1 00:09:39,920 --> 00:10:54,150 Mhm. 2 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:55,600 » A special meeting council order for 3 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:58,520 Tuesday, August 4th. 4 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:00,360 A waiver of notice of meeting. Let me 5 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:01,560 put the recommendation on the floor that 6 00:11:01,560 --> 00:11:03,400 council waves the notice of meeting 7 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:05,000 requirements as permitted under section 8 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:08,200 127.4 of the community charter. Seconded 9 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:10,680 Council Marbury. Discussion. 10 00:11:10,680 --> 00:11:13,000 Call the question. All in favor? 11 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:14,360 Carried. Take approval of agenda, 12 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:16,360 please. Council Marbury. 13 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:17,750 >> Thank you, Mayor, that the August 4th, 14 00:11:17,750 --> 00:11:17,760 » Thank you, Mayor, that the August 4th, 15 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:19,880 2026 special council meeting agenda be 16 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:20,920 approved as presented. 17 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:22,150 >> Seconded. 18 00:11:22,150 --> 00:11:22,160 » Seconded. 19 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:27,150 Councilor Hoffman. Discussion. 20 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:29,280 Call the question. All in favor? 21 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:31,000 Carried. 22 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:32,640 Consent agenda. Take the recommendation, 23 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:33,720 please. 24 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:35,680 Councillor Knoxsena. 25 00:11:35,680 --> 00:11:37,830 >> That the items in the August 4th, 2026 26 00:11:37,830 --> 00:11:37,840 » That the items in the August 4th, 2026 27 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:40,640 consent agenda be moved for information. 28 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:41,830 >> Seconder. 29 00:11:41,830 --> 00:11:41,840 » Seconder. 30 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:44,400 Councillor Norbury. All in favor. 31 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:45,640 Carried. Any items council would like to 32 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:48,830 bring forward for discussion? 33 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:50,800 Councillor Norbury. 34 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,350 >> Thank you, Mayor. 3.2 for discussion. 35 00:11:53,350 --> 00:11:53,360 » Thank you, Mayor. 3.2 for discussion. 36 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:55,830 >> Seconder. Councillor Knoxsena. 37 00:11:55,830 --> 00:11:55,840 » Seconder. Councillor Knoxsena. 38 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:57,520 All in favor. 39 00:11:57,520 --> 00:11:59,000 Carried. Councillor Norbury. 40 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:00,470 >> Thank you, Mayor. I'll motion that the 41 00:12:00,470 --> 00:12:00,480 » Thank you, Mayor. I'll motion that the 42 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:01,720 District of Tumbler Ridge grant 43 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:03,760 municipal significance designation for 44 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:05,560 the Conuma Resources 10th Anniversary 45 00:12:05,560 --> 00:12:07,120 celebrations to be held at the Tumbler 46 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:08,960 Ridge Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 47 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:11,920 22nd, 2026 and Saturday, August 29th, 48 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:12,960 2026. 49 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:14,070 >> Seconder. 50 00:12:14,070 --> 00:12:14,080 » Seconder. 51 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:15,520 Councillor Knoxsena. 52 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:17,800 Any discussion? 53 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:19,920 Call the question. All in favor. 54 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:21,480 Carried. 55 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:22,960 Second item, Councillor Norbury. 56 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:25,190 >> Thank you, Mayor. 3.3 for discussion. 57 00:12:25,190 --> 00:12:25,200 » Thank you, Mayor. 3.3 for discussion. 58 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:26,830 >> Seconder. Councillor Knoxsena. All in 59 00:12:26,830 --> 00:12:26,840 » Seconder. Councillor Knoxsena. All in 60 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:28,080 favor. 61 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:29,480 Carried. Councillor Norbury. 62 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:31,190 >> Thank you, Mayor. I'll motion that 63 00:12:31,190 --> 00:12:31,200 » Thank you, Mayor. I'll motion that 64 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:32,800 that the District of Tumbler Ridge grant 65 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:34,560 municipal significant designation for 66 00:12:34,560 --> 00:12:36,640 the TR Strong Benefit Concert and Fall 67 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:38,120 Fair to be held at the Tumbler Ridge 68 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:39,800 Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 5th, 69 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:40,680 2026. 70 00:12:40,680 --> 00:12:42,310 >> Seconder. Councillor Knoxsena. 71 00:12:42,310 --> 00:12:42,320 » Seconder. Councillor Knoxsena. 72 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:43,839 Discussion. 73 00:12:43,839 --> 00:12:45,880 Call the question. All in favor. 74 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:47,960 Carried. 75 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:50,160 Uh new business, NDIT grant application 76 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:52,920 support recreation infrastructure 2026. 