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a little history ‘Spotty’ building inspection in the RDN Areas B,E & G Portions A & C None F & H

Are you experienced? The introduction of region-wide building inspection services at the Regional District of Nanaimo. a little history ‘Spotty’ building inspection in the RDN Areas B,E & G Portions A & C None F & H Known 150 SFDs built annually w/o permits

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a little history ‘Spotty’ building inspection in the RDN Areas B,E & G Portions A & C None F & H

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  1. Are you experienced?The introduction of region-wide building inspection services at the Regional District of Nanaimo

  2. a little history ‘Spotty’ building inspection in the RDN Areas B,E & G Portions A & C None F & H Known 150 SFDs built annually w/o permits Unknown number of commercial, industrial..

  3. a little history Decades of attempts for change long standing priority (confirmed 2009) Series of utter failures High political cost ‘subtle’ approach property by property voluntary at subdivision bring forward the ‘sinners’ & ‘after-the-fact’ examples

  4. a little history Interest of Board members in ‘alternatives’ Wanted the tools of BI without the political downside Investigated optionsoptionsoptions

  5. a little history Crisis of $ - a series of unfortunate events Falling revenues Funding model Previous budget decisions Funding through surplus Burning through the cash 2010 Budget proposal rejected

  6. what now? Complete restructure of funding model fee for service model for permits and inspections – no taxes significant review and changes to fees and fee structure Reserve funds for financial protection and funding of future initiatives

  7. what now? Another request for alternatives to BI ‘TSN turning point’ Staff report on options, how they don’t/ can’t/won’t work Lengthy review of BI - pros cons

  8. what now? Proposal to introduce BI Region wide Seminar discussion

  9. what now? May 4, 2010

  10. what now? Proposal to introduce BI Region wide recommended phasing 2010-2012 Seminar discussion phasing? Answer, No consultation? Answer, No PROCEED

  11. what now? Proposal to introduce BI Region wide Report to Committee 1st 2nd reading to minister for approval

  12. what now? Proposal to introduce BI Region wide Issue returns to Board 3rd reading and adoption

  13. not so fast!

  14. Refer back to Staff for consideration of a consultation plan...! Seminar Sessions review of options joint elected official/staff process proposal 6 open houses 3 public information meetings May-June 2010 what now?

  15. a few stories

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  18. a few more stories

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  20. results of consultation information sessions

  21. results of consultation public information meetings

  22. results of consultation June 14, 2010

  23. results of consultation Made a few people angry Subjected elected officials and staff to significant personal abuse Collected a significant amount of information on what the concerns of the community were Provided direction/options to amend proposal

  24. results of consultation

  25. now what?

  26. a few stories

  27. A few stories 3 hr meeting dramatic grandstanding and audience participation Board majority supported the proposed bylaw and changes October 1, 2010 April 1, 2011 …sun came up the morning after

  28. epilogue local government elections 2011 new Board new views…?

  29. epilogue “…they just rammed it through. They were dishonest about the reasons. They fed us false information. Hordes of security (in plain clothes) around. Half a dozen RCMP outside. Are we living in a democracy?...”

  30. lessons learned Do not lose sight of the goal – the right thing to do is the right thing to do Timing is everything Take the long view …names will never hurt you

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