate’s comments have
been taken into consideration and acted upon wherever possible in planning both the
business and the social aspects of the 2003 Convention.  The Executive will be meeting
on March 7th to discuss the final program and will endeavor to have that program out to
you early in March.
• 42 resolutions were presented with 31 being endorsed, 2 withdrawn and 9 not
endorsed.

COMMUNICATIONS
• two issues of the AVICC Newsletter were produced and distributed.
• various circulars and member updates

At this time I would like to take the opportunity to extend a thank you to the Executive for
their continued support and involvement with AVICC over the past year.  I would also like to
take this opportunity to extend our sincere appreciation on behalf of myself and the Executive
to Eydie Fraser, Executive Coordinator and Richard Taylor of UBCM for their dedication and
assistance.

I look forward to seeing you in Port Alberni and your continued involvement with AVICC in
the year ahead.

Councillor Mary L. Ashley
President

SUMMARY OF 2002 AVICC
RESOLUTION RESPONSES

This report summarizes the responses from the provincial government to the resolutions
endorsed at the 2002 AVICC Annual General Meeting, submitted to UBCM and endorsed by
UBCM:

B1 SIDE ARMS FOR AUXILIARY POLICE
POWELL RIVER DISTRICT
Response of:  Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Prior to spring 1997, some police forces were using armed auxiliary police.  Due to
concerns about liability and training, auxiliaries were disarmed.  The Ministry and
police conducted a review, which redefined the Auxiliary/Reserve Constable Program
and established clear rules.

The Auxiliary/Reserve Constable Provincial Policy, established in 1999, is based on a
two-tiered system of reserve recruitment, training and deployment.  The policy directs
that Tier 1 auxiliaries are not armed.  There have been no requests from RCMP or
Independent Municipal Police Departments for the implementation of a Tier II (armed)
program.

The RCMP Act and Regulations offer a framework for the establishment of an armed
reserve force.  The Commanding Officer of the RCMP ‘E’ Division and the Ministry
have had discussions regarding the introduction of an armed RCMP Reserve Constable
program.  It will be open to retired and good-standing discharged members of the
RCMP.

The province is actively involved in discussions with the RCMP regarding the
implementation of a professional armed reserve force within B.C.

Re-engaging these members will provide the RCMP with access to fully-trained officers
who will also bring with them years of policing experience and weapons handling.

B12 GAS FRANCHISE FEES Nanaimo City
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which were
submitted.

Mayor Gary Korpan, City of Nanaimo and Ms. Eydie Fraser, AVICC Executive
Coordinator met with Minister Richard Neufeld, Minister of Energy and Mines on May
28 to discuss this resolution.  On November 20th the following response was received
from the Ministry of Energy and Mines with tables showing the amounts of actual and
forecast payments from the Province to Centra Gas BC pursuant to the VIGAS
Agreement from 1995/96 through 2001/12 when the VIGAS Agreement concludes.
Response of:  Ministry of Energy and Mines:
The letter went on to advise that in the past seven years, 1995/96 through 2001/02, the
Province has paid almost $95 million to bring natural gas to the Island and coastal
communities.  With a conservative forecast of natural gas prices, the Province currently
anticipates that future VIGAS Agreement payments will total almost $250 million.
Clearly the Government of British Columbia is committed to a substantial ongoing
financial contribution to provide natural gas service to Vancouver Island and Sunshine
Coast communities.

The VIGAS Agreement provides that, if communities are permitted to charge Centra a
franchise fee, that fee would be passed along to the Province.  The Province would then
increase its payments to Centra by the amount of the fee.  However, the payments to
Centra are for the purpose of supporting natural gas service, not to fund municipal
services in general.

The VIGAS Agreement has a mechanism, the Revenue Deficiency Deferral Account, to
monitor the accumulated revenue deficiency incurred by Centra associated with the
VIGAS Agreement.  In Centra’s current negotiated settlement, approved by the British
Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), Centra projected that its cumulative revenue
deficiency will be approximately $136.5 million by 2002.

Section 10.04 of the VIGAS Agreement provides that if the Special Direction to BCUC is
cancelled or amended such that franchise fees are permitted to be levied by
municipalities prior to the Revenue Deficiency Deferral Account being reduced to zero,
the Province would reimburse Centra for the amount of the fees.  As noted, this would
in effect be a transfer from the Province to the municipal governments involved, which
would be an unintended use of these funds.

In the Province’s view, given the substantial amounts that the Government is already
paying pursuant to the VIGAS Agreement to fund natural gas service to Vancouver
Island and Sunshine Coast municipalities, any further funding would not be
appropriate.
B13 WATER CONSERVATION INITIATIVES SUNSHINE COAST RD
Response of:  Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection

The current “Water Conservation Strategy for British Columbia” was initiated in 1996 by
the then Ministry of Environment, Lands and parks.  It was developed through a
working group comprised of federal, provincial and local government representatives;
water utilities and managers; professional associations and special water use interest
groups.

The strategy offers a general framework and menu of water use efficiency tools from
which to begin assessing water supply and demand management needs.  It also
promotes our water as a highly valuable resource and provides a framework to guide
and encourage efficient and cost-effective water use throughout the province.  Ministry
information indicates that in a survey of regional districts, municipalities and
improvement districts, 76 percent out of 127 respondents have already developed, or
are in the process of creating water-use efficient programs such as watering restrictions,
media announcements, fixture replacement programs, metering systems and water
efficient irrigation.

Conserving our water is an important part of ensuring a sustainable, clean supply of
water for all British Columbians, both in urban communities and rural areas.

B.C. is on its way to becoming a water-use efficient province.  Through coordinated
efforts between the province and local governments, communities around B.C. are
engaged in a wide variety of water-use efficient programs such as watering restrictions,
fixture replacement programs, metering systems, water efficient irrigation and public
education programs.

The province will continue to place a high priority on enabling local governments to
require water conservation measures.  We must continually reinforce the value of water
and in turn motivate people to reduce excessive and unnecessary water use.

B35 SMALL CRAFT HARBOURS FACILITIES TOFINO
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.
UBCM is awaiting a response from the Federal government on the resolution, which
was submitted.

B46 BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS:  TOILETS Sunshine Coast RD
Response of:  Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services
In a province as large and diverse as B.C., one-size-fits-all regulations may not be
appropriate for everyone.  Although the government of British Columbia believes that
water conservation is a priority, it is reluctant to achieve public policy goals by
implementing new regulatory requirements.  However, the government supports and
promotes conservation in a variety of ways, including requiring local governments to
adopt water conservation strategies as part of our support for new Canada/BC
Infrastructure projects.

B64 FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS CENTRAL SAANICH
Response of:  Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services

The provincial government is committed to increasing housing options for British
Columbia’s most vulnerable residents.

B.C. and the federal government have committed to contribute $88.7 million each over
five years to develop affordable housing.  Since June, 2001, the government has funded
the construction of about 3,300 housing units across B.C.  To date, more than 1,500 of
these units have been completed.

Further, in Spring, 2002, government announced, “Through BC Housing”, that, in
partnership with Health Authorities, 3,500 supportive living units for seniors and
people with disabilities will be developed over the next four years.

Since taking office, government has increased funding for housing programs by 2.3
percent to $128 million this year – the largest provincial contribution to subsidized
housing ever in B.C.

B88 HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITHIN BC Comox-Strathcona RD
Response of:  Ministry of Health Services

Effective January 1, 2002, benefits for physiotherapy, chiropractic, naturopathy,
massage therapy and non-surgical podiatry services were no longer offered free for
British Columbians whose income is above the eligibility criteria for MSP Premium
Assistance.  Individuals on Premium Assistance (those whose income is $24,000 or less)
are insured for up to a total of 10 visits per year to any combination of these
practitioners.

MSP will pay all practitioners a subsidy of $23 for each visit with patients paying an
additional amount if the practitioner has opted out of MSP and charges above the fee
schedule.

Dental services, surgical podiatry services and optometry services will continue to be
MSP benefits with the exception of routine eye exams for residents between the ages of
19 and 64 which were de-insured in November, 2001.

Government is committed to ensuring that B.C.’s health system delivers quality patient
care.  Our goal is to improve health and wellness for British Columbians while creating
a sustainable, quality patient-centered health care system.  These changes have been
designed to reduce costs significantly while preserving access to benefits for those who
can least afford paying for these services.  This will protect access to these services for
the 27 percent of British Columbians with the lowest incomes.

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION PROCEDURES AND
REPORT FOR THE AVICC EXECUTIVE

The ongoing administration and policy determination of the AVICC is governed by an 8-
person Executive Board that is elected and appointed at the Annual Convention.

THERE ARE SEVEN ELECTED POSITIONS:

President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Director at Large (3 positions)
Electoral Area Representative

THERE IS ONE APPOINTED POSITION:

Immediate Past President

NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE

The Executive has introduced a process whereby a notice of the AVICC Executive positions
open for nomination, the process and the procedures for nomination were circulated to all
members.  [See Appendix C]

That notice stated that a candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an AVICC
member local government.  The candidate must be an elected official of an AVICC member.

Background information for Candidates was made available on request that set out the main
responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.

A nomination and consent form is available and was to be used for all nominations in advance
of the AGM.  [Also see Appendix C]

NOMINATING COMMITTEE – is appointed under the provisions of the AVICC
Constitution and is appointed by the President.

The Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing the nominating and election process
and is appointed by the AVIM President and is composed of three members of the Executive.
This year’s Committee is composed of:
Past President, Mrs. Pearl Myhres
President, Councillor Mary Ashley

It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate.  A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and 300-
word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee and
distributed in the March Supplementary AVICC Newsletter.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

The Nominating Committee is responsible for reporting to the full Annual Meeting.  The
Nominating Committee does not make recommendations.

They will report on Friday, April 4, 2:15 p.m. on nominations received for positions of
President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, three Directors at Large and Electoral
Area Representative.

While the nomination process has been expanded, it will not change the process where
candidates can be nominated off the floor at the Convention.  That process remains in place.
The changes outlined above provide for those that are interested in seeking office to be directly
nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of the Nominating Committee.

ELECTIONS PROCESS

The process will then proceed in three steps:

STEP 1 – ELECTION OF OFFICERS

FRIDAY, April 4, 2:15  p.m.
Nominating Committee presents the nominations for positions of President, First Vice-
President, Second Vice-President.

Nominations from floor for Officer positions (President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-
President)

Candidate speeches if necessary.
Friday, April 4,  4:55 p.m.
Elections for Officer positions (as necessary).
Saturday, April 5,  8:30 a.m.

STEP 2 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Saturday, April 5,  11:50 a.m.
Nominating Committee presents nominations for three Directors at Large.
Nominations from the floor for the above positions.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Elections for remaining Executive positions (as necessary).

