7 April 2026

Public minutes of the meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen of the Municipality of Apeldoorn held on 7 April 2026.

Present

A.J.M. Heerts, Mayor
N.G. Derks, councillor
P.C.J. Messerschmidt, councillor
D.S. Huizer, councillor
H. van den Berge, councillor
A.J. Prins, councillor
M. Wenzkowski, councillor
S. de Bruin, Town Clerk
M. van Loenen, board adviser, minute-taker

Absent

S. Biharie, councillor

1. Approval of the minutes of 31 March 2026

The minutes were approved without amendment.

DOCUMENTS FOR DISCUSSION

2. Council Brief on the Veluwe Strategy

Proposal from the Environmental Policy Department:

  1. Taking note of the Provincial Council’s letter on the Veluwe Strategy;
  2. To adopt the council memorandum on the ‘Veluwe Approach’, which sets out the ambitions and objectives of the Veluwe Approach and the process envisaged for this inter-administrative approach in the coming period, and to forward it to the municipal council.

Decision: The Executive Committee decides in accordance with the proposal, subject to the inclusion of editorial amendments.

HAMMER PIECES

3. Ending the trial of temporary CCTV surveillance of waste containers on Nieuwstraat

Proposal from the Projects, Programmes and Interim Management Department:

To the Mayor:

  1. Repeal of the “Designation Order for Temporary CCTV Surveillance of Waste Containers on Nieuwstraat, Apeldoorn 2025” by means of the corresponding repeal order.

To the Executive Committee:

  1. Approval of the letter to the council regarding the termination of the CCTV trial at the container site on Nieuwstraat, near number 283A.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

Decision: The mayor decides in accordance with the proposal.

4. Application for a preparatory grant for the replacement and new construction of five fire stations

Proposal from the Property and Land Department:

To propose to the council that:

  1. To approve the attached council proposal concerning the preparatory grant of €700,000 (including VAT), to be covered by the investment allocation made available in the 2025–2028 Medium-Term Budget Plan for five new fire stations to be built and temporary accommodation in (up to) two villages for the North and East- Gelderland, and to submit this to the municipal council for a decision;
  2. Pursuant to Article 87 of the Municipalities Act, in conjunction with Article 5.1 of the Housing Act (confidentiality relating to the municipality’s economic or financial interests), to impose a duty of confidentiality on Annex 1: Financial notes on the preparatory appropriation;
  3. Following the decision to proceed with the initiation, finalisation and design phases of the new replacement fire stations in Hoog Soeren, Loenen, Klarenbeek, Hoenderloo and Ugchelen, and the preparation of temporary accommodation in (at most) two villages;
  4. To propose to the municipal council that it adopt the attached budget amendment 2026-14, which includes the preparatory appropriation.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

5. Regional Annual Report on Compulsory Education

Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:

  1. To adopt the 2024–2025 regional annual report on compulsory education, the main conclusions of which are that the relative absence rate has remained virtually unchanged compared with the previous school year and that the absolute absence rate has also changed little;
  2. To present the 2024–2025 regional report on compulsory education to the municipal council.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

6. Consultation with members on the VNG Collective Labour Agreement for Sheltered Employment 2026–2028

Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:

  1. To take note of the negotiated agreement on the SW Collective Labour Agreement 2026–2028;
  2. Resolves to vote in favour of the negotiated agreement in the VNG members’ consultation;
  3. Mayor: to authorise the Head of the HR Department to vote on behalf of the Executive Committee in the members’ consultation by 12 noon on 10 April 2026 at the latest;
  4. This decision is to be forwarded to the council for information.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

Decision: The mayor grants the Head of the HR Department the authority to vote on behalf of the Executive Committee in the staff consultation by 12.00 on 10 April 2026 at the latest.

7. Host City Participation Plan

Proposal from the Projects, Programmes and Interim Management Department:

  1. Adoption of the Host-City Participation Plan, which proposes following the “inform” stage on the participation ladder until the adoption of the Environmental Plan for the Host-City project;
  2. To take note of the Host City participation report;
  3. To inform the municipal council of your decision.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

8. Alliander Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 15 April.

Proposal from the Finance and Control Department:

With regard to the executive body, the Municipal Executive:

  1. To take note of the agenda and meeting documents for Alliander’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 15 April 2026;
  2. To approve the proposed resolutions regarding the 2025 annual accounts, the dividend, the granting of discharge to the directors and supervisory directors of Alliander, the amendment to the Articles of Association and the proposal to extend the appointment of the Executive Board;
  3. Notify the municipal council of this decision.

With regard to the mayor as an administrative body:

  1. To grant a proxy to Ms B.v.V., representative of the Nuval platform, to represent the municipality of Apeldoorn at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 15 April.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

Decision: The mayor grants Ms B.v.V., representative of the Nuval platform, a power of attorney to represent the municipality of Apeldoorn at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 15 April 2026.

