Wednesday, April 22, 2009

WL Council Report - April 21st

In Attendance:

Mayor Cook, with Councillors Rathor, Montoya, Barr, Walters, Bourdon and Zacharias

Staff Present:

Alberto DeFeo - CAO
Sue Moxey - Corporate Officer
Darcy Lazzarin - GM of Corporate Services
Geoff Goodall - GM of Planning and Operations
Anne Burill - Manager, Social Development
Alan Madrigga - Manager, Economic Development

Meeting called to order at 7:31pm

Delegations:


1) Stampede Queen Contestants (3) - The contestants gave Council a brief background on themselves

2) Capt Randy Kadonaga from Salvation Army gave Council an update on services provided by the Salvation Army. Mayor Cook then presented a "Community Spirit Certificate" to Capt Kadonaga thanking him, on behalf of Council and citizens of Williams Lake for all of their hard work

3) Staff Sgt Grant Martin (RCMP - WL Detachment Commander) presented an update to Council on crime stats and major cases in Williams Lake

Business:

1) Council adopted a report from Sue Moxey confirming that 2008 Council Candidate Chuck Pearson will be prohibited from running in the 2011 Local Government Election, due to Mr. Pearson failing to file a financial disclosure form on either March 16th and April 16th. This report will now be forwarded to Victoria for official confirmation, in accordance with Section 92.2 (1) of the Local Government Act

2) Council will be forwarding letters of support for both the Prosperity Mine Project and ESP's application to the Ministry of Housing & Social Development for a Labour Market Partnership - Project Funding

3) Council adopted Bylaw 2096 (Budget and 5-Year Financial Plan Bylaw) - Councillor Rathor was opposed

4) Council gave 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Reading to Bylaw 2097 (Annual Property Tax Bylaw) - Councillor Rathor was opposed

5) DVP #2-2009 and DP #1-2009 (Development Variance Permit / Development Permit) for Aviator Hotel were approved by Council. The DVP/DP dealt with form/character and parking restrictions for the Hotel. Construction for this Hotel will be commencing very soon

6) Website/Logo&Tagline for OCP/ICSP Review - Council approved the website, Logo and Tagline for the OCP/ICSP Review, which is to commence later this year

7) Annual Transit Operating Agreement - Council approved the agreement

8) 54th Annual NCMA (North Central Muncipal Association) - Council authorized Mayor and Councillors' to attend this conference May 6-8, 2009 in Dawson Creek, BC

9) North Cariboo Communities will be challenging Central Cariboo communities on Move for Health Day on May 7th. There will phone numbers that people can call in to their local Recreation facility and register the amount of time that they were active. Last year, Williams Lake beat out Quesnel for the most active residents'. I'd like to see us beat out Quesnel again this year

10) Canada Day Celebrations will take place this July 1st. Council agreed to waive fees for use of Boitanio Park, in addition to covering the event under the City's Insurance umbrella

11) The following days/month were proclaimed in Williams Lake:

April 19th to 25th - Prevention of Violence Against Women Week
May 2009 - Hearing and Speech Month

12) Council received In-Camera Report #2-2009 that stated the following:

"That the Highway 20 upgrade for access into the RC Cotton Site be confirmed as Council’s No. 1 priority for a grant application to the Building Canada Fund"

No further details are available with regard to the above In-Camera Resolution

Meeting adjourned at 9:15pm

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