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Committee of the Whole Minutes - April 8, 2025
Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 8, 2025 (Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting) covering approvals, consent items, and deliberations on the 2025-2029 Financial Plan (item 6.1). Records motions, votes, and directions to staff.
Key facts
- Meeting date/time: April 8, 2025, 9:00 a.m.; meeting called to order at 9:02 a.m.; adjourned at 9:57 a.m.
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
- Attendance: Mayor S. Goodmanson; Councillors K. Guiry, C. Harder, M. Morley, L. Szpak, M. Wagner; Absent: Councillor K. Yacucha; list of senior staff attendees included (e.g., D. Kiedyk, B. Hutchins, M. Watmough, etc.)
- Consent Agenda: Minutes adopted for Committee meetings of February 18, 2025 and March 4, 2025.
- Report 6.1: 2025-2029 Financial Plan - 2026 Projected Key Budget Items was considered.
Committee of the Whole Minutes - April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
PRESENT
- Mayor S. Goodmanson
- Councillor K. Guiry
- Councillor C. Harder
- Councillor M. Morley
- Councillor L. Szpak
- Councillor M. Wagner
ABSENT
- 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
- K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS
- D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
- M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services
- B. Boisvert, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator
Meeting available by teleconference.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 am.
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Councillor Szpak read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: SZPAK
THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.
Motion CARRIED.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
MOVED BY: MORLEY
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Committee of the Whole adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented.
· Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting - February 18, 2025 (ADOPT)
· Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting - March 4, 2025 (ADOPT)
Motion CARRIED.
5. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
None were removed.
6. REPORTS
6.1 2025-2029 Financial Plan - 2026 Projected Key Budget Items
MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: MORLEY
THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to bring forward a report on Capital spending to the Committee of the Whole in the fall.
Motion DEFEATED.
Councillors Szpak, Guiry, Morley and Harder opposed.
MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to prepare an itemized list of:
- Internal Capital debts contained within the proposed 2.57% line item increase in this report; and
- Parcels of land that are currently owned by the City of which have no identified strategic purpose at this time; and
THAT staff bring this list back to a future Committee of the Whole meeting following the approval of the 2025-2029 Financial Plan.
Motion CARRIED.
Mayor Goodmanson opposed.
MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council approve the Grant in Aid Budget increase to $100,000 in 2026, with an additional $2,500 added annually over the following five years, funded through taxation.
Motion CARRIED.
MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council approve the 2025-2029 Financial Plan as amended and direct staff to prepare the 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw and the 2025 Tax Rates Bylaw.
Motion CARRIED.
7. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Committee of the Whole adjourn the meeting.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:57 am.
Motion CARRIED.
Presiding Council Member
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