Jan 27, 2025 Council Meetings

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AND I'LL CALL OUR COUNCIL MEETING FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 2025 TO ORDER AND I'LL ASK COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN TO PLEASE READ THE OPENING

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

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.

NEXT, WE HAVE AWARD CEREMONIES AND PRESENTATIONS AND WE WILL BE PRESENTING OUR HOLIDAY LIGHTS AWARDS.

[2. A presentation of the Holiday Light Awards.]

NOMINATED HOMES WERE FEATURED ON A VIRTUAL MAP FOR OTHERS TO EXPLORE, WITH RESIDENTS ABLE TO VOTE FOR THEIR FAVORITE DISPLAY VIA THE CITY'S FACEBOOK PAGE.

THE TOP FIVE HOMES ARE GOING TO BE ANNOUNCED TODAY AND WILL RECEIVE PRIZES COURTESY OF NAKA POWER.

THEN WE HAVE VICK HERE, ALONG WITH A SPECIAL GIFT.

SO WITH THAT, I'LL CALL FOLKS UP KIND OF ONE AT A TIME, BUT THEN WE'LL JUST DO A GROUP PHOTO AT THE END.

SO FIRST IS THE WEST GUARDS [APPLAUSE].

IN SECOND PLACE WE HAVE NICOLE LUBER [APPLAUSE].

THIRD AND FOURTH COULDN'T MAKE IT TONIGHT. YOU HAVEN'T SNUCK IN.

IS THAT CORRECT? AND FIFTH WAS BLANE KELLY [APPLAUSE].

YAY! MIC] AND YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE WHOLE MEETING.

OR YOU IF YOU'D LIKE, YOU CAN DUCK OUT NOW. YEAH.

THANK YOU AGAIN. APPRECIATE IT. YEAH. NEXT WE HAVE ADOPTION OF MINUTES.

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I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MONDAY, JANUARY 13TH, 2025 BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECONDER? DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE.

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.

[5. Does any Member have a conflict of interest in any matter before Council today?]

THANK YOU. WE WILL EXCUSE YOU THEN. ANYTHING FURTHER? SEEING NONE. THERE WAS NO CORRESPONDENCE, NOR WERE THERE ANY PETITIONS FOR THE AGENDA.

THERE WERE NO STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE AGENDA.

WE DO HAVE THREE DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

[8. A presentation from Zoe Morrison, a representative of Stantec, regarding a proposed ‘commercial work camp’ on Lot 83, Block 907, Plan 4727 (690 Deh Cho Boulevard).]

FOLLOWING THAT, WE'LL HAVE LESLIE ROCHER PRESENT, AND THEN FOLLOWING THAT, JUSTIN SKINNER WILL PRESENT AND ANYBODY ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE LOOKING TO PRESENT ON THAT ITEM. SEEING NONE.

OKAY, ZOE WE WILL BEGIN WITH YOU. I KNOW THAT STAFF DID SEND YOU THE THE RULES IN A NUTSHELL.

BE RESPECTFUL. WE'LL START WITH FIVE MINUTES IF YOU NEED LONGER BY RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL, WE CAN DO A TWO MINUTE EXTENSION.

AFTER YOU'VE PRESENTED, THEN WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR Q&A.

SO WITH THAT, I WILL HAND THE FLOOR OVER TO ZOE.

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I'M ZOE MORRISON, I'M A COMMUNITY PLANNER WITH STANTEC, AND I'VE BEEN HIRED TO HELP HOMES NORTH WITH THIS AMENDMENT PROCESS.

FIRST, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATION DURING THE COMMITTEE MEETING ON JANUARY 13TH.

IT WAS VERY HELPFUL FOR US TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM STAFF AND FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT.

WE'RE PLEASED TO HEAR THAT THE CITY WILL BE UNDERTAKING A PLANNING PROCESS TO LOOK AT WORK CAMPS MORE BROADLY.

WE WE THINK THAT PROVIDING A CLEAR FRAMEWORK WILL BENEFIT EVERYBODY INVOLVED.

WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO BRING FORWARD THESE POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO ALLOW FOR A WORK CAMP ON THIS LOT SO THAT THEY CAN MOVE THROUGH THE AMENDMENT PROCESS. THIS WILL GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH OUR CLIENT TO DIG A BIT DEEPER INTO THE ISSUES STAFF HAVE BROUGHT UP, AND TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE INVOLVED.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO THE LANDOWNER, TO THE CAMP MANAGER, THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO BE RUNNING OPERATIONS AND TO THE COMPANIES WHOSE STAFF WILL BE STAYING THERE. THERE WILL BE A DETAILED SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CAMP.

THERE WILL BE A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. THERE WILL BE A HOLDING TANK FOR FOR WATER, FOR FIREFIGHTING.

WE ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THAT THE BULK FUEL STORAGE FACILITY CLOSEST TO THE SUBJECT LOT IS NOT A PROPANE STORAGE, IT'S A DIESEL STORAGE FACILITY. AND IT'S BEEN OPERATING SAFELY FOR 17 YEARS.

AND THEY ALSO HAVE THEIR OWN RIGOROUS SAFETY PROGRAM.

LASTLY, WE JUST WANTED TO REITERATE THAT THIS WORK CAMP AT THIS LOCATION WOULD BE A TEMPORARY USE, WHICH MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT, AS THIS AREA IS IN TRANSITION TO BEING, IN THE LONG TERM, MORE OF A FOCUS ON HEAVY INDUSTRIAL USES.

I KNOW THIS ISN'T APPEARING AS A DELEGATE, IS NOT THE RIGHT VENUE TO PROVIDE ALL THE DETAILS, BUT OUR CLIENT WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE THIS INTO THE AMENDMENT PROCESS AND THEN TO WORK TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION AND ADDRESS SPECIFIC CONCERNS.

THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY. THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE PRESENTER? COUNCILLOR MCGURK.

I THINK I FEEL THE LAST TIME WE DISCUSSED A FEW COUNCILLORS MADE COMMENTS ABOUT THE IDEA THAT THIS WOULD BE A TEMPORARY CAMP AND THAT ONCE WE HAVE MADE AN AMENDMENT TO ALLOW TEMPORARY USE, THAT'S VERY HARD TO HARD TO KIND OF RESCIND IF THINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE EXTENDED. SO I GUESS IN THE EVENT THAT THE CAMP WOULD HAVE TO GO BEYOND, SAY, WE SET A TIME AND THAT IS HOW LONG IT WOULD STAY IN THAT PLACE.

