Feb 25, 2026 Council Meetings

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ALL RIGHT. I'D LIKE TO CALL OUR COUNCIL MEETING FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH TO ORDER AND ASK COUNCILLOR PAYNE TO READ OUR OPENING STATEMENT.

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

FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL, IT HAS BEEN A TRADITIONAL LAND OF THE YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION.

WE RESPECT THE HISTORIES, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF ALL OTHER INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, INCLUDING THE NORTH SLAVE MÉTIS AND ALL FIRST NATIONS, MÉTIS AND INUIT WHOSE PRESENCE CONTINUES TO ENRICH OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. AND I JUST WANT TO NOTE BEFORE WE START, WE HAVE WILLIAM MACK, GRADE SEVEN CLASS VISITING US TO SEE DEMOCRACY IN ACTION.

SO THANK YOU FOR JOINING. GOT SOME PUBLIC HEARINGS AND THINGS GOING ON.

SO ENJOY. AWARD, CEREMONIES AND PRESENTATIONS.

THERE ARE NO AWARD CEREMONIES AND PRESENTATIONS ON THE AGENDA. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS, MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR REGULAR MEETING FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 26 2026 ARE

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THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? DO I HAVE A. COUNCILLOR.

MY GOD. COUNCILLOR MCGURK. SECOND. WARM IT UP HERE.

SECOND FOR COUNCILLOR FOOTE. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. WHERE ARE WE? MINUTES COUNCIL FOR SPECIAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 2026 BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION. COUNCILLOR PAYNE.

I MOVE THAT MINUTES OF COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 2026 BE PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION.

THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH HAVE A SECONDER.

THAT WAS IT. SORRY. ANY QUESTIONS? ERRORS? OMISSIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR AS UNANIMOUS. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN GENERAL NATURE THEREOF.

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

THANK YOU. I ALSO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON ITEM 41 REGARDING RADCLIFFE REZONING.

I'M ONE OF THE OWNERS OF THAT PROPERTY, SO I'LL PASS THE CHAIR FOR THAT ITEM TO COUNCILLOR COCHRANE WHEN WE GET THERE.

CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS. THERE'S NO CORRESPONDENCE, NOR ARE THERE ANY PETITIONS FOR THE AGENDA. STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARINGS.

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I HAD NO ONE SUBMITTED FOR THE OPPOSED. ANYONE HERE WISH TO SPEAK OPPOSED TO THIS BY-LAW, SEEING NONE, MOVING TO ANYONE IN FAVOR OF THIS WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS BY-LAW IN FAVOR? MISS JANE SWIM, IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME TO THE MIC.

OH, WHERE'S THE RULES? JUST ONE SECOND. I WAS GOING TO READ A LITTLE THING.

SO JUST FOR ALL OUR PRESENTERS, I'LL READ IT ONCE.

BUT FOR EVERYONE THAT SPEAKS, FOLLOWING PROCEDURES APPLY TO ALL DELEGATIONS FOR COUNCIL, ALL DELEGATIONS TO ADDRESS THEIR REMARKS DIRECTLY TO PRESIDING OFFICER MYSELF, AND SHALL NOT OPPOSE, POSE QUESTIONS TO ANY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR ADMINISTRATION.

EACH PRESENTER SHALL BE AFFORDED FIVE MINUTES TO MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION.

THE TIME ALLOWED FOR EACH PRESENTER MAY BE EXTENDED BEYOND FIVE MINUTES BY A RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL. AFTER A PERSON HAS SPOKEN, ANY MEMBER MAY THROUGH THE, THROUGH THE PRESIDING OFFICER, ASK THE PERSON OR CITY ADMINISTRATION RELEVANT QUESTIONS AND NO DEBATE SHALL BE PERMITTED AT ANY DELEGATION TO COUNCIL OTHER BETWEEN MEMBERS OR ANY INDIVIDUAL MAKING A PRESENTATION.

SO YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES, MISS SWIM AND GO AHEAD.

GOOD AFTERNOON. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TODAY TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT I SAW THAT WERE RAISED IN OPPOSITION.

I FELT THAT THEY WERE SOME, SOME ASPECTS OF INCORRECT INFORMATION.

I FEEL LIKE MAYBE, PERHAPS THE PROGRAM HADN'T BEEN EXPLAINED FULLY, SO I JUST WANTED TO GO ON RECORD EXPLAINING WHAT THE PROGRAM WAS GOING TO BE.

SO THE INTENT OF THE REZONING REQUEST IS TO ENABLE THE RECYCLING FACILITY TO SET UP A 24 HOUR DROP AND GO SERVICE.

THIS SERVICE WOULD BE A SECURITY CONTAINER THAT WOULD BE SET UP ON SITE IN THE PARKING AREA.

