2024.02.27 – Special meeting of the Gatineau City Council held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 1 p.m., at which

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Filing - Clerk's notice regarding the vacancy of the office of Mayor of the City of Gatineau and letter dated February 22, 2024, from Ms. France Bélisle - Resignation of the Mayor of the City of Gatineau effective February 22, 2024

This item formally acknowledges the resignation of Mayor France Bélisle and the resulting vacancy in the office of the Mayor. It serves as the official record of the transition of power to the acting mayor.

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governance resignation mayor France Bélisle vacancy

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Appointment of an Acting Mayor

Following the resignation of Mayor France Bélisle, Daniel Champagne assumed the role of Mayor. Consequently, the council appointed Councillor Isabelle N. Miron as the new Acting Mayor for a 12-month term to ensure leadership continuity.

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NOMINATION D'UN MAIRE SUPPLÉANT (APPOINTMENT OF AN ACTING MAYOR)

CONSIDERING THAT under section 56 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (Cities and Towns Act), the council shall designate a councillor as acting mayor;

CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Daniel Champagne, appointed to this title, now fills the office of mayor following the resignation of Ms. France Bélisle;

CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to proceed with the designation of a new councillor as acting mayor;

CONSIDERING THAT under section 2 of the Charte de la Ville de Gatineau (Charter of the City of Gatineau), the acting mayor is elected for 12 months or until their replacement:

IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR DANIEL CHAMPAGNE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MARIO AUBÉ, AND RESOLVED THAT this council designates Councillor Isabelle N. Miron as Acting Mayor for 12 months, for the period from February 27, 2024, to February 26, 2025, or until her replacement.

governance adopted Acting Mayor Isabelle N. Miron Daniel Champagne Mario Aubé

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Interim Appointment to the Position of Assistant Clerk

Due to a vacancy in the legal counsel and assistant clerk position and the planned absence of the City Clerk, the council appointed Andrée Loyer as interim assistant clerk. This ensures the continuity of the clerk's office duties for the period of March 4 to March 8, 2024.

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NOMINATION INTÉRIMAIRE À LA FONCTION D'ASSISTANTE-GREFFIÈRE (INTERIM APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT CLERK)

CONSIDERING the current vacancy in the position of legal counsel and assistant clerk;

CONSIDERING the staffing process currently underway to fill this position;

CONSIDERING the planned absence of the clerk for a specified duration;

CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to appoint a resource to the title of assistant clerk, on an interim basis, so that this person may exercise all the duties of the office of clerk, in support of the deputy clerk:

IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR DANIEL CHAMPAGNE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR MARIO AUBÉ, AND RESOLVED THAT this council appoints Ms. Andrée Loyer, Executive Director, as assistant clerk for the period from March 4 to March 8, 2024, inclusive.

governance adopted Andrée LoyerAssistant Clerkinterim appointment

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Adjournment of the Meeting

This is a routine procedural item to formally close the special council meeting.

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LEVÉE DE LA SÉANCE (ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING)

IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR DANIEL CHAMPAGNE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR STEVEN BOIVIN, AND RESOLVED THAT this council agrees to adjourn the meeting at 1:05 p.m.

governance adopted adjournment