Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Cariboo RD Special Board Highlights - Jan 19th, 2022 mtg

Present: 

In the Cariboo RD Williams Lake Boardroom -- Chair M. Wagner/Vice Chair J. Massier and Directors Sjostrom, Bachmeier, Forseth, LeBourdais, Richmond, Kirby, Mernett, Simpson, and Bonnell 

Attending via Microsoft Teams -- Directors A. Delainey (Area "E"), J. Glassford (Area "I"), W. Macdonald (Area "L") and M. Pinkney (100 Mile House) 

Meeting called to order at 1:06pm

The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on traditional Northern Secwepemc (Shuswap) territory

Meeting agenda adopted

At 1:12pm -- the Board recessed its' Open Session and convened a Closed Board Session as per Sections 92 and 90(1a & i - appointment and legal advice) of the Community Charter

At 3:22pm -- the Board resumed its' Open Session

Business:

1) Reconsideration of Resolution Regarding Vaccination Mandate for Cariboo Regional District Volunteer Fire Department Members

Report of the Deputy CAO/Mgr of Corporate Services was presented to the Board -- view here

The Board Chair, under the authority of Section 24(1) of the Regional District's Procedure Bylaw as well as Section 217 of the Local Government Act (click here) required the Regional Board to re-vote on the following Resolution, as passed at the January 14th, 2022 Cariboo Regional District Board Meeting:

That the Board recommend that the Cariboo Regional District's mandatory vaccination workplace rule be deferred for up to 2 months to allow staff time to work with Volunteer Fire Departments to establish operational guidelines that may address the risk of infection to other volunteer fire department members as well as the public.

The Chair then called the question on the Resolution and it was DEFEATED 

The Board agreed to adjourn at 3:33pm

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