THE SITE LOCATION WAS SUBMITTED IN THE PROPOSALS.

AND THE CONCERNS WERE RAISED THAT THERE WOULD BE PEOPLE ACCESSING THE MATERIAL, THAT THERE WOULD BE PEOPLE DOING ILLEGAL DUMPING OF THE MATERIAL.

AND ONE OF THE OTHER OPPOSITION CONCERNS WAS THAT THE PROGRAM WOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY NWT HOUSING.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE NWT HOUSING IS SIMPLY CO-LOCATED WITH THE WITH THE RESIDENTIAL LOCATION, THEY WOULD NOT BE ADMINISTERING ANY REQUIREMENT.

THERE'LL BE NO RESOURCES FOR NWT HOUSING ALLOCATED TO EXERCISING THIS PROGRAM.

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QUITE LIKELY A FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL HAS BEEN DEEMED TO BE THE BOTTLE SHOP RECYCLING DEPOT.

THE FACILITY WILL HAVE 24 HOUR ACCESS. IT IS CONTROLLED AND MONITORED BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WITH VIDEO CAMERAS.

SO IF SOMEBODY IS TO ACCESS THE FACILITY, THEY HAVE TO USE THEIR ACCOUNT.

SO IT'S TRACKED. YOU HAVE TO HAVE CREATE A SECURE ACCOUNT.

SO EVERY OPENING OF THE DOOR IS BY A PERSON'S UNLOCKING IT WITH THEIR ACCOUNT.

AND THERE IS SURVEILLANCE. SHOULD SOMEBODY FIND A WAY TO GET IN AND THERE IS AN EMERGENCY ESCAPE MECHANISM INSIDE THE CONTAINER.

AND THERE IS SURVEILLANCE OF THAT AS WELL. SO THERE'S NO ACCESS TO INSIDE CONTENTS FROM THE DOOR.

IT'S MUCH LIKE WHEN YOU DO AN AFTER HOURS DEPOSIT AT THE BANK WITH A THE DROP OR THE RETURN YOUR BOOKS TO THE LIBRARY, THAT DOOR OR THE SALVATION ARMY DONATION BIN.

IT'S THAT TYPE OF ONE WAY DOOR WITHOUT ANY ACCESS TO THE CONTENTS.

AND THERE WOULD BE NO CASH ON SITE AS WELL. SO THAT ASPECT OF TRYING TO BREAK INTO THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE NEGATED BY NOT HAVING ANY CASH ON SITE.

SO I JUST WANTED TO RAISE THOSE, THOSE THE, THOSE ISSUES IN THE SENSE OF ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE RAISED IN OPPOSITION.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS ITEM FOR THE PRESENTER? NO THANK YOU. DOES ANYONE ELSE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM BEFORE I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? SEEING NO QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES. RIGHT.

ANYTHING ELSE? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT ITEM.

NEXT WE HAVE ANOTHER STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING BY-LAW NUMBER 5121 A BY-LAW TO AMEND THE COMMUNITY PLAN, BY-LAW NUMBER 5007, AS AMENDED, TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF A PORTION OF LOT 32, BLOCK 568, PLAN 4452 ADJACENT TO BOULEVARD DRIVE FROM ENGLE INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT TO KAM LAKE, AS REFERENCED ON MAPS 2, 11 AND 13 OF THE COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW NUMBER 5007.

SO I'LL OPEN THE HEARING. WE HAD ONE WRITTEN SUBMISSION IN OPPOSITION.

WE HAD NO ONE SCHEDULED TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK FROM THE FLOOR OPPOSED TO THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. DOES ANYONE SPEAK TO THE FLOOR IN FAVOR OF THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I WILL THEN CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT ITEM.

FAST. ALL RIGHT. DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

THERE ARE NO DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. MEMBER STATEMENTS. THERE WERE NO STATEMENTS FOR THE AGENDA, ARE THERE ANY MEMBER STATEMENTS FROM THE FLOOR? YES I DO.

[17. Are there any Member statements from the floor?]

GO AHEAD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DEPUTY MAYOR WARBURTON, FIRST OFF, WELCOME TO ALL THE WILLIAM MAC STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE.

SORRY, I'M NOT THERE. I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO NOTE THAT YESTERDAY I SIGNED AN MOU WITH THE MAYORS OF WHITEHORSE AND IQALUIT ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US AS COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE. IT'S AN MOU THAT WAS UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED BY EVERY MEMBER OF ALL THREE OF OUR CITY COUNCILS.

THE MOU ADVANCES SHARED PRIORITIES, FOCUSING ON INVESTING IN NORTHERN RESILIENCE AND CORE INFRASTRUCTURE, STRENGTHENING FEDERAL MUNICIPAL COLLABORATION AND SUPPORTING MUNICIPAL CAPACITY ACROSS THE ARCTIC.

AS THE NORTH CONTINUES TO GROW IN NATIONAL AND GLOBAL STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE, THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE REMAINS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH OUR FELLOW COMMUNITIES AND FEDERAL PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE EQUIPPED, SUPPORTED AND PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE THAT'S COMING.

THIS MOU IS PROOF OF THAT COMMITMENT FROM ALL OF US ACROSS CANADA'S ARCTIC THAT WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER.

WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT I'M CURRENTLY JOINING YOU FROM WHITEHORSE CITY HALL. THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES, FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO SIGN THIS MOU AND FOR WORKING TO BUILD OUR STRENGTH NORTH OF 60 FROM WEST TO EAST.

THANKS. THANK YOU. MAYOR. AND OUR EVER OMNIPRESENT CLERK HAS INFORMED ME I MISSED A STEP.

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FOR HEARING FOR READING BY NUMBER 5120 SEEING GENERAL SUPPORT THERE.

I NEED SOMEONE, I NEED A MOTION. READ IT HERE.

YEAH, FOR THAT ONE. FIRST MOTION. CONSIDER SUBMISSION AND PROCEED TO SECOND READING.

COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH MAKES THAT MOTION. SECONDED BY COUNCILOR FOOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOVING SECOND READING. AND THAT'S UNANIMOUS.

AND THEN FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING BILL NUMBER 5121 SAME MOTION.

CAN I GET A MOTION TO CONSIDER SUBMISSION AND PROCEED TO SECOND READING? COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH AGAIN SECONDED BY COUNCILOR COCHRANE.

ANY DISCUSSION? NO. ALL RIGHT. MOVING TO SECOND READING.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT'S UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU.

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THERE'S NO BUSINESS ARISING FROM THIS MEETING. GOVERNANCE PRIORITIES COMMITTEE REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 4TH, 2026 COUNCILLOR PAYNE MOVES THE FOLLOWING.

I MOVE THAT COUNCIL ADOPT FOR INFORMATION THE DRAFT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN FROM 2026 TO 2036, AS AMENDED. THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILOR ARDEN-SMITH. ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FOR MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

WAITING FOR COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN TO COME OUT OF FROZE.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED TO THE DRAFT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN? ALL RIGHT, WE CAN'T SEE. COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE US.

SO WE'LL JUST TRY IT AGAIN. I THINK COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN IS UNFROZEN THIS TIME. SO ALL IN FAVOR FOR COUNCIL TO ADOPT INFORMATION TO DRAFT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2026 TO 2036, AS AMENDED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN.

TECHNOLOGY. COUNCILLOR PAYNE. I MOVE THAT COUNCIL ONE ADOPT ADOPT THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT POLICY AND TO DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO IMPLEMENT THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND INTERIOR INTERNAL GUIDELINES AND TOOLKIT.

THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILOR FOOTE.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM FROM COUNCIL.

SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

COMMISSIONER PRIORITIES COMMITTEE REPORT. OH ALL RIGHT. RIGHT ONE. YES.

GOVERNANCE PRIORITIES COMMITTEE REPORT FEBRUARY 11TH, 2026 COUNCILLOR PAYNE. I MOVE THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL TO THE TOWN OF INUVIK, NT ON JUNE 16TH TO 18TH, 2026 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2026 ARCTIC DEVELOPMENT EXPO PANEL.

THANK YOU. I HAVE A SECONDER. COUNCILOR COCHRANE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES. SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS. AND COUNCILLOR PAYNE I THINK A CONFLICT OF THIS ITEM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STEP OUT.

SO FOR THE STUDENTS IN THE AUDIENCE, IF WE HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WHICH MEANS WE HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE ITEM, THEN WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON IT. SO WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE CHAMBER. WE DO THAT ITEM AND THEN THEY COME BACK IN.

SO. COUNCILLOR COCHRANE, IF YOU COULD PROCEED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIR. I SO MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPROVED RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD ON HOMELESSNESS TO ALLOCATE REACHING HOME FUNDING FOR THE 2026-2027 AND 2027-2028 FISCAL YEARS AS FOLLOWED.

AND CONSIDER THE REST READ AS PER THE WORDING OF THE AGENDA.

THANK YOU. ANY SECONDER? COUNCILLOR FOOTE. ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? IT'S EXCITING TO SEE. I HOPE THE FEDS KEEP THIS MONEY FLOWING. IT'S DOING GREAT THINGS IN OUR CITY.

SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT'S UNANIMOUS.

COUNCILLOR PAYNE BACK IN THERE, PLEASE.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM 27 COUNCILLOR PAYNE. WHEN YOU ARE READY.

