Friday, April 12, 2019

CRD Board Highlights - April 12th mtg

Present: Chair M. Wagner/Vice-Chair J. Massier and Directors M. Sjostrom, B. Bachmeier (entered meeting at 9:55am) S.Forseth, A. Delainey, M. LeBourdais, J. Glassford, G. Kirby, C. Mernett, W. Macdonald, G. Fourchalk, M. Campsall B. Simpson (entered meeting at 10:37am) and Alternate Director J. Ryll (Williams Lake)

Meeting called to order at 9:45am
Meeting Agenda approved and Minutes of the Cariboo RD Board Meeting held on March 22nd, 2019 were received and adopted

Delegations MOB was received

Business:

Development Services:

1) The following Planning Bylaws were given 1st/2nd Readings:

a) Central Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw, 5197, 2019 (Area F/Hooker)
b) Central Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5198, 2019 (Area F/Smythe)
c) 150 Mile House Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5205, 2019 and Williams Lake Fringe and 150 Mile House Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5206 (Area F/Wise Creek Developments Ltd)

2) The Board approved Development Variance Permit #9/2019 (Area L/Findlay)

Community Services:

1) The Board approved recommendations of the Central Cariboo Arts/Culture Society in respect of 2019 Arts and Culture Grants as follows:

Arts on the Fly Festival Society - $2,989
Boys & Girls Club of WL & District - $1,000
Cariboo Potters’ Guild - $1,000
Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre - $1,000
Community Arts Council of Williams Lake - $3,000
Downtown Williams Lake - $2,650
Junior Cadets Society of BC - $3,000
Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin - $3,000
Wild Women Writers - $3,000

Protective Services:

1) The Board received a report from the Manager of Protective Services concerning revision and rescoping of the UBCM Community Resilience Investment Program application for an updated region-wide CWPP

Finance:

1) The Board ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of March 2019, in the amount of $1,579,498.65

2) The Board approved Year Round Grant for Assistance applications as follows:

a) Lone Butte Historical Association - $500 from Area 'L'
b) Eagle View Riding Club - $100 from Area 'D' and $900 split between Areas 'E' and 'K'
c) Wildwood Community and Recreation Association - $500 from Area 'D'
d) Afterburn Barrel Race - $500 split between Areas 'D' and 'E'
e) Tatla Lake Elementary Junior Secondary School (composter) - $850 from Area 'J'

Administration:

1) The Board received the official results of the Electoral Area 'F' By-Election declared Maureen LeBourdais as successfully elected

2) The Board agreed to abandon a late resolution to the 2019 NCLGA or North Central Local Government Association AGM/Convention concerning the subject of Search and Rescue funding

3) The Board received the Consent and Financial Consent Calendars as of April 12th, 2019

4) The Board received a letter from UBCM President Arjun Singh concerning 2018 Cariboo RD UBCM Resolutions

5) The Board received a copy of a letter from the North Central Local Government Association to BC Premier John Horgan & Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in respect of BC's Caribou Recovery Program

Invitations:

1) The Board received an invitation to attend the 4th Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference on May 23, 2019 in Nanaimo

Meeting recessed at 11:25am
Meeting resumed at 11:32am

Delegation:

Falko Kadenbach, Vice President of ABC Communications, appeared before the Board to provide a general update on their activities in the Cariboo

A Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair, on behalf of the Board, thanked Mr. Kadenbach for his time and information

Meeting recessed at 12:09pm
Meeting resumed at 12:45pm

Directors' Requests:

1) At the request of Area 'D' Director Steve Forseth -- the Board authorized funding up to $300 from the Area 'D' Director Initiative Fund to host a FireSmart community meeting at the McLeese Lake Community Hall

2) At the request of Area 'D' Director Steve Forseth - the Board approved funding from Electoral Area Administration to attend the BC Broadband Association Conference on April 30th/May 1st, 2019

The Board received the Chair's activity report up to April 10th, 2019

Closed Board Session:

At 12:55pm -- the Board held an In-Camera Meeting in accordance with Section 90(1a - appointment) of the Community Charter

Resume Open Board Meeting:

At 12:57pm -- the Board resumed its' public meeting

Directors' reported on activities in their Electoral Area or Municipality

The Board adjourned at 1:51pm

No comments: