Committees of Council

The City of Yellowknife is seeking individuals to fill a vacancy on its Development Appeal Board: an administrative tribunal which hears appeals by persons claiming to be affected by specific decisions made by the Development Officer. The City welcomes applications from all interested persons, however, those with a background or training in municipal planning or land administration are particularly encouraged to apply.

Individuals should apply online or submit a Letter of Application, explaining their interest in serving on the Development Appeal Board, to the City Clerk at Yellowknife City Hall, P.O. Box 580, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N4; fax 920-5649; or email cityclerk@yellowknife.ca.

The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, February 7, 2020.

For more information, please contact the City Clerk at 920-5646.

The City of Yellowknife is currently seeking volunteers to fill a vacancy for one representative from Arts, Crafts and Film on the Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Development.

The purpose of the Task Force is to provide input into development of the City of Yellowknife’s 2019-2024 Economic Development Strategy (the “Strategy”) and provide ongoing advice in the implementation phase of the Strategy.

In particular, the Task Force will assist in the development of the economic growth strategies for sectors identified by the Strategy, provide guidance on implementation, identify and leverage strength areas, and draw on existing economic development organizations, as well as municipal, territorial, Indigenous and federal governments, to ensure a collaborative effort resulting in economic growth.

Individuals should apply online or submit a Letter of Application, explaining their interest in serving on the Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Development to the City Clerk, City of Yellowknife, City Hall, Yellowknife, NT, fax 920-5649; or email cityclerk@yellowknife.ca.

For further information, please contact the City at 920-5600.  The deadline for receipt of application is Friday, February 7, 2020.

The City of Yellowknife is currently seeking volunteer to fill a vacancy for a representative from the business community on the University / Post-Secondary Advisory Committee.

The University / Post-Secondary Advisory Committee is established for the purpose of providing advice and guidance to the City throughout the development of a response to the City’s University/Post‐Secondary Institution Feasibility and Benefits Study and will inform the City’s efforts to establish the presence of a university/postsecondary institution in Yellowknife, as articulated in the Aurora College Foundational Review Report.

Individuals should apply online or submit a Letter of Application, explaining their interest in serving on the University/Post-Secondary Advisory Committee to the City Clerk, City of Yellowknife, City Hall, Yellowknife, NT, fax 920-5649; or email cityclerk@yellowknife.ca.

For further information, please contact the City’s Policy, Communications and Economic Development Department at 920-5600.  The deadline for receipt of application has been extened to Friday, February 7, 2020.