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Committee of the Whole Minutes - April 18, 2023
Minutes of the April 18, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting documenting discussion and decisions on the 2023-2027 Five-Year Financial Plan including budget adjustments.
Key facts
- Meeting held April 18, 2023, called to order at 7:07 pm
- Directed staff to increase sidewalk infill budget from $400,000 to $800,000 funded from General Amenity Reserve Fund
- Committee directed inclusion of 'Option A' for Council consideration and instructed staff to present a 2.51% reduction scenario from the five-year plan
- Meeting adjourned at 10:48 pm
Committee of the Whole Minutes - April 18, 2023
Meeting Details
- Date: April 18, 2023
- Time: 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
- Meeting available by teleconference.
Present
- Mayor S. Goodmanson
- Councillor K. Guiry
- Councillor C. Harder
- Councillor M. Morley
- Councillor L. Szpak
- 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
- C. Aubrey, Fire Chief
- L. Fletcher, Manager of Community Safety and Municipal Enforcement
- W. Robinson, Manager of Building Services
- C. Staniforth, Financial Analyst
- T. Block, GIS Technologist I
- R. Parmar, FOI Coordinator
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 7:07 pm.
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: GUIRY
THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.
Motion CARRIED.
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.1 Summary of Proposed 2023-2027 Five Year Financial Plan - Director of Finance
M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance gave a presentation on the proposed 2023-2027 Five-Year Financial Plan.
5. REPORTS
5.1 2023 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan 2023 - 2027
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT the Committee of the Whole direct staff to increase budget for sidewalk infill from $400,000 to $800,000 on an ongoing basis and funded from the General Amenity Reserve Fund.
Motion CARRIED.
MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: YACUCHA
THAT Committee of the Whole direct staff to include option A, as presented, for inclusion in the 2023-2027 Five-Year Financial Plan for Council’s consideration at the May 1st regular meeting of Council.
Motion CARRIED.
MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: SZPAK
THAT the Committee of the Whole at 10:01 p.m. extend the meeting to midnight or end of business.
Motion Carried Unanimously
MOVED BY: SZPAK
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT the Committee of the Whole direct staff to present a reduction of 2.51% from the five-year financial plan, which is a tax increase of 9.9%.
Councillors Yacucha, Guiry and Wagner opposed.
Motion CARRIED.
6. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: GUIRY
THAT the Committee adjourn the meeting.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:48 pm.
Motion CARRIED.
Presiding Council Member
Certified Correct - Corporate Officer