Present: Chair A. Richmond; Directors T. Armstrong, J. Bruce, J. Massier, S. Forseth, B. Kemp, J. Sorley, M. Wagner, D. Cash, B. Anderson, B. Coakley, R. Sharpe, W. Cobb, M. Campsall and City of Quesnel Alternate Director L. Roodenburg
Meeting called to order at 9:45am
The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on traditional Shuswap territory and welcomed City of Quesnel Alternate Director Laurey-Anne Roodenburg to the meeting
Meeting Agenda/Minutes of the March 3rd Board Meeting, both adopted
Resolved - Delegations MOB received
Business:
Development Services:
1) The Board gave 1st/2nd Readings to Green Lake and Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5077, 2017 & South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5078, 2017 (Area L)
2) The Board adopted the following Land Use Bylaws:
a) South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4923, 2014 (Area L)
b) South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4924, 2014 (Area L)
c) Quesnel Fringe Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5011, 2016 (Area B)
d) South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5048, 2016 & South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5049, 2016 (Area L)
3) The Board authorized ALR Application #1672 (Area H) for submission to the Provincial Agriculture Land Commission with a recommendation for approval
Environmental Services:
1) The Board received the Refuse Site Inspection Report for December 13, 2016 to February 6, 2017
2) The Board received the 2016 Year End Report for the Invasive Plant Management Program
Community Services:
1) The Board approved up to $12,000 from Community Works Funding (2017 Community Halls Improvements envelope) for installation of a water filtration system and new fridge at the Mountain Spruce Community Centre (Area L)
2) The Board approved $2,750 from the Electoral Area Administration budget for marketing for the Gold Rush Trail tourism initiative with the intent to receive reimbursement from the Northern Development Initiative Trust under the 2017 Economic Development Capacity Building program. Board divided - Approved by the following Electoral Area Directors' Stakeholder - Weighted vote:
Affirmative - Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Massier, Kemp, Sorley, Richmond, Wagner, Cash, William, Anderson and Coakley
Negative - Director S. Forseth (Area D)
3) The Board received a letter along with a petition in regards to management of the Bouchie Lake Hall and agreed to refer it to the North Cariboo Joint Committee
Finance:
1) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the total amount of $6,203,421.53
2) The Board agreed to provide a Grant for Assistance to the Cariboo Aboriginal Youth Hockey Tournament in the amount of $1,000 to be funded from Electoral Areas D, F, G, H, I and K.
Board divided. Approved by the following vote:
Affirmative - Chair Richmond; Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Massier, Forseth, Kemp, Sorley, Wagner, Cash, Anderson, Coakley, Sharpe, Campsall and Alternate Director Roodenburg
Negative - Director W. Cobb (Williams Lake)
3) The Board received a report from the CAO concerning funding of local Canada 150 Celebration Events in 2017 and agreed to make $5,000 available from Electoral Area Administration for Canada 150 Celebration Events in 2017. Board divided. Approved by the following vote:
Affirmative - Chair Richmond; Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Massier, Sorley, Wagner, Cash, Anderson, Coakley, Sharpe, Cobb, Campsall and Alternate Director Roodenburg
Negative - Directors S. Forseth (Area D) and B. Kemp (Area E)
Administration:
Director S. Forseth declared a perceived conflict of interest on the next item (Municipal Regional District Tax (Hotel Tax)) as he works at a local Hotel in Williams Lake and left the meeting at 10:28am and returned to the meeting at 10:33am
Board recessed at 10:33am
Board resumed at 10:42am
1) The Board received a report of the Corporate Officer in regards to Special Voting on a defeated Board Resolution, as follows:
"That the Cariboo Regional District and City of Williams Lake be nominated for the North Central Local Government Association’s Community Leadership Award in the Social Responsibility category for creating Orange Shirt Day.”
