Present - Mayor Cook and Councillors Bourdon, Hughes, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Absent - Councillor Ivan Bonnell
Staff present:
Darrell Garceau - City Manager
Geoff Goodall - GM of Planning/Ops
Cindy Bouchard - Mgr of Legislative Services
Chris Hutton - Planner
Jeff Bernardy - Engineering Tech
Ken MacInnis - Communications Coordinator
Meeting called to order at 6pm
Agenda approved/Mins of Jan 28th WL Council meeting approved
Delegations - None
Business:
1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque listings for the periods ending January 30 and February 6, 2014
2) Council appointed Cindy Bouchard as Chief Election Officer for the 2014 Municipal Election and Rena Schill as Deputy Chief Election Officer for the 2014 Municipal Election.
3) Council adopted several Central Cariboo Joint Committee recommendations as follows:
a) 2014 Grant in Aides
• Canadian Mental Health Association = $500
• Scout Island Nature Centre = $8,550
• WL Stampeders Hockey Club = $5,000
• WL Blue Fin Swim Club = $2,690
• Canadian Red Cross = $3,779
• St. Andrews United Church = $10,000
• WL Curling Club = $18,000
Total = $48,519
b) 2013 Stat Holidays Report for CMRC
That pursuant to Central Cariboo / City of Williams Lake Joint Committee Report #01-2014, the report of the Manager of Active Living dated November 19, 2013 regarding the 2013 Statutory Holidays Report for the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex be received for information.
c) Pool Renovation & Upgrade Project - Communications Working Group Meeting Notes & Recommendations
i) that opportunities to pursue funding from corporate or senior government sources be actively pursued as they become available, any funding offers received be presented to the Central Cariboo/City of Williams Lake Joint Committee for consideration confidentially on a case by case basis, Staff prepare a brief for use by elected officials in their lobby efforts and consideration of establishing a formal fundraising committee be referred to the April 2014 CCJC meeting;
ii) that any potential lobbying committees formed by members of the public or stakeholder groups must operate outside the scope of the Communications Working Group and City/Regional District Staff, and will not receive financial or Staff support; and
iii) that the Communications Working Group be charged with the responsibility to address and correct any misinformation that may circulate about the project in a timely manner.
d) Central Cariboo Recreation & Leisure Services - Business Plan Goal #2 - Staff Resources for Recreation
That pursuant to Central Cariboo / City of Williams Lake Joint Committee Report #04-2014, the memo from Janis Bell, Chief Administrative Officer, Cariboo Regional District and Darrell Garceau, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Williams Lake dated January 17, 2014 regarding staff resources for recreation be received and Business Plan Goal #2 be amended as contained therein
4) After a public input opportunity - Council approved DVP #1-2014 (Z6 Holdings - 4705 Collier Place)
5) Council gave 2nd reading to Bylaws 2204/2205 (340 Centennial Drive). A public hearing on these bylaws will be held on March 11th at 7pm in Council Chambers
6) Council approved the extension of the Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Contract with Central Cariboo Disposal Ltd. for a three-year term effective April 1, 2014 to May 19, 2017
7) Council gave 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings to Bylaw 2206 (Williams Lake Regional Airport Fees Amendment Bylaw) and Bylaw 2207 (City of Williams Lake Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw)
8) Council received for information the report of the Manager of Active Living and Accessibility Committee Chair regarding the Accessibility Advisory Committee's 2013 Annual Report
9) Council approved the CACWL's request to "Yarnbomb" in specific City-owned locations as proposed by Community Arts the Council of Williams Lake (CACWL)
10) Council adopted two Committee of the Whole recommendations as follows:
a) City's 85th Birthday
That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #02-2014, the report of the 85th Birthday Celebrations Committee outlining the timeline of events be received and endorsed and Council approve May 3, 2014 as the date for the birthday to be held in Rink II at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex; and further, a request for waiver of fees or a financial contribution for the use of Rink II be forwarded to the Joint Committee for their consideration.
b) Highway 97 Option 1 Design
That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #03-2014, Council approve the refinements to Option 1 as presented in the report of the Engineering Technologist dated January 29, 2014, the design be endorsed by City Council and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure be advised to proceed with the development incorporating the revisions as identified by the City of Williams Lake.
Approved by the following vote:
Affimative - Mayor Cook and Councillors Bourdon, Walter and Zacharias
Negative - Councillors Hughes and Rathor
11) Council gave approval for Special Occasion Liquor Licences on April 18, 19 and 20, 2014 at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex, pursuant to City Policy and subject to RCMP approval.
12) Council received the Jan 29th, 2014 minutes of the Central Cariboo/City of WL Joint Committee meeting
13) Council gave approval for the 2014 Aboriginal Day celebrations and parade to be held on Saturday, June 21st, 2014
14) Council agreed to provide a general letter of support for continued federal and provincial funding of English language programs for adult immigrants in Williams Lake and throughout the Province.
15) Council received several letters of concerns from Dutch Point Rd residents regarding concerns and issues related to the public and emergency access to the area residences, public access of the Williams Lake boat launch area off of Dutch Point Road and parking in the area and referred them to the Planning & Operations Committee for review and a report back to Council
16) Council received a letter from the Cariboo Regional District dated February 3, 2014 advising of the nomination period for appointments of Regional District representatives to the NCLGA Executive Board
17) Council proclaimed the following:
a) Feb 3-9 -- French Immersion Week
b) Feb 17-21 -- Chamber of Commerce Week
18) Council received In-Camera Report #15-2013 (Land Acquisition from BCR Properties Ltd.)
19) Late Item - Council referred to its' next Committee of the Whole meeting the proposed SD #27 Community Facilities policy for consideration
20) Council received the 'Council Information Package' as of Feb 11th as follows:
• January 27, 2014 - City of Parksville re Request to Urge Provincial Government to Update or Replace the provincial emergency notification system (PENS);
• February 7, 2014 - UBCM Member Release re Special Committee on BC Ferries.
Members of Council gave oral reports on issues/events that they were involved with/in
Meeting adjourned at 8:32pm
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