Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Central Cariboo Joint Committee Highlights - June 24, 2026 mtg

Present from Cariboo RD: Directors S. Forseth, M. Neufeld (Committee Co-Chair) and M. LeBourdais (Areas D,E,F) 

Present from City of Williams Lake: Mayor SPS Rathor (Committee Co-Chair) and Councillor M. Moses

Meeting Chair: Mayor SPS Rathor

Meeting Location: Rick Hansen Boardroom, Williams Lake City Hall

Meeting called to order at 5:30pm

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

Meeting Agenda adopted - click here

Minutes of the previous Joint Committee meetings was adopted

Delegations: 

1) Williams Lake Mustangs re General Introduction to Club and Discussion on Sponsorship
Opportunities at CMRC (Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex) 

After the presentation - a Question/Answer period ensued...

The Chair thanked the delegation for their time/information...

Business:

1) The Committee discussed the following items: 

* Central Cariboo Arts & Culture Society's 'Arts Centre Mural and Public Art Proposal' - Executive Director, CCACS

* Verbal Update on Joint Use Agreement Renewal Process - City Director of Community Services 

* Verbal Update on Williams Lake Stampede Association and City Council Discussion dated June 2nd - City CAO

2) 2026 Indoor Sport Facility Working Group Update

Report from the Co-Chairs was presented
Discussion ensued thereon...

Recommendation to Williams Lake City Council/Regional Board:

That the report of Stacey Miranda, Director of Community Services, City of Williams Lake dated June 17, 2026 regarding an update on the Indoor Sport Facility Working Group and June 1, 2026 ISFWG Minutes be received and the Terms of Reference for the Indoor Sport Facility Working Group be endorsed

3) Fees and Charges 2024-2027 Information/Initial Discussion 

Report from City Director of Community Services
Discussion ensued thereon 

Recommendation to Regional Board:

That pursuant to the report of Stacey Miranda, Director of Community Services, City of Williams Lake dated June 17, 2026, Joint Committee endorse a minimum of 5% inflationary increase throughout the fees and charges bylaw in each of the next four years; and further, that the entire bylaw be presented for review at the next scheduled Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting in September 2026

4) 2026 Williams Lake Stampeders Sponsorship Concerns

Report from City Director of Community Services
Discussion ensued thereon 

Resolved: That pursuant to the report of Stacey Miranda, Director of Community Services, City of Williams Lake dated June 18, 2026, Joint Committee direct staff to advise both the Williams Lake Stampeders and Williams Lake Mustangs of the sponsorship options being considered by the Committee in an attempt for them to explore any opportunities to work together, and that the Committee’s decision be deferred to a future meeting if no mutually agreeable decision is reached by July 10th, 2026

5) Action Page

Reviewed and the Committee directed that Items 5,6,8 be removed from the Action Page

And then the Committee adjourned at 6:45pm

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