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Methusalah Kunuk

Councillor

83%term attendance · all reported
All reported events83 of 100

Term events attended through June 30, 2026.

Council meetings only41 of 48

Term council meetings attended through June 30, 2026.

Motions moved16 total

10 in 2025 · 6 in 2026 through August 25. 11 classified substantive across both years.

Questions, kept by year2023: 0 · 2024: 5+ · 2025: 18 · 2026: 7+

2023, 2024 and 2025 use audited written minutes. The 2024 plus sign remains until audio is checked. The 2026 floor uses 23 minute sets plus five complete audio audits through August 25.

CURRENT TERM · COMPARABLE THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026

One formula used across the Site

Estimated council pay$62,500
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Reported events attended83
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Estimated pay per attendance$753

Same cutoff and records as the Attendance page: January 2024 through June 2026. This is not verified payroll and it is not a performance grade. The archive begins November 14, 2023, but a comparable 2023 quarterly attendance grid has not yet been indexed.

Full term comparison and caveats →

Compare attendance across both terms · 2019–2023 attendance records

BREAKDOWN BEHIND THE TERM TOTAL

Attendance by year and quarter

The headline above combines these same City reports. These smaller periods explain the total; they are not competing scores.

PresentAbsentNot eligible / not reported
2024 · all reported40/44 · 91%

City quarterly attendance grids.

2025 · all reported29/34 · 85%

City quarterly attendance grids.

2026 through June 30 · all reported14/22 · 64%

City Q1 and Q2 attendance grids.

Q1 202413 of 13 · 100%
Q2 202410 of 10 · 100%
Q3 202411 of 13 · 85%
Q4 20246 of 8 · 75%
Q1 20258 of 9 · 89%
Q2 20256 of 10 · 60%
Q3 20256 of 6 · 100%
Q4 20259 of 9 · 100%
Q1 202610 of 12 · 83%
Q2 20264 of 10 · 40%
2024 · council only22/23 · 96%
2025 · council only15/17 · 88%
2026 through June 30 · council only4/8 · 50%
SELECTED EXAMPLES · NOT A TOTAL

Property-tax relief

Moved $57,387.03 in property-tax relief for the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation.

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Growth planning

Moved the committee's multi-part General Plan and growth-area recommendation.

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Apex dock representation

Asked council to consider who would represent the City on a small HTA committee; the chair treated it as a future-agenda request.

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2026 FULL-AUDIO QUESTION LEDGER · COMPLETED RECORDINGS
2timestamped questions or substantive requests found in the completed recordings
Read 2 audio-reviewed questions
WATER PIPELINEJun. 23, 2026Council #08 · 1:07:06Play from timestamp ↗

Would the critical replacement pipeline be buried underground like the existing pipes?

Answer on record
Engineering confirmed it would; Kunuk then questioned why northern infrastructure continued to use buried pipes.
Wording
Verified précis checked against the complete recording and official written record.
APEX DOCKAug. 25, 2026Council #10 · 13:09Play from timestamp ↗

Requested that council consider who should represent the City on a small HTA committee concerning the Apex dock.

Answer on record
Deputy Mayor Smith treated it as a request to place the matter on a future agenda.
Wording
Verified précis checked against the complete recording and official written record.

This ledger contains only completed full-audio audits. It does not treat unaudited recordings as silence, and it remains separate from the complete 2025 written-question ledger.

2024 WRITTEN-RECORD QUESTION FLOOR
5+substantive questions or requests attributed in all located 2024 written minutes
Read 5 questions from 2024
City services and administrationJun 18, 2024Planning & Development COW #05Official minutes ↗

He asked when the Phase 3 Environmental Site Assessment would begin.

Answer recorded
Deputy Mayor Smith reiterated that the Phase 3 Environmental Site Assessment would not start until staff could secure funding.
Result or follow-up
The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Budget and moneyJul 2, 2024Finance COW #02Official minutes ↗

Councillor Kunuk asked for an explanation regarding the difference in the budget and actual amount under Community Funding.

Answer recorded
Mr. Tumilty explained that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) provided funding for the construction of Sunrise Place Multi-plex in Joamie Court. He advised that the funds had to be transferred as the multi-plex was constructed.
Result or follow-up
The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Water and sewerJul 10, 2024Council Meeting #13Official minutes ↗

Councillor Kunuk asked if water usage for fire fighting was included in the reported amounts.

