Council · Regular
May 4, 2026
TOWNSHIP OF SPALLUMCHEEN
12:30 – 19:07 · 6h 37m
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council requires, 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 follo…
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council reconvene the Monday, May 4, 2026 Regular Council Meeting at 1:46 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, May 4, 2026 reconvene and call Open Session back into order at 5:30 pm.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Regular Council Meeting Agenda for Monday, May 4, 2026 be approved with the following: (a) Additions: (i) Under Staff Reports Agenda Item 10(a)(ii) Amended Draft Permit (File No. 24-024- DP); (ii) Under St…
- · Motion 5 added: Third Reading of the Township of Spallumcheen Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2108, 2023.
- · Motion 6 added: Third Reading of the Township of Spallumcheen Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2109, 2023.
- · Motion 7 added: Adoption of the Township of Spallumcheen Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2108, 2023.
- · Motion 8 added: Adoption of the Township of Spallumcheen Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2109, 2023.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT the minutes of the Township of Spallumcheen Regular Council meeting held on Monday, April 13, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to investigate the feasibility of an Official Community Plan change for the Highway 97A corridor from East Rosedale Road to Stepney Cross Road to identify it as a Commercial Agri Touri…
- · Motion 11 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to request a meeting with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT) to continue expressing their safety concerns relating to the McLeod Subdivision and Highway 97A intersection…
- · Motion 12 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to purchase a one-year membership to the BC Economic Development Association (BCEDA); AND THAT the BCEDA membership be reviewed next year to determine if there is value to continue bei…
- · Motion 13 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to enter an agreement with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit (Province of BC) to undertake a traffic impact assessment for the Larkin/Hutley roundabout area; AND THAT the Chie…
- · Motion 14 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to survey the participants of the 2025 FireSmart Program for feedback regarding how the program was managed.
- · Motion 15 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council authorize the moving cost reimbursement of $1,225.78 for the relocation of the Accounting Clerk I who commenced employment on January 15, 2025 from the finance Memberships conferences and expenses …
- · Motion 16 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct the Chief Financial Officer to provide a water billing adjustment refund to Hamming Holsteins in the amount of $1,222.70 which is in accordance with the Township of Spallumcheen’s Local Area…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council, as required under section 58 of the Local Government Act, appoint Cindy Webb, Corporate Officer/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, as the Chief Election Officer at an honorarium rate of $1,008 t…
- · Motion 18 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council appoint Lisa Gyorkos, Manager of Strategic Priorities/Deputy Corporate Officer, as the Deputy Chief Election Officer at an honorarium rate of $850 to perform the officer duties regarding the 2026 T…
- · Motion 19 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen approve a Presiding Election Official honorarium rate of $432 in the event that the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer requires the position for emergent purposes attending the Saturda…
- · Motion 20 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council approve the Poll Clerk honorarium rate at $324 for training time and attendance during the Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local Government Election and in relation to the Township’s Election bylaws.
- · Motion 21 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct the Chief Election Officer to rent two (2) machines from Election Systems and Software (ES&S) for the 2026 Local Government Election based on the approximate costs included in the report fro…
- · Motion 22 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to mail a fact sheet to all residents of the Stepping Stones area to provide information regarding the Goose Lake Park development, including resolutions and dates of meetings and any …
- · Motion 23 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to arrange a meeting with the Splatsin Council for a Council-to-Council meeting.
- · Motion 24 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to arrange a meeting with Splatsin and the Province regarding the proposed governance committee for Clahll/Hullcar aquifer; AND FURTHER THAT the Township request clarity regarding who …
- · Motion 25 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to provide a letter of support to Tolko Industries Ltd. as requested in their email dated March 31, 2026 regarding Natural Resource Canada's Investments in Forest Industry Transformati…
- · Motion 26 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to investigate the Township’s letter of response to the original request from the Village of View Royal to determine if the wording was clear that we did not confirm participation and …
- · Motion 27 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to confirm the Okanagan Basin Water Board attend the Monday, May 4, 2026 Committee of the Whole as a delegation.
- · Motion 28 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council defer the report to the Monday, June 1, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting to allow time for Council to meet with Splatsin regarding the Clahll/Hullcar aquifer Proposed governance structure; AND T…
- · Motion 29 added: THAT the minutes of the Township of Spallumcheen Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, April 13, 2026 be received.
- · Motion 30 added: THAT the minutes of the Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting held on Monday, March 16, 2026 be received as amended, with one change to Resolution 022/2026, noting Councillor Andrew Casson opposed.
- · Motion 31 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council issue a Temporary Use Permit for the property legally described as Lot B, DL 990, KDYD, Plan EPP78384 and located at 1476 Mountain View Road to permit an existing dwelling on the property to be use…
- · Motion 32 added: THAT the application of Fresh Valley Farms to the Agricultural Land Commission Act for approval of a Non Farm Use of the property legally described as Lot B, DL 990, KDYD, Plan EPP78384 and located at 1476 Mountain View Road be authorized …
- · Motion 33 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council issue a Development Permit for the property legally described as Lot 1, Section 2, Township 7 and Section 35, Township 8 Osoyoos Division Yale District Plan, Plan KAP54885 and located at 250 Highwa…
- · Motion 34 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to bring back the report presented by Urban Systems at the July 21, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting along with a copy of the endorsed Southeast Sector Development Plan – Greenhow R…
- · Motion 35 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council support the Agricultural Land Commission Non-Farm Use application (ALC ID: 106819) for That Part of the South 1 /2 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 25, Township 35, K(Formerly O)DYD, Shown on Plan B17…
- · Motion 36 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Council direct staff to issue Water Body Protection-Natural Environment Development Permit 26-003-DP for the properties legally described as That Part of the West ½ of Section 26 Shown on Plan A190 Townshi…
- · Motion 37 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen 2026-2030 Consolidated Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2187, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 38 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Tax Rates Bylaw No. 2188, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 39 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Automated Vote Counting System Authorization and Procedure Bylaw No. 2189, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 40 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Local Government Election Bylaw No. 2190, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 41 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Mail Ballot Authorization and Procedure Bylaw No. 2191, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 42 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, May 4, 2026 reconvene in Closed Session at 7:00 pm.
- · Motion 43 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, May 4, 2026 reconvene and adjourn at 7:07 pm.
- · Motion 44 added: THAT the Township of Spallumcheen Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, May 4, 2026 adjourn at 7:07 pm.
- · 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: Christine Fraser (absent)
- · Attendance added: Cindy Webb (present)
- · Attendance added: Jennifer Miles (present)
- · Attendance added: John Bakker (present)
- · Attendance added: Lyndsay Grey (present)
- · Participation added: Jennifer Miles depart