Chair M. Wagner/Vice Chair M. Neufeld; Directors Sjostrom, Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth, LeBourdais, Richmond, Glassford, Pare, Anderson, De Vries, Coleman, Paull, and Pinkney
Meeting called to order at 10:06am
The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on various traditional unceded Indigenous territories of the South Cariboo
Meeting Agenda adopted - click here
Minutes of the previous Board meeting were received/adopted
Business:
1) The Board adopted South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5297, 2020 (Area G/Spring Lake Rd)
2) The Board approved Development Variance Permit #17-2025 for property at 5185 & 5189 Lakeshore Rd in Electoral Area "B"
3) The Board approved Development Permit #5-2025 for property at 1101 Jade St in Electoral Area "A"
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director Bachmeier (Area “B”)
4) The Board agreed to favourably recommend a Provincial Agricultural Land Commission application for subdivision pertaining to District Lot 9481, Cariboo District, Except Plans H786, 19976 and 29983 to the Provincial Agriculture Land Commission on Soda Creek-Macalister Road in Electoral Area "D"
5) The Board agreed to renew Temporary Permit #3-2022 for property at 5882 Hilltop Rd in Electoral Area "H"
6) The Board approved a Year Round Grant for Assistance application for the Bighorn Archery Club 100 Mile in the amount of $ 1,000 - to be divided equally between Areas G,H,L
7) The Board authorized for submission the Lac La Hache Community Club’s grant application to Northern Development Initiative Trust’s Community Places stream for $30,000 to assist with costs for an accessible, public dock and boat launch
8) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of May 2025, in the amount of $4,141,823.60
9) The Board approved for public inspection the Cariboo Regional District’s 2024 Statement of Financial Information Annual Report
10) The Board received a request to remove a piece of correspondence from the Board's January 2025 Meeting Agenda and that the request was denied....
11) The Board received a request for Support of a Blood Plasma Donor Centre in Northern BC and endorsed the request
12) The Board received Information-Only items and at the request of Director Forseth:
* Provide a letter of support to the City of Williams Lake's 2025 UBCM Resolution entitled "Support for Additional Dead Wood Salvage"
* Invite Josh Pressey/Harold Stolar to present at a future Board meeting to provide an update on forestry initiatives in the Cariboo-Chilcotin region …
13) The Board endorsed recommendations from previous Committee Meetings, as follows:
a) Committee of the Whole -- March 20, 2025
That staff be authorized to work with Director Forseth to explore the feasibility of a dog control service in Electoral Area D, and that up to $5,000 be authorized from the rural feasibility fund
b) Policy Committee - May 21, 2025
* That a half day rate be included for all sanctioned business meetings in the Cariboo Regional District Directors' Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Directors Sjostrom and Bachmeier (Areas A,B)
Meeting recessed at 11:00am
Meeting resumed at 11:15am
Business, cont:
Consideration of Committee/Commission Recommendations, cont:
*That the Board rescind Policy 2019-7-27, "Untidy & Unsightly Premises Procedures", and replace with Bylaw Department Standard Operating Procedure BYL SOP 1.1 – Unsightly Premise as the internal enforcement procedure. Further, that the Cariboo Regional District Untidy and Unsightly Premises Regulatory Bylaw be brought to a Committee of the Whole meeting after a legal review.
*That the Election Officials Remuneration Policy No. 2022-9B-6 be amended to reflect the following increases to the Chief and Deputy Chief Election Officials:
Position – General Election
Remuneration
Chief Election Officer
$1,500 (from $1,000)
Deputy Chief Election Officer
$1,000 (from $600)
Position - Assent Vote, less than 4 EA’s (Electoral Areas)
Remuneration
Chief Election Officer (CEO)
$900 (from $600)
Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO)
$750 (from $500)
c) South Cariboo Regional Airport Commission - May 8, 2025
* That Commissioner Richmond be appointed to the position of Chair of the South Cariboo Regional Airport Commission for the year 2025. Further, that Directors Al Richmond, Margo Wagner, Eric de Vries, and Maureen Pinkney and members-at-large Les Kallos, Larry Davis and Greg Atherton be appointed to the Commission
* That the South Cariboo Regional Airport Fees and Charges Bylaw no. 5397 be revised to increase the annual Private Hangar Licence rate from $4.00/square metre of the building footprint to $1,000 plus $4.00/square metre of the building footprint
* That the hangar license with TGWP Holdings Ltd. be amended and renewed for another 10-year term at an annual license rate of $1,000 plus $4.00/square metre of the building footprint amounting to a total annual fee of $3,142 plus applicable taxes that the appropriate signatories be authorized to enter into the amendment and renewal agreement
* That staff provide notice to Wing and Rotor informing the 2024 license fee of $400 must be paid in-full within 30 days or access to the airport allowed under the Use and Access Agreement between the Cariboo Regional District and Wing and Rotor will be suspended
* That Regional District Policy No. 2017-11-13, which requires a competitive bidding process for procurement of goods and services, be waived and that proposal received from HM Aero Aviation Consulting for the South Cariboo Regional Airport master plan for airport development east of the runway be accepted and awarded to HM Aero Aviation Consulting for $24,090 plus applicable taxes.
