CARIBOO REGIONAL DISTRICT
(REVISED AGENDA)

Friday, August 16, 2024

9:45 A.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Cariboo Regional District Board Room

Suite D - 180 Third Avenue North

Williams Lake, B.C.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

​(The meeting is scheduled to commence at 9:45 a.m.)

1.1

Adoption of Agenda

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That the agenda be adopted as presented.

2.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

2.1

Minutes of the Cariboo Regional District Board Meeting - July 5, 2024

​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• ​That the minutes of the Cariboo Regional District Board meeting held July 5, 2024, be adopted.

3.

DELEGATIONS/GUESTS

3.1

11:00 a.m. Delegation - MLA Lorne Doerkson

MLA Doerkson will be in attendance to discuss updates in his riding.

4.

PLANNING BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING

4.1

Area G – BL5449 and 5450

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

5512 and 5524 Park Drive
Lot 1, District Lot 4188, Lillooet District, Plan KAP44957
From Upland Residential designation to Commercial designation
From Residential 1 (R 1) zone to Special Exception C 3-3 zone
(3360-20/20230046 – Richard Duncan)
Director Richmond

• #1: That South Cariboo Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5449, 2023 be read a second time this 16^th day of August 2024.

• #2. That South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5450, 2023 be read a second time this 16^th day of August 2024.

5.

PLANNING BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION OF FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING

5.1

Area A – BL 5479

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

2505 Gook Rd
Lot A, District Lot 3971, Cariboo District, Plan 11639
From Residential 2 (R 2) zone to Special Exception R2-1 zone
(3360-20/20240021 – Benjamin Matthew) (Agent:  Peter Renyard)
Director Sjostrom

• That Quesnel Fringe Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5479, 2024 be read a first, second and third time, this 16^th day of August 2024. Further, that the adoption be subject to the following:

  1. The applicant offering to enter into and entering into a Section 219 covenant to ensure compliance with the CRD Shoreland Management Policy with respect to sewage disposal and riparian protection.

      

  Further, that the cost of registration of the shoreland management covenant be borne by the applicant.

6.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - OTHER BUSINESS

6.1

Request from property owner for removal of covenant 4072 Lac La Hache Station Road

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

• That the request for removal of section 1(e) within the restrictive covenant KM021341 on title of Lot 1, District Lot 2866, Lillooet District, Plan 30570 be approved, subject to the following:

  • The request to remove section 1(d) be rejected as it is not in the public interest, and sections 1(d) and 1(g) be amended to reflect the removal of section 1(e).

7.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

7.1

Environmental Services request for a budget amendment to purchase a replacement grit separator for Red Bluff sewer pre-treatment plant.

Corporate Vote - Weighted

• That an amendment to the Red Bluff sewer system budget, transferring up to $100,000 from reserves for the purchase of a grit separator for the pre-treatment plant, be approved per the attached quote from Promag Enviro.

8.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

8.1

Year-Round Grant for Assistance Application – Big Creek Community Association

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• Action is at the discretion of the Board.

8.2

Year-Round Grant for Assistance Application – Chimney & Felker Lakes Landholders Association

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• Action is at the discretion of the Board.

8.3

Year-Round Grant for Assistance Application – Team Bhullar Foundation

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• Action is at the discretion of the Board.

9.

EMERGENCY PROGRAM SERVICES

Irene Israel, Manager of Emergency Programs, will provide a verbal update regarding current activities.

10.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

10.1

Quesnel Fringe Area Fire Protection – Firehall Referendum

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• #1: That the Cariboo Regional District proceed to an assent vote (referendum) in October 2024 for the borrowing to replace a firehall for the Quesnel Fringe Area Fire Protection Service.

• #2: That Alice Johnston, Manager of Corporate Services/Deputy CAO, be appointed Chief Election Officer, and Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, be appointed Deputy Chief Election Officer for the Quesnel Fringe Area Fire Protection Service Firehall Replacement Assent Vote.

11.

ADMINISTRATION

11.1

Results of Forest Grove Fire Tender Assent Vote

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That based on the affirmative results of the referendum conducted on August 10, 2024, the Board of the Cariboo Regional District authorizes that up to $600,000 be borrowed, under Section 403 of the Local Government Act, from the Municipal Finance Authority, for the purpose of replacing a fire tender for the Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department; and that the loan be repaid within ten years.

12.

FINANCE

12.1

Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report - June 2024

​​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• ​That the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of June 2024, in the amount of $2,301,220.50, consisting of $25,787.91 paid by cheque, $2,174,457.65 paid through electronic funds, and $100,974.94 paid by Mastercard, be ratified.

12.2

Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report - July 2024

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• ​That the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of July 2024, in the amount of $2,511,994.28, consisting of $9,372.95 paid by cheque, $2,377,691.04 paid through electronic funds, and $124,930.29 paid by Mastercard, be ratified.

12.3

Request for Permissive Tax Exemption for the Forest Grove Legion Branch 261

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• Action is at the discretion of the Board.

12.4

Resolution Required for Borrowing – Interlakes VFD

Corporate Vote - Weighted

• That, based on the affirmative results of the assent vote conducted on November 4, 2023, the Board of the Cariboo Regional District authorizes that up to $550,000 be borrowed, under Section 403 of the Local Government Act, from the Municipal Finance Authority, for the purpose of replacing a fire tender for the Interlakes Volunteer Fire Department; and that the loan be repaid within ten years.

12.5

Budget Amendment for Interlakes VFD Tender Purchase

Corporate Vote - Weighted

• That the Interlakes Volunteer Fire Department Budget be amended as presented to reflect the purchase and financing of the new tender in 2024.

13.

INFORMATION ITEMS

13.1

Corporation of the District of Saanich - BC Hydro Projects

13.2

Invitation - Black Press Media - Tour of BC

13.3

Minister of Housing - Update - July 24, 2024

13.4

Reply - Regional District Inclusion in Federal Announcements

13.5

SD28 - Bursary presented to Nevaeh Kueber-McHone

13.6

E-Comm - Governance Review

13.7

SLRD - Regional Growth Strategy Review 2024

13.8

Forestry Works for BC Program

13.9

Bursary Appreciation - Kaylee Gilbert

13.10

Building Permit Statistics - May 2024

13.11

Building Permit Statistics - June 2024

13.12

Building Permit Statistics - July 2024

13.13

NCLGA - Wildfire Season

13.14

Office of the Fire Commissioner - Fire Safety Act

13.15

PALC Decisions Report - May 24, 2024

13.16

UBCM - Minister Meetings Deadline

13.17

Memo - Recycling Regulation Amendment Delays

13.18

Cariboo Regional District 2024 Second Quarter Financial Reports

13.19

CRD Delegations - Memorandum of Business

13.20

Chair Report - to August 13, 2024

13.21

Orange Shirt Society - Annual Commemoration

13.22

Committee of the Whole Minutes - June 22, 2023

14.

COMMITTEE/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

14.1

FCM Convention Attendance

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That the following recommendation from the Committee of the Whole Meeting on June 22, 2023 be endorsed:

  That the Area Directors' allotment for Director Initiative Funds be increased from $5,000 to $10,000 to attend the Federation of Canadian Municipalities convention. 

15.

BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THREE READINGS

15.1

Central Cariboo Search and Rescue Service Amendment Bylaw No. 5461, 2024

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That Central Cariboo Search and Rescue Service Amendment Bylaw No. 5461, 2024 be read a first, second and third time this 16^th day of August 2024.

15.2

Lac La Hache Sewer Boundary Expansion Bylaw No. 5485, 2024

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That Lac La Hache Sewer Boundary Expansion Bylaw No. 5485, 2024 be read a first, second, and third time this 16^th day of August 2024.

15.3

Quesnel Fringe Area Fire Protection Service Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5492, 2024

Corporate Vote - Weighted

• That Quesnel Fringe Area Fire Protection Service Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5492, 2024 be read a first, second and third time this 16^th day of August 2024.

16.

DIRECTORS' REQUESTS, REPORTS AND APPOINTMENTS

16.1

Request from Director Forseth – Letter Regarding Demolition of old McLeese Lake School

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• As per Director Forseth’s request, that a letter of support be sent to School District 27 requesting that the Ministry of Education provide funding for the expeditious demolition of the old McLeese Lake School, as it may pose a threat to the safety of community members in its present condition.

17.

DIRECTORS' ROUNDTABLE

​​The Directors may provide any brief updates at this time.

18.

ESCRIBE FEEDBACK

19.

IN-CAMERA SESSION

19.1

In-Camera Session

​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

There will be items suitable for discussion in-camera pursuant to Sections 90(1)(k) and 90(2)(b) of the Community Charter.

(Please note: In some circumstances, in-camera resolutions are released once the Board reconvenes in open session.)

• That the meeting be closed to public to discuss items suitable for discussion in-camera pursuant to Section  90(1)(k) & 90(2)(b) of the Community Charter.

20.

ADJOURNMENT

​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• ​That the meeting of Cariboo Regional District Board be adjourned at (TIME) p.m. August 16, 2024.