About the Village of Pemberton Council

Meeting Schedule

The annual regular Council Meeting Schedule is posted prior to January 1st each year.  Upcoming Meeting details can be found on the Council Meeting Calendar. Meetings of Committee of the Whole are typically scheduled on the same day as regular Council Meetings. 

2021 Council Meeting Schedule:

Please note: Committee of the Whole and In Camera meetings will be scheduled as required.

Meeting Procedures

Council meetings are run in accordance with the Village of Pemberton Council Procedure Bylaw No. 788, 2015.

Council Procedures Bylaw - CONSOLIDATED for Reference

Council Procedure Bylaw Amendments:  

864 - Council Procedure Amendment (Section 31) Bylaw

875 - Council Procedure Amendment (Electronic Participation) Bylaw

888 - Council Procedure Amendment (Order of Procedings) Bylaw 

Public Hearings

When Council considers the Official Community Plan or a zoning bylaw, a public hearing must be held for the purpose of allowing members of the public to voice their opinion concerning the matters contained in the Official Community Plan or bylaw. To learn more about Public Hearings, download the Public Hearing Information Sheet.

Regular Meetings

These meetings are scheduled official meetings of Council, where the majority of the business of the corporation (the Municipality) is conducted.  It is at these meetings where issues are discussed and debated, determinations are made, and direction is given to staff. The public is encouraged to attend these meetings to learn about how the Village is working for the community.  Public input to Council may take the form of a pre-approved delegation. Learn more about Presenting to Council.

Please note: meeting minutes are not published until approved by Council, usually at the next meeting.

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole is comprised of the Mayor and all members of Council, but the meetings are not considered formal Council meetings. When Council meets as Committee of the Whole, no final decisions are made but rather recommendations can be made to Council that must be considered at a properly convened Council Meeting in order to be acted on or implemented. Committee meetings provide an opportunity for Mayor and Council to discuss issues less formally and in advance of actual decision making, and to workshop ideas and proposals before being advanced to Council meetings for formal approval. Recommendations from Committee of the Whole appear on the Council meeting agenda under the Reports of Committee section. The public is encourages to attend these meetings.

Please note:  meeting minutes are not published until approved by the Committee, usually at the next meeting.

In-Camera Meetings

Council and Committee meetings may be closed to the public under special circumstances pending the subject matter under discussion.  Some of the topics which may be closed to the public may include those involving receipt of advice under solicitor-client privilege, property acquisition or disposition, law enforcement matters, personnel issues, litigation, and negotiations around new services if there are confidential matters involved. Learn more about how and when items are considered In-Camera items. 

Special Council Meetings

These are previously unscheduled but official meetings of Council wherein the business of the corporation is conducted.  Special meetings are typically convened to address emergent topics and time sensitive issues, that either require immediate attention or have associated timelines that must be met that cannot be dealt with in the timing of regular open council meetings.  These meetings tend to focus on a singular issue and do not include provision for delegations unless the subject matter of the meeting requires it.  They are open to the public.

Council is the governing body of the Village of Pemberton and the custodian of its legislative powers, duties, and functions. The purpose of local government (which is defined in the provincial legislation as being Council) includes:

• Providing good government for its community.
• Providing works, services, facilities, and other things that the municipality considers necessary or desirable for all or part of its community.
• Providing stewardship of the public assets of its community.
• Fostering the current and future economic, social and environmental well being of its community.

In their role as Council, they collectively develop policies through the adoption of bylaws and passing of resolutions.

It is important to note that individual members of Council cannot make a decision on behalf of Council nor, individually, are they able to give direction to staff. To do either, they must give a collective direction as a group at a properly convened meeting.

Council may not grant special privileges or immunities to individuals or corporations unless the Community Charter specifically allows them to do so. Generally speaking, they cannot lend money to corporations, give away land, guarantee loans for business purposes, or give tax reductions.

The Community Charter requires that Council exercise its powers at regular or special meetings when a quorum is present.

Council Planning Documents

Annual Strategic Priorities

Annual Reports

Official Community Plan

Village of Pemberton Council

Mayor Mike Richman, Councillor Amica Antonelli, Councillor Ted Craddock, Councillor Leah Noble, Councillor Ryan Zant

Meet Your Council

Mayor Mike Richman

Phone:604.966.6309
Email: mrichman@pemberton.ca

Originally from Montreal, Mike first landed and fell in love with the Pemberton Valley over twenty years ago.  Mike currently lives on a three acre parcel with his wife Tanya, 13 year old daughter Alyssa and 10 year old son Oliver.  The Richmans raise the majority of their own meat, poultry, eggs and produce on their property and Mike recognizes the importance of responsible food production.

