WL Committee of the Whole Meeting Highlights - June 29th, 2010

Present:

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

Absent:

Councillor Natalie Montoya

Staff Present:

Brian Carruthers – Chief Administrator
Cindy Bouchard – Manager of Legislative Services
Annie McKitrick – Acting Manager of Social Development

Meeting called to order at 6:00pm

Minutes of last COW Meeting adopted

Late Item added to Agenda. Mayor Cook gave oral notice of Closed Meeting to commence immediately following adjournment

Delegations:

1) Mary Forbes – Potato House (49 Borland Street)

• Community Groups /Resources who support this project
• Economic Potential to protect local-built heritage buildings in Williams Lake including establishing a local heritage register
• How will this project create jobs while fostering sense of pride in local history, drawing tourists into the City and encouraging young people to stay in Williams Lake

A Question and Answer Period ensued
Mayor Cook, on behalf of the Committee, thanked Ms. Forbes for her presentation

Council Action – Referred to Community Services Portfolio for investigation

2) Ryan Veitch – Memory Garden Initiative (bottom of Carson Drive)

• Community Garden Planning Team
• Overview (Community Farms, Benefits of Community Gardens, Partners and Sponsors)
• Request to City (2 Stand Pipes and Donation of Land)
• Conclusion

A Question and Answer Period ensued
Mayor Cook, on behalf of the Committee, thanked Mr. Veitch for his presentation

Council Action – Referred to Development Services Portfolio for investigation

3) Kim Judd – Parking at Big Mama’s Restaurant

• Ministry of Transportation says no parking on Highway #97 effective September 1st, 2010
• Seating Capacity of 440, 44 parking spots and 19,000 square feet of space
• Standard of Service – Pedestrian and Transit
• Future Direction – 2 Stages

A Question and Answer Period ensued
Mayor Cook, on behalf of the Committee, thanked Ms. Judd for her presentation

Council Action – Referred to Development Services Portfolio for investigation

Business:

1) Report from Recreation Portfolio (Councillor Rathor) regarding opening of Cariboo Memorial Complex during Stat Holidays

Councillor Rathor reviewed his report with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Council Action – Item referred to Central Cariboo Joint Committee for discussion

2) Report from Recreation Portfolio (Councillor Rathor) regarding bid for 2013 or 2015 BC Winter Games

Councillor Rathor reviewed his report with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Council Action – Item referred to Central Cariboo Joint Committee for discussion

3) Letter from BC Federation of Labour re: Increase Minimum Wage

Councillor Barr reviewed this item with the Committee

Council Action – Letter received and Council write the Provincial Government requesting they investigate increasing the minimum wage

4) Report from Acting Manager of Social Development re: Summer Students at City Hall

General Discussion by Council

Council Action -Council receive the attached flyers for information and for distribution to the media and public

5) WL Stampede / Billy Barker Days – General Discussion

General Council Discussion on activities that they’ll be involved in at WL Stampede and a Council Member to cover for Mayor Cook for the Billy Barker Days in Quesnel

Meeting adjourned at 7:30pm
Council then moved into an In-Camera Meeting