Friday, October 23, 2020

#CaribooRD Board Highlights - Oct 23rd mtg

Present: Chair M. Wagner/Vice-Chair J. Massier; Directors Sjostrom, Bachmeier, Forseth, Delainey, LeBourdais, Richmond, Glassford, Mernett, Macdonald (entered mtg at 10:30am), Fourchalk, Simpson, Cobb and Campsall

Meeting Agenda adopted
Minutes of the Cariboo Regional District Board held on October 2nd, 2020 were received/adopted

Memorandum of Business - Delegations was received by the Board

Business:

Development Services:

1) The Board gave 3rd Reading, as amended, to Central Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5256, 2020 (Area F/5082 South Likely Road)

2) The Board gave 3rd Reading to South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5286, 2020 (Area L/5646 Horse Lake Road)

3) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to Williams Lake Fringe Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5289, 2020 to correct some typos in previous amendment bylaws to the Williams Lake Official Community Plan Bylaw (Areas D, E,F)

4) The Board adopted the following Land Use Bylaws:

a) South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5210, 2020 (Area G/4813 Eagle Avenue)

b) Quesnel Fringe Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5269, 2020 & Quesnel Fringe Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5270, 2020 (Area A/2192 Maple Drive)

5) The Board approved 2 Development Variance Permits (DVP), as follows:

a) DVP #30-2020 -- 1423 Soda Creek Townsite Road (Area D)

CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director Bachmeier (Area B)

b) DVP #33-2020 -- 581 Kemp Road (Area D)

6) At the request of Area A Director Mary Sjostrom -- the Board agreed to recommend an ALC Soil/Fill use application to the Provincial Agriculture Land Commission (Area A/Highway 97 North, Marguerite area, just north of the old Marguerite Ferry Landing)

7) The Board received a request from Area 'D' Director S. Forseth in regards to increase the maximum number of appointments to an Electoral Area Advisory Planning Commission (APC) from the current 10 to 14 and Staff were directed to bring forward an amendment to the Cariboo Regional District APC Bylaw to increase the maximum number of APC Appointees from 10 to 14... 

Meeting recessed at 11:00am
Meeting resumed at 11:05am

Delegations:

1) Julie Steciw, Wildlife Biologist, Natural Resource Operations, Cariboo Natural Resource Region, joined the meeting via teleconference to provide an update on species at risk and future protection orders.

A Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair, on behalf of the Board, thanked Ms. Steciw for her time/information

2) Stephanie Masun, Community Liaison Program Coordinator (in person), and Wylie Bystedt, Recovery Manager, Flood 2020,  via teleconference appeared before the Board to provide an update

A Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair, on behalf of the Board, thanked the delegation for their time/information

Meeting recessed at 12:35pm
Meeting resumed at 1:10pm

Business, cont:

Community Services:

1) The Board received a request from the 100 Mile House Community Club to install insulation in the roof and, if possible, complete any other related, minor services at the 100 Mile House Community Hall and authorized up to $23,000 for the project from the 2020 Community Hall Improvements envelope of the Community Works Fund and approved same

2) The Board authorized 2 NDIT Applications, as follows:

a) Business Façade Improvement Program 2021

b) Bouchie Lake Outdoor Arena Upgrades 2021 - Board referred this application back to North Cariboo Joint Committee

3) The Board authorized partnership applications being submitted for $500,000 with Mount Timothy Resort to upgrade the facility to operate under COVID-19 health regulations and construct a campground and outdoor gathering spaces, and for $100,000 with Troll Mountain Resort to upgrade the facility to operate under COVID-19 health regulations and construct a yurt and outdoor picnic tables and an application be submitted for $300,000 to correct runway terrain at the Anahim Lake Airport and the Board refer the application 

Resolved -- That the Board refer the compressor and header trench replacement at the Quesnel Twin Arenas’ Arena Two back to North Cariboo Joint Committee for further consideration... 

Finance:

1) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of September 2020, in the total amount of $2,097,484.32

Administration:

1) The Board approved its' 2021 Meeting Schedule

2) The Board endorsed the CAO Evaluation Form, as amended -- as per a previous Policy Committee recommendation

3) The Board received the Consent Calendar as of October 23rd, 2020 

Corporate Bylaws:

1) Upon receiving public assent, the Board adopted several Loan Authorization Bylaws for various Regional District Fire Departments', as follows:

a) Interlakes Area Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5271, 2020
b) Ten Mile Lake Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5273, 2020
c) West Fraser Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5274, 2020
d) Wildwood Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5275, 2020
e) Forest Grove Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5276, 2020
f) Deka Lake Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5277, 2020
2) The Board adopted Lexington Water Service Boundary Expansion Bylaw No. 5287, 2020
The Board received the Chair's report covering her activities up to October 21st, 2020
At  2:34pm -- the Board resolved into a Closed Board Session (In-Camera) as per Sections 90(1a+c - appointment and labour) of the Community Charter
At 3:27pm - the Board resumed its' Open Session
Directors' reported out on their recent activities in their Electoral Area or Municipality
The Board adjourned at 3:37pm

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