Committee of Council · Regular

March 2, 2026

Committee of the Whole

08:55 – 14:32 · 5h 37m

7 present · 0 absent

Christine Fraser Mayor — Andrew Casson Councillor — Christine LeMaire Councillor — Gerry Popoff Councillor — Joe Van Tienhoven Councillor — John Bakker Councillor — Todd York Councillor —

Staff & officers present

Brent Stowards Acting Deputy Manager of Operations — Cindy Webb Corporate Officer/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer — Lisa Gyorkos Manager of Strategic Priorities — Maureen Williamson Office Clerk III Electronic Sandra McCrea Chief Financial Officer —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda for the Township of Spallumcheen Committee of the Whole Meeting held on Monday, March 2, 2026 be approved as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council receive the petition submitted via Email from Jana Luers and Stepping Stones Community dated February 23, 2026 - Re: Formal Request for Response - Stepping Stones Security Gate Commitment.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to engage with Splatsin regarding shared goals for traffic improvement along Highway 97A corridor and bring that information back to a future C…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff, following consultation with Splatsin, to invite the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to host a Town Hall Meeting with Spallumchee…
- · Motion 5 added: THAT the Committee recommends to Council that a Grant-in-Aid in the amount of $10,000.00 for 2026 be approved for the Caravan Farm Theatre, with direction that Caravan Farm Theatre reapply for funding on an annual basis; AND THAT the Towns…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the Township of Spallumcheen direct the Chief Financial Officer to present a 58/42 split and rebalancing business industrial and business categories to ensure new market growth is more evenly d…
- · Motion 7 added: THAT the Committee recommend to Council to set the 2026 municipal property tax rate based on a 3.5% tax increase, with .5% being allocated to infrastructure reserves meeting the municipal taxation requirement of $6,970,000; AND THAT staff …
- · Motion 8 added: THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct the Chief Financial Officer to bring the 2026-2030 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw forward to a future meeting with a 3.5% tax increase for considerat…
- · Motion 9 added: THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to continue working on the land swap and required planning works for the potential location of the future rapid infiltration basin; AND THAT st…
- · Motion 10 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Committee of the Whole Meeting held on Monday, March 2, 2026 adjourn at 2:32 pm.
- · Attendance added: John Bakker (present)
- · Attendance added: Andrew Casson (present)
- · Attendance added: Christine LeMaire (present)
- · Attendance added: Gerry Popoff (present)
- · Attendance added: Joe Van Tienhoven (present)
- · Attendance added: Todd York (present)
- · Attendance added: Sandra McCrea (present)
- · Attendance added: Brent Stowards (present)
- · Attendance added: Christine Fraser (present)
- · Attendance added: Cindy Webb (present)
- · Attendance added: Lisa Gyorkos (present)
- · Attendance added: Maureen Williamson (remote)
- · Participation added: Maureen Williamson depart
- · Participation added: Maureen Williamson arrive
- · Participation added: Scott Shepherd arrive
- · Participation added: Scott Shepherd depart
- · Participation added: Sandra McCrea depart
- · Participation added: Brent Stowards depart