STEP 3 – ELECTION OF ELECTORAL AREA REPRESENTATIVE

Sunday, April 6,  9:00 a.m.
Nominating Committee presents nominations for Electoral Area Representative
Nominations from the floor for the above position.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Election for position (as necessary).
THE 2003 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
THE 2003 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

As a result of the Call for Nominations, the Committee has received and will be placing the
following names forward for consideration during the 2003 Convention:

President
• Mayor Jack Peake, Town of Lake Cowichan

First Vice-President
• Councillor Bea Holland, City of Victoria

Second Vice-President
• Chair David Essig, Islands Trust

Director at Large(three to be elected)
• Councillor Noor Ahmed, City of Courtenay
• Councillor Dan Cooper, Town of Port McNeill
• Councillor Fred Demmon, City of Parksville
• Councillor Nichola Wade, District of Saanich

Electoral Area Representative
• Director Rod Sherrell, Regional District of Mount Waddington

For further information on the nomination and election process contact:

Mrs. Pearl Myhres, Past President
c/o Municipal House
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.  V8V 1X4
Phone:  (250)356-5133  Fax:  (250)356-5119

AVICC CONFERENCE RULES
AND
PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING RESOLUTIONS
_________________________________________________________________

GENERAL RULES

1. Sessions will begin and end promptly at the scheduled hours.

2. Delegates will use the floor microphones when speaking.

3. All elected officials of members attending the Annual Meeting of the Association shall be
delegates entitled to participate in debates and to vote on any matter before the Meeting.
[Constitution s. 7]  Other delegates shall not be entitled to the privilege of the floor unless
authorized by the Meeting.  Guest speakers may be permitted at the direction of the
Executive.

4. At all business sessions of the Meeting, twenty five delegates shall constitute a
quorum.  [Constitution s. 8g]
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VOTING RULES

5. Only elected officials of members are entitled to vote.   [Constitution s. 7]

6. Voting on ordinary resolutions normally shall be by a show of hands (holding the voting
card) and the Chair’s decision as to whether a motion is won or lost is final unless,
immediately upon the decision of the Chair being declared, ten or more voting delegates
then present, by standing, demand a standing vote, whereupon the Chair shall again put
the same question to the Meeting to be decided by a count of those standing in favour of
and against the motion.  In the event that the result of the standing vote is questioned by
twenty-five or more voting delegates then present, or at any time in the discretion of the
Chair, the Chair shall order that the matter before the Meeting be determined by ballot,
and the result of such ballot shall be final.

7. Where voting is by ballot, scrutineers shall be appointed by the Chair to distribute the
ballot, collect the same, and to count and report the vote.

8. In all cases, where the votes of delegates then present, including the vote of the Chair, are
equal for and against a question, the question shall be negatived, and it shall be the duty
of the Chair to so declare.

9. No vote by proxy shall be recognized or allowed.

10.   When voting by show of hands all delegates shall hold their voting card.  In the case of a
ballot, the voting card must be presented and initialed by the scrutineers before a ballot is
issued.

RULES OF PROCEDURE

11.  Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of the Association, its Executive and
Committees, so far as they may be applicable without coming into conflict with the
Constitution or rules adopted by the Association.  [Constitution s.13]

12. The Presiding Officer shall enforce order and strict observance of the Constitution and
Rules and Procedures.  Subject to an appeal to the meeting sustained by a majority vote of
delegates present, the Presiding Officer shall have the right to decide all questions of
order and the Officer’s rulings in this regard shall be final.

13. A delegate wishing to move, second or speak to a motion shall arise and address the
Chair and shall wait until he or she is recognized before speaking.  Delegates must
announce their name, local government office and membership or other qualifications
each time they rise to speak.

14. Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three minutes;
including the introducer of a motion.

15. No delegate may speak more than once on any one question unless and until all other
delegates desiring to speak have been heard.

16. Any amendment and any motion to withdraw any resolution from consideration of the
meeting or to refer the same to the Resolutions Committee, or to any other committee,
and any motion affecting the resolution must be moved and seconded from the Meeting
Floor.

17. Should discussion continue on any resolution for an undue length of time without
reasonable agreement being reached, the resolution may be cleared from the floor by a
favourable vote to refer the resolution to the Resolutions Committee for further
consideration and report.

(Note:  Because the time factor does not allow the Resolutions Committee to properly
reconsider resolutions, a motion to refer to the Committee will only be accepted in the
event adjournment is imminent and there are regular resolutions which have not been
dealt with.)
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HANDLING OF RESOLUTIONS
STEP-BY-STEP RULES

PRECEDENCE OF RESOLUTIONS

18. Resolutions shall be dealt with in numerical order.  However, two or more similar
resolutions, addressing the same subject matter may be dealt with by a single resolution.
[i.e. Resolution #14 covers resolution #15 and #16 then only resolution #14 will be
considered by the Meeting.]
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PROCEDURES FOR RESOLUTIONS PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

19. The Chair will cause the title and the “enactment” clause of the resolution to be read.

20. The resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and will not require a
mover or a seconder.

21. A spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee will then give the views of the
Resolutions Committee together with any suggestions and reasons therefore.

22. The Chair shall then call on a delegate from the sponsoring member to introduce the
resolution.

23. The sponsor is permitted three minutes to introduce the resolution.

24. The Chair will then call for discussion from the floor.

25. If there are not speakers opposed to the motion the Chair may call the question.

Discussion shall proceed in accordance with the “Rules of Procedure” (steps 11 to 17)

Delegates must confine their remarks to a maximum speaking period of three minutes.

Voting on the resolution shall proceed in accordance with the “Voting Rules” (steps 5 to
10).

Voting is on the resolution, NOT on the recommendation of the Resolutions Committee.
PROCEDURES FOR LATE RESOLUTIONS

26. Resolutions submitted following the expiry of the regular deadline shall be considered
“Late Resolutions” and shall comply with all other submission requirements, except that a
copy of the resolution shall be provided to the AVICC by the Wednesday noon preceding
the date of the Annual Meeting.

27. Late Resolutions shall be available for discussion after resolutions printed in the
resolutions book have been considered but not before the time printed in the Meeting
Program for consideration of Late Resolutions.  Late Resolutions shall be dealt with only
if the Meeting so decides.

28. Late resolutions are deemed to be appropriate for discussion only if the topic is such that
it has arisen since or was not known prior to the regular deadline date for submission of
resolutions.

29. Late Resolutions admitted for plenary discussion shall be dealt with in the order
presented in the Late Resolutions report.

30. In the event that a late resolution is recommended to be admitted for discussion the
sponsor shall produce sufficient copies for distribution to the Convention.

31. The Chair will cause the title and “enactment” clause of the Late Resolution to be read by
a spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee.

32. The Late Resolution will after reading be properly before the Meeting and the procedures
for handling resolutions will apply (Steps 20 to 25).
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FOR RESOLUTIONS NOT PRINTED IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

33. Any delegate may, during a Meeting, put forward any motion which, if duly seconded,
shall be dealt with as follows:  The Chair shall put the question – “Shall the motion before
the meeting be admitted for discussion?” – and such question shall require a three-fifths
majority vote before the motion can be put forward for discussion by the Meeting.

At the discretion of the Chair any such motion shall be submitted in writing and copies
may be required to be provided to all delegates present before consideration thereof.

34. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Executive may submit any matters not requiring
Extraordinary Resolution to any Meeting for consideration or action at any time.

FOR EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

35. All resolutions originating at a Meeting workshop or seminar that is not held as a regular
plenary session shall be referred to the Executive unless handled pursuant to Steps 33 or
34.

36. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION:  Any amendments to the Constitution may only
be made pursuant to Extraordinary Resolution duly adopted by the Association.
[Constitution s. 11].

37. EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS:  Notice of Extraordinary Resolutions intended to be
submitted for consideration shall be given in writing to the Secretary not later than forty-
five (45) days prior to the date fixed for the Annual meeting, and shall be included in the
printed material sent to members by the Secretary at least thirty (30) days prior to the
Meeting.  A favourable three-fifths majority vote at an Annual Meeting of the delegates
then present shall be necessary to adopt an Extraordinary Resolution.  [Constitution s.
11].

2003 RESOLUTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Resolution Title Page

EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

ER1 ASSOCIATION NAME CHANGE  Lake Cowichan  17

REFERRED RESOLUTIONS

RR1 ELECTRONIC WASTE;
INDUSTRY PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP Nanaimo RD  17
RR2 CHANGES TO RESIDENTIAL TENANCY ACT Victoria  18
RR3 FOREST SERVICE RECREATION SITES Comox-Strathcona RD  18

LEGISLATIVE
LEGISLATIVE

R1 TREE PROTECTION BYLAW Comox-Strathcona RD 19
R2 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREA
– ENFORCEMENT Cowichan Valley RD 19
R3 HANDS FREE CELLULAR EQUIPMENT Gibsons 20
R4 GROUNDWATER PROTECTION Nanaimo RD 20

FINANCE
FINANCE

R5 ICBC INSURANCE PREMIUMS –
PUBLIC TRANSIT Cowichan Valley RD 21
R6 FLOOD HAZARD MANAGEMENT Nanaimo RD 21

ASSESSMENT/TAXATION
ASSESSMENT/TAXATION

R7 STRATA VS FEE SIMPLE RESIDENTIAL TAX RATES Parksville 22

ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT

R8 DRY CELL BATTERY RECYCLING Sunshine Coast RD 22

TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION

R9 MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY BOULEVARDS Saanich 23

LAND USE

R10 PRIVATE MARINE WAYS Sunshine Coast RD 23

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

R11 PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION ON AQUACULTURE Nanaimo RD 23

ENERGY

R12 MAINLAND TO VANCOUVER ISLAND
CABLE CROSSING Alberni-Clayoquot RD 24
R13 COLUMBIA RIVER
DOWNSTREAM BENEFITS Alberni-Clayoquot RD 24
R14 CRITICAL ENERGY SHORTAGE Port Alberni 25

ELECTIONS

R15 MAIL BALLOTTING FOR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS North Cowichan 25
R16 NON-RESIDENT VOTER STATUS
FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS Lake Cowichan 26

SELECTED ISSUES
SELECTED ISSUES

R17 BC FERRY LIQUOR SALES Saanich 26
R18 MANNED LIGHTHOUSES Alert Bay 26
R19 NORTH ISLAND COLLEGE CUTBACKS Alert Bay 27
R20 MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES
FUNDING CUTS Port Hardy 27
R21 SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING Port Alice 25
R22 LIQUOR REGULATIONS,
SALES AND DISTRIBUTION Port McNeill 28
R23 GASOLINE TAX COST SPLIT BETWEEN
URBAN AND RURAL AREAS  Port Hardy 29

COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Comments on all resolutions and recommendations of the AVICC Executive will be contained
in delegate’s materials available at the conference.

EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION

ER1 ASSOCIATION NAME CHANGE  Lake Cowichan

WHEREAS the membership, wishing to reflect non Vancouver Island local government
membership changed the name of the Association from the Association of Vancouver Island
Municipalities (AVIM)  to the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities
(AVICC);

AND WHEREAS the changed name has created a conflict with a similar organization, namely
the Association of Coastal Communities:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the membership consider reverting to:
(1)  Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Municipalities (AVICM) or
(2) Vancouver Island and Coastal Municipal Association (VICMA); which would continue to
represent municipalities on Vancouver Island and the coastal municipalities with the name
better representing who the association represents.

Conference Decision:

REFERRED RESOLUTIONS

RR1 ELECTRONIC WASTE:
INDUSTRY PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS electronic products are a growing waste management problem in British Columbia
because of their rapid obsolescence, with the number of discards expected to double between
1999 and 2005;

AND WHEREAS electronic products contain lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium,
polyvinyl chloride, brominated flame retardant and other materials that can pose hazards to
human health and the environment when disposed of improperly;

AND WHEREAS an Industry Product Stewardship program would foster the development of
sustainable electronic product recycling infrastructure here in Canada while at the same time
encouraging producers to design for recycling:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities urge the provincial
government, by letter and receipt of this resolution, to enact a regulation under the Waste
Management Act requiring electronic product brand-owners to implement Industry Product
Stewardship programs which will ensure the social and environmentally responsible handling
of end-of-life electronics products.

Conference Decision:

RR2 CHANGES TO RESIDENTIAL TENANCY ACT Victoria

WHEREAS the Union of BC Municipalities has concerns about potential revisions to the
Residential Tenancy Act, namely that:

• fair and equitable rent review and arbitration processes should be maintained to continue
to offer protection to tenants;
• security deposits should remain at current rates; and
• with respect to the review of the “ending of tenancy” process, the provincial government
should ensure that:
• tenants have appropriate safeguards in place to protect their interests;
• the eviction process guarantees that tenants are only removed for just cause; and
• the “ending of tenancy” process should be reviewed more thoroughly with more input
sought from the community;

AND WHEREAS the Union of BC Municipalities is concerned that the provincial
government’s 30 day notification and referral process was insufficient to gain valuable
feedback on potential changes to the Residential Tenancy Act as a policy matter affecting local
governments throughout British Columbia:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities consider the matter of
legislative changes to the Residential Tenancy Act as a policy matter affecting local governments
throughout British Columbia;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities petition the provincial
government to extend the period of time for local governments input on proposed legislative
changes to the Residential Tenancy Act.

Conference Decision:

RR3 FOREST SERVICE RECREATION SITES Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS outdoor recreation contributed more than $5 Billion to the government economy
last year, this being more than half of the entire revenue generated by the entire tourism
industry;

AND WHEREAS the public of British Columbia and tourists from other countries expect
Forest Service sites and trails to be available for their use and will use the same in any case;

AND WHEREAS the collection of fees for Forest Service recreation sites was well-established
and supported by users and provided significant revenue to maintain and protect the sites:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC Municipalities requests the provincial
government to immediately reinstate a fee collection service for Forest Service Recreation sites
in order that sites and trails be maintained and kept open to the public.

Conference Decision:

LEGISLATIVE
LEGISLATIVE

R1 TREE PROTECTION BYLAW Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS the Local Government Act affords municipalities the ability to protect significant
trees through tree protection bylaws, but does not afford Regional District the same ability;

AND WHEREAS Regional Districts have trees of significance which warrant protection (such
as the endangered Garry Oak groves on North-Central Vancouver Island);

AND WHEREAS tree cutting protection in regional areas may be considered necessary to
prevent erosion of banks, mudslides and other land destruction or to protect endangered
groves or culturally significant trees which might be otherwise destroyed:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver and Coastal Communities
and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities urge the provincial government to amend
the Local Government Act to give Regional Districts the power to protect trees which have
documented local, historical or ecological significance or which provide environmental
protection against significant soil erosion and mudslides.

Conference Decision:

R2 DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREA – ENFORCEMENT Cowichan Valley RD

WHEREAS the Local Government Act provides for designation of selected areas as
Development Permit Areas, where permits must be obtained prior to clearing and developing
property;

AND WHEREAS local government is not provided with legislation that allows it to enforce
infractions such as clearing land in a development permit area where it is not permitted to do
so:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that legislative changes be made to the Local Government Act
to provide local governments the ability to levy fines and/or other enforcement tools, for use
when development permit requirements associated with environmental protection have been
violated.

Conference Decision:

R3 HANDS FREE CELLULAR EQUIPMENT  Gibsons

WHEREAS research into the use of hand held cellular telephones has indicated that accident
risk increases when drivers use the telephone while operating motor vehicles and statistics and
reports in both Canada and the United States are conclusive in confirming that the danger of
accidents and the rate of accidents increase where hand held cellular telephones are used
while driving;

AND WHEREAS recent Canadian polls indicate strong support for mandatory controls on
hand held cellular phone use by drivers and hand held cellular use is already banned in over
40 countries, some U.S. states including New York and recently in Newfoundland;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island Municipalities and
the Union of British Columbia Municipalities endorse drivers’ use of hands free cellular
telephone equipment while operating a motor vehicle:

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the province of British Columbia be requested to
amend the Motor Vehicle Act to band the use of hand held cellular phones and that local
governments take the lead in this initiative by setting an example of safety by requiring
municipal vehicles to be installed with hands free equipment.

Conference Decision:

R4 GROUNDWATER PROTECTION Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS the provincial government has developed an Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water
in British Columbia that commits to the development of groundwater protection legislation;

AND WHEREAS groundwater protection, legislation and regulation is a priority for all areas
of British Columbia, is of multi-jurisdictional interest and does not conform to political or local
government boundaries:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities express to the Province its support for new groundwater protection legislation
and further that the province must provide the resources and initiatives to implement its
legislative responsibility and authority for the Province’s groundwater resource.

Conference Decision:

FINANCE
FINANCE

R5 ICBC INSURANCE PREMIUMS – PUBLIC TRANSIT Cowichan Valley RD

WHEREAS the benefits of public transit include cleaner air, reduced traffic and road
maintenance, and increased travel opportunity for all citizens;

AND WHEREAS provision of dependable public transit at low cost encourages citizens to use
public transit;

AND WHEREAS insurance is a considerable operating expense for public transit in British
Columbia:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities request the provincial
government to add public transit system ICBC insurance premiums to the cost of private
vehicle insurance in those areas that are serviced by public transit, and that no ICBC insurance
premiums be applicable to public transit system buses.

Conference Decision:

R6 FLOOD HAZARD MANAGEMENT Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS the province is proposing a new service model for flood hazard management that
considers transferring responsibilities for regulating floodplain development and flood
proofing standards, and for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of dikes, to
local government;

AND WHEREAS this model, if implemented, would impact the activities and resource of local
government:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities express its concerns about the potential impact of the proposed flood hazard
management model on local government resources and that if responsibilities for flood hazard
management are transferred to local government, the province must provide ongoing financial
assistance to local government to support these responsibilities.

Conference Decision:

ASSESSMENT/TAXATION

R7 STRATA VS FEE SIMPLE RESIDENTIAL TAX RATES  Parksville

WHEREAS local government face varying demands for levels and types of service across their
jurisdictions;

AND WHEREAS the BC Assessment Authority regulations provide for only one municipal
residential taxation classification;

AND WHEREAS strata developments are forced to pay taxes at the same rate as do fee simple
properties despite being responsible for operations, maintenance and replacement of their
infrastructure:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities in conjunction with the
province of British Columbia undertake a comprehensive study, including feasibility and
potential impact to changes in the assessment regulations to allow a local government to set a
variety of tax rates within the same classification.

Conference Decision:

ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT

R8 DRY CELL BATTERY RECYCLING Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS access to recyclers of dry cell batteries, and brokers thereof is limited;

AND WHEREAS costs of recycling dry cell batteries are currently borne by facilitators of the
recycling programs;

AND WHEREAS the Product Care Program provides for the collection of a fee from
consumers, and funding for brokers facilitating the collection of various materials, for the
purpose of recycling and proper disposal:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the Provincial Government to include dry cell batteries in the list of
accepted materials in the Product Care Program.

Conference Decision:

TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION

R9 MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY BOULEVARDS Saanich

WHEREAS the Provincial Government ceased maintenance of highway boulevards without
notice or consultation with local government;

AND WHER4AS through consultation with local government opportunities for alternatives to
this policy of neglect would no doubt arise:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities resume maintenance of
highway boulevards until consultation with local government takes place.

Conference Decision:

LAND USE

R10 PRIVATE MARINE WAYS Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS the final authorization to issue foreshore tenure for private marine ways, unless
prohibited by zoning, is provided by Crown lands;

AND WHEREAS prohibition through zoning may be overly restrictive:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities request that the Provincial Government amend legislation in order to provide
local governments with the authority to permit or deny the construction of private marine
ways on a case by case basis.

Conference Decision:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

R11 PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION ON AQUACULTURE Nanaimo RD

WHEREAS the proposed changes for aquaculture in provincial government legislation will
have an impact on all coastal regional districts and municipalities;

AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries has indicated that
consultation on this topic will take place only through discussions with the Union of BC
Municipalities:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial governments mandate of job creation and
revitalizing the economy consider all sectors of the economy that rely on coastal resources as
well as implications for protection of the natural environment and the need to avoid conflicts
with neighbouring uses such as residential settlement on the waterfront and other land uses
that are currently recognized by local government Official Community Plans.

Conference Decision:

ENERGY

R12 MAINLAND TO VANCOUVER ISLAND
CABLE CROSSING Alberni-Clayoquot R..D.

WHEREAS a long term, reliable supply of electricity to Vancouver Island is in jeopardy
because of aging infrastructure and increasing demand;

AND WHEREAS the quickest, most economical and least environmentally damaging option of
providing a reliable supply of electricity to Vancouver Island is using a new cable crossing:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island Municipalities
strongly urge the province of British Columbia to increase the electricity supply to Vancouver
Island by installing a new cable crossing from the Mainland to Vancouver Island.

Conference Decision:

R13 COLUMBIA RIVER DOWNSTREAM BENEFITS Alberni-Clayoquot RD

WHEREAS the province of British Columbia has control over a substantial amount of
electricity as part of the Columbia River Downstream Benefits and has chosen to sell that
electricity to United States markets;

AND WHERAS the Columbia River Downstream Benefits are being used to bolster the United
States economy rather than the British Columbia economy:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver island Coastal
Communities strongly urge the province of British Columbia to invest the electricity from the
Columbia River Downstream Benefits in the British Columbia economy by making that
electricity available to British Columbia consumers.

