2024.12.10 – Special meeting of the executive committee of the City of Gatineau held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 9:48 a.m.
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Adoption of the 2025 budget establishing revenues and expenditures at $886,960,468
CONSIDERING THAT this committee and the municipal council have studied the budget forecasts for the year 2025:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt the budget for the year beginning January 1 and ending December 31, 2025, establishing the revenues and expenditures for the period at the amount of $886,960,468. To this effect, the treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Adoption of the Investment Plan - Infrastructure Maintenance Component for the City of Gatineau for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027
CONSIDERING THAT the Investment Plan - Infrastructure Maintenance Component, was prepared over five years and its adoption is over three years, as specified in article 473 of the Loi sur les cités et villes; CONSIDERING THAT during the budget study which took place from November 4 to 7, 2024, the Investment Program – Maintenance Component 2025-2029 was studied by the municipal council:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept the 2025 to 2027 Investment Plan – Infrastructure Maintenance Component which is an integral part of this resolution, for a total amount of $780,200,000, including an amount of $272,577,000 for the year 2025.
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Projects financed by grant programs | $61,350,000 |
| Road network repair program | $55,290,000 |
| Water and sewer repair program | $37,881,000 |
| Professional fees and salaries | $30,391,000 |
| Replacement of vehicles and machinery | $12,359,000 |
| Building maintenance | $8,285,000 |
| IT master plan | $7,705,000 |
| Mobility | $7,054,000 |
| Parks and green space development | $6,350,000 |
| Social housing and revitalization | $8,465,000 |
| Plants, drinking water, and wastewater treatment | $5,755,000 |
| Other road network interventions | $7,070,000 |
| Other master plans | $4,500,000 |
| Security and environment | $4,270,000 |
| Work carried out by the Life Cycle Reserve | $3,945,000 |
| Residual materials management plan | $3,000,000 |
| Other infrastructure expenses | $8,907,000 |
| Total | $272,577,000 |
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The loan bylaws will have to be approved by the municipal council. The treasurer is authorized to draw from development charges, PGMR charges (ongoing projects) and/or to finance through debt increase the funds provided for the construction of the second west sector ecocentre as well as maintenance work at the existing transshipment center. The treasurer is authorized to draw the necessary sums from the various funds listed (cash payments, initiative – Land acquisition, infrastructure dedicated fund – Cash, park funds, working capital, and life cycle reserve) and according to the maximum provided for in the financing table above. Loans to the working capital are repayable over a period of three years, starting January 1, 2026. The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries to follow up on this matter.
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Bylaw 963-2024 decreeing the imposition and levy of general and special property taxes and compensations for the 2025 budget
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw number 963-2024 decreeing the imposition and levy of general and special property taxes and other compensations for the 2025 budget. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Adoption of the 2025 budget and the 2025-2034 ten-year capital program of the Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO)
CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council has studied the budget forecasts for the year 2025 and the 2025-2034 Ten-Year Capital Program of the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO); CONSIDERING THAT the Société de transport de l’Outaouais adopted its budget and approved its ten-year capital program on October 31, 2024; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau, in accordance with articles 116 and 134 of the Loi sur les sociétés de transport en commun, must approve the budget and the ten-year capital program of the Société de transport de l’Outaouais:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council approve:
- The 2025 budget of the Société de transport de l’Outaouais for a total amount of $185 M, including the share for the City of Gatineau in the amount of $84,964,000;
- A contribution of $9,961,000 in connection with the sums collected for the registration tax (net of fees);
- A contribution of $415,000 for the financing of the bike path;
- The ten-year capital program of the Société de transport de l’Outaouais for the years 2025-2034 in the amount of $4.3 G.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024, conditionally upon the adoption of the 2025 budget. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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2025-2027 Specific Cultural Development Agreement - Authorization to file a financial aid request with the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec - $6,206,629
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau, by its resolution CM-2023-902 of November 14, 2023, adopted its new Cultural Policy, Rencontrer la culture, for the years 2024 to 2034 and that this is accompanied by a first four-year action plan, covering 2024 to 2027; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau and the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec have been working hand in hand for many years to increase funding for culture in Gatineau and the Outaouais; CONSIDERING THAT the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec wishes to support the efforts of the City of Gatineau in terms of culture and heritage intended to support the implementation of the 2024-2027 action plan of the Cultural Policy; CONSIDERING THAT the Arts, Culture and Letters Service wishes to file a financial aid request of $6,206,629 with the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec with a view to signing the first specific cultural development agreement 2025-2027 within the framework of the Cultural Development Agreements program; CONSIDERING THAT the granting of this financial aid would allow for the conclusion of an agreement worth $12,413,258, the most important cultural development agreement signed between the two partners since the beginning of their collaboration 20 years ago; CONSIDERING THAT the Arts, Culture, Letters and Heritage Commission, during its meeting of October 23, 2024, recommended that the municipal council approve the financial aid request and authorize its filing with the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Approve the 2025-2027 Specific Cultural Development Agreement with the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec;
- Authorize the Arts, Culture and Letters Service to file a financial aid request of $6,206,629 with the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec in order to conclude a 2025-2027 Specific Cultural Development Agreement and thus support the implementation of the 2024-2027 action plan of the Cultural Policy;
Upon receipt of the agreement to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec:
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign the 2025-2027 Specific Cultural Development Agreement between the City of Gatineau and the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec as well as any modification or amendment to the agreement;
- Authorize the treasurer to transfer all sums received to the 2025, 2026, and 2027 budgets within the framework of the Specific Cultural Development Agreement between the City of Gatineau and the ministère de la Culture et des Communications;
- Authorize the treasurer to transfer any annual balance of the 2025-2027 Specific Cultural Development Agreement to subsequent years;
- Authorize the treasurer to provide the municipal sums necessary for the realization of the 2025-2027 Specific Cultural Development Agreement;
- Authorize the Arts, Culture and Letters Service to reallocate an amount of $65,000 from the residual sums of the projects in progress of the 2021-2023 Cultural Policy in order to finance the purchase of municipal cultural equipment within the framework of the 2025-2027 Specific Cultural Development Agreement.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Authorize a financial adjustment for work on Boulevard de Lucerne, between Chemin Vanier and Avenue Frank-Robinson
CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to carry out work on Boulevard de Lucerne, between Chemin Vanier and Avenue Frank-Robinson; CONSIDERING THAT the financing for road resurfacing, sanitary sewer repairs, culvert replacement, intersection redesign, sidewalk additions, creation and improvement of cycling links, and addition and improvement of traffic lights is provided for in the PIVM (Integrated Road and Infrastructure Program); CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to adjust the project financing to increase the financial package by $1,816,000 to complete all work planned for the project:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council authorize the treasurer:
- To draw an amount of $1,816,000 from the project adjustment reserve – Maintenance component to finance the cost overruns of the Boulevard de Lucerne project, between Chemin Vanier and Avenue Frank-Robinson;
- To perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Support for the Paul-Gérin-Lajoie Vocational Training Centre for the relocation of the water treatment process program to Gatineau facilities
CONSIDERING THAT nearly 30% of plant operators will leave the organization for retirement within three to five years; CONSIDERING THAT the college-level certificate in "Water Treatment" is no longer offered at the Cégep de l’Outaouais; CONSIDERING THAT to become a plant operator, the "Water Treatment Process Operations" training is offered only by the Centre de formation professionnelle Paul-Gérin-Lajoie located in Vaudreuil; CONSIDERING THAT in order to meet the pressing needs of municipalities and cities in the water sector, the ministère de l’Éducation du Québec is fully funding the relocation of certain programs such as the "Water Treatment Process Operations" training:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council authorize the director of the Water and Residual Materials Service or her replacement to sign the letter of support to the Centre de formation professionnelle Paul-Gérin-Lajoie for the relocation of the Water Treatment Process Operations program (DEP 5328) to the facilities of the City of Gatineau. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Financial support for the Cégep de l'Outaouais project on microplastic and nanoplastic characterization in municipal drinking and wastewater
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau, by resolution CM-2017-724 of August 29, 2017, adopted its first Water Management Plan; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau, by resolution CM-2023-114 of February 14, 2023, provided financial support for year 1 of the project to characterize microplastics and nanoplastics in municipal drinking and wastewater at the Cégep de l’Outaouais for an amount of $20,000; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau, by resolution CM-2023-983 of December 5, 2023, adopted its 2024-2029 Water Management Plan; CONSIDERING THAT action 32 of the 2024-2029 Water Management Plan concerns the issue of emerging contaminants in the municipal water cycle and that measure 32.1 provides for the realization of a research project on microplastics and nanoplastics; CONSIDERING THAT the Cégep de l’Outaouais, the Université de Montréal, and the Centre d’études des procédés chimiques du Québec, with the support of the City of Gatineau, have obtained a grant of $310,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for the project to characterize microplastics and nanoplastics in municipal waters; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wishes to collaborate with educational institutions and research institutions; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is committed to offering its citizens high-quality drinking water and to respecting all environmental standards regarding wastewater discharge:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign the protocols of agreement for this matter as well as any other document necessary to give full effect to this resolution;
- Approve payments totaling $105,000 from sub-project 10448.04 (STE PE - PGE Orientation 4 - Wastewater) in accordance with the terms of the protocol of agreement;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Adoption of the Biodiversity Policy Statement and its 2024-2028 Action Plan
CONSIDERING THAT action 27 of the 2014-2018 Environmental Policy adopted in April 2014 provided for the development of a charter aimed at raising awareness, preserving, restoring, and managing biodiversity and natural environments (CM-2014-349); CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2015-332 of May 12, 2015, declared that all citizens of Gatineau have the right to live in a healthy environment; CONSIDERING THAT in December 2022, the City of Gatineau, by its resolution number CM-2022-864, adhered to the Montreal Pledge for the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems and mandated the Ecological Transition Service to develop the Biodiversity Charter and its action plan; CONSIDERING THAT in the fall of 2022 and the spring of 2023, public consultations were held to take into account the population's considerations during the development of the action plan; CONSIDERING THAT in the winter and spring of 2023, inter-departmental consultations took place to align the proposed actions with the considerations and needs of other City departments; CONSIDERING THAT during the study of the 2023 budget, this council committed to funding a transition year for the biodiversity action plan (CM-2022-810); CONSIDERING THAT the CELCC (Environment and Climate Change Commission) recommends the adoption of the orientations, objectives, and actions of the biodiversity action plan; CONSIDERING THAT the Ecological Transition Service will be responsible for the implementation of the Biodiversity Action Plan:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Adopt the Biodiversity Policy Statement;
- Adopt the 2024-2028 Biodiversity Action Plan;
- Request approval for the use of the initiative linked to the climate plan for the operating budget proposed in the 2024-2028 Biodiversity Plan and the funding of the three necessary positions;
- Present the action plan to the Commission de l’environnement et de la lutte aux changements climatiques (CELCC) six months after its approval for discussion on the schedule and targets.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Amendment to the agreement dated July 3, 2018, for the Esplanade des Hauts-Bois residential project - Masson-Angers electoral district
CONSIDERING THAT an agreement was approved on July 3, 2018, by resolution number CM-2018-622, between the City of Gatineau and the company 9899596 Canada inc. for the Esplanade des Hauts-Bois project; CONSIDERING THAT this agreement was amended on March 19, 2019, by resolution number CM-2019-166; CONSIDERING THAT the approved agreement provides for the reimbursement of municipal shares for various municipal works; CONSIDERING THAT the amount of municipal shares to be reimbursed will be higher than expected and that it is necessary to amend the agreement approved on July 3, 2018, to increase the reimbursement amount:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Accept the amendments to the agreement approved on July 3, 2018, by resolution number CM-2018-622 between the City of Gatineau and the company 9899596 Canada inc. concerning the Esplanade des Hauts-Bois project in order to increase the amount of municipal shares to be reimbursed;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign the amendment to the agreement;
- Authorize the treasurer to reimburse, upon presentation of documents produced by the Asset Planning and Investment Service, the City's share related to municipal works, for an additional amount of a maximum of $106,000 including applicable taxes;
The funds provided for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:
| ITEM | AMOUNT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Future FDI | $96,792.13 | ING-03-018 Oversizing – Various additions to PIVO project development projects - Share – 20157 Municipal services Esplanade des Hauts-Bois project |
| 12610 | $4,609.70 | GST - Rebate to be received |
| 12310 | $4,598.17 | QST - Rebate to be received |
The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this agreement. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Agreement and request - Service - Municipal services - BELVU project - Carrefour-de-l'Hôpital electoral district
CONSIDERING THAT the company 161679 Canada inc. has filed a request to proceed, at its own expense and in compliance with current regulations, with the installation of municipal services to serve the BELVU project; CONSIDERING THAT an agreement must be signed between the City of Gatineau and the company 161679 Canada inc. to establish the guidelines governing the construction of the municipal services required to serve the BELVU project:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Accept the agreement to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and the company 161679 Canada inc. concerning the BELVU project, shown on the overall plans prepared by the firm Les Services EXP inc., bearing number G-2024-040-01;
