[1. Councillor McLennan will read the Opening Statement.] [00:00:06] AND I WILL CALL OUR COUNCIL MEETING FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2024 TO ORDER AND I'LL ASK DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE TO PLEASE READ THE OPENING STATEMENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 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. THANK YOU. THERE WERE NO AWARD CEREMONIES OR PRESENTATIONS FOR THE AGENDA. WE DO HAVE TWO COUNCILLORS ONLINE, COUNCILLOR MCGURK AND COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN. SO NOW WE HAVE ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING. [Items 3 & 4] WE HAVE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2024. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE. I THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THAT THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2024 BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION. THANK YOU. SECONDER COUNCILLOR FEQUET. ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? COUNCILLOR MCGURK. YEP, AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT, WE HAVE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH AT 12:05 P.M.. [Items 5 & 6] DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THAT THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2024 AT 12:05 P.M. BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION. THANK YOU. SECONDER COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH. ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. SPECIAL COUNCIL FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH AT 1 P.M.. [Items 7 & 8] DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE, AND THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THAT THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2024 AT 1 P.M. BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION. THANK YOU. SECONDER COUNCILLOR FEQUET. ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT WE HAVE DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF. DOES ANY MEMBER HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BEFORE COUNCIL TODAY? 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 MEMBER STATEMENTS FOR THE AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY MEMBER STATEMENTS FROM THE FLOOR? [Items 15 - 19] NEXT WE HAVE INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS. WE HAVE OUR GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE FOR SEPTEMBER 9TH. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZED MAYOR ALTY TO ATTEND THE 2024 DISASTER MANAGEMENT FORUM ON NOVEMBER 4TH TO 6TH, 2024, IN BANFF, ALBERTA. THANK YOU. SECONDER COUNCILLOR. ARDEN-SMITH. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. OH, COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH. MAY I BE INCLUDED INTO THE LUGGAGE AT LEAST? [CHUCKLING] I'LL SEE HOW BIG MY BAG CAN BE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE. THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP. I SO MOVE THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO BRING FORWARD A MEMORANDUM WITH CONSIDERATION ON WHETHER AND HOW TO ADVANCE AN OUTDOOR RINKS PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE WHITEHORSE, OTTAWA OR OTHER CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR FEQUET. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YEAH. I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY I'M WHOLE-HEARTEDLY IN SUPPORT OF THIS. I'D JUST LIKE TO ECHO SOME OF THE COMMENTS MADE BY COUNCILLORS DURING THE DISCUSSION AT GPC. I'D JUST LOVE TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE AND TO SUPPORT THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THESE SORTS OF PROJECTS. YEAH. I'D LOVE TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR WARBURTON. THANK YOU MAYOR. YEAH, IN SUPPORT OF THIS FOR SURE, AND I THINK THIS IS ALSO WILL KIND OF HELP US NAVIGATE A WAY TO LET PEOPLE VOLUNTEER AND HELP THE CITY AND MAYBE GIVE US A BIT OF A TEMPLATE FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES LATER, BUT NOT TO COMPLICATE IT TOO MUCH. THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR FEQUET. THANKS, COUNCILLOR WARBURTON. YEAH. I JUST WANTED TO ECHO THAT. I THINK THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT I UNDERSTOOD WE AS COUNCIL MEANT WHEN WE DID OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING WHEN WE FIRST STARTED, WHEN WE IDENTIFIED THE STATEMENT LEVERAGING THE COMMUNITY. THERE'S LOTS OF ENERGY, HORSEPOWER, EXPERTISE, PASSION AND SIMILAR TO WHAT THE OTHER COUNCILLORS SAID. I HOPE WE CAN FIND A WAY TO THINK ABOUT HOW TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND AND OR AND OR ALSO SUPPORT FOLKS IN DOING MORE FOR THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO WANT TO DO GREAT THINGS. [00:05:01] SO THANKS. THANK YOU. FOR MYSELF, YEAH, THIS I APPRECIATE AS A SERVICE LEVEL DISCUSSION AND SO HISTORICALLY, THE CITY HAS MAINTAINED OUTDOOR RINKS, BUT SERVICE LEVELS IS ALL ABOUT WHAT ARE PEOPLE, WHAT ARE THE SERVICES PEOPLE WANT AND WHAT ARE THEY WILLING TO PAY FOR, AND SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THIS AND SEE IF FOLKS WILL STEP UP AND DO THE MAINTENANCE THEMSELVES, AND IN TALKING TO FOLKS IN WHITEHORSE, IT IS WELL RECEIVED AND RESIDENTS ARE HAPPY TO DO IT. SO IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO FREE UP STAFF TO DO OTHER WORK AND AND RESIDENTS TAKE ON THE MAINTENANCE OF IT, I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. WITH THAT, SEEING NOTHING FURTHER, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 16TH. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THAT COUNCIL ADOPT FOR INFORMATION THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE AFTER ACTION ASSESSMENT 2023 NORTH SLAVE COMPLEX WILDFIRES. FINAL REPORT. THANK YOU. SECONDER COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THERE WAS NO NEW BUSINESS FOR THE AGENDA. IS THERE ANY NEW BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR? ENACTMENT OF BYLAWS. [Items 22 - 26] BYLAW NUMBER 5092. A BYLAW TO AMEND PART 18 OF SCHEDULE B OF FEES AND CHARGES. BYLAW NUMBER 4436, AS AMENDED, IS PRESENTED FOR FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE BYLAW NUMBER 5092 TO FIRST READING COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ARE YOU IN FAVOR? COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN APPEARS TO BE FROZEN. THERE WE GO. SO THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. TWO SECOND READING. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THE SECOND READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5092. THANK YOU. SECONDER COUNCILLOR PAYNE. ANY DISCUSSION? HAD PLENTY OF IN AUGUST. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY TO THE PRESENTATION OF THIRD READING. COUNCILLOR, OR SORRY, DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THAT BYLAW NUMBER 5092 BE PRESENTED FOR THIRD READING. THANK YOU. SECONDER. COUNCILLOR FEQUET. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? CONCERNS. SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MOVING TO THIRD READING, AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY TO THIRD READING. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THE THIRD READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5092. THANK YOU. SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH. 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? 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? SEEING NONE. IF I CAN GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN, MOVE BY COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH. WE CAN BE ADJOURNED, AND OUR NEXT MEETING IS GPC ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH. HAVE A GREAT WEEK, EVERYBODY. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.