City Council Meeting - August 25, 2026

At a special city council meeting on Aug. 25, 2026, council approved minutes from a Special Planning Committee meeting held earlier that day, including open-session minutes and closed-session minutes that "remain confidential." Council first suspended a procedural bylaw rule that normally requires at least two days before committee minutes can be presented to council, then passed a confirming bylaw to finalize the meeting's proceedings. The available record does not identify the underlying planning matter discussed by the committee, though Councillor Ted McMeekin described it as "a tough file, and a very important file" and "an issue of major concern to people."

Topics Discussed

PROCEDURAL BYLAW SUSPENSION

Council voted 13-0 to suspend Section 5.8(2) of Procedural Bylaw 21-021, which normally requires at least two days before committee minutes can be presented to council. The suspension allowed council to consider the Special Planning Committee minutes on the same day.

SPECIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Council then approved the Aug. 25, 2026 Special Planning Committee minutes from both open and closed sessions. Moving the item, Councillor Mark Tadeson said: "Moved by myself, seconded by Councillor M. Wilson, that PLC 26011 being the open session minutes of the special planning committee meeting held on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, that's item 4.1 be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved, and B, that the closed session minutes of the special planning committee meeting held on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, item 5.1, be approved as presented and remain confidential."

UNDISCLOSED PLANNING MATTER

The meeting materials provided do not disclose the substance of the planning matter considered by the Special Planning Committee. In remarks before the vote, Councillor McMeekin said, "This has been a tough file, and a very important file," adding that "the rationale for proceeding is pretty straightforward." He said the matter was "an issue of major concern to people" and praised staff, saying, "I'm really proud of the staff for the way they've handled it and the good work that they've done."

CONFIRMING BYLAW

Council passed Bill 26-146 unanimously to confirm the proceedings of the special meeting.

MEETING PROCEDURES

The meeting followed standard council procedures, including electronic voting and time limits for member questions and statements.

Motions

Passed: - Suspension of Section 5.8(2) of Procedural Bylaw 21-021 — 13-0 - PLC 26011: Open-session minutes of the Special Planning Committee meeting held Aug. 25, 2026 — 13-0 - Closed-session minutes of the Special Planning Committee meeting held Aug. 25, 2026 — 13-0 - Bill 26-146: Confirming council proceedings — passed unanimously

Attendees

The provided attendance list includes:

• Tom Jackson
• Andrea Horwath
• Mark Tadeson
• Esther Pauls
• Rob Cooper
• Alex Wilson
• Jeff Beattie
• Mike Spadafora
• Cameron Kroetsch
• Ted McMeekin
• Brad Clark
• Craig Cassar
• Tammy Hwang
• Maureen Wilson
• Matt Francis
• Nrinder Nann