Conference Decision:

R14 CRITICAL ENERGY SHORTAGE Port Alberni

WHEREAS Vancouver Island is in a critical energy shortage position, with a lack of power and
aging infrastructure severely restricting our potential for growth, for new investment and in
some cases the ability to retain what industry we have;

AND WHEREAS the Alberni Aluminum Corporation is offering to pay for the upgrade of the
underwater section of the Dunsmuir Transmission lines which would provide needed power
with the lowest environmental impact on the Island, the Georgia Strait and the Mainland:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the BC Government and BC Hydro to invest BC power from the Columbia
Downstream benefits or another available power source on Vancouver Island, rather than
export it to make jobs in the U.S. and we urge BC Hydro to realize the upgrade of the cable
crossing to Vancouver Island to provide the necessary power to protect our current business
and our quality of life and to attract future investment.

Conference Decision:

ELECTIONS

R15 MAIL BALLOTTING FOR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS North Cowichan

WHEREAS s.100 of the Local Government Act allows a municipality, by bylaw, to permit
electors to vote by mail if they have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their
ability to vote at another voting opportunity (and allows a regional district to also permit
persons who reside in an area that is remote from voting places to vote by mail);

AND WHEREAS electors who are absent during voting opportunities (including persons on
vacation, business, or serving overseas with the armed forces) are often not able to vote at local
government elections:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request that the Local Government Act be
amended to expand the reasons for which mail balloting can be used to cover registered
electors who are absent from other voting opportunities.

Conference Decision:

R16 NON-RESIDENT VOTER STATUS
FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS Lake Cowichan

WHEREAS the Local Government Act now recognizes the right of non-resident voters on the
basis of representation through taxation;

AND WHEREAS small local business owners usually operate under incorporation status but
owners often reside outside the community they operate in:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request the provincial government re-
examine the legislation affecting the right of small business owners either sole proprietorships
and/or partnerships in a municipality which have valid local business licenses to participate
in the election process on the same basis as non-resident voters.

Conference Decision:

SELECTED ISSUES
SELECTED ISSUES

R17 BC FERRY LIQUOR SALES Saanich

WHEREAS the BC Ferry system is predominantly a vehicle based transportation system;

AND WHEREAS the people of BC are concerned about the high percentage of motor vehicle
accidents resulting from drinking and driving:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities request that the provincial government not introduce or permit the sale of
alcohol aboard BC Ferries or at their terminals.

Conference Decision:

R18 MANNED LIGHTHOUSES Alert Bay

WHEREAS a large portion of the coast community is dependent upon ocean shipping and
other boating traffic;

AND WHEREAS the economic and safety impact is directly affected and will increase the
costs of ocean shipping and other boating traffic:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federal Government reconstitutes the manned-
lighthouse at Cape Mudge and that it be brought back into full service.

Conference Decision:

R19 NORTH ISLAND COLLEGE CUTBACKS Alert Bay

WHEREAS continuing education is an essential service for all coastal communities;

AND WHEREAS North Island College has abandoned many North Island communities:

THEREFORE be it resolved that North Island College re-establish full service in Alert Bay and
other abandoned communities.

Conference Decision:

R20 MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES FUNDING CUTS Port Hardy

WHEREAS the Provincial Government funding cuts have resulted in a reduction of resources
available to the Ministry of Human Resources and as a consequence these reduced resources
and services are having a great impact on the social and economic fabric of small rural and
remote communities;

AND WHEREAS a full range of human resource services in rural communities in British
Columbia are paramount to the long term support of those at risk:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities appeal to the Provincial Government to make every effort to restore programs
and services to the Ministry of Human Resources in order for those at risk, whether they be
residents or transients, to seek timely, accessible, beneficial and fully funded health and
welfare programs.

Conference Decision:

R21 SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING Port Alice

WHEREAS School Boards are not permitted to run deficit budgets to operate schools;

AND WHEREAS the province has negatively impacted on school budgets by imposing a
contract on School Districts and teachers while failing to provide all of the fund to pay for it:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities request that the province
examine the budgetary implications of the imposed contract, and to provide School Boards
with the necessary funds to pay for these educational funding shortfalls.

Conference Decision:

R22 LIQUOR REGULATIONS, SALES AND DISTRIBUTION Port McNeill

WHEREAS the provincial government has introduced significant changes in liquor licensing
policies – including hours of operation, licensing types and new licenses that have planning,
zoning and regulatory implications for municipalities;

AND WHEREAS the provincial government plans to close government liquor stores and
distribution centres and turn over all beverage alcohol sales to for-profit companies;

AND WHEREAS similar changes in Alberta led to tripling of the number of liquor stores and
caused the Calgary and Edmonton police departments to report significant increases in alcohol
related crimes;

AND WHEREAS it appears that responsibility for more policing costs and social services may
be downloaded to local governments;

AND WHEREAS studies show that Alberta’s changes have led to higher consumer prices,
more stores with less genuine selection, marginalized workers, a host of social problems, and
in, real terms, decreasing government revenues;

AND WHEREA there has been no opportunity for public discussion and community input
into these far reaching changes:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council urge the provincial government to put a
moratorium on its proposed changes to liquor regulations, sales and distribution;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities ask the provincial government to provide a formal vehicle, perhaps through the
appointment of a commissioner, a committee of MLA’s or similar means for public discussion
and community input into these issues:

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be sent to Rod Visser, MLA; Rich
Coleman, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General; City of Coquitlam and the
Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities.

Conference Decision:

R23 GASOLINE TAX COST SPLIT BETWEEN
URBAN AND RURAL AREAS District of Port Hardy

WHERAS the Provincial Government has imposed a 3.5 cent increase in gas prices to direct
people to buying and using smaller cars, to force people into the transit system and for
maintenance on highways.

AND WHEREAS most rural communities have no transit system and, due to their geography,
terrain and jobs, four wheel drive vehicles and heavy duty pickups are almost mandatory:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities impress upon the Provincial Government the need to look at a gasoline tax cost
split between urban municipalities and rural areas.

Conference Decision:

APPENDIX B(1)

2007 AVICC MEMBERS

CITIES VILLAGES

Campbell River
Courtenay Alert Bay
Duncan Cumberland
Langford Gold  River
Nanaimo Port Alice
Parksville Sayward
Port Alberni Tahsis
Powell River Zeballos
Victoria

DISTRICTS REGIONAL DISTRICTS
Alberni-Clayoquot
Central Saanich Capital
Esquimalt Central Coast
Highlands Comox-Strathcona
Lantzville Cowichan Valley
Metchosin Mount Waddington
North Cowichan Nanaimo
North Saanich Powell River
Oak Bay Sunshine Coast
Port Hardy Islands Trust
Saanich
Sechelt
Sechelt Indian Government District
Sooke
Tofino
Ucluelet

TOWNS

Comox
Gibsons
Ladysmith
Lake Cowichan
Port McNeill
Qualicum Beach
Sidney
View Royal

APPENDIX B(2)

AVICC LIFE MEMBERS

DATE POSITION/NAME PLACE

1949-1950 Lorne Jordan Port Alberni

1951-1952 Earl Westwood Nanaimo

1953 Bert Beasley North Cowichan

1954 Bill Henderson Cumberland

1955-1956 C.A.P. Murson North Cowichan

1957 Alf Wurtele Esquimalt

1958 Jack Dobson Duncan

1959 Bill Moore Courtenay

1960 George Chatterton Saanich

1962 John Cook Nanaimo

1963 Don Morton North Cowichan

1964 Reeve Lee Central Saanich

1965 Fred Bishop Port Alberni

1966 Doug Watts Oak Bay

1967 Les Hammer Port Alberni

1968 Rob Baird Victoria

1969 Kay Grouhel Ladysmith

1970 S.A.D. Pike Powell River

1971-1972 Archie Galbraith Central Saanich

1973-1974 G.H.A. MacKay Nanaimo

1974-1975 William (Bronco) Moncrief Cumberland

1975-1976 Ed Lum Victoria

1976-1977 George McKnight Port Alberni

1977–1978 K. Paskin Duncan

1978-1979 Ken Hill Esquimalt

1979-1980 Mayor George Piercy Comox

1980-1981 Mel Couvelier Saanich

1981-1982 Mayor Anne Fiddick Gold River

1982-1983 Alderman Dick Winkleman Nanaimo

1983-1984 Mayor Norma Sealey Sidney

1984-1985 Mayor Robert Ostler Campbell River

1985-1986 Mayor Gillian Trumper Port Alberni

1986-1987 Alderman William (Bill) Kinley Port McNeill

1987-1988 Mayor Tom McCrae Tahsis

1989-1990 Mayor Frank Ney Nanaimo

Director George Borza Nanaimo R.D.

Mayor George Cochrane Courtenay

Alderman Walter Behn Port Alberni

Alderman Eric Simmons Victoria

1990-1991 Alderman Bill Cox Ladysmith

1992-1993 Mayor Ron Webber Courtenay

1993-1994 Mayor Al Huddlestan Port Hardy

1994-1995 Councillor Martin Segger Victoria

1995-1996 Councillor Maxine Williams Alert Bay

1996-1997 Director Jim Gurney Sunshine Coast R.D.

1998-1999 Mayor James Lornie Campbell River

1999-2000 Councillor John Crook Langford

2000-2001 Mayor Frank Leonard Saanich

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
FOR AVICC EXECUTIVE

AVICC is the collective voice for local government on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast,
Powell River and the Central Coast.  The membership elects directors during the Convention
to ensure the directions set by the general membership are carried forward.  The Executive
also provides the direction to the AVICC between Conventions.

This circular is notice of the AVICC Executive positions open for nomination, the process and
the procedures for nomination.

1. POSITIONS OPEN TO NOMINATIONS

The following positions are open for nomination:
• President • Director at Large (3 positions)
• First Vice-President • Electoral Area Representative
• Second Vice-President

2. NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an AVICC local government
member.  The candidate must be an elected official of an AVICC member.

Background information for Candidates is available on request that sets the main
responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.

A nomination and consent form is available and should be used for all nominations.

The members of the 2003 Nominating Committee are:
• Mrs. Pearl Myhres,  Past President
• Councillor Mary Ashley, President

3. NEXT STEPS

It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate.  A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and 300-
word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee and
distributed in the March Supplemental AVICC Newsletter.

To Be Included In This Report, Nominations Must Be Received By February
14, 2003.

4. FINAL COMMENTS

The nomination process does not change the process where candidates can be nominated off
the floor at the Convention.  That process remains in place.  The process outlined above
provides  for those that are interested in seeking office to be directly nominated prior to the
Convention without the “sanction” of a Nominating Committee.

