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[00:00:03]

I'LL CALL OUR MEETING TO ORDER.

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS WILL READ THE OPENING STATEMENT.

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

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. 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 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE NORTH SLAVE METIS AND ALL ALL FIRST NATIONS, METIS AND INUIT, WHOSE PRESENCE CONTINUES TO ENRICH OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. AWARDS CEREMONIES AND PRESENTATIONS.

THERE WERE NO AWARD CEREMONIES OR PRESENTATIONS FOR THE AGENDA.

[Items 3 & 4]

ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS.

THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, MAY 24, 2022, ARE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, MAY 24TH, 2022 BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

COUNCILLOR SILVERIO SECONDS.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AYE. CYNTHIA.

DID WE LOSE YOU.

CYNTHIA, ARE YOU ONLINE? COUNCILLOR KONGE.

OKAY. YEAH. YEAH. COUNCILLOR MUFANDAEDZA DO YOU HAVE.

ARE YOU ON THE LINE? [INAUDIBLE].

OKAY. THANK YOU. SO THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

[Items 5 & 6]

MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, MAY 30TH, 2022 ARE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, MAY 30TH, 2022 BE IT PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

AND COUNCILLOR SILVERIO SECONDS.

ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. AYE.

UNANIMOUS.

[Items 7 & 8]

MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2022, ARE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, JUNE SIX, 2022 BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

COUNCILLOR SILVERIO SECONDS.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

COUNCILLOR KONGE AND MUFANDAEDZA.

COUNCILLOR KONGE AND COUNCILLOR MUFANDAEDZA.

ARE YOU GUYS ARE YOU IN FAVOR? YES, I'M IN FAVOR.

I'M ALSO IN FAVOR.

THANK YOU. IF YOU COULD GET FOLKS TO REALLY LEAN INTO THE MIC, THAT MIGHT BE APPRECIATED SO WE COULD HEAR IT.

[Items 9 & 10]

MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2022 ARE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022 BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

SECOND. AND WE HAVE COUNCILLOR SILVERIO/.

SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AYE.

CARRIES UNANIMOUS.

[Items 11 & 12]

MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, JULY 18, 2022 ARE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, JULY 18, 2022, BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

SECOND. WE HAVE COUNCILLOR SILVERIO SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AYE. AND THAT WILL CARRY UNANIMOUSLY.

[Items 13 & 14]

THE MINUTES OF COUNSEL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022, ARE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, JULY 25TH, 2022 BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

SECOND COUNCILLOR SILVERIO SECONDS.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AYE. AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

[00:05:04]

DISCLOSURE OR PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF.

DOES ANY MEMBER HAVE A PECUNIARY INTEREST IN ANY MATTER BEFORE COUNCIL TONIGHT? CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS.

THERE WERE NO CORRESPONDENCE, NOR WERE THERE ANY PETITIONS FOR THE AGENDA.

STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS.

THERE WERE NO STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE AGENDA.

DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

THERE WERE NO DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

MEMBER STATEMENTS. THERE WERE NO MEMBER STATEMENTS FOR THE AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY MEMBER STATEMENTS FROM THE FLOOR? INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS.

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS WILL INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING REPORTS FROM THE GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE REPORT FOR JULY 25, 2022.

THERE WAS NO BUSINESS ARISING FROM THIS MINUTE FROM FROM THIS MEETING AND THE GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE REPORT FOR AUGUST 8, 2022.

[Items 23 - 27]

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I MOVE THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO I REVIEW ALL CURRENT DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS INCENTIVE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM, BYLAW NUMBER 4534 AND 2 BRING FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDED FROM THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT RESERVE THAT FACILITATES DEVELOPMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN.

SECOND. WE HAVE COUNCILLOR SILVERIO SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? NO. NO.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AYE. AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

I MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPOINT SARAH WOODMAN AS A MEMBER AT LARGE TO SERVE ON THE HERITAGE COMMITTEE COMMENCING AUGUST 23RD, 2022, AND ENDING AUGUST 22, 2024.

SECOND.

COUNCILLOR SILVERIO SECONDS.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE.

THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. I MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPOINT ZOE [INAUDIBLE] AS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN ORGANIZATION SERVING WOMEN FAMILIES FLEEING VIOLENCE TO SERVE ON THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD OF HOMELESSNESS CAB COMMENCING AUGUST 23RD, 2022, AND ENDING AUGUST 22ND 2024.

SECOND.

COUNCILLOR SILVERIO SECONDS.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, COUNCILLOR KONGE AND MUFANDAEDZA.

