Present:
Mayor SPS Rathor; Councillors Boehm, Delainey, Flaspohler, Lyons, Moses and Nelson
Meeting called to order at 6:00pm
Meeting video here
Mayor Rathor recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional unceded territory of Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw
A) Public Hearing -- Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2418, 2024
The Corporate Officer read aloud the purpose and intent of Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2418
The Mayor called 3 times for public input -- None received
Public Hearing adjourned at 6:02pm
B) Regular Council Meeting
Council meeting called to order at 6:03pm
Meeting Agenda adopted with late item (NCLGA Symposium in November)
Minutes of the previous Williams Lake City Council meeting were received and adopted
Matters arising from Public Hearing:
1) Following the Public Hearing held earlier -- Council gave 3rd Reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2418 and referred the Bylaw to the Ministry of Transportation for the Minister or his/her delegate's approval, as per Section 52 of the Transportation Act
Delegations/Presentations:
1) Mayor Rathor made a presentation to the Williams Lake Fire Department in appreciation for July 2024 River Valley Wildfire Response
2) Beth Holden from the Williams Lake Cycling Club appeared before Council to provide an update on First Annual Ride Your Ride Women's Bikefest
Following her presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensued
Mayor Rathor thanked Ms. Holden for her time/information
3) The Hon. Adrian Dix - BC's Minister of Health appeared before Council, via Zoom, to discuss Emergency Room Closures at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake and Community Concerns
Following the Minister's presentation/comments -- a Question/Answer period ensued
Mayor Rathor thanked Minister Dix for graciously making himself available for tonight's Williams Lake City Council meeting...
Response to Delegations:
Council received for information --
i) the update from Beth Holden, Williams Lake Cycling Club regarding the First Annual Women's Bikefest
Business:
1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque and EFT listings dated July 18, 25, 26, August 1 and 8, 2024
2) Council approved compensation, registration and travel expenses for interested Council members to attend the UBCM Annual Convention being held in Vancouver, BC from September 16 to 20, 2024
3) Council ratified the e-mail poll of Council conducted August 2 to 5, 2024 authorizing travel, compensation and other associated expenses for available Council members to attend the Esk’etemc Tsqewt Celebration at the Esk’et Gym in Alakali Lake on August 6, 2024
4) Council waived Purchasing Policy No. 138 and approved a direct award for the City of Williams Lake Active Transportation Plan to Fraser Basin Council in the amount $100,000.00
5) Council gave first three readings to “City of Williams Lake Waterworks Amendment Bylaw No. 2409, 2024” and “City of Williams Lake Sewerage Works Management Amendment Bylaw No. 2410, 2024”
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Councillor S. Nelson
6) Council awarded the Contract for CCTV camera inspection and cleaning of approximately 20,950 metres of sanitary sewer mains to Enviro Jet Services Ltd. for the bid price of $166,741.05 (including applicable taxes), and that the budget overrun of $16,741.00 be covered from sewer reserves
7) Council approved the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex arena sports shop lease agreement to Caribou Ski Source for Sports (DBA Oasis Leisure Group Inc.) for a three year term, effective August 1, 2024, with an opportunity to extend the lease for an additional two years under the same termsl
8) Council ratified the email poll of Council conducted July 25, 2024 authorizing award of the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex arena food concession operation contract to Dog n Suds for a monthly rent of $1,102.50 (including GST) and a term of three years, effective August 1, 2024, with an opportunity to extend the lease for an additional two years under the same terms
9) Council received letters from Cariboo-North MLA Coralee Oakes, BC's Minister of Health and Interior Health regarding recent Emergency Room closures at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake and that a letter be forwarded to Interior Health/Minister Dix re-iterating its' request for an Internal Review of Interior Health Authority and request support of the Cariboo Regional District and surrounding First Nation communities ...
10) Council received the member notice from UBCM dated August 7, 2024 and directed the Chief Administrative Officer to respond that the City of Williams Lake supports UBCM and the First Nations Leadership Council 'Relationship Protocol' initiative
11) Council made the following Proclamations:
* Rail Safety Week - September 23 to 29, 2024
* National Forest Week - September 22 to 28, 2024
* Wrongful Conviction Day - October 2nd, 2024
12) Late Item - Council authorized interested Council members to attend the NCLGA Symposium on Mental Health/Addictions in Prince George on November 13-14, 2024
13) Council received the Council Information Package as of August 13th, 2024
Council discussed updates to the situation at Atlantic Power as well as the Williams Lake River Valley
Members of Council provided verbal reports as to their recent activities
Council adjourned at 8:20pm
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