Tuesday, November 17, 2015

WL Council Highlights - Nov 17th/15

Present: Mayor Cobb; Councillors I. Bonnell, S. Nelson, J. Ryll, C. Smith, L. Walters and S. Zacharias

Meeting called to order at 6pm
Meeting Agenda approved/Mins of Nov 3rd WL City Council adopted

Business:

1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque listings for the periods ending November 5 and 12, 2015

2) After hearing from 4 persons and receiving a number of letters in opposition - Council agreed to reject DVP #01-2015 (Jim Willson - 18 Woodland Drive)

3) Council directed Staff to issue a Request for Proposal for professional engineering, planning, financial and legislative services in preparing an updated Development Cost Charge Bylaw for the City of Williams Lake; and further, that the update include examination of a Parks Development Cost Charge and analysis of market responses to rate options.

4) Council rescinded first three readings to Good Neighbour Amendment Bylaw No. 2236 as given on April 28, 2015 and Good Neighbour Amendment Bylaw No. 2236, as amended, be introduced and read three times and Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 2239 be introduced and read three times

5) Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2237 - Joe Hamel - Addition of 'Carriage House' Use - 1999 Broadway Avenue South was adopted

6) Council approval was given for the Santa Claus Parade (being held during the Winter Lights Festival taking place Friday, December 4th through Sunday, December 6th) on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 6:00 PM

7) Council received the 'Council Information Package' as of Nov 17th, 2015

8) Council agreed to send a letter to the Province impressing the need to approve the Mt Polley Short Term water discharge permit ASAP

Council agreed to adjourn at 7:34pm & after a short recess, Council convened an In-Camera Meeting as per Sections 90(1c - labour and d - security of property of municipality) of the Community Charter

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