Friday, March 21, 2014

Local Gov't Mtgs - Wk of Mar 24-28

Various local government meetings are occurring next week as follows:

Wells - No meeting

Quesnel - 2 Meetings on Monday, March 24th - both in Quesnel Council Chambers (2nd Floor - 410 Kinchant St)

1) Public Hearing at 6:30pm for Bylaws 1732/1733 (Campbell Crescent and Medical Marijuana) - Full Agenda here

2) Regular Council Meeting at 7pm - On the Agenda:

1) Presentation to Harlene Hunt - retiring Transportation Manager, City of Quesnel
2) Delegation - Quesnel Lions Club
3) Reports from QCEDC, CRD Board and Tourism/Civic Pride Committee
4) 2013 General Surplus Level - $528,942.  Council asked for direction
5) 2013 Capital Projects
6) Letter to CRD Board re: Quesnel Victim Services Program

Full Agenda here
Full Council Information Package Agenda here

School District #28 (Quesnel) - no meeting

School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) - Regular Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, March 25th at 6:30pm in the SD 27 Boardroom.  Agenda, when available, can be viewed here

City of Williams Lake - Regular Council Meeting at 6pm on Tues, March 25th in WL Council Chambers (450 Mart St).  On the Agenda:

a) Receive Cheque Register - in light of Mayor Cook's recent regret of spending $300,000 in legal fees in 2013.  The City has expensed $29,111.73 for legal fees in the 1st Quarter of 2014

b) Consideration of 3 DVP's - 1707 Signal Pt Rd, 1820 Broadway Avenue and 340 Centennial Drive
c) Consideration of 1 DP - 1820 Broadway Avenue South
d) Receive Project ComeBack Update Report
e) Adopt Bylaws 2204/2205 - 340 Centennial Drive
f) Mayor Cook's Update Report
g) City Manager's Update Report

View full Agenda here

100 Mile House - Regular Council Meeting at 7pm in 100 Mile Council Chambers (385 Birch Ave).  When available, the Agenda can be viewed here

Cariboo Regional District:

a) North Cariboo Rural Director Caucus - Wednesday, March 26th at 3pm at the Cariboo RD Quesnel Office.  On the Agenda:

Discuss Area B Recreation Facilities, Maintenance of CRD Property, Public Hearing on Bees/Hens Bylaws and North Cariboo HandyDART

View the full Agenda here

b) North Cariboo Joint Committee - Wednesday, March 26th in Quesnel Council Chambers.  When available, the Agenda can be viewed here

c) Central Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus - Wed March 26th at 4pm in the CRD Committee Room (Suite D - 180 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake).  On the Agenda:

1) Discuss Public Hearing on Bee/Hens Bylaws

d) Central Cariboo/City of WL Joint Committee - Wed March 26th at 6pm in the CRD Boardroom (Suite D - 180 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake).  On the Agenda:

1) Receive/Approve 2014 CCACS Grant Recommendations
2) Receive Letter from Red Cross for 2014 Grant in Aide
3) Pool Communications Strategy Update

Read full Agenda here

e) CRD/CCRHD/CRHD Board Meetings on Friday, March 28th  at 9:30am with the CRHD Board Meeting at 9:30am in the CRD Boardroom

On the CRHD Agenda:

* Adopt 2014-18 5 Year Financial Plan

View the full CRHD Agenda here

On the CCRHD Agenda:

* Adopt 2014-18 5 Year Financial Plan
* Receive Consent Calendar
* Receive item from Prov Health Authority re: expansion of Williams Lake Dialysis Unit

View the full CCRHD Agenda here

On the CRD Board Agenda:

* Delegation from Ministry of Forests, Land and NRO re: Elk Management Strategy
* Various Planning Matters including final consideration of a Temporary Permit at McLeese Lake (C. Todorowich) for a commercial bakery on Robertson Road (up from McLeese Lake General Store)

* Extend Wood Waste Grinding Contract
* Min of Environment proposing changes to Landfill Criteria for Municipal Landfills - CRD Staff recommend letter be sent to maintain 'status quo' on the criteria

* Presentation of 2014 Budget Overview - Final Budget set at 1.9% increase (2014 vs 2013).  1% for inflationary costs (wages, Hydro, etc) with .9% for new/improved services

* Consideration of  Beyond the Market funding proposal of $14,500 over two years
* Consideration of Support for $10/day DayCare
* Cariboo Mining Association raises concerns about proposed changes to Mines Act Permit Fees
* Receive Consent Calendar
* Approve recommendations from North, Central and South Joint Committees
* Receive minutes of March 10th South Cariboo Rural Caucus
* Rescind Motion of March 7th and re-approve Travel Motion to allow Area D Director Deb Bischoff for authorization for travel to Vancouver for Housing Conference at SFU.  Money to come from Area D Director Initiative Fund

* Request from Area F Director Joan Sorley for funds from Area F Director Initiative Fund for Miocene Community Club "Volunteer Appreciation Event on April 12th

* Request to support "Little Britches" Rodeo with money to come from Areas G, H and L Special Project Funds

The CRD Board will also be holding an "IN-Camera" Session in accordance with Sections 90(1) (a - appointments) and (c - labour/employee relations) of the Community Charter

View the full Cariboo Regional District Board Agenda here

~SF



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