5. FURTHER INFORMATION

Copies of the “consent form” or duties of Executive members are available from the AVICC
office.

All other inquiries should be directed to:

Mrs.  Pearl Myhres, Past President
Chair, 2003 Nominating Committee
c/o AVICC
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8V 1X4

Phone:  (250) 356-5133
Fax:    (250) 356-5119
Email:  efraser@civicnet.bc.ca

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2003 AVICC EXECUTIVE

We are qualified under the AVICC Constitution to nominate1 a candidate and we nominate:

Name:

Position in local government (Mayor/Councillor/Director):

Municipality or Regional District represented:

AVICC Executive Office Nominated for:

Signed:
Name ___________________________ Name ______________________________

Position: _________________________ Position:____________________________

Mun/RD  ________________________ Mun/RD___________________________

Signature  ________________________ Signature ___________________________

CONSENT FORM

I consent to this nomination and attest that I am qualified to be a candidate for the office I have
been nominated to pursuant to the AVICC Constitution2.  I also agree to provide the following
information to the Chair, AVICC Nominating Committee (c/o AVICC Office) by February 14,
2003.

• photo (to size set by Nominating Committee Chair)
• biographical information.  The maximum length of such information shall be 300 words.  If
the information provided is in excess, the Nominating Committee Chair shall edit as required.
Signed Name:  ____________________________
Position: _____________________________
Mun/RD: _____________________________
Signature: _____________________________

Date:  _____________________________

1 Nominations require two elected officials of members of the Association.
2 All nominees of the Executive shall be elected representatives of a member of the
Association.  Nominee for electoral area representative must hold the appropriate office.

AND

RESOLUTIONS

TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE 53rd
Association of  ANNUAL MEETING
Vancouver CAMPBELL RIVER COMMUNITY CENTRE
Island and CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C.
Coastal
Communities  MARCH 8 – 10, 2002

PLEASE BRING THIS
PLEASE BRING THIS
REPORT
REPORT

WITH YOU
WITH YOU

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

In just a few short weeks I will be welcoming you to the 53rd  Annual Meeting in
Campbell River.  I look forward to welcoming you to my community of Campbell River
as your President.  It was encouraging to see so many of you attend the Area
Association luncheon held at UBCM in Vancouver. We apologize for the downpour
however we promise you a superb location in Whistler.

At the first UBCM Executive meeting after we saw one another in Victoria I was
appointed to the UBCM Community & Resource Committee and the UBCM Aboriginal
Affairs Committee.

Over the past year there have been many issues arising that have affected local
governments around the province:
• health care
• downturn in resource industry communities
• cutbacks to Civil Service sector
• softwood lumber negotiations
• treaty negotiations

Over the past year Treaty Negotiations have once again been part of the work carried
out by AVICC.  There are seven Treaty Advisory Committees within the AVICC
membership area.  The five TAC’s on Vancouver Island have staff support provided by
Eydie Fraser  and advise on 10 Main Table negotiations. However in the cutbacks
recently announced funding for Treaty Advisory Committee’s will be eliminated
effective April 1st.  There will be a special meeting of all TAC Rep’s held prior to the
Convention to discuss how local government will participate in treaty negotations.  The
UBCM Aboriginal Affairs Committee will be organizing a conference call for all TAC
Chairs to discuss this issue.

Some of our other activites include:

EXECUTIVE/COMMITTEES
• 3 meetings of the Executive

MEMBERSHIP/FINANCIAL
• membership remained at 47
• there was a dues increase of .05¢ for 2002

CONVENTION
• the 2001 Convention in Duncan was very successful.  Delegate’s comments have
been taken into consideration and acted upon wherever possible in planning
both the business and the social aspects of the 2002 Convention.  The Executive
will be making every effort to have a confirmed program out to the members in
February.
• 28 resolutions were presented with 20 being endorsed, 2 referred and 6 not
endorsed.

COMMUNICATIONS
• two issues of the AVICC Newsletter were produced and distributed.
• various circulars and member updates

At this time I would like to take the opportunity to extend a thank you to the Executive
for their continued support and involvement with AVICC over the past year.  I would
also like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere appreciation on behalf of myself
and the Executive to Eydie Fraser, Executive Coordinator and Richard Taylor of UBCM
for their dedication and assistance.

I look forward to seeing you in Campbell River and your continued involvement with
AVICC in the year ahead.

Councillor Mary L. Ashley
President

SUMMARY OF 2001 AVICC
RESOLUTION RESPONSES

This report summarizes the responses from the provincial government to the
resolutions endorsed at the 2001 AVICC Annual General Meeting, submitted to UBCM
and endorsed by UBCM:

A8 PACIFIC HAKE – A COMMUNITY
POLICY DOCUMENT
DISTRICT OF UCLUELET
Response of:  Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
A reply was received from the Honourable Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans advising that on August 24,
2001, Canadian onshore processors have been allocated the entire 50% reserve of the total allowable catch.  The Minister also advised that
the Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations have been amended to allow delivery of hake by American vessels to Canadian ports on the

B1  DIRECTORS BENEFITS Sunshine Coast RD
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  UBCM is awaiting a re

B13 RURAL ROAD MAINTENANCE
POWELL RIVER RD
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  UBCM
is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which were
submitted.

B25 FEDERAL FUNDING FOR DOCKS
POWELL RIVER RD
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  UBCM is awaiting a re

B46 FUNDING FOR FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING
IN REMOTE COMMUNITIES Powell River RD
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  UBCM is awaiting a re

B53 MUNICIPAL SUPERANNUATION FUND
TOWN OF LAKE COWICHAN

This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  This resolution was rec

B55 INCENTIVES FOR MUNICIPAL INCORPORATION Mt. Waddington RD
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  UBCM is awaiting a re

R64 FERRIES ARE AN EXTENSION
OF THE HIGHWAY NETWORK District of Powell River
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  UBCM
is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which were
submitted.

R67 HIGHWAY INFORMATIONAL SIGNS
CITY OF PARKSVILLE
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed with an amendment.  U

B69 COMMUNITY AIRPORT TAX EXEMPTION Town of Comox
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed and
referred to the Community Charter Consultations.

B74 BC HEALTH AUTHORITIES REVIEW Powell River RD
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  UBCM is awaiting a re

B83 PUBLIC AND NON-PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Nanaimo RD
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed with an
amendment.  UBCM is awaiting a response from the government on the
resolutions, which were submitted.

C21 INTERPRETATION ACT, SECTION 14(2)
TOWN OF LAKE COWICHAN
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  UBCM
is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which were
submitted.

C33 FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM
POWELL RIVER RD
This resolution was referred to UBCM.  The resolution was endorsed.  UBCM
is awaiting a response from the government on the resolutions, which were
submitted.

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION PROCEDURES AND
REPORT FOR THE AVICC EXECUTIVE

The ongoing administration and policy determination of the AVICC is governed by an
8-person Executive Board that is elected and appointed at the Annual Convention.

THERE ARE SEVEN ELECTED POSITIONS:

President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Director at Large (3 positions)
Electoral Area Representative

THERE IS ONE APPOINTED POSITION:

Immediate Past President

NOMINATION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE

The Executive has introduced a process whereby a notice of the AVICC Executive
positions open for nomination, the process and the procedures for nomination were
circulated to all members.  [See Appendix C]

That notice stated that a candidate must be nominated by two elected officials of an
AVICC member local government.  The candidate must be an elected official of an
AVICC member.

Background information for Candidates was made available on request that set out the
main responsibilities and commitments of an AVICC Executive member.

A nomination and consent form is available and was to be used for all nominations in
advance of the AGM.  [Also see Appendix C]

NOMINATING COMMITTEE – is appointed under the provisions of the AVICC
Constitution and is appointed by the President.

The Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing the nominating and election
process and is appointed by the AVIM President and is composed of three members of
the Executive.  This year’s Committee is composed of:
Past President, Mrs. Pearl Myhres
President, Councillor Mary Ashley

It is part of the duties of the Nominating Committee to review the credentials of each
candidate.  A Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and
300-word biography will be prepared under the direction of the Nominating Committee
and distributed in the March Supplementary AVICC Newsletter.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

The Nominating Committee is responsible for reporting to the full Annual Meeting.
The Nominating Committee does not make recommendations.

They will report on Friday, April 4, 2:15 p.m. on nominations received for positions of
President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, three Directors at Large and
Electoral Area Representative.

While the nomination process has been expanded, it will not change the process where
candidates can be nominated off the floor at the Convention.  That process remains in
place.  The changes outlined above provide for those that are interested in seeking office
to be directly nominated prior to the Convention without the “sanction” of the
Nominating Committee.

ELECTIONS PROCESS

The process will then proceed in three steps:

STEP 1 – ELECTION OF OFFICERS

FRIDAY, April 4, 2:15  p.m.
Nominating Committee presents the nominations for positions of President, First Vice-
President, Second Vice-President.

Nominations from floor for Officer positions (President, First Vice-President, Second
Vice-President)

Candidate speeches if necessary.
Friday, April 4,  4:55 p.m.
Elections for Officer positions (as necessary).
Saturday, April 5,  8:30 a.m.

STEP 2 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Saturday, April 5,  11:50 a.m.
Nominating Committee presents nominations for three Directors at Large.
Nominations from the floor for the above positions.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Elections for remaining Executive positions (as necessary).

STEP 3 – ELECTION OF ELECTORAL AREA REPRESENTATIVE

Sunday, April 6,  9:00 a.m.
Nominating Committee presents nominations for Electoral Area Representative
Nominations from the floor for the above position.

Candidate speeches if  necessary.
Election for position (as necessary).

