1. Councillor Konge will read the Opening Prayer/Meditation. We are grateful for our city, for our homes, for our neighbours, and for our freedom. We are grateful for the opportunity we have to meet here and to serve our fellow citizens. May we bring both the strength of our convictions, and the willingness to listen and learn, to our discussions. May we consider the needs and aspirations of all our fellow citizens in our decisions. And may we always represent our constituents with dignity, integrity, and honesty. AWARDS, CEREMONIES AND PRESENTATIONS 2. There were no awards, ceremonies or presentations for the agenda.
3. Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, November 9, 2015 are presented for adoption. 4. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, November 9, 2015 be presented for adoption. 5. Does any Member have a pecuniary interest in any matter before Council tonight? CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS 6. There was no correspondence nor were there any petitions for the agenda. COUNCIL AGENDA November 23, 2015 Item No. Page No. Description DM#445871 Page 2 STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. There were no Statutory Public Hearings for the agenda. DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA 8. There were no delegations pertaining to items on the agenda. MEMBER STATEMENTS 9. There were no statements for the agenda. 10. Are there any Member statements from the floor? INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS Councillor Konge will introduce the following reports: 11. Municipal Services Committee Report for November 9, 2015. 12. There was no business arising from the meeting. 13. Municipal Services Committee Report for November 16, 2015. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
13. Municipal Services Committee Report for November 16, 2015. 14. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Pursuant to s. 137 of the Cities, Towns and Villages Act, S.N.W.T. 2003, c.22, Tae-Wung Choi and Dion Kedian be appointed as a By-law Officer II’s for the City of Yellowknife with the rank of Constable; and that the term of such appointments shall expire upon termination of employment with the City of Yellowknife as a By-law Officer. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated employment with the City of Yellowknife as a By-law Officer. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
15. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council approve the expenditure of $15,000 from the Heritage Committee reserve fund (surplus from previous years) for five (5) heritage interpretive plaques, as proposed by the Heritage Committee. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
16. By-law No. 4882 - A by-law authorizing the City of Yellowknife to enter into an easement agreement for the purposes of construction, installation and maintenance of municipal infrastructure located on Lot 7, Block 608, Plan 3946, (5 Con Place) Yellowknife, is presented for First, Second and Third Reading. 17. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, First Reading of By-law No. 4882. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 18. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Second Reading of By-law No. 4882. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 19. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That By-law No. 4882 be presented for Third Reading. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 20. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4882. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
21. By-law No. 4711 - A by-law to dispose of a portion of Road – Plan 72 located within Block 77 (Between Brock Drive and Lundquist Road), is presented for Second and Third Reading. 22. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Second Reading of By-law No. 4711. 23. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That By-law No. 4711 be amended by deleting Item 1 under Application and replacing therewith: That the Municipal Corporation of the City of Yellowknife is hereby authorized to dispose of fee simple title in land more particularly described as: Lots 20 to 29 and 40, Block 77, Plan 4647 Yellowknife. TO THE AMENDMENT Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated TO THE MAIN MOTION Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 24. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4711
25. By-law No. 4883 - A by-law authorizing the City of Yellowknife to acquire fee simple title in Commissioner’s Land, as identified in Schedule “A” of By-law No. 4883, (ROAD, Plan 194 and unsurveyed portion of Ingraham Drive, Weaver Drive and Wiley 26. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, First Reading of By-law No. 4883. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried
DEFERRED BUSINESS AND TABLED ITEMS 27. There was no deferred business and there were no tabled items for the agenda. 28. Is there any deferred business or are there any tabled items from the floor? OLD BUSINESS 29. There was no old business for the agenda. 30. Is there any old business from the floor? NOTICES OF MOTION 31. There were no notices of motion for the agenda. 32. Are there any notices of motion from the floor? DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 33. There were no delegations pertaining to items not on the agenda Road), is presented for First Reading. 34. A memorandum regarding whether to to appoint a representative from an organization serving seniors to serve on the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness. 35. Councillor Konge moves Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint __________, as a representative from an organization serving seniors to serve on the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness (CAB) for a two-year term commencing November 24, 2015 and ending November 23, 2017. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
36. A memorandum regarding whether to appoint persons to fill vacant positions on the Audit Committee. 37. Councillor Konge moves Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint ________ an accountant and ________ a representative from the business community with considerable experience in the operation and management of a large entity pursuant to Audit Committee By-law No. 4127, to serve on the City of Yellowknife (City) Audit Committee for a three-year term commencing November 24, 2015 and ending November 23, 2018. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
38. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council direct Administration to research and bring back to Council, prior to February 28, 2016, options for a new whistleblower policy. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council direct Administration to bring forward recommendations for amending the Livery License By-law to improve display requirements for driver identification information and other important information based on best practices in other cities. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
40. Councillor Bussey moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Administration be directed to prepare a plan, with an estimated budget, to utilize the three City owned vacant lots on 50th Street as a temporary parking lot. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 41. Is there any new business from the floor? ADMINISTRATIVE ENQUIRIES 42. There were no administrative enquiries for the agenda.
Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor? ADJOURNMENT
1. Councillor Konge will read the Opening Prayer/Meditation. We are grateful for our city, for our homes, for our neighbours, and for our freedom. We are grateful for the opportunity we have to meet here and to serve our fellow citizens. May we bring both the strength of our convictions, and the willingness to listen and learn, to our discussions. May we consider the needs and aspirations of all our fellow citizens in our decisions. And may we always represent our constituents with dignity, integrity, and honesty. AWARDS, CEREMONIES AND PRESENTATIONS 2. There were no awards, ceremonies or presentations for the agenda.
3. Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, November 9, 2015 are presented for adoption. 4. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, November 9, 2015 be presented for adoption. 5. Does any Member have a pecuniary interest in any matter before Council tonight? CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS 6. There was no correspondence nor were there any petitions for the agenda. COUNCIL AGENDA November 23, 2015 Item No. Page No. Description DM#445871 Page 2 STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. There were no Statutory Public Hearings for the agenda. DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA 8. There were no delegations pertaining to items on the agenda. MEMBER STATEMENTS 9. There were no statements for the agenda. 10. Are there any Member statements from the floor? INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS Councillor Konge will introduce the following reports: 11. Municipal Services Committee Report for November 9, 2015. 12. There was no business arising from the meeting. 13. Municipal Services Committee Report for November 16, 2015. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
13. Municipal Services Committee Report for November 16, 2015. 14. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Pursuant to s. 137 of the Cities, Towns and Villages Act, S.N.W.T. 2003, c.22, Tae-Wung Choi and Dion Kedian be appointed as a By-law Officer II’s for the City of Yellowknife with the rank of Constable; and that the term of such appointments shall expire upon termination of employment with the City of Yellowknife as a By-law Officer. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated employment with the City of Yellowknife as a By-law Officer. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
15. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council approve the expenditure of $15,000 from the Heritage Committee reserve fund (surplus from previous years) for five (5) heritage interpretive plaques, as proposed by the Heritage Committee. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
16. By-law No. 4882 - A by-law authorizing the City of Yellowknife to enter into an easement agreement for the purposes of construction, installation and maintenance of municipal infrastructure located on Lot 7, Block 608, Plan 3946, (5 Con Place) Yellowknife, is presented for First, Second and Third Reading. 17. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, First Reading of By-law No. 4882. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 18. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Second Reading of By-law No. 4882. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 19. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That By-law No. 4882 be presented for Third Reading. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 20. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4882. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
21. By-law No. 4711 - A by-law to dispose of a portion of Road – Plan 72 located within Block 77 (Between Brock Drive and Lundquist Road), is presented for Second and Third Reading. 22. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Second Reading of By-law No. 4711. 23. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That By-law No. 4711 be amended by deleting Item 1 under Application and replacing therewith: That the Municipal Corporation of the City of Yellowknife is hereby authorized to dispose of fee simple title in land more particularly described as: Lots 20 to 29 and 40, Block 77, Plan 4647 Yellowknife. TO THE AMENDMENT Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated TO THE MAIN MOTION Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 24. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4711
25. By-law No. 4883 - A by-law authorizing the City of Yellowknife to acquire fee simple title in Commissioner’s Land, as identified in Schedule “A” of By-law No. 4883, (ROAD, Plan 194 and unsurveyed portion of Ingraham Drive, Weaver Drive and Wiley 26. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, First Reading of By-law No. 4883. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried
DEFERRED BUSINESS AND TABLED ITEMS 27. There was no deferred business and there were no tabled items for the agenda. 28. Is there any deferred business or are there any tabled items from the floor? OLD BUSINESS 29. There was no old business for the agenda. 30. Is there any old business from the floor? NOTICES OF MOTION 31. There were no notices of motion for the agenda. 32. Are there any notices of motion from the floor? DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 33. There were no delegations pertaining to items not on the agenda Road), is presented for First Reading. 34. A memorandum regarding whether to to appoint a representative from an organization serving seniors to serve on the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness. 35. Councillor Konge moves Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint __________, as a representative from an organization serving seniors to serve on the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness (CAB) for a two-year term commencing November 24, 2015 and ending November 23, 2017. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
36. A memorandum regarding whether to appoint persons to fill vacant positions on the Audit Committee. 37. Councillor Konge moves Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint ________ an accountant and ________ a representative from the business community with considerable experience in the operation and management of a large entity pursuant to Audit Committee By-law No. 4127, to serve on the City of Yellowknife (City) Audit Committee for a three-year term commencing November 24, 2015 and ending November 23, 2018. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
38. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council direct Administration to research and bring back to Council, prior to February 28, 2016, options for a new whistleblower policy. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council direct Administration to bring forward recommendations for amending the Livery License By-law to improve display requirements for driver identification information and other important information based on best practices in other cities. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
40. Councillor Bussey moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Administration be directed to prepare a plan, with an estimated budget, to utilize the three City owned vacant lots on 50th Street as a temporary parking lot. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 41. Is there any new business from the floor? ADMINISTRATIVE ENQUIRIES 42. There were no administrative enquiries for the agenda.
Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor? ADJOURNMENT