Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting - April 8, 2025

Meeting Details

Date: April 8, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
Meeting available by teleconference.

Attendance

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

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 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 the Grant in Aid Budget be increased 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

Certified Correct - Corporate Officer

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