2002 RESOLUTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Resolution Title Page

EXTRAO
EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
RDINARY RESOLUTIONS

ER1 TERM OF OFFICE AVICC Executive 17
ER2 DATE OF ANNUAL MEETING AVICC Executive 17

SPECIAL RESOLUTION
SPECIAL RESOLUTION

SR1 PROVINCIAL OFF-LOADING AVICC Executive 17

REFERRED RESOLUTION
REFERRED RESOLUTION

RR1 CONSIDERATION OF COOPERATION AGREEMENTS 18

HEALTH ISSUES
HEALTH ISSUES

R1 HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITHIN BC Comox-Strathcona RD 18
R2 PRINCIPLES OF MEDICARE Saanich 19
R3 NEW PRIORITIES FOR HEALTH FUNDING Saanich 19
R4 REDUCTION IN HEALTH MINISTERS Saanich 19
R5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION
ON HEALTH ISSUES Saanich 20

LEGIS
LEGISLATIVE
LATIVE

R6  VOTING RIGHTS FOR CORPORATIONS Lake Cowichan 20

FINANCE
FINANCE

R7 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROYALTY ON NON-RENEWABLE
RESOURCES Powell River RD 21
R8 COMPENSATION FOR CROWN LAND View Royal 21
R9 MUNICIPAL SUPERANNUATION FORMULA-
FULL PENSIONABLE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS Central Saanich 22
R10 VANCOUVER ISLAND REGIONAL LIBRARY
CONTRIBUTION FORMULA Tofino 22
R11 GAS FRANCHISE FEES Nanaimo City 23
R12 RETROACTIVE PROVISION OF GRANTS Sunshine Coast RD 23

JUSTICE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
JUSTICE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES

R13 SIDE ARMS FOR AUXILIARY POLICE Powell River District 24
R14 POLICING IN RURAL AREAS AND SMALL Comox-Strathcona RD 24
COMMUNITIES
R15 EARTHQUAKE PROOFING PUBLIC BUILDINGS Powell River District 25

TAXATION
TAXATION

R16 FOREST FARMING ON
AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE Comox-Strathcona RD 25

ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT

R17 BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT:  TOILETS Sunshine Coast RD 26
R18 SECURITY OF DRINKING WATER Powell River District 26
R19 WATER CONSERVATION INITIATIVES Sunshine Coast RD 26
R20 RESINSTATEMENT OF TROPHY HUNTING BAN Comox-Strathcona RD 27
ON GRIZZLY BEARS
R21 COMMUNITY PLANNING INITIATIVES Islands Trust 27

COMMUNITIES AND RESOURCES
COMMUNITIES AND RESOURCES

R22 MINING AND QUARRY OPERATIONS Powell River District 28

TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION

R23 TRANSPORT CANADA SECURITY FEE Port Hardy 28
R24 BC FERRY CORPORATION – ROUTE 40 Central Coast RD 28
R25 BC FERRIES SERVICE Powell River District 29
R26 SMALL CRAFT HARBOURS FACILITIES Tofino 29

SELECTED ISSUES
SELECTED ISSUES

R27 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Central Saanich 30
R28 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED (GE) FOODS Port Alberni 30

RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO OTHER
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO OTHER RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTIONS

IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK
IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

R29 PROVINCIAL OFF-LOADING Parksville 30
R30 PROVINCIAL DOWNLOADING Sunshine Coast RD 31
R31 REDUCTION OF PROVINCIAL
GOVERNMENT SERVICES Campbell River 31

APPENDIX B(1)

2002 AVICC MEMBERS

CITIES VILLAGES

Courtenay Alert Bay
Duncan Cumberland
Nanaimo Gold River
Parksville Port Alice
Port Alberni Sayward
Victoria Tahsis
Zeballos

DISTRICTS REGIONAL DISTRICTS

Campbell River Alberni-Clayoquot
Central Saanich Capital
Esquimalt Central Coast
Highlands Comox-Strathcona
Langford Cowichan Valley
Metchosin Mount Waddington
North Cowichan Nanaimo
North Saanich Powell River
Oak Bay Sunshine Coast
Port Hardy Islands Trust
Powell River
Saanich
Sechelt
Sechelt Indian Government District
Sooke
Tofino
Ucluelet

TOWNS

Comox
Gibsons
Ladysmith
Lake Cowichan
Port McNeill
Qualicum Beach
Sidney
View Royal

APPENDIX B(2)

AVICC LIFE MEMBERS

DATE POSITION/NAME PLACE

1949-1950 Lorne Jordan Port Alberni

1951-1952 Earl Westwood Nanaimo

1953 Bert Beasley North Cowichan

1954 Bill Henderson Cumberland

1955-1956 C.A.P. Murson North Cowichan

1957 Alf Wurtele Esquimalt

1958 Jack Dobson Duncan

1959 Bill Moore Courtenay

1960 George Chatterton Saanich

1962 John Cook Nanaimo

1963 Don Morton North Cowichan

1964 Reeve Lee Central Saanich

1965 Fred Bishop Port Alberni

1966 Doug Watts Oak Bay

1967 Les Hammer Port Alberni

1968 Rob Baird Victoria

1969 Kay Grouhel Ladysmith

1970 S.A.D. Pike Powell River

1971-1972 Archie Galbraith Central Saanich

1973-1974 G.H.A. MacKay Nanaimo

1974-1975 William (Bronco) Moncrief Cumberland

1975-1976 Ed Lum Victoria

1976-1977 George McKnight Port Alberni

1977–1978 K. Paskin Duncan

1978-1979 Ken Hill Esquimalt

1979-1980 Mayor George Piercy Comox

1980-1981 Mel Couvelier Saanich

1981-1982 Mayor Anne Fiddick Gold River

1982-1983 Alderman Dick Winkleman Nanaimo

1983-1984 Mayor Norma Sealey Sidney

1984-1985 Mayor Robert Ostler Campbell River

1985-1986 Mayor Gillian Trumper Port Alberni

1986-1987 Alderman William (Bill) Kinley Port McNeill

1987-1988 Mayor Tom McCrae Tahsis

1989-1990 Mayor Frank Ney Nanaimo

Director George Borza Nanaimo R.D.

Mayor George Cochrane Courtenay

Alderman Walter Behn Port Alberni

Alderman Eric Simmons Victoria

1990-1991 Alderman Bill Cox Ladysmith

1992-1993 Mayor Ron Webber Courtenay

1993-1994 Mayor Al Huddlestan Port Hardy

1994-1995 Councillor Martin Segger Victoria

1995-1996 Councillor Maxine Williams Alert Bay

1996-1997 Director Jim Gurney Sunshine Coast R.D.

1998-1999 Mayor James Lornie Campbell River

1999-2000 Councillor John Crook Langford

2000-2001 Mayor Frank Leonard Saanich

THE 2002 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
THE 2002 EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

As a result of the Call for Nominations, the Committee has received and will be placing
the following names forward for consideration during the 2002 Convention:

President
• Councillor Mary Ashley, District of Campbell River

First Vice-President
• Councillor Stan Dixon, District of Sechelt

Second Vice-President
• Chair George Holme, Regional District of Nanaimo

Director at Large(three to be elected)
• Councillor Bea Holland, City of Victoria
• Councillor Don Gemmell, District of Powell River
• Mayor Jack Peake, Town of Lake Cowichan

Electoral Area Representative

For further information on the nomination and election process contact:

Mayor Pearl Myhres, Past President
c/o Municipal House
545 Superior Street
Victoria, B.C.  V8V 1X4
Phone:  (250)356-5133  Fax:  (250)356-5119

COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Comments on all resolutions and recommendations of the AVICC Executive will be
contained in delegate’s materials available at the conference.

EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

ER1 TERM OF OFFICE AVICC Executive

WHEREAS the constitution of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities does not address the term of office for the President of the association;

AND WHEREAS there should be some guidance as to the term of President:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that AVICC Constitution be amended to add Section
5(g) that states that the term of the President shall not exceed two concurrent terms
effective immediately.

Conference Decision:

ER2 DATE OF ANNUAL MEETING AVICC Executive
WHEREAS the constitution of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities states that the annual general meeting shall be held in the month of
March;

AND WHEREAS the government of British Columbia has established set dates for the
legislature and set dates for the budget to be brought down which could impact upon
the program for the annual general meeting;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the AVICC Constitution Section 8(a) be amended to
read:  The annual general meeting shall be held during the month of April on dates
established by the Executive and that the annual general meeting shall be held on
Friday and Saturday.

Conference Decision:

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

SR1 PROVINCIAL OFF-LOADING AVICC Executive

WHEREAS the provincial government in its “New Era” document made a commitment
to “outlaw ‘offloading’ of provincial government costs onto the backs of local property
taxpayers” and defined off-loading in part to include vacating a field of service;

AND WHEREAS the Community Charter discussion paper refers to new, related
principles requiring consultation in advance and transfer of funding resources with off-
loading;

AND WHEREAS local government is best qualified to understand the strengths, needs
and challenges of local communities, in regard to ability to provide community support
services:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the AVICC and the UBCM request that the
Provincial Government:
• ensures full community consultation on program reviews and funding
reductions;
• does not off-load current provincial program responsibilities onto communities
and families without ensuring program integrity and adequate funding;
• ensures that any transitions in program funding or delivery be done on a
schedule that is respectful to the service recipients, program providers and local
economies;
• ensures that changes brought about by the Core Review not result in local
governments being forced to choose between providing the service formerly
provided by the province or seeing the service disappear.

**  This resolution attempts to reflect the concerns expressed in R28, R29 and R30 and can be
found later in the final section for review.

Conference Decision:

REFERRED RESOLUTION
REFERRED RESOLUTION

RR1 CONSIDERATION OF COOPERATION AGREEMENTS

WHEREAS the 2001 UBCM Convention considered a cooperation agreement between
the Union of BC Municipalities and the BC Environmental Network;

AND WHEREAS the Convention directed that the “Protocol” be referred to each Area
Association for consideration:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities recommend to UBCM that the Protocol be approved.

Conference Decision:

HEALTH ISSUES
HEALTH ISSUES

R1 HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITHIN BC Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS the Province of British Columbia has frozen spending in all areas excepting
health care and education;

AND WHEREAS health care services such as those provided by chiropractors,
physiotherapists, optometrists and massage therapists improve patient care and
recovery and thus decrease overall costs of our Health Care system:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minister of Health and the Province of
British Columbia make an immediate, public commitment to continue to fund these
services at their current levels.

Conference Decision:

R2 PRINCIPLES OF MEDICARE Saanich

WHEREAS our Canadian Medicare system is under attack by vested interests primarily
in the private sector but also by the governments of Alberta and Ontario;

AND WHEREAS the five principles of our Canadian Medicare system are as relevant
today as they were initially (universal coverage, comprehensive, accessible services,
portable from province to province and public administration):

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities support the five principles of Medicare and ask the B.C. Government to
honor these principles in the reform and renewal process of our health system.

Conference Decision:

R3 NEW PRIORITIES FOR HEALTH FUNDING Saanich

WHEREAS the major detriments of health are adequate income, affordable le housing,
education, employment, recreation and a clean environment;

AND WHEREAS 98% of health funding support an illness system that is not
sustainable:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities urge the B.C. Government to establish new priorities for health funding
that reflects the real determinants of health and give greater emphasis to health
promotion and wellness at the community level.

Conference Decision:

R4 REDUCTION IN HEALTH MINISTERS Saanich

WHEREAS British Columbia now has four Ministers dealing with health issues;

AND WHEREAS at the same time that B.C. Government is freezing health funding and
making cutbacks to health services:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities recommend to the B.C. Government that a reduction in the number of
health Ministers be seriously considered as a cost cutting measure before important
health service at the community level are eliminated.