- Ratify the request presented by the aforementioned company to build, at its own expense and in compliance with the current regulations of the City of Gatineau (bylaws numbers 98-2003 and 99-2003 and their amendments), the municipal services and streets in the project;
- Notify the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs that the City of Gatineau does not oppose the issuance of the authorization required for the installation of municipal services in this project;
- Attest that the existing water and sewer networks are capable of serving the above-mentioned project and comply with the various infrastructure master plans;
- Authorize the aforementioned company to have the specifications and plans necessary for the execution of the work alluded to above prepared, also at its own expense, by the firm Les Services EXP inc.;
- Endorse the request of the aforementioned company to entrust the supervision, with residence, of the aforementioned work to the firm Les Services EXP inc. and that the expense resulting therefrom be assumed by this company;
- Accept the recommendation of the aforementioned company to retain the services of the firm Les Services EXP inc. to perform the qualitative control of materials and that the expense resulting therefrom be assumed by this company;
- Authorize Hydro-Québec to proceed with the connection of the street lighting network, in accordance with the plans that will be approved by the Infrastructure and Projects Service;
- Require that the company, its assigns, and legal heirs cede to the City of Gatineau, free of charge, the municipal services and easements required in this project;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign the agreement, the contract related to obtaining the easements subject to this matter, all as they will appear on the final plans that will be filed at the Land Registry Office;
- Authorize the treasurer to reimburse, upon presentation of documents produced by the Asset Planning and Investment Service, the City's share related to the sidewalk extension work on Boulevard Gréber, up to a maximum of $40,000 plus applicable taxes;
- Authorize the treasurer to allocate to the project a budget of $30,000 plus taxes if applicable, for the acquisition of the land required for the sidewalk extension work.
The funds provided for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:
| ITEM | AMOUNT | DESCRIPTION |
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| Future FDI – addition to 21640 | $73,492 | Share and land acquisition – PIVO project |
| 12610 | $3,500 | GST rebate to be received |
| 12310 | $3,491 | QST rebate to be received |
The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries to follow up on this agreement. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Update of the corrective measures report and implementation schedule for the Château-d'Eau high-capacity retention basin - Hull-Wright electoral district
CONSIDERING THAT under the regulation and the Loi sur la sécurité des barrages (Dam Safety Act), a dam safety assessment must be carried out and the resulting study must be transmitted to the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, every 10, 15, or 20 years, depending on the level of consequences of a failure; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of dams and retention structures that are subject to these requirements and that a safety assessment of these structures is required; CONSIDERING THAT a report of corrective measures and an implementation schedule were filed and approved for all high-capacity retention basins through resolution number CM-2021-473 of July 6, 2021; CONSIDERING THAT the Règlement sur la sécurité des barrages has been subject to modifications and adjustments for consistency with the new provisions of the Loi sur la sécurité des barrages introduced in May 2022; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has not completed its commitment regarding paragraph B of the corrective measures report for the Château-d’eau dam X0002843 and that a new commitment must be made to this effect; CONSIDERING THAT the Ministry is asking the City of Gatineau to proceed with a reliability assessment of the spillway valve of the Château-d’eau dam X0002843 and that its findings be incorporated into the Dam Safety Assessment Study (ÉÉS):
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council confirm the municipal commitment to carry out the work listed in the corrective measures reports and according to the implementation schedules as described below:
Château-d’eau Dam X0002843:
- Installation of an automated water level monitoring system upstream of the dam and an alert aimed at opening the valve in case of heavy rain: no later than December 31, 2025;
- Inspection of the operation and condition of the dam's spillway valve and integration of the findings into an update of the ÉÉS: no later than December 31, 2026.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Custom action plan to prevent violence among youth aged 7 to 35 - Police Sector 12
CONSIDERING THAT the Canadian government created the Building Safer Communities Fund and allowed the ministère de la Sécurité publique to grant subsidies to the 10 largest cities in Quebec to fight against gun and gang-related violence (2023-2026); CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2023-37, accepted the subsidy of $2,579,550.40 from the ministère de la Sécurité publique of the Government of Quebec, and mandated the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service as well as the Police Service to coordinate the projects of the agreement resulting from the Building Safer Communities Fund; CONSIDERING THAT the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service as well as the Police Service have set themselves the objective of fighting against gun and gang-related violence by preventing violence among youth aged 7 to 35 by means of two types of action plans, namely:
- Custom action plan which requires mobilized interventions of longer duration, to resolve or prevent violence issues more deeply rooted in a specific environment;
- Ad hoc action plan which requires short-term interventions with less deployment, to prevent violence or respond quickly to an emerging and worrying situation; CONSIDERING THAT police sector 12 is an environment identified for which a custom action plan is necessary to prevent violence among youth aged 7 to 35; CONSIDERING THAT community and institutional partners have been mobilized to work together on the identification and prioritization of structuring actions to be implemented to reduce the risk factors for violence among youth:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Endorse the agreements, as signed with the following organizations:
- Adojeune inc., non-profit legal entity, legally constituted in Quebec under Part 3 of the Loi sur les compagnies (RLRQ, C. C-38), NEQ: 1143962703, having its head office located at 42, rue d’Auvergne, Gatineau (Quebec) J8T 6J8, represented here by Ms. Isabelle Lance, director;
- Association des gens d’affaires et professionnels du Vieux-Gatineau (AGAP du Vieux-Gatineau), non-profit legal entity, legally constituted in Quebec under Part 3 of the Loi sur les compagnies (RLRQ, C. C-38), NEQ: 1149379118, having its head office located at 710, boulevard Maloney Est, RPO Maloney, CP 84005, Gatineau (Quebec) J8P 7R8, represented here by Ms. Pauline Bouchard, general director;
- Soupière de l’Amitié de Gatineau inc., non-profit legal entity, legally constituted in Quebec under Part 3 of the Loi sur les compagnies (RLRQ, C. C-38), NEQ: 1143100502, having its head office located at 149, boulevard Maloney Ouest, Gatineau (Quebec) J8P 3V6, represented here by Mr. Fito Faro, general director;
- Comité de vie de quartier du Vieux-Gatineau, non-profit legal entity, legally constituted in Quebec under Part 3 of the Loi sur les compagnies (RLRQ, C. C-38), NEQ: 1160892288, having its head office located at 89, rue Jean-René-Monette, Gatineau (Quebec) J8P 5B8, represented here by Ms. Marie-Hélène Gélinas, general director;
- Centre de pédiatrie sociale de Gatineau, non-profit legal entity, legally constituted in Quebec under Part 3 of the Loi sur les compagnies (RLRQ, C. C-38), NEQ: 1165815722, having its head office located at 321, rue Notre-Dame, Gatineau (Quebec) J8P 1L2, represented here by Ms. Caroline Masse, general director;
- Maison de quartier Notre-Dame, non-profit legal entity, legally constituted in Quebec under Part 3 of the Loi sur les compagnies (RLRQ, C. C-38), NEQ: 1168429521, having its head office located at 280, boulevard Maloney Est, Gatineau (Quebec) J8P 1C6, represented here by Ms. Louise Petitclerc, general director;