BUT MAYBE THE WORK IS NOT IS INCOMPLETE. HAVE YOU DO YOU HAVE ANY CONSIDERATIONS FOR THAT, FOR HOW THE CITY SHOULD APPROACH THAT OR WE SHOULD APPROACH THAT? ZOE. THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. I YEAH, I MEAN, I THINK THAT IT'S IN WITHIN THE CITY'S RIGHTS AND PROCESS TO SET A TIMELINE ON A USE LIKE THIS.

AND I THINK THE, YOU KNOW, THAT THE CLIENT WOULD HAVE TO ABIDE BY THOSE RULES. AND MAYBE WHEN THE NEXT DELEGATE SPEAK THEY COULD TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT SORT OF THEIR PLANS IN TERMS OF TIMELINES.

I GUESS FOR ADMINISTRATION. DID IS THERE? YEAH.

NO. MAYBE MAYBE I'LL WAIT FOR THE OTHER PRESENTERS, ACTUALLY.

THANKS. YEAH, JUST A NOTE ONCE WE GET TO THAT ITEM, WE CAN ASK THE FULL QUESTIONS.

SO I JUST HAD A QUESTION. I IN THE NEEDS SECTION, IT DIDN'T REALLY TALK ABOUT WHETHER YOU DID ANY ANALYSIS TO TO DETERMINE HOW MANY SPOTS ARE REQUIRED, LIKE, WE DO HAVE ONE WORKER ACCOMMODATION ALREADY IN THE CITY.

WHAT IS THE, THE DEMAND AND AND HOW DID YOU FORECAST THAT? THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. WE DID WE DID LOOK AT THAT WHEN WE PUT TOGETHER OUR MEMO, AND I DON'T HAVE THOSE NUMBERS IN FRONT OF ME RIGHT NOW.

SO THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF SOMETHING WE'D BE HAPPY TO DO A LITTLE BIT MORE WORK ON AND, AND PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE PRESENTER? SEEING NONE. THANK YOU AGAIN, ZOE, FOR THE PRESENTATION.

NEXT WE HAVE LESLIE, LESLIE, IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME ON UP TO THE PODIUM.

[9. A presentation from Leslie Rocher, a representative of Homes North, regarding a proposed ‘commercial work camp’ on Lot 83, Block 907, Plan 4727 (690 Deh Cho Boulevard).]

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. MY NAME IS LESLIE ROCHER.

I'M HERE TO PRESENT I'M HERE TO REPRESENT HOLMES NORTH.

WE ARE A FAMILY BUSINESS OPERATING IN YELLOWKNIFE FOR OVER 35 YEARS.

WE HAVE PUT IN OVER 1,300 HOMES AS WELL AS OTHER VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS.

I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE PCL AND KAG IN ATTENDANCE.

PCL IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE D & D PROJECT.

THEY NEED TO HOUSE BETWEEN 100 AND 120 PEOPLE COME JUNE SPRING AND KAG IS THEY SUPPLY FUEL TO THE DIAMOND MINES AND THEY NEED TO HOUSE 50 PEOPLE PERMANENTLY YEAR ROUND EVERY YEAR.

AND THEY HAVE PLANS TO MOVE OUT TO ENGLE BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND THEY NEED TO HAVE A CAMP WITHIN PROXIMITY.

I HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH MANY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ON THIS PROPOSED PROJECT ONE ON ONE.

I HAVE ALSO SPOKE TO LOCAL BUSINESS AND BUSINESS LEADERS, AND THE CONSENSUS IS THAT YELLOWKNIFE CANNOT GROW WITHOUT LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS.

IF THE IF THE DECISION IS TO NOT GO FORWARD WITH MY ACCOMMODATION, MY ACCOMMODATION PROPOSAL THE CITY WILL BE MISSING OUT ON AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH. OUT OF TOWN CONTRACTORS TAKE UP SPACE IN APARTMENTS IN YELLOWKNIFE, WHICH FURTHER CONTRIBUTES TO OUR HOUSING CRISIS.

OUR CAMPS WOULD BE QUICK TO INSTALL AND WOULD ACCOMMODATE OVER 400 WORKERS.

IF THE PERMITS WERE IN PLACE WE WOULD HAVE A CAMP OPERATION OPEN WITHIN A SINGLE MONTH.

WE HAVE ADDRESSED THE FIRE HAZARD CONCERNS AND COME UP WITH SAFE SOLUTIONS.

IT IS THE DUTY OF COUNCIL TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE LIVING.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. THOSE ARE SPEEDY AND ON POINT. I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO CALL FOR EXTENSIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN. THANKS VERY MUCH MAYOR ALTY.

YEAH, JUST LESLIE, IN TERMS OF THE PRESENTATION FROM ZOE THERE, SHE SAID THAT YOU MAY BE AMENABLE TO A TEMPORARY USAGE.

SHE SORT OF TEED US UP TO ASK THIS QUESTION. SO WOULD YOU BE AMENABLE TO A TEMPORARY USE OF THIS LOT? AND IF YES, WHAT IS THE TIMELINE THAT YOU WOULD BE AMENABLE TO? RIGHT NOW TEMPORARY USE IS FOUR YEARS. TEMPORARY USE IS FOUR YEARS.

IF YOU CAN, IF YOU COULD GIVE US A CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE FOR TEMPORARY USE THREE YEARS.

AND IF THERE'S OTHER OPTIONS THAT ARISE IN THE CITY, I MEAN, WE COULD MOVE.

BUT RIGHT NOW, IF WE CAN BE GRANTED A TEMPORARY USE, WE COULD WORK WITH THAT.

AND I THINK JUSTIN COULD, YOU KNOW, THAT'D BE A BETTER QUESTION FOR HIM, TOO.

THANKS FOR THAT, LESLIE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE PRESENTER? COUNCILLOR PAYNE. THANK YOU. LESLIE, WHAT HAVE YOU YOU EXPRESSED SOME FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. WHAT HAVE YOU PUT IN PLACE FOR THAT? OR WHAT'S YOUR IDEA OF PUTTING IN PLACE FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION? I WANT TO REFER TO JUSTIN AGAIN BECAUSE HE HAS HIS SYSTEMS IN PLACE RIGHT NOW CURRENTLY, AND HE CAN HE CAN EXPLAIN THAT IN DETAIL.

HE MANAGES THE CAMPS. ANYTHING FURTHER? I GUESS JUST A QUESTION FOR MYSELF.

