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[1. Councillor Fequet will read the Opening Statement.]
THANKS, MADAM CHAIR.CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WE ARE LOCATED IN CHIEF DRYGEESE TERRITORY.
FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL, IT HAS BEEN THE TRADITIONAL LAND OF THE YELLOWKNIVES DENE FIRST NATION.
WE RESPECT THE HISTORIES, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF ALL OTHER INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE NORTH SLAVE METIS AND ALL FIRST NATIONS METIS AND INUIT WHOSE PRESENCE CONTINUES TO ENRICH OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU. AND WE'RE GOING TO RECESS, COUNCIL, AND WE WILL RECONVENE AFTER WE FINISH GPC, WHICH IS WHERE WE'LL BE ABLE TO ASK GENERAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE BUSINESS LICENSE FEE WAIVER PROGRAM.
SO WE WILL RECESS THAT AND TAKE A SECOND BREAK.
SO HEARING GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM.
LET'S RECESS GPC AND WE'LL GO BACK TO COUNCIL.
SO NEXT WE HAVE DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF.
DOES ANY MEMBER HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN ANY MATTER BEFORE COUNCIL TODAY? SEEING NONE.
[Items 3 & 4]
2024. COUNCILLOR FEQUET.I MOVE THAT COUNCIL DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE THE BUSINESS LICENSE FEE WAIVER PROGRAM AND WAIVE BUSINESS LICENSE FEES FOR ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD IN NOVEMBER FROM NOVEMBER 1ST, 2023 TO OCTOBER 31ST, 2024.
THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECONDER? COUNCILOR MCGURK ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ONE? SEEING? NONE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND. THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
IF I CAN GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
MOVED BY COUNCILOR PAQUETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR HENDRICKSEN.
ANYBODY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE, WE CAN BE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.