Jan 22, 2024 Council Meetings

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>> CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL FOR JANUARY 22ND,

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

COUNCILOR PAYNE, PLEASE.

>> 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'S DENE FIRST NATION.

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

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCILOR PAYNE.

THERE WERE NO AWARD CEREMONIES OR PRESENTATIONS AT THE AGENDA.

WE WILL NOW ADOPT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY,

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>> I MOVE THAT MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, JANUARY 8TH, 2024 BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

>> DO I HAVE A SECOND? COUNCILOR FEQUET.

DOES ANY MEMBER HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN ANY MATTER BEFORE COUNCIL TODAY? SEEING NONE.

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

THERE WERE NO STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR AGENDA.

THERE ARE, ON THE OTHER HAND,

[8. A presentation from Arnold Witzig regarding the Artic Inspiration Prize.]

BEFORE WE MOVE INTO THAT, I'M JUST GOING TO GO THROUGH THE RULES.

RULE 1, ALL DELEGATIONS SHALL ADDRESS THEIR REMARKS DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND SHALL NOT POSE QUESTIONS TO THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR ADMINISTRATIONS, OR DEVIATE FROM THE TOPIC OF THEIR PRESENTATION.

TWO, EACH PRESENTER SHALL BE AFFORDED FIVE MINUTES TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

THREE, THE TIME ALLOWED EACH PRESENTER MAY BE EXTENDED BY UP TO TWO MINUTES BY A SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL.

FOUR, AFTER A PERSON HAS SPOKEN, ANY MEMBER MAY, THROUGH THE PRESIDING OFFICER, ASK THAT PERSON OR THE CITY MANAGER RELEVANT QUESTIONS.

FIVE, NO DEBATE SHALL BE PERMITTED ON ANY DELEGATION TO COUNCIL, EITHER BETWEEN MEMBERS OR WITH AN INDIVIDUAL MAKING A DELEGATION.

ALSO TO THAT, ONE, NO SPEAKING DISRESPECTFULLY OF THE CROWN, ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL, THE PUBLIC OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY, USE OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE.

YOU MAKE PERSONAL REMARKS ABOUT ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL, THE PUBLIC, OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY.

REFLECT UPON THE MOTIVES OF MEMBERS WHO MAY HAVE VOTED FOR A PARTICULAR MOTION.

REFLECT UPON THE MOTIVES OF ANY ADVICE GIVEN TO COUNCIL BY ADMINISTRATION.

FINALLY, REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER REGARDING ANY INTERPRETATION OF THIS BY LAW.

WELL, I WOULD ASK ARNOLD TO COME TO THE PODIUM, BUT HE'S ACTUALLY ON LINE.

ARNOLD, PLEASE TAKE IT AWAY.

ARNOLD, ARE YOU STILL ON LINE WITH US? ARNOLD? I'M AFRAID YOU'RE ON MUTE.

IF YOU DON'T MIND MUTING YOURSELF.

>> IT'S BETTER NOW?

>>> WE CAN HEAR YOU.

>> CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> YES, INDEED.

>> GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.

THANKS FOR THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

I DON'T GO THROUGH THE DETAILS OF THE SLIDES BECAUSE YOU HAVE THEM ALREADY RECEIVED.

HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO ADD JUST ONE THING TO THE FIRST PAGE HERE, JUST THAT YOU KNOW THAT YELLOWKNIFE SINCE 2019, A PRICE PARTNER OF THE AIP WITH THE SAME $10,000 ANNUALLY AS WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR '24 AS WELL.

NEXT PLEASE, THE GOOD THING FOR THE BEGINNING, WE HAVE A RECORD IN 2023, MORE THAN 80 LETTERS OF INTENT, AND 23 ARE FROM THE NWT, SEVEN YOUTH AND SEVEN IN THE ONE MILLION CATEGORY, AND SEVERAL OF THEM WITH DIRECT IMPACT IN YELLOWKNIFE.

