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[0:00] Good evening.
[0:04] I think my conference are okay. So this evening we will be having a meeting, the city council, in the city council chamber, September 20, 2021-26, at 6 p.m., our interpreters are Andrew Diela. Thank you, and Lydia Chuk, thank you. Thank you for being here to help us.
[0:32] before we begin our meeting this up a moment of silence.
[0:54] Thank you.
[0:57] I'm happy to see all the members present here tonight here in our chambers.
[1:05] The council will be joining us on Zoom.
[1:09] Thank you, separate for joining us.
[1:14] Currently, there is no swearing in.
[1:18] And first of all, we have to
[1:24] about our agenda, there is no revisions or additions,
[1:30] adoption of the agenda, moved by Deputy Mayor Smith and of Seconded Bay,
[1:39] after not mayor, flarity, additions or revisions, I see none, those in favor,
[1:48] I'll leave it over here in the chambers to cancel the shepherd.
[1:56] I'll make you an animation.
[1:59] That's it.
[2:00] And you put it.
[2:01] Cutting it into two
[2:05] minutes.
[2:07] Of the governance and priority of the home meeting number five,
[2:13] minutes dated August 18, 2026,
[2:17] moved by.
[2:19] move by a low-cut seconded by those have questions or comments, those in favor, all in
[2:31] favor, counselor shepherd, in favor, all in favor, thank you and city council meeting
[2:42] In 2010, I was 25,
[2:49] 14th of May, a counselor moved it, seconded by a local question
[2:55] so I come into the motion, those in favour, count of a shepherd,
[3:05] thank you, all in favour.
[3:09] In this evening, with two urgent days, the declaration of interest, I see none.
[3:19] delegation.
[3:26] The delegation was going to be here during our meeting. I will mention it again.
[3:34] There is none. Our words are no recognitions.
[3:37] Non-statements. Number five. Councilor Debertinae of Smith.
[3:47] For my statement tonight, I want to address the new website that has been released.
[3:52] And recent public commentary about transparency at City Hall.
[3:55] and specifically the management of a colloids water system as it relates to housing.
[4:01] Residents should absolutely be interested in the council's work.
[4:04] They should ask questions and should expect clear an accountable decision-making.
[4:08] But we should also be careful about presenting an AI-generated website as an authoritative record.
[4:14] Artificial intelligence can help search and summarize large volumes of material,
[4:19] but it can miscontext, context, combine unrelated statements,
[4:23] This misunderstand technical information or create conclusions that are not supported by source
[4:27] documents.
[4:28] A summary is an interpretation, it is not a substitute for the official record, or a professional
[4:34] engineering advice or a decision made in an open meeting of council.
[4:38] The Colouette's water challenges are real, long-standing, and technically complex.
[4:42] Council and administration have not ignored them.
[4:45] The city is undertaken planning, engineering work, funding discussions, procurement,
[4:53] and
[4:53] build long-term capacity.
[4:55] To be clear, water is no longer holding us back from building housing.
[5:00] With the successful pumping campaign from the apex river, we've been able to maintain our current
[5:04] reservoir and are sitting right now on about 500 days of water for our municipality.
[5:09] When we finished pumping, we are at the point of overflow.
[5:12] We literally could not add more water to the reservoir until the completion of the expansion.
[5:18] With the $214 million in disaster mitigation funding that we received, we are expanding
[5:23] our reservoir capacity and have repaired historic issues and leaks in our utility system.
[5:29] Our long-term water project is expected to meet the city's needs for the next 50 years
[5:34] at a minimum.
[5:36] Through the build community strong fund, we received $108 million to go towards water and
[5:41] waste water and the associated infrastructure.
[5:43] This will support much needed repairs and upgrades and as well as allow for the expansion of truck services and new housing.
[5:51] With critical repairs complete, this council was able to end a seven-year car wash ban.
