Present:
Mayor SPS Rathor; Councillors Boehm, Flaspohler, Lyons, Moses and Nelson
Meeting called to order at 6:00pm
Mayor Rathor recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional unceded territory of Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw
Meeting Agenda adopted
Special/Regular Minutes of the last City Council meeting were adopted
Business:
1) Council directed staff to proceed with the existing tennis court project as tendered by resurfacing the tennis court with pickleball lines
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Councillor J. Flaspohler
Resolved: Council directed Staff to work with both Tennis and Pickleball Groups to identify additional opportunities for new tennis/pickleball courts throughout the community and that a plan of action be created including pursuing grants for this item and that the City graciously receive $2,000 from the pickleball group to help fund re-painting of the pickleball court lines in the Kiwanis Park Tennis Court and that Staff also work with the Cariboo Regional District with regard to this item
2) Council received for information the accounts payable computer cheque and EFT listings dated May 2, 9 and 16, 2024
3) Council received the submission from the Williams Lake Public Art Committee and approved the selected project for the matching annual allocation of $5,000
4) Council approved Development Permit No. 04-2023 - 1335 Hwy 97 South (Four Rivers Co-Operative)
5) Council gave first three readings and adoption to "City of Williams Lake Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2414, 2024"
6) Council received for information the report of the Public Hearing for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2411 held April 30, 2024
7) Council approved travel, Council compensation and other associated expenses for available Council members to attend the 10-year anniversary of the Tsilhqot’in title victory in the Supreme Court of Canada hosted by the Tŝilhqot’in National Government at the Nemiah Valley Lodge from June 24 to 26, 2024
8) Council approved the Crematorium Contract Renewal with Cariboo Chilcotin Funeral Service Ltd. (DBA Five Rivers Crematorium) for a further 3-year term, effective June 2024 through May 2027, and approved the proposed increases to the cremation and re-bricking fees
Resolved: That as additional cemetery capacity is explored, that environmental friendly options are considered
9) Council received the updated budget for the archaeology component of the Water Treatment Plant project and approved an increase estimated at $203,500, excluding GST, to the project budget
10) Council approved an application on behalf of the City of Williams Lake to the 2024 UBCM FireSmart Community Funding and Supports Program with a proposed value of $710,000, and supported the hiring of a FireSmart term position to coordinate the City’s FireSmart projects should grant funding be successful
11) Council endorsed a Central Cariboo Joint Committee recommendation, as follows:
That pursuant to Central Cariboo Joint Committee Report #04-2024, a joint letter from the City of Williams Lake and Cariboo Regional District be forwarded to the Ministry of Environment recognizing the value of the Williams Lake Air Quality Roundtable and asking them to consider taking a lead role in reviving it.
12) Council and the community were encouraged to participate in the Williams Lake ParticipACTION Challenge during the month of June
13) Council endorsed 2 Committee of the Whole recommendations, as follows:
a) That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #14-2024, together with the request of Go By Bike Williams Lake and Streets for All Williams Lake in their letter dated April 10, 2024, the week of June 3 to 9, 2024 be proclaimed "GoByBike Week" in the City of Williams Lake, pursuant to City policy; and further, Council, staff and the community be encouraged to attend a bicycle ride in the community during this week.
b) That pursuant to Committee of Whole Council Report #16-2024, the report of the Corporate Officer dated May 10, 2024 regarding a review of the Council Code of Conduct Policy be received for information, and that the Policy be amended to include an attachment to be signed by Council members acknowledging adherence to the Code.
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Councillors S. Nelson and S. Boehm
14) Council received minutes of the April 24th, 2024 meeting of the Central Cariboo Joint Committee
15) Council agreed to support WLFN’s (Williams Lake First Nation) application to the NDIT Community Places funding program to support the cost of construction of the WLFN Memorial Park to be located at 98 Third Avenue South directly across from their downtown office
16) Council received the letter from BC's Attorney General and BC's Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General / Deputy Premier dated May 14, 2024 in response to the letter sent by the City dated February 12, 2024 regarding Federal Bill C-48 on Bail Reform
17) Council made the following proclamations:
a) Williams Lake Stampede 2024
b) Hope Air Day - June 17th, 2024
c) Scleroderma Awareness Month - June 2024
18) Council received the "Council Information Package" as of May 28th, 2024
Members of Council provided verbal reports on their recent activities
Resolution to Proceed to Closed Council Meeting:
That Council now proceed into a Closed Meeting, following adjournment of the Open Council Meeting, according to Section 92 of the Community Charter for discussion of items identified under Sections 90 (1) (a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality, and (c) labour relations or other employee relations
Council adjourned at 7:49pm
