Term events attended through June 30, 2026.
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COUNCILLOR FILE
Kimberly Smith
Deputy Mayor
86%term attendance · all reported
Term council meetings attended through June 30, 2026.
164 in 2025 · 92 in 2026 through August 25. 201 classified substantive across both years.
2023, 2024 and 2025 use audited written minutes. The 2024 plus sign remains until audio is checked. The 2026 floor uses 23 minute sets plus five complete audio audits through August 25.
CURRENT TERM · COMPARABLE THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
One formula used across the Site
Estimated council pay$87,500
÷Reported events attended86
=Estimated pay per attendance$1,017
Same cutoff and records as the Attendance page: January 2024 through June 2026. This is not verified payroll and it is not a performance grade. The archive begins November 14, 2023, but a comparable 2023 quarterly attendance grid has not yet been indexed.
BREAKDOWN BEHIND THE TERM TOTAL
Attendance by year and quarter
The headline above combines these same City reports. These smaller periods explain the total; they are not competing scores.
PresentAbsentNot eligible / not reported
City quarterly attendance grids.
City quarterly attendance grids.
City Q1 and Q2 attendance grids.
SELECTED EXAMPLES · NOT A TOTAL
Ulu Lane water
Moved the committee recommendation for an $860,000 capital-budget amendment.
Official record ↗Wastewater upgrades
Moved the $3.925-million wastewater-system upgrade approval recorded as unanimous.
Official record ↗Event timing
Asked when the Love and Unity Race was proposed and later tested whether staff and the organizer could accommodate another date.
Official record ↗2026 FULL-AUDIO QUESTION LEDGER · COMPLETED RECORDINGS
4timestamped questions or substantive requests found in the completed recordings
What did other councillors think about delegating compliant annual quarry-permit renewals to administration?
- Answer on record
- Members expressed both support and concern. The CAO committed to bringing back a request for decision and possible policy in the fall that could address both delegation and council oversight.
- Wording
- Verified précis checked against the complete recording and official written record.
What date was proposed for the Love and Unity Race?
- Answer on record
- The organizer said June 27, four days after the council meeting.
- Wording
- Verified précis checked against the complete recording and official written record.
Could administration explain Recreation's capacity and identify another workable date if June 27 was too soon?
- Answer on record
- The CAO described an extremely tight workload and said staff could examine a date about a month later, while still attempting to help.
- Wording
- Verified précis checked against the complete recording and official written record.
Would the organizer accept a later summer date that Recreation could accommodate?
- Answer on record
- The organizer said June 27 was tied to Canadian Multiculturalism Day and preferred to proceed with volunteers and City facilities.
- Wording
- Verified précis checked against the complete recording and official written record.
This ledger contains only completed full-audio audits. It does not treat unaudited recordings as silence, and it remains separate from the complete 2025 written-question ledger.
2024 WRITTEN-RECORD QUESTION FLOOR
19+substantive questions or requests attributed in all located 2024 written minutes
Deputy Mayor Smith inquired about the deadline date to confirm availability with staff.
- Answer recorded
- Tammy Ernst-Doiron, City Clerk, advised that staff required confirmation by February 13, 2024. She noted that once a councillor commits to attending and later has to withdraw, the City does not have the budgetary requirements to cover the additional costs for travel changes.
- Result or follow-up
- Check later records for a result.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked about the $3 million cost for the Apex Cemetery upgrade and the amount of additional space.
- Answer recorded
- Sumon Ghosh, Director of Engineering and Capital Planning, explained that the long- term strategy plan would be completed this year and the expansion would be carried out in phases.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked about the decrease in government funding for recreation.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. Tumilty was unable to provide the details for the decrease in the funding, however, he did explain that if revenues were under estimated and additional revenues were received, it was a benefit.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Deputy Mayor Smith noted that the only sport listed under expense was a soccer program and she asked the details of this expenditure.
- Answer recorded
- Councillor Sheppard advised that the cost was in relation to the artificial turf at the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) Arena.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked about the Budget Priorities Workshop where councillors spoke about what they wanted to see in the community and there were items that were not included in the proposed budget.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. England pointed out that the municipal election and orientation has an impact on getting budgets approved within the required time frame. He noted that committees provide the structure for councillors to indicate to Administration their suggestions. Mr. England also noted that Administration follows master plans.
- Result or follow-up
- Check later records for a result.
She asked the process to have items included in the Capital budget before it was submitted to the Committee for recommendation to Council for approval.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. England pointed out that the municipal election and orientation has an impact on getting budgets approved within the required time frame. He noted that committees provide the structure for councillors to indicate to Administration their suggestions. Mr. England also noted that Administration follows master plans.
- Result or follow-up
- Check later records for a result.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked if there was value in attending the Community and Government Services Council Orientation, as she has never attended an orientation.