I MOVE THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NORTHWEST TERRITORIES FOR THE CANADA HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE FUND P-T STREAM FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY'S DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.

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ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES. SEEING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS. COUNCILLOR PAYNE.

I'M. I MOVE THAT COUNCIL APPOINT MARY BUCKLAND AND LAUREN KING, MEMBERS AT LARGE, TO SERVE ON THE YELLOWKNIFE HERITAGE COMMITTEE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM COMMENCING FEBRUARY 26TH, 2026 AND ENDING FEBRUARY 25TH, 2028.

THANK YOU. HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR MCGURK.

ANY COMMENTS? QUESTIONS MY COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU.

THESE ARE VOLUNTEER POSITIONS SO WE APPRECIATE FOLKS STEPPING UP TO HELP THE CITY ON OUR COMMITTEES.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS. NEW BUSINESS PROPOSED RESOLUTION REGARDING WHETHER TO RENAME FRANKLIN AVENUE.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DEPUTY MAYOR WARBURTON. SO I MOVE THAT WHEREAS YELLOWKNIFE CITY COUNCIL HAS COMMITTED TO RECONCILIATION, AND WHEREAS THE CITY'S RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN SAYS THAT THE CITY WILL SEEK SUGGESTIONS FROM INDIGENOUS GOVERNMENTS FOR STREET AND PARK NAMES.

AND WHEREAS THE YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION HAVE REQUESTED THE RENAMING OF FRANKLIN AVENUE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND WHEREAS, YELLOWKNIFE CITY COUNCIL PASSED A MOTION IN MARCH 2024 COMMITTING TO A CHANGE BY DIRECTING ADMINISTRATION TO PREPARE THE WORK REQUIRED TO RENAME FRANKLIN, AND WHEREAS AT A COUNCIL TO COUNCIL MEETING IN MAY 2025, YELLOWKNIFE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS REQUESTED THAT THE YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION COUNCIL PASS A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A NEW NAME OF FRANKLIN AVENUE, AND WHEREAS THE YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION COUNCIL PASSED A RESOLUTION ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2025, REQUESTING THAT THE NAME OF FRANKLIN AVENUE CHANGE TO WIIL̀IIDEH AVENUE.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE YELLOWKNIFE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTED ADMINISTRATION TO BRING FORWARD A BY-LAW NO LATER THAN THE END OF AUGUST 2026 TO CHANGE THE NAME OF FRANKLIN AVENUE TO WIIL̀IIDEH AVENUE. THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILLOR FOOTE. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? COUNCILLOR MCGURK. ALL RIGHT. OH, YOU WANNA SPEAK TO IT? SORRY. GO AHEAD. YEAH. YOU'RE FINE. IT'S ALL GOOD.

YEAH. I JUST WANTED TO TO PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND TO WHAT'S ALREADY QUITE THOROUGH IN THE MOTION ITSELF.

AND I DO BELIEVE THE RESOLUTION IS QUITE CLEAR.

FOR MANY YEARS NOW, DISCUSSION HAS OCCURRED WITH THE YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION ABOUT THE FUTURE NAME OF FRANKLIN NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO. NOW, IN EARLY 2024, AS I MENTIONED IN THE RESOLUTION. COUNCIL REQUESTED A MEMO ON THE FUTURE NAMING OF FRANKLIN AVENUE ALMOST A YEAR AGO NOW, WE AS COUNCIL MET COUNCIL THE COUNCIL WITH THE YELLOWKNIVES DENE AND SPOKE COLLECTIVELY AS A GROUP ABOUT THAT FUTURE AND ABOUT A COLLECTIVE SUPPORT AS YELLOWKNIFE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE TO MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER, AND THAT CONVERSATION RESULTED IN THEM PASSING THEIR MOTION IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR TO RENAME FRANKLIN TO WIIL̀IIDEH AVENUE.

SO TODAY, I HOPE WE CAN PASS THIS MOTION THAT INSTRUCTS OUR ADMINISTRATION TO BRING FORWARD A BY-LAW THAT MAKES THIS CHANGE POSSIBLE.

THROUGH THIS MOTION, WE CAN MOVE THE PROCESS FORWARD.

WE CAN PLAN FOR MEANINGFUL CHANGE AND TAKE ANOTHER MEANINGFUL STEP ON OUR PATH TO RECONCILIATION BEYOND MERELY TALKING ABOUT RECONCILIATION.

SO THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY.

I HOPE YOU SUPPORT THE MOTION. THANKS. THANK YOU.

I'LL START WITH COUNCIL MCGURK.

YEAH, SORRY ABOUT THAT. I DID MY MICROSOFT. WHERE WAS I? YES, I, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I'LL BE VOTING SUPPORT.