THE NOMINATIONS ARE DUE ON FEBRUARY 5TH.

WE'LL SEE, AND THE AWARD CEREMONY WILL BE IN ON MAY 7 WITH A WATCH PARTY PLAN ACTUALLY IN YELLOWKNIFE SO THAT DUO LAUREATES COULD BE CELEBRATED DIRECTLY.

NEXT, PLEASE. THESE ARE JUST A FEW FACTS TO THE SITUATION OF THE AIP BY THE NORTH AND FOR THE NORTH.

I DON'T GO FURTHER INTO DETAILS HERE. THE NEXT ONE.

HERE IS THE BY THE NORTH.

YOU CAN SEE HERE THE CO-OWNERS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE AIP BOARD FROM ALL ACROSS THE NORTH,

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NEXT ONE, PLEASE. A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE FOR THE NORTH.

YOU CAN JUST SEE THE SUMMARY HERE HOW OPT OUT THE IMPACT WAS THROUGHOUT THE NORTH.

ESPECIALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THE THIRD BULLET POINT IS 15 MILLION ANNUALLY.

THAT'S ABOUT ALL THE LAUREATES TOGETHER.

WHAT WE CAN SEE IS THE FINANCIAL IMPACT ANNUALLY, NOT ONLY THE SEED MONEY, BUT ALL TOGETHER.

ON THE LEFT SIDE, THIS PHOTO, YOU MIGHT KNOW THAT. NEXT ONE, PLEASE.

HERE IS NOW THE IMPACT OF THE AIP IN FIGURES IN NWT BUT ALSO IN YELLOWKNIFE ITSELF.

MANY ARE DIRECTLY THERE.

IT'S NOT GOING INTO THE DIFFERENT PROJECTS, BUT JUST THE SUMMER, YOU CAN SEE ON THE BOTTOM, THIS IS JUST THE SEED MONEY.

THEN THE OTHER 15 MILLION IS THE PROJECT AMOUNT.

WE ARE AWARE THAT THERE MUST BE SOME FINANCIAL CHALLENGES IN THE CITY AFTER YOU HAD A VERY CHALLENGING 2023.

BUT PERHAPS, YOU MIGHT SEE THE $10,000 WE ASK FOR 2024.

AGAIN, NOT AS A GIFT.

IT IS UNCHANGED.

IT IS AN UNCHANGED INVESTMENT.

AND WITH A TRULY HUGE RETURN DIRECTLY TO THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE.

I THINK THESE FIGURES HERE ARE VERY VISIBLE.

PLEASE SEE IT AS AN INVESTMENT AND NOT JUST AS A GIFT. NEXT ONE, PLEASE.

THIS IS THE IMPORTANT ONE.

THE AIP GOAL WAS ALWAYS AND STILL IS THAT THE MONEY IS FLOWING FROM SOUTH TO THE NORTH AND A LOT.

BUT TO CONVINCE THE SOUTH THE NORTHERNERS NEED TO BE VISIBLY ENGAGED.

THAT THE CO OWNERS HAVE SHOWN BEFORE THAT THE NORTHERN PRICE PARTNERS LIKE YELLOWKNIFE.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TOP TWO ROWS OF THESE LOGOS, THESE ARE ALL THE NORTHERNERS TOGETHER.

THEY ARE ALL TOGETHER ONLY ABOUT 10% OF THE ANNUAL SEED MONEY.

THEN ON THE SECOND ROW AND BELOW, YOU CAN SEE LOGOS WHERE ALL OF THEM BETWEEN HOUNDED AND $300,000 ANNUALLY.

THAT'S WHAT THEY MEAN WITH MONEY FLOWING FROM SOUTH TO THE NORTH. BUT AGAIN, TO BRING THEM ON BOARD.

>> I APOLOGIZE, ARNOLD, JUST TO INTERRUPT THERE FOR A SECOND.

WE HAVE GONE PAST THE FIVE MINUTE-MARK.

WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO INTRODUCE A MOTION OF CONTINUATION? COUNCILOR PAYNE, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR HENDRICKSEN.

