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AND I'LL CALL OUR FINAL COUNCIL OF 2024.
[1. Councillor Cochrane will read the Opening Statement.]
I GUESS, KNOCK ON WOOD TO ORDER.THANK YOU VERY MUCH, 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 PEOPLES, INCLUDING THE NORTH SLAVE METIS AND ALL FIRST NATIONS, METIS AND INUIT WHOSE PRESENCE CONTINUE TO ENRICH OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
THERE WERE NO AWARDS CEREMONIES OR PRESENTATIONS FOR THE AGENDA.
WE HAVE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, 2024.
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DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.THANK YOU. SECONDER COUNCILLOR.
ARDEN-SMITH. ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS? SEEING NONE.
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? AND WE HAVE GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES.
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COMMITTEE REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 25TH.COUNCILOR OR DEPUTY MAYOR? COCHRANE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.
I SO MOVE THAT COUNCIL ALLOCATE $260,788.
$260,780 IN REACHING HOME FUNDING FOR THE 2025 2026 FISCAL YEAR TO ENHANCE THE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM AS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD ON HOMELESSNESS.
DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH.
ANY DISCUSSION TO THE MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.
I SO MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPROVE INCREMENTAL INCREASE LEVELS OF SERVICE FOR THE YELLOWKNIFE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR 2025 TOWARDS MEETING THE RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED IN THE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM EVALUATION AND DESIGN RECOMMENDATION, AS RECOMMENDED IN THE REPORT IN THE MEMO.
THANK YOU. SECONDED BY COUNCILOR FEQUET.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.
I SO MOVE THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.
YELLOWKNIFE A PLACE OF CHOICE FOR NEW DND AND NORAD INVESTMENT.
AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE HAS BEEN THE HOME FOR BOTH THE CANADIAN TASK CANADIAN FORCES NORTHERN AREA HEADQUARTERS SINCE MAY 1970 AND THE JOINT TASK FORCE NORTH SINCE FEBRUARY 2006.
AND WHEREAS THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA RELEASED OUR NORTH STRONG AND FREE A RENEWED VISION FOR CANADA'S DEFENSE AND INVESTMENT AT 8.1 BILLION ON APRIL 8TH, 2024, TO ENHANCE ARCTIC AND NORTHERN CAPABILITY.
AND WHEREAS THE NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND, NORAD IS PREPARING STRATEGY TO MODERNIZE THE INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE CANADIAN ARCTIC AND NORTH WITH INVESTMENTS OF 38.6 BILLION OVER 20 YEARS.
AND WHEREAS, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE ARE BRINGING FORWARD NEW BYLAWS AND LAW AMENDMENTS TO SUPPORT MORE HOUSING CONSTRUCTION THAT COULD ACCOMMODATE NEW MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND SO, AND THEREFORE BE RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL INVITE THE HONORABLE BILL BLAIR, MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, AND NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND TO CHOOSE YELLOWKNIFE AND THE YELLOWKNIFE AIRPORT AS A STRATEGIC CENTER FOR ENHANCED SECURITY AND MILITARY CAPABILITY THAT AN ADMINISTRATIVE WORKING GROUP BE STRUCK TO ADDRESS LAND USE AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT NEEDS FOR THE ENHANCED AIRPORT SECURITY, MILITARY CAPABILITIES.
AND NUMBER THREE, THE ADMINISTRATION WORK CLOSELY WITH THE COUNTERPARTS WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, NORAD TO HELP ENSURE YELLOWKNIFE REMAINS A COMPETITIVE SITE OF CHOICE FOR NEW STRATEGIC DEFENSE INVESTMENT.
YOU DO HAVE A FUTURE IN AUCTIONEERING.
THERE. COUNCILLOR HENDRICKSEN TO THE MOTION.
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ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
THE NEXT ONE IS NOT MUCH OF A MOUTHFUL.
I SO MOVE THAT COUNCIL ADOPT THE SPONSORSHIP AND NAMING RIGHTS POLICY.
THANK YOU. SECOND BY COUNCILLOR MCGURK.
ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
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COUNCILLOR. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE.THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I SO MOVE THAT THE 2025 DRAFT BUDGET, WITH REVENUES OF A $109,273,536 DEBENTURE INTEREST PAYMENTS OF 41,000 DEBT, PRINCIPAL REPAYMENTS OF 2.36 MILLION.
EXPENDITURES OF $142,088,844, INCLUDING CAPITAL INVESTMENTS OF $50,593,000 AND $970, AND THE AMORTIZATION OF 16,382,000 BE APPROVED, AND THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE 2026 AND 2027 BUDGET IN PRINCIPLE.
JUST TO BE CLEAR, THE DEBENTURE INTEREST PAYMENTS OF 541,000.
YES. ANY SECONDER? SORRY. COUNCILLOR FEQUET.
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? DISCUSSION? IF YOU WOULD.
YEAH. I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A QUICK, QUICK MOMENT TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE.
IT'S CLEAR FROM THE OVERWHELMING SUPPORT AND EVEN FROM THOSE WHO DIDN'T SUPPORT LOAN FORGIVENESS, THAT FOLK ON THE ROCKS HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN YELLOWKNIFE'S HISTORY AND HEART. IT'S A MAGICAL EVENT THAT CONTRIBUTES SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE ECONOMY AND THE FABRIC OF YELLOWKNIFE.
THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BUDGET? 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? WE HAVE ENACTMENT OF BYLAWS.
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BYLAW NUMBER 5099 IS A BYLAW TO IMPOSE A 4% TOURIST ACCOMMODATION TAX PRESENTED FOR SECOND AND THIRD READING.COCHRANE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.
I SO MOVE THE SECOND READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5099.
THANK YOU. SECOND BY COUNCILOR ARDEN-SMITH.
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILOR. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE, THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.
I SO MOVE THE THIRD READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5099.
COUNCILLOR WARBURTON, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
NEXT, WE HAVE BYLAW NUMBER 5100A BYLAW TO AMEND FEES AND CHARGES.
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BYLAW NUMBER 4436, AS AMENDED BY AMENDING PARTS FIVE, 14 AND 15 OF SCHEDULE B TO REFLECT CHANGES APPROVED IN BUDGET 2025, IS PRESENTED FOR SECOND AND THIRD READING. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.I SO MOVE THE SECOND READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5100.
THANK YOU. SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR FEQUET.
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? DISCUSSION. SEEING.
NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MADAM CHAIR, I SO MOVE THE THIRD READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5100.
THANK YOU. SECOND BY COUNCILLOR MCGURK.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
NEXT, WE HAVE BYLAW NUMBER 5097A BYLAW TO REPEAL AND REPLACE DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
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BYLAW NUMBER 4534, AS AMENDED, IS PRESENTED FOR THIRD READING.I SO MOVE THE THIRD READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5097.
COUNCILLOR FEQUET, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
NEXT WE HAVE BYLAW NUMBER 5098A BYLAW TO AMEND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION.
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BYLAW NUMBER 4206 AS AMENDED, IS PRESENTED FOR THIRD READING.DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE AND THANK YOU FOR THE FINAL TIME, MADAM CHAIR, I SO MOVED.
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THE THIRD READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5098.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.
MOVED BY DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE.
ALL THE BEST THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND WE'LL SEE EVERYBODY IN 2025.
WOO, WOO!
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.