77 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:54,800 Report dated August 4th, 2026 from the 78 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:55,920 Director of Operations and 79 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:58,080 Infrastructure regarding the NDIT grant 80 00:12:58,080 --> 00:13:00,000 application support recreation 81 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:01,920 infrastructure 2026. Recommendation, 82 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:03,120 Councillor Knoxsena. 83 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:04,550 >> That council supports the District of 84 00:13:04,550 --> 00:13:04,560 » That council supports the District of 85 00:13:04,560 --> 00:13:06,040 Tumbler Ridge's application to the 86 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:07,839 Northern Development Initiative Trust 87 00:13:07,839 --> 00:13:09,720 Recreation Infrastructure Program for a 88 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:12,040 grant of up to $300,000 towards the 89 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:13,240 construction of the Tumbler Ridge 90 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:14,800 covered driving range and golf cart 91 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:16,960 storage facility and that staff be 92 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:18,640 authorized to submit the application and 93 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:20,520 any supporting documentation required by 94 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:22,560 Northern Development Initiative Trust. 95 00:13:22,560 --> 00:13:24,590 >> Seconder. Councillor Hoffman. 96 00:13:24,590 --> 00:13:24,600 » Seconder. Councillor Hoffman. 97 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:27,240 Discussion, Councillor Norbury. 98 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:29,070 >> Thank you, Mayor. Um I'm actually going 99 00:13:29,070 --> 00:13:29,080 » Thank you, Mayor. Um I'm actually going 100 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:31,360 to be voting in opposition to this. Um 101 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:33,760 since our discussions about the golf 102 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:36,000 cart storage, which I was in favor of, 103 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:37,240 I've been having discussions with 104 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:40,080 different golf um users. 105 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:41,960 And 106 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:43,280 the majority don't actually support this 107 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:45,440 project. They think it's They think it's 108 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:46,960 cost too much. It doesn't fit the needs 109 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:48,720 that they want. Uh 110 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:49,920 you know, and this is a mix of people 111 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:51,640 who already have golf carts in the 112 00:13:51,640 --> 00:13:54,160 storage, people who are on the waiting 113 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:55,200 list. 114 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:57,840 And um you know, I want to really know 115 00:13:57,840 --> 00:13:58,680 like 116 00:13:58,680 --> 00:14:00,440 I'm I'm fine spending money on a project 117 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:02,480 that people want. But I can't find 118 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:04,800 anybody who actually wants this project 119 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:06,280 for the price it is. They'd rather see 120 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:10,360 something um more more targeted. Um even 121 00:14:10,360 --> 00:14:11,560 recognizing that we can receive a 122 00:14:11,560 --> 00:14:14,040 significant grant to reduce the project. 123 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:16,080 Um you know, they're just not in favor 124 00:14:16,080 --> 00:14:17,600 of it. So, at this point time, I cannot 125 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:18,400 support it. Thank you. 126 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:20,510 >> Thank you. Councilor Arjulick. 127 00:14:20,510 --> 00:14:20,520 » Thank you. Councilor Arjulick. 128 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:22,470 >> Um yes, I also will be voting against 129 00:14:22,470 --> 00:14:22,480 » Um yes, I also will be voting against 130 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:24,320 it. I just feel that we could use this 131 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:28,040 $300, $300,000 towards another um 132 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:30,160 infrastructure program. 133 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,800 Uh for the recreation. And um I would 134 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:35,640 say that I also align with Councilor 135 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:37,080 Norbury on his reasoning for not 136 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:37,920 supporting it. 137 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:39,710 >> Thank you. Councilor Hoffman. 138 00:14:39,710 --> 00:14:39,720 » Thank you. Councilor Hoffman. 139 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:40,750 >> Thank you, Mayor. 140 00:14:40,750 --> 00:14:40,760 » Thank you, Mayor. 141 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:43,280 Uh I'm actually in support of this. I am 142 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:44,760 I'm not sure it's exactly what I would 143 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:46,440 want or exactly what needs to be there, 144 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:49,000 but if we can get 300,000 towards a 145 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:50,880 project of this nature, 146 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:52,520 uh I think there isn't any reason to go 147 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:54,560 for it. The golf course needs some 148 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:56,480 upgrades, one of which is the driving 149 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:57,480 range. 150 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:00,520 Um and we've also identified that we do 151 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:02,400 need more storage space. 