OBVIOUSLY COUNCIL HAS OUR COUNCIL HAS EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR THIS FOR A WHILE, AND IT'S REALLY GOOD TO SEE THIS COMING FORWARD.

AND PLACE NAMES ARE VERY IMPORTANT. AND THE PEOPLE THAT WE CHOOSE TO CELEBRATE IT.

WHILE IT MIGHT SEEM FOR SOME, SIMPLY A GESTURE OF GOODWILL, IT'S IT'S MORE THAN THAT.

IT IS EFFECT ON OUR CULTURE AND OUR VALUES AND OUR COMMUNITY.

SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THIS COME FORWARD. THANKS TO COUNCILLOR MCGURK.

COUNCILLOR PAYNE. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. JUST A QUESTION.

I SUPPORT THE RENAMING OF THE STREET. 100%. I'M JUST WONDERING IF THERE'S GOING TO BE ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO BUSINESSES WHEN IT COMES TO CHANGING BUSINESS CARDS, LETTERHEADS ETC..

ACTING CITY MANAGER. MR. SAUL, YOU WANT TO TAKE A CRACK AT THAT? THANKS FOR THE QUESTION. THEY'LL DEFINITELY BE CONSIDERATION THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD AND IF IT WAS A BUDGETARY ITEM APPROVED BY COUNCIL.

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILLOR PAYNE. COUNCILLOR FOOTE.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. JUST WANTED TO VOICE MY SUPPORT IN THIS.

THE YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION FOLLOWED THE LETTER TO THE T OF WHAT WE ASKED FOR THEM.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME IN THE MAKING, AND I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT IT.

THANK YOU. AND YOUR COLLEAGUES WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM.

COUNCILLOR COCHRANE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIR. ENTIRELY IN SUPPORT OF THIS. THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR YEARS NOW.

AND PRIOR TO THAT, COUNCILS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR ALMOST A DECADE.

I'M GLAD THAT WE HAVE COME TO THIS CONCLUSION AND ARE IMPLEMENTING REAL RECONCILIATION.

QUESTION TO THE ADMINISTRATION. FRANKLIN AVE, OF COURSE, IS ONLY ITS UNOFFICIAL NAME, IS IT NOT? THE REAL NAME OF IT IS 50TH. MISS THISTLE. I'M GOING TO ASK THE CITY CLERK TO RESPOND.

THANKS FOR THE QUESTION. IT IS ACTUALLY NAMED FRANKLIN 50TH AVENUE.

I SEE, I WAS JUST GETTING AT THAT ONE, RATHER TO THE TECHNICALITY OF WHAT WAS BEING ASKED BY COUNCILLOR PAYNE WHETHER OR NOT WE WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE TO DO THE FULL CHANGE.

AS IS PRETTY INFERRED THROUGH THIS MOTION, OR RATHER, THAT IT WOULD BE LESS OF A CHALLENGE TO SOME OF OUR BUSINESSES AND LOCALES DUE TO THE FACT THAT I'M ASSUMING MOST OF THE LEGAL ADDRESS IS ON 50TH AVE.

OF COURSE, THAT BY-LAW WILL HAVE MORE OF A DISCUSSION IN AUGUST, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A FAR GREATER TECHNICAL DISCUSSION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL ARDEN-SMITH. TOOK A MOMENT TO REMEMBER MY NAME [LAUGHS] DON'T WORRY, IT'S A WEDNESDAY. IT'S A MIDWEEK. I'M WHOLEHEARTEDLY IN SUPPORT OF THIS BEING FIRST NATIONS MYSELF, IT'S REALLY AMAZING TO SEE SOME OF THESE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR OTHER FIRST NATIONS THAT ARE HERE.

I'M NOT I'M BUT DEFINITELY HOLDS DEAR TO MY HEART.

SO I'M REALLY APPRECIATIVE TO SEE THIS FINALLY HAVING SOME MOVEMENT TO IT.

AND I'M VERY HOPEFUL ONCE THE NAME CHANGE IS COMPLETE, THAT WE HAVE AN AMAZING DRUM DANCE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN ON 50TH AND 50TH.

THANK YOU. I IMAGINE THAT WOULD BE WELL ATTENDED. ANYONE ELSE BEFORE I THROW IT BACK TO THE MAYOR? MAYOR HENDRICKSEN FOR CLOSING REMARKS. THANKS VERY MUCH.

I LOVE, FIRST OF ALL, I LOVE THAT COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH ALREADY IS NAILING DOWN PLANNING.

