Term events attended through June 30, 2026.
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COUNCILLOR FILE
Solomon Awa
Mayor
90%term attendance · all reported
Term council meetings attended through June 30, 2026.
9 in 2025 · 1 in 2026 through August 25. 4 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.
BREAKDOWN BEHIND THE TERM TOTAL
Attendance by year and quarter
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SELECTED EXAMPLES · NOT A TOTAL
Public-safety structure
Asked whether committee membership would remain the same under the proposed restructuring.
Official record ↗Planning decisions
Seconded committee recommendations on a boat-storage risk assessment and a home-daycare permit.
Official record ↗2023 TERM-START WRITTEN QUESTIONS
3attributed substantive questions from November 14 through December 12
Was the formerly contaminated beach-area land suitable for Nunavut Housing Corporation construction?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said a 2021 environmental assessment found the land suitable for residential development.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Would the proposal include removing the boulder from the lot?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said the successful proponent would be responsible for site preparation.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Could the proposed infill lots be designated for single-family dwellings?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said the zoning allowed single-detached dwellings and council could establish disposal conditions.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Six additional November 21 questions were recorded without a speaker's name. They appear in the meeting and year totals but are not assigned to any profile.
2024 WRITTEN-RECORD QUESTION FLOOR
19+substantive questions or requests attributed in all located 2024 written minutes
Mayor Awa asked if it was possible to coordinate vehicle purchases with other hamlets to obtain a bulk purchasing price.
- Answer recorded
- Rod Mugford, Director of Human Resources, said staff had to follow the Procurement By-law but could investigate bulk purchasing with other hamlets. Councillor Kunuk suggested checking whether City vehicles could be included in Government of Nunavut purchasing, and Councillor Sheppard said the idea had merit.
- Result or follow-up
- Administration could investigate a joint bulk purchase; no later result is identified in this written-record pass.
He also asked if consideration had been given to replace the Apex Bridge with two lanes.
- Answer recorded
- Councillor Sheppard pointed out that Council did review the options for the Apex Bridge replacement and agreed that the replacement should have two driving lanes and a walking path.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Mayor Awa asked if the City receives any money from the scrap metal removal.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. England advised that the contract for the removal of scrap metal required the scrap metal to be shipped out. This was an ongoing contract, which was approved by a previous Council. Mr. England advised that he would review the terms and conditions of the contract to determine if the City receives any funds from the sale of the scrap metal. Mr. England understood the importance of value-added and suggested that this concept could be added to future projects.
- Result or follow-up
- Check later records for a result.
Mayor Awa asked if utilidor and trucked services could be separated under the Water and Sewer Revenue and Expenditures.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. Tumilty explained that separating revenue and expenditures for utilidor and trucked services was possible as there are separate line entries. If Council requests this separation, staff would have to work with the auditors to determine if future statement presentation could be modified. He noted that if it was not possible, staff would be able to provide a supplementary breakdown, which could be used for discussion purposes.
- Result or follow-up
- Check later records for a result.
Mayor Awa asked about building standards.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. Dodds explained that construction must adhere to the building code. He indicated that community engagement would provide input on the development, including type of heat and design of structures.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Mayor Awa asked if the proposed development was part of the overall development project that was presented to the Committee.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. Dodds indicated that a presentation was made to the Committee regarding a development project for Astro Hill. He advised that this was the first time a Request for Decision was presented for this particular proposed development.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Mayor Awa asked whether Tower Arctic Ltd. had the expertise to construct the Apex Bridge replacement.
- Answer recorded
- Tamilore Adeleke, Project Officer of Engineering and Capital Projects, said all three bidders were compliant and that the Purchasing By-law required the tender to be awarded to the lowest compliant bidder. Acting CAO Rod Mugford confirmed that requirement.
- Result or follow-up
- Council later awarded Tower Arctic the construction contract for $2,283,807 plus GST.
Mayor Awa asked if Council was permitted to declare more than one civic holiday for Iqaluit.
- Answer recorded
- Councillor Stevenson expressed concern regarding the declaration of another civic holiday that was close to the civic holiday in April. He also commented that if another civic holiday was declared, it was very short notice for employers to adhere to. Councillor Stevenson asked if the Government of Nunavut was consulted, as they are the largest employer in Iqaluit.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Mayor Awa asked if the areas with metal debris and tar used to repair roads would be cleaned up.
- Answer recorded
- Ms. Toffolo reiterated that there were no immediate plans to remediate/address the contaminants or the aircraft and fuel drums disposed in Apex. She explained that the Phase 3 Environmental Site Assessment would address remediation.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Mayor Awa asked about plans to clean up the site following an Environmental Site Assessment.