SO YOU'D BE OKAY WITH THREE YEARS AND WHAT'S THE THE BASIS OF THAT? IT'S LIKE THAT AFTER THREE YEARS, YOU GUYS FEEL LIKE THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE THE DEMAND, OR YOU'RE HOPING THAT OVER THOSE THREE YEARS YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO THEN MAKE IT? IF WE COULD BE GRANTED A CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE AND FOR A TEMPORARY USE JUST TO GET THINGS ROLLING IN THAT TIME FRAME, THAT WOULD BE A GOOD START. AND THEN WE CAN REVISE IT IN THREE YEARS OR HOWEVER IT BEST, YOU KNOW, SUITS. OKAY. APPRECIATE THAT CLARIFICATION. SEEING NOTHING FURTHER FOR THE PRESENTER.

THANK YOU AGAIN, LESLIE. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE JUSTIN, JUSTIN, IF YOU WANT TO COME ON UP TO THE

[10. A presentation from Justin Skinner, a representative of GRC Camp Services, regarding a proposed ‘commercial work camp’ on Lot 83, Block 907, Plan 4727 (690 Deh Cho Boulevard).]

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WE CURRENTLY OPERATE 130 MAN CAMP IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA OF YELLOWKNIFE OFF OF [INAUDIBLE] DRIVE.

OUR COMPANY'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, SAFE ACCOMMODATIONS TO THE WORKFORCES OF NWT, SPECIFICALLY COMPANIES THAT ARE PROVIDING ESSENTIAL WORK LIKE THE GIANT MINE REMEDIATION AND OTHER MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE CITY.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED, NOT UNDERESTIMATED OR UNDERSTATED, THAT DUE TO THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF HOUSING AND HOTEL SPACE IN YELLOWKNIFE, WITHOUT COMPANIES LIKE GRC FINDING HOUSING FOR THESE REQUIRED WORKERS WOULD BE LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE, AND THAT THE CAMP SERVICE INDUSTRY CAN PROVIDE THE CITY A GREAT AMOUNT OF ACCOMMODATIONS DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME OF GROWTH.

THE MAIN INFORMATION I WANT TO PASS ON TO YOU THIS EVENING IS IN REGARDS TO THE CAMPS SAFETY STANDARDS REGARDING FIRE SAFETY.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THE SAFETY OF OUR WORKERS AND THE COMMUNITY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY.

OUR CAMPS ARE BUILT WITH THE PURPOSE OF MEETING OR EXCEEDING ALL FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS SET BY NATIONAL REGULATIONS.

THE FIRE PREVENTION PROTOCOLS ARE COMPREHENSIVE AND ARE CONTINUOUSLY REVIEWED TO ENSURE THEY ARE IN LINE WITH THE BEST PRACTICES IN THE INDUSTRY.

EACH CAMP IS EQUIPPED WITH FIRE DETECTION ALARM SYSTEMS, INCLUDING SMOKE DETECTORS IN EVERY UNIT, KITCHEN, DINING ROOM, COMMON AREA, AND HIGH RISK ZONES.

IN ADDITION, WE MAINTAIN A ROBUST FIRE SUPPRESSION, FIRE SUPPRESSION WELL MARKED EXITS, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, MUSTARD POINT, EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES ARE POSTED IN ALL AREAS, AND REGULAR FIRE DRILLS ARE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THAT EVERY WORKER KNOWS WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. ALSO AT CAMP, AT ANY GIVEN TIME, WE TYPICALLY HAVE 400,000L OF WATER AVAILABLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ADDITIONALLY, BY WAY OF THE CAMP BEING IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA, SAFETY OF THE OVERALL CAMP IS ELEVATED COMPARED TO YOUR MORE REMOTE PROGRAMS DUE TO THE CAMP'S PROXIMITY TO MATERIALS, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

IN ADDITION TO PROTECT THE LAND, WE USE SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS, MANAGE WASTE RESPONSIBLY, HAVE PLANS TO REDUCE OUR FOOTPRINT WITH OUR RECYCLING PROGRAMS. AND AGAIN, OUR GOAL IS TO INTEGRATE INTEGRATE SEAMLESSLY WITH THE CITY'S LANDSCAPE AND CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO YELLOWKNIFE'S GROWTH.

WE FEEL THAT WE'RE VERY SUCCESSFUL IN THAT BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT WE'RE THERE. AT THIS TIME CAMPS ARE NOT ONLY SAFE, RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE OPTIONS, BUT THE BEST OPTION TO ASSIST THE GROWTH OF THE CITY.

HOWEVER, THE INDUSTRY TO BE EFFECTIVE HERE NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT BY RECONSIDERING FOR YOUR MINIMUM LIMITS ON TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION CHANGING LEGISLATION BARRING KITCHENS FROM BEING ON THE SAME LAND AS DORMITORIES.

THIS WILL ALLOW THE CAMP INDUSTRY TO MAXIMIZE ITS POTENTIAL WHILE PROVIDING FULFILLED VALUE TO THE CITY.

IN CLOSING, I ASK THAT COUNCIL CONSIDER HOW CAMPS CAN POSITIVELY AFFECT AND ASSIST THE RAPID GROWTH OF YELLOWKNIFE BY ALLOWING THEIR OPERATION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE PRESENTER? OH, SORRY. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM CHAIR.

AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. CURIOUS ABOUT YOUR CLOSING PROCEDURES.

WHEN YOU ARE DONE WITH THE CAMP, WHAT DO YOU DO TO REMOVE THE STRUCTURES, THE FACILITIES THAT ARE ON THERE? AND WHAT'S THAT PROCESS LOOK LIKE? ABSOLUTELY.

SO WE DO A FULL DEMO AND CLEANING. AND TYPICALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT WE'LL HAVE A SPECIALIZED DEMO COMPANY THAT DEALS WITH REMOVING ALL ASPECTS OF THE EXTERIOR WATER INTAKE AND WATER WASTE. AND THEN WE HAVE A FULL CHECK SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S BEEN NO SPILLAGES. THERE'S BEEN NOTHING LEFT ON THE LAND.

AND WE USUALLY GET AN ASSESSMENT BY A THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATION TO MAKE SURE THAT THE REMOVAL WAS EFFECTIVE AND DIDN'T POLLUTE OR LEAVE ANYTHING BEHIND.

YEAH. THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR FEQUET AND COUNCILLOR FEQUET AND COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN, IF YOU USE THE RAISE HAND FUNCTION, I'LL BE ABLE TO SEE WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING TO SPEAK.

COUNCILLOR FEQUET. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. JUST A QUESTION FOR ADMIN.

BASED ON THE GPC MEETING A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO MOST COUNCILORS EXPRESSED THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEED, AND THAT WASN'T THE QUESTION THAT WAS BEFORE US. IT WAS WHETHER THIS WAS THE APPROPRIATE LOCATION.

