26 janvier 2026 – 28 janvier 2026

Revisions

1. First published Substantive fetched Jul 14, 2026
   • · Motion 1 added: That Council authorize a late item to be added to Mayor’s Business in the Closed Meeting Agenda under the authority of the Community Charter Section 90(1)(j) information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a doc…
   • · Motion 2 added: That Council authorize two City representatives to attend the 2026 Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Annual Summit and Economic Development Conference in Edmonton, Alberta, from July 19-23, 2026.
   • · Motion 3 added: That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council (January 12, 2026) be adopted.
   • · Motion 4 added: That the Letters from Laurie Wilson, Director, Independence Networking Services (January 13, 2026) and Sheena Haaf, Executive Director, Nawican Friendship Centre (January 14, 2026) re: Letter of Support - City of Dawson Creek Submit Grant …
   • · Motion 5 added: That Council direct staff to engage with relevant partners to obtain information on the feasibility, governance, and operational requirements of a Situation Table for the City of Dawson Creek, and to identify specific grant and funding pro…
   • · Motion 6 added: That the Letter from the Rotary Clubs of Dawson Creek (January 15, 2026) re: Donation Request for the 42nd Rotary Online Auction, March 7-15, 2026, be received; further, that Council support the annual Rotary Online Auction and authorize a…
   • · Motion 7 added: That Report No. 26-001 from the Deputy Corporate Officer re: Whiskey Pickle Liquor Licence Application for Increased Person Capacity be received; further, that Council has considered the location, person capacity, hours of liquor service f…
   • · Motion 8 added: That Report No. 26-005 from the Development Services Manager re: Development Cost Charges and Determining Municipal Assist Factors be received; further, that Council support a 15% municipal assist factor for water and sanitary development …
   • · Motion 9 added: That Report No. 26-008 from the Deputy Corporate Officer re: Policy Amendment - Conference Attendance be received; further, that the Conference Attendance, Council Policy be amended to allow the Mayor and up to four Councillors to attend t…
   • · Motion 10 added: That Council amend motion 9.3 by removing “four Councillors” and replacing it with “six Councillors” to attend the annual Growing the North Conference.
   • · Motion 11 added: That Report No. 26-014 from the Parks, Arenas & Aquatics Manager re: Wheelchair Accessible Planters be received; further, that Council authorize the purchase of two accessible planters; and finally, that Council direct staff to work with D…
   • · Motion 12 added: That Report No. 26-013 from the Chief Financial Officer re: 2026 Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 4619, 2025 be received; further, that 2026 Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 4619, 2025 be adopted.
   • · Motion 13 added: That the Letter from Brad Sperling, Chair, Peace River Regional District (January 19, 2026) re: Request for Cross-Border Medical Services for Maskwa Medical Center, be lifted from the Consent Calendar.
   • · Motion 14 added: That Council authorize staff to invite the founders of the Maskwa Medical Centre to present to Council and the community regarding the services to be offered at the Centre.
   • · Motion 15 added: That the 2025 Fourth Quarter Departmental Updates from the Communications and Parks, Arenas, & Aquatics Departments be lifted from the Consent Calendar.
   • · Motion 16 added: That the following Consent Calendar Items be received for information: 1. Letter from Darcy Dober, Mayor, City of Dawson Creek (January 6, 2026) re: Liquor Service Letter of Permission – Dawson Creek Seniors Hall 2. Letter from Ken William…
   • · Motion 17 added: That Report No. 26-012 from the Chief Financial Officer re: 2026 DRAFT 2 Budget Report be received for discussion.
   • · Motion 18 added: That DRAFT 2 of the 2026 Budget be laid on the table to allow Council to proceed with other agenda items.
   • · Motion 19 added: That Council vary the agenda, recess for lunch, and resolve to move into the Meeting of Council Closed to the Public at 12:06 pm pursuant to Section 90 of the Community Charter for the purpose of discussing the following items: Agenda Item…
   • · Motion 20 added: That Council move into the Meeting of Council Closed to the Public at 2:10 pm pursuant to Section 90 of the Community Charter for the purpose of discussing the following items: Agenda Item 7.1 - Section 90(1)(e) the acquisition, dispositio…
   • · Motion 21 added: That DRAFT 2 of the 2026 Budget Report be lifted from the table.
   • · Motion 22 added: That Council authorize a late item to be added to the agenda to be included as an attachment to Item 9.5 – 2026 DRAFT 2 Budget.
   • · Motion 23 added: That Council approve the following adjustments for inclusion in the Draft 3 Budget: a) allocate 38% of the increase in Peace River Agreement (PRA) funding to operating in order to support a 1.3% reduction in the municipal tax rate; and b) …
   • · Motion 24 added: That Council approve a combination of paving and facilities project allocations with a total funded amount to not exceed $2.8 million, funded from General Capital Reserves.
   • · Motion 25 added: That Council direct that the additional Peace River Agreement (PRA) capital funding, up to a maximum of $500,000, be allocated and earmarked for the Cenotaph project.
   • · Motion 26 added: That the January 26, 2026, Regular Meeting of Council, recessed to January 28, 2026, be adjourned at 11:14 am.
   • · Attendance added: Darcy Dober (present)
   • · Attendance added: Gregg Apolonio (present)
   • · Attendance added: Jerimy Earl (present)
   • · Attendance added: Amy Kaempf (present)
   • · Attendance added: Kyle MacDonald (present)
   • · Attendance added: Charlie Parslow (present)
   • · Attendance added: Mike Sudnik (present)
   • · Attendance added: Kevin Henderson (present)
   • · Attendance added: Melissa Panoulias (present)
   • · Attendance added: Ryan MacIvor (present)
   • · Attendance added: Devon Aaroe (present)
   • · Attendance added: Tab Young (present)
   • · Attendance added: Janice Anderson (present)
   • · Attendance added: Melissa Love (present)
   • · Attendance added: Ashton De Vuyst (present)
   • · Participation added: Kyle MacDonald depart
   • · Participation added: Ryan MacIvor depart
   • · Participation added: Amy Kaempf depart
   • · Participation added: Jerimy Earl depart