Mayor Cook with Councillors Rathor, Montoya, Walters, Bourdon and Zacharias
Absent:
Councillor Tom Barr
Meeting called to order at 7:30pm
Delgation:
Anna Dell (Miss Ambassador BC) - Ms Dell discussed with Council her recent trip to Merritt where she was selected as 1 of 3 "Miss Ambassador BC" for 2009-2010. Discussion included selecting a location for the "community board" she was required to make for her competition and offering her services to the community. Mayor Cook commented that her "community board" will find a good home - locations including 1st Floor Foyer area at City Hall or at the Tourism Discovery Center as well Mayor Cook stated that Ms. Dell's services would be put to good use throughout the City
Business:
1) DVP #5-2009 (Applicant - Harvey Lammi) - Sue Moxey (Corporate Officer) read a letter from a community member opposing the application including storage of material and heavy duty equipment on site and the inappropriateness of this. 2 individuals commented orally on this application as well. Harvey Lammi came forward and expressed what he was doing to remove the offending material on site and the fact he had the siding for the double-wide trailer ready to go, once DVP #5-2009 is approved by Council.
Council then debated the motion "That approval for DVP #5-2009 be withheld pending resolution of the City bylaw issues being resolved and that Staff have an opportunity to discuss the building permit requirements with the applicant". Councillor Bourdon then attempted to propose an amendment which would have granted DVP #5-2009 pending resolution that the applicant comply with all City Bylaws, but was unable to get a seconder for the amendment. Councillor Rathor then advised that by adopting the motion on the floor then Council can ensure that the applicant complies with all City bylaws. The Question was then called with the following vote taken place:
Yeas - Mayor Cook and Councillors Zacharias, Walters, Rathor and Montoya
Nays - Councillor G. Bourdon
2) Waiver of Fees for Gibraltar Room for use by the Royal Canadian Legion for Remembrance Day ceremonies - Council passed the following motion:
"Council confirm Resolution Number 424/08 in support of the request from the Royal Canadian Legion to the Joint Committee to waive the fees for use of the Gibraltar Room for the Remembrance Day ceremonies, that the fees be waived by Resolution for November 11, 2009 and that the Remembrance Day Ceremony be included in the Cariboo Regional District Fees and Charges Bylaw for exemption in future years for use of the Gibraltar Room"
3) Strategic Community Investment Funds - City Staff Report detailing how the funds were used was received for information4) Halloween Fireworks Show - Council gave permission to allow the annual Fireworks show to take place at the Stampede Grounds on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 7:30pm
5) Letter from Bill Chapman re: Burning of Creosote Ties - Letter received and referred to Staff for investigation and report back through Committee of the Whole
6) The month of October 2009 to be proclaimed as "Foster Family" month in the City of Williams Lake
Also, Mayor Cook commented on Councillor Barr's absence, due to Councillor Barr's wife, Kathy, passing away due to cancer.
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