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[1. Councillor Cochrane will read the Opening Statement.]
THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. 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 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE NORTH SLAVE METIS AND ALL FIRST NATIONS, METIS AND INUIT WHOSE PRESENCE CONTINUES TO ENRICH OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
THERE WERE NO AWARDS CEREMONIES OR PRESENTATIONS FOR THE AGENDA.
WE HAVE ADOPTION OF MINUTES MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, APRIL 22ND, 2024.
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DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE.THANK YOU. SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH.
ALL THOSE IN OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS? SEEING NONE.
NEXT WE HAVE DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF.
DOES ANY MEMBER HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN ANY MATTER BEFORE COUNCIL TODAY? SEEING NONE.
THERE WAS NO CORRESPONDENCE, NOR WERE THERE ANY PETITIONS.
THERE WERE NO STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE AGENDA.
THERE WERE NO DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
THERE WERE NO STATEMENTS FOR THE AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY MEMBER STATEMENTS FROM THE FLOOR?
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DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE.I JUST WANT TO THANK JOHN COLLINS FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY, ITS PEOPLES AND THIS COUNCIL.
I'M FAIRLY DISAPPOINTED WE IN THIS CHAMBER WON'T GET TO HEAR MORE OF HIS ADAGES OR JOHN ISMS AS THEY SHALL EVER BE KNOWN, BUT WHATEVER LIFE TAKES HIM NEXT, I HOPE HE REMAINS IN LEADERSHIP AS IT'S CLEAR HE WAS BORN FOR IT.
ALSO QUOTING NAPOLEON EARLIER DURING A WORK PLAN SESSION WAS A PRETTY RAD THING TO DO.
INSTEAD, I'LL LEAVE HIM WITH A NAPOLEON QUOTE A LEADER IS A DEALER IN HOPE, AND AT LEAST FOR ME, EVEN THE SHORT WHILE WE HAD HIM, HE HAS PROVIDED ME SO MUCH MORE NEEDED HOPE.
THANK YOU, JOHN, AND THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.
PERHAPS KEVIN RADIO CAN TURN THAT QUOTE, THOUGH INTO A SONG SO WE CAN HOPE AS WELL.
THERE WAS NO BUSINESS ARISING FROM OUR MEETING ON APRIL 22ND OR APRIL 29TH.
SO WE HAVE OUR GOVERNANCE AND COMMITTEE REPORT FOR MAY 6TH.
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DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE.TWO APPROVES THE INTER FUND AND RESERVE TRANSFER OUTLINED IN THE 2023 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THREE AGREES TO KEEP THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE AT $14.8 MILLION AS AT 31ST OF DECEMBER 2023.
THANK YOU. SECONDER COUNCILLOR WARBURTON.
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPOINT CHRIS VAN DYKE AND JEFFREY OLDFIELD FOR A THREE YEAR TERM EFFECTIVE MAY 14TH, 2024, UNTIL MAY 13TH, 2027 ON THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD.
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPOINT THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE MAYOR'S TASK FORCE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR A THREE YEAR TERM COMMENCING MAY 14TH, 2024, AND ENDING MAY 13TH, 2027.
DEVON HODDER, THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM RETAIL, NICHOLAS CARN, REPRESENTATIVE FROM HOSPITALITY.
AND JEFF ROSNAWSKI, REPRESENTATIVE FROM YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION.
THANK YOU. SECONDER, COUNCILLOR MCGURK.
THERE WERE NO THERE WAS NOTHING ARISING FROM OUR MEETING MAY 8TH.
IS THERE ANY NEW BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR? SEEING NONE. WE HAVE ENACTMENT OF BYLAW NUMBER 5086, A BYLAW TO AMEND PARTS 13 AND 17 OF FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NUMBER 4436, AS
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AMENDED, AS AMENDED, IS PRESENTED FOR SECOND AND THIRD READING.THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THE SECOND READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5086.
THANK YOU. SECONDER COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH.
ANY DISCUSSION? JUST TO NOTE THE FEES HAD BEEN ADJUSTED SINCE GPC.
SO THE THE CHANGES ARE WHAT WE'RE VOTING ON IN THE PACKAGE.
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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THIRD READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5086.
THANK YOU. SECONDER COUNCILLOR MCGURK, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
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A BYLAW TO APPOINT SHEILA MS. BASSI-KELLETT AS CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE IS PRESENTED FOR SECOND AND THIRD READING.THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE SECOND READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5087.
THANK YOU. SECONDER COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH.
ANY DISCUSSION? AND JUST A NOTE AND A WORD OF THANKS TO MS. BASSI-KELLETT FOR COMING BACK FOR THE SHORT TERM TO TO FILL IN AS WE GO THROUGH THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
BUT FINGERS CROSSED HOPEFULLY WE CAN HAVE A FULL TIME CITY MANAGER SOON.
SO WITH THAT TO SECOND READING, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
TO THIRD READING COUNCILLOR COCHRANE.
THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THIRD READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5087.
THANK YOU, DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR FEQUET. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
THERE WAS NO DEFERRED BUSINESS AND THERE WERE NO TABLED ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA.
IS THERE ANY DEFERRED BUSINESS OR ARE THERE ANY TABLED ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR? THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS FOR THE AGENDA.
IS THERE ANY OLD BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR? THERE WERE NO NOTICES OF MOTION FOR THE AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY NOTICES OF MOTION FROM THE FLOOR? THERE WERE NO DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
THERE WERE NO ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES FOR THE AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES FROM THE FLOOR? WITH THAT IF I CAN GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN, MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MCGURK, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR WARBURTON.
WE CAN BE ADJOURNED AND I'LL SEE EVERYBODY AT GPC NEXT TUESDAY, MAY 21ST.
WOO HOO!
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.