At the inaugural meeting of the newly elected Langford Council, Mayor Young charted a new course for the municipality for the coming years.

In the past Langford Council has bragged about how Langford is an expensive municipality to develop in; that Langford provides faster, simpler approvals for projects than other municipalities which saves developers costs, and that in return Langford charges higher development cost charges and asks for more amenities than other municipalities do. This is apparently, and surprisingly, about to change.

Though surprisingly I could find no evidence of this being announced during the campaign, the first initiative of this new Council, according to Mayor Young, will be to Read the rest of this entry »

CITY OF LANGFORD
INAUGURAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 7:00pm
Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue

PROCLAMATION RESULTS – 2011 ELECTION – Mr. Tom Moore, Chief Election Officer          

SWEARING INTO OFFICE  Oath of Office – Oath of Allegiance
i) Councillors  
ii) Mayor Young  

COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS   
a)  Acting Mayor    
b)  Capital Regional District Board and Hospital Board
c)  Regional Water Supply Commission and Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Commission
d) West Shore Parks & Recreation Society
e) Greater Victoria Library Board
f)  Family Court Committee
g)  CREST
h)  WestShore Chamber of Commerce
i)   Inter Municipal Committee on Disability Issues
j) Standing Committee Appointments  
1.  Administration & Finance Committee – Councillors Sahlstrom & Wade
2.  Parks, Recreation, Culture & Beautification Committee – Councillors Seaton & Wade
3.  Planning, Zoning & Affordable Housing Committee – Councillors Blackwell & Wade
4.  Protective Services Committee – Councillors Szpak & Seaton
5.  Transportation & Public Works Committee – Councillors Sifert & Szpak
k) Agricultural Advisory Committee
l) Court of Revision – Parcel Tax Assessment  
m) Board of Variance  
   
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW