OPENING PRAYER/MEDITATION 1. Councillor Silverio 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 special meeting of Monday, December 7, 2015 are presented for adoption. 4. Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________seconds, 5. That Minutes of Council for the special meeting of Monday, December 7, 2015 be presented for adoption. Previously Distributed 6. Minutes of Council for the special meeting of Monday, April 11, 2016 are presented for adoption. 7. Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________seconds, 8. That Minutes of Council for the special meeting of Monday, April 11, 2016 be presented for adoption. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated COUNCIL AGENDA April 25, 2016 Item No. Page No. Description DM#457263 Page 2 9. Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, April 11, 2016 are presented for adoption. 10. Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________seconds, That Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, April 11, 2016 be presented for adoption. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF 11. Does any Member have a pecuniary interest in any matter before Council tonight? CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS 12. There was no correspondence nor were there any petitions for the agenda. 13. STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS 14. There were no Statutory Public Hearings for the agenda. DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA 15. There were no delegations pertaining to items on the agenda.
16. A request to proclaim April 28, 2016 as “National Day of Mourning” in the City of Yellowknife. 17. A request to proclaim May 1-7, 2016 as “North American Occupational Safety & Health Week 2016” in the City of Yellowknife. 18. A request to proclaim May, 2016 as “MS Awareness Month” in the City of Yellowknife. 19. A request to proclaim May, 2016 as “Brain Tumour Awareness Month” in the City of Yellowknife. 20. Are there any Member statements from the floor?
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS Councillor Silverio will introduce the following reports: 21. Municipal Services Committee Report for April 11, 2016. 22. There was no business arising from the meeting. 23. Municipal Services Committee Report for April 18, 2016. 24. Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council adopt the Destination Marketing Plan (2016) for information.
Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council approve an expenditure of $10,000, from the Heritage Committee Reserve Fund, for “The Tale of a Town” initiative.
Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint Katie-Sue Derejko and Jan Fullerton as members at large to serve on the Social Issues Committee for a two (2) year term commencing April 26, 2016 and ending April 25, 2018.
Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into a contract for the Landfill Cell B Construction with NWT Construction Ltd. in the amount of $3,469,940.00 (plus GST). Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated COUNCIL AGENDA April 25, 2016 Item No. Page No. Description DM#457263 Page 4 ENACTMENT OF BY-LAWS 28. There were no by-laws for the agenda. DEFERRED BUSINESS AND TABLED ITEMS 29. There was no deferred business and there were no tabled items for the agenda. 30. Is there any deferred business or are there any tabled items from the floor? OLD BUSINESS 31. There was no old business for the agenda. 32. Is there any old business from the floor? NOTICES OF MOTION 33. There were no notices of motion for the agenda. 34. Are there any notices of motion from the floor? DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 35. There were no delegations pertaining to items not on the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS 36. That Administration be directed to analyze the cost of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Credit and report on the feasibility of increasing / removing the current cap in the City’s By-Law of $1000. 37. Is there any new business from the floor? ADMINISTRATIVE ENQUIRIES 38. There were no administrative enquiries for the agenda. 39. Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor? ADJOURNMENT
OPENING PRAYER/MEDITATION 1. Councillor Silverio 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 special meeting of Monday, December 7, 2015 are presented for adoption. 4. Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________seconds, 5. That Minutes of Council for the special meeting of Monday, December 7, 2015 be presented for adoption. Previously Distributed 6. Minutes of Council for the special meeting of Monday, April 11, 2016 are presented for adoption. 7. Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________seconds, 8. That Minutes of Council for the special meeting of Monday, April 11, 2016 be presented for adoption. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated COUNCIL AGENDA April 25, 2016 Item No. Page No. Description DM#457263 Page 2 9. Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, April 11, 2016 are presented for adoption. 10. Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________seconds, That Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, April 11, 2016 be presented for adoption. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF 11. Does any Member have a pecuniary interest in any matter before Council tonight? CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS 12. There was no correspondence nor were there any petitions for the agenda. 13. STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS 14. There were no Statutory Public Hearings for the agenda. DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA 15. There were no delegations pertaining to items on the agenda.
16. A request to proclaim April 28, 2016 as “National Day of Mourning” in the City of Yellowknife. 17. A request to proclaim May 1-7, 2016 as “North American Occupational Safety & Health Week 2016” in the City of Yellowknife. 18. A request to proclaim May, 2016 as “MS Awareness Month” in the City of Yellowknife. 19. A request to proclaim May, 2016 as “Brain Tumour Awareness Month” in the City of Yellowknife. 20. Are there any Member statements from the floor?
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS Councillor Silverio will introduce the following reports: 21. Municipal Services Committee Report for April 11, 2016. 22. There was no business arising from the meeting. 23. Municipal Services Committee Report for April 18, 2016. 24. Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council adopt the Destination Marketing Plan (2016) for information.
Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council approve an expenditure of $10,000, from the Heritage Committee Reserve Fund, for “The Tale of a Town” initiative.
Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint Katie-Sue Derejko and Jan Fullerton as members at large to serve on the Social Issues Committee for a two (2) year term commencing April 26, 2016 and ending April 25, 2018.
Councillor Silverio moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into a contract for the Landfill Cell B Construction with NWT Construction Ltd. in the amount of $3,469,940.00 (plus GST). Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated COUNCIL AGENDA April 25, 2016 Item No. Page No. Description DM#457263 Page 4 ENACTMENT OF BY-LAWS 28. There were no by-laws for the agenda. DEFERRED BUSINESS AND TABLED ITEMS 29. There was no deferred business and there were no tabled items for the agenda. 30. Is there any deferred business or are there any tabled items from the floor? OLD BUSINESS 31. There was no old business for the agenda. 32. Is there any old business from the floor? NOTICES OF MOTION 33. There were no notices of motion for the agenda. 34. Are there any notices of motion from the floor? DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 35. There were no delegations pertaining to items not on the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS 36. That Administration be directed to analyze the cost of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Credit and report on the feasibility of increasing / removing the current cap in the City’s By-Law of $1000. 37. Is there any new business from the floor? ADMINISTRATIVE ENQUIRIES 38. There were no administrative enquiries for the agenda. 39. Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor? ADJOURNMENT