Cariboo Regional District Board Highlights - May 2nd, 2025 mtg

Present: 

Chair M. Wagner/Vice Chair M. Neufeld and Directors Sjostrom, Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth, LeBourdais, Richmond, Glassford, Anderson, De Vries, Rathor, Pinkney and Alternate Director Roodenburg (Quesnel) 

Meeting called to order at 9:48am

The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional, unceded territory of the Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw and the Chair welcomed Alternate Director Roodenburg to today’s meeting

Meeting Agenda adopted

Minutes of the previous Board meeting were adopted

Delegation - 11:00am:

JoAnn Francis, CPA, CA of PMT Chartered Professional Accountants, was in attendance to present the Audited 2023 CRD Financial Statements

Following her presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair thanked Ms. Francis for her time/information

Business:

1) The Board gave 1st and 2nd Readings to Chilcotin Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5504, 2025 and that adoption be subject to: 

* 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 that the cost of registration of the shoreland management covenant be borne by the applicant

(Area J/4880 McGhee Rd)

2) The Board granted 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings to South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5505, 2025 and adoption be subject to: 

* compliance with the CRD Shoreland Management Policy with respect to sewage disposal and riparian protection

Area L/7551 Edall Bay Rd

3) The Board adopted Interlakes Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 5423, 2023 and South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5424, 2023 (Area L./7345 Kingfisher Road)

4) The Board adopted Quesnel Fringe Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5479, 2024 (Area A/2505 Gook Rd)

5) The Board approved Development Variance Permit #4-2025 (Area L/7624 Julsrud Rd)

6) The Board directed the Corporate Officer of the Cariboo Regional District to file Notice on Title in the Land Title Office, in accordance with Section 57 of the Community Charter for Lot 1 District Lot 4254 Lillooet District Plan EPP6998 and upon confirmation from the Chief Building Official that the matter has been resolved and an approved final inspection issued, the Notice may be discharged from the title upon receipt of the fee stipulated in the Building Bylaw.

(Area L/6535 Foothills Rd)

7) At the request of Director Neufeld -- the Board agreed to allocate $1 million from the Community Works Fund for the 2nd Access into the Esler Sports Complex

8) The Board agreed to support NDIT Applications, as follows:

* Horsefly River Roundtable Trail Boardwalk Replacement (Area F)

* Lightning Creek Ski Club Event Centre - Timing Phase 2 Expansion (Area C)

9) The Board received Information-Only items and took no further action.. 

Meeting recessed at 10:56am

Meeting resumed at 11:00am

Delegation - see above:  

Meeting recessed to CCRHD Board at 11:17am

Meeting resumed at 12:16pm 

The Board held a moment of silence to recognize the passing of a CRD Employee as well as the victims of the Lapu Lapu incident in Vancouver, BC on the BC Day of remembrance and mourning (Lapu Lapu incident) 

Board recessed for lunch at 12:20pm

Board resumed at 1:00pm

10) The Board endorsed recommendations from its' Committees/Commission, as follows: 

a) Indigenous Relations Committee: 

That the Manager of Intergovernmental Relations attend meetings with the NStQ portfolio representative (Director J. Massier) as a staff representative

b) Central Cariboo Joint Committee: 

That budgeted surplus funds of the Central Cariboo Recreation Financial Plan be used to absorb the 2024 net operating shortfall of $127,383 for the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex

c) South Cariboo Joint Committee: 

That the schematic design for the outdoor rink from Blue Green Architecture (January 2025) be approved subject to various cost saving amendments and that the project proceed to detailed design drawings for consideration of a phased construction approach.

11) The Board adopted Cariboo Regional District Lone Butte Fire Protection Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 5507, 2025

Directors’ reported on their recent activities in their Electoral Area or Municipality… 

Director Bachmeier left the meeting at 1:31pm

At 1:56pm -- the Board recessed its Open Meeting to hold a Closed/In-Camera Board Meeting as per Sections 92 + (90)(1a,c,g,j,k) and 90(2)(b) of the Community Charter [appointment, labour, litigation, information prohibited from public disclosure, negotiations and confidential negotiations between the Cariboo Regional District and the Provincial/Federal Governments and a 3rd Party]

At 2:22pm -- the Board resumed its' Open Meeting 

Resolved: That the In-Camera Resolution regarding appointment of CRD Fire Chiefs for a new 3 year term be confirmed in open meeting

And then the Board adjourned at 2:24pm