CARIBOO REGIONAL DISTRICT

(REVISED AGENDA)

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Cariboo Regional District Board Room
Suite D - 180 Third Avenue North
Williams Lake, B.C.

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

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda be adopted as presented.

​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • ​That the minutes of the Cariboo Regional District Board Special meeting, held January 17, 2018, be received and adopted.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the minutes of the Cariboo Regional District Board meeting, held January 18, 2018, be received and adopted

​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • ​That the Delegations Memorandum of Business, as of February 8, 2019, be received.

Breanne Whyte, Community Engagement Lead for Steelhead LNG, and Corey Goulet, VP, Pipeline for Steelhead, will appear before the Board to present information regarding the development of a proposed natural gas pipleline project from northeastern BC to Vancouver Island.

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

Lot 1, District Lot 3869 Lillooet District, Plan 9378, Except Plan 30049
From General Residential designation to Country Residential designation
From Rural 2 (RR 2) zone to Lakeshore Residential 2 (RL 2) zone
(3360-20/20180045 – Bazan)(Agent: Nigel Hemingway)
Director MacDonald

  • #1: That the Board consider the results of the public hearing when making a determination as to whether or not to read Cariboo Regional District South Cariboo Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5176, 2018 a third time this 8th day of February, 2019.

  • #2: That the Board consider the results of the public hearing when making a determination as to whether or not to read Cariboo Regional District South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5177, 2018 a third time this 8th day of February, 2019.

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

Lot 1, District Lots 3225, 8685 and 8686, Lillooet District, Plan KAP45337
From Resource/Agricultural zone to Special Exception Rural 1 zone
(3360-20/20180049 - Fosbery/Austin)
Director Delainey

  • That the Board consider the results of the public hearing when making a determination as to whether or not to read Cariboo Regional District Central Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5182, 2018 a third time this 8th day of February, 2019.

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

The Fractional North East 1/4 of District Lot 3984, Cariboo District, Except Plans 9486, 20288, 24657, PGP36592 and PGP36494
From Resource/Agricultural (R/A) zone to Rural 1 (RR 1) zone and Special Exception RR 1-2 zone
(3360-20/20170038 - Fouty)
Director Glassford

  • That Cariboo Regional District North Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5132, 2018 be adopted this 8th day of February, 2019.

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

  • #1: That the Board consider the results of the public hearing when making a determination as to whether or not to read the South Cariboo Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 5171, 2018 a third time, this 8th day of February, 2019.

  • #2: That the South Cariboo Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 5171, 2018 be adopted this 8th day of February, 2019.

Corporate Vote – Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Todd Conway, Chief Building Official/Deputy Manager of Development Services, dated January 15, 2019, with attached Cariboo Regional District Building Statistics Report, Municipalities Building Statistics Report and the Inspection Activity Report for December 2018, be received.

Corporate Vote - Weighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Peter Hughes, Manager of Environmental Services, dated January 28, 2019, regarding the Lexington Water System project, be received. Further, that an additional commitment of $225,000, plus $25,000 contingency from Community Works Funds be approved to enable completion of the Lexington Water System capital project.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Tera Grady, Supervisor of Solid Waste Management, dated January 10, 2019, and attached Refuse Site Inspection Report for October 31, 2018 to December 31, 2018, be received.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Peter Hughes, Manager of Environmental Services, dated January 31, 2019, regarding a proposed streetlighting service for Willoughby Place, be received. Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Stakeholder – Weighted, All Electoral Areas, City of Williams Lake, District of Wells

  • That the agenda item summary from Emily Sonntag, Invasive Plant Management Coordinator, dated January 30, 2019, regarding the 2018 IPM Annual Report for the Invasive Plant Management Program as attached, be received.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Adi Gurung, Regional Economic/Community Development Officer, dated January 23, 2019, regarding a grant application from the Alexis Creek Community Club to the Northern Development Initiative Trust for $30,000 in funding from the Community Halls and Recreation Facilities Program to repair and upgrade the Alexis Creek outdoor arena, be received. Further, that the application be supported.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Adi Gurung, Regional Economic/Community Development Officer, dated January 28, 2019, regarding a grant application from the Williams Lake Cycling Club to the Northern Development Initiative Trust for $30,000 in funding from the Community Halls and Recreation Facilities Program to upgrade the Fox Fire mountain bike trail, be received. Further, that the application be supported.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Adi Gurung, Regional Economic/Community Development Officer, dated January 29, 2019, regarding a grant application from the Cariboo Regional District to the Northern Development Initiative for $20,000 in funding from the Business Façade Improvement program to encourage private sector investment in local business improvements in the region, be received. Further, that the application be submitted.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Adi Gurung, Regional Economic/Community Development Officer, dated January 30, 2019, regarding a grant application from the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association/Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Marketing Committee to the Northern Development Initiative Trust for $20,000 in funding from the Marketing Initiative Program to support their Gold Rush Trail Purpose Driven Marketing Project, be received. Further, that the application be supported.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Emily Epp, dated January 29, 2019, with attached CRD Corporate Communications Plan 2019-2022, be received and endorsed.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, dated January 30, 2019, regarding a Grant for Assistance Application from the Junior Cadet Society of BC, for a music program, be received. Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, dated January 30, 2019, regarding a Grant for Assistance Application from the Mile 108 PAC, for enhancing extracurricular arts and cultural educational events, be received. Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, dated January 30, 2019, regarding a Grant for Assistance Application from the South Cariboo Sustainability Society, for a film program, seeds, and tools and materials for Community Place Garden, be received. Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, dated January 30, 2019, regarding a Grant for Assistance Application from the Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club, for a cell booster, be received. Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, dated February 1, 2019, regarding a Grant for Assistance Application from the Cataline Elementary School PAC, for an ice cream social fund raiser, be received. Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, dated February 1, 2019, regarding a Grant for Assistance Application from the Williams Lake Pride Society, for a “CampOUT in the Cariboo” event, be received. Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Corporate Vote - Weighted

  • That the agenda item summary from John Maclean, Chief Administrative Officer, dated February 1, 2019, regarding rental fees for the 2019 NCLGA convention, be received. Further, that staff be directed to amend the 2019 Administration Financial Plan to include $7,000 for payment of 50% of the fees associated with use of the Cariboo Memorial Complex for the 2019 NCLGA Convention.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Alice Johnston, Manager of Corporate Services/Deputy CAO, dated January 21, 2019, regarding a request from Director Bachmeier to discuss the Board’s Procedure Bylaw in relation to attending meetings electronically, be received. Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, dated January 29, 2019, regarding Policy #11-10A-26, which calls for interested officials to put their name forward for the CRD’s appointment to the NCLGA Board, be received.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • #1: That the agenda item summary from Alice Johnston, Manager of Corporate Services/Deputy CAO, dated January 30, 2019, regarding appointments to the 2019 Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel, be received. Further, that the Board appoint Directors Sorley, Delainey and Forseth to the 2019 Central Cariboo Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel and that the Panel will meet at 2:00 p.m. on February 27, 2019 in the Cariboo Regional District office Committee Room.

  • #2: That the Board appoint Director Sjostrom and two other northern Directors to the 2019 North Cariboo Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel, and that the Panel will meet at 10:30 a.m. on February 26, 2019 in the Quesnel CRD office meeting room.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Alice Johnston, Manager of Corporate Services/Deputy CAO, dated January 30, 2019, regarding an NCLGA resolution requesting a cannabis excise tax revenue sharing agreement with the Province, be received. Further, that the following resolution be submitted to the North Central Local Government Association:

    CANNABIS REVENUE SHARING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    WHEREAS only the federal and provincial governments are receiving tax revenue from the recently legalized sale of recreational cannabis, despite local governments encountering increased costs of the associated implementation;

    AND WHEREAS the Union of BC Municipalities endorsed a resolution (SR1) calling for a principled approach to guide the negotiation of a cannabis excise tax revenue sharing agreement with the Government of British Columbia, and recommending that BC local governments receive 40% of the projected excise tax revenue in the short term, which has not received any response from the Province:

    NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the NCLGA urge the provincial government to expedite a fair provincial-local government excise tax revenue sharing agreement for the sale of recreational cannabis.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the minutes of the Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held November 28, 2018, previously received by the Board on December 7, 2018 and now corrected to reflect a grant for assistance to the Potato House Sustainable Community Society, in the amount of $755.50, being allocated from Electoral Area J rather than Electoral Area K Grant for Assistance funds, be received as amended. Further, that Board Res. No. 2018-12-47, endorsing grant applications for allocation from the 2019 Grant for Assistance budget, be amended accordingly.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the minutes of the South Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 14, 2019, be received.

