Meeting called to order at 6:03pm following adjournment of the Public Hearing respecting Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2355, 2021 (365 Mackenzie Avenue North/G-DEM Holdings Ltd)
Meeting Agenda adopted, as amended (late delegation)
Minutes of the City Council meeting held October 19th, 2021 were received and adopted
Items from Public Hearings/Presentations/Delegations:
1) Following a Public Hearing held earlier this day -- Council gave 3rd Reading/Adoption to Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2355, 2021 for property at 365 Mackenzie Avenue North)
Mayor Cobb apologized to Council and the community of Williams Lake regarding his social media post regarding residential schools/"the other side" while Councillors made statements condemning the social media post of Mayor Cobb of last week regarding residential schools/"the other side". Video of the statements can be viewed here
2) Charlene Belleau on behalf of Williams
Lake First Nation appeared before Council to discuss the impact of residential
schools and investigations into former residential school sites concluding with a drumming song
Following Ms. Belleau presentation - a Question/Answer period ensued
Mayor Cobb, on behalf of Council, thanked Ms. Belleau for her time/information
Resolved:
1) That the City of Williams Lake states its' official position that it recognizes and condemns the devasting effects of the 139 Residential Schools in Canada and the abuse inflicting on innocent Indigenious children. Further that Council continue to take meaningful steps to listen, learn, and advocate for residential school victims and surivivors of residential schools systems (Nelson/Ryll)
2) That Williams Lake City Council be guided by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Recommendations that were adopted by Canada and that they be brought forward as a guiding tool to the community through reconciliation (Nelson/Ryll)
3) Thar Council, as a whole, undertake an external Indigenous Cultural Safety/Anti-Racism Program (Ryll/Boehm)
Business:
1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque
and EFT listings dated October 15, 21, 22 and 28, 2021
At 6:49pm - Mayor Cobb declared a short recess
At 6:52pm - Council resumed its' meeting
2) Council endorsed several Central Cariboo Joint Committee recommendations from the Joint Committee's October 27th meeting, as follows:
a) That pursuant to Central Cariboo Joint
Committee Report #04-2021 and the report of the Manager of
Recreation and Leisure Services dated October 21, 2021, the Fee for
Service agreement with the Williams Lake Cycling Club be renewed
for a further three-year term effective 2022 through 2024 in the
amount of $20,000 per year; and further, that the schedule for
issuance of funds be amended to allow that 50% of the contract be
paid the first Thursday in April and the remaining 50% be paid the
first Thursday in July, and the appropriate signatories be authorized
to execute the agreements.
b) That pursuant to Central Cariboo Joint
Committee Report #05-2021 and the report of the Manager of
Recreation and Leisure Services dated October 21, 2021, the Fee for
Service agreement with the Scout Island Nature Centre be renewed
for a further three-year term effective 2022 through 2024 in the
amount of $20,000 per year, and the appropriate signatories be
authorized to execute the agreements.
c) That pursuant to Central Cariboo Joint
Committee Report #06-2021 and the report of the Manager of
Recreation and Leisure Services dated October 19, 2021, the Cariboo
Memorial Recreation Complex 'Posting of External Publications &
Public Artwork Policy', amended as directed by the Joint Committee
on September 22, 2021 and with additional amendments to the
removal/appeal section as requested, be approved
d) That pursuant to Central Cariboo Joint
Committee Report #07-2021, the agenda item summary from Lore
Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer / Executive Assistant, Cariboo
Regional District dated October 20, 2021 regarding the proposed
Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting schedule for 2022 be
received.
3) Council authorized the disposition (write-off) of $2,034.03 in uncollectable property
taxes receivable, including penalty and daily accruing interest
amounts, on the manufactured home property identified as:
Tax Roll/Folio # 0070560.561, manufactured home registry
#6499, civic address: 56-3001 Mackenzie Avenue N after receiving approval from the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs
4) After receiving no public input -- Council approved Development Permit No.
05-2021 for P & J Ventures Ltd., Inc. No. 699782, for construction
of a new building to rebuild Ming’s Restaurant, and requesting to
vary the parking requirements of twenty-nine parking spaces to five
parking spaces and one accessible parking space, on Lot 1, District
Lot 71, Cariboo District, Plan 12235, located at 12 Oliver Street
5) Council approved the building form and
character amendment for Development Permit No. 01- 2020 from
1198514 B.C. Ltd., (Chuck’s Auto Supply) located at 548
Mackenzie Avenue South and 272 5th Avenue South, legally
described as Lot 3, District Lot 71, Cariboo District, Plan EPP2301
and Lot 3, District Lot 71, Cariboo District, Plan EPP2301 and Lot
1, District Lot 71, Cariboo District, Plan EPP2301.
