Council · Regular
April 13, 2026
Bowen Island Municipal Council
13:00 – 14:49 · 1h 49m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That Council approve the agenda for the April 13, 2026 Regular Council meeting.
- · Motion 2 added: That Council approve the items as outlined in the April 13, 2026 Consent Agenda.
- · Motion 3 added: That the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held March 23, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 4 added: That the Minutes of the Special Council meeting held April 1, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 5 added: That Bowen Island Municipality 2026 - 2030 Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 707, 2026 be reconsidered and finally adopted.
- · Motion 6 added: That the following bylaws be read a first, second and third time: [List of 10 bylaws]
- · Motion 7 added: That Council accept the resignation of Rod Harding from the Accessibility Advisory Committee; and That Council direct staff to send a thank you letter acknowledging their service.
- · Motion 8 added: That Council move to a closed meeting immediately following the regular Council meeting to discuss items pursuant to Section 90(1)(b, e) of the Community Charter
- · Motion 9 added: That Council receive the information as outlined in section 12 of the April 13, 2026 Regular Council meeting agenda.
- · Motion 10 added: That the Minutes of the Special Council meeting held April 1, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 11 added: That Council refer the letter from Gregory Pollard dated March 23, 2026 to staff, to prepare a description of the terms of the Grafton Lake Rezoning for clarity to the public, and report back to Council.
- · Motion 12 added: That Council send a thank you letter to the Bowen Island Community Foundation for the donation of funds from the Maggie Cummings Endowment Fund for the Grafton Lake Watershed Management Plan.
- · Motion 13 added: That Council refer the letter from Tracey Saxby re: Initial comments on Fortis BC's application to amend waste discharge permit PE-110163, to staff to draft a letter for the Mayor's signature to express Council's concerns regarding FortisB…
- · Motion 14 added: That Council direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the Land Use Bylaw to rezone municipal parks, as presented and amended at the April 13, 2026 meeting; and That Council direct staff to present that amendment bylaw for consideration of …
- · Motion 15 added: That Bylaw No. 718, 2026 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Public Notice Bylaw No. 718, 2026” be read a first, second, and third time.
- · Motion 16 added: That Council refer RZ-2026-0014 (620 Laura Road) to the Advisory Planning Commission and the Parks, Environment, Climate Action Committee for a recommendation; and, That Council direct staff to report back with the results of the referral.
- · Motion 17 added: Therefore be it resolved that Council refer the USSC Marina Development Permit 17-90 and Schedule A showing “Area subject to Development Permit No. 17-90” to the Official Community Plan Steering Committee for consideration of adoption into…
- · Attendance added: Sue Ellen Fast (present)
- · Attendance added: Judith Gedye (present)
- · Attendance added: Alex Jurgensen (present)
- · Attendance added: Alison Morse (present)
- · Attendance added: John Saunders (remote)
- · Attendance added: Tim Wake (present)
- · Attendance added: Kirn Dhillon (present)
- · Attendance added: Sophie Idsinga (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristen Watson (present)
- · Attendance added: Xerxes Au (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Leonard (present)