Council · Regular
March 23, 2026
Regular Open Council Meeting
19:00 – 20:06 · 1h 6m
5 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Barb Wilton Acting Manager of Human Resources Electronic Bill Schnarr Communications Coordinator — Emma Hart Support Services Clerk — Jane Dauphinee Acting Director of Planning and Development Regrets Jason Ripley Fire Chief — Jena—Raye Clarke Director of Community Services — John Greathead Acting Director of Operations Regrets Myron Thompson Interim Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Electronic Sandra Rendle Director of Corporate Services — Viv Thoss Chief Administrative Officer —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Regular Open Council meeting agenda for March 23. 2026. BE ADOPTED.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the Minutes of Regular Open Council Meeting held March 9. 2026. BE ADOPTED. as amended.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Council RECEIVE Mayor Lambert's report for the period of March 10. 2026. to March 23. 2026. for information.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT Council RECEIVE the Council Reports from Deputy Mayor Liboiron. Councillor Forest. Councillor Beierle, and Councillor Mercredi for the period of March 9. 2026. to March 23. 2026. for information.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Council ACCEPT the RE. Walter Memorial Centre Building Condition Assessment Report; AND THAT Council DIRECTS Administration to utilize ?ndings in the RE. Walter Memorial Aquatic Centre Building Condition Assessment Report to undertake…
- · Motion 6 added: That Council APPROVES having a Building Condition Assessment for the Arena completed by WSP Engineering at a cost of $7.250; AND THAT Council APPROVES having an Energy Audit completed by Sustainable Projects Group at a cost of $13,100.
- · Motion 7 added: That Council APPROVES the Attendance and Leave Policy. as amended. AND THAT Council rescind Policies 5.2 Vacation. 5.3 Statutory Holidays. 5.5 Recognition of Ethnic Holidays. 5.6 Vacation Schedule Con?icts. 6.1 Time off with Pay (Personal …
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Council APPROVES the Hours of Work Policy, as amended; AND THAT Council rescind Policies 7.3 Hours of Work. 7.4 Rest Periods and Meals. 7.6 Timekeeping. 7.9 Standby Pay. Show Up Pay and Call Out Pay.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council TABLE the Respectful Workplace Policy until a legal opinion is received
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council DIRECTS Administration to proceed with a by—election: AND THAT Council SET Monday. June 1, 2026. as Election Day (10:00 o.m. to 8:00 p.m.); AND FURTHER THAT Council APPOINTS Sandra Rendle, as Returning Of?cer. and Jena—Raye Cl…
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council Appoints: Councillor Forest to the Assessment Review Board (LARB/CARB); Councillor Beierle to the High School Bursary Committee; Councillor Forest and Councillor Mercredi to the High Level Transportation Society; Councillor Me…
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council APPROVES Mayor Lambert attending the Paci?c Northwest Economic Region Annual Summit July 19—23.2026 in Edmonton: AND THAT Council APPROVES Councillor Mercredi and Councillor Forest attending the La Crete Trade Show April 24 8.…
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council ACCEPTS the Departmental Monthly reports. for February 2026. as presented.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT the Regular Open Council meeting. BE ADJOURNED.
- · Attendance added: Josh Lambert (present)
- · Attendance added: Mark Liboiron (remote)
- · Attendance added: Brielle Mercredi (present)
- · Attendance added: Belinda Forest (present)
- · Attendance added: Nickoi Beierle (present)
- · Attendance added: Viv Thoss (present)
- · Attendance added: Sandra Rendle (present)
- · Attendance added: Jena—Raye Clarke (present)
- · Attendance added: Jason Ripley (present)
- · Attendance added: Myron Thompson (remote)
- · Attendance added: Barb Wilton (remote)
- · Attendance added: Bill Schnarr (present)
- · Attendance added: Emma Hart (present)
- · Attendance added: John Greathead (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Jane Dauphinee (regrets)
- · Participation added: Jena—Raye Clarke depart
- · Participation added: Jena—Raye Clarke arrive
- · Participation added: Myron Thompson depart
- · Membership: Boyd Langford departed