Present:
Mayor SPS Rathor; Councillors Boehm, Delainey, Flaspohler, Lyons, Moses and Nelson
Meeting called to order at 6:00pm
Meeting video here
Mayor Rathor recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional unceded territory of Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw
Meeting Agenda adopted
Delegation:
The Honourable David Eby - Premier of British Columbia appeared before Council, via Zoom, to discuss the current situation with the potential closure of the Atlantic Power Co-Gen Plant in Williams Lake
Following his presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensued...
The Mayor thanked the Premier for his time/information and for being graciously willing to appear at the Special Council meeting...
Presentations to Council:
Council received presentations from:
* Paul French, President - Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce
* Representatives from United Steel Workers (USW) Local 1-2017
* Representatives from Tsi Del Del Biomass Ltd.
* Lorne Doerkson, MLA Cariboo-Chilcotin
* Sean Gillespie, Atlantic Power & Utilities (Williams Lake) Ltd
* Cariboo Regional District Electoral Area "D" Director Steve Forseth
* 2 Members of the Public
Business:
Council considered In-Camera Report #01-2024 (click here) from the Special In-Camera Meeting of Williams Lake City Council of June 12th, 2024 and then approved the following Resolution:
That In-Camera Report #01-2024 regarding Council's concerns around the lack of progress from the Provincial Government on the Atlantic Power & Utilities (Williams Lake) Ltd. proposal to ensure the financial viability of the company's operations in Williams Lake, together with the report of the Manager of Economic Development dated June 14, 2024 regarding an update on Atlantic Power's contract negotiations, be received for further discussion and community and stakeholder dialogue
Council adjourned at 7:32pm
