Present: Chair M. Wagner/Vice-Chair J. Massier & Directors M. Sjostrom, B. Bachmeier, S. Forseth, A. Delainey, J. Sorley, A. Richmond, J. Glassford, G. Kirby, W. Macdonald, B. Simpson, W. Cobb and M. Campsall
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:45am and recognized that the meeting was taking place on traditional Northern Shuswap territory.
Meeting agenda adopted
Minutes of the Cariboo RD Board Meeting held Feb 8th, 2019 were received/adopted
Delegations Memorandum of Business, as of March 1st, 2019 was received
Business:
Development Services:
1) The Board made appointments to various Electoral Area Advisory Planning Commissions, as follows:
Area B – Director Bachmeier
Elizabeth Montgomery
Magnus Vinje
Neil MacDougall
Stan Hall
Tony McHale
Lowan Giesbrecht
Shane Stobbe
Desiree Stobbe
Area C – Director Massier
Charlene Lawrence
Fran MacPherson
Dennis Asher
Lorne Walker
Warren Reis
John Reichert
Tom Maxwell
Area F – Director Sorley
George Atamanenko
Ross McCoubrey
John Hoyrup
Jack Darney
Bee Hooker
Doug Watt
Culyer Huffman
Area G – Director Richmond
Diane Wood
Nicola Maughn
Ron Soeder
Ms. M. Niemiec
Graham Leslie
Robin Edwards
Marvin Monical
Area I – Director Glassford
Joanne Taylor
Laurie Heppner
Area K – Director Mernett
Lorrie Bowser
Hellen Bayliff
Lyle David Finch
Myanmar Desaulniers
2) The Board received the Refuse Site Inspection Report for the period of January 1, 2019 to February 11, 2019
Community Services:
1) The Board directed Staff to bring forward the necessary bylaw to establish a private hangar license rate, for use and occupancy of land, of $3.85 per square meter of the hangar footprint; and to establish a bare land license rate of $1.93 per square meter for license of land under agreement, at the Anahim Lake Airport
2) The Board agreed to support an NDIT grant application from the Friends of Bouchie-Milburn Society to the Northern Development Initiative Trust for $2,500 in funding from the Fabulous Festivals and Events Program to support their 3rd Annual Billie Bouchie Day Celebration event
3) The Board agreed to allocate up to $7,000 from the 2019 Community Hall Improvements envelope of the Community Works Fund to perform a lighting upgrade and, if possible, complete any other related, minor services at the Forest Grove Legion Hall
Communications:
1) The Board received a report from the Manager of Communications regarding the 2019 budget consultation feedback
Finance:
1) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Report for January 2019 in the amount of $2,528,667.25
2) The Board received a Year Round Intake Grant for Assistance application from Nazko Emergency Management Team (Area I) and funds be authorized as requested, from the Area I Grant for Assistance Fund
Administration:
1) The Board authorized submitting 5 2019 NCLGA Resolutions for consideration at the 2019 North Central Local Government Association's AGM/Convention being held in Williams Lake, BC from May 6-10, 2019. For the Cariboo RD's 2019 NCLGA Resolutions - click here
2) The Chair required the Board to reconsider Board Resolution #2019-2-35 (2019 NCLGA Resolution - Cannabis Revenue Sharing with Local Governments) and agreed to amend it to call for 40% shared cannabis excise tax funding with BC local governments
3) The Board agreed to initiate AAP's (Alternate Approval Processes) for the following loan authorization bylaws:
a) Kersley Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5186, 2018
b) Lone Butte Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5187, 2018
c) Forest Grove Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5188, 2018
4) The Board received the Consent/Financial Consent Calendars, as of March 1st, 2019 and a letter be forwarded to ABC Communications inviting them to have a general discussion with the Board about their regional broadband projects including the option to have an In-Camera meeting regarding the 150 Mile project
5) The Board received a letter of response from the Ministry of Transportation/Infrastructure in regards to a previous Board letter in regards to Merritt Shuttle Bus Services attempting to start a intercity transit service between the Central Interior down to Langley, BC
Committee or Commission Minutes/Recommendations:
1) The Board received the minutes of the January 15th North Cariboo Joint Committee meeting and endorsed 2 recommendations from that meeting (Community Partnership Agreement - click here & Gold Fish problem in Dragon Lake - click here) and that BC Ministry of Environment staff be invited to attend a future Board meeting to speak about Invasive Species.
2) The Board received the minutes of the February 6th South Cariboo Joint Committee meeting and endorsed 1 recommendation from that meeting (South Cariboo Recreation Services 2019 Business and Financial Plans and Capital Projects Plan - click here)
3) The Board received the February 15th meeting minutes of the Emergency Preparedness Committee
4) The Board endorsed a recommendation from the Central Cariboo Rural Caucus meeting of Wednesday, February 27th as follows:
That a Grant for Assistance in the total amount of $4,000 be provided to the Social Planning Council of Williams Lake, and allocated as follows:
$1,500 from the Electoral Area E Grants for Assistance Funds;
$1,500 from the Electoral Area F Grants for Assistance Funds; and
$1,000 from the Electoral Area K Grants for Assistance Funds.
5) The Board endorsed a recommendation from the Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting of Wednesday, February 27th, as follows:
That the City of Williams Lake Council Report from Geoff Paynton, Director of Community Services, dated February 21, 2019, including a proposed resolution for NCLGA regarding the effects of the new ammonia regulations, be received. Further, that the Cariboo Regional District Board submit the following resolution to NCLGA:
“Whereas new regulations introduced for ammonia safety have resulted in significant operating cost increases, and increased staff certifications required for operating arenas;
And whereas communities in the Central and Northern region of the province have limited financial and human resources, and difficulty accessing the costly training required to meet these new staffing regulations;
Therefore it be resolved that NCLGA or UBCM request that the Province of BC work with post secondary institutions, and other providers, to increase the availability of technical certificates and programs to address this critical trade shortage, and that additional funding for, or creation of new programs, such as apprenticeship programs in affected communities, be funded to allow arena staff to access training that is currently cost prohibitive and mostly only available in the Lower Mainland.”
Corporate Bylaws:
1) The Board adopted South Lakeside Streetlighting Service Repeal Bylaw No. 5193, 2019
Directors' Reports:
1) At the request of Area 'C' Director J. Massier - the Board received the highlights report of the North Central Local Government Association's Board of Directors' meeting held on January 25th and 26th, 2019 in the City of Prince George
2) The Board received the activities report of the Chair for the period up to Feb 26th, 2018
Other Business:
Directors' reported on their recent activities in their respective Electoral Areas or Municipality
Delegation:
Matt Mason, Community & Indigenous Relations Manager, Siraz Dalmir, Municipalities Key Account Manager, and Marilyn Christensen, Energy Solutions Manager, all with Fortis BC appeared before the Board to discuss bio-gas/wood waste
A Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair, on behalf of the Board, thanked the delegation for their time/information
The Board adjourned at 12:08pm
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