VILLAGE OF CACHE CREEK, BRITISH COLUMBIA REGULAR MEETING HELD THE 23 rd OF MARCH, 2009 VOLUME 31, PAGE 34

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1 REGULAR MEETING HELD THE 23 rd OF MARCH, 2009 VOLUME 31, PAGE 34 PRESENT: Mayor John Ranta Councillors: Jim Loucks, Ida Makaro, Wyatt McMurray, Darrell Rawcliffe Chief Administrative Officer Tom Kadla Deputy Treasurer Marilyn Surgeson Temporary Treasurer Barry McLean Presenters: Peter Prendergast, Provincial Emergency Program Terry Kress, Manager Emergency Services TNRD Debbie Arnott, Community Futures Sun Country; Nancy Dawn Gullason Public: Barb Shaw, Don Shaw, Pat Kirby, Shirley Dobson, Shirley Hollenchuk, Trudy Mingo, Tanya Wong, Janet Hembrough, Cindy Rosen, Barry Tait, Nancy Remple, Pat Moyer, Pat McCoy, Dawn Lanyon, Rita Jeanne, Helder Cimbron, Santo Talarico, Doug Jay Wendy Coomber, Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal 1. ORDER: Mayor Ranta called the Regular meeting to order at 4:35 pm. 2. DELEGATION: A) Emergency Social Services (ESS) TNRD / PEP Mayor Ranta presented a plaque to Barb Shaw for her 32 years of service as a volunteer with the Emergency Social Services. Peter Prendergast from the Provincial Emergency Program presented Barb with a plaque. Terry Kress presented Barb with a gift on behalf of the TNRD Directors and the Emergency Services. 4:42 pm All public left the meeting except Wendy Coomber, Dawn Lanyon, Rita Jeanne, Santo Talarico, Helder Cimbron, Debbie Arnott, Nancy Dawn Gullason B) Rural Economic Diversification Initiative Program (REDI) Debbie Arnott from Community Futures Sun Country provided an overview on the Rural Economic Diversification Initiative (REDI) Program. She presented Council with a pamphlet on the program which will run until March C) Volunteer Fair Nancy Dawn Gullason presented a Volunteer Fair idea to Council. She would like to organize a Volunteer Fair during National Volunteer Week, April to inform the public of all the services that volunteers provide. The need for volunteers is going to increase. She has requested free use of the Community Hall from 9 am to 9 pm on April 23 and would also like the damage deposit waived for this event.

2 REGULAR MEETING HELD THE 23 rd OF MARCH, 2009 VOLUME 31, PAGE MINUTES: To adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of March 9, BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF PRIOR MINUTES: To receive the Action and Status Report for Prior Regular Meeting followup. 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS: A) Municipal Budget, Labour Relations & Contract Negotiations Councillor McMurray and Mayor Ranta 1) Chamber of Commerce Downtown Revite Councillor McMurray reported that he, Mayor Ranta, CAO Kadla, Ben Roy and Sue Peters met to discuss the Downtown Revite. He advised that the Chamber has decided they will continue to maintain the revite area but are in need of additional funding. SECONDED by Councillor Makaro To approve the Chamber of Commerce 2009 budget request of $22, for the DTR maintenance. B) Public Works and Protective Services Councillors Loucks and Rawcliffe 1) Emergency Social Services (ESS) TNRD / PEP MOTION by Councillor Loucks To send a thank you letter to Terry Kress and Peter Prendergast for their presentations on behalf of the Provincial Emergency Program and the Emergency Services of the TNRD. 2) Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Fighters Association MOTION by Councillor Loucks To approve the request from Fire Chief Tom Moe for a grant in aid and waive the damage deposit for use of the Community Hall on April 14, 2009 from 7:00 9:00 pm for a presentation from guest speaker Michael Bortolotto.

