CoW Mtg (WL Council) - Sept 30th

Present: Mayor Cook (Chair) and Councillors Bonnell, Hughes, Walters and Zacharias

Absent: Councillors G. Bourdon and SPS Rathor

Staff:

Darrell Garceau - City Manager
Cindy Bouchard - Mgr of Legislative Services/Corporate Officer
Margaret Stewart - Director of Finance
Jeff Bernardy - Engineer Tech
Nigel Whitehead - Planner

Public: 7

Meeting called to order at 6:03pm
Agenda approved/Mins from Aug 26th CoW Meeting approved

Delegations - None

Business:

1) "Open Government" Presentation

The Director of Finance presented the item to the Committee

Main Points:

* Presentation from "Open Gov"staff
* Open Financial Reporting Platform
* Site to go live soon - link to Site to be posted on City of WL website

A Question and Answer period ensued
The Chair, on behalf of the Committee, thanked the Director of Finance for the presentation

2) Highway 97 Project - Proposed Changes Update

The Engineering Technologist reviewed his report with the Committee along with Todd Hubner, District Mgr of Transportation - Min of Transportation

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the Committee recommend:

Council approve the revisions made to the proposed changes as identified in the Road Safety Audit and grant the following approvals:

1. Close the Jubilee Place driveway off Carson Drive, and relocate the main entrance and reception
to the rear of the complex at no cost to the City of Williams Lake

Affirmative -  Mayor Cook and Councillor Bonnell, Walters, Zacharias
Negative - Councillor Hughes

2. Close the Western Avenue highway access, but permit a southbound right-in movement only with coordination with upgrades to Donald Rd

Affirmative - Mayor Cook and Councillors Zacharias and Walters
Negative - Councillors Bonnell and Hughes

3) New Street Name - Development at 199 Eagle Crescent - "Stevenson Court"

The Planner reviewed his report with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the Committee recommend:

Council approve the name of “Stevenson Place”, as per Street Naming Policy No. 157, for the extension of road currently identified at 199 Eagle Crescent; and further, Council direct staff to bring forward to a regular Council meeting City of Williams Lake Street Naming Bylaw No. 2221, 2014, designating the name “Stevenson Court” for the portion of Road proposed to be dedicated over Lot 13, District Lots 8840 and 8841, Cariboo District, Plan PGP39470, Except Plan PGP45352 off “Eagle Crescent”.

4) Roads and Streets Five Year Plan

The Director of Finance reviewed her report with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the Committee receive the report of the Director of Finance, dated Sept 26th, for information and refer the report to 2015 Budget Discussions

Meeting adjourned at 7:46pm and Council continued its' Closed meeting under the provisions of Sections 90(1)(j) and 90(1)(k) [Business Information Non-Disclosure - FOI Act, Section 21 & Negotiations] of the Community Charter