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Committee of the Whole Minutes February 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held February 18, 2025 summarizing attendance, agenda approval, a brief presentation on the 2025-2029 Draft 5-Year Financial Plan, public participation and adjournment.
Key facts
- Meeting date: February 18, 2025; Call to order at 1:11 pm
- Public participation opened at 1:17 pm and closed at 1:20 pm
- Item presented: 2025 - 2029 Draft 5-Year Financial Plan (overview by Director of Finance)
- Motion: Agenda approved (Moved by Yacucha, Seconded by Guiry)
- Adjourned at 1:23 pm
Committee of the Whole Minutes
February 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
Present
- Mayor S. Goodmanson
- Councillor K. Guiry
- Councillor C. Harder - Remote
- Councillor L. Szpak
- Councillor M. Wagner
- Councillor K. Yacucha
Absent
- Councillor M. Morley
Attending
- 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
- K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS
- D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
- M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services
- C. Staniforth, Manager of Budgets & Revenue
- N. Johnston, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator
Meeting available by teleconference.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:11 pm.
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Councillor Yacucha 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: YACUCHA
SECONDED: GUIRY
THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.
Motion CARRIED.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 2025 - 2029 Draft 5-Year Financial Plan
M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance provided a brief overview of the 2025 budget meeting schedule.
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mayor Goodmanson opened public participation at 1:17 pm.
- S. Rossander, Langford Resident - Item 5.1 - Speaker inquired about correspondence and questions sent to budget2025@langford.ca. Speaker expressed concern about the budget survey results, interpretation of answers, and the ability to send multiple responses to the survey.
Mayor Goodmanson closed public participation at 1:20 pm.
M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance and B. Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer responded to questions.
7. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: YACUCHA
THAT the Committee adjourn the meeting at 1:23 pm.
Motion CARRIED.
Presiding Council Member
Certified Correct - Corporate Officer