Present: Mayor SPS Rathor; Councillors Boehm, Delainey, Flaspohler, Lyons and Nelson (via Zoom)
Meeting called to order at 6:00pm
Mayor Rathor recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional unceded territory of Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw
Meeting Agenda approved
Minutes of the previous City Council meeting were adopted
Delegation:
Diane Shendruk, VP Clinical Operations, IH North; Karen Cooper, Executive Director Clinical Operations, IH West and Dr. Jacques Neuhoff, Chief of Staff, Cariboo Memorial Hospital - all from Interior Health appeared before Council to provide a Quarterly update
Following the PowerPoint presentation (click here) - A Question/Answer period ensued
Mayor Rathor, on behalf of Council, thanked the delegation for their time/information
Response to Delegations:
Council received for information the Interior Health quarterly presentation from Diane Shendruk, Karen Cooper and Dr. Jacques Neuhoff
Business:
1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque and EFT listings dated August 15 and 22, 2024
2) Following a Public Input Opportunity -- Council approved Development Variance Permit No. 03-2024 for Shared Tower, on behalf of Jatco Holdings Ltd. for property at #45 Highway 20
3) Council received for information the report of the Public Hearing for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2418 held August 13, 2024
4) Council referred the proposed 2025 budget and five-year financial plan preparation timeline including providing initial budget direction to develop the 2025 budget and Five Year Financial Plan covering years 2025-2029 inclusive to a future Committee of the Whole meeting for further discussion...
5) Council adopted the following Bylaws:
a) Waterworks Amendment Bylaw No. 2409, 2024
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Councillor S. Nelson
b) Sewerage Works Management Amendment Bylaw No. 2410, 2024
c) Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2418, 2024
6) Council approved an amendment to the Gavin Lake Forest Education Society application to permit half of the funding ($1,250) to be held over to 2025 as the Society were unable to host their planned second camp this summer due to unforeseen circumstances, rather than refunding this amount and reapplying for 2025 funding
7) Council received a letter from the Orange Shirt Society dated August 20, 2024 requesting donations toward the Orange Shirt Day Event being held at the WLFN arbor on Friday, September 27, 2024 and postponed further action on this item pending a decision of the Cariboo Regional District Board on September 6th, 2024 on this same matter
8) Council received the Council Information Package as of August 27th, 2024
9) Council received verbal reports covering the following topics:
* Atlantic Power
* Williams Lake River Valley Wildfire Recovery
Resolved: That Members of Council and the Mayor be authorized to travel to Victoria to discuss the future of the Atlantic Power Co-Gen plant with the Provincial Government, if required prior to the 2024 UBCM/Union of BC Municipalities' Convention being held in Vancouver, BC from September 16-20, 2024
Members of Council provided verbal reports on their recent activities
Closed Council Session:
At 8:10pm -- Council RESOLVED:
That Council now resolve into a Closed Meeting, following adjournment of the Open Session, according to Section 92 of the Community Charter for discussion of items identified under Section 90 (1) (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interest of the municipality.
Council adjourned at 8:11pm
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