REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AMENDED AGENDA

Monday, November 03, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers of City Hall

1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC

We respectfully acknowledge the unceded ancestral lands of the Lheidli T’enneh,
on whose land we live, work, and play.

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A.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the agenda for the regular meeting of Council scheduled for November 3, 2025, BE ADOPTED.

B.

MINUTES

B.1

Adoption of the Regular Council Meeting Minutes - October 20, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held October 20, 2025, BE ADOPTED as read on this day and that such minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at that meeting and fully and properly record all of the resolutions passed by Council at that meeting.

C.

DELEGATION(S)

C.1

Prince Rupert Port Authority

Presenters:

• Kevin Moraes, Director of Government & External Relations
• Halie Osmar, Government Relations Associate

Topic: Update on Port of Prince Rupert trade activity, key project milestones, and engagement work through the northern corridor

D.

CONSENT AGENDA (FOR INFORMATION)

D.1

2025 Q3 Consultant Spending Report

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated October 24, 2025 from the Director of Finance and IT Services titled “2025 Q3 Consultant Spending Report”.

D.2

2025 Q3 Council Contingency Report

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated October 1, 2025 from the Director of Finance and IT Services titled “2025 Q3 Council Contingency Report".

D.3

2025 Q3 Procurement Quarterly Report

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated October 24, 2025, from the Director of Finance and IT Services titled “2025 Q3 Procurement Quarterly Report”.

D.4

2025 Financial Report on Significant Capital Projects

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION, the report dated October 24, 2025 from the Director of Finance and IT Services titled “2025 Financial Report on Significant Capital Projects”.

D.5

2025 Q3 Successful Grant Applications Report

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated October 24, 2025 from the Director of Finance and IT Services titled “2025 Q3 Successful Grant Applications Report”.

D.6

Response to Council Resolutions for Downtown Nightlife Economy Action Plan and Downtown Commercial Vacancy

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated October 24, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled “Response to Council Resolutions for Downtown Nightlife Economy Action Plan and Downtown Commercial Vacancy”.

D.7

Corporate Work Plan Update - November 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated October 28, 2025, from the City Manager titled “Corporate Work Plan Update November 2025”.

E.

REPORTS

MAYOR SIMON YU

E.1

Updates to the MOU on Regional Advocacy

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES:

  1. the proposed changes to the Memorandum of Understanding on Regional Advocacy; and 
  2. the Mayor signing the updated MOU on behalf of Council as detailed in the report dated October 17, 2025, from Mayor Yu, titled, “Updates to the MOU on Regional Advocacy”.

COUNCILLOR CORI RAMSAY AND COUNCILLOR BRIAN SKAKUN

E.2

Asset Management Disposal

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council REFERS the Purchasing Bylaw No. No. 8841, 2017, revised February 27, 2023 to administration to bring back options to update section 5.3 to better articulate the following:

  1. Selection of non-profit entities for disposition of assets including selection criteria and transparency around disposal of city assets;
  2. Provisions for disposal of assets with historical or cultural significance that includes councils review; and,
  3. Clarity around 5.3 (a) (iii) to better help the public identify what 'formal' and 'informal' process are being referred to.

SELECT COMMITTEE ON CITIZEN RECOGNITION PROGRAM - COUNCILLOR SUSAN SCOTT, CHAIR

E.3

Proposed Citizen Recognition Program

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council APPROVES the following documents as attached to the report dated October 23, 2025 from the Select Committee on Citizen Recognition Program titled “Proposed Draft Citizen Recognition Program”:

  1. the Program Framework;
  2. the Prince George Medal of Excellence and Good Citizenship Nomination Form;
  3. the Prince George Medal of Excellence and Good Citizenship Selection Criteria and Exclusions; and
  4. the Prince George Medal of Excellence and Good Citizenship Terms of Reference.
• RECOMMENDATION #2

  That Council AUTHORIZES an allocation of $5000 from 2025 Council Contingency fund to support program implementation.

• RECOMMENDATION #3:

  That Council DIRECTS Administration to include an annual contribution of $10,000 in the 2026 Budget as a tax-levy-funded item to support the ongoing operation of the program.

• RECOMMENDATION #4:

  That Council DISSOLVES the “Select Committee on Citizen Recognition Program” as it has fulfilled the mandate set out in its Terms of Reference.

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - DEANNA WASNIK

E.4

Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100857 (Bylaw No. 9577)

• Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. for Matte Investments Ltd., Inc. No. BC1398736
• Location: 1538 Highway 97 South

Documents for Council's consideration include:

1. Staff report dated October 6, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100857 (Bylaw No. 9577)";
   1. Location and Existing Zoning Map;
   2. Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9577;
   3. Supporting Documents:
      1. Trip Generation Letter.

Correspondence for Council's consideration include:

1. Handout correspondence dated November 3, 2025 from Leanne Yearley in opposition to the application.

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9577, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9577, 2025”.

E.5

Temporary Use Permit Application No. TU000108

• Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. for S.P.K Gill Enterprises Ltd., Inc. No. 496665
• Location: 8400 Hart Highway 

Documents for Council's consideration include:

1. Staff report dated October 3, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Temporary Use Permit Application No. TU000108";
   1. Location and Zoning Map; and
   2. Temporary Use Permit No. TU000108.

Correspondence for Council's consideration include:

1. Correspondence dated October 27, 2025 from Katelyn Bodden in support of the application;
2. Correspondence dated October 27, 2025 from Kenneth Clark in support of the application;
3. Correspondence dated October 27, 2025 from Lisanna Smith in support of the application;
4. Correspondence dated October 27, 2025 from Naomi Spyker in support of the application; 
5. Correspondence dated October 27, 2025 from Michelle Taylor in support of the application; 
6. Handout correspondence dated October 31, 2025 from Lorne Wildi in support of the application; and
7. Handout correspondence dated November 3, 2025 from Alisha Neumann - ILM Child Care in support of the application.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES Temporary Use Permit No. TU000108 for the property legally described as Lot A, District Lot 2433, Cariboo District, Plan 23823.

E.6

Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100706

• Applicant: Danie and Susanna Laurethe Van Zyl
• Location: 7699 Lemoyne Drive

Documents for Council's consideration include:

1. Staff report dated October 3, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100706";
   1. Location and Zoning map;
   2. Development Variance Permit No. VP100706;
   3. Exhibit "A" to VP100706;
   4. Supporting Documents:
      1. Rationale Letter;
      2. Letters of Support from Surrounding Properties and Associated Map; and
      3. Letters of Support from Outside of the Notification Area.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100706 to vary “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007” for the property legally described as Lot 64, District Lot 754, Cariboo District, Plan 21798 as follows:

  1. Vary Section 5.4.1 a) to allow a Home Business 2 to be located within the existing 34 m² accessory structure as shown on Exhibit “A”;
  2. Vary Section 5.4.1 b) to permit the storage, display or sale of materials or goods related to the home business 2 to be located entirely within the 34 m² accessory structure as shown on Exhibit “A”; and
  3. The variance applies only to the accessory structure at the location as shown on Exhibit “A”.

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION - ERIC DEPENAU

E.7

2026 UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, Emergency Support Services (ESS) Grant Application

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council:

  1. APPROVES the City submitting a grant application to the Union of British Columbia (UBCM) Community Emergency Preparedness Fund –Emergency Support Services (ESS) in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) to support the ESS training plan for 2026/2027 and purchase additional equipment to support ESS responses within the municipality;  and

  2. AUTHORIZES the City’s Financial Officer and Director of Administrative Services to sign the grant application and subsequent contract documents should grant approval be received.

E.8

Proposed Amendment to Security Alarm System Bylaw No. 6358, 1995

Correspondence for Council's consideration include:

1. Handout correspondence dated October 31, 2025 from Mr. John Zukowski: Proposed Amendment to the Security Alarm System Bylaw.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of “City of Prince George Security Alarm System Bylaw No. 6358, 1995, Amendment Bylaw No. 9587, 2025”.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND IT SERVICES - KRIS DALIO

E.9

2025 Q3 Delegated Authority Report

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES the Budget Amendment Form attached to the report dated October 24, 2025 from the Director of Finance and IT Services titled “2025 Q3 Delegated Authority Report.”

MANAGER OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES/CORPORATE OFFICER- ETHAN ANDERSON

E.10

Nomination of Council Representative to the Prince George Public Library Board – December1, 2025 to November 30, 2026

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council NOMINATES and APPOINTS one of its members to serve on the Prince George Public Library Board for a one-year term beginning December 1, 2025 and ending November 30, 2026.

E.11

Committee of the Whole Decisions – October 14, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES the Committee of the Whole recommendations made at the October 14, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting, as attached to the report dated October 20, 2025 from the Manager of Legislative Services/Corporate Officer titled “Committee of the Whole Decisions – October 14, 2025”.

F.

BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION

F.1

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9569, 2025

• Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. on behalf of Kidd Real Estate Holdings Ltd., Inc. No. BC0821509
• Location: 4922 Chief Lake Road

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9569, 2025".

F.2

City of Prince George Highways Bylaw No. 8065, 2008, Amendment Bylaw No. 9585, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George Highways Bylaw No. 8065, 2008, Amendment Bylaw No. 9585, 2025".

G.

NOTICES OF MOTION

• RECOMMENDATION:

COUNCILLOR KYLE SAMPSON

G.1

Creation of a “Fast Track PG” Program for Development Approvals

In accordance with City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, notice of the proposed motion is provided. The proposed motion will be included on the December 1, 2025 Council Meeting agenda for Council's consideration.

H.

CORRESPONDENCE

H.1

Handout correspondence dated October 30, 2025 from Zoe Meletis, University of Northern BC: Request for Financial Support of the Inspiring Women Among Us 2025 Event

H.2

Handout correspondence dated October 30, 2025 from Dr. Amelia Merrick: An Opportunity at the Pool

H.3

Handout correspondence dated November 3, 2025 from Shane Milne: Urgent Review of Mitigation Measures for the Two-Year Prince George Aquatic Centre Closure

I.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That there being no further business the Regular Meeting of Council, BE ADJOURNED.