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Home Fort St. John Meetings March 9, 2026

Council · Regular

March 9, 2026

REGULAR COUNCIL

15:00 – 16:01 · 1h 1m
7 present · 0 absent
Lilia Hansen Mayor — Byron Stewart Councillor — Gord Klassen Councillor — Jim Lequiere Councillor — Sarah MacDougall Councillor — Tony Zabinsky Councillor — Trevor Bolin Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Bonnie McCue Corporate Officer — Christina Brace Deputy Corporate Officer (recording secretary) — Darrell Blades Deputy Chief Administrative Officer — Jennifer Decker Director of Development Services — Jeremy Garner Director of Public Works and Utilities — Jessica Bowie Chief Human Resources Officer — Jim Stewart Capital Projects Manager — Kylah Bryde Director of Community Services — Lucas Panoulias Chief Corporate Services Officer — Robert Norton Director of Public Safety/Fire Chief — Ryan Harvey Communications Manager — Shirley Collington Director of Finance — Stephanie Peters Economic Development Manager —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: THAT, the minutes of the February 23, 2026 Regular Council meeting be adopted as presented.
    • · Motion 2 added: THAT, the minutes of the February 23, 2026 Public Meeting be adopted as presented.
    • · Motion 3 added: THAT, the month of April 2026 be proclaimed ‘Daffodil Month’ in the City of Fort St. John.
    • · Motion 4 added: THAT, Council direct staff to provide a letter of support to the Ministry of Forests, endorsing the “Forestry is a Solution” initiative, recognizing the importance of a strong and sustainable forest sector to community economic resilience,…
    • · Motion 5 added: THAT, the Council Information Package for March 9, 2026 be received for discussion.
    • · Motion 6 added: THAT, Council authorize the execution of a 15-year Naming Rights Agreement with NVT Logistics for the Walking Track; AND FURTHER THAT, Council authorize the Mayor and Corporate Officer to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
    • · Motion 7 added: THAT, all members of Council be authorized to attend the PNWER Annual Summit in Edmonton, AB from July 19 - 23, 2026, AND FURTHER THAT, the approximate cost of $4,565.00 per person be allocated from the Council Travel Budget.
    • · Motion 8 added: THAT, the following Council Survey Poll, conducted by email on February 21, 2026, be ratified: THAT, Council endorse a temporary change to liquor service hours for local licensed premises in the City of Fort St. John to allow service from …
    • · Motion 9 added: THAT, Council approve Council Policy No. 160/26 - Artificial Intelligence (AI), as attached to Administration Report No. 0052/26.
    • · Motion 10 added: THAT, the following three (3) resolutions be submitted to the North Central Local Government Association for consideration at their 2026 annual conference: [Resolutions text omitted for brevity]
    • · Motion 11 added: THAT, Council receive Administration Report No. 0055/26 New Aquatic Facility Project Charter for information.
    • · Motion 12 added: THAT, Council directs staff to use the Integrated Project Delivery procurement model for the detailed design, costing, and construction of the City’s New Aquatic Facility.
    • · Motion 13 added: THAT, Council publicly expresses its intent to consider proceeding to an assent vote, to be held in conjunction with the October 17, 2026 General Local Election, respecting potential long-term borrowing related to a new aquatic facility, A…
    • · Motion 14 added: THAT, Development Approval Procedures and Delegation Bylaw No. 2625, 2026 be adopted by title only.
    • · Motion 15 added: THAT, Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2629, 2026 be introduced and read for the first three times by title only.
    • · Motion 16 added: THAT, Council move to a Closed Council Meeting for the purpose of discussing: [list of sections]
    • · Attendance added: Trevor Bolin (present)
    • · Attendance added: Gord Klassen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jim Lequiere (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sarah MacDougall (present)
    • · Attendance added: Byron Stewart (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tony Zabinsky (present)
    • · Attendance added: Darrell Blades (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jessica Bowie (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lucas Panoulias (present)
    • · Attendance added: Robert Norton (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kylah Bryde (present)
    • · Attendance added: Shirley Collington (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jeremy Garner (present)
    • · Attendance added: Bonnie McCue (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jennifer Decker (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jim Stewart (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ryan Harvey (present)
    • · Attendance added: Stephanie Peters (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lilia Hansen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Christina Brace (present)