Conseil · Ordinaire
10 mars 2026
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF FERNIE
18:30 – 23:15 · 4h 45m
7 présents · 0 absents
Personnel et officiers présents
B. Burditt Director of Finance — B. Logan Director of Parks, Facilities and Recreation — B. Morgan Director of Fire and Emergency Services — C. Chown Business Systems Analyst — C. Neal Acting Director of Corporate Services/HR — J. Johnston Director of Planning and Development — J. Weir Director of Engineering and Public Works — L. Janssen Director of Asset Management — L. McElwee Corporate Officer — L. Rhodes Manager of Communications — M. Boronowski Chief Administrative Officer — M. O'Halloran Deputy Corporate Officer — Parmar Youth Councillor —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda of the March 10, 2026 Regular Meeting be adopted.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the minutes of the February 20, 2026 Special Meeting be adopted.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the minutes of the February 24, 2026 Regular Meeting be adopted.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the minutes of the March 3, 2026 Special Meeting be adopted.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Council issue Development Variance Permit Application No. DVPA-625 at 85 Cokato Avenue for the following variances...
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Council Procedure Bylaw No. 2446, Amendment Bylaw No. 2544, 2026 be adopted.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Council give first, second and third readings to Records Management Program Bylaw No. 2547, 2026.
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Council support the submission of an application to the 2026 Local Government Approvals Program for the “Accelerating the Digital Transition” project...
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council direct Staff to include a 0.536% tax increase ($55,000) to establish a partnership agreement and core funding for the Fernie Trails Alliance.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council direct Staff to include a 0.155% tax increase ($15,911) for the Fernie Heritage Library 6% increase to the annual operating funding.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council direct Staff to include a 0.127% tax increase ($13,000) for the Fernie & District Historical Society increase to the annual operating funding.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council direct Staff to include a 0.585% tax increase ($60,000) to the Fernie Chamber of Commerce for 3 years for core Economic Development funding.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council direct Staff to include a 0.503% tax increase ($51,600) to commit 25% of new Non-market change and Mine Tax revenue to reserves.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Council direct Staff to include a 0.975% tax increase ($100,000) to increase contributions to the streets reserve.
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Council direct Staff to include a 0.097% tax increase ($10,000) for the Arena assessment on reducing noise and/or vibration.
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Council extend the meeting past 10:00 p.m.
- · Motion 17 added: THAT Council direct Staff to include a 0.195% tax increase ($20,000) to increase one seasonal Staff to full-time in Parks Recreation and Facilities...
- · Motion 18 added: THAT Council direct Staff to include a 0.370% tax increase ($38,000) to increase contract capacity in Asset Management.
- · Motion 19 added: THAT Council direct Staff to allocate savings (estimated at $42,000) from the change in management structure to the Financial Stability Operating Reserve.
- · Motion 20 added: THAT Council direct Staff to increase the operating funding to the Visitor Information Centre, Fernie Arts Station, and Fernie Senior's Centre by 3% ($5,363).
- · Motion 21 added: THAT Staff be directed to prepare a draft 2026 General Fund Operating Budget to include a property taxation revenue increase of 6.68%; AND THAT Staff prepare the draft budget and Financial Plan for consideration by Council on March 17, 202…
- · Motion 22 added: THAT council direct Staff to work with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch and bring back a report for Council consideration.
- · Motion 23 added: THAT Council cancel the in-camera portion of the meeting and defer the items on that agenda to the March 17, 2026 agenda.
- · Attendance added: N. Milligan (present)
- · Attendance added: K. Hamilton (present)
- · Attendance added: T. Audia Kelly (present)
- · Attendance added: K. McIsaac (present)
- · Attendance added: T. Nixon (present)
- · Attendance added: H. Ramadass (present)
- · Attendance added: Parmar (present)
- · Attendance added: M. Boronowski (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Burditt (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Johnston (present)
- · Attendance added: M. O'Halloran (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Logan (present)
- · Attendance added: L. McElwee (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Neal (present)
- · Attendance added: B. Morgan (present)
- · Attendance added: L. Rhodes (present)
- · Attendance added: J. Weir (present)
- · Attendance added: C. Chown (present)
- · Attendance added: T. Shoesmith (present)
- · Attendance added: L. Janssen (present)
- · Participation added: Milligan depart
- · Participation added: Milligan arrive
- · Participation added: Milligan depart
- · Participation added: Milligan arrive