Meeting called to order at 6:00pm
Mayor Cobb recognized that the meeting was taking place on traditional Northern Shuswap territory
Meeting Agenda adopted
Minutes of the Council meeting held December 7th, 2021 was received and adopted
Resolved: That the rules be suspended to permit more than 2 Members of Council to join the meeting of Council via electronic means
Presentation:
Mayor Cobb presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Massimo Calabrese in regards to his efforts to bring public awareness to COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Williams Lake...
Following the presentation -- Mr. Calabrese addressed Williams Lake City Council
Business:
1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque
and EFT listings dated December 6, 9, 10 and 16, 2021
2) Council approved the following NDIT (Northern Development Initiative Trust) Grant Applications for submission to NDIT:
* Local Government Internship
* Grant Writing Support
* Economic Development Capacity
Building Program
3) Council agreed to support The
Potato House Project’s application to the Heritage BC ‘150 Time
Immemorial Grant Program’ toward development of historical and
cultural community tours.
4) Council received a memo from Councillor Ivan Bonnell concerning a summary of the December 10, 2021 Cariboo Regional
District Board Meeting
5) Council awarded the contract to upgrade the older existing lighting
fixtures to new LED fixtures at the Williams Lake Regional Airport
Terminal Building to Service Electric Ltd. for the quoted price of
$56,175, including all applicable taxes
6) Council endorsed a recommendation from the Public Works Committee as follows:
That pursuant to Public Works Committee
Report #03-2021, the report of the Director of Municipal Services
dated December 6, 2021 regarding an update on the lake harvester
be received for information; and further, that Staff be directed to
proceed with a new permit application seeking approval for cleaning
a larger area of the lake.
7) Council awarded the contract for the supply of unleaded gasoline and
diesel to Star West Petroleum Ltd. for the tendered price of $1.2990
per litre of unleaded gasoline and $1.3649 per litre of diesel
8) Council approved the
proposed Airport Lease Agreement #CWL6000 with Seibert
Investments Ltd. for a term of 15-year term effective May 1, 2021,
at a lease rate of $7,639.36 excluding applicable taxes in the first
year with annual increases based on the BC Consumer Price Index
(CPI) and that the Mayor/Corporate Officer be authorized to enter into the lease on behalf of the City
9) After receiving 1 letter and no public input -- Council defeated final adoption of "Williams Lake Business License Amendment
Bylaw No. 2356, 2021"
10) Council endorsed a recommendation from the December 14th, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting, as follows:
"That the Committee of Whole Council recommends the report of the Executive Assistant dated
December 10, 2021 regarding the City of Williams Lake's meaningful reconciliation and relationship
building with our Indigenous partners be received for information.”
11) Council received a letter from the BC SPCA's Chief Scientific
Officer regarding an offer to support the
City of Williams Lake in reassessing the use of rodenticides
12) Council received a letter from the School District No. 27 Board of Education thanking Williams Lake City Council for their support of the District's BC New
Childcare Spaces Fund application toward the creation of 119 new
childcare spaces in the community
13) Council received the Council Information Package as of December 21st, 2021
Council received verbal updates from Mayor Cobb/Corporate Officer, as follows:
* COVID-19 Updates
* Emergency Operations Centre Update
Members of Council reported on their recent activities
Council agreed to adjourn at 6:43pm
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