Council · Regular
April 14, 2026
CITY OF MERRITT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
18:00 – 20:56 · 2h 56m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
A. Hart Emergency Management Coordinator — D. Tomkinson Fire Chief — D. Zakall Director of Community Services — H. Ferris Director of Housing — K. Natkinniemi Director of Finance and Human Resources & CFO — Linda Brick Director of Corporate Services — P. Jani Director of Planning and Development Services — R. Green Chief Administrative Officer — S. Strang Director of Flood Mitigation and Recovery —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on March 24, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT “City of Merritt 2026 – 2030 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2418, 2026” be read a First Time;
- · Motion 3 added: THAT “City of Merritt 2026 – 2030 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2418, 2026” be read a Second Time;
- · Motion 4 added: THAT “City of Merritt 2026 – 2030 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2418, 2026” be read a Third Time.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT “City of Merritt Water Parcel Tax Amending Bylaw No. 2419, 2026” be read a First Time;
- · Motion 6 added: THAT “City of Merritt Water Parcel Tax Amending Bylaw No. 2419, 2026” be read a Second Time;
- · Motion 7 added: THAT “City of Merritt Water Parcel Tax Amending Bylaw No. 2419, 2026” be read a Third Time.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT “City of Merritt Sewer Parcel Tax Amending Bylaw No. 2420, 2026” be read a First Time;
- · Motion 9 added: THAT “City of Merritt Sewer Parcel Tax Amending Bylaw No. 2420, 2026” be read a Second Time;
- · Motion 10 added: THAT “City of Merritt Sewer Parcel Tax Amending Bylaw No. 2420, 2026” be read a Third Time.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council authorize $416,492 to be borrowed, under section 175 of the Community Charter, from the Municipal Finance Authority, for the purchase of a Commercial Solid Waste Truck; and, THAT the loan be repaid within 5 years, with no righ…
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Corporate Officer to sign the Transit 2026/27 Annual Operating Agreement.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council adopt the 2026 Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Analysis (HRVA), as attached to the April 8, 2026 report of the Emergency Program Coordinator.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Council direct staff to retain Urban Systems to proceed with the Crown Land tenure application (Application No. 100362698) for the proposed Merritt Disc Golf Course in the North Bench area, with 50% cost sharing with the Nicola Valley…
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Council direct administration to enter into a partnership with the Maydays Drag Racing Event and support a partially subsidizing cost-offsetting rental in kind of the Airport facility, and facilitating amenities (garbage and bleachers…
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Council endorse the continued discussions with Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) regarding long-term maintenance of the STUWI(x) Naturalization Project site following project completion in 2028; AND FURTHER THAT staff repor…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT the April 9, 2026 report of the Communications Specialist entitled "Flood Mitigation Department Quarterly Report to Mayor and Council" be received for information.
- · Motion 18 added: THAT the 2026 Q1 report from Baillie House Visitor Information Centre be received for information.
- · Motion 19 added: THAT Council adopt the Purchasing Policy as attached to the April 1, 2026 report of the Director of Corporate Services entitled “Purchasing Policy Update”, as amended.
- · Motion 20 added: THAT the following wording be included in the Policy in the appropriate location: At the beginning of each quarter, the Director of Finance shall submit to Council, an information report detailing all contract commitments made during the p…
- · Motion 21 added: THAT Council adopt the Dress Code Policy as attached to the April 1, 2026 report of the Director of Corporate Services entitled “Dress Code Policy Update”.
- · Motion 22 added: THAT Council adopt the Municipal Alcohol Policy as attached to the April 1, 2026 report of the Director of Corporate Services entitled “Municipal Alcohol Policy Update”, as amended.
- · Motion 23 added: THAT Schedule A of the Municipal Alcohol Policy be amended to remove the words "Special Occasion Permit " and replace them with "Special Event Permit".
- · Motion 24 added: THAT the resolution be amended to direct staff to bring forward to Council a Zoning Bylaw amendment consider implementation of a limit on the number of cannabis retail stores in the City.
- · Motion 25 added: THAT Council direct staff to bring forward a Zoning Bylaw amendment to consider implementation of a limit on the number of cannabis retail stores in the City.
- · Motion 26 added: THAT this meeting be closed to the public pursuant to Section 90(1)(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of th…
- · Attendance added: Yvette Baxter (present)
- · Attendance added: Wendy Charney (present)
- · Attendance added: Dana Egan (present)
- · Attendance added: Adam Etchart (present)
- · Attendance added: Manuel Olguin (present)
- · Attendance added: Paul Petroczi (present)
- · Attendance added: R. Green (present)
- · Attendance added: Linda Brick (present)
- · Attendance added: H. Ferris (present)
- · Attendance added: K. Natkinniemi (present)
- · Attendance added: S. Strang (present)
- · Attendance added: D. Tomkinson (present)
- · Attendance added: D. Zakall (present)
- · Attendance added: P. Jani (present)
- · Attendance added: A. Hart (present)
- · Attendance added: Michael Goetz (present)