Council · Regular
June 8, 2026
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERNON
08:40 – 16:10 · 7h 30m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
A. Huisken Acting Manager, Transportation — C. Herd Chief Administrative Officer — C. Isles Deputy Corporate Officer — C. Ovens Senior Manager, Public Works — C. Wiltsie Senior Planner — E. Hamming Director, Financial Services — E. Marshall Communications and Engagement Advisor — G. Lefebvre Manager, Aquatics — G. Nicol Senior Executive Assistant, Mayor & CAO — K. Poole Director, Intergovernmental and Protective Services — L. Walker Manager, Culture and Community Services — M. Faucher Acting Director, Recreation, Culture and Community Services — R. Crosson Manager, Financial Operations — R. Nuriel Director, City Planning — Sue Wood Corporate Officer — T. Barton General Manager, Planning and Community Services — W. Miles Senior Planner —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the meeting be closed to the public in accordance with Section 90 (1) and (2) of the Community Charter as follows: (c) labour relations or other employee relations; (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvem…
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of June 8, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of May 25, 2026 be adopted; AND FURTHER, that the Public Hearing Minutes of May 25, 2026 be adopted; AND FURTHER, that the Special Meeting Minutes of June 1, 2026 be adopted; AND FURTHER, that the C…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the book titled Echoes Beneath the Earth be received.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT the Administration Updates dated June 8, 2026 be received for information.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the existing transfer policy within the Vernon Regional Transit System be replaced with the DayPASS Program and Automatic DayPASS fare capping system as outlined in Recommendation 1 of the report; AND FURTHER, that a local and regiona…
- · Motion 7 added: THAT the proposed fare structure changes be implemented as soon as possible; AND FURTHER, that a fare review be conducted in 2028.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Council approve the proposed refined approach to modernizing the Recreation Fees and Charges structure as follows: 1. Remove the 10-pass fee for non-residents; 2. Remove the individual household Vernon Residents Program opt-in; 3. Ins…
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council supports the 2026 operating schedule for the Lakeview Peanut Pool as presented; AND FURTHER, that Administration explores options for extending the operating season of the Lakeview Peanut Pool and report back with associated o…
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council approves the following Discretionary Grants to: [List of 19 grants] AND FURTHER, that Council denies the following Discretionary Grants as the City has limited funds available: [List of 11 denials]
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council approves issuance of the following Community Event Partnership Grants: [List of 13 grants] AND FURTHER, that Council denies the following Community Event Partnership Grant application as it did not meet the requirements of the…
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council approves the following Sustainability Grants: [List of 4 grants]
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council approve borrowing from the Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia, as part of the 2026 Fall Borrowing Session, forty-four million and five hundred thousand dollars ($44,500,000.00) as authorized through the “Active Li…
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Administration identify any Capital reserves to be updated, combined, or deleted and transfer any balances from deleted reserves to the appropriate established non-statutory capital reserve; AND FURTHER, that Administration includes r…
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Administration request the following meetings with Cabinet Ministers during the 2026 Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Annual Convention: [List of 7 ministries]
- · Motion 16 added: THAT “6400 Okanagan Avenue Zoning Amendment Bylaw 6079, 2026”, to amend Zoning Bylaw 6000, be adopted.
- · Motion 17 added: THAT Official Community Plan General Text and Map Amendment Bylaw 6074, 2026, be adopted.
- · Motion 18 added: THAT Bylaw 6082, “Zoning Text (Landscape Regulation Updates) Amendment Bylaw 6082, 2026”, be read a first and second time; AND FURTHER, that a public hearing be scheduled for Bylaw 6082 on July 20, 2026, at 5:30pm in Council Chambers; AND …
- · Motion 19 added: THAT “Official Community Plan Polson Village Centre Amendment Bylaw 6080, 2026”, being a bylaw to amend Official Community Plan Bylaw 6200, be read a first and second time; AND FURTHER, that a Public Hearing be scheduled at 5:30 pm, on Jul…
- · Motion 20 added: THAT the Mayor provide a letter of support to the Schubert Centre for their application to the Public Access to Defibrillation Program to have an Automated External Defibrillator provided to the Schubert Centre.
- · Attendance added: Teresa Durning (present)
- · Attendance added: Kelly Fehr (present)
- · Attendance added: Kari Gares (present)
- · Attendance added: Brian Guy (present)
- · Attendance added: Akbal Mund (present)
- · Attendance added: E. Hamming (present)
- · Attendance added: K. Poole (present)
- · Attendance added: T. Barton (present)
- · Attendance added: Sue Wood (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Isles (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Huisken (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Wiltsie (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Ovens (present)
- · Attendance added: G. Nicol (present)
- · Attendance added: G. Lefebvre (present)
- · Attendance added: L. Walker (present)
- · Attendance added: M. Faucher (present)
- · Attendance added: R. Crosson (present)
- · Attendance added: R. Nuriel (present)
- · Attendance added: W. Miles (present)
- · Attendance added: E. Marshall (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Herd (present)
- · Attendance added: Victor Cumming (present)
- · Attendance added: Brian F Quiring (present)
- · Participation added: Akbal Mund depart
- · Participation added: Akbal Mund arrive
- · Participation added: Kelly Fehr depart
- · Participation added: Kelly Fehr arrive