152 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:04,000 Um I mean, if you tell me that it has to 153 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:06,640 be exactly this if we get the the grant, 154 00:15:06,640 --> 00:15:09,600 then I'll be less supportive of it. But 155 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:12,240 uh I I think with the last few years how 156 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:13,640 the golf course is going, we need to 157 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:15,839 look seriously at uh 158 00:15:15,839 --> 00:15:17,960 at what do we need to do there to to 159 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:20,280 keep the usage up and keep the interest 160 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:21,880 up. Um 161 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:24,000 And investing in the golf course is just 162 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:26,520 either we invest in it or we let it go. 163 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:28,560 And I think uh just locally there's 164 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:30,600 enough support for investing in it and I 165 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:32,600 think we're also becoming a regional uh 166 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:34,520 interest, especially if we did have a 167 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:36,240 covered driving range that could be used 168 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:37,360 year-round. 169 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:37,920 Thank you. 170 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:39,590 >> Thank you. Counselor Roxburgh and then 171 00:15:39,590 --> 00:15:39,600 » Thank you. Counselor Roxburgh and then 172 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:41,320 Counselor Hoffman. Or Counselor Norbury, 173 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:42,120 sorry. 174 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:44,350 >> Thank you. Um I'm not in favor of this. 175 00:15:44,350 --> 00:15:44,360 » Thank you. Um I'm not in favor of this. 176 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:45,840 I wasn't in favor of the building to 177 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:48,880 start and since the budget passed with 178 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:50,840 the building, the new building in it, 179 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:53,000 I've received significant feedback from 180 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:55,120 people who are really not happy with a 181 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:56,960 million dollars being spent on a 182 00:15:56,960 --> 00:15:59,360 building for storage. Um I get the 183 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:00,760 covered driving range part. People would 184 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:02,320 love to see that, but the cost is just 185 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:04,000 too high for what we're going to get. 186 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,630 >> Thank you. Counselor Norbury. 187 00:16:06,630 --> 00:16:06,640 » Thank you. Counselor Norbury. 188 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:07,910 >> Thank you, Mayor. 189 00:16:07,910 --> 00:16:07,920 » Thank you, Mayor. 190 00:16:07,920 --> 00:16:08,520 Uh 191 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:09,680 you know, going back to my previous 192 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:10,800 statements, I'm sure there are people 193 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:13,080 who are in favor of this. I think 194 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:14,360 you know, I over spoke a little bit 195 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:16,720 there. But realistically, when you know, 196 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:18,920 talking to people and and real 197 00:16:18,920 --> 00:16:20,680 the cost recovery time line is too big 198 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:22,200 for us. You know, we're estimating a 199 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:24,720 cost recovery time of 20 years um if we 200 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:27,040 can get all the spots filled. And 201 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:28,360 realistically, 202 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:29,480 if people aren't happy with this, 203 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:30,600 they're not going to subscribe to the 204 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:34,240 building. Um you know, we had 205 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:35,600 you know, I I think when we first looked 206 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:37,120 at this project back in the winter time 207 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:39,560 of you know, a simpler design building 208 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:42,000 by the old building, that was probably 209 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:43,640 the probably the best option that we 210 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:45,000 could that we could have had. Maybe we 211 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,120 should be looking at uh at those options 212 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:48,080 again. 213 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:49,800 I realize things have changed since the 214 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:51,680 snow melt, but uh yeah. 215 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:52,440 Thanks. 216 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:53,910 >> Thanks. I'll be supporting the motion on 217 00:16:53,910 --> 00:16:53,920 » Thanks. I'll be supporting the motion on 218 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:55,040 the floor. 219 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:55,720 The people [clears throat] I've talked 220 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:56,880 to, the people that reached out, I mean, 221 00:16:56,880 --> 00:16:58,240 obviously have concerns about the price 222 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,240 and I think that's why staff is is 223 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:01,680 looking at grants and this won't be the 224 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:03,440 probably the only grant they look at. 225 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:04,880 So, this is an initiative to bring down 226 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:07,640 the cost of of the budget. 