Meeting called to order at 9:45am
Meeting Agenda approved and July 10th CRD Board Meeting Minutes adopted
Delegations MOB received
Business:
Development Services:
a) Bylaws #4967/4968 (Area I), 4969 (Area A), 4974 (Area D) were all given 1st and 2nd Readings
b) Bylaws #4953 (Area H), 4954 (Area F), 4960/4961 (Area A) were all given 3rd Reading
c) Development Procedures, Guidelines and Fees Bylaw No. 4973 was adopted
d) Bylaws #4468 (Area F), 4925/4926 (Area L), 4942 (Area E), 4943 (Area F) were adopted
e) DVP #25-2015 (Area F) was deferred to the Sept 11th Board Meeting
f) ALR Applications #A20150033, #G20150032 and #L20150023 were approved for submission to the Agriculture Land Commission
g) At the request of Director Forseth - the Board deferred consideration of a renewal application for Temporary Permit #18-2012 so that the Area D Advisory Planning Commission could review and provide comment on the renewal of TP#18-2012. The matter will be revisited at the Sept 11th Board meeting. The Board also deferred consideration of TP #29-2015 (Area G) pending receipt of an engineer’s report regarding water and sewage disposal systems.
h) The Board adopted a new policy with regard to Non Commercial Recreational Use with RV's
i) The Board received the Building Stats reports for the month of June 2015
j) The Board received a report of the Manager of Development Services in regard to proposed Dog Control services in Red Bluff (Area A)
Environmental Services:
a) The Board received the Proposed Water and Sewer Projects Report
b) The Board received a report of the Mgr of Environmental Services in regards to comments on Water Sustainability Act policies
c) The Board received the Refuse Site Inspection Report
d) The Board received a update report on Solid Waste Management and requested Staff to report back to the Sept 11th meeting in regards to the Steward Choice Plan
Meeting recessed at 10:58am
Meeting resumed at 11:05am
Community Services:
a) The Board agreed to support NDIT Applications for Xat’sull Heritage Village Trails Initiative, Hallis Lake Lighted Trail Modernization Project and Interlakes Community Centre Upgrade
Communications:
a) The Board deferred the 2016 and 2017 Board on the Road Schedule (2016- Areas B/C and 2017 - Areas L/I) to the Sept 11th Board Meeting
Meeting recessed at 11:27am
Meeting resumed at 11:30am
Delegation - Taseko Mines
Representatives of Taseko Mines appeared before the Board to discuss their Gibraltar Mines water discharge permit application
A Question and Answer period ensued
Chair Richmond, on behalf of the Board, thanked the delegation for their presentation
Meeting recessed for lunch at 12:27pm
Meeting resumed at 1:00pm
At 1:02pm -- The Board agreed to hold an In-Camera Session (closed to the public) as per Sections 90(1) (f), (g), (i), (j) and (k) of the Community Charter
At 1:24pm -- the Board resumed its' public meeting
b) The Board received a report of the Mgr of Communications regarding Town Hall and Budget Consultation Processes and that Multi-Agency Meetings along with a Director Meet and Greet be supported
Finance:
a) The Board received/ratified the July 2015 Cheque Register in the amount of $1,584,862.25
b) The Board authorized the Chair, Vice-Chair or Finance Chair (Director Margo Wagner), together with the Chief Administrative Officer or the Chief Financial Officer, be appointed as the signing officers for the Cariboo Regional District’s cheques
c) The Board authorized access to Areas A, B, C and I Discretionary Funds to sponsor the Quesnel and District Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Excellence Awards. Authorized amounts (Area A - $250, Area B - $150, Areas C/I - $50)
d) The Board endorsed the new Directors Remuneration Schedules
Administration:
a) The Board endorsed a request for a letter of support for ABC Communications NDIT Application
b) The Board received a report from the Corporate Officer in regards to letters from S. Willson, addressed to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, regarding the condition of Highway 20
c) The Board received a report from the Corporate Officer in regards to Provincial Response to the CRD’s 2014 UBCM Resolutions
d) The Board gave approval to submit to UBCM its' Forest Industry Assistance Resolution
e) The Board agreed to defer consideration of the Corporate Priorities Policy until the October COW Meeting
f) The Board brought forward an In-Camera Resolution as follows:
That the agenda item summary from Karen Moores, Manager of Development
Services, dated June 24, 2015, regarding regulatory amendments affecting the
production of medical marihuana on the Agricultural Land Reserve from the
Ministry of Agriculture, be received. Further, that a letter be sent to the Ministry
of Agriculture requesting clarification in regard to why the Ministry has chosen
to take such firm actions to advocate for the development of this industry as an
agricultural business. Further, that staff in consultation with legal counsel,
bring zoning amendments forward to remove restrictions for medical marihuana
operations in the ALR. Further, that this topic be combined with others at the
public hearing stage to save costs should the opportunity arise
g) The Board received a report of the Corporate Officer in regards to frequency of CRD Board Meetings and that bi-monthly Committee of the Whole meetings be scheduled
h) The Board adopted amendments to the Board Meeting Schedule for 2015 as follows:
