Present - Mayor Cook and Councillors Bonnell, Hughes, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Staff Present:
Geoff Goodall - Acting CAO/GM of Planning and Operations
Cindy Bouchard - Manager of Legislative Services
Tom Chung - IT Manager
Ken McInnis - Communications Coordinator
Meeting called to order at 6:01pm
Mayor Cook recognized that the meeting is taking place on traditional Shuswap territory
Mayor Cook also stated that the CAO (B. Carruthers) is on a 60 day leave and that Geoff Goodall would act as CAO until Mr. Carruthers' return on August 1st
Council adopted the Agenda with 1 late item and approved the minutes of its' May 22nd meeting
Delegations:
1) Mayor Cook presented a "Community Spirit Certificate" to Tracey Higgins, Programs Manager of the Pregnancy Outreach Centre
2) Carla Glessing, Marg Evans, Jenny Howell & Mary Forbes of the Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society gave an update to Council regarding Community Projects and Water/Waste Wise Programs
Business:
1) Staff weredirected to publish in a local newspaper notice of availability of the parcel tax rolls for inspection and the requirements and time frame for lodging complaints / challenging the rolls; and Council scheduled tentative dates for the Parcel Tax Roll Reviews to be held in Council Chambers, if required, as follows:
Water and Sewer --- Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 10:00 am
Water and Sewer-South Lakeside --- Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 10:15 am
Downtown Parking and Beautification --- Thursday, June 21, 2012 @ 10:30 am
2) Council approved the hiring of the Taiji Brand Group to complete a place brand project for the City of Williams lake at a fee not in excess of $45,000. Money comes out of the 2012 BEAS Budget
3) Council approved placing the accounts payable listings of computer cheques on the Regular Council Agendas for information
4) Council received a report of the CAO regarding the Federal Government's reclamation of contaminated soils associated with the old fire training area at the Williams Lake Regional Airport
5) Council rescinded the following text contained in Council Resolution #180/12 for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2160, “subject to the applicant entering into a restrictive covenant, pursuant to Section 219 of the Land Title Act, indicating that no further subdivision or other form of stratification of the subject property shall be permitted on the property as long as the carriage house is existing on the subject property to ensure that the Carriage Home is not subdivided off the existing property as a primary dwelling unit (with all costs of registration to be borne by the applicant)”.
6) Council awarded the contract for engineering services for the Airport Airfield Electrical Rehabilitation Project to Genivar Inc. for the bid amount of $89,105, excluding HST
7) Council approved removing the Runway Deicing Equipment from the 2012 Capital Budget and the $170,000 be reallocated to cover the costs of the Runway Resurfacing Engineering Services; and further, that Council award the Contract for the Airfield Pavement Rehabilitation Project for Phases one, two and three to Genivar Inc. for the amount of $ 121,045, excluding HST.
8) Council ratified an email poll taken May 28 and 29, 2012 seeking Council’s approval of the closure of Borland Street between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue on June 2, 2012 to accommodate the annual Relay for Life event
Meeting recessed at 6:48pm to the Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2160
Meeting resumed at 7:05pm
9) Council adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2160 after no one spoke at the Public Hearing on it
10) Council received the Williams Lake Fire Department Service Delivery Review Report for information and referred the report to the Fire Department Annual Business Plan process with the understanding that any increased services levels would be addressed by Council at the appropriate time
11) Council received the letter from the BC & Alberta Guide Dog Services and Autism Support Dogs dated May 2012 containing a 'pupdate' on Gertie, the Williams Lake CNIB's sponsored puppy
12) Council received the Williams Lake Tribune article dated May 29, 2012 titled "2011 Census Shows Increase in Seniors Population in Williams Lake" and the 2011 Canada Census numbers for the City of Williams Lake and the Cariboo Regional District and referred it to the Social Planning Council and Social Planning Department for their information
13) Council gave approval for the 1st Annual Soap Box Derby on Friday, June 22, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM on 4th Avenue from the top of Barnard Street to Mackenzie Avenue
14) Late Item - Council approved the following "Remedial Action Resolution" for the old Slumber Lodge on 7th Avenue (by Lake City Ford):