- Authorize the treasurer to issue checks to each organization responsible for the service agreements mentioned above as well as according to the clauses and conditions stipulated, upon presentation of supporting documents by the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries to follow up on this matter.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Bylaw 966-2024 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $7,013,392 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (PHAQ)
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw number 966-2024 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $7,013,392 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the Programme d’habitation abordable Québec (PHAQ). A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Bylaw 967-2024 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $6,700,000 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the program to stimulate housing development in partnership with the Fonds de solidarité FTQ
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw number 967-2024 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $6,700,000 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the program aimed at stimulating the development and coordination of public and private initiatives in housing in partnership with the Fonds de solidarité FTQ within the framework of the Fonds Capital pour TOIT de la FTQ. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Authorize the treasurer to draw an amount of $221,005 from the economic development reserve - Support fund for non-profits supporting entrepreneurship
CONSIDERING THAT the City set up, within the framework of its first 2017-2020 Strategic Economic Development Plan, a Support Fund for non-profit organizations (NPOs) supporting entrepreneurship with a view to supporting specific and ad hoc projects that can improve the service offer of NPOs whose mandate is to support individual and collective entrepreneurship, and this, through calls for projects; CONSIDERING THAT this Fund was also renewed in the new 2021-2026 Strategic Economic Development Plan (action number 17 of the strategic plan) to notably contribute to the recovery, restoration, and economic development of Gatineau; CONSIDERING THAT the City launched a call for projects from September 5 to November 1, 2024, to collect proposals from eligible organizations contributing to the economic development of the territory and that the selection committee recommends awarding grants to three organizations, for a total amount of $221,005:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Accept to award the grants to the following organizations for the three projects selected by the selection committee for a total amount of $221,005:
- MicroEntreprendre: $66,005;
- Chambre de commerce de Gatineau (CCG): $70,000;
- Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l’Outaouais: $85,000;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign the protocols of agreement with the organizations;
- Authorize the treasurer to draw from the reserve – Economic Development Action Plan, an amount of $221,005 and perform the accounting entries required to pay the grants to the non-profit organizations, according to the protocols of agreement.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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2025 protocols of agreement for the City of Gatineau's financial support to commercial associations
CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to support the vitality and revitalization of the commercial arteries of its territory; CONSIDERING THAT the City recognizes the role played by commercial associations in support of the development and animation of their commercial sectors; CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to support the revitalization of commercial arteries through a financial contribution to allow for the development of ephemeral spaces and the animation of the targeted sectors; CONSIDERING THAT it is proposed to renew the protocols on a transitional basis for the year 2025, a period during which the administration has been mandated to develop a structuring proposal in connection with commercial development; CONSIDERING THAT the sums for these protocols are provided for in the City's operating budget:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council authorize:
- The adoption of the 2025 protocols of agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Association des professionnels, industriels et commerçants d’Aylmer (APICA), Vision centre-ville de Gatineau (VCV), the Association des gens d’affaires et professionnels du Vieux-Gatineau (AGAP), the Association des commerçants Cartier-Gréber (ACCG), and the Regroupement des gens d’affaires de la Basse-Lièvre (RGABL);
- The mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign the protocols and all documents related to this matter;
- The treasurer to use the sum of $1,170,000 provided for in the operating budget (sub-project 10081.01) for the commercial associations and to issue checks to the organizations according to the clauses stipulated in the protocols of agreement and upon presentation of accounts payable documents prepared by the Aylmer service center.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024, conditionally upon the adoption of the 2025 budget. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Economic development structure
CONSIDERING THAT the City has initiated steps within a context of optimizing its administrative practices with the goal of improving organizational performance in terms of economic development and also, in the context of the renewal of the delegation agreement with ID Gatineau; CONSIDERING THAT a comparative study between the City of Gatineau and certain cities in Quebec in terms of economic development took place to highlight distinct elements of these cities; CONSIDERING THAT the General Management subsequently mandated the firm Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton (RCGT) to analyze the structures of other cities, consult external partners, and propose scenarios for improving the current economic development structure; CONSIDERING THAT these scenarios, as well as the entire reflection process, have been presented and are the subject of discussions, then recommendation from the Economic Development Commission; CONSIDERING THAT the implementation of the reorganization project of the economic development structure will require significant work, which will be supervised by a steering committee; CONSIDERING THAT the Economic Development Commission recommends that council adopt, in terms of economic development structure, scenario B – Mixed optimized model following the analysis of the City's economic development governance:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council mandate:
- The administration to work on the implementation project of the new economic development structure;
- The following elected officials, members of the administration, and stakeholders to sit on the project's steering committee:
- Edmond Leclerc, as president of the Economic Development Commission;
- Bettyna Bélizaire, as vice-president of the Economic Development Commission;
- Steve Moran, as president of the executive committee;
- Lyne Savaria, assistant general manager, Sustainable Development;
- Isabelle Veilleux, director, Economic Development Office;
- And as an ad hoc member, André Landry, as president of the board of directors of ID Gatineau.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Authorize the treasurer to draw $300,000 from the reserve (development projects) to finance additional professional fees for the Chemin Vanier widening feasibility and environmental impact study
CONSIDERING THAT a resolution had been adopted at the municipal council of July 9, 2024, awarding submission 2023 SP 525 – Professional consulting engineering services for the widening of Chemin Vanier, between Pink and Aylmer roads; CONSIDERING THAT the financial package came from the investment plan – Maintenance component and the cash envelope of the PIVP (Block D); CONSIDERING THAT to continue this project, additional financing of $300,000 from the "Development Projects" reserve for PIVP projects (Block D) must be added in order to finance the amendments related to professional fees:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council authorize:
- The increase of the financial package for professional fees in connection with the feasibility and environmental impact study project for the widening of Chemin Vanier, between Pink and Aylmer roads, by an additional amount of $300,000;
- The treasurer to draw from the "Development Projects" reserve for PIVP projects (Block D) in order to finance the financial package.
