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Special Council Minutes - December 2, 2024
Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held December 2, 2024 in Council Chambers, including attendance, the waiver of notice to change the meeting start time, an in-camera resolution, committee appointments under Rise and Report, and adjournment. The meeting commenced at 10:06 am and adjourned at 3:48 pm.
Key facts
- Meeting date: December 2, 2024; Location: Council Chambers
- Waiver of notice: Council waived notice under Section 127(4) of the Community Charter to commence at 10:00 am rather than 1:00 pm (moved Szpak; seconded Yacucha) — Motion carried unanimously
- Call to order time: 10:06 am; Adjournment time: 3:48 pm
- In-camera resolution: meeting closed pursuant to section 90(1)(a), (c), (e), and 90(2)(b) of the Community Charter
- Committee appointments (Rise and Report): Reappointed Councillor Guiry to WSPRS with Councillor Szpak as alternate for a two-year term ending December 31, 2026
Special Council Minutes - December 2, 2024
Meeting Details
- Date: December 2, 2024
- Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Location: Council Chambers
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, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
- M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services
- M. Baldwin, Director of Development Services
- L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning & Climate Change
- M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance
- K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works
- Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
- C. Aubrey, Fire Chief
- K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS
- D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
- M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services
1. WAIVE OF NOTICE
Prior to calling the Meeting to Order Mayor Goodmanson noted an error in the time reflected on the notice for the meeting and requested a motion for Council to waive notice in accordance with section 127 (4) of the Community Charter.
MOVED BY: SZPAK
SECONDED: YACUCHA
THAT Council waive notice in accordance with Section 127 (4) of the Community Charter for the December 2, 2024, Special Council Meeting to commence at 10:00 am rather than 1:00 pm as published.
Motion Carried Unanimously
2. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Goodmanson called the meeting to order at 10:06 am.
3. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mayor Goodmanson read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: GUIRY
THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Motion CARRIED.
5. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION
MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: GUIRY
THAT Council close the meeting to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) a, c, e, and 2 (b) of the Community Charter to consider:
- personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;
- labour relations or other employee relations;
- the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;
- the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.
Motion CARRIED.
6. RISE AND REPORT
6.1 Committee Appointments
THAT Council reappoint Councillor Guiry as the appointee to the WSPRS board with Councillor Szpak as the alternate, both for a two-year term ending December 31, 2026;
AND
THAT Council reappoint Councillor Guiry as the appointee to the VFCYJ Committee with Councillor Wagner as the alternate, both for a two-year term ending December 31, 2026;
AND
THAT Council reappoint Councillor Morley as the City Council representative on the Greater Victoria Public Library Board with Councillor Wagner as the alternate, both for a one-year term ending December 31, 2025;
AND
THAT Council reappoint Councillor Harder as the appointee to the West Shore Arts and Culture Centre Intermunicipal Committee for a one-year term ending December 31, 2025.
7. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: YACUCHA
THAT Council adjourn the meeting.
Mayor Goodmanson adjourned the meeting at 3:48 pm.
Motion CARRIED.
Presiding Council Member
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