List of Municipal Council Decisions, Week 6, February 3, 2026

Present:

  • Mayor V.M. (Vincent) van Neerbos (Chair)
  • Deputy Municipal Secretary M. (Mathilde) van der Kooij
  • Alderman .J. (Evert Jan) Slootweg
  • Alderman .A.A. (Marieke) van den Boom-Witzel
  • Alderman .A.N. (Rob) Reuvers

Absent:

  • Municipal Secretary D. (Didier) Oosterom

Adoption of the list of resolutions from the Executive Committee meeting of January 27, 2026, No. 5/26 - Z.128082

Portfolio Manager

N/A

Advice

To adopt the lists of decisions.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Council Information Memorandum on the Transition to a Social Enterprise - Z.128416

Portfolio Manager

R.A.N. Reuvers

Advice

  1. to adopt the council information memorandum "Transition to a Social Development Enterprise."

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Policy Rules for Broad Support under the Act on the Recovery of Benefits - Z.128192

Portfolio Manager

R.A.N. Reuvers

Advice

  1. To adopt the policy rules for broad support under the Allowances Recovery Act for the municipality of West Maas en Waal.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Appointment of a Data Protection Officer and Deputy - Z.128385

Portfolio Manager

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

  1. Appoint Ms. S. Koolmoes as Data Protection Officer (DPO)
  2. Mr. K. Kazemi should be appointed as Deputy Data Protection Officer.
  3. Notify the data protection authority of the decision.
  4. To propose to the council that Ms. S. Koolmoes be appointed as Data Protection Officer (DPO) and Mr. K. Kazemi as Deputy DPO, and to delegate the authority to appoint the DPO in the future to the executive board.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Explanation of the decision

This proposal has no financial implications. The role of the Data Protection Officer is covered within the existing budget.

Data Supply Agreement "Strong Together in Gelderland" (Green Enforcement) - Z.128508

Portfolio Manager

V.M. van Neerbos

Advice

  1. To enter into the data supply agreement with the Province as part of the “Samen Sterk in Gelderland” project (see attachment).

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Opinion of the Appeals Committee regarding the appeal against the denial of an environmental permit - Z.124591

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 supplement the contested decision dated September 24, 2025, with the following grounds for denial/reasoning:
    • reference to the 2019 Parking Policy and the “Access Point Assessment Framework”;
    • additional justification regarding the traffic safety hazard created by the construction of a single exit;
    • damage to public green spaces as referred to in Article 2:12(2)(d) of the APV;
    • in conflict with the Environmental Plan of the municipality of West Maas en Waal / Zoning Plan for Industrial Estates, article 9: land designated as 'Green'.
  3. The contested decision dated September 24, 2025, is hereby upheld in all other respects.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Opinion of the Appeals Committee regarding an appeal against the patient copayment under the RooO - Z.127266

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 November 5, 2025, with additional reasoning.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Opinion of the Appeals Board regarding an appeal against an order subject to a penalty payment - Z.117661

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 dated April 3, 2025, as amended by the decision of May 7, 2025.

Decision

Agreed (Adopted without amendment)

Implementation Programs for the Social Support Act (Wmo) and the Youth Act in the Rivierenland Region - Z.124629

Portfolio Manager

R.A.N. Reuvers

Advice

  1. To agree to:
    1. the overarching Social Domain Implementation Program 2026–2028
    2. The Youth Sub-Implementation Program
    3. the Wmo Sub-Implementation Program
  2. The additional costs of €60,000 to be included in the Spring Budget

Decision

Agreed (Amended and approved)

Explanation of the decision

The council has decided to adopt this proposal with an amendment to recommendation 2. The coverage of the additional costs will be fully addressed in the Spring Memorandum.