New updated content: 2025-03-27 11:10:29

As expected, ARAC did not approve the motion to purchase this property for conservation purposes. Instead, they passed their own motion to have City staff prepare an inventory of other rural properties currently available for purchase to better inform a decision on the matter. Both the initial motion by the Finance and Corporate Services Committee to purchase the property and the ARAC motion were referred to Council. By a very close vote, with the Mayor’s vote breaking the tie, the purchase decision was deferred and staff were directed to prepare the property inventory request and report back to Council in Q2.

New updated content: 2025-03-27 11:29:29

As expected, ARAC did not approve the motion to purchase this property for conservation purposes. Instead, they passed their own motion to have City staff prepare an inventory of other rural properties currently available for purchase to better inform a decision on the matter. Both the initial motion by the Finance and Corporate Services Committee to purchase the property and the ARAC motion were referred to Council. By a very close vote, with the Mayor’s vote breaking the tie, the purchase decision was deferred and staff were directed to prepare the property inventory request and report back to Council in Q2.