May 17, 2021 Governance & Priorities Committee

>> I'LL CALL OUR GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING FOR MONDAY,

[1. Opening Statement]

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I'D LIKE TO BEGIN BY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE IS LOCATED IN CHIEF DRYGEESE TERRITORY.

FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL, IT'S BEEN THE TRADITIONAL LAND OF THE YELLOWKNIFE'S, THEN A FIRST NATION, AND MORE RECENTLY THE HOMELAND OF THE NORTH SLAVE METIS.

WE RESPECT THE HISTORIES, LANGUAGES, AND CULTURES OF FIRST NATIONS METIS AND [INAUDIBLE] FIRST PEOPLES OF CANADA WHOSE PRESENCE CONTINUES TO ENRICH OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY.

MISS BASSI-KELLET, ANYTHING FURTHER TO ADD TO THE AGENDA?

[2. Approval of the agenda.]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.

NO, NOTHING ELSE TO ADD.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE DISCLOSURE PECUNIARY INTERESTS IN THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF, DOES ANY MEMBER HAVE A PECUNIARY INTERESTS TODAY? SEEING NONE.

NEXT, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION REGARDING 2021 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS,

[4. A presentation regarding 2021 construction projects.]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.

EACH SPRING FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, ADMINISTRATION HAS PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT WILL BE PROCEEDING OVER THE SUMMER.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS FULL PICTURE TO GPC AND AS WELL TO RESIDENTS, ON THE THINGS THAT EVERYONE WILL BE SEEING AROUND TOWN THIS SUMMER.

THE GOOD NEWS, OF COURSE, ONCE AGAIN, IN OUR SECOND PANDEMIC CONSTRUCTION SEASON, IS THAT THERE WILL BE CONSTRUCTION ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS THIS SUMMER, AND THE CITY IS ADVANCING A NUMBER OF PROJECTS WITH, OF COURSE, THE EXPERT SUPPORT OF A RANGE OF YELLOWKNIFE CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS.

I'LL TURN THINGS OVER NOW TO WENDY NEWTON, WHO IS THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING, WHO IS OUR SEASONED PROFESSIONAL AT DELIVERING THIS ON BEHALF OF THE ADMINISTRATION, AND WENDY IS DOING THIS FOR US AGAIN THIS YEAR FOR 2021. OVER TO YOU, WENDY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SORRY. OF COURSE, EVERYTHING ON THE SCREEN CHANGED.

WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT OUR PROJECTS FOR 2021.

THE PRESENTATION WILL GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF OUR PROJECTS; AND OUR PROJECTS INCLUDE; OUR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, SOME HIGH LEVEL STUDIES, AND SOME MULTI DEPARTMENTAL PROJECTS.

IN 2021, THERE'S A NUMBER OF PROJECTS THAT WILL BE OCCURRING, ALL OF THE AREAS YOU SEE IN RED ON THIS MAP, ARE AREAS THAT WILL BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

WHEN YOU COMPARE IT TO THE MAP FROM 2020, IT'S STILL A LARGE NUMBER OF AREAS THAT WE DO HAVE PROJECTS PLANNED IN.

THE AREA AT THE SOLID WASTE FACILITY IS HIGHLIGHTED AS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PROJECTS THAT ARE OCCURRING THERE, NOT THAT THE ENTIRE AREA WILL BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

WE'LL START WITH NIVEN LAKE.

IN THE NIVEN AREA, THERE ARE THREE PROJECTS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO GET UNDERWAY THIS YEAR.

THE FIRST IS MOYLE DRIVE ROAD PATCHING.

THIS IS AN AREA THAT HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH A SINKHOLE, SO WE ARE EXPECTING THAT THAT REPAIR WILL OCCUR THIS YEAR.

IN NIVEN PHASE 5, WE EXPECT TO DO A REVISION OF THE LOT SUBDIVISION ON THE SECTION BETWEEN HEGEL DRIVE AND MAY DRIVE, AND WE'RE ALSO INSTALLING BACKUP POWER AT LAKE STATION NUMBER 11 ON DEWITT DRIVE.

IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PROJECTS STARTING WITH TRAFFIC LIGHT UPGRADES AT 50TH STREET.

WE WILL BE UPDATING THE BACKUP POWER SYSTEM AT THIS LIGHT, WE'VE BEEN HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH THE BACKUP POWER THERE, SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF WE DO A POWER OUTAGES, THIS LIGHT STILL OPERATIONAL.

THEN WE WERE TO SCHOOL DRAW AVENUE, WHERE WE WILL BE DOING SOME PAVING BETWEEN 44TH STREET AND 46 STREET.

THIS IS AN AREA THAT HAS A COUPLE OF REALLY LARGE DEPTHS, SO WE'LL BE ADDRESSING THOSE AS PART OF THE PROJECT.

ON 54TH AVENUE, WE WILL BE COMPLETING OUR WATER AND SEWER UPGRADES THAT OCCURRED LAST YEAR BY PAVING THE STREET THIS YEAR.

THIS WORK INCLUDES ADDRESSING THE PAVEMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF 49TH STREET AND AT SCHOOL DRAW AVENUE.

AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, WILL BE CONTINUING WITH THE DESIGN PHASE OF THE BIOMASS BOILER THAT IS EXPECTED TO BE INSTALLED IN 2022.

AT OLEXIN PARK, WE WILL BE INSTALLING A NEW PLAYGROUND.

THE INTERSECTIONS OF 54TH AND 53RD STREET IN FRANKLIN AVENUE WILL BE GETTING TRAFFIC LIGHT UPGRADES.

THESE INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF VIDEO DETECTION AND COUNTDOWN PEDESTRIAN TIMERS.

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IN THE OLDER PORT ROAD, FRANKLIN AVENUE, FORREST DRIVE AREA, WE AGAIN HAVE A NUMBER OF PROJECTS.

THE FIRST IS THE YK COMMUNITY ARENA, AMMONIA SYSTEM UPGRADES.

THESE ARE UPGRADES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE AMMONIA SYSTEM AND IT WILL BE GETTING A SYSTEM THAT'S VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED AT THE MULTIPLEX ARENA.

THE MULTIPLEX AMMONIA SYSTEM BEGAN UPGRADES IN 2020 AND THESE UPGRADES WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2021.

IN FORREST PARK, WE WILL BE COMPLETING THE PAVING OF THIS AREA, THIS SECTION RECEIVED WATER AND SEWER WORK A FEW YEARS AGO AND WE WERE WAITING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GROUND HAD LEVELED OUT, THAT SETTLEMENT HAD CEASED AND WE WILL NOW BE PAVING THAT AREA THIS YEAH.

ON CON ROAD, WE WILL BE DOING PAVING AND UPGRADING OF THE ROAD BETWEEN RICON DRIVE AND CON PLACE.

THIS PROJECT INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF AN ASPHALT MULTI-USE PATHWAY ADJACENT TO THE ROADWAY.

BEHIND THE GARAGE, WE WILL BE CONTINUING WITH THE DESIGN OF THE SEWAGE CONTAINMENT CELL, CURRENTLY, THE DESIGN HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND WE ARE EXPECTING THAT CONSTRUCTION WILL OCCUR IN 2022.

THEN WE HAVE THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW PARKING LOT FOR THE TENNIS COURTS BEHIND PUMP HOUSE NUMBER 4.

THIS IS PART OF THE PUMP HOUSE NUMBER 4 SAFETY UPGRADES THAT BEGAN LAST YEAR.

THIS PROJECT WILL EVENTUALLY SEE THE INSTALLATION OF TWO TRUCK FILL STATIONS COMPLETE WITH SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

IN ORDER FOR US TO MOVE THAT PROJECT FORWARD, WE NEED TO MOVE THE TRAFFIC AWAY FROM THAT AREA, SO ONE OF THE PROJECTS TO MOVE THE TRAFFIC WAY, IS TO BUILD THE NEW PARKING LOT FOR THE TENNIS COURTS, AND THAT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE FROM KAM LAKE ROAD.

IN THE FRAME LAKE AND KAM LAKE AREAS, WE HAVE YARD RECONSTRUCTION OCCURRING ON DAGENAIS DRIVE.

THIS IS THE FINAL PHASE OF THE WATER SEWER AND PAVING PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW, WE ARE EXPECTING THAT THIS PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR.

ON FITNESS AND DRIVE AT HORTON CRESCENT, WE WILL BE INSTALLING A PUSH BUTTON CROSS-WALK.

WE TOOK A LOOK AT THIS INTERSECTION AND WITH THESE ADJACENT SCHOOL WITH NJ BEING RIGHTS THERE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A PUSH BUTTON CROSS-WALK WOULD BE INSTALLED.

ESSENTIALLY, IT'LL BE APPLIED AT THE PARK AT HORTON CRESCENT AND IT WILL CROSS OVER TO [INAUDIBLE] ON HORDAL ROAD, WE ARE STARTING PHASE 1 OF THE WATER AND SEWER UPGRADES FOR THIS ROAD, SO WORK WILL BE OCCURRING BETWEEN RANGE LAKE ROAD AND SPENCE ROAD.

THEN WE HAVE THE RV FILL AND DUMP STATION RELOCATION.

THIS IS THE SECOND PROJECT THAT WILL BE MOVING TRAFFIC AWAY FROM THE PUMP HOUSE 4 AREAS, SO THAT THE SAFETY UPGRADES CAN BE DONE.

THIS PROJECT IS CURRENTLY IN THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SECTION AND THE DESIGN AS WELL.

MOVING TO THE SOLID WASTE FACILITY, WE HAVE BAILING FACILITY UPGRADES, WHICH INCLUDE UPGRADES TO THE ROOF INSTALLATION AND THERE WAS A BAILER REPAIR THAT WAS COMPLETED EARLIER THIS YEAR.

WE ARE ANTICIPATING THAT THE RE-SCALE AND GATE HOUSE INSTALLATION WILL BE OCCURRING THIS YEAR AND BE COMPLETED BY THIS FALL.

OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING ON AT THE LANDFILL SITE.

WE HAVE LONG-TERM SITE PLANNING, SO ESSENTIALLY WE HAVE A CONSULTANT ENGAGED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE LANDFILL SITE AND THE ADJACENT QUERIES AND DO SOME LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR THINGS LIKE THE NEXT LANDFILL CELLS THAT WE'LL SEE WHERE THAT SHOULD BE LOCATED, AND THEN WE CHANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN TO DETERMINE WHERE WE SHOULD BE GATHERING AND COLLECTING LEACHATE AND WHETHER IT SHOULD BE TREATED ON-SITE.

AT THE SEWAGE LAGOON, WE HAVE OUR TWO PROJECTS THAT HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS DOWN, THE FIRST IS THE REBUILDING OF DIKE NUMBER 1 AT TRAPPERS LAKE, THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN STALLED A LITTLE BIT TO TO THE PERMITTING PROCESS.

WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT THE PROJECT WILL BE ABLE TO GET STARTED THIS SUMMER, BUT WE EXPECT THAT CONSTRUCTION WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2022.

THE DESLUDGING PROJECT IS ALSO UNDERWAY WITH THE DESIGN PHASE, WE ARE EXPECTING THAT THE FIRST YEAR OF SLUDGE WILL BE REMOVED IN 2023 DUE TO,

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OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT WILL BE OCCURRING, WE HAVE THE COLUMBARIUM INSTALLATION AT THE CEMETERY.

IT WAS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WOULD START IN 2020 WITH THE SITE PREPARATION, HOWEVER ALL WORK HAS BEEN PUSHED TO 2021.