YOU MAY CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 2 MINUTES.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M ACTUALLY ALMOST DONE.

ALSO, WHEN YOU SEE THE OPERATIONAL PARTNERS, THAT'S ABOUT $700,000 THAT IS ALL COMING FROM THE SOUTH.

MY PLEA WOULD BE PLEASE REMAIN TO BE PART OF THE AIP, AS IT IS ABOUT YOUR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE AIP.

THE AIP IS NOT ONLY FOR THE NORTH, BUT ALSO BY THE NORTH.

NEXT ONE, PLEASE. THERE WE ARE.

THANK YOU, AND JUST ONE MORE COMMENT.

SOME OF YOU ARE ALSO ACTUALLY OFFICIAL AMBASSADORS.

NOMINATORS OF THE AIP AUTHORS ARE INVITED TO JOIN.

WITH THAT, YOU CAN ACTUALLY MAKE SURE YOURSELF THAT IN THE FUTURE WE STILL HAVE NOMINATIONS AND LAUREATES FROM YELLOWKNIFE.

PLEASE PUT MAY 7 IN YOUR CALENDAR.

THERE WILL BE A WATCH PARTY IN YELLOWKNIFE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION, ARNOLD, ON BEHALF OF THE ARCTIC INSPIRATION PRIZE.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? PERFECT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

JUST FOR REFERENCE, THIS IS GOING TO BE QUITE INTERESTING FOR OUR FUTURE BUDGET DELIBERATIONS AND SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR DURING THAT TIME.

WE WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE A MOTION AT THAT POINT TO BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ARCTIC INSPIRATION PRIZE.

THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE THEN.

THANK YOU AGAIN, ARNOLD, FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

ON TO NOW A PRESENTATION FROM ADAM DENLEY,

[9. A presentation from Adam Denley, Communities in Motion, Ecology North, regarding Active and Low Carbon (Multi‐Modal) Transportation.]

I SEE YOU'RE ALREADY COMING TO THE PODIUM.

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YOU GOT TO PUSH THE BUTTON, BUDDY.

>> GOOD START. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. MY NAME IS ADAM DENLEY.

I'M HERE REPRESENTING COMMUNITIES IN MOTION.

COMMUNITIES IN MOTION IS A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE THAT'S A PART OF ECOLOGY NORTH.

UNTIL QUITE RECENTLY WE RECALL THE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES COMMITTEE, BUT WE'VE DECIDED WE DON'T WANT TO BE THE COMMITTEE THAT HAS ISSUES ANYMORE.

WE'VE GOT A NEW NAME, COMMUNITIES IN MOTION.

THE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS IN THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE.

IN THAT TIME WE'VE WORKED WITH THE CITY ON A NUMBER OF PROJECTS AND REPORTS NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE, AND NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

THE MAIN GOAL OF THIS COMMITTEE IS TO PROMOTE THE CHANGES NECESSARY TO MAKE LOW CARBON TRANSPORTATION SAFE, EFFICIENT, AND ENJOYABLE.

SINCE THE LOWEST CARBON TRANSPORTATION IS ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION, THAT'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO FOCUS ON THIS EVENING.

THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS TO ADOPTING ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PRINCIPLES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

THERE'S POSITIVE IMPACTS ON PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, ON THE LOCAL ECONOMY, ON TOURISM.

EVEN FOR MOTORISTS, IT'S BETTER BECAUSE THERE'S LESS TRAFFIC, LESS DEMAND ON PARKING, AND FEWER POINTS OF CONFLICT WITH OTHER ROAD USERS, LIKE PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS, AND PEOPLE USING MOBILITY AIDS.

CITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD, INCLUDING MANY WINTER CITIES, ARE EMBRACING ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PRINCIPLES AND THEY'RE SEEING HUGE BENEFITS.

