While City Council deliberates on hundreds of routine motions each year, certain decisions shape the city’s direction for years to come. This page highlights significant, high-impact council votes and “hot topic” issues, ranging from major capital infrastructure investments and housing initiatives to governance policies and budget approvals.
| Date | Matter # | Moved | Description of Motion | Pass / Fail | Yeas | Nays | Conflict or Abstain or Absent | Source (Link) |
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| Jun 12, 2026 | Res. # 2026-184 | Garry Gardiner & Lana Mitchell | Direct staff to create a report on the remuneration of the Northern Mayors that includes base salary, benefits including pensions and travel, additional income from committee appointments for both the Mayor and Council positions and to provide three options for Council's consideration. | 6/4 - Motion Failed | M - Peter Chirico, DM - Maggie Horsfield, Lana Mitchell & Gary Gardiner | Jamie Lowery, Sara Inch, Mark King, Justine Mallah, Chris Mayne & Tanya Vrebosch | Absent - Mac Bain |
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| Jun 2, 2026 | Res. # 2026-153 (b) | Tanya Vrebosch & Justine Mallah | (a) amended to (b) Send report IO #2026-05 back to Infra & Op Committee | 8/1 - Motion Passed | DM - Maggie Horsfield, Jamie Lowery, Sara Inch, Mark King, Chris Mayne, Lana Mitchell, Justine Mallah & Tanya Vrebosch | M - Peter Chirico | Absent - Mac Bain |
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| Jun 2, 2026 | Res. # 2026-153 (a) | Lana Mitchell & Chris Mayne | West Ferris Arena Sam Jacks for decommission and demolish - Report IO #2026-05 recommendation | Carried as amended | ||||
| Jun 2, 2026 | Res. # 2026-152 | Lana Mitchell & Chris Mayne | $6M cricket pitch | 7/3 - Motion Passed | M - Peter Chirico, DM - Maggie Horsfield, Lana Mitchell, Justine Mallah, Gary Gardiner, Chris Mayne & Tanya Vrebosch | Jamie Lowery, Sara Inch & Mark King | Absent - Mac Bain | Source |
| May 5, 2026 | Res. #2026-121, Bylaw No. 2026-28, Bylaw No. 2026-29 | Justine Mallah & Mark King | Zoning amendment to convert residential zone into Montessori daycare at 32 Gertrude St East in West Ferris - Site plan and traffic study in process of being completed to meet requirements, paid for by proponent | 5/5 Tie - Motion Failed | Jamie Lowery, Sara Inch, Mark King, Chris Mayne & Justine Mallah | M - Peter Chrico, DM - Maggie Horsfield, Lana Mitchell, Gary Gardiner & Mac Bain |
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| Apr 7, 2026 | Res. # 2026-89 | Garry Gardiner & Lana Mitchell | Staff to bring forward draft lobbyist bylaw and to amend Code of Conduct to include mirror restrictions to prevent councillors buying gifts/refreshments for lobbyists | Passed | All | Source | ||
| Apr 7, 2026 | Res. # 2026-93 | Maggie Horsfield & Sara Inch | Council vote to buy ski hills, trails, and buildings, 50 acres for $1.4M and lease property back out to NBMCA | Passed | All |
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| Apr 7, 2026 | Res. # 2026-82(b) | Maggie Horsfield & Justine Mallah | (a) Amended to (b) - Council appoints Gardiner (6 votes - Horsfield, Mitchell, Gardiner, Mallah, Vrebosch, Inch) and Bain (7 votes - Horsfield, Mitchell, Gardiner, Mallah, Vrebosch, Inch, Bain) to Cassellholme Board | |||||
| Apr 7, 2026 | Res. # 2026-82(a) | Maggie Horsfield & Sara Inch | Council to appoint Cassellholme Board members after Mark King and Chris Mayne are removed during controversial in-camera Cassellhome Board meeting | 6-7/3 - Motion Passed | M - Peter Chirico, DM - Maggie Horsfield, Lana Mitchell, Justine Mallah, Gary Gardiner, Mac Bain, Tanya Vrebosch & Sara Inch | Jamie Lowery, Mark King & Chris Mayne |
