Creston Council Votes

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

THAT Council ADOPTS the Regular Council Agenda of September 8, 2026.

Unanimous among members present · moved Megan Holland, seconded Keith Baldwin · item 3

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

THAT Council ADOPTS the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on August 25, 2026, as amended with the addition of a Request for Decision from the Director of Community Services regarding a request from Kootenay Holds Society, and Union of British Columbia Municipalities Briefing Notes.

Unanimous among members present · moved Megan Holland, seconded Keith Baldwin · item 4

Council received the Council Action List

THAT the Council Action List, be received.

Unanimous among members present · moved Megan Holland, seconded Denise Dumas · item 5

MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR'S REPORTS

THAT the verbal and written reports of Council, BE RECEIVED.

Unanimous among members present · moved Norm Eisler, seconded Keith Baldwin · item 5

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

THAT Council now RESOLVES itself into a Committee of the Whole.

Unanimous among members present · moved Norm Eisler, seconded Megan Holland · item 6

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

THAT Council RISES from Committee of the Whole.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Denise Dumas · item 6

Council raised Mayor and Council pay to the comparator median for the 2026-2030 term

THAT Council receive the 2026 Mayor and Council Remuneration Review dated September 8, 2026 from the Chief Administrative Officer for information; AND THAT Council approve Option 2, being the alignment of Mayor and Councillor remuneration to the comparator median effective at the commencement of the 2026-2030 Council...

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Monique Arès · item 7

Council received the report on Creston's Living Donor Circle of Excellence recognition

THAT Council receive the report titled "Town of Creston Recognized as a Living Donor Circle of Excellence Member" from the Director of Corporate Services dated, September 8, 2026.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Carolyn Hawton · item 7

Council approved Armitage Building leases with Creston Valley Arts Council and Rock Club

THAT the report titled “Armitage Building Leases” from the Director of Corporate Services, dated September 8, 2026, be received; AND FURTHER THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Corporate Officer to execute the lease agreements between the Town of Creston and the Creston Valley Arts Council and the Creston Valley Rock...

Unanimous among members present · moved Denise Dumas, seconded Norm Eisler · item 7

Council agreed to apply for an Active Communities grant on behalf of Kootenay Holds

THAT the Request for Decision from the Director of Corporate Services “Kootenay Holds Active Communities Grant Application” dated September 8, 2026, be received; AND FURTHER, THAT Council authorize the Town of Creston to submit an application to the Active Communities Grant Program on behalf of Kootenay Holds Climbing...

Unanimous among members present · moved Monique Arès, seconded Denise Dumas · item 7

Council cancelled the Compass Building (1607 Canyon Street) request for proposals

THAT Council RECEIVES the September 8, 2026, Council Report, titled “Compass Building Request for Proposals”, from the Director of Community Services, for INFORMATION; AND FURTHER THAT Council DIRECTS Staff to cancel the June 12th, 2026, Request for Proposals for 1607 Canyon Street, and notify the sole proposal...

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Megan Holland · item 7

Council asked staff for a report on alternative uses for 1607 Canyon Street

THAT Council DIRECTS Staff to present a report outlining potential alternatives for the use of 1607 Canyon Street at an upcoming Council Meeting.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Megan Holland · item 7

Council received the Emergency Management Creston Work Plan 2026-2030

THAT the report titled “Emergency Management Creston Work Plan 2026-2030”, dated September 8, 2026, from the Emergency Management & Climate Readiness Coordinator be received for information.

Unanimous among members present · moved Carolyn Hawton, seconded Monique Arès · item 7

Council sought advocacy options after a sexual crimes survivors working group update

THAT the report titled “Update regarding the Support for Survivors of Sexual Crimes Working Group” from the Emergency Management & Climate Readiness Coordinator, dated September 8, 2026, be RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION; AND FURTHER, THAT Council DIRECTS staff to provide additional information respecting potential Council...

