Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Cariboo RD Policy Committee Highlights - March 7th mtg

Present: Chair S. Forseth; Directors M. Sjostrom, B. Bachmeier, J. Massier, A. Richmond (entered meeting at 10:35am) and E. DeVries

Guest: Cariboo RD Board Chair M. Wagner via teleconference

Meeting called to order at 10:00am - Deputy CAO A. Johnston

The Deputy CAO called for nominations for the position of Committee Vice-Chair for 2023

Director Sjostrom was duly nominated

The Deputy CAO, after calling 3 times for nominations and no further nominations coming forward, declared Director M. Sjostrom elected Vice Chair of Policy Committee for 2023, by acclamation.

Chair Forseth then took the Chair at 10:01am

The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional territory of Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw and reminded Directors' to place their mobile device on silent mode or turn the device off

Meeting Agenda adopted 
Minutes of the Committee meeting held May 31st, 2022 were received/adopted

Business:

1) Committee Meeting Schedule for 2023

A report from the Deputy CAO was presented to the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon 

Resolved - Report received and the Committee establish its' meeting schedule for 2023 as follows:

* March 7th, 2023 at 10am
* May 16th, 2023 at 10am
* August 22nd, 2023 at 10am
* October 24th, 2023 at 10am

2) Cariboo Regional District Directors’ Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw No. 5415, 2022

A report from the Deputy CAO was considered by the Committee
Discussion ensued thereon... 

Resolved/Defeated- Report received and that the Committee recommend that the Cariboo RD Board, at its' March 24th meeting, give 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to Cariboo Regional District Directors’ Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw No. 5415, 2022 (Half day rates for "Sanctioned Business Meetings)

Resolved - That Staff bring forward, to the March 24th Cariboo RD Board Meeting, an amended Cariboo Regional District Directors’ Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw No. 5415, 2022 to reflect connection to the Directors' Code of Conduct (withhold Director stipend if found guilty of violating the Directors' Code of Conduct Policy) for consideration of 3 Readings/Adoption

Meeting recessed at 11:30am
Meeting resumed at 11:35am 

3) Director Initiative Fund Policy

The Chair verbally reported on this item
Discussion ensued thereon ... 

Resolved - That it be recommended to the Regional Board that the following amendments to the Director Initiative Funds Policy be authorized:

* Remove under Ineligible Projects: "General Interest events/seminars not related to the business of the Cariboo Regional District"

* Amend under Process : "Staff will prepare the appropriate report and attach Director Initiative Fund Policy and present to the Board for its' consideration" 

* Amend under Process: "Funds can only be expended with majority support of the Electoral Area Directors'"

Resolved -- That the remaining items on the Agenda under "Reports/Correspondence" not considered at today's meeting be referred to the next meeting of the Committee

The Committee adjourned at 12:00pm


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