THAT'S AWESOME. I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY SPEAK TO THE SOME OF THE PROCESS POINTS, AND I THINK THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, VERY VALID. AND, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT IS CONSIDERED IN THE MOTION WHEN DRAFTING, YOU KNOW, NO LATER THAN AUGUST 2026. AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS TO ALLOW ADMINISTRATION THE TIME TO, THEY'VE TEASED OUT A LOT OF THINGS ALREADY TO GIVE ME THE CONFIDENCE TO BRING FORWARD THIS MOTION AND GET THE BALL ROLLING.

BUT THAT'S WHY, YOU KNOW, GIVE THEM SOME MORE TIME TO TEASE OUT THESE OTHER PIECES.

AND PART OF THAT, TOO, WILL BE THAT IF THERE ARE BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS, AS WAS MENTIONED BY MISS THISTLE, THAT THAT CAN BE CONTEMPLATED AT THE TIME OF A BY-LAW COMING FORWARD, AND THEN ANY BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS COULD THEN BE INCLUDED IN BUDGET 2027.

SO THIS IS A FIRST STEP ON THIS PROCESS, AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE OUR COMMITMENT AS A COUNCIL ON THAT.

BUT IT'S NOT THE LAST STEP. AND JUST TO FURTHER NOTE THAT AS PART OF BRINGING FORWARD THIS MOTION, WHEN, YOU KNOW, BUILDING THE AGENDA AND THE AGENDA GOING OUT, I DID REACH OUT TO BOTH CHIEF SANGRIS AND CHIEF BETSINA.

UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO BE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS TODAY AS THEY'RE TRAVELING TO BUT THEY, YOU KNOW, EXTEND THEIR THEIR THANKS FOR US MOVING FORWARD IN THIS AND AS WE HAVE SAID, WE WOULD DO.

SO AGAIN, THANKS VERY MUCH ALL. THANK YOU. SEEING.

NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. IT'S A VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. ENACMENT OF BY-LAWS.

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COUNCILLOR PAYNE. I MOVE SECOND READING OF BY-LAW NUMBER 5120.

THANK YOU. HAVE A SECONDER. COUNCILOR MCGURK.

ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES. COUNCILLOR MCGURK.

JUST A VERY QUICK. THIS IS SEEMS TO BE VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT PROJECT AND I I'M HAPPY TO SEE IT MOVING FORWARD.

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THANK YOU. I HAVE A SECONDER. COUNCILOR ARDEN-SMITH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT'S UNANIMOUS. AND FOR OUR FOLKS IN THE VIEWING GALLERY ON FIRST AND THIRD READING, WE DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION.

IT'S ONLY SECOND READINGS OF BY-LAW AS WE HAVE QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS. THAT'S WHY IT WENT THAT WAY. NUMBER 5121.

JUST AN AMENDMENT HERE. IT DOES SAY SECOND AND THIRD READING IN OUR, IN OUR PACKAGE IS COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT HOWEVER.

SO WE CAN ONLY DO SECOND READING. SO COUNCILLOR PAYNE.

I MOVE SECOND READING OF BY-LAW NUMBER 5120. 5121.

SORRY. I MISSED READING THE DESCRIPTION AT START, SO I'LL READ THAT FIRST.

SORRY, BUT TO AMEND THE COMMUNITY PLAN BY-LAW NUMBER 5007, AS AMENDED, TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF LOT 32, BLOCK 568, 1044 52 FROM ENGLE INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT TO KAM LAKE, AS REFERRED IN MAPS 2, 11 AND 13 OF THE COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW NUMBER 5007 PRESENTED FOR SECOND READING.

COUNCILLOR PAYNE. ONE MORE TIME. SORRY. I MOVE SECOND READING OF BY-LAW NUMBER 5121.

THANK YOU SECONDER. COUNCILLOR COCHRANE. DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? COMMENTS. COUNCILLOR MCGURK. I GUESS I'D JUST LIKE TO GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR WRITTEN SUBMISSION.

REGARDING THIS, IS THIS ITEM RIGHT? 5121. YEAH.

IF THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE TO THE CONSIDERATIONS OR CONCERNS THAT THE RESIDENT HAD, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. MISS THISTLE.

I'LL ASK MR. DIRECTOR WHITE TO RESPOND TO THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO THE CONCERNS THAT WERE OUTLINED WERE IDENTIFYING THAT ANY DEVELOPMENT GOING FORWARD SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTION IN THE KAM LAKE AREA DESIGNATION, WHICH IT CAN'T UNTIL IT'S DESIGNATED KAM LAKE.

SO RIGHT NOW, IT'S ACTUALLY IN THE ENGLE DESIGNATION.

WOULD HAVE TO FOLLOW THOSE RULES. SHOULD IT RECEIVE SECOND READING, THEN MOVE TO THE MINISTER AND THEN COME BACK FOR THIRD READING.

