Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (11 motions)
6 carried, 5 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
Be it resolved that the January 29, 2026 Special Council Meeting Agenda be approved as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Bob Sisson, seconded by Councillor Tammy McKelvey
Carried
That Council overrides Mayoral Veto Decision 1 dated January 16, 2026; and That Resolution #26-14 passed at the January 6, 2026 Special meeting regarding Council Amendments to the 2026 Mayoral Budget be approved. For: Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, and Councillor Bob Sisson Special Meeting of Council - 29 Jan 2026 Page 2 of 6 Against: Mayor Bob Carter, Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, and Councillor Pam Sayne
Moved by Councillor Tammy McKelvey, seconded by Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell
Defeated
That Council overrides Mayoral Veto Decision 2 dated January 16, 2026; and That Resolution #26-16 passed at the January 6, 2026 Special meeting regarding Council Amendments to the 2026 Mayoral Budget be approved. For: Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, and Councillor Bob Sisson Against: Mayor Bob Carter, Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, and Councillor Pam Sayne
Moved by Councillor Shirley Johannessen, seconded by Councillor Pam Sayne
Defeated
That Council overrides Mayoral Veto Decision 3 dated January 16, 2026; and That Resolution #26-17 passed at the January 6, 2026 Special meeting regarding Council Amendments to the 2026 Mayoral Budget be approved. For: Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, Councillor Pam Sayne, and Councillor Bob Sisson Against: Mayor Bob Carter
Moved by Councillor Shirley Johannessen, seconded by Councillor Pam Sayne
Carried
Special Meeting of Council - 29 Jan 2026 Page 3 of 6 That Council overrides Mayoral Veto Decision 4 dated January 16, 2026; and That Resolution #26-19 passed at the January 6, 2026 Special meeting regarding Council Amendments to the 2026 Mayoral Budget be approved. For: Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, and Councillor Bob Sisson Against: Mayor Bob Carter and Councillor Pam Sayne
Moved by Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, seconded by Councillor Tammy McKelvey
Carried
In favour (5): Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, Councillor Bob Sisson · Opposed (2): Mayor Bob Carter, Councillor Pam Sayne
That Council overrides Mayoral Veto Decision 5 dated January 16, 2026; and That Resolution #26-03 passed at the January 6, 2026 Special meeting regarding Council Amendments to the 2026 Mayoral Budget be approved. For: Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, and Councillor Bob Sisson Against: Mayor Bob Carter and Councillor Pam Sayne
Moved by Councillor Ivan Ingram, seconded by Councillor Pam Sayne
Carried
That Council overrides Mayoral Veto Decision 6 dated January 16, 2026; and That Resolution #26-11 passed at the January 6, 2026 Special meeting regarding Council Amendments to the 2026 Mayoral Budget be approved. For: Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, and Councillor Bob Sisson Against: Mayor Bob Carter, Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, and Councillor Pam Sayne
Moved by Councillor Tammy McKelvey, seconded by Councillor Bob Sisson
Defeated
That Council overrides Mayoral Veto Decision 7 dated January 16, 2026; and That Resolution #26-10 passed at the January 6, 2026 Special meeting regarding Council Amendments to the 2026 Mayoral Budget be approved. For: Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, and Councillor Bob Sisson Against: Mayor Bob Carter, Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, and Councillor Pam Sayne
Moved by Councillor Ivan Ingram, seconded by Councillor Shirley Johannessen
Defeated
That Council overrides Mayoral Veto Decision 8 dated January 16, 2026; and That Resolution #26-12 passed at the January 6, 2026 Special meeting regarding Council Amendments to the 2026 Mayoral Budget be approved. For: Councillor Tammy McKelvey, Councillor Ivan Ingram, Councillor Shirley Johannessen, and Councillor Bob Sisson Against: Mayor Bob Carter, Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, and Councillor Pam Sayne
Moved by Councillor Bob Sisson, seconded by Councillor Tammy McKelvey
Defeated
Special Meeting of Council - 29 Jan 2026 Page 5 of 6 That By-law 26-11 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council held during its Special meeting of January 29, 2026 be received and read a first time, considered read a second and third time and finally passed with the Corporate Seal affixed.
Moved by Councillor Shirley Johannessen, seconded by Councillor Pam Sayne
Carried
Be it resolved that the January 29, 2026 Special Council Meeting is hereby adjourned at 10:13 a.m.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Lisa Schell, seconded by Councillor Tammy McKelvey