6) Council awarded the
replacement of 180 m of water main on Hodgson Road to Morben
Contracting for $ 202,472.10 with an additional 10% contingency,
additional Engineering services not to exceed $5,000 for site work,
and additional funding to be allocated from Water Reserve in the
amount of $ 47,719.31 for a total project cost of $227,719.31
excluding applicable taxes
7) Council awarded the River Valley Flood Remediation – Bridge 1-14 project contract
to Quality Excavation Ltd. for the total construction tender amount
of $2,115,872.50, excluding GST, for a total project value of
$2,568,872.50 with contingency and engineering, with Disaster
Financial Assistance program funding 80% of the project
8) Council endorsed several Committee of the Whole recommendations from its' October 26th, 2021 meeting, as follows:
a) That pursuant to the Committee of the Whole
Council Report #33-2021, the presentation from Court Smith,
Williams Lake Stampede Association regarding proposed Stampede
Park lease redevelopment plans be received for information and that
a letter of support for the planned Stampede Park developments be
provided
b) That pursuant to Committee of the Whole
Council Report #34-2021 that staff be directed to organize public
consultation activities to seek feedback on the proposed Waterfront
Enhancement Plan and to send correspondence soliciting input from
CN Rail and the Williams Lake First Nation
c) That pursuant to Committee of the Whole
Council Report #35-2021 and the report of the Chief Financial
Officer dated October 18, 2021, Council receive this report for
information and provide provisional approval of the preliminary
financial plan.
d) That, pursuant to the Committee of the Whole
Council Report #36-2021 and the report of the Chief Financial
Officer dated October 6, 2021, Council approve continued funding
to 16 existing Fee for Service Agreements in 2022 to the extent of
$249,100;
And further that Council discontinue the $5,000 funding agreement
with Youth for Christ, as the organization discontinued services to
youth, and not fund its successor organization Five Stones
Community Outreach;
And further that Council continue the $150,000 funding agreement
with Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce (for TDC
Operations);
And further that Council review the fee for service structure prior to
the 2023 renewal of the program.
e) That, pursuant to the Committee of the Whole
Council Report #37-2021 and the report of the Chief Financial
Officer dated October 6, 2021, Council award $9,000 in Grant-inAid allotments for 2022 at Council's discretion to the applicants that
met the policy selection criteria as follows:
1. $4,000 to Cariboo Chilcotin Youth Fiddle Society
(S0058386);
2. $5,000 to Williams Lake Stampeders Senior Hockey Club
f) That, pursuant to Committee of the Whole
Council Report #38-2021 and the report of the Director of
Protective Services dated October 19, 2021, Council approve an
additional extension with the Cariboo Friendship Society for their
Lease of the “Longhouse” located in the Stampede Park to
temporarily allow the lease to be used for emergency shelter space,
should it be required due to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, for
an additional 4 months through March 31, 2022.
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Mayor W. Cobb
9) Council received the October 27th, 2021 minutes of the meeting of the Central Cariboo Joint Committee
10) Council received a letter from the Hon. Lisa Beare (BC Minister of Citizens' Services) concerning the virtual
UBCM Convention meeting between Mayor/Council and
provincial Ministry Ministers and staff on housing needs in the
community
11) Council received the letter from the North Cariboo Agricultural
Development Advisory Committee dated October 22, 2021
regarding an update on the North Cariboo ADAC, recent grant approval, and
an invitation for expressions of interest for potential candidates to
apply to sit on the Committee
12) Council received the "Council Information Package" as of November 2nd, 2021 as follows:
* September 27, 2021 - Minister of Education re 2021
Premier's Awards for Excellence in Education Nominations
* October14, 2021 - City of Victoria Resolution re Paid Sick
Leave for Workers
* October 19, 2021 - Ministry Information re Fall 2021 Policy
Intention Background Materials on Modernizing Forest
Policy
* October 22, 2021 - CRD Board Highlights
* October 26, 2021 - Forest Enhancement Society of BC re BC
Forest Workers are Climate Action Heroes
* October 26, 2021 - Thrive Poverty Reduction Strategy Fall
2021 Update.
Updates were provided on the following items:
a) COVID-19 - verbal report from Mayor Cobb with Mayor Cobb responding to inquiries from Councillors
b) Emergency Operations Centre - verbal report from City's Director of Municipal Services with the Director/CAO responding to inquiries from Council
Members of Council & the CAO provided verbal reports on their recent actvities
Resolution to go into Closed (In-Camera) Council Session:
RESOLVED -- That Council proceed to a Closed Meeting, after adjournment of the Open Meeting of Council, pursuant to the
Community Charter, Sections 90 (1) (a) personal information about
an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a
position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or
another position appointed by the municipality, and (c) labour
relations or other employee relations.
Council adjourned at 7:42pm and following a brief recess, Council went into its' Closed (In-Camera) Meeting
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