WE'RE EXPECTING SITE PREP AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE COLUMBARIUM TO BE COMPLETED IN 2021.

SIX WAY FINDING KIOSKS WERE INSTALLED AROUND TOWN IN 2020.

ONE OF THOSE KIOSKS REQUIRES TO HAVE THE ASPHALT SURFACING AND FINAL LANDSCAPING AROUND IT COMPLETED OR THE SERVICE CONNECTION FAILURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

WE'RE EXPECTING EIGHT SERVICE REPAIRS WILL HAPPEN THIS YEAR WHICH IS UPGRADES TO THE COMPLETE SERVICE, INCLUDING THE CIRCUMFERENCE WATER METERS WITHIN THE HOMES.

THEN WE ALSO HAVE THE ACCESSIBILITY AUDIT IMPLEMENTATION.

THIS SUMMER WILL SEE A FOCUS ON PARKS AND FACILITIES.

FOR THE PARKS, WE WILL SEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASPHALT PADS AND PATHWAYS, PICNIC TABLES, BENCHES AND PARKING PADS.

THESE WILL BE SEEN AT FRITZ FEEL PARK, TOMMY FOREST, HARKER PARK, SCHOOL DRAW AND [INAUDIBLE].

FOR THE FACILITIES, THE UPGRADES, WE WILL FOCUS ON DOOR OPENERS AND WASHROOM UPGRADES.

FOR STUDIES WE HAVE OUR STORM WATER MANAGEMENT STUDY THAT IS ONGOING.

THIS IS A THREE-YEAR SAMPLING STUDY THAT WILL RESULT IN A TREND LINE ANALYSIS, AND THIS IS A STUDY THAT IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE CITY'S WATER LICENSE.

WE HAVE THE ARBOR DEVELOPMENT STUDY FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN FOR THE EVENTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF AN HARBOR AND THIS IS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE YKDFN.

WE HAVE THE ART AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN, WHICH IS A PROJECT THAT WILL TAKE A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT APPROACH TO IDENTIFY ARTS AND CULTURAL RESOURCES WITHIN DULANEY.

THE MASTER PLAN WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN AREAS SUCH AS POLICY DEVELOPMENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY, STRATEGIES FOR LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT AND GROWTH OF RESOURCES WITHIN.

SOME OTHER PROJECTS THAT WILL BE OCCURRING THIS YEAR.

WE HAVE OUR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW, AND WE ARE ANTICIPATING THAT THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE FINALIZED IN 2021.

WE ARE WORKING ON THE CITY'S ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN OR 2021 WE'RE EXPECTING [NOISE] APPROVAL OF THE ASSET MANAGEMENT POLICY, DEFINING LEVELS OF SERVICE, AND ADOPTING RISK MATRIX FOR THE STATE.

CURRENTLY, WE'RE IN THE MIDST OF OUR WATER LICENSE RENEWAL.

WE SUBMITTED OUR APPLICATION IN FEBRUARY.

WE HAVE OUR TECHNICAL SESSIONS COMING UP THE WEEK OF MAY 31ST.

TOURS OF OUR FACILITIES, JUNE 8TH, AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 13TH.

FOR THE SUBMARINE PIPELINE REPLACEMENT, CURRENTLY WE HAVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT IN PLACE AND WE ARE EXPECTING THAT THIS SUMMER WE WILL SEE THAT THE METRICS SURVEY OF GREAT SLAVE LAKE WILL OCCUR.

ESSENTIALLY THAT'S MAPPING OUT THE FLOOR OF GREAT SLAVE LAKE SO WE CAN DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR THE NEW PIPELINE.

THEN WE'RE EXPECTING THAT WE WILL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH DESIGN AND SOME OF THE REQUIREMENTS.

IN KAM LAKE, WE HAVE THE KAM LAKE COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION THAT IS CURRENTLY IN THE ENGAGEMENT AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN PHASE.

WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON THE 2022 WATER AND SEWER UPGRADES AND PAVING PROGRAM DESIGN PHASE.

THIS INCLUDES THE SECOND PHASE OF THE WATER AND SEWER UPGRADES.

FIRST PHASE OF CORNELL ROAD FOR PAVING AND THEN PAVING POTENTIALLY ON HEGEL WHOLE CRESCENT, 45TH STREET, 50TH STREET, AND MCDONALD'S DRIVE.

WE ALSO HAVE THE AQUATIC CENTER PROJECT MOVING FORWARD.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT WILL BE AWARDED AND THAT A PUBLIC REFERENDUM FOR THE BORROWING BY LAW WILL OCCUR.

THE VISITOR'S CENTER RELOCATION WILL BE MOVING FORWARD, AND THAT'S THE PLANS TO RENOVATE THE SPACE WITHIN THE CENTRAL SQUARE MALL FOR A NEW, ACCESSIBLE MULTI-FUNCTION SPACE FOR TOURISTS AND NON-COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO DISPLAY THEIR WORK.

AT THE FIRE HALL, WE HAVE THREE PROJECTS THAT ARE ONGOING THIS YEAR.

THE FIRST IS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TRUCK BAY IN ORDER TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL AND COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY LINES TO SUPPORT THE RESPONSE READINESS OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND THE FUNCTIONAL READINESS OF THE EQUIPMENT ON THOSE VEHICLES.

WE ALSO HAVE UPGRADES TO THE HOT WATER SYSTEM IN

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THEN WE HAVE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POWER COT SYSTEM FOR RAISING AND LOWERING COTS USED FOR TRANSPORTING PATIENTS.

THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN SHOWN TO REDUCE INJURIES TO EMS PROVIDERS WHEN LIFTING ANY OF THE PATIENTS.

ONCE AGAIN A NUMBER OF PROJECTS OCCURRING THROUGH THE CITY AND THROUGH ALL DEPARTMENTS.

