NC Joint Planning Mtg - Nov 12th

Present (Cariboo RD) - Directors T. Armstrong (Chair), H. Dixon-Warren, J. Massier and J. Glassford

Present (Quesnel Council) - Mayor M. Sjostrom and Councillors J. Brisco, M. Cave, E. Coleman, S. Elliot (entered meeting at 6:26pm), L. Roodenburg and S. Thapar

Staff:

J. Bell - CRD CAO
D. Campbell - CRD Manager of Community Services
B. Johnson - Quesnel City Manager
J. Norburn - Quesnel Director of Community Services
K. Bolton - Quesnel Director of Finance
T. Turner - Quesnel Manager of Development Services

Public: 4
Media: None

Meeting called to order at 5:30pm
Agenda approved with 1 Late Item (Future of North Cariboo Recreation)

Delegation:

1) Bob Zimmerman from Quesnel Search and Rescue appeared before the Committee to discuss their activities including call-out numbers and an update on their Headquarters construction

A Question/Answer period

Chair Armstrong, on behalf of the Committee, thanked Mr. Zimmerman for his time/information

Business:

1) Minutes of Oct 8th NCJPC Mtg & Nov 5th NC Rec/Parks Commission Meeting

Resolved - Minutes of Oct 8th NC Joint Planning Mtg adopted & Minutes of Nov 5th NC Recreation and Parks Commission meeting received

2) Old Business - 2014 NC Recreation/Parks Budget Review

a) Resolved -  THAT THE NORTH CARIBOO JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND to the CRD BOARD OF DIRECTORS that the 2014 North Cariboo Recreation and Parks budget be based on a 0% increase to the tax requisition for this service

b) Resolved - THAT THE NORTH CARIBOO JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMEND to the CRD BOARD OF DIRECTORS that the 2014 North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Business Plan be approved as amended/presented (Change 2014 Business Goal #1 concerning the Multicentre)

c) Resolved - THAT THE NORTH CARIBOO JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE APPROVE the following components of the 2014 North Cariboo Recreation and Parks budget and that staff be directed to incorporate them into the CRD financial plan for approval by the CRD Board of Directors:

i) General Operating Costs of $274,645: including personnel costs and general expenses including an allocation to the City of Quesnel for $160,000 for parks and trails.
ii) Net Municipal Contract of $2,158,139: including $35,000 for the Alex Fraser Park and $2,123,139 for the municipal contract for the Arts and Recreation Centre and Twin Arenas.
iii) Capital Costs of $365,000: including Alex Fraser Park, Pioneer Park, the Arts and Recreation Centre and Twin Arenas.
iv) Fiscal Services of $324,887: including $300,000 in pre-taxation for the Recreation Reinvestment Fund

Approved by following vote:

Affirmative - Mayor Sjostrom, Councillors Brisco, Cave, Coleman, Elliot, Roodenburg and Directors Armstrong, Massier and Glassford

Negative - Cariboo RD Area B Director Heloise Dixon-Warren & Quesnel Councillor Sushil Thapar

d) Resolved - That Rural Recreation Commission Budgets be held at 2013 Budget levels

Approved by following vote:

Affirmative - Mayor Sjostrom, Councillors Brisco, Cave, Coleman, Elliot, Roodenburg and Directors Armstrong, Massier and Glassford

Negative - Cariboo RD Area B Director Heloise Dixon-Warren & Quesnel Councillor Sushil Thapar

4) 2014 NC Joint Planning Committee Schedule

Resolved - That the proposed 2014 Meeting Schedule for the North Cariboo Joint Planning Committee be approved with 1 or 2 meeting to occur in rural areas

5) Correspondence

a) Resolved - That the letter from Premier Christy Clark of Sept 30th, 2013 re: Multi-Materials BC be received

b) Resolved - That the letter from the Quesnel River Archers of Oct 21st, 2013 be received and further that the group's left over funds be carried forward to 2014 be approved

c) Resolved - - That the Committee defer consideration of a request from the Cdn Red Cross re: First Aid Training to the next meeting

6) New Business:

a) Resolved - That the Committee schedule a Strategic Planning Session to discuss the future direction of North Cariboo Recreation, funds of $5,000 be made available to hire a facilitator and Staff be requested to prepare a background report prior to this session no later than Jan 2014

b) Resolved - That the current Multicentre Fundraiser Committee be converted into a "Steering Committee" to determine next steps as a result of the Nov 9th Multicentre Referendum

Editor's Note - CRD Area B Director Heloise Dixon-Warren discusses her own take on last night's NC Joint Planning Committee meeting which you can read here

Meeting adjourned at 6:55pm