Council present - Mayor Cook and Councillors Bonnell, Bourdon, Hughes, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Staff present:
Darryl Garceau - City Manager (CAO)
Cindy Bouchard - Manager of Legislative Services
Tom Chung - Manager of IT
Meeting called to order at 6:02pm
Meeting minutes of July 16th adopted/Agenda approved
Delegation:
1) Inspector Warren Brown and Safer Communities Coordinator Dave Dickson appeared before Council to give an update on RCMP/Community Policing activities
Business:
1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque listings for the periods ending July 18 and 25 and August 1 and 8, 2013 on the following vote:
Affirmative - Mayor Cook and Councillors Bonnell, Bourdon, Hughes, Walters and Zacharias
Negative - Councillor Rathor
Editor's Note - Councillor Rathor is concerned about some spending pertaining to Mayor Cook's "Leaders Moving Forward" group and authorization by City Council thereon. This matter will be further discussed by Council at the next Committee of the Whole meeting
2) Council approved the renewal of two Revitalization Tax Exemption certificates for the following locations:
a) 249 Bernard St (0728823 BC Ltd. / Dr. Rudy Wassenaar)
b) 240 Oliver St (Wave Properties Ltd)
3) Council received for information the Statement of Revenue and Expenditures reports for the six-month period ending June 30, 2013
4) Council approved the 2013 Terry Fox Run and approved Mayor Cook or her alternate to officially open the event on Sunday, September 15th
5) Council ratified 4 Central Cariboo Joint Committee recommendations as follows:
a) The letter of the Manager of Legislative Services dated June 13, 2013 and attachments related to a letter from Janet Catalano regarding accessibility at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex be received and a letter of response be forwarded to Janet Catalano; and further, that accessibility improvements be identified as a priority when developing the capital plan and input of the Accessibility Committee also be considered
b) The report of the Manager of Active Living dated June 11, 2013 regarding the healthy vending contract for the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex be received
c) The report of the Director of Community Services dated June 17, 2013 regarding the final report of the Williams Lake and District Pool Feasibility Study be received; and further, that the final report be endorsed, thereby endorsing, in principle, a project that would proceed with the Recommended Option at a cost of $11.3 million to include major expansion of the leisure water area, fitness centre, change rooms, and renewal of the main pool tank, subject to a successful referendum
d) The agenda item summary of Darron Campbell, Manager of Community Services for the Cariboo Regional District, dated July 3, 2013 regarding establishment of a Finance Committee, as recommended by the Williams Lake and District Pool Feasibility Study, be received; and further, that Directors Sorley and Bischoff and Councillors Bonnell and Walters be appointed to work with staff on the committee, and that a report be brought back to the Joint Committee within four months
Council recessed its' meeting at 7pm for the Public Hearing (Councillor Hughes declared a conflict and left the meeting at 7pm)
Councillor Hughes returned to the Public Hearing at 7:08pm
Council resumed its' meeting at 7:18pm
6) After a public hearing - Council gave 3rd Reading to OCP Amendment Bylaw #2185 - Shirley Cameron (907 Proctor St)
7) After a public hearing - Council gave 3rd Reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2186 - Shirley Cameron (907 Proctor St). This bylaw will now be forwarded to MOTI for approval under Section 52 of the Transportation Act
8) After a public hearing - Council adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2191 - Kathleen Wittenberg (2008 2nd Avenue North)
9) After receiving no public comment -- Council adopted Bylaw #2190 (Road Closure Bylaw - Lakeview Crescent) by the following vote
Affirmative - Mayor Cook & Councillors Bonnell, Bourdon, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Negative - Councillor Hughes
10) Council adopted Bylaws #2187/2188 (1148 Broadway Avenue South - new Audiotronic store) by the following vote:
Affirmative - Mayor Cook & Councillors Bonnell, Bourdon, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Negative - Councillor Hughes
11) Council received/endorsed the July 10th minutes of the Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting
12) Council received a letter from the Green Communities Committee dated July 17, 2013 congratulating the City of Williams Lake on the City's successful efforts to measure and reduce corporate greenhouse gas emissions for the 2012 reporting year and providing the City with 'green communities' branding for use on official websites and letterhead
13) Council agreed to provide a letter of support for their Elevator Fundraising Project to assist them in securing support and funding for the installation of an elevator to improve accessibility in St. Andrew's United Church.
14) Council proclaimed September 10, 2013 as "World Suicide Prevention Day" in the City of Williams Lake
15) Council received the 'Council Information Package' as follows:
• July 2013 - NCLGA Connector No. 119;
• July 12, 2013 - CRD Board Highlights;
• July 12, 2013 - Glen Arbor Cariboo Park Home Society re Securing Funding for Business Plan and Preliminary Drawings for Additional Seniors' Apartments;
• July 15, 2013 - News Release re Prime Minister Harper Announces Changes to the Ministry;
• July 17, 2013 - UBCM The Compass: Gas Tax Survey & Eligible Project Costs and Federal Cabinet Shuffle;
• July 23, 2013 - WSCA Backgrounder to the 2013 Wildfire Season;
• July 25, 2013 - FCM News for Week of July 22, 2013;
• July 25, 2013 - Minister Thomson's Response re City's Letter on Mitigating Mid-Term Timber Supply Issues in the Cariboo Region;
• July 26, 2013 - NDIT News Release re Board Approval of $240,000 in Funding for Business Facade Improvements;
• August 2013 - NDIT Cariboo-Chilcotin/Lillooet Region Quarterly Report - Summer 2013;
• August 6, 2013 - Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure Response re Traffic Issue at Tim Horton's Drive Thru & Sun Valley Gas Station.
16) Council received a monthly activities report of the CAO
17) Council received Mayor Cook's bi-weekly activities report
Members of Council reported on issues/events that they were involved in
Meeting adjourned at 7:48pm
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