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Home Houston Meetings February 17, 2026

Council · Regular

February 17, 2026

DISTRICT OF HOUSTON COUNCIL

18:30
7 present · 0 absent
Shane Brienen Mayor — Jonathan Van Barneveld Councillor — Lisa Mueller Councillor — Rebecca Hougen Councillor — Tom Euverman Councillor — Tom Stringfellow Councillor — Troy Reitsma Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Gerald Pinchbeck Chief Administrative Officer Electronic Jennifer Larson Director of Finance — Jim Daigneault Director of Protective Services — Karen Hogstead Director of Corporate Services — Maia Kerr Deputy Director of LeisureServices Absent Mike Cooper Director of Operations — Rebecca Tait Director of Leisure Services — Scott Sanders Director of Community Development — Stefanie LeBlanc Community Development Coordinator —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT Council resolves to adopt the following minutes by block motion: 1. Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 3rd, 2026 as presented. 2. Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of February 10th, 2026 as presented.
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT Council resolves to approve the 2026 Fire Department Budget as presented this 17th day of February 2026.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT Council resolves to direct staff to apply for a grant of up to $30,000 from UBCM’s 2026 intake of the CEPF Emergency Operations Centres Equipment & Training Program; AND THAT Council resolves to direct staff to be responsible for gran…
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT Council resolves to maintain the waters/ide project in the Financial Plan for the year 2030, allocating funds for engineered design work and public consultation.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT Council resolves to adopt the 2026 Houston Climate Action and Adaptation Plan as presented. AND THAT Council further resolves to adopt Option 5 from the staff report, applying a 5% annual increase to all remaining property classes for…
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT Council provide fourth reading and adoption of Districtof Houston Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026.
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT Districtof Houston Of?cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1222, 2026 be given first and second readings; AND THAT a public hearing be set for Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT Council resolves to waive the fee for the event.
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT Council resolves to allocate $1,350 to the Houston Community Services Association in support of the Transportation Access Support Initiative.
    • · Attendance added: Tom Euverman (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rebecca Hougen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lisa Mueller (present)
    • · Attendance added: Troy Reitsma (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tom Stringfellow (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jonathan Van Barneveld (present)
    • · Attendance added: Karen Hogstead (present)
    • · Attendance added: Scott Sanders (present)
    • · Attendance added: Stefanie LeBlanc (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jennifer Larson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rebecca Tait (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mike Cooper (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jim Daigneault (present)
    • · Attendance added: Maia Kerr (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Shane Brienen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Gerald Pinchbeck (remote)
    • · Participation added: Jim Daigneault arrive
    • · Participation added: Lisa Mueller arrive