IT WOULD THEN BE IN KAM LAKE AND ALL OF THE PARCELS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THAT CAM LAKE, AND GOING FORWARD AS AN AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN, WILL THEN HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THE APPLICANTS OR THE COMMENTERS LETTER.

SO THE ANSWER IS NOT YET, BUT HOPEFULLY GOING FORWARD.

AND THEN SHOULD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BRING FORWARD A REPORT FOR AN AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN, WE'LL IDENTIFY THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COMPLETED.

THERE'S ALSO A TRAFFIC STUDY THAT NEEDS TO COMPLETE IT, BE COMPLETED, PHASING.

ALL OF THAT WOULD BE BROUGHT FORWARD AT THAT TIME FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.

YEAH, I FIGURED IT WOULD BE IF ANYBODY WAS READ THAT COMMENT THEY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW WE'VE RESPONDED TO IT OR OUR CONSIDERATIONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ANY MORE QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS? COMMENTS. FOR ME, I'M EXCITED TO SEE MORE AREA TO KAM LAKE, WE I HEAR ALL THE TIME ABOUT HOW PEOPLE WANT MORE SPACE OUT THERE.

I KNOW IT'S TIED INTO A BIGGER WORK PLAN DISCUSSION LATER, BUT JUST A UPDATE ON KIND OF WHERE WE'RE AT ON KAM LAKE 2.0, WHICH IS THIS IS GOING TO KIND OF BE PART OF IS MY UNDERSTANDING, MISS THISTLE.

I'LL ASK MISS WHITE TO RESPOND. THANK YOU. SO HOPEFULLY THIS WILL MOVE FORWARD, IT WILL GO TO THE THE MINISTER FOR APPROVAL AND COME BACK HERE. WHILE THAT IS ONGOING, WE ARE DOING OTHER WORK IN THE BACKGROUND, SO THAT'S MOVING FORWARD WITH THE EIS, MOVING FORWARD WITH THE CONTENTS FOR THE AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

WE'RE ACTUALLY HAVING SOME OF THE CLASS MEMBERS WHO ARE HERE TODAY GOING TO BE PROVIDING SOME DESIGN OPTIONS FOR THE AREA AND BE PRESENTING IT TO GPC.

SO IT IS UNDERWAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM KIDS ON HOW TO DEVELOP THE REST OF OUR CITY, BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE IT OVER SOON. SO GREAT.

ANY MORE COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES OR QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT IS COUNCILLOR PAYNE.

THAT'S UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU. SO WE'RE GOING TO SKIP THIRD READING.

COUNCIL, BY-LAW TO AMEND THE COMMUNITY PLAN BY-LAW 5007 AMENDED TO RETAIN A PORTION OF LOT 301, PLAN 2631, 4302 49TH AVE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO DOWNTOWN CENTRAL RESIDENTIAL, AS REFERENCED ON MAPS TWO,

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COUNCILLOR PAYNE. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, BEFORE I PROCEED.

GREAT JOB ON PLANNING RECRUITMENT. THIS WILL WORK OUT REALLY WELL.

SHARPEN YOUR CRAYONS, KIDS. I MOVE FIRST READING OF BY-LAW NUMBER 5122.

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

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS. AND I AM.

YES. I AM IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ONE, SO I WILL PASS THE CHAIR.

NO. OH. NEXT ONE. YES. OH, YES. SORRY. APOLOGIZE.

A BY-LAW TO AMEND ZONING BY-LAW NUMBER 5045, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE A PORTION OF LOT FIVE, BLOCK 301. PLAN 2631 4302 49 AVE FROM NATURE NA NATURE AREA TO RC RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL.

PRESENTED FOR FIRST READING. COUNCILLOR PAYNE.

I MOVE FIRST READING OF BY-LAW NUMBER 5123. THANK YOU.

I HAVE A SECONDER. COUNCILLOR COCHRANE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND THAT'S UNANIMOUS. HERE'S THE ONE I'M IN CONFLICT WITH.

SO I'LL PASS THE CHAIR OVER TO COUNCILLOR COCHRANE.

THANK YOU, MR. DEPUTY NOW WE'LL JUST GIVE HIM A MINUTE.

AND HE'S UP. NOW, BEFORE WE MOVE OVER TO FIRST READING.

HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THIS DESCRIPTION, CHANGING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND REPLACING IT THERE ONE THERE WITH LOTS ONE AND FOUR, BLOCK 157, PLAN 1385 AND LOT FIVE, BLOCK 157. PLAN 4884.

NOW, FORTUNATELY FOR THE WILLIE MAC KIDS, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO USE A RATHER ARCANE PROCEDURAL TACTIC CALLED PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE OF COUNCIL PROCEDURAL BY-LAWS.