Committee of the Whole – Thursday, October 1st , 2015 at 9:30 am
Finance/Budget – Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 at 5:30 pm
i) The Board received a report of the CAO in regards to regarding a review of the current state of governance in the Interlakes area and that George Abbott be hired to conduct the governance review within the Interlakes area
j) The Board agreed to change the Director Initiative Fund/Discretionary Fund Policies to reflect the fact that that voting on specific expenditures from the approved funding levels is an electoral area director’s stakeholder vote
k) The Board adopted a new Allocation of Administration Costs and it would be effective for the 2016 Fiscal Year
l) The Board agreed to refer to the 2014-18 Strategic Plan to the October COW Meeting in conjunction with discussion around the Corporate Priorities Report
m) The Board received a report of the Corporate Officer regarding a request from the North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) for two appointees to sit on the UBCM Committee on Aquaculture
n) The Board received the Consent and Financial Consent Calendars as of August 21st
o) The Board received Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)/North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) Member Items as follows:
i) Hilary Crowley - UBCM Resolution regarding Northern
Physiotherapy Program
ii) NCLGA July Newsletter
iii) Green Communities Committee - Climate Action Charter Level 2
Recognition
p) The Board received the Level 1 Corporate Priorities Report
q) The Board received responses to Board Correspondence as follows:
i) Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure - Pavement Markings and Hwy 97-Enterprise Road Junction
ii) Minister of Environment - Impacts to Local Governments associated with Biosolids Management Practices
iii) Ministry of Transportation - Speed Limit Signs on Westcoast and Mountain House Roads
And directed that a letter restating the request for Speed Limit Signs on Westcoast and Mountain House Roads be re-sent to the Ministry of Transportation and a copy of same be forwarded to Cariboo-North MLA Coralee Oakes
r) The Board received the Prioritization of Board Resolutions as of July 10, 2015
Committee/Commission Minutes/Recommendations:
a) The Board received the North Cariboo Joint Planning Committee Minutes - March 10, 2015
b) The Board received the Finance/Audit Committee Meeting Minutes of July 7th, 2015 and adopted 1 Recommendation from the Committee (Refer Discussion on Grants for Assistance to the next Committee of the Whole meeting)
c) The Board received the South Cariboo Joint Committee Minutes - July 13, 2015 and adopted recommendations from that meeting as follows:
i) Lodge Architectural Review
ii) Proposed Water Park Location / South Cariboo Recreation Budget
iii) Proposed Capital Plan Amendment for Ball Field Lighting
iv) Appointment to CRD/ School District 27 / Thompson Rivers University-Williams Lake Campus Joint Use Agreement Committee
v) Letter of Thanks - Greeny Lake VFD
vi) South Cariboo Aquatic Society
d) The Board received the North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus Minutes - July 14, 2015
e) The Board received the North Cariboo Joint Planning Committee Minutes - July 14, 2015 and adopted recommendations from that meeting as follows:
i) Amendment to North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Budget
ii) Additional Security Camera at the Quesnel & District Arts and Recreation Centre
iii) Quesnel Agriculture & Exhibition Association
iv) Skyfest - Quesnel's International Airshow
v) Alex Fraser Park Society Mural Project
f) The Board received Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus Minutes - July 20, 2015 and adopted two recommendations from that meeting as follows:
i) Grants For Assistance Process
ii) Victim Services
g) The Board received the special Central Cariboo / City of Williams Lake Joint Committee Minutes - August 4, 2015 and adopted recommendations from that meeting as follows:
i) Award of Construction Management Services for SKP Upgrade Project to Tango Management
ii) Parking and Traffic Flow Options Report for the Sam Ketcham Pool Upgrade Project
h) The Board received North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus Minutes - August 12, 2015
Invitations:
a) The Board received an invitation to attend the 13th Annual BC Natural Resource Forum at the Prince George Civic Centre on January 19 - 21, 2016
Corporate Bylaws:
a) The Board adopted Quesnel-Hixon Subdivision Erosion Protection Works Service Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 4975, 2015
Directors' Reports/Requests/Appointments:
a) The Board received a report of Director Sorley concerning NCLGA Meeting Overview - July 2015
b) The Board endorsed a request to access up to $300 from the Electoral Area G Director Initiative Fund for a plaque and appreciation lunch for the Electoral Area G Advisory Planning Commission Chair
c) The Board endorsed a request to access $500 from the Electoral Area F Discretionary Fund for the Xat’sull Save-the-Salmon Traditional Pow-Wow being held at the Horsefly River spawning channel on September 11, 12 & 13, 2015
Resolved - That consideration of a letter of support for Taseko Mines' water discharge permit application be deferred to the Sept 11th Board meeting, pending consultation with the BC Ministry of Environment.
Meeting adjourned at 4:08pm
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