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[00:00:03]

YEAH. OKAY.

[1. Councillor Smith will read the Opening Statement.]

I WILL CALL OUR SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING FOR MONDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2022 TO ORDER, AND I WILL ASK COUNCILLOR SMITH TO PLEASE READ THE OPENING STATEMENT.

THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WE ARE LOCATED IN CHIEF DRYGEESE TERRITORY FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL.

THAT HAS BEEN THE TRADITIONAL LAND OF THE YELLOWKNIFE DENE FIRST NATIONS.

WE RESPECT THE HISTORIES, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF ALL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, INCLUDING THE NORTH SLAVE METIS AND ALL FIRST NATIONS METIS AND INUIT WHOSE PRESENCE CONTINUES TO ENRICH OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE DISCLOSURE, PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF.

[2. Does any Member have a pecuniary interest in any matter before Council tonight?]

DOES ANY MEMBER HAVE A PECUNIARY INTEREST IN ANY MATTER BEFORE COUNCIL TODAY?

[Items 3 & 4]

SEEING NONE. NEXT WE HAVE INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS.

WE HAVE OUR GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE REPORT FOR JUNE SIX, 2022.

COUNCILLOR SMITH.

I MOVE THAT ADMINISTRATION BE DIRECTED TO BRING FORWARD A MEMORANDUM TO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING DEVELOPMENT OPTION FOR YELLOWKNIFE AIRPORT THAT WOULD SERVE THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE AND RESIDENTS BEST INTERESTS.

THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECONDER, COUNCILLOR MORGAN.

ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

IN FAVOR.

OPPOSED AND THAT CARRIES WITH COUNCILOR WILLIAMS OPPOSED.

[Items 5 & 6]

NEXT WE HAVE NEW BUSINESS, A MEMORANDUM REGARDING WHETHER TO APPOINT PUJA KUMAR AND BASIL SALEEM AS DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS FOR THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE.

COUNCILLOR SMITH I MOVE THAT ONE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.1 OF ZONING BYLAW NUMBER 5045 PUJA KUMAR AND BASIL SELEEM BE APPOINTED AS DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS FOR THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE AND TWO THE TERM OF APPOINTMENT SHALL EXPIRE UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE. THANK YOU.

DO I HAVE A SECOND COUNCILLOR MUFANDAEDZA.

ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

WELCOME TO THE TWO NEW EMPLOYEES.

WITH THAT, IF I CAN GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN MOVE BY COUNCILLOR SMITH, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MUFANDAEDZA.

ANYBODY OPPOSED SEEING NONE.

JUST GIVE IT A BEAT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.