Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Williams Lake Council Highlights - December 17th, 2024 mtg

Present: Mayor Rathor; Councillors Boehm, Delainey, Flaspohler, Lyons, Moses and Nelson

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 

Moment of Silence held acknowledging the passing of the late John Horgan -- the 36th Premier of British Columbia from 2017-2022 as well as serving as the Canadian Ambassador to Germany

Meeting Agenda approved, as amended (1 Late Item from Councillor J. Flaspohler) - click here
Meeting Video here

Minutes of the Council meeting held on December 3rd, 2024 were received/adopted

Delegations:

None

Business:

1) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque and EFT listings dated December 5, 6, 11 and 13, 2024

2) Council received for information the report of the Public Hearing for Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2382 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2383 held December 3, 2024

3) Council gave approval for the late 2025 Community Grant application from the Williams Lake Blue Fins in the amount of $2,000 as well as $1,000 to KidSport and that a letter be forwarded to the Cariboo Regional District requesting Grant for Assistance funding from Electoral Areas D,E,F of $1,000 each per Electoral Area towards the grant request from the Blue Fins Swim Club

4) Council agreed to amend its' Resolution No. 434/24 dated November 19, 2024 by changing the 2025 NDIT Local Government Internship Program grant amount being applied for to $60,000 from $50,000

5) Council designated the Director of Protective Services, or their delegate, as the City of Williams Lake Fire Inspector, as per Section 8 of the Fire Safety Act, and Fire Investigator as per Section 23 of the Fire Safety Act

6) Council approved in principle the proposed lease renewals with the Williams Lake & District Chamber of Commerce and the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin Society for a term of five years each, effective January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029 at a lease rate of $1.00 per year including applicable taxes, and the required Notices of Disposition be published and this matter be considered formally at the January 28, 2025 Regular Council Meeting

7) Council authorized:

* a change in insurance carrier for the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex to the Municipal Insurance Association of British Columbia for Contracted Recreation Instructors / Facilitators and User Groups (Sports) Liability services

* City of Williams Lake providing the liability insurance for contract recreation instructors and/or facilitators performing services on behalf of the City, as determined in the Associate Member Program

* City staff enter into Service Provider agreements with individual recreation instructors / facilitators for the provision of liability insurance through the City’s liability insurance provider

8) Council adopted City of Williams Lake Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2382, 2024 and City of Williams Lake Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2383, 2024 for property at 1138 Lakeview Crescent 

9) Council adopted 2 recommendations from a previous Committee of the Whole meeting, as follows:

i) That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #34-2024 and the report of the Chief Financial Officer dated November 28, 2024, Council provide staff direction regarding budget update and public feedback; and further, that Council give an approval to initiate the new projects recommended by staff prior to the approval of the 2025-2029 Financial Plan Bylaw, and that staff be directed to review the budget and bring back options (once BC Assessment information is provided in January 2025) for achieving an average tax increase of 0% above assessment increases.

ii) That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #35-2024 and the report of the Chief Financial Officer dated December 10, 2024, Council direct that the City not enforce the late penalties for the September-October 2024 utility billing period, in recognition of the ongoing Canada Post job action and its impacts on customers receiving their bills

10) Council received a letter from the Columneetza Secondary School Cultural Committee dated December 10, 2024 inviting Council to attend the upcoming Powwow being held at Columneetza on January 31, 2025

11) Council proclaimed the week of January 26 to February 2, 2025 as "Family Literacy Week" in the City of Williams Lake 

12) Late Item -- At the request of Councillor Flaspohler, Council requested regular project updates on both of BC Housing Projects - namely, Jubilee Place and the Elks Hall Shelter as well as regular stats from BC Housing/CMHA/Cariboo Friendship Society on numbers of emergency shelter beds availability 

13) Council received the Council Information Package as of December 17th, 2024 

Council received verbal updates regarding Atlantic Power and the Water Treatment Plant

Members of Council provided verbal reports as to their recent activities... 

At 7:20pm -- Council RESOLVED the following:

That Council proceed into a Closed Committee of Whole Council Meeting, following adjournment of the Open Council Meeting, according to Section 92 of the Community Charter for discussion of items identified under Section 90 of the Community Charter, as follows:

(1c) labour relations or other employee relations

Council adjourned at 7:21pm

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