2) The Board received a report of the CAO in regards to complaints received in 2016 under the Board's Code of Conduct/Ethics
3) The Board received the 'Consent Calendar' as of March 24th, 2017
4) The Board received a letter from the BC Minister of Transportation/Infrastructure in regard to a meeting at the 2016 Union of BC Municipalities Convention and directed that a follow-up letter to MOTI be authorized requesting an update and a copy of the engineer's study, as referenced in the Minister's letter
5) The Board received a letter from Harrison Hot Springs to support the District of Coldstream initiative in respect of the Provincial Private Moorage Program
6) The Board received a letter from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in regards to Payphones in Rural Areas
7) The Board endorsed the Priority of Board Resolutions Report from the CAO
Committee or Commission Minutes/Recommendations:
1) The Board received the following minutes from Committees/Commissions:
* Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel - February 27, 2017
* Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus - March 8, 2017
* South Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus - March 13, 2017
* South Cariboo Joint Committee - March 13, 2017
* Central Cariboo Joint Committee - March 22, 2017
2) The Board endorsed the following recommendations from meetings of Committees/Commissions:
* Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus (March 8th) -- Invitation - Scout Island Nature Centre Fund Raising Banquet (Director Forseth to attend); Lighting Options at Wildwood Transfer Station
* The Board deferred consideration of a recommendation from the Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus re: Support for Bill C-337 (Rona Ambrose's Judge/Lawyer Sexual Assault training House of Commons Private Members Bill) pending a report from Staff. Board divided. Approved by the following vote:
Affirmative - Chair Richmond; Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Massier, Kemp, Wagner, Cash, Anderson, Coakley, Sharpe, Campsall, Cobb and Alternate Director Roodenburg
Negative - Directors S. Forseth (Area D) and J. Sorley (Area F)
* South Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus (March 13th) -- Renew South Cariboo Transit Contribution Agreement with the District of 100 Mile House
* South Cariboo Joint Committee (March 13th) -- Renewal of the Martin Exeter Hall Complex Contribution Agreement with the District of 100 Mile House; Renewal of the Use and Occupancy Agreement with the 100 Mile Agriplex Society for the agriplex building adjacent to the South Cariboo Recreation Centre; Renewal of the 100 Mile Soccer Park Contribution Agreement with the District of 100 Mile House; Grant for Assistance Application from Royal Canadian Legion Branch #260 (Area G/L - $2,000 and District of 100 Mile House - $1,900) and Grant for Assistance Policy be waived
* Central Cariboo Joint Committee (March 22nd) - CCACS 2017 Project Grants Award
Corporate Bylaws:
a) The Board gave 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings to Lexington Water Service Establishment Bylaw No. 5084, 2017
b) The Board gave 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings to Lexington Water Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5085, 2017
c) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings to and adopted Cariboo Regional District 2017 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 5083, 2017, as amended
Directors' Requests:
a) The Board received a request of Director J. Bruce (Area B) in regards to discussing the issue of sanctuary cities
b) The Board received a request of Director S. Forseth (Area D) in regards to 2 amendments to CRD Bylaw #5055 (Director Remuneration Bylaw) to codify the Director appointed as Finance/Audit Committee Chair to review/approve Director submitted expense claim forms and to establish an appeal process with a Director and the Finance/Audit Committee Chair disagree as to a submitted expense claim form and referred it to the Finance/Audit Committee for review and that the Committee provide a recommendation back to the Board
c) The Board agreed to appoint Area 'K' Director Betty Anderson as the CRD Alternate Rep to the Fraser Basin Council
d) At the request of Directors' Forseth/Kemp - the Board agreed to fund providing self addressed stamped envelopes with the petitions to reduce the Building Inspection Service Area within Electoral Areas D/E, through the Building Inspection Function
Delegation:
Claudette Gouger, Community Manager for NewGold Inc., appeared before the Board to provide an update on the Blackwater Project.
A Question/Answer period ensued
Chair Richmond, on behalf of the Board, thanked Ms. Gouger for her time/information
Directors' reported out on their recent activities
The Board adjourned at 12:23pm
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