SO I'M GOING TO PASS THIS OVER TO COUNCILLOR MCGURK TO MOVE.

PRECISELY. HELLO. THANK YOU. USUALLY I'M THE YOUNGEST PERSON IN THE ROOM.

THAT'S WILD THAT YOU GUYS ARE ALL HERE. AND I'M VOTING ON THE OLD, OLD, OLD RULE.

OKAY. SO I MOVE PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE OF COUNCIL PROCEDURES, BY-LAW NUMBER 5119.

COUNCIL SET ASIDE ITS RULES TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO CORRECT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IN BY-LAW NUMBER 5124.

AND THANK YOU, COUNCILOR MCGURK. DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILOR ARDEN-SMITH. ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT'S UNANIMOUS.

AND NOW WE MOVE TO THE AMENDMENT. COUNCILLOR MCGURK.

I MOVE THAT BY-LAW NUMBER 5124 BE AMENDED BY DELETING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND REPLACING THEREWITH THE.

READ THE WHOLE DESCRIPTION. OKAY. LOT ONE AND BLOCK FOUR, BLOCK 157.

PLAN 1385 AND LOT FIVE BLOCK 157. PLAN 4884. THIS WHOLE MOVEMENT.

THANK YOU, COUNCILOR MCGURK FOR YOUR MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILOR FOOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? THE MOTION IS AMENDMENT.

AMENDED. ALL RIGHT. NOW TO THE FIRST READING BUT GOOD QUESTION AND GOOD FOR EVERYBODY IN THE ROOM.

NOW WE WILL MOVE FOR A BY-LAW TO AMEND ZONING BY-LAW NUMBER 5045, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE LOTS ONE AND FOUR, BLOCK 157, PLAN 1385 AND LOT FIVE, PLOT 157. PLAN 4884 FROM PARKS AND RECREATION PR TO OLD TOWN.

MIXED USE OT IS PRESENTED FOR FIRST READING. COUNCILLOR PAYNE I MOVE FIRST READING OF BY-LAW NUMBER 5124.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILLOR PAYNE. ALL IN FAVOR? OH, ACTUALLY, I NEED A SECONDER AS WELL.

COUNCILLOR MCGURK NOW, ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

OH, TOM, YOUR VOTE IA UNANIMOUS. PERFECT. SO THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND CAN WE FETCH THE DEPUTY MAYOR? AND I PASS THE CHAIR BACK. THANK YOU. WE ARE AT.

SORRY. JUST CATCHING UP RIGHT HERE. 45. OKAY.

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THANK YOU. BYLAW NUMBER 5125 A BY-LAW TO AMEND FILE NUMBER 5024 FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING.

COUNCILLOR PAYNE I MOVE FIRST READING OF BY-LAW NUMBER 5125.

THANK YOU. I HAVE A SECONDER. COUNCILLOR MCGURK.

ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS. COUNCILLOR PAYNE.

I MOVE SECOND READING OF BY-LAW NUMBER 5125. HAVE A SECONDER.

COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? YES. THANK YOU.

HANDS ARE LOW TODAY. NUMBER 5126 A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NUMBER 5056 FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ONE OF THE LANEWAYS IS PRESENTED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING. COUNCILLOR PAYNE. I MOVE FIRST READING OF BY-LAW NUMBER 5126.

THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SORRY. SECONDER.

SORRY. COUNCILLOR FOOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.

COUNCILLOR PAYNE. I MOVE SECOND READING OF BY-LAW NUMBER 5126.

THANK YOU. SECONDER. COUNCILLOR COCHRANE. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM FROM ANYONE? NO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS. AND THANK YOU FOR THE GALLERY FOR JOINING IN THE VOTES. I LIKE THAT. DEFERRED BUSINESS AND TABLED ITEMS. THERE'S NO DEFERRED BUSINESS AND THERE'S NO TABLED ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA. IS THERE ANY DEFERRED BUSINESS OR TABLED ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR? SEEING NONE.

NOTICE OF MOTION. THERE'S NO NOTICE OF MOTION ON THE AGENDA. ANY NOTICE OF MOTIONS FROM THE FLOOR? NONE.

DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA. THERE ARE NO DELEGATIONS PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA. ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES ANY.

THERE'S NO ADMINISTRATIVE INQUIRIES ON THE AGENDA ANY FROM THE FLOOR.

AND WITH THAT, I ASK FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR COMING.

PLEASE COME BACK. AND WE HAVE A THAT GPC MEETING.

IT'S A LOT MORE BACK AND FORTH, A LOT MORE Q AND A, SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU. MOTION TO ADJOURN. SORRY. COUNCILLOR FOOTE.

SECONDED BY COUNCILOR COCHRANE. HAVE A GOOD DAY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.