# Committee of the Whole Minutes - April 17, 2023

Meeting: Committee of the Whole — September 26, 2023

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Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 17, 2023 covering presentations and motions related to the 2023-2027 Five-Year Financial Plan and related directions to staff.

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### Committee of the Whole Minutes - April 17, 2023

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## 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

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## 1. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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

### 2. CALL TO ORDER

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## 2. CALL TO ORDER

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

### 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

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## 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

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## 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

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## 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

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## 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

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## 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

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