227 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:08,240 So, [clears throat] 228 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:10,680 to me it's this is only one. This is uh 229 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:11,920 there's other grants out there and I 230 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:13,000 think 231 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:14,959 this grant is it does not guarantee 232 00:17:14,959 --> 00:17:17,280 success. This gives it direction that we 233 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:18,959 asked for in the budget first off to 234 00:17:18,959 --> 00:17:20,120 start looking at reaching out for 235 00:17:20,120 --> 00:17:21,199 grants. 236 00:17:21,199 --> 00:17:22,920 Um so this is what they've come forward 237 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:24,319 with in regards to applying for the 238 00:17:24,319 --> 00:17:26,000 grants as requested in the budget by 239 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:29,000 council that was passed. Um so the 240 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:31,080 concern I have is that the people that 241 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:32,000 have reached out to me are concerned 242 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:33,160 with the price and I think this is the 243 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:35,200 way of getting the price down as staff 244 00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:37,320 looks for other grants within the 245 00:17:37,320 --> 00:17:38,640 in the realm of this concept of the 246 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:40,440 drawing of the covered range with golf 247 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:43,000 cart storage. So I'll be supporting it. 248 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:44,720 Any other discussion? 249 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:47,120 Call the question. All in favor? 250 00:17:47,120 --> 00:17:49,160 Opposed? Councillor Jewell, Councillor 251 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:50,440 Nuxoll, and Councillor Norbury opposed. 252 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:54,510 Motion is defeated. 253 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:55,960 Golf course tournament package report 254 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:57,840 dated August 4th, 2026 from the Chief 255 00:17:57,840 --> 00:17:59,280 Administrative Officer regarding golf 256 00:17:59,280 --> 00:18:00,760 course tournament package 257 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:04,710 recommendation. 258 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:06,240 Councillor Norbury. 259 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:07,990 >> Thank you, Mayor. Um Councillor receives 260 00:18:07,990 --> 00:18:08,000 » Thank you, Mayor. Um Councillor receives 261 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:09,280 this report for discussion. 262 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:11,590 >> Seconder, Councillor Nuxoll. All in 263 00:18:11,590 --> 00:18:11,600 » Seconder, Councillor Nuxoll. All in 264 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:13,200 favor? 265 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:14,640 Opposed? 266 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:15,600 Carried. 267 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:17,000 Councillor Norbury. 268 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:18,550 >> Thank you, Mayor. Um 269 00:18:18,550 --> 00:18:18,560 » Thank you, Mayor. Um 270 00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:21,120 so you know, we had uh we had IMW come 271 00:18:21,120 --> 00:18:23,160 in asking for 272 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:25,960 reduction on cart fees for users that 273 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:27,440 have brought in carts. 274 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:29,280 Um can we get a little more explanation 275 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:30,800 on like the 276 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:33,200 how that fee structure would look? You 277 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:34,840 know, I I did have an opportunity to 278 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:36,400 talk with Miss Scott about fee 279 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:37,520 structures and I think it's important 280 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,160 for people to to hear it. Um you know, 281 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:42,920 from my understand is if 282 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:45,400 somebody brings their own cart 283 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:47,520 um and we waive that fee, then they 284 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:49,320 would have to pay their trail fees. 285 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:52,120 Um so the cost for that participant may 286 00:18:52,120 --> 00:18:54,840 actually go up um even if they brought 287 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:56,400 their own cart if they don't already 288 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:57,920 have their trail fees. So maybe we can 289 00:18:57,920 --> 00:18:59,720 get an explanation of how the the trail 290 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:01,720 fees work um 291 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:04,800 and the and the cart fees work for um 292 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:05,880 these tournaments. Thanks. 293 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:08,350 >> Thanks. Miss Olson. 294 00:19:08,350 --> 00:19:08,360 » Thanks. Miss Olson. 295 00:19:08,360 --> 00:19:11,510 >> Thank you, uh Mayor and Council. Uh 296 00:19:11,510 --> 00:19:11,520 » Thank you, uh Mayor and Council. Uh 297 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:13,800 as far as my understanding is the trail 298 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:15,480 fees are paid 299 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:18,720 per cart at the beginning of the season. 