Council · Regular
July 6, 2026
DISTRICT OF TUMBLER RIDGE
16:00 – 17:27 · 1h 27m
5 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Adriana Alves Director of Corporate Services — Dustin Curry Director of Protective Services/Fire Chief — Jason Bradley Director of Operations and Infrastructure — Justin Wetherill Director of Finance — Karen Curry Executive Assistant to CAO, Mayor and Council — Lisa Scott Chief Administrative Officer —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jul 8, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the July 6, 2026 Regular Council Meeting agenda be approved as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the June 1, 2026 Regular Council Meeting minutes be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the June 16, 2026 Special Council Meeting Minutes be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the items in the July 6, 2026 consent agenda be moved for information.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT correspondence from the Peace River Regional District be moved for discussion.
- · Motion 6 added: THAT the correspondence from Helen Scott be moved for discussion.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT the correspondence from Paige Irving be moved for discussion.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Council endorses the lands adjacent to the Public Works Yard as the preferred location for the relocation and development of a new Fire Training Facility; and THAT Administration be directed to proceed with detailed planning, design, …
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council approves the proposed accessibility improvements to the Community Forest Interpretive Trail.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council supports a grant application to Tumbler Ridge Community Forest in the amount of $35,000 to complete the accessibility improvements.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT subject to grant funding approval by the Tumbler Ridge Community Forest, council amends the 2026 to 2030 Financial Plan to include the Interpretive Trail Accessibility Improvement project to the 2026 Capital Plan.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council approves the renewal of the Willow Hall Operating Agreement with the Light of the Rockies Lodge #190 for a three (3) year term commencing April 1, 2026 and ending March 31, 2029; AND THAT Council approves the attached Willow H…
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council directs Administration to negotiate the renewal of the Downstairs Community Centre Concession Lease Agreement with the Lions Club of Tumbler Ridge, for a two (2) year term commencing September 16, 2026 and ending September 15,…
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Council authorizes the issuance of Development Variance Permit DVP #2026-03 for the property located at 107 Cottonwood Avenue, legally described as Lot 18, Plan 29135, DL 3164, Peace River District, to vary the minimum permitted front…
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Council amends the TR-28 Grant-in-aid Policy as presented.
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Council amends the TR-40 Fee for Service Policy as presented.
- · Motion 17 added: THAT EO-8 Council Budgeting Policy be amended as presented.
- · Motion 18 added: THAT Council adopts Admin 45 - Storage Spaces Policy as amended.
- · Motion 19 added: THAT anyone from Council who is able to attend, be authorized to attend Pemican Days being held July 9 - 12, 2026 at Saulteau First Nations and West Mo Days being held July 17 - 19, 2026 at West Moberly First Nations, with related expenses…
- · Motion 20 added: AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION: West Mo Days will be held on July 24-26.
- · Motion 21 added: AMENDED MOTION: THAT anyone from Council who is able to attend, be authorized to attend Pemican Days being held July 9 - 12, 2026 at Saulteau First Nations and West Mo Days being held July 24 - 26, 2026 at West Moberly First Nations, with …
- · Motion 22 added: THAT the July 6, 2026 Regular Council Meeting be closed to the public, according to Section 90 (1)(j) and (2)(b)(i) of the Community Charter, to permit discussions about: - information that is prohibited, or information that if it were pre…
- · Motion 23 added: THAT Council approves the 2026 Election Cost-Sharing Agreement between the District of Tumbler Ridge and the Board of Education of School District No. 59 (Peace River South), as presented; AND THAT Council authorizes the Mayor and Corporat…
- · Motion 24 added: THAT the week of July 19-25, 2026 be proclaimed as National Drowning Prevention Week in the District of Tumbler Ridge; AND THAT Council approves the draft proclamation as presented.
- · Motion 25 added: THAT Council brings the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark request for permission to place Geocaches along the TR Trail System for discussion.
- · Motion 26 added: THAT Council directs staff to work with the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark to approve the placement of geocaches along the TR Trail.
- · Motion 27 added: THAT the July 6, 2026 Regular Council Meeting be adjourned at 5:27 pm.
- · Attendance added: Darryl Krakowka (present)
- · Attendance added: Hofman (present)
- · Attendance added: Bertrand (present)
- · Attendance added: Lisa Scott (present)
- · Attendance added: Adriana Alves (present)
- · Attendance added: Karen Curry (present)
- · Attendance added: Jason Bradley (present)
- · Attendance added: Justin Wetherill (present)
- · Attendance added: Dustin Curry (present)
- · Attendance added: Gulick (absent)
- · Attendance added: Norbury (present)
- · Attendance added: Noksana (present)
- · Participation added: Norbury recuse
- · Participation added: Norbury arrive
- · Participation added: Norbury recuse
- · Participation added: Norbury arrive