Present:
Mayor Cook and Councillors’ Bonnell, Bourdon, Hughes, Rathor, and Zacharias
Absent:
Councillor Laurie Walters
Staff Present:
Brian Carruthers - CAO
Rena Schill - Corporate Services Records Coordinator
Tom Chung – IT Manager
Ann Burill - Social Development Manager
Lilliana Dragowska - Planner
Meeting called to order at 6:00pm
Minutes of November 29th WL Council meeting adopted
Delegations:
1) Erin Hitchcock (Editor - WL Tribune) appeared before Council to introduce the Tribune's new reporter - Monica Lamb-Yorski - to Council
Business:
1) Council denied submitting a proposal to the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association to host their annual 2012 Regional Tourism Conference
2) Council received a report from the Manager of Economic Development regarding the creation of economic development marketing materials to assist with implementation of the Business Expansion Attraction Strategy
3) Council agreed to permit two representatives from Junior Council to attend and participate in discussions at future Committee of Whole Council Meetings
4) Council approved execution of the SmartTool contract for the City's emissions accounting and CARIP (Carbon Action Revenue Incentive Program) submissions
5) Council approved the renewal of the Leases of the Williams Lake Stampede Association, Williams Lake Trailriders, Cariboo Friendship Society, Williams Lake Curling Club and the Gavin Lake Forest Education Centre for the designated Stampede Grounds areas for a five-year term from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016, as amended
6) After receiving no public submissions and receiving a recommendation to proceed from the City's APC (Advisory Planning Commission) - Council approved Development Permit #6-2011
7) Council referred an application for a Development Variance Permit (Ross Cawley) to the City's APC for review/recommendations. Council will consider this DVP application at one of its' future meetings in January of 2012
8) Council approved entering into an Encroachment Agreement for the encroachment of a landing step on the 1st Avenue North allowance at 147A 1st Avenue North.
9) Council approved a submission of an application to the Community Recreation Program for $550,676 to undertake the construction of an underpass of the CN lines at the former Praxair location and Staff were directed to approach CN Rail about the possibility of partnering on the project.
10) Council awarded a five-year contract for the supply, installation and operation of an ATM Machine in the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex to Blackstock Ventures Ltd., with the City receiving $0.75 per $2.00 transaction fee.
11) After a statutory Public Hearing - Council gave 3rd Reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2155, 2011 (Grosso Development - 555 Wotzke Dr). The bylaw will be referred to the Ministry of Transportation for approval under Section 52 of the Transportation Act.
12) Late Item - Council authorized Staff to proceed with a Request for Proposals for a Housing Need and Demand Study
13) Council received the Council Information Package for December 20, 2011, as follows:
Nov 21, 2011 - Letter from Central Interior Regional Arts Council re Congratulations and ArtsFest Info - see here
November 24, 2011 - Letter from UBCM re: Gas Tax Agreement Community Works fund Payment ($241,554.58 on Nov. 29th, 2011) - see here
December 2, 2011 - Letter from Hon. Shirley Bond, Solicitor & Attorney General re: UBCM Convention Meetings - see here
November-December, 2011 - Letters of Congratulations to Mayor and Council on Elections/Re-Elections - see here
Meeting recessed at 6:27pm
Meeting went into In-Camera at 6:41pm
Meeting resumed at 7:09pm after a Public Hearing (Bylaw #2151)
Meeting adjourned at 7:13pm and resumed In-Camera
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