WE MOVE ON TO QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.

AS COUNSELORS REMEMBER WE APPROVED THESE PROJECTS IN OUR BUDGET BACK IN DECEMBER OR SOME OF THEM ARE FROM PREVIOUS BUDGETS.

THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO KIND OF A BIT OF A REFRESHER SINCE WE WILL START TO SEE A LOT OF THE WORK RAMPING UP.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? COUNSEL CORNELL.

>> THANK YOU. THANKS WENDY FOR THE PRESENTATION.

LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE NOT QUITE AS BUSY AS MAYBE YOU WERE LAST YEAR, BUT AWFULLY CLOSE.

WHO PERMITS THE WORK THAT WE HAVE TO DO AT THE LAGOON.

WHY IS THERE A HOLD UP WITH THAT?

>> BASSI-KELLET.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'LL ASK MS. NEWTON TO RESPOND.

>> THANK YOU. THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AT THE LAGOON, THE WORK FOR TRAPPERS LATE FOR THAT DAY.

WE HAD TO HAVE THE PROJECT REVIEWED BY DFO BECAUSE IT IS FISH BEARING WATERS.

WE ALSO HAD TO GET A LAND USE PERMIT FOR THE ROAD ACCESS TO THAT.

THOSE PERMANENT APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AND WE'RE MOVING FORWARD ON THOSE.

IT ALSO REQUIRED A MODIFICATION TO THE CITY'S WATER LICENSE IN ORDER TO REBUILD THAT DIKE.

FOR THESE SLUDGE PROJECT, IT IS THE WATER LICENSE THAT IS PERMITTING THAT WORK.

THERE'S SOME MEETINGS WE NEED TO HOLD WITH THE REGULATORS IN ORDER TO SORT OUT FLOW DIRECTIONS AND OVERALL DESIGN OF THAT LAY DOWN AREA PAD.

WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANTS FOR THEIR SERVICES FOR THE ENTIRE DISLODGING PROJECT.

IT'S QUITE A TIME-CONSUMING PROCESS.

>> WE'RE DOING THIS BEFORE WATER LICENSE RENEWAL BECAUSE THERE'S MORE WATER LICENSE RENEWAL COMING UP RIGHT AWAY?

>> MISS BASSI-KELLET?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE ARE IN THE EYE OF THE STORM ON OUR WATER LICENSE.

I'LL ASK MS. NEWTON TO RESPOND.

>> WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF OUR WATER LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IS SEEN AS A POINT IN TIME PROCESS.

WE ARE CONTINUING WITH THAT WORK.

THESE PROJECTS WILL BE DISCUSSED AS PART OF THE RENEWAL PROCESS AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOME ANSWERS TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THOSE PROJECTS FORWARD AS PART OF OUR RENEWAL DISCUSSIONS.

>> MISS NEWTON I'M LOST A LITTLE BIT.

THE STUFF WE HAVE TO GO TO THE WATER BOARD ON, WE'RE DOING THAT IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR WATER LICENSE RENEWAL? THESE PROJECT'S BEEN SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO MAKE AN APPLICATION ON THE OLD WATER LICENSE TO DO THIS WORK? IS THAT A CORRECT UNDERSTANDING?

>> MISS BASSI-KELLET.

>> MISS NEWTON.

>> YES, THAT'S PARTIALLY RIGHT.

FOR THE DIKE, WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH SUBMITTING OUR APPLICATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE WATER LICENSE RENEWAL PROJECT BECAUSE IT'S A PROJECT THAT WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET FINISHED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND WE CAN STILL GET IT PERMANENT UNDER THE OLD LICENSE SO THAT WE CAN START CONSTRUCTION THIS YEAR WITH THE D SLUGGING, BECAUSE IT'S A MUCH MORE INVOLVED PROCESS, THAT ONE WE'RE DOING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WATER LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESS.

THEY ARE VERY TIGHTLY TIED TOGETHER, AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE OUR NEW LICENSE WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2022, SO THAT WE CAN GET BOTH OF THESE PROJECTS, ONE HOPEFULLY ALMOST DONE AND ONE DEFINITELY THROUGH THE PROCESS.

>> IT'S AMAZING THE AMOUNT OF PAPERWORK YOU HAVE TO DO FOR A LITTLE BIT OF WATER AND A LITTLE BIT OF POOP.

MY NEXT QUESTION IS ON BOTH THOSE SUBJECTS AS WELL, THE RV FILLING STATION, I COULDN'T QUITE PLACE ON THE MAP WHERE THAT'S BEING MOVED TO.

WHERE IS IT BEING MOVED TO?

>> MISS BASSI-KELLET?

>> MISS NEWTON.

>> THANK YOU. THERE IS AN AREA ESSENTIALLY ACROSS FROM CORONATION DRIVE.

BUT THERE'S A PATHWAY THAT HEADS THROUGH [INAUDIBLE] STREET.

BUT THERE IS A PATHWAY THERE AND THERE'S ALSO A LARGE TRACT OF CITY ON LAND THERE.

WE ARE LOOKING AT THE POTENTIAL TO MOVE THE RV FILLING STATION THERE.

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IT'S AN AREA THAT TAKES A LOT OF THAT RP TROPIC OUT OF THE CORE AREAS.

WE DID LOOK AT A NUMBER OF PLACES FOR THIS AND THIS IS THE ONE WE'RE CURRENTLY EVALUATING.

>> COOL. THEN, IS THE WATER TURNED ON AT THE CURRENT RV FILL SITE? I'M SURE ADMINISTRATIONS HEAR THAT QUESTION MULTIPLE TIMES OVER LAST WEEK SINCE CAMPING STARTED.

BUT HERE WE ARE, SO I THOUGHT I'D ASK.

>> MISS BASSI-KELLET?

>> IT WAS HARDCORE CAMPUS AND WANTED TO GET OUT IN THE SNOW.

WE NEED EVERY BIT OF SUPPORT THEY CAN GET.

I'LL ASK MS. NEWTON IF SHE CAN SPEAK TO THIS.

I THINK THERE ARE SOME TEMPERATURE LIMITATIONS ON WHAT WE CAN DO.

>> GENERALLY, WE'LL OPEN SURFACE WATER LINES MAY 31ST.

SO THAT WOULD BE WHEN I WOULD EXPECT US TO SEE THE RV STATION OPENED FOR OPERATION.

>> OKAY. I'M SURE THERE'LL BE LOTS OF DISAPPOINTED CAMPERS WHO DIDN'T GET CAMPSITES THAT ARE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I GUESS SO.

HOPEFULLY, WON'T LIVE ON TRUCK SERVICES, AND THEY CAN DO IT FROM THEIR HUBS.

THANKS FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

I ALWAYS FIND THIS PRESENTATION REALLY INFORMATIVE REALLY BECAUSE WE GO THROUGH THE BUDGET, AND WE GIVE DOLLARS TO ALL THIS STUFF.

IT HAS STREET NAMES, BUT THE VISUAL I THINK REALLY GIVES US AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO ACCOMPLISH IN A VERY SHORT SUMMER SEASON.

I THINK THIS YEAR AND PROBABLY FEELS LIKE IT'S EVEN SHORTER BECAUSE YOU GO THERE WITH AN EXCAVATOR AND YOU PUT YOUR BUCKET INTO THE GROUND AND ALL YOU DO RIGHT NOW IS HIT ICE, AND WE'RE HALFWAY THROUGH MAY.

HOPEFULLY, IT THAWS OUT AND WE CAN ACTUALLY GET GOING ON THIS STUFF.

THANKS AGAIN, WENDY, FOR THAT PRESENTATION. I ALWAYS APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COUNCIL SMITH.

>> THANK YOU, WENDY, FOR THE PRESENTATION.

SUPER EXCITED TO SEE THE NEW PAVING OVER IN THE FOREST PARK.

I KNOW MYSELF AND MY NEIGHBORS ARE GOING TO BE SUPER EXCITED AS WELL AS THE KIDS BEING ABLE TO PUT THEIR BASKETBALL NETS OUT FINALLY AND HAVE SOME ACTUAL PAVEMENT TO PLAY ON.

ALSO EXCITED TO SEE THE CAEN ROAD. I GREW UP ON CAEN.

SO THAT WAS ALWAYS A AWESOME ROLLER COASTER TO GO ON.

SO IT'LL BE NICE TO SEE IT A LITTLE BIT OF FACELIFT THERE.

AS WELL AS THE CROSS-WALK OVER AT WHARTON.

I KNOW MANY NJ PARENTS HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED EACH BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR WHEN THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THEIR KIDS TO CROSS THE ROAD AND TRAFFIC JUST ISN'T PAYING ATTENTION.

SO I HOPE THIS HELPS A LOT OF PARENTS FEEL A LITTLE BIT MORE AT EASE WHEN THEY SEND THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL.

I THINK THE WORK PLAN LOOKS AMAZING.

HAPPY SUMMER TRAILS.

>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MORGAN?

>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANKS WENDY FOR THE PRESENTATION.

I JUST HAD A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT THINGS THAT I WASN'T CLEAR ABOUT.

SO THE NEVAN PHASE 5 SUBDIVISION OR DIVISION, CAN YOU JUST EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT? IT'S NOT OBVIOUS TO ME AND IF THAT LOOKS LIKE ANYTHING ON THE GROUND.

>> MS BASSI KELLETT.

>> THANKS VERY MUCH. I'LL TAKE A STAB AT THIS ONE AND IF WENDY AS ANY OTHER ADDITION TO PROVIDE, THEN I WILL ASK HER AS WELL.

SO THIS IS OUR EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN MARKET PHASE 5 OF NEVAN TO MAKE IT AS ATTRACTIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT AS POSSIBLE.

WE'VE HAD SOME GREAT LUCK WITH OTHER PHASES TO DATE, THIS ONE NOW WE WANT TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S ACCESSIBLE, TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS VIABLE, THAT IT IS AN ATTRACTIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT TO HAPPEN.

THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN OUR PLAN, THAT'S WHAT IT'S ON FOR.

WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE THAT HAPPENING.

THAT AGAIN, FITS AND ALIGNS VERY WELL WITH OUR GOALS AROUND DENSIFICATION, AND ENSURING THAT WE'RE USING UP LAND WHERE WE HAVE MUNICIPAL SERVICES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE.

IT'S ALSO VERY ATTRACTIVE GIVEN ITS LOCATION WITH THE VIEW OVER BACK BAY.

WE ARE LOOKING AT MAKING SOME PLANNING CHANGES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO MARKET THIS VERY EFFECTIVELY, AND SEE ABOUT THE OPTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT.

WENDY, I'LL ASK IF YOU HAD ANY OTHER INTEL FROM PLANNING IT WOULD BE VERY PREMATURE OF ME TO ASK MS WHITE TO SPEAK TO THIS SCENE, SHE'S BEEN ON THE JOB FOR THREE HOURS.

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>> SURE. THE OTHER REASON FOR THE RE-DIVISION OF THOSE LOTS IS DUE TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT'S IN THERE.

THERE'S A LIFT STATION WITH A BACKUP GENERATOR AND SOME WATER AND SEWER LINES IN THERE.

SO WE ARE LOOKING AT RE-DIVIDING THOSE LOTS IN ORDER TO TAKE THAT INFRASTRUCTURE INTO ACCOUNT.

>> OKAY. THANKS. THEN MY NEXT QUESTION WAS AROUND ELYSIAN PARK, I THINK THAT'S DOWN NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF TIN CAN HILL.

THERE'S ALREADY A PLAYGROUND THERE, AND THEN THAT OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT, IS THAT STUFF ALL BEING REPLACED, OR IS LIKE ANOTHER PLAYGROUND BEING ADDED, OR WHAT WAS THE IMPETUS FOR PUTTING ANOTHER PLAYGROUND THERE?

>> MRS BASSI KELLETT.

>> THANKS VERY MUCH. I'LL ASK MR. WHITE TO SPEAK TO THIS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE EXERCISE EQUIPMENT WILL STAY IN PLACE.

IT'S THE PLAYGROUND APPARATUS THAT'S BEING REPLACED.

TYPICALLY WHEN WE DO A PLAYGROUND CHANGE OR UPGRADE OR EVEN A BRAND NEW ONE, THERE'S A BIT OF A CONSULTATION THAT'S DONE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

SO WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING THAT.

THE IDEA IS TO RELOCATE THE STATE OF THE PLAYGROUND OUT CLOSER TO THE PERMANENT SET IN THAT AREA, JUST SO THAT IT'S MORE VISIBLE, AND LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE VANDALISM THAT HAS GOING ON THERE. THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA.

THEN THE OLD EQUIPMENT, IT'S JUST THROWN OUT, IS IT JUST OLD AND NOT USABLE ANYMORE?

>> MRS BASSI KELLETT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE WORK OF COMMUNITY SERVICES IN TERMS OF CHECKING AND VERIFYING THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT MEETS THE STANDARDS FOR SAFETY.

I'LL ASK MR. WHITE TO SPEAK TO THE FUTURE OF THIS SPECIFIC PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.

>> THANK YOU. AS I MENTIONED IN MY PRESENTATION ON THE STANDARDS OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, EACH OF OUR PLAYGROUNDS UNDERGO A CPSI INSPECTION, CANADIAN PLAYGROUNDS SAFETY INSTITUTE, WHEN THEY ARE CHALLENGED TO MEET THOSE GUIDELINES, AND THEN ALSO IN COMBINATION WITH BASIC WEAR AND TEAR AND VANDALISM AND THEY'RE REPLACED.

DEPENDING ON THE BRAND AND THE AGE OF IT, THERE ARE SOME PARTS THAT ARE SALVAGEABLE.

SO WE BASICALLY ROB FROM PETER AND WE HANG ON TO THEM AND THEN PEOPLE WENT OTHER PLAYGROUND. THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. GREAT. CAN YOU CLARIFY THE REPAIRS TO THE BAILING FACILITY AND THE BAILER AT THE LANDFILL.

I UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE BAILER'S JOBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE COMPACTER.

CAN YOU JUST EXPLAIN WHAT THE BAILER IS STILL BE USED FOR?

>> MS BASSI.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YEAH, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT HAVING THE COMPACTER AS OPPOSED TO BAILING ALL OUR WASTE.

THE BAILER WAS NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO BAIL SOME OF THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE THROW OUT LIKE ENGINE BLOCKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, ALWAYS COMPLICATIONS WITH IT.

I'LL ASK MS NEWTON IF SHE CAN SPEAK TO SOME OF THE SPECIFIC THINGS THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING BAILED.

WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT TURNING THAT FACILITY INTO SOMETHING MORE MULTI-USE THAN WHAT IT'S BEEN, WHICH IS SOLELY FOR THE BAILER.

>> THANK YOU. THE BAILING FACILITY IS CURRENTLY USED FOR BAILING RECYCLABLES.

SO THAT WOULD BE WHAT WE COLLECT FROM THE BLUE BINS AND ANYTHING THAT WE ARE SHIPPING SO THAT'S GENERALLY BAILED.

SO THE BAILING FACILITY IS STILL USED AND IT'S STILL USED ON A REGULAR BASIS.

THERE WERE SOME REPAIRS TO THE BAILER THAT NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED IN ORDER FOR US TO CONTINUE TO USE THE FACILITY.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU FOR THAT EXPLANATION.

>> THANK YOU. MR WHITE IS QUITE ABOUT THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT WAS WALKING BY FRIENDLY TRAIL AND I MUST SAY THAT ELEPHANTS SLIDE GIVE THAT PROMPTS BECAUSE IT WAS AROUND WHEN I WAS A KID, AND SAME WITH THAT SPACESHIP PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT MILDRED HALL, IT SEEMS TO LAST FOREVER.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILOR WILLIAMS?

>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU, WENDY, FOR THE PRESENTATION.

I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THAT SCHOOL DRAW.

THIS IS MAYBE IT'S MY NEIGHBORHOOD, SO MAYBE I'M JUST A LITTLE CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON THERE.

IS IT JUST THE PAVING WORK OR IS IT

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>> MS BASSI KELLETT.

>> MS NEWTON.

>> THANK YOU. THAT THE WORK ON THE SCHOOL DRIVE 44TH AND 46 STREET IS JUST UPGRADE THE ROAD.

THERE'S NO PLAN RIGHT NOW FOR THE WATER AND SEWER WORK IN THAT AREA.

IT'S REALLY JUST TO ADDRESS THOSE TWO BIG DEEPS THAT ARE IN THE ROAD THERE.

>> IS IT ANTICIPATED THAT THE PAINTING, AND FULL COMPLETION IN THIS CALENDAR YEAR?

>> MS BASSI KELLETT.

>> I'LL SAY I HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL.

WE'RE CERTAINLY HOPEFUL.

I'LL SEE IF MS NEWTON HAS ANY INTEL ON OUR CONTRACTOR'S SCHEDULING.

>> WE ARE EXPECTING THAT WE'LL HAVE THE FULL ASPHALT CONCRETE DONE THIS YEAR.

IF TIME ALLOWS THE WE'LL ALSO HAVE THE LINES PAINTED ON THE ROAD.

>> YEAH, FANTASTIC. I BROUGHT THIS UP WHILE AGO.

THAT INTERSECTION, THAT'S 44TH STREET AS IT CROSSES SCHOOL DRY AVENUE.

LIKE I HAD MENTIONED, I LIVE IN THE AREA, SO I SEE QUITE A BIT OF CROSS WALKING ISSUES ON THAT PARTICULAR INTERSECTION.

THE FOLKS FROM SIERRA TEND TO PARK ON THE ROAD.

I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A LITTLE YELLOW BIT ON THAT CURB SIDE SO THAT FOLKS THAT ARE AT THAT CROSS-WALK DON'T HAVE TO MIDWAY TO THE ROAD TO OUR MIDWAY ACROSS THE ROAD TO SEE THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.

HOPEFULLY KEEP THOSE KIDS SAFE AS THEY'RE CROSSING THAT ROAD.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? SEEING NONE. THANK YOU AGAIN, MR. NEWTON FOR THE PRESENTATION AND ALL THE BEST WITH THE UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION SEASON.

I WAS JUST READING ABOUT THE PRICE OF LUMBER HAS INCREASED THEFT IN EDMONTON, THEY'RE JUST TAKING FORKLIFTS AND GOING INTO THEIR JOB SITES.

A CALORIE THEY SEE IS UNFORTUNATELY MISS THEIR PIPES GETTING THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THEM BECAUSE OF THE TEXAS SNOWSTORM.

HOPING THAT WE'VE GOT SOME GOOD LUCK THIS SEASON.

WITH THAT NEXT, WE HAVE MEMORANDUM REGARDING WHETHER

[5. A memorandum regarding whether to appoint Charlsey White as a Development Officer for the City of Yellowknife.]

MS BASSI-KALLETT DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO IT OR?

>> ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.

YES, WE'RE VERY PLEASED TO WELCOME CHARLES WHITE INTO THE ROLE OF DIRECTOR AND PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT WITH THE CITY.

AS SUCH, COUNCIL DOES NEED TO APPOINT HER AS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.2 OF THE FOLLOWING BY-LAW, AS WELL AS THE LEGISLATION THAT GOVERNS THE CITY'S OPERATIONS, BECAUSE OF COURSE, THE APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS BY COUNCIL IS A REQUIREMENT UNDER TERRITORIAL LEGISLATION AND GRANTS THE EMPLOYEE AS AN OFFICER STANDING.

AT THE STATUTORY AND THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO BE ABLE TO CONDUCT THE WORK OF THE POSITION.

VERY PLEASED TO HAVE CHARLES HERE AND ALSO WANT TO GIVE A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO GREGORY LEFEVRE WHO ACTED FOR THE LAST 17 MONTHS.

HE AGREED WHEN ASKED, HE STEPPED UP, VERY MUCH APPRECIATING THAT, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO REALLY GETTING CHARLES FAMILIAR WITH ALL OF THE COMPLEX AND INTERESTING PLANNING, AND BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. YES, IT'S A BIG WELCOME CHARLES AND WILL I KICK OFF YOUR DAY WITH GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? SEEING NONE, COUNCIL MORSE?

>> THANKS. YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO GO ECHO SHEILA'S SENTIMENTS.

THANK GREG FOR HIS HARD WORK OVER THE PAST NUMBER OF MONTHS AND WELCOMING CHARLES TO THE TEAM.

IT'S VERY EXCITING TO HAVE YOU IN YOUR OWN AND HAVE YOU HEADING UP OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

IT'S A LOT OF WORK, VERY INTERESTING.

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, I'M SURE I'LL GET TO KNOW THIS COUNCIL PRETTY FAST.

>> THANK YOU. THROUGH WE WILL BRING US FORWARD TO OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, WHICH IS ACTUALLY TUESDAY, MAY 25TH BECAUSE MONDAY IS A HOLIDAY.

NEXT, WE HAVE A MEMORANDUM REGARDING WHETHER TO AMEND FEES AND CHARGES

[6. A memorandum regarding whether to amend Fees and Charges By-law No. 4436, as amended, by amending Parts 1, 4, and 12 of Schedule B to reflect Community Services User Fee changes approved in Budget 2021 and implementing minor fee adjustments to reflect current services.]

MS BASSI-KALLETT IF YOU'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR, ABSOLUTELY.

AS COUNSELORS ARE VERY FAMILIAR, FEES AND CHARGES ARE COLLECTED, MANAGED, AND USED TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ACROSS THE CITY DEPARTMENTS.

THEY TYPICALLY COMPRISE ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF OUR REVENUES, ALONG WITH GRANTS AND PROPERTY TAXES.

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TYPICALLY, THESE ARE BASED ON THE PROJECTED REQUIREMENTS FOR REVENUES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN OUR BUDGET EACH YEAR.

TODAY, ADMINISTRATION IS SEEKING GPC AND COUNCIL APPROVAL ON AMENDMENTS TO THE FEES AND CHARGES BY-LAW, TO IMPLEMENT THE THREE PERCENT INCREASE IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICES FEES AS IDENTIFIED IN BUDGET 2021, AND SOME OTHER MINOR ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE REFUNDABLE DAMAGED DEPOSITS FOR CONFERENCES AND OUTDOOR PARK RENTALS.

COVID CONTEXTS MEANS THAT COLLECTING FEES IS VERY IMPORTANT, THIS REVENUE STREAM IS ESSENTIAL TO THE CITY.

WE DON'T GO INTO THIS BLINDLY, BUT WE DO GO IN UNDERSTANDING THAT IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP WITH THE PLANS AND A PRUDENT APPROACH TO FISCAL MANAGEMENT.

HAVING FEES THAT REFLECTS THE COST OF OPERATING IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO DO THAT AT THIS TIME.

RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THAT WE PROCEED WITH THESE INCREASES AND I WILL TURN IT OVER BACK TO YOU MADAM CHAIR, FOR ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? I WILL KICK IT OFF.

