Council present: Mayor Cook and Councillors Bonnell, Bourdon, Hughes, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Staff present:
Darryl Garceau - CAO
Rena Schill - Corp. Services Records Mgmt Coordinator
Ken MacInnis - Communications Coordinator
Anne Burill - Social Development Manager
Chris Hutton - Planning Technician
Tom Chung - IT Manager
Meeting called to order at 6pm
Meeting agenda adopted/Minutes from July 2nd/9th meetings of WL City Council approved
Delegation:
1) David Majcher - Manager, Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition appeared before Council to discuss the 'Rural BC' project. Council approved a letter of support for the 'Rural BC' project
Business:
1) Council received for information the cheque runs for the period ending July 11th
2) After receiving no public input - Council adopted the 2012 Annual Report
3) Council received the 2013 Second Quarter Economic Indicators Report for information
4) Council endorsed science based reviews of land use objectives associated with old growth management areas, mule deer winter ranges and areas with visual quality objectives in order to mitigate mid-term timber supply issues in the Cariboo Region and a letter will be sent to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations in this regard
5) Council endorsed the Declaration of Commitment for a Respectful Workplace
6) After receiving no public input - Council approved DP #4-2013 (Chevron Bulk Fuel Plant)
7) Council gave 2nd Reading to Bylaws #2174/2175 and 2182/2183 (Backyard Hens and Bees) and set the public hearing for September 24th, 2013
8) Council gave 1st/2nd Reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2191 (Kathleen Wittenberg - 2008 2nd Avenue North) and set a public hearing for August 13th.
Meeting recessed at 6:59pm for Public Hearing on Bylaws 2187/2188
Meeting resumed at 7:06pm
Councillor Hughes declared a conflict on the next item and left the meeting at 7:07pm
9) Council gave 2nd Reading to Bylaws #2185/2186 (Shirley Cameron - 905 Proctor St) and set a public hearing for August 13th
Councillor Hughes returned to the meeting at 7:08pm
10) Council agreed to forward a Grant for Assistance application form to the WL Field Naturalists so they can seek financial help for an energy upgrade project for the Scout Island Nature Centre, as per the recommendation of the Planning and Operations Committee
Mayor Cook declared a conflict on the next item as she is a resident of Woodland Drive and left the meeting. Acting Mayor Ivan Bonnell assumed the Chair at 7:10pm
11) Council approved the installation of wireless communications from the Woodland Drive Reservoir to the Westside Booster Station for an approximate cost of $25,000 from the Water Fund on the following vote:
Affirmative - Councillors Bonnell, Hughes, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Negative - Councillor Bourdon
Mayor Cook returned to the meeting and re-assumed the Chair at 7:14pm
12) Council approved a budget amendment of $85,000 in order to commence engineering design for all phases of the River Valley sanitary trunk redundancy upgrades due to increased sub-consultant costs.
13) Council accepted the proposal to close Oliver Street from First Avenue South to the laneway between First and Second Avenues, leaving access to that laneway, and instructed Staff to prepare and enter into a License of Occupation Agreement with the Oliver Street Market for a term ending October 12, 2013. Council also instructed Staff to meet with representatives of the Oliver Street Market and downtown businesses to discuss positives and negatives of the 2013 season and work through the winter to determine a long-term location and fee structure, if applicable.
14) Council received the revised Highway 97/Toop Road intersection design from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and a letter from Mr/Ms. Moon and requested Staff to work with MOTI/Moon's prior to Council giving its' support for the Highway 97/Toop Rd intersection project
15) Council gave 1st, 2nd and 3rd Reading to City of Williams Lake Lane Closure Bylaw No. 2190, 2013 (Lakeview Crescent) and Staff were directed to complete the process of public notification. This item is related to the Audiotronic development at 1148 Broadway Ave by the following vote:
Affirmative - Mayor Cook and Councillors Bonnell, Bourdon, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Negative - Councillor Hughes
16) Council received for information an update on the progress of the working group addressing issues in Boitanio Park
17) After a public hearing - Council approved 3rd Reading to Bylaws 2187/2188 (1148 Broadway Ave South) by the following vote:
Affirmative - Mayor Cook and Councillors Bonnell, Bourdon, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Negative - Councillor Hughes
Bylaw #2188 will now be forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation for approval, as per Section 52 of the Transportation Act
18) Council adopted a recommendation from the Committee of the Whole to approve amendments to the Travel Expense and Council Compensation Policy
19) Council received a letter from Sheila Gibson re: Hanging Baskets on Mackenzie Ave and denied her request for hanging baskets along the Mackenzie Avenue corridor by the following vote:
Affirmative - Mayor Cook and Councillors Bourdon, Bonnell, Hughes, Walters and Zacharias
Negative - Councillor Rathor
20) Council referred the letter of Sheila Gibson to the Communities in Bloom & Community Services Committees for consideration
21) Council received a letter from Brandy Nasuszny regarding issues with traffic safety at the Tim Horton's and Sun Valley Gas Highway 97 access and referred the letter to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure for their comments.
22) Council approved the 2013 Williams Lake Kidney Walk for August 25th
23) Council endorsed the submission guidelines and promotional poster for the "Branding the City with Art" 2013 Street Banner Project
24) Council received a letter from Cathy Arruda in regards to Request for Reversal of Charges on Tax Bill and requested Administration to report on the process for tax certificates and bring the report to the next Committee of the Whole meeting
24) Council received a letter from the Seniors Advisory Council regarding the importance of a wheelchair accessible taxi for persons with disabilities and referred the letter to the Planning and Operations Committee
25) Council received both Mayor Cook's bi-weekly activity report and the Council Information Package as follows:
• June 8, 2013 - Sensible Policing Act: Legislative Proposal to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession in BC.
Councillors Rathor, Walters, Zacharias, and Hughes orally gave reports on activities that they were involved in
The meeting adjourned at 8:47pm
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