Council Updates

An information report highlighting Council decisions from the
September 27, 2021 special Council meeting.

These are not the official minutes.
Meeting agendas, minutes and video can be accessed at lantzville.ca
For more information, please contact the Director of Corporate Administration at 250.933.8082 or email district@lantzville.ca.
Unfinished Business
Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 278, 2021 (Electronic Meetings)
The emergency authority granted by the provincial government for local governments to have increased Council member participation in electronic Council meetings during COVID-19 expires September 28, 2021. Council adopted the Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw amending Electronic Attendance at Meetings to:
  • Increase the maximum number of members of Council permitted to participate in a meeting by means of electronic or other communication facilities to four (currently one); and
  • Increase the maximum number of consecutive Council meetings that a member may participate by electronic means to eight consecutive Council meetings (currently two).
Council Meeting Options After September 28th
Bill 10, Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendments Act, will be brought into force by Provincial Government regulation on September 29, 2021. Staff were instructed to bring forward an amendment to the Council Procedure Bylaw to provide for future electronic participation in Council meetings according to Bill 10, with no conditions.
The next scheduled Council meetings are:
  • 6:00 pm, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - Regular
  • 6:00 pm, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - Special (tentative)
  • 6:00 pm, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - Regular
  • 6:00 pm, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 - Special (Financial Plan)

Emergency measures and electronic meeting regulations continue to evolve in response to COVID-19. Starting in October, until further notice (after anticipated changes to the Council Procedure Bylaw in response to new provincial legislation), electronic Council meetings must be presided over in person by the Mayor in the Council Chambers. Councillors may participate electronically or in person. The public is encouraged to view the livestream of the open portion of the meeting online via the District's website. Limited seating will be available for the public in the Council Chamber; those in attendance must wear a mask and remain seated.
Calendar of 2021
Council Meetings
Mayor and Councillors