ON PAGE 21 OF THE PDF THAT TALKS ABOUT CEMETERY FEE REVIEW THAT HAPPENED IN 2012, AND THAT WE WERE SUBSTANTIALLY LOWED BUT WE INCREASED OUR FEES BY 10 PERCENT BETWEEN 2012 AND 2016, AND NOW WE'RE JUST DOING THAT A THREE PERCENT.

WHEN WE REACH 2016, DID THAT MAKE OUR FEES ON PAR WITH CEMETERIES IN WESTERN CANADA, MS BASSI-KALLETT? WHAT'S THE REASON FOR ENDING IT IN 2016 AND THEN GOING OVER TO THE THREE PERCENT?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM CHAIR.

I WILL ASK MR. WHITE TO SPEAK TO THIS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WHEN WE DID THE FIVE-YEAR INCREMENTAL 10 PERCENT, WHEN WE WERE DONE IN 2016, THAT BROUGHT US BASICALLY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RANGE ON MOST OF THESE FELONIES WHEN WE DID OUR INVESTIGATIONS.

FOR EXAMPLE, FOR THE OPENING AND CLOSING FEES, THE RANGE THAT WE REPORTED BACK IN 2012 WAS BETWEEN 800 AND 1,800.

WHEN WE WERE FINISHED OUR INCREMENTS, WE WERE AT 828.

IT BROUGHT US TO THE BOTTOM OF MOST OF THE RANGES, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.

>> YEAH, FOR SURE. THANK YOU FOR THAT.

I WAS DOING OUR BUDGET DISCUSSION FOR THIS, STARTED THINKING OF THE ACTUAL COST OF THE COLUMBARIUM, BECAUSE IT'S QUARTER A MILLION FOR 100 SPOTS, SO 2,500 PER SPOT.

WE EVER THAT HAVE A USER CHARGE AT A $140 AND 25 CENTS, SO $2,359 AND 75 CENTS COMES FROM TAXES, WHICH IS LIKE FIVE PERCENT USER CHARGE, 95 PERCENT TAXES.

DID WE TAKE A LOOK DURING THAT REVIEW THE SPLITS BETWEEN USER CHARGES AND TAXES AND JUST WHETHER WE'RE ON PAR WITH OTHER CEMETERIES, RECOGNIZING THAT NOT ALL CEMETERIES ARE MUNICIPAL.

I THINK DOWN SOUTH, A LOT OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY PRIVATE.

BUT JUST WONDERING IF WE TOOK A LOOK AT THE SPLIT BETWEEN TAXES AND USER CHARGES, MS BASSI-KALLETT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I DON'T BELIEVE WE DID, BUT I WILL ASK MR. BOY IF HE CAN SPEAK TO THIS.

>> THANK YOU AGAIN. WHEN WE SET OUR FEES AND CHARGES, I DON'T RECALL GOING BACK TO THE CAPITAL COSTS, AND WORKING OUR FEES FROM THERE.

RATHER THEY'RE MORE OF A REFLECTION OF THE OPERATIONAL COSTS THAT ARE REQUIRED.

JUST IN BUN TERMS, TAX PAYERS WILL PAY FOR THE CAPITAL FEE AND THEN THE USER FEES, USUALLY A SUBSIDIZED RATE.

BUT FOR THE MOST PART, IT'S BASED ON THE OPERATIONAL COSTS NOT THE CAPITAL.

>> OKAY. THANKS FOR THAT DISTINCTION.

I DID NOTICE I HAVE TO PROCESS THAT INFORMATION, BUT DO WE WANT TO KEEP I SEE THERE'S A FEW LINE ITEMS THAT ARE ZERO, PARTICULARLY WITH THE LIBRARY AND WE'RE NOW NOT CHARGING LATE FEES FOR ITEMS THAT ARE YELLOW AND ICONS, WE'RE STILL CHARGING INTO LONG BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S THE OTHER LIBRARIES THAT ARE CHARGING US.

DO WE WANT TO KEEP THE $0 LINE ITEMS?

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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. JUST TO CONFIRM, WE INCLUDED THEM IN HERE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES, AND WHEN THE DRAFT BY-LAW COMES FORWARD, IT WILL NOT INCLUDE THESE ANYMORE.

WE WILL REMOVE THEM ALL TOGETHER. THANK YOU.

>> GOT YOU, THANKS. I KNOW WHEN WE DID OUR SERVICE LEVEL STANDARDS FOR THE FIRE DIVISION, WE INCLUDED THAT MOTION ABOUT THE COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW ALL CURRENT FIRE DIVISION FEES AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL WITH FULL COST RECOVERY AMOUNT, SO WE CAN COMPARE CURRENT RATES TO FULL-COST RECOVERY RATES.

JUST WONDERING IF ADMINISTRATION HAS A TIMELINE YET FOR THAT MOTION, MS BASSI-KALLETT?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.

WITH A COUPLE OF KEY STAFF, EITHER BEING OFF FOR AN EXTENDED TIME AND A TURNOVER IN OTHERS, NO, WE HAVEN'T YET GOT TO THIS ONE, AND WE WILL BE WRAPPING OUR HEADS AROUND IT AS IT LINES UP WITH SERVICE LEVELS.

WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE WILL GET TO THIS WORK BY THE END OF 2021. THANK YOU.

>> PERFECT. THANKS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? SEEING NONE, WE'LL BRING THIS FORWARD FOR APPROVAL ON TUESDAY, MAY 25TH OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

WITH THAT, WE ARE NOW AT THE END OF OUR AGENDA.

MOTION TO ADJOURN, MOVED BY COUNCILOR CONGRESS, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR SMITH, DOES ANYBODY OPPOSE? SEEING NONE. EVERYBODY ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND.

WE'LL SEE YOU AT GPC NEXT TUESDAY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.