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AND I WILL CALL OUR GPC GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2025 TO ORDER. WE JUST READ THE OPENING STATEMENT AT OUR SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, SO I'LL MOVE TO APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
[2. Approval of the agenda.]
MR. VAN DINE, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE AGENDA? NOTHING TO ADD, MR. CHAIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT WE HAVE DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF AGAIN.[3. Disclosure of conflict of interest and the general nature thereof.]
DOES ANY MEMBER HAVE A CONFLICT ON GPC TODAY? NO. SO NEXT WE HAVE A MEMO REGARDING WHETHER INTO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA'S HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUND,[4. A memorandum regarding whether to enter into a contribution agreement with the Government of Canada’s Canada Housing and Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) where Canada agrees to pay a contribution of not more than seventy-five percent (75%) of total eligible expenditures for the project, but only up to a maximum of $41,025,000.00. ]
WHERE CANADA AGREES TO PAY A CONTRIBUTION OF NOT MORE THAN 75% OF TOTAL ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES FOR THE PROJECT, BUT ONLY UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $41,025,000. MR. VAN DINE, THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I BELIEVE THE MEMO LAYS OUT THE PROPOSAL.COUNCIL WILL RECALL IN BUDGET 2025, WE HAD TO SET ASIDE SIGNIFICANT DOLLARS IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LIFT STATION THAT WE NOW HAVE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THIS IS A, THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET AN OFFSET FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND ANY QUESTIONS FROM COLLEAGUES ON THIS ONE? YEP. COUNCILLOR COCHRANE, AND THEN COUNCILLOR FEQUET. NO QUESTIONS.
JUST ABSOLUTELY. LET'S GET THAT MONEY AND GET GOING.
WELL STATED, COUNCILLOR COCHRANE. COUNCILLOR FEQUET. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. JUST WANT TO CONFIRM THE SURPLUS WILL BE HELD UNTIL BUDGET DELIBERATIONS LATER IN DECEMBER, AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT FUN THINGS THEN. MAYBE NOT FUN THINGS, BUT MR. VAN DINE. SO COUNCIL WILL BE AWARE THAT IN ORDER FOR US TO REALLOCATE ANY KIND OF DOLLARS, WE'LL NEED TO DO A WALK THROUGH HERE. SO SHOULD THAT EVENT ARISE, WE WOULD DO THAT.
BUT AT THIS POINT WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT BUDGET 2026.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANYTHING ELSE FROM COLLEAGUES? SEEING NONE. WELL DONE TO STAFF FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S A BIG, BIG RELIEF TO YELLOWKNIFERS.
[5. A memorandum regarding Minutes of the Human Resource and Compensation Committee meeting of September 11, 2025.]
NEXT WE HAVE A MEMO REGARDING MINUTES OF THE HUMAN RESOURCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2025.[6. A discussion regarding a personnel matter. ]
CAN I GET A MOTION TO MOVE IN CAMERA? COUNCILOR ARDEN-SMITH, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR PAQUETTE.ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THERE WE GO. WE WILL MOVE IN.
CAMERA. AND WE HAVE NO BUSINESS ARISING FROM OUR IN-CAMERA SESSION.
[7. Business arising from In Camera Session. ]
CAN I GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN? COUNCILOR ARDEN-SMITH, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR FOOTE.I'LL TAKE YOURS AND EVERYBODY. HAVE A GREAT DAY.
THANKS.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.