That Council resolve to impose remedial action requirements for 27 Seventh Avenue South as set out below:
Whereas Division 12 of Part 3 of the Community Charter (the “Charter”) authorizes Council to impose a remedial action requirement on the owner or owners of a building, or other structure or erection of any kind, or the owner of land that it is on, to remove, demolish, bring up to standard, or otherwise deal with it in accordance with directions of Council or a person authorized by Council, where the Council considers that the matter or thing is in or creates an unsafe condition;
Whereas on June 5, 2012, Council, in open meeting assembled, resolved to impose remedial action requirements on 521142 B.C. LTD. INC. NO. 521142, C/O Carhouns, as the registered owner (the “Owner”) of real property situate at 27 Seventh Avenue South and legally described as PID: 013-779-664, Lot 13, Block 3, District Lot 71, Cariboo District, Plan 4629, Except Plan 14490; PID: 013-779-672, Lot 14, Block 3, District Lot 71, Cariboo District, Plan 4629; PID: 013-779-699, Lot 15, Block 3, District Lot 71, Cariboo District, Plan 4629; PID: 013-779-702, Lot 16, Block 3, District Lot 71, Cariboo District, Plan 4629; PID: 013-779-737; Parcel A (48294M) of Lot 17, Block 3, District Lot 71, Cariboo District, Plan 4629 (the “Property”) on the basis that a Town Centre Commercial C-1 Building creates an unsafe condition;
Whereas the Council has now determined the specific remedial action requirements to be carried out by the Owner in respect of the Property;
NOW THEREFORE, Council, in open meeting assembled, resolves and orders as follows:
1. That Council hereby considers that the Property poses an unsafe and hazardous condition within the meaning of Section 73 (2) (a) of the Charter for both the public at large and person(s) occupying this Property.
2. That Council hereby orders, pursuant to its remedial action powers under Part 3, Division 12 of the Charter, that the Owner elect to proceed pursuant to either option 1 below (“Slumber Lodge Option 1”) or option 2 below (“Slumber Lodge Option 2”) and carry out the applicable remedial action requirements for the option chosen, as set out below, on or before July 12, 2012:
Slumber Lodge Option 1: Commence the security of the Building and secure all openings using fencing, boarding, barriers and signage, as appropriate, to prevent entry of unauthorized persons, no later than fourteen (14) days after notice of this remedial action requirement under section 77 of the Charter has been sent by the City to the Owner.
Slumber Lodge Option 2: Retain the services of a security company to provide continuous (24 hr/7 day) security on the Property to keep unauthorized individuals from entering the Building, no later than fourteen (14) days after notice of this remedial action requirement under section 77 of the Charter has been sent by the City to the Owner.
3. That Council considers that there is a significant risk to health or safety if action is not taken earlier, the resolution imposing the remedial action requirement may, under Section 79 of the Charter:
(a) set a time limit under section 76 (time limit for compliance) that is shorter than the limit otherwise applicable under subsection (2) of that section.
4. That the City of Williams Lake advise that:
(a) The Owner may, pursuant to Section 78 of the Charter, request Council to reconsider the remedial action requirements imposed for the Property by providing the City of Williams Lake written notice within fourteen (14) days of the date on which the notice under Section 77 of the Charter [Notice to affected persons] was sent;
(b) If the Owner does not elect, by written notice to the City of Williams Lake on or before June 25, 2012 to complete either Slumber Lodge Option 1 or Slumber Lodge Option 2 and carry out all of the applicable remedial action requirements for the option chosen, to the satisfaction of the City, on or before June 25, 2012, the City may, pursuant to section 17 of the Charter, at its option, enter on 27 Seventh Avenue South and carry out all or any of the remedial action requirements described under either Slumber Lodge Option 1 or Slumber Lodge Option 2, at the Owner’s expense and without further notice.
15) Council received the Council Information Package for June 5, 2012 as follows:
April 17, 2012 - Letter from United Steelworkers re Support for Campaign Against Raw-Log Exports;
May 25, 2012 - BC Transit Operations Notice re Darts Major Work Project;
May 28, 2012 - Letter from BC Ideas Partners re Support for Social Innovations in BC.
And that the Steelworkers' Union be invited to give a presentation regarding raw log exports at a future Committee of the Whole meeting
Meeting adjourned at 7:45pm
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