WL Committee of the Whole Highlights - October 26th meeting

Present:

Mayor Cook and Councillors Barr, Bourdon, Hebert, Rathor, Walters, Zacharias

Staff Present:

Brian Carruthers – Chief Administrative Officer
Cindy Bouchard – Manager of Legislative Services
Geoff Goodall - General Manager of Planning & Operations
Annie McKitrick – Acting Manager of Social Development
Brad McRae – Senior Bylaw Officer
Drew Roberts – Planner

Meeting started at 6:00pm
Minutes of October 12th Committee of the Whole Meeting adopted

Delegations:

1) Mike Pederson from the Ministry of Forests and Range appeared before the Committee to discuss the Annual Allowable Cut & Timber Supply Review
2) Jay Goddard and Carrie Sundahl from the Social Planning Council of Williams Lake appeared before the Committee to give an update on the “Communities That Care” Project.  See their presentation to the Committee here

Business:

1) 2010 Third Quarter Report

The Chief Administrative Officer reviewed his report with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Committee Action – Report received for information

2) 2011 Grants in Aid Applications

Committee of the Whole discussed the Director of Financial Services’s report and the attached 11 Grant-in-Aide applications
Discussion ensued thereon

Committee Action – Report received for information, City Grant-in-Aide policy will be reviewed in conjunction with the Central Cariboo Joint Committee and the Grant-in-Aide applications (11) will be referred to the November 17th Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting for consideration

3) Removal of Covenant at Best Western Hotel

The Planner reviewed his report with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Committee Action – Report received for information

4) Nuisance Bylaw - Proposed "Good Neighbour" Amendments

The Senior Bylaw Officer reviewed his report with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Committee Action – Report received. Amendments to come forward at a future Council meeting

5) Heritage Advisory Committee - Proposed Terms of Reference

The Planner reviewed his report with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Committee Action – Report received, Committee of the Whole endorsed the proposed Terms of Reference for the Heritage Advisory Committee and City Staff were directed to engage in a public advertising campaign promoting the Heritage Advisory Committee and call for nominations for membership on the Committee

6) Late Item – Dewatering Sewage Treatment Plant - Extension of Tender for Lambourne Environmental Services to Finish in 2011

The General Manager of Planning & Operations reviewed the report of the Water & Sewer Manager with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Committee Action – Committee of the Whole recommends Council extends the tender awarded to Lambourne Environmental Services to 2011 in order to finish the dewatering of the cells at the Sewage Treatment Plant

Meeting adjourned at 8:21pm