TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AGENDA

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025 @ 3:30 PM VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

AGENDA

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1. CALL TO ORDER (Councillor Lemon)

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (motion to approve)

3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS, ADOPTION OF (motion to adopt) a) Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held March 11, 2025 Pg.4 - 8

4. CHAIR'S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

8. REPORTS

   8.1 STAFF REPORTS

   a) 2025 Draft Financial Plan 1. Report dated March 27, 2025 from the Director of Finance Pg.9 - 103 Staff Recommendation: THAT the Committee recommend to Council that staff prepare the 2025-2029 Financial Plan bylaw for consideration based on the feedback received during the public financial plan consultation, and the April 8, 2025 Committee of the Whole financial plan recommendations. b) 2025 Tax Multiples and Rates 1. Report dated March 26, 2025 from the Director of Finance Pg.104 - 113 Staff Recommendation: THAT the Committee recommend to Council that staff prepare the Tax Rates bylaw to implement the 2025 general municipal tax rates as per the Town's tax rate setting objective to maintain consistent tax burden for all property classes, and no change to property class tax multiples from 2024 as detailed in Table 2 of the Director of Finance's March 26, 2025 report titled "2025 Tax Multiples and Rates". c) CAO Update 1. Report dated April 1, 2025 from the Chief Administrative Officer Pg.114 - 120 Staff Recommendation: THAT the report dated April 1, 2025 from the Chief Administrative Officer titled "CAO Update" be received for information.

   8.2 PORTFOLIO REPORTS:

   (verbal report) 8.2.1 FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Mayor Tobias 8.2.2 PROTECTIVE SERVICES - Councillor Brown 8.2.3 ENGAGEMENT - Councillor Kowalewich 8.2.4 ARTS & LIBRARY - Councillor Lemon 8.2.5 ENVIRONMENT, PARKS & RECREATION - Councillor MacKenzie 8.2.6 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT - Councillor Mattson 8.2.7 PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION - Councillor Rogers

   8.3 OTHER REPORTS

9. NEW BUSINESS

10. QUESTION PERIOD

11. TERMINATION

Next Committee of the Whole Meeting: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.