Meeting called to order at 6:00pm
The Mayor recognized that the meeting was taking place on the original homeland of Northern Secwepemc (Shuswap) peoples within Secwepemculecw
Meeting agenda adopted
Minutes of the previous City Council meeting held on August 16th, 2022 were received/adopted
Delegation:
Ms. Erin Hitchcock appeared before Council to discuss GoByBike Weeks - October 3 to 16, 2022
A Question/Answer period ensued following the presentation from Ms. Hitchcock
Mayor Cobb, on behalf of Council, thanked the delegation for their time/information
Resolved -- That the presentation of Erin Hitchcock, on behalf of
Scout Island Nature Centre and the GoByBike Group, providing an
overview of the upcoming GoByBike weeks taking place in Williams
Lake from October 3 to 16, 2022, and inviting Council to participate
in the 'Politician on a Pedal Challenge' during these weeks, be
received and Staff be requested to report back on re-activating the past Active Transportation Committee
Business:
1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque
and EFT listings dated August 16, 18, 19 and 25, 2022
2) Council rescinded second reading of Zoning
Amendment Bylaw No. 2335 as given on June 30, 2020, received the
updated information regarding the revised application from TK &
Sons Contracting Inc., on behalf of 4330 Wilson Creek Fuel Inc., to
rezone the subject property located at 1238 Broadway Avenue
South, re-read Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2335 a 2nd time, as amended and directed that a public hearing be held on September 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM in Williams Lake Council Chambers and that Staff report back on process in regards to derelict properties in the City of Williams Lake
3) Council received for information the report of the Public Hearing for
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2372 held August 16, 2022
4) Council approved the award of contract to Nilsson Select Contracting
Ltd. for the tendered price of $134,3400.00 plus applicable taxes for
logging and fuel treatment in the vicinity of Missioner Creek and
12th Ave North
5) Council ratified an email poll endorsing a recommendation from a previous Committee of the Whole, as follows:
"That, pursuant to the Committee of Whole
Council Report #14-2022 that the report of the Recovery
Coordinator dated August 18, 2022 be received and that Council
pursue a strategic approach to climate change with buy-in at the
corporate level pursuing actions to enhance the City’s corporate and
community-wide commitments, and staff be authorized to submit the
documentation required to participate in the new Local Government
Climate Action Program and demonstrate climate investment
equivalent to 20% of the provincial funding through current
investments and/or the allocation of funds from the City’s climate
action reserve if the City is approved for participation"
6) Council endorsed recommendations from a previous Committee of the Whole meeting, as follows:
a) That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council
Report #15-2022, and the report of the Director of Human
Resources dated July 19, 2022, Council approve an amendment to
the 'Annual Indemnity for Mayor and Councillors Policy No. 183'
to update the remuneration for Mayor and Councillors, effective
November 1, 2022, to $63,588 and $22,964, respectively.
b) That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council
Report #16-2022 and the report of the Manager of Economic
Development dated June 27, 2022 regarding an overview of
potential uses for the vacant City-owned McKinnon road lot, staff be
directed to bring back a report on undertaking a public Request for
Proposals (RFP) process to solicit options for developing housing on
the lot
c) That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council
Report #17-2022, Council send a letter to the Provincial
Government and BCGEU urging both parties to resolve their
dispute quickly to reduce the impact on local residents and
businesses
7) Council received for information the following correspondence:
a) Information from the Ministry of Energy,
Mines and Low Carbon Innovation dated July 28, 2022 requesting
input on the Province' Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Act and
Regulation
b) Letter from the Minister of Public Safety
and Solicitor General dated August 22, 2022 responding to the
letter from Mayor Cobb dated May 20, 2022 regarding prolific
offenders and the use of electronic supervision
c) Letter from the Joint Working Group on
First Nations Heritage Conservation (JWGFNHC) dated August
23, 2022 regarding an invitation to the Heritage Conservation Act and this letter be referred to Council's Indigenous Relations/Reconciliation Committee for consideration
8) Council proclaimed the following weeks:
* Rail Safety Week - September 19 to 25, 2022
* National Forest Week - September 18 to 24, 2022
* Prostate Cancer Awareness
Month - September 12 to 16, 2022
9) Council received the Council Information Package as of August 30th
Council agreed to adjourn at 6:48pm
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