WL Council Highlights - March 10th mtg

Present: Mayor W. Cobb; Councillors Bonnell, Nelson, Smith, Walters, Zacharias and Ryll (via teleconference)

Staff:

D. Garceau - City Manager
R. Schill - Corp. Services Records Mgmt Coordinator
M. Stewart - Director of Finance
S. Miranda - Mgr of Active Living
C. Hutton - Planner

Meeting called to order at 6:04pm

Meeting agenda approved & Mins of the Feb 24th Council meeting adopted

Delegations:

1) Mary-Jo Hilyer from the WL Studio Theatre Society appeared before Council to discuss Upcoming Performances in Tribute to Founder, Gwen Pharis Ringwood

A Question/Answer period ensued

Mayor Cobb, on behalf of Council, thanked Ms. Hilyer for her time and information

2) George Atamanenko from the Accessibility Advisory Committee appeared before Council to discuss the Committee's 2014 Annual Report

A Question/Answer period ensued

Mayor Cobb, on behalf of Council, thanked Mr. Atamanenko and the Mgr of Active Living for their time and information

Resolved - Council receive the '2014 Annual Report' from the Accessibility Advisory Committee for information.

Business:

1) Council received the accounts payable computer cheque listings for the periods ending February 26 and March 5, 2015

2) Council ratified a number of Central Cariboo/City of WL Joint Committee recommendations from the Committee's Feb 25th meeting as follows:

a) A sub-committee be struck to look into the re-establishment of a joint Grants for Assistance process between the Cariboo Regional District and the City of Williams Lake; and further, the sub-committee be made up of Councillor Laurie Walters and the Director of Financial Services for the City of Williams Lake, and Director Steve Forseth and the Chief Financial Officer for the Cariboo Regional District

b)  The Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society's '2014 CCACS Grant Program Results' Report be received for information

c) The report of the Manager of Active Living dated February 12, 2015 regarding the 2014 Statutory Holidays Report for the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex be received for information

d) The agenda item summary of Darron Campbell, Manager of Community Services, Cariboo Regional District dated February 18, 2015 regarding the Sam Ketcham Pool Project Working Group meeting notes of February 11, 2015 be received for information

3) Council approved travel and associated expenses for Mayor Cobb to attend the 2015 Council of Forest Industries (COFI) Convention on April 8 and 9, 2015 in Prince George, BC, as per Council policy

4) Council rescinded Resolution No. 347/14 dated September 2, 2014 and approve Brad Huston's request for connection of his property located at 266 Woodland Drive to the City's water system, provided the connection is designed by a professional engineer to meet City requirements, and all costs are borne by the applicant

5) Council received the Feb 25th Central Cariboo/City of WL Joint Committee meeting minutes

6) Council approved the CACWL's request to "Yarnbomb" in specific City-owned locations as described therein, including the Community Garden and the fences around Kiwanis Park and tennis courts

7) Council encouraged the community to attend the City's 86th birthday at the Museum of the Cariboo-Chilcotin on Sunday, March 15th from 1-3pm

8) Council gave permission to the Heart/Stroke foundation to place balloons and decorations along the Big Bike route and Council/Staff was encouraged to enter a Big Bike team and raise funds for vital heart and stroke research

9) Late Item - Council authorized an amendment to paragraph 2 of the Section 219 Covenant registered as No. BB1171439, between the City of Williams Lake and 0840205 BC Ltd. Inc. No. 840205 on the subject property legally described as Lot 3, District Lots 7046, 7047 and 8836, Cariboo District, Plan BCP38739, to increase the maximum of 75,000 square feet to 115,000 square feet of commercial development (Prosperity Ridge - South Lakeside Drive)

Meeting recessed at 7:08pm to conduct Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2228 (222 Woodland Drive)

Meeting resumed at 7:10pm

10) After a public hearing - Council gave 3rd Reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2228, 2015 (222 Woodland Drive) and forwarded the Bylaw to the Ministry of Transportation for approval, as per the Transportation Act

11) Late Item #2 - Council authorized submission of an application for a grant towards the Williams Lake Regional Airport runway rehabilitation project in the amount of $250,000 from the Cariboo-Chilcotin / Lillooet Regional Development account of the Northern Development Initiative Trust

12) Council received the Council Information Package as follows:

• February 23, 2015 - Minister Stone re Thank You for Participating in 'BC on the Move' Engagement Process for 10-Year Transportation Plan;
• February 26, 2015 - MLA Barnett re Congratulations on Successful Bid to Host 2015 BC Mountain Bike Symposium.

Members of Council gave oral reports on their recent activities

Meeting adjourned at 7:21pm