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AND I"LL CALL OUR COUNCIL MEETING FOR MONDAY, APRIL 25TH, 2022 TO ORDER AND I WOULD LIKE TO
[1. Councillor Morgan will read the Opening Statement.]
, MY APOLOGIES. COUNCILLOR MORGAN, OVER TO YOU FOR OPENING STATEMENT.THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WE ARE LOCATED IN CHIEF DRYGEESE TERRITORY.
FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL, IT HAS BEEN THE TRADITIONAL LAND OF THE ELEMENTS DENE FIRST NATION.
WE RESPECT THE HISTORIES, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF ALL OTHER INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, INCLUDING THE NORTH SLAVE METIS AND FIRST NATIONS, METIS AND INUIT WHOSE PRESENCE CONTINUES TO ENRICH OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU. AND JUST TO NOTE THAT WE HAVE COUNCILLOR PAYNE AND COUNCILLOR MORRIS ON THE LINE WITH US AND A SPECIAL WELCOME TO COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS CHILDREN THAT HAVE JOINED US TODAY AND TO SEE DEMOCRACY IN ACTION.
THERE WERE NO AWARDS CEREMONIES OR PRESENTATIONS FOR THE AGENDA.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
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MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2022.ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS? SEEING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
NEXT, WE HAVE DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS IN THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF.
DOES ANY MEMBER HAVE A PECUNIARY INTEREST IN ANY MATTER BEFORE COUNCIL TONIGHT? SEEING NONE. THERE WAS NO CORRESPONDENCE, NOR WERE THERE ANY PETITIONS FOR THE AGENDA.
THERE WERE NO STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE AGENDA.
THERE WERE NO DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
THERE WERE NO STATEMENTS FOR THE AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY MEMBER STATEMENTS FROM THE FLOOR? SEEING NONE. WE HAVE INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS FOR OUR GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE REPORT FOR APRIL 19TH, 2022.
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COUNCILLOR MORGAN. I MOVE THAT COUNCIL ADOPT THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT DIVISION MED FOR 2022 2023, CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON INCORPORATING RECONCILIATION WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INTO PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES TO BUILD ON THE WORK THAT HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE.PROACTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED PARKING TO ENSURE UNOBSTRUCTED ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
AND CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT VISIBILITY AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR SMITH.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.
COUNCILLOR MORGAN. I MOVE THE COUNCIL RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING 2022 2023 POLICING PRIORITIES TO THE RCMP YELLOWKNIFE DETACHMENT CONTINUED VISIBILITY IN RESPONSE TO CALLS FOR SERVICE IN THE DOWNTOWN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
UTILIZING ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON PROLIFIC AND HABITUAL OFFENDERS.
THANK YOU DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR MUFANDAEDZA.
ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. YEAH, THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
I'M REALLY GLAD THAT COUNCIL CAME UP WITH THESE ONES.
I'M SORRY I WASN'T ATTENDED, DIDN'T ATTEND THAT MEETING BECAUSE I WAS AWAY ON BUSINESS TRAVEL.
I'M A NEW BUILDING OWNER IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE AND CAN SPEAK FROM EXPERIENCE THAT IT CERTAINLY IS.
THERE'S AN AIR OF CHANGE IN THE AIR AND THINGS HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN AMPED UP THIS SPRING, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO SOMEWHAT UNWELCOMED VISITORS. AND I'VE BEEN CERTAINLY VERY SATISFIED WITH THE RESPONSE THAT THE RCMP HAS DONE SO FAR, PARTICULARLY AT OUR LOCATION.
BUT I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANTED TO ADD ANOTHER VOICE TO SOME OF THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS VOICES THAT HAVE BEEN OUT THERE ALREADY SPEAKING TO THIS ISSUE AND CERTAINLY WANTED TO ATTEND TO LEND MY VOICE ALONGSIDE OF THAT.
BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S A REAL ISSUE.
AND, YOU KNOW, WE CERTAINLY HAVE SOME SOME CHALLENGES.
AND I'M REALLY GLAD THAT THE RCMP IS IN SUPPORT OF KEEPING A GOOD EYE OUT FOR OUR DOWNTOWN CORE, BECAUSE IT'S IT'S AN IMPORTANT PART, JUST LIKE THE WHOLE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. BUT ANYWAY, THANK YOU.
I JUST WANTED TO LEND MY SUPPORT AND THANK COUNCIL FOR PUTTING THAT AS THE TOP PRIORITY.
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IT WOULD BE GREAT. THANK YOU.THANK YOU. SEEING NOTHING FURTHER.
COUNCILLOR MORGAN. I MOVE THE COUNCIL, ADOPT THE PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARISING FROM THE YELLOWKNIFE DENE FIRST NATION [INAUDIBLE] CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE JOINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY.
THANK YOU DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR SMITH. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.
COUNCILLOR MORGAN. I MOVE THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL TO HAY RIVER FROM JUNE 8 TO 11, 2022 TO ATTEND NWTAC 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
THANK YOU DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE..
I REALLY LIKE KEYCHAINS, JUST SO YOU KNOW, JUST, YOU KNOW.
IN FAVOR. AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
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COUNCILLOR MORGAN. I MOVE THAT ONE PURSUANT TO SECTION 137 OF THE CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES ACT SNWT 2003 CW2 [INAUDIBLE] BE APPOINTED AS A BYLAW OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE AND TWO THE TERM OF THE APPOINTMENT SHALL EXPIRE UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE AS A BYLAW OFFICER.NEXT, WE HAVE BYLAW NUMBER ENACTMENT OF BYLAWS, WHICH IS BYLAW NUMBER 5053.
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PARKING BYLAW IS PRESENTED FOR THIRD READING.COUNCILLOR MORGAN. I MOVE THIRD READING OF FILE NUMBER 5053.
SECONDER. COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
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COUNCILLOR MORGAN.I MOVE THIRD READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5054.
IN FAVOR, AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
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A BYLAW TO REPEAL AND REPLACE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC BYLAW NUMBER 4063 AS AMENDED IS PRESENTED FOR THIRD READING.COUNCILLOR MORGAN. I MOVE THIRD READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5055.
THANK YOU, SECONDER COUNCILLOR SMITH.
THERE WAS NO DEFERRED BUSINESS AND THERE WERE NO TABLED ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA.
IS THERE ANY DEFERRED BUSINESS OR ARE THERE ANY TABLED ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR? THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS FOR THE AGENDA.
IS THERE ANY OLD BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR? THERE WERE NO NOTICES OF MOTION FOR THE AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY NOTICES OF MOTION FROM THE FLOOR? THERE WERE NO DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
THERE WERE NO ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES FOR THE AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES FROM THE FLOOR? SEEING NOTHING. IF I CAN GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR SMITH, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR SILVERIO.
ANYBODY OPPOSED SEEING NONE? WE'LL SEE EVERYBODY NEXT MONDAY, MAY 2ND AT 12:05.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.