d) Central Cariboo Joint Committee - May 21, 2025
* That the Field Maintenance Agreements between the Cariboo Regional District and the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch League, Williams Lake Soccer Associations, and Williams Lake Minor Fastball League to support the fields at the Esler Sports Complex be renewed for further three-year terms with allocations increased to $23,000 for the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch League, $38,000 for the Williams Lake Soccer Associations, and $14,000 for the Williams Lake Minor Fastball League; and that the Cariboo Regional District and the Cariboo Disc Golf Club enter into a Field Maintenance Agreement for a three-year term with an annual allocation of $5,000; and further, that the appropriate signatories be authorized to enter into the agreements
*That the proposed 2025 capital projects for the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch League, Williams Lake Soccer Associations, and Williams Lake Minor Fastball League be approved, including:
the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch League will construct a new picnic shelter,
the Williams Lake Soccer Associations will purchase an air compressor for irrigation system and new goal nets,
the Williams Lake Minor Fastball League will apply topsoil,
And that $10,000 for the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch League , $10,000 for the Williams Lake Soccer Associations, and $5,000 for the Williams Lake Minor Fastball League for the capital projects be approved as allocated in the Central Cariboo Recreation and Leisure Services (CCRLS) budget and business plan for 2025;
That design plans and a cost estimate be investigated to support the potential installation of lighting at one of the slo-pitch fields
* That the Esler Recreation Advisory Commission members for 2025 be appointed as follows: Linda Barbondy for the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch League, Brian Hansen for the Williams Lake Soccer Associations, Nick Surette for the Williams Lake Minor Fastball Association, Mark Savard for the Cariboo Disc Golf Club, and Bruce Newbery and Pierre Mayette for the Esler Community Association.
e) North Cariboo Joint Committee - May 20, 2025
* That the 2024 North Cariboo Recreation and Parks operating budget deficit be absorbed by surplus funds
*That the 2025 - 2029 North Cariboo Recreation and Parks business plan be amended to remove 2025 goals #11. to pursue funding for construction of a gymnastics facility addition at the arts and recreation centre and #12 to pursue funding for an indoor court addition to the arts and recreation centre
f) South Cariboo Joint Committee - June 9, 2025
* That the South Cariboo Recreation Fees and Charges Bylaw be amended with the proposed three-year rate schedule for 2025/26 to 2027/28, which includes general fee increases of 2% in the first year and 3% each year thereafter
* That the 2025 South Cariboo Recreation Capital and Equipment Plan be amended to defer replacement of the lobby flooring until 2028 and reallocate $70,000 of capital funding in 2025 as follows: $35,000 to replace office flooring at the recreation centre and a contribution of $35,000 towards air conditioning and heat upgrades at Martin Exeter Hall
*That up to $30,000 be made available from the approved outdoor rink project funding in the 2025 South Cariboo Recreation capital budget as a contribution to the 100 Mile Outdoor Rink Society to support its effort to complete construction-ready design drawings.
Further, That a South Cariboo Joint Committee meeting be held on July 14, 2025 to receive progress reports on the media booth project and from the Outdoor Rink Society.
14) Directors Requests
a) The Board approved requests from Directors' Bachmeier, Anderson and De Vries (Areas B,K,L) to attend the 2026 BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George with funding allocated from the Areas B,K,L Director Initiative Funds'
At the request of Directors -- the Board authorized:
* That a representative from the BC Energy Regulator present at a future Board Meeting
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director Anderson (Area “K”)
* rescind the appointment of Katya Potekhina to the Area “D” Advisory Planning Commission
* appointments to Area “B” Advisory Planning Commission and Parkland Recreation Commission
* an appointment to Heritage Commission
* Board policy be waived to reimburse Director LeBourdais for expenses to attend the recent meeting of the Fraser Basin Council
* rescind a appointment to the 108 Greenbelt Commission
* rescind a appointment to the Area “H” Advisory Planning Commission
* rescind and make a new appointment to the Area “A” Advisory Planning Commission
As well as providing verbal reports on recent activities in Electoral Areas/Municipalities
Meeting recessed at 12:33pm for lunch
Meeting resumed at 1:15pm
At 1:16pm -- the Board recessed its' Open Meeting to hold a Closed Meeting as per Sections 92 + 90(1a,c,j,k - appointment, labour, information prohibited from public disclosure and negotiations) of the Community Charter
At 2:50pm -- the Board resumed its' Open Meeting
The Board reported from its' In-Camera Session that it had appointed a new Fire Chief for Forest Grove VFD until March of 2028
And then the Board adjourned at 2:52pm
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