From the Cache Creek Council meeting on Apr. 23.
Roll Call: Present were Mayor John Ranta and councillors Lisa Dafoe, Herb Hofer, Wyatt McMurray and Darrell Rawcliffe.
New Mobile Home Park
Administrator Leslie Lloyd reported that she had issued a Mobile Home Park permit to Bridgehill Holdings on Apr. 19 for phase one of new mobile home park off Old Cariboo Rd. on the old drive-in movie property.
Developer Ken Moffat has plans for a large trailer park, campsite and highway commercial area for the area that borders Hwy 97 across from the Bear’s Claw Restaurant. Phase One is a 20 unit mobile home park with landscaping and private park area with picnic tables.
Work is expected to begin “soon”.
Rodeo sponsorship
Council received but did not act on a request from the Ashcroft Rodeo committee to renew its $500 sponsorship of this year’s event.
Councillor Wyatt McMurray initiated the motion to receive and file the request.
“I think we do have to become more frugal when giving away taxpayers money for events that don’t really benefit the locals,” agreed Coun. Herb Hofer.
Mayor John Ranta said he felt the rodeo provided benefit to Cache Creek motel and restaurant owners and gave the Village the opportunity for high profile advertising at the weekend event. “I would urge you to vote against this, and support a motion to continue our sponsorship of this worthwhile event,” he said.
The motion, however, carried, with councillors McMurray, Hofer and Darrel Rawcliffe voting in favour. Ranta and Coun. Lisa Dafoe voted against.
Pool security
A recent break in to the first aid room at the pool, along with an incident involving children found playing in the pool area has prompted the Village to consider options to make the pool area more secure.
One of those options involved placing barbed wire around the top of the fence surrounding it.
Mayor Ranta remarked that it would be unfortunate to have to place barbed wire around a public facility, “but more unfortunate to have a child drown.”
Video surveillance showed the children accessing the area by climbing over the fence. Once inside, they were jumping off the diving board and sliding down the pool slide to land on top of the pool cover.
Ranta said he would support more security.
Administrator Leslie Lloyd said the Village was still discussing options and looking at costs.
Landfill traffic
Council agreed to send Wastech a letter asking them to empty the waste-hauling trucks faster on weekends.
Coun. McMurray said he noticed 20 to 30 trucks stacked up at entrance over the weekend, with more at the face of the landfill waiting to be unloaded.
It was noted that the waiting trucks could cause odour and related issues, especially if the garbage inside the trucks was wet with rain.
It was mentioned that Wastech has been increasing work schedules to try and get caught up.
Next meeting
The next Council meeting is May 14 at 7 pm in the Village office.
