1 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:08,600 Okay, whenever you're ready. 2 00:00:22,240 --> 00:00:31,119 Good. Okay. Uh, good evening council. Being 6:40, we will call the standing 3 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:35,280 committee of council to order. September 8th, 2026th. 4 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:38,800 Um, just uh to note, we do not have video 5 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:43,440 available this evening, but there is audio. So, ask council to uh please 6 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:48,160 still use your microphones. Uh, looking for Oh, sorry. We have two 7 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:54,320 um amendments to the agenda. We'll add Mayor Jameson to 7E for an excused 8 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:59,359 absence and the in camera this evening will be removed from the agenda. 9 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:05,760 Uh looking for a motion to adopt the agenda as amended. Councelor Willows 10 00:01:02,239 --> 00:01:10,880 seconded by Councelor Wall. Um any questions to the motion? 11 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:14,799 All in favor? Thank you. Motion carries. Any declarations of interest this 12 00:01:12,320 --> 00:01:18,720 evening? Right. Seeing none, we will move on to 13 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:24,400 announcements, awards, ceremonies, and presentations. Anything from council? 14 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:31,040 Councelor Lusta. >> Uh, thank you, Deputy Mayor. Uh, just um 15 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:35,680 just a notice that the museum society is receiving uh the fish for sale caboose 16 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:40,960 from Prince of Wales. It is now touring the South Slave and it'll be on our site 17 00:01:38,159 --> 00:01:45,360 for permanent placement uh likely on October 10th. Uh the museum will be 18 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:49,759 closed at that point, but we'll be receiving it and um it's uh could be a 19 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:54,240 permanent exhibit at our site. Thank you very much. 20 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:57,840 » Thank you, councelor Lusta. Anything further from council? 21 00:01:56,799 --> 00:02:02,640 Seeing nothing. Anything from administration? 22 00:01:59,759 --> 00:02:06,560 Right. Nothing. Uh moving on. Nothing for information. Uh move on to 23 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:13,760 administrative inquiry inquiries. We'll turn it over to acting. Um Blair. 24 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:17,040 Uh thank you deputy mayor and counselors. Uh we'll start our 25 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:21,640 administrative inquiries tonight with the director of infrastructure and 26 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:21,640 planning. 27 00:02:24,239 --> 00:02:31,760 » Um not much to add to last month's reports a short week. As you probably 28 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:36,239 noticed the airport road is somewhat open. They are it is being used 29 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:42,800 officially. It has not turned over. They haven't met. 30 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:42,800 So it still is a construction zone. 31 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:48,680 on our skid steering accessories that should be arriving 32 00:02:48,959 --> 00:02:54,920 clean as well as preparation. 33 00:02:58,319 --> 00:03:07,680 » Thank you. Any questions from council? Seeing none, we'll turn it back to 34 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:11,879 acting as Okay, moving on to the acting director of protective services. 35 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:20,159 Thank you, acting uh deputy mayor councel. Uh no new um additions to uh 36 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:26,080 besides last month's report. Um just an update for our current call volume. Uh 37 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:34,400 to date we are 23 medical calls and two fire. Um two of those days of the month 38 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:41,760 were six or more calls in one day. That's all I have. Thank you. 39 00:03:38,319 --> 00:03:44,959 » Thank you. Any questions from council? Seeing nothing, we'll turn it back to 40 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:48,799 acting. >> Okay. Thank you. And now on to our 41 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:51,799 director of uh recreation and community services. 42 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:59,280 » Uh thank you, deputy mayor. Good evening, everyone. Uh just like to bring 43 00:03:56,799 --> 00:04:03,439 to council's attention that uh department is in the fall shoulder 44 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:09,680 season. um moving from summer activities to 45 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:13,680 towards winter activities or ice season activities. Uh so the aquatic center is 46 00:04:11,599 --> 00:04:20,079 shut down now as part of annual preventive maintenance activities. 47 00:04:16,239 --> 00:04:24,639 Uh bit more as far as mechanical preventive maintenance this year uh as 48 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:28,320 part of our uh asset management software that we have in place and having new 49 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:34,880 eyes look at the equipment, everything. So uh still expecting it to to be a 50 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:38,160 month shutdown per usual. Uh but some additional uh maintenance activities 51 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:44,080 being performed by our facility maintainers and and that team. Um uh 52 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:48,160 green space maintenance has slowed uh typical of this time of year and we're 53 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:52,720 scheduling completing final preventive maintenance activities at some of the 54 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:58,320 green spaces. Uh some green spaces such as Port Landing Fisherman's Wararf and 55 00:04:55,120 --> 00:05:04,320 the Fisherman's Wararf are um are expected to remain in operational 56 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:08,000 through September. Um we have SK tentative date scheduled to close those 57 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:12,560 uh facilities, but it's always a little bit dependent on the weather and people 58 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:18,400 are happy to continue to use them as we have nice days. Um, 59 00:05:16,639 --> 00:05:23,360 seasonal shutdowns are also allowing facility improvements at at some of our 60 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:28,400 uh some of our parks and green spaces. So, at Keith Broadhead Park, we're doing 61 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:34,000 