Present: Mayor Cook and Councillors’ Bourdon, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Absent: Councillor Tom Barr
Staff Present:
Geoff Goodall – GM of Planning and Operations/Acting CAO
Cindy Bouchard – Manager of Legislative Services
Ken MacInnis – Communications Coordinator
Tom Chung – IT Manager
Pat Higgins – Director of Finance
Meeting called to order at 6:00pm
Minutes of June 7th WL Council meeting adopted
Delegations:
1) Allison Ruault (Acute Health Services Administrator – Interior Health) appeared before Council to discuss health matters pertinent to Williams Lake
2) Anna Dell (Miss British Columbia) appeared before Canada with regard to her quest to become Miss Canada International – see her letter to WL Council here
3) Mayor Cook, on behalf of WL Council, presented the Central Cariboo Hospice Palliative Care Society with a Community Spirit Certificate
Business:
1) After receiving no public submissions, Council approved the 2010 Annual Report
2) Council approved the 2010 Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) as presented and authorized Mayor Cook to sign the statement of financial information approval on behalf of Council
3) Council received the Municipal Contract Policing Resource Requests 2012/2013 report for information; and a "Letter of Approval in Principle" be provided for increases for fiscal year 2012/2013 with a 3.9% increase in 2012 for the RCMP Budget for Williams Lake over 2011
4) Council received the 2011 Williams Lake Citizen Survey Final Report as produced by Discovery Research in May 2011.
5) Council received the 2010 Auditors Report for information (Note – as per Council Resolution – report on allegations pertaining to WL Fire Hall Budget Overrun is in progress and will be presented to Council in due course)
6) Council received an application for DVP #5-2011 (Westridge Ventures Ltd on Foster Way) and referred to the City’s Advisory Planning Commission for review/recommendations. This matter will be formally considered by Council at its’ July 19th, 2011 meeting
7) Council rescinded first reading given to Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2103 & Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2104
8) Council awarded the Pavement Rehabilitation 2011 contract to Peters Bros. Construction Ltd. for a total amount of $396,698.90 excluding HST
9) Council approved the purchase of the Smart Card Bulk Water Dispensing System which will be installed adjacent to the existing Sani-Station at the Stampede Grounds and City Staff bring forward the appropriate amending Bylaw(s) for Council’s consideration.
10) Council gave approval in principle for a mural to be painted on the wall of the Central Cariboo Arts Centre facing Borland Street.
11) Council received a letter from the local BIA and gave approval for the local “Street Party” event on Saturday, July 2, 2011 from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
12) Council proclaimed the week of June 19th – 26th as “Legion Week” in the City of Williams Lake
13) Council received for information the “Council Information Package” as follows:
a) Letter from FCM re: Partners for Climate Program (PCP) – see here
b) Letter from Ministry of Advanced Education re: Tuition Fees at TRU – see here
c) Letter from UBCM re: 2011 Resolution Submission Deadline – see here
d) Newsletter from UBCM re: 2011 Federal Budget Highlights – see here
Meeting adjourned at 7:35pm
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