Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Central Cariboo Joint Committee Highlights - April 23rd, 2025 mtg

Present from Cariboo RD: Directors S. Forseth, M. Neufeld and M. LeBourdais

Present from City of Williams Lake: Mayor SPS Rathor; Councillors M. Moses + S. Nelson

Meeting Chair: Director M. Neufeld

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 (as amended) - click here
Minutes of the previous Joint Committee meeting was adopted

Delegation: 

Representatives' from the Scout Island Nature Centre appeared before the Committee to provide an update on the Central Cariboo Recreation/Leisure Services Function's Fee for Service (Scout Island trails maintenance)

Following their presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair thanked the delegation for their time/information

Business:

1) The Committee discussed the following items:

* Cariboo Memorial Recreation Centre - 2024 Budget Summary Report
* Cariboo Memorial Recreation Centre - 2025 1st Quarter Budget Update Report
* NCLGA/North Central Local Government Association's Membership Survey on Reforming the Local Government Act

* Citizens On Patrol Update

Following the Committee's discussions, the Committee passed the following recommendation:

a) That it be recommended to the Regional Board:

That the 2024 Central Cariboo Recreation Operational Budget deficit of $127,303 be adjusted to $0, by use of Budgeted Surplus 

2) Action Page

Following discussion -- the Committee agreed to receive its' Action Page and directed that Item #4 (Cariboo Regional District letter to the BC Ministry of Tourism Arts, Culture and Sport, supporting the continuation of the Government of BC's Fairs, Festivals and Events grant program) be removed from the Action Page 

3) Closed/In-Camera Committee Session

The Committee recessed its' Open Session at 6:55pm to hold a Closed/In-Camera Committee Meeting as per Sections 92 + 90(1k - negotiations) of the Community Charter

The Committee resumed its' Open Meeting at 7:12pm

And then the Committee agreed to adjourn at 7:20pm

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