Once again, the city has put off adopting a management plan for the Chadburn Lake Park.

Council was unanimous in the decision Monday night, marking the third time for a postponement on it since October 2016.

The initial delay came so the city could discuss the plan further with the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, which has a parcel of settlement land within the 7,555 hectares that make up the Riverdale park.

It has two other pieces of land bordering the park’s southern boundary.

After the initial delay in adopting the plan last October, council again voted in November to postpone the vote on the plan to Jan. 30 after staff suggested more time was needed to gather input from the First Nation.

At Monday’s meeting, Mike Gau, the city’s director of development services, explained that work has been continuing with the Kwanlin Dün.

Some wording changes are being put forward for the plan, but more time is still needed before it comes to council for a vote.

“Progress has been made on proposed changes, and an additional minor delay is required to make these changes,” he stated in a report. “In addition, it would be appropriate to allow time for the Ta’an Kwach’an (Council) to also review the proposed changes.”

Rather than setting a date for it to come back to council, Gau put forward a recommendation that it be “postponed until administration has completed additional work with First Nations.”

Coun. Samson Hartland voiced his support, noting the importance to take the time and make it a collaborative process.

He went on to note the city has adopted the recommendations out of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s report, adding it’s important that the city live up to those commitments in dealing with First Nations.

Hartland went on to thank city staff for taking the time to continue work on the plan.