By Consensus

  • That the following recommendation from the South Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 14, 2019, be considered for endorsement:

    That the agenda item summary from Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, dated January 7, 2019 regarding appointments to various South Cariboo Committees for 2019, be received.  Further, that the appointments, all without meeting remuneration, are as follows:

    Director Margo Wagner - South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce
    Director Willow MacDonald - South Cariboo Community Enhancement Foundation
    Director Willow MacDonald - South Cariboo Sustainability Committee

    Director Willow MacDonald - South Cariboo Food Security Committee

    Director Al Richmond - South Cariboo Poverty Reduction Committee

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the minutes of the South Cariboo Joint Committee meeting, held January 14, 2019, be received.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the minutes of the Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 15, 2019, be received.

Stakeholder Vote - Weighted, All Electoral Areas

  • That the following recommendation from the Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 15, 2019, be considered for endorsement:

    That a Grant for Assistance in the total amount of $4,000 be provided to the Social Planning Council of Williams Lake, divided equally and allocated from the Electoral Areas D, E, F and K Grants for Assistance funds.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the following recommendation from the Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 15, 2019, be considered for endorsement:

    That the agenda item summary from Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, dated January 7, 2019 regarding appointments to various Central Cariboo Committees for 2019, be received.  Further, that appointments are made as follows:

    Williams Lake Air Quality Roundtable - Director Angie Delainey

    Williams Lake & District Chamber of Commerce - Director Steve Forseth

    Central Cariboo Arts & Culture - Director Steve Forseth

    UNBC South Central Advisory Committee - Director Angie Delainey

Corporate Vote - Weighted

  • That the following recommendation from the Central Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 15, 2019, be considered for endorsement:

    That the agenda item summary from John MacLean, CAO, dated January 10, 2019, regarding the proposed Williams Lake Fringe Fire Agreement Extension, be received. Further that the proposed two year extension of the Williams Lake Fringe Fire Agreement be approved at the current terms and conditions as presented, and that the appropriate signatories be authorized to enter into the extension agreement with the City of Williams Lake.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the minutes of the North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 15, 2019, be received.

Stakeholder Vote - Weighted, All Electoral Areas

(Referred to the Board for consideration)

  • That the Grant for Assistance application from Bouchie Lake Crime Watch, as referred to the CRD Board by the North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus, at its meeting on January 15, 2019, be received.  Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Corporate Vote - Weighted

  • That the following recommendation from the North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 15, 2019, be considered for endorsement:

    That the letter from the North Cariboo Agricultural Development Advisory Committee, dated December 17, 2018, requesting that the remaining 2018 funds in the ADAC account be rolled over into the 2019 budget, be received.  Further, that the financial plan be amended to increase the ADAC budget to $5,700 in 2019.

Corporate Vote - Weighted

  • That the following recommendation from the North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 15, 2019, be considered for endorsement:

    That the agenda item summary from Stephanie Masun, Manager of Protective Services, dated January 3, 2019, regarding Quesnel Search & Rescue Society contribution increase request, be received. Further, that the annual funding contribution to the Quesnel Search and Rescue Society be increased by $2,500 to $14,750 annually in 2019 and forward, and that the Society be requested to submit annual reports.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the following recommendation from the North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 15, 2019, be considered for endorsement:

    That the letter from the Accessibility and Advisory Committee of Quesnel addressed to the North Cariboo Joint Planning Committee, dated November 14, 2018, inviting participation and input at upcoming meetings, be received.  Further, that Director Mary Sjostrom represent the CRD at upcoming meetings of the Accessibility and Advisory Committee of Quesnel.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the following recommendation from the North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 15, 2019, be considered for endorsement:

    That staff explore concept options and costs to improve/expand the meeting space at the CRD office in the North Cariboo.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the following recommendation from the North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting, held January 15, 2019, be considered for endorsement:

    That Director Jim Glassford be appointed to work with staff and City of Quesnel representatives on the development of terms of reference for the Airport Advisory Committee.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the minutes of the Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting, held January 23, 2019, be received.

(See voting for recommendations below)

  • (Corporate Vote - Weighted)

    #1:  That the following recommendations from the Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting, held January 23, 2019, be considered for endorsement: 

    That the letter from the City of Williams Lake, dated December 19, 2018, referring a request from the Williams Lake Daybreak Rotary requesting  support for their project to replace the mountain bike bridge over Williams Lake Creek in the Williams Lake River  Valley, be received.  Further, that funding in the amount of $30,000 be allocated from Cariboo Strong funds.

  • (Stakeholder Vote - Weighted, Electoral Areas D, E, F and City of Williams Lake)

    #2:  That $10,000 be allocated from the Central Cariboo Recreation budget towards the Williams Lake Daybreak Rotary's project to replace the mountain bike bridge over Williams Lake Creek in the Williams Lake River Valley. 

Corporate Vote - Weighted

  • That the following recommendation from the Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting, held January 23, 2019, be considered for endorsement: 

    That the agenda item summary from Adi Gurung, Regional Economic & Community Development Officer, dated January 15, 2019, regarding the Alexis Creek Community Club Outdoor Arena Project and Cariboo Strong funding support, be received. Further, that up to $20,000 for the project be approved from the Central Cariboo allocation of the Cariboo Strong program, subject to confirmation of approval from the project’s other funding sources.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the following recommendations from the Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting, held January 23, 2019, be considered for endorsement: 

    That an invitation be extended to BC Hydro to attend an upcoming CRD Board meeting to discuss the new LED lights program and that the City of Williams Lake Council be invited to this meeting.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the minutes of the Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting, held January 25, 2019, be received.

Stakeholder Vote - Weighted, All Electoral Areas

  • That the following recommendation from the Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting, held January 25, 2019, be considered for endorsement:

    That the agenda item summary from Stephanie Masun, Manager of Protective Services, dated January 21, 2019, regarding updates to priority actions from the emergency preparedness recommendations, be received. Further, that the following priority actions, under Theme 3, be removed from the priority list:

    • Create a system which allows residents to pre-qualify and obtain permits for travel based upon the emergency and a strict set of conditions. Residents would be required to renew the permits annually prior to wildfire season. This would reduce resources staff issuing permits, and calls overwhelming the call centre.
    • Pre-qualify stores, accommodations, food, and suppliers annually to ensure they are able to stay open when supplying emergency services.

      Still further, that the permitting process be communicated to the public.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the following recommendation from the Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting, held January 25, 2019, be considered for endorsement:

    That the agenda item summary from Stephanie Masun, Manager of Protective Services, dated January 21, 2019, regarding the 2019 UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund application, be received. Further, that the Cariboo Regional District submit an application for the 2019 UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund – Emergency Operations Centres and Training.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the report from Director Forseth, dated January 21, 2019, pertaining to an update on the Community Energy Association's feasibility study on electric vehicle charging stations, be received.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Alice Johnston, Manager of Corporate Services/Deputy CAO, dated January 29, 2019, regarding a request from Director Sorley for a resolution submission to the North Central Local Government Association calling for consistency in the application of Emergency Social Services throughout BC, be received. Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Alice Johnston, Manager of Corporate Services/Deputy CAO, dated January 7, 2019, regarding a request from Director Forseth to discuss recent break-ins at rural mailboxes, be received.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Alice Johnston, Manager of Corporate Services/Deputy CAO, dated January 29, 2019, regarding Director Forseth’s request for a resolution to be drafted and submitted to the North Central Local Government Association’s 2019 Convention regarding the lack of pilots in the small airline market, be received. Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the agenda item summary from Alice Johnston, Manager of Corporate Services/Deputy CAO, dated February 1, 2019, regarding a request from Director Sjostrom to consider submission of resolutions to the North Central Local Government Association regarding 1) prohibitive house insurance costs after wildfires; 2) the need for more funding support for the Quesnel Fire Centre; and 3) request for multi-agency effort to undertake fire mitigation along highways and access roads. Further action at the discretion of the Board.

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • That the report from Chair Margo Wagner, for the period up to and including February 5, 2019, be received.

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

​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

There will be items suitable for discussion in-camera pursuant to Section 90(1)(a) 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)(a) of the Community Charter.

​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

  • ​That the meeting of Cariboo Regional District Board be adjourned at (TIME) p.m. February 8, 2019.

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