14 July 2026

Present

A.J.M. Heerts, Mayor
P.C.J. Messerschmidt, councillor
I. de Bondt, councillor
M.D. Kuiper, councillor
B.C.H. ten Bokum, councillor
J.M. van der Zande, councillor
Mr Wenzkowski, councillor
S. de Bruin, Town Clerk
M. van Loenen, board adviser, minute-taker

Absent

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1. Approval of the minutes of 7 July 2026

The minutes were approved without amendment.

DOCUMENTS FOR DISCUSSION

2. Final Report on the Evaluation of Samen055

Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:

To take note of the final report “Samen055, access to social services in the municipality of Apeldoorn”;
Adoption of the final report “Samen055, access to social services in the municipality of Apeldoorn”;
To adopt the accompanying draft Council letter;
The council memorandum and its annex should be sent to the municipal council.

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

3. Council briefing on the progress of housing policy and the delivery of new homes

Proposal from the Environmental Policy Department:

To adopt the council memorandum and appendices on the progress of housing policy and the implementation of the 2025 housing construction programme and the first five months of 2026;
Please send these documents to the municipal council via the registry for consideration at the Housing Committee meeting on 17 September.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

4. Proposal to improve security and safety at the town hall

Proposal from the Information Department:

To approve a departure from the previous vision for the Huis van de Stad, with the aim of improving safety and security in the town hall. Specific details of this are as follows:
1. Floors 2 to 5 will be fitted with individual access control (access gates);
2. The 1^e This floor will be fitted with individual access control (access gates), with the exception of the counters on floor 1C, which will remain open to the public, but including the Coffee Point and the administration wing;
3. In the basement, the meeting rooms will be fitted with access card readers;
4. A procedure will be put in place whereby visitors are welcomed at reception. There, they will be issued with a visitor pass if they have an appointment on the office floors. Visitors are always collected;
These changes will be implemented as part of the ongoing Accommodation Project;
The executive committee’s proposal to bring the decision taken to the attention of the council.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

HAMMER PIECES

5. Procedure for planning permission applications (BOPAs) in conjunction with spray-free zones

Proposal from the Environmental Law and Planning Permits Department:

Establishing the procedure for granting environmental permits for an activity not covered by the environmental plan (BOPAs) whilst ensuring the designation of spray-free zones (a strip of agricultural land where no pesticides may be used) via a periodic environmental plan covering solely the designation of spray-free zones, whereby:
1. The initiators must enter into a private-law agreement with the landowner(s) of the neighbouring agricultural plots, stipulating that no plant protection products may be used within 50 metres of the boundary of the site where the development is taking place;
2. The initiators must submit a signed declaration to the local authority, in which the landowners of the neighbouring agricultural plots situated within 50 metres of the development’s boundary agree to the imposition of a pesticide-free zone in the local development plan;
3. Compensation for losses incurred in connection with the granting of a licence by way of an agreement is passed on to the project proponent, both in respect of the licensing procedure and the subsequent amendment to the local development plan;
4. Those proposing the initiative should be made aware in advance of the drawbacks of this approach;
5. The designations of spray-free zones are periodically included in the environmental plan;
Adopt the draft council letter containing information on the procedure for establishing pesticide-free zones and send it to the council.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

6. Apeldoorn Palace Weekend 2026

Proposal from the ‘Vitaal en Ondernemend Apeldoorn’ section:

As part of the International Year of Volunteers, to organise an Apeldoorn Palace Weekend for volunteers in Apeldoorn, in collaboration with Paleis Het Loo, with the contribution from the municipality of Apeldoorn consisting of:
Inviting the target audience and
Representation during the weekend by the college and the municipal council.
An organisational contribution in the form of regular hours.
A financial contribution of €90,000 to be covered from the Culture Budget;
Approve and send the attached (draft) council letter.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

7. For information: the letter to the municipal council regarding the Veluwse Onderwijsgroep’s 2025 annual report

Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:

To take note of the 2025 annual report, including the financial statements, of the Veluwse Onderwijsgroep;
To adopt the attached council letter, by which the above-mentioned documents are submitted to the municipal council, and to send it to the council.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

8. Council Memorandum 56 ‘Reception of Ukrainians, asylum seekers and status holders’

Proposal from the Communications and Cabinet Affairs Department:

Approval of issue 56 of the regular council briefing on the reception of Ukrainians, asylum seekers and status holders. In this edition, the council is informed about the latest developments regarding the reception of Ukrainian displaced persons, including the nationwide pressure on reception capacity, the established country policy for Ukraine, measures to minimise disruption in reception centres, amendments to the Regulation on the Reception of Displaced Persons from Ukraine (RooO) and the current situation regarding the emergency reception centre at Waleweingaarde;
To approve the forwarding of this council letter to the council.

