Noise/Nuisance Amendment Bylaws adopted by WL Council

From the City of Williams Lake:

At its regular meeting August 30, City Council adopted Bylaws No. 2143 and 2144 to amend Nuisance Abatement and Noise Control Bylaws.

The amended bylaws will hold property owners, regardless of being rental or owner occupied, responsible for activities that occur on their properties that “substantially and unreasonably interfere” with another person’s ability to enjoy their property or “activities which cause injury to health, comfort or convenience of an occupier of a real property.

Two or more excessive nuisance infractions in a 24-hour period or in a one-year period will lead to a bill for a $250 fee. After public consultation, it was determined that one rental unit in an apartment building or complex will be treated as a separate residence for the purposes of the bylaws.

“These amendments provide another tool to reduce noise and nuisance complaints that the Williams Lake RCMP must attend,” says Mayor Kerry Cook. “We want to protect the right of all residents to safety, peace, and enjoyment of their neighbourhoods.”

For more information, please contact:

Geoff Goodall - GM of Planning and Operations
The City of Williams Lake
Ph: 250-392-1766 or ggoodall@williamslake.ca

WL Council awards South Lakeside Engineering Contract...

From the City of Williams Lake:

At its regular meeting August 30, City Council awarded the design work for the widening of South Lakeside Drive from Hodgson Road to Pioneer Drive to TRUE Consulting Group.

The widening of South Lakeside Drive has been identified as an important improvement to the City’s transportation network, and engineering design is included in the 2011 budget in order for construction in 2012.

The proposal includes provisions for extending the existing taper lane from its current location near Hodgson Road to Pioneer Drive, and includes the addition of a mixed use pedestrian/bike path along the north side of South Lakeside Drive from Hodgson Road to Pioneer Drive. The mixed use path, which will be separated from South Lakeside Drive, will provide an important bike/pedestrian link to commercial and residential areas along South Lakeside Drive.

The award to TRUE Consulting Group is for $19,000, within the City’s budget of $20,000.

“This is an important early step in the process of improving South Lakeside Drive,” says Mayor Kerry Cook. “The community has identified this road as a priority, and we expect to begin work next year.”

For more information, please contact:

Geoff Goodall - GM of Planning and Operations
The City of Williams Lake
Ph: 250-392-1766 or ggoodall@williamslake.ca