Unanimous among members present · moved Monique Arès, seconded Megan Holland · item 7

Council received UBCM briefing notes on childcare, Highway 3, rural health and farmland

THAT Council RECEIVES the Union of British Columbia Municipalities' Briefing Notes respecting Childcare Sustainability, Advancing Highway 3 Re-alignment, Strengthening Rural Health, and Agricultural Reserve Land.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Denise Dumas · item 7

Council sought fence-height and mixed-use tenure zoning amendments for 1st, 2nd readings

Recommendation 1: THAT Committee RECEIVES the delegation from the Canadian Cancer Society, Pam Warkentin, 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge: Creston BC. Recommendation 2: THAT Council RECEIVES the August 25, 2026, Council Direction Request, titled “Zoning Amendment Bylaw – Fence Heights and Mixed-use Tenure”, from the...

Unanimous among members present · moved Norm Eisler, seconded Monique Arès · item 8

CORRESPONDENCE

THAT the following correspondence be received for information: 1. Battered Women Support Services 2. BC Rural Homeowners Grant 3. Letter to Minister re Density & Infrastructure 4. Letter to MLAs re Density and Infrastructure 5. Letter to Premier re Density and Infrastructure 6. RDCK Climate Change Information Package

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Norm Eisler · item 9

Council closed the meeting for labour relations, legal advice and a municipal award

THAT by the authority of the Community Charter, this meeting is closed from the public and/or news media, pursuant to Sub-Section 90 (1)(c) Labour Relations, (i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor client privilege, and (b) personal information about an individual who is being considered for a municipal...

Unanimous among members present · moved Norm Eisler, seconded Denise Dumas · item 11

ADJOURNMENT

THAT the Regular Council Meeting of September 8, 2026 be adjourned at 5:32 pm.

Unanimous among members present · moved Norm Eisler, seconded Denise Dumas · item 12

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

THAT Council ADOPTS the Regular Council Agenda of August 25, 2026.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Carolyn Hawton · item 3

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

THAT Council ADOPTS the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on August 11, 2026.

Unanimous among members present · moved Norm Eisler, seconded Denise Dumas · item 4

MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR'S REPORTS

THAT the verbal and written reports of Council, BE RECEIVED.

Unanimous among members present · moved Norm Eisler, seconded Megan Holland · item 5

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

THAT Council now RESOLVES itself into a Committee of the Whole.

Unanimous among members present · moved Denise Dumas, seconded Keith Baldwin · item 6

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

THAT Council RISES from Committee of the Whole.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Carolyn Hawton · item 6

Council adopted Town of Creston Officers Bylaw No. 2056

THAT Council receive the report from the Director of Corporate Services dated August 25, 2026 titled Town of Creston Officers Bylaw No. 2056, 2026; AND FURTHER, THAT Town of Creston Officers Bylaw No. 2056 , 2026 be ADOPTED.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Megan Holland · item 7

Council approved a grant application of about $2,168,950 for the airport runway extension

THAT the August 25, 2026, Request for Decision, titled “Build Communities Strong Fund – Airport Runway Extension”, from the Director of Community Services be RECEIVED for INFORMATION; AND THAT Council AUTHORIZES Staff to prepare and submit a grant application to the Build Communities Strong Fund –Direct Delivery...

Unanimous among members present · moved Megan Holland, seconded Norm Eisler · item 7

Council received the Highway Encroachment Bylaw adoption report

THAT Council RECEIVES the August 25, 2026, Council Request for Decision, titled “Highway Encroachment Bylaw – Adoption”, from the Director of Community Services, for INFORMATION.

Unanimous among members present · moved Norm Eisler, seconded Megan Holland · item 7

Council adopted Highway Encroachment Bylaw No. 2060, 2026

That Highway Encroachment Bylaw No. 2060, 2026, be ADOPTED.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Denise Dumas · item 7

Council adopted Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 2061, 2026

THAT Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 2061, 2026, be ADOPTED.

Unanimous among members present · moved Carolyn Hawton, seconded Megan Holland · item 7

Council adopted Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 2063, 2026

THAT Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 2063, 2026, be ADOPTED.

