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
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:55am
Meeting Agenda adopted/Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Board held November 8th and the Regular Meeting of the Board held November 9th were both received/adopted
The Board received the Delegations Memorandum of Business, as of December 7th, 2018
Business:
Development Services:
1) Central Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5182, 2018 was given 1st/2nd Readings (Area E - Fosbery/Austin)
2) Following Public Hearings, the following Planning Bylaws were given 3rd Reading:
* Interlakes Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5162 & South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5163 (Area L - Braise)
* North Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5164 (Area C - Manulak)
* North Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5178 (Area B - Dillabough)
3) Following a Public Hearing -- Green Lake and Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 5158 & South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5159 were both given 3rd Reading/Adoption (Area L - Nasby)
4) DVP #15-2018 was approved by the Board (Area F - Kadonaga)
5) ALR Application #ALR1840 was approved for submission to the Provincial Agriculture Land Commission with a recommendation to approve
6) The Board received the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission Decisions Report as of November 13th, 2018
7) The Board received requests from Telus for Telus Wireless Communications Facility Proposals BC3677/BC3678 in Electoral Area 'A' for property at 2970 Red Bluff Road/4840 Edwards Road and agreed to support both
8) The Board received the Cariboo Regional District Building Inspection Statistics Report, Municipalities Building Inspection Statistics Report and the Inspection Activity Report for October 2018
9) The Board directed Staff to develop a policy in conjunction with necessary bylaw amendments to address cannabis sales and production in the Electoral Areas and that Staff also liaise with member municipalities in regards to developing the policy
Environmental Services:
1) The Board received the Refuse Site Inspection Report for the period of July 4, 2018 to October 26, 2018
Community Services:
1) The Board approved $38,000 from the Community Works Fund (2018 Community Halls Improvements) to install energy efficient insulation and building siding at the Forest Grove Community Hall
2) The Board agreed to support a grant application from the Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club to the Northern Development Initiative Trust for $30,000 in funding from the Community Halls and Recreation Facilities Program to construct a storage facility at Bull Mountain
Protective Services:
1) The Board agreed to a request from Telus to install a Wireless Tower on the Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department property, SUBJECT TO public consultation. Results of the public consultation are to be presented to the CRD Board for final approval before entering into an agreement.
2) The Board agreed to support an application to UBCM's Community Resilience Investment Program for updating the CRD’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan dated 2006
Meeting recessed at 10:52am
Meeting resumed at 11:29am
Delegation:
Samantha Charlton, Project Manager, Regional Adaptation Program, BC Agriculture & Food Climate Action Initiative, appeared before the Board to provide a presentation, via teleconference, and speak about the Cariboo Adaptation Strategies Working Group and overall project.
A Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair, on behalf of the Board, thanked Ms. Charlton for her time/information
Meeting recessed for lunch at 11:53am
Meeting resumed at 12:45pm
Business, cont:
Communications:
1) The Board received the 2018 Cariboo Wildfire Report
2) The Board determined that the next four Board on the Road events be held in Quesnel in June 2019, Area J in September 2019, Area L in June 2020 and Williams Lake in September 2020.
3) The Board received the North Cariboo Airport Referendum Communications Evaluation
Finance:
1) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of November 2018, in the amount of $1,946,349.94
Administration:
1) The Board received the Consent Calendar as of December 7th, 2018
2) The Board received a letter from the Hon. George Heyman (BC Minister of the Environment following up on his meeting with CRD representatives at the 2018 UBCM Convention
3) The Board received a letter from the Hon. Jinny Sims - BC's Minister of Citizens' Services in regards to follow up to a meeting between herself/Cariboo RD reps at the 2018 Union of BC Municipalities' Convention
4) The Board received an email from Merritt Shuttle Bus Services Ltd. in regards to a Proposed Bus Service to the Cariboo
Committee or Commission Minutes/Recommendations:
1) The Board received the following minutes from its' Committees or Commissions:
* Central Cariboo Joint Committee Minutes - November 1, 2018 Special Meeting
* North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus Minutes - November 13, 2018
* North Cariboo Joint Planning Committee Minutes - November 13, 2018
* South Cariboo Joint Committee Minutes - November 13, 2018
* Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus Minutes - November 28, 2018
2) The Board ratified recommendations from the above mentioned meetings, as follows:
* Central Cariboo Recreation and Leisure Services 2019 Business, Financial and Capital Plans
* Quesnel and District Arts and Recreation - Pool Renovation Referendum
* South Cariboo 2019 Grant for Assistance Applications
* Central Cariboo 2019 Grant for Assistance Applications
Invitations - No Funding Allocated:
1) The Board received invitations, as follows:
* 2019 BC Natural Resources Forum from Jan 22-24, 2019 in Prince George, BC
* 2019 Provincial Curling Championship (Men/Women) in late Jan/early Feb 2019, Quesnel, BC
Corporate Bylaws:
The following Bylaws were given 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings:
* Kersley Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5186, 2018
* Lone Butte Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5187, 2018
* Forest Grove Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5188, 2018
The following Bylaw was given 1st, 2nd, 3rd Reading and Adoption:
* Cariboo Regional District Directors’ Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw No. 5185, 2018. Board divided - Approved by the following vote:
Affirmative - Directors Sjostrom, Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth, Delainey, Sorley, Wagner, Glassford, Kirby, Mernett, Macdonald, Fourchalk, Simpson and Cobb
Negative - Director A.Richmond (Area 'G')
Directors' Requests or Reports:
1) At the request of Director S. Forseth (Area D) -- up to $2,000 was authorized from the Area D Director Initiative Fund for him to attend the 2019 BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George from January 22nd – January 24th, 2019
2) At the request of Director A. Delainey (Area E) -- Feasibility Funds were authorized to study establishing a new streetlighting service for Willoughby Place, off of Dog Creek Road
3) At the request of Director G. Kirby (Area J) -- up to $1,800 from the Area J Director Initiative Fund was authorized for him to attend the 2019 BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George from January 22nd – January 24th, 2019
4) The Board received a request from Director J. Sorley (Area F) for a letter of support for the Central Cariboo Branch of the BC Honey Producers’ Association’s Grant Application to BC Ministry of Agriculture's Bee BC program
5) The Board received a request from Director J. Glassford (Area I) in regards to discussing BC Ambulance Service access to residents on the West Fraser Road that has washed out and directed that a letter of appreciation be written to Cariboo-North MLA Coralee Oakes
6) At the request of Director Richmond - the Board waived policy and authorized up to $1,800 from the Area 'G' Director Initiative Fund for appreciation dinners for the 108 Mile VFD/108 Greenbelt Commission
The Board received a report of the Chair covering her activities up to December 5th, 2018
The Chair read out the 2018 Year End Report and Board received same
Closed Board Session:
At 1:13pm -- The Board went In-Camera under the provisions of Section 90(1a - appointment of the Community Charter)
Resume Open Board Session:
At 1:18pm -- the Board resumed its' Open Meeting
Directors' reported on their recent activities
Resolved - That Ron Kaufman, Phyllis Webstad, Charlene Hays, Dan Jalbert, Gord Keener, Kathy Rourke and Torey Lee be re-appointed to the Electoral Area 'D' Advisory Planning Commission
The Board adjourned at 2:15pm
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