Committee of the Whole Minutes

Thursday, February 08, 2024 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting

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, Director of Corporate Services
• M. Watmough, Deputy Director of Corporate Services
• M. Baldwin, Director of Planning and Subdivision
• M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance
• Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
• K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS
• T. Preston, Superintendent, West Shore RCMP
• C. Aubrey, Fire Chief
• L. Fletcher, Manager of Community Safety and Municipal Enforcement
• W. Robinson, Manager of Building Services
• T. Auger, Deputy Director of Engineering Construction
• C. Staniforth, Financial Analyst
• B. Boisvert, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator

Meeting available by teleconference.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm.

2.

TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Councillor Yacucha read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.

3.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

• MOVED BY: SZPAK
  SECONDED: WAGNER

  THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.

  Motion CARRIED.

4.

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting - January 22, 2024

• MOVED BY: SZPAK
  SECONDED: MORLEY

  THAT the Committee of the Whole adopt the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held January 22, 2024.

  Motion CARRIED.

5.

PRESENTATIONS

5.1

Presentation of Proposed 2024-2028 Five Year Financial Plan

M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance, presented the DRAFT 2024-2028 Financial Plan to the Committee. Chief Aubrey presented the fire department's budget to the Committee. Supt. T. Preston presented the West Shore RCMP's policing budget to the Committee. L. Fletcher, Manager of Community Safety & Municipal Enforcement, presented the Bylaw Department's budget to the Committee. 

Councillor Guiry joined the meeting at 7:21 pm.

• MOVED BY: YACUCHA
  SECONDED: MORLEY

  THAT the Committee of the Whole at 8:30 pm. take a 5-minute recess.

  Motion CARRIED.

  The meeting resumed at 8:38 pm.

  
  
• MOVED BY: GUIRY
  SECONDED: WAGNER

  THAT the Committee of the Whole at 9:58 pm. extend the meeting until 11:00 pm.

  Motion CARRIED.
• MOVED BY: GUIRY
  SECONDED: WAGNER

  THAT the Committee of the Whole at 10:50 pm. extend the meeting until 11:30 pm.

  Motion CARRIED.
• MOVED BY: GUIRY
  SECONDED: YACUCHA

  THAT Council direct staff to provide further information on the following matters arising from the presentation:

  1.    THAT the Committee of the Whole direct staff to come back with a plan to accelerate the reduction of the use of the general amenity fund for the next Committee of the Whole meeting.  This would include exploring reducing to previous levels in one year and in three years as well as completely discontinuing their use entirely.
  AND
  2.    THAT the Committee of the Whole direct staff to come back at the next Committee of the Whole meeting, with what would be necessary to achieve all remaining projects on the sidewalk infill matrix over the next three years.  This would include information on the necessary increases to the sidewalk budget, necessary increases to the multi-use path budget and any effect it would have on projected tax increases.  
• MOVED BY: GUIRY
  SECONDED: SZPAK

  THAT the motion on the floor be tabled.

  Motion CARRIED.
• MOVED BY: GUIRY
  SECONDED: SZPAK

  THAT the Committee of the Whole meeting at 11:30 pm. be extended to midnight.

  Motion CARRIED.

  The tabled motion was brought back to the floor and was adopted as read.

  
  

6.

ADJOURNMENT

• MOVED BY: GUIRY
  SECONDED: WAGNER

  THAT the Committee adjourn the meeting.

  The Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:35 pm.

  Motion CARRIED.