Port McNeill public meetings in 2024
19 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Council
Port McNeill Council will consider a letter from School District No. 85 about a possible closure of Cheslakees Elementary School, ratify a recommendation to issue an RFP for a bridge and convert Shelley Creek Bridge into a walkway, and receive routine monthly reports from Public Works, Harbour Authority, Community Development, Fire Rescue, and Animal Control. The meeting also includes adoption of minutes and an in-camera session on labour relations.
- Letter from School District No. 85 regarding possible Cheslakees Elementary School closure effective July 1, 2025
- Ratify recommendation to send RFP for bridge between Community Hall and Old School and convert Shelley Creek Bridge into a walkway
- November 2024 Public Works report: 49 work orders, 1 safety incident, 6 after-hours callouts
- November 2024 Harbour Authority report: 1 safety incident, 4 spills reported, 10 vessels of concern
- In-camera session under Community Charter Act 90(c) for labour relations
Harbour Advisory Group
The Port McNeill Harbour Advisory Group is meeting to discuss a new bathroom unit and location, an end-of-year operations review, dock repair updates, and to set 2025 meeting dates. The agenda also includes routine items like adopting the agenda, minutes from the October 3, 2024 meeting, and correspondence.
- New bathroom unit and location discussion
- End of year operations review with Duncan
- Dock repair updates
- Draft 2025 Harbour Advisory Group meeting dates
Committee of the Whole
The Port McNeill Committee of the Whole met to receive and review the 2024 Housing Needs Report prepared by McElhanney Ltd. The report outlines community housing projections, identifying a 5-year target of 65 housing units and a 20-year target of 143 units by 2044 to comply with provincial legislation. Additionally, the committee discussed a report regarding the Shelley Creek Bridge.
- Housing Needs Presentation and 2024 Housing Needs Report by Kevin Brooks (prepared by McElhanney Ltd.)
- Shelley Creek Bridge report
Regular Council
Port McNeill Council is meeting to approve a live fire training operations plan for the volunteer fire department, set the 2025 council meeting schedule, and make appointments to regional boards. The agenda also includes correspondence on watershed security and a tourism committee appointment, plus a closed session on land matters.
- Approval of Policy No. 20241119 for LPG live fire training at 1001 Airport Road
- 2025 Council meeting dates (second and fourth Tuesdays, 7 PM)
- 2025 VIRL Board appointments (deadline December 6)
- Vancouver Island North Tourism Advisory Committee 2025-2026 appointment
- In-camera session on land acquisition/disposition
Tourism Advisory Committee
The Port McNeill Tourism Advisory Committee is meeting to handle routine business and discuss several tourism-related items. New business includes the Driftscape App, a report from the Meeting of the Chairs covering signs, QR codes, Walkabout Tours, Steam Donkey, and Burl, and partnerships for the 2025 season. The committee will also set its 2025 meeting dates, which are listed as February 12, April 09, June 11, September 10, October 08, and November 12.
- Discussion of Driftscape App
- Report on signs, QR codes, Walkabout Tours, Steam Donkey, Burl
- Partnerships for 2025 season
- 2025 meeting dates set: Feb 12, Apr 09, Jun 11, Sep 10, Oct 08, Nov 12
Regular Council
Port McNeill Council is meeting to consider the 2025 Tourism Advisory Commission budget, review 2024 budget-to-actuals, and receive monthly reports from Public Works, Harbour Authority, Fire Rescue, Animal Control, and Community Development. Council will also hear a delegation from the Tourism Advisory Commission and consider correspondence including VIRL board appointments and a Christmas light project application. The meeting includes an in-camera session for labour relations.
- 2025 Tourism Advisory Commission (TAC) budget review
- 2024 Budget to Actuals report
- October 2024 Public Works report
- October 2024 Harbour Authority report
- October 2024 Port McNeill Fire Rescue Operations report
Regular Council
The Port McNeill Council will consider a final reading for Bylaw No. 725, 2024, regarding property tax exemptions for 2025-2029. The meeting also includes a discussion on a $2,500 grant request for a skate park geotechnical survey.
- Final reading of Bylaw No. 725, 2024 (Permissive Tax Exemptions 2025-2029)
- $2,500 Grant-in-Aid request for Port McNeill Skate Park Committee
- Discussion regarding 'Worlds Largest Burl'
- Public hearing/discussion on skate park site geotechnical surveys
Tourism Advisory Committee
The Tourism Advisory Committee met on October 15, 2024, at the Port McNeill Heritage Museum. The agenda consisted primarily of procedural items, alongside discussions on the 2025 budget and workplan and a visitor map.
- Budget/Workplan for 2025
- Visitor Map
Special Council
This is a special council meeting with a standard agenda of routine items. The only substantive action is a motion to move into a closed in-camera session to discuss the acquisition, disposition, or expropriation of land, citing potential harm to municipal interests if discussed publicly.