Conference Decision:

R5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON MAJOR ISSUES Saanich

WHEREAS the recent report of the B.C. Select Standing Committee on health was
compiled after a very short consultat6ive process which excluded many citizens of
Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast;

AND WHEREAS the major restructuring of the regional health authority for Vancouver
Island and the Sunshine Coast and reduction on other health services for our citizens
(Pharmacare, physiotherapy, etc.) was carried out with virtually no consultation:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities remind the B.C. Government of its commitments to full consultation with
local governments before making major changes to our health system that could result
in reduced and unequal services to the citizens of Vancouver Island and the Sunshine
Coast and downloading of services onto local governments;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that AVICC ask the Union of B.C. Municipalities to
also remind the B.C. Government of its protocol agreement regarding full consultation
with UBCM on major issues impacting local government in B.C.

Conference Decision:

LEGISLATIVE
LEGISLATIVE

R6  VOTING RIGHTS FOR CORPORATIONS Lake Cowichan

WHEREAS Section 49 of the Local Government Act does not allow corporations to be
registered to vote as electors in municipal elections;

AND WHEREAS interests of corporations may be impacted in the same manner as non-
resident property owners in the outcome of municipal elections:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities petition the Provincial Government to amend Section 49 of the Local
Government Act to allow a corporation to be registered as an elector to have a vote in
location elections.

Conference Decision:

FINANCE
FINANCE

R7 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROYALTY ON NON-RENEWABLE
RESOURCES Powell River RD

WHEREAS companies reap generous profits from extracting non-renewable resources
in many areas of the province;

AND WHEREAS once these resources are depleted or not sufficiently profitable, the
communities in which they are located may suffer serious economic decline:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Community Charter grant local governments
(municipalities and regional districts) the authority to collect a royalty for non-
renewable resources extracted from within their boundaries to provide long-term
benefits to local communities.

Conference Decision:

R8 COMPENSATION FOR CROWN LAND View Royal

WHEREAS the Government of British Columbia has passed the Community Charter
Council Act (CCCA) and the CCCA states that:

• Municipalities
should have a
wider range of tools
to reduce reliance
on property tax
revenue; and
• The Provincial Government should not reduce its costs by transferring
responsibilities to municipalities;

AND WHEREAS the CCCA establishes the Community Charter Council with the
responsibility for preparing a report to the Executive Council recommending
legislation, to be titled the Community Charter, that will establish a new foundation for
municipal government in British Columbia;

AND WHEREAS all Crown land requires municipal services the same as, or often in
excess of, that required by other properties within municipalities;

AND WHEREAS Crown land is, by its very nature, regional or provincial in its use
and/or benefit;

AND WHEREAS equity and fairness requires financial compensation from the Province
to municipalities in respect of Crown lands;

AND WHEREAS it is unknown whether the Community Charter will recommend in its
report, or that the Government of British Columbia will implement financial
compensation arrangements for Crown land:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities strongly recommend to the
Community Charter Council and the Government of British Columbia that all Crown
land be included in measures implementing financial compensation to the host
municipalities.

Conference Decision:

R9 MUNICIPAL SUPERANNUATION FORMULA-
FULL PENSIONABLE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS Central Saanich

WHEREAS “contributory service” is the number of years an employee and/or an
employer made contributions to the Municipal Superannuation Plan and is used to
determine if an employee is eligible for a pension and whether the pension will be
reduced should the employee retire before ago 60 or 65;

AND WHEREAS under the current regulations of the Municipal Superannuation Plan
an employee will receive a reduced pension if, at the date of retirement, the employee is
55 to 59 plus 11 months, with two years or more of contributory service, but the
employees’ age plus contributory service total less than 90;

AND WHEREAS reducing the “Rule of 90″ to “85″ would help to increase incentives for
longer service employees to retire earlier and thereby open up the work force to a
younger generation of municipal works:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Association of Vancouver Island and
Coastal Communities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities request the
Provincial Government to amend the Municipal Superannuation Plan “Rule of 90″ to
reduce the years of service and age requirements to “85″.

Conference Decision:

R10 VANCOUVER ISLAND REGIONAL LIBRARY CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION FORMULA Tofino

WHEREAS the Vancouver Island Regional Library Board (the Library Board) operates
libraries in many of our Vancouver Island and coastal communities;

AND WHEREAS the Library Board determines the contribution formula distributing
their costs out to participating Vancouver Island and coastal communities;

AND WHEREAS the formula, as currently structured, creates inequities among the
participating communities, causing hardship to residents of those communities carrying
the greater burden;
AND WHEREAS the formula, as it currently structured, has no basis on service levels
provided to the participating communities;

AND WHEREAS the Vancouver Island Regional Library Board has been resistant to
altering the current funding formula:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities request that the Vancouver Island Regional Library Board proceed with
the development of a new funding formula that provides a more equitable fee to the
constituents contained with their participating area and that service levels be factored
into that formula.

Conference Decision:

R11 GAS FRANCHISE FEES Nanaimo City

WHEREAS Section 164 and 376 of the Local Government Act authorize BC communities
to negotiate a service fee with utility companies to compensate for the costly disruption
and repair of roads, water, sewer, storm drain lines and other municipal facilities
caused by installation of the utility’s system works;

AND WHEREAS Section 7(5) of the Vancouver Island Natural Gas Pipeline Act revoked
the above mentioned compensation authority specifically for municipalities and
regional districts on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, thereby passing the
infrastructure repair costs onto local taxpayers (including those who will never be
connected to natural gas):

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities strongly request the
provincial government restore equal rights on this matter immediately, and that the
AVICC and the UBCM proceed immediately to convince the provincial government of
this specific need for fair and equal treatment for all municipal taxpayers in all of British
Columbia.

Conference Decision:

R12 RETROACTIVE PROVISION OF GRANTS Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS the federal and provincial governments, through the Canada/BC
Infrastructure program, provide grants to local governments for infrastructure projects;

AND WHEREAS delays in approval of the grants can from time to time result in
projects being initiated or completed by local governments prior to completion of the
approval process, thereby making the projects ineligible for grant funding:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Canada/BC Infrastructure program be
amended to provide grants retroactively for those projects that have been initiated or
completed prior to completion of the grant approval process.

Conference Decision:
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JUSTICE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
JUSTICE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES

R13 SIDE ARMS FOR AUXILIARY POLICE Powell River District

WHEREAS policing costs continue to escalate and crime and vandalism are on the
increase and the largest portion of the police budget is for manpower, member’s wages
and benefits;

AND WHEREAS prior to the internal decision of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
management that the Auxiliaries made a significant contribution to policing;

AND WHEREAS subsequent to that decision (that Auxiliaries could no longer carry
side arms) the number of Auxiliaries dropped significantly:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the side arms issue be revisited and re-institute side
arms to Auxiliaries and find other methods of resolving management’s concerns.

Conference Decision:

R14 POLICING IN RURAL AREAS AND
SMALL COMMUNITIES Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS the Provincial Government is presently developing a new financing formula
for police services in rural areas and small communities;

AND WHEREAS the Provincial Government in their “New Era” document made a
commitment to British Columbians to outlaw offloading or provincial government costs
onto the back of local property taxpayers:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Provincial Government honour their
commitment to discontinue any offloading of provincial government costs onto local
property owners and taxpayers without mutual agreement between the Province and
Local Government.

Conference Decision:

R15 EARTHQUAKE PROOFING PUBLIC BUILDINGSPowell River District

WHEREAS many public buildings were constructed before the Building Code had
incorporated regulations for earthquake proofing;

AND WHEREAS some of these public buildings include hospitals, fire and public
safety buildings, schools, recreation complexes, etc.:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province immediately initiate a public building
assessment of earthquake vulnerability as the first step to rehabilitation or replacement
on a priority basis and as a record of the extent of the problem and as the basis to
request special federal infrastructure funding.

Conference Decision:

TAXATION
TAXATION

R16 FOREST FARMING ON
AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS valuable forested land contained within the Agricultural Land Reserve
(ALR) is often cleared of trees in order to establish traditionally recognized agricultural
crops such a hay and grasses;

AND WHEREAS sustainable farming of forests would be the highest and best economic
use of certain portions of land within the ALR;

AND WHEREAS the preservation of agricultural land remains a high priority for the
vast majority of British Columbians;

AND WHEREAS this approach would contribute to the long-term preservation of these
lands:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities request the BC government to
recognize forest farming as a viable and realistic agricultural enterprise for taxation
purposes on all ALR lands;

AND  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that forest farming on ALR lands be granted the
same taxation status consideration as other agricultural initiatives.

Conference Decision:

ENVIRON
ENVIRONMENT
MENT

R17 BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT:  TOILETS Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS toilets are responsible for up to 27% of residential water consumption and
the BC Building Code 1998 requires that all new construction install 13.25 litre capacity
toilets;

AND WHEREAS regional districts currently do not have the authority to require 6.0
litre, or less, capacity toilets in new construction:

THEREFORE BE RESOLVED that the BC Building Code 1998 be amended to replace the
requirement for 13.25 litre toilets with a requirement for 6.0 litre capacity toilets or dual
flush technology toilets (3.0 litre and 6.0 litre).

Conference Decision:

R18 SECURITY OF DRINKING WATER Powell River District

WHEREAS the safety and security of drinking water has become of Canadian priority
concern;

AND WHEREAS major changes are being considered to improve the Drinking Water
Protection Act;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that as a part of the process to ensure safe drinking
water that testing at the user taps be mandated and that such testing be performed at
Provincial labs to Provincial standards, with the cost of such testing to be free of charge
or at the actual cost of such testing.

Conference Decision:

R19 WATER CONSERVATION INITIATIVES Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS water conservation is an important aspect of the provision of potable water
to the public;

AND WHEREAS some local governments have established initiatives to encourage
water conservation:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government encourage and support
water conservation initiatives throughout the province and establish best practices for
water conservation for all water service providers.

Conference Decision:
R20 REINSTATEMENT OF TROPHY HUNTING
BAN ON GRIZZLY BEARS Comox-Strathcona RD

WHEREAS the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) has recently completed a two-year
process to assess whether British Columbia’s grizzly bear hunt and accompanying
exports of grizzly bear trophy can be demonstrated to be sustainable;

AND WHEREAS the review has concluded that the BC government population
estimates are unreliable;

AND WHEREAS the majority of British Columbians to not support the trophy hunting
of grizzly bears:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities request the British Columbia Government to reinstate the trophy hunting
ban on grizzly bears.

Conference Decision:
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R22 COMMUNITY PLANNING INITIATIVES Island Trust

WHEREAS the Islands Trust through legislative measures in the Local Government Act
has tried to effect land use planning solutions to safeguard environmentally end
ecologically significnat landscapes;

AND WHEREAS the tools available to local government in the Local Government Act
and the application of these tools by local government in a land use planning context
have not produced the results invisioned by the provisions of the Act;

AND WHEREAS particular land use planning initiatives based on interpretation of the
Act including Official Community Plan and Development Permit requirements imposed
by local governments have not been successful to achieve desired results:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Islands Trust request the assistance of the
Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities to pursue new/revised tools
through legislative amendments coincident with the the Community Charter legislation
review to ensure local government the ability to effect through community planning
initiatives, an enhanced degree of environmental and ecological protection for
significant properties on the landscape.

