Sound check 1 2 3. >> Mhm. >> everyone to the special council meeting. I'm going to call the meeting to order. Uh, good afternoon as we have quorum present for today's meeting. Uh, we are uh, going straight into it. Um, members are reminded that all electronic devices are to be switched to a non-audible function during council meetings. Members are also reminded of the 5-minute time limit when asking questions and or making statements and that no member of council shall speak more than once on any matter at a council meeting without passing a motion to do so. We're going to start with the approval of the agenda. May I have a motion to approve the agenda, please, as presented? Moved by Councillor Wilson, uh Maureen Wilson, seconded by Councillor Cassar. Uh show of hands, please, on that. All those in favor? Any opposed? Uh that's carried. Thanks very much. On to declarations of interest, member of council. Are there any declarations of interest? Seeing none. Uh thanks very much. We'll then go into the uh items for consideration, Councillor McMeekin. May I please have a motion to suspend the rule which provides for a minimum of 2 days before the meet minutes of a committee be presented to council in order for this special meeting of council to proceed. Yes, please. >> That section uh >> Can you start from the beginning, Councillor, please? >> Yes, please. That section moved by myself, seconded by Councillor Teddison. That section 5.8 {bracket} 2 of the city's procedural bylaw 21-021 as as amended, [clears throat] which provides that a minimum of 2 days shall pass before minutes of a standing committee, a selection committee, or other committees that reports directly to council is presented to council to provide adequate opportunity for review uh be suspended in order to consider uh the open and closed session uh minutes of the special planning committee meeting held this day, Tuesday, eight August 25th, 2026. >> Thanks so much, Councillor McMeekin. Uh we'll go to an electronic vote on that and just to remind um members that there's a 2/3 majority required to to pass this motion that's before us moved by Councillor McMeekin and seconded by Councillor Chadason. Please indicate your votes votes up. >> Thumbs up. >> Thank you, Councillor McMeekin. >> Mayor, I'm in favor. >> Councillor Todd, do you have Oh, thank you, sir. Councillor Francis. Thank you. Uh that carries 13-0. Thanks very much, all. Uh we're now on to 4.1 and 4. I'm sorry, 5.1. Councillor Chadason, may I please have a motion to receive and approve the recommendations contained within the special planning plan. That's okay. Let me know when you're ready. >> Go ahead. >> Thank you. Uh Councillor Chadason, may I please have a motion to receive and approve the recommendations contained within the special planning committee's open and closed minutes of August 25th, 2026. >> You may, Mayor. 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. >> Uh thanks very much, Councillor Chadason. Are there any items within the minutes that members would like to speak to, amend, or have voted on separately? Seeing none, uh again, we'll uh go to the electronic vote, please. It's up. That carries 13 to 0. Thanks very much, everyone. Uh we're now on to the bylaws. Uh Councillor McMeekin, may I have a motion on the bill, please? >> The votes that are Okay. >> [laughter] >> Your Worship, moved by myself, seconded by Councillor Patterson, that bill number 26-146 be passed, and that the corporate seal be affixed thereto, and that the bylaw be numbered, uh be signed by the mayor and the city clerk uh to read as follows, uh 146 to confirm the proceedings of city council. >> Thanks very much. Uh that's [clears throat] an electronic vote as well, folks, so I don't see any speakers. Are there any speakers? >> I want to speak to that. >> Okay. So, thank you. Did you want to Do you have a Okay, you wanted to say something, Councillor McMeekin? Okay, please go ahead. >> Yeah, thank thanks uh very much, uh Your Worship. I just want to take a minute to uh thank the staff for the work that they've done. This is uh it this has been a tough file, and a very important file, and we've had uh some lengthy discussion uh in public and in in in um and the rationale for proceeding is is pretty straightforward. You know, it's a an issue of major concern to people and I I just uh want to say for the record that I'm really proud of the staff of the way they've handled it and uh the good work that they've done and I'm sure we'll continue to do and I think it should be on on the record. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman Meekan, I think we would all agree. Um so, on that note, are there any other speakers to the items? >> [snorts] >> Seeing none, we'll then go to that electronic vote. Apologies again, Councilman Meekan. >> Thumbs up. >> [clears throat] >> And that carries 12 to zero. Thanks very much. There being no further business, the meeting is now adjourned. >> Good work.