2025.12.18 – Regular meeting of the Gatineau City Council held in the Jean-Despréz hall of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Thursday, December 18, 2025

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopts the agenda, with the addition of the following items:

34.1 Project number 145761 - Notice of motion and filing of draft By-law number 990-1-2025 amending By-law number 990-2025 concerning the management of residual materials on the territory of the City of Gatineau and repealing by-law number 839-2018 in order to add installation procedures concerning donation boxes 34.2 Project number 145860 - Notice of motion for draft By-law number 900-2-2025 amending By-law number 900-2021 aimed at regulating the demolition of buildings on the territory of the City of Gatineau with the goal of replacing the old built heritage inventory (2008 and 2011) with the new built heritage inventory (2024 and 2025) 34.3 Project number 145861 - Draft By-law number 900-2-2025 amending By-law number 900-2021 aimed at regulating the demolition of buildings on the territory of the City of Gatineau with the goal of replacing the old built heritage inventory (2008 and 2011) with the new built heritage inventory (2024 and 2025) 34.4 Project number 145863 - Notice of motion and filing of draft By-law number 501-81-2025 amending the By-law on the administration of urban planning by-laws number 501-2005 with the goal of removing the requirement to file a heritage assessment during a request for the demolition of a heritage building 34.5 Project number 145864 - Notice of motion for draft By-law number 535-1-2025 amending the By-law relative to site planning and architectural integration programs number 535-2025 with the goal of adjusting appendix "D" titled "List of subject buildings" 34.6 Project number 145866 - Draft By-law number 535-1-2025 amending the by-law relative to site planning and architectural integration programs number 535-2025 with the goal of adjusting appendix "D" titled "List of subject buildings" 34.7 Project number 145638 --> CES - Support fund for NPOs supporting entrepreneurship 34.8 Project number 145897 --> CES - 2026-2028 delegation agreement between the City of Gatineau and the corporation ID Gatineau 34.9 Project number 145813 --> CES - Agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Outaouais-Laurentides regional development cooperative, solidarity cooperative - CDROL - Partnership agreement 34.10 Project number 145907 - By-law number 501-80-2025 amending the By-law on the administration of urban planning by-laws number 501-2005 with the goal of adjusting the fee schedules for the issuance of permits and certificates for the year 2026 34.11 Project number 145909 --> CES - By-law number 61-43-2025 amending by-law number 61-2006 with the goal of revising the established rates concerning goods, services, or activities offered by the City of Gatineau 34.12 Project number 145911 --> CES - By-law number 994-2025 decreeing the imposition and collection of general and special property taxes and other compensations for the 2026 budget year 34.13 Project number 145913 --> CES - By-law number 996-2025 decreeing the imposition and collection of a tax on parks and parking lots for the year 2026 34.14 Project number 145884 --> CES - Interim appointment as Director, Legal Services at Legal Services 34.15 Project number 145742 --> CES - Interim appointment as Assistant Director, Project Realization at the Infrastructure and Projects Service 34.16 Project number 145744 --> CES - Interim appointment as Director at the Infrastructure and Projects Service 34.17 Project number 145920 - Modification to the winter pilot project on one side of the street 34.18 Correspondence number - Document from Ms. Sophie Cadieux filed during the municipal council meeting of December 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. – City's involvement in the cause of stray cats

And the withdrawal of the following item: 34.9 Project number 145813 --> CES - Agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Outaouais-Laurentides regional development cooperative, solidarity cooperative - CDROL - Partnership agreement

Adopted

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GATINEAU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HELD ON NOVEMBER 25, 2025

CONSIDERING THAT a copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Gatineau municipal council held on November 25, 2025, has been filed with the members of the council:

IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopts the minutes, as submitted.

Adopted

SECOND RESOLUTION - PPCMOI - PERMITTING A FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM FOR PETS - 65, RUE ADRIEN-ROBERT - PARC-DE-LA-MONTAGNE–SAINT-RAYMOND DISTRICT - ISABELLE COUSINEAU

CONSIDERING THAT a request for a special project for the construction, modification, or occupancy of an immovable aimed at specifically permitting the uses "Funeral home (6241)", "Crematorium (6244)", and "Other funeral services (6249)" in the existing building has been formulated for the property located at 65, rue Adrien-Robert;

CONSIDERING THAT this request aims to permit the development of a funeral home and crematorium for pets in a single commercial building located in the industrial zone In-10-020;

