Staff Present:
Brian Carruthers - CAO
Cindy Bouchard – Manager of Legislative Services
Ken MacInnis – Communications Coordinator
Alan Madrigga – Manager of Economic Development
Kevin Goldfuss – Director of Municipal Services
Meeting called to order at 6:00pmAlan Madrigga – Manager of Economic Development
Kevin Goldfuss – Director of Municipal Services
Minutes of Feb 22nd, 2011 WL Council meeting approved
2 Late Items (Delegation – City of WL CAO and request from Cariboo Friendship Society) approved for consideration
Delegation:
1) Pat Teti appeared before Council to request it proceed with the move of the Station House Gallery - see their presentation here
2) Brian Carruthers (City of WL CAO) reviewed his report with Council re: allegations from Candie Laporte (former City of WL Director of Finance). See his report here
Council agreed to have a review of the current financial policies and procedures to ensure current and future reporting practices are established in policy and to improve overall transparency and understanding of the City financial management responsibilities and practices.
Business:
1) Council received for information a report from Councillor Geoff Bourdon on the Federal Government Pre-Budget Discussion Meeting held Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 in Prince George
2) Council approved a Victim Services and Federal/Provincial Environmental Review Process resolution for submission to the North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) for consideration at the 2011 NCLGA Convention and a copy of the 2 NCLGA Resolutions be forwarded to the Cariboo Regional District, the City of Quesnel and the District of Wells and 100 Mile House
3) Council received for information a report from the City CAO regarding his and Mayor Cook’s attendance at the Local Government Leadership Academy held in Richmond on February 16th – 18th
4) Council approved the donation of surplus unit #120 (1990 4x4 Chevy P/U Truck) to the District of Barriere.
5) Council approved a General Governance Committee recommendation to deny the request from Morning Star Apartments, Inc to waive the late payment penalty charge for the 2009 Property Taxes and Staff were asked to report back to Council on improving payment options for paying property taxes
6) Council ratified a poll of Council which will see the City of Williams Lake maintaining the Sosua City Agreement and continuing to provide expertise as needed as per the agreement
7) Council authorized the City’s Corporate Officer to sign the BC Hydro Statutory Right-of-Way agreement for a hydro service extension to the new hanger being constructed by I.M. Aircraft
Maintenance Ltd. at the Williams Lake airport
Mayor Cook declared a personal conflict of interest on the next item and left Council Chambers. Acting Mayor Natalie Hébert assumed the Chair
8) Council received TRUE Consulting’s report entitled: Woodland Drive Preliminary Design Servicing and Council directed Staff to prepare an infrastructure grant application and organize a public open house at City Hall for members of the public to view the plan.
Mayor Cook then resumed the Chair
9) Council directed Staff to work with the Williams Lake and Area Social Planning Council to develop a Memorandum of Understanding that would include the role of Council liaison, use of City Hall
space, relationship with the City and other items as beneficial to both organizations; and further, that the draft Memorandum of Understanding be brought back to Council for discussion and approval before Sunday, May 15th, 2011
10) Council adopted 3 Committee of the Whole recommendations as follows:
a) Council approved in principle the creation of an Industrial Revitalization Tax Exemption program and Staff were directed to draft an Industrial Revitalization Tax Exemption bylaw based on the objectives, eligibility and amount of exemption contained within the Manger of Economic Development’s report to the Committee
b) Council gave early budget approval for the traffic light upgrade and construction at the intersection of Third Avenue and Oliver Street
c) Staff were asked to investigate and report back to Council with an area that may be used to store the Sosua City container
11) Council received for information a letter from Terasen Gas regarding the renaming of the Terasen group of companies to FortisBC
12) Late Item - Council agreed to provide a letter of support for the Cariboo Friendship Society’s
funding application to Human Resources Development Canada for Aboriginal Training and Employment
13) Council formally nominated Councillor SPS Rathor for a "Director-at-Large" position for the NCLGA (North Central Local Government Association) Executive
14) Council received the March 8th “Council Information Package”
Members of Council gave oral reports on issues/events occurring within the City
Meeting adjourned at 7:27pm and reconvened In-Camera in accordance with Section
90(1)(c) of the Community Charter
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