Councillor Brett noted travelling as a Canadian right now is a unique experience, and that our Country has a lot of support from other parts of the world. She thanked Dr. McCoubrey for her time as Chair on the Public Art Advisory Commission and looks forward to working with Janice Larson in the future.
Councillor Lewis noted it is spring break, reminding the community to be on the look out for children playing. He noted Lake Country's 30th anniversary is coming up on May 2.
Councillor Reed has had requests from Carr's Landing residents to ask for the FireSmart bin to be reinstalled at Station 81. She made a notice of motion for the next Regular Council Meeting to delete clause 4.4 from the Council Interaction with Developers Policy 207, 2023. She would like the opportunity to discuss and reconsider the clause with the amount of development occurring in the community. Councillor Reed thanked Councillor Brett for her insight and questions and comments particularly on those related to Zoning Amendment Bylaws 1261, 2025 & 1259, 2025, Lot 63 and 64 Tyndall Road.
Councillor Patel attended Local Government Leadership Authority (LGLA) conference last week focused on interactions outside of the District, particularly with Ministers and First Nation's Authorities. During the conference he felt a good sense that Lake Country on the right track, and was thankful to be able to attend.
Councillor McKenzie echoed Councillor Reeds comments for her notice of motion, and thanked Staff for their contributions during this busy time.
Councillor Irvine echoed comments from around the table. She announced that the citizens bulletin is out and looks forward to community members feedback. She has been enjoying the light-heartedness Staff is able to bring to presentations on in-depth and heavy topics.
Mayor Ireland noted there was a lot of snow in the alpine over the weekend, and that our water situation is looking better than it was a couple of weeks ago.