- Answer recorded
- Ms. Toffolo advised that contaminated sites have been identified in the Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment and there currently are no plans to remediate the area. She indicated that staff could source available funding to undertake remediation. Ms. Toffolo pointed out that the Land Use Permit Fee Policy establishes a fee structure, which is intended to be used for future remediation.
- Result or follow-up
- Check later records for a result.
Mayor Awa asked why the land-use-permit fee was set at 7.5 percent.
- Answer recorded
- Samantha Toffolo explained that the 2019 policy permits fees from 3.5 to 7.5 percent of assessed land value and that commercial applicants had been charged 7.5 percent under prior approvals. A higher rate would require Council to approve a new fee schedule.
- Result or follow-up
- Staff said the fee schedule had been evaluated the previous year and was considered appropriate.
Mayor Awa asked who would be involved in the planning and design process.
- Answer recorded
- P. J. Armstrong identified three public-facing steps: a future public hearing during the amendment process, a subdivision plan following the General Plan’s land-development guidelines and community consultation.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes identify the consultation stages; no separate later result is identified here.
Mayor Awa asked whether the proposed hangar would be used by the Department of National Defence.
- Answer recorded
- Mathew Dodds said Canadian Helicopters would use it to deliver supplies under its NORAD agreement; the proposed Department of National Defence hangar would be on the other side of the runway.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes distinguish the two hangar projects.
Mayor Awa asked if the lot could be subdivided into two lots and if so, what would the cost be.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. Dodds explained that staff did explore the option of subdividing the lot into two lots. He noted that the lot could not be subdivided vertically as there was not sufficient lot frontage and subdividing the lot horizontally would cost a considerable amount.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Mayor Awa inquired about the location of the Inuit Heritage Centre.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. Dodds indicated the proposed location of the Inuit Heritage Centre and noted that a final location decision had not been made, as talks were still ongoing.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Mayor Awa asked how frequently staff have attempted to contact the leaseholders.
- Answer recorded
- Mr. Dodds explained that staff only have the mailing address of the leaseholders, which has not been successful. Staff understands that the PO boxes have been reassigned and no longer belong to the leaseholders. Mr. Dodds noted that there are privacy risks with networking to obtain contact information.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Mayor Awa asked about parking spaces for caregivers.
- Answer recorded
- Ms. Toffolo advised that there are four parking spaces available, which exceeds the Zoning By-law requirements.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Mayor Awa asked if the taxi fare would increase and if so, what would the amount be.
- Answer recorded
- Rod Mugford, Acting Chief Administrative Officer, advised that taxi fares would not be increasing. He advised that the revision to the by-law establishes a minimum and maximum fare that can be charged. Mr. Mugford noted that the revision allows for a public transit bus service with a lower fare which eliminates the need to establish a public transit by-law.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Mayor Awa asked how many bedrooms the housing units would contain.
- Answer recorded
- Mathew Dodds said the contribution agreement did not prescribe bedroom counts, though staff encouraged a mix. The quarterly report listed 24 one-bedroom, 31 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom units among approvals to date.
- Result or follow-up
- The written record reports the approved mix but does not make it a requirement of the contribution agreement.
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
19distinct substantive questions documented from January 21 through December 9
By-law review3
Winter trail1
Homeownership1
Snowmobile trail1
Quarry revenue1
Quarry administration1
Permit status1
RCMP reporting1
Water restrictions1
Sivumugiaq timeline1
West 40 geology1
On-the-land facilities1
Water and sewer1
Property-tax communication1
West 40 timing1
Industrial relocation1
Council calendar1
Had De Beers studied seasonal melt conditions on the proposed winter trail?
- Answer recorded
- De Beers cited weather records since 2010, a year-round weather station and trail conditions as the operating limit.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
How would homeowners be selected?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said the by-law did not establish selection; council could choose the disposal method later.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Was the proposed development on the snowmobile trail?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said it was not on the current trail and room would remain for snowmobiles.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
How would the City monitor quarry extraction?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said loads were not monitored and staff were evaluating measurement technologies.
- Result or follow-up
- The monitoring method remained under review.
When would the quarry survey be registered?
- Answer recorded
- Planning anticipated registration within two to three weeks.
- Result or follow-up
- Registration was forecast, not confirmed.
What remained outstanding on the development-permit application?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said it came after the construction deadline and was paused pending direction on the lease breach.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Did an original by-law remain active after another by-law repealed it?
- Answer recorded
- The committee chair and clerk said no; the repealing by-law controls and amendments to a repealed by-law also fall away.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Do amending by-laws keep all of the by-law information together?
- Answer recorded
- The clerk said council can amend an original or pass a replacement consolidating the material; amendment by-laws state the revisions explicitly.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Were obsolete by-laws still posted on the City website?