[5:57] In 2024, we were able to restructure our water rates, allowing us to cut our residential water rates in half,
[6:03] averaging 2.1 million annual savings to our residents, while still increasing revenue and building capacity by approximately $11 million annually.
[6:13] Anyone with eyes can see right now the vast amount of development happening around our city right, most of it is housing.
[6:21] This council also recently approved a first of its kind in Nunavoo private land development.
[6:26] This will bring some 40 homes to the private market.
[6:30] And that is just the beginning.
[6:32] Our goal is not to just build new apartments, but to create new subdivisions to bring homes to market,
[6:37] so that a Palumio can have a place to call their own.
[6:41] Now, all of this being said, it doesn't place the city beyond criticism.
[6:46] Council and administration should continue to improve how quickly reports, minutes, project
[6:50] updates, financial information, and plain language explanations are made available to the public.
[6:55] When information is delayed, we should explain why, and identify when the public can expect an update.
[7:01] Constructive scrutiny can strengthen municipal government and we should welcome it.
[7:05] But, for the year 2025, you know, on accessibility and accountability, for the year 2025,
[7:14] the City of Ecology received a B-plus in physical transparency and accountability
[7:18] from the C-D-How Institute, ranking higher than cities like Ottawa, Edmonton, Winnipeg,
[7:23] and Toronto to name just a few.
[7:26] But accountability must operate both ways.
[7:30] Publishing claims about Council's decisions has a responsibility to distinguish verified facts from assumptions, to link conclusions to complete source material and to correct errors promptly.
[7:41] Selective timelines, incomplete records, and confident AI-generated conclusions should not be treated as proof that Council has been inactive or deliberately withholding information.
[7:50] I encourage residents to review the city's original agendas, reports, minutes, recordings, budgets and official project updates before accepting any third party account as definitive.
[8:02] Council's responsibility to make decisions openly where possible.
[8:06] It's to protect confidential and competitive processes where required and provide accurate information grounded in evidence.
[8:12] We can support public interest and municipal affairs while firmly rejecting suggestion that the existence of a third-party website provides a
[8:21] proves a failure of transparency or that complex water decisions can be reduced to an AI-generated headline.
[8:29] I remain committed to openness, accuracy, and responsible decision-making on behalf of the Affiliate Residence.
[8:35] Thank you.
[8:38] I'm going to make it too much, you know?
[8:44] Thank you, Deputy Mayor Smith. Anything anybody else?
[8:48] And thank you. Also, I will receive a call.
[8:53] They were person and wanted to come and be a delegation.
[8:56] But it's enabled us to attend tonight and wanted me to inform the counselors,
[9:06] City councillors, and Hansen, who lives in APACs, and that she is the appreciative of the city for repairing and paving the road in APACs.
[9:24] And also she is great for this life, reflective lights in the night, and they are closer to each other.
[9:35] and she had mentioned because she used that road during blessed days and she is very grateful for that and her question is to the council, to the council,
[9:52] the stop signs regarding the stop signs for disabled people.
[10:02] There is a sign but as an elder and we are some of us are capable of walking, but there are no signs for disabled people or if there would be signs for elderly people and for able people that was a question.
[10:30] perhaps we can put it on our agenda for our next meeting to discuss and those are the only two that this
[10:44] resident of APACs was great for about the city that is what I had to say anybody else I
[10:59] No deferred business and for the bylaws we have first reading. We have no first reading to do no second reading to do
[11:10] But we have a third reading to do and by law number 10 37 land this post of bylaw for lock 23 block 215 plan
[11:27] by Deputy Mayor Smith, seconded by Councilor Bluka,
[11:33] third reading, according to, for by-laws for the city, there is no questions asked, so all those in favor, unanimous approval, Councillor Schuffer,
[11:51] are you abstaining?
[11:54] One abstention,
[12:00] the alternate deputy mayor clarity, motion carried, and there's no old business, new business,
[12:12] naming of waste water treatment plant area, this is Deputy Mayor Smith will be presenting it verbally.
[12:24] I want to call a point of order, the only way to abstain in a meeting here is if you are in conflict, I believe.
[12:35] If present, you should be entering, I guess, or no vote.
[12:39] But I can continue.
[12:43] Queen Amin.
[12:44] Thank you.
[12:46] Go ahead.
[12:50] So this is a bit of a...
[12:53] Maybe fun one for us tonight.
[12:56] So Canadians, and especially Nunevumiut, have always understood what it means to be good neighbors.
[13:01] Across this vast country and territory, we look out for one another.
[13:05] We lend a hand when times are difficult,
[13:07] and we work together despite the distance, the weather, or our differences.
[13:11] We've also extended that same spirit south of the border.
[13:14] For generations, Canada and the United States have shared more than a boundary.
[13:18] Our communities, families, businesses, and economies are closely connected.
[13:22] And we have stood beside one another through challenges, both large and small.
[13:26] Good neighbors may disagree, but they treat each other with respect.
[13:28] They honor their commitments and they never mistake friendship for weakness.
[13:34] As all of us in the room know, life in a pollute and across the north is already expensive.
[13:39] Every year we face shipping costs, supply chain issues, rising prices, and decisions made far away that somehow end up affecting our grocery bill.
[13:47] This continuing trade war and more in Iran has made life here even more difficult and increasingly unaffordable for our residents.
[13:54] At the same time, here in Nunavut, we sit at the heart of Canada's Arctic sovereignty.
[13:59] We know our northern neighbors in Greenland share many of the same realities, from isolation
[14:03] and high costs to the challenges of building strong communities in a demanding environment.
[14:09] Canadians and our northern neighbors have faced unprecedented threats to our sovereignty by
[14:12] someone who is supposed to be our neighbor and our closest ally.
[14:17] South of the border, we've witnessed the silencing of media, families forcibly torn apart.
[14:21] We've seen the reversal of Roe v. Wade,
[14:24] seen the denial of scientific facts and evidence,
[14:26] and we have seen protections ripped away from not only the environment,
[14:29] but from some of society's most vulnerable people.
[14:33] The ripples of these things do not end at borders.
[14:36] And while still doing our best to be good neighbors,
[14:38] as individuals and as families, we have felt the ongoing repercussions
[14:41] of this trade war firsthand.
[14:43] We've also felt fear and heartbreak for our neighbors in the United States and beyond.
[14:48] And through it all, while remaining the polite Canadians we are,
[14:51] We've been met with petty behavior, blatant disrespect, we've been called nasty people,
[14:55] cheats, and have had our shared and cherished landmarks renamed out of spite.
[15:00] So, in recognition of all of this, I'm proposing a symbolic renaming of our sewage lagoon. The humble lagoon is at the receiving end of an endless stream of crap, much like how many Canadians feel right now.
[15:12] All we can do is process it as best as we can and continue forward despite everything flush our way.
[15:19] But one thing Canadians have, especially Northerners, is a really good sense of humor.
[15:23] So I figure if we can rename landmarks or if he can rename landmarks, then so can we, and we can share a very polite Canadian gigal while we do.
[15:30] To be clear, the renaming is not pointed at the American public. This motion is pointed at one man and one administration.
[15:36] Americans recognize that we are their neighbors and we're in this together. Collectively, we're all feeling the pressure.
[15:42] I can already anticipate the response from some of my colleagues here about let's just focus on municipal issues.
[15:46] My intention here is not to spend taxpayer money on a sign, or an official renaming ceremony, but to give our residents a little bit of comedic relief about a very stinky situation that we find ourselves in.
[15:58] To remind us all that we will persevere and like good neighbors we're in this together.
[16:02] So look out for one another, invest in by Canadian where you can and keep your elbows up.
[16:07] All of that being said, to honor his leadership and legacy, I move to rename the sewage lagoon to Trump Lake.
[16:13] And
[16:24] I'm going to check in, no,
[16:33] no, check in, Mr.
[16:40] Mr. Mayor, I don't second the motion, but I would like to speak to it briefly.
[16:45] No, I share my colleagues' disdain for the current U.S. administration.
[16:49] I am very well aware of the impacts on the city of Accolade and our territory when it comes
[16:54] to fuel prices, the prices and materials and the effect tariffs will continue to have on
[16:59] residents in our city, but I think back to the 2016 U.S. election campaign in Michelle Obama,
[17:06] when she said, when they go low, we can go high. And I think something of this nature is
[17:13] aiming a little bit lower than we should strive for. I think I would support any concrete action
[17:19] that the city would take to change our supply lines to buy Canadian or buy anyone but America at this
[17:26] But something of this nature, I would not support putting his name on anything to do with our city at this point in
[17:38] time.
[17:39] We're going to meet you.
[17:40] Thank you.
[17:41] There is not in support.
[17:45] Is there a second due to the motion?
[17:48] If there is no seconder, then we cannot proceed with the motion.
[17:53] Thank you, Consluson, for your attempt.
[17:56] So, the motion is not passed,
[18:02] item number 9 be discussion item, pre budget consultation,
[18:10] verbal presentation by Peter, the floor is yours.
[18:15] I'm going to make Mr. Mayor, leaving their Council tonight.
[18:21] I'm providing an update on the current process with the development of the 2027 capital and operating budgets.
[18:29] Both budgets right now are currently being developed internally and will be reviewed with the private heads and senior management over the next couple of weeks.
[18:37] The proposed schedule for each budget to be presented to Council is as follows.
[18:45] For the operating budget, we expect to be able to bring it to the GP Cal on November the 3rd
[18:52] and have it in for the Council on November the 10th.
[18:57] For the capital budget, we expect to be a little earlier, and we hope to bring it to GP Cal on October the 20th
[19:04] with a presentation of Council on October 27th.
[19:13] So although these schedules appear short, we will ready to present a Council in a couple
[19:18] of weeks.
[19:19] The fact that we are presenting our budgets more than 30 days before the being of the new fiscal
[19:24] year will increase our accountability and transparency score with the CDHL Institute, which
[19:29] was raised earlier.
[19:30] And we expected over the next two fiscal years, our ranking amongst the largest misnathalies
[19:35] across Canada.
[19:36] will continue to approve and we will be equal to the best of them. Further, for the
[19:42] 2026 fiscal year, we will be issuing an annual report to supplement our financial statements,
[19:48] giving taxpayers and residents even more information about the status and the city's finances.
[19:53] At present, we're starting to review the budget submissions for both capital operating.
[19:58] For the most part of the operating budget, we'll continue to build capacity in the city and
[20:02] to strengthen our service delivery and ability to maintain our infrastructure.
[20:07] At the same time, the process will be subject to changing real-world situations.
[20:13] While inflation and interest rates are currently stable, we are likely to see an increased impact
[20:17] of operations into the tariffs and in the fall, increased energy and fuel prices assuming
[20:23] that the geopolitical situation in the Middle East is not been resolved.
[20:27] So, this will mean that the operating budget will have increased cost pressures beyond what
[20:32] we have known the experience that will need to be absorbed within our current fiscal framework
[20:36] of taxes and our other own source revenue.
[20:41] Fortunately, Council had the foresight to rebalance and increase the water rates in early
[20:45] 2024, providing relief for residential taxpayers and shifting more of the cost burden to the
[20:51] heavier service users.
[20:52] This is provided a multimillion dollar bonus to city revenues that are not only supported
[20:57] service expansion within the water and sewer fund, but also allowed the city to crack
[21:01] some legacy issues to recollect the burgeoning process and help absorb some rising costs.
[21:07] We have been able to keep revenue standard and have not had to go back to the residents
[21:11] with a property tax increase or a water rate increase in a couple of years.
[21:16] We hope that we will not have to look for a tax or service fee increase this year and where
[21:21] working diligently to balance the budgets within existing resources.
[21:28] Some of the highlights that you can expect to see in the budget
[21:30] that we'll be presented in the next several weeks.
[21:34] Under the operating budget, we will be budgeting about $150,000
[21:38] for the 2027CD election.
[21:43] We are proposing a $100,000 for pilot take
[21:46] cleaning program, as well as we will be transitioning our internet to starving for high
[21:54] speed connectivity, as well as transitioning to more cloud-based services in an improvement
[22:00] to our IT backbone, our servers and infrastructure are somewhat dated and need to be updated,
[22:07] as well we will be moving our financial and payroll services to the cloud as legacy software
[22:12] becomes obsolete, and most of this is for increased security as well as efficiency.
[22:18] None of the cap will play.
[22:19] We will be spending at least proposing to have about $325,000 for the new Ballfield turf
[22:26] for the outfield.
[22:27] Part of this is expected to be funded through donate.
[22:30] We will be expanding the paving program and proposing that what was started this year would continue in
[22:37] 2027 and beyond. We're proposing completely paving, joining apex to the city at the AWG site and continue to pave the plateau. It will be proposed then that as the program continues beyond 2027, that priorities will be set by council on how the paving would proceed.
[22:58] We continue to add and expand the water and sewer truck fleet and we will continue with the design of a new garage for these vehicles.
[23:06] The long-term water project continues to mature and work has started on the new reservoir.
[23:11] Existing work on the pipe infrastructure continues as well and we see improvements to the water consumption rates as pipes are repaired and upgraded.
[23:19] We are also close to finalizing the building Canada Strong Fund,
[23:23] We're building community strong fund, I'm not sure which one it is.
[23:26] Agreement for the $100 million which support much needed infrastructure improvements to
[23:32] water and sewer, we'll not currently in the budget once the agreement is signed, we will
[23:37] be able to include it and this will provide this with an increased fiscal capacity within
[23:42] the capital plan and allow us to continue with our water and sewer upgrades.
[23:47] We're very excited to be able to present Council of these proposals for the consideration
[23:52] in the next couple of weeks and I'd be happy to answer any questions that you may have at this time. Thank you.
[24:01] Going to make Peter. Thank you Peter. How are there any questions or comments?
[24:12] Countless.
[24:16] Gobola. Countless, gobola.
[24:21] Thank you, Chair. Thank you for your update. I have one small
[24:30] questions or maybe even it's a comment. We were just talking about the relationship between
[24:37] the United States and Canada and I think I had you talk about styling.
[24:48] I think my
[24:48] questions around what are we as a city doing in terms of helping or contributing to
[24:59] build Canada's strong,
[25:03] or making sure that we support the local companies as opposed to working
[25:11] with the United States companies.
[25:13] Thank you.
[25:18] Thank you, Conflur.
[25:21] Peter.
[25:23] Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
[25:24] Thank you, Councillor for the question.
[25:26] In general, yes, we do want to support Canadian businesses and Canadian companies.
[25:31] In this instance, however, for the software that we're using for parallel and for finances,
[25:39] the bandwidth and capabilities of the providers that are local are inadequate to me there needs.
[25:48] And so we are transitioning to Starlink to provide the ability to use some of the software that we are transitioning to.
[25:55] So in this instance, what we will prefer to support is a little bit as much as possible,
[26:02] and that's not possible at this point. That may change over time, but for now this is the best solution that we have.
[26:10] Thank you.
[26:13] When you make Peter, do you have a week?
[26:15] Thank you. Does that answer your question?
[26:17] Councillor Mahaghi?
[26:22] Yes. Thank you.
[26:26] When you make Kati Meji, Steven King?
[26:29] Councillor Stevenson?
[26:33] Thank you Peter for the presentation.
[26:38] This is sort of going to conflate to items, the ones that's coming up next.
[26:44] But I think with the build community strong fund, it's a 75% federal funding, 25% are funding.
[26:54] So does that affect the budget for next year?
[26:56] Do we have to find other funds to match?
[26:59] or as that funds we were already planning to spend that we're augmenting with the money we applied for.
[27:09] I'm going to make it to me, Chief.
[27:10] Thank you, Carlos Stevenson.
[27:12] Peter.
[27:13] Thank you Mr. Mayor.
[27:14] Thank you, Councillor Stevens.
[27:15] It's a question.
[27:17] Yes.
[27:18] So, and yes, it was money that we were planning on spending.
[27:23] Forcibly because the current DMF program was just for water.
[27:27] So as we're digging up the water sewer lines at the same time,
[27:31] we're doing the sewer work at the same time with our own funds.
[27:34] So this new funding program will defray the cost to the city for our own funds and
[27:40] so we will be using that money to reduce the cost to the city for that sewer work and
[27:48] I actually want to work that will be covered under that program.
[27:51] It's the next one.
[27:52] Thank you.
[27:55] My name is Peter.
[27:56] Thank you, Peter.
[27:58] Does that answer your question comes from Stevenson?
[28:07] Perhaps I can just ask a question
[28:12] when we're going to be planning how to use the money.
[28:19] We're going to have to be aware of our needs
[28:26] and our wants.
[28:30] Those are two different things.
[28:32] Like, for example, things to use an example.
[28:39] Water delivery, we have to keep on doing that.
[28:42] And we always need to have funding to keep that going, and also perhaps another example.
[28:59] The apex requests for a dock in apex that is a want.
[29:06] It's not a real need for the city.
[29:11] So,
[29:14] will someone be able to put down this is a list of our wants and this is a list of our needs?
[29:21] That's all.
[29:28] Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
[29:30] About two things for sure.
[29:33] We will be focusing on priorities and needs primarily through a lot of this funding.
[29:39] Not so much on the wants, but that's a fair commentary.
[29:43] as far as a list of the ones Council is more than welcome to as part of their budget discussions.
[29:52] To list and prioritize issues or investments that they want to see within the city and provide lists.
[30:00] To administration and to finance, first to see if we can find a way to make those work at the same time as dealing with the priorities in the critical infrastructure work that we're doing. Thank you.
[30:14] Thank you Peter and you have the questions. I see none. We're over.
[30:26] Sorry, Councilor
[30:27] Shepherd, go ahead.
[30:31] Have a minute. For that advance notice in summary of the upcoming
[30:36] budget process. I just have a quick question on the capital planning side and I just want
[30:41] to know at this point in time does the proposed capital plan include the design of new
[30:47] and I think that would have been a call to read.
[30:51] And if not, could administration come up with some estimates
[30:55] of that cost between now and the budgeting process
[30:59] that comes before Council in November,
[31:02] recognizing the constraints on our city staff's ability
[31:05] to process these internally.
[31:09] If that's going to require the use of a consultant
[31:11] or some other service provider to help move that design forward,
[31:17] I would personally like to have that included sooner rather than later in our helpful planning process.
[32:01] It presented partially in a capital budget and some of that will also include operating budgets
[32:07] to deal with the increase in volume with the planning department.
[32:12] Thank you.
[32:15] Good evening Bill.
[32:17] Thank you.
[32:18] Thank you.
[32:19] Thank you.
[32:20] Thank you.
[32:21] Your question be answered.
[32:28] Thank you.
[32:28] going on to our meeting on gender 90,
[32:35] but coming to strong fund, contribution agreement,
[32:41] bill.
[32:44] The floor is yours.
[32:52] Yeah, and thank you, Council.
[32:55] The first off before I dive into the item, I just want to thank the engineering and
[33:00] planning teams for the substantial amount of work that went into preparing and submitting
[33:07] this particular funding request both during office hours and during evenings and weekends that
[33:14] we had on the short deadline to submit. This was a real team effort along with both the advocacy
[33:20] of Marin Council and the ongoing engagement between city staff and housing infrastructure
[33:25] Canada. We were successful in having this project screened under the build Canada strong fund
[33:30] And formally,
[33:33] no one is community housing infrastructure fund.
[33:39] These investments will help ensure wastewater systems keep pace with infrastructure upgrades
[33:43] and growth happening across the city.
[33:45] They will also strengthen our truck services fleet operational capacity so we can continue
[33:50] to meet the needs of new housing and future development.
[33:53] This includes wastewater, sub-digit infrastructure, new water trucks and sewer trucks, and
[33:59] storage facility for the fleet.
[34:01] The work is brought us here tonight to seek council's approval to move forward with the
[34:05] contribution agreement.
[34:07] We do note that this is to give staff direction to enter into the agreement and which is required
[34:14] to have a council motion to be a form part of the contribution agreement.
[34:20] Administration is seeking that approval tonight.
[34:23] A city staff and city legal council reviewed the draft agreement and have had several
[34:28] exchanges with housing infrastructure Canada to clarify and refine specific terms.
[34:34] The review is now substantially complete in the requirement of the agreement to have a council
[34:39] resolution or by-law confirming the cities and during into an executing the agreement.
[34:45] The agreement identifies a total eligible project cost of $144,962,587 dollars with the government
[34:54] Canada built Canada strong fund contributing 75% of eligible expenditures to a maximum of
[35:01] 108,721,940 dollars and 25 cents. The project is intended to expand the cities,
[35:10] both drinking and wastewater capacity, to support housing development. It specifically includes
[35:15] over 3,000 meters of sewer, utility or expansion and rehabilitation, waste management,
[35:21] pre-treatment and sludge management upgrades,
[35:24] sub-tids receiving upgrades and new location,
[35:28] three new water trucks, three new sewer trucks,
[35:30] and a heated storage facility for trucks service
[35:32] is fleet.
[35:34] The agreement identifies the infrastructure
[35:35] in supporting approximately 925 new housing units
[35:39] in the short term and approximately 2,025 units
[35:43] by 2031.
[35:45] The key obligations for the city is responsible
[35:48] for delivering the project within the scope
[35:49] schedule and remains responsible for the project costs and any cost overruns.
[35:55] Material changes may require housing infrastructure candidates approval and amendments
[36:01] to the agreement.
[36:03] The agreement also includes a requirements related to the procurement reporting, audit
[36:07] access, communications, asset management, and completion of a climate risk assessment.
[36:13] The recommendation for administration is that Council approved that the city enter into the
[36:17] information agreement, staff and legal review has been completed, and the Council has
[36:22] the authority now required to allow the city to finalize the agreement and access the
[36:27] approved federal funds, and the proposed motion is that Council approve administration
[36:32] and entering into the community's strong funding agreement, or Canada's strong funding agreement
[36:37] at the government of Canada for supporting housing development through enhanced truck services
[36:41] and you told our infrastructure and a call it.
[36:45] Thank you.
[36:48] Would you like to meet?
[36:52] Thank you.
[36:53] Well, questions, comments, councillors, Stevenson.
[37:00] Let me get to vote up, thank you, Bill.
[37:02] I'd like to reiterate your thanks to the staff.
[37:05] I know how much work this must have taken.
[37:07] This is a really exciting moment.
[37:10] I'm a really positive event to bring today, so I'd like to make that motion.
[37:19] Thank you, councillors, Stevenson moves, seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith, a question, councillor.
[37:36] Thank you. Thank you.
[37:38] I would like to express my gratitude to the staff for working on this very detailed work.
[37:50] And this agreement represents a major and forward-looking investment in Ecalid's future.
[37:56] This investment will strengthen the infrastructure needed to support housing, economic growth, and sustainable community development.
[38:07] I think entering substantive partnerships of this scale demonstrate vision, leadership, and a clear commitment to economic future.
[38:18] It also reflects the confidence that our partners have placed in the city's ability to advance
[38:23] important infrastructure and deliver meaningful outcomes for our community.
[38:30] The project will expand and we have the data approximately 3,000 meters of sewer, utility,
[38:37] to improve water waste and slash management and establish a research receiving facility
[38:44] and add three water tracks and three sewer tracks and a heated storage facility for the
[38:51] cities services that's great and it's really great news and most importantly, this infrastructure
[38:57] will help unlock significant housing development, supporting approximately 925 new housing.
[39:04] unit in the near 10.
[39:08] And 2000, 2005 and the unit by 2010.
[39:12] This is about, this is more about, this is about, this is about more than infrastructure.
[39:20] It is an investment in housing, essential services, and the Calvits long-term growth.
[39:27] It gives our city greater capacity to be today's needs while demonstrating leadership and preparing
[39:43] Thank you, Councillor Schepard.
[39:49] I try not to take time to repeat comments that have been made previously, but the one time will make that exception when it comes to gratitude for our staff.
[39:57] You know, in the art administration and staff put so much effort into this application process
[40:06] for a program that initially wasn't successful, but the work done was of such a high level
[40:11] and the administration of the city of Eccolorid has become such a reliable funding partner for the federal
[40:17] government that essentially on day one of this new funding source, the federal government step forward to provide these funds.
[40:25] So I am meant to gratitude to the exceptional work of city administration and staff.
[40:31] And again, as I mentioned, when this funding was first announced in a statement earlier this year,
[40:35] you know, grateful to the federal government for having that trust in the city of Aculet.
[40:39] For making such a substantial investment like this, that is really going to provide meaningful change
[40:44] into our ability to provide housing for our residents.
[40:47] At a level that really hasn't been seen before.
[40:50] I'm really excited for the next couple of years of bringing in the ability for us to provide housing for residents in the very year of future.
[40:57] So thank you all.
[41:00] Wouldn't it make a good to make sure?
[41:02] Thank you, Councillor.
[41:04] Shepherd.
[41:06] Motion moved by Councillor Stevens and seconded by Councillor Dibertis Smith to approve the bill community strong fund.
[41:17] Questions or comments to the motion?
[41:20] I'll see you in those in favour, all in favour, in chambers, countless shepherds,
[41:31] in favour, all in favour to the motion.
[41:38] Thank you.
[41:42] Thank you.
[41:43] So we'll be working on the
[41:51] councillor Stevenson.
[41:54] How's the statement, I think?
[41:59] Thank you.
[42:01] Thank you.
[42:02] On September 15th, the government's and priorities committee of the whole met, it was
[42:09] exciting, good meeting with only one small outcome.
[42:13] That was the resolution as presented there that I move.
[42:18] That committee recommend the council approve the September 30th, adding September 30th
[42:23] to the city's flag calendar under the council flag protocol policy for the survivors flag
[42:28] be automatically raised annually on the national day for truth and reconciliation.
[43:14] put us into a income recession.
[43:19] I didn't hear who started it. Thank you
[43:23] Councillor Shepherd for taking part. We will see you soon.
[43:34] We'll take a
[43:34] part minute break before the income recession.
[43:39] I'll just drop off now. I won't be
[43:41] able to participate. Obviously in the camera. I don't have the most reliable
[43:46] self-sacred here at the moment, so I won't be able to be notified to come back. Thank you.
[43:51] Thank you councillors, we're back to our council meeting,
[43:58] and the last order of today is adjournment, moved by councillor Stevenson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Smith, all those in favor, unanimous approval.
[44:10] Motion carried, thank you, thank you interpreters, and thank you to the staff and everyone have a good night, goodbye.