"PIVM"

The City of Gatineau is applying for $3.9 million in provincial funding to help maintain various cultural buildings, including the Centre culturel d'Aylmer and several libraries. The City will match this funding, which will also cover technical audits for these facilities through 2027.

The City is reallocating funds within the Maintenance Investment Plan to cover cost increases for police, fire, and public works vehicles. This includes delaying a tanker truck purchase from 2024 to 2026-2030 and using the reserve fund to cover a $793,000 shortfall for other vehicle acquisitions.

Council authorized budget adjustments for vehicle acquisitions. This involves delaying the purchase of a tanker truck to 2026-2030 to free up $825,000 for 2025 needs, and using $793,000 from the project adjustment reserve to cover cost increases for other heavy vehicles and a bucket truck.

The Executive Committee recommends re-prioritizing the Val-Tétreau Phase 2 project to shift its funding focus from water and sewer infrastructure to affordable housing. This adjustment ensures the project remains on track for construction in 2027-2028 while utilizing previously allocated funding from the 2023 PIVM (Municipal Housing Investment Program).

The City is increasing the budget for road, sewer, and infrastructure improvements on Boulevard de Lucerne by $1,816,000 to cover cost overruns.

This item presents an update on the revitalization project for the Cité sector, including a financial review and proposed scope adjustments. The committee discussed optimizing the project by removing non-essential work, delaying the burial of underground technical utilities (RTU), and reducing the project boundary to 65 meters north of boulevard de la Cité to manage costs, estimated at $17,745,000.

The city is moving forward with a plan to transform Taylor Street into a shared street with a waterfront promenade along Brasserie Creek. This project aims to revitalize the downtown area and improve urban connectivity. Council approved $6.8 million in funding for 2026 to begin the first phase of construction.

Council is asked to adopt a development plan for rue Taylor and the banks of the Brasserie Creek. This item also includes a commitment to allocate funding for this project within the 2025-2029 municipal infrastructure investment plan (PIVM).

The Commission presented its report and work plan. Key discussions included the impact of climate change on outdoor skating rinks and the need to revise the winter service offer, as well as concerns regarding the transition from the Community Investment Plan (PIC) to the PIVM for local infrastructure funding.

A report on the status of infrastructure maintenance projects, detailing what was finished in 2025 and the funding allocated for 2026.