Today Council had a day of budget deliberations.
I was excited to see management propose a budget that would come with a 3% tax decrease. We learned about and voted on portions of it. We’ll resume deliberations tomorrow. Following is what has happened so far.
Council meets on Monday night. We have a very light agenda. Right now the only thing on it: amendments to “Policy 607- Waiver of Fees.”
Read MoreCouncil meets on Monday night. Following is a summary and my take on what will be discussed. Agenda items include a potential bid for the 2022 Arctic Winter Games, discussion about a new Elder’s Caring Shelter, and a proposed Art in the Alley project.
Read MoreCouncil meets on Monday night. Following is a summary and my take on what will be discussed. Agenda items include a proposed self-storage yard, an Economic Development Advisory Committee, and traffic light poles.
Read MoreCouncil meets on Monday night. Following is a summary and my take on what will be discussed. The biggest topic of discussion will be revisiting the Cannabis Retail Store license cap. We'll also be discussing a proposed self-storage yard and a potential bid for the 2022 Arctic Winter Games.
Read MoreCouncil meets on Monday night. The biggest topic of discussion will be revisiting the Cannabis Retail Store license cap.
Read MoreCouncil meets on Monday night. Following is a summary and my take on what will be discussed. The biggest topic of discussion: Large Scale Tourism Event grant applications by Bear Creek Folk Fest and the Stompede.
Read MoreCouncil meets on Monday night. Highlights of the agenda include planning for land surrounding the new hospital and tweaks to the development permitting process. Checkout what we are talking about.
Read MoreCouncil meets on Tuesday night. Following is a brief overview of what we will be discussing. Highlights include changes to our Low-Income Recreation Access Program and outdoor pool rates.
Read MoreOn Monday, Council will be passing cannabis bylaws. Outside of delegations, this is the only topic currently on our agenda.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Council had a long and lively debate about cannabis. If you care to watch it, the video is posted here. While I was disappointed in a few vote outcomes, I appreciated the thought and discussion that went into each of them them.
The most notable changes Council discussed:
The Retail Overlay map was deleted.
Cannabis Retail Stores added as Discretionary Use in Commercial Districts. Approval for each location requires public advertisement, and the assent of Council's Infrastructure & Protective Services Committee.
A maximum of 10 Cannabis Retail Stores allowed in the first year of legalization
Reduction of the business license fee for Cannabis Retail Locations from $5000 to $2500.
Separation distances between some community facilities and where consumption is allowed increased from 10m to 30m. [this final change was passed and will not be debated further on June 18]
Council meets on Tuesday night. The big issue on our agenda: cannabis bylaws.
Read MoreCouncil meets on Monday night. We'll be discussing amendments to planning process bylaws, procurement procedures, and storm ponds in the Richmond Industrial area.
Read MoreCouncil meets on Monday night. Highlights include Council's strategic plan, the property tax bylaw, and a 2017 surplus.
Read MoreOur next Council meeting is Monday night. Following is what we will be discussing. Highlights include The Cairn, an Opioid Response Task Force, and supplementary property taxes for new buildings.
Read MoreCouncil just finished its latest Council meeting. Following is a quick update.
Read MoreOur next Council meeting is Monday night. Following is what we will be discussing. Highlights include some interesting delegations, third reading to bylaw amendments surrounding Urban Hens, and regional transit.
Read MoreCouncil’s next meeting is March 12. The topics most likely to interest people: urban hens and proposed changes to the Large Scale Tourism Event funding are before Council. Following is everything we will be chatting about.
Read MoreLast night we had a special Council meeting to discuss a potential sale of the old Fire Hall.
For me, this was the hardest decision I have made on Council. I’ve been going back and forth and losing sleep on it for some time. It was also one where I went to our meeting with a still open mind.
Following is what I was thinking about during this meeting.
Read MoreThere has been lots of conversation about the old Fire Hall downtown. So far, discussion has been at the committee level, which does not allow any decisions to get made. On Monday, Council is having a special meeting to decide what steps to take next. Following is what we are discussing and some background information.
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