[00:00:01] AND I'LL CALL OUR SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 TO ORDER, AND NOW [1. Councillor Mufandaedza will read the Opening Statement.] WE'LL ASK COUNCILLOR MUFANDAEDZA TO PLEASE READ THE OPENING STATEMENTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOUR WORSHIP. THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WE ARE LOCATED IN CHIEF DRYGEESE TERRITORY FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL. IT HAS BEEN THE TRADITIONAL LAND OF THE YELLOWKNIFE DENE FIRST NATION. WE RESPECT THE HISTORIES, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF ALL OTHER OR ALL OTHER INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, INCLUDING THE NORTH SLAVE METIS AND ALL FIRST NATIONS, MÉTIS AND INUIT, WHOSE PRESENCE CONTINUES TO ENRICH OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, JUNE 28TH, 2021 [Items 2 & 3] COUNCILLOR MUFANDAEDZA. THANK YOU. YOUR WORSHIP. I MOVE THAT MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING FOR MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021, BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION. THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE A SECONDOR? COUNCILLOR MORSE ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY, COUNCILLOR MUFANDAEDZA, COUNT THE MINUTES FOR MONDAY, [Items 4 & 5] AUGUST 23RD. PLEASE. THANK YOU, WORSHIP. I MOVE THAT MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2021 BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION. THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECONDOR? COUNCILLOR SILVERIO, ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT, WE HAVE DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST IN THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF. [6. Does any Member have a pecuniary interest in any matter before Council tonight?] DOES ANY MEMBER HAVE A PECUNIARY INTEREST STORY IN ANY MATTER BEFORE COUNCIL TODAY? UH, YES, VERY COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. SORRY, I WAS MORE PREPARED FOR THE GPC AGENDA, BUT ON THIS AGENDA, I BELIEVE IT'S ITEM NUMBER EIGHT ON THE AGENDA AND THAT IS DUE TO MY WIFE BEING CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS AT GNWT. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, YOU CAN TURN OFF YOUR CAMERA AND EXCUSE YOURSELF. PERFECT. WE'LL SEE YOU MOMENTARILY FOR GPC, COUNCILLOR MUFANDAEDZA IF YOU CAN INTRODUCE [Items 7 & 8] THE REPORT. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. I MOVE THAT CONSOLE DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO PROCEED WITH THE BULK LAND TRANSFER ACQUISITION FOR ALL AVAILABLE COMMISSIONERS LAND WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY. THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR PAYNE, ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY WITH THAT, WE'VE COME TO THE END OF OUR SPECIAL COUNCIL, SO IF I CAN GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN, MOVED BY COUNCILLOR SILVERIO SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MORGAN, ANYBODY OPPOSED SEEING NONE WE WILL ADJOURN COUNCIL. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.