CC Joint Committee mtg - Jan 7th

Present from City of WL: Mayor W. Cobb (Co-Chair) and Councillors Bonnell, Nelson, Ryll, Smith, and Zacharias

Present from Cariboo RD:  Directors J. Sorley (Co-Chair), S. Forseth, B. Kemp and B. Anderson

Meeting chaired by Director J. Sorley

Staff:

Alice Johnston - Corporate Officer, CRD
Geoff Paynton - Director of Community Services, City of WL
Darron Campbell - Mgr of Community Services, CRD
Margaret Stewart - Director of Finance, City of WL
S. Miranda - Mgr of Active Living, City of WL
A. Jeffery - Mgr of Procurement, CRD

Meeting called to order at 5:14pm

Meeting Agenda approved with 1 Late Item & Oct 22nd, 2014 CC Joint Committee meeting minutes were approved

Business:

1) Federal Gas Tax Grant Funding Opportunity – Sam Ketcham Pool Upgrade Project

The Manager of Community Services reviewed his report with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That it be recommended to CRD Board/WL City Council:

That the agenda item summary from Darron Campbell, Manager of Community Services, dated December 24, 2014, regarding the federal Gas Tax Program grant opportunity through the Strategic Priorities Fund for the Sam Ketcham Pool Upgrade Project, be received. Further, that a joint application in the amount of $4 million be submitted by the Cariboo Regional District and the City of Williams Lake.

2) Sam Ketcham Pool Upgrade Project – Northern Development Initiative Trust Grant Application

The Manager of Community Services reviewed his report with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That it be recommended to CRD Board/WL City Council

That the agenda item summary dated December 24, 2014 from Darron Campbell, Manager of Community Services, regarding the Sam Ketcham Pool Upgrade and further that CRD Chair Al Richmond or his Alternate & Mayor Cobb or his Alternate and appropriate Staff attend the NDIT Regional Advisory Committee meeting on January 13, 2015 in 100 Mile House in support of the application.

3) Sam Ketcham Pool Upgrade – Project Working Group Terms of Reference

The Manager of Community Services reviewed his report with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That it be recommended to CRD Board/WL City Council

That the agenda item summary from Darron Campbell, Manager of Community Services, dated December 24, 2014 regarding the Sam Ketcham Pool Upgrade – Project Working Group Terms of Reference, be received. Further, that the Terms of Reference/Timelines be endorsed as attached, further that Director Sorley with Director Forseth as Alternate and Councillor Walters with Councillors Bonnell or Zacharias as Alternate be appointed to the Working Group

4) Mt. Timothy Ski Society Grant for Assistance Application

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That it be recommended to the CRD Board/WL City Council:

That the agenda item summary from Alice Johnston, Corporate Officer, dated January 2, 2015, regarding a request for a Grant for Assistance from the Mount Timothy Ski Society, be received and further that an combined allocation of $6,500 of Grant in Aide funds from Areas D, E, F, and K & balance to be topped by City of WL ($9,500) for the 2015 Mt Timothy Society Capital Request (Central Cariboo component) with a request to go forward to the Area 'J' Director for a Grant in Aide contribution to this item

5) Canada Day Celebrations 2015 and 2016

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That it be recommended to the CRD Board/WL City Council:

That the City of Williams Lake continue to design/operate the Canada Day celebration from 2015 and 2016

6) Late Item - CC Joint Committee Meeting Time/Locations -

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved -  That the agenda item summary from Alice Johnston, Corporate Officer, dated January 6, 2015, regarding the meeting time and location(s) for the Central Cariboo/City of Williams Lake Joint Committee, be received and the meeting time of the Joint Committee meeting be 5pm & dinner continue to be provided and that the Committee continue to meet in the CRD Boardroom

7) Action Page

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the Action Page be received with Items 3, 7 and 8 being removed from the Action Page

The Committee adjourned at 6:25pm