CC Rural Caucus - Jan 27th mtg

Present: Directors S. Forseth, B. Kemp, J. Sorley and B. Anderson (Areas D, E, F, and K)

Absent: Director R. William (Area J)

Meeting called to order at 3:00pm - Deputy Corporate Officer L. Schick

The Deputy Corporate Officer called 3 times for the position of Chair of Central Cariboo Rural Caucus for 2016

Director Sorley nominated Director Forseth.  Director Forseth accepted his nomination

No further nominations.  The Deputy Corporate Officer declared nominations closed and Director Forseth was acclaimed as Chair of Central Cariboo Rural Caucus for 2016

Director Forseth assumed the Chair - 3:02pm

Meeting Agenda approved/Mins of CC Rural Caucus Meeting of Dec 2nd, 2015 adopted

Delegation:

Brian Hamm (Treasurer) from the Mt Timothy Ski Society appeared before the Caucus to discuss their 2016 Grant for Assistance application.

A Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair thanked the delegation for their time/information and advised the Caucus will consider their application at a future meeting

Business:

1) Mount Timothy Ski Society Grants for Assistance Application

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - Mount Timothy Ski Society Grants for Assistance Application be received and be funded from Grant for Assistance budgets as follows:

Area D -$2,000
Area E - $2,000
Area F - $2,000
Area K - $1,000

2) Elks Lodge Request for Waiving of Tipping Fees

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - Elks Lodge Request for Waiving of Tipping Fees be received, Grant for Assistance policy be waived and be funded from Grant for Assistance budgets as follows:

Area D -$1,000.00
Area F - $1,000.00
Area K - $500.00

3) Appointment of Co-Chair for Central Cariboo Joint Committee

Resolved - That Director Sorley be appointed as Co-Chair of CC Joint Committee (CRD) for 2016

4) Central Cariboo Appointments for 2016

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That the following Directors' be appointed to the following groups:

Williams Lake/District Chamber of Commerce - Director Forseth
CC Arts/Culture Society Liaison - Director Sorley
Williams Lake Air Quality Roundtable - Director Kemp

And that Director Forseth be authorized to submit reimbursement claims for actual expenses to attend WL/District Chamber of Commerce monthly meetings

5) Discussion Item - Farm Status

The Chair provided an oral report on this item
Discussion ensued thereon

No Resolution resulted

6) Action Page

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - Action Page received and all items on the Action Page be removed

Meeting adjourned at 4:17pm