Committee of the Whole (Cariboo RD Board) Session - June 19th, 2025 mtg

Present: 

Chair M. Wagner/Vice Chair M. Neufeld; Directors Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth, Richmond, Glassford, Pare, Anderson, De Vries, Coleman, Paull, and Pinkney 

Meeting called to order at 12:45pm

The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on various traditional unceded Indigenous territories of the South Cariboo 

Director Forseth advised the Committee of the unavoidable absence of Director Rathor, as a result of the passing of his father and consequently would not be able to attend either the Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday, June 19, 2025 nor the Board Meetings on Friday, June 20, 2025 

Meeting Agenda adopted - click here

Minutes of the previous Committee of the Whole meeting were received/adopted

A "Welcome to the Territory" ceremony was provided to the Committee by Mr. Floyd Dick

On behalf of the Committee -- the Chair thanked Mr. Dick for the warm Welcome to the Territory 

Business:

The Committee discussed the following items:

1) UBCM Meeting Requests – MOTT (Ministry of Transportation/Transit) Staff

2) Proposed Strategic Priorities Fund Applications

3) Zoning Bylaw and RLUB (Rural Land Use Bylaw) Consolidation Review Project 

4) Community Works Prioritization Policy Update

5) Asset Management Strategy

6) Costs of Attending the 2024 UBCM Convention

7) Protective Services Update

8) FireSmart Presentation

9) Update on the Board Strategic Plan 

The Committee then made the following recommendations to the Regional Board for its' consideration: 

a) 

That the new Community Works Funding Prioritization Policy be adopted as presented, and Policy 2020-1B-29 be rescinded.

That one-third (33%) of the balance of Community Works Funds as of January 1, 2025 be restricted for the CWF Community Impact Projects Stream as described in the new Community Works Funding Prioritization Policy, with the remainder restricted for the CWF Infrastructure Reinvestment Stream.

That $200,000 per year for fiscal years 2026-2029 from the Community Works Funds be approved for the Community Halls Green Infrastructure Upgrades program, funded from the Community Impact Projects Stream, for a total allocation of $800,000.

That the following allocation of Community Works Funds be approved from the Infrastructure Reinvestment Stream:

$ 250,000 for the Pine Valley Sewer Treatment System Upgrade – Feasibility Study & Design (2025);

$ 155,000 for the Lac La Hache Lift Station & Force Main Replacement Detailed Design (2025);

$1,500,000 – 150 Mile Firehall Replacement (2025);

$1,500,000 – Forest Grove Firehall 1 Replacement (2025);

$1,000,000 – 108 Low Pressure Mains Upgrade (2025);

$ 113,000 – SCADA Upgrade, Russett Bluff Water (2025);

$ 91,900 – SCADA Upgrade, Benjamin Water (2025); and

$ 625,000 for the Asset Management Planning Project Base Funding for software, consulting services and staffing at $125,000 per year from 2025-2029.

b) That the Asset Management Strategy be adopted as presented.

At 3:45pm -- the Committee recessed its' Open Meeting and proceeded to a Closed Session as per Sections 92 + 90(1e - land) of the Community Charter

At 4:06pm -- the Committee resumed its' Open Meeting

And then the Committee adjourned at 4:07pm