2025.02.18 – Special meeting of the executive committee of the City of Gatineau held in the committee room, – Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9:46 a.m. at which

Membership of the City of Gatineau in the Tricentris solidarity cooperative for 2025-2026

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has been a business partner with Tricentris since 2012; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau was a member of the Tricentris cooperative from April 21, 2022, to December 31, 2024; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau believes in the vision, mission, and values of the Tricentris cooperative; CONSIDERING THAT membership in the Tricentris cooperative helps support the spirit of collaboration and cooperation; CONSIDERING THAT due to the cooperative's precarious financial situation, largely linked to unfavorable markets, the City of Gatineau paid additional annual contributions to Tricentris, reaching nearly $4.5 million in 2024; CONSIDERING THAT since January 1, 2025, Éco Entreprises Québec has been responsible for the sorting and processing of recyclable materials recovered by the City of Gatineau and routes these materials to the Tricentris sorting center located in Gatineau; CONSIDERING THAT user members have access to a basket of paid services through a service contract for information, awareness, and education (ISÉ) activities; CONSIDERING THAT user members must comply with the cooperative's bylaws; CONSIDERING THAT under Article 5.4 of Règlement numéro 1 : Régie interne, the cooperative may require its members to contribute to paying all or part of its operating expenses when the interests of Tricentris so require. The amount of this contribution is determined by the board of directors; CONSIDERING THAT in the event of an additional contribution, the expense would be entirely borne by the City of Gatineau and would not be reimbursed by Éco Entreprises Québec or by the compensation plan for municipal services provided for the recovery and reclamation of residual materials; CONSIDERING THAT under Article 10.2.1 of Règlement numéro 1 : Régie interne, rebates may be paid to user members of the cooperative in proportion to the operations performed. The rate of rebates may vary depending on the nature or quality of the products or services that were the subject of the operations; CONSIDERING THAT membership in the cooperative could have a future financial impact, either through the payment of a rebate or an obligation to pay an additional financial contribution, if applicable, and that such an additional contribution cannot be financially planned for:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council authorize the Director of the Water and Residual Materials Service or their replacement to:

• complete and transmit all documents, forms, and appendices relating to the City of Gatineau's membership in the Tricentris solidarity cooperative for the year 2025-2026; • sign all required documents and forms relating to the City of Gatineau's membership in the Tricentris solidarity cooperative and, if applicable, sign any document related to the performance of services provided for in the 2025-2026 contract; • renew the membership if necessary.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 17, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Use of the Quarry and Sand Pit Royalty Fund to finance road work for the resurfacing of Chemin Vanier, between Chemin Pink and Rue de Vernon - Deschênes electoral district

CONSIDERING THAT Article 78.1 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales has required municipalities since January 1, 2009, to create a fund for the repair and maintenance of public roads and to pay into this fund the revenues from the imposition of a tariff on operators of quarries and sand pits located on their territory; CONSIDERING THAT Règlement numéro 497-2008 was adopted to comply with the revision of the Loi sur les compétences municipales and to regulate the creation of a fund, the imposition, and the collection of fees from operators of quarries and sand pits on the territory of the city of Gatineau; CONSIDERING THAT policy INFRA-2011-01 was adopted at the plenary committee on January 25, 2011, and aims to distribute the funds made available by the imposition of fees on quarry and sand pit operators based on prioritization criteria; CONSIDERING THAT the section of Chemin Vanier, between Chemin Pink and Rue de Vernon, presenting a heavily degraded road surface, has been prioritized according to the criteria established in policy INFRA-2011-01; CONSIDERING THAT the City recently acquired lot 3 835 037 located on Chemin Vanier, between Chemin Pink and Rue de Vernon, for the construction of the future western ecocentre; CONSIDERING THAT major work to extend municipal services to serve the future ecocentre is planned for 2027 on Chemin Vanier; CONSIDERING THAT palliative paving repairs were carried out by the Public Works Department in 2023 while awaiting the work related to the ecocentre; CONSIDERING THAT the work to extend municipal services for the needs of the ecocentre will be combined with road work estimated at $3,100,000 on Chemin Vanier, between Chemin Pink and Rue de Vernon; CONSIDERING THAT this road work can be financed by the Quarry and Sand Pit Royalty Fund:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council authorize the treasurer to draw an amount of $3,100,000 from the Quarry and Sand Pit Royalty Fund reserve to finance the road work aimed at resurfacing the road on Chemin Vanier, between Chemin Pink and Rue de Vernon. The treasurer is authorized to make the accounting entries required to follow up on this. A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 17, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Signing of a contribution agreement with the Government of Canada for a $5,000,000 grant from the New Horizons for Seniors Program (2023-2024 Pan-Canadian Stream) for the collective impact plan: Gatineau, an inclusive city for vulnerable and at-risk seniors (2025-2030)

