CC Rural Caucus Highlights - Apr 25th mtg

Present: Directors S. Forseth, A. Delainey, and J. Sorley (Electoral Areas D, E, F)

The meeting was called to order by the Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant at 3:05pm

The Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant called 3 times for nominations for the position of Chair of the Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus for the remainder of 2018

Director Sorley nominated Director Forseth.  Director Forseth accepted his nomination

With no further nominations received, Director Forseth was acclaimed Chair of the Central Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus for the remainder of 2018 and he assumed the Chair at 3:05pm

The Chair thanked Caucus for their support, acknowledged the meeting was being held on traditional Shuswap territory, welcomed newly elected Electoral Area 'E' Director Angie Delainey to her first Central Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus meeting

Meeting agenda adopted
Minutes of the Feb 28th Central Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus meeting were received/adopted

Delegations:

1) Interior Roads -- Doina Varzaru appeared before the Committee to provide an update

A Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair thanked Ms. Varzaru for her time/information

Business:

1) Referred Item from Regional Board -- Letter from MOTI re: Campbell and Pigeon Roads (Areas D/F)

The Chair reviewed this matter with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - Item received and that a letter be forwarded to Ministry of Transportation, Cariboo District introducing the Central Directors and requesting information on whom to contact with road concerns

2) Funding Request from Cariboo Direct Farm Market Association

The Chair reviewed this item with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved -- Letter received and that a grant of $4,000 be provided to the Cariboo Direct Farm Market Association to be funded from the Area 'D' and 'F' Economic Development Functions

Resolved -- That CRD Board Policy be waived and that a $1,000 grant be provided to the Cariboo Direct Farm Market Association to be funded from the Area 'E' Grant for Assistance (Year Round Intake) Fund

3) Williams Lake Central Business Improvement Area Association AGM Minutes - April 5, 2018

Director A. Delainey reviewed this item with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - AGM Minutes received

4) Funding Request from the Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce - Visitor Maps

The Chair reviewed the letter from the WL and District Chamber of Commerce with the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved -- Letter received and funding of $1,000 be provided from the NDIT Collaboration Fund or in the alternative, from Areas D/F Economic Development Functions

5) Discussion Item -- Ranch Hay Delivery/Road Restrictions

The Committee held a general discussion on this item
No resolution resulted

The Committee adjourned at 4:20pm