# Committee of the Whole Minutes - January 27, 2025

Meeting: Regular Council — March 17, 2025

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Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held January 27, 2025 covering meeting conduct, attendance and a presentation of the 2025–2029 draft five-year financial plan.

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### Committee of the Whole Minutes - January 27, 2025

Source pages: 4–5

## Committee of the Whole Minutes - January 27, 2025

### Meeting Details
- Date: January 27, 2025  
- Time: 7:00 p.m.  
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting  
- Meeting available by teleconference.

[Image 1: Committee meeting header and attendance list]

### Present
- Mayor S. Goodmanson  
- Councillor L. Szpak  
- Councillor K. Guiry  
- Councillor M. Wagner  
- Councillor C. Harder  
- Councillor K. Yacucha  
- Councillor M. Morley

### Attending
- B. Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer  
- Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities  
- M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services  
- K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS  
- M. Baldwin, Director of Development Services  
- D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events  
- L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning & Climate Change  
- C. Staniforth, Manager of Budgets and Revenue  
- M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance  
- B. Boisvert, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator  
- K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works  
- T. Preston, Superintendent, West Shore RCMP

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### 1. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm.

### 2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Councillor Morley read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.

### 3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES
M. Watmough, Corporate Officer, read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules.

### 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOVED BY: GUIRY  
SECONDED: WAGNER  
THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.

Motion CARRIED.

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### 5. PRESENTATIONS

#### 5.1 2025 - 2029 Draft 5-year Financial Plan
M. Dillabaugh, Director of Financial Services, B. Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, M. Watmough Director of Legislative and Protective Services, C. Klein, Manager of Human Resources, D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Communications & Economic Development, L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning and Climate Change, M Baldwin, Director of Development Service, K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works, Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities and Supt. Todd Preston, Westshore RCMP provided the 2025 Proposed Operating Budgets and Proposed Capital Budget.

MOVED BY: GUIRY  
SECONDED: WAGNER  
THAT Council at 9:56 pm extend the meeting until 11:00 pm.

Motion Carried Unanimously

[Image 2: Presentations and adjournment details]

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### 6. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: HARDER  
SECONDED: GUIRY  
THAT the Committee adjourn the meeting.

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:43 pm.

Motion CARRIED.