Answer recorded
Mr. England advised that the usage amounts included water from all types. He noted that fire hydrants were currently being flushed throughout the city so it does not impact the water volume in the reservoir once the pumping program has stopped.
Result or follow-up
The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
City services and administrationAug 20, 2024Planning & Development COW #07Official minutes ↗

Councillor Kunuk asked if cabins had previously been approved in the Iqaluit Kuunga Zone.

Answer recorded
Mr. Dodds advised that there had been no approval for cabins for recreational and personal use. He noted that approval has been granted for the non-profit on-the-land facilities.
Result or follow-up
The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.
Budget and moneyDec 10, 2024Council Meeting #23Official minutes ↗

Councillor Kunuk asked for clarification in the Sanitation Program Fund, Schedule 4 relating to contracted services and whether it included replacement and repairs to underground pipes.

Answer recorded
Mr. Tumilty indicated that any expenses relating to the utilidor was in the Water and Sewer Fund, Schedule 3.
Result or follow-up
The written minutes record the exchange; no separate later result is identified here.

Written-record minimum only. Multi-part exchanges may be compressed in the minutes, so the number retains a plus sign until audio is checked.

2025 WRITTEN QUESTIONS · AVAILABLE MINUTES AUDITED
18distinct substantive questions documented from January 21 through December 9
Property tax2
Trail safety1
Construction costs1
Transit1
Fire safety1
Housing services1
Water use1
Alcohol policy1
Federal Road1
Fleet1
Solid waste1
Alcohol response1
NAM resolutions1
Municipal travel1
Housing redevelopment1
Site access1
Emergency access1
Read 18 questions from 2025
Trail safetyJan. 21, 2025Planning & Development COW #01Official minutes ↗

Would the trail be packed for safe travel?

Answer recorded
The proponent said a groomer would usually be pulled behind a tractor depending on trail conditions.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
Property taxJan. 28, 2025Council #01Official minutes ↗

Which mill-rate option did the motion recommend?

Answer recorded
Smith said the motion recommended staff's Option 3A.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
Property taxJan. 28, 2025Council #01Official minutes ↗

What was the difference between the two residential classifications?

Answer recorded
Finance said residential 7/8 covered single-unit properties and residential 9/10 covered high-density units such as apartments.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
Construction costsFeb. 11, 2025Council #02Official minutes ↗

Why were construction costs rising?

Answer recorded
Nunastar cited materials, shipping and a shortage of trades that increased labour and travel costs.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
TransitFeb. 25, 2025Council #03Official minutes ↗

How many shuttle buses would operate?

Answer recorded
The proponent said one initially, with a possible second bus in summer depending on success.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
Fire safetyApr. 8, 2025Council #06Official minutes ↗

Would the eight-storey development have sprinklers?

Answer recorded
Planning and the designer said it would have automatic sprinklers and alarms plus a Fire Safety Plan.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
Housing servicesJun. 17, 2025Planning & Development COW #05Official minutes ↗

Would the development include a homeless centre?

Answer recorded
Planning said it was residential housing with some affordable units, not a shelter.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
Water useSept. 23, 2025Council #13Official minutes ↗

Could cars be washed with creek water?

Answer recorded
Administration said Fisheries and Oceans Canada would be able to comment on creek-water use.
Result or follow-up
The minutes do not record a DFO answer.
Alcohol policySept. 23, 2025Council #13Official minutes ↗

Could Iqaluit introduce alcohol-purchase limits similar to Rankin Inlet?

Answer recorded
The question led to council discussion and direction for letters and intergovernmental follow-up; no immediate policy change was recorded.
Result or follow-up
Letters and further government discussion were directed.
Federal RoadSept. 25, 2025Finance COW #01Official minutes ↗

Was the Federal Road water-service extension completed?

Answer recorded
Engineering said it would be completed that year.
Result or follow-up
Completion was forecast for 2025, not confirmed as closed out.
FleetSept. 25, 2025Finance COW #01Official minutes ↗

Were four new garbage trucks purchased?

Answer recorded
Administration said council reduced the purchase to two; both had arrived on the second sealift and were operating.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
Solid wasteSept. 25, 2025Finance COW #01Official minutes ↗

Did the draft include any solid-waste projects?

Answer recorded
Administration said no capital project was included and described separate research into micro-gasification and incineration.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
Alcohol responseOct. 14, 2025Council #14Official minutes ↗

What was the status of the letters and meeting requested after council's earlier alcohol discussion?