CONSIDERING THAT the Government of Canada launched a call for projects under the New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream 2023-2024 aimed at supporting collective impact initiatives to increase the social inclusion of vulnerable seniors; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is recognized by the Government of Quebec as a Municipalité amie des aînés (Age-Friendly Municipality) and that the City has chosen to place great importance on the concerns and living conditions of seniors; CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2022-844 of December 6, 2022, adopted the Plan d’action intégré 2022-2026 – Familles, aînés et personnes aînées which addresses, among other things, the issue of seniors; CONSIDERING THAT the social inclusion of vulnerable and at-risk seniors, including disabled seniors and English-speaking seniors in the territory, is a complex issue that requires collective reflection and special attention; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is being awarded a sum of $5,000,000, over five years, to carry out a collective impact project aimed at increasing the social inclusion of vulnerable and at-risk seniors, under the New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream 2023-2024 (CM-2023-992):

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:

• accept the grant from the Government of Canada for a maximum sum of $5,000,000 for the years 2025 to 2030; • 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 a contribution agreement with the Government of Canada for the receipt of a grant of $5,000,000, under the New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream 2023-2024, on behalf of the City of Gatineau (CM-2023-992); • 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 all documents relating to the New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream 2023-2024; • mandate the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department of the City of Gatineau to implement the selected collective impact plan, entitled: Gatineau, une ville inclusive pour les aînés vulnérables et à risque d’exclusion, under the New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream 2023-2024, as well as to report on the activities and expenses incurred directly to the Government of Canada during the duration of the project; • mandate the Seniors Commission of the City of Gatineau to act as a monitoring committee for the process related to the implementation of the New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream 2023-2024; • authorize the treasurer to allocate the funds to be received from the New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream 2023-2024 grant to the budget of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department.

This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Financial assistance request to the Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration for the Community Support Program and the 2025-2028 Action Plan on cultural diversity and living together

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau plays a leadership role in cultural diversity and works in concert with local organizations to develop and implement its action plan on cultural diversity and living together; CONSIDERING THAT the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department has developed, in collaboration with partners, a new 2025-2028 action plan; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau intends to submit a new request for financial assistance to the ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI), for a sum of $1.5 million, under the Programme d’appui aux collectivités (PAC), to ensure the implementation of the action plan; CONSIDERING THAT the MIFI exceptionally allows the City of Gatineau to submit its application to the PAC no later than January 31, 2025; CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council resolution confirming the submission of the Action Plan is expected by the MIFI after the adoption session, scheduled for mid-February 2025, in order to finalize the analysis of the request and, in case of acceptance, to conclude an agreement with the City of Gatineau:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:

• adopt the City of Gatineau's 2025-2028 Action Plan on cultural diversity and living together; • authorize the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department to submit a request for financial assistance of $1.5 million to the ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration, under the Programme d’appui aux collectivités for the implementation of the 2025-2028 Action Plan; • 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 financial assistance agreement and any other official document that accompanies the 2025-2028 agreement; • authorize the treasurer to provide for the equivalent contribution of $1,500,000 from the City of Gatineau for the realization of the action plan of the 2025-2028 agreement with the ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration, including a sum of $105,000 in financial contribution as well as a sum of $1,395,000 in human resources and services; • authorize the treasurer to transfer all sums to be received to the 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028 budgets of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department, under the agreement concluded between the City of Gatineau and the ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 17, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Bylaw 971-2025 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $4,448,000 to finance the purchase of vehicles and equipment for the Public Works Department, the Fire Department, and other services included in the Investment Plan - Maintenance component

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw 971-2025 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $4,448,000 to finance the purchase of vehicles and equipment for the Public Works Department, the Fire Department, and other services included in the Investment Plan – Maintenance component. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Bylaw 972-2025 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $1,457,000 to finance the purchase of a tanker truck for the Fire Safety Service as part of the Fire Risk Coverage Scheme

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council adopt Bylaw 972-2025 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $1,457,000 to finance the purchase of a tanker truck for the Fire Safety Service as part of the Fire Risk Coverage Scheme as presented in the Investment Plan – Maintenance component. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Acquisition by expropriation of lots 4 473 032 and 5 515 891 - Decision of the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec - Jacques-Cartier Street project - Pointe-Gatineau electoral district

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolutions CM-2010-664, CM-2010-828, and CM-2013-235, mandated the expropriation of lots 4 473 032 and 5 515 891 of the Quebec cadastre, as part of the Jacques-Cartier Street waterfront development project; CONSIDERING THAT expropriation proceedings were initiated for the acquisition of said lots; CONSIDERING THAT a decision was rendered on October 30, 2024, by the Tribunal administratif du Québec (hereinafter, the TAQ); CONSIDERING THAT, by this decision, the TAQ orders the City of Gatineau to pay a final indemnity, in capital, interest, and costs of $438,315.54 to the expropriated parties, which is broken down in the decision attached hereto in Appendix 1; CONSIDERING THAT the parties have agreed to crystallize the interest and additional indemnities on the capital as of January 30, 2025:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council authorize:

