OPENING PRAYER/MEDITATION 1. Councillor Morse 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, February 13, 2017 are presented for adoption. 4. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, February 13, 2017 be presented for adoption. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF 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. STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. There were no Statutory Public Hearings for the agenda.
DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA A presentation from Vikrant Sharma and Chris Scott, representatives of Yellowknife Condominium Corporation No. 56, regarding the proposed Twin Pine Hill Trail System and Viewing Amenities.
A presentation from Iqbal Arshad regarding the proposed Twin Pine Hill Trail System.
Additional Item
MEMBER STATEMENTS 10. A request to proclaim March 2017 as “Wish Month” in the City of Yellowknife. 11. Are there any Member statements from the floor?
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS Councillor Morse will introduce the following reports: 12. Municipal Services Committee Report for February 13, 2017. 13. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation Project presentation be referred to Administration with direction to bring forward a Memorandum to Committee regarding the proposed partnership. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 14. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council approve the proposed Twin Pine Hill Trails and Amenities Concept Plan in principle, and direct Administration to proceed with detailed engineering design and contract tendering. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 15. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council dissolve the Social Issues Committee. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 16. Municipal Services Committee Report for February 20, 2017. 17. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint Leslie Gordon to serve on the Yellowknife Heritage Committee for a two (2) year term commencing February 28, 2017 and ending February 27, 2019. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 18. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint Daniel Korver and Peggy Holroyd to serve, for a three (3) year term effective February 28, 2017 until February 27, 2020, on the City of Yellowknife Development Appeal Board. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated ENACTMENT OF BY-LAWS 19. There were no by-laws for the agenda. 20. DEFERRED BUSINESS AND TABLED ITEMS 21. There was no deferred business and there were no tabled items for the agenda. 22. Is there any deferred business or are there any tabled items from the floor? OLD BUSINESS 23. There was no old business for the agenda. 24. Is there any old business from the floor? NOTICES OF MOTION 25. There were no notices of motion for the agenda.
26. Are there any notices of motion from the floor? DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 27. There were no delegations pertaining to items not on the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS 28. A memorandum regarding whether to appoint members to serve on the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness. 29. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness (CAB) for a two-year term commencing February 28, 2017 and ending February 27, 2019: Name Representing One (1) representative from an Indigenous Organization One (1) representative from a Yellowknife sheltering agency One (1) representative from an organization serving Persons with Disabilities One (1) representative from an organization serving Youth One (1) representative from an organization serving Seniors One (1) representative from a Yellowknife Business Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 30. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council direct Administration to begin tracking instances where Municipal Enforcement Division Level 1 Officers observe and report criminal activity to the RCMP, and that these figures be included in the monthly reports to Council. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 31. Is there any new business from the floor? ADMINISTRATIVE ENQUIRIES 32. There were no administrative enquiries for the agenda. 33. Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor? ADJOURNMENT
OPENING PRAYER/MEDITATION 1. Councillor Morse 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, February 13, 2017 are presented for adoption. 4. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, February 13, 2017 be presented for adoption. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF 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. STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. There were no Statutory Public Hearings for the agenda.
DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA A presentation from Vikrant Sharma and Chris Scott, representatives of Yellowknife Condominium Corporation No. 56, regarding the proposed Twin Pine Hill Trail System and Viewing Amenities.
A presentation from Iqbal Arshad regarding the proposed Twin Pine Hill Trail System.
Additional Item
MEMBER STATEMENTS 10. A request to proclaim March 2017 as “Wish Month” in the City of Yellowknife. 11. Are there any Member statements from the floor?
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS Councillor Morse will introduce the following reports: 12. Municipal Services Committee Report for February 13, 2017. 13. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation Project presentation be referred to Administration with direction to bring forward a Memorandum to Committee regarding the proposed partnership. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 14. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council approve the proposed Twin Pine Hill Trails and Amenities Concept Plan in principle, and direct Administration to proceed with detailed engineering design and contract tendering. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 15. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council dissolve the Social Issues Committee. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 16. Municipal Services Committee Report for February 20, 2017. 17. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint Leslie Gordon to serve on the Yellowknife Heritage Committee for a two (2) year term commencing February 28, 2017 and ending February 27, 2019. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 18. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint Daniel Korver and Peggy Holroyd to serve, for a three (3) year term effective February 28, 2017 until February 27, 2020, on the City of Yellowknife Development Appeal Board. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated ENACTMENT OF BY-LAWS 19. There were no by-laws for the agenda. 20. DEFERRED BUSINESS AND TABLED ITEMS 21. There was no deferred business and there were no tabled items for the agenda. 22. Is there any deferred business or are there any tabled items from the floor? OLD BUSINESS 23. There was no old business for the agenda. 24. Is there any old business from the floor? NOTICES OF MOTION 25. There were no notices of motion for the agenda.
26. Are there any notices of motion from the floor? DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 27. There were no delegations pertaining to items not on the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS 28. A memorandum regarding whether to appoint members to serve on the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness. 29. Councillor Morse moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint the following members to serve on the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness (CAB) for a two-year term commencing February 28, 2017 and ending February 27, 2019: Name Representing One (1) representative from an Indigenous Organization One (1) representative from a Yellowknife sheltering agency One (1) representative from an organization serving Persons with Disabilities One (1) representative from an organization serving Youth One (1) representative from an organization serving Seniors One (1) representative from a Yellowknife Business Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 30. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council direct Administration to begin tracking instances where Municipal Enforcement Division Level 1 Officers observe and report criminal activity to the RCMP, and that these figures be included in the monthly reports to Council. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated 31. Is there any new business from the floor? ADMINISTRATIVE ENQUIRIES 32. There were no administrative enquiries for the agenda. 33. Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor? ADJOURNMENT