The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Repeal of resolution number CM-2024-760 - Protocol of agreement for a municipal contribution to Transition Québec
CONSIDERING THAT the City has adopted a Municipal Reference Framework on Homelessness (CM-2020-598) and that it wishes to ensure the development of partnerships and internal and external consultations aimed at the coherence of actions and their complementarity; CONSIDERING THAT orientation 1 of the Municipal Reference Framework on Homelessness aims to have a suitable roof for all and to find answers to the issues surrounding access and maintenance in housing; CONSIDERING THAT the housing crisis in the region exacerbates the situation of homelessness; CONSIDERING THAT the legislator has intervened on several occasions, for more than a year, in order to modify the laws applicable to municipalities so as to provide for a general competence in housing and add several powers that can be exercised for the purposes of this competence; CONSIDERING, notably, article 84.4 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales (RLRQ, c. C-47.1); CONSIDERING THAT in this context, the City wishes to contribute financially to the construction or development of rental housing intended for people in a situation of homelessness, under the conditions provided for in this bylaw; CONSIDERING THAT the creation of a municipal program framing innovative housing projects to reduce the homelessness crisis is a more promising alternative:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Repeal the municipal contribution agreement provided for in resolution number CM-2024-760;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign any document necessary to give full effect to this resolution.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Outaouais Bio-food Sector Development Sectoral Agreement 2023-2025
- To authorize the treasurer to pay the amount resulting from the extension of the agreement, i.e., $25,000, in accordance with the terms of the 2023-2025 agreement;
- To authorize the treasurer to provide the necessary funds in the 2026 budgets to follow up on this matter;
- To authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign the extension of the Entente sectorielle de développement du secteur bioalimentaire de l’Outaouais 2023-2025.
The funds for this purpose will be taken from sub-project 10368.01, account 62170, Professional fees - other. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Bylaw 501-78-2024 amending the administration bylaw for urban planning bylaws 501-2005 to adjust permit and certificate fee rates for 2025
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw number 501-78-2024 amending the administration bylaw for urban planning bylaws number 501-2005 for the purpose of adjusting the fee rates for the issuance of permits and certificates for the year 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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2023 Water Report
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has adhered to the Stratégie québécoise d’économie d’eau potable of the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH) since 2011; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau must have its annual report on drinking water management approved annually by the MAMH; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau must file the annual report on drinking water management with the municipal council:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept the filing of the 2023 annual report on water management. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Bylaw 300-44-2024 amending Bylaw 300-2006 regarding traffic and parking within the City of Gatineau
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw number 300-44-2024 amending Bylaw number 300-2006 regarding traffic and parking within the limits of the City of Gatineau for the purpose of modifying certain provisions relating to reserved lanes, traffic obstructions, the prohibition of right turns at red lights, prohibited maneuvers at intersections, and one-way traffic. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Sale of lot 2 885 289 of the Quebec Cadastre - Aylmer electoral district
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of lot 2 885 289 of the Quebec Cadastre, Gatineau land registration division, being a vacant lot located on Rue Principale in the Aylmer sector; CONSIDERING THAT this parcel has no conventional market value, as it is not developable on its own and can only benefit adjacent owners. Also, this land is not used by the City and is no longer required to meet the current and future needs of the City; CONSIDERING THAT the parking lot of Mr. André Durocher, owner of 40, rue Principale, has encroached for several years on the lot belonging to the City; CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Durocher has expressed his interest in acquiring lot 2 885 289 of the Quebec Cadastre, in order to regularize the encroachment of his parking lot. He filed a promise to purchase on November 1, 2024, proposing to acquire the lot for the sum of $100 plus taxes if applicable. Furthermore, all costs related to the transaction will be assumed by him; CONSIDERING THAT this sale can be done by mutual agreement, without any prejudice to other adjacent owners, because it allows for the regularization of an existing non-compliant situation. Moreover, it is part of a perspective of rationalizing the City's real estate portfolio; CONSIDERING THAT all concerned services have been consulted and are in favor of this transfer:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Sell by mutual agreement to Mr. André Durocher, owner of 40, rue Principale, lot 2 885 289 of the Quebec Cadastre, Gatineau land registration division, having an area of 155 m2, at the price of $100 plus GST and QST if applicable, under the usual conditions provided for in the City of Gatineau's standard contract and other conditions stipulated in the promise to purchase submitted and duly signed on November 1, 2024;
- Mandate the Clerk's Office to prepare the necessary documents related to the transaction and coordinate all steps required to follow up on this matter;
- Authorize the Real Estate Assets Service to extend any deadline for signing the deed of sale as provided for in the promise to purchase, if required, and to carry out the management in due form of the sale by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into;
- Mandate the Legal Services, in the event of Mr. André Durocher's failure to comply with all the terms and conditions of the deed of sale, to undertake the procedures for the retrocession of the lot subject to this sale, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into;
- Remove the public character of lot 2 885 289 of the Quebec Cadastre, Gatineau land registration division, covered by this transaction, if required;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter.
The mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this matter. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Free land exchange - Cession of lot 4 053 802 and acquisition of lot 4 053 800 of the Quebec Cadastre - Orée-du-Parc electoral district
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of lot 4 053 802 of the Quebec Cadastre, Hull land registration division, being land adjacent to the commercial project located at 1130 to 1160, boulevard Saint-Joseph; CONSIDERING THAT Les Immeubles E. Tassé Ltée is the owner of lot 4 053 800 of the Quebec Cadastre, Hull land registration division, also being land adjacent to the commercial project located at 1130 to 1160, boulevard Saint-Joseph; CONSIDERING THAT the City encroaches on the land belonging to Les Immeubles E. Tassé Ltée due to the presence of a bike path and street furniture; CONSIDERING THAT Les Immeubles Tassé encroach on the land belonging to the City of Gatineau due to the presence, notably, of surface improvements and a commercial sign:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Cede to Les Immeubles E. Tassé Ltée, lot 4 053 802 of the Quebec Cadastre, Hull land registration division, with an area of 239.7 m², free of charge. In exchange, acquire from Les Immeubles E. Tassé Ltée, lot 4 053 800 of the Quebec Cadastre, Hull land registration division, with an area of 907.2 m2, free of charge. This exchange is made under the usual conditions provided for in the City of Gatineau's standard contract and other conditions stipulated in the promise of exchange submitted and duly signed on November 6, 2024;
- Mandate the Clerk's Office to prepare the necessary documents related to the transaction and coordinate all steps required to follow up on this matter;
- Authorize the Real Estate Assets Service to extend any deadline for signing the deed of exchange as provided for in the promise of exchange, if required, and to carry out the management in due form of the exchange by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed of exchange to be entered into;
- Remove the public character of lot 4 053 802, Hull land registration division, subject to this matter;
- Mandate the Legal Services, in the event of Les Immeubles Tassé Ltée's failure to comply with all the terms and conditions of the deed of exchange, to undertake the procedures for the retrocession of the lot subject to the exchange, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the deed of exchange to be entered into;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter.
The mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this matter. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Sale of lot 2 884 994 of the Quebec Cadastre - Vacant land on Rue Front - Aylmer electoral district
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of lot 2 884 994 of the Quebec Cadastre, Gatineau land registration division, being a vacant lot located on Rue Front; CONSIDERING THAT this parcel has no conventional market value, as it is not developable on its own and can only benefit adjacent owners. Also, this land is not used by the City and is no longer required to meet the future needs of the City; CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Roch Arvisais and Ms. Julie Fortin are the owners of lot 3 184 356 of the Quebec Cadastre, Gatineau land registration division, located at 63, rue Front. Their land is adjacent to that of the City and their sheds have encroached for several years on the lot belonging to the City; CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Roch Arvisais and Ms. Julie Fortin have expressed their interest in acquiring lot 2 884 994 of the Quebec Cadastre, Gatineau land registration division, in order to regularize this encroachment situation; CONSIDERING THAT this sale can be done by mutual agreement, without any prejudice to other adjacent owners, because it allows for the regularization of an existing non-compliant situation. Moreover, it is part of a perspective of rationalizing the City's real estate portfolio; CONSIDERING THAT all concerned municipal services have been consulted and are in favor of this transaction:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Sell to Mr. Roch Arvisais and Ms. Julie Fortin, owners of 63, rue Front, lot 2 884 994 of the Quebec Cadastre, Gatineau land registration division, having an area of 181.40 m2, at the price of $100 plus GST and QST if applicable, under the usual conditions provided for in the City of Gatineau's standard contract and other conditions stipulated in the promise to purchase submitted and duly signed on October 25, 2024;
- Mandate the Clerk's Office to coordinate all steps required to follow up on this matter;
- Authorize the Real Estate Assets Service to extend any deadline for signing the deed of sale as provided for in the promise to purchase, if required, and to carry out the management in due form of the sale by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into;
- Mandate the Legal Services, in the event of Mr. Roch Arvisais and Ms. Julie Fortin's failure to comply with all the terms and conditions of the deed of sale, to undertake the procedures for the retrocession of the lot subject to this sale, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into;
- Remove the public character of lot 2 884 994 of the Quebec Cadastre, Gatineau land registration division, subject to this matter;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter.
The mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this matter. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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2024-2025 Outdoor Rink Support Program
CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2014-462 of June 10, 2014, adopted the new Outdoor Rink Deployment Plan; CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2017-70 of January 24, 2017, adopted the Outdoor Rink Support Program; CONSIDERING THAT the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Commission supported the revision of the outdoor rink service offer proposed by the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service, during its meeting of June 15, 2022; CONSIDERING THAT the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service received 37 requests from 24 organizations to maintain one or more local rink(s), with and/or without boards, eight requests for opening premises, one request to animate a community-type rink, and has proceeded with the analysis of these:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Approve the extension of the analysis and revision period of the Outdoor Rink Deployment Plan until 2025;
- Approve the recommendations of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service, concerning financial support for a sum of $104,500 to the organizations as indicated in Appendix A;
- Approve the protocols of agreement, for the years 2024-2025, with the organizations indicated in Appendix A for the management of outdoor rinks;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign the 24 protocols of agreement for the management of outdoor rinks with the organizations indicated in Appendix A, attached hereto as well as any other document in order to give them full effect;
- Authorize the treasurer to issue checks to the organizations managing the outdoor rinks in accordance with the payment terms detailed in Appendix A: distribution of sums by organization, and this, conditionally upon receipt of the annual and financial report of the previous year as agreed in the protocol of agreement between the City of Gatineau and the managing organization, upon presentation of accounts payable documents prepared by the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Amendment to the protocol of agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Buckingham Dog Owners Association for the management of the dog exercise area
CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to make fenced dog exercise areas accessible to its dog-owning citizens in each of the four sectors of the municipality; CONSIDERING THAT the City is the owner of the land on which the dog exercise area is set up; CONSIDERING THAT the City has entrusted the Association des propriétaires de chiens de Buckingham with the management of the Buckingham dog park for five years now, agreed upon according to the protocol of agreement: Management of a dog exercise area adopted on September 23, 2019, by resolution number CM-2019-624; CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to review the terms of agreements with organizations concerning the management of dog exercise areas; CONSIDERING THAT the agreement (CM-2019-624) between the City and the Association des propriétaires de chiens de Buckingham expires on December 31, 2024, but that the revision of the terms of agreements with organizations concerning the management of dog exercise areas must continue over the coming months:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Approve the amendment to the protocol of agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Association des propriétaires de chiens de Buckingham for the management of the dog exercise area stipulating the extension of the protocol by one year to end on December 31, 2025;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign the protocol of agreement attached hereto as well as any other document in order to give them full effect.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Authorization for the publication of the 2025 budget explanatory document
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept that a budget explanatory document be published in a newspaper distributed on the territory of the municipality, in accordance with the provisions of article 474.3 of the Loi sur les cités et villes, instead of distributing it to every civic address on the territory of the municipality. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Bylaw 61-40-2024 amending Bylaw 61-2006 establishing pricing for goods, services, or activities offered by the City of Gatineau to revise established rates
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw number 61-40-2024 amending Bylaw number 61-2006 establishing pricing applicable for goods, services, or activities offered by the City of Gatineau in order to revise the established rates. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Bylaw 965-2024 decreeing the imposition and levy of a tax on parking lots for the year 2025
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw number 965-2024 decreeing the imposition and levy of a tax on parking lots for the year 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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2024 Program - Support for archive processing - Grant awarded by the City of Gatineau - Clerk's Office
CONSIDERING THAT within the framework of the 2024 action plan of the Heritage Policy, an amount of $40,000 was allocated for the 2024 Support for Archive Processing program, of which $20,000 comes from the cultural development agreement entered into between the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec and the City of Gatineau; CONSIDERING THAT the City received only one request from an organization and that this request complies with the program, the Document and Archive Management Section of the Clerk's Office recommends awarding financial aid to the Centre régional d’archives de l’Outaouais:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Approve the financial contribution within the framework of the 2024 Support for Archive Processing program to the following organization: Centre régional d’archives de l’Outaouais $23,291;
- Authorize the treasurer to issue a check in the amount appearing for the above-mentioned organization, upon presentation of the payment request prepared by the Document and Archive Management Section of the Clerk's Office;
- Authorize the head of the Document and Archive Management Section of the Clerk's Office or her representative to sign the protocol of agreement with the cultural organization.
