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Home Bowen Island Meetings April 27, 2026

Council · Regular

April 27, 2026

Bowen Island Municipal Council

13:00 – 15:26 · 2h 26m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That Council approve the agenda, as amended, and On-Table Items for the April 27, 2026 Regular Council meeting.
    • · Motion 2 added: That Council approve the items as outlined in the April 27, 2026 Consent Agenda.
    • · Motion 3 added: That the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 20, 2026 be adopted.
    • · Motion 4 added: That the Minutes of the Special Council meeting held April 20, 2026 be adopted.
    • · Motion 5 added: That Bowen Island Municipality Annual Tax Rates Bylaw No. 717, 2026 be reconsidered and finally adopted.
    • · Motion 6 added: That the following bylaws be reconsidered and finally adopted: Bowen Island Municipality Bylaw No. 708, Cove Bay Water Reserve Fund Contribution Parcel Tax Establishment Bylaw, 2026. Bowen Island Municipality Bylaw No. 709, Hood Point Wate…
    • · Motion 7 added: That Bowen Island Municipality Public Notice Bylaw No. 718, 2026 be reconsidered and finally adopted.
    • · Motion 8 added: That Council move to a Closed meeting to discuss items pursuant to s. 90(1)(c) of the Community Charter
    • · Motion 9 added: That Council receive the information as outlined in section 12 of the April 27, 2026 Regular Council meeting agenda.
    • · Motion 10 added: That the Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held April 13, 2026 be referred back to staff for correction.
    • · Motion 11 added: That the letter from Chair Mike Hurley, Metro Vancouver Board of Directors re: 2026 Metro Vancouver Housing 10-Year Plan be received for information.
    • · Motion 12 added: That the letter from Karen Munro re: Bowen Island Dog Ranch - Queen of Capilano untenable ferry service be received for information.
    • · Motion 13 added: That Council direct staff to draft a letter for the Mayors signature expressing support for the concerns raised in the letter titled “Potential regulations to increase access to marine emergency services and to improve response to pollutio…
    • · Motion 14 added: That Council endorse the phased sequencing approach set out in the Implementation Roadmap, direct staff to proceed with Phase 1 actions within existing authority and budgets, and request that Administration report back on Phase 2 and Phase…
    • · Motion 15 added: That Council give first reading to Bylaw No. 720, 2026, cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Ferry Impact Fee and Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 720, 2026”
    • · Motion 16 added: That Council refer the motion to staff to draft a restrictive covenant for consideration with the application for a Development Variance Permit at a meeting of Council in May.
    • · Motion 17 added: That Council issue Development Variance Permit DVP-2026-0013 for the variance of lot coverage for 994 Windjammer Road; and That DVP-2026-0013 be amended to include the following special conditions: 5. Filling of the swimming pool will be d…
    • · Motion 18 added: That the previous motion be reconsidered.
    • · Motion 19 added: That Council authorize staff to register the restrictive covenant on 1360 Mount Gardner Road, as presented at the April 27, 2026 meeting. That Bylaw No 673, cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002, Amendment Bylaw N…
    • · Motion 20 added: That Council appoint Sophie Idsinga as Chief Election Officer for the 2026 general local election; and That Council appoint Stefania Shortt as Deputy Chief Election Officer for the 2026 general local election.
    • · Motion 21 added: That Council refer the request to establish an "Official Drone Group" to the Emergency Program Executive Committee for a recommendation.
    • · Motion 22 added: That the meeting be adjourned at 3:26 pm.
    • · Attendance added: Andrew Leonard (present)
    • · Attendance added: Judith Gedye (present)
    • · Attendance added: Alex Jurgensen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Alison Morse (present)
    • · Attendance added: John Saunders (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tim Wake (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kirn Dhillon (remote)
    • · Attendance added: Sophie Idsinga (present)
    • · Attendance added: Xerxes Au (present)
    • · Attendance added: Drew Bakken (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sue Ellen Fast (present)