Council · Regular
May 25, 2026
Regular Meeting of Council
19:00 – 21:24 · 2h 24m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
A. Stuait Manager of Human Resources — B. Martin Director of Infrastructure Services, Asset Management, and First Nation Relations — D. Plouffe Acting Chief AdministrativeOfficer — H. Nunn Recording Secretary — J. Robertson Director of Corporate Services/Corporate Officer — L. Alexander Manager of Legislative Services Electronic S. Spittle AdministrativeAssistant — T. Erickson Senior Planner —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the May 25, 2026, Regular Meeting of Council agenda be approved with the inclusion of the late items and further, that the agenda be renumbered accordingly.
- · Motion 2 added: That Council: 1. adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held April 27, 2026; and further, 2. adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held May 4, 2026; and further, 3. adopt the minutes of the Special Council meeting held…
- · Motion 3 added: That Council approve issuance of Development Permit with Variances DVP 2025-11 for 10972 Madrona Drive, attached to Staff Report No. PCS—26-012as Attachment 13, for the purpose of permitting the proposedworks and varying the following sect…
- · Motion 4 added: That council direct staff to proceed with purchaseof two “compact” ?re pumpers and that the contracts be awarded Viathe Canoe Procurement Group for a cost not to exceed $1.1 million dollars each.
- · Motion 5 added: That Council direct staff to remove section 11, Site Visits from all Advisory Committee Terms of Reference
- · Motion 6 added: That Council direct staff to review and re?ne the mandates of the Advisory Committees to ensure each mandatealigns with and reflects the speci?c committee’sarea of expertiseand advisory role.
- · Motion 7 added: That Council approve, for the reasons outlinedin Staff Report No. CS-26-017: 1. the proposedamendmentsto Policy No. COU-150 Community Planning Advisory Committee Terms of Reference; 2. the proposedamendmentsto Policy No. COU-l49 Agricultur…
- · Motion 8 added: 1.That Council give first and second readings to District of North Saanich Mail Ballot Authorization ProceduresBylaw No. 1603 (2026). 2.That Council give third reading to District of North Saanich Mail Ballot Authorization Procedures Bylaw…
- · Motion 9 added: That Council pre-authorizethe award of the main works, or Contract ‘8’, for construction services to support the emergency culvert repair at Chalet Creek and West SaanichRoad for a total constructionprice not exceeding $800,000.00, as outl…
- · Motion 10 added: That Council authorizethe award of the Falkirk Avenue Storm Drainage Improvement Contract 2026- 03-ENG TDR to Colecon Contracting Ltd at a total tender bid of $179,960 (excluding GST).
- · Motion 11 added: That Council receive the following items from Councillor DiBattista for information: 1. liaison report dated April 23, 2026, regarding the Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee; and, 2. liaison report dated April 28, 2026, reg…
- · Motion 12 added: That Council direct staff to establishthe Tree Bylaw Working Group.
- · Motion 13 added: That Council direct staff to appoint D. Hart, J. Taylor, and G. Bunyan to the Tree Bylaw Working Group.
- · Motion 14 added: That Council direct staff to appoint D. Lavender, T. Chow and K. Thomas to the Tree Bylaw Working Group.
- · Motion 15 added: That Council direct staff to appoint B. Robinson to the Tree Bylaw Working Group
- · Motion 16 added: That Council receive the following items information: 1. draft minutes of the Community Planning Advisory Committee held May 5, 2026; 2. draft minutes of the Agriculture and Food Security Advisory Committee held May 6, 2026; 3. draft minut…
- · Motion 17 added: That Council direct staff not to act on l3-Cow until June 29.
- · Motion 18 added: That Council ratify the following motions from the Regular Committee of the Whole meeting held May 11, 2026, as amended, to include directing staff not to act on 13~cow until the June 29, 2026, Regular Council Meeting.
- · Motion 19 added: That third reading of “District ofNorth Saanich Bylaw Notice EnforcementBylaw N0. 1589, 2026. ” be rescinded.
- · Motion 20 added: That “District ofNorth Saanich Bylaw Notice EnforcementBylaw No. 1589, 2026. ” be amended by adding ScheduleC, excluding subsection(xv).
- · Motion 21 added: That “District ofNorth Saanich BylawNotice EnforcementBylaw N0. 1589, 2026. ” as amendedbe given third reading.
- · Motion 22 added: That Council: 1. receive for informationthe correspondencedated May 7, 2026, from B. MacKenzie, correspondence dated May 7, 2026, from N. Siebert and correspondence dated May 19, 2026, from J. Copeland regarding Short Term Rental Regulatio…
- · Motion 23 added: That the May 25, 2026, Regular meeting of Council be adjourned at 9:24 p.111.
- · Attendance added: Peter Jones (present)
- · Attendance added: John (Jack) McClintock (present)
- · Attendance added: Celia Stock (present)
- · Attendance added: Phillip DiBattista (present)
- · Attendance added: Sanjiv Shrivastava (present)
- · Attendance added: Irene McConkey (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristine Marshall (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Martin (present)
- · Attendance added: D. Plouffe (present)
- · Attendance added: L. Alexander (remote)
- · Attendance added: T. Erickson (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Stuait (present)
- · Attendance added: H. Nunn (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Spittle (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Robertson (present)