Dec 12, 2022 Governance & Priorities Committee

[1. 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 Yellowknives Dene First Nation. We respect the histories, languages, and cultures of all other Indigenous Peoples including the North Slave Métis, and all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.]

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AND I'LL CALL OUR GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, 2022, TO ORDER.

AND 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 YELLOWKNIFES DENE FIRST NATION.

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

[2. Approval of the agenda.]

NO, NOTHING ELSE TO ADD.

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

[3. Disclosure of pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof.]

[4. A memorandum regarding whether to amend Fees and Charges By‐law No. 4436, as amended, by amending Parts 6, 15, and 17 of Schedule B to reflect changes approved in Budget 2023, and Part 18 of Schedule B to clarify wording around development that proceeds without a permit.]

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE OPENING COMMENTS? SURE. I'LL JUST BE VERY BRIEF AROUND THIS ONE.

SO COUNCIL MEMBERS KNOW THAT WHEN THE DRAFT BUDGET IS DEVELOPED BY ADMINISTRATION EVERY YEAR.

PROPOSED CHANGES TO FEES FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AS NEEDED ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE OVERALL CALCULATIONS THAT COMPRISE THE FINAL DRAFT BUDGET. SO NOW THE GPC HAS REVIEWED BUDGET 2023 IN DETAIL AS OF LAST WEEK AND MADE CHANGES GIVEN THE POLITICAL LENS THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE PUT ON IT. THE BUDGET NOW GOES TO COUNCIL THIS EVENING FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.

COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL RECALL THAT THE CITY'S TOWNS AND VILLAGES ACT REQUIRES US TO ADOPT A BALANCED BUDGET IN ADVANCE OF OUR FISCAL YEAR, WHICH STARTS ON JANUARY 1ST.

SO WE NEED TO GET THIS DONE AND WE ARE WITHIN OUR TYPICAL TIMELINE.

TODAY, WE PRESENT THE AMENDMENTS TO THE FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW THAT ARE INCORPORATED INTO BUDGET 2023 FOR YOUR FINAL CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION AND AMENDMENTS, OF COURSE, WILL HAPPEN AT FIRST READING AT SPECIAL COUNCIL IMMEDIATELY AFTER GPC.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE SECOND AND THIRD AT COUNCIL TONIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS ON THE FEES AND CHARGES.

COUNCILLOR WARBURTON. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

JUST AROUND THE THE CHANGE LANGUAGE AROUND THE DOUBLING OF FEES FOR NON PERMANENT WORK.

THOSE KIND OF THINGS. IS THAT CURRENTLY IN THE BYLAW OR IS THAT A CHANGE? IT'S PRETTY CLOSE.

IT'S A LITTLE NUANCED, BUT IT IS MS. BASSI-KELLETT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT'S EXACTLY IT. I'LL ASK MS. WHITE TO PROVIDE SOME ELABORATION.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE QUESTION.

YES, IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE BYLAW AS IT STANDS NOW.

THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF CLARIFICATION ADDED BECAUSE WE'D HAD QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC BETWEEN THE DIFFERENCE THAT IS IN THERE FOR THE DOUBLE FEE, BUT ALSO CLARIFICATION OF WHAT IS AND ISN'T REQUIRED TO HAVE A FEE.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT A LITTLE SIMPLER.

THANK YOU. ANYTHING FURTHER.

SEEING NONE.

IF I CAN GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN, MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN AND WE CAN BE ADJOURNED.

OR ANYBODY OPPOSED.

NOPE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.