uh some improvements to both ball diamonds. Uh these are small 62 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:40,479 improvements. Uh might seem small for for the general public and even for the 63 00:05:35,759 --> 00:05:46,080 users, but on a uh they will facilitate and make maintenance of the those ball 64 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:51,199 diamonds more efficient uh easier and and reduce cost in the long run also. So 65 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:55,360 we're happy we're completing those. Uh they were they were 66 00:05:53,840 --> 00:05:59,919 uh improvements we were hoping to do over the last few years and and we've 67 00:05:56,880 --> 00:06:03,759 got to it this year. Happy to Uh ice season planning is underway as 68 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:08,880 well as communications regarding that ice season. So ice plant startup is 69 00:06:06,319 --> 00:06:13,520 scheduled for September 25th. Uh our contractor from Edmonton uh will 70 00:06:11,840 --> 00:06:20,000 be here. Usually takes about a day and a half for them to start up the ice plant. 71 00:06:15,840 --> 00:06:27,520 Uh takes about uh seven to nine days or so to get the ice ready. So we have 72 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:32,560 October 5th as a target date uh for for uh everybody to get back on the ice. Uh 73 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:36,960 we have ongoing communications with ice user groups and those are the skating 74 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:42,160 groups for the skating ice surface as well as the current club for their own 75 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:48,160 uh ice surface that they maintain. Uh wck rates review uh is being prepared 76 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:52,720 and should be coming to the or going to the wreck committee for review as well 77 00:06:50,319 --> 00:06:57,680 as council's finance committ. the next uh meeting of the finance committee. Uh 78 00:06:55,759 --> 00:07:02,720 as was brought to council last year or suggested to council last year 79 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:08,160 informally uh and to the rec committee um we are anticipating uh 80 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:14,639 recommendations for increase of rates uh to recognize inflationary effects. Uh 81 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:19,440 rates have not gone up since 2018. Uh so those communications we've tried to give 82 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:23,280 heads up both to council uh as well as the ICE user groups. Uh but more 83 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:27,039 information will come in in that report that that will eventually come to 84 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:30,880 council. Um healthy community community 85 00:07:29,199 --> 00:07:34,880 activities. So we have our quarterly meeting scheduled tomorrow at lunch. Uh 86 00:07:33,199 --> 00:07:39,039 that's for the membership of the healthy community committee. We also have a 87 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:45,360 public meeting uh scheduled for next Wednesday evening. Both of those 88 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:51,840 meetings are being facilitated by the uh contractor Planet North uh who uh we've 89 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:57,599 hired as the orordinator of the healthy community committee. Uh the public 90 00:07:54,720 --> 00:08:05,039 meeting uh next week will be to present the 2025 um year and review document 91 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:10,560 uh Planet North's role uh through the committee and to bring to the uh to the 92 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:14,879 public's attention, residents attention a lot of the activities that the 93 00:08:11,919 --> 00:08:19,360 committee uh has undertaken over the last year year and a half. Uh and we 94 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:24,319 will have a public facing document which will on the town's website and will be 95 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:29,199 presented to the public to to to show how those activities are being tracked 96 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:32,640 and and uh ensure we are meeting the communications transparency and 97 00:08:31,039 --> 00:08:40,000 accountability um uh goals uh for the committee. Uh 98 00:08:36,560 --> 00:08:44,039 those are my updates. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any questions from council? 99 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:49,839 » Seeing nothing, we'll turn it back to acting. 100 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:55,440 » Okay. Thank you. So I have uh my update and then also after I'm done I have uh 101 00:08:52,800 --> 00:09:00,320 the update from the office of the as well. So for my update for corporate 102 00:08:56,959 --> 00:09:03,360 services first of all uh for financial statements and our audit we have 103 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:07,200 received our first draft of the financial statements and we're doing our 104 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:12,000 uh administration review currently we will we will be presenting them to 105 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:17,360 finance committee next week so we're glad to have that on on the agenda. 106 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:22,160 Uh the new summer water rate program has now been completed. That was from June 107 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:26,560 through to August and the program provided approximately $10,400 in 108 00:09:24,560 --> 00:09:31,600 automatic relief to eligible residents. So that's good to see and nice to have 109 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:37,680 that program underway. Look forward to having that perhaps next year as well. 110 00:09:34,959 --> 00:09:43,839 For uh property taxes, the uh property tax sale auction in August went well. 111 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:46,959 One property was sold. Regulatory procedures are now in place with the 112 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:51,360 current owner having a specified period of time to pay the rears to avoid the 113 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:56,560 sale. Haven't received any notice of that as of yet and the period ends next 114 00:09:53,839 --> 00:10:01,360 week for some of our projects. An update for 115 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:06,880 you regarding the water treatment plant. So the the SAO and director of uh IPS 116 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:12,000 and myself we continue to work with Deote on the first phase of the 117 00:10:09,680 --> 00:10:15,440 financial procurement project delivery analysis. We have completed a couple of 118 00:10:13,839 --> 00:10:19,279 workshops and are looking at different approaches. What would be the best one 119 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:24,560 that considering affordability, the market up 120 00:10:21,839 --> 00:10:28,399 here, construction, cost, certainty, risk, town capacity, all those sort of 121 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:35,120 things and then also we are considering the long-term operation of the facility. 122 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:40,160 Um so the idea and the hope with this is that we will actually get something that 123 00:10:37,279 --> 00:10:44,720 works for Hay River while using their experience in other water treatment 124 00:10:41,680 --> 00:10:47,600 plants across the country. Uh they are now developing the financial model 125 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:51,279 including long-term operating maintenance and major asset replacement 126 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:55,360 costs. Uh we have been providing more detail to them to be able to support 127 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:59,440 that work and our next meeting is scheduled for next week as we continue 128 00:10:57,040 --> 00:11:03,760 to work through the options and we are hope to have a for finance committee 129 00:11:01,839 --> 00:11:11,120 next week, but if not, then we will have one to you here as soon as possible. 130 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:15,040 I just want to update council as well on that final claims have been submitted 131 00:11:12,959 --> 00:11:19,839 for fire and flood related items. So, all claims that we have submitted have 132 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:25,120 been approved. For fire related, we got approved for approximately $276,000, 133 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:31,920 which we have been paid for. for flood uh it's 141,000 for several different um 134 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:34,959 projects lift station one which was a big one 135 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:39,440 has approved to cover the difference between the cost of the project and our 136 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:43,440 insurance payout and so so far everything but the holdbacks have been 137 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:48,000 approved for payment we're still looking to get approval to continue work on the 138 00:11:45,519 --> 00:11:56,800 Miron drive storm outlets but we are yet to hear back on that one 139 00:11:51,440 --> 00:12:02,240 and for um the lands and leases. We have been working with housing NWT on 140 00:11:59,680 --> 00:12:07,279 completing the sale of our leaseold interest in the singles apartment. So 141 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:12,079 that uh has been completed the documentation I should say or the legal 142 00:12:09,519 --> 00:12:15,920 documents have been executed and we are the closing date is this week. So we're 143 00:12:13,680 --> 00:12:19,839 expecting payment uh later on this week and we will let you know once that has 144 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:23,920 been completed. And finally for our finance committee um 145 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:28,320 it's been mentioned several times but we do we are scheduling it for next week. 146 00:12:25,839 --> 00:12:32,959 The agenda items include but not an exhaustive list but the 2025 financial 147 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:37,200 statements and audit as mentioned by our rec director recreate review report from 148 00:12:35,519 --> 00:12:41,760 deote and will also include it's that time of year again the budget schedule 149 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:45,880 for 2027 for the next round. And that's my update for public services. 150 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:53,360 » Thank you. Any questions from council? Uh start down at the end. Uh councelor 151 00:12:51,279 --> 00:12:59,120 Bushart. >> Yeah. Just you indicated the the uh 152 00:12:55,839 --> 00:13:03,279 water relief cost 10,400. What was our estimate on that cost? Did we meet that 153 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:08,560 or under it or >> we had we had originally estimated it to 154 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:12,320 be about 15 between 15 to 20,000. Um July was quite was the bigger month. A 155 00:13:10,959 --> 00:13:16,800 lot of consumption. The consumption actually went down during July and 156 00:13:14,560 --> 00:13:23,920 August. So that's what led to that. But the total that um I was able to look at 157 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:26,240 today was 10,400. >> Okay. Anything further? Councelor 158 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:32,399 Buchard? >> Nope. Councelor Lusta. 159 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:36,320 » Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Um just a uh review. So what I heard was that lift 160 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:41,200 station one, the repairs lift station one was covered by both insurance and 161 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:46,639 MAC total. So insurance paid part of it, then MAC is going to top up. What was 162 00:13:43,839 --> 00:13:51,959 the total cost of that? about 5.8 million. Thank you very much. 163 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:57,279 » Thank you. Anything further from council? 164 00:13:55,120 --> 00:14:03,279 Right. Seeing nothing, uh we'll turn it back over to acting. 165 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:07,279 » Okay. So, I'll uh I'll read the update that the SEO gave me and then if there 166 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:12,160 are any questions, we'll be back and answer it when he's when he's back. 167 00:14:10,079 --> 00:14:16,639 So from the SAO uh from the office of the SEO the flood policy with uh 168 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:19,519 council's recent adoption of a new of new flood development standards in the 169 00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:23,839 zoning and building bylaw. We've been working on a public communications plan 170 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:28,079 and content to support informing the public and various stakeholders about 171 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:31,760 the impacts of the changes. We will use this opportunity to also provide updates 172 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:36,079 on community flood mitigation projects and other related planning work. So, 173 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:39,360 look for communications on the town website, social media channels, and 174 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:44,720 likely through traditional media over the next week or so. 175 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:49,120 Industry days, uh, Mayor Jameson, Wally Schuman, and the SEAO are in Yellow 176 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:53,279 Knife at this time to attend the G&WT's industry days. They will also be joined 177 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:57,360 by a candidate for