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

9. Council letter and 2025 annual supervision report

Proposal from the Social Development and Security Policy Departments:

To take note of the 2025 annual supervisory report for the Midden-IJssel/Oost-Veluwe Healthcare Region and the NOG Municipal Health Service;
The adoption of the council memorandum on the 2025 annual supervision report and progress on tackling healthcare fraud;
The council memorandum on the 2025 Annual Supervisory Report and the progress made in tackling healthcare fraud, to be sent to the municipal council;
To provide the Social Affairs Advisory Council with a copy of this letter.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

10. Council letter: Progress report on the Veluwe initiative and explanation of the letter to Parliament

Proposal from the Environmental Policy Department:

To adopt the council memorandum ‘Progress Report on the Veluwe Strategy and Explanation of the Letter to Parliament’, which informs the council about the relationship between the Veluwe Strategy and the Letter to Parliament, as well as the next steps, and to forward the memorandum to the municipal council for information.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

11. Social Annual Report 2025

Proposal from the Human Resources and Organisation Department:

To take note of the 2025 Social Annual Report, which sets out the organisation’s key social indicators, such as staff well-being, social safety and inclusion;
To approve the attached draft council letter, which provides a brief explanation of the key points from the annual social report, and to send it, together with the annual social report, to the municipal council.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

12. Responses to written questions from councillors

Proposal from the Corporate Affairs Department:

It is resolved to adopt the attached letter to the Presidium of the Municipal Council, in which a request is made for an extension of the deadline for responding to the written questions that have already been tabled, or may be tabled during the summer recess, pursuant to Article 34 of the Council’s Rules of Procedure.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

13. Adoption of the TAM Environmental Plan, Chapter 22bg, Uddelerveen 72, Uddel

Proposal from the Environmental Law and Planning Permits Department:

The TAM Environmental Plan, Chapter 22bg, Uddelerveen 72, Uddel, as contained in the file set with plan identification NL.IMRO.0200.tam0060-vas1, is hereby adopted, as amended both electronically and in hard copy;

No recovery of costs under public law as referred to in section 13.6.3 of the Environment Act shall take place.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

14. Regional Energy Supply Programme for the Stedendriehoek: Compliance with the Environment Act

Proposal from the Environmental Policy Department:

The decision of 17 March 2026 to partially revoke the Regional Energy Supply Programme for the Stedendriehoek region, as adopted by the Executive Committee, in so far as this decision relates to the framework provisions of the Regional Energy Supply Programme, as these provisions, by their nature, fall within the remit of the municipal council.
1. The term ‘framework components’ refers to:

the vision for the energy supply of the future;
the guiding principles from an energy perspective;
the commitments set out in the Energy Outlook, insofar as these provide guidance for

municipal policy development and administrative decisions;

the regional ambition and commitment to achieve a target of 1.07 TWh of renewable

to achieve electricity generation as soon as possible after 2030 and by 2035 at the latest;

all of which is set out in more detail in Annex 1: Division of Powers under the Regional Energy Supply Programme;

To rule that the remaining parts of the decision of 17 March 2026, including the programme elements relating to implementation, monitoring, cooperation and further elaboration of the programme, shall remain in force without prejudice as a voluntary programme under Article 3.5 of the Environment Act, as further set out in Annex 1: Division of Powers for the Regional Energy Supply Programme;
To remove the proviso contained in the resolution of 17 March 2026, to the effect that the resolution shall only come into force if the municipal council revokes its resolution of 27 November 2025. The present executive committee decision and the council proposal and decision provide for the legally valid division of powers;
To approve the forwarding of the council proposal and resolution to the municipal council.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

15. Extension of the Comprehensive Safety Plan (2023–2026) until 1 July 2027

Proposal from the Security Department:

To approve the extension of the term of the Comprehensive Safety Plan (IVP) 2023–2026 until 1 July 2027;
To take note of the timetable for the new Comprehensive Safety Plan 2027–2030, which is to be drawn up:
1. Start of the new IVP process: autumn 2026.
2. Council involvement: first quarter of 2027.
3. Adoption of the new IVP: before the 2027 summer recess;

