Central Cariboo Rural Caucus Highlights - Jan 27th mtg

Present: Directors S. Forseth, A. Delainey, M. LeBourdais, G. Kirby and C. Mernett (Areas D,E,F,J,K)

The Deputy Corporate Officer (L. Schick) called the meeting to order at 3:03pm

Election of Chair for 2021:

The Deputy Corporate Officer called 3 times for nominations for the position of Caucus Chair for 2021

Director Forseth nominated Director LeBourdais.  Director LeBourdais accepted her nomination

No further nominations were received.  Director LeBourdais declared elected, by acclamation, as the Central Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus Chair for 2021

Director M. LeBourdais assumed the Chair at 3:04pm

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 Rural Directors Caucus 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, Caucus 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 approved

Minutes of the Central Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus meeting held November 25th, 2020 were received/adopted, as corrected

Delegation:

1) RCMP Insp. Jeff Pelley - Williams Lake RCMP Detachment Commander re: update

Following the presentation, A Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair thanked Insp. Pelley for his time/information

Business:

1) City of Williams Lake - Potential for Cost Sharing Maintenance Costs of City Parks Facilities

Caucus resumed its' discussion from its' November 2020 meeting.  City of Williams Lake CAO/Director of Community Services Gary Muraca/Ian James and Williams Lake City Councillors' Jason Ryll/Ivan Bonnell were present and responded to questions of Caucus members'

The Chair thanked the delegation from the City of Williams Lake for their time/information

Resolved - Matter be referred to February's Caucus meeting for further consideration

2) Grant for Assistance Application (GFA)  - Anahim Lake Community Association

Caucus resumed its' consideration of the GFA application from its' November 2020 meeting.

Discussion ensued thereon... 

Resolved - That Caucus recommend to the Regional Board... 

That a Grant for Assistance from Electoral Area "J" to the Anahim Lake Community Association be provided in the amount of $5,000

3) Central Cariboo Appointments for 2021

Report from the Deputy Corporate Officer

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That Caucus recommend to the Regional Board... 

That the agenda item summary from Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, dated January 21, 2021, regarding the appointments to various Central Cariboo Committees for 2021, be received and appointments made, without meeting remuneration, as follows:

Williams Lake Air Quality Roundtable - Director LeBourdais

Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce - Director Forseth

Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society -- Director Forseth 

UNBC South Central Advisory Committee -- Director Delainey

4) Central Cariboo Joint Committee Co-Chair for 2021

Report from the Deputy Corporate Officer

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That Caucus appoint Director A. Delainey as Central Cariboo Joint Committee Co-Chair for 2021 

5) Discussion Item -- Commercial Traffic in Rural Fringe Communities

Director Forseth reported on this item

Discussion ensued thereon... 

No resolution resulted from the discussion... 

6) Action Page

Caucus reviewed the Action Page

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - That Items 1 and 2 be removed from the Action Page

Caucus agreed to adjourn at 4:59pm