Meeting called to order at 6pm
Procedural Motion - Close Meeting to Public Attendance:
Resolved -- That members of the public are not permitted to physically attend the March 30, 2021 Committee of the Whole Council meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the December 2nd Gathering and Events Public Health Officer Order. As per Ministerial Order No. M192 from the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and, for the purposes of Division 3 of Part 4 of the Community Charter, the meeting is not to be considered closed to the public and will be livestreamed on the City’s YouTube Channel to ensure openness and transparency.
Meeting Agenda adopted
Minutes of the Committee meetings held on March 2nd and March 16th (Special Meeting) were both received/adopted
Delegations:
1) Inspector Jeff Pelley of the Williams Lake RCMP appeared before the Committee to present the February 2021 Police Commission Report
A Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair thanked Insp. Pelley for his report
2) Jada Basi from CitySpaces appeared before the Committee to present the Draft Central Cariboo Housing Capacity and Gap Analysis Report - click here
A Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair thanked Ms. Basi for her presentation
Resolved -- That the Committee receive the presentation on the draft Central Cariboo Housing Capacity and Gap Analysis
from CitySpaces Consulting Ltd.
Business:
1) 2021 COVID Hardship Grants - Second Intake
A report from the Chief Financial Officer was presented to the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - That the Committee recommend:
Council award the remaining COVID Hardship Grants to the Williams Lake Skating Club at $2,500, Williams Lake Harvest Fair at $2,500, Williams Lake Youth Soccer Association at $2,500, Williams Lake Blue Fins at $2,500, and Williams Lake Fire Department Association at $2,500
And City Staff research both the status of the iPads with Interior Health and any unallocated amounts in the City's COVID-19 Safe Restart Funds and report back to Council
2) Fee for Service Agreement - Five Stones Community Outreach (Formerly Youth for Christ)
A report from the Chief Financial Officer was presented to the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - That the Committee recommend:
That Council request Five Stone Community Outreach to submit a new Business Plan and Fee for Service application
3) North Central Local Government Association Membership Dues
A letter from the North Central Local Government Association was presented to the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Letter received
Other Business:
The CAO provided an update to the Committee on the landslide in the Frizzi Road/North Mackenzie Avenue area...
Proceed to In-Camera Meeting
That Council now resolve into a Closed Meeting according to Section 92 of the Community Charter for discussion of items identified under Sections 90 (1) (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality; and (k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public.
The Committee agreed to adjourn at 7:21pm and Williams Lake City Council then proceeded to its' In-Camera Session as per Sections 92 and 90(1e/k) of the Community Charter
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