Present: Chair M. Wagner/Vice-Chair M. Neufeld and Directors Sjostrom, Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth, LeBourdais, Richmond, Glassford, Pare, Anderson, De Vries, Coleman, Roodenburg, and Pinkney
Meeting called to order at 9:45am
The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional unceded territory of Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw
Meeting Agenda adopted
Minutes of the previous Regional District Board Meeting were received/adopted
Delegations - 11am:
1) Lauren Bedford, Regional Agriculture Business Liaison - Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin
Ms. Bedford appeared before the Board to present information on Community Futures' Cariboo-Chilcotin's involvement in the regional agriculture industry, identifying gaps/needs and extend an invitation to an agriculture focused event in November -- presentation here
Following the presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair thanked Ms. Bedford for her time/information
2) Laurie Walters and Larry Stranberg from Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin
Laurie Walters and Larry Stranberg from Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin appeared before the Board to provide an update on the PASS program (Planning a Successful Succession) -- presentation here
Following the presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair thanked Ms. Walters/Mr. Stranberg for their time/information
Business:
Development Services:
1) The Board gave 1st and 2nd Readings to Quesnel Fringe Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5488, 2024 (Area A/1387 Maple Drive)
2) The Board gave 1st and 2nd Readings to both Interlakes Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5489, 2024 and South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5490, 2024 as well as 2 conditions being:
* Adoption of the Interlakes Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5489, 2024
* The applicant offering to enter into and entering into a Section 219 covenant to ensure compliance with the CRD Shoreland Management Policy with respect to sewage disposal and riparian protection and the cost of the registration of the land use covenant being at the sole cost of the applicant
(Area L/8270 Wilson Lake Road)
3) Following a Public Hearing -- the Board gave 3rd Reading to North Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5476, 2024 (Area I/605 Tibbles Road)
4) The Board approved DVP/Development Variance Permit #25-2024 for property at 2813 Chimney Lake Rd in Electoral Area "E"
5) The Board agreed to support a Provincial Agricultural Land Commission application for subdivision pertaining to Lot A, District Lot 10947, Cariboo District, Plan 21261 and Lot 1, District Lot 10947, Cariboo District, Plan 19247, Except Plan 21261 at 2335 and 2371 Rawlings Rd in Electoral Area "B", as well as a re-zoning application be pursued as well
6) The Board agreed with a Staff recommendation in regard to property at 2505 Gook Rd in Electoral Area "A", as follows:
That the condition of adoption for Quesnel Fringe Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5479, 2024 be replaced with the following:
The applicant offering to enter into and entering into a Section 219 covenant to ensure compliance with the CRD Shoreland Management Policy with respect to riparian protection.
Further, that the cost of registration of the shoreland management covenant be borne by the applicant
7) The Board approved a Notice on Title for property in Electoral Area "H" legally described as Lot A District Lot 2939 Lillooet District Plan KAP56036 ; PID: 023-290-447
Community Services:
1) The Board approved a Grant of $1,000 to the Tatla Lake Ski Club and to be charged against the Area "J" Grant for Assistance fund
Finance:
1) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of August 2024, in the amount of $3,347,749.05
Administration:
1) The Board approved the Draft 2025 Board Schedule
2) The Board approved an allocation of $1,000 to the Tsq’escen (Canim Lake Band) 2nd Annual Strength Through Our Ancestors Pow-Wow and to be charged against the COVID-19 Smart Restart Funds First Nations Allocation
3) The Board received a number of "Information-Only" Items and following discussion, took no further action
Committee/Commission Recommendations:
The Board endorsed 4 recommendations from its' Committees' or Commissions as follows:
1) That the Cariboo Regional District Board hereby confirms its desire to move forward with the establishment of a regional trails and parks service, and that the proposal be shared with the CRD's member municipalities to determine their desire to participate in the service, subject to public engagement (Committee of the Whole meeting of September 5th, 2024)
2) That a letter of support be provided to the Barkerville Heritage Trust for its bid to renew the Barkerville Management Agreement (Committee of the Whole meeting of September 5th, 2024)
3) That a funding contribution of $2,000 be provided from the North Cariboo Economic Development budget to the Kersley Farmers Institute in support of the Agriculture Producers Needs Assessment Project. Further, that review and potential action items from the assessment be included as a goal in the North Cariboo Economic Development 2025 Business Plan (North Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus meeting of September 10th, 2024)
4) That as per the request of the Parkland Recreation Commission, the Cariboo Regional District provide 90-day notice of termination on October 1, 2024 to School District 28 as per Section (S) of the Licence to Occupy portions of the Parkland Elementary School, thus ending use of the school on December 31, 2024 as a community centre by the Commission (North Cariboo Joint Committee meeting of September 10th, 2024)
Corporate Bylaws:
1) The Board gave 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings to Wildwood Fire Protection Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 5491, 2024
Closed Board Session:
At 12:37pm -- the Board recessed its' Open Session to conduct a Closed Board Meeting as per the Community Charter
At 1:00pm -- the Board resumed its' Open Session
Directors' Requests:
1) At the request of Director Forseth (Area "D"), the Board:
i) agreed to invite representatives of "E" Division, BC RCMP to a future meeting to discuss how the Cariboo Regional District can provide input into provincial policing priorities in the Electoral Areas of the Cariboo Regional District
ii) agreed to refer to its' Policy Committee the current practice of Land Acknowledgement at Regional District meetings for review and report back to the Board
iii) rejected a request to have CRD Staff research implications on the Cariboo Regional District for the FireSmart Pilot Program for Regional District Cooperative Community Wildfire Response Organizations program
2) At the request of Director Neufeld (Area "E"), the Board agreed to authorize access to the Area "E" Director Initiative Fund for Director Neufeld to attend the 2025 BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George in mid January 2025
3) At the request of Director Bachmeier (Area "B"), the Board agreed to authorize access up to $2,000 from the Area "B" Director Initiative Fund for Director Bachmeier to attend the 2025 BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George in mid January 2025
4) At the request of Director Anderson (Area "K"), the Board agreed to authorize access to $1,000 from the Area "K" Director Initiative Fund for Director Anderson to attend the NCGLA Mental Health and Addictions Symposium in Prince George in November 2024
Following verbal reports from Directors — the Board then adjourned
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