Meeting called to order at 6pm
Procedural Motion - Close Meeting to Public Attendance:
It was RESOLVED -- That members of the public are not permitted to physically attend the May 25th, 2021 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 (click here) to ensure openness and transparency
Meeting Agenda adopted
Minutes of the WL City Council Meetings held on May 11th, 2021 (Special/Regular) and May 18th (Regular) were both received/adopted
Delegations/Presentations/Public Consideration of Permits or Land Use Bylaws coming forward from Public Hearing:
1) Cathy Peters, a BC Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate, appeared before Council to discuss Awareness of Human/Child Sex Trafficking in BC - presentation here
A Question/Answer period ensued
Mayor Cobb thanked Ms. Peters for her time/information
It was then RESOLVED:
That the presentation of Cathy Peters, BC Anti Human Trafficking Educator, Speaker and Advocate to raise
awareness of human sex trafficking, sexual exploitation and child
sex trafficking in British Columbia be received for information and a letter of support be provided, as requested..
Business:
1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque
and EFT listings dated May 10, 13, 14 and 20, 2021
2) Council agreed to provide a letter
of support to Dürfeld Log & Timber for their application to the
province’ ‘Accelerating Manufacturing Scale-Up Grant’ program
for their continued development of a log processing machine
3) Council received for information the report of the Public Hearing for Zoning
Amendment Bylaw No. 2336 held May 11, 2021
4) Council approved entering into an
encroachment agreement with 607841 BC Ltd. for a twenty year
term for six parking spaces encroaching on the Mackenzie Avenue
North City boulevard and a portion of the existing building
encroaching into the City boulevard on Pine Street, for the property
located at 2000 Mackenzie Avenue North, legally described as Lot
A, District Lot 8843, Cariboo District, Plan 31585, for a one-time
contribution of $1,000, with all costs associated with registration
being the responsibility of the property owner and that the
Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to sign the Agreement
on behalf of the City of Williams Lake
5) Council authorized the purchase
of a self-propelled snowblower for Airport operations from Airport
Surplus in the amount of up to $520,000.00
6) Council adopted the following Bylaws as follows:
a) Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2336, 2021 for property at 2000 Mackenzie Avenue
North
b) Fee Amendment Bylaw No. 2350, 2021
7) Council endorsed 2 Recommendations from a previously held Committee of the Whole meeting as follows:
a) That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council
Report #13-2021 and the report of the Corporate Officer dated May
7, 2021, the proposed Security Surveillance Policy be endorsed as
amended to clarify the intent of the policy is to regulate "Security
Cameras" as opposed to community/operational cameras and that
the timeframe for retaining video footage be amended to "up to 60
days"
b) That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council
Report #14-2021 and the report of the Chief Building Inspector
dated May 14, 2021, Council adopt the proposed policy regarding
placement of Section 57 and 58 Notices on Title
8) Council dealt with correspondence, as follows:
a) Received the response letter from the Attorney General
to MLA Oakes dated May 14, 2021 regarding repeat offenders and
public safety, the response letter from the Attorney General to the
City of Williams Lake dated May 11, 2021 regarding electronic
monitoring and a public inquiry into the sentencing of repeat
offenders, and the response letter from the Office of the Prime
Minister dated April 27, 2021
b) Approved the private mural proposal for the side of the building
located at 871 Mackenzie Avenue, pursuant to Good Neighbour
Bylaw No. 2194; and further, this information be forwarded to the
mural policy working group for information
c) Approval be
given for the 2021 "Reverse" Graduation Parade scheduled for
Saturday, June 12, 2021 beginning at 3:00 PM, along the route as
outlined and subject to RCMP approval and meeting the
requirements of the public health office; and further, emergency
services be so advised and staff be directed to coordinate barricades
for this event with the Dry Grad Parade Committee to ensure all
safety and access requirements are met
9) Council proclaimed "Stampede Spirit Week from June 1st - July 4th, 2021 in the City of Williams Lake - click here
10) Council received the Council Information Package as of May 25th, 2021, as follows:
May 2021 - Proclaiming May as Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness
Month;
May 7, 2021 - CRD Board Highlights;
May 10, 2021 - District of Mackenzie re Support for
National 3-Digit Suicide Prevention Hotline;
May 11, 2021 - District of Tofino re Support for Expedient
and Resourced Implementation of the Old-Growth Strategic
Review;
May 11, 2021 - City of Langford re Support for Authority
and Training for Hospital Security Staff;
May 11, 2021 - Media Release re Signing Up for the Cariboo
Chilcotin Emergency Notification System; and
May 17, 2021 - District of North Vancouver re BC
Government's Use of Provincial Paramountcy to Undermine
Local Government Bylaws
Members of Council provided oral reports on their recent activities...
Council adjourned at 6:53pm
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