"Toponymy Committee"

This is a routine filing of the minutes from the Toponymy Committee's public meeting held on January 27, 2025.

This item involves the formal approval of the minutes from a private meeting of the Toponymy Committee. These minutes document the discussions and decisions made regarding the naming of streets, parks, and public places in Gatineau.

Council appointed two new citizen members and renewed the terms of two existing members for the city's Toponymy Committee for two-year terms.

This item is for the formal filing of the minutes from the April 25, 2024, extraordinary meeting of the Toponymy Committee.

This item involves the formal approval of the minutes from an extraordinary closed-door meeting of the Toponymy Committee. This committee is responsible for naming municipal streets, parks, and public places.

This item involves the formal submission of the Toponymy Committee's 2022-2023 performance report and the approval of their strategic work plan for the upcoming 2024-2025 period.

The Toponymy Committee presented its report and work plan. Discussions covered the inclusion of female toponyms in a registry, the renaming of the Riviera library, commemorative plaques for the Vieux-Masson sector, and the need for better coordination with school boards regarding school naming.

The council discussed adding a vice-chair position to the Toponymy Committee. Staff noted that this change will impact the payroll and that the 2025 budget will be adjusted accordingly.