Friday, May 12, 2017

CRD Board Highlights - May 12th mtg

Present: Vice-Chair J. Massier; Directors T. Armstrong, J. Bruce, S. Forseth, B. Kemp, J. Sorley, M. Wagner, R. William, B. Anderson, B. Coakley, B. Simpson and W. Cobb (10:24am)

Meeting agenda approved/Minutes of the April 13th CRD Board adopted

Business:

Delegations MOB was received

Development Services: 

1) The Board gave 1st/2nd Readings to the following Planning Bylaws:

a) Central Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5088, 2017 (Area F)
b) Interlakes Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5089, 2017 and South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5090, 2017 (Area L)
c) North Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5091, 2017 (Area A)
d) South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5092, 2017 (Area L)

The following Planning Bylaws was deferred up to 90 days:

150 Mile House Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5086, 2017 and Williams Lake Fringe and 150 Mile House Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5087, 2017

2) The Board gave 3rd Reading to the following Planning Bylaws:

a) Chilcotin Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5018, 2016 (Area J)

Board divided.  Approved by the following vote (Stakeholder - Electoral Areas):

Affirmative - Directors Armstrong, Massier, Forseth, Kemp, Sorley, William and Coakley

Negative - Directors J. Bruce, M. Wagner, and B. Anderson

b) Interlakes Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5073, 2016 (Area L)
c) South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5074, 2016 (Area L)

3) The Board adopted the following Planning Bylaws:

a) 150 Mile House Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5060, 2016 (Area F)
b) Williams Lake Fringe and 150 Mile House Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5061, 2016 (Area F)

4) The Board approved Development Permit #6-2017 (Area F)
5) The Board approved Temporary Permit #1-2017 (Area A)
6) The Board received the Building Stats Reports for the month of March 2017

Environmental Services:

1) The Board agreed to submit UBCM Strategic Priority Fund applications for the Lexington Water System and utilities asset management projects.

Community Services: 

1) The Board agreed to provide the Williams Lake Off Road Motorcycle Association with a contribution of $2,000 from the Area D Economic Development Service and no funds flow to the Association until Staff seek and receive assurances that the Cariboo Regional District will be appropriately recognized (i.e.: press release, photo op with local Area Director, etc)

2) The Board agreed to provide support for applications to NDIT/BC Rural Dividend for low mobility trails at the Big Lake Community Hall property, Moffat Falls Recreation Site and Bull Canyon Recreation Site

Director W. Cobb entered the meeting at 10:24am

Finance: 

1) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of April 2017, in the amount of $3,786,961.18

2) The Board considered Grant for Assistance applications as follows:

a) 1st Williams Lake Junior Cadets Society - deferred to June COW Meeting
b) 3064 Rocky Mountain Rangers - deferred to June COW Meeting
c) Tyee Lake Community Association - approve $999.99 from Area 'D'
d) Wildwood Community and Recreation Association - approve $900 from Area 'D'

3) The Board approved Canada 150 Grant applications for the City of Quesnel for $1,500 and Friends of the Quesnel & District Museum & Archives Society $500

For a Canada 150 Grant South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce for $1,500.  Board divided. Approved by the following vote (Stakeholder - Electoral Areas):

Affirmative - Vice Chair Massier; Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Forseth, Wagner, William, Anderson and Coakley

Negative - Directors J. Sorley and B. Kemp

For a Canada 150 Grant for Friends of Centennial Park for $1,500 - the Board divided.  Approved by the following vote (Stakeholder - Electoral Areas):

Affirmative - Vice Chair Massier; Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Forseth, Wagner, William, Anderson and Coakley

Negative - Directors J. Sorley and B. Kemp

For a Canada 150 Grant for the District of 100 Mile House for $1,500 -- the Board divided.  Approved by the following vote (Stakeholder - Electoral Areas):

Affirmative - Vice Chair Massier; Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Wagner, William, Anderson and Coakley

Negative - Directors S. Forseth, B. Kemp, J. Sorley

For a Canada 150 Grant for  100 Mile House & District Historical Society ($1,500).  Board divided. Approved by the following vote (Stakeholder - Electoral Areas):

Affirmative - Vice Chair Massier; Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Forseth, Sorley, Wagner, William, Anderson and Coakley

Negative - Director B. Kemp

Administration:

1) The Board approved a request from the Manager of Procurement to amend the Regional District Procurement Policy to require an open competition for all contracts that are estimated to be over $75,000 in value, to align with the New West Partnership Trade Agreement

2) The Board received a report of the Corporate Officer in respect of the deadline of June 30th to submit UBCM Resolutions for their 2017 Convention

3) The Board received the Consent Calendar, as of May 12th

4) The Board received a letter from the Department of Finance, Canada in respect of the CRD Board's support for Bill C323 (An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Rehabilitation of Historic Property)

5) The Board received/endorsed the Prioritization of Board Resolutions report

Committee/Commission Minutes/Recommendations:

1) The Board received the following Committee or Commission Minutes:

a) Joint Meeting between North Cariboo Joint Committee/School District #28 Board of Education - February 22nd
b) North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus - April 11th
c) North Cariboo Joint Committee - April 11th
d) Central Cariboo Joint Committee - April 26th
e) South Cariboo Joint Committee - May 8th

2) The Board endorsed recommendations from the following Committees/Commissions:

a) North Cariboo Joint Committee -- NC Joint Committee/School District #28 Meetings and Unanticipated Expenditures Policy
b) North Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus -- $4,000 Financial Support for 2017 Quesnel SkyFest
c) Central Cariboo Joint Committee -- Sam Ketcham Pool Project (Amend Budget)/ Amendment to Fees/Charges Bylaw
d) South Cariboo Joint Committee - South Cariboo Recreation Centre Expansion Working Group Meeting Notes and Recommendations and that discussion about Grant Applications be referred to the June COW Meeting for consideration
e) Heritage Committee Recommendation -- CCCTA Application for Gold Rush Trail -- 83 Mile/Begbie Summit, 108 Mile Ranch, St. Joseph’s Mission school, 150 Mile House, McLeese Lake (include info about Soda Creek & Xat’sull Heritage Village), Alexandria (include info about Soda Creek & Xat’sull Heritage Village)

Corporate Bylaws:

1) The Board gave 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings to 100 Mile House Fire Protection Service Boundary Expansion Bylaw No. 5096, 2017
2) The Board adopted 103 Mile Water System Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 5093, 2017

Directors' Requests:

1) The Board received a report from the Municipal Finance Authority, as provided by Chair Richmond

Directors' provided verbal reports on their recent activities

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