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This item corrects a previous resolution (CE-2024-925) regarding the maintenance and support contract for software used by the Police and Fire departments.

The committee corrected an error in a previous resolution regarding the software maintenance contract for Police and Fire services. An additional $34,872.27 was authorized to cover the actual cost of the contract with Versaterm inc.

The City is providing $60,000 in emergency financial support to assist low-income elderly residents displaced by a fire at the Aylmer Arms apartment complex on June 29. This funding, managed through a partnership with the Fondation Philanthropie Outaouais, helps cover rehabilitation costs and immediate aid for tenants who lack insurance or have exhausted their coverage.

The City is ratifying an agreement to support victims of a fire at the Appartements Aylmer Arms (166 Rue Principale) in Aylmer. The fire displaced 25 households and damaged 28 others, requiring extensive repairs. The City will provide $60,000 from its 2024 contingency budget to assist in the rehabilitation of the building and support the elderly, low-income residents who wish to return to their homes.

The city is retroactively authorizing the Director of the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés to sign an agreement extending Canadian Red Cross support for victims of the June 29 fire at 166, rue Principale beyond the standard 144-hour limit.

Council retroactively authorized the Director of the Recreation, Sports, and Community Development Department to extend Canadian Red Cross support services for victims of a fire at 166, Rue Principale in Aylmer. This extension was necessary due to special circumstances, as the standard policy limits Red Cross support to 144 hours without council approval.