300 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:20,360 So, I think it would be different. I 301 00:19:20,360 --> 00:19:21,880 don't think that they would divide up a 302 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:24,640 tournament and in any way that 303 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:27,080 some people would pay a different fee 304 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:28,440 than others that were in the tournament. 305 00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:30,600 The organizer would 306 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:32,840 have a general um 307 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:35,440 fee structure for the whole thing, but I 308 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:38,080 will ask uh acting director of community 309 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:40,200 services Bradley if he would like to 310 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:43,390 chime in. 311 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:45,840 » Thank you, Ms. Olson. 312 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:47,280 Mayor and Council, 313 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:50,400 um yeah, so the trail fees 314 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:51,160 uh 315 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:53,360 my understanding is it's it's a flat 316 00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:56,640 fee. This this tournament fee is a $45 317 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:57,520 um 318 00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:59,480 that is for each participant. Uh that 319 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:01,720 covers our administrative and event 320 00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:03,800 coordinating fees, uh administrative 321 00:20:03,800 --> 00:20:05,120 assistance with preparation of the 322 00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:06,520 proxies, 323 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:08,720 uh course preparation, uh event 324 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:12,760 management, um and then exclusive access 325 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:14,400 to the whole course. 326 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:15,120 Um 327 00:20:15,120 --> 00:20:16,160 due to the fact that we're having a 328 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:17,880 shotgun start for most of these 329 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:19,880 tournaments, uh we shut the course down 330 00:20:19,880 --> 00:20:21,440 2 hours previous 331 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:23,680 uh to allow time for, 332 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:24,880 you know, the course to be emptied by 333 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:26,680 the time the tournament goes on. 334 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:27,480 Uh 335 00:20:27,480 --> 00:20:29,640 now my understanding with if you come 336 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:32,440 there with your own uh golf cart, uh 337 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:34,720 it's still the same fee for yourself. 338 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:35,680 Um 339 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:37,960 just kind of as an administrative cost 340 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:39,640 for a tournament. 341 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:40,480 Um 342 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:42,840 understanding that yes, uh some of the 343 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:44,560 users are going to be using 344 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:46,560 uh district carts. Some of them will 345 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:47,960 have their own. 346 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:48,680 Uh 347 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:50,000 the way that I was 348 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,280 explained it is that uh 349 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:54,000 this fee 350 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:55,360 kind of breaks down everybody's 351 00:20:55,360 --> 00:20:57,800 administrative costs on our end. 352 00:20:57,800 --> 00:20:59,480 Uh to be able to break this down even 353 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:00,840 further, 354 00:21:00,840 --> 00:21:02,400 uh to have 355 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:04,800 like be able to pick and choose who has 356 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:06,840 their own cart, who doesn't, we don't 357 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:08,840 see who's on the tournament 358 00:21:08,840 --> 00:21:10,960 uh schedule. Uh that is done by the 359 00:21:10,960 --> 00:21:13,520 tournament coordinators as far like the 360 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:15,640 organizers. Uh 361 00:21:15,640 --> 00:21:20,080 It's like for example, the Legion IMW uh 362 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:23,000 they would have those lists of entrants 363 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:24,760 um for the district to be able to police 364 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:26,480 that, monitor that. 365 00:21:26,480 --> 00:21:27,600 Uh 366 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:28,840 it would be 367 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:30,760 a bunch of extra work for our district 368 00:21:30,760 --> 00:21:32,760 staff. 369 00:21:32,760 --> 00:21:36,904 >> Thank you. 370 00:21:36,914 --> 00:21:36,920 » [clears throat] 371 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:37,910 >> Let me make a couple comments. I 372 00:21:37,910 --> 00:21:37,920 » Let me make a couple comments. I 373 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:40,280 wouldn't think staff would have to uh 374 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:42,960 police it. To me, the the only concern I 375 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:44,720 have I guess is when we look at I mean 376 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:46,680 we're using IMW but IMW in the fitting 377 00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:48,520 tournament is for a fundraiser for 378 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:49,720 charity or cars and we're charging for 379 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:51,000 cars that they're not using. I think 380 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:52,160 last year 381 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:53,880 there was comments made that they used 382 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:55,840 eight carts. 383 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:58,000 To me that that governing body would 384 00:21:58,000 --> 00:21:59,640 supply a list of carts they need. They 385 00:21:59,640 --> 00:22:01,000 need six carts. 386 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:03,000 Would be no 387 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:04,960 to me extra man time when when the 388 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:06,440 tournament organizer would state that 389 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:08,440 they need six carts. It sounds to me 390 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:09,880 that if we shut the course down 2 hours 391 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:11,960 beforehand, there'd be six carts ready 392 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:13,400 to go. Those ones would be charged a 393 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:14,800 full rate. 394 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:15,920 I guess my biggest thing is when it's 395 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:17,120 going to a non-for-profit as a 396 00:22:17,120 --> 00:22:19,320 fundraiser. It's not so so much if it 397 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:20,880 was, you know, independent businesses 398 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:22,040 that are throwing golf tournaments on 399 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:24,160 for their their companies. 400 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:25,920 To me it's when we see it being done as 401 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:28,080 a fundraiser to help a non-for-profit 402 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:31,080 organization raise as many funds. 403 00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:33,480 Like and you know, in the same aspect 404 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:34,640 and understanding from staff that 405 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:36,520 they've set a rate 406 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:36,990 >> [clears throat] 407 00:22:36,990 --> 00:22:37,000 » [clears throat] 408 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:38,270 >> to kind of 409 00:22:38,270 --> 00:22:38,280 » to kind of 410 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:40,680 offset the cost of admin for for helping 411 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:42,840 with the proxies and and such like that. 412 00:22:42,840 --> 00:22:44,760 So I I think it's a a tougher scenario 413 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:45,680 than 414 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:48,840 just yanking out golf cart um 415 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:50,960 fees out of a tournament fee of of the 416 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:53,480 45 bucks that was mentioned by staff. 417 00:22:53,480 --> 00:22:55,360 But I understand where the delegation 418 00:22:55,360 --> 00:22:56,880 came in and was looking at that in 419 00:22:56,880 --> 00:22:58,440 regards to 420 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:00,280 it's a cost that they pay but they they 421 00:23:00,280 --> 00:23:01,720 use. 422 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:02,440 But they I don't [clears throat] think 423 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:03,880 maybe it wasn't going to be honest. I 424 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:05,440 think during the delegation I didn't 425 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:07,120 until this came out didn't have all the 426 00:23:07,120 --> 00:23:08,400 information in front of me when we talk 427 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,640 about there's a side cost to that with 428 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,680 administration cost, but also the the 429 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:14,200 concept of shutting the course down 2 430 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:16,320 hours ahead of time for that shotgun 431 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:18,520 start. So, I think there just needs 432 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:20,160 maybe a bit more communication back to 433 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:21,120 the 434 00:23:21,120 --> 00:23:23,400 organizations of that are planning one 435 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:24,600 that's going to all the funds are going 436 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:26,880 to go to a non-for-profit. Or council 437 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:29,400 looks at a different different view of 438 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:31,360 how to direct that to to staff in 439 00:23:31,360 --> 00:23:33,160 regards to um 440 00:23:33,160 --> 00:23:35,000 not charging, you know, for 441 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:36,720 non-for-profits for for the carts that 442 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:39,320 they don't use um when it's run by 443 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:40,440 companies that are doing it for the 444 00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:42,920 non-for-profit. Councilor Hoffman. 445 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:44,190 >> Thank you, Mayor. 446 00:23:44,190 --> 00:23:44,200 » Thank you, Mayor. 447 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:45,960 Um for me, I think we're just looking at 448 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:47,120 this wrong. 449 00:23:47,120 --> 00:23:48,280 We're just trying to do a fair 450 00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:52,400 administrative co- cost per participant. 451 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:54,800 And if that's $40, that's fine. And if 452 00:23:54,800 --> 00:23:56,640 we just don't use golf carts very often 453 00:23:56,640 --> 00:23:58,520 and we call it $40 because we've looked 454 00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:00,840 at the last five or 10 tournaments and 455 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:02,600 we just don't use the golf carts, then 456 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:05,880 that's fine. I the the process and and 457 00:24:05,880 --> 00:24:09,240 the the adding more things to do for 458 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:11,000 organizers of 459 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:13,200 private golf cart, public golf cart, no 460 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:14,080 golf. 461 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:15,840 I think the the point is really just 462 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:18,080 having a number that's fair as an 463 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:20,480 administrative cost, and then that's it. 464 00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:23,920 That's why we charge that per person per 465 00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:26,320 tournament, whether it's 36 or 72 golf 466 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:27,960 or whatever it ends up being. 467 00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:28,880 Um 468 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:30,480 and I I mean, I have no problem looking 469 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:32,720 back and seeing what the golf cart usage 470 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:34,800 is per tournament and saying, "Yeah, 471 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:37,080 okay, we're we're overestimating or 472 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:39,800 we're reasonable or we're not." Um but 473 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:41,480 to just change the rules and every time 474 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:42,840 there's a tournament to start counting 475 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:45,360 golf carts, I I just I don't see a need 476 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:46,640 for that. I don't see how that's adding 477 00:24:46,640 --> 00:24:50,400 anything. Um but if 45 is too much of an 478 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:52,240 administrative fee and we want to look 479 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:54,000 at that, then let's look at that. 480 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:54,520 Thanks. 481 00:24:54,520 --> 00:24:59,390 >> Thanks. Any other discussion by council? 482 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:01,200 Okay. 483 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:02,440 Moving on. 484 00:25:02,440 --> 00:25:04,200 Appointment of Deputy Chief Election 485 00:25:04,200 --> 00:25:06,560 Officer report dated August 4th, 2026 486 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:08,440 and Director of Corporate Services 487 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:09,720 regarding appointment of the Deputy 488 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:11,400 Chief Election Officer recommendation. 489 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:12,520 Please Councillor Norbury. 490 00:25:12,520 --> 00:25:14,070 >> Thank you, Mayor. That council appoint 491 00:25:14,070 --> 00:25:14,080 » Thank you, Mayor. That council appoint 492 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:16,760 appoints Katherine Selfox Selfox, Human 493 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:18,680 Resources Manager, as a Deputy Chief 494 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:21,000 Election Officer for the 2026 General 495 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,600 Local Election pursuant to section 58 of 496 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:25,040 the Local Government Act. 497 00:25:25,040 --> 00:25:26,790 >> Seconder, Councillor Knoxedahl. 498 00:25:26,790 --> 00:25:26,800 » Seconder, Councillor Knoxedahl. 499 00:25:26,800 --> 00:25:29,550 Discussion? 500 00:25:29,560 --> 00:25:30,520 Councillor Hoffman? 501 00:25:30,520 --> 00:25:32,070 >> I just want it on the record that Ms. 502 00:25:32,070 --> 00:25:32,080 » I just want it on the record that Ms. 503 00:25:32,080 --> 00:25:34,160 Selfox is actually okay with this and is 504 00:25:34,160 --> 00:25:36,800 willing to be a deputy before I say yes, 505 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:38,160 she is. 506 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:39,550 >> Ms. Olson? 507 00:25:39,550 --> 00:25:39,560 » Ms. Olson? 508 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:41,430 >> Uh I'd like to pass this question on to 509 00:25:41,430 --> 00:25:41,440 » Uh I'd like to pass this question on to 510 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:44,160 the Director of Corporate Services. 511 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:46,510 >> Thank you, Ms. Olson. Yes, she is. 512 00:25:46,510 --> 00:25:46,520 » Thank you, Ms. Olson. Yes, she is. 513 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:47,710 >> Thank you. 514 00:25:47,710 --> 00:25:47,720 » Thank you. 515 00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:49,240 Any discussion? 516 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:51,560 Call the question. All in favor? 517 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:54,390 Carried. 518 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:59,510 Uh Ms. Olson, any emailed in questions? 519 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:00,080 » No. 520 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:02,390 >> Thank you. 521 00:26:02,390 --> 00:26:02,400 » Thank you. 522 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:04,360 Take adjournment, please. 523 00:26:04,360 --> 00:26:07,630 Councillor Knoxedahl. 524 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:09,960 » That the August 4th, 2026 Special 525 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:11,160 Council meeting be adjourned. 526 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:13,350 >> Seconder, Councillor Hoffman. All in 527 00:26:13,350 --> 00:26:13,360 » Seconder, Councillor Hoffman. All in 528 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:14,520 favor? 529 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:17,000 Carried.