List of Municipal Executive Decisions, Week 51, December 16, 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

Adoption of the list of resolutions from the Executive Board meeting of December 9, 2025, No. 509/25 - Z.125483

Portfolio Manager

N/A

Advice

To adopt the lists of decisions.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Policy Memorandum 2027: Rivierenland Broadband Network Implementation Organization - Z.126276

Portfolio Manager

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. Take note of the 2027 Policy Framework Document issued by the Rivierenland Broadband Network Implementation Organization (UBR);
  2. To advise the council not to issue an opinion on the UBR’s 2027 Framework Memorandum.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Strategic Information Security Policy 2025–2029 - Z.126710

Portfolio Manager

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

  1. To adopt the Strategic Information Policy for 2025–2029;
  2. To authorize the municipal secretary to draft or have drafted and adopt underlying (tactical) policy documents and procedures;
  3. To appoint Mr. K. Kazemi as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the municipality West Maas en Waal;
  4. To repeal the Strategic Information Security Policy (adopted in November 2023).

Decision

Agreed (Amended and approved)

Draft Environmental Plan for Altforst, Woerdsestraat 2 - Z.107021

Portfolio Manager

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To approve the draft environmental plan for Altforst, Woerdsestraat 2;
  2. To make the draft environmental plan available for public review.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Draft Environmental Plan for Van Heemstraweg 35, Beneden-Leeuwen Z.123171

Portfolio Manager

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To approve the draft environmental plan for Van Heemstraweg 35, Beneden-Leeuwen;
  2. To make the draft environmental plan available for public review.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

TAM Environmental Plan, Chapter 22j, Bikkelen 36-36D, Beneden Leeuwen - Z.120365

Portfolio Manager

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. Making the "TAM Environmental Plan, Chapter 22j, Bikkelen 36-36D, Beneden Leeuwen" available for public inspection;
  2. to enter into the attached prior agreement;
  3. The aforementioned agreement shall not be made public pursuant to Section 87 of the Municipalities Act, due to the interests referred to in Section 5.1(2)(b) and (f) of the Open Government Act;
  4. To authorize the mayor to empower Alderman den Boom-Witzel to sign this agreement.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Opinion of the Appeals Committee regarding an appeal against an order subject to a penalty - Z.122138

Portfolio Manager

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

In accordance with the recommendation of the Appeals Committee:

  1. To declare the objections unfounded;
  2. To uphold the contested decision of June 16, 2025.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Opinion of the Appeals Committee regarding an appeal against a collection decision - Z.123728

Portfolio Manager

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

In accordance with the recommendation of the Appeals Committee:

  1. To declare the objections unfounded;
  2. To uphold the contested decision of August 21, 2025;
  3. The request for reimbursement of costs related to the appeal proceedings is denied.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Framework Letter 2027 ODR - Z.126871

Portfolio Manager

E.J. Slootweg

Advice

  1. municipal council propose that the municipal council approve the attached opinion on the ODR’s 2027 Framework Letter.

Decision

Agreed (Amended and approved)

Explanation of the decision

The council decides to add a phrase (in italics) to the existing sentence under the heading “Robustness of the ODR.” “In order for us, as municipal councils, to maintain control over this, it is crucial that we obtain clarity on this matter and be able to further define our position.”

Framework Letter 2027 Avri - Z.126539

Portfolio Manager

E.J. Slootweg

Advice

  1. municipal council propose that the municipal council approve the attached opinion on Avri’s 2027 Framework Letter.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Framework Letter 2027 Rivierenland Region - Z.126531

Portfolio Manager

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

  1. municipal council propose that the municipal council approve the attached opinion on the Rivierenland Region’s 2027 Framework Letter.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Letter of Intent - Z.119950

Portfolio Manager

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To enter into a letter of intent with the initiator, with reference to the enclosed letter, regarding the purchase/sale of a portion of the Appeltern parcel, section R, no. 90.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Appointment Decision for Supervisors - Z.126960

Portfolio Manager

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

To propose to the council that:

  1. To appoint the individuals listed in the explanatory notes as supervisors of the municipality West Maas en Waal by means of the attached appointment resolution.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Information Memorandum on Youth Prevention 2025 - Z.126109

Portfolio Manager

R.A.N. Reuvers

Advice

  1. Take note of the attached information memo titled "Youth Prevention" and forward it to the council

Decision

Arrested

Explanation of the decision

The Executive Board has decided that the text of this information memo will be revised before it is shared with the council.

Appointment of members and alternates to the Central Election Board - Z.126802

Portfolio Manager

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

  1. To appoint the persons named in this recommendation as members of the Central Election Board.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Right of first refusal for parcel WMLOO-M-260 in Wamel Z.086771

Portfolio Manager

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To propose to the council, through the attached proposal, that the established right of first refusal on parcel WMLOO-M-260 in Wamel be extended.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Renewal of the DijkenSport.nl Sponsorship Agreement for 2026–2029 - Z.126845

Portfolio Manager

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To approve the extension of the sponsorship agreement with DijkenSport.nl for 2026–2029.
  2. To provide an annual sponsorship contribution of €17,500, consisting of €9,000 in-kind (180 hours of field service) and a financial contribution of €8,500.
  3. To charge the annual amount of €8,500 to cost center 63080 (recreation and tourism).

    The mayor decides:
  4. To authorize Alderman .A.A. van den Boom-Witzel to sign the DijkenSport.nl sponsorship agreement for 2026–2029.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Deviation from Procurement and Bidding Policy (Project Manager) Altforst Village Deal Altforst Z.068430

Portfolio Manager

R.A.N. Reuvers

Advice

  1. To deviate from the " West Maas en Waal Municipality Procurement and Tendering Policy West Maas en Waal " based on technical and economic considerations.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Draft Environmental Plan Altforst, Kerkstraat – Torsdam – Z.122537

Portfolio Manager

M.A.A. van den Boom-Witzel

Advice

  1. To approve the draft environmental plan for Altforst, Kerkstraat – Torsdam;
  2. To make the draft environmental plan available for public review.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)