Present: Mayor W. Cobb and Councillors Boehm,
Bonnell, Brenner, Nelson, Ryll and Smith
Meeting called to order at 6:04pm ,following a Public Hearing held on Bylaw #2344 (27 - 7th Avenue South)
Mayor Cobb recognized that the meeting was being held on traditional Shuswap territory
Procedural Motion - Close Meeting to Public Attendance:
Meeting Agenda adopted
Minutes of Williams Lake City Council meetings held on March 23rd (Special Closed/Regular) and March 31st (Special Closed) were all received/adopted
Matters from Public Hearings/Public Consideration of Permits & Delegations:
1) Following a Public Hearing -- Council gave 3rd Reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2344, 2021 and Council agreed to forward the Bylaw to the Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure for approval, as per Section 52 of the Transportation Act
2) Kane Fraser, MNP Chartered Professional Accountants appeared before Council to present the City of Williams Lake 2020 Audited Financial Statements & Auditor's Report
A Question/Answer period ensued
Mayor Cobb thanked Mr. Fraser for his time/information
Resolved -- Council received the 2020 City of Williams Lake annual financial statements and approved them as presented, receive and accepted the auditor's report, and authorized the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer to sign the management letter and the financial statements on behalf of the City; and Council authorized the Chief Financial Officer to make the submission of the audited financial statements and any other financial information to the inspector and other relevant financial information submissions, as required.
A Question/Answer period ensued
Business:
1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque and EFT listings dated March 25, April 1 and 6, 2021
2) Council gave City of Williams Lake Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2347, 2021 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings
3) Council appointed a Parcel Tax Review Panel and schedule the date for the Parcel Tax Roll Reviews to be held via Zoom meeting, if required, as follows:
· Water and
Sewer - April 30, 2021 at 10:00 AM (Councillors Bonnell, Brenner and Boehm);
and
· Downtown
Parking and Business Improvement Area - April 30, 2021 at 10:30 AM (Councillors
Nelson, Ryll, Smith)
4) Council amended its’ Policy No. 84 'Appropriation of Surplus' to include the following minimum surplus amount for Transit:
· "5. TRANSIT:
$150,000".
5) Council approved the proposed RCMP 2021/22 expenditure
cap, with amendments as recommended and directed Staff to send a Final
Confirmation Letter to the RCMP
6) Council accepted the revised architectural drawings
from Janda Group Holdings Inc. for Development Permit No. 02-2020 to redevelop
the upper floor of the existing Boitanio Mall building, located at 850 Oliver
Street and legally described as Lot A, District Lot 71, Cariboo District, Plan
EPP78192, into 82 residential units. Final approval of this Development Permit will come forward at the April 27th Williams Lake City Council meeting for consideration
7) Council accepted the amended application from 607841
BC Ltd. requesting to amend City of Williams Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 1825, 2002
by rezoning the subject property addressed as 2000 Mackenzie Avenue North,
gave Bylaw #2336 2nd Reading, as amended and that a virtual Public Hearing
be scheduled for May 11th and adoption of Bylaw #2336 be withheld
pending approval of an encroachment agreement for the parking spaces and a
portion of the building located on the City boulevard.
8) Council approved an application to the UBCM 2021
COVID-19 Restart Funding Strengthening Communities' Services Program requesting funding for the following initiatives:
* Community Well-being and Safety Coordinator Position
* Building Housing Capacity Program Position
* Community Cold Weather Response
* Housing First Outreach Program
9) Council authorized the following tenders or capital budget
allocations:
a)
Replace the existing
heating and cooling system at the Williams Lake Regional Airport Terminal
Building to Markey Mechanical for the tendered price of $147,428.05, excluding
applicable taxes.
b)
Repair and replace
sections 8, 9 and 14 of the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex’ (CMRC) roof to
Mainline Roofing for the tendered price of $203,600.25, including GST.