• the payment of the total sum of $438,315.54 representing the global and total sum that the City of Gatineau must pay to 102662 Canada inc. and Gestion Roger Lachapelle inc., in capital, interest, and costs, all representing the final indemnity to be paid to the expropriated party following the expropriation of lots 4 473 032 and 5 515 891 of the Quebec cadastre as well as the reimbursement of expert fees and for trouble, annoyance, and inconvenience; • the Legal Affairs Department or its representative to sign and file any document or procedure necessary to finalize the file before the Tribunal administratif du Québec; • the treasurer to draw from the Project Adjustment Reserve – Maintenance component an amount of $438,315.54 to finance the funds mentioned above; • the treasurer to make the accounting entries required to follow up on this.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 17, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Amendment to resolution CM-2024-881 regarding the agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport Corporation

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau and the Corporation de l’Aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa (AEGO) are bound by an agreement adopted on September 21, 2021, in accordance with resolution CM-2021-650; CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution CM-2024-881 of November 19, 2024, approved the amendment to the agreement reached on September 21, 2021, between the City of Gatineau and the AEGO following the executive committee recommendation CE-2024-753 of November 13, 2024; CONSIDERING THAT the AEGO, by its resolution 2025-015 adopted during the special meeting of directors on February 5, requests that the City modify the text of the amendment to the agreement by integrating a consideration to the effect that it manages assets belonging to the City and contributes positively to the economic development and wealth of the City; CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to respond to the Corporation's concern regarding the absence of a directive related to its potential financial contribution for the years 2028 to 2030; CONSIDERING THAT a typo occurred in resolution CM-2024-881 and that a modification is required to, among other things, clarify the City's request to the AEGO:

IT IS PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:

• accept the proposed modifications to the amendment to the agreement reached on September 21, 2021, between the City of Gatineau and the Corporation de l’Aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa in order to add:

• the following consideration: the Airport manages assets belonging to the City and contributes positively to the economic development and wealth of the City;
• the following paragraph to Article 6: In the first 6 months of 2027, the parties undertake to negotiate the annual contribution of the City of Gatineau to the AEGO for the years 2028 to 2030. • modify resolution CM-2024-881 in order to remove the mention "agrees to" and thus replace the 1st resolved:
• Requests the Corporation de l’Aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa (AEGO) to perform an evaluation of the infrastructure and resources required in the medium and long term and establish a long-term financial plan (5 to 10 years) in order to better evaluate the needs of the airport for the coming years, within a period of 12 months; • 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 reached on September 21, 2021, between the City of Gatineau and the Corporation de l’Aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa (AEGO).

A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 18, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Sale of land - Lot 2 552 038 - 348, Chemin Industriel - 9534-2234 Québec inc. - La Rivière-Blanche electoral district

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of lot 2 552 038 of the Quebec cadastre, Hull land registration division, with a total area of approximately 1,529 m², located in the Aéroparc, also known by the civic address 348, Chemin Industriel; CONSIDERING THAT the company 9534-2234 Québec inc. filed a promise to purchase on February 6, 2025, and proposes to acquire the entirety of lot 2 552 038 of the Quebec cadastre, Hull land registration division; CONSIDERING THAT the developer plans to house a building with a minimum floor area of 229 m² within 12 months from the signing of the deed of sale, to accommodate its hardwood flooring manufacturing activities or to store its finished products; CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council granted a minor variance under resolution CM-2023-182 of March 21, 2023, aimed at reducing the minimum required rear setback from 9 m to 1.5 m to allow the project to be carried out; CONSIDERING THAT the total sale price of $164,580.19 was calculated based on the price adopted by the municipal council on August 27, 2024, under resolution CM-2024-676 ($10/sq. ft. or $107.64/m²) and in effect at the time of the acceptance of the sale project by the Economic Development Office; CONSIDERING THAT the treasurer's certificate was issued on February 7, 2025, by the Finance Department stipulating that the sale price is higher than the costs incurred by the City for the acquisition of the lot, as defined in the Loi sur les immeubles industriels et municipaux:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that council:

• authorize the sale to the company 9534-2234 Québec inc. of lot 2 552 038 of the Quebec cadastre, Hull land registration division, with an area of approximately 1,529 m², at the price of $164,580.19 plus GST and QST if applicable, under the 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 February 6, 2025, by this same company; • mandate the Clerk's Office to coordinate all steps required to follow up on this; • authorize the Real Estate Assets Department to extend any deadline for signing the deed of sale, as provided for in the promise to purchase, if required; • mandate the Real Estate Assets Department to perform the proper management of the sale by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into; • mandate the Legal Affairs Department, in the event of the failure of the company 9534-2234 Québec inc. to comply with all the terms and conditions of the deed of sale, to initiate 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 2 552 038 of the Quebec cadastre, Hull land registration division, covered by this transaction, if required; • authorize the treasurer to make the accounting entries required to follow up on this.

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 and to proceed with the signing of the release of the construction obligation, when all work has been completed to the satisfaction of the municipal services concerned.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 17, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted