Last Nights Council Meeting in 60 Seconds - May 19, 2026
- May 20
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Councillor Marsh Stevens attended by zoom.
Ladysmith Council met Tuesday evening to discuss trail development, infrastructure funding, mobile vending regulations, and council transparency issues.
Council reviewed recommendations related to the proposed Mountain Bike Trail Network, including receiving the Trail Feasibility Study, which indicates estimated costs for all phase of the project to be approximately $3M. Council voted to proceed with an Economic Impact Assessment, and seeking landowner and First Nations consent for the proposed network.
A new “Mobile Food Vendor – Temporary Park Permit” program was considered, which would create a formal permit process and fee structure for food trucks and mobile vendors operating in Town parks. Proposed bylaw amendments and a new Commercial Interest Information Form were also part of the discussion.
Council discussed amendments to the Town’s Themed Lighting Policy that would expand the policy to include proclamations in addition to themed lighting requests.
Staff presented the Parks, Recreation & Culture (PRC) Facility Projects Update outlining additional funding requests for:
- City Hall Heat Recovery Ventilation upgrades
- Gateway Signage lighting improvements
- and Lot 108 Phase 2 environmental and safety upgrades.
* The report noted rising costs tied to safety requirements, engineering challenges, and environmental mitigation measures, and stated that approval of the HRV funding request would fully deplete the remaining COVID reserve funds.
Councillor Marsh Stevens introduced a Notice of Motion calling for all sanctions against council members since 1995 to be publicly risen and reported, including details of sanctions, actions taken, and dissenting votes. The motion also proposed requiring all future sanctions against council members to be publicly reported.
- Councillors Paterson, McKay and Virtanen said that going back to 1995 was a waste of Staff time and tax payer dollars, and questioned the motivation, but would be amenable to looking at creating a policy for future sanctions.
- Motion failed, with Councillors Jacobson and Stevens voting for
Council also received correspondence from the CVRD regarding development of a new Emergency Shelter and Supportive Housing Siting Policy, inviting input from the Town of Ladysmith on the new policy.
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