- In-camera session under Community Charter Act 90(e) for land acquisition, disposition, or expropriation
Regular Council
Council will review a technical memo outlining three options to repair or replace the sewage treatment plant's solids screener, which has been non-functional for over two years and may be causing permit violations. The options range from component replacement ($109,046) to full unit replacement with the same or different manufacturer, with varying lead times and reliability. Council will also consider several funding requests and reports.
- Sewage treatment plant screener repair options: component replacement ($109,046), full replacement (26-week lead time)
- Request for $694.30 from Passion Project funds for indoor soccer gym rental and insurance
- Request for $500 from Grants to Community Partners for Gate House Community Association (Missoula Children's Theatre)
- Proposed adjustments to existing speed limits
- Bylaw No. 725, 2024: Permissive Exemption for 2025-2029 (first, second, third reading)
Special Council
The Port McNeill Special Council is meeting to consider approving a Service Provider Agreement with the Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Department. The agreement involves purchasing Associate Member insurance from the Municipal Insurance Association of BC for $350 to cover the annual fireworks display. By adding this Associate Member, the Town assumes liability for the volunteers' participation in community activities.
- Approve Service Provider Agreement with Port McNeill Volunteer Fire Department for $350
Harbour Advisory Group
The Harbour Advisory Group is meeting to discuss and potentially decide on allowing liveaboards in the harbour and amending a bylaw to give Hyde Creek residents the same rates and benefits at the harbour. The agenda is otherwise routine, with standard items like adopting minutes and reports.
- Discussion on whether to allow liveaboards in the harbour
- Discussion on bylaw amendment to extend same rates/benefits to Hyde Creek people
CANCELLED - Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
This meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee was cancelled. The agenda, which included discussion about town parks and a committee survey, was not held.
- Meeting cancelled
- Agenda included discussion about parks in town
- Agenda included Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Survey
Tourism Advisory Committee
The Port McNeill Tourism Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss tourism-related business, including results from past marketing efforts, ideas for 2025 marketing and advertising, town beautification, the 2025 budget, and the committee's future role. The agenda is largely discussion-oriented with no formal decisions listed.
- Social media advertising results review
- Biking The Outer Island results review
- Ideas for 2025 marketing and advertising (events, packages)
- Town beautification (gardens, lawns)
- 2025 budget must-haves
Regular Council
Council will hear a delegation from Wiser Projects on non-profit housing partnerships, receive a report on a Canada Post expansion at 1603 McNeill Road, and consider a $2,500 donation request from the Skate Park Committee. The meeting also includes routine reports and an in-camera session on labor relations.
- Delegation from Wiser Projects on non-profit housing partnerships
- Canada Post expansion at 1603 McNeill Road (development permit previously denied)
- $2,500 donation request from Port McNeill Skate Park Committee
- $85,345 Canada Community Building Fund payment from UBCM
- Draft Policy No. 20240829 on Town Property
Harbour Advisory Group
The Harbour Advisory Group is holding a regular meeting with a standard agenda covering call to order, agenda adoption, petitions, minutes, correspondence, reports, old and new business, and adjournment. No specific decisions or discussions are listed in the agenda.
- Meeting at Harbour Office, 1594 Beach Dr, Port McNeill, BC
- Agenda adoption as presented or amended
- Petitions and delegations
- Minutes adoption
- Correspondence and reports
Regular Council
Port McNeill Council is receiving a presentation on the UBCM Complete Community Assessment, which identifies housing, transportation, and infrastructure challenges. Council will also review routine staff reports on budget, public works, and other operations, and consider a request to paint a sidewalk from the ferry crossing to the stairs.
- Complete Community Assessment presentation by UBCM representatives
- Request from Belen Becker to paint sidewalk from ferry crossing to stairs
- 2024 Operating Budget to Actuals report as of June 30, 2024
- July 2024 Public Works, Harbour Authority, Fire Rescue, and Animal Control reports
- Building Permit Summary from January to July 2024
Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole is meeting to discuss a request from the Port McNeill Skate Park Committee for a written statement of support for a provincial grant application, and to hear a delegation about crosswalk and sidewalk beautification. The committee may also address correspondence and other business.
- Delegation: Belen Becker on crosswalk and sidewalk beautification
- Correspondence: Ashlee Wall requesting town support for skate park grant application
- Skate park grant could match up to $300,000 for design and construction
- Town asked to provide land value, intent to absorb park, and operational viability statement
- Grant application deadline is August 15, 2024
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee is meeting to handle routine procedural items, including adopting the agenda and minutes. The main substantive items are electing a Chair, Co-Chair, and Recording Secretary, and conducting a preliminary review of survey results. No decisions on specific projects or policies are listed.
- Election of Chair, Co-Chair, and Recording Secretary
- Preliminary review of survey results