WL Council Highlights - Dec 18th mtg

Present: Mayor W. Cobb; Councillors S. Boehm, I. Bonnell, M. Brenner, S. Nelson, J. Ryll and C. Smith

Meeting called to order at 6pm
Meeting Agenda Adopted and Minutes of the Williams Lake City Council meeting held December 4th, 2018 were received/adopted

Delegation:

Sheila Mortensen from the Williams Lake Daybreak Rotary appeared before Council in regards to Support for Replacement of Williams Creek Mountain Bike Bridge

A Question/Answer period ensued thereon

Mayor Cobb, on behalf of Council, thanked Ms. Mortensen for her time/information

Resolved -- Council received the request of Sheila Mortensen, Williams Lake Daybreak Rotary Club dated December 5, 2018 requesting support for their project to replace the mountain bike bridge over Williams Creek in the Williams Lake River Valley and agreed to refer it to the Central Cariboo Joint Committee for consideration

Business:

Finance

1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque and EFT listings dated December 3, 4, 5, 6, 13 and 14, 2018

2) Council awarded the contract for the supply of unleaded gasoline and diesel to RMA Fuel for the tendered price of $1.1479 per litre of Unleaded and $1.2190 per litre of Diesel

General Governance

1) After receiving no public input -- Council approved both Development Permit #6/2018 and Development Variance Permit #7/2018 for property situate at 1238 Broadway Avenue South (old Shell Gas Station)

2) Council authorized submission of an application to the Canada-British Columbia Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program under the Community, Culture and Recreation stream, and if the $117,328 grant application is approved, directed Staff to add the proposed Waterfront Recreation Concept Plan to the 2019 budget and work program

Public Works

1) Council authorized submission of an application to the Rural and Norther Communities Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) on behalf of the City of Williams Lake for the Universal Water Metering project.

Bylaws

1) Council adopted the following Bylaws:

* General Capital Reserve Fund Repeal Bylaw No. 2297, 2018
* Airport Fee Amendment Bylaw No. 2286, 2018
* Business Improvement Area Bylaw Renewal - Bylaw No. 2294

Committee of the Whole Recommendations

1) Council endorsed the following recommendations from the Dec 11th, 2018 Committee of the Whole session:

* That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #39-2018, the report of the Economic Development Officer dated December 6, 2018 together with the presentation of the Economic Development Strategy by Randy Sunderman and Trevor Kier, Peak Solutions Consulting be received and Council endorse the City of Williams Lake Economic Development Strategy as presented.

* That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #40-2018, Staff be directed to bring forward reports to Council on the creation of the following advisory committees:

Economic Development Advisory Committee, and
Parks and Trails Advisory Committee.

* That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #41-2018 and the report of the Chief Administrative Officer dated December 6, 2018, Council participate in the Local Government Management Association’s (LGMA) “Commemorative Tree Planting” initiative to celebrate Local Government Awareness Week, being held May 19 to 25, 2019, and authorize Staff to proceed with selecting a tree to plant in a suitable location, and to hold a commemorative tree planting ceremony in recognition of the local government profession and ongoing commitment to the community.

* That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #42-2018, the report of the Chief Financial Officer dated December 7, 2018 be received and Council endorse preliminary 2019 tax rate and valuation change option #2 for a 0% tax increase, and support the proposed capital changes as follows:
 Deferral to 2020 of the purchase of the Fire Ladder Truck for $1,200,000 (to replace 017);
 Withdrawal of $495,900 for Landfill Storm Drain Improvements for the Frizzi Landfill project (withdrawn by the CRD);
 Addition of $115,000 for FireSmart and Fuel Treatment within Williams Lake to the 2019 plan; and
 Addition of $5,000,000 toward the Universal Water Metering project in the 2021 plan.

* That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #43-2018 and Finance Committee Report #02-2018, Staff be directed to bring back a budget based on 2018 assessment figures and:
With a projected tax increase of 0% in year one, 0% in year two, 1.5% in year three and 1.5% in year four, with Staff providing the numbers that include inflationary increases for comparison;
Council endorse City-wide water metering and Staff be directed to apply for grant funding;
Council endorse a water treatment facility in 2023; and
That a “Build In & Up” concept be adopted in our community.

* That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #44-2018, Finance Committee Report #03-2018 be received and Council authorize the creation of a fire department equipment reserve funded by emergency deployments undertaken by the City’s fire department on behalf of the Province, with funds to be utilized for fire equipment replacements and purchases.

* That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #45-2018 and Finance Committee Report #04-2018, Council approve a policy directing that any revenue generated by tax increases is to be used for road improvements.

* That the report of the Chief Financial Officer dated December 12, 2018 be received and Council approve the provisional 2019 operating budget as presented.

* That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #46-2018 and the report of the Economic Development Officer dated December 10, 2018, Council authorize submission of an application on behalf of the City of Williams Lake to participate in the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) Regional Pilot.

Correspondence:

1) Council received a letter from School District No. 27's Lake City Secondary - Williams Lake Campus dated December 5, 2018 requesting monetary support toward the purchase of new wrestling mats for their wrestling program and referred it to the Central Cariboo Joint Committee for consideration

Rise/Report from In-Camera:

1) Council received In-Camera Report #09-2018 regarding authorization for Staff to initiate the recruitment of a Grant Writer / Communications Outreach position

Council received the 'Council Information Package' as of December 18th, 2018 as follows:

 November 29, 2018 - CCACS' Performances in the Park 2019 Call for Performers;
 December 7, 2018 - CRD Board Highlights.

Meeting recessed at 7:01pm for Public Hearing on Bylaws #2292/2293, 2018 (Hamel Construction/1946 Broadway Avenue South)

Meeting resumed at 7:05pm

Bylaws, cont:

2) Following a Public Hearing, Council gave 3rd Reading to Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2292, 2018 (Hamel Contracting Ltd/1946 Broadway Avenue South) and agreed to hold adoption in abeyance until corresponding Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2293 is approved.

3) Following a Public Hearing, Council gave 3rd Reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2293, 2018 (Hamel Contracting Ltd/1946 Broadway Avenue South) and agreed to forward the Bylaw to the BC Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure for approval, as per Section 52 of the Transportation Act

Members of Council/CAO MacDonald reported on their recent activities

Media Question Period - None

Council adjourned at 7:24pm