Last night and prior to its' regularly scheduled Committee of the Whole meeting, WL Council held a closed Committee of the Whole meeting from 5:30pm - 6:07pm. They closed this meeting to the public in accordance with Section 90(1)(j) of the Community Charter which says:
information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited, from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Now normally, In-Camera are traditionally secret for various reasons, as per Section 90(1) under the Community Charter but you get a sign of what was discussed by who leaves those meetings, other than elected officials & City Staff. After the In-Camera Meeting adjourned but prior to the public Committee of the Whole meeting commencing, I saw Tom Hoffman (Tolko Industry's local Woodlands Manager) leaving the meeting. This suggests that either Mr. Hoffman had direct knowledge of what was being discussed or provided insight to WL Council on what it was discussing behind closed doors.
In any event - I hope for the day that the City of Williams Lake will post its' In-Camera Agendas & Notices on a regular basis, both at City Hall and on the City website as routine business
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