Mike Holden

The meeting included the adoption of the agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting held in December 2025. Key business items involved adopting Council's Strategic Priorities for 2026, ensuring staff work plans align, and scheduling progress updates. The Council also addressed the final report from the Council Remuneration Task Force, authorizing the distribution of the report for public input and preparation of feedback for future consideration. Additionally, several bylaw amendments were advanced, including the adoption of Fees & Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1331, 2025 -- Amendment #6, the third reading of Bylaw Consolidation and Revision Authority Bylaw No. 1322, 2025, the third reading of Outdoor Burning Regulation Repeal Bylaw No. 1330, 2025, and the adoption of Development Procedures Bylaw No. 1332, 2025 - Amendment #1. The Council also discussed the Council Procedures Bylaw.

The agenda for the Regular Council Meeting included the adoption of the agenda itself, following a territorial land acknowledgement. Key business items for consideration involved the adoption of several new or amended policies and bylaws, specifically the Council Procedures Bylaw No. 1323, 2025, the Council Correspondence Policy, the Public Input at Regular Council Meetings Policy, and the Electronic Meeting Participation Requirements Policy. Additionally, the Council planned to consider the adoption of the Council Remuneration & Expense Bylaw No. 1333, 2026, the adoption of a new Grants-in-Aid Policy, and a recommendation to cancel the subsequent Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for February 17, 2026. The agenda also included a request from the Kaslo Community Acupuncture Society regarding a Chinese New Year Lantern Display.

The agenda for the Regular Council Meeting included several key items for consideration. Discussions focused on the adoption of the agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting held on December 9, 2025. Business items included considering Council's Strategic Priorities for 2026, with recommendations for adoption and alignment of staff work plans, as well as receiving recommendations from the Council Remuneration Task Force and outlining a public input process. Furthermore, the Council was set to review and potentially give readings to several bylaws: Fees & Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1331, 2025, Bylaw Consolidation and Revision Authority Bylaw No. 1322, Outdoor Burning Regulation Repeal Bylaw No. 1330, 2025, and Development Procedures Bylaw No. 1332, 2025 - Amendment #1. There was also an item to consider the Council Procedures Bylaw No. 1323, 2025, and related policies.

The Regular Council Meeting agenda included several key business items. Discussions involved adopting the Fees & Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1331, 2025 -- Amendment #6, which incorporates fees for FOIPP access to records. Council also considered the Bylaw Consolidation and Revision Authority Bylaw No. 1322, 2025. A decision was made regarding public art in Legacy Park, approving the installation of a wood carving depicting a bear. Furthermore, Council reviewed the revised Council Procedures Bylaw No. 1323, 2025, which modifies public input rules, Committee of the Whole procedures, and presentation time limits, and the recommendation was to give it third reading. Other topics included considering recommendations from the Council Remuneration Task Force, approving in-kind support up to $5,000 for the Winter in the Forest community event, and canceling the February 3, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting in favor of a public open house for the 2026 budget.

The meeting included the adoption of the agenda and discussion of information items such as the Recreation Grants Committee Terms of Reference, the Recreation Grant Policy, and Fall 2024 Grant Reporting. The committee recommended to Council the Spring 2025 Recreation Grant funding be awarded to several organizations.