SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Monday, January 27, 2025

4:30 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, Langley City Hall

20399 Douglas Crescent

Public meetings held in Council Chambers are livestreamed and recorded. The video recordings are available on the City’s website for public viewing. 

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1.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The land on which we gather is on the traditional unceded territory of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Matsqui and Semiahmoo First Nations.

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the January 27, 2025 special meeting agenda be adopted as circulated.

3.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

A Committee of the Whole meeting provides Council a greater opportunity to speak to and debate specific agenda items.

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT Council commence Committee of the Whole.

3.a

Community Organization Information Session - Raphael House - 30 minutes - 4:30pm

Presentation from:
Scott Thiessen, Managing Director

3.b

Fraser Highway One-way Utilities and Public Realm Project Update - 15 minutes - 5:00pm

Presentation from:
David Pollock, Director of Engineering, Parks & Environment

3.c

2025 Financial Plan (Budget) - Opportunity for Process Clarification Questions - 15 minutes - 5:15pm

Presentation from:
Graham Flack, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

4.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - RISE AND REPORT

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT Committee of the Whole rise and report.

5.

RATIFICATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Ratification of recommendations as required.

6.

MOTION TO HOLD A CLOSED MEETING

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the Council Meeting immediately following this meeting be closed to the public as the subject matter being considered relates to items which comply with the following closed meeting criteria specified in Section 90 of the Community Charter:

1(c) labour relations or other employee relations;

(d) the security of the property of the municipality;

(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public;

(l) discussions with municipal officers and employees respecting municipal objectives, measures and progress reports for the purposes of preparing an annual report under section 98 [annual municipal report];

(n) the consideration of whether a council meeting should be closed under a provision of this subsection or subsection (2);

2 (b)the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

7.

ADJOURNMENT

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the meeting adjourn.

 

5:30pm - Dinner break - 15 minutes