Council · Regular
February 2, 2026
TOWNSHIP OF SPALLUMCHEEN
2 sittings (recessed)
Sittings — this meeting was recessed and reconvened
Day 1 February 2, 2026 11:54 am – 11:55 am
Day 2 February 2, 2026 2:31 pm – 5:53 pm
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Township ofSpallumcheen Council, pursuant to Sections 90(1) of the Community Charter, that the public interest requires that persons other than Council Members and Officers be excluded from the meeting based on the following provi…
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council reconvene the Monday, February 2, 2026 Regular Council Meeting at 2:31 pm and recess until the regularly scheduled time of 5:30 pm.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, February 2, 2026 reconvene and call Open Session back into order at 5:30 pm.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the agenda for the Township of Spallumcheen Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, February 2, 2026 be approved with the following: (a) Additions: (i) Under Chief Administrative Officer's Report Agenda Item 10(b)(i) Verbal Report fro…
- · Motion 5 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to prepare and send a letter to Jamee Justason, Resolutions & Policy Analyst for the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM), and to the UBCM Executive, requesting: 1. An expla…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen express its interest in joining a coalition of British Columbia municipalities and regional districts to evaluate and potentially pursue a coordinated Judicial Review of provincial housing legislation, inc…
- · Motion 7 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to implement a policy similar to the North Local Area Service that allows for the same unmetered rate in the south as the north for properties included in LAS but not connected to the …
- · Motion 8 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council authorizes the moving cost reimbursement of $5,187.60 for the relocation of the new Operator I from the Operations Memberships conferences and expenses budget account.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to prepare a report comparing the available Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tax provisions related to the reimbursement of employee moving expenses with the Township of Spallumcheen's exis…
- · Motion 10 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to work with Urban Systems Ltd. and apply for Grant funding in the amount of $200,000 under the Agricultural Water Infrastructure Program offered from the Investment in Agriculture Fou…
- · Motion 11 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to include the City of Armstrong/Township of Spallumcheen Water Agreement on a future agenda as a Rise and Report item for public information and transparency for our residents.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT the Township ofSpallumcheen direct staff to prepare and submit a response to Tolko Industries Ltd. regarding its application under the Environmental Management Act to incorporate changes to the mill's dust collection systems — which w…
- · Motion 13 added: THAT the Minutes of the Township of Spallumcheen Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, January 12, 2026, be received.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Township of Spallumcheen Council authorizes Hill Environmental Ltd to act as their agent to apply for the 2026 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant from the Okanagan Basin Water Board in the amount of $30,000 to support th…
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to apply for the full amount of stream remediation works through the Drax Community Fund for the Deep Creek Rehabilitation Project as identified in the Hill Environmental workplans for Ham…
- · Motion 16 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to review the Township of Spallumcheen Roads Development Cost Charge Bylaw 1929, 2017 and bring back a report to address the following potential changes: • a review of the current deve…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to forward Township of Spallumcheen North Okanagan Wastewater Recovery Centre Loan Authorization Bylaw No.1972, 2018 to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval; AND FINALLY, THAT …
- · Motion 18 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to write to the Honourable Minister Bailey and the Honourable Minister Popham to formally express the Township's support for the District of Summerland's proposed Agricultural Municipa…
- · Motion 19 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to refer the Report from Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE), dated December 10, 2025 - Re: Economic Impact of the 2025 Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede to the next Armstro…
- · Motion 20 added: THAT the Minutes of the Township of Spallumcheen Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, January 19, 2026, be received.
- · Motion 21 added: THAT the Minutes of the Township of Spallumcheen Regular Council meeting held on Monday, January 19, 2026, be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 22 added: THAT the Minutes of the Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting held on Monday, November 17, 2025, be received.
- · Motion 23 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to bring forward a Development Cost Charge (DCC) Report to a future Council meeting that outlines the process and timelines for Council to consider water and sewer DCC's with a further…
- · Motion 24 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council authorize a one-time payment of $25,000 to the Canadian Mental Health Association Vemon and District to support their Foundry North Okanagan Program; AND THAT the Chief Financial Officer be directe…
- · Motion 25 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council approve members of Council attending one or both days of the Syilx Water and Climate Forum scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2026 and Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort in Kel…
- · Motion 26 added: THAT the Township ofSpallumcheen Soil Deposit and Removal Amendment Bylaw No. 2162, 2025 be adopted.
- · Motion 27 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Regular Council meeting held on Monday, February 2, 2026 adjourn at 5:53 pm.
- · Attendance added: John Bakker (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Casson (remote)
- · Attendance added: Christine LeMaire (present)
- · Attendance added: Gerry Popoff (present)
- · Attendance added: Joe Van Tienhoven (present)
- · Attendance added: Todd York (absent)
- · Attendance added: Doug Allin (present)
- · Attendance added: Cindy Webb (present)
- · Attendance added: Lisa Gyorkos (present)
- · Attendance added: Christine Fraser (present)
- · Participation added: Andrew Casson depart
- · Participation added: Doug Allin depart