Unanimous among members present · moved Denise Dumas, seconded Norm Eisler · item 7

Council adopted the Town of Creston Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (2026)

THAT the report titled “Final Hazard, Risk, & Vulnerability Assessment” dated August 25, 2026, from the Emergency Management & Climate Readiness Coordinator be received for information. AND FURTHER THAT Council adopts the Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment – Town of Creston (2026).

Unanimous among members present · moved Megan Holland, seconded Carolyn Hawton · item 7

Council offered a Cook Street parking space for a Climate Action Society EV carshare

THAT Council DIRECT Staff to offer a dedicated parking space in the Cook Street Parking Lot, at regular rates according to the Fees and Charges Bylaw, to the Creston Valley Climate Action Society (CVCAS) for the purpose of a CarShare program, conditional on CVCAS providing a Level 2 EV charger to support the program...

Unanimous among members present · moved Megan Holland, seconded Keith Baldwin · item 7

Council adopted the 2026 Extreme Weather Response Plan

THAT Council RECEIVE the report titled “2026 Extreme Weather Response Plan” dated August 25, 2026, from the Emergency Management & Climate Readiness Coordinator; AND THAT Council ADOPT the 2026 Extreme Weather Response Plan.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Monique Arès · item 7

Council referred correspondence on a Creston youth council to staff for a report

THAT Council REFER the correspondence from Arden Jones, respecting a youth Council for the Town of Creston to staff to bring forward a report to Committee of the Whole.

Unanimous among members present · moved Denise Dumas, seconded Keith Baldwin · item 9

Council backed Creston Valley Forest Corporation's bid to expand its area and annual cut

THAT Council AUTHORIZES the Mayor to write a Letter of Support for Creston Valley Forest Corporation’s request for an Area Expansion and Increase to its Allowable Annual Cut.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Megan Holland · item 9

CORRESPONDENCE

THAT the following correspondence be received for information:  Robert Gregory, Animal Winter Welfare  View Royal Climate Coalition, Lind Jeaurond, Density without Demolition

Unanimous among members present · moved Carolyn Hawton, seconded Keith Baldwin · item 9

Council adjourned the August 25, 2026 meeting

THAT the Regular Council Meeting of August 25, 2026 be adjourned at 5:21 pm.

Unanimous among members present · moved Monique Arès, seconded · item 13

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

THAT Council ADOPTS the Regular Council Agenda of July 28, 2026.

Unanimous among members present · moved Monique Arès, seconded Denise Dumas · item 3

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

THAT Council ADOPTS the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on July 14, 2026.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Megan Holland · item 4

MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR'S REPORTS

THAT the verbal and written reports of Council, BE RECEIVED.

Unanimous among members present · moved Monique Arès, seconded Denise Dumas · item 5

Council received the RDCK media release on reduced Creston landfill hours

THAT the Media Release from the Regional District of Central Kootenay regarding reduced Landfill Hours, BE RECEIVED.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Denise Dumas · item 5

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

THAT Council now RESOLVES itself into a Committee of the Whole.

Unanimous among members present · moved Megan Holland, seconded Denise Dumas · item 6

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

THAT Council RISES from Committee of the Whole.

Unanimous among members present · moved Denise Dumas, seconded Monique Arès · item 6

Council left housing corporation board vacancies unfilled until after the 2026 election

THAT Council receive the report titled "Creston Valley Housing Corporation Board Vacancies" for information; AND THAT Council direct staff to leave the current Board vacancies unfilled and bring forward recommendations for Board appointments following the 2026 local government election.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Megan Holland · item 7

Council adopted Occupational Health and Safety Regulatory Service Policy HUM-002-001

THAT Council receive the report from the Director of Corporate Services dated July 28, 2026, titled Occupational Health and Safety Regulatory Service Policy HUM-002-001; and THAT Council adopt Occupational Health and Safety Regulatory Service Policy HUM-002-001 as presented.

Unanimous among members present · moved Denise Dumas, seconded Monique Arès · item 7

Council gave Town of Creston Officers Bylaw No. 2056 first and second readings

THAT Council receive the report from the Director of Corporate Services dated July 28, 2026, titled Town of Creston Officers Bylaw No. 2056, 2026; AND FURTHER, THAT Town of Creston Officers Bylaw No. 2056, 2026 be read a first time by title and a second time by content.

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Megan Holland · item 7

Council gave Town of Creston Officers Bylaw No. 2056 third reading

THAT the Town of Creston Officers Bylaw No. 2056 , 2026, be read a third time by title.

Unanimous among members present · moved Monique Arès, seconded Denise Dumas · item 7

Council approved a $500 discretionary grant in support of Creston Clay Fest 2026

THAT the Council Report titled “Discretionary Grant Request – Creston Clay Fest" be received for information; AND FURTHER, THAT Council approve a Discretionary Grant in the amount of $500 to the Creston Valley In The Raw Arts Society in support of Creston Clay Fest 2026.

Unanimous among members present · moved Megan Holland, seconded Keith Baldwin · item 7

Council adopted the Parks Level of Service Policy SER-009-010

THAT the report titled “SER-009-010 Parks - Level of Service Policy” dated July 28, 2026, from the Director of Infrastructure Services be received for information; AND FURTHER THAT, Council ADOPTS the Parks - Level of Service Policy SER-009-010.

Unanimous among members present · moved Monique Arès, seconded Denise Dumas · item 7

Council approved a public art grant application for a mural at 121 Northwest Boulevard

THAT the July 28, 2026, Request for Decision, titled “CBT Public Art Program Grant”, from the Director of Community Services, be RECEIVED for INFORMATION; AND THAT Council AUTHORIZES the preparation of a grant application to the Columbia River Basin Public Art Program by Staff on behalf of the Public Art Working...

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Carolyn Hawton · item 7

Council awarded the Akoothnee Phase 2 Armitage Centre contract, up to $247,546.43

THAT Council RECEIVES the July 28, 2026, Council Report, titled, “RFP Award – Akoothnee”, from the Director of Community Services, for INFORMATION; AND FURTHER THAT Council AUTHORIZE Staff to award a contract for development of ʔak̓uǂni (akoothnee) Phase 2 Development – Armitage Centre Improvements, to T.A. Rendek and...

Unanimous among members present · moved Megan Holland, seconded Keith Baldwin · item 7

Council adopted the Emergency Management Program Level of Service Policy

THAT the report titled "Emergency Management Program – Level of Service Policy" dated July 28, 2026, from the Chief Administrative Officer be received for information; AND FURTHER THAT Council adopts the Emergency Management Program – Level of Service Policy as presented.

Unanimous among members present · moved Monique Arès, seconded Denise Dumas · item 7

Council appointed Councillors Baldwin and Holland to the Forest Landscape Planning board

THAT the Recommendation 1 from the Committee of the Whole held July 14, 2026 be adopted as follows: RECOMMENDATION 1: THAT the delegation from Forest Landscape Planning, Genevieve Lachance RFP, Forest Landscape Planning Lead, be received; AND FURTHER, THAT Council APPOINTS Keith Baldwin and Megan Holland to the Forest...

Unanimous among members present · moved Keith Baldwin, seconded Megan Holland · item 8

Council directed OCP/zoning changes for downtown core lots with existing residential use

That Recommendation No. 2 from the Regular Committee of the Whole Meeting of July 14, 2026 be adopted as follows: RECOMMENDATION 2: THAT Council RECEIVES the July 14, 2026, Council Direction Request, titled “Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment - 141 15th Ave N”, from the Director of Community Services, for...

Opposed: Keith Baldwin, Carolyn Hawton · moved Monique Arès, seconded Denise Dumas · item 8

Council adjourned the July 28, 2026 meeting

THAT the Regular Council Meeting of July 28, 2026, be adjourned at 5:33 pm.

Unanimous among members present · moved Monique Arès, seconded · item 13