Friday, May 23, 2025

Cariboo Regional District Board Highlights - May 23rd, 2025 mtg

Present: 

Chair M. Wagner/Vice Chair M. Neufeld and Directors Sjostrom, Massier, Forseth, LeBourdais, Richmond, Glassford, Pare, Anderson, De Vries, Coleman, Paull, Rathor, 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 Board meeting were adopted 

Business:

1) The Board adopted South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5496, 2024 (Area G/4842 Hamilton Rd)

2) The Board approved DVP #12-2025 for property at 6322 Green Lake North Rd in Electoral Area "L"

3) The Board approved Temporary Use Permit #5-2025 (renewal) for property at 5132 Perkins Road in Electoral Area "H"

4) The Board approved inclusion of the Big Lake Ranch Heritage Site on the Cariboo Regional District Heritage Registry

5) The Board approved a "Notice on Title" in Electoral Area "H"

6) The Board received the 2024 Invasive Plants Management Report for 2024

7) The Board dealt with Year Round Grant for Assistance applications, as follows:

* Interlakes Community Centre Society - $999 from Area "L"

* Tyee Lake Community Association - $1,000 from Area "D"

8) The Board supported a Statutory Right of Way request from TELUS and BC Hydro across land at the Esler Sports Complex along Wilkie Road

9) The Board received a report of the Manager of Libraries concerning incidents at the Cariboo Regional District Library: Williams Lake Branch

Meeting recessed at 11:28am
Meeting resumed at 11:34am

Delegation:

RCMP Staff Sergeant Jay Grierson appeared before the Board  to discuss how elected officials can provide input regarding RCMP planning processes and the provincial policing plan.

After the presentation -- A Question + Answer period ensued

The Chair thanked Staff-Sgt Grierson for his time/information

Meeting recessed for lunch at 11:55am
Meeting resumed at 12:40pm

10) The Board discussed meeting requests at the 2025 UBCM Convention with Ministers or Ministry Staff and the Directors’ provided input, as to specific asks…. 

11) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of April 2025, in the amount of $2,081,239.79

12) The Board received "Information Items" and at the request of Director Forseth (Area "D"), the Board agreed to forward a letter to the Premier of British Columbia advising that the Cariboo Regional District opposes the adoption of Bill 15 entitled Infrastructure Projects Act and that a copy of this letter be shared with UBCM and all Municipalities and Regional Districts' in BC

Directors reported on their recent activities... 

At the request of Director Richmond -- Staff were directed to report back on the Don Lidstone proposal to modernize the Local Government Act

And then the Board adjourned at 1:47pm

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