- Answer recorded
- Councillor Stevenson advised that it was important that Councillors were aware and understood all of the items listed in the session. He felt it was redundant to review items that have already been covered by the City’s orientation.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked about transferring the land to the developer for $1 and what strategies would be used to ensure that development would be affordable.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. Dodds explained that lot pricing for $1 was a way to partner with the developer to achieve affordable housing. He noted that the definition of affordability was difficult to determine because of various factors, but he was anticipating that he could provide information during the review of the draft Development Guidelines.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked if the maximum amount was being requested.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. Pizzera advised that the amount being requested this year was an increase from the $29,000 request last year. Mr. Pizzera reviewed the allocation of the funds.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
She asked if the plan included any reference to animal control relating to loose dogs.
- Answer recorded
- Steven Allen, Chief Enforcement Officer, advised that consideration would be given to add animal control to the Iqaluit Community Safety Plan.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked why the Cannabis Consumption, Tobacco Use and Vaping By-law required amendment.
- Answer recorded
- Rod Mugford, Director of Human Resources, said the municipal by-law contradicted the Government of Nunavut’s newer legislation, which superseded the by-law, so an amendment was required.
- Result or follow-up
- The minutes also note that a typo would be corrected before third reading.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked if this was the average amount to design a new access vault.
- Answer recorded
- Ms. Adeleke clarified that the project was not for one access vault, but the full replacement of a section of a line, including the access vault. She noted that the proposed cost was a typical amount for designing.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked if this was the only pumping that would take place this year.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. England reiterated that the pumping operation was on standby and staff will determine when pumping would resume once the ice has melted in Lake Geraldine. He noted that Lake Geraldine was higher this year compared to the data from previous years. Mr. England advised that it was optimal to have the reservoir as full as possible prior to freeze up.
- Result or follow-up
- Check later records for a result.
She inquired as to whether anyone knew which cabins were historical before the moratorium was put down and which cabins have been built since.
- Answer recorded
- Samantha Toffolo, Planning Contractor, Northern Futures, indicated that they have satellite imagery that is fairly reliable from very shortly after the moratorium was announced. She noted they have means to confirm the current location of cabins.
- Result or follow-up
- Check later records for a result.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked about the four-year membership term.
- Answer recorded
- Councillor Sheppard advised that the membership term was usually the same as the Council term. He indicated that Council would have to confirm the membership at the beginning of each Council term.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked for clarification regarding the Mayor as ex officio.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. Bye explained that Committee Membership includes three members of Council. He noted that the Mayor can be added to the membership as ex officio.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked if there would be infill to allow for plant life to make it more aesthetically pleasing.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. Kerr advised that currently, the plan is to build the area up, which will be similar to the existing cemetery. He noted that there was no provision for soil for plant life.
- Result or follow-up
- Check later records for a result.
Deputy Mayor Smith commented that it appeared that the room was very small, with no windows, and asked if there were requirements regarding the space.
- Answer recorded
- Ms. Toffolo explained that the Zoning By-law required a home-based business to have a dedicated floor space of no more than 25 percent of the entire floor space. She noted that a daycare requires an access to a bathroom, kitchen facilities and outdoor space. Ms. Toffolo advised that daycare approval was subject to licensing through the Department of Education.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Deputy Mayor Smith asked if all recreation programs were first come, first served.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. McNeil commented that the lottery system could be program dependent, such as swimming lessons, which could be based on skill level and not age level. Mr. McNeil felt that all of the above suggestions would be considered.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Written-record minimum only. Multi-part exchanges may be compressed in the minutes, so the number retains a plus sign until audio is checked.
2025 WRITTEN QUESTIONS · AVAILABLE MINUTES AUDITED
26distinct substantive questions documented from January 21 through December 9
Ball fields2
Transit2
Public transit2
Winter trail1
Traffic enforcement1
Impaired driving1
Police staffing1
Property tax and rent1
Water rates and rent1
Governance1
Alcohol policy1
Animal control1
Procurement by-law1
Secondary suites1
Housing zoning1
Fire recruitment1
Environmental liability1
Public safety1
Vehicle impound1
Development charges1
Event support1
Ball-field turf1
Ball-field funding1
Was there any indication the proposed trail would be impassable or otherwise problematic?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said ridges and snowdrift required scouting but reported no immediate red flags; staff did not support the watershed contingency route.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
What obligation did the RCMP have to enforce the Traffic Safety Act?
- Answer recorded
- The RCMP confirmed it was obligated to enforce traffic-safety offences.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
How many impaired-driving enforcement events did the RCMP initiate or join, rather than attend after a Municipal Enforcement request?
- Answer recorded
- The RCMP could not provide the detail at the meeting.
