Thursday, August 20, 2020

Special Committee of the Whole (CRD Board) Session -- August 20th mtg

Present: Chair M. Wagner and Directors Sjostrom, Bachmeier (via teleconference), Massier, Forseth, Delainey, LeBourdais, Richmond, Glassford, Kirby, Mernett, Macdonald, Fourchalk, Cobb (left meeting at 3pm), Campsall and Alternate Director L. Roodenburg (Quesnel) 

Meeting called to order at 10:00am

The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional territory of the Northern Secwepemc (Shuswap) peoples and welcomed Alternate Director L. Roodenburg (City of Quesnel) to today's Special Committee of the Whole meeting

Meeting Agenda approved

Special Meeting Resolution re: COVID-19/Public Access to the August 20th Special Committee of the Whole meeting

Resolved -- That no members of the public be permitted to physically attend the August 20th, 2020 special meeting of the Committee of the Whole, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as per Ministerial Order M192 from the Provincial Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor-General (Hon. Mike Farnworth) dated June 17th, 2020, as the Cariboo Regional District is in the process of updating its re-opening plan and cannot, at this time, ensure the safety of staff, elected officials and members of the public in such circumstances

Openness, Transparency, Accessibility and Accountability, in respect of this meeting will be achieved by the open publishing of the minutes

Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held June 18th, 2020 were received and adopted, as corrected

Delegation: 

Don Jolley, Principal, Response Specialties Consulting, appeared before the Committee to provide the Cariboo Regional District Volunteer Fire Department Review - see the Final Report of the Review here

A Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair thanked Mr. Jolley for his presentation

Committee recessed at 12:25pm
Committee resumed at 1:10pm 

Business:

The Committee reviewed/discussed and provided direction to Staff on the following topics:

a) Shipping Containers in the Electoral Areas 
b) Potential Regional District Applications to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP)
c) Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) Update and Exclusion Policy Discussion

Background for the 3 above noted items can be viewed here

The Committee adjourned at 3:26pm

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