Central Cariboo Joint Committee Highlights - Feb 23rd mtg

Present from CRD: Co-Chair S. Forseth and Directors A. Delainey/M. LeBourdais

Present from City of Williams Lake: Co-Chair J. Ryll and Councillors Boehm/Bonnell

Meeting chaired by Director Forseth and he called the meeting to order at 5:30pm

The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional, unceded lands of the Williams Lake First Nation within the Secwepemc Nation and also noted that today is "Pink Shirt Day" whose theme for 2022 is Lift Each Other Up

Meeting Agenda adopted

The Committee reviewed a previously adopted resolution, as follows:

That the correspondence from the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society, dated November 24, 2021, regarding appointments to the Fee for Service Management Committee, be received.  Further that the appointments to the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society Fee for Service Management Committee made by the City of Williams Lake - Councillor Brenner with Councilor Bonnell as alternate, be acknowledged.  Still further, that Director Steve Forseth be appointed as the Cariboo Regional District's representative to the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society Fee for Service Management Committee.

After discussion, the Committee agreed to re-affirm the above-noted Resolution and recommend the same to the Regional Board for consideration of endorsement... 

The Committee adopted the minutes of the Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting held on January 26th, 2022 

Business:

1) Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex - Statutory Holiday Opening and Closing Schedule 

A report from the City's Director of Community Services was presented to the Committee - click here

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - 

• That the City of Williams Lake Council Report from Stacey Miranda, dated February 11, 2022, regarding Cariboo Memorial Complex Statutory holiday opening and closing schedule, be received.

  Further, that the following plans for statutory holiday operations at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex be approved:

  • New Years Day – Closed
  • Wrestling Day – Open
  • Family Day – Open
  • Good Friday – Closed
  • Easter Monday – Closed
  • Victoria Day – Open
  • Canada Day – Closed – (Activities in Boitanio Park/Stampede Weekend)
  • BC Day – Open
  • Labour Day – Closed – (during pool shutdown)
  • Thanksgiving - Open
  • Remembrance Day – Closed
  • Christmas Day – Closed
  • Boxing Day – Closed

  AND FURTHER, That the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex be closed for the latest federal statutory holiday on September 30, National day for Truth and Reconciliation.

• 2) Cost Sharing of City Parks/Trails 
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• A report from the City's Director of Community Services was presented to the Committee - click here
• Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved - 

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• That the City of Williams Lake Council Report from Stacey Miranda, Director of Community Services, dated February 14, 2022, regarding cost sharing of City of Williams Lake Parks and Trails for the region's residents, be received.

• Further, that staff from the Cariboo Regional District and the City of Williams Lake be directed to negotiate a fair value for service recreational agreement and sub-regional recreation budget amount for the Central Cariboo Joint Committee to consider for 2023 and beyond budget cycle.

The Committee divided - Defeated on a Tie Vote, as follows:

Affirmative - Councillors Ryll, Boehm, Bonnell (3)

Negative - Directors Forseth, Delainey, LeBourdais (3)

Resolved -- That the City of Williams Lake Council Report from Stacey Miranda, Director of Community Services, dated February 14, 2022, regarding cost sharing of City of Williams Lake Parks and Trails for the region's residents, be received.

The Committee divided - Defeated on a Tie Vote, as follows:

Affirmative - Directors' Forseth, Delainey, LeBourdais (3) 

Negative - Councillors Ryll, Boehm, Bonnell (3) 

3) Action Page - click here

The Committee reviewed the Action Page and agreed to delete Items 1, 3 and 4

The Committee adjourned at 6:04pm