c)
Replace the irrigation
system at the Williams Lake Cemetery to Renegade Irrigation Ltd. for the bid
price of $134,898.18, excluding applicable taxes
d)
Allocate up to
$315,000 from General Reserve and $370,000 from sanitary reserve in 2021 for
the respective replacement of a storm and sanitary main along Frizzi Road that
was compromised by a recent landslide
e)
Early budget approval
for/and waive Purchasing Policy No. 138 to allow for the sole-source purchase
of, the 2021 demo trackless sidewalk machine and flail mower attachment for the
quoted price of $167,120, excluding PST, from Kendrick Equipment
f)
Approve $25,000 from
the Airport Reserve account for an asphalt condition assessment and design
which is a requirement for future ACAP Grant funding toward the airport runway
rehabilitation project
g)
River Valley Flood
Remediation – Bridges S1 to S3 contract to Peterson Contracting Ltd. for a
total construction tender amount of $198,450, excluding GST (with the City’s
share of costs totalling $62,480.31 with contingency and engineering)
10) Council approved a recommendation from its’ Community Services Committee as follows:
That pursuant to Community Services Committee Report
#01-2021, the letter from Total Ice Training Centre dated February 28, 2021
regarding the proposed summer ice programs at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation
Complex, together with the requested staff report outlining the costs and
expected revenues associated with running summer ice programs, be received for
information and the concerns outlined in the letter be forwarded for
consideration at a future Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting (with the
ability for Total Ice representatives to attend).
11) Council approved a Committee of the Whole
recommendation concerning COVID-19 Hardship Grants/2nd Intake, as
follows:
That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #11-2021 and
the the report of the Chief Financial Officer dated March 24, 2021, Council
award the remaining COVID Hardship Grants to the Williams Lake Skating Club at
$2,500 (subject to availability of existing City iPads being available to
offset some of these costs), Williams Lake Harvest Fair at $2,500, Williams
Lake Youth Soccer Association at $2,500, Williams Lake Blue Fins at $2,500
(subject to availability of existing City iPads being available to offset some
of these costs), and the Williams Lake Fire Department Association at $2,500;
and further, that the Hardship Grant be expanded using
surplus funds from the COVID Safe Restart funds allocated to businesses to
award grants to the Cariboo Arts and Culture Society at $1,856, the Williams
Lake Golf & Tennis Club at $2,500, Camp Likely at $2,500, Williams Lake
Pride Society at $2,500, Scout Island Nature Centre at $2,500, and the Museum
of the Cariboo Chilcotin Society at $2,000;
and further, that Council consider providing a second
round of non-profit grants in the future if the Province provides additional
COVID funding.
12) Council received letters as follows:
a)
Commercial Vehicle Noise in Community from BC Public
Safety Minister Mike Farnworth
b)
Support for BC to Host 2026 Commonwealth Games
from David Black and that a letter of support be provided
c)
Reply from the Prime Minister of Canada regarding a call
for public inquiry for stronger sentencing of prolific and repeat offenders
13) Council proclaimed three dates as follows:
a) April 18-24th -- National Volunteer Week (Late Item)
b) April 28th – BC Day of Mourning (Incidents/Deaths in the Workplace)
c)
June 2021 – PTSD/Personal Traumatic Stress Disorder
14) Council received its’ “Council Information Package” as
of April 13th, 2021, as follows:
·
March 2021 - NCLGA
Board Highlights;
· March 4,
2021 - City of Langley Letter to Province re Support for BC Casinos Reopening
& Response Letter from Minister Robinson;
· March 4
& 10, 2021 - District of North Vancouver & City of Victoria Letters
Supporting 'Help Cities Lead Campaign';
· March 16,
2021 - Joint Regional Letter from Chairs and Mayors Supporting Provincial
Funding for Barkerville Heritage Trust;
· March 17,
2021 - City of Prince George Correspondence re Opposition to BC Hydro's
Proposed 2020 Street Lighting Rate Increase Application, Calling on the Federal
Government for an Overdose Action Plan, and Supporting the Federal Government's
Motion to Adopt 9-8-8 as a National Crisis Line;
· March 18,
2021 - District of Sicamous Resolutions re Invasive Asian Clams and Aquatic
Invasive Species Enforcement; and
· March 24,
2021 - Letter from UBCM re City of Williams Lake 2020 Membership Renewal.
At the request of Councillor Smith - Council directed Staff to lower all flags to half mast until the funeral of
His Royal Highness, the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mayor Cobb provided a COVID-19 Community Update
Members of Council provided verbal reports on their
recent activities
Council adjourned at 7:56pm
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