Central Cariboo/City of WL Joint Committee - May 28th mtg

Present from City of WL: Co-Chair K. Cook (Meeting Chair) and Councillors Bonnell, Walters and Zacharias

Present from CRD: Co-Chair J. Sorley, Director B. Kemp and Alternate Director S. Forseth

Staff: 

D. Garceau - City Mgr, Williams Lake
G. Paynton - Director of Community Services, Williams Lake
D. Radolla - Active Living Mgr, Williams Lake
A. Johnston - Corporate Officer, CRD
D. Campbell - Mgr of Community Services, CRD

Meeting called to order at 6:01pm by Co-Chair Cook

Meeting agenda approved
CCJC April 23rd meeting minutes approved

Delegation:

Ralph Adams from the BC Ministry of Environment appeared before the Committee to discuss Air Quality in the Williams Lake area

A Question/Answer period ensued

Co-Chair Cook, on behalf of the Committee, thanked Mr. Adams for his time/information

Business:

1) Positive Ticketing Program - City of WL

The Mgr of Active Living presented her report to the Committee
Discussion ensued

Resolved -  That the Council Report from Deb Radolla, Manager of Active Living, City of Williams Lake, dated May 16, 2014, regarding the Positive Ticketing Program, be received and endorsed.

2) Esler Recreation Advisory Commission Spring Meeting Minutes and Recommendations

Discussion ensued

Resolved:

a) That the agenda item summary from Darron Campbell, Manager of Community Services, dated May 21, 2014, regarding minutes from the Esler Recreation Advisory Commission meeting held May 1, 2014, be received. Further that the following recommendation from the Commission be endorsed:

That the proposed capital projects for each user group be approved including: the soccer associations will construct bleachers and install playground equipment,the slo-pitch league will construct dugouts and bleachers, and the minor fastball league will rebuild a retaining wall and upgrade its concession building. And further that $5,000 for the approved capital projects for each user group be approved as allocated in the Central Cariboo Recreation and Leisure Services (CCRLS) budget and business plan for 2014.

b) That the following recommendation from the Esler Recreation Advisory Commission meeting held May 1, 2014, be endorsed:

That a report from Western Water Associates confirming that the overall annual water use at the Esler Sports Complex can be increased from 1.85 million USG to 2.5 million USG, be received. Further that the Use and Occupancy Agreements for each group at the complex be amended to reflect the new water allocations as follows: Soccer - 2,000,000 USG; Minor Fastball - 150,000 USG; Slow Pitch - 350,000 USG and that the appropriate signatories be authorized to enter into the revised agreements.

c) That the following recommendation from the Esler Recreation Advisory Commission meeting held May 1, 2014, be endorsed:

That the advisory commission members for 2014 be appointed as follows: Linda Barbondy for the WL Slo-pitch League, Luke Moger for the WL Soccer Associations, Michelle Tenning for the WL Minor Fastball Association and Judy Reilander and Judy Newbery for the Esler Community Association.

3) Pool Renovations and Upgrade Project - Communications Working Group Meeting Notes - May 14, 2014

Discussion ensued

Resolved - That the agenda item summary from Darron Campbell, Manager of Community Services, dated May 21 2014, regarding the Cariboo Memorial Complex Pool Renovations and Upgrade Project - Communications Working Group Meeting Notes of May 14, be received.

4) Results of Special Voting - 2014 Canada Day celebration

Discussion ensued

Resolved - That the agenda item summary from Alice Johnston, Corporate Officer, dated
May 21, 2014, regarding the following resolution passed on May 15th,

That background information including a letter from the WL Central Business
Improvement Area (BIA) regarding Canada Day, the Central Cariboo Arts and
Culture fee for service agreement with the BIA and a proposed plan for
delivering the event from Geoff Paynton, Director of Community Services at the
City of Williams Lake, be received. Further, that the service agreement with the
BIA be amended to remove Canada Day from the events listed and that the fee
payable to the BIA be reduced by $1,500 and that $1,500 be provided to the City
of Williams Lake for the coordination of Canada Day in 2014.

be received.

5) Action Page

Discussion ensued

Resolved - Action Page be received with Items #1 and #3 being deleted

Approved by the following vote:

Affirmative - Mayor Cook, Councillors Walters, Zacharias, Directors Kemp, Sorley and Alternate Director Forseth

Negative - Councillor I. Bonnell

Meeting recessed at 8:05pm to go In-Camera in accordance with Sections 92 and 90(1)(K - negotiations) of the Community Charter

Meeting resumed at 8:30pm

The Committee agreed to adjourn at 8:40pm