Friday, October 20, 2017

CRD Board Highlights - Oct 20th mtg

Present: Chair A. Richmond; Directors J. Bruce, J. Massier, S. Forseth, J. Sorley, M. Wagner, D. Cash, B. Anderson, B. Coakley, R. Sharpe, B. Simpson, W. Cobb, M. Campsall, Area 'A' Alternate Director M. Sjostrom and Area 'E' Alternate Director M. Neufeld

Meeting Agenda adopted/Mins of the Sept 15th CRD Board Meeting adopted

Delegations MOB Received

Business:

Development Services:

1) The Board took the following actions in relation to Planning Bylaws:

a) South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5111, 2017 (Area H) - 1st/2nd Readings
b) South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5114, 2017 (Area L) - 1st/2nd Readings
c) South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5115, 2017 (Area L) - 1st/2nd Readings
d) South Cariboo Area Zoning/OCP Amendment Bylaws No 5116/5117 (Area G) - 1st/2nd Readings
e) South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5079, 2017 (Area H) - Adoption
f) South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5080, 2017 (Area H) - Adoption

2) The Board approved 2 ALR Application for submission to the Agriculture Land Commission (ALR1722 - Area B and ALR1724 - Area L) and rejected 1 other (ALR1727 - Area B)

3) The Board approved Temporary Permit #8/2017 (Area D)

4) The Board received the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission Decisions Report as of September 26, 2017

Environmental Services:

1) The Board received the Rural Refuse Site Inspection Report of June 20th to October 3rd, 2017

Finance:

1) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of September 2017, in the amount of $5,099,121.18

2) The Board took the following actions in relation to received Grant for Assistance applications (Year Round Intake):

a) 150 Mile House Community Group - refer to Central Cariboo Rural Caucus (Director Forseth opposed)
b) Hillside Community Church of 100 Mile
c) Stampede Whirlaways Square Dance Club - refer to Central Cariboo Rural Caucus
d) Williams Lake Stampeders Sr. Men’s Hockey Team - refer to Central Cariboo Rural Caucus
e) Women’s Contact Society - fund from Areas D,E,F,G,H,L Grant for Assistance Budgets

Resolved - That the Grant for Assistance (Year Round Intake) process be referred to a future Committee of the Whole meeting

Meeting recessed at 11:04am to CCRHD Board
Meeting resumed at 1:00pm

At 1:00pm -- The Board recess its' public meeting to convene an In-Camera Meeting as per Sections 90(1e/g/k - land/litigation/negotiations) of the Community Charter

At 1: 29pm -- The Board resumed its public meeting

Communications:

1) The Board received a letter from the Board of Education of School District No. 27 expressing concerns about wildfire communications and a letter of response be provided to School District #27

2) The Board received a report from the Manager of Communications in regards to the CRD's 50th Anniversary in 2018 and directed a Committee be formed and the Committee be directed to bring forward recommendations

Administration:

1) The Board received a request from the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General for input on the legalization and regulation of cannabis in British Columbia

2) The Board received a request from the Regional District of Nanaimo to oppose the proposed federal budget amendment that would eliminate the 1/3 Director remuneration qualifying as a non-taxable amount, commencing in 2019

3) The Board approved the 2018 Board Meeting Schedule, as amended

4) The Board received the Consent Calendar, as of October 20th

5) The Board received a reply to its' letter to the Passenger Transportation Board requesting it reject the application of Greyhound Canada to reduce services in the BC North Region

Committee/Commission Minutes/Recommendations:

1) The Board received Minutes of Meetings of the following meetings

a) South Cariboo Joint Committee - Sept 11th
b) North Cariboo Rural Caucus - Sept 12th
c) North Cariboo Joint Committee - Sept 12th
d) North Cariboo Rural Caucus - October 10th

And endorsed the following recommendation from the above mentioned meetings, as follows:

a) North Cariboo Ag Development Advisory Committee Work Plan/Budget - North Cariboo Rural Caucus (September 12th)

Corporate Bylaws:

1) The Board gave 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings to Lac La Hache Water Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 5119, 2017

2) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to Cariboo Regional District Directors’ Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw No. 5112, 2017

3) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to CRD Central Cariboo Recreation Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 5118, 2017.  On 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading - Central Cariboo Recreation Stakeholders (City of WL/CRD Areas D, E, F) divided, as follows:

Affirmative - Directors Forseth/Sorley and Alternate Director Neufeld
Negative - Director Cobb (City of Williams Lake)

4) The Board adopted Noise Control (Electoral Area ‘F’) Service Establishment Bylaw No. 5102, 2017

Directors' Requests:

1) At the request of Director Forseth, the following was approved:

a) Draft 2018 NCLGA Resolution - Provincial Financial Support for First Responders during Emergency Events

b) Invite Canadian Red Cross representatives to a future Board Meeting to discuss their funding programs, in relation to this summer's wildfires & Community Partnership Program

2) At the request of Director Simpson, the Board agreed to request the CCBAC Board to repurpose their money for recovery initiatives

Directors' reported out on their recent activities in their Electoral Area/Municipality


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