3 REGULAR MEETING HELD THE 23 rd OF MARCH, 2009 VOLUME 31, PAGE 36 3) Building Canada Fund Application No MOTION by Councillor Loucks That staff be requested to amend the Village s 2008 application to the Building Canada Fund (Project ID Cache Creek Reconstruction of Local Roads) to include the 4 local roads: MacLean Drive, MacLean Crescent, Parke Road, and Sunvalley Crescent; AND FURTHER THAT it be confirmed that the total estimated current cost of the project is $3,876,541 and that the Village s share (1/3) of the costs will come from reserve funds. C) Community Services & Promotion Councillors Makaro and Loucks 1) Cache Creek Chamber of Commerce Re: Downtown Specified Area Tabled January 26, 2009: Council to consider the letter from the Chamber regarding maintenance and ongoing improvements of the downtown specified area. SECONDED by Councillor Makaro To lift this item from the table. This item was discussed earlier in the meeting under section 5. A) 1). 2) Rural Economic Diversification Initiative (REDI) Program To send a letter of thanks to Debbie Arnott Community Futures Sun Country for her presentation. 3) Volunteer Fair To approve the request from Nancy Dawn Gullason for a grant in aid and waive the damage deposit for use of the Community Hall on April 23, 2009 from 9 am to 9 pm to hold a Volunteer Fair.

4 REGULAR MEETING HELD THE 23 rd OF MARCH, 2009 VOLUME 31, PAGE 37 4) Cache Creek Elementary School Parent Advisory Council To donate a family pool pass to the Cache Creek Elementary School Parent Advisory Council for their Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Auction being held April 24, ) Clinton Western Heritage Parade 2009 To approve the usual expenses for any Council member to participate in the annual Western Heritage Parade being held in Clinton on Saturday, May 23, ) Royal Canadian Legion To receive for information the correspondence from The Royal Canadian Legion inviting the Village of Cache Creek to show recognition and appreciation for our Veterans by support with an advertisement / support message. 7) Cache Creek Seniors Housing Needs Assessment To receive the Final Report from Lumina Services on a needs assessment focused on the need and demand for seniors housing in the Village of Cache Creek. D) Community Recreation, Leisure Services and Facilities Councillors Rawcliffe and Makaro E) TNRD Mayor Ranta and Councillor Makaro (Alternate) 1) Highlights of the 2009 Board of Directors Meeting of March 12, 2009 Mayor Ranta reported on the TNRD meeting held March 12, 2009 and the TNRD Workshop held March 13, Mayor Ranta reported that the Village of Cache Creek and the TNRD will be meeting to discuss building a new TNRD run library in the Village of Cache Creek. Will be looking at properties for consideration for the new building.

5 REGULAR MEETING HELD THE 23 rd OF MARCH, 2009 VOLUME 31, PAGE 38 F) First Nations and Intergovernmental Relations Councillor Rawcliffe and Mayor Ranta 1) Report from Councillor Rawcliffe Councillor Rawcliffe reported that he attended a lunch meeting with Ashcroft Band Chief Greg Blain and Bonaparte Band Chief Terry Porter on March 18, ) SILGA Councillor Makaro reported that she attended the SILGA Executive meeting which was held in Osoyoos on Wednesday, March 18, She advised that she is seeking re-election and would like to represent the western communities, which include all of the Gold Country communities. She informed Council that the next Executive meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29 in Osoyoos at the convention. G) Landfill Advisory Committee Councillor Loucks and Mayor Ranta Councillor Loucks advised that a report was prepared by Michael Easton, PhD entitled An Investigation of Landfill Emissions in Assessing the Potential for Health Impacts on Bands within the Nlaka pamux Nation. Councillor Loucks requested that a copy of this report be available in the Office. H) Spirit of BC Councillor Makaro 1) 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Councillor Makaro reported that she attended the Torch Relay Information Meeting in Merritt on Tuesday, March 17, She also advised that they learned the route and times that the relay will take through each community. Exact timings will be communicated in June. An advance convoy will test the route and times the day before the relay. The Village of Cache Creek will have 5 Torch Bearers chosen by RBC. The torch will arrive in Cache Creek Saturday, February 6, 2010 around 3:30 pm, the convoy will stop at the north entrance sign to the Village, come to Parke Road, turn left and go to Quartz Road, past the Village Office, to Stage Road, turn right to go past the community hall and stop in the parking lot in front of the InfoCentre for photo ops, then reform and turn left onto the highway to Starhouse Restaurant, then reform to go to Ashcroft. Ten vehicles will take part, with the media van travelling right in front of the Torch Bearers, our local media will be included. The Paralympic Torch Relay Route will be announced later this month.

