OPENING PRAYER/MEDITATION 1. Councillor Bell 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.
3. Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, July 23, 2018 are presented for adoption. 4. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, July 23, 2018 be presented for adoption.
5. Minutes of Council for the special meeting of Monday, August 13, 2018 are presented for adoption. 6. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Minutes of Council for the special meeting of Monday, August 13, 2018 be presented for adoption.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF Does any Member have a pecuniary interest in any matter before Council tonight?
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS 13. Councillor Bell will introduce the following reports: 14. Municipal Services Committee Report for July 23, 2018. 15. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Administration provide cost estimates for the following Councillorproposed Budget 2019 projects: Governance Audit, Economic Development Strategy, Trail Connectivity Strategy Implementation, Downtown Ambassador, Homelessness Employment Program and Underground Piped Water Service Extension Strategy, recognizing that the Trail Connectivity Strategy Implementation will be informed by results of the Trail Connectivity Strategy.
Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Committee recommends that Council direct Administration to assign the costs of the Official Inquiry to the 2018 account for Mayor and Council Legal Fees and fund the over-expenditure from the anticipated 2018 salary surplus.
17. Municipal Services Committee Report for August 13, 2018. 18. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That: 1. Pursuant to s. 2.2 of Zoning By-law No. 4404, as amended, Jeremy Humphrey be appointed as a Development Officer for the City of Yellowknife; and 2. The term of appointment shall expire upon termination of employment with the City of Yellowknife.
ENACTMENT OF BY-LAWS 19. By-law No. 4975 - A by-law to repeal and replace Council Procedures By-law No. 4250, as amended, is presented for Second Reading. 20. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Second Reading of By-law No. 4975.
21. By-law No. 4976 - A Council Code of Ethics By-law, is presented for Second Reading. 22. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Second Reading of By-law No. 4976.
23. By-law No. 4974 - - A by-law to forgive $587,745.86 in outstanding debt on uncollectible sundry accounts from fiscal years 1998 through to 2014, is presented for Third Reading. 24. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4974.
25. By-law No. 4977 - A by-law to amend Building By-law No. 4469, as amended, for the purpose of consistency with Fees and Charges By-law No. 4436, as amended, is presented for Third Reading. 26. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4977.
27. By-law No. 4978 - A by-law to amend By-law No. 4844, for the purpose of amending legal description and authorizing the method of disposal of Lot 36, Block 4, Plan 4635, is presented for Third Reading. 28. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4978.
29. By-law No. 4979 - A by-law to amend the Tax Administration By-law No. 4207, as amended, to exempt the NWT SPCA's Lot 54, Block 907, Plan 4250 from property taxation, is presented for Third Reading. 30. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4979.
31. By-law No. 4980 - A by-law to amend Tax Administration Bylaw No. 4207, as amended, to remove the tax exemption pertaining to the Northern Frontier Regional Visitors Centre, is presented for Third Reading. 32. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4980.
NEW BUSINESS 40. A memorandum regarding whether to appoint members to serve on the University / Post-Secondary Advisory Committee and amend the Terms of Reference. 41. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That: 1. ____________ be appointed to serve on the University / Post- Secondary Advisory Committee; and 2. the Terms of Reference for the University / Post-Secondary Advisory Committee be amended to reflect that the two (2) representatives from the Government of the Northwest Territories are non-voting advisory Members.
A personnel matter.
43. Is there any new business from the floor? ADMINISTRATIVE ENQUIRIES 44. There were no administrative enquiries for the agenda. 45. Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor?
A personnel matter. ADJOURNMENT
OPENING PRAYER/MEDITATION 1. Councillor Bell 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.
3. Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, July 23, 2018 are presented for adoption. 4. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Minutes of Council for the regular meeting of Monday, July 23, 2018 be presented for adoption.
5. Minutes of Council for the special meeting of Monday, August 13, 2018 are presented for adoption. 6. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Minutes of Council for the special meeting of Monday, August 13, 2018 be presented for adoption.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF Does any Member have a pecuniary interest in any matter before Council tonight?
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS 13. Councillor Bell will introduce the following reports: 14. Municipal Services Committee Report for July 23, 2018. 15. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Administration provide cost estimates for the following Councillorproposed Budget 2019 projects: Governance Audit, Economic Development Strategy, Trail Connectivity Strategy Implementation, Downtown Ambassador, Homelessness Employment Program and Underground Piped Water Service Extension Strategy, recognizing that the Trail Connectivity Strategy Implementation will be informed by results of the Trail Connectivity Strategy.
Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That Committee recommends that Council direct Administration to assign the costs of the Official Inquiry to the 2018 account for Mayor and Council Legal Fees and fund the over-expenditure from the anticipated 2018 salary surplus.
17. Municipal Services Committee Report for August 13, 2018. 18. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That: 1. Pursuant to s. 2.2 of Zoning By-law No. 4404, as amended, Jeremy Humphrey be appointed as a Development Officer for the City of Yellowknife; and 2. The term of appointment shall expire upon termination of employment with the City of Yellowknife.
ENACTMENT OF BY-LAWS 19. By-law No. 4975 - A by-law to repeal and replace Council Procedures By-law No. 4250, as amended, is presented for Second Reading. 20. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Second Reading of By-law No. 4975.
21. By-law No. 4976 - A Council Code of Ethics By-law, is presented for Second Reading. 22. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Second Reading of By-law No. 4976.
23. By-law No. 4974 - - A by-law to forgive $587,745.86 in outstanding debt on uncollectible sundry accounts from fiscal years 1998 through to 2014, is presented for Third Reading. 24. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4974.
25. By-law No. 4977 - A by-law to amend Building By-law No. 4469, as amended, for the purpose of consistency with Fees and Charges By-law No. 4436, as amended, is presented for Third Reading. 26. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4977.
27. By-law No. 4978 - A by-law to amend By-law No. 4844, for the purpose of amending legal description and authorizing the method of disposal of Lot 36, Block 4, Plan 4635, is presented for Third Reading. 28. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4978.
29. By-law No. 4979 - A by-law to amend the Tax Administration By-law No. 4207, as amended, to exempt the NWT SPCA's Lot 54, Block 907, Plan 4250 from property taxation, is presented for Third Reading. 30. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4979.
31. By-law No. 4980 - A by-law to amend Tax Administration Bylaw No. 4207, as amended, to remove the tax exemption pertaining to the Northern Frontier Regional Visitors Centre, is presented for Third Reading. 32. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, Third Reading of By-law No. 4980.
NEW BUSINESS 40. A memorandum regarding whether to appoint members to serve on the University / Post-Secondary Advisory Committee and amend the Terms of Reference. 41. Councillor Bell moves, Councillor ____________ seconds, That: 1. ____________ be appointed to serve on the University / Post- Secondary Advisory Committee; and 2. the Terms of Reference for the University / Post-Secondary Advisory Committee be amended to reflect that the two (2) representatives from the Government of the Northwest Territories are non-voting advisory Members.
A personnel matter.
43. Is there any new business from the floor? ADMINISTRATIVE ENQUIRIES 44. There were no administrative enquiries for the agenda. 45. Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor?
A personnel matter. ADJOURNMENT