AND MORE SO THERE WAS A PROCESS THAT WAS GOING TO BE STARTING HERE, YOU KNOW, IMMINENTLY WITH A HOLISTIC UPDATE TO OUR COMMUNITY PLAN. MY QUESTION TO ADMIN IS JUST HAS ANYTHING CHANGED ON THE WORK PLANNING FRONT AS TO WHEN THE COMMUNITY PLAN IS ANTICIPATED TO START

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THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I BELIEVE YOU'VE DESCRIBED IT ACCURATELY.

AND TO THE QUESTION FROM COUNCILLOR FEQUET NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE THE PRESENTATION THAT WE PROVIDED ON THIS MATTER.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILLOR WARBURTON.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATIONS, FOLKS.

A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. OBVIOUSLY, WE SUPPORT CAMPS.

WE PASSED A MOTION SUPPORT CAMPS, AND LIKE COUNCILLOR FEQUET SAID IT'S JUST LOCATION IS THE PROBLEM.

YOU CURRENTLY HAVE AN OPERATION IN KAM LAKE. HOW MUCH MORE EXPANSION IS POSSIBLE ON THAT SITE, IF ANY? ON THE PARTICULAR SITE THAT WE'RE ON? WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR DORMS. ONE IS BEING MOVED CURRENTLY.

WE COULD POTENTIALLY FIT I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK THE SIZING ON IT, BUT PERHAPS ONE ADDITIONAL DORM.

IT WOULD JUST REALLY DEPEND ON ITS NECESSITY AND IF THE LAND WOULD PERMIT IT.

AND COULD I ASK, SIR, JUST TO CLARIFY. HOW MANY ROOMS ARE IN A DORM? IT DEPENDS ON THE DORM ITSELF. FOR EXAMPLE, SOME DORMS ARE MORE EXECUTIVE, THUS PROVIDING MORE SPACE.

SO OUR EXECUTIVE DORM, FOR EXAMPLE, HOLDS ABOUT 28 ROOMS AND OUR MORE STANDARD DORMS ABOUT 36.

THANKS. AND THEN AS PART OF THIS PROCESS HAVE YOU FOLKS LOOKED AT ANY OTHER LOCATIONS, LEASE LAND OUTSIDE THE CITY BOUNDARY IN THE CITY, LIKE THE ISSUES LOCATION FOR OBVIOUSLY FOR THE SAFETY PORTION FOR MOST OF US.

SO I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF YOU LOOKED AT ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE CITY TO TO PUT A CAMP. WE HAVE LOOKED AT, AT QUITE A FEW AREAS. THE ONE THAT WE'RE ON RIGHT NOW FITS ALL OF OUR NEEDS BY WAY OF WE CAN ACTUALLY PUT A KITCHEN ON IT BECAUSE IT'S DIVIDED UP INTO MULTIPLE LANDS.

SO IT IS COMPLIANT WITH THE BYLAWS. BECAUSE, YEAH, WITH THE AMOUNT OF VOLUME THAT WE'RE WERE ACCOMMODATING WE NEED TO PROVIDE FOOD SERVICES, AND THIS LAND ALLOWS US TO DO SO. THERE ARE A FEW AREAS WE LOOKED AT PRIOR TO GETTING PERMISSION TO USE THIS LAND THAT WORKED, BUT THEY THE LAND ITSELF WASN'T DIVIDED ENOUGH WHERE IT WOULD BE COMPLIANT WITH THOSE NEEDS TO PUT KITCHEN.

SO IF WHEN WE COME UP TO THE COMMUNITY PLAN STUFF IN THE FUTURE OR ANY AMENDMENTS IF, IF WE CHANGE THAT NEED FOR LIKE TO HAVE A KITCHEN ON A SEPARATE LOT, WOULD THAT COULD YOU EXPAND MORE LIKE COULD YOU USE MORE OF THE SPACE MORE EFFECTIVELY THAN HAVING TO HAVE IT ON TWO SITES, OR WOULD THAT OPEN UP MORE SITES TO BUILD ON IF YOU COULD HAVE A KITCHEN ON THE SAME SITE AS THE DORMS? YES, ABSOLUTELY. SO GENERALLY IT'S MORE CONVENIENT AND IT WORKS BETTER FOR SPACE AND AND JUST MITIGATING RISK BY HAVING ALL OF IT ON ONE PIECE OF LAND.

SO THE KITCHEN AS WELL AS THE DORM UNITS. BUT IF WE WERE TO DO IT WHERE WE'D HAVE TO PUT IT ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF LAND PERHAPS ACROSS THE STREET OR DOWN THE ROAD, IT WOULD LEAD TO MORE COMPLICATIONS AND AGAIN TO THE, YOU CAN MANAGE RISK AT A CAMP MUCH MORE EFFECTIVELY WHEN IT'S ALL KIND OF HOUSED UNDER ONE PIECE OF LAND, IN TERMS OF SUPERVISING AND DEALING WITH THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS THAT ARE CONNECTED.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE PRESENTER? SEEING NONE. THANK YOU AGAIN, JUSTIN, FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT.

AND JUSTIN, IF YOU JUST WANT TO PUSH THE FACE.

THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE MEMBER STATEMENTS.

THERE WERE NO STATEMENTS FOR THE AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY MEMBER STATEMENTS FROM THE FLOOR? SO WE HAVE INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS.

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THANKS, MAYOR ALTY I MOVE THAT COUNCIL NOT ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW NUMBER 5007 AND AMENDMENTS TO ZONING BYLAW NUMBER 5045, AS AMENDED, TO PERMIT A COMMERCIAL WORK CAMP ON LOT 83, BLOCK 907, PLAN 4727 690 DEH CHO BOULEVARD IN THE ENGLE BUSINESS ENGLE INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. [INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR MCGURK. OPENING IT UP TO QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION.

COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN. JUST A QUESTION FOR ADMIN.

COUNCILLOR WARBURTON KIND OF GOT THIS TO THE THE SPEAKERS THERE, BUT JUST FOR ADMIN AND PUBLIC SAFETY,

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THERE'S BEEN NO NEW INFORMATION SINCE SINCE THAT PRESENTATION, AND IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THAT HAVE COME TO MIND TO COUNCIL AROUND THOSE THAT ISSUE, WE'D BE PLEASED TO TO ANSWER THEM IF THERE'S A SPECIFIC ASPECT.

THANK YOU. NO THANKS FOR THAT. COUNCILLOR MCGURK.

ARE THERE ANY LEGAL BARRIERS BEYOND OUR OWN BYLAWS TO WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED THAT HAS HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE PRESENTERS OR ANY OF THE REPORTS WE RECEIVED? MR. VAN DINE.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. KIND OF CHOKES ME UP.

THE THERE ARE WE'VE IDENTIFIED BASED ON THE MERITS OF THE APPLICATION THE THE PLANNING, ANALYSIS AND JUSTIFICATION THAT WAS DISCUSSED AT AT GPC THE PREVIOUS WEEK. THAT DID INCLUDE SOME DIMENSION OF LOOKING AT EXISTING BYLAWS AND CERTAINLY THE PROCEDURAL STEPS OF AMENDMENT.

AND I BELIEVE WE WE DID A FULL SERVICE. WE DID NOT, DO ANY ADDITIONAL LEGAL ANALYSIS, BUT I WOULD DEFER TO MR. COLE IF HE'S GOT ANYTHING MORE TO ADD WITH RESPECT TO THE LEGAL REVIEW OF THE ADVICE PROVIDED TO DATE.

THANK YOU. NO I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO ADD. THANK YOU.

OKAY. JUST I GUESS FOR CLARITY, IF IT'S GOING TO BE LOOKED INTO IS I GUESS MOSTLY I THINK ONE OF THE WHEN THE DIRECTORS HAD MENTIONED THERE BEING CERTAIN FEDERAL MAYBE STANDARDS THAT NEED TO BE CONSIDERED AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT I JUST WASN'T SURE IF THERE THESE ARE STANDARDS OR LIKE BEST PRACTICES OR IF THEY ARE IN LAW.

SO THANK YOU. I HAVE COUNCILLOR WARBURTON AND THEN COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN.

[INAUDIBLE] I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY SO IF THIS PASSED TONIGHT AND THEY DID ALL THAT WORK AND THIS CAME BACK TO COUNCIL, IT WOULD COME BACK TO US. RIGHT? OBVIOUSLY FOR THE FOR THE AMENDMENTS IN THE ZONING. SO AFTER IT WAS DEEP DIVE MORE BY THE PROPONENT AND STAFF, THERE WOULD STILL BE AN OPTION FOR US TO SAY YAY OR NAY. MR. VAN DINE. I MAY REQUIRE SOME CONSULTATION. I BELIEVE THE MOTION THAT IS BEFORE COUNCIL TODAY AND THE RECOMMENDATION THAT IS THAT'S BEING CONSIDERED NOW IS THE MOTION NOT TO ADOPT, NOT TO PROCEED.

AND SO WITH THAT COUNCIL HAS A DECISION TO TAKE WITH RESPECT TO THE MOTION AT HAND.

WE'LL ONCE COUNCIL HAS MADE THEIR DETERMINATION OF THAT MOTION, THEN WE WOULD THEN TREAT THE APPLICATION ACCORDINGLY.

THE MOTION TO APPROVE AS I UNDERSTAND IT, WOULD BASICALLY DIRECT THAT NO FURTHER ACTION BE PURSUED TO UNDERTAKE AN AMENDMENT PROCESS TO THE COMMUNITY PLAN AND TO THE ZONING BYLAW.

THE OTHER OPTION COULD BE, I GUESS, TO SEND IT BACK TO ADMINISTRATION, TO WORK WITH THE PROPONENT, TO COME BACK WITH A REVISED MOTION, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT WAS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ADMINISTRATION IS IF WE ARE LOOKING TO SUPPORT IT, THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO A BIT MORE ANALYSIS AND GIVE CONSIDERATIONS.

I HAVE COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN THEN DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE THEN COUNCILLOR FEQUET.

THANKS VERY MUCH. THIS ONE IS FOR ADMIN. THANKS TO THE PRESENTERS FOR COMING OUT.

JUST TO TIE INTO THAT LAST SORT OF POINT AND, AND ABOUT THE KITCHEN BEING ON THE SAME LOT.

COULD I JUST GET A REFRESHER FROM ADMIN ON ON WHY THAT'S NOT ALLOWED, WHY THE KITCHEN NEEDS TO BE ON A DIFFERENT LOT THAN THE DORM? MR. VAN DINE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'LL INVITE DIRECTOR WHITE TO RESPOND TO THAT.

THANK YOU. SO TO PROVIDE SOME CLARITY, WORKCAMPS AREN'T PERMITTED ANYWHERE.

SO WHAT WE'RE SPEAKING ABOUT WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT KITCHENS AND THE DORMS IS IN CREATING A TEMPORARY USE WITHIN THE KAM LAKE AREA AND BECAUSE THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE PROPERTIES THE WAY IN WHICH WE WERE ABLE TO ALLOW IT TO MEET UNDER THE TERMS OF A TEMPORARY USE UNDER THE ZONING BYLAW.

SO NOT UNDER THE COMMUNITY PLAN WAS TO ALLOW THE DORMS ON ONE OF THE OR ACTUALLY ON TWO OF THE PARCELS, THE TWO END PARCELS AND THE KITCHEN WAS PERMITTED WITHIN THE CENTER PARCEL, AGAIN AS A TEMPORARY USE.

AND THAT WAS IN KEEPING WITH THE PERMITTED USES THAT ARE LISTED IN THE KAM LAKE ZONE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND JUST TO CONFIRM SO THE COMMUNITY PLAN HAS A DEFINITION FOR WORK CAMPS, AND THAT'S WHAT'S STOPPING US FROM ALLOWING IT IN ANY PART OF THE CITY.

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I'LL INVITE DIRECTOR WHITE TO CONTINUE WITH THE RESPONSES TO THAT QUESTION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SO IF THE APPLICATION WAS PROPOSED, NOT IF THE RESOLUTION WAS NOT APPROVED AS PRESENTED TO COUNCIL THIS EVENING. NO. THE ANSWER IS WE COULDN'T BECAUSE THE APPLICATION BEFORE COUNCIL IS FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROPERTY AND FOR THE DESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE ENGEL BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.

SO A WHOLE NEW APPLICATION AND OR CONSIDERATION WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR OTHER PROPERTIES NOT WITHIN THAT DESIGNATION.

THAT BEING SAID, UNDERSTANDING THE NEED AND THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL AT THE TIME OF THE UPDATE OF THE COMMUNITY PLAN, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO AND OR ARE GOING TO BE MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL AS TO WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE LOCATION, AND IS THERE LANDS WITHIN IT THAT SHOULD BE DESIGNATED AND LOOKING AT WHAT DEFINITION OR NO DEFINITION SHOULD BE INCLUDED, AND WHERE THESE USES ARE APPROPRIATE.