- Result or follow-up
- The requested breakdown was not provided in these minutes.
How many additional officers were effectively needed to enforce all statutes covered by the RCMP agreement?
- Answer recorded
- The RCMP could not give an exact number and said the detachment was routinely below complement and call volume limited proactive work.
- Result or follow-up
- An exact staffing requirement was not provided.
What operating-cost increase would follow a ten-percent property-tax increase, and would it be passed to tenants?
- Answer recorded
- Nunastar said property taxes are passed to renters and itemized in rent-increase documents.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
How much of the City's prior 50-percent water-rate reduction was passed to tenants?
- Answer recorded
- Nunastar said all costs were considered when setting rental increases but did not quantify savings passed through.
- Result or follow-up
- No quantified pass-through was recorded.
What funding applications had been made for the ball fields?
- Answer recorded
- Recreation said the Jays Care Foundation application was unsuccessful and feedback would inform a future application.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
What would it cost to install turf on the ball field?
- Answer recorded
- Recreation estimated approximately $100,000.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
How frequently would the shuttle run and how long would a route take?
- Answer recorded
- The proponent estimated a 45-minute Apex-to-airport circuit and gave proposed weekday and Saturday hours.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Would signs be installed at shuttle stops?
- Answer recorded
- Administration said signage would be discussed during the application's final stages.
- Result or follow-up
- Signage remained for later discussion.
Would final Governance and Priorities terms return to council before members were selected?
- Answer recorded
- Administration said council could select members immediately, but the matter was ultimately scheduled for a future meeting.
- Result or follow-up
- Member selection was deferred to a future agenda.
Could the City tax each bottle of alcohol to fund education, health and mental-health programs?
- Answer recorded
- Administration said territorial municipal law did not give the City that taxation power.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
How many impounded dogs were repeat captures?
- Answer recorded
- Municipal Enforcement estimated approximately 40 percent.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Should corrections be made before third and final reading?
- Answer recorded
- Council and staff agreed the formatting and Ontario-reference corrections could be made before passage.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Why did zoning cap secondary suites at 50 m² while the building code allowed 75 m²?
- Answer recorded
- Planning acknowledged the discrepancy and said the draft zoning by-law would match the building code.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Would the proposed development require rezoning?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said it would not.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Did the Fire Department expect to add volunteers, and how would it recruit them?
- Answer recorded
- The acting chief said recruitment was ongoing and the hall limited volunteer capacity to 15.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
What did the special environmental-indemnity lease clause mean?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said remediation could exceed the lot value and the clause shifted contamination liability to the lessee.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
How many additional RCMP officers were needed?
- Answer recorded
- RCMP said an exact number was difficult; the current complement was sufficient when members remained in Iqaluit, but outside deployments created challenges.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
What was the status of the private business interested in providing transit?
- Answer recorded
- Administration promised an update at a future meeting.
- Result or follow-up
- A future update was promised but not recorded here.
Would transit funding support a private operator or create a City service?
- Answer recorded
- Administration said the work would assess community needs and delivery models and would not prevent a private model.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Why was a City vehicle-impound lot no longer required?
- Answer recorded
- Administration said the City had an agreement with a contractor for towing and impound services.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Would a partial development-charge exemption for Uquutaq set a precedent?
- Answer recorded
- Planning pointed to Uquutaq's non-profit rental purpose and lack of profit generation.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Could the City contribute more than the $2,000 ice-time waiver to Hockey Helps the Homeless?
- Answer recorded
- Recreation identified staff, marketing and youth-centre support as possible in-kind contributions.
- Result or follow-up
- Additional in-kind staff support was suggested.
What would it cost to install turf across the entire field?
- Answer recorded
- Recreation estimated approximately $250,000 for the outfield.
- Result or follow-up
- Staff were pursuing other funding sources.
Had corporate sponsorship opportunities been considered?
- Answer recorded
- Recreation said staff were working on funding and sponsorships.
- Result or follow-up
- Sponsorship work remained underway.
Every entry is a concise paraphrase of the written minutes. The Jan. 14 workshop has attendance only, and the May 8 Governance minute link is unavailable. Missing records are not evidence of silence.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS & PROMISED FOLLOW-UPS · 2025
Impaired driving
How many impaired-driving enforcement events did the RCMP initiate or join, rather than attend after a Municipal Enforcement request?
Recorded answer: The RCMP could not provide the detail at the meeting.
Follow-up: The requested breakdown was not provided in these minutes.
Official minutes ↗Police staffing
How many additional officers were effectively needed to enforce all statutes covered by the RCMP agreement?
Recorded answer: The RCMP could not give an exact number and said the detachment was routinely below complement and call volume limited proactive work.
Follow-up: An exact staffing requirement was not provided.
Official minutes ↗Water rates and rent
How much of the City's prior 50-percent water-rate reduction was passed to tenants?
Recorded answer: Nunastar said all costs were considered when setting rental increases but did not quantify savings passed through.
Follow-up: No quantified pass-through was recorded.
Official minutes ↗Transit
Would signs be installed at shuttle stops?
Recorded answer: Administration said signage would be discussed during the application's final stages.
Follow-up: Signage remained for later discussion.
Official minutes ↗Governance
Would final Governance and Priorities terms return to council before members were selected?
Recorded answer: Administration said council could select members immediately, but the matter was ultimately scheduled for a future meeting.
Follow-up: Member selection was deferred to a future agenda.
Official minutes ↗Public transit
What was the status of the private business interested in providing transit?
Recorded answer: Administration promised an update at a future meeting.
Follow-up: A future update was promised but not recorded here.
Official minutes ↗Event support
Could the City contribute more than the $2,000 ice-time waiver to Hockey Helps the Homeless?
Recorded answer: Recreation identified staff, marketing and youth-centre support as possible in-kind contributions.
Follow-up: Additional in-kind staff support was suggested.
Official minutes ↗Ball-field turf
What would it cost to install turf across the entire field?
Recorded answer: Recreation estimated approximately $250,000 for the outfield.
Follow-up: Staff were pursuing other funding sources.
Official minutes ↗Ball-field funding
Had corporate sponsorship opportunities been considered?
Recorded answer: Recreation said staff were working on funding and sponsorships.
Follow-up: Sponsorship work remained underway.
Official minutes ↗EDITORIAL SELECTION · REMARKS FROM ACROSS THE 2025 RECORD
Paraphrase
Anyone proposing lower 2025 property taxes should identify what would be cut from the already approved budget.
Smith framed the mill-rate debate around the budget's planned $2.7 million increase in tax revenue and asked which projects, staffing or programs opponents would remove.
Official minutes ↗Paraphrase
Focusing only on access to the beer and wine store would not address the wider mental-health and substance-use crisis.
Smith opposed treating reduced purchase limits as a complete response and emphasized treatment, recreation and public education.
Official minutes ↗Paraphrase
Standing committees give the public a route into decisions, but some discussions become derailed and ineffective; targeted town halls could help.
Smith was responding to a proposed framework for reviewing every standing committee.
Official minutes ↗Paraphrase
Town halls and a public-safety forum were both needed so residents could speak directly to council.
Smith raised the point during debate over the 2026 calendar and committee restructuring.
Official minutes ↗This selected section can include debate and other agenda items; it is not the formal Statements ledger. Remarks are kept separate from the question count. Labels distinguish exact wording, condensed wording and paraphrase.
FORMAL COUNCILLOR STATEMENTS LEDGER
27 written-record entries
Only remarks filed under the regular council agenda’s formal STATEMENTS item. This is separate from debate remarks, questions and the editorial “notable statements” selection above.
INDIVIDUALLY RECORDED POSITIONS · DIVIDED VOTES
For
For
For
For
Motion 24-100 / 24-101 · Cannabis, tobacco and vaping by-law, first and second readings
Both carried · 7–1
Official minutes ↗For
Opposed
Chair, no vote
Chair, no vote
For
For
For
For
Motion 25-04 / 25-10 · 2025 Mill Rate By-law, first and second readings
Both carried · 4–3
Official minutes ↗For
For
Motion 25-27 · Property Tax Exemption By-law, third and final reading
Carried · 3–2
Official minutes ↗For
For
Motion PD 25-08 · Acquire vacant federal Upper Base lot for one dollar
Carried · 5–1
Official minutes ↗Opposed
Chair, no vote
Chair, no vote
For
Absent
Motion 25-207 / 25-210 · Apex NHC land-disposal by-law, first and second readings
Both carried · 3–1
Official minutes ↗For
Motion 25-258 · Public Safety Committee restructuring
Defeated · 3–4 after mayor's deciding vote
Official minutes ↗For
Motion 26-75 · Cannabis-establishment zoning, first reading
Carried · 5 for · 1 abstained
Official minutes ↗For
For
Absent
This section does not treat moving or seconding a motion as a vote. Unanimous results without individual names remain collective records. “Absent,” “Conflict,” “Abstained” and “Not in office” are kept separate.
HOW TO READ THIS FILE
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Attendance reproduces the City’s quarterly grids and separates formal council meetings from committees, hearings and workshops. Motion counts cover 35 written motion records from 2025 and available 2026 registries through August 25. “Substantive” removes agenda and minutes approval, in-camera transitions and adjournment. The question number is a minimum from written minutes; audio may raise it. None of these numbers proves how much work a member did outside the chamber.
For a mayor, council voting is treated separately: the mayor normally votes only to break a tie. Committee participation can create a different voting record.