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Council · Regular

March 23, 2026

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERNON MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

08:40 – 15:22 · 6h 42m
7 present · 0 absent
Victor Cumming Mayor — Akbal Mund Councillor — Brian F Quiring Councillor — Brian Guy Councillor — Kari Gares Councillor — Kelly Fehr Councillor — Teresa Durning Councillor —
Staff & officers present
C. Herd Chief Administrative Officer — C. Isles Deputy Corporate Officer — C. Wiltsie Senior Planner — E. Hamming Director, Financial Services — E. Nicoloyannis FireSmart Coordinator — G. Nicol Senior Executive Assistant, Mayor & CAO — J. Hewitt Manager, Communications and Grants — J. Rice General Manager, Operation Services — K. Poole Director, Intergovernmental and Protective Services — M. Kanigan Manager, Financial Reporting — R. Nuriel Director, City Planning — Sue Wood Corporate Officer — T. Barton General Manager, Planning and Community Services — W. Miles Senior Planner —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT Council move to the Committee of the Whole meeting.
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT the meeting be closed to the public in accordance with Section 90 (1) and 90 (2) of the Community Charter
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT the Agenda be amended to consider item 10.c Official Community Plan Amendment Application for 580 Commonage Road following item 5.a Presentation of Government Finance Officers Association Award.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2026 be adopted; AND FURTHER, that the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2026 be received.
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT “580 Commonage Road Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 6067, 2026”, to amend Official Community Plan Bylaw 6200, be read a 1st time; AND FURTHER, that prior to Council consideration of 2nd reading, a comprehensive lifecycle cost …
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT Administration lead the development of a Terms of Reference for a consultant to prepare a life cycle cost analysis for the 580 Commonage Official Community Plan Amendment Application (OCP00103) funded from the Prior Year Unexpended Un…
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT the Administration Updates dated March 23, 2026 be received for information.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT Council authorize Administration to submit the Housing Target Progress Report for Reporting Period 1.1 (September 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026) to the Housing Targets Branch.
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT Administration apply for up to $200,000 through the 2026 UBCM Community Resiliency Investment (CRI) FireSmart Community Funding & Supports – Closed Intake program for eligible activities including FireSmart staffing, community engagem…
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT the memorandum titled 2025 Financial Report to December 31, 2025, dated March 23, 2026 be received.
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT the memorandum titled 2025 to 2026 Carry forwards for Capital Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects, dated March 23, 2026 be received.
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT Administration transfer $292,690 from the RCMP Contingency Reserve to fund two additional RCMP members effective July 1, 2026: AND FURTHER, that Administration allocate $292,690 in 2026 from the RCMP operating surplus to the RCMP Cont…
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT Council approve flying the Vernon Comic Con flag on the Community Flag Pole, as provided by the Corporate Flag Policy, from April 2 to May 4, 2026.
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT Bylaw 6064, “Fees and Charges (Airport Services) Amendment Bylaw 6064, 2026” – a bylaw to amend fees and charges Bylaw 3909, be adopted.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT Okanagan Landing Sewer Area No. 6 Connection Charge Bylaw 6055, 2026 be read a first, second, and third time.
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT in accordance with section 16 of the Council Procedure Bylaw No. 4840, the Notice of Motion is authorized to be addressed at the same meeting it is introduced.
    • · Motion 17 added: THAT Council acknowledges the correspondence from the Vernon Pride Society outlining the important role Pride organizations play in fostering safe, inclusive, and welcoming communities, providing cultural events, community education, suppo…
    • · Attendance added: Victor Cumming (present)
    • · Attendance added: E. Hamming (present)
    • · Attendance added: J. Rice (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Poole (present)
    • · Attendance added: T. Barton (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sue Wood (present)
    • · Attendance added: C. Isles (present)
    • · Attendance added: C. Wiltsie (present)
    • · Attendance added: G. Nicol (present)
    • · Attendance added: J. Hewitt (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Kanigan (present)
    • · Attendance added: R. Nuriel (present)
    • · Attendance added: W. Miles (present)
    • · Attendance added: E. Nicoloyannis (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kelly Fehr (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kari Gares (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brian Guy (present)
    • · Attendance added: Akbal Mund (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brian F Quiring (present)
    • · Attendance added: C. Herd (present)
    • · Attendance added: Teresa Durning (present)
    • · Participation added: Kelly Fehr depart
    • · Participation added: Kelly Fehr arrive