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Home Sidney Meetings February 23, 2026

Council · Regular

February 23, 2026

TOWN OF SIDNEY

18:00 – 22:05 · 4h 5m
6 present · 1 absent
C. McNeil-Smith Mayor Electronic C. Rintoul Councillor — R. Novek Councillor Absent S. Duncan Councillor — S. Garnett Councillor — Steve Duck Councillor — T. O'Keeffe Councillor Electronic
Staff & officers present
A. Hicik Director of Finance — Alison Verhagen Director of Development Services — B. Murphy Director of Engineering — K. Chen Manager of Finance — L. Edwards Chief Administrative Officer — L. Judson Manager of Communications — S. Nelson Corporate Officer —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: that the agenda be approved with the following amendments: 1. addition to item 9a - email from D. Hunter, dated February 21, 2026; 2. addition to item 13a - email from D. Ewasiuk, dated February 21, 2026; 3. item 9a be moved to after 7D2; …
    • · Motion 2 added: that Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 9, 2026, be approved.
    • · Motion 3 added: that public participation period be extended.
    • · Motion 4 added: that the Mayor write a letter to the Victoria Regional Transit Commission regarding Sidney Council’s opposition to proposed reductions in Sidney transit service for proposed direct service to the Victoria International Airport.
    • · Motion 5 added: that the motion be amended by removing the 1. subject condition.
    • · Motion 6 added: that Zoning Amendment Application No. RZ100110 (to change the zoning designation of the eastern portion of the property from RM6-R to RM7), Development Permit Application No. DP100851 (to permit the form and character of a 75-unit resident…
    • · Motion 7 added: that the motion, i.e. “Moved by Mayor C. McNeil-Smith, seconded by Councillor S. Duck, that the Mayor's remuneration be allocated over 4 years" be referred to another Council Meeting when all 7 members of Council are in attendance.
    • · Motion 8 added: that the motion be amended by adding the following: • Option D - Bowden Road, time-limited parking south of Allbay Road on one-side.
    • · Motion 9 added: that staff be directed to notify Allbay Road residents and Harbour Road businesses of the proposed changes: • Option A - Allbay Road, “No Parking 8am – 4pm” (Resthaven Drive to Bowden Road); • Option B - Allbay Road, “No Parking” (anytime)…
    • · Motion 10 added: that the proposed sewer utility rate structure, and accompanying rates, be approved as follows: Infrastructure Levy per Folio $100 / year; Minimum Charge per Account n/a; Fixed Charge per Unit $10 / quarter; Variable Charge per 1,000 gallo…
    • · Motion 11 added: that this meeting be extended beyond 10:00 p.m.
    • · Motion 12 added: that the letter from J. Thompson, President of Friends of Sidney Parks, dated February 9, 2026, requesting consideration of their proposal to allow volunteers to remove invasive plant species from Town parks, be referred to staff for a rep…
    • · Motion 13 added: that the meeting be adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
    • · Attendance added: C. McNeil-Smith (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Steve Duck (present)
    • · Attendance added: S. Duncan (present)
    • · Attendance added: S. Garnett (present)
    • · Attendance added: R. Novek (absent)
    • · Attendance added: L. Edwards (present)
    • · Attendance added: A. Hicik (present)
    • · Attendance added: B. Murphy (present)
    • · Attendance added: Alison Verhagen (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Chen (present)
    • · Attendance added: L. Judson (present)
    • · Attendance added: S. Nelson (present)
    • · Attendance added: C. Rintoul (present)
    • · Attendance added: T. O'Keeffe (remote)