Wednesday, December 4, 2013

CC Recreation Staff support position reconsidered?

At last night's Williams Lake Council meeting - Mayor Kerry Cook reported to Council on last Friday's Special Cariboo RD Board meeting where by a 24-8 weighted vote, the Board gave preliminary approval for a new staff position to assist with managing the Esler Sports Complex and Mountain Bike Trails within the Central Cariboo Recreation Function area

Meanwhile - Mayor Cook reported that discussions have occurred between herself, CRD Chair Al Richmond and the CAO's for Williams Lake/Cariboo RD about having a re-visit of this position.  In discussing this development this morning with Area D residents, they are pleased that this position "may" be revisited

When this came up at the Special CC Joint Committee meeting on Nov 13th - I was concerned about the fact that there was not a report outlining why the position was necessary and what alternatives were considered prior to the recommended Staff position coming forward so I am now hopeful that a "sober second thought" will be had with this position.

Finally - for the record, contrary to a letter I posted yesterday, I have been informed the position that was approved last Friday by the Cariboo RD Board "in principle" is $80,000 without benefits and it won't be the full $80,000 as the position won't be in place until mid-year 2014, should this position be finally adopted as part of the 2014 Central Cariboo Recreation/Leisure Services Budget in late March 2014

Stay tuned, as they say!

~SF

2 comments:

Al Richmond said...

An interesting comment Steve. I haven't spoken to Mayor Cook since the board meeting. Perhaps she was referring to the CAO's meeting to clarify the process which was done this week

Anonymous said...

Wow, managing mountain bike trails, I think that is already handled. What a waste of money.