COUNCILLOR KONGE AND MUFANDAEDZA.

[INAUDIBLE].

I'M ALSO IN FAVOR.

IS THERE A FAN GOING ON IN LIKE, IS THERE SOMETHING GOING ON IN THAT ROOM BUT MAKING THE AUDIO CUT OUT? YEAH, WE JUST TURNED OFF THE FAN.

THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR.

I MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPOINT DEVIN STRAKER AS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS, REALTORS, BUILDERS, PLANNING AND ENGINEERING TO SERVE ON THE MAYOR'S TASK FORCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR A THREE YEAR TERM COMMENCING AUGUST 23RD, 2022, AND ENDING ON AUGUST 22ND, 2025.

SECOND. AND COUNCILLOR SILVERIO SECONDS.

ALL IN FAVOR. THERE'S NO FAN NOW NIELS.

ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

[Items 28 & 29]

NEW BUSINESS. A MEMORANDUM REGARDING WHETHER TO APPOINT [INAUDIBLE] AS A DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE.

COUNCILLOR WILLIAMS. I MOVE THAT NUMBER ONE PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.1 OF ZONING BYLAW NUMBER 5045 [INAUDIBLE] BE APPOINTED AS A DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE.

AND NUMBER TWO, THE TERM OF APPOINTMENT SHALL EXPIRE UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE.

SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE.

THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ENACTMENT OF BYLAWS.

THERE WERE NO BYLAWS FOR THE AGENDA.

DEFERED BUSINESS AND TABLE ITEMS. THERE WERE NO DEFERRED BUSINESS AND THERE WERE NO TABLE ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA.

IS THERE ANY DEFERRED BUSINESS OR ARE THERE ANY TABLE ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR?

[00:10:03]

OLD BUSINESS. THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS FOR THE AGENDA.

IS THERE ANY OLD BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR? NOTICES OF MOTION.

THERE WERE NO NOTICE OF MOTION FOR THE AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY NOTICES OF MOTION FROM THE FLOOR? DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

THERE WERE NO DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS, NOT ON THE AGENDA.

[40. Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor?]

THERE WERE NO ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES FROM THE AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES FROM THE FLOOR? YES. [INAUDIBLE], BUT I MEAN, FOR ANYBODY WHO'S ACTUALLY WATCHING OR LISTENING I DO HAVE THE AGENDA IN FRONT OF ME.

SO EVEN THOUGH WE ARE HAVING SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT AUDIO PROBLEMS, I AM ABLE TO FOLLOW ALONG WITH WHAT WE ARE AGREEING TO.

SO I THINK THAT SHOULD JUST BE NOTED ON THE RECORD AND PERHAPS A BUDGET ITEM TO FIX THIS.

THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR. AND THAT IS ALL FOR TONIGHT.

ARE THERE.

ONE MORE? OKAY.

JUST ONE MORE ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRY.

THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO ASK, I KNOW IN FINLAYSON AREA THERE IS A, YOU KNOW, THAT WALKWAY BETWEEN FINLAYSON ROW HOUSES.

THERE'S A BLOCKAGE THERE THAT I THINK THEY'RE TRYING TO DRY UP THE CEMENT, BUT IT'S BEEN THERE FOR A WEEK NOW.

I WAS JUST WONDERING IF WHEN CAN THOSE BE REMOVED? MS. BASSI-KELLETT THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE QUESTION.

SO JUST TO CLARIFY, FINLAYSON DRIVE, IT'S CEMENT, IT'S SIDEWALK AREA AND IT'S A WALKWAY THROUGH WALKWAY, PEDESTRIAN OR, YOU KNOW, SIDEWALKS.

I'LL ASK THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR. GREENCORN, IF HE COULD SPEAK TO THIS.

THANKS. THANKS FOR THE QUESTION.

I'LL LOOK INTO IT WITH THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND SEE IF THE BARRICADES CAN BE REMOVED.

TYPICALLY, WE LEAVE THEM UP FOR A 4 TO 7 DAY PERIOD, BUT IT SHOULD BE FINE TO WALK ON AFTER FOUR DAYS SO I CAN FOLLOW UP ON THAT FINLAYSON DRIVE.

YES.

IT'S APARTMENTS.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ARE THERE ANY MORE ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES? WE CAN BE.

IS THERE ANY? WHAT DO WE SAY NOW? WE CAN BE ADJOURNED.

WE CAN BE ADJOURNED.

THERE YOU GO. NO, WE'RE GOOD.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.