To request the Executive Committee to submit the extension of the term of the Comprehensive Safety Plan to the municipal council for approval;
To request the Presidium to bring the timetable for the new 2027–2030 Comprehensive Safety Plan, which is to be drawn up, to the attention of the municipal council.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

16. Second amendment to the 2026 Fees Regulation and the first amendment to the 2026 Public Space Licence Fee Regulation

Proposal from the Finance and Control Department:

To request the Presidium to propose to the Council, by means of the attached Council proposal and Council resolution, that the second amendment to the Fees Regulation 2026 be adopted, with the amendments coming into force retroactively from 1 August 2026;
To request the Presidium to propose to the Council, by means of the attached council proposal and council resolution, that the first amendment to the 2026 Local Tax Regulation be adopted, with the amendments coming into force with retroactive effect from 1 January 2026;
To request the Presidium to propose to the Council that the associated shortfall in revenue from the precario tax for the year 2026 be covered by a contribution from the Contingencies budget line, and that the shortfall for the years 2027–2030, to take this into account in the comprehensive assessment of the 2027–2030 Medium-Term Budget Plan.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

17. Reply to a letter from a resident of Netten Talens

Proposal from the Projects, Programmes and Interim Management Department:

To finalise and send the attached draft reply, in response to a resident’s request for clarification on the administrative decision-making process regarding the adoption of the Netten Talens Environmental Plan;
To bring your decision to the attention of the council.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

18. Major initiatives – second round, 2026

Proposal from the ‘Vitaal en Ondernemend Apeldoorn’ section:

Resolve to adjust the grant ceiling for 2026 under the Residents’ Initiatives Grant Scheme, with effect from now, from €300,000 to €500,000. In addition, to adjust the subsidy ceiling for the ‘Major Initiatives’ category interim from €100,000 to €200,000, and for the ‘Small Initiatives’ category interim from €200,000,to €300,000;
To take note of the advice of the administrative committee regarding the seven major grant applications submitted for the second round of 2026 under the Residents’ Initiatives Grant Scheme;
Resolve to adopt the recommendation of the administrative committee and, accordingly, to award a total grant of €141,395.25 to the seven initiatives. This means:
€19,000 for the ‘Rouwen & Vieren Apeldoorn’ initiative – 2026 edition;
€9,237 for the extension of the playing area at Landmetersveld (SE);
€18,887 for the refurbishment/extension of the Driehuizerspreng playing field (NW)
€14,045.50 for the refurbishment/extension of the playing field on Altena (south-west);
€14,134.75 for the construction of a playing field on Bouwhofweg (south-west);
€12,094 for the extension of the playground at the Parlevinkershoeve (SE);
€53,997 for the construction of a new playground on Koning Lodewijklaan (NW).

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

19. Grant scheme for greening façades and terraces in Apeldoorn city centre

Proposal from the Management and Maintenance Department:

To adopt and publish the subsidy scheme for greening façades and terraces in the city centre, under which business owners will receive a sum of 500 euros to be used for greening their terrace and/or façade;
To set the grant ceiling at €20,000;
The costs are to be covered from the ‘Impulse for the Implementation of the Area-Based Approach’ budget.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

20. Research into the provider Karakter

Proposal from the Security Department:

To amend the mandate resolution addressed to the Municipality of Nijmegen, which was adopted on 11 March 2025, and to bring this revised mandate resolution into force on the date of its publication;
To delegate to the Nijmegen Municipal Executive the powers of inspection and the authority to appoint persons to carry out inspections under the Youth Act Regulations. This mandate allows for the delegation of powers to an official to be appointed by the Municipality of Nijmegen and for the granting of authorisation to an investigation agency (including natural persons) to be appointed by the Municipality of Nijmegen. By issuing the mandate decision, the Municipal Executive grants approval for the Municipality of Nijmegen to commence a substantive audit;
To delegate to the Nijmegen Municipal Executive the authority to decide on a contract for services with a research agency. This mandate must allow for the authority to be sub-delegated to an official to be appointed by Nijmegen;
To authorise the mayor to grant power of attorney to the mayor of Nijmegen to enter into and sign the agreement with the research agency, with the option, where appropriate, of delegating this authority to an official to be designated by the mayor of Nijmegen.
It is hereby stipulated that any additional hours or costs exceeding the research agency’s quotation may only be incurred subject to prior written approval by the Nijmegen Municipal Executive, obtained following prior agreement from the coordinating contact person of the relevant participating region, K10.