6 REGULAR MEETING HELD THE 23 rd OF MARCH, 2009 VOLUME 31, PAGE INFORMATION CORRESPONDENCE: A) MOTION by Councillor Rawcliffe SECONDED by Councillor Loucks To receive the following Correspondence: 7. ITEMS ADDED: 1) Ministry of Community Development A letter received from Minister Kevin Krueger advising details of the investments the provincial government is making in the Village of Cache Creek. 2) Highway 1 Deceleration Lane Construction An received from CAO Tom Kadla providing Mayor & Council with an update on the installation of the deceleration lane on Highway 1 onto Quartz Road. A) Municipal Officers Bylaw No. 729, 2009 SECONDED by Councillor Makaro To table adoption of the Village of Cache Creek Municipal Officers Bylaw No. 729, 2009 to obtain further information. CARRIED Mayor Ranta and Councillor Loucks were opposed. B) Interior Science Innovation Council Reception SECONDED by Councillor Makaro To pay the usual expenses for Mayor Ranta to attend the Interior Science Innovation Council Reception being held Monday, March 30, C) Spirit of BC Councillor Makaro advised Council that additional Spirit of BC jackets are available. If anyone wishes to purchase one they are to advise Councillor Makaro prior to Thursday, March 26. D) Animal Control Report for February 2009 SECONDED by Councillor Loucks To receive the Animal Control Report for the month of February, 2009.

7 REGULAR MEETING HELD THE 23 rd OF MARCH, 2009 VOLUME 31, PAGE 40 E) Council Update CAO Tom Kadla provided Council with an update on the Annual Water Report for 2007, the status of the Five Year Financial Plan and the Tax Rate Bylaw as well as advising that the Auditor s report on the financial affairs of the Village should be completed by May. To receive the report prepared by CAO Tom Kadla updating Council on the Annual Water Report for 2007, the Five Year Financial Plan and Tax Rate Bylaw and the Municipal Audit. 8. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Debbie Arnott inquired what the Village would be doing with regards to the leachate issue. Mayor Ranta advised that he had attended the presentation from Dr. Easton and felt that most of the attendees already had the pre-disposition of believing there was a leachate issue. He also advised that the groundwater in the area as it sits has never met health requirements. Media reports that the landfill is operating as it should. Dr. Easton s report has been provided to Golder & Associates to review. 9. QUESTIONS FROM THE PRESS Wendy Coomber inquired if litter pickup is required in the Downtown Revite Program. Mayor Ranta advised that it is not a component of the DTR Program, but he would hope that the Administrator would encourage Staff to pick up litter when they see it on public property. CAO Kadla replied that is correct. 10. INCAMERA SESSION MOTION by Councillor Rawcliffe SECONDED by Councillor Loucks To move into an Incamera Session pursuant to Section 90(1) (c) of the Community Charter. Council closed the meeting to the public at 6:00 pm Council returned to the Regular meeting at 6:22 pm

8 REGULAR MEETING HELD THE 23 rd OF MARCH, 2009 VOLUME 31, PAGE ADJOURNMENT: To adjourn the meeting at 6:23 pm P.A.J. (John) Ranta, Mayor Tom Kadla, Chief Administrative Officer I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true recording of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held the 23 rd day of March, 2009, E. & O.E.E. Tom Kadla, Chief Administrative Officer