Present in Rick Hansen Boardroom: Mayor SPS Rathor (Chair) and Councillors A. Delainey, J. Flaspohler, M. Moses and S. Nelson Present via Zoom: Councillors S. Boehm and J. LyonsMeeting called to order at 6:00pmThe Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional, unceded territory of Williams Lake First Nation within SecwepemculecwMeeting Agenda Adopted - click hereMinutes of the previous Committee of the Whole were received/adoptedDelegations:1) Rob Gertzen, Williams Lake Stampeders regarding Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex Arena/Advertising Revenue sharing between different hockey teams at CMRC 2) Taya Vanderkop-Girard, FireSmart Coordinator, City of Williams Lake and Lorena Tillotson, Project Manager, FORSITE regarding the Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan for the City of Williams LakeFollowing their presentations -- A Question/Answer period ensuedThe Chair thanked the delegations for their time/informationResponse to Delegations:1) The presentation from Rob Gertzen, Williams Lake Stampeders regarding City funding and sharing of advertising opportunities/revenue earned between hockey teams at the Cariboo Recreation Complex was received and referred to Staff for a report to be presented at a future meeting of the Central Cariboo Joint Committee 2) The presentation on the Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan for the City of Williams Lake was received for information and that a goal be added to the Plan to have a feasibility study for a City wide sprinkler or equivalent system Business:The Committee discussed the following matters: 1) Initial Discussion on Regional Community Grant /Grants for Assistance Applications | Pre-Joint Review Meeting2) 2026-28 Fee for Service Continued Funding and New Applications ReviewFollowing discussion -- the Committee passed the following motions: 1) That the report of the Deputy Corporate Officer dated October 9, 2025 be received for information and Council refer consideration of the Community Grant / Grants for Assistance application awards to be made at the upcoming Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting in November 2) That the report of the Chief Financial Officer and the Deputy Corporate Officer dated October 10, 2025 be received and Council defer consideration of applications for Fee for Service funding for the 2026-2028 term to a future lunchtime meeting for further consideration Proceed to Closed Council Meeting:At 7:56pm -- the following motion was passed That Council, following adjournment of the Committee of Whole Council open meeting, proceed to a Closed Council Meeting as per Sections 92 + 90(1g - litigation) of the Community Charter And then the Committee adjourned at 7:57pm
Present in Rick Hansen Boardroom:Mayor SPS Rathor (Chair) and Councillors A. Delainey, J. Flaspohler, M. Moses and S. Nelson
Present via Zoom:
Councillors S. Boehm and J. Lyons
Meeting called to order at 6:00pm
The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional, unceded territory of Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw
Meeting Agenda Adopted - click here
Minutes of the previous Committee of the Whole were received/adopted
Delegations:
1) Rob Gertzen, Williams Lake Stampeders regarding Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex Arena/Advertising Revenue sharing between different hockey teams at CMRC
2) Taya Vanderkop-Girard, FireSmart Coordinator, City of Williams Lake and Lorena Tillotson, Project Manager, FORSITE regarding the Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan for the City of Williams Lake
Following their presentations -- A Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair thanked the delegations for their time/information
Response to Delegations:
1) The presentation from Rob Gertzen, Williams Lake Stampeders regarding City funding and sharing of advertising opportunities/revenue earned between hockey teams at the Cariboo Recreation Complex was received and referred to Staff for a report to be presented at a future meeting of the Central Cariboo Joint Committee
2) The presentation on the Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan for the City of Williams Lake was received for information and that a goal be added to the Plan to have a feasibility study for a City wide sprinkler or equivalent system
Business:
The Committee discussed the following matters:
1) Initial Discussion on Regional Community Grant /Grants for Assistance Applications | Pre-Joint Review Meeting
2) 2026-28 Fee for Service Continued Funding and New Applications Review
Following discussion -- the Committee passed the following motions:
1) That the report of the Deputy Corporate Officer dated October 9, 2025 be received for information and Council refer consideration of the Community Grant / Grants for Assistance application awards to be made at the upcoming Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting in November
2) That the report of the Chief Financial Officer and the Deputy Corporate Officer dated October 10, 2025 be received and Council defer consideration of applications for Fee for Service funding for the 2026-2028 term to a future lunchtime meeting for further consideration
Proceed to Closed Council Meeting:
At 7:56pm -- the following motion was passed
That Council, following adjournment of the Committee of Whole Council open meeting, proceed to a Closed Council Meeting as per Sections 92 + 90(1g - litigation) of the Community Charter
And then the Committee adjourned at 7:57pm