The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:
| ITEM | AMOUNT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 10039.01 | $23,291 | Heritage |
A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Amendment to the specific protocol of agreement with the École internationale du Village (St-Paul building) - Aylmer electoral district
CONSIDERING THAT the École internationale du Village plans certain greening and development work for the schoolyard of the St-Paul building located at 45, chemin Eardley; CONSIDERING THAT the École internationale du Village falls under the Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l’Outaouais; CONSIDERING THAT the City, by resolution number CM-2023-554, awarded a financial contribution of $20,000 to the development project of the École internationale du Village schoolyard (St-Paul building), through the discretionary fund of the elected official of the Aylmer electoral district, Mr. Steven Boivin; CONSIDERING THAT the École internationale du Village and the Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l’Outaouais have asked the City to extend the agreement to complete the work in the spring of 2025; CONSIDERING THAT the councillor for the Aylmer electoral district, Mr. Steven Boivin, supports the extension request:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Approve the amendment to the protocol of agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Centre de services scolaires des Portages-de-l’Outaouais for the development of the École internationale du Village schoolyard (St-Paul building);
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign the amendment to the agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l’Outaouais.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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$20,350.58 grant - Financial aid to the Association des résidants et résidantes du quartier Wright for the Fairview Estate lighting project at 100, rue Gamelin - Parc-de-la-Montagne-Saint-Raymond electoral district
CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Marc Bureau, councillor for the Parc-de-la-Montagne‒Saint-Raymond electoral district, wishes to strengthen the sense of belonging of the neighborhood residents and beautify the park at 100, rue Gamelin; CONSIDERING THAT the Association des résidants et résidantes du quartier Wright will be responsible for the lighting at 100, rue Gamelin:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:
- Authorize the granting of a subsidy of $20,350.58 from Mr. Bureau's discretionary fund to the Association des résidants et résidantes du quartier Wright for the lighting project at 100, rue Gamelin, upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Hull service center;
- Approve the protocol of agreement to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and the Association des résidants et résidantes du quartier Wright for the lighting project at 100, rue Gamelin;
- Authorize the treasurer to issue a check in the amount of $20,350.58 from the discretionary fund, regarding the protocol of agreement established between the City of Gatineau and the Association des résidants et résidantes du quartier Wright located at 27, rue Jeanne d’Arc, Gatineau, Quebec, J8Y 2H3 to the attention of Ms. France Biron, administrator.
The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries to follow up on this matter. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Filing of the 2021-2023 (2024) action plan report of the financial agreement concluded with the MIFI regarding cultural diversity
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau plays a leadership role in terms of cultural diversity and that it works in concert with its institutional and community partners to carry out its action plans in terms of cultural diversity; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau signed a 2021-2023 financial aid agreement with the ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI), within the framework of the Community Support Program to implement its 2021-2023 action plan in terms of cultural diversity (CM-2021-295); CONSIDERING THAT this agreement was extended by one year, i.e., from January 1 to December 31, 2024, without additional financial contribution (CM-2023-907); CONSIDERING THAT this plan expires on December 31, 2024, and that the City of Gatineau must submit an accountability report to the ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration, in January 2025; CONSIDERING THAT the filing of this accountability report with the ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration is a prerequisite for the filing of a new request for financial aid in 2025:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept the filing of the 2021-2023 (2024) action plan report and the accountability report of the financial agreement concluded with the ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration, within the framework of the Community Support Program. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Modification to the organizational structure - Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service
CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise made it possible to prioritize needs in order to create new permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets; CONSIDERING THAT the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service has carried out an analysis and evaluation of its needs; CONSIDERING the 2025-2029 Homelessness and Social Development Action Plan presented within the framework of the 2025 budget study:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept to modify the organizational structure of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service as follows:
- Create two positions of coordinator, Community Development (LSC-PRO-018 and LSC-PRO-019) located at class 4 of the professional salary scale, under the management of the section head, Community Development (LSC-CAD-036).
