Tuesday, August 23, 2016

WL Council-in-Committee -- Aug 23rd mtg

Present: Mayor Cobb (Chair); Councillors Bonnell, Nelson, Ryll, Smith, Walters and Zacharias

Meeting called to order at 6:02pm

Meeting Agenda adopted/Mins of the May 31st COW Meeting adopted

Delegations:

1) Jill Zirnhelt & Tanya Kielpinski - Central Interior Rural Division (CIRD) of Family Practice appeared before the Committee to provide an update to the CIRD's activities

A Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair, on behalf of the Committee, thanked the delegation for their time/information

Resolved - That the Committee recommend:

Council support the 'Tic Toc/Find Us a Doc' program

2) Sue Hemphill from the Williams Lake Field Naturalists/Scout Island Nature Centre appeared before the Committee to discuss a proposed Natural Playground at the Scout Island Beach

A Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair, on behalf of the Committee, thanked Ms. Hemphill for her time/information

Resolved - That the Committee recommend:

Council authorize Staff to work with Scout Island Nature Centre in regards to an Expression of Interest to the TD Friends of the Environment for a natural playground at the public beach

3) Linda Hillegeist - Moore Mountain Landowners & Residents - appeared before the Committee to discuss the access to Frizzi Rd issue/Agenda Item P2 (Report from Director of Development Services re: WL River Valley Transportation Planning)

A Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair, on behalf of the Committee, thanked Ms. Hillegeist for her time/information

Resolved - That the Committee recommend:

Council send a letter to the Minister of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations in regards to the current status of road access to the Williams Lake River Valley and the next steps

Business:

1) Financial Plan - Sewer Costs

The Committee had before it a report of the Chief Financial Officer
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the Committee recommend:

Council direct staff to undertake the following projects:

1. Review sewer related bylaws, for purposes of updating those bylaws, and bring recommendations
to Council for consideration;

2. Analyze current sources of sewer revenue and payer fairness across sewer system users; and

3. Detail the option of introducing a separate storm sewer fee if this will increase payer fairness.

2) Pavement Rehabilitation & Waterworks 2016 Contract Addition - Soda Creek Road

The Committee had before it a report of the Director of Development Services
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the Committee receive this report for information and refer this item to the 2017 Budget Process

3) River Valley Transportation Planning

The Committee had before it a report of the Director of Development Services
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the Committee receive this report and the letter from Linda Hillegeist for information

Meeting adjourned at 7:34pm

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