Quesnel Council Highlights - Oct 17th mtg

Courtesy of the City of Quesnel:

Thank you from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #94

President, Doug Carey, presented a certificate of appreciation to Mayor, Council and City staff for the reconstruction of Legion Beach Campground, which included a new accessible dock.

Cariboo Regional District presents Solid Waste Management Plan updates The Environmental Management Act requires that all regional districts prepare and submit a 10 year Solid Waste Management Plan to the provincial government. Public consultation was held and Tera Grady, Manager Solid Waste, CRD, presented Council with updates to the Plan, potential actions to divert the waste flow and costing. Council agreed to provide a letter of support, in principle, for the Plan (which can be viewed on the CRD website). Next steps: December - The Plan will go to the CRD Board for review and recommendation to approve Early 2024 - CRD will submit the approved Plan to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Disc Golf Following Council's allocation of $4000 from the Council Initiatives fund in March 2023, INDesign was contracted to prepare a feasibility study for a proposed disc golf course at the West Fraser Timber Park.  Stewart McIsack advised that the property is viable and spoke to project scope, budget and environmental considerations.

 

Council Appointments Mayor Paull reported on his council appointments for the remainder of 2023 and 2024.  A list of the council appointments will be posted on the City of Quesnel website.

Specialty Crosswalks The City now has two approved specialty crosswalk designs, the rainbow crosswalk at Spirit Square and, an Indigenous crosswalk in each of our three Business Improvement Areas.  Council approved the Specialty Crosswalk Policy CC-27 to manage future requests - this policy will be available on the City website.

Correspondence - 2024 Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games Council approved two requests from the Director of Transportation, Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games: Parking lot restricted access - February 22 - 25, 2024 - the lot between the arenas/curling club, the lot between the Legion/St. Andrew's Church, the lot north of the Legion and the alley beside Arena #2. Road closure - February 22; 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. - 300 block Vaughan Street and 400 block Barlow Avenue

 

Bylaws Bylaw 1951 - City of Quesnel Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw 1951, 2023 - Third Reading Bylaw 1905 - City of Quesnel Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1905, 2021 (North Fraser Drive) - Extension Request