THEY'RE ALSO SHOWING THAT IT'S NOT THE CLIMATE THAT FORCES PEOPLE TO RELY SO HEAVILY ON CARS, IT'S THE LACK OF OTHER SUITABLE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THIS IS SUPPORTED BY THE 2017 CITIZEN SURVEY.

IT WAS MADE CLEAR THAT CITIZENS OF YELLOWKNIFE CONSIDER THE WALKING TRAIL SYSTEM AND BIKE ROUTES, ROAD AND SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AND SNOW REMOVAL AS IMPORTANT AS THINGS LIKE THE POOL AND ARENAS, THINGS LIKE THAT.

THE VISION WE'RE PROMOTING IS SHARED BY MANY YELLOWKNIFERS WHO WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE HEALTHIER AND MORE ACTIVE LIFESTYLES. NEXT PLEASE.

WE'RE GLAD TO SEE THAT OUR VISION ALSO SUPPORTS THE CITY'S OWN GOALS IN MANY WAYS.

THERE'S A FEW EXAMPLES UP HERE UNDER THE COUNCIL'S STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS.

SOME OF THE KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDE SUPPORTING DESIGN STANDARDS THAT ARE MULTI-MODAL, PROVIDING PUBLIC TRANSIT THAT MEETS USER NEEDS, PROVIDING AFFORDABLE AND DIVERSE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND STAKEHOLDERS.

AS WELL AS UNDER THE CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY ENERGY PLAN, THERE'S A NUMBER OF TARGETS ABOUT REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, AS WELL AS REDUCING GENERAL RESIDENTIAL VEHICLE USAGE.

YOU CAN SEE WE SHARE MANY OF THE SAME VALUES AND OBJECTIVES AS THE CITY. NEXT PLEASE.

UP HERE WE'VE GOT JUST SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MOST OF THESE ARE ACTUALLY TAKEN FROM EXISTING CITY REPORTS.

THESE ARE THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT WE'D LIKE TO COLLABORATE ON WITH THE CITY.

HOWEVER, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT BUDGET, AS IS, WE LOOKED CLOSELY THROUGH IT AND WE THOUGHT OF THREE AREAS WHERE WE THOUGHT WE COULD BE OF ASSISTANCE IN HELPING THE CITY ACHIEVE ITS GOALS.

FIRSTLY, ON PAGE 4 OF THE BUDGET, IT MENTIONS WORK ON THE COMMUNITY ENERGY PLAN.

I KNOW IN THE CURRENT PLAN, ONE OF THE TARGETS WAS TO REDUCE RESIDENTIAL VEHICLE KILOMETERS TRAVELED BY 20% THE PLAN WAS TO ACHIEVE THIS BY SIMPLY PROMOTING ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION.

BUT WITH THE CURRENT STREET DESIGNS AND USAGES AND MAINTENANCE, THAT'S NOT REALLY A COMFORTABLE OR SAFE OPTION FOR MOST CITIZENS.

AMENDING THE ROAD DESIGN STANDARDS AND SNOW CLEARING PROCEDURES WOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS MAKING ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AN EASY AND NATURAL CHOICE FOR COMMUTERS IN THE CITY.

NUMBER 2, ON PAGE 78, IT SAYS THAT THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS A MANDATE TO "GUIDE THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY WHILE HAVING REGARD FOR THE IMPACTS ON THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY".

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION HAS POSITIVE EFFECTS ON ALL OF THOSE REALMS. WE WERE REALLY EAGER TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE CITY IN THAT UNDERTAKING.

LASTLY, LOOKING THROUGH THE BUDGET, WE CAN SEE THAT THERE IS FUNDING FOR TRAIL MAINTENANCE, BUT NOT FOR DEVELOPMENT.

WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU HOW THE EXISTING TRAILS NETWORK COULD BE ENHANCED OR EXPANDED USING CREATIVE LOW COST SOLUTIONS AND HOW WE CAN APOLOGIZE.

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>> I APOLOGIZED, ADAM.

WE HAVE GONE PAST THE FIVE-MINUTE MARK.