SO TO YOUR QUESTION, COUNCILLOR, NO, WE WOULDN'T GO BACK AND WORK WITH THEM ON OTHER SITES ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY BECAUSE THE APPLICATION BEFORE YOU AND THE APPLICATION THEY MADE IS SPECIFIC. BUT WHEN WE DO THE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE, THE ANSWER IS YES.

AND THAT IS OUR INTENT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE CLARITY.

THANKS. THANK YOU, DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, YOUR WORSHIP.

COMMENT. JUST TO REITERATE WHERE COUNCILLOR WARBURTON MENTIONED, WE DID PASS A MOTION, I AM IN FULL SUPPORT OF WORK CAMPS.

THE LOCATION, OF COURSE, IS THE ISSUE THAT COMES BEFORE US TONIGHT IS WHAT CREATES THE COMPLEXITIES HERE.

OBVIOUSLY THROUGH A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT REASONS, SAFETY BEING ONE OF THEM.

I WILL STAND AND WHERE I WAS LAST WEEK AND SAY I WILL NOT ADOPT THE AMENDMENTS TO THIS COMMUNITY PLAN, BUT THIS PROCESS WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 TO 16 MONTHS TO GO THROUGH.

WE WILL HAVE PLENTY OF DISCUSSION TO BE ABLE TO GO FORWARD WITH THAT, AND I HOPE THE PROPONENTS DECIDE TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE HERE, BECAUSE THERE WILL BE MORE VIABLE LAND FOR THIS EXACT KIND OF OPERATION.

THIS IS JUST NOT GOING TO BE THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR FEQUET. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

YEAH. I MEAN, ALL MY PREVIOUS COMMENTS FROM THE GPC ON JANUARY 13TH STAND.

I THINK WE'RE ALL SUPPORTIVE OF WORK CAMPS. RECOGNIZE THIS LOCATION IS TROUBLESOME.

I CAN'T REALLY READ THE ROOM SINCE I CAN'T SEE IT.

I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY COUNCILLORS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES AND THE LOCATION, AND HOW MANY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE WORKLOAD, AND I GUESS I JUST WANTED TO THROW OUT THERE .

I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THIS ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT, KNOWING THAT WE HAD DISCUSSED THIS TWO WEEKS AGO AND THAT WE WERE ANTICIPATING THE FEBRUARY 3RD PRESENTATION FROM ADMIN ON THE WORK PLAN RELATED TO THE TIMELINES AND THE STEPS OF THE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATES.

UNDERSTANDING, OF COURSE, THAT WE'RE RUNNING TWO PROCESSES IS LESS EFFICIENT.

I UNDERSTAND THE APPLICANTS DESIRE TO GET THEIR PROCESS DONE POTENTIALLY SOONER THAN THE THE LARGER PROCESS, BUT THAT'S KIND OF A DECISION WE HAVE TO MAKE BASED ON TRADE OFFS.

SO I MEAN, IF IF THE SPLIT OR IF PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE WORKLOAD, I'D BE HAPPY TO TABLE THIS TO NEXT WEEK.

BUT RIGHT NOW I WOULD STILL SUPPORT THE MOTION AS PRESENTED.

THANK YOU. YEAH AND JUST TO CLARIFY, THE REASON THAT THIS IS BEFORE COUNCIL IN THE NEGATIVE IS BECAUSE THAT IT ACTUALLY NEEDS A FORMAL RESOLUTION VERSUS WHEN WE DISCUSS THE FUNDING APPLICATION, THAT WAS SOMETHING A COUNCILLOR BROUGHT FORWARD AND THERE WASN'T A MAJORITY TO TO BRING IT FORWARD TO THE COUNCIL MEETING.

HOWEVER, WE DO NEED OFFICIAL RECORD THAT COUNCIL IS EITHER IN SUPPORT OR NOT FOR THIS.

SO THAT'S WHY IT'S BEFORE COUNCIL TONIGHT. BUT YES, TABLING IS ALWAYS AN OPTION IF FOLKS NEED FURTHER INFORMATION OR NEED MORE TIME TO DIGEST IT. SO I HAVE A IN-CAMERA LEGAL QUESTIONS. SO LOOKING TO MOVE IN CAMERA IF I HAVE A SECONDER.

COUNCILOR ARDEN-SMITH. ANYBODY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE.

WE CAN GO IN CAMERA WHICH MEANS WE'LL WE'LL MOVE.

WE'LL GO TO THE BOARDROOM. WE JUST TALK CONFIDENTIALLY AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK AND AND FOLLOW OR CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION.

SO JUST A LITTLE CLARITY ON WHAT'S HAPPENING.

SO WE WILL BE BACK MOMENTARILY. OKAY. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. YEAH. FOR ME THIS WAS IT WAS DEFINITELY A DEFINITELY A HARD ONE.

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SO I AGREE WITH UPDATING OUR COMMUNITY PLAN, MAKING WORK CAMPS MORE PERMISSIBLE.

BUT IT IS A QUESTION FOR ME LIKE IS IT ENGLE, IS IT KAM LAKE, IS IT THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ZONE? AND SHOULD WE GO WITH WORDING FOR THE ZONING BYLAW TO REGULATE WORK CAMPS LIKE FORT MACK OR NORMAN WELLS OR KITIMAT OR, OR SOMETHING ELSE? I ALSO DO WANT TO HAVE A BIT MORE TIME TO DISCUSS WITH THE MILITARY ON THEIR PLANS.

THE A LOT OF DISCUSSION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THE MILITARY.

AND THERE WAS REFERENCE ABOUT THE MILITARY HAS CONDITIONS ABOUT WHERE THEY'LL ALLOW CERTAIN THINGS.

SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T LIMIT THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THE MILITARY PRESENCE IN YELLOWKNIFE.

IT COULD BE A GOOD COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY, PARTICULARLY FOR OUR ECONOMY.

AND SO IF WORK CAMPS IN THE AREA WILL REDUCE WHAT WE CAN DO IN THE AREA.

YOU KNOW, I THINK ENGLE WOULD BE THE BEST SPOT FOR THE MILITARY, RIGHT ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT.

SO I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ANY OF THEIR PLANNING NEEDS AND CONSTRAINTS.

I CAN APPRECIATE THAT THIS IS FRUSTRATING FOR THE PROPONENT WHO PUT A LOT OF TIME, MONEY, AND ENERGY INTO THE REPORTS AND GETTING TO THIS POINT TODAY, HOWEVER, WITHOUT ALL OF THE INFORMATION BEFORE I, YOU KNOW, COULDN'T SEE IF I COULD SUPPORT IT OR NOT.

BUT AT THIS TIME I WON'T BE SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENTS AS PRESENTED.

BUT DO LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT, HOW WE CAN UPDATE THE COMMUNITY PLAN TO TO ALLOW WORK CAMPS IN THE FUTURE.

AND THEN TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES IN THE THE ZONING BYLAW.

WITH THAT, ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? DISCUSSION.

COUNCILLOR WARBURTON. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

YEAH. THIS IS HARD FOR ME TO SUPPORT. I CLEARLY KNOW THE NEED.

OUR HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT WE HAD DONE CLEARLY SHOWED THAT HOUSING IS A BARRIER.

HOUSING WORKERS IS A BARRIER TO ANYTHING CHANGING IN OUR CITY.

I BEGRUDGINGLY WILL SUPPORT THIS. IT PAINS ME TO DO THAT.

THIS COULD BE IF THEY PROPOSE IT TO BE ON A LOT DOWNTOWN, I WOULD SUPPORT IT.

BUT IT'S JUST THE LOCATION. JUST SO HARD TO DO THAT.

BUT, YEAH, I, I THINK ON THE OTHER END, I SAID IT BEFORE IN THE GPC MEETING, THE REASON WE'RE SEEING REQUESTS LIKE THIS IS LIKE A SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE IS BECAUSE WE HAVE NO LAND ON THE MARKET. SO I, I REALLY HOPE THAT REALLY SOON WE'RE GOING TO GOING TO SEE SOME NEW LAND ON THE MARKET SO WE CAN START HAVING THESE USES EXPAND. SO WE'RE NOT TRYING TO DO ODD THINGS IN ODD PLACES.

SO THE HOUSING FUND MONEY WAS A LOT, AND I WANT TO START SEEING IT PRODUCE SOME THINGS.

THANKS. THANK YOU. ANYTHING FURTHER? TO THE MOTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

NEXT ON THE AGENDA COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN, YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ THE WHOLE THING, YOU CAN JUST SAY AS PRESENTED IN THE PACKAGE.

COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN. ARE YOU TIRED OF HEARING MY VOICE TODAY, MADAM MAYOR? NO. NO, I MOVE THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION BY COUNCIL AND FORWARDED TO THE NWT.

ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITIES TO ITS CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS AS PRESENTED IN THE AGENDA.

THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH.

ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? DISCUSSION ON THIS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT WE HAVE COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN.

I MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPOINT LYDIA BARDAK OR KATHERINE MACDONALD AND AMIR MAHMOOD FOR A TWO YEAR TERM EFFECTIVE JANUARY 28TH, 2025, UNTIL JANUARY 27TH, 2027 ON THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE.

THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR MCGURK ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN. I MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPOINT PATRICK WRIGGLESWORTH ON THE YELLOWKNIFE HERITAGE COMMITTEE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 28TH, 2025 AND ENDING JANUARY 27TH, 2027. THANK YOU.

SECOND BY COUNCILLOR FEQUET. ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

COUNCILLOR PAYNE CAN EXCUSE HIMSELF.

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SECONDER? COUNCILLOR MCGURK. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

AND WE CAN GET COUNCILLOR PAYNE BACK.

COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN. I MOVE THAT COUNCIL ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS PRESENTED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HRCC FOR THE 2025 CITY MANAGER'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS.

ONE, END OF FEBRUARY COUNCIL APPROVES THE CITY MANAGER'S 2025 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.

TWO, END OF MARCH QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN-CAMERA.

THREE, END OF JUNE MIDYEAR PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN-CAMERA.

FOUR, END OF NOVEMBER END OF YEAR REPORT, YEAR END PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN-CAMERA.

AND 2026 A THIRD PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO LEAD THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS, WHICH WOULD BE A 3 60 AND INCLUDE PARTICIPATION FROM THE OLD COUNCIL, NEW COUNCIL AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM AND STAKEHOLDERS.

THANK YOU. SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH.

ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? DISCUSSION? JUST TO NOTE, THIS PROCESS ISN'T NEW, IT'S JUST WE'RE MORE FORMALIZING IT MORE BY HAVING THE HRCC. AND SO IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE IT ON THE PUBLIC RECORD AND TO HAVE A BIT OF THAT CORPORATE KNOWLEDGE IN THE PUBLIC SO THAT THE NEXT COUNCIL CAN SEE WHAT THIS COUNCIL DID AND TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, BUT IT'S THERE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

NEXT WE HAVE A NEW BUSINESS, A NEW BUSINESS, A MEMORANDUM REGARDING WHETHER TO REAPPOINT PAUL PARKER AS AN ADJUDICATOR PURSUANT TO THE

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I MOVE THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17 OF ADMINISTRATIVE MONETARY PENALTY BYLAW NUMBER 5054, PAUL PARKER BE APPOINTED REAPPOINTED FOR A TWO YEAR TERM AS AN ADJUDICATOR FOR THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2024.

THANK YOU DO I HAVE A SECONDER? DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE.

ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

IS THERE ANY NEW BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR? WE HAVE ENACTMENT OF BYLAWS.

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COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN. I MOVE FIRST READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5101.

THANK YOU. SECONDER? COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN. I MOVE SECOND READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5101.

THANK YOU. SECONDER? COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. TO COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN.

I MOVE THAT BYLAW NUMBER 5101 BE PRESENTED FOR THIRD READING.

THANK YOU. SECONDER? COUNCILLOR MCGURK. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MOVING TO THIRD READING? AND THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY TO THIRD READING COUNCILLOR HENDRIKSEN.

I MOVE THIRD READING OF BYLAW NUMBER 5101. THANK YOU.

SECONDER? 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? WITH THAT, WE HAVE A DELEGATION PERTAINING TO AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA.

[35. A presentation from Bill Braden, President Snowking’s Winter Festival Society, regarding the upcoming festival.]

THANK YOU, YOUR WORSHIP, FOR THE CHANCE TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON OUR CITY'S PREMIER WINTER EVENT, THE SNOWKING WINTER FESTIVAL. IN IN ANOTHER LIFE, YES, I'M KNOWN AS BILL BRADEN, BUT MY OFFICIAL NAME IS FREEZE

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AND I WOULD WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE INTRODUCED MY MY COLLEAGUE ICE DA B’Y MR. TIM MERCER, WHO'S OUR FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, AND TIM IS SOMEONE WHO BRINGS SO MUCH SKILL TO OUR TO OUR BOARD AS A DIRECTOR INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO MANAGE ECCENTRIC AND KIND OF OFF THE PAGE ORGANIZATIONS.

