Present:
Chair M. Wagner/Vice Chair M. Neufeld; Directors Sjostrom (via MS Teams), Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth, LeBourdais, Richmond, Glassford, Anderson, De Vries, Coleman Paull, Rathor and 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 approved
Minutes of the previous Board meeting were adopted
Delegations:
1) 11:00am --Forestry Works for BC Society
2) 11:30am -- BC Energy Regulator
3) 1:00pm -- McElhanney re: Update on the Bouchie Lake Community Wastewater Feasibility Study
Following each delegation's presentation to the Board -- A Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair thanked each delegation for their time/information
Business:
1) The Board endorsed and authorized for submission a Provincial Agricultural Land Commission application for subdivision pertaining to That Part of District Lot 10144, Cariboo District, Lying West of District Lot 6802 Except Plans 15228 and 24759; and Lot 2, District Lot 10144, Cariboo District, Plan 15228 to the BC Agricultural Land Commission with a recommendation for approval, subject to rezoning (Area A/9475 Lavally Road and 3002 Fridlington Road, Alexandria)
2) The Board approved the application completion deadline for Official Community Plan and Rezoning application 3360-20/20220066 for property at 5536 Birchwood Road in Electoral Area "H"being extended to October 7, 2026
3) The Board endorsed the following Resolution regarding a Tower application for property at 1518 Maple Dr in Electoral Area "A":
That the Board of Directors concur with the British Columbia Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists proposal to construct an Antenna Tower at 1518 Maple Drive. Further, that staff be instructed to advise British Columbia Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists that:
The Cariboo Regional District is satisfied with British Columbia Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists consultation process, as outlined in ISED’s Default Public Consultation Process;
That the proposed tower is a permitted use;
The proposed design and location is acceptable;
That the Cariboo Regional District has been consulted and concurs with the tower location
4) The Board approved issuing a Notice on Title for PID 001-513-184 within Electoral Area "L"
5) The Board approved a Year-Round Grant for Assistance Application – Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin (“Our Future in Agriculture”) in the amount of $1,000 and to be allocated as follows:
$900 from Areas A,D,F,G,K,L Grant for Assistance funds
$100 from Area “E” Grant for Assistance Fund
6) The Board supported the Barkerville Heritage Trust’s grant application to Northern Development Initiative Trust’s Marketing Initiatives stream for $8,825 for the Barkerville Assets Update project
7) The Board received/approved their 2026 Meeting Schedule
8) The Board received a number of Information-Only items and following discussion, took no further action ..
9) The Board endorsed a number of Committee or Commission Recommendations, as follows:
a) Committee of the Whole - September 4, 2025 meeting:
That staff be directed to prepare a 3-year comparison of board member conference attendance costs to bring to the next Committee of the Whole meeting. Further, that this report be brought forward to the Finance/Budget Committee on an annual basis going forward.
b) South Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus - September 8, 2025 meeting:
That the contribution agreement with Lakeview Cemetery Society be renewed for a further three-year term starting in January 2026 with an annual payment of $2,500 from the Regional District to the society to support operation of the Lakeview Cemetery at Roe Lake and that the appropriate signatories be authorized to execute the renewal agreement
c) Heritage Steering Committee meeting - September 16, 2025 meeting:
That the Heritage Steering Committee recommend the CRD Board of Directors to support the nomination of the City of Quesnel for a Heritage BC Award in the category of Education, Communications and Awareness for their project to install interpretive signs on the Riverfront Trail and archival photomurals in downtown Quesnel
10) Corporate Bylaws:
a) The Board gave 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings to Bouchie Lake Fire Protection Boundary Expansion Bylaw No. 5521, 2025
b) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings and Adoption to Saint Jude Parish Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 5522, 2025
11) Requests from Directors:
a) At the request of Director Forseth (Area D) -- the Board authorized Staff to prepare a cost estimate and funding options to install a second Transfer (Transtor) Bin at the McLeese Lake Transfer Station in 2026
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Directors Massier, Neufeld, LeBourdais and Glassford (Areas C,E,F and I)
b) At the request of Director Neufeld (Area E) -- the Board authorized access to the Area "E" Director Initiative Fund to cover the cost of attending Community Future’s Our Future in Agriculture Event on November 21 and 22, 2025
c) At the request of Director Anderson (Area K) -- the Board authorized access to the Area "K" Director Initiative Fund in order to:
* Attend the NCLGA Mental Health Symposium in Prince George on October 15, 2025
* Attend the Community Future’s Our Future in Agriculture Event on November 21 and 22, 2025
Directors’ reported on their recent activities….
Resolved: That Board Policy be waived and up to $1,000 from the Area “G” Director Initiative Fund be approved, in order to hold public meetings in Area “G”
And then the Board adjourned at 2:19pm
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