Council · Q2 2025
Council Meeting #09
Jun 10, 2025
Recorded present
Solomon Awa · Harry Flaherty · Amber Aglukark · Methusalah Kunuk · Simon Nattaq · Romeyn Stevenson · Samuel Tilley
Recorded absent
Kimberly Smith · Kyle Sheppard
DECISIONS AND ISSUES
- RCMP traffic enforcement and summer liquor-store, beach and check-stop patrols were questioned.
- Council reduced the summer calendar to one regular meeting in each of June, July and August.
- Council approved the Governance and Priorities terms of reference and multiple Planning recommendations.
DOCUMENTED QUESTIONS · WRITTEN MINUTES
Why were Motor Vehicle Act offence numbers so low?
- Answer recorded
- RCMP could not provide further detail and promised a report at the next meeting.
- Result or follow-up
- A next-meeting report was promised.
Was other police work preventing Motor Vehicle Act enforcement?
- Answer recorded
- RCMP said Criminal Code matters took priority.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
Would officers patrol the liquor store and beaches by vehicle and ATV during summer?
- Answer recorded
- RCMP said patrols would continue, random check stops would increase and members were training on roadside screening devices.
- Result or follow-up
- Answered in the written minutes.
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
Amber Aglukark
Extended sympathy to bereaved families and called for trauma-informed, culturally safe mental-health supports rooted in Inuit values, reduced stigma and cooperation among agencies, governments and the community.
Official written record ↗Harry Flaherty
Thanked Awa for representing northern communities at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference and noted he would attend the Nunavut Housing Forum.
Official written record ↗Harry Flaherty
Called for a year-round strategy to address litter instead of relying only on the annual cleanup.
Official written record ↗Harry Flaherty
Raised vandalism at the old graveyard and said damaged crosses should be replaced.
Official written record ↗Samuel Tilley
Congratulated Gwen Natsiq on being elected president of the National Inuit Youth Council.
Official written record ↗Solomon Awa
Said northern communities were discussed at the FCM conference and that a resolution had passed to help Nunavut residents.
Official written record ↗Solomon Awa
Said the City has a responsibility to keep Iqaluit clean and had been discussing the issue.
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 →
PRIMARY RECORD
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RECORD RULE
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