- Answer recorded
- The clerk said the prior posting process was unknown and repealed by-laws could be removed or archived after staff review.
- Result or follow-up
- Website cleanup required further staff review.
Could the RCMP report include public-drinking and intoxication charges?
- Answer recorded
- RCMP said changes to the standard report required approval but specific information could be provided separately.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Would car washing have a seasonal time limit to prevent road icing?
- Answer recorded
- Administration had no recommended time limit, retained authority to reinstate restrictions and said reservoir top-up pumping had not been required that year.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
How long would it take for the Sivumugiaq project to come to fruition?
- Answer recorded
- Planning described a phased timeline; the developer anticipated water and sewer work in July 2026 and first-stage construction in 2027–28.
- Result or follow-up
- Design engineering was expected by January 2026.
Had a geotechnical study determined whether permafrost would make development expensive?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said an assessment found the area was mostly permafrost and the development estimates accounted for it.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Would applications open for the newly zoned on-the-land areas?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said the application process would open.
- Result or follow-up
- Application opening was promised; no date was recorded.
Did financial analysis account for seasonal changes in water and sewer use?
- Answer recorded
- Finance said staff used year-over-year monthly comparisons and considered seasonal and commercial variation.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Had staff written to churches about assessment changes?
- Answer recorded
- Finance described PSAs, letters to previous recipients and email reminders, but could not confirm a 2023 communication.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
How would the disposal process proceed for industrial businesses?
- Answer recorded
- Planning cited a February 2026 Phase 1 target but warned further information requests would alter the schedule.
- Result or follow-up
- The February 2026 target remained conditional.
Would businesses affected by QIA development receive priority for West 40 lots?
- Answer recorded
- Planning said the disposal proposal gave no priority to current industrial leaseholders and used first-come, first-served processing.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Could the approved meeting calendar later be amended?
- Answer recorded
- The clerk said council could approve changes or the chair could adjust dates for availability and operations.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
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
Quarry revenue
How would the City monitor quarry extraction?
Recorded answer: Planning said loads were not monitored and staff were evaluating measurement technologies.
Follow-up: The monitoring method remained under review.
Official minutes ↗Quarry administration
When would the quarry survey be registered?
Recorded answer: Planning anticipated registration within two to three weeks.
Follow-up: Registration was forecast, not confirmed.
Official minutes ↗By-law review
Were obsolete by-laws still posted on the City website?
Recorded answer: The clerk said the prior posting process was unknown and repealed by-laws could be removed or archived after staff review.
Follow-up: Website cleanup required further staff review.
Official minutes ↗Sivumugiaq timeline
How long would it take for the Sivumugiaq project to come to fruition?
Recorded answer: Planning described a phased timeline; the developer anticipated water and sewer work in July 2026 and first-stage construction in 2027–28.
Follow-up: Design engineering was expected by January 2026.
Official minutes ↗On-the-land facilities
Would applications open for the newly zoned on-the-land areas?
Recorded answer: Planning said the application process would open.
Follow-up: Application opening was promised; no date was recorded.
Official minutes ↗West 40 timing
How would the disposal process proceed for industrial businesses?
Recorded answer: Planning cited a February 2026 Phase 1 target but warned further information requests would alter the schedule.
Follow-up: The February 2026 target remained conditional.
Official minutes ↗EDITORIAL SELECTION · REMARKS FROM ACROSS THE 2025 RECORD
Paraphrase
West 40 planning should include boat storage closer to Apex residents.
Awa raised boat storage while committee debated the West 40 concept and land-disposal approach.
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
42 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
Chair, no vote
For
Opposed
Motion PD 24-13 · Recommend Astro Hill mixed-use permit with traffic study
Carried · 5–3
Official minutes ↗Chair, no vote
Chair, no vote
Chair, no vote
Motion 24-100 / 24-101 · Cannabis, tobacco and vaping by-law, first and second readings
Both carried · 7–1
Official minutes ↗For
For
Chair, no vote
Opposed
Chair, no vote
For
For
Chair, no vote
Chair, no vote
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 ↗Chair, no vote
Opposed
Motion PD 25-08 · Acquire vacant federal Upper Base lot for one dollar
Carried · 5–1
Official minutes ↗Chair, no vote
Opposed
For
Chair, no vote
Chair, no vote
Motion 25-207 / 25-210 · Apex NHC land-disposal by-law, first and second readings
Both carried · 3–1
Official minutes ↗Opposed
Motion 25-258 · Public Safety Committee restructuring
Defeated · 3–4 after mayor's deciding vote
Official minutes ↗Chair, no vote
Motion 26-75 · Cannabis-establishment zoning, first reading
Carried · 5 for · 1 abstained
Official minutes ↗Chair, no vote
Chair, no vote
Chair, no vote
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