Present: Chair M. Wagner/Vice-Chair J. Massier and Directors M. Sjostrom, B. Bachmeier, S. Forseth, A. Delainey, J. Sorley, A. Richmond, J. Glassford, G. Kirby, C. Mernett, W. Macdonald, G. Fourchalk, B. Simpson, W. Cobb, and M. Campsall
Meeting called to order at 10:33am
Meeting agenda adopted/Minutes of the October 12th, 2018 Cariboo RD Board Meeting received/adopted
Delegations List Memorandum of Business was received by the Board
Business:
Development Services
1) The Board gave 1st/2nd Readings to Quesnel Fringe Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5172, 2018 and Quesnel Fringe Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5173, 2018 (Area I - Bare)
2) The Board gave 1st/2nd Readings to South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5174, 2018 and South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5175, 2018 (Area L - DeWitte)
3) The Board gave 1st/2nd Readings to South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5176, 2018 and South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5177, 2018 (Area L - Bazan)
4) Following a Public Hearing, the Board gave 3rd Reading/Adoption to South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5153, 2018 and Interlakes Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5152, 2018 (Area L - Pavlik)
5) The Board adopted the following Land Use Bylaws:
a) Central Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5088, 2017 (Area F - Moser)
b) North Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5091, 2017 (Area A - Lawlor)
c) Central Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5121, 2017 (Area A - Orica Canada Ltd)
6) The Board deferred consideration ALR Application #ALR1840 until the December Board meeting, so that the Area 'C' Advisory Planning Commission has time to meet and review this application
Director Forseth declared a conflict of interest on the next item as the applicant is a family friend and left the Boardroom at 10:47am
7) ALR Application #ALR 1846 (Area D - Durfeld)
Director Forseth resumed his seat at 10:48am
8) The Board approved ALR Application #ALR1839 (Area L - Strain/Wold) and agreed to refer it to the Provincial Agriculture Land Commission with a recommendation to approve
9) The Board approved ALR Application #ALR1841 (Area L - Christian) and agreed to refer it to the Provincial Agriculture Land Commission with a recommendation to approve
10) The Board received the Municipalities Building Inspection Statistics Report, Cariboo Regional District Statistics Report and the Inspection Activity Report for September 2018
Community Services:
1) The Board approved $40,000 from the 2018 Community Hall Energy Improvements envelope of the Community Works Fund for install a new LED lighting system, as proposed by the 100 Mile Nordics Ski Society and the appropriate Cariboo RD signatories be authorized to enter into the necessary contribution agreement with the 100 Mile Nordics Society
Finance:
1) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of October 2018, in the amount of $1,863,644.87
2) The Board authorized expenses only (based on current policies) for former Director Ted Armstrong to participate and provide guidance in the transition to a new CRD representative at the Treaty Advisory Committee and Side Tables, for up to nine months
3) The Board received a report of the Chief Financial Officer concerning UBCM Group Insurance for Elected Officials
4) The Board authorized AON’s contract be extended through 2019 and 2020 and that the Board give serious consideration to continuing with AON until circumstances warrant going to public tender for insurance services
Administration:
1) The Board received the affirmative vote results of the Quesnel Regional Airport Contribution Assent Vote conducted on October 20, 2018
2) The Board received the official results of the 2018 local general elections, as follows:
Elected by voting:
Area A – Mary Sjostrom
Area B – Barb Bachmeier
Area E – Angie Delainey
Area F – Conrad Turcotte
Area J – Gerald Kirby
Area K – Chad Mernett
Area L – Willow MacDonald
Elected by acclamation:
Area C – John Massier
Area D – Steve Forseth
Area G – Al Richmond
Area H – Margo Wagner
Area I – Jim Glassford
3) The Board received a request from Director Campsall to discuss Greyhound’s elimination of bus services and that a Mayors/Chairs forum on bus service in rural BC be explored on this topic and that a letter be forwarded to Merritt Shuttle Bus Service Ltd requesting a discussion in regards to their ongoing challenges in establishing a bus service in the Cariboo...
4) The Board received both the Consent/Financial Consent Calendars, as of November 9th, 2018
5) The Board received a letter from Jennifer Rice, Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, dated October 16, 2018, following up on various discussions at the 2018 UBCM Convention with Cariboo Regional District delegates and that Mr. Tony Fiala be invited to a future meeting to discuss ESS operational issues
Director W. Cobb left the meeting at 11:57am
Board recessed for lunch at 12:00pm
Board resumed at 12:46pm
6) The Board received a copy of a letter from the North Central Local Gov't Association in regards to their support for GeoScience BC's funding request to the Provincial Government for $50 million in funding over a 5 year period
Committee or Commission Minutes/Recommendations:
1) The Board received the October 9th, 2018 minutes of the North Cariboo Joint Committee and endorsed 2 recommendations from that meeting:
a) Application to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - Quesnel Pool Renovation
b) North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Service Management Agreement for years 2019-2023 inclusive
Corporate Bylaws:
1) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to CRD Central Cariboo Recreation Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 5183, 2018
2) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to Cariboo Regional District 108 Greenbelt Community Use Property Control Bylaw No. 5184, 2018
Directors' Requests:
a) The Board agreed, at the request of the Chair, to appoint Directors' Wagner and Mernett to the Northern Development Initiative Trust Regional Advisory Committee for the Cariboo-Chilcotin/Lillioet region and that after attending each meeting, the appointees write a brief report back to the Board for its information.
The Chair informed the Board of her appointment of Director Forseth as Chair of Finance Committee and Director Massier as the CRD Treaty Rep at NStQ Treaty Tables/Side Tables and outlined the process for appointments to internal/external Committees...
b) The Board received the report of the Chair, for the period up to November 8th
Closed Board Meeting Session:
At 1:01pm -- the Board recessed its public meeting in order to conduct an In-Camera Session as per Sections 90(1a/c - appointment/labour) of the Community Charter
Resumption of Open Board Meeting:
At 1:14pm -- the Board resumed its' public meeting
Directors' reported on their activities in their Electoral Area or Municipality
The Board agreed to adjourn at 1:55pm
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