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| Mar 25, 2026 | Council asked to invite Chair of Cassellholme board Dave Mendicino to council to explain controversial removal of King and Mayne during in-camera Cassellhome Board meeting | 7/4 - Motion Failed | Jamie Lowery, Sara Inch, Mark King & Chris Mayne | M - Peter Chirico, DM - Maggie Horsfield, Lana Mitchell, Justine Mallah, Gary Gardiner, Mac Bain &Tanya Vrebosch | Source | |||
| Mar 25, 2026 | Council asked to Reinstate King and Mayne to Cassellholme Board after their controversial removal during in-camera Cassellhome Board meeting | 7/4 - Motion Failed | Jamie Lowery, Sara Inch, Mark King & Chris Mayne | M - Peter Chirico, DM - Maggie Horsfield, Lana Mitchell, Justine Mallah, Gary Gardiner, Mac Bain & Tanya Vrebosch | Source | |||
| Nov 25, 2025 | Third-party Review of Mayor Chirico Credit Card Expenses | 8/2 - Motion Failed | Jamie Lowery & Tanya Vrebosch | DM - Maggie Horsfield, Lana Mitchell, Chris Mayne, Mac Bain, Gary Gardiner, Mark King, Sara Inch & Justine Mallah | Conflict - Mayor Peter Chirico | Source | ||
| Oct 30, 2025 | Chirico pay suspension for 60 days | 6/4 - Motion Passed | Jamie Lowery, Sara Inch, Mark King, Justine Mallah, Tanya Vrebosch & DM - Maggie Horsfield | Lana Mitchell, Chris Mayne, Mac Bain & Gary Gardiner | Conflict - Mayor Peter Chirico | Source | ||
| Oct 30, 2025 | Chirico pay suspension for 80 days | 5/5 Tie - Motion Failed | Jamie Lowery, Sara Inch, Mark King, Justine Mallah & Tanya Vrebosch | DM - Maggie Horsfield, Lana Mitchell, Chris Mayne, Mac Bain & Gary Gardiner | Conflict - Mayor Peter Chirico | Source | ||
| Oct 30, 2025 | Chirico pay suspension for 90 days | 5/5 Tie - Motion Failed | Jamie Lowery, Sara Inch, Mark King, Justine Mallah & Tanya Vrebosch | DM - Maggie Horsfield, Lana Mitchell, Chris Mayne, Mac Bain & Gary Gardiner | Conflict - Mayor Peter Chirico | Source | ||
| Sept 2, 2025 | Res. # 2025-296 (b) | Tanya Vrebosch & Chris Mayne | (a) Amended to (b) - Firstly, Seek third-party mediator for corporate takeover of Castle Arms by Cassellholme. Secondly, pursue Castle Arms with all legal and admin options | Source | ||||
| Sept 2, 2025 | Res. # 2025-296 (a) | Maggie Horsfield & Garry Gardiner | Pursue Castle Arms by all legal and administrative means available for corporate takevoer by Cassellholme | 7/2 - Motion Passed | M - Peter Chirico, DM - Maggie Horsfield, Lana Mitchell, Gary Gardiner, Mac Bain, Tanya Vrebosch & Chris Mayne | Jamie Lowery & Sara Inch | Conflict - Mark King & Absent - Justine Mallah |
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| Dec 15, 2021 | Valin to present report to council and code of conduct rules | 5/5 - Motion Failed | Ed Valenti, Mark King, Scott Robertson, Chris Mayne & George Maroosis | DM - Tanya Vrebosch, Johanne Brousseau, Bill Vrebosch, Mac Bain & Dave Mendicino | Conflict - Mayor Al McDonald | Source | ||
| Sept 7, 2010 | *Motion of Reconsideration prompted by Tom Graham -Motion for Reconsideration DENIED | |||||||
| Aug 23, 2010 | Unavailable | Dave Mendicino & Sarah Campbell | Amended Community Services Committee Report No. 2010-17 for this final council vote - Decomission Tweedsmuir Park and rezone 5 lots deemed surplus greenspace to sell | 7/4 - Motion Passed | M - Vic Fedeli, DM - Peter Chirico, Dave Mendicino, Mac Bain, Judy Koziol & Darryl Vaillancourt | Chris Mayne, Tanya Vrebosch-Merry, Tom Graham & Mike Anthony |
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| Mar 22, 2010 | Res. #2010-194 | Mike Anthony & Dave Mendicino | Declaire Ike Bowness Field (aka Tweedsmuir Park) as surplus to rezone and sell 23 lots to developers. | 8/2 - Motion Passed | M - Vic Fedeli, DM - Peter Chirico, Dave Mendicino, Vrebosch-Merry, Mac Bain, Sarah Campbell, Judy Koziol, Darryl Vaillancourt | Chris Mayne & Tom Graham |
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