Mike is best known in the region for the fourteen years he spent owning and operating the Pony Espresso.  After selling the business and hanging up his chef's jacket, Mike turned to general contracting as his next direction. Served one term on council and now honoured to serve second term as mayor.

Mike has been active in the community as a coach for youth soccer and coach of the senior girls basketball team at PSS, as well as serving on the Recreational Advisory Committee, Mulitcultural roundtable, Pemberton Valley Dyking District (PVDD) amongst other volunteer endeavours. Telemarking, basketball, mountain biking and the outdoors are his passions however the driving force in his life is his family.

Board/Committee Appointments

• NuKwanTwal Intergovernmental Relations Committee                                    
• Regional Transit Commission/Committee
• Squamish Lillooet Regional District  (SLRD)
• Pemberton Valley Utilities & Services Committee (PVUS)
• Pemberton Lillooet Treaty Advisory (PLTAC)
• Sea to Sky Regional Hospital District Board
• Community Forest Interim Board
• Mayor's Task Force for COVID-19 Response and Recovery

Councillor Amica Antonelli

Phone:
Email: aantonelli@pemberton.ca

Board/Committee Appointments

• Parcel Tax Review Panel
• Cemetery Committee (Alternate)
• Economic Development Collaborative (Alternate)
• Pemberton & District Library Board (2020)
• Tourism Pemberton Liaison (2021)
• Municipal Insurance Association of BC (Alternate)

Acting Mayor: December, January, February

Councillor Ted Craddock

Phone: 604.894.6941
Email: tcraddock@pemberton.ca

Board/Committee Appointments

• Economic Development Collaborative
• Municipal Insurance Association of BC
• Community Forest Interim Board 
• Pemberton Valley Dyking District - Liaison

Acting Mayor: March, April, May

Councillor Leah Noble

Phone:
Email: lnoble@pemberton.ca

Board/Committee Appointments

• Parcel Tax Review Panel
• Emergency Planning & Operations Committee
• Agricultural Advisory Committee (SLRD) - Liaison
• Pemberton Valley Trails Association - Liaison

Acting Mayor: September, October, November

Councillor Ryan Zant

Phone: 604.384.4400
email: rzant@pemberton.ca

Board/Committee Appointments

• Parcel Tax Review Panel
• Cemetery Committee
• Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) (Alternate)
• Pemberton Valley Utilities & Services Committee (PVUS) (Alternate)
• Pemberton Lillooet Treaty Advisory (PLTAC) (Alternate)
• Sea to Sky Regional Hospital District Board (Alternate)
• Tourism Pemberton - Liaison (2020)
• Pemberton & District Library Board (2021)
• Mayor's Task Force for COVID-19 Response and Recovery

Acting Mayor: June, July, August

Correspondence should be addressed to Mayor and Council, personally signed and contain a return mailing address, email and phone number. The Corporate Officer must receive the correspondence no later than Wednesday at noon preceding a regular or special meeting, to be included on the next agenda. Letters may be mailed, faxed or emailed. While email correspondence does not need a signature, it must contain contact information, including full name, mailing address, email address and telephone number.

Please note:  Correspondence to Mayor and Council may be referred to staff for reply depending on the subject matter or may appear on a meeting agenda which will be published on the Village's website and available to the public.  Your mailing and street address, personal email address, phone number and signature will not be published but your name will appear in both the agenda and the subsequent minutes which are a permanent public record and cannot be amended.  

If you are writing to Mayor and Council on a confidential matter please indicate your preference for confidentiality.

Your letter will be acknowledged (received) during a Council meeting. Council may just receive your letter, direct further action, or refer it to Staff. In any case, the Corporate Officer responds to letters informing the author of Council's action.

If you are writing in regards to a public hearing, your letter must be received prior to the start of the hearing to be considered. Letters may be faxed or emailed. If your correspondence is received after the close of the public hearing, it will not be received by Council unless correspondence is requested after the bylaw is adopted.

Use our online form to write to Mayor and Council