Council · Q1 2024
Council Meeting #01
Jan 23, 2024
Recorded present
Solomon Awa · Kimberly Smith · Harry Flaherty · Methusalah Kunuk · Kyle Sheppard · Romeyn Stevenson · Samuel Tilley
Recorded absent
Simon Nattaq
DECISIONS AND ISSUES
- Written minutes reviewed; questions and motion totals indexed.
- Audio has not been audited and the written-question count remains a floor.
DOCUMENTED QUESTIONS · WRITTEN MINUTES
Councillor Tilley asked if staff can provide an update regarding a plan to repair both the hot tub and sauna at a future Council meeting.
- Answer recorded
- No direct answer is documented immediately after this question in the written minutes.
- Result or follow-up
- The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Councillor Sheppard asked if there was a plan to recruit additional plant operators and/or train other individuals.
- Answer recorded
- Steve England, Chief Administrative Officer, advised that staff would be presenting a restructuring of the Water Fund in February. As part of the restructuring, there will be opportunities within the organization to provide more critical positions and allocating housing for the positions to attract individuals to move to Iqaluit.
- Result or follow-up
- Check later records for a result.
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.
Each entry is a concise paraphrase of the written minutes, not an exact quotation. Distinct requests for information count separately; comments and routine procedural prompts do not.
FORMAL STATEMENTS AGENDA ITEM
Samuel Tilley
Councillor Tilley advised that annual and monthly aquatic centre pass holders have contacted him regarding the non-operational hot tub and sauna. Councillor Tilley asked if staff can provide an update regarding a plan to repair both the hot tub and sauna at a future Council meeting.
Official written record ↗Kimberly Smith
Deputy Mayor Smith extended a Happy New Year greeting to the residents of Iqaluit. She noted that a new year is a new beginning and she is looking forward to working with Council to create a safer and brighter community for all residents.
Official written record ↗Harry Flaherty
Alternate Deputy Mayor Flaherty made the following statement: e Master Plan is needed for the city o There is a trend in approving by-law and zoning amendments.
Official written record ↗Methusalah Kunuk
Councillor Kunuk commented that he wanted to make Iqaluit welcoming, safe and a better place to live and visit. He suggested/noted the following: e Establish a processing plant for fish and country food in Iqaluit, which would also benefit other communities o Processing fish from neighbouring communities who have fish quotas would eliminate the high shipping cost to send the products south o Processing fish and country food in Iqaluit would enable the product to be sold locally and down south Need a hunter’s market to sell products to the local people e Residents who are not able to make money by selling country food and fish do not have the income to buy equipment to continue hunting and fishing to feed their families. This is when alcohol problems arise. e Residents of Rankin Inlet lobbied Council to request the territorial government to reduce the sale of beer and wine to a reasonable level, which was done. e Property taxes for churches, churches provide free services to help the community o Churches are struggling and they will have to start charging for services in order to stay open e Snow clearing has to be done better to ensure that driveways are left open so that residents can receive water and sewer trucked services © Trails are also blocked, which makes it difficult for hunters to access the land
Official written record ↗Kyle Sheppard
Councillor Sheppard reminded councillors that Administration does not take any direction from Councillors’ statements. If councillors want to address and work on
Official written record ↗Kyle Sheppard
Councillor Sheppard expressed that the items brought up were important and encouraged councillors to take the necessary steps to have the items added to a future Council agenda.
Official written record ↗Solomon Awa
Mayor Awa commented that there are many issues that need to be dealt with. He pointed out that Council does have a Master Plan relating to roads. Mayor Awa noted that it is important that Council is prepared and continues to plan, as there is an agreement with the federal government for Nunavut 3000 to assist with building houses across the territory.
Official written record ↗These are concise précis of elected-member remarks under agenda item 5, not every comment made in the meeting. May 26 was also checked against the complete recording; no extra formal speaker was found. Open the complete statements ledger →
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