Present - Mayor Cook and Councillors Bonnell, Bourdon, Hughes, Rathor, Walters and Zacharias
Staff:
Darrell Garceau - City Manager (CAO)
Cindy Bouchard - Manager of Legislative Services
Geoff Goodall - GM of Planning and Operations
Alan Madrigga - Manager of Economic Development
Ken MacInnis - Communications Coordinator
Meeting called to order at 6:02pm
Agenda approved and Minutes of Oct 8th, 2013 WL Council meeting also approved
Presentation:
1) The City Manager conducted a swearing-in ceremony for the following members of Junior Council:
Rebekah Corbett, Hanna Hett, Tanner Nickel, Monica Rawlek, Brooklyn Thiessen and Gagan Vaid
Business:
1) Council received the accounts payable computer cheque listings for the periods ending October 9 and 17, 2013
2) Council received a report from Councillor Zacharias in regards to the 2013 Union of BC Municipalities Convention
3) Council received the 2013 Third Quarter Economic Indicators Report for information
4) Council approved Development Permit #05-2013 for Sprucelee Construction Ltd. on behalf of M.H. King Excavating Ltd. for the construction of a new heavy equipment storage and maintenance facility at 4029 & 4025 Frizzi Road
5) Council awarded the contract for the supply of dried bulk highway salt to McTar Division of Lafarge Canada Inc. for the tendered price of $126 plus applicable taxes per metric tonne (price based on a yearly consumption of 1,700 tonnes
6) Council deferred consideration of the placement of restriction of parking on the west side of Western Avenue at 798 and 797 Johnson Street, for approximately 15 metres on either side of the intersection, and the installation of additional signage on the stop signs at Western Avenue that read "HIGH COLLISION LOCATION" at the request of Mayor Kerry Cook to a future Council meeting
7) Council awarded the project to relocate electrical lines underground at Scout Island to McKay Electric Ltd. for the bid price of $112,455.18, plus GST
8) Council approved the Lease Assignment for Airport Lease #CWL5500 between Larry Chambers of Lawrence Aviation and Tim Menning of Hytest Timber Ltd.
9) Council gave 1st/2nd Reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2193, 2013 (327 Oliver St) and set the Public Hearing for this Bylaw for November 19, 2013 at 7:00 PM
10) Williams Lake Permissive Property Tax Exemptions Bylaw No. 2195, 2013 was adopted by Council
11) Council received for information the 2013 UBCM Summary Report dated October 3, 2013 prepared by the Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition for the CCBAC Board of Directors summarizing the meetings held during the 2013 Annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention regarding the Rural BC Project
12) Council approved the following events:
a) 2013 Annual "Memory Tree" Celebration - Dec 1st from 3-4:30pm at WL City Hall
b) Santa Parade and Winter Lights Christmas Magic Light Up - Nov 30th in WL Downtown area
13) Council received their 'Council Information Package' as follows:
• October 2013 - NCLGA Connector No. 121;
• October 2013 - SeniorsBC.ca e-Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 3;
• October 4, 2013 - CRD Board Highlights;
• October 7, 2013 - Letter from FCM President to Prime Minister Stephen Harper;
• October 16, 2013 - Letter from MP Karygiannis re Thank You for Proclaiming "Veterans' Week";
• October 17, 2013 - UBCM The Compass re Throne Speech Highlights, Treaty Commission Annual Report, Etc.;
• October 17, 2013 - Potato House First Annual Halloween Night Zombie Walk Poster.
14) Council received Mayor Cook's bi-weekly activity report covering the period of Oct 2-15, 2013
Members of Council gave oral reports outlining their activities within the community
Meeting adjourned at 7:15pm
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