9. Vitens Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 23 April.

Proposal from the Finance and Control Department:

With regard to the executive body, the Municipal Executive:

  1. To take note of the agenda and meeting documents for the Vitens Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 23 April 2026;
  2. To approve the proposed resolutions regarding the 2025 annual accounts, the dividend, the granting of discharge to the directors and supervisory directors of Vitens, and the re-appointment of Mr T. K. as a member of the Supervisory Board;
  3. Notify the municipal council of this decision.

With regard to the mayor as an administrative body:

  1. To grant a proxy to Mr H.H., representative of the Nuval platform, to represent the municipality of Apeldoorn at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 23 April.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

Decision: The mayor grants Mr H.H., representative of the Nuval platform, a power of attorney to represent the municipality of Apeldoorn at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 23 April 2026.

10. Treasury Report 2025 & Treasury Annual Plan 2026–2027

Proposal from the Finance and Control Department:

  1. To adopt the Treasury Annual Plan for 2026–2027, including a mandate to contract long-term loans of up to €110 million and €50 million in potential additional pre-financing, and to take note of the 2025 Treasury Report;
  2. To endorse the interest rate policy set out in this annual plan;
  3. This decision is to be brought to the attention of the municipal council.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

11. Treasury Charter 2026

Proposal from the Finance and Control Department:

  1. To adopt the “Draft Treasury Statute 2026”;

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

12. Lucrato 2026 Performance Agreements

Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:

  1. To take note of the Lucrato 2026 Performance Agreements;
  2. To approve the Lucrato 2026 Performance Agreements set out herein;
  3. Resolve to forward this proposal to the council for information.

Decision: The council has deferred the proposal.

13. Transfer of legal title to Waleweingaarde 103

Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:

  1. To approve the transfer of legal ownership of Waleweingaarde 103 from the Veluwse Onderwijsgroep without any financial settlement, and to inform the Veluwse Onderwijsgroep of this decision. In doing so, to take into account an annual budgetary commitment of up to €500,000 when drawing up the 2027–2030 Medium-Term Budget Plan (unavoidable developments), whilst ensuring that an alternative use, purpose or owner for the Waleweingaarde 103 site is found as soon as possible in order to keep the budgetary impact to a minimum.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

14. Authorisation for the processing of data by the RIEC partnership

Proposal from the Security Department:

  1. To be decided by the Municipal Executive and the Mayor, each insofar as this concerns their powers under Article 2.19(h) and (i) of the Act on Data Processing by Partnerships and having regard to Article 7b of the Act on the Promotion of Integrity Assessments by Public Authorities, to:
  2. Granting authorisation to staff of the (Administrative) Municipality of Enschede who are assigned to the Regional Information and Expertise Centre East(RIEC) in connection with powers relating to the performance of RIEC tasks concerning the consultation and processing of data from ‘publicly accessible sources’ in accordance with the attached draft authorisation decision.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

Decision: The mayor decides in accordance with the proposal.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

15. Response to written questions from the 50PLUS parliamentary group regarding the Environment Act

Proposal from the Environmental Law and Planning Permits Department:

  1. To adopt the answers to the written questions;
  2. Notify the municipal council of this decision.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

16. Response to written questions from the 50PLUS parliamentary group regarding finance/the budget for the transformation of the Centraal Beheer complex

Proposal from the Projects, Programmes and Interim Management Department:

  1. To adopt the answers to the written questions;
  2. Notify the municipal council of this decision.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

17. Response to written questions from the Lijst Laros and WijApeldoorn political groups regarding Dimpact’s accession

Proposal from the Information Department:

  1. To adopt the answers to the written questions;
  2. Notify the municipal council of this decision.

Decision: The Executive Committee decides in accordance with the proposal, subject to the inclusion of editorial amendments.

18. Response to written questions from the ‘Beter Voor Apeldoorn’ political group regarding public participation and public support for spatial development projects

Proposal from the Environmental Law and Planning Permits Department:

  1. To adopt the answers to the written questions;
  2. Notify the municipal council of this decision.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

MAYOR’S DECISIONS TKN

19. Designation Order on Administrative Information on Persons Subject to Criminal Proceedings

Proposal from the Security Department:

  1. By means of the attached draft designation decision, to authorise the Junior OOV Adviser to access the ‘Administrative Information on Persons Subject to Criminal Proceedings’ message box.

The mayor has decided in accordance with the proposal.

20. De Marshoeve Order

Proposal from the Projects, Programmes and Interim Management Department:

  1. The order pursuant to Article 173, (3) of the Local Government Act to order the removal of all vacant mobile homes owned by the municipality and buildings belonging to De Marshoeve, situated at Reuweg 51 in Loenen, due to the serious risk of arson and the consequent disruption to public order and safety.

The mayor has decided in accordance with the proposal.

Items not on the agenda / Any other business

The council takes note of:

  • the letter with enclosures dated 2 April 2026 from the Executive Committee of the North and East Gelderland Safety Region concerning the provisional annual accounts for 2025 and the draft programme budget for 2027–2030;
  • the letter dated 1 April 2026 from the Stedendriehoek Region to the new local councillors.

Adopted on 14 April 2026.

the secretary,
S. de Bruin

the mayor,
A.J.M. Heerts