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Home Lake Country Meetings February 17, 2026

Council · Regular

February 17, 2026

Regular Council Meeting

19:00 – 22:02 · 3h 2m
6 present · 1 absent
Blair Ireland Mayor — Bib Patel Councillor — Cara Reed Councillor Electronic Heather Irvine Councillor — Michael Lewis Councillor — Todd McKenzie Councillor — Tricia Brett Councillor Absent
Staff & officers present
Brad Savoury Director of Legal Services and Risk Management — Carie Liefke Manager of Current Planning — Cory Drinkwater Support Analyst — Darren Lee Fire Chief — James Robertson Land Agent — Jeremy Frick Director of Planning & Development — Kiel Wilkie Capital Project Manager — Makayla Ablitt Manager of Corporate Administration — Matt Vader Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture — Matthew Salmon Director of Infrastructure & Development Engineering — Mochinski Youth Councillor — Paul Gipps Chief Administrative Officer — Richard Wagner Manager of Finance — Scott Unser Public Works Manager — Shara Glenn Legislative and FOI Coordinator — Steven Gubbels Manager of Development — Trevor James CFO, Director of Finance & Administration —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of February 17, 2026 be adopted with the following amendment: item 8.1 be moved to item 7.1; item 8.2 be moved to item 7.2
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2026 be adopted.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2026 be adopted.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT the 2026-2030 Financial Plan include one time funding of $20,000.00 to the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce; AND THAT the $20,000.00 be funded from the Financial Stabilization Reserve.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT the 2026 – 2030 Financial Plan be amended by removing the addition of a dock in the Oyama Isthmus Boat Launch & Swim Area Improvements project; AND THAT the Oyama Isthmus Boat Launch & Swim area, as amended, be funded from the General…
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT the 2026 – 2030 Financial Plan be amended by partially re-allocating the additional non-market change (growth) on assessed values since first reading and reduction of $87,011 of annual transit costs due to BC Transit pausing expansion…
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT Zoning Amendment (Z0000353) Bylaw 1311, 2026 be read first, second and third time.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT Development Permit DP001079 (Attachment A in the Report to Council dated February 17, 2026), for the property at 11326 Alexis Road (PID: 010-395-229), to allow a 13 unit townhouse development, be approved.
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT be it resolved that the Province of British Columbia modernize industrial water rates by bringing them in line with those of other provinces and dedicate the resulting revenue to watershed protection.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT be it resolved that UBCM request that the Province ensure any new or pending legislation or regulatory changes be subject to a minimum six-month consultation period prior to implementation or final approval.
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT Road Closure Bylaw (RC2025-009) 1319, 2026 be read a first, second, and third time.
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT Zoning Amendment (OPZ00004) Bylaw 1306, 2025 be adopted.
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT Zoning Amendment (ASP00005) Bylaw 1316, 2026 be adopted.
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT Official Community Plan Amendment (ASP00002) Bylaw 1290, 2025 be read a third time; AND THAT Zoning Amendment (ASP00002) Bylaw 1291, 2025 be amended by: Replacing and deleting section 19.17.6(b)(i) with: "40 dwelling units per lot" AN…
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT Angelique Slade Shantz be appointed to the Agricultural Advisory Committee for a three-year term; AND THAT the appointment be declassified from confidential.
    • · Attendance added: Heather Irvine (present)
    • · Attendance added: Michael Lewis (present)
    • · Attendance added: Todd McKenzie (present)
    • · Attendance added: Bib Patel (present)
    • · Attendance added: Cara Reed (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Tricia Brett (absent)
    • · Attendance added: Paul Gipps (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jeremy Frick (present)
    • · Attendance added: Trevor James (present)
    • · Attendance added: Darren Lee (present)
    • · Attendance added: Matthew Salmon (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brad Savoury (present)
    • · Attendance added: Matt Vader (present)
    • · Attendance added: Carie Liefke (present)
    • · Attendance added: Steven Gubbels (present)
    • · Attendance added: Richard Wagner (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kiel Wilkie (present)
    • · Attendance added: Makayla Ablitt (present)
    • · Attendance added: Shara Glenn (present)
    • · Attendance added: Cory Drinkwater (present)
    • · Attendance added: James Robertson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Mochinski (present)
    • · Attendance added: Blair Ireland (present)
    • · Attendance added: Scott Unser (present)