Committee of the Whole Minutes - April 17, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting

PRESENT

Councillor L. Szpak - Acting Chair
Mayor S. Goodmanson - Remote
Councillor K. Guiry
Councillor C. Harder
Councillor M. Morley
Councillor M. Wagner
Councillor K. Yacucha

ATTENDING

D. Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer
B. Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services
M. Baldwin, Director of Planning and Subdivision
M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance
K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works
Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS
D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
C. Aubrey, Fire Chief
T. Preston, Superintendent, Westshore RCMP
L. Fletcher, Manager of Community Safety and Municipal Enforcement
W. Robinson, Manager of Building Services
C. Staniforth, Financial Analyst
C. Lowe, IT Support Specialist
R. Hemsworth, Records Coordinator

Meeting available by teleconference.

1. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

B. Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services, read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.

2. CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:01 pm.

3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.
Motion CARRIED.

4. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

4.1 Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting - March 27, 2023

MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT the Committee approve the minutes of the meeting of the Committee of the Whole held on March 27, 2023.
Motion CARRIED.

4.2 Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting - March 30, 2023

MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: MORLEY
THAT the Committee approve the minutes of the meeting of the Committee of the Whole held on March 30, 2023.
Motion CARRIED.

4.3 Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting - April 3, 2023

MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT the Committee approve the minutes of the meeting of the Committee of the Whole held on April 3, 2023.
Motion CARRIED.

5. PRESENTATIONS

5.1 Summary of Proposed 2023-2027 Five Year Financial Plan - Director of Finance

Michael Dillabaugh, Director Finance gave a summary on the proposed 2023-2027 Five Year Financial Plan.

6. REPORTS

6.1 2023 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan 2023 - 2027

MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT the Committee of the Whole directs staff that they remove the Latoria Elementary School artificial turf field and lights from the five-year financial plan and reallocate the funds.
Motion CARRIED.

MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT the Committee of the Whole directs staff to leave the City paving allocation of the parking lot at Claude Road in the budget;

AND
Direct staff to bring forth a report regarding options for Council to deliberate at a later date.
Motion CARRIED.

MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: MORLEY
THAT the Committee of the Whole directs staff to look at alternative funding sources for the two items PD32 and PW09 of the five-year financial plan, that are currently proposed to be funded by property taxes.
Councillor Morley opposed.
Motion CARRIED.

7. ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: MORLEY
THAT the Committee adjourn the meeting.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 3:41 pm.
Motion CARRIED.

Presiding Council Member

Certified Correct - Corporate Officer

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