Central Cariboo Joint Committee Highlights - Feb 28th mtg

Present from CRD -- Co-Chair (Director) M. LeBourdais & Directors Forseth and Neufeld

Present from City of WL -- Co-Chair (Mayor) SPS Rathor & Councillors Moses and Nelson 

In the Chair: Director M. LeBourdais 

Meeting called to order at 5:30pm

The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on traditional, unceded Williams Lake First Nation territory within Secwepemculecw 

Meeting Agenda adopted with 1 Late Item (Discussion Item - creation of new Williams Lake and Area Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan, at request of Director Forseth)  

Minutes of the Joint Committee meeting held on January 24th, 2023 was adopted

Delegation(s):

None

Business:

1) Central Cariboo Recreation Management Agreement Renewal (2024-2028) Between the City of Williams Lake and the Cariboo Regional District

A report from the City of Williams Lake's Director of Community Services was presented to the Committee

Discussion ensued thereon

Resolved -- That it be recommended to Williams Lake City Council/Cariboo RD Board:

That the proposed Central Cariboo Recreation Management agreement between the Cariboo Regional District and the City of Williams Lake be renewed for a five-year term (2024-2028) and that the appropriate signatories be authorized to execute the agreement

2) Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Team to Williams Lake

A information-only report from the City of Williams Lake's Director of Community Services was presented to the Committee

Discussion ensued thereon

No further action required 

The Action Page was received and the Committee directed that Item #2 be removed from the Action Page

3) Discussion Item -- creation of new Williams Lake and Area Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan

Director Forseth provided a verbal report on this item

Discussion ensued thereon...

Resolved -- That staff bring forward a report to the Central Cariboo Joint Committee regarding the new Williams Lake and Area Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan, including funding options and next steps.  Further, that staff ensure that the Williams Lake First Nation, Xatsull First Nation and Alkali First Nation (Esk'etemc FN) are engaged in the process.

The Committee adjourned at 6:02pm