Friday, October 4, 2019

#CaribooRD Board Highlights - Oct 4th mtg

Present: Chair M.Wagner and Directors M. Sjostrom, B. Bachmeier, S. Forseth, A. Delainey, M. LeBourdais, A. Richmond, J. Glassford, G. Kirby, C. Mernett, W. MacDonald, G. Fourchalk, B. Simpson, W. Cobb, M. Campsall and Area 'C' Alternate Director R. Sharpe

The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was taking place on traditional Northern Secwēpemc (Shuswap) territory and the Chair welcomed Electoral Area 'C' Alternate Director Robin Sharpe for Director J. Massier to today's Board meeting

Meeting Agenda adopted
Minutes of Board Meetings held September 11th (Special) and 13th, 2019 (Regular) were received/adopted

The Board received the Delegations Memorandum of Business, as of October 4th, 2019 and that BC Hydro be removed from the list of Delegations in the Delegations Memorandum of Business...

Business:

Development Services:

1) Interlakes Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5233, 2019 and South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5234, 2019 (Area L/8196 Bridge Lake North Road) were given 1st and 2nd Readings

2) Following a Public Hearing -- the Board gave 3rd Reading to Central Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5215, 2019 (Area E/2511 Chimney Lake Road)

3) North Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5150, 2018 was adopted (Area I/927 Parkins Road)

4) The Board agreed to forward an ALR Application for Non Farm Use for property at 795 Campbell in Electoral Area 'D' to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission with a recommendation to approve

5) The Board agreed to endorse a plan by TELUS to allow a wireless telecommunications facility at 4592 Chuckwagon Trail in Forest Grove (Area H)

6) The Board received Cariboo Regional District and Municipalities Building Permit Statistics Reports for the month of August 2019

Community Services:

1) The Board agreed to forward an NDIT Application for $30,000 in funding from the Community Halls and Recreation Facilities Program for renovation of the Kersley Arena

2) The Board agreed to provide a letter of support for the Wells and Area Trail Society to the BC Rural Dividend Program for $79,190.00 in funding for the Wells school to forest trail development project

3) The Board agreed to provide up to $20,000 in funding from the 2019 Community Hall Improvements envelope of the Community Works Fund to the Gavin Lake Forest Education Centre for installation of new low flow toilets, urinals and shower heads, as well as new draft-free insulated emergency exit doors at the Gavin Lake Forest Education Centre

4) The Board denied a request from the City of Williams Lake for Cariboo Strong funding in the amount of $51,377 for accessibility improvements and/or riparian vegetation enhancements along the RC Cotton Waterfront Trail

5) The Board approved a request to change the process for the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society Grants Program to allow for awards funds to be distributed by the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society and reimbursed to the Society upon submission of an invoice to the Cariboo Regional District for the exact amount of grant awards, following each adjudication and approval process

Finance:

1) The Board authorized $36,298.90 of Community Works Funds to be allocated to the Deka Lake Fire Protection Service budget to accommodate the purchase of air scrubbers for the service’s fire halls

2) The Board adjudicated Grant for Assistance (Year Round Intake) applications as follows:

a) Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club - receive only and the Grant For Assistance policy be referred back to Policy Committee for review

b) Deka Lake and District Ratepayers Association - receive only

c) Warlords Ball Hockey Club - receive only

Administration:

1) The Board received the Consent Calendar, as of October 4th, 2019

Committee or Commission Minutes/Recommendations:

1) The Board received the following meeting minutes from its' Committees or Commissions:

a) South Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus - September 9th
b) South Cariboo Joint Committee - September 9th
c) North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus - September 10th
d) Committee of the Whole Board - September 12th
e) Emergency Preparedness Committee - September 18th
f) Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus - September 18th

2) The Board adopted the following recommendations from CRD Committees or Commissions:

a) South Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus - September 9th meeting: South Cariboo Visitor Information Centre – Contribution Agreement Renewal; 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B Hockey Club - GFA Application

b) South Cariboo Joint Committee - September 9th meeting: South Cariboo Recreation Centre – Wranglers Media Booth Proposal

c) Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus - September 18th meeting: Williams Lake RCMP Based Victim Services Agreement Renewal; Renewal of HandyDART Agreement with City of Williams Lake and Renewal of Cemetery Services Agreement with City of Williams Lake

Corporate Bylaws:

1) The Board agreed to give 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings to Central Cariboo and Chilcotin Economic Development Services Merge Bylaw No. 5244, 2019

The Board received the activities report of the Chair for the period up to October 2nd, 2019

Directors' reported on their activities in their respective Electoral Areas or Municipalities

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