Friday, September 11, 2020

Cariboo RD Board Highlights - Sept 11th mtg

Present: Vice-Chair J. Massier and Directors M. Sjostrom, B. Bachmeier, S. Forseth, A. Delainey, M. LeBourdais, A. Richmond, J. Glassford, G. Kirby, W. Macdonald, G. Fourchalk, W. Cobb, M. Campsall and Alternate Director L. Roodenburg (Quesnel) 

Meeting called to order 

The Vice-Chair welcomed Alternate Directors Laurey-Anne Roodenburg (Quesnel) and Carla Bullinger (Electoral Area 'F') to the meeting today and read out Article 9 of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

Meeting agenda adopted

CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director S. Forseth (Area D)

Minutes of the Cariboo RD Board meeting held on August 21st, 2020 were received/adopted

The Board received the Delegation Memorandum of Business as of September 11th, 2020

At 10:11am - Josh Pressey, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, appeared before the Board to talk about the Community Forest Agreements and process

A Question/Answer period ensued

The Vice Chair, on behalf of the Board, thanked Mr. Pressey for his time/information

Business:

Development Services:

1) The Board gave South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5285, 2020 1st/2nd Readings and that the requirement for a public hearing on the bylaw be waived in accordance with Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act (Area G - 4435 Fircrest Road)

2) The Board rescinded 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings to South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5134, 2018; that 1st/2nd Readings be given to South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5286, 2020 and that condition #1 of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5135, 2018 be amended to read

i) Adoption of South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5286, 2020 (Area L - 5646 Horse Lake Road)

3)  The Board rescinded first, second and third readings of Cariboo Regional District South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5142, 2018 & South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5143, 2018 be adopted (Area H - 3920 and 3924 Eagle Creek Road)

4) The Board adopted South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5249, 2019 (Area G - 3711 Whitehorse Lake Road)

5) The Board adopted Chilcotin Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5251, 2019 (Area J - Tatla Lake/Highway 20 area)

6) Upon the recommendation of the Area Director - the Board approved DVP #20-2020 (Area G - 4675 Kitwanga Drive)

CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director S. Forseth (Area D)

7) Upon the recommendation of the Area Director - the Board deferred consideration of DVP #24-2020 until the October 2nd, 2020 Board Meeting (Area L - 6654 Ryall Road)

8) Upon the recommendation of the Area Director - the Board approved DVP #25-2020 (Area A - 1801 Beach Crescent)

9) Upon the recommendation of the Area Director - The Board authorized for submission to the Provincial Agriculture Land Commission an application for non-adhering residential use within the Agricultural Land Reserve, pertaining to the North East 1/4 of Section 34, Township 46, Lillooet District (Area E - 3004 DeSous Road)

Community Services:

1) The Board endorsed a recommendation of the Manager of Community Services to submit an application for $336,000 towards the $458,200 Low Mobility Wilderness Trails Network Expansion Project be submitted to both the Community, Culture and Recreation stream and the COVID-19 Resilience stream of the grant program, for trail development at Pioneer Park on Dragon Lake, the Esler Sports Complex, and 108 Mile Lake. And that the matching funding required be included in the North Cariboo Recreation and Parks, Central Cariboo Recreation and Leisure Services, and South Cariboo Recreation and Culture functions’ 2021 financial plans.

CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director S. Forseth (Area D)

Library:

1) The Board received a report of the Manager of Libraries concerning the annual report of library use statistics

Finance:

1) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Cheque Register for the month of August 2020, in the amount of $2,144,677.53

2) The Board approved use of Community Works Funds to a maximum of $80,000 for the development of a Regional Broadband Strategy for the Cariboo-Chilcotin and that staff prepare the necessary financial plan amendment reflecting this approval and bring it forward to the Board at a future meeting

CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director S. Forseth (Area D)

Meeting recessed to CCRHD Board at 11:24am
Meeting resumed at 12:30pm

Administration:

1) The Board approved a request from the Big Lake Community Association/Likely Xatsull Community Forest for a letter of support for their Community Forest application in the Big Lake area... 

2) The Board held a discussion regarding Directors' being assigned to speak to Cariboo Regional District UBCM 2020 Resolutions

3) The Board received a letter from Cariboo-North MLA in respect of Minister Virtual Meetings during the week of September 14-17 preceding the virtual UBCM 2020 Convention

a) Resolved - That an offer be extended to meet with MLA Oakes post-UBCM to discuss meetings at UBCM with Government Ministers' and Ministry Staff

CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director J. Glassford (Area I)

4) The Board received the "Consent Calendar" as of September 11th, 2020

5) The Board received a letter of reply from the Union of BC Municipalities in regards to concerns about time for Resolutions Sessions at the annual UBCM Convention 

Committee/Commission Minutes/Recommendations:

1) The Board received the September 8th, 2020 minutes of the North Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus meeting and endorsed the following recommendation from that meeting, as follows:

That a letter be forwarded to Central Mountain Air requesting clarification of service plans for the Cariboo.

The Board received the Chair's Report as of September 9th, 2020

CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director S. Forseth

Directors' provided comments on activities in their Electoral Areas or Municipalities and then the Board adjourned 

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