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[00:00:03]

JUST A LITTLE DELAY.

JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OKAY, I CALL OUR GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH, 2023 TO ORDER AND I'D LIKE TO BEGIN BY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE

[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.]

CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE IS LOCATED IN CHIEF DRYGEESE TERRITORY.

FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL, IT'S BEEN THE TRADITIONAL LAND OF THE YELLOWKNIFE 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.

MS. BASSI-KELLETT, ANYTHING FURTHER TO ADD TO THE AGENDA?

[2. Approval of the agenda.]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.

NO, NOTHING ELSE TO ADD. THANK YOU.

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

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

DOES ANY MEMBER HAVE A PECUNIARY INTEREST TODAY? JUST TO NOTE, IN CASE THE WEBCAST ISN'T WORKING ON THE LINE, WE HAVE SO NEXT WE HAVE TWO IN-CAMERA ITEMS.

[IN CAMERA]

ONE IS A MEMORANDUM REGARDING WHETHER TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD ON HOMELESSNESS, AND THE OTHER IS A PERSONNEL MATTER.

SO IF I CAN GET A MOTION TO MOVE IN-CAMERA.

MOVED BY DEPUTY MAYOR ARDEN-SMITH, SECOND BY COUNCILLOR PAYNE.

ANYBODY OPPOSE? SEEING NONE. WE CAN MOVE IN CAMERA.

SEE EVERYBODY IN A SECOND.

ALL RIGT, WE'RE LIVE.

SO BUSINESS ARISING FROM IN CAMERA IS TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO [INAUDIBLE].

[4. A memorandum regarding whether to appoint members to serve on the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness.]

SO WE'VE GOT WILBERT COOK AS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATION.

JESSICA SHORT, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM VETERAN AFFAIRS CANADA OR VETERAN SERVING ORGANIZATIONS.

CHARLES WYMAN, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM A LANDLORD ASSOCIATION AND OR NON GOVERNMENT HOUSING, AND NATHAN ROUND, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM A YELLOWKNIFE BUSINESS.

WITH THAT, IF I CAN GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN MOVE BY DEPUTY MAYOR ARDEN-SMITH, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR PAYNE.

ANYBODY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE. WE CAN BE ADJOURNED AND I WILL SEE EVERYBODY AT GTC NEXT MONDAY AND WE'LL BRING ALL THOSE APPOINTMENTS FORWARD TO OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, WHICH IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH AT 7 P.M..

HAVE A GREAT WEEK, EVERYBODY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.