August 20th, 2021 #CaribooRD & #CCRHD Board Highlights

Courtesy of the Cariboo Regional District:

Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Board Highlights For an online version of the CCRHD Board meeting agenda, including agenda item summaries and reports please visit: Agendas and Minutes Adoption of Minutes The minutes of the July 9, 2021 CCRHD Board meeting were received and adopted. Reports and Correspondence Twenty-two items were received to the Hospital Board Consent Calendar. An Information Bulletin from Interior Health, dated July 14, 2021, advising that Interior Health is responding to the potential for fire-related impacts to health facilities and clients in the community of 100 Mile House, was received. The Interior Health Capital Projects and Planning Status Report, for June 2021, was received. An Information Bulletin from Interior Health, dated August 8, 2021, announcing the return of care home residents to the District of 100 Mile House, was received. A request for funding from Northern Health, in the amount of $252,779, representing the CCRHD’s share (40%) of the cost for the Dunrovin Park Lodge boiler renewal, was received with a recommendation for approval and that the necessary bylaw be brought forward to the Board at its September 10, 2021 meeting for three readings and adoption. The agenda item summary regarding renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between Northern Health and the Northern Regional Hospital Districts, was received, with a recommendation that the appropriate signatories be authorized to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding in October 2021. Capital Project Updates A verbal update was provided by Chair Simpson Cariboo Regional District Board Highlights For an online version of the CRD Board meeting agenda, including agenda item summaries and reports please visit: Agendas and Minutes Adoption of Minutes The minutes of the Cariboo Regional District Board meeting held July 9, 2021, were received and adopted. Delegations The Delegations Memorandum of Business was received. Neal Kandola, President & CEO, Paul Kandola, Owner, and Jim Klimek, VP of Marketing and Sales, Kandola Forest Products joined the meeting to talk about the reopening of the specialty sawmill formerly known as C & C Wood Products in Quesnel. Stephanie Masun, Manager of Emergency Programs & Disaster Resilience, provided a verbal update on current activities of the Emergency Operations Centre. Planning Bylaws South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaws No. 5321 and 5322, 2021  -- Telqua Drive Lot 1, District Lot 3552, Lillooet District, Plan 33858 (Area G) were read a first and second time.. Quesnel Fringe Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaws No. 5335 and 5336 -- 3288 Red Bluff Road (Area A) were read a first and second time. Quesnel Fringe Area Official Communiy Plan Amendment Bylaws BL 5329 and 5330 (Area A) were given first and second readings. Williams Lake Fringe Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaws No. 5294 and 5295 -- 2163 Dog Creek Road (Area E) were amended and given third reading. Development Variance Permit Applications The application for a Development Variance Permit pertaining to 7569 McCarthy Road (Area L) reducing the minimum required Exterior Side Yard Setback from 7.6 m (24.93 ft.) to 4.57 m (15 ft.) to allow for the proposed garage was approved. Temporary Use Permit Applications An application pertaining to 4842 Hamilton Road requesting the issuance of a Temporary Permit to allow the subject land and buildings thereon to be used for retail sale of cannabis, was approved, in principle, subject to the applicant providing proof of application for a commercial access permit to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Further, that a public meeting be scheduled. Development Services – Other Business A request to the CRD to make an Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) exclusion application to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission, pertaining to 6850 Fawn Lake Access Road #1 was rejected as it constitutes assistance to business. The applicant will be encouraged to apply for an ALR Non-Farm Use application. The Board declined a request to provide concurrence for a ROGERS proposal to allow a wireless telecommunications facility at 3252/3258 Hinsche Road, 140 Mile House, BC and directed that a letter be forwarded to Transport Canada advising that their public consultation process regarding proposals to allow wireless telecommunications facilities in rural communities is inadequate and should be increased for rural areas. Further, that priority should be given to those areas not serviced or insufficiently serviced and that the CRD be consulted as to which areas are of highest priority. Community Services A proposal from the Kersley Community Association to upgrade to energy efficient appliances and, if possible, complete any other related, minor services at the Kersley Community Hall  was received and up to $6,000 for the project approved from the 2021 Community Hall Improvements envelope of the Community Works Fund. A proposal from the Quesnel and District Heritage Association to perform lighting and washroom upgrades at the Quesnel and District Antique Machinery Park was deferred to the next meeting to allow staff time to consult with the City of Quesnel. Finance The Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of July 2021, in the amount of $3,112,707.26, consisting of $61,326.47 paid by cheque, $2,957,684.42 paid through electronic funds, and $93,696.37 paid by Mastercard, was received and ratified. A Grant for Assistance application from the Wildwood Community & Recreation Association, requesting $1,000 for an open house on August 7, was approved. A Grant for Assistance application from the Forest Grove Quilting Club, requesting $500 to purchase materials to make quilts to have on hand to donate to people who are in need of such due to fire or other disaster, was approved. Administration The results of Special Voting conducted on July 16, 2021, which resulted in the endorsement of the following resolution: “That due to the existing Local States of Emergency and wildfires burning in multiple regions in British Columbia, the Board of the Cariboo Regional District hereby requests that the Province of BC declare a Provincial State of Emergency.” was received. A request to support the Let’s Ride Campaign by submitting a resolution to UBCM, lobbying the government to fund and make province-wide inter-community public transit a priority, was received. Board Reports and Correspondence Seven consent calendar items, as of August 20, 2021, were received. Committee/Commission Minutes and Recommendations The minutes of the North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held July 26, 2021, were received. A request from the Quesnel & District Heritage Association, dated July 14, 2021, requesting support for installation of a storage container at the Antique Machinery Park, was received and a contribution of $10,000 from the North Cariboo Economic Development budget approved Bylaws for Consideration of Three Readings West Fraser Fire Protection Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 5339, 2021 was given three readings. Bylaws for Consideration of Three Readings and Adoption Cariboo Regional District 108 Greenbelt Community Use Property Control Bylaw No. 5337 was given three readings and adopted. Bylaws for Consideration of Adoption Lac La Hache Water Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 5334 was adopted. Directors’ Roundtable The appointment of Wendy Donald to the Bouchie Lake Recreation Commission (Area B) was rescinded. The appointment of Dan Evans to the Kersley Recreation Commission was rescinded and Brad Arnoldus appointed to the Commission. Upcoming Meetings: CCRHD & CRD Meetings: Friday, September 10, 2021 See the full CCHRD and CRD agenda at cariboord.ca/agendasminutes. Read this article on our website.