Central Cariboo Joint Committee Highlights - Jan 27th mtg

Present: 

From City of WL -- Councillors' J. Ryll, I. Bonnell and S. Boehm

From CRD -- Directors S. Forseth, A. Delainey and M. LeBourdais

Meeting chaired by Director A. Delainey

Meeting called to order at 5:30pm

The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on traditional Northern Secwēpemc (Shuswap) territory... 

Procedural Motion: Close Meeting to Public Access

Resolved -- 

That members of the public are not permitted to physically attend the January 27, 2021 meeting of the Central Cariboo Joint Committee due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As per Ministerial Order from the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General the Regional District cannot, at this time, ensure the safety of staff, Committee members, and members of the public in such circumstances.  Despite this, for the purposes of Division 3 of Part 4 of the Community Charter, the meeting is not to be considered closed to the public.

Openness, transparency, accessibility, and accountability, in respect of this meeting, will be achieved by the open publishing of the minutes.

Meeting Agenda adopted

Minutes of the Joint Committee meeting held on November 25th and December 16th, 2020 were both received/adopted

Delegation:

Stacey Poirier from the Williams Lake Studio Theatre Society appeared before the Joint Committee, via teleconference, to discuss the potential sale of the former Glendale School building

A Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair thanked the delegation for their time/information

Business:

1) 4th Quarter 2020 Report - Central Cariboo Arts/Culture Society

The 4th Quarter 2020 Report from the Central Cariboo Arts/Culture Society was presented to the Committee

Discussion ensued thereon... 

Resolved -- Report received

2) 2024/2026 BC Games

A report from the Deputy Corporate Officer was presented to the Committee

Discussion ensued thereon.. 

Resolved -- Report received 

3) NDIT Application – Williams Lake Slo-Pitch Infield Improvement

The Committee received a report from the CRD Community/Economic Development Officer

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved: That the Committee recommend to the Regional Board

That the agenda item summary from Beth Holden, Regional Economic & Community Development Officer, dated January 19, 2021, regarding the application from the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch League to Northern Development Initiative Trust for $30,000 in grant funding under the Community Places Program to resurface four infields at Esler Sports Complex, be received. Further, that the grant application be supported

4) Action Page 

The Committee reviewed the Action Page

Discussion ensued thereon... 

Resolved and Defeated - That Item #1 be removed from the Action Page (Regional Museum Proposal)

CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Directors A. Delainey/M. LeBourdais and Councillors' J. Ryll, I. Bonnell and S. Boehm 

Resolved - That the Action Page be refreshed as per Committee discussions

5) Discussion Item -- Boitanio Park Daycamp

Discussion ensued thereon... 

No resolution resulted from the discussions'

At 6:53pm -- The Committee recessed its' Open Session to convene a Closed Committee Session as per Sections 92 (Motion to go In-Camera in Open Meeting) & 90(1e - land) of the Community Charter

At 7:30pm -- the Committee resumed its' public meeting and adjourned