Tuesday, September 20, 2022

WL Council Highlights - Sept 20th, 2022 mtg

Present:

Mayor W. Cobb; Councillors Boehm, Bonnell, Brenner, Nelson, Ryll, Smith

Meeting called to order at 6pm
Video of the meeting can be viewed here

Public Hearing:

1) Zoning Amendment Application - Bylaw No. 2371 - for property at 262 3rd Avenue South

The Corporate Officer read the purpose and intent of the Zoning Amendment Bylaw

The Mayor called 3 times for public input - none received

Resolved - That the Bylaw be referred to Council for consideration of 3rd Reading/Adoption

2) Zoning Amendment Application - Bylaw No. 2373 - for property at 911 Proctor Street

The Corporate Officer read the purpose and intent of the Zoning Amendment Bylaw

The Mayor called 3 times for public input and received 3 delegations on this item and the Mayor noted that letters have been received - either for the project, against the project and those not expressing an opinion

Resolved - That the Bylaw be referred to Council for consideration of 3rd Reading

3) Zoning Amendment Application - Bylaw No. 2335 - for property at 1238 Broadway Avenue South 

The Corporate Officer read the purpose and intent of the Zoning Amendment Bylaw

The Mayor called 3 times for public input and received 2 delegations on this item

Resolved - That the Bylaw be referred to Council for consideration of 3rd Reading

There being no further items for consideration - the Public Hearing adjourned at 7:15pm

Council Meeting resumed at 7:15pm

Meeting Agenda Adopted
Minutes of the previous Council Meeting held on August 30th, 2022 were received/adopted

Matters from Public Hearing:

1) Council gave 3rd Reading and Adoption to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2371, 2022 (262 3rd Avenue South)

2) Council gave 3rd Reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2373, 2022 and agreed to forward the Bylaw to the Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure for approval and that adoption be subject to a restrictive covenant being placed upon the Title for 911 Proctor Street stipulating that ONLY a new manufactured home can be placed onto the property

3) Council gave 3rd Reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2335, 2020 and agreed to forward the Bylaw to the Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure for approval (1238 Broadway Avenue South - old Shell Gas Station)

Business:

1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque and EFT listings dated August 26, 30, September 1, 6 , 8, 9 and 15, 2022

2) Council approved the application to the 2022 Community Resiliency Investment Program – 2023 Fire Smart Community Funding & Supports Program - Stream 1 for up to $200,000 in funding to undertake fuel treatment

3) Council  approved an application to the Forest Enhancement Society of BC - 2022-2023 Funding Program for up to $200,000 in funding to assist in reducing wildfire risk and increasing community resiliency to wildfire across BC

Resolved -  That Staff report back on a grant application to have sprinkler systems installed on rooftops within City of Williams Lake boundary

4) Council ratified an email poll authorizing it to proclaim the day of September 9th, 2002 as “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day”

5) Council agreed to provide a letter of support to the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin for their application to the Northern Development Marketing Projects stream for their application to support their Cariboo Lottery project.

6) Council agreed to provide a letter of support to the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin for their application to the Canadian Cultural Spaces fund to support an exploratory review of the RC Cotton site for a future Museum location

7) Council agreed to waive the City’s Purchasing Policy (No. 138) and approve a direct award to Urban Matters for the Extreme Heat Risk Mapping Assessment project for the contracted amount of $89,800.00

8) Council ratified an email poll authorizing it to approve the Salvation Army use of the City owned parking lot next to the Salvation Army family centre to host a BBQ event on Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM

9) Council directed Staff to not award the contract for LED lighting upgrades at City Hall and utilize the budget for this project to upgrade City owned street lighting

10) Council authorized the raising of the Every Child Matters flag on the City's flagpole, pursuant to City Policy, during a ceremony to be held on September 30, 2022 at 8:00 AM

11) Council authorized use of the Victim Services and Community Policing vehicles during the November/December 2022 Operation Red Nose season

12) Council proclaimed the following:

a) "Wrongful Conviction Day" - October 2, 2022
b) "Lung Cancer Awareness Month" - November 2022
c) "Circular Economy Month" - October 2022

13) Late Item - Verbal Report of Mayor Cobb re: 2022 UBCM Convention

The Mayor reported on Minister meetings held at the UBCM 2022 Convention and asked that Council agree to send a follow-up letter to BC's Ministry of Transportation/Infrastructure for a potential funding partnership between MOTI/City of Williams Lake to complete paving works on the City's portion of Dog Creek Road

Resolved - That Council send a follow-up letter to MOTI respecting a potential funding partnership between MOTI/City of Williams Lake to complete paving works on the City's portion of Dog Creek Road

14) Council received the "Council Information Package" as of September 20th, 2022

Council agreed to adjourn at 8:13pm

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