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   "summary": "The North Cowichan Economic Development Committee meeting scheduled for 2026-12-11 contains no specific agenda items. The agenda text includes only placeholders and no listed discussions, decisions, or proposals. Consequently, there are no concrete items to be decided or discussed at this meeting.",
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   "headline": "North Cowichan council agenda has no substantive items",
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   "headline": "Sports Wall of Fame Committee meeting with no substantive agenda items",
   "summary": "This agenda contains only boilerplate procedural elements with no specific items for discussion or decision. The meeting appears to be administrative in nature.",
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   "headline": "No substantive items on agenda",
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   "date": "2026-08-11",
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   "date": "2026-07-23",
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   "headline": "Council considers redirecting $2,000 grant to 39 Days of July Festival",
   "summary": "North Cowichan Council is meeting to discuss a funding request from the Duncan Cowichan Festival Society. The body will consider reallocating a previously approved grant for a canceled parade to a different festival. The meeting also includes a closed session regarding labour relations.",
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   "date": "2026-07-21",
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   "date": "2026-07-17",
   "body": "Mill Closure Response Working Group",
   "headline": "Mill Closure Response Working Group meets with no substantive agenda items",
   "summary": "This meeting agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no specific items for discussion or decision. The group is meeting but has no listed resolutions, reports, or public hearings.",
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   "body": "Public and Statutory Hearing",
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   "date": "2026-07-15",
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   "headline": "Meeting agenda contains only procedural boilerplate",
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   "date": "2026-07-10",
   "body": "Council - Joint Special with Halalt First Nation",
   "headline": "Joint council with Halalt First Nation to immediately close for confidential negotiations",
   "summary": "This is a joint special council meeting between the Municipality of North Cowichan and Halalt First Nation. The council is expected to vote to close the meeting to the public to discuss matters protected under the Community Charter, including information that would be harmful to interests of an Indigenous people and confidential negotiations between the municipality and a First Nation. No public decisions or discussions are scheduled.",
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   "date": "2026-07-07",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Agenda is procedural only, no substantive items",
   "summary": "This Committee of the Whole meeting agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no specific agenda items for discussion or decision.",
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   "date": "2026-07-06",
   "body": "Council - Special",
   "headline": "Council to vote on expanding Chemainus sewer to Bare Point Road",
   "summary": "The council will hold a closed session for negotiations with the provincial government and First Nations, as well as legal advice. In open session, they will consider adopting a bylaw to extend the Chemainus sewer system to include 9580 Bare Point Road. They will also receive the 2026 Citizen Satisfaction Survey results and an update on the Bell McKinnon Local Area Plan implementation.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-19",
   "body": "Mill Closure Response Working Group",
   "headline": "Mill Closure Response Working Group meets June 19, 2026",
   "summary": "This meeting of the Mill Closure Response Working Group appears to be procedural only, as the agenda contains no substantive items. No decisions or discussions are listed.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-18",
   "body": "Environmental Advisory Committee",
   "headline": "Committee gets updates on biodiversity, EV charging, climate plan",
   "summary": "The Environmental Advisory Committee will receive verbal updates on four topics: the Environmental Services Department's structure, the Biodiversity Policy Report presented to Council, the Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy and fees adopted by Council, and the revised Climate Action and Energy Plan Terms of Reference. No decisions or votes are scheduled; all items are for information only.",
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   "date": "2026-06-17",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council advances $6M UBCM funding strategy for JUB STP Outfall Relocation Project",
   "summary": "Council will approve a funding strategy for the Joint Utilities Board Sewage Treatment Plant Outfall Relocation Project, aiming to retain $6 million in UBCM grants while pursuing additional provincial and federal funds. The body will also adopt an updated liquor licensing policy and review informational updates on municipal parking, climate grants, and community noise concerns. Most agenda items are routine minutes approvals and informational briefings.",
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   "minutes_url": "https://pub-northcowichan.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=24128",
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   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "Sports Wall of Fame Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to discuss 2027 induction venue and heritage inductees",
   "summary": "The Sports Wall of Fame Committee will consider a proposal for heritage (pioneer) inductions for 2027 and receive updates on venue options for the 2027 induction ceremony. The committee will also recommend that staff evaluate the Cowichan Golf Club and Khowutzun Heritage Centre before selecting a venue.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-12",
   "body": "Economic Development Committee",
   "headline": "Meeting agenda contains only procedural items",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "North Cowichan to review liquor licensing policy and AI roadmap",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will consider updates to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch Applications Policy and review the Council and Committee Procedure Bylaw. Members will also receive a report on the strategic adoption of artificial intelligence and discuss a grant application for soccer mini-pitches.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "Joint Utilities Board",
   "headline": "Joint Utilities Board to decide future of $6M sewer outfall project",
   "summary": "The Joint Utilities Board will discuss the Sewer Treatment Plant Outfall Relocation Project, including a request from the Union of BC Municipalities to re-scope the project. The board will decide whether to direct staff to reject re-scoping to retain $6 million in UBCM funding, continue seeking federal funding, and draft a letter to provincial and federal governments for additional support.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-28",
   "body": "Board of Variance",
   "headline": "No substantive items on the Board of Variance agenda",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-22",
   "body": "Mill Closure Response Working Group",
   "headline": "Working group reviews mill closure supports and business impacts",
   "summary": "The Mill Closure Response Working Group will discuss ongoing support for workers affected by the Crofton mill closure and Chemainus sawmill curtailment. They will review the Mill Impacted Business Supports Program report from Community Futures Cowichan and assess next steps for advocacy and gap-filling.",
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   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "Council - Special",
   "headline": "Council to meet in closed session for labour, land matters",
   "summary": "This special council meeting is primarily procedural, with the main action being a resolution to close the meeting to the public. The closed session will discuss labour relations (Section 90(1)(c)) and land acquisition/disposition (Section 90(1)(e)). No public decisions or open agenda items are scheduled.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "Public and Statutory Hearing",
   "headline": "Public hearing on zoning change at 6380 Lakes Road",
   "summary": "Council holds a public hearing for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4030 regarding 2-6380 Lakes Road, followed by consideration of third reading and adoption of the bylaw. The meeting includes explanation of process, public comments, and staff responses. The agenda is primarily focused on this single land-use item.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "Council - Regular",
   "headline": "Council to adopt zoning for 15-unit apartment, 20-unit townhouse",
   "summary": "Council will vote on adopting several zoning amendment bylaws for new housing, including a 15-unit apartment at 9634 Chemainus Road and a 20-unit townhouse at 5850 Highland Avenue. They will also introduce a bylaw for a second dwelling at 5004 Oceanview Terrace and consider a bylaw to set pickleball hours at Andy Hutchins Park. Other items include adopting fee reductions for credit cards and establishing a reserve fund for short-term infrastructure.",
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