Present - Chair Richmond; Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Massier, Forseth, Kemp, Sorley, Wagner, Cash, Anderson, Coakley, Sharpe, Simpson, Cobb and Campsall
Meeting called to order at 9:30am
Meeting Agenda adopted/Mins of the Feb 9th COW Mtg approved
Business:
1) North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus Recommendation – Hazardous Slide Area Designation
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - That Staff review number of properties in hazardous slide areas and report back on next steps
2) Request from Director Massier to Discuss Dangerous Tree Bylaw
Director Massier reviewed the item with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - That a letter be forwarded to Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development to request having regulatory power given to Cariboo Regional District to bring in a "Dangerous Tree" type function
Resolved - That Staff report back on a "dump free day(s)" for the Rural Transfer Stations/Landfills to drop off branches at local Rural Transfer Stations/Landfills
Meeting recessed at 11:14am
Meeting resumed at 11:28am
Delegation:
Darren Wait, Director Transmission South, Jay Morrison, Lead Government and Community Relations, and Mark Amundrud, Land and Community Rep, from Spectra Energy, appeared before the Committee to provide a general and project update.
A Question/Answer period ensued
Chair Richmond, on behalf of the Committee, thanked the delegation for their time/information
Meeting recessed for lunch at 11:55am
Meeting resumed at 12:30pm
Business, cont:
3) Request from Director Coakley – Discussion Regarding Fee per Lot in Area L
Director Coakley reviewed this item with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - That Staff report back on options for boat launch support within Electoral Area 'L'
4) Quesnel Regional Airport – Request for Financial Contribution
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - That $20,000 from the Feasibility Study Function be authorized to study the formation of a Regional Airport Function
5) Discussion of Processes for Prioritization of Grant Applications for Major Projects
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Item received
Director Simpson left the meeting at 1:44pm
6) Request from Director Forseth – Posting of Alternate Director Names on CRD Website
Director Forseth reviewed this item with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Item received
Meeting recessed at 2:02pm
Meeting resumed at 2:13pm
7) Draft Volunteer Chief, Deputy Chief and Training Officer Recruitment and Retention Bonus Policy
The CAO reviewed this item with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Item be deferred to a future meeting when Protective Services Mgr can join Board discussion on this item
Director Cobb left the meeting at 2:45pm
8) Corporate Priority Reports - Strategic Goals, Routine Business Plan Goals and Additions to Workplan
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Reports received and Items 2.0, 2.4, 2.8 and 3.13 be removed from the Strategic Goals Report
9) New Community Library Standards Policy
The CAO reviewed the item with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received and the Committee recommend to the Board that the Draft Policy be approved as presented and further that Staff be authorized to move forward in regards to the McLeese Lake Library Branch and that Staff report back as to options to move the Bridge Lake Library to another location
10) Amended Board Report Template with regard to Board Strategic Plan
CAO reviewed the amended Board Report Template with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Item received
The Committee adjourned at 3:38pm