Present - Mayor Cook and Councillors Bonnell, Bourdon, Hughes, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Staff:
Pat Higgins - Acting CAO/Director of Finance
Cindy Bouchard - Manager of Legislative Services
Alan Madrigga - EcDev Manager
Chris Hutton - Planning Technician
Tom Chung - IT Manager
Ken MacInnis - Communications Coordinator
Meeting called to order at 6pm
Agenda approved with 2 Late Items/Minutes of Council Meetings held May 21st/28th approved
Delegations - none
Business:
1) Council received the accounts payable listing (cheque run) for the weeks ending May 23rd and May 30th for information
2) Council adopted one Joint Committee recommendation as follows:
a) Staff be directed to continue opening the Sam Ketcham Pool and Fitness Centre for three and a half hours on statutory holidays and report back to the Central Cariboo / City of Williams Lake Joint Committee on an annual basis. - Councillor Hughes opposed
Council voted to defeat the following recommendation from the Central Cariboo Joint Committee:
A letter be forwarded to the Swim Club acknowledging their request for reconsideration of their Grant in Aide application and that their request does not meet the Grant for Assistance criteria for qualification Councillors Rathor, Zacharias, Walters and Bonnell opposed
Council referred the Joint Grant in Aide policy back to the Joint Committee for review
3) Council approved the 2012 Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) as presented and Mayor Cook was authorized to sign Schedule 8 on behalf of Council
4) Council received for information a copy of Mayor Cook's report outlining her bi-weekly activities
5) Council ratified an email poll proclaiming the week of June 17 to 23, 2013 as “ALS Awareness Week” in the City of Williams Lake
6) Council authorized a submission of a grant application to the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) Facade Improvement Program and, if approved, directed Staff to implement the program based on the attached program guidelines and application
7) Council appointed Councillor Zacharias to the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) as the City's alternate director for the remainder of the 2012/13 term
8) Council approved Development Permit #02-2013 for M.H. King Excavating Ltd. for alterations to the existing building on Lot A, District Lot 11574, Cariboo District, Plan 24239 and Lot B, District Lot 11574, Cariboo District, Plan 24239 situate at 4029 and 4025 Frizzi Road, respectively.
9) Council directed Staff to hold a public consultation session on June 10, 2013 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers and report back to a Regular Meeting of Council outlining the results and options for a permanent seasonal location for the Oliver Street Market
10) After a Public Hearing - Council adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2184 (Faren Rouse - 279 3rd Avenue North)
11) Council received/endorsed the May 22nd CC Joint Committee meeting minutes
12) Council gave permission for the CF-18 Demo Team and the Snowbirds to perform a flyover of Williams Lake, below 1000 feet, on Thursday, August 1, 2013.
13) Council gave approval for Special Occasion Liquor Licenses on June 28, 29, 30 and July 1, 2013 at the Stampede Grounds, pursuant to City policy and subject to RCMP approval
14) Council agreed to support the appointment of Walt Cobb to the Trust's Board of Directors for a further three year term, commencing July 1, 2013.
15) Council agreed to receive/refer a letter from Janet Catalano, Recreation Director - Williams Lake Seniors Village dated May 17 re: Accessibility concerns for Rink #1 at CMRC to the Central Cariboo Joint Committee
16) Council received the "Art for Hearts" poster and encouraged the community to attend this event on Thursday, June 20, 2013 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Tourism Discovery Centre
17) Council proclaimed the week of June 24 to 29, 2013 be proclaimed as "Legion Week" in the City of Williams Lake
18) (Late Item #1) - Council referred the formation of a planning committee for the City's 85th birthday celebration back to the Community Services Community for further consideration
Meeting recessed at 7:05pm to conduct Public Hearing on Bylaw #2184
Meeting resumed at 7:09pm
19) (Late Item #2) - Council gave approval for the 2013 Annual Street Party to be held Saturday, June 29, 2013
20) Council received the "Council Information Package" as of June 4th as follows:
• May 23, 2013 - 2013 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.
Council also agreed to refer the above letter to the Joint Use Committee for consideration
Mayor Cook announced the new CAO -- Darryl Garceau -- and that a press release announcing same would be forthcoming
Council adjourned its' meeting at 7:16pm
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