2025.09.16 – Special meeting of the Ville de Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 9:56 a.m.

Repeal of Resolution CM-2024-747 and Provision of Municipal Participation under the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (PHAQ) - Affordable Housing Project - Sacré-Cœur Project - 344, rue Champlain - Hull-Wright Electoral District - Steve Moran

CONSIDERING THAT the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) created the Programme d’habitation abordable Québec (PHAQ) with the goal of financially supporting affordable rental housing projects intended for low- or modest-income households, as well as individuals with specific housing needs;

CONSIDERING THAT, within the framework of the PHAQ program, the organization Habitations de l’Outaouais métropolitain submitted a new construction project during the second call for projects in June 2023 on land located at 344, rue Champlain, to provide 199 housing units for families;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau provided its support for the Sacré-Cœur project through a letter of interest dated September 15, 2023 (CM-2023-763 of September 19, 2023);

CONSIDERING THAT the Sacré-Cœur project was selected among the projects submitted to the SHQ under its Programme d’habitation abordable Québec (PHAQ) for a basic SHQ grant estimated at $34,340,180.14 to carry out the project;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau reserved, by resolution number CM-2024-747 of September 24, 2024, a total participation in the project of $13,902,426, of which $7,013,392 is a monetary contribution and $6,889,034 is a tax reimbursement;

CONSIDERING THAT the SHQ, through a letter sent on August 20, 2025, definitively gave its final acceptance to the project under the PHAQ program;

CONSIDERING THAT the financial structure approved by the SHQ to pass the final acceptance stage indicates a total municipal contribution of $13,736,072.06, of which $7,390,325.79 is monetary and $6,345,746.27 is in tax reimbursements;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal participation in the project, as announced in resolution number CM-2024-747, is no longer in compliance with the financial structure approved by the SHQ at the final acceptance stage and that an adjustment is necessary;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2025-305, has reprioritized projects planned in the various Investment Plans – Maintenance Component in order to finance future affordable housing projects:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that this committee recommend that the council accept:

• To repeal resolution number CM-2024-747 of September 24, 2024, in order to readjust the municipal participation for the Sacré-Cœur project, taking into account the financial structure at the final acceptance stage;
• To grant a financial participation for the realization of a permanent housing project under the Programme d’habitation abordable Québec (PHAQ) – Sacré-Cœur Project, located at 344, rue Champlain, in the downtown urban village and its communities, specifically:
  • A grant equivalent to a tax reimbursement of $734,454.90 per year over 10 years; which represents a total discounted amount of $6,345,746.27 according to the SHQ calculation criteria;
  • A monetary contribution of $7,013,392 financed from the balances available for social housing in the PIVMS for the years 2021, 2022, and 2024, conditional upon the approval of a loan by-law;
  • A monetary contribution of $376,933.79, financed by a loan by-law and drawn from funds released to finance future affordable housing projects, conditional upon the approval of this loan by-law;
• To authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to give effect to this resolution;
• 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 any document necessary to give full effect to this resolution.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on September 12, 2025, conditional upon the adoption of the 2026 budget. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

Integration of a Public Art Piece in the Pointe-Gatineau Motor Zone

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau had several plots of land ceded to it that were left vacant following the floods of 2017 and 2019, and that the City chose to make them a development project in collaboration with the community;

CONSIDERING THAT by the adoption of resolution number CM-2019-778 of December 10, 2019, the City of Gatineau reserved $1.4M for the development of the land and the adaptation of neighborhoods at risk of flooding;

CONSIDERING THAT a sum of $90,000 was reserved from the redevelopment budget of the Pointe-Gatineau motor zone to integrate a public art piece;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau conducted an invitation-based competition among Quebec artists to provide the motor zone with an art piece in the spirit of its cultural policy, which commits to integrating public art, architecture, and design into land development;

CONSIDERING THAT each artistic proposal was created in a duo with a Gatineau visual artist;

CONSIDERING THAT a selection committee composed of eight members was formed and that it unanimously recommended the piece À fleur d’eau by the cooperative Le Comité and Gatineau artist Mélanie Myers, as it meets the art integration program requirements:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that this committee recommend that the council:

• Accept the recommendation of the selection committee members for the piece À fleur d’eau by the cooperative Le Comité and artist Mélanie Myers for the Pointe-Gatineau motor zone as part of the municipal competition for the integration of arts into the environment;
• Ratify the art execution contracts between the City of Gatineau and the cooperative Le Comité in the amount of $72,000, taxes included, and between the City of Gatineau and Mélanie Myers in the amount of $21,000, taxes included, for the creation and installation of the piece À fleur d’eau;
• 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 execution contracts for the creation of the piece À fleur d’eau with the cooperative Le Comité and artist Mélanie Myers, as well as any modification or amendment to the contracts;
• Authorize the treasurer to issue checks to the winning artists according to the terms of the contracts, upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres;
• Authorize the treasurer to adjust the insurance portfolio.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on September 12, 2025. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

Special Financial Contribution Request - Les Grands feux du Casino Lac-Leamy 2025

CONSIDERING THAT the event Les Grands feux du Casino Lac-Leamy has existed for 27 years and that the City of Gatineau wishes for the maintenance of this major event in the Gatineau event offering;

CONSIDERING THAT the board of directors of the organization Les internationaux pyrotechniques de Gatineau (IPG) wants to continue the implementation of its new strategic vision and continue to offer an international-caliber event to the population of Gatineau and its visitors;

CONSIDERING THAT by supporting Les Grands feux du Casino Lac-Leamy, the City will have a catalytic effect and a leverage effect with other funders, partners, and suppliers of the event:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that this committee recommend that the council:

• Approve a special financial contribution of $100,000 to the IPG organization, repayable by the latter to the City of Gatineau in four equal annual installments of $25,000, from 2026 to 2029 inclusive;
• Authorize the management of the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres or its representatives to sign the addendum to the 2025 memorandum of understanding with IPG clarifying the City's requirements related to the special financial contribution;
• Authorize the treasurer to pay the IPG organization a one-time amount of $100,000 from the ongoing project 'Dedicated funds for downtown animation – Original envelope $1M' upon presentation of the necessary supporting documents prepared by the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres.

Obligations of the organization:

• Provide the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres starting October 1, 2025, with a quarterly budget follow-up during the years 2025 to 2029 inclusive, or until the full repayment of the sum to the City. The quarterly budget follow-up must include all revenues and expenses, specifically new revenues;
• File with the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres the preliminary financial statements of the 2025 edition no later than November 1, 2025, and the complete audit signed by the auditor and the designated representative of the Board of Directors no later than December 5, 2025.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on September 15, 2025. Councillor Edmond Leclerc votes against this project. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

Bylaw Number 891-1-2025 Amending Bylaw Number 891-2022 for the Purpose of Increasing the Expenditure and Borrowing by $1,671,000 to Carry Out Road Repair Work and the Extension of Sanitary Sewer and Drinking Water Networks on Rue Vernon, between Pink and Vanier Roads - Plateau Electoral District - Bettyna Bélizaire

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that this committee recommend that the council adopt Bylaw number 891-1-2025 amending Bylaw number 891-2022 for the purpose of increasing the expenditure and borrowing by $1,671,000 to carry out road repair work and the extension of sanitary sewer and drinking water networks on rue Vernon, between Pink and Vanier roads – Plateau electoral district.

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