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[1. Councillor Arden‐Smith will read the Opening Statement.]
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 METIS AND ALL FIRST NATIONS, METIS AND INUIT, WHOSE PRESENCE CONTINUES TO ENRICH OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
THERE ARE NO AWARD CEREMONIES OR PRESENTATIONS FOR THE AGENDA.
MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ON MONDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2024.
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COUNCILLOR. ARDEN-SMITH.THANK YOU, DO I HAVE A SECONDER.
COUNCILOR FRECHETTE ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS? SEEING NONE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
NEXT WE HAVE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, JULY 8TH, 2024.
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COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, JULY 8TH, 2024 BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.IT'S ACTUALLY A TYPO. SO MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING.
DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS? SEEING NONE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
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 TONIGHT? SEEING NONE, THERE WAS NO CORRESPONDENCE, NOR WERE THERE ANY PETITIONS FOR THE AGENDA.
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? SEEING NONE, WE HAVE INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS.
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OUR GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE FOR JUNE 24TH 2024 COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH.I MOVE THAT COUNCIL ADOPT FOR INFORMATION THE REACHING HOME CANADA'S COMMUNITY PLAN 2024 TO 2028, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD ON HOMELESSNESS.
THANK YOU. SECONDED BY COUNCILOR FRECHETTE.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
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I MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPOINT DAN CRUICKSHANK, A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, PURSUANT TO AUDIT COMMITTEE BYLAW NUMBER 4127 TO SERVE ON THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE CITY AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JULY 23RD, 2024 AND ENDING JULY 22ND, 2027.ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE REPORT FOR JULY 8TH.
I MOVE THAT COUNCIL DIRECT THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITIES TO RECEIVE THE CITY'S ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NWT COMMUNITIES FOR WILDLAND FIRE BREAKS FIRE PROTECTION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
I MOVE THAT COUNCIL, APPOINT JOSEPH LEVINE TO SERVE FOR A THREE YEAR TERM EFFECTIVE JULY 23RD, 2024, UNTIL JULY 22ND, 2027 ON THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE DEVELOPMENT APPEAL BOARD.
THANK YOU. SECONDER DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
WE HAVE NO NEW BUSINESS FOR THE AGENDA.
IS THERE ANY NEW BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR? THERE WERE NO BYLAWS FOR THE AGENDA.
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?
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THERE WERE NO DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.[30. Are there any administrative enquiries from the floor?]
YEAH, THANKS, MADAM MAYOR.JUST FOLLOWING UP ON OUR ROAD SAFETY CONVERSATION EARLIER TODAY.
RECOGNIZING THAT MANY RESIDENTS, YOU KNOW, OFFERED SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE SAFETY IN YELLOWKNIFE, AND ONE OF THE THEMES AND AT LEAST A LOT OF THE MESSAGES, POSTS AND EMAILS THAT I SAW WAS ABOUT TRAFFIC CAMERAS.
LIKE AT INTERSECTIONS ON TRAFFIC LIGHTS, AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS IN THE PAST TO SOME EXTENT, AND I WAS JUST WONDERING IF ADMINISTRATION COULD ELABORATE ON THE FINDINGS AND, YOU KNOW, WHY WE HAVEN'T GONE AHEAD AND ANY LEGISLATIVE CONSTRAINTS THAT MAY EXIST.
I'LL ASK MISS THISTLE TO RESPOND.
THANK YOU. I CAN'T RECALL WHETHER WE HAVE LOOKED INTO PREVIOUSLY.
WE'VE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH, FOR EXAMPLE, ALBERTA AND ONTARIO, WHICH PROVINCIALLY LEGISLATED ALBERTA ACTUALLY HAS A ESSENTIALLY BAN ON NOW FROM ANY NEW CAMERAS BEING INSTALLED BECAUSE THEY CALL IT A CASH COW.
SO IT IS PROVINCIALLY LEGISLATED.
IT'S CALLED THE AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY GUIDELINES.
SO IF IT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL FOR ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE THIS AWAY AND DO FURTHER RESEARCH, WE CAN, BUT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE'S NO WELL, I KNOW THERE'S NO TERRITORIAL LEGISLATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS.
THE QUESTION OF WHETHER UNDER THE CTV ACT, WE'D BE ABLE TO DO THIS.
I DO NOT HAVE THE ANSWER TODAY.
THANKS FOR THAT RESPONSE. MAYBE.
YEAH. NOTHING BEING REQUESTED TODAY.
THAT WAS JUST MORE OF AN INQUIRY.
MAYBE WE'LL DO SOME MORE HOMEWORK ON MY SIDE, TOO.
ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES? SEEING NONE.
IF I CAN GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN, MOVE BY COUNCILOR ARDEN-SMITH.
WE CAN BE ADJOURNED, AND OUR NEXT MEETING IS.
WE GET A BIT OF A BREAK, ACTUALLY MONDAY, AUGUST 22ND.
WE'LL MEET AT NOON AND 7 P.M..
HAVE A GREAT WEEK, EVERYONE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.