economic development and communications manager. We expect 178 00:14:55,839 --> 00:15:01,680 representatives from some local businesses and organizations that will 179 00:14:59,839 --> 00:15:05,600 also be in attendance. These are important economic development meetings 180 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:11,440 that continue to prepare government and industry for expected major Arctic 181 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:15,199 sovereignty related investment. The Canada Public Transit Fund. Last 182 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:18,160 week, the SEO prepared and submitted an expression of interest for funding to 183 00:15:16,639 --> 00:15:22,320 the Canada Public Transit Fund to support what was phrased as the Woodland 184 00:15:20,399 --> 00:15:27,360 Drive Active Transportation Corridor Project. The application was to support 185 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:30,959 the design and construction of sidewalks along the northern portion of Woodland 186 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:35,600 Drive, estimated at approximately $800,000. 187 00:15:33,839 --> 00:15:39,440 The sidewalks are part of a larger scope of work associated with roadway and 188 00:15:37,839 --> 00:15:46,120 underground replacement for the Woodland Drive area identified in future years of 189 00:15:41,839 --> 00:15:46,120 the town's 10-year capital plan. 190 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:52,160 For housing, a fair amount of housing related activity occurred over the last 191 00:15:49,759 --> 00:15:55,920 week or so in an effort to spur uptake on the town's residential housing grant 192 00:15:54,000 --> 00:16:00,480 and meet deadlines associated with our funding agreement with CMHC. Some policy 193 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:04,560 changes are submitted to council in this week's package. The mayor and the SEO 194 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:11,279 had a face-to-face meeting with housing minister Cupana and the president of the 195 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:15,519 housing NWT exhaur. This followed the breaking ground 196 00:16:12,959 --> 00:16:20,880 ceremony housing NWT held for the new 30 bed singles housing development Major 197 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:25,519 Jameson participated in. So our agenda included one the H River strategic 198 00:16:23,199 --> 00:16:31,759 housing plan where the town progress update update and a request for plan 199 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:35,040 execution support. They reiterated council's concern around the lack of 200 00:16:33,279 --> 00:16:39,199 engagement with the town on planning around housing development which is a 201 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:43,360 key element of the joint housing plan. And so housing NWT provided a commitment 202 00:16:41,199 --> 00:16:49,199 to meet more regularly with council and with the town and and to share with 203 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:53,120 capital planning documents. Um on the public housing waiting list, 204 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:58,079 apparently there's 46 on the list, mostly bachelor type demands. 205 00:16:56,480 --> 00:17:02,000 There is active discussion around establishing transitional housing in Hay 206 00:17:00,399 --> 00:17:05,360 River. And there was also an indication the 207 00:17:03,759 --> 00:17:09,600 town was looking for solutions to deal with vacant apartment buildings in the 208 00:17:07,439 --> 00:17:13,600 community. And request was that housing consult on those options for future 209 00:17:11,199 --> 00:17:18,959 housing needs. The town suggested that we may be able to partner with available 210 00:17:15,360 --> 00:17:22,480 CH CMHC funding. And finally, for housing manufacturing, 211 00:17:20,799 --> 00:17:26,079 the town emphasized that Hay River has strategic advantages for housing 212 00:17:24,079 --> 00:17:29,679 manufacturing in the community, including those linked to supply chain 213 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:33,280 and transportation routes. We pointed to the success of Metan and the over 80 214 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:40,559 houses they are currently constructing in town. We suggested that Hay River 215 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:44,320 makes sense for future housing supply. And then finally on the long-term care 216 00:17:42,799 --> 00:17:47,039 facility, a meeting was held today with the Department of Infrastructure to 217 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:51,440 discuss the pending contribution agreement between the town and the GNWT 218 00:17:49,039 --> 00:17:55,120 for land development associated with the new long-term care facility. Both 219 00:17:53,679 --> 00:17:58,080 parties are hoping to finalize it so that the town engineering and 220 00:17:56,559 --> 00:18:03,200 procurement work can be completed this winter ahead of construction in 2027. 221 00:18:01,120 --> 00:18:06,480 The G&WT is in town this week as part of public engagement surrounding the 222 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:11,360 project and a public presentation was to be held today at 5:30 p.m. at the 223 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:16,000 meeting. And that concludes the update from the office of the 224 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:20,600 Thank you. Any questions from council that we can relay to the SAO? 225 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:26,440 Anything? Oh, council. Go ahead. 226 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:38,080 Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Uh to be on the public housing meeting uh with parents 227 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:43,520 and others. Uh and you indicate there 45 names on the waiting list um for housing 228 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:48,000 in a river. Uh in a lot of communities, these things are public private 229 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:52,080 partnerships or local developers getting the active assist with these things. Has 230 00:18:50,080 --> 00:18:58,799 there been any conversation with housing or that that this could be shared 231 00:18:55,360 --> 00:19:02,240 projects? developers. >> Thank you. Probably 232 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:04,400 » not going to be able to ask, but we can take it back to the SEO. 233 00:19:03,360 --> 00:19:08,640 » Yeah. >> All right. Thank you. Uh, anything 234 00:19:05,679 --> 00:19:13,840 further from council. >> Seeing nothing. We can turn it back uh 235 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:16,799 to acting if there's anything further. >> Nope. That's all the That's all for 236 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:22,320 administrative inquiries. >> Okay. Then we will move on to new 237 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:26,960 business. Uh 7A infrastructure and planning services monthly report for 238 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:29,960 August. Looking for a mover. Councelor Walt. 239 00:19:32,559 --> 00:19:37,360 » Thank you, Deputy Mayor. I move the recommendation that the council of town 240 00:19:35,679 --> 00:19:42,080 of Hay River accepts the infrastructure and planning services monthly report for 241 00:19:39,120 --> 00:19:47,039 August 2026 as presented. >> Thank you. Seconded by councelor Dford. 