Robert C. McLeod

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my understanding with the folks who pay for power and that, I am looking forward to seeing what benefits there are from this particular project. My understanding is it's a three-year project. There is work to be done over the next three years. In looking into this further, there seems to be a lot more to it than I initially thought, and I thought they could get it up in one year, but it didn't work that way. It's my understanding it's a three-year project, and we're looking forward to seeing any benefits that might come from it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again, it's another lesson learned. We will endeavour to provide a greater level of detail as to exactly what needs to be done on these projects. We are kind of looking at the overall number, the $891,000, and seeking the Assembly's approval to carry these over. I've heard now a couple of questions about the detail, so we will take that into consideration as we go forward and make sure that we come back to this floor with the appropriate detail. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The original budget was $3.5 million; the actual expenditures were $2.266 million. There is $1.234 million, and that is a carry-over, so there was some work that was done last year. It wasn't completed, so we had to carry over so they can continue on with the work this year. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think the Member's point spoke very well to the previous Member's point when they were speaking about infrastructure, and the $304,000 for the new kitchen at the park is the cost of doing business in Yellowknife. I take the Member's point, and I will commit to providing more information, and we will check with the NWT Housing Corporation. They should have it broken down. I think that's in addition to all the other investments that they are making in energy retrofits across the Northwest Territories. I will commit to the Member that I will work with the Housing...

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I think some of the projects are quite big. I'll use Stanton, for example, and the money that we are investing in there. Some of those should come off the books as they are completed, so I would anticipate that we will not coming forward next year with such a large carry-over budget. Then again, we work on getting these contracts let and out the door. That should reduce the carry-over from this year to next. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, on that particular project, a substantial completion was issued in March of 2018. Carry-over is required to address seasonal work site and building deficiencies. A contract is in place, and once those deficiencies are addressed, then I would assume that they would move into the facility. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my understanding is that is correct. The work began to start the road to the site. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, in the 2017-2018 budget, we budgeted $1.295 million for JK upgrades, and the expenditures were actually about $1,118,629, so there is about $176,000 in carry-over, expected carry-over. As far as the actual detail of what, we would have to find the information. If there is something with the washroom, or if a toilet seat's not put on, we will endeavour to gather that information together and share it with the Member. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

We do not have that level of detail, and that would be what the study would be, would be studying different options, and I am sure the options that the Member pointed out would be some of the options that they would be looking at, but I will confirm that again. Once they start their preliminary work, I think they will have a good indication of exactly what they are looking at, and I think that would be an appropriate time to have a sit-down with committee and say: this is what we are looking at; can we get some feedback from committee? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my understanding is that this is new money. The $3.142 million is here, and over the next number of years, there will be additional investments as well.