CAN I GET A MEMBER OF COUNCIL TO PASS A RESOLUTION FOR EXTENSION? COUNCILOR FEQUET AND COUNCILOR WARBURTON SECONDING.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, ADAM, YOU HAVE TWO MORE MINUTES.

>> THANK YOU. WE CAN ENHANCE OR EXPAND IN CREATIVE LOW COST SOLUTIONS AND ALSO HOW WE CAN FIND NEW FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE CITY FOR THESE KINDS OF DEVELOPMENTS.

NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THANK YOU.

ASIDE FROM THESE REQUESTS, WE'LL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CITY BY ENGAGING WITH THE CITIZENS AS WELL AS LOOKING FOR MORE RELEVANT RESEARCH AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES.

THE CITY HAS GENERATED MANY GREAT REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OVER THE YEARS.

NOW THAT WE HAVE ALL THAT INFORMATION, WE'RE WILLING AND EAGER TO HELP IN ANY WAY THAT WE CAN WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.

LASTLY, I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT YELLOWKNIFE IS A CITY THAT'S FILLED WITH CITIZENS WHO LOVE THE OUTDOORS.

THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE CITY'S OWN GOALS.

WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY AND HELP THEM TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, ADAM AND ECOLOGY NORTH FOR THE PRESENTATION.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? COUNCILOR WARBURTON.

>> AWESOME. THANKS FOR CITATION.

YOU MENTIONED LOW COST SOLUTIONS.

IS THERE ANY EXAMPLES OF WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICAL SENSE?

>> WELL, WE WERE THINKING EVEN OF JUST REALLY SIMPLE GRASSROOTS THINGS, LIKE THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS OVER THE YEAR TO EXPAND THE FRAME LAKE TRAIL SYSTEM GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE CO-OP TO BE ALL ACCESS.

WE COULD DO SIMPLE GRASS ROOTS, THINGS LIKE IF THE CITY CAN PROVIDE US WITH A DUMP TRUCK LOAD OF GRAVEL AND TIMBER AND AN OUTLINE, WE COULD JUST GALVANIZE CITIZENS TO COME OUT AND DO A WORK PARTY AND JUST START MOVING WHEELBARROWS OF GRAVEL AND LAYING DOWN TIMBERS AND BUILDING THE FRAMEWORK FOR A TRAIL.

REALLY SIMPLE, THINGS LIKE THAT.

OTHER THAN THAT, LIKE I SAY, WE'RE CONTINUING TO DO RESEARCH ON OTHER AREAS AND OTHER IDEAS WHERE WE THINK WE COULD HELP THE CITY MAKE THESE THINGS HAPPEN.

>> AWESOME. THANKS. QUICK QUESTION FOR A MIN, YOUR SIDE HAD CAR SHARE CO-OP.

ARE WE CURRENTLY STILL A MEMBER USING THE CAR SHARE CO-OP AT ALL?

>> MISS BESSY CALLIN.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE QUESTION.

WE WERE REALLY PROUD TO BE ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONAL MEMBERS THAT STARTED THE CAR SHARE CO-OP.

OUR FUNDING WAS IMPORTANT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CAR SHARE CO-OP.

WE WERE AN ANCHOR TENANT TO A MOBILE ASSET FOR THREE YEARS.

WE DID THAT DELIBERATELY TO HELP START THAT AND GET THAT OFF THE GROUND.

OUR SUPPORT NOW CONTINUES IN THE SENSE THAT WE PROVIDE THE PARKING STALL AND THE FREE ELECTRICITY TO THE CAR SHARE CO-OP. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILOR WARBURTON.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? ANY QUESTIONS FROM HER WORSHIP? THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN FOR THE PRESENTATION.

AGAIN, PLENTY FOR US TO CONSIDER DURING OUR BUDGET DELIBERATIONS.

WITH THAT, WE MOVE INTO SECTION 10, MEMBER STATEMENTS.

