Friday, January 10, 2014

Local Gov't Mtgs - Wk of Jan 13-17

A number of local government meetings are occurring next week as follows:

Wells - Regular Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan 14th at 7pm in Wells Council Chambers (4243 Sanders Avenue)

Quesnel - Committee of the Whole/Regular Council meetings on Monday, Jan 13th at 7pm in Quesnel Council Chambers (2nd Floor - 410 Kinchant St)

On the Agenda:

* New Budget Policy/Introduction to 2014 Budget
* Social Media Policy
* Marihuana for Medical Purposes Uses (possible land-use bylaw changes)
* Parking in Downtown area
* Overweight Moffat Bridge traffic

View the full Agenda here

Editor's Note - I congratulate the City of Quesnel for looking at using social media tools like Facebook/Twitter to enhance its' communications methods.  If the Social Media policy is adopted, Quesnel would join other local governments like Williams Lake/Cariboo Regional District who already have a presence on Facebook/Twitter

School District #28 (Quesnel) - Regular Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, Jan 15th at 7pm in the SD #28 Boardroom (410 North Star Rd).  View the Agenda here

Williams Lake - Regular Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan 14th at 6pm in Williams Lake Council Chambers (450 Mart St).

On the Agenda:

* 3 Delegations - Warren Brown/Dave Dickson (RCMP/Community Policing Activities), Bruce Mack (Family Literacy Week), Anne Burill/Jan Fichtner/Carla Bullinger (Communities that Care)

* 4th Quarter (2013) Economic Indicators Report
* Look back at 2013 Report
* 2nd Hand Business Bylaw
* Highway 97/Johnson St Project Review - Terms of Reference for Traffic Engineer review
* DVP Application for 4705 Collier Place
* Zoning/OCP Amendment Bylaws for 340 Centennial Drive (create 14 new Single Family Lots)
* Adopt COW Recommendation (HR Policy Amendments - Mgmt Compensation/Benefits)
* Soda Creek Indian Band requests Ltr of Support for their proposal to CCACS Grant Program)

View full Agenda here

Other pertinent news:

a) WL Fire Department holding an information meeting to becoming a WL Fire Fighter - 7pm on Jan 15th at the WL Fire Hall (Hodgson Rd).  Applications due by Friday, Feb 14th at 4:30pm

b) WL Council's Community Services Committee meets on Monday at 5pm at WL City Hall.  Items on the Agenda include future direction of Station House Gallery, beautification efforts along Mackenzie Avenue and Performing Arts Centre Task Force.  Planning/Ops Committee meets Tuesday prior to the regularly scheduled Council meeting.  Items to be discussed includes a 'Good Neighbour' Bylaw. Links to the Agenda are not currently available.

100 Mile House - Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, Jan 14th at 7pm in 100 Mile Council Chambers (385 Birch Avenue).  View the Agenda here

Cariboo Regional District:

a) CRHD Meeting - Meeting in the CRD Boardroom (180D North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake) on Friday Jan 17th at 9:30am. Items on the Agenda include:

a) Selection of Chair/Vice-Chair
b) Audit Engagement Letter - 2013 Audit

View full Agenda here

b) CCRHD Meeting - Meeting in the CRD Boardroom (180D North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake) on Friday, Jan 17th.  Meeting to start after conclusion of CRHD Meeting.  Items on the Agenda include:

a) Selection of Chair/Vice-Chair
b) Capital Requests from Interior Health for 2014/15 Fiscal Year
c) Prioritization of Recruitment and Retention Activities, Inter-Divisional Strategic Council Steering Committee
d) Audit Engagement Letter - 2013 Audit

View full Agenda here

c) Cariboo RD Board Meeting - Meeting in the CRD Boardroom on Friday, Jan 17th (180D North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake).  Meeting to start at 9:45am or upon conclusion of CCRHD Meeting

Items on the Agenda:

a) Delegations (2) - MLA Donna Barnett/Pioneer Log Homes

b) Various Land Use Items
c) Energy Efficiency Project at Bull Mountain (Area D)
d) Audit Engagement Letter - 2013 Audit
e) CAO Evaluation Process
f) Changes to Standing Committees of the Board
g) Gateway Water System in Area H moves forward

View the full Agenda here

d) Treaty Advisory Committee - Meeting in the CRD Boardroom on Friday, Jan 17th (180D North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake) following adjournment of CRD Board Meeting.  View the Agenda here

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