The decision to forward the document to the council for information.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

Decision: The Mayor grants the Mayor of Nijmegen the power of attorney to enter into and sign the agreement with the research agency, with the option, where appropriate, to delegate this authority to an official to be designated by the Mayor of Nijmegen.

21. Extension of the pilot scheme for administrative hearings

Proposal from the Legal Affairs Department:

To take note of the evaluation report on the pilot scheme for administrative hearings;
Adoption of the attached “Decision on the Appointment of an Official to Hear Objections”.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

22. Pitch Allocation Policy 2026

Proposal from the ‘Vitaal en Ondernemend Apeldoorn’ section:

To adopt the position paper ‘Trading Post Policy 2026’;
To adopt the 2026 Pitch Allocation Policy, comprising policy guidelines and detailed rules;
To repeal the 2012 Site Allocation Policy when the 2026 Site Allocation Policy comes into force.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

23. Participation in the ‘Centraal Loket Uniek Sporten’ pilot scheme – Wmo sports aids

Proposal from the Social Development Policy Department:

To approve participation in the ‘Centraal Loket Uniek Sporten’ pilot scheme;
To endorse the accompanying ‘Pilot Agreement on the Central Point of Contact for Unique Sports’ and the principles set out therein;
To grant the mayor’s aldermen, J.M. van der Zande and M. Wenzkowski, the power of attorney to sign the agreement by means of the attached power of attorney resolution.
This decision is to be brought to the attention of the municipal council.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

Decision: The mayor grants Councillor J.M. van der Zande and Councillor M. Wenzkowski were authorised to sign the agreement.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

24. Response to written questions from Lokaal Apeldoorn: ‘Uddel is losing more than just a skip’.

Proposal from the Environmental Policy Department:

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

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

25. Response to written questions from D66 on enforcement

Proposal from the Prevention, Supervision and Enforcement Department:

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

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

MAYOR’S DECISIONS TKN

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FROM PUBLIC TO PUBLIC

26. Request for compensation for losses incurred as a result of temporarily accommodating Omnizorg.

Proposal from the Legal Affairs Department:

To reject the claim for compensation for loss and reimbursement of costs incurred, in accordance with the advisory committee’s recommendation;
Not to refund the fee paid for processing the claim for compensation for loss, in accordance with the advisory committee’s recommendation;
To approve the content of the attached draft letter;

To authorise the head of the legal advice department at JZ to sign and dispatch the decision set out in the attached draft letter.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

This decision will be made public on 7 April 2026.

27. Accres Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 2 July 2026

Proposal from the Finance and Control Department:

Pursuant to Article 5.1(4) of the Woo, it is decided to defer the publication of this council proposal and the accompanying documents until 3 July 2026, after the parties concerned have been informed;
To take note of the agenda items and the supporting documents for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Accres Holding BV, Accres Apeldoorn BV and Accres Shared Services BV to be held on 2 July;
Agree to:
the 2025 annual accounts of Accres Holding;
the 2025 annual accounts of Accres Apeldoorn;
the 2025 annual accounts of Accres Shared Services;
the allocation of €509,135 from the profit to Accres’s general reserve in connection with a higher required level of capital adequacy, allocating €694,000 to Accres’s restricted reserve for investments in fixed assets and distributing the remaining amount of €346,000 as a dividend to the municipality of Apeldoorn;
the granting of discharge to the management for the management of the company and to the supervisory directors for the supervision exercised; and
To inform the council of the decisions taken.

Decision: The council decides in accordance with the proposal.

This decision shall be published on 3 July 2026.

Items not on the agenda / Any other business

The council takes note of:
- The letter dated 25 June 2026 + appendix from the North and East Gelderland Safety Region concerning the VNOG 2025 Annual Accounts;
- The letter dated 29 June 2026 + annex from the North and East Gelderland Safety Region regarding the General Information Letter;
- The undated letter from the National Association of Fairground Operators (BOVAK) on the fairground industry, which has been going strong for generations.

Adopted on 16 July 2026.

the secretary,
S. de Bruin

the mayor,
A.J.M. Heerts