242 00:19:44,559 --> 00:19:53,200 Any questions to the motion? Councelor Lusta, go ahead. 243 00:19:50,720 --> 00:20:00,679 » Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Um, if we could turn ourselves to page two to three, the 244 00:19:56,240 --> 00:20:00,679 bottom of page two, top of page three. 245 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:11,280 There's golf course upgrades. Um, you go to the 246 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:14,320 top of street, the scope for HVAC installation 247 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:20,240 supporting the kitchen, ventilation, and fire suppression systems finalized 248 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:25,360 design work to support operations. Um my question is um can somebody explain the 249 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:29,760 relationship between the town and the and the golf club because I I had 250 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:35,480 brought up the golf club in an earlier meeting and told that the two 251 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:35,480 organizations are separate. Thank you. 252 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:42,080 » Go ahead. >> Yeah, I think I can speak a little bit 253 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:45,840 to that. So the town has u has interest in the buildings there. We actually have 254 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:48,640 that on our insurance. Um we paid the insurance for that. But as far as the 255 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:53,440 running of the club, there is an agreement that is between the town and 256 00:20:52,159 --> 00:20:57,200 the golf club and then there's a separate one between the golf club and 257 00:20:54,799 --> 00:21:02,240 the ski club to help run things out there. As far as this project is 258 00:20:59,360 --> 00:21:07,200 concerned, um the town assisted the golf club to be able to receive funding from 259 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:09,919 federal sources such as Canor uh to be able to fund most of it and then there 260 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:16,480 was some other funding that went through the town uh for uh G&WT. I believe it 261 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:21,440 was in infrastructure fund as well as there was MAC to help support through 262 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:25,760 fire fire relief and then the G club itself was 263 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:31,799 responsible for the last portion of the project to fund 264 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:31,799 it themselves. 265 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:39,039 » Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Um so the the funding the golf course is receiving 266 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:43,200 right now for the improvements that they've done over the last year and a 267 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:47,440 half um are coming from other sources. federal I think was mentioned um does 268 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:51,880 the town have any liability in the use of those funds or is that entirely 269 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:51,880 liability 270 00:21:54,320 --> 00:22:04,159 the town does not has not had any we don't have any liability in the funds 271 00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:07,360 the funds are for the P code themselves we were just assisting them to be able 272 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:11,360 to get it we helped with the reporting requirements of it provided some project 273 00:22:09,120 --> 00:22:14,880 management those kind of things but the town has not any money into it 274 00:22:13,039 --> 00:22:19,000 whatsoever any of our funds other than in kind resources. 275 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:23,840 » Thank you. Anything further? >> Oh, well our director 276 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:29,120 » Oh, sorry. Uh, yeah. >> A little bit. 277 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:34,960 I think the only thing I'd add is that um the town given that the remaining 278 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:41,760 matching funds were a requirement of the golf club uh to meet and to match the 279 00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:45,120 town had a contribution agreement in place with the golf club confirming that 280 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:49,840 it was their responsibility and that the town was only facilitating and securing 281 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:53,720 the funds and and helping with some inind project management. 282 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:57,280 » Thank you. Anything further? 283 00:22:58,159 --> 00:23:01,320 Go ahead. 284 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:07,320 » Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Um, on page five, 285 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:14,600 I think it's called water meter program 286 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:24,320 as I'm reading through this. Um, it got me thinking about um how much water we 287 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:30,720 run through and whether we meter the truck water that comes through our 288 00:23:28,559 --> 00:23:36,280 pipes. Thank you. >> I will declare an interest here if 289 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:36,280 somebody wants to take the chair. 290 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:46,159 » Sure. Go ahead. So yes, all all the water that comes out 291 00:23:43,120 --> 00:23:50,400 of our system is metered. Um whether it be through the meters that are in the 292 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:54,559 houses that measure how much goes into each residence or whether it be at the 293 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:58,919 fill stations where the water trucks fill up, it is metered. Yes. 294 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:10,000 » Just for clarification. So uh a water truck comes to a fill station and it 295 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:13,919 fills itself up with water. Is it metered at that point or is it metered 296 00:24:12,159 --> 00:24:18,080 when that truck then delivers it somewhere and then it gets written up as 297 00:24:16,159 --> 00:24:22,080 x amount of water has gone into a certain residence? 298 00:24:19,120 --> 00:24:28,080 » I guess I'm unclear as to what's happen >> both both. Okay. Thank you very much. 299 00:24:25,360 --> 00:24:32,679 Any further questions concerning uh works? 300 00:24:35,120 --> 00:24:43,960 Not seeing any. Do we have we have a mover and a second? 301 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:43,960 Agreed to move forward. 302 00:24:44,799 --> 00:24:51,400 Please note deputy mayor do not participate due to 303 00:24:54,320 --> 00:25:02,159 Thank you. Um where are we? 7B right 304 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:06,760 community services monthly report. Looking for a movers. Councelor Dford. 305 00:25:06,799 --> 00:25:12,480 Thank you, Deputy Mayor. I'll move that the council of the town of the Pay River 306 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:19,039 accepts the report entitled Recreation and Community Services Monthly Report 307 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:22,480 for August 2026 as presented. >> Thank you. Seconded by Councelor 308 00:25:20,559 --> 00:25:30,240 Bushard. Uh questions to the motion? Councelor. 309 00:25:27,919 --> 00:25:36,679 » Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Um I guess uh just one addition to the upcoming events 310 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:36,679 on page 22. 311 00:25:41,679 --> 00:25:50,840 And that's what I mentioned earlier on the upcoming 312 00:25:45,679 --> 00:25:50,840 fish for sale on October 10th 313 00:25:55,120 --> 00:25:58,360 as well 314 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:02,840 being hosted by museum society. 315 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:14,880 Uh thank you. Noted. Um any further agreed to take forward. Thank you. 316 00:26:12,559 --> 00:26:21,720 Forward. Uh 7C emergency services monthly report for August. Looking for a 317 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:21,720 mover. Councelor Wall. Go ahead. 318 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:28,080 » Thank you, Deputy Mayor. I move the recommendation that the council of the 319 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:33,840 town of Hay River approves the emergency services activity report for August 2026 320 00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:38,400 as presented. >> Thank you, councelor Wall, seconded by 321 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:42,799 councelor Dford. Uh, any questions to the motion? 322 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:48,200 Councelor Custa, go ahead. >> Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Um, on page 29, 323 00:26:50,799 --> 00:26:56,400 » it talks about something called Second paragraph says, "Implementation of the 324 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:59,760 first due department management system remained a significant priority 325 00:26:57,760 --> 00:27:02,880 throughout August. Staff continued working with first due program 326 00:27:01,279 --> 00:27:08,000 specialist to configure individual modules to meet the department's 327 00:27:04,799 --> 00:27:13,279 operational needs. Um I personally as a counselor haven't heard of this first D 328 00:27:09,679 --> 00:27:18,960 before. Um I so I I did look it up and um I guess uh it appears to be a a 329 00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:23,919 command module to help with fire and EMS management. Um, can we get a 330 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:29,919 presentation on it at some point? I'm just curious as to what's engaged or 331 00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:34,960 maybe the uh the acting director can maybe speak to that a little bit and how 332 00:27:31,919 --> 00:27:39,760 much uh how it's used and what are the costs associated with us getting this. 333 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:42,640 Thank you. >> Acting. 334 00:27:41,039 --> 00:27:47,679 » Okay. Well, perhaps do you have anything to say, acting director of public 335 00:27:45,279 --> 00:27:52,799 protective services? >> Sure. Uh I can't uh comment on the costs 336 00:27:50,559 --> 00:27:57,200 right now. I don't have uh those numbers with me. Um the director will have those 337 00:27:55,039 --> 00:28:02,559 numbers. I'm sure he can get them available. Uh the purpose of the system 338 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:08,240 is to uh streamline all of our operations whether it's maintenance, 339 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:16,480 inspection, uh response. Uh it helps create um easier access to 340 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:22,080 uh building plans uh pre-plans so that we can be more efficient uh at our 341 00:28:19,360 --> 00:28:26,240 response um in saving lives, saving structures 342 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:30,640 um increasing our our response capability 343 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:37,520 um with people who are maybe not aware of um the best routes to go or available 344 00:28:35,039 --> 00:28:45,279 services whether it's hydrants um or dangers in the area. So, that's 345 00:28:40,320 --> 00:28:51,200 part of of uh first due um including uh there's electronic reporting uh which 346 00:28:48,399 --> 00:28:55,840 makes uh administrative work uh less taxing where it's all in one system and 347 00:28:53,840 --> 00:29:01,760 cuts down on administrative hours from our staff and and other um individuals 348 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:07,600 that are helping us as well. So, uh, these are all things that help with, uh, 349 00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:14,559 if if you wanted reports as to very specifics, um, the first due system 350 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:20,559 keeps track of a lot of that. Um, and, uh, one of the big ones that is part of 351 00:29:16,559 --> 00:29:25,600 it is an electronic PCR for transferring that kind of information 352 00:29:22,399 --> 00:29:31,679 and paperwork to the hospital and as well as billing. um almost immediate 353 00:29:28,399 --> 00:29:37,039 transfer of of billing um requirements so that we can get those moved on and it 354 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:40,600 doesn't have to wait almost a whole two weeks to a month. 355 00:29:40,799 --> 00:29:47,480 Thank you. Anything further? Uh agreed to take forward 356 00:29:47,919 --> 00:29:55,120 7D municipal enforcement monthly report for August. Looking for a mover. 357 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:58,399 Councelor Dford, go ahead. Thank you, Deputy Mayor. I'll move the 358 00:29:56,799 --> 00:30:03,840 recommendation that the council of the town of paper accepts the municipal 359 00:30:00,559 --> 00:30:06,840 enforcement report for August 2026 as presented. 360 00:30:07,919 --> 00:30:19,039 » Yeah, we'll uh we'll amend that to 26 unless we want an update from last year. 361 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:26,000 Uh seconded by councelor Wall. Um any questions to the motion? 362 00:30:22,159 --> 00:30:33,000 Nothing noted. agreed to take forward. 7E excused absence. 363 00:30:29,039 --> 00:30:33,000 Councelor Wall, go ahead. 364 00:30:33,039 --> 00:30:38,399 Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Uh, I move the recommendation that the council of the 365 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:43,200 town of Hay River excuses councelor G and Mayor Jameson from the standing 366 00:30:40,399 --> 00:30:49,279 committee meeting of council on Tuesday, September 8th, 2026. 367 00:30:46,480 --> 00:30:54,399 » Thank you. Seconded by councelor Dford. Any questions to the motion? Agreed to 368 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:54,399 take forward. 369 00:30:55,039 --> 00:31:02,039 7F parking variance for housing NWT looking for a mover. 370 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:06,919 Councelor Lusta 371 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:20,559 follows that the council I'm sorry I move that the council of the 372 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:26,159 town of H River resolves as follows. One, that council received the housing 373 00:31:22,399 --> 00:31:31,679 NWT request dated August 18, 2026, as amended by the housing NWT letter dated 374 00:31:28,559 --> 00:31:37,039 September 3rd, 2026, requesting approval of 26 off- streetet parking stalls for 375 00:31:34,559 --> 00:31:43,679 the 30 unit residential building at 46 Woodland Drive, lots 629 and 630, plan 376 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:47,360 365. that council endorsed the development 377 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:53,600 officer imposing as a condition of development permit D25097 378 00:31:51,039 --> 00:32:00,080 under section 3.8 -6 of bylaw 2469 379 00:31:57,200 --> 00:32:05,600 uh PS25 that not fewer than 26 off streetet 380 00:32:02,640 --> 00:32:10,799 parking stalls including the two barrierfree stalls be constructed prior 381 00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:14,799 to occupancy of the new building and three that approval be further 382 00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:21,519 conditional upon the applicant submitting a revised sheet A101 383 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:27,840 prior to permit issuance showing the 226 stalls dimension to section 8.2, the 384 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:34,399 relocated snow storage area, the driveway entrance not exceeding 8 meters 385 00:32:30,080 --> 00:32:39,200 at the street, section 5.3 sub one, or where the foregoing cannot be achieved, 386 00:32:36,799 --> 00:32:45,120 an al alternative layout providing not fewer than 26 stalls to the satisfaction 387 00:32:42,399 --> 00:32:50,559 of the development officer. >> Thank you. Seconded by councelor 388 00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:54,519 Buchard. Um, questions to the motion? Councelor Bushard, go ahead. 389 00:32:55,360 --> 00:33:01,840 » Yeah, my only when I read this, I was just wondering what the situation will 390 00:32:59,440 --> 00:33:06,399 change once the the existing building gets torn down. Is that are they going 391 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:11,279 to be able to meet a better standard of of stalls and indication just thinking 392 00:33:09,600 --> 00:33:15,200 that building will make a lot of room for them? So, just wondering if that's 393 00:33:13,519 --> 00:33:19,120 been considered or not. >> Thank you, counselor. And that's my 394 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:24,320 understanding is that if there um is a further need for for stalls, they'll uh 395 00:33:21,679 --> 00:33:28,320 once that building once the current building is demolished that they'd have 396 00:33:25,679 --> 00:33:31,039 that space, but uh acting could direct me on that. 397 00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:34,720 » I believe that's the case too. I don't know if our director of IPS has anything 398 00:33:32,720 --> 00:33:39,360 to add to that or [clears throat] thank you councelor Bart for the 399 00:33:36,960 --> 00:33:44,960 question. As part of this development process review, that was a concern that 400 00:33:42,399 --> 00:33:50,960 the streets would be overloaded. So you go down Option B at the bottom you 401 00:33:48,159 --> 00:33:55,120 notice there's a it kind of addresses that 402 00:33:52,559 --> 00:34:01,919 option B takes their word and puts it into legal stance. So it gives us the 403 00:33:57,360 --> 00:34:07,399 authority to force the additional current with current discussions with 404 00:34:04,399 --> 00:34:07,399 housing 405 00:34:07,679 --> 00:34:15,679 that use type of occupancy. We did put it in as an option if council was 406 00:34:13,359 --> 00:34:20,040 concerned they could use option which would have the same conv 407 00:34:26,639 --> 00:34:32,159 councelor Busher. Go ahead. >> Yeah, my only concern is uh President 408 00:34:30,159 --> 00:34:36,240 you're and I understand it's single housing and it's it's a government 409 00:34:34,320 --> 00:34:39,760 building, but it's just if another developer wants to build a building and 410 00:34:37,760 --> 00:34:44,560 wants to limit the amount of parking stalls he has, what's the uh what's 411 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:49,200 their situation when we deal with that? We're dealing with G&W. We're dealing 412 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:52,639 with single uh single family housing type thing. But um and some of those 413 00:34:51,119 --> 00:34:56,800 people most likely don't have vehicles, but yeah, just concerned going forward 414 00:34:54,879 --> 00:35:01,839 of how we deal with other developers when they request to reduce the parking 415 00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:07,440 requirements that we set out. >> Thanks, uh councelor Buchard. Yeah, I I 416 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:11,520 don't want to weigh too far into it as the chair, but I I kind of agreed uh on 417 00:35:09,599 --> 00:35:15,839 that. But I I guess looking into it, um this is within an allowable variance. 418 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:21,920 Their their initial request, they wanted to go down to like 17 stalls. Um I think 419 00:35:19,359 --> 00:35:27,839 administration went back and and just stated that that's not within our our 420 00:35:24,880 --> 00:35:34,320 ability to even allow that. Um as as council. So um again if we were to find 421 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:38,400 another variance similar to this it would it would again have to come back 422 00:35:35,599 --> 00:35:41,839 to council and that we say set a precedent but it's uh kind of 423 00:35:40,160 --> 00:35:48,720 one of those situations where it's case by case but uh acting could fill me fill 424 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:53,839 us in on any more technical side of that. I personally don't have the the uh 425 00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:58,280 details of that but that is my understanding as well. What you say? 426 00:35:59,040 --> 00:36:05,920 » Anything further from council? Councelor Lusta, go ahead. 427 00:36:03,040 --> 00:36:14,240 » Uh yeah, thank you, Deputy Mayor. Uh I guess I'm a little confused as to what 428 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:19,839 why it's important to have 17 26 or 35 stalls. Um, how many units are 429 00:36:18,160 --> 00:36:25,359 we talking about here? Are we talking about 36 people needing cars, which 430 00:36:23,839 --> 00:36:31,680 would tell me we're talking about 70 or 80 people? So, I'm just curious as to 431 00:36:28,640 --> 00:36:36,320 why why the interest in the number of stalls for this particular development. 432 00:36:34,720 --> 00:36:41,760 Thank you. >> Uh, just as part of our uh development 433 00:36:38,720 --> 00:36:45,359 bylaw um on any of these types of buildings, you would have a a 434 00:36:43,599 --> 00:36:50,400 requirement for the amount of parking. So, we're talking, I believe, 30 units. 435 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:55,359 So, 30 singles units. So, you'd be 30 people um uh essentially in the 436 00:36:52,960 --> 00:37:00,400 building. And then there was a a requirement in the bylaw for um the 437 00:36:58,079 --> 00:37:04,880 amount you you need one stall basically four unit plus I think it's every five 438 00:37:02,880 --> 00:37:10,160 units or four units you need an extra for like visitor stalls typically in the 439 00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:17,040 bylaw. So, what this does is it allows a variance uh down to uh 26 stalls total 440 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:22,079 for the building, which probably isn't going to be an issue based on occupancy 441 00:37:20,079 --> 00:37:25,040 of the current uh facility. Like, I mean, if you go there, go by there right 442 00:37:23,680 --> 00:37:30,160 now, there's probably five vehicles in the parking lot. Um, but that's so it's 443 00:37:28,240 --> 00:37:33,200 just it's part of the development bylaw that uh that's why we're that's why 444 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:36,640 we're here and that's why the variance was requested. Councelor Bushard, go 445 00:37:35,839 --> 00:37:41,040 ahead. >> Yeah. And the other note is if you don't 446 00:37:38,560 --> 00:37:44,480 make those minimum requirements then you have 10 vehicles parked on the streets 447 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:48,320 in front of the building steady which you know congest traffic and stuff like 448 00:37:46,240 --> 00:37:52,480 that. So it's a standard in the bylaw like you indicated but yes if you don't 449 00:37:51,119 --> 00:37:57,359 make enough parking stalls that it basically becomes a difficulty 450 00:37:54,800 --> 00:38:01,920 traffic wise and congestion out front. So yeah I don't think that's going to be 451 00:37:59,520 --> 00:38:04,640 an issue with this building but yeah thanks. 452 00:38:02,480 --> 00:38:11,520 » Thank you. Anything further? agree to take forward. 453 00:38:07,680 --> 00:38:16,240 Thank you. Uh 7G setback variance uh relaxation looking for a mover. 454 00:38:13,359 --> 00:38:20,560 Councelor Willows, go ahead. Mayor, I move council town river 455 00:38:18,160 --> 00:38:26,400 pursuant to section 3.9 of zoning and building bylaw number 2469 456 00:38:24,240 --> 00:38:30,720 IPS/25 in respect of development permit 457 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:35,720 application number T25 088 for lot 17769112 458 00:38:37,440 --> 00:38:44,480 in parentheses 44B Woodland Drive one approves a relaxation of the minimum 459 00:38:42,720 --> 00:38:51,160 rear yard the existing building containing 460 00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:51,160 and two residential from 7.5 461 00:38:51,359 --> 00:39:00,800 ft to 1.2 m 4 limited to the building footprint shown on the surveyed site 462 00:38:57,920 --> 00:39:04,960 plan and directs that the relaxation be subject to the conditions set out in 463 00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:09,839 this report. Thank you councelor Bow seconded by 464 00:39:07,760 --> 00:39:12,839 councelor squirrel. Any questions to the motion? 465 00:39:13,119 --> 00:39:17,160 Seeing nothing, agree to take forward. 466 00:39:19,119 --> 00:39:28,640 7H, changes to the residential housing grant policy. Looking for a mover. 467 00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:32,720 Councelor Squirrel, go ahead. Masicho, Deputy Mayor, uh, I move the 468 00:39:31,200 --> 00:39:36,960 recommendation that the council of the town of Hay River approves the amendment 469 00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:42,560 to the residential development grants policy as with changes blacklined in the 470 00:39:40,320 --> 00:39:45,880 attached amended residential development grant policy. 471 00:39:45,920 --> 00:39:50,880 » Thank you, councelor. Well, seconded by councelor Dford. Any questions to the 472 00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:54,720 motion? >> Councelor Bushard, go ahead. 473 00:39:52,960 --> 00:39:58,560 » Sorry, I just uh I found the report a little confusing. Can you just get a 474 00:39:56,400 --> 00:40:03,680 kind of a basic overlay of what we're what we're changing here? Is that 475 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:08,400 basically opening it up to um some people that have applied that don't meet 476 00:40:05,119 --> 00:40:14,880 the current standards? I'm just Yeah, >> go ahead. 477 00:40:10,960 --> 00:40:19,280 So, after we're in the third year of a four-year contribution agreement with 478 00:40:17,680 --> 00:40:24,880 with the Canon Mortgage and Housing Corporation, as of right now, there's 479 00:40:21,760 --> 00:40:33,119 been one check that's been written um for this fund. 480 00:40:28,400 --> 00:40:37,440 And so the in conjunction with CMHC, one of the things that are considered is 481 00:40:35,440 --> 00:40:41,760 because this was looking to do like more smaller projects. This new policy or I 482 00:40:40,240 --> 00:40:46,640 shouldn't say new policy update to this policy actually allow for bigger 483 00:40:44,320 --> 00:40:51,040 projects. Uh I believe part of the report talks about large dwelling units 484 00:40:48,720 --> 00:40:57,280 meaning 10 or more individual units. So to perhaps attract some developers who 485 00:40:53,520 --> 00:41:03,440 would like who would be able to um take advantage of this of this fund. The 486 00:41:01,680 --> 00:41:07,119 concern is that if we don't do something like this, then we'll have to pay the 487 00:41:04,720 --> 00:41:13,440 money back and we don't want to do that. So, allowing perhaps some more 488 00:41:09,520 --> 00:41:17,359 individuals to be able to apply would potentially do that. One of the things 489 00:41:15,119 --> 00:41:22,000 that uh is looking to be improved on or not 490 00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:28,480 improved on but different is that one of the things that 491 00:41:25,119 --> 00:41:33,200 was part of the policy was that they paid half up front and then half upon 492 00:41:30,319 --> 00:41:40,319 completion. So this is looking to allow a payment of full the full amount of 493 00:41:37,839 --> 00:41:45,119 full full allocation. Uh obviously still some conditions on there and some 494 00:41:42,880 --> 00:41:52,200 ability to claw claw that back if if necessary, but again to more incentivize 495 00:41:48,160 --> 00:41:52,200 the projects actually happening. 496 00:41:52,880 --> 00:41:59,480 further agree to take forward. 497 00:41:59,680 --> 00:42:08,000 All right. No notices of motion. Um in camera was removed. Councelor Willows 498 00:42:05,920 --> 00:42:11,240 motion to >> Thank you.