List of Municipal Council Decisions, Week 40, September 30, 2025

Present:

  • Mayor V.M. (Vincent) van Neerbos (Chair)
  • Municipal Secretary D. (Didier) Oosterom
  • Alderman .J. (Evert Jan) Slootweg
  • Alderman .A.A. (Marieke) van den Boom-Witzel
  • Alderman .A.N. (Rob) Reuvers

Architectural Review - Z.123883

Portfolio Manager

R.A.N. Reuvers

Advice

  1. To deviate from the aesthetic advisory opinion (appendix dated May 22, 2025) regarding the positioning of the expansion of the child care center (school and daycare) in Beneden-Leeuwen to retain the current design variant.

Decision

Arrested

Explanation of the decision

Further assessment regarding a possible deviation from the aesthetic review committee’s recommendation before the municipal executive proceeds to make a decision

Adoption of the list of resolutions from the Executive Board meeting of September 23, 2025, 39/25 - Z.123931

Portfolio Manager

N/A

Advice

To adopt the lists of decisions.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Policy Rules under the Bibob Act for Tweestromenland, Municipality of West Maas en Waal - Z.124016

Portfolio Manager

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

  1. To adopt the "Bibob Policy Rules for Tweestromenland, Municipality of West Maas en Waal including the appendix.
  2. To repeal the "Bibob Policy Rules for Tweestromenland 2020."

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Agreement between the Municipality of WMW and VTC Wamel a one-time subsidy and funds for the Long-Term Development Plan - Z.117617

Portfolio Manager

E.J. Slootweg

Advice

  1. Wamel the Grant Agreement and the Long-Term Plan Agreement between the Municipality West Maas en Waal the "Vrijetijds Centrum" Wamel Foundation.
  2. The mayor resolves: To authorize Alderman .J. (Evert Jan) Slootweg to sign the agreements, in accordance with the decision of the Municipal Executive dated April 22, 2025, and the City Council resolution dated May 22, 2025.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

DAEB Maasveren - Z.120119

Portfolio Manager

E.J. Slootweg

Advice

  1. To designate the ferry services in our municipality as a Service of General Economic Interest (SGEI) for a period of 10 years, in accordance with the attached resolution, and to have them operated by the Maasveren Foundation.
  2. The decision under 1 shall take effect retroactively as of January 1, 2025.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Program Budget 2026–2029 - Z.123693

Portfolio Manager

E.J. Slootweg

Advice

  1. To propose to the council that:
    1. To adopt the 2026 Program Budget;
    2. Take note of the 2027–2029 multi-year budget;
    3. To allocate a budget of €4,909,955 as part of the 2026 budget for planned investments in 2026 (Appendix 3).
  2. Take note of the press release accompanying this budget

Decision

Agreed (Amended and approved)

Explanation of the decision

The council approves the program budget subject to a number of textual changes

Proposal for the next steps in the administrative capacity review - Z.119566

Portfolio Manager

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

  1. to make available an amount of up to €120,000 from the general reserve for the management capacity study
  2. to include the final amount in the 2025 Fall Budget Memorandum or the 2026 Spring Budget Memorandum, depending on the progress of the process
  3. to inform the council about this matter and the progress of the process via the attached council briefing

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)