CONSIDERING THAT the targeted building is located in the "Specialized Economic" designation in the Urban Plan and that this designation is compatible with the use class "Retail sales and medium-impact services (CMI)";

CONSIDERING THAT the three targeted uses are compatible with the existing commercial activities at 65, rue Adrien-Robert;

CONSIDERING THAT the project does not involve any modification to the building or the existing parking space;

CONSIDERING THAT this project complies with the evaluation criteria of article 14 of the Règlement relatif aux projets particuliers de construction, de modification ou d’occupation d’un immeuble numéro 507-2005, notably the criteria stipulating that the project must respect the objectives of the urban plan in force and that the planned occupancies must be compatible with those of the insertion environment;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of October 20, 2025, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Service;

CONSIDERING THAT during the municipal council meeting of November 25, 2025, the first resolution number CM-2025-737 was adopted;

CONSIDERING THAT a public consultation assembly was held on December 9, 2025:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE COUSINEAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, without change, under the Règlement relatif aux projets particuliers de construction, de modification ou d’occupation d’un immeuble numéro 507-2005, the second resolution of the special construction project relative to 65, rue Adrien-Robert, in order to permit commercial uses of the use category "Retail sales and medium-impact services (cmi)" following in the existing building, namely, "Funeral home (6241)", "Crematorium (6244)", and "Other funeral services (6249)", all with the goal of permitting the establishment of a funeral home and crematorium for pets. Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of the date of final adoption of the project.

Adopted

PPCMOI - AUTHORIZING SIGNAGE FOR A COMMERCIAL BUILDING - 1, BOULEVARD DU PLATEAU - PLATEAU DISTRICT - BETTYNA BÉLIZAIRE

CONSIDERING THAT a request aimed at regularizing and structuring the installation of signs attached to the main building has been formulated for the property located at 1, boulevard du Plateau;

CONSIDERING THAT the entirety of the proposed signage includes existing signs and others to be installed;

CONSIDERING THAT the proposed signage area is non-compliant with the maximum area prescribed in the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;

CONSIDERING THAT the building targeted by this project includes a facade 127.3 m long, hosting four large-surface businesses, requiring signage proportional to its scale;

CONSIDERING THAT in order to derogate from the maximum number of signs and the maximum signage area provided for in the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, the project requires the approval of a special project for the construction, modification, or occupancy of an immovable (PPCMOI);

CONSIDERING THAT all provisions of the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020 are respected, with the exception of the elements that will be addressed within the framework of the PPCMOI;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the evaluation criteria of the Règlement relatif aux projets particuliers de construction, de modification ou d’occupation d’un immeuble numéro 507-2005;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of December 1, 2025, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Service:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR BETTYNA BÉLIZAIRE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Règlement relatif aux projets particuliers de construction, de modification ou d'occupation d'un immeuble numéro 507-2005, a project at 1, boulevard du Plateau, in order to increase from 8 to 10 the maximum number of signs attached to the building for four establishments and their total areas from 76.4 m² to 148 m² distributed as follows:

• Maxi & Cie: three signs, for a total area of 77.1 m²; • Village des Valeurs: three signs, for a total area of 41 m²; • Pharmaprix: two signs, for a total area of 18.8 m²; • Econofitness: two signs, for a total area of 11.1 m².

As illustrated in the project analysis in the documents titled:

• Proposed signage – By Stendel + Reich Architecture Inc. on May 12, 2025 – 1, boulevard du Plateau; • Dimension of signs – By Stendel + Reich Architecture inc. on May 12, 2025 – 1, boulevard du Plateau.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of the date of final adoption of the project.

Adopted

PPCMOI - INCREASING THE MAXIMUM AREA FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL USES - 24, BOULEVARD SAINT-RAYMOND – PARC-DE-LA-MONTAGNE–SAINT-RAYMOND DISTRICT – ISABELLE COUSINEAU

CONSIDERING THAT a request aimed at regularizing the surplus area of a commercial use has been formulated for the property located at 24, boulevard Saint-Raymond;

CONSIDERING THAT the building is currently occupied in compliance by a use of the CFI group (code 6141 – Insurance agency and broker) on an area of 957 m², distributed between two premises located on the second and third floors;

CONSIDERING THAT the two remaining premises, totaling an area of 760 m², are currently occupied without a business permit by the use of the CFI group, 6152 - House of agents, brokers, and real estate administration services, exceeding by 220 m² the maximum area permitted (1,500 m²) for the practice of certain main uses linked to business offices;

CONSIDERING THAT these uses respect the objectives of the urban plan in force and that the planned occupancies remain compatible with those of the insertion environment;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Service is of the opinion that the small surplus area of the building (220 m²), to permit all the uses identified in article 614 of the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, is compliant with the objectives of the Development Plan and the Urban Plan concerning the deployment of commercial uses on its territory;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of December 1, 2025, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Service:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE COUSINEAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Règlement relatif aux projets particuliers de construction, de modification ou d'occupation d'un immeuble numéro 507-2005, a project at 24, boulevard Saint-Raymond, in order to authorize a maximum area of 1,720 m² for the practice of the uses identified in article 614 of the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, namely:

• "Banking service (deposits and loans, including chartered banks) (6111)"; • "Specialized service linked to banking activity (6112)"; • "Association, union, or savings and loan cooperative (including local caisses populaires) (6121)"; • "Agricultural, commercial, and individual credit service (6122)"; • "Other credit services (6129)"; • "House of brokers and traders in securities and merchandise; stock exchange and related activities (613)"; • "Insurance, agent, insurance broker, and service (614)"; • "Building and related services (615)"; • "Holding, investment, and trust service (6160)"; • "Other real estate, financial, and insurance services (619)"; • "Consultation service in administration and business management (6392)"; • "Other professional services (659)"; • "Federal public administration (6711)"; • "Provincial public administration (6712)"; • "International organization and other extraterritorial organizations (6760)"; • "Other government services (6799)"; • "Business association (6991)"; • "Association of persons exercising the same profession or the same activity (6992)"; • "Union and similar organization (6993)".

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of the date of final adoption of the project.

Adopted

BY-LAW NUMBER 532-59-2025 AMENDING ZONING BY-LAW NUMBER 532-2020 WITH THE GOAL OF REMOVING PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO DONATION BOXES

CONSIDERING THAT since 2019, the Water and Residual Materials Service has issued permits for the installation and operation of donation boxes on the territory of the City of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the provisions relative to the implementation of a donation box applied by the SEMR are in the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;

CONSIDERING THAT the by-law governing the management of residual materials is currently undergoing a redesign and that the new by-law will include the provisions relative to the implementation of a donation box;

CONSIDERING THAT thus, the donation boxes will henceforth be entirely governed under the enabling powers of the Loi sur les compétences municipales;

CONSIDERING THAT during the municipal council meeting of August 26, 2025, notice of motion number AM-2025-557 was given and the draft by-law was adopted;

CONSIDERING THAT a public consultation assembly was held on September 9, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT a second draft by-law was adopted by the municipal council during the meeting held on September 16, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT following the publication of a public notice, no valid request was received to submit the by-law to the approval of persons qualified to vote:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MICHAEL KORHONEN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopts, without change, By-law number 532-59-2025 amending the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020 with the goal of removing the provisions relative to donation boxes.

Adopted

BY-LAW NUMBER 300-47-2025 AMENDING BY-LAW NUMBER 300-2006 CONCERNING TRAFFIC AND PARKING WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GATINEAU WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE FINE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 105.2

CONSIDERING THAT a notice of motion regarding by-law number 300-47-2025 was given during the council meeting of November 25, 2025, and that the by-law was filed there, all in compliance with article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes;

CONSIDERING THAT the mentions enacted in article 356 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (LRQ, c. C-19) were made by the clerk:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CATHERINE CRAIG-ST-LOUIS, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE N. MIRON, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-997 of December 18, 2025, this council adopts By-law number 300-47-2025 amending By-law number 300-2006 concerning traffic and parking within the limits of the City of Gatineau with the goal of increasing the amount of the fine provided for in article 105.2.

Councillor Marc Carrière votes against this project.

Adopted on division

RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF A MEMBER OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

CONSIDERING THAT the initial two-year mandate of a member of the Economic Development Commission from the large enterprise category present on the territory will end on January 23, 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT the statutes and regulations of the Economic Development Commission allow for the renewal of a member's mandate, for a total duration not exceeding four years;

CONSIDERING THAT Mr. François de Bellefeuille, representative of Spiria, has sat on the Economic Development Commission since January 23, 2024, in accordance with the resolution adopted by the municipal council under number CM-2024-58;

CONSIDERING THAT Mr. de Bellefeuille wishes to renew his mandate and his commitment to the Economic Development Commission:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR TIFFANY-LEE NORRIS PARENT, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT this council accepts to renew, for a duration of two years, the mandate of Mr. François de Bellefeuille, representing the company Spiria, as a member of the large enterprise category present on the territory of the City of Gatineau to sit on the Economic Development Commission. The renewal will take effect starting January 23, 2026.

Adopted

ADOPTION OF THE TRADITIONAL BUILT HERITAGE INVENTORY, BUCKINGHAM SECTOR

CONSIDERING THAT since April 2021, article 120 of the Loi sur le patrimoine culturel (LPC) provides for the obligation for RCMs and cities exercising certain RCM competencies, such as the City of Gatineau, to adopt and update an inventory of buildings constructed before 1940 that are located on its territory and that present heritage value, and that they can also include buildings whose construction is more recent;

CONSIDERING THAT RCMs have until April 1, 2026, to adopt such an inventory;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Service has undertaken the realization of two inventories: one for modern built heritage, completed in 2024, and the other for traditional built heritage;

CONSIDERING THAT the two inventories (traditional and modern) were realized according to an approach by style rather than by date of construction, which implies that the City did not stop specifically at the reference year of 1940 identified in the Loi sur le patrimoine culturel to distinguish the buildings to integrate into one or the other of the inventories;

CONSIDERING THAT a mandate was granted to the cooperative Passerelles on August 17, 2022, in order to realize the traditional built heritage inventory of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the traditional built heritage inventory of the City is divided into five sectors: Hull (adopted May 13, 2025), Aylmer (adopted June 10, 2025), Gatineau and Masson-Angers (adopted August 26, 2025), and Buckingham;

CONSIDERING THAT the inventory of the Buckingham sector is finished and the information it contains represents important inputs for the planning of land development;

CONSIDERING THAT the identification of buildings of heritage interest in an inventory is the first step of a process intended to allow for ensuring the preservation and enhancement of these buildings;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council recognized, via the 2012 Heritage Policy, that it has responsibilities in matters of heritage, notably those of governing the territory effectively and equipping itself with optimal control measures:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR EDMOND LECLERC, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopts the "Inventaire du patrimoine bâti traditionnel de la Ville de Gatineau" for the Buckingham sector, composed of 524 records and comprising 516 buildings, seven cemeteries, and one cross.

Adopted

PIIA - CONSTRUCTION OF A MIXED-USE BUILDING WITH 18 UNITS AND COMMERCIAL PREMISES - 400, RUE NOTRE-DAME - LAC-BEAUCHAMP DISTRICT - TIMMY D. JUTRAS

CONSIDERING THAT a request aimed at the construction of a mixed-use building of 18 housing units and commercial premises has been formulated for the property located at 400, rue Notre-Dame;

CONSIDERING THAT the demolition of the existing building on this property was approved by the Committee on Demolition Requests at the 223rd meeting held on December 17, 2024;

CONSIDERING THAT the submitted mixed-use project proposes exterior cladding materials and architectural elements that integrate into the built framework of the existing mixed commercial environment;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the objectives and applicable criteria of the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architectural numéro 505-2005 specific to village, rural, and commercial insertion sectors;

CONSIDERING THAT the project is compliant with the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;

CONSIDERING THAT this request benefits from the privilege invoked in article 52 of the Règlement relatif aux plans d'implantation et d'intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025, and that it can be processed under the Règlement relatif aux plans d'implantation et d'intégration architecturale numéro 505-2005, since it was deemed complete before the coming into force of by-law number 535-2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the Urban Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting of December 1, 2025, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Service:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MICHAEL KORHONEN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, under the Règlement relatif aux plans d'implantation et d'intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025, a project at 400, rue Notre-Dame, in order to construct a mixed-use building containing 18 housing units and commercial premises with an isolated structure, as illustrated in the project analysis in the documents titled:

• Proposed site plan - Nadeau, Fournier land surveyors – February 14, 2025 – annotated by the SUDD - 400, rue Notre-Dame; • Architectural plans of the proposed building - Elevation - Dominique Valiquette Architecte – December 12, 2024 - 400, rue Notre-Dame; • Planting plan – MCU - May 31, 2024 - 400, rue Notre-Dame.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be without effect for elements not realized as of December 18, 2030.

Adopted

RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER MEMBER OF THE AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CONSIDERING THAT the Agricultural Advisory Committee is composed of three members of the municipal council and three agricultural producers;

CONSIDERING THAT Samuel Bertrand was appointed as an agricultural producer member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee for a first mandate by resolution number CM-2020-32 which ends on December 31, 2021;

CONSIDERING THAT the mandate of Samuel Bertrand as an agricultural producer member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee was renewed for a second mandate by resolution number CM-2021-825 which ends on December 31, 2023;

CONSIDERING THAT the mandate of Samuel Bertrand as an agricultural producer member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee was renewed for a third mandate by resolution number CM-2023-968 which ends on December 31, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT there is no limit to the number of mandates inscribed in the by-law constituting the Agricultural Advisory Committee of the City of Gatineau number 13-2001:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR JEAN LESSARD, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR SONIA BEN-ARFA, AND RESOLVED THAT this council accepts to renew the mandate of Samuel Bertrand as a member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, and this, from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027.

Adopted

SALE OF LOT 6 630 349 OF THE CADASTRE OF QUEBEC - FORMER DECOMMISSIONED ALLEY – 114, RUE ISABELLE - PARC-DE-LA-MONTAGNE–SAINT-RAYMOND DISTRICT - ISABELLE COUSINEAU

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of lot 6 630 349 of the cadastre of Quebec, land registration division of Hull, which constitutes the right-of-way of a former alley on rue Isabelle, that this right-of-way is surplus, and that this parcel of land is not developable by itself;

CONSIDERING THAT despite article 28 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (chapter C-19) and the Loi sur l’interdiction de subventions municipales (chapter I-15), the Charter of the City of Gatineau permits the City to alienate free of charge, in favor of the owner of a contiguous immovable, a parcel of land of low value;

CONSIDERING THAT in a perspective of rationalization of the real estate portfolio, the City of Gatineau can therefore cede, free of charge, the right-of-way of its former alleys of low value, which are not developable by themselves and which can only benefit adjacent owners;

CONSIDERING THAT steps have been undertaken with adjacent owners in order to propose to them to acquire the remaining parts of this alley;

CONSIDERING THAT to follow up on discussions with surrounding owners, only Nathan Yves Yanwou Nguemnang and Ines Urielle Nguega Wandje, owners of 114, rue Isabelle, have shown an interest in acquiring the land contiguous to their immovable. They filed a promise to purchase on October 8, 2025, proposing to acquire lot 6 630 349, for the sum of $1;

CONSIDERING THAT with this cession, the City of Gatineau will no longer have to assume the maintenance and civil liability, in addition to benefiting from a potential income of additional municipal taxes to be determined;

CONSIDERING THAT all services have been consulted and are favorable to this transaction:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE COUSINEAU, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-954 of December 10, 2025, this council:

• sells, by mutual agreement, lot 6 630 349 of the cadastre of Quebec, land registration division of Hull, with an area of 189.7 m², for the symbolic sum of $1, and this, under the conditions provided for in the standard contract of the City of Gatineau and other conditions stipulated in the promise to purchase submitted and duly signed on October 8, 2025, by the owners of 114, rue Isabelle; • mandates the Clerk's Office to perform all steps required to follow up on the present; • authorizes the Real Estate Assets Service to extend any deadline for signing the deed of sale as provided for in the promise to purchase, if required; • removes the public character of lot 6 630 349 of the cadastre of Quebec, land registration division of Hull, if required; • authorizes the treasurer to perform the required accounting entries to follow up on the present.

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 the present.

Adopted

2025-2029 PROTOCOL OF AGREEMENT FOR MOBILIZATION AND NETWORKING ACTIVITIES FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE OUTAOUAIS - CONCERTATION POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT SOCIAL DE L'OUTAOUAIS (CDSO)

CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2024-898, adopted the budget of the Municipal Action Plan on homelessness and social development 2025-2029;

CONSIDERING THAT objective 3.1 of the Municipal Action Plan on homelessness and social development aims to "Strengthen the work of concertation and partnership between municipal services and its community and institutional partners";

CONSIDERING THAT for action 3.1.3, "Support for the organization of an annual day of training and networking for organizations in social development", a sum of $5,000 is provided annually to support the holding of biannual gatherings as well as the mobilization of actors;

CONSIDERING THAT the Concertation pour le développement social de l'Outaouais (CDSO) is a multisectoral grouping of members that increases the mobilization and power to act of actors in social development, in complementarity and synergy of local and regional action and that it strengthens regional cohesion in order to reduce social inequalities and to support the flourishing of communities by organizing biannual gatherings by supporting the mobilization of actors:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR BETTYNA BÉLIZAIRE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR LUC CHÉNIER, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-959 of December 10, 2025, this council:

• ratifies the agreement, as signed with the Concertation pour le développement social de l'Outaouais, a non-profit organization, duly incorporated under registration number 1179975637, having its head office located at 237, chemin du Lac-à-Larche, Lac-Cayamant, Quebec, J0X 1Y0, here represented by Ms. Chantal Rondeau, general director; • 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 protocol of agreement attached hereto as well as any other document in order to give it full effect; • authorizes the treasurer to issue a check for a maximum sum of $25,000 (i.e., $5,000 per year between 2025 and 2029) to the Concertation pour le développement social de l'Outaouais as well as according to the clauses and conditions stipulated, upon presentation of supporting documents by the Recreation, Sports, and Community Development Service; • authorizes the treasurer to perform the accounting entries to follow up on the present.

A certificate of the treasurer was issued on December 4, 2025.

Adopted

FILING OF THE 2024 REPORT AND THE 2025 UPDATE OF THE 2022-2026 INTEGRATED ACTION PLAN - FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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 persons 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 recognition (CM-2018-635) and that in 2022, following the creation of the Seniors Commission, the latter was mandated to act as a monitoring committee for the Age-Friendly Municipality, as provided for in its statutes and regulations (CM-2022-844);

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau must submit itself to realizing an annual process of updating the 2022-2026 Integrated Action Plan – Families, Seniors, and Persons with Disabilities and to filing an annual report of its achievements regarding persons with disabilities to the Office des personnes handicapées du Québec;

CONSIDERING THAT the annual process of updating the action plan allowed for noting that the measures proposed for the year 2025 can be renewed as is;

CONSIDERING THAT the Seniors Commission and the Commission Gatineau, Ville en santé therefore committed in their 2022-2023 work plan to take note of the 2024 report and to follow the work of the 2022-2026 Integrated Action Plan – Families, Seniors, and Persons with Disabilities;

CONSIDERING THAT during its regular meeting of September 11, 2025, the Seniors Commission recommends to the municipal council to accept the 2025 update and the filing of the 2024 report of the 2022-2026 Integrated Action Plan – Families, Seniors, and Persons with Disabilities;

CONSIDERING THAT during its regular meeting of September 26, 2025, the Commission Gatineau, Ville en santé recommends to the municipal council to accept the filing of the 2024 report and the 2025 update of the 2022-2026 Integrated Action Plan – Families, Seniors, and Persons with Disabilities:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR BETTYNA BÉLIZAIRE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR LUC CHÉNIER, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-960 of December 10, 2025, this council:

• accepts the filing of the 2024 report and the 2025 update of the 2022-2026 Integrated Action Plan – Families, Seniors, and Persons with Disabilities; • authorizes the treasurer to transfer any annual balance of the 2022-2026 action plan to subsequent years.

Adopted

ADDENDUM TO EXTEND THE PROTOCOL OF AGREEMENT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TEMPLETON RECREATIONAL CENTRE BETWEEN THE CITY OF GATINEAU AND THE ASSOCIATION RÉCRÉATIVE DE TEMPLETON

CONSIDERING THAT the organization constructed a recreational centre and sports equipment on the land corresponding to parc Louis-Philion in 1965;

CONSIDERING THAT the City became the owner of the land, sports equipment, and buildings through a retrocession agreement in 1975;

CONSIDERING THAT the City entrusted the management of the facilities to the organization during the last 40 years;

CONSIDERING THAT the 10-year protocol of agreement between the City and the organization for the management of the community centre and sports equipment will expire on December 31, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the organization and the City agree to renew the current agreement for another maximum period of 24 months or until the signing of a new agreement;

CONSIDERING THAT the organization is strongly established in the community and that it offers numerous cultural and leisure activities to the population;

CONSIDERING THAT the organization desires to assume these responsibilities and continue the management;

CONSIDERING THAT a protocol of agreement between the City and the organization is necessary in order to define the roles and responsibilities of each:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR BETTYNA BÉLIZAIRE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR LUC CHÉNIER, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-998 of December 18, 2025, this council:

• approves the amendment permitting the extension of the management agreement of the Templeton Recreational Centre between the City of Gatineau and the Association récréative de Templeton for a maximum period of 24 months or until the signing of a new agreement; • 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 addendum of the protocol of agreement for the management of the Templeton community centre attached hereto as well as any other documents in order to give them full effect.

Adopted

PROTOCOL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GATINEAU AND THE ASSOCIATION DES PROPRIÉTAIRES DE CHIENS DE BUCKINGHAM FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUCKINGHAM DOG EXERCISE AREA

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wishes to continue its offer of a level of services to dog owners as defined in the Reference Framework - Level of service for dog guardians;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of the land having the address 1, rue McCallum in which a fenced dog exercise area is developed;

CONSIDERING THAT the City desires to continue its association with organizations for the management of dog exercise areas;

CONSIDERING THAT the Association des propriétaires des chiens de Buckingham, a non-profit organization, has ensured, since 2019, the management of the Buckingham dog exercise area and desires to continue its association with the City;

CONSIDERING THAT a management agreement is necessary in order to clarify the responsibilities of each of the parties in the offer of services to the users of the dog exercise area:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR BETTYNA BÉLIZAIRE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-999 of December 18, 2025, this council:

• approves the protocol of agreement with the Association des propriétaires de chiens de Buckingham for the management of the Buckingham dog exercise area; • 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 protocol of agreement for the management of the dog exercise area attached hereto as well as any other documents in order to give them full effect.

Adopted

MODIFICATION - INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GATINEAU AND THE CITY OF SHERBROOKE RELATIVE TO THE BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN IN CASE OF INCAPACITY OF THE RELIEF CENTRE

CONSIDERING THAT via resolution number CM-2025-653, this agreement was approved in its entirety;

CONSIDERING THAT an administrative error slipped into the text at point 9.4.2 of the present agreement:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR MICHAEL KORHONEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR BETTYNA BÉLIZAIRE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-962 of December 10, 2025, this council authorizes the director of the Police Service to sign the corrected agreement between the City of Gatineau and the City of Sherbrooke so that the latter complies with the Règlement sur les normes, les spécifications et les critères de qualité applicables aux centres d’urgence 9-1-1 et à certains centres secondaires de communications d’urgence.

Adopted

MODIFICATIONS TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE - DOWNTOWN COORDINATION OFFICE

CONSIDERING THAT the exercise of the Three-year Workforce Plan allowed for prioritizing needs in order to abolish permanent positions in respect of the allocated budgets;

CONSIDERING THAT a temporary structure for the Downtown Coordination Office was adopted at the municipal council of January 21, 2025 (CM-2025-67);

CONSIDERING THAT according to resolution number CM-2022-203, the positions of service chief, Downtown Coordination and coordinator, Downtown Coordination were temporarily funded by the budget allocated through financial aid to municipalities received from the government within the framework of COVID-19:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-1012 of December 18, 2025, this council accepts the modifications to the organizational structure of the Downtown Coordination Office in the following way:

• Abolish a position of service chief, Downtown Coordination (position number CCV-CAD-001) located at class 6 of the salary scale for managers; • Modify the funding method of the position of coordinator, Downtown Coordination (position number CCV-PRO-001).

The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned office. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the operational budget of the Downtown Coordination Office (PEC) for the year 2026.

A certificate of the treasurer was issued on December 15, 2025.

Adopted

NOTICE OF MOTION AND FILING OF DRAFT BYLAW NUMBER 990-1-2025 AMENDING BYLAW NUMBER 990-2025 CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUAL MATERIALS ON THE TERRITORY OF THE CITY OF GATINEAU AND REPEALING BYLAW NUMBER 839-2018 IN ORDER TO ADD INSTALLATION PROCEDURES CONCERNING DONATION BOXES

NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Rachel M. Deslauriers that she will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of Bylaw number 990-1-2025 amending Bylaw number 990-2025 concerning the management of residual materials on the territory of the City of Gatineau and repealing Bylaw number 839-2018 in order to add installation procedures concerning donation boxes.

In accordance with the provisions of section 356 of the Cities and Towns Act, she files at this meeting draft bylaw number 990-1-2025.

NOTICE OF MOTION FOR DRAFT BYLAW NUMBER 900-2-2025 AMENDING BYLAW NUMBER 900-2021 AIMED AT REGULATING THE DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS ON THE TERRITORY OF THE CITY OF GATINEAU WITH THE GOAL OF REPLACING THE OLD BUILT HERITAGE INVENTORY (2008 AND 2011) WITH THE NEW BUILT HERITAGE INVENTORY (2024 AND 2025)

NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Caroline Murray that she will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of Bylaw number 900-2-2025 amending Bylaw number 900-2021 aimed at regulating the demolition of buildings on the territory of the City of Gatineau with the goal of replacing the old built heritage inventory (2008 and 2011) with the new built heritage inventory (2024 and 2025).

In accordance with the provisions of section 356 of the Cities and Towns Act, she files at this meeting draft bylaw number 900-2-2025.

NOTICE OF MOTION AND FILING OF DRAFT BYLAW NUMBER 501-81-2025 AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF URBAN PLANNING BYLAWS NUMBER 501-2005 IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT TO FILE A HERITAGE ASSESSMENT DURING A DEMOLITION REQUEST FOR A HERITAGE BUILDING

NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Caroline Murray that she will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of Bylaw number 501-81-2025 amending the administration of urban planning bylaws number 501-2005 in order to remove the requirement to file a heritage assessment during a demolition request for a heritage building.

In accordance with the provisions of section 356 of the Cities and Towns Act, she files at this meeting draft bylaw number 501-81-2025.

NOTICE OF MOTION FOR DRAFT BYLAW NUMBER 535-1-2025 AMENDING THE BYLAW RELATING TO SITE PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRATION PROGRAMS NUMBER 535-2025 IN ORDER TO ADJUST APPENDIX "D" ENTITLED "LIST OF SUBJECT BUILDINGS"

NOTICE OF MOTION is given by Councillor Caroline Murray that she will propose, or that it will be proposed at a future council meeting, the adoption of Bylaw number 535-1-2025 amending the bylaw relating to site planning and architectural integration programs number 535-2025 in order to adjust Appendix "D" entitled "List of Subject Buildings".

In accordance with the provisions of section 356 of the Cities and Towns Act, she files at this meeting draft bylaw number 535-1-2025.

BYLAW NUMBER 501-80-2025 AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF URBAN PLANNING BYLAWS NUMBER 501-2005 IN ORDER TO ADJUST THE FEES FOR ISSUING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES FOR THE YEAR 2026

CONSIDERING THAT during the municipal council meeting of December 16, 2025, notice of motion number AM-2025-788 was given and the draft bylaw was adopted:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR CAROLINE MURRAY, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MICHAEL KORHONEN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopt Bylaw number 501-80-2025 amending the administration of urban planning bylaws number 501-2005 in order to adjust the fees for issuing permits and certificates for the year 2026.

INTERIM APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR, LEGAL SERVICES AT LEGAL SERVICES

CONSIDERING the vacancy of the position of Director, Legal Services (position number SAJ-CAD-001) at Legal Services under the authority of the Assistant Director General, Administrative Services, as of January 26, 2026;

CONSIDERING the necessity to fill this position on a temporary basis until it is filled on a permanent basis;

CONSIDERING THAT Me Benjamin Beauchamp currently exercises the functions of Head of Service, Advisory Services and Penal Prosecutions at Legal Services:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-1009 of December 18, 2025, this council accept the interim appointment of Me Benjamin Beauchamp as Director, Legal Services at Legal Services with all the powers devolved to this position, as of January 26, 2026.

INTERIM APPOINTMENT AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PROJECT DELIVERY AT THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROJECTS DEPARTMENT

CONSIDERING the temporary vacancy of the position of Assistant Director, Project Delivery (position number SIS-CAD-002) at the Infrastructure and Projects Department under the authority of the Director, Infrastructure and Projects Department;

CONSIDERING the necessity to fill this position on a temporary basis until the return of the incumbent;

CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Nicolas Grignon-Lemieux has exercised the functions of Division Head, Water Plants and Treatment at the Water and Residual Materials Department for more than three years and that he is part of the program aimed at preparing the succession of our visionary leaders:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-1010 of December 18, 2025, this council accept the interim appointment of Mr. Nicolas Grignon-Lemieux as Assistant Director, Project Delivery at the Infrastructure and Projects Department with all the powers devolved to this position. The start date will be determined by the Human Resources Department.

INTERIM APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR AT THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROJECTS DEPARTMENT

CONSIDERING the vacancy of the position of Director, Infrastructure and Projects Department (position number SIS-CAD-001) at the Infrastructure and Projects Department under the authority of the Assistant Director General, Asset and Project Management;

CONSIDERING the necessity to fill this position on a temporary basis until it is filled on a permanent basis;

CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Joao Moreira currently exercises the functions of Assistant Director, Project Delivery at the Infrastructure and Projects Department:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT to follow up on the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-1011 of December 18, 2025, this council accept the interim appointment of Mr. Joao Moreira as Director at the Infrastructure and Projects Department with all the powers devolved to this position.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING

IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council agree to adjourn the meeting at 6:41 p.m.