OPENING PRAYER/MEDITATION 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 Presentation of the 2017 Holiday Light Competition Awards.
3. Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, January 8, 2018 are presented for adoption. 4. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, January 8, 2018 be presented for adoption. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
MEMBER STATEMENTS 9. A request to proclaim the week of February 1, 2018 to February 8, 2018 as “Eating Disorder Awareness Week” in the City of Yellowknife. 10. A request to proclaim the week of February 5, 2018 to February 9, 2018 as “Winter Walk to Work Week” in the City of Yellowknife. 11. Are there any Member statements from the floor?
12. Municipal Services Committee Report for January 8, 2018. 13. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That: 1. The Mayor and Members of Council be authorized to attend the following conferences in 2018: Conference/Event Location 2018 Dates # of Members Northwest Territories Association of Communities (NWTAC) Annual General Meeting Hay River, NT February 15 - 18 Two (2) Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference and Trade Show Halifax, NS May 31 – June 3 One (1) FCM Sustainable Communities Conference Ottawa, ON February 6 - 8 One (1) Business Improvement Associations of British Columbia (BIABC) and International Downtown Association Conference (IDA) Kelowna, BC April 22 - 25 One (1) 2. Other travel authorization be prioritized based on Council priorities and emerging opportunities, and be approved by Council on a case by case basis in advance of each conference.
Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That the following resolution be presented to Council for consideration: WHEREAS in 2014 residents of the NWT consumed more than 1.8 million litres of water from 1.3 plastic bottles; AND WHEREAS 200,000 of those single use bottles ended up in local landfills; AND WHEREAS the transportation of these bottles from southern cities is a source of greenhouse gas emissions and their manufacture is water and energy intensive; AND WHEREAS NWT communities draw water from a nearby source, treat it and test it regularly to ensure compliance with national standards for drinking water; AND WHEREAS the consumption of bottled water hinders the protection of water sources with a number of communities across Canada suffering water shortages while bottling companies extract water from local watersheds without much restriction; AND WHEREAS the City of Yellowknife has taken steps toward reducing the consumption of single use water bottles by installing water bottle filling stations in facilities and providing waterfill stations with compostable cups at community events; AND WHEREAS the City of Yellowknife promotes recycling and composting at all City facilities and events; AND WHEREAS the quality of water sourced and treated by the City of Yellowknife is second to none; NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the City of Yellowknife sign the #loveNWTwater pledge and commit to further reducing the consumption of single use plastic bottles in facilities and events and lead by example with the promotion of the use of tap water. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
15. Municipal Services Committee Report for January 15, 2018. 16. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council directs Administration to develop Terms of Reference for the establishment of an Aquatic Centre Advisory Committee for the purpose of providing input to Council on the development of an Aquatic Centre. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council maintains the status - quo in regards to the Grant Funding Policy and Criteria for 2018. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint the following: Committee Councillor Deputy Mayor Adrian Bell Audit Committee Rommel Silverio Board of Revision Adrian Bell (Primary) Niels Konge (Alternate) Community Advisory Board on Homelessness Linda Bussey Community Energy Planning Committee Shauna Morgan Development Appeal Board Niels Konge (Primary) Rebecca Alty (Alternate) Grant Review Committee Adrian Bell Steve Payne Heritage Committee Julian Morse Yellowknife Combative Sports Commission Steve Payne Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, 1. That Council direct Administration to investigate and present to Council options for dividing annual budget deliberations into separate sessions. 2. That Council direct Administration to plan a Council workshop in the first quarter of 2018 to discuss the inclusion of key performance indicators in the budget document. 3. That Council direct Administration to assist Council in the development of a new budget policy to outline the annual budget process and to aid in the setting of annual budget priorities. 4. That Council direct Administration to investigate and present to Council options for disconnecting management, SAO and Council compensation from raises negotiated with unionized employees, and further that Council's compensation be disconnected from inflation.
ADMINISTRATIVE ENQUIRIES 29. There were no administrative enquiries for the agenda. 30. Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor? ADJOURNMENT
OPENING PRAYER/MEDITATION 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 Presentation of the 2017 Holiday Light Competition Awards.
3. Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, January 8, 2018 are presented for adoption. 4. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, January 8, 2018 be presented for adoption. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
MEMBER STATEMENTS 9. A request to proclaim the week of February 1, 2018 to February 8, 2018 as “Eating Disorder Awareness Week” in the City of Yellowknife. 10. A request to proclaim the week of February 5, 2018 to February 9, 2018 as “Winter Walk to Work Week” in the City of Yellowknife. 11. Are there any Member statements from the floor?
12. Municipal Services Committee Report for January 8, 2018. 13. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That: 1. The Mayor and Members of Council be authorized to attend the following conferences in 2018: Conference/Event Location 2018 Dates # of Members Northwest Territories Association of Communities (NWTAC) Annual General Meeting Hay River, NT February 15 - 18 Two (2) Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference and Trade Show Halifax, NS May 31 – June 3 One (1) FCM Sustainable Communities Conference Ottawa, ON February 6 - 8 One (1) Business Improvement Associations of British Columbia (BIABC) and International Downtown Association Conference (IDA) Kelowna, BC April 22 - 25 One (1) 2. Other travel authorization be prioritized based on Council priorities and emerging opportunities, and be approved by Council on a case by case basis in advance of each conference.
Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That the following resolution be presented to Council for consideration: WHEREAS in 2014 residents of the NWT consumed more than 1.8 million litres of water from 1.3 plastic bottles; AND WHEREAS 200,000 of those single use bottles ended up in local landfills; AND WHEREAS the transportation of these bottles from southern cities is a source of greenhouse gas emissions and their manufacture is water and energy intensive; AND WHEREAS NWT communities draw water from a nearby source, treat it and test it regularly to ensure compliance with national standards for drinking water; AND WHEREAS the consumption of bottled water hinders the protection of water sources with a number of communities across Canada suffering water shortages while bottling companies extract water from local watersheds without much restriction; AND WHEREAS the City of Yellowknife has taken steps toward reducing the consumption of single use water bottles by installing water bottle filling stations in facilities and providing waterfill stations with compostable cups at community events; AND WHEREAS the City of Yellowknife promotes recycling and composting at all City facilities and events; AND WHEREAS the quality of water sourced and treated by the City of Yellowknife is second to none; NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the City of Yellowknife sign the #loveNWTwater pledge and commit to further reducing the consumption of single use plastic bottles in facilities and events and lead by example with the promotion of the use of tap water. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
15. Municipal Services Committee Report for January 15, 2018. 16. Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council directs Administration to develop Terms of Reference for the establishment of an Aquatic Centre Advisory Committee for the purpose of providing input to Council on the development of an Aquatic Centre. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council maintains the status - quo in regards to the Grant Funding Policy and Criteria for 2018. Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
Councillor Konge moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Council appoint the following: Committee Councillor Deputy Mayor Adrian Bell Audit Committee Rommel Silverio Board of Revision Adrian Bell (Primary) Niels Konge (Alternate) Community Advisory Board on Homelessness Linda Bussey Community Energy Planning Committee Shauna Morgan Development Appeal Board Niels Konge (Primary) Rebecca Alty (Alternate) Grant Review Committee Adrian Bell Steve Payne Heritage Committee Julian Morse Yellowknife Combative Sports Commission Steve Payne Unanimous In Favour Opposed Carried / Defeated
Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, 1. That Council direct Administration to investigate and present to Council options for dividing annual budget deliberations into separate sessions. 2. That Council direct Administration to plan a Council workshop in the first quarter of 2018 to discuss the inclusion of key performance indicators in the budget document. 3. That Council direct Administration to assist Council in the development of a new budget policy to outline the annual budget process and to aid in the setting of annual budget priorities. 4. That Council direct Administration to investigate and present to Council options for disconnecting management, SAO and Council compensation from raises negotiated with unionized employees, and further that Council's compensation be disconnected from inflation.
ADMINISTRATIVE ENQUIRIES 29. There were no administrative enquiries for the agenda. 30. Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor? ADJOURNMENT