I WOULD ALSO BE REMISS YOUR WORSHIP, IF I DIDN'T MENTION ONE OF YOUR COLLEAGUES, COUNCILLOR MCGURK, WHO IS ONE OF OUR VERY GIFTED CARVERS. THERE ARE WE ARE LEGION.

WE'RE OFF TO A GREAT START FOR THIS YEAR, TRIPLE X, WE'RE CALLING IT OUR 30TH YEAR.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, OUR 30TH YEAR. AS ALWAYS, WE CHANGE OUR THEME.

YOU WILL EXPERIENCE THIS YEAR A GLORIOUS MEDIEVAL CASTLE, COMPLETE WITH GARGOYLES, KNIGHTS IN ICY ARMOR, MAYBE EVEN A WIZARD AND A DRAGON, TO BE SURE, WHATEVER OUR TEAM COMES UP WITH IS GOING TO BE A DELIGHT AND A SURPRISE, ESPECIALLY TO ME. WE'VE BEEN GROWING A TREMENDOUS SUPPORT FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN YELLOWKNIFE THIS YEAR SEEING MORE THAN 50 LOCAL AND TERRITORIAL ENTERPRISES COMING ON BOARD TO HELP MAKE US A SUCCESS.

AND WITH THE LOYAL SUPPORT OF THE GOOD CITIZENS OF HIS MAJESTY'S REALM.

YOUR WORSHIP, OUR OWN KING OF THE HILL REVERSE RAFFLE IS NEARING FOR THE FIRST TIME OF 500 TICKETS SELL OUT.

IT DOESN'T STOP THERE, CASH DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERING HELP US OUT BIG TIME.

WILL WILL BE STAGING HOSTING AT LEAST TWO WEDDINGS THIS YEAR AT THE CASTLE.

A 200 PERSON DRUM DANCE, I'M TOLD. AND NEXT MONTH ONE OF SOUTH KOREA'S TOP TELEVISION TRAVEL TELEVISION SHOWS WILL BE COMING DOWN TO TELL, TELL OUR STORY TO A VERY IMPORTANT ASIAN MARKET. AND ICE DA B’Y TELLS ME THAT OUR INBOX IS FLOODED WITH REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

HOW AM I DOING TIME WISE? HALFWAY. HALFWAY. GOOD.

OKAY, HERE WE GO. WE'VE BOOKED DOZENS OF LOCAL AND INCOMING ACTS FOR A MONTH OR A MONTH OF PERFORMANCES ON CANADA'S COOLEST STAGE. AND WE'LL HAVE GONE, TICKETS WILL BE GOING ON SALE ONLINE THIS FRIDAY ON OUR VASTLY IMPROVED WEBSITE. TRIPLE X IS GOING TO SEE THE NINTH YEAR OF WHAT WE'RE LABELING AS SNOWKING'S INTERSTELLAR SNOW CARVING SYMPOSIUM.

TEN TEAMS, FOUR INTERNATIONAL, THREE CANADIAN AND THREE LOCAL WILL BRING UNRIVALED IMAGINATION AND CREATIVITY FROM THE PRISTINE [INAUDIBLE] GREAT SLAVE LAKE.

THIS EVENT STARTS ACTUALLY AHEAD OF OUR THE OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL TO ALLOW THE SCULPTURES TO BE COMPLETED AND THERE FOR THE WHOLE MONTH OF MARCH.

I MENTIONED BUSINESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT, AND I'M NOT GOING TO REVEAL ALL THE SECRETS TONIGHT, MADAM CHAIR, BUT WE REALLY WANTED TO SINGLE OUT VERY SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WILL BE COMING TO US FROM SUNDOG BISTRO, THE NWT BREWING COMPANY, AND SSI MICRO.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS ON THESE. YOUR WORSHIP, WE'RE NOT GETTING BIGGER.

THAT'S NOT OUR OBJECTIVE. BUT WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS GET BETTER AT WHAT WE DO.

AND THAT IS TO SHOW THE BEAUTY AND THE JOY OF WINTER IN A PLACE THAT'S FREE FROM THE WORRIES OF THE WORLD FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE HOURS, WE HOPE. AND IT'S FOR THE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES.

MAY I CLOSE YOUR WORSHIP WITH GRATITUDE TO THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE, WHICH HAS SUPPORTED US FINANCIALLY FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS FROM YOUR MULTI-YEAR GRANT PROGRAM. WE HAVE FILED A NEW APPLICATION WITH YOU FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, AND I WILL MAKE A SHAMELESS AND SINCERE APPEAL TO YOUR FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION WHEN IT COMES BEFORE YOU IN DUE COURSE.

THE SUPPORT WE SEE FROM YOU AND FROM OTHER ORDERS OF GOVERNMENT, FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, TELLS US THAT YOU BELIEVE IN US. THIS IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT TO AND TO OUR DUTY TO SUSTAIN AND CONTINUE THE CITY'S PREMIER WINTER FESTIVAL. WE WON'T LET YOU DOWN.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, YOUR WORSHIP.

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YES. ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCILLOR MCGURK AND THEN DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE IT'S JUST QUESTIONS. YEAH, YEAH. DEPUTY MAYOR COCHRANE, DID YOU HAVE ONE? WELL, I'LL JUST SAY [LAUGHTER]. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION, BILL.

I LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING IN THIS INSTITUTION, AS I HAVE EVER SINCE I WAS A CHILD, TRIPLE X IS GOING TO BE THE MOST EXCITING THING EVER.

AND I HOPE YOU LIKE IT AND ARE EXCITED YOURSELF.

Y OU KNOW THANK YOU. I MY MY ANSWER. MY ANSWER IS VERY BRIEF.

I'M I'M NOT THERE BECAUSE I NEED TO BE I'M THERE BECAUSE I WANT TO BE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH BILL. AGAIN GREAT PRESENTATION. YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY CONSIDER GETTING TO POLITICS OR SOMETHING ONE DAY. NOT DUSTING IT OFF.

NO. BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. YEAH. SEEING NOTHING FURTHER.

AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR FOR COMING TONIGHT.

AND OF COURSE ALL THE BEST WITH THE THE FESTIVAL WITH JUST A MONTH AND A BIT TO GO.

SO WE'LL SEE YOU THERE. THANK YOU. NEXT IS ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES.

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 COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH.

WE CAN BE ADJOURNED. AND WE WILL SEE EVERYBODY NEXT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD AT NOON.

AGAIN WE'LL BE DISCUSSING COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENTS.

SO IT'LL BE A GREAT START TO FEBRUARY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.