Conference Decision:
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COMMUNITIES AND RESOURCES
COMMUNITIES AND RESOURCES

R22 MINING AND QUARRY OPERATIONS Powell River District

WHEREAS mining and quarry operations, including sand and gravel extraction, are
currently ongoing in some municipalities;

AND WHEREAS local governments have little power to prevent this, regardless of
citizen concern, because Provincial Ministries have power in these matters that are
greater than those of the local governments:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a new review be initiated to reduce or eliminate
mining, quarrying, sand and gravel extraction and processing from all municipalities,
except for certain circumstances, and then only by referendum, the costs of which
would be borne by the proponent.

Conference Decision:

TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION

R23 TRANSPORT CANADA SECURITY FEE Port Hardy

WHEREAS the Federal Government has imposed a $24.00 return trip security fee to pay
for security measures needed on the national airport system;

AND WHEREAS local flights and a majority of regional flights do not use this security
system:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federal Government be asked to rescind the
$24.00 return security fee on local flights and regional flights that do not use the
national airport system.

Conference Decision:

R24 BC FERRY CORPORATION – ROUTE 40 Central Coast RD

WHEREAS the communities and business people of the Central Coast have suffered a
major decline in traditional resource industries and have therefore invested in
diversification especially in tourism;

AND WHEREAS the staff of the BC Ferry Corporation have indicated that the Bella
Coola portion of Route 40 (Discovery Coast Passage) is to be discontinued at the end of
the 2003 summer season:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities call upon the government of British Columbia to reject BC Ferry
Corporation’s plans for discontinuation and confirm the long term operation of the
entire Route 40 service so that tourism and related economic development and
investment can occur.

Conference Decision:

R25 BC FERRIES SERVICE Powell River District

WHEREAS BC Ferries costs continue to escalate and the fleet continues to age;

AND WHEREAS BC Ferries management has declared that the answers to the problem
are threefold, one action is to reduce services, the second is to increase charges and the
third is to increase traffic:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that BC Ferries be instructed to actively pursue other
options, starting with an up-to-date Strategic Plan which could include, but not be
constrained to, such examples as:
1. Regionalization of the managerial structure and accountability for decision making;
2. Reorganization of the labour force;
3. Greater efficiency in scheduling and dispatch;
4. Regain the right to manage what has been abrogated by labour contracts; and
5. Improved sales and marketing strategies, etc.

Conference Decision:

R26 SMALL CRAFT HARBOURS FACILITIES Tofino

WHEREAS Coastal Communities of British Columbia rely on the Small Craft Harbors
facilities owned by Federal Fisheries, and those facilities are vital to the heritage and
economic well being of these communities;

AND WHEREAS Coastal Communities of British Columbia have suffered great losses
from significant reduction in commercial fishing opportunities and have had to attract
new industries and uses of these facilities to survive;

AND WHEREAS these new industries using the Small Craft Harbours facilities are
integral to the working harbour heritage of coastal communities;

AND WHEREAS Small Craft Harbours (SCH) Branch of Federal Fisheries currently
have a policy that their facilities must be owned for commercial fishing purposes, or be
disposed of;
AND WHEREAS any facility not owned by the Federal Government that is used for
commercial purposes, would be subject to B.C. Assets and Lands commercial lease rates
making those facilities uneconomical to operate:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities respectfully requests that the Small Craft Harbours Branch revise their
policy to include more broad commercial uses that are indicative of coastal
communities of British Columbia.

Conference Decision:

SELECTED ISSUES
SELECTED ISSUES

R27 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Central Saanich

WHEREAS affordable housing is necessary to maintain strong and vibrant communities
and increase community capacity;

AND WHEREAS Canadian communities have increasingly realized that the quality of
life in a municipality is an important asset in economic competitiveness:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver and Coastal
Communities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities strongly urge the
Government of British Columbia to maintain its commitment to the development of
new social housing through appropriate funding of housing programs.

Conference Decision:

R28 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED (GE) FOODS Port Alberni

WHEREAS public opinion polls in the past six years show that 93% of Canadians want
a mandatory labeling policy regarding genetically engineered (genetically modified)
foods;

AND WHEREAS thirty-six countries including all members of the European Union
have implemented a mandatory labeling policy for genetically-engineered (GE) foods;

AND WHEREAS Mr. Charles Caccia, MP has introduced a Private Member’s Bill, C-
287, which calls for an amendment to the Food and Drug Act ensuring that all GE foods
be labeled, so that consumers can make informed choices:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of BC Municipalities support Bill C-287 in principle and
indicate such support by letter to the Minister of Agriculture, the Prime Minister’s
Office and the House of Commons.

Conference Decision:
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RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO OTHER RESOLUTIONS
IN THE RESOLUTIONS BOOK

R29 PROVINCIAL OFF-LOADING Parksville

WHEREAS the Provincial Government discussion paper on the Community Charter
defines “off-loading” (in part) as a proposal by the Provincial Government “to vacate a
field and leave it to a municipality”;

AND WHEREAS the same discussion paper refers to new, related principles requiring:
a)  consultation in advance and
b)  transfer of funding resources with off-loading;

AND WHEREAS the Provincial Government is considering reducing or eliminating
financial support for various groups, such as Heritage BC, Tourism BC, etc.:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal
Communities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities request the Provincial
Government acknowledge the above noted principles and thereby consult with affected
local governments regarding the impact of Provincial Government funding cuts, and
where such are implemented, identify the accompanying financial resources available:

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that AVICC and UBCM voice concern to the
Provincial Government for this form of “soft off-loading”.

Refer to SR1

Conference Decision:

R30 PROVINCIAL DOWNLOADING Sunshine Coast RD

WHEREAS the provincial government has reduced or eliminated some services
essential to the public;

AND WHEREAS the provincial government in its “New Era” document made a
commitment to “outlaw ‘offloading’ of provincial government costs onto the backs of
local property taxpayers”:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government ensure that changes
brought about by the Core Review not result in local governments being forced to
choose between providing the service formally provided by the province or seeing the
service disappear.

Refer to SR1

Conference Decision:

R31 REDUCTION OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES Campbell River

WHEREAS local government is best qualified to understand the strengths, needs and
challenges of local communities;

AND WHEREAS  the roles, rights and responsibilities of local governments will be
redefined by the fall of 2002 through the new Community Charter;

AND WHEREAS there is concern that the Provincial Government will shift primary
support for key social services to communities and families;

AND WHEREAS the Provincial Government has further announced its intentions to
reduce program funding for services such as child protection, environmental services
and aboriginal services by as much as 50%;

AND WHEREAS the provincial economy is in a fragile state and a dramatic reduction
in community support services and funding will create further economic instability:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the District of Campbell River request that the
Provincial Government:
• ensures full community consultation on program reviews and funding reductions;
• does not off-load current provincial program responsibilities onto communities and
families without ensuring program integrity and adequate funding;
• ensures that any transitions in program funding or delivery be done on a schedule
that is respectful to the service recipients, program providers and local economies.

Refer to SR1

Conference Decision:

APPENDIX B(1)

2003 AVICC MEMBERS

CITIES VILLAGES

Courtenay Alert Bay
Duncan Cumberland
Nanaimo Gold River
Parksville Port Alice
Port Alberni Sayward
Victoria Tahsis
Zeballos

DISTRICTS REGIONAL DISTRICTS

Campbell River Alberni-Clayoquot
Central Saanich Capital
Esquimalt Central Coast
Highlands Comox-Strathcona
Langford Cowichan Valley
Metchosin Mount Waddington
North Cowichan Nanaimo
North Saanich Powell River
Oak Bay Sunshine Coast
Port Hardy Islands Trust
Powell River
Saanich
Sechelt
Sechelt Indian Government District
Sooke
Tofino
Ucluelet

TOWNS

Comox
Gibsons
Ladysmith
Lake Cowichan
Port McNeill
Qualicum Beach
Sidney
View Royal

APPENDIX B(2)

AVICC LIFE MEMBERS

DATE POSITION/NAME PLACE

1949-1950 Lorne Jordan Port Alberni

1951-1952 Earl Westwood Nanaimo

1953 Bert Beasley North Cowichan

1954 Bill Henderson Cumberland

1955-1956 C.A.P. Murson North Cowichan

1957 Alf Wurtele Esquimalt

1958 Jack Dobson Duncan

1959 Bill Moore Courtenay

1960 George Chatterton Saanich

1962 John Cook Nanaimo

1963 Don Morton North Cowichan

1964 Reeve Lee Central Saanich

1965 Fred Bishop Port Alberni

1966 Doug Watts Oak Bay

1967 Les Hammer Port Alberni

1968 Rob Baird Victoria

1969 Kay Grouhel Ladysmith

1970 S.A.D. Pike Powell River

1971-1972 Archie Galbraith Central Saanich

1973-1974 G.H.A. MacKay Nanaimo

1974-1975 William (Bronco) Moncrief Cumberland

1975-1976 Ed Lum Victoria

1976-1977 George McKnight Port Alberni

1977–1978 K. Paskin Duncan

1978-1979 Ken Hill Esquimalt

1979-1980 Mayor George Piercy Comox

1980-1981 Mel Couvelier Saanich

1981-1982 Mayor Anne Fiddick Gold River

1982-1983 Alderman Dick Winkleman Nanaimo

1983-1984 Mayor Norma Sealey Sidney

1984-1985 Mayor Robert Ostler Campbell River

1985-1986 Mayor Gillian Trumper Port Alberni

1986-1987 Alderman William (Bill) Kinley Port McNeill

1987-1988 Mayor Tom McCrae Tahsis

1989-1990 Mayor Frank Ney Nanaimo

Director George Borza Nanaimo R.D.

Mayor George Cochrane Courtenay

Alderman Walter Behn Port Alberni

Alderman Eric Simmons Victoria

1990-1991 Alderman Bill Cox Ladysmith

1992-1993 Mayor Ron Webber Courtenay

1993-1994 Mayor Al Huddlestan Port Hardy

1994-1995 Councillor Martin Segger Victoria

1995-1996 Councillor Maxine Williams Alert Bay

1996-1997 Director Jim Gurney Sunshine Coast R.D.

1998-1999 Mayor James Lornie Campbell River

1999-2000 Councillor John Crook Langford

2000-2001 Mayor Frank Leonard Saanich

2001-2003 Mrs. Pearl Myhres Zeballos

2004-2005 Councillor Mary Ashley Campbell River