The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget for the implementation of the 2025-2029 Action Plan on homelessness and social development. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Interim appointment as Assistant Director, Plants, Support and Continuous Improvement at the Water and Residual Materials Service
CONSIDERING the vacancy for an indefinite period of the position of assistant director, Plants, Support and Continuous Improvement (position number EMR-CAD-002) of the Water and Residual Materials Service; CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Nicolas Grignon-Lemieux currently exercises the functions of division head, Plants and Water Treatment at the Water and Residual Materials Service; CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Nicolas Grignon-Lemieux has assumed certain functions of the assistant director position since November 11, 2024, in order to ensure operations; CONSIDERING the need to ensure the assistant direction of the Water and Residual Materials Service until the return of the position holder:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept:
- The interim appointment of Mr. Nicolas Grignon-Lemieux as assistant director, Plants, Support and Continuous Improvement at the Water and Residual Materials Service with all the powers devolved to this position;
- The payment of a bonus corresponding to the salary of this function retroactively to November 11, 2024, in recognition of the work performed.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Appointment as Director, Finance Service and Treasurer
CONSIDERING THAT the Human Resources Service was authorized to fill a position of director, Finance Service and treasurer (position number FIN-CAD-018) at the Finance Service according to the standards and practices in force:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept the probationary hiring and permanence of Mr. Richard Kouamé to the position of director, Finance Service and treasurer (position number FIN-CAD-018) at the Finance Service. The salary of Mr. Richard Kouamé is established at class 11, step 7 of the salary scale for management employees of the City of Gatineau. Mr. Richard Kouamé is subject to a 12-month probationary period. His start date will be determined by the Human Resources Service. It is understood that Mr. Kouamé will act as director, Finance Service and treasurer, with all the powers that are devolved to this function, following the departure of the current holder on February 28, 2025. Mr. Richard Kouamé is subject to all the working conditions of management employees of the City of Gatineau. Permanence in this position will be granted to him by right, conditionally upon the probationary period being completed, in accordance with the provisions of the collection of employment conditions for managers of the City of Gatineau. The funds for this purpose will be taken from budget item number 52100-10126.03-100, Finance | Regular/non-unionized. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Modifications to the organizational structure - Responsible Procurement Service
CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise made it possible to prioritize needs in order to create and abolish new permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets; CONSIDERING THAT the Responsible Procurement Service has carried out an analysis of its needs; CONSIDERING THAT the positions of procurement specialist (SAR-BLC-013 and SAR-BLC-017) are vacant:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept to modify the organizational structure of the Responsible Procurement Service as follows:
- Create a position of advisor, Strategic Procurement (position number SAR-PRO-007) located at class 4 of the professional salary scale, under the management of the service head, Strategic Procurement;
- Abolish the positions of procurement specialist (position numbers SAR-BLC-013 and SAR-BLC-017) located at class 10 of the white-collar salary scale.
The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget items of the concerned service. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Modification of Appendix A - Job classification and car allowances of the salary policy and collection of working conditions for management employees of the City of Gatineau
CONSIDERING THAT the holder of the position of director at the Citizen Interaction Service (CIT-CAD-001) must travel with their personal vehicle in the course of their duties; CONSIDERING THAT it has been justified that the mileage traveled amounts to above the minimum threshold of 2,000 km per year allowing a car allowance to be allocated under article V of the Collection; CONSIDERING THAT the payment of a car allowance in this case allows for the reduction of costs related to the management of travel expenses:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council grant to the position of director at the Citizen Interaction Service (CIT-CAD-001), an annual car allowance of level 2 in the amount of $3,810, retroactive to September 18, 2023. The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify Appendix A of the Salary Policy and the Collection of working conditions for management employees of the City of Gatineau. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget item of the concerned service. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Modifications to the organizational structure - Water and Residual Materials Service
CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise made it possible to prioritize needs in order to abolish and create new permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets; CONSIDERING THAT the Water and Residual Materials Service has carried out an analysis of its needs and that it is necessary to make modifications to the organizational structure of the Service; CONSIDERING THAT the position of project coordinator (EMR-PRO-003) is vacant:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept to modify the organizational structure of the Water and Residual Materials Service as follows:
- Abolish the position of project coordinator (position number EMR-PRO-003) located at class 5 of the professional salary scale;
- Create a position of technician, Automation Management (position number EMR-BLC-026) located at class 9 of the white-collar salary scale, under the management of the person responsible, Process Maintenance.
The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget items of the concerned service. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Modification to the organizational structure - Finance Service
CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise made it possible to prioritize needs in order to create new permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets; CONSIDERING THAT the Finance Service has carried out an analysis of its needs:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept to modify the organizational structure of the Finance Service as follows:
- Create a position of coordinator, Capital Assets and Debt (position number FIN-PRO-016) located at class 5 of the professional salary scale, under the management of the section head, Capital Assets and Debt.
The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget items of the concerned service. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Modifications to the organizational structure - Buckingham and Masson-Angers, Gatineau, Hull, and Aylmer service centers
CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise made it possible to prioritize needs in order to abolish and create new permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets; CONSIDERING THAT the service centers have carried out an analysis of their needs; CONSIDERING THAT the position of executive administrative assistant (CSB-BLC-001) is vacant:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept to modify the organizational structures of the Buckingham and Masson-Angers, Gatineau, Hull, and Aylmer service centers as follows:
- Abolish a position of executive administrative assistant (position number CSB-BLC-001) located at class 7 of the white-collar salary scale;
- Create a position of coordinator, Relations with Elected Officials and the Community (position number CSA-PRO-001) located at class 3 of the professional salary scale, under the management of the assistant territorial director, Hull and Aylmer service centers;
- Administratively attach the position of executive administrative assistant (position number CSG-BLC-001) under the management of the territorial director, Gatineau service center and the territorial director, Buckingham and Masson-Angers service centers.
The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational charts of the concerned service centers. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget items of the concerned services. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Modification of the contractual engagement of the Auditor General
CONSIDERING THAT the provisions of the contractual engagement of the Auditor General were adopted by resolution number CM-2024-70; CONSIDERING THAT it is desired to modify the terms related to remuneration:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council modify the contractual engagement of the Auditor General in order to modify the salary according to the new terms in the contract, and this, retroactively to January 1, 2024. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.
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Modifications to the organizational structure - Infrastructure and Projects Service
CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise made it possible to prioritize needs in order to create new permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets; CONSIDERING THAT the Infrastructure and Projects Service has carried out an analysis of its needs:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council accept to modify the organizational structure of the Infrastructure and Projects Service as follows:
- Create a position of coordinator, Infrastructure (position number SIS-PRO-099) located at class 5 of the professional salary scale, under the management of the section head, Water Treatment and Pumping;
- Create a position of coordinator, Public Utilities (position number SIS-PRO-098) located at class 3 of the professional salary scale, under the management of the unit head, Partnerships.
The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget items of the concerned service. A treasurer's certificate was issued on December 9, 2024. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution.