Special Williams Lake Council Highlights - Oct 28, 2025 mtg

Present in Williams Lake Council Chambers: 

Mayor SPS Rathor; Councillors Boehm, Flaspohler and Nelson (entered the meeting at 12:07pm)

Present via Zoom: 

Councillors A. Delainey (entered the meeting electronically at 12:08pm), J. Lyons and M. Moses 

Meeting called to order at 12:00pm

The Mayor recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional, unceded territory of the Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw 

Resolved: That the rules be suspended and Section 9(3) of Council Procedure Bylaw 2343, 2021 be set aside for this meeting only to permit more than 2 Members of Council to join the meeting remotely 

Meeting Agenda adopted - click here

Meeting Video here

Business:

1) Council adopted "City of Williams Lake Permissive Tax Exemptions Bylaw No. 2432, 2025"

CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Councillors S. Boehm and A. Delainey 

2) Council reviewed proposed 2026-2028 Fee for Service applications and after discussion, authorized the following: 

a) That all current Fee for Service arrangements be maintained at current rates (status quo)

b) That new Fee for Service applications be rejected (3) 

CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Councillors S. Boehm and S. Nelson

c) That the rejected "Williams Lake BIA Green Team" Fee for Service application (new) be permitted to apply for a Community Grant (previously Grant in Aide) 

d) And that the necessary Council Policy or Policies be waived

And then Council adjourned at 12:40pm