Answer recorded
Administration said a PSA had been issued, ministerial letters were drafted for after the territorial election and deputy-minister contacts were underway.
Result or follow-up
Letters and intergovernmental meetings remained in progress.
NAM resolutionsOct. 14, 2025Council #14Official minutes ↗

Did every proposed NAM resolution require an accompanying council letter or motion?

Answer recorded
The deputy mayor clarified that each resolution would require a supporting council motion.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
Municipal travelOct. 14, 2025Council #14Official minutes ↗

Could NAM ask the territorial government to share its corporate travel codes?

Answer recorded
The deputy mayor and mayor described NAM's resolution process and said the territorial government would decide whether to share the codes.
Result or follow-up
Council adopted Motion 25-224 requesting that NAM pursue it.
Housing redevelopmentNov. 18, 2025Planning & Development COW #08Official minutes ↗

Would the existing house be demolished?

Answer recorded
Planning said it would be demolished for the proposed multi-unit development.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
Site accessNov. 18, 2025Planning & Development COW #08Official minutes ↗

How would the development site be accessed?

Answer recorded
Planning said access would be from Mattaaq Crescent after demolition.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.
Emergency accessNov. 18, 2025Planning & Development COW #08Official minutes ↗

Had emergency-vehicle access and safety been considered?

Answer recorded
Planning said emergency vehicles could use the Mattaaq Crescent entrance and parking area to reach the front entrance.
Result or follow-up
Answered in the written minutes.

Every entry is a concise paraphrase of the written minutes. The Jan. 14 workshop has attendance only, and the May 8 Governance minute link is unavailable. Missing records are not evidence of silence.

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS & PROMISED FOLLOW-UPS · 2025
Water use

Could cars be washed with creek water?

Recorded answer: Administration said Fisheries and Oceans Canada would be able to comment on creek-water use.

Follow-up: The minutes do not record a DFO answer.

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Alcohol policy

Could Iqaluit introduce alcohol-purchase limits similar to Rankin Inlet?

Recorded answer: The question led to council discussion and direction for letters and intergovernmental follow-up; no immediate policy change was recorded.

Follow-up: Letters and further government discussion were directed.

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Federal Road

Was the Federal Road water-service extension completed?

Recorded answer: Engineering said it would be completed that year.

Follow-up: Completion was forecast for 2025, not confirmed as closed out.

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Alcohol response

What was the status of the letters and meeting requested after council's earlier alcohol discussion?

Recorded answer: Administration said a PSA had been issued, ministerial letters were drafted for after the territorial election and deputy-minister contacts were underway.

Follow-up: Letters and intergovernmental meetings remained in progress.

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Municipal travel

Could NAM ask the territorial government to share its corporate travel codes?

Recorded answer: The deputy mayor and mayor described NAM's resolution process and said the territorial government would decide whether to share the codes.

Follow-up: Council adopted Motion 25-224 requesting that NAM pursue it.

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EDITORIAL SELECTION · REMARKS FROM ACROSS THE 2025 RECORD
Paraphrase

Iqaluit should examine alcohol-purchase limits like those used in Rankin Inlet.

Kunuk raised the idea during a broader discussion of public drinking, intoxication and the beer and wine store.

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This selected section can include debate and other agenda items; it is not the formal Statements ledger. Remarks are kept separate from the question count. Labels distinguish exact wording, condensed wording and paraphrase.

FORMAL COUNCILLOR STATEMENTS LEDGER

10 written-record entries

Only remarks filed under the regular council agenda’s formal STATEMENTS item. This is separate from debate remarks, questions and the editorial “notable statements” selection above.

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HOW THIS MEMBER VOTED · 2023–2027 REVIEWED DECISIONS

2019–2023 voting record · Both terms and combined totals · Compare votes by issue

84 for · 6 opposed · 0 abstained

Across 90 reviewed decision positions: 26 named in the written record and 58 support positions reconstructed from unanimous results. This is a partial record, not every substantive vote during this member’s term.

Conflicts 0, absences 53 and chairing without a vote 0 are excluded from the chart. These are statuses on indexed motions, not meeting attendance totals.

See 107 reviewed unanimous motions and their source
ISSUE RECORD · SELECTED TOPIC DECISIONS

These are selected topic decisions, not this member’s full recorded voting total. Two unanimous results use the recorded attendance and result to infer support; conflicts and absences remain separate. See the individually recorded positions below for the broader named index. Voting does not capture questions, advocacy, implementation or work outside the chamber.

INDIVIDUALLY RECORDED POSITIONS · DIVIDED VOTES
See 36 individually recorded entries and their sources
For

Motion GP 26-44 · Committee recommends Astro Hill Sky I and II apartment permit and utility easement

Carried · 3–1

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Opposed

Motion PD 23-67 · On-the-land facility proposal

Defeated · 2–4

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Opposed

Motion PD 24-12 · Committee decision: refer Astro Hill mixed-use permit back to staff

Defeated · 3–5

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For

Motion PD 24-13 · Recommend Astro Hill mixed-use permit with traffic study

Carried · 5–3

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For

Motion 24-44 · Apex pumping project-management contract increase

Carried · 7–1

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For

Motion 24-45 · Apex pumping construction contract increase

Carried · 7–1

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For

Motion 24-100 · Cannabis, tobacco and vaping by-law, first reading

Carried · 7–1

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For

Motion 24-101 · Cannabis, tobacco and vaping by-law, second reading

Carried · 7–1

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Opposed

Motion 24-155 · Support private liquor event at AWG turf facility

Carried · 4–1

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For

Motion 24-247 · Metal-waste collection and one-time fee waiver

Carried · 7–1

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For

Motion 24-296 · Develop a new recreation-registration system

Carried · 5–1

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Absent

Motion PD 24-64 · Reduce Core Area dwelling parking minimum

Carried · 4–2

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Absent

Motion 25-91 · Zoning By-law 1011, second reading

Unanimously defeated · 0–4

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For

Motion PD 25-47 · Canadrill temporary land-use permit

Carried · 7–1

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For

Motion PD 25-49 · Identify a boat-storage zone and report to council

Carried · 7–1

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Opposed

Motion 25-245 · Apex fourplex zoning and public-hearing direction

Defeated · 2–4

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For

Motion 25-267 · 2026 Mill Rate By-law, first reading

Carried · 7–1

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For

Motion 25-03 · Select 2025 mill-rate Option 3A

Carried · 4–3

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For

Motion 25-04 · 2025 Mill Rate By-law, first reading

Carried · 4–3

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For

Motion 25-10 · 2025 Mill Rate By-law, second reading

Carried · 4–3

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For

Motion 25-26 · 2025 Mill Rate By-law, third and final reading

Carried · 3–2

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For

Motion 25-27 · Property Tax Exemption By-law, third and final reading

Carried · 3–2

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For

Motion PD 25-08 · Acquire vacant federal Upper Base lot for one dollar

Carried · 5–1

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For

Motion 25-72 · Zoning By-law 1011, first reading

Carried · 4–3

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For

Motion PD 25-27 · ATCO Loop non-profit housing land disposal

Carried · 5–2

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For

Motion PD 25-28 · Dental-clinic mixed-use development

Carried · 6–1

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For

Motion 25-182 · Lake Geraldine dam intake-valve design-build award

Carried · 6–1

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For

Motion 25-207 · Apex NHC land-disposal by-law, first reading

Carried · 3–1

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For

Motion 25-210 · Apex NHC land-disposal by-law, second reading

Carried · 3–1

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Opposed

Motion 25-258 · Public Safety Committee restructuring

Defeated · 3–4 after mayor's deciding vote

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For

Motion 26-75 · Cannabis-establishment zoning, first reading

Carried · 5 for · 1 abstained

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Absent

Motion 26-104 · Lot 860 high-density zoning, first reading

Carried · 4–1

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Absent

Motion 26-121 · 36-unit apartment development permit

Carried · 2–1

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For

Motion 26-166 · Tundra Ridge land-disposal agreement

Carried · 3 for · 1 abstained

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This section does not treat moving or seconding a motion as a vote. Reconstructed support from reviewed unanimous results is labelled in the section above. “Absent,” “Conflict,” “Abstained” and “Not in office” are kept separate.

HOW TO READ THIS FILE

Presence, moving a motion, questioning and voting are different records

Attendance reproduces the City’s quarterly grids and separates formal council meetings from committees, hearings and workshops. Motion counts cover 35 written motion records from 2025 and available 2026 registries through August 25. “Substantive” removes agenda and minutes approval, in-camera transitions and adjournment. The question number is a minimum from written minutes; audio may raise it. None of these numbers proves how much work a member did outside the chamber.

For a mayor, council voting is treated separately: the mayor normally votes only to break a tie. Committee participation can create a different voting record.

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