Council · Regular
February 25, 2026
R4/2026
2 sittings (recessed)
Sittings — this meeting was recessed and reconvened
Day 1 February 25, 2026 4:07 p.m. – 6:27 p.m.
Day 2 February 25, 2026 7:01 p.m. – 9:26 p.m.
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
A. Guillo Acting Director of Corporate Services — A. Langenmaier Director of Financial Services — A. Proton Manager of Legislative Services (CO) — G. Garbutt City Manager (CAO) — J. Cramer Policy Planner 2 — Joy Chan Manager of Business Administration Electronic K. Macdonald Fire Chief — K. O'Connell Acting Director of Development Services — K. Shaw Director of Operational Services — M. Brown Manager of Transportation Services — N. Gothard Manager of Community and Sustainability Planning — P. Janecek Legislative Services Coordinator — R. Matthews Deputy Corporate Officer — S. Hainsworth Manager of Procurement, Risk, & Real Estate — S. Saunders Director of Recreation, Culture & Community Services —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT Council adopt the February, 11, 2026 Regular Council minutes.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT staff proceed with the Downtown Vitalization Local Area Plan – Phase 3 Scope of Work presented in Attachment 1 as part of the February 25, 2026 staff report.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Council approve the transfer of the City-owned property located at 2140 Lake Trail Road, legally described as Lot A, District Lot 96, Comox District, Plan EPP58827, to Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North Society for the purcha…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT Council endorse a dual-track approach to managing emergent municipal infrastructure works that may engage archaeological and cultural heritage considerations, as outlined in the report; AND THAT Council direct staff to continue advanc…
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Council provide a letter of support to K’ómoks First Nation’s (KFN) Addition to Reserve (ATR) application to the Government of Canada for one parcel of fee-simple land held by KFN in the Piercy Road area.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Council provide a letter of support to the Royal Canadian Legion, Courtenay Branch 17, regarding their application for Courtenay Legion Accessible Doors project to the Rick Hansen Foundation's RBC Barrier Buster Grants Program.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Council receive the February 23, 2026 letter from Minister Josie Osborne regarding hospice beds at Aitken Community Hospice (Ocean Front Village) for information.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Council receive the “Water Metering Business Case Study – Executive Summary” briefing note for information.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council receive the “Safe and Active School Program - Engagement and Preliminary Results” briefing note.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council receive the “ACC Assist Factor at 5 and 10%" briefing note.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council amend Schedule B "Amenity List" of the Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw No. 3207 by changing item 3 from "Outdoor Pool Expansion" to "Recreation Centre Expansion", AND THAT Council give third reading to the "Amenity Cost Charges Byl…
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council give first and second reading to “Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3206”; and, THAT Council direct staff to set a public hearing date for May 6, 2026 at 4:00 pm at the CVRD Civic Room 770 Harmston Ave Courtenay, BC; and, THAT…
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council direct staff to develop a proposal for a standalone Official Community Plan (OCP) Implementation Plan, with the goal of enhancing the City's effectiveness in translating OCP policy into action; and, THAT staff be directed to r…
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Council adopt "2026 – 2030 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 3211, 2026".
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Council adopt "Public Notice Bylaw No. 3210".
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Council close the meeting to the public pursuant to the following subsection of the Community Charter: 90 (1) A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more …
- · Attendance added: Will Cole-Hamilton (present)
- · Attendance added: David Frisch (present)
- · Attendance added: Douglas A. Hillian (present)
- · Attendance added: Melanie McCollum (present)
- · Attendance added: Wendy Morin (present)
- · Attendance added: G. Garbutt (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Guillo (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Langenmaier (present)
- · Attendance added: K. Macdonald (present)
- · Attendance added: K. O'Connell (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Saunders (present)
- · Attendance added: K. Shaw (present)
- · Attendance added: M. Brown (present)
- · Attendance added: Joy Chan (remote)
- · Attendance added: N. Gothard (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Hainsworth (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Proton (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Cramer (present)
- · Attendance added: P. Janecek (present)
- · Attendance added: R. Matthews (present)
- · Attendance added: Bob Wells (present)
- · Attendance added: Evan Jolicoeur (present)