2024.11.19 – Regular meeting of the Gatineau City Council held in the Jean-Despréz hall of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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CONSIDERING THAT sections 145.21 and following of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme (chapter A-19.1) allow municipalities to require a monetary contribution intended to finance all or part of an expense related to the addition, expansion, or modification of municipal infrastructure or equipment required to ensure the increased provision of municipal services that will serve the housing units targeted by a permit application; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wishes to subject the issuance of certain building permits to the payment of a monetary contribution that will be paid into a fund reserved for the development of municipal infrastructure and equipment that will serve the housing units targeted by the permit application and which are required to ensure the increased provision of municipal services; CONSIDERING THAT during the municipal council meeting of October 22, 2024, the notice of motion number AM-2024-815 was given and the draft bylaw was adopted; CONSIDERING THAT a public consultation assembly was held on November 12, 2024; CONSIDERING THAT a notice of motion regarding bylaw number 961-2024 was given during the council meeting of October 22, 2024, and that the bylaw was filed there, all in compliance with section 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes: IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2024-774 of November 19, 2024, this council adopts without change, Bylaw number 961-2024 concerning the imposition of a contribution intended to finance all or part of expenses related to the addition, expansion, or modification of municipal infrastructure or equipment. Councillor Mario Aubé requests a vote and the president asks the members present to vote by voice: FOR AGAINST M. Gilles Chagnon M. Jocelyn Blondin Mme Bettyna Bélizaire M. Denis Girouard Mme Anik Des Marais M. Jean Lessard M. Steve Moran M. Mario Aubé M. Marc Bureau Mme Isabelle N. Miron M. Louis Sabourin Mme Tiffany-Lee Norris Parent Mme Caroline Murray M. Steven Boivin Mme la mairesse Maude Marquis-Bissonnette M. Mike Duggan Mme Catherine Craig-St-Louis M. Daniel Champagne Mme Alicia Lacasse-Brunet M. Edmond Leclerc The president declares the main resolution adopted. Adopted on division
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CONSIDERING THAT the Land Use and Development Plan number 2050-2016 came into force on December 8, 2015, and constitutes the main planning tool for Gatineau's land use; CONSIDERING THAT section 5 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme (LRQ, chapter A-19-1) provides that a land use and development plan must plan the organization of transport, particularly its different modes, in an integrated manner with land use planning; CONSIDERING THAT the complementary study for the realization of a structuring public transit system in the west of the city of Gatineau was approved on September 15, 2021, by the members of the Structuring Electric Public Transit Project between the west of Gatineau and downtown Ottawa; CONSIDERING THAT on July 4, 2023, the municipal council adopted resolution number CM-2023-564 which recognizes the tramway as structuring transport in the west, supports the complementary study, and mandates the administration to integrate the tramway into the plan; CONSIDERING THAT by integrating the tramway into the plan, it appears that the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) zone type 1 - Labelle is no longer found in the rapid transit corridor planned in the west, it is therefore removed from the plan's planning; CONSIDERING THAT by integrating the tramway into the plan, the planning of the organization of transport is reviewed, the current state of the Rapibus, which is completed in the east to Lorrain since August 2023, is also included in the plan; CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau must proceed with the creation of a commission aimed at holding the public assembly under section 53.1 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme (LRQ, chapter A-19-1); CONSIDERING THAT during the municipal council meeting of September 24, 2024, the notice of motion number AM-2024-716 was given and the draft bylaw was adopted; CONSIDERING THAT a public consultation assembly was held on October 15, 2024, and that the file was presented by the commission provided for above; CONSIDERING THAT a notice of motion regarding bylaw number 2050-11-2024 was given during the council meeting of September 24, 2024, and that the bylaw was filed there, all in compliance with section 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes: IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2024-762 of November 19, 2024, this council adopts, without change, Bylaw number 2050-11-2024 amending the Land Use and Development Plan number 2050-2016 in order to modify the route of the rapid transit corridor in the west according to the planned tramway route and to remove the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) zone LABELLE. Councillor Mike Duggan votes against this project. Adopted on division
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CONSIDERING THAT the homelessness situation has reached an unprecedented scale since the COVID-19 pandemic;
CONSIDERING THAT repair work on the municipal services of Morin Street is necessary to allow for the realization of the Mon Calme housing project on the lands transferred by the City, by virtue of resolution number CM-2023-523, as well as for the future development of the Guertin site, notwithstanding the outcome of the permanent shelter project;
CONSIDERING THAT on July 4, 2023, the municipal council allocated a sum of $5,000,000 from surplus funds to the Homelessness Assistance reserve (CM-2023-563);
CONSIDERING THAT on December 11, 2023, the municipal council added a sum of $616,495 (CM-2023-1033);
CONSIDERING THAT on June 12, 2024, the municipal council added a sum of $92,748 (CM-2024-474);
CONSIDERING THAT on October 10, 2024, the municipal council approved a partnership agreement between the City of Gatineau and Transition Québec for the implementation of the Village Transitiôn project, which aims to create a living space adapted to the needs of people experiencing homelessness (CM-2024-760);
CONSIDERING THAT needs have evolved since July 2023 and that the City has been able to demonstrate agility in the face of this crisis:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-772 of November 19, 2024, this council authorizes:
• the treasurer to draw a sum of $3,500,000 from the Homelessness Assistance reserve, in order to provide for the expenses of professional and municipal services for Morin Street as well as the Guertin encampment;
• the treasurer to reimburse the professional service expenses incurred by the CISSSO, as part of the repair project for the municipal services of Morin Street;
• the treasurer to perform the appropriate accounting entries and transfers. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 19, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT by virtue of the by-laws indicated below and for the amounts indicated opposite each of them, the City of Gatineau wishes to issue a series of bonds, i.e., one bond per maturity, for a total amount of $58,135,000 which will be realized on December 6, 2024, namely: [Table of by-laws and amounts omitted for brevity in this summary, but included in full text below]
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to modify the loan by-laws accordingly;
CONSIDERING THAT, in accordance with the 1st paragraph of article 2 of the Loi sur les dettes et emprunts municipaux (RLRQ, chapter D-7), for the purposes of this bond issuance and for loan by-laws numbers 623-2009, 655-2010, 676-2011, 721-2013, 724-2013, 775-2015, 778-2015, 806-2017, 828-2018, 842-2018, 843-2018, 848-2019, 849-2019, 852-2019, 868-2020, 878-2020, 880-2020, 889-2021, 890-2021, 892-2021, 903-2021, 911-2022, 913-2022, 914-2022, 920-2022, 928-2023, 929-2023, 930-2023, 931-2023, and 932-2023, the City of Gatineau wishes to issue for a shorter term than that originally set in these by-laws;
CONSIDERING THAT, the City of Gatineau had on December 2, 2024, a loan in the amount of $7,873,000, on an original loan of $34,700,000, concerning the financing of loan by-laws numbers 623-2009, 637-2009, 655-2010, 666-2010, 667-2010, 675-2011, 676-2011, 690-2012, 721-2013, 724-2013, 729-2013, 730-2013, 737-2013, 740-2013, 747-2014, 748-2014, and 749-2014;
CONSIDERING THAT an amount of $6,175,200 was paid in cash leaving a net balance to be refinanced of $1,697,800;
CONSIDERING THAT on December 2, 2024, this loan was not renewed;
CONSIDERING THAT the bond issuance which will be realized on December 6, 2024, includes the amounts required for a refinancing of $1,697,800;
CONSIDERING THAT consequently and in accordance with the 2nd paragraph of the aforementioned article 2, it is appropriate to extend the maturity of loan by-laws numbers 623-2009, 655-2010, 676-2011, 721-2013, and 724-2013;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau had on December 3, 2024, a loan in the amount of $13,553,000, on an original loan of $48,192,000, concerning the financing of loan by-laws numbers 107-2001, 2015-2004, 268-2005, 275-2005, 286-2005, 293-2005, 308-2005, 312-2005, 317-2006, 334-2006, 335-2006, 338-2006, 353-2006, 354-2006, 355-2006, 372-2006, 350-2007, 365-2007, 375-2007, 382-2007, 384-2007, 400-2007, 401-2007, 415-2007, 430-2007, 435-2007, 276-2008, 440-2008, 441-2008, 458-2008, 460-2008, 461-2008, 477-2008, 479-2008, 601-2008, 602-2008, 610-2009, 630-2009, 662-2010, 747-2014, 751-2014, 756-2014, 770-2015, 775-2015, 787-2016, 788-2016, 789-2016, 793-2016, 796-2016, 805-2017, 806-2017, 811-2017, 812-2017, 827-2017, 828-2018, 829-2018, 830-2018, 842-2018, 848-2019, and 849-2019;
CONSIDERING THAT on December 3, 2024, this loan was not renewed;
CONSIDERING THAT the bond issuance which will be realized on December 6, 2024, includes the amounts required for this refinancing;
CONSIDERING THAT consequently and in accordance with the 2nd paragraph of the aforementioned article 2, it is appropriate to extend the maturity of loan by-laws numbers 107-2001, 2015-2004, 268-2005, 275-2005, 286-2005, 293-2005, 308-2005, 312-2005, 317-2006, 334-2006, 335-2006, 338-2006, 353-2006, 354-2006, 355-2006, 372-2006, 350-2007, 365-2007, 375-2007, 382-2007, 384-2007, 400-2007, 401-2007, 415-2007, 430-2007, 435-2007, 276-2008, 440-2008, 441-2008, 458-2008, 460-2008, 461-2008, 477-2008, 479-2008, 601-2008, 602-2008, 610-2009, 630-2009, 662-2010, 747-2014, 751-2014, 756-2014, 770-2015, 775-2015, 787-2016, 788-2016, 789-2016, 793-2016, 796-2016, 805-2017, 806-2017, 811-2017, 812-2017, 827-2017, 828-2018, 829-2018, 830-2018, 842-2018, 848-2019, and 849-2019:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT this council accepts that the loan by-laws indicated in the 1st paragraph of the preamble be financed by bonds, in accordance with the following: [Detailed bond issuance terms follow, including interest payment dates, CDS registration, and maturity extensions].
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NOTICE OF MOTION AND TABLING OF DRAFT BYLAW NUMBER 963-2024 DECREEING THE IMPOSITION AND LEVY OF GENERAL AND SPECIAL PROPERTY TAXES AND COMPENSATIONS FOR THE 2025 BUDGET
NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Steve Moran that he will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of Bylaw number 963-2024 decreeing the imposition and levy of general and special property taxes and other compensations for the 2025 budget.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes, he tables at this meeting draft Bylaw number 963-2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT a request to expand a detached three-family dwelling has been made for the property located at 21, rue Duquesne; CONSIDERING THAT the expansion project aims to add a third dwelling over two floors at the rear of the existing building; CONSIDERING THAT the project requires the granting, by the municipal council, of two minor variances to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 in order to reduce the minimum building-to-land ratio and the minimum distance required between an outdoor access driveway and the building wall; CONSIDERING THAT the existing two-family dwelling is a non-conforming construction protected by acquired rights, because at the time of its construction in 1959, it complied with the provisions of the former Zoning Bylaw number 578 of the former city of Hull, since no minimum was prescribed for the building-to-land ratio; CONSIDERING THAT the expansion of the main building by adding a third dwelling, as proposed in the project, implies the extinction of acquired rights, and makes the building-to-land ratio non-compliant with the provisions of the current Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020; CONSIDERING THAT the realization of an expansion greater than that proposed, in order to increase the building-to-land ratio to the minimum required ratio of 0.35, would imply the reduction of the area of amenity spaces, as well as its non-compliance with the provisions of Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020; CONSIDERING THAT the narrow shape of the land and the presence of the already constructed building do not allow the access driveway to be placed at a distance of 1.5 m from the building wall without implying other non-compliances with Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020; CONSIDERING THAT the majority of neighboring buildings have a similar building-to-land ratio, that the minor variances do not aim to bring the building closer to neighboring properties, and that the minimum setback margins of the expansion are respected in the proposed project; CONSIDERING THAT with the exception of the requested minor variances, the project complies with all other provisions of the zoning and subdivision bylaws in force; CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Bylaw number 851-2023 on the methods of publication of public notices, a public notice was published on October 30, 2024, on the City of Gatineau website and that it was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor variance request, as indicated in section 145.6 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 28, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JOCELYN BLONDIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves minor variances to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020, at 21, rue Duquesne, in order to expand a two-family dwelling to transform it into a three-family dwelling, aiming to reduce: • the minimum building-to-land ratio from 0.35 to 0.30; • the minimum distance between an outdoor access driveway and the wall of a building housing a three-family dwelling from 1.5 m to 0 m. As illustrated in the project analysis in the documents entitled: • Site plan identifying the requested minor variances – Michel Fortin, land surveyor – September 17, 2024 – 21, rue Duquesne – Annotated by the (SUDD); • Building site plan with the projected expansion – Beaulieu Construction – August 28, 2024 – 21, rue Duquesne. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 19, 2029. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request for the construction of a six-story student residence comprising 152 rooms has been made for the property located at 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché; CONSIDERING THAT the project must be approved under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005, since the property is located in an integration protection woodland; CONSIDERING THAT minor variances to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 concerning the reduction of the minimum required rear setback as well as the exemption of the project from the obligation to provide bicycle parking spaces inside the main building must be granted by the council for the realization of the project; CONSIDERING THAT the majority of the requested minor variances stem from the requirement of the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) to subdivide the university land to locate the residence on a distinct lot; CONSIDERING THAT the requested minor variances do not cause prejudice to the neighborhood; CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the applicable standards of Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020, with the exception of those subject to the minor variance request; CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Bylaw number 851-2023 on the methods of publication of public notices, a public notice was published on October 30, 2024, on the City of Gatineau website and that it was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor variance request, as indicated in section 145.6 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 28, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JOCELYN BLONDIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants minor variances to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020, targeting the construction project of a student residence located at 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, and aiming to: • reduce the minimum required rear setback from 5 m to 1.9 m; • exempt the project from the obligation to provide bicycle parking units inside the main building. All as illustrated in the project analysis in the document entitled: • Requested minor variances – ADHOC X L’Atelier architectes – September 2024 – 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, and this, conditionally to the approval of the municipal council: • of the project under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005; • of the minor variances required at 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, for the realization of the proposed project; • of an agreement for municipal works aimed at the extension of the sewer and water networks required for the project as well as an agreement aimed at the maintenance and snow removal of the plot required by the Fire Safety Service of the City of Gatineau. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 19, 2029. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request to increase the maximum number of off-street parking spaces has been made for the property located at 279, boulevard Alexandre-Taché; CONSIDERING THAT this minor variance to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 is directly related to the student residence project proposed at 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché; CONSIDERING THAT the maximum number of off-street parking spaces on the property at 279, boulevard Alexandre-Taché will be reduced from 481 to 448 and that there will be no addition of new spaces by the residence project; CONSIDERING THAT minor variances to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 must be granted by the municipal council for the property located at 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, for the realization of the construction project; CONSIDERING THAT the requested minor variance does not cause prejudice to the neighborhood; CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the applicable standards of Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020, with the exception of those subject to the minor variance request; CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the provisions of Bylaw number 851-2023 on the methods of publication of public notices, a public notice was published on October 30, 2024, on the City of Gatineau website and that it was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor variance request, as indicated in section 145.6 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 28, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JOCELYN BLONDIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants a minor variance to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020, targeting the off-street parking located at 279, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, in order to allow an increase in the maximum number of off-street parking spaces from 180 to 448 spaces (reducing the number of existing spaces from 481 to 448 spaces). All as illustrated in the project analysis in the document entitled: • Requested minor variance – the applicant – September 2024 – 279, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, and this, conditionally to the approval by the municipal council: • of the project under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005; • of the minor variances required at 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, for the realization of the proposed project; • of an agreement for municipal works aimed at the extension of the sewer and water network required for the project as well as an agreement aimed at the maintenance and snow removal of the plot required by the Fire Safety Service of the City of Gatineau. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 19, 2029. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request to install an electronic billboard and renovate an existing non-conforming detached sign, protected by acquired rights, has been made for the property located at 101, rue Saint-Jean-Bosco; CONSIDERING THAT the property is located in the residential zone Ha-09-029 subject to restrictive signage provisions limiting the maximum number of detached signs to one per site, to a maximum total display area of 2 m2, and to one type of lighting by reflection only; CONSIDERING THAT the installation of an electronic billboard-type sign requires the adoption of a specific construction, modification, or occupancy project for an immovable (PPCMOI), since the specification grid of the targeted zone (Ha-09-029) does not specifically permit this type of signage; CONSIDERING THAT the new signage project respects the provisions of the current Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020, with the exception of the non-compliances raised and subject to the PPCMOI procedure; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 28, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JOCELYN BLONDIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Bylaw respecting specific construction, modification, or occupancy projects for an immovable number 507-2005, a project aimed at the installation of an electronic billboard-type sign at 101, rue Saint-Jean-Bosco, according to the following parameters: • Authorize the installation of a detached electronic billboard-type sign according to the specific conditions listed in section 734 of Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020, including two electronic billboards present on each side of the sign; • Increase the maximum display area of the detached sign targeted by the intervention from 2 m2 to 5.7 m2; • Authorize a mode of lighting by translucency. As illustrated in the project analysis in the document entitled: • Architectural plans and elevations (detached sign) – Enseignes - Signs Multi Graphique, 2021 – Pavillon Lucien-Brault, 101, rue Saint-Jean-Bosco. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of the date of adoption of the project. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request aimed at transforming a former grain silo into a habitable dwelling has been made for the property located at 825, chemin d’Aylmer; CONSIDERING THAT this request aims, on one hand, to regularize the unauthorized development of an existing dwelling in an accessory building; and on the other hand, to obtain authorization to transform another existing accessory building into a single-family dwelling; CONSIDERING THAT this same request also requires authorizing that the number of main buildings on the same land can go from one to three; CONSIDERING THAT the property targeted by the request already includes a single-family dwelling not served by municipal water and sanitary sewer services using a private purification and drinking water supply system existing on the land; CONSIDERING THAT the projected works on the former silo are also subject to council approval under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005 for the village, rural, and commercial insertion sector of chemin d’Aylmer; CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the applicable evaluation criteria of the Bylaw respecting specific construction, modification, or occupancy projects for an immovable number 507-2005; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of September 16, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department; CONSIDERING THAT during the municipal council meeting of September 24, 2024, the first resolution number CM-2024-712 was adopted; CONSIDERING THAT a public consultation assembly was held on October 15, 2024; CONSIDERING THAT a second resolution was adopted by the municipal council during the meeting held on October 22, 2024; CONSIDERING THAT following the publication of a public notice, no valid request was received to submit the specific construction project targeting 825, chemin d’Aylmer to the approval of persons qualified to vote: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ANIK DES MARAIS, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, without change, under the Bylaw respecting specific construction, modification, or occupancy projects for an immovable number 507-2005, the project targeting 825, chemin d’Aylmer. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 19, 2029. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request for modification to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 has been filed in order to authorize a four-unit dwelling in the commercial zone Co-04-054; CONSIDERING THAT the buildings at the intersection of boulevard Maloney Est and the streets Côtéville and Hart include only commercial uses; CONSIDERING THAT at its meeting of September 16, 2024, the Urban Planning Advisory Committee recommended that the council approve a modification to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 in order to modify the limits of the commercial zone Co-04-054 to add the "Housing (H)" use category and to create a new commercial zone; CONSIDERING THAT during the municipal council meeting of October 22, 2024, the notice of motion number AM-2024-776 was given and the draft bylaw was adopted; CONSIDERING THAT a public consultation assembly was held on November 12, 2024: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR DENIS GIROUARD, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopts, without change, the second draft of Bylaw number 532-46-2024 amending Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 in order to create zone Co-04-191 from part of zone Co-04-054 and to allow the "Housing (H)" use category in zone Co-04-054. Adopted
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NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Mario Aubé that he will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of Bylaw number 300-44-2024 concerning traffic and parking within the limits of the City of Gatineau in order to modify certain provisions relating to reserved lanes, traffic obstructions, the prohibition of right turns at red lights, prohibited maneuvers at intersections, as well as one-way traffic. In accordance with the provisions of section 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes, he files at this meeting the draft bylaw number 300-44-2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT this council adopted resolution number CM-2023-1013 concerning support for the student residence project of the Université du Québec (UQO); CONSIDERING THAT the UQO has presented a request for additional financial support of $75,000 to the City of Gatineau in order to cover costs not foreseen in the context of the financing of its project; CONSIDERING THAT the project is accepted in the Programme d’habitation abordable Québec (PHAQ) and that under the terms of this program, the City of Gatineau must contribute a minimum of 40% of the basic subsidy of the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ): IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2024-761 of November 19, 2024, this council confirms an additional amount of $75,000 to the Université du Québec en Outaouais in the context of its student residence project. The treasurer is authorized to draw a sum of $75,000, financed in cash, from the sums available for affordable housing, in the investment plan – Maintenance component, and to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this. A treasurer's certificate was issued on November 15, 2024. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request aimed at occupying part of the Robert-Guertin site by temporary constructions and uses has been made for the property located at 125, rue de Carillon; CONSIDERING THAT the project aims to create a transition village where uses assimilated to the main community use "6534 - Mutual aid and community resource center (including accommodation, furniture, and food resources)", part of the P2d use sub-category "Cultural and sports establishments or related to public affairs and community services" authorized in the Pu-08-042 zone where the project is located; CONSIDERING THAT the Transition Village will be located to the south of the land, on the edge of boulevard des Allumettières, where it will be possible to access it directly via an existing access to the land; CONSIDERING THAT the project requires an agreement to be authorized by the municipal council to transfer part of the lot by emphyteutic lease, which requires the creation of this cadastral lot; CONSIDERING THAT the cadastral operation requires prior approval by the council under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005; CONSIDERING THAT a specific construction, modification, or occupancy project for an immovable must be approved, under the Bylaw respecting specific construction, modification, or occupancy projects for an immovable number 507-2005, for the implementation of the proposed project; CONSIDERING THAT the lot to be created complies with Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 and Subdivision Bylaw number 503-2005 and satisfies the majority of the applicable criteria of the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 28, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005, a project at 125, rue de Carillon, in order to create a land lot to be transferred by emphyteutic lease, as illustrated in the project analysis in the document entitled: • Boundary plan of the lot to be created – Doris Lapointe, land surveyor – Annotated by the SUDD – 125, rue de Carillon – September 6, 2024, and this, conditionally to: • the entry into force of the specific construction, modification, or occupancy project for an immovable required for the temporary occupancy project; • the authorization by the municipal council of a transfer of the lot by emphyteutic lease in the context of an agreement with the beneficiary organization which will specify the terms of occupancy, its duration, as well as the dismantling mechanism, eventually, when the need has been resolved at the end of the agreement. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 19, 2029. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request aimed at the construction of a six-story student residence comprising 152 rooms has been made for the property located at 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché; CONSIDERING THAT the project must be approved under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005, since the property is located in an integration protection woodland; CONSIDERING THAT the results of the woodland characterization do not indicate the presence of such a large wooded area and that the residual woodland is not of great value; CONSIDERING THAT the proposed tree felling respects the felling requirements enacted by section 363.2 of Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020; CONSIDERING THAT minor variances to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 concerning the reduction of the minimum required rear setback as well as the exemption of the project from the obligation to provide bicycle parking spaces inside the main building must be granted by the council for the realization of the project; CONSIDERING THAT a minor variance to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 concerning the increase of the maximum number of parking spaces authorized on the property at 279, boulevard Alexandre Taché must be granted by the council for the realization of the project; CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the applicable evaluation criteria of the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 28, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JOCELYN BLONDIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005, the construction project of a student residence located at 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, as illustrated in the project analysis in the documents entitled: • Proposed site plan – ADHOC X L’Atelier architectes – September 2024 – 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché; • Proposed landscaping and planting plan – ADHOC X L’Atelier architectes – September 2024 – 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché; • Proposed elevations – ADHOC X L’Atelier architectes – September 2024 – 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché; • Proposed cladding materials and volumetric inspirations – ADHOC X L’Atelier architectes – September 2024 – 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, and this, conditionally to the approval by the municipal council: • of the minor variances required at 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, for the realization of the proposed project; • of the minor variance required at 279, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, for the realization of the proposed project; • of an agreement for municipal works aimed at the extension of the sewer and water networks required for the project as well as an agreement aimed at the maintenance and snow removal of the plot required by the Fire Safety Service of the City of Gatineau. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 19, 2029. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the 2021-2025 municipal council program of the City commits to structuring its interventions around a scientific and ambitious approach to climate change adaptation and reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; CONSIDERING THAT in the context of the Climate Plan of the City of Gatineau, the Ecological Transition Service has the mandate to collaborate with organizations in the territory, such as Enviro Éduc-Action, and support them for the implementation of awareness, education, and dialogue actions on climate issues in order to mobilize the population around projects in line with the objectives of the Climate Plan; CONSIDERING THAT the organization Enviro Éduc-Action has the mission of promoting the health of the environment and that of the citizens of the Outaouais through our three components: management of urban ecosystems, environmental education, and consulting services in sustainable development: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR MARC BUREAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR ANIK DES MARAIS, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2024-763 of November 19, 2024, this council: • approves the financial support for the period from August to December 2024 in the amount of $58,333; • approves the financial support for the year 2025 in the amount of $140,000; • authorizes the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required covering a maximum amount of $198,333 to the organization, according to the terms of the memorandum of understanding; • authorizes the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the assistant clerk or the deputy clerk to sign the memorandum of understanding. The funds for this purpose, coming from the ongoing Green Fund project, will be taken from sub-project 10276.01 – STE PE – Green Fund – Component #1. A treasurer's certificate was issued on November 19, 2024. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of a telecommunications tower with a height of 46 m located on land known as being part of lot 1 320 071 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau; CONSIDERING THAT the tower is currently leased, under the terms of a lease expiring on December 1, 2026, in favor of Microcell Connexions inc., a company now known as Fido Solutions and a subsidiary of Rogers (hereinafter "Rogers"); CONSIDERING THAT the company Vidéotron Ltd (hereinafter "Vidéotron") wishes to install equipment at this location, but the structural limit of the tower is already reached; CONSIDERING THAT Vidéotron wishes to dismantle the 46 m tower and build a new 60 m tower, which will allow for the accommodation of Rogers' equipment, as well as those required for Vidéotron's activities; CONSIDERING THAT Rogers has previously consented to the relocation of its equipment to the new tower and has undertaken to conclude, when the works have been completed, a sublease agreement with the company Vidéotron: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR DANIEL CHAMPAGNE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2024-746 of November 13, 2024, this council: • accepts the lease between the City of Gatineau, owner and lessor of the building located on part of lot 1 320 071 and Vidéotron, according to the following main conditions: The leased premises correspond to a part of lot 1 320 071, indicated by the red border on the engineering plan, to build, install, and maintain a tower, a shelter, and/or telecommunications equipment; The term of the lease is from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2035; The annual rent is $17,500 ($1,458.33 monthly) starting May 1, 2025; Starting from the anniversary date of the beginning of the lease, i.e., May 1, 2026, and each subsequent year during the duration of the lease and/or its renewal, the annual rent will be increased annually by the annual average of the non-seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI), as published by Statistics Canada for the Ottawa-Gatineau region, three months before the anniversary date of the effective date of the lease; A 10-year renewal option of the lease, starting May 1, 2035, is granted to the tenant, at the same prices and conditions as the present lease; An additional annual rent equivalent to 50% of the current annual rent for each sub-tenant; A right of way is granted to the tenant on the access road also located on a part of lot 1 320 071 and indicated by the yellow border on the engineering plan, on which the tenant does not have a lease; At any time during the duration of the lease, including the extension period, the City may install municipal equipment on the leased premises, including on the telecommunications tower; The parties must respect all other clauses contained in the draft lease to be signed by the City and annexed under appendix 3 to this resolution; • authorizes the Real Estate Department to perform the management in due form of this lease by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the lease annexed to this resolution. The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the assistant clerk or the deputy clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of lot 6 551 135 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau, which is located on chemin Pink; CONSIDERING THAT the City acquired this land following a resolution adopted on September 19, 2023, under number CM-2023-739 in order to transfer a part of it for free to the Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l’Outaouais (CSSPO) for the construction of a new preschool primary school in the Plateau sector (school 038) and to build, on the residual land, a municipal gymnasium as well as the extension of boulevard de l’Europe; CONSIDERING THAT the City works closely with the CSSPO on the realization of this project, notably by the eventual transfer for free of the aforementioned land and by participating in the development of the overall plan of the project as well as in the development of the infrastructure necessary for the construction of the new school; CONSIDERING THAT the CSSPO would have wished to proceed with the real estate transaction with the City in order to obtain all the necessary authorizations from the ministère de l’Éducation du Québec, but that the current level of progress of the project does not allow moving forward; CONSIDERING THAT in order to support the CSSPO in the context of this project for the construction of a new preschool primary school in the Plateau sector, the City wishes to confirm, by the signing of a letter of intent, that a part of lot 6 551 135 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau, will be transferred for free to the CSSPO; CONSIDERING THAT all concerned municipal services have been consulted and are favorable to this transaction: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR BETTYNA BÉLIZAIRE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2024-764 of November 19, 2024, this council: • supports the CSSPO in the construction of a new preschool primary school in the Plateau sector (school 038); • reserves a part of lot 6 551 135 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau, with an area of approximately 20,000 m2 for the project of construction of a new preschool primary school in the Plateau sector (school 038); • authorizes the director of the Real Estate Department or his replacement to sign a letter substantially in accordance with the letter of intent attached to this. The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the assistant clerk or the deputy clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of lot 5 232 969 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau, which is located at 40, boulevard de la Technologie; CONSIDERING THAT this property is identified as being buildable land reserved for the purposes of affordable housing construction, which can be transferred for free to a housing cooperative in the context of the realization of an affordable housing project in connection with a municipal or governmental program, all in accordance with the Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate Policy of the City of Gatineau (PO-029); CONSIDERING THAT the Fédération intercoopérative en habitation de l’ouest du Québec has formulated a request to the City aimed at the construction of 40 affordable housing units on the aforementioned property; CONSIDERING THAT in the context of this request, the municipal council approved on October 22, 2024, under resolution number CM-2024-710, a specific construction, modification, or occupancy project for an immovable (PPCMOI); CONSIDERING THAT this approval is conditional upon the authorization by the municipal council of the transfer of the land for the benefit of the Fédération intercoopérative en habitation de l’ouest du Québec; CONSIDERING THAT the Fédération intercoopérative en habitation de l’ouest du Québec would have wished to proceed with the signing of a real estate agreement with the City in order to obtain all the necessary authorizations for the construction, but the current level of progress of the project does not allow moving forward; CONSIDERING THAT in order to support the cooperative in the context of its steps, the City wishes to confirm that lot 5 232 969 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau will be transferred for free to the Fédération intercoopérative en habitation de l’ouest du Québec: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE N. MIRON, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2024-765 of November 19, 2024, this council: • supports the cooperative Fédération intercoopérative en habitation de l’ouest du Québec in the construction of 40 affordable housing units; • reserves lot 5 232 969 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau, with an area of 3,116.1 m² for the project of construction of 40 affordable housing units and with a view to a transfer for free to the Fédération intercoopérative en habitation de l’ouest du Québec, all conditionally to the acceptance of the project in a subsidy program for social and affordable housing. The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the assistant clerk or the deputy clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of lot 1 321 648 of the Quebec cadastre, Hull land registration division, which is located at 240 Magnus Street East;
CONSIDERING THAT this property is a plot of land occupied by a parking space serving the Baribeau arena located at 321 Magnus Street East, which is now disused;
CONSIDERING THAT the non-profit organization Mon Chez Nous inc. has submitted a request to the City aimed at the construction of 48 affordable housing units on the aforementioned property;
CONSIDERING THAT as part of this request, the municipal council approved on October 22, 2024, by virtue of resolution number CM-2024-805, a specific project for the construction, modification, or occupation of an immovable (PPCMOI);
CONSIDERING THAT this approval is conditional upon the authorization by the municipal council of the transfer of the land for the benefit of Mon Chez Nous inc.;
CONSIDERING THAT Mon Chez Nous inc. would have liked to proceed with the signing of a real estate agreement with the City in order to obtain all the necessary authorizations for construction, but the current level of progress of the project does not allow for moving forward;
CONSIDERING THAT in order to support the organization in its efforts, the City wishes to confirm that lot 1 321 648 of the Quebec cadastre, Hull land registration division, will be transferred free of charge to Mon Chez Nous inc.:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ALICIA LACASSE-BRUNET, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-766 of November 19, 2024, this council:
• supports the non-profit organization Mon Chez Nous inc. in the construction of 48 affordable housing units;
• reserves lot 1 321 648 of the Quebec cadastre, Hull land registration division, with an area of 3,157.90 m², for the construction project of 48 affordable housing units and with a view to a free transfer to Mon Chez Nous inc., all conditional upon the acceptance of the project into a grant program for social and affordable housing.
The mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes hereof.
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CONSIDERING THAT cultural, social, educational, sports, and leisure activities provide added value for students, that they contribute to their academic success as well as to the well-being of citizens;
CONSIDERING THAT the City and the school service centres have facilities dedicated to these activities and recognize the contribution of each institution to the mission of the other;
CONSIDERING THAT the City and the school service centres wish to promote accessibility as well as a better sharing of their school and municipal facilities and equipment in order to maximize their use and benefit the greatest number of people;
CONSIDERING THAT the City and the school service centres agree on the principles that the student and the citizen are one and the same person, that the facilities of each party are subject to mutual loans, and that the objective pursued is to achieve the greatest possible equity in the sharing of facilities;
CONSIDERING THAT the school service centres and the City have signed a memorandum of understanding that applies to the sharing of facilities and equipment made necessary during certain emergency situations;
CONSIDERING THAT the present agreement concerns facilities already built and that for future facilities, the same principles will apply;
CONSIDERING THAT the City and the school service centres are aware of the constant and evolving needs of the population of their common territory and that they share a desire to coordinate the planning of the development of their facilities and equipment in order to contribute together to the development of neighborhoods and living environments;
CONSIDERING THAT the present agreement is part of a renewed partnership where respect, consideration of the realities and mission of each, and collaboration are put forward;
CONSIDERING THAT this renewed partnership will be accompanied by additional funding from the MÉQ equivalent to the net loss that the school service centres may suffer following the application of the principles established in this agreement;
CONSIDERING THAT the present agreement also aims to simplify existing processes concerning the management of agreements between the City and the school service centres;
CONSIDERING THAT according to the division of powers established by the Charter of the City of Gatineau, the present agreement only concerns equipment and facilities falling under the municipal council;
CONSIDERING THAT the present agreement also concerns school facilities and equipment falling under the establishment councils subject to the approval of the latter, all as provided for in the Loi sur l’instruction publique (RLRQ, chapter I-13.3);
CONSIDERING THAT the City has adopted the Règlement sur la gestion contractuelle by virtue of article 573.3.1.2 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (RLRQ, chapter C-19) and that it has provided a copy of this regulation to the school service centre:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR EDMOND LECLERC, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-771 of November 19, 2024, this council:
• approves the memorandum of understanding governing the sharing of school and municipal facilities and equipment between the City of Gatineau and the Centre de services scolaire au Cœur-des-Vallées;
• approves the memorandum of understanding governing the sharing of school and municipal facilities and equipment between the City of Gatineau and the Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l‘Outaouais;
• approves the memorandum of understanding governing the sharing of school and municipal facilities and equipment between the City of Gatineau and the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs;
• authorizes the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the memorandum of understanding governing the sharing of school and municipal facilities and equipment between the City of Gatineau and the Centre de services scolaire au Cœur-des-Vallées, attached hereto as well as any other document in order to give them full effect;
• authorizes the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the memorandum of understanding governing the sharing of school and municipal facilities and equipment between the City of Gatineau and the Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l’Outaouais, attached hereto as well as any other document in order to give them full effect;
• authorizes the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the memorandum of understanding governing the sharing of school and municipal facilities and equipment between the City of Gatineau and the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs, attached hereto as well as any other document in order to give them full effect.
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CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2023-538 of July 4, 2023, approved the expansion and redevelopment project of the Guy-Sanche Library;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau submitted a request for financial assistance to the Ministry of Culture and Communications of up to $11,526,638, which may, if granted, reduce the loan contracted by the City for the Guy-Sanche Library project;
CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2024-486 of July 2, 2024, authorized the preparation of a loan by-law of $46,800,000 for the Guy-Sanche Library project financed by the Block D envelope;
CONSIDERING THAT the Ministry of Culture and Communications, after studying the file, has granted financial assistance of $11,576,500 to the City of Gatineau to support the project:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE N. MIRON, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVEN BOIVIN, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-773 of November 19, 2024, this council:
• accepts the financial assistance of $11,576,500 from the Ministry of Culture and Communications for the expansion and redevelopment project of the Guy-Sanche Library;
• authorizes the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign all documents related to the project in connection with the Capital Assistance Program - Component 2 – Maintenance and improvement of cultural equipment and infrastructure of the Ministry of Culture and Communications of Quebec;
• authorizes the treasurer to allocate the funds to be received from the Ministry of Culture and Communications of Quebec to the construction budget of the Guy-Sanche Library.
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CONSIDERING THAT the Police Service has conducted an analysis of its needs;
CONSIDERING THAT a reorganization process is underway at the Police Service:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-788 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts to modify the organizational structure of the Police Service as follows:
• Create five positions of Detective-Sergeant (position numbers POL-POL-435, POL-POL-436, POL-POL-437, POL-POL-438, and POL-POL-439) located at class 2 - Sergeant of the police salary scale, under the supervision of the inspector, Crimes Against the Person Section.
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 budgetary items of the concerned service. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 18, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise has made it possible to prioritize needs in order to create permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the Public Works Service has conducted an analysis of its needs and that it is necessary to make modifications to the organizational structure of the service:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-789 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts to modify the organizational structure of the Public Works Service as follows:
• Rename all positions of Division Head to Service Head;
• Rename the position of Manager, Parks and Green Spaces, West Sector (position number STP-CAD-070), as well as the position of Manager, Parks and Green Spaces, East Sector (position number STP-CAD-020) to Manager, Parks and Green Spaces;
• Rename the position of Manager, Roads, West Sector (position number STP-CAD-066), as well as the position of Manager, Roads, East Sector (position number STP-CAD-067) to Manager, Roads;
• Rename the position of Manager, Aqueducts, Sewers and Surface Drainage, West Sector (position number STP-CAD-068), as well as the position of Manager, Aqueducts, Sewers and Surface Drainage, East Sector (position number STP-CAD-069) to Manager, Aqueducts, Sewers and Surface Drainage;
• Create a position of Service Head, External Operations (position number STP-CAD-114) whose salary class will be determined by the Human Resources Service, under the supervision of the assistant director. A car allowance in the amount of $2,540 annually is allocated to this position;
• Create a position of Section Head, External Operations (position number STP-CAD-115) whose salary class will be determined by the Human Resources Service, under the supervision of the Service Head, External Operations;
• Administratively attach the positions of Manager, Logistics (position numbers STP-PRO-001, STP-PRO-005, and STP-PRO-017) under the supervision of the Section Head, External Operations;
• Administratively attach the position of Manager, Strategic Logistics (position number STP-PRO-002) under the supervision of the Section Head, External Operations;
• Administratively attach the positions of Civil Engineering Technician (position numbers STP-BLC-038, STP-BLC-042, STP-BLC-043, STP-BLC-044, STP-BLC-047, and STP-BLC-048) under the supervision of the Section Head, External Operations;
• Administratively attach a position of Civil Engineering Technician to be determined under the supervision of the Section Head, External Operations;
• Administratively attach the position of Manager, Fleet and Equipment Acquisition and Management (position number STP-CAD-090) as well as all positions reporting to it, under the supervision of the Service Head, External Operations. Rename the position Section Head, Fleet and Equipment Acquisition;
• Create a position of Manager, Roads and Parks (position number STP-CAD-116) whose salary class will be determined by the Human Resources Service, under the supervision of the Service Head, Roads and the Service Head, Parks, Green Spaces and Arenas. A car allowance in the amount of $6,350 annually is allocated to this position;
• Administratively attach the positions of Foreman (position numbers STP-CAD-048, STP-CAD-057, and STP-CAD-102) as well as all positions reporting to it, under the supervision of the Manager, Roads and Parks (position number STP-CAD-116);
• Administratively attach the positions of Foreman (position numbers STP-CAD-008 and STP-CAD-032) as well as all positions reporting to it, under the supervision of the Manager, Parks and Green Spaces (position number STP-CAD-020);
• Administratively attach the position of Landscaping Technician (position number STP-BLC-049) under the supervision of the Coordinator, Urban Forestry I.
The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service as well as 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 budgetary items of the concerned service. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 18, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT during the session of September 20, 2022 (CM-2022-670), this council adopted the modification of the organizational structure of the City of Gatineau, namely the revision of the administrative structure and the sharing of mandates within the organizational structures, and in particular the creation of a new Citizen Interaction Service;
CONSIDERING THAT during the session of October 17, 2023 (CM-2023-807) a first phase of the organizational structure was put in place;
CONSIDERING THAT the Citizen Interaction Service has conducted an analysis of its needs;
CONSIDERING THAT the following positions have become vacant:
• Clerk-Receptionist (position number CIT-BLC-004);
• Administrative Clerk (position number LSC-BLC-066);
• Clerk-Receptionist (position number UDD-BLC-001):
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-790 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts the modifications for the organizational structure of the Citizen Interaction Service, the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service, and the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Service which will be effective no later than March 2025.
Citizen Interaction Service
• Abolish the position of Clerk-Receptionist (CIT-BLC-004) located at class 2 of the white-collar salary scale;
• Create a position whose job title and salary class will be determined by the Human Resources Service, under the supervision of the Service Head, Citizen Experience.
Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service
• Abolish the position of Administrative Clerk (LSC-BLC-066) located at class 4 of the white-collar salary scale.
Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Service
• Abolish the positions of Clerk-Receptionist (UDD-BLC-001, UDD-BLC-074, and UDD-BLC-101) located at class 2 of the white-collar salary scale.
The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational charts of the concerned services. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budgetary items of the concerned service. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 15, 2024.
Councillor Edmond Leclerc requests a vote and the president asks the members present to vote by voice: [List of votes provided in source] The president declares the main resolution adopted. Adopted on division.
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CONSIDERING THAT the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) wishes to modernize and install new bus shelters on the public transit network in order to improve the comfort and safety of users;
CONSIDERING THAT the STO is eligible for a grant from the Ministry of Transport of Quebec as part of the Government Assistance Program for Public Transit (PAGTCP) to cover a portion of the eligible costs of this program;
CONSIDERING THAT the project expenses are eligible for a grant of up to 75% due to the nature of the project under the PAGTCP;
CONSIDERING THAT the costs eligible for the PAGTCP necessary for the completion of the file are evaluated at $2,478,000;
CONSIDERING THAT the amounts indicated in Appendix A are estimates, if an amount indicated in this appendix for one of the elements mentioned therein proves to be lower than expected, the difference may be used for the payment of any other element contained in this appendix, whose expense is higher;
CONSIDERING THAT the STO does not have the required funds and, consequently, it must provide for financing through a long-term loan;
CONSIDERING THAT by virtue of article 123 of the Loi sur les sociétés de transport en commun, the STO must have its loan by-laws approved by the municipal council of the City of Gatineau:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JOCELYN BLONDIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR EDMOND LECLERC, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves By-law number 177 of the Société de transport de l’Outaouais authorizing a loan of $2,478,000 for the prototyping, manufacturing, and installation of new bus shelter models on the STO network - Years 2024 to 2026.
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau will refinance several by-laws on December 6, 2024;
CONSIDERING THAT during the study of the 2023 budget, a treasury management strategy was presented to the council to allow for the "cash" financing of the refinancings planned in 2024 from funds currently available in our bank accounts;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to apply against the planned refinancing of the following by-laws sums paid in cash: 637-2009, 666-2010, 667-2010, 675-2011, 690-2012, 729-2013, 730-2013, 737-2013, 740-2013, 747-2014, 748-2014, and 749-2014 of the new City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT following the implementation of this strategy, the financing of certain projects that were initially to be financed "cash" will eventually have to be financed by a loan by-law:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT this council authorizes the treasurer to use the sum of $6,175,200, drawn from cash payments, in order to reduce the refinancing of the following by-laws, in December 2024, and to perform the accounting entries to follow up on this: [Table of by-laws and amounts omitted for brevity].
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CONSIDERING THAT the Finance Service, in collaboration with other municipal services, has proceeded with the review of all anticipated revenues and expenses for the 2024 fiscal year in accordance with by-law number 0422-2007 Budgetary Control and Monitoring Rules and article 105.4 of the Loi sur les cités et villes;
CONSIDERING THAT budgetary adjustments must be made to regularize variances;
CONSIDERING THAT the Finance Service anticipates that the municipality will realize a net surplus of $8.0 million at the end of the 2024 fiscal year:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-779 of November 19, 2024, this council:
• approves the following fund transfer to follow up on the projection of the 2024 financial situation: [Table of budget items, amounts, and descriptions provided in source];
• authorizes the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 15, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT on June 1, 2022, the Loi sur la langue officielle et commune du Québec, le français was sanctioned and modified the Charter of the French Language (CLF);
CONSIDERING THAT the administration has a duty to act as a leader in order to protect, promote, and make French shine;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau, being an administration body to which the State Language Policy (PLE) applies and which intends to use a language other than French, must adopt a directive regarding the use of a language other than the official language;
CONSIDERING THAT the directive aims to inform municipal employees of the rules of conduct applicable in linguistic matters within the organization and the exceptions in which the use of a language other than French can be used;
CONSIDERING THAT although municipal directives are usually not approved by the municipal council, the Ministry of the French Language of the government of Quebec requires that the Particular Directive regarding the use of a language other than the official language of the City of Gatineau be adopted by the municipal council and that a copy of the council's resolution also be transmitted to it:
IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVEN BOIVIN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves the Directive regarding the use of a language other than the official language of the City of Gatineau. It is also resolved that a copy of this directive be transmitted to the Ministry of the French Language.
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AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 2021, BETWEEN THE CITY OF GATINEAU AND THE GATINEAU-OTTAWA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT CORPORATION
Amended by resolution number CM-2025-120 of February 18, 2025
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau and the Corporation de l’aéroport exécutif de Gatineau-Ottawa (AEGO) are bound by an agreement adopted on September 21, 2021, in accordance with resolution number CM-2021-650;
CONSIDERING THAT the duration of the agreement, amended on March 15, 2022, pursuant to resolution number CM-2022-207, will extend until December 31, 2030;
CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the agreement, the parties have committed to negotiating the annual contribution of the City of Gatineau to the AEGO for the years 2025 to 2030;
CONSIDERING THAT the Corporation de l’aéroport exécutif de Gatineau-Ottawa has submitted a request for financial assistance to the City;
CONSIDERING THAT it is desirable for the Corporation to promote financial self-sufficiency by considering a diversification of revenue sources and other funding sources;
CONSIDERING THAT the advanced age of the Gatineau airport equipment requires the Corporation to plan for their replacement in the near future:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JEAN LESSARD, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-753 of November 13, 2024, this council:
• accepts the request for the Corporation de l’aéroport exécutif de Gatineau-Ottawa to conduct an assessment of the infrastructure and resources required in the medium and long term and to establish a long-term financial plan (5 to 10 years) in order to better evaluate the airport's needs for the coming years; • authorizes the renewal of the annual contribution of $335,000 for the years 2025, 2026, and 2027; • approves the amendment to the Agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Corporation de l’aéroport exécutif de Gatineau-Ottawa; • authorizes the Mayor or, in her absence, the Acting Mayor, and the City Clerk or, in her absence, the Deputy City Clerk or Assistant City Clerk to sign the amendment to the agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Corporation de l’aéroport exécutif de Gatineau-Ottawa; • authorizes the treasurer-accountant to perform the accounting entries required to give effect to this resolution.
A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 11, 2024.
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NOTICE OF MOTION FOR DRAFT BYLAW NUMBER 532-47-2024 AMENDING ZONING BYLAW NUMBER 532-2020 TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STORIES AND REMOVE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS PER MIXED-USE BUILDING IN ZONE CO-06-059 - POINTE-GATINEAU ELECTORAL DISTRICT - MIKE DUGGAN
NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Mike Duggan that he will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of draft Bylaw number 532-47-2024 amending Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 for the purpose of increasing the maximum number of stories and removing the maximum number of dwelling units per mixed-use building in zone CO-06-059.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (Cities and Towns Act), he tables at this meeting draft Bylaw number 532-47-2024.
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DRAFT BYLAW NUMBER 532-47-2024 AMENDING ZONING BYLAW NUMBER 532-2020 TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STORIES AND REMOVE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS PER MIXED-USE BUILDING IN ZONE CO-06-059 - POINTE-GATINEAU ELECTORAL DISTRICT - MIKE DUGGAN
CONSIDERING THAT a request for an amendment to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 has been filed to allow the construction of buildings of a maximum of 6 stories, without limiting the number of dwelling units per mixed-use building in zone CO-06-059;
CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 7, 2024, recommended that the council approve an amendment to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 to increase the maximum number of stories from three to six and to remove the provision limiting the number of units to 16 authorized units in a building occupied by a "Commercial (C)" group use, in zone CO-06-059:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR MIKE DUGGAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopts draft Bylaw number 532-47-2024 amending Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 for the purpose of increasing the maximum number of stories and removing the maximum number of dwelling units per mixed-use building in zone CO-06-059.
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NOTICE OF MOTION AND TABLING OF DRAFT 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)
NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Steve Moran that he will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of 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).
In accordance with the provisions of Article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes, he tables at this meeting draft Bylaw number 966-2024.
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NOTICE OF MOTION AND TABLING OF DRAFT 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 HOUSING INITIATIVES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FONDS DE SOLIDARITÉ FTQ AS PART OF THE FONDS CAPITAL POUR TOIT DE LA FTQ
NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Steve Moran that he will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of 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 housing initiatives in partnership with the fonds de solidarité FTQ as part of the Fonds Capital pour TOIT de la FTQ.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes, he tables at this meeting draft Bylaw number 967-2024.
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REQUEST FOR POSTPONEMENT OF THE HEARING DATE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DEMOLITION COMMITTEE'S DECISION OF MAY 28, 2024, REGARDING 1175, CHEMIN D'AYLMER - MITIGOMIJOKAN ELECTORAL DISTRICT - ANIK DES MARAIS
CONSIDERING THAT the owner of 1175, chemin d’Aylmer submitted a demolition permit application for the address indicated above, in accordance with Bylaw number 900-2021 aimed at governing the demolition of buildings on the territory of the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT the Demolition Committee, at its meeting of May 28, 2024, approved the demolition of the existing main building located at 1175, chemin d’Aylmer pursuant to Bylaw number 900-2021, conditionally upon the authorization of the preliminary land reuse program by the council, pursuant to the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale number 505-2005 and the Règlement relatif aux projets particuliers de construction, de modification ou d’occupation d’un immeuble number 507-2005, as well as the authorization by the council of a conditional use for a building intended to be occupied by 100 dwelling units or more, pursuant to the Règlement relatif aux usages conditionnels number 506-2005, and the simultaneous issuance of the building permit for the replacement project approved by the municipal council and the certificate of authorization for the demolition work;
CONSIDERING THAT Article 28 of Bylaw number 900-2021 allows any interested party to request a review of the Demolition Committee's decision by the municipal council;
CONSIDERING THAT a request for review of the Demolition Committee's decision was filed and completed on June 27, 2024, within the deadlines;
CONSIDERING THAT under resolution number CM-2024-674 of August 27, 2024, this council had set the hearing for this review for October 1, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.;
CONSIDERING THAT a first request for postponement of the hearing was presented by the appellant on September 13, 2024, and that the grounds in support of it were analyzed by the relevant authorities;
CONSIDERING THAT under resolution number CM-2024-740 of September 24, 2024, this council had agreed to postpone the hearing to November 26, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.;
CONSIDERING THAT on November 4, 2024, the appellant requested a second postponement of the hearing to 2025;
CONSIDERING THAT the appellant as well as the owner of the building submitted the grounds in support of their position regarding the request for postponement of the hearing date;
CONSIDERING THAT this council deems it relevant to grant a second postponement of the hearing date for the review to a later date;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to set a new hearing date:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ANIK DES MARAIS, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council:
• follows up on the appellant's request to postpone the hearing of the review regarding the demolition request for 1175, chemin d’Aylmer; • sets the new date for the hearing of the review regarding the demolition request for 1175, chemin d’Aylmer, for February 11, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen.
This council sets February 18, 2025, as the date on which its decision will be rendered, during the municipal council meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Salle Jean-Despréz of the Maison du citoyen. Furthermore, this council requires the interested parties to file a written statement of their claims, which must be transmitted to the City Clerk no later than 10 days before the hearing date, in accordance with Article 4 of the procedure SG-001-2008 – Appeal of a decision of the Demolition Committee. The City Clerk is mandated to notify the concerned parties, in accordance with the appeal procedure.
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REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION TO THE CONFIGURATION OF BOULEVARD SAINT-JOSEPH BETWEEN BOULEVARD ALEXANDRE-TACHÉ AND RUE SAINT-JEAN-BOSCO IN THE WORKS PLANNED FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF BOULEVARD SAINT-JOSEPH - NOTICE OF PROPOSAL BY COUNCILLOR JOCELYN BLONDIN AT THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Councillor Jocelyn Blondin proposes the following resolution:
CONSIDERING THAT resolution number CM-2024-322 mandated the administration to analyze the global impacts (timelines, regulatory, financial, etc.) of a modification to the initial project in order to add parking spaces on boulevard Saint-Joseph and to intervene with the NCC (National Capital Commission) to validate, propose, and negotiate an appropriate land exchange, if necessary, for the purpose of reviewing the parking offer for this project;
CONSIDERING the additional information presented to the executive committee during the meetings held on March 9, 2022, April 12, 2024, June 26, 2024, September 18, 2024, and November 13, 2024;
CONSIDERING the information transmitted during these meetings and the will of the council members regarding the parking spaces on boulevard Saint-Joseph;
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JOCELYN BLONDIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR JEAN LESSARD, AND RESOLVED THAT this council selects option b) "Sidewalk + a few parking spaces," without a refuge bay, which allows for the preservation of the sidewalk and the inclusion of 12 parking spaces, with an impact on 3 additional trees.
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CONSIDERING THAT it is with regret that the municipal council has learned of the death of Mrs. Géraldine Gervais (née Renaud), a crossing guard for the Police Service. She had been working for the City of Gatineau since September 25, 2018: IT IS PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this council wishes to offer its most sincere condolences to the grieving family. Adopted
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IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVEN BOIVIN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopts the agenda with the addition of the following items: 34.1 Project number 140841 - Notice of motion for draft Bylaw number 532-47-2024 amending Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 to increase the maximum number of floors and remove the maximum number of dwellings per mixed-use building in zone Co-06-059 - Pointe-Gatineau electoral district - Mike Duggan; 34.2 Project number 140843 - Draft Bylaw number 532-47-2024 amending Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 to increase the maximum number of floors and remove the maximum number of dwellings per mixed-use building in zone Co-06-059 - Pointe-Gatineau electoral district - Mike Duggan; 34.3 Project number 140741 - Notice of motion and filing of draft Bylaw number 61-40-2024 amending Bylaw number 61-2006 establishing a tariff applicable to goods, services, or activities offered by the City of Gatineau to revise established rates; 34.4 Project number 140743 - Notice of motion and filing of draft Bylaw number 963-2024 decreeing the imposition and levy of general and special property taxes and compensations for the 2025 budget; 34.5 Project number 140857 - Notice of motion and filing of draft 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); 34.6 Project number 140859 - Notice of motion and filing of draft 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 housing initiatives in partnership with the Fonds de solidarité FTQ as part of the Fonds capital pour toit de la FTQ; 34.7 Project number 140745 - Notice of motion and filing of draft Bylaw number 965-2024 decreeing the imposition and levy of a tax on parking lots for the year 2025; 34.8 Project number 140994 - Request to postpone the hearing date for the review of the Demolition Committee's decision of May 28, 2024, regarding 1175, chemin d’Aylmer - Mitigomijokan electoral district - Anik Des Marais; 34.9 Project number 140758 - CES - Announcement of the winning artist for the commemorative public art competition for the Aylmer sector at the Centre Aydelu - Signing of the artwork execution contract - Mr. Jérôme Bertrand - $78,700 including taxes - Aylmer electoral district - Steven Boivin; 34.10 Project number 140881 - CES - Appointment as Assistant Director General, Asset and Project Management; 34.11 Correspondence number 141026 - Documents filed at the municipal council meeting of November 19, 2024, by Ms. Bianca Baldo - Street trees of the urban forest of Old Aylmer; 34.12 Correspondence number 141027 - Petition from the people of the Guertin encampment to improve living conditions filed at the municipal council meeting of November 19, 2024, by Ms. Mylène Gouin; 34.13 Correspondence number 141028 - Petition on access to sports activities by non-residents filed at the municipal council meeting of November 19, 2024, by Mr. François Tremblay; 34.14 Correspondence number 141030 - Documents filed at the municipal council meeting of November 19, 2024, by Mr. Michel Madore; 34.15 Correspondence number 141032 - Letter filed at the municipal council meeting of November 19, 2024, by Mr. Michel Chaîné; 34.16 Correspondence number 141106 - Letter filed at the municipal council meeting of November 19, 2024, by Ms. Lorraine Normand - Protecting the safety and health of future residents of the housing cooperative at 40, de la Technologie and ensuring the compatibility of uses of the Parc d'Affaires des Hautes-Plaines, and the withdrawal of the following item: 7.2 Project number 140921 - Renewal of the mandate of the City of Gatineau representative to the board of directors of Vision Multi Sports Outaouais. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a copy of the minutes of the regular municipal council meeting of the City of Gatineau held on October 22, 2024, as well as the special meeting held on October 10, 2024, has been filed with the members of the council: IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVEN BOIVIN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopts the minutes as submitted. Adopted
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NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Steve Moran that he will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of Bylaw number 501-78-2024 amending the Bylaw respecting the administration of urban planning bylaws number 501-2005 in order to adjust the fees for issuing permits and certificates for the year 2025. In accordance with the provisions of section 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes, he files at this meeting the draft bylaw number 501-78-2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT the Committee on demolition requests is composed of three council members appointed by resolution of the municipal council; CONSIDERING THAT the duration of the members' mandate is one year and that the mandate is renewable: IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council accepts to renew the mandates of the following council members within the Committee on demolition requests for a duration of one year: • Councillor Caroline Murray, president; • Councillor Mike Duggan, vice-president; • Councillor Catherine Craig-St-Louis, member. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request aimed at installing an attached sign has been made for the property located at 15, boulevard Gréber; CONSIDERING THAT the commercial zone Co-06-098 allows the uses of the CFI use category (retail businesses and low-impact services); CONSIDERING THAT a business permit has been granted for a business with use 6112 - Service related to banking activity, of the CFI use category (retail businesses and low-impact services); CONSIDERING THAT the signage project complies with the provisions of Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020; CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the applicable objectives and evaluation criteria of the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005 relating to the village insertion sector; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 28, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR MIKE DUGGAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005, a project for the installation of an attached sign to the building located at 15, boulevard Gréber, as illustrated in the project analysis in the document entitled: • Site project plan - Prepared by Marc Fournier, land surveyor – May 20, 2021 – Annotated by the SUDD – 15, boulevard Gréber. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 19, 2029. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request aimed at the installation of an in-ground pool has been made for the property located at 23, rue de la Tire; CONSIDERING THAT the proposed project implies the felling of 11 trees of more than 10 cm in diameter at breast height according to the woodland characterization report as well as the planting of five new trees; CONSIDERING THAT basic protection measures required by the regulations will be deployed to ensure the protection and preservation of the woodland of interest to be preserved and which is located nearby; CONSIDERING THAT the project complies with the applicable regulatory provisions of Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020, and that it respects the majority of the applicable objectives and criteria of the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 28, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR LOUIS SABOURIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005, a project at 23, rue de la Tire, aimed at installing an in-ground pool implying the cutting of trees in the woodland, as illustrated in the documents entitled: • Preliminary development and proposed works plan – By FB concept – February 2, 2024 - 23, rue de la Tire; • Proposed excavation and construction plans - Julien Querry, architectural technologist – September 16, 2024 - 23, rue de la Tire. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 19, 2029. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request aimed at installing a new drive-thru window for an existing drive-thru service, on the west lateral facade of the building, has been made at 213, chemin d’Aylmer; CONSIDERING THAT the new drive-thru window will be similar to the existing drive-thru windows, that it will be composed of a sliding aluminum window installed in a new bay trimmed with an aluminum coating; CONSIDERING THAT the existing canopy at the southwest corner of the building will be extended to above the new drive-thru window; CONSIDERING THAT the property is located in the heritage insertion sector of Old Aylmer where the proposed works are subject to municipal council approval under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005; CONSIDERING THAT the building was built in 1999 and does not appear in the built heritage inventory carried out for the City of Gatineau; CONSIDERING THAT the project complies with the applicable regulatory provisions of Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020, and that it respects the majority of the applicable objectives and criteria of the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 28, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MIKE DUGGAN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005, a project at 213, chemin d’Aylmer, aimed at installing a new drive-thru window, as illustrated in the documents entitled: • Photomontage of the existing and proposed building - By MRA architecture + design, February 29, 2024 - 213, chemin d’Aylmer – Annotated by the SUDD and accepted by the applicant; • Existing and proposed left (west) lateral facade - By MRA architecture + design, February 29, 2024 - 213, chemin d’Aylmer - Annotated by the SUDD and accepted by the applicant; • Description of the proposed materials and detail of the drive-thru window - By MRA architecture + design, received August 1, 2024 - 213, chemin d’Aylmer - Annotated by the SUDD and accepted by the applicant. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 19, 2029. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request aimed at renovating a detached mixed-use building comprising one dwelling and one commercial space has been made for the property located at 324-326, rue Main; CONSIDERING THAT the renovation works will allow for the modification of the exterior cladding of the building to give it a more modern look; CONSIDERING THAT the proposed materials and colors match the environment and testify to the materials present in the sector; CONSIDERING THAT the renovation project complies with the provisions of Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020; CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the applicable objectives and evaluation criteria of the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005 relating to the village insertion sector; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 28, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR DENIS GIROUARD, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005, a renovation project on the property located at 324-326, rue Main, as illustrated in the project analysis in the document entitled: • Plan accompanying the certificate of location - Prepared by Michel Fortin, land surveyor, – November 29, 2022 – 324-326, rue Main. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 19, 2029. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee is composed of 10 members appointed by resolution of the municipal council, including seven citizens who reside on the territory of the city of Gatineau, and of whom at least one is chosen for their training or expertise in the field of urban planning; CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Garanké Bah was appointed by resolution number CM-2022-831 for a first mandate as a citizen member of the Urban Planning Advisory Committee which ends on December 6, 2024; CONSIDERING THAT the duration of the members' mandate is two years and that a mandate can be renewed once in the case of citizen members: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MIKE DUGGAN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council accepts to renew the mandate of Mr. Garanké Bah as a citizen member of the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, and this, from December 6, 2024, to December 6, 2026. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT a request aimed at the construction of a six-story student residence comprising 152 rooms has been made for the property located at 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché; CONSIDERING THAT in the context of the realization of this project, an esplanade will be developed on the property at 279, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, leading to the felling of two trees located in the integration protection woodland; CONSIDERING THAT the project must be approved under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005, since the property is located in an integration protection woodland; CONSIDERING THAT the results of the woodland characterization do not indicate the presence of as large a wooded area as the cartographic data and indicate that the residual woodland is not of great value; CONSIDERING THAT the felling of the two proposed trees respects the felling requirements enacted by section 363.2 of Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020; CONSIDERING THAT minor variances to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 concerning the reduction of the minimum required rear setback as well as the exemption of the project from the obligation to provide bicycle parking spaces inside the main building must be granted by the council for the realization of the project; CONSIDERING THAT a minor variance to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020 concerning the increase of the maximum number of parking spaces authorized by the regulations in force on the property at 279, boulevard Alexandre-Taché must be granted by the council for the realization of the project; CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the applicable evaluation criteria of the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005; CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 28, 2024, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JOCELYN BLONDIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Bylaw respecting site planning and architectural integration programs number 505-2005, the project for the development of the esplanade at 279, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, as illustrated in the project analysis in the documents entitled: • Proposed site plan – ADHOC X L’Atelier architectes – September 2024 – 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché; • Proposed landscaping and planting plan – ADHOC X L’Atelier architectes – September 2024 – 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché. It is understood that the granting, by the council, of minor variances to Zoning Bylaw number 532-2020, is required for the implementation of this project, and this, conditionally to the approval of the municipal council: • of the minor variances required at 259, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, for the realization of the proposed project; • of the minor variance required at 279, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, for the realization of the proposed project; • of an agreement for municipal works aimed at the extension of the sewer and water networks required for the project as well as an agreement aimed at the maintenance and snow removal of the plot required by the Fire Safety Service of the City of Gatineau. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not completed as of November 19, 2029. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of lot 3 116 542 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau, known and designated as being the right-of-way of Impasse du Tertre; CONSIDERING THAT the City acquired this land from Richcraft Homes Ltd in 2000 for an amount of $1 in the context of a real estate development project that did not see the light of day; CONSIDERING THAT Richcraft Homes Ltd is the owner of the adjacent lots and that the latter proposes a new integrated residential development project providing for the retrocession, by the City, of lot 3 116 542 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau, for which a PIIA was approved on April 16, 2024, by the municipal council under resolution number CM-2024-297; CONSIDERING THAT Richcraft Homes Ltd filed, on October 15, 2024, a promise to purchase proposing to acquire lot 3 116 542 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau, at the price of $1; CONSIDERING THAT in accordance with the various memoranda of understanding aimed at municipal services between the City and Richcraft Homes Ltd, in which the latter undertakes to remove certain sanitary sewer pipes; CONSIDERING THAT in the event that the sanitary sewer pipe located on lot 3 116 542 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau, is not removed at the time of the signing of the deed of sale, Richcraft Homes Ltd undertakes to transfer to the City a real and temporary public utility easement. This easement will end at the moment the existing sanitary sewer pipe is removed: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2024-744 of November 13, 2024, this council: • sells by private agreement to Richcraft Homes Ltd lot 3 116 542 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau at the price of $1 as well as under the usual conditions provided for in the standard contract of the City of Gatineau and the other conditions stipulated in the promise to purchase signed on October 15, 2024, by Mr. Steve Grandmont, general manager at Richcraft Homes Ltd; • creates, if the sanitary sewer pipe located on lot 3 116 542 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau, has not been removed by Richcraft Homes Ltd at the time of the signing of the deed of sale, a real and temporary public utility easement on a part of lot 3 116 542 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau and having an area of 767.5 m², as shown on a plan and a technical description prepared by Simon Dufour Handfield, land surveyor, on March 31, 2022, under number 4432 of his minutes; • mandates the Clerk's Office to supervise the transaction and coordinate all the steps required to follow up on this; • authorizes the Real Estate Department to extend any deadline for signing the deed of sale, as provided for in the promise to purchase, if required, and to perform the management in due form of the transaction by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed to be entered into; • authorizes the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this; • withdraws the public character of lot 3 116 542 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Gatineau, which is the subject of this sale. The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the assistant clerk or the deputy clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau hired, on October 8, 2024, Me Véronique Laliberté, notary, as a leasing coordinator in the Real Estate Department; CONSIDERING THAT the Regulation respecting the professional liability insurance of notaries allows notaries in the exclusive employment of a municipality to be exempted from the obligation to subscribe to the Professional Liability Insurance Fund of the Chambre des notaires du Québec for the mandatory basic limit of one million dollars, provided that the municipality acts as guarantor, takes up the cause, and responds financially to any fault committed by the notary in the exercise of their profession: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2024-745 of November 13, 2024, this council: • declares that the City of Gatineau acts as guarantor and undertakes to take up the cause and to respond financially to the consequences of any fault committed by Me Véronique Laliberté, notary in our employment, in the exercise of her profession and to indemnify the Professional Liability Insurance Fund of the Chambre des notaires du Québec for any disbursement or any indemnity that it would have to pay as a result of an error or an omission of this notary in the exercise of her functions and even beyond the end of the employment relationship; • waives any recourse against this notary and against the Chambre des notaires du Québec as an insurer from the assets held specifically for this purpose in the Professional Liability Insurance Fund of the Chambre des notaires du Québec, this among others, in favor of the Chambre des notaires du Québec and the Professional Liability Insurance Fund of the Chambre des notaires du Québec. The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the assistant clerk or the deputy clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT the company 9147-2985 Québec inc. is the owner of lot 5 646 141 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Hull, known and designated as being 890, boulevard Saint-Joseph; CONSIDERING THAT the company 9147-2985 Québec inc. discovered a municipal water pipe, at the northwest end of its land, and notified this irregularity to the City of Gatineau; CONSIDERING THAT after verifications, it appears that this municipal pipe is not registered and protected by a proper easement registered in the Land Register of Quebec; CONSIDERING THAT the City must regularize this situation in order to protect this municipal infrastructure; CONSIDERING THAT discussions with the owner allowed for reaching a private agreement for the registration of a public utility easement; CONSIDERING THAT the City will have to draw the required sums from the reserve for property acquisition since no budget is available to perform this regularization; CONSIDERING THAT the concerned municipal services have been consulted and are favorable to this transaction: IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR MARC BUREAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the executive committee recommendation number CE-2024-416 of June 12, 2024, this council: • obtains a public utility easement on a part of lot 5 646 141 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Hull, with an area of 65.4 m2, at the price of $30,500 plus taxes if applicable, and this, under the conditions provided for in the standard contract of the City of Gatineau and the other conditions stipulated in the promise to transfer easement duly signed on May 1, 2024; • mandates the Clerk's Office to prepare the documents necessary for the transaction and to coordinate all the steps required to follow up on this; • mandates the Infrastructure and Projects Department to proceed with the preparation of any plan and any technical description required for the purposes of this easement; • authorizes the treasurer to use the funds necessary for obtaining this easement, from the reserve for property acquisition, or from the proceeds of disposition of the current year in the event that the City disposes of properties during the year and to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this; • authorizes the Real Estate Department to extend any deadline for signing the deed of easement, as provided for in the promise to transfer easement, if required, and to perform the management in due form of the transaction by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed to be entered into. The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the assistant clerk or the deputy clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this. A treasurer's certificate was issued on June 7, 2024. Adopted
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CONSIDERING THAT an agreement was reached on July 6, 2021, by resolution number CM-2021-477 between the City of Gatineau and the company SEC Chemin Vanier Aylmer to proceed, at its own expense and in compliance with the regulations in force, with the installation of municipal services for phase I and phase II of the Domaine des Frênes project;
CONSIDERING THAT the agreement requires the applicant to reimburse the project manager for the extension of Nancy-Elliott Street at its western end, a share for the crossing of the watercourse and the riparian strip up to lot 3 115 665, for the portion located within the limits of its project;
CONSIDERING THAT the applicant has concluded an agreement with the owner of the neighboring lot, bearing number 3 115 665, in order to extend Nancy-Elliott Street itself westward to lot 3 115 665;
CONSIDERING THAT an error occurred in the definition of the required delimitation of the extension of the multi-use trail at its eastern end;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to modify the agreement reached in order to allow for the extension of Nancy-Elliott Street at its western end and to correct the lot numbers in front of which the multi-use trail must be developed at its eastern end:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ANIK DES MARAIS, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-767 of November 19, 2024, this council:
• accepts the amendments to the agreement approved on July 6, 2021, between the City of Gatineau and the company SEC Chemin Vanier Aylmer concerning the Domaine des Frênes project, in order to allow for the extension of Nancy-Elliott Street at its western end and to correct the lot numbers in front of which the multi-use trail must be developed at its eastern end;
• authorizes the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the amendment to the agreement.
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CONSIDERING THAT the Youth Commission (Commission jeunesse) is a youth committee that has been part of the City of Gatineau's structure for nearly 25 years;
CONSIDERING THAT the Youth Summit (Sommet jeunesse) is a public consultation exercise included in the 2022-2024 Action Plan of the Municipal Youth Action Strategy (Stratégie municipale d’action jeunesse);
CONSIDERING THAT the Youth Summit aims to review the action plan and identify, with young people and youth partners, the next actions to be prioritized:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR TIFFANY-LEE NORRIS PARENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR ALICIA LACASSE-BRUNET, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-768 of November 19, 2024, this council:
• authorizes the Youth Commission to submit a grant application for the sum of $50,000 to the government of Quebec, Youth Secretariat (Secrétariat à la jeunesse), for the call for tenders for youth strategies in municipal settings;
• authorizes the director of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service to sign all documents related to the grant application for youth strategies in municipal settings from the Youth Secretariat;
• mandates the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Service of the City of Gatineau to update the agreement for the youth strategies in municipal settings program;
• authorizes the treasurer to allocate the funds to be received, in the event of the granting of the subsidy from the Youth Strategies in Municipal Settings Program. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 15, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT the Youth Commission has the mandate to include adolescents in the reflection, identification of issues and orientations, development and evaluation of matters affecting youth and their interests, as well as to connect young people with various actors in the municipal, community, school, corporate, and other sectors, and to transmit recommendations to the municipal council from a youth perspective that have an impact on the quality of life of Gatineau citizens from a sustainable development perspective;
CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2021-374 of June 8, 2021, adopted the 2022-2024 Action Plan of the Municipal Youth Action Strategy (Stratégie municipale d’action jeunesse);
CONSIDERING THAT one of the main partners in the implementation of the 2022-2024 Action Plan is the school sector;
CONSIDERING THAT implementation was delayed at the school level by the pandemic and the teachers' strike;
CONSIDERING THAT during its session of October 19, 2024, the Youth Commission recommended to the municipal council the extension, for a transitional year, of the 2022-2024 Youth Action Strategy Action Plan for the year 2025 in accordance with the 2024-2025 school year:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR TIFFANY-LEE NORRIS PARENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR ALICIA LACASSE-BRUNET, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-769 of November 19, 2024, this council:
• accepts the extension of the 2022-2024 Action Plan of the Municipal Youth Action Strategy for a transitional year for the year 2025;
• authorizes the treasurer to transfer any annual balance of the 2022-2024 Action Plan of the Municipal Youth Action Strategy to subsequent years. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 15, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is subject to the Loi assurant l’exercice des droits des personnes handicapées en vue de leur intégration sociale, scolaire et professionnelle and that this law obliges municipalities to produce, adopt, and make public an action plan as well as an annual report of achievements regarding people with disabilities;
CONSIDERING THAT in 2018, the Commission Gatineau, Ville en santé was mandated to act as a monitoring committee for the action plan and the Age-Friendly Municipality (Municipalité amie des aînés) recognition (CM-2018-635) and that in 2022, following the creation of the Seniors Commission (Commission des aînés), it was mandated to act as the Age-Friendly Municipality monitoring committee, as provided for in its statutes and regulations (CM-2022-844);
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has committed to carrying out an annual update process for the 2022-2026 Integrated Action Plan – Families, Seniors, and People with Disabilities and to filing an annual report of its achievements regarding people with disabilities with the Office des personnes handicapées du Québec;
CONSIDERING THAT the annual update process for the action plan has shown that the measures proposed for the year 2024 can be renewed as is;
CONSIDERING THAT the Seniors Commission and the Commission Gatineau, Ville en santé have therefore committed in their 2022-2023 work plan to review the 2023 Report and to follow the work of the 2022-2026 Integrated Action Plan – Families, Seniors, and People with Disabilities;
CONSIDERING THAT during its ordinary session of October 3, 2024, the Seniors Commission recommended to the municipal council to accept the tabling of the 2023 Report and the 2024 update of the 2022-2026 Integrated Action Plan – Families, Seniors, and People with Disabilities;
CONSIDERING THAT during its ordinary session of November 1, 2024, the Commission Gatineau, Ville en santé recommended to the municipal council to accept the tabling of the 2023 Report and the 2024 update of the 2022-2026 Integrated Action Plan – Families, Seniors, and People with Disabilities:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR LOUIS SABOURIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-770 of November 19, 2024, this council:
• accepts the tabling of the 2023 Report and the 2024 update of the 2022-2026 Integrated Action Plan – Families, Seniors, and People with Disabilities;
• authorizes the treasurer to transfer any annual balance of the 2022-2026 action plan to subsequent years. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 15, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT organizational member positions are to be filled within the Commission on Arts, Culture, Letters, and Heritage (Commission des arts, de la culture, des lettres et du patrimoine);
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has conducted a call for candidates to fill these vacant positions;
CONSIDERING THAT the statutes and regulations of the Commission on Arts, Culture, Letters, and Heritage provide for the appointment of members for a period of two years with a possibility of renewal for a total duration of four years:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE N. MIRON, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVEN BOIVIN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council accepts the appointment of the following person to serve on the Commission on Arts, Culture, Letters, and Heritage, for a duration of two years, effective November 19, 2024:
• Stéphanie Fortin, Director, Commercial Operations, Canadian Museum of History and Canadian War Museum, as an organizational member.
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CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise has made it possible to prioritize needs in order to create new permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the Arts, Culture, and Letters Service has conducted an analysis of its needs related to the new Lucy-Faris Library:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-787 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts to modify the organizational structure of the Arts, Culture, and Letters Service as follows:
• Create a position of Librarian, Programs and Citizen Services (position number ART-PRO-025) located at class 4 of the professional salary scale, under the supervision of the section head, Programs and Citizen Services.
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 budgetary items of the concerned service. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 18, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise has 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 conducted an analysis of its needs;
CONSIDERING THAT the position of Foreman, Pumping Stations and Overflows (EMR-CAD-015) is vacant:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-757 of November 13, 2024, this council modifies the organizational structure of the Water and Residual Materials Service as follows:
• Create a position of Project Coordinator (position number EMR-PRO-008) located at class 5 of the professional salary scale, under the supervision of the section head, Projects and Process;
• Create a position of Coordinator, Reliability and Maintenance (position number EMR-PRO-009) whose salary class will be determined by the Human Resources Service, under the supervision of the section head, Projects and Process;
• Abolish the position of Foreman, Pumping Stations and Overflows (position number EMR-CAD-015) located at class 3 of the management salary scale;
• Administratively attach the position of Foreman, Plants (position number EMR-CAD-020) under the supervision of the manager, Drinking Water Plants;
• Administratively attach the positions of Mechanic, Pumping Stations (position numbers EMR-BLE-051, EMR-BLE-052, EMR-BLE-053, and EMR-BLE-065) under the supervision of the Foreman, Plants (EMR-CAD-020);
• Administratively attach the positions of Operator I, Drinking Water (position numbers EMR-BLE-012, EMR-BLE-013, EMR-BLE-014, and EMR-BLE-059) under the supervision of the Foreman, Plants (EMR-CAD-020).
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 budgetary items of the concerned service. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 11, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise has made it possible to prioritize needs in order to abolish and create permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the Clerk's Office (Service du greffe) has conducted an analysis of its needs;
CONSIDERING THAT the position of Archivist Technician (GRF-BLC-010) is vacant:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-758 of November 13, 2024, this council modifies the organizational structure of the Clerk's Office as follows:
• Create a position of Technician, Document and Archives Management (position number GRF-BLC-046) located at class 7 of the white-collar salary scale, under the supervision of the service head, Document and Archives Management;
• Abolish the position of Archivist Technician (position number GRF-BLC-010) located at class 7 of the white-collar salary scale;
• Administratively attach the position of Administrative Assistant II (position number GRF-BLC-042) under the supervision of the unit head, Administration;
• Administratively attach the position of Administrative Assistant, Support to Elected Officials (position number GRF-BLC-031) under the supervision of the unit head, Administration;
• Administratively attach the position of Clerk - Receptionist (position number GRF-BLC-005) under the supervision of the unit head, Administration.
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 budgetary items of the concerned service. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 11, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise has made it possible to prioritize needs in order to create new permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the Finance Service has conducted an analysis of its needs;
CONSIDERING the recommendations of the PIVO governance committee to add positions in order to ensure the sustainability of the system:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-759 of November 13, 2024, this council modifies the organizational structure of the Finance Service as follows:
• Rename all positions of Division Head to Service Head;
• Create a position of Service Head, Integrated Financial Information Management (position number FIN-CAD-030) located at class 6 of the management salary scale, under the supervision of the assistant director;
• Create a position of Information Systems Trainer (position number FIN-PRO-014) whose salary class will be determined by the Human Resources Service, under the supervision of the Service Head, Integrated Financial Information Management;
• Create a position of Advisor, Financial Processes (position number FIN-PRO-015) whose salary class will be determined by the Human Resources Service, under the supervision of the Service Head, Integrated Financial Information Management;
• Administratively attach the positions of IT Support Technician (position numbers FIN-BLC-078 and FIN-BLC-090) under the supervision of the Service Head, Integrated Financial Information Management;
• Create a position of Accounting Coordinator (position number FIN-PRO-013) located at class 4 of the professional salary scale, under the supervision of the section head, Accounting.
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 budgetary items of the concerned service. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 11, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT the three-year workforce plan exercise has made it possible to prioritize needs in order to create new permanent positions while respecting the allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the Human Resources Service has conducted an analysis of its needs:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-760 of November 13, 2024, this council modifies the organizational structure of the Human Resources Service as follows:
• Create a position of Human Resources Advisor, Change Management (position number SRH-CAD-063) whose salary class will be determined by the Human Resources Service, under the supervision of the Service Head, Organizational Development;
• Administratively attach the position of Human Resources Advisor, Management Succession Program (position number SRH-CAD-057), under the supervision of the section head, Organizational Development.
The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service as well as 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 budgetary items of the concerned service. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 11, 2024.
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau decreed, through by-law number 495-2008, an expense and a loan of $4,820,000 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis 2008-2009 program;
CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to amend by-law number 495-2008 since an unused balance of $556,013 must be cancelled following the end of the program;
CONSIDERING THAT the released balance of $556,013 will be used to finance new affordable housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to modify loan by-law number 495-2008 in order to reduce the amount of the expense and the loan to $4,263,987;
CONSIDERING THAT a loan by-law can be modified by resolution when the modification does not change the purpose of the loan and does not increase the burden on taxpayers:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-775 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts that:
• the title of by-law number 495-2008 be replaced by the following: "By-law number 495-2008 authorizing an expense and a loan of $4,263,987 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2008-2009 program";
• the third "Considering" of by-law number 495-2008 be modified by the replacement of "$4,820,000" with "$4,263,987";
• the third paragraph of article 1 of by-law number 495-2008 be modified by the replacement of "$4,820,000" with "$4,263,987";
• the sum provided for in article 2 of by-law number 495-2008 be modified to $4,263,987;
• the sum provided for in article 3 of by-law number 495-2008 be modified to $4,263,987;
• a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to amend by-law number 637-2009 since an unused balance of $478,950 must be cancelled following the end of the program;
CONSIDERING THAT the released balance of $478,950 will be used to finance new affordable housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to modify loan by-law number 637-2009 in order to reduce the amount of the expense and the loan to $2,714,050;
CONSIDERING THAT a loan by-law can be modified by resolution when the modification does not change the purpose of the loan and does not increase the burden on taxpayers:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-776 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts that:
• the title of by-law number 637-2009 be replaced by the following: "By-law number 637-2009 authorizing an expense and a loan of $2,714,050 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2009-2010 program";
• the third "Considering" of by-law number 637-2009 be modified by the replacement of "$3,193,000" with "$2,714,050";
• the third paragraph of article 1 of by-law number 637-2009 be modified by the replacement of "$3,193,000" with "$2,714,050";
• the sum provided for in article 2 of by-law number 637-2009 be modified to $2,714,050;
• the sum provided for in article 3 of by-law number 637-2009 be modified to $2,714,050;
• a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau decreed, through by-law number 740-2013, an expense and a loan in the total amount of $5,957,000 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2013 program;
CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to amend by-law number 740-2013 since an unused balance, in the total amount of $166,592, must be cancelled following the end of the program;
CONSIDERING THAT the released balance of $166,592 will be used to finance new affordable housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to modify loan by-law number 740-2013 in order to reduce the amount of the expense and the loan to $5,790,408;
CONSIDERING THAT a loan by-law can be modified by resolution when the modification does not change the purpose of the loan and does not increase the burden on taxpayers:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-777 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts that:
• the title of by-law number 740-2013 be replaced by the following: "By-law number 740-2013 authorizing an expense and a loan of $5,790,408 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2013 program";
• the third "Considering" of by-law number 740-2013 be modified by the replacement of "$5,957,000" with "$5,790,408";
• the second paragraph of article 1 of by-law number 740-2013 be modified by the replacement of "$5,957,000" with "$5,790,408";
• the sum provided for in article 2 of by-law number 740-2013 be modified to $5,790,408;
• the sum provided for in article 3 of by-law number 740-2013 be modified to $5,790,408;
• a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau decreed, through by-law number 777-2015, a total expense of $6,061,000 and a total loan of $5,261,000 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2014-2015 program;
CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to amend by-law number 777-2015 since an unused balance, in the total amount of $13,720, must be cancelled following the end of the program;
CONSIDERING THAT the released balance of $13,720 will be used to finance new affordable housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to modify loan by-law number 777-2015 in order to reduce the amount of the expense to $6,047,280 and the loan to $5,247,280;
CONSIDERING THAT a loan by-law can be modified by resolution when the modification does not change the purpose of the loan and does not increase the burden on taxpayers:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-778 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts that:
• the title of by-law number 777-2015 be replaced by the following: "By-law number 777-2015 authorizing an expense of $6,047,280 and a loan of $5,247,280 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2014-2015 program";
• the third "Considering" of by-law number 777-2015 be modified by the replacement of "$6,061,000" with "$6,047,280";
• the second paragraph of article 1 of by-law number 777-2015 be modified by the replacement of "$6,061,000" with "$6,047,280";
• the sum provided for in article 2 of by-law number 777-2015 be modified to $6,047,280;
• the sum provided for in article 3 of by-law number 777-2015 be modified to $5,247,280;
• a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau decreed, through by-law number 854-2019, an expense and a loan of $4,265,000 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2017-2018 program;
CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to amend by-law number 854-2019 since an unused balance of $1,224,730 must be cancelled following the end of the program;
CONSIDERING THAT the released balance of $1,224,730 will be used to finance new affordable housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to modify loan by-law number 854-2019 in order to reduce the amount of the expense and the loan to $3,040,270;
CONSIDERING THAT a loan by-law can be modified by resolution when the modification does not change the purpose of the loan and does not increase the burden on taxpayers:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-780 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts that:
• the title of by-law number 854-2019 be replaced by the following: "By-law number 854-2019 authorizing an expense and a loan of $3,040,270 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2017-2018 program";
• the third "Considering" of by-law number 854-2019 be modified by the replacement of the amount of "$4,265,000" with "$3,040,270";
• the second paragraph of article 1 of by-law number 854-2019 be modified by the replacement of the amount of "$4,265,000" with "$3,040,270";
• the sum provided for in article 2 of by-law number 854-2019 be modified to $3,040,270;
• the sum provided for in article 3 of by-law number 854-2019 be modified to $3,040,270;
• a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau decreed, through by-law number 898-2021, an expense and a loan of $4,265,000 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2018-2019 program;
CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to amend by-law number 898-2021 since an unused balance of $415,025 must be cancelled following the end of the program;
CONSIDERING THAT the released balance of $415,025 will be used to finance new affordable housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to modify loan by-law number 898-2021 in order to reduce the amount of the expense and the loan to $3,849,975;
CONSIDERING THAT a loan by-law can be modified by resolution when the modification does not change the purpose of the loan and does not increase the burden on taxpayers:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-781 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts that:
• the title of by-law number 898-2021 be replaced by the following: "By-law number 898-2021 authorizing an expense and a loan of $3,849,975 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2018-2019 program";
• the third "Considering" of by-law number 898-2021 be modified by the replacement of the amount of "$4,265,000" with "$3,849,975";
• the second paragraph of article 1 of by-law number 898-2021 be modified by the replacement of the amount of "$4,265,000" with "$3,849,975";
• the sum provided for in article 2 of by-law number 898-2021 be modified to $3,849,975;
• the sum provided for in article 3 of by-law number 898-2021 be modified to $3,849,975;
• a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau decreed, through by-law number 905-2021, an expense and a loan of $852,985 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2021-2022 program;
CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to amend by-law number 905-2021 since an unused balance of $372,565 must be cancelled following the end of the program;
CONSIDERING THAT the released balance of $372,565 will be used to finance new affordable housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to modify loan by-law number 905-2021 in order to reduce the amount of the expense and the loan to $480,420;
CONSIDERING THAT a loan by-law can be modified by resolution when the modification does not change the purpose of the loan and does not increase the burden on taxpayers:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-782 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts that:
• the title of by-law number 905-2021 be replaced by the following: "By-law number 905-2021 authorizing an expense and a loan of $480,420 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2021-2022 program";
• the third "Considering" of by-law number 905-2021 be modified by the replacement of the amount of "$852,985" with "$480,420";
• the second paragraph of article 1 of by-law number 905-2021 be modified by the replacement of the amount of "$852,985" with "$480,420";
• the sum provided for in article 2 of by-law number 905-2021 be modified to $480,420;
• the sum provided for in article 3 of by-law number 905-2021 be modified to $480,420;
• a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau decreed, through by-law number 807-2017, an expense and a loan totaling $6,093,000 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2016 and 2017 program;
CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to amend by-law number 807-2017 since an unused balance, in the total amount of $438,676, must be cancelled following the end of the program;
CONSIDERING THAT the released balance of $438,676 will be used to finance new affordable housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to modify loan by-law number 807-2017 in order to reduce the amount of the expense and the loan to $5,654,324;
CONSIDERING THAT a loan by-law can be modified by resolution when the modification does not change the purpose of the loan and does not increase the burden on taxpayers:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-783 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts that:
• the title of by-law number 807-2017 be replaced by the following: "By-law number 807-2017 authorizing an expense and a loan of $5,654,324 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2016 and 2017 program";
• the third "Considering" of by-law number 807-2017 be modified by the replacement of the amount of "$6,093,000" with "$5,654,324";
• the second paragraph of article 1 of by-law number 807-2017 be modified by the replacement of the amount of "$6,093,000" with "$5,654,324";
• the sum provided for in article 2 of by-law number 807-2017 be modified to $5,654,324;
• the sum provided for in article 3 of by-law number 807-2017 be modified to $5,654,324;
• a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
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SECOND AMENDMENTS TO THE 2024 MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE CITY OF GATINEAU'S FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ASSOCIATION DES PROFESSIONNELS, INDUSTRIELS ET COMMERÇANTS D'AYLMER AND THE ASSOCIATION DES GENS D'AFFAIRES ET DES PROFESSIONNELS DU VIEUX-GATINEAU - ELECTORAL DISTRICTS OF AYLMER AND LAC-BEAUCHAMP - STEVEN BOIVIN AND DENIS GIROUARD
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau supports business associations, including the Association des professionnels, industriels et commerçants d’Aylmer (APICA) and the Association des gens d’affaires et des professionnels du Vieux-Gatineau (AGAP), through a financial contribution for operations and the revitalization of commercial arteries;
CONSIDERING THAT, as part of the revitalization component, three of the associations, namely the AGAP, the APICA, and the ACJCG, presented a project for playful urban furniture, the "Becs bleus," to the City of Gatineau for the following commercial arteries: rue Principale, rue Jacques-Cartier, boulevard Gréber, rue Main, and rue Notre-Dame;
CONSIDERING THAT the AGAP is the signatory of the contract with the firm Castor et Pollux for the development of the concept and the deployment of the project, on behalf of the three associations;
CONSIDERING THAT the APICA committed to allocating the sum of $81,050 from its grant to this project for the year 2024, of which a sum of $56,000 has already been paid to the AGAP following a first amendment to the memoranda of understanding in April 2024;
CONSIDERING THAT the APICA has requested that the City amend its 2024 memorandum of understanding a second time so that the additional sum of $25,050 be transferred to the AGAP to pay its share of the contract;
CONSIDERING THAT the sum of $25,050 will be subtracted from the APICA's memorandum of understanding and transferred to the AGAP for the year 2024:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVEN BOIVIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DENIS GIROUARD, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-784 of November 19, 2024, this council:
• approves the second amendment to the 2024 memorandum of understanding between the City of Gatineau and the Association des professionnels, industriels et commerçants d’Aylmer (APICA), reducing the maximum contribution of the City of Gatineau to a sum of $143,950; • approves the second amendment to the 2024 memorandum of understanding between the City of Gatineau and the Association des gens d’affaires et professionnels du Vieux-Gatineau (AGAP), increasing the maximum contribution of the City of Gatineau to a sum of $306,050, of which $81,050 must be allocated to the "Becs bleus" project; • authorizes the Mayor or, in her absence, the Acting Mayor, and the City Clerk or, in her absence, the Deputy City Clerk or Assistant City Clerk to sign the amendments to the protocols and all documents relating to this matter; • authorizes the treasurer to make payments to the organizations according to the clauses stipulated in the amendments to the memoranda of understanding and upon presentation of accounts payable documents prepared by the centre de services d’Aylmer.
A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 15, 2024.
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NOTICE OF MOTION AND TABLING OF DRAFT BYLAW NUMBER 61-40-2024 AMENDING BYLAW NUMBER 61-2006 ESTABLISHING A TARIFF APPLICABLE FOR GOODS, SERVICES, OR ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY THE CITY OF GATINEAU TO REVISE ESTABLISHED RATES
NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Steve Moran that he will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of Bylaw number 61-40-2024 amending Bylaw number 61-2006 establishing a tariff applicable for goods, services, or activities offered by the City of Gatineau to revise established rates.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes, he tables at this meeting draft Bylaw number 61-40-2024.
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NOTICE OF MOTION AND TABLING OF DRAFT BYLAW NUMBER 965-2024 DECREEING THE IMPOSITION AND LEVY OF A TAX ON PARKING LOTS FOR THE YEAR 2025
NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Steve Moran that he will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of Bylaw number 965-2024 decreeing the imposition and levy of a tax on parking lots for the year 2025.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes, he tables at this meeting draft Bylaw number 965-2024.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNING ARTIST OF THE COMMEMORATIVE PUBLIC ART COMPETITION FOR THE AYLMER SECTOR AT THE CENTRE AYDELU - SIGNING OF THE ARTWORK EXECUTION CONTRACT - MR. JÉRÔME BERTRAND - $78,700 INCLUDING TAXES - AYLMER ELECTORAL DISTRICT - STEVEN BOIVIN
CONSIDERING THAT the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres has developed a Commemorative Public Art Program which aims to add an identity-based and permanent public artwork in each of the city's sectors, over a period of five years;
CONSIDERING THAT the budget for the implementation of the Commemorative Public Art Program was approved as part of the adoption of the Investment Plan – Maintenance component (CM-2020-687 of December 8, 2020), thus providing the City of Gatineau with a sum of $109,000 per year for the creation and installation of a new commemorative public artwork;
CONSIDERING THAT following the adoption of the Commemorative Public Art Program by the municipal council on February 16, 2021 (CM-2021-95), the sectors of Masson-Angers, Buckingham, and Gatineau each acquired a commemorative public artwork following a competition process;
CONSIDERING THAT the fourth competition process was initiated on February 14, 2023, to provide the Aylmer sector with a commemorative artwork;
CONSIDERING THAT the stages of the competition process (programming committee, programming jury, call for entries, and competition jury) were carried out according to the terms of the Commemorative Public Art Program;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau received four applications at the end of the call for entries on March 14, 2024;
CONSIDERING THAT the competition jury composed of six members was held on April 12, 2024, in order to select the best commemorative public artwork with regard to the competition program and selection criteria;
CONSIDERING THAT the competition jury unanimously chose the work "Renaître de ses cendres" by artist Jérôme Bertrand because it meets the requirements and conditions of the competition:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVEN BOIVIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE N. MIRON, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-785 of November 19, 2024, this council:
• accepts the recommendation of the jury members for the selection of the work "Renaître de ses cendres" by Mr. Jérôme Bertrand at the Centre Aydelu as part of the Commemorative Public Art Program; • ratifies the artwork execution contract between the City of Gatineau and Mr. Jérôme Bertrand in the amount of $78,700 taxes included, for the creation and installation of the work "Renaître de ses cendres"; • authorizes the Mayor or, in her absence, the Acting Mayor, and the City Clerk or, in her absence, the Deputy City Clerk or Assistant City Clerk to sign the execution contract for the creation and installation of the work "Renaître de ses cendres" between the City of Gatineau and Mr. Jérôme Bertrand as well as any modification or amendment to the contract; • authorizes the treasurer to issue payments to the winning artist according to the terms of the contract, upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres; • authorizes the treasurer to adjust the insurance portfolio; • authorizes the Mayor or, in her absence, the Acting Mayor, and the City Clerk or, in her absence, the Deputy City Clerk or Assistant City Clerk to sign the land use agreement for the Centre Aydelu for the installation of the work "Renaître de ses cendres" between the City of Gatineau and Aydelu inc. as well as any modification or amendment to the agreement.
A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 19, 2024.
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APPOINTMENT AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL, ASSET AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CONSIDERING THAT the Human Resources Department was authorized to fill a position of Assistant Director General, Asset and Project Management (position number DG-CAD-021) at the General Management, according to the standards and practices in force:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2024-786 of November 19, 2024, this council accepts the probationary hiring and permanence of Mr. Simon Comtois to the position of Assistant Director General, Asset and Project Management (position number DG-CAD-021) at the General Management.
The salary of Mr. Simon Comtois is established at step 7 of the salary scale applicable to Assistant Directors General of the City of Gatineau. Mr. Simon Comtois is subject to a 12-month probationary period. His start date will be determined by the Human Resources Department. Mr. Simon Comtois is subject to all the working conditions of the City of Gatineau's management employees. Permanence in this position will be granted to him by right, conditionally upon the completion of the probationary period, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Gatineau's management employment conditions manual. The funds for this purpose will be taken from budget item number 52100-10087.01 DGA GAP - Direction générale adjointe – Gestion des actifs et des projets.
A certificate from the treasurer was issued on November 19, 2024.
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PROCLAMATION - DAYS OF ACTION AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - NOVEMBER 25 TO DECEMBER 6, 2024
CONSIDERING THAT Article 1 of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms recognizes that every human being has a right to life as well as to the safety, integrity, and freedom of their person;
CONSIDERING THAT Quebec has had an intervention policy regarding domestic violence since 1995;
CONSIDERING THAT there is a broad consensus in favor of equality between men and women and despite the efforts made, domestic violence still exists and constitutes a barrier to the achievement of this equality;
CONSIDERING THAT during the days of action for the elimination of violence against women which take place from November 25 to December 6, significant actions take place across Quebec, every year;
CONSIDERING THAT as a local government, it is appropriate to support the efforts of the Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale and its member shelters to raise awareness among citizens against domestic violence:
IT IS PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this council proclaims from November 25 to December 6, 2024, the "Days of Action Against Violence Against Women" and that the "Municipalities Allied Against Domestic Violence" flag be raised at the Maison du citoyen.
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PROCLAMATION - GRANDE SEMAINE DES TOUT-PETITS - NOVEMBER 18 TO 24, 2024
CONSIDERING THAT the 9th edition of the Grande semaine des tout-petits takes place from November 18 to 24, 2024, under the theme "Together, for equal opportunities in all environments. So that every little one can flourish fully. Let us offer them environments favorable to the development of their full potential!";
CONSIDERING THAT the results of the Quebec Survey on the Development of Children in Kindergarten (EQDEM 2022) are available and that the Outaouais presents a significantly higher proportion of children considered vulnerable in one of the areas of their development. This proportion is 33.4% for kindergarten children in the territory of the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT we all have a role to play for early childhood and that we must continue to mobilize so that services to families are adapted to needs and accessible;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau adopted its Integrated Action Plan 2022-2026 – Families, Seniors, and Persons with Disabilities in 2022 and that it cares about the quality of life of families;
CONSIDERING THAT the Collectif petite enfance as well as the Chantier de développement global des tout-petits of the Concertation en développement social de l’Outaouais invite partners to participate in the Grande semaine des tout-petits:
IT IS PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this council proclaims from November 18 to 24, 2024, the "Grande semaine des tout-petits" and that the flag be raised at the Maison du citoyen.
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ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING
IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVEN BOIVIN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council agrees to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
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STEVEN BOIVIN Councillor and Chair
Me VÉRONIQUE DENIS City Clerk
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