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PoliticsMunicipal17TuesdayOctober222013TheFortSmithDistrictEducationAuthorityTheRegularMeetingisscheduledforThursdayOctober172013at630p.m.Room113atJBTMeetingswillbeeverythirdThursdayofthemonthTheAnnualGeneralMeetingisscheduledforThursdayNovember212013at700p.m.Room113atJBTChangesorcancellationswillbepostedatJBTinwriting72hourspriortothemeetingatP.O.Box131orbyfax867872-2448Thepubliciswelcometoattend.RegularDEAmeetingshadpreviouslybeenstatedasstartingat700p.m.Weapologizeforthisinconvenience.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Fluffyisaveryfriendlycreature.Shemakesforgreatcompanyinwonderfultopet.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.ProtestheadsoffzoningchangetoYkwaterfrontByJACKDANYLCHUKCitycounciltookastepbackfromitsplansfortheGovernmentDockinOldTownlastweekafterhearingthatsomecommercialusersareconcernedaboutthepo-tentialimpactofaplannedchangeinzoning.ThepresentOldTownmixedzoningaccommodatescommercialshermentheEastArmFreightCompanyandtravellersfromGreatSlaveLakecommunitiesonthecitysonlyworkingdockAletaFowlertoldapublichearingincouncilchambers.ShouldthezoningchangetoparksandrecreationIdontseetheprotectionofthoseworkinginterestssaidFowlerahouseboatresidentwhosepresentationwasap-plaudedbyadozensupport-ersnoneofthemshermenorfreighthaulers.JeffHumblethecitysdi-rectorofplanningandlandstoldthepublichearingthatthe30-yearleasesignedlastyearwithOttawastipulatesthatitwillremainaworkingdock.Improvingpublicaccesstothewaterfrontistheover-archinggoalofthecityshar-bourplan.Sinceittookovermanagementofthearealastyearbikeracksplantersandpicnictableshavereplacedderelictvehiclesandaban-donedcanoes.Parksandrecallowsustoregulateparkingcommer-cialvendingspaceresolveconictbetweendayusersandcommercialoperatorsHumblesaid.Theproposedzoningchangealsogivescityadministra-tiondiscretionarypowersoverthedockHumblesaidwhichpromptedawhistlefromsome-whereinthepublicgallery.MikeBurnsaformercitycouncillorwholikeFowlersaidherepresentedpeopletoointimi-datedbythehearingprocesstospeakforthemselveswascriti-caloftheconsultationprocessthatseemedtounder-representthedockstraditionalusers.TheywereconsultedbutnotheardsaidBurnswhoadvisedthatthebestwayistoengagewiththemhavecoffeetalk.Weneedabettermethodofengagement.Humblesaidadministra-torsandconsultantsmetwithallthecommercialoperatorsandpointedoutthatmostofthedockisdedicatedtocom-mercialusewithonlyasmallpartallocatedtowhatBurnsdisparagedasapartypatio.Formostofthesummerthedockwaslefttoshersandfreighterswhilethecityex-perimentedwithplacementofpicnictablesbicycleracksandpottedshrubs.Lastweekworkcrewsbeganpouringcementinthepicnicareaanddidntstopwhencouncildecidedtodelaythezoningchange.ArchitectWayneGuyoneoftwoprivatepropertyown-ersonthedocksaidinanin-terviewthecitydidntgivethepublicachancetoenjoythedockasapotentialparkbeforeitbulldozedaheadwiththezoningchange.Movingtoparksandrec-reationfrommixedcom-mercialcouldmakefuturedevelopmentmoredifcultsaidGuywhosawplansforabrewpubonhispropertyabandonedinthefaceofcon-cernsaboutcompetitionforscarceparkingspacesintheneighbourhood.ShouldthezoningchangetoparksandrecreationIdontseetheprotectionofthoseworkinginterests.AletaFowlerHouseboatresidentPhotoJackDanylchukWorkcrewspumpcementforapicnicareaonYellowknifesGovernmentDock.YellowknifeputsbicyclelaneplaninmotionByJACKDANYLCHUKAfterseveralfalsestartsYellowknifeisrollingoutaplanforbikelanesthatinveyearscouldlinkeveryneighbourhoodinthecapital.Councilvotedlastweektobeginpublicdiscussionontheproposedroutesthatcouldin-cludesectionsofFranklinAve.themostdirectandcontentiouslinktothedowntownbusinessandgovernmentcentre.WeneedtohavethelongoverduepoliticaldiscussionabouthowtoproceedonthatstreetsaidCouncillorDanWongwhowantedthecitytoexperimentwithatemporarybicyclelaneonlowerFrank-linlastsummer.ThecurrentplanproposesSchoolDrawAve.asthemainbicycleroutebetweenOldTownandthecitycentreandWongwantspartoftheFranklinAve.hillincludedinconsultationwiththecommunity.InaninterviewwithTheJournalWongsaiditsim-portantthatcyclistsridesafelyandnotontheside-walkassomedoonbusysectionsofFranklinAve.Wehearfromconstit-uentshowunsafethatisforpedestrians.BikelanesarentallaboutsafetyforcyclistsitsalsotoprotectcarsfrombadcyclistswhoweaveinandoutoftrafcWongsaid.CyclistsrallyattheannualRambleandRideinAugusttodemonstratetheneedforbicyclelanesonYellowknifesbusieststreets.PoliticsMunicipalPhotoJackDanylchuk