THERE WERE NO STATEMENTS FOR THE AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY MEMBER STATEMENTS FROM THE FLOOR? NO. WE MOVE ON TO INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS.

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>> I MOVE THAT COUNCIL, ONE, APPOINT THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE MAYOR'S TASKFORCE FORCE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 23RD, 2024 AND ENDING JANUARY 22ND, 2026.

WE HAVE BRENDA MCDONALD FROM KANOER, MELISSA SEAR FROM GWT ITI, MARK LEWIS FROM DENTON SHOW CORPORATION.

TWO, TO AMEND THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE MAYOR'S TASK FORCE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING THE COMMUNITY.

ADDING A CLAUSE TO REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE FOR ANY GOOD AND SUFFICIENT CAUSE.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCILOR PAYNE.

DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILOR FEQUET. ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS. COUNCILOR PAYNE, WILL YOU PLEASE MOVE ON TO

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>> I MOVE THAT, ONE, ADMINISTRATION BE DIRECTED TO BRING FORWARD A MEMORANDUM IN TERMS OF REFERENCE TO ESTABLISH A HUMAN RESOURCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, HRCC, TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL RELATED TO THE RECRUITMENT, HIRING, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, CORRECTIVE ACTION, AND TERMINATION OF THE CITY MANAGER.

TWO, COUNCIL APPOINT THE FOLLOWING IS DEPUTY MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL AND THAT THESE APPOINTMENTS BE REVIEWED IN JANUARY 2025.

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CONGRATULATIONS. AUDIT COMMITTEE, COUNCIL MCLENNAN, BOARD OF REVISION, COUNCILOR FEQUET AS PRIMARY, COUNCIL MCGURK AS ALTERNATE.

COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD ON HOMELESSNESS, COUNCILOR HENDRICKSEN, DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD, COUNCILOR WARBURTON AS PRIMARY, COUNCILOR PAYNE AS ALTERNATE.

GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE, TWO REQUIRED.

WE HAVE COUNCIL MCLENNAN AND COUNCIL MCGURK.

HERITAGE COMMITTEE, WE HAVE COUNCILOR ARDEN-SMITH.

MAYOR'S TASK FORCE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COUNCILOR WARBURTON, AND YELLOWKNIFE COMBATIVE SPORTS COMMISSION, COUNCILOR PAYNE.

THREE, ADMINISTRATION BE DIRECTED TO BRING FORWARD A MEMORANDUM TO COMMITTEE OUTLINING THE BUDGET REQUIREMENTS AND TIMING OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE COMMUNITY ROUND TABLES.

SEEK IDEAS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS THROUGH THIS FORM OF ENGAGEMENT FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, CLIMATE CHANGE, RECONCILIATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND HOMELESSNESS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILOR PAYNE.

THAT WAS QUITE THE MOUTHFUL.

WITH THAT, DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILOR WARBURTON. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WITH THAT, ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

NOW, ONTO SECTION 16.

THERE WAS NO NEW BUSINESS FOR THE AGENDA.

IS THERE ANY NEW BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR? THERE WAS NO DEFERRED BUSINESS AND THERE WAS NO TABLED ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA, IS THERE ANY DEFERRED BUSINESS OR ARE THERE ANY TABLED ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR? SEEING NONE.

THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS FOR THE AGENDA.

IS THERE ANY OLD BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR? SEEING NONE. NOTICES OF MOTION? THERE WERE NO NOTICES OF MOTION FOR THE AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY NOTICES OF MOTION FROM THE FLOOR? SEEING NONE.

DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA.

THERE WAS NO DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA.

ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES? THERE WERE NO ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES ON THE AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES FROM THE FLOOR? SEEING NONE.

ADJOURNMENT. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? COUNCILOR PAYNE, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR HENDRICKSEN.

ALL IN FAVOR? UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, EVERYONE.

HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR EVENING AND SEE YOU BACK HERE ON MONDAY AND THEN ALL WEEK.

>> NOPE. YOU GET A FIFTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH, SO YOU'RE OFF.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.