[0:48] - Mesdames et Messieurs, [0:49] bonsoir. Good evening, ladies [0:50] and gentlemen. Bienvenue à la [0:51] séance du conseil du mois de [0:52] mars. Welcome to the march [0:53] council meeting. [0:54] We will begin with Councillor [0:55] members, Council members [0:56] reports, starting with [0:58] Councillor Cowan. [1:01] - Merci, Monsieur le Maire. Je [1:02] me suis récemment préoccupée sur [1:04] le fonctionnement de [1:05] (---) [1:06] . C'est assez important, puisque [1:07] chaque année, la gros dépense [1:08] les quelque 90 millions de [1:10] dollars que nous, les citoyens [1:12] de Pointe-Claire, nous envoyons. [1:15] Il jette étonné par certaines [1:16] des choses que j'ai apprises. [1:18] When you read, you learn things. [1:20] I read the law. It turns out the [1:21] law requires our merit to brief [1:24] Council on agribusiness in any [1:27] agribusiness as is instructed to [1:28] by Council at a public meeting. [1:29] This has never happened in my [1:32] two terms. It may not have [1:34] happened for the 20 years of [1:35] existence of the actual. So it [1:38] certainly is not Mayor Thomas's [1:39] fault, but now that we know how [1:40] the law reads, this should [1:42] change. I think it is in the law [1:45] for in an important reason, that [1:47] is to help balance the imbalance [1:50] of power that exists with Agglo. [1:54] J'ai également appris que le [1:56] conseil serait finalisé avec le [1:57] soutien de notre représentant [1:59] là-bas, le maire Thomas. L'achat [2:00] d'une église à Rosemont The [2:03] (---) [2:04] pour 2,5 millions de dollars. Il [2:07] m'a frappé qu'une partie de cet [2:08] argent pourrait être utilisé [2:09] pour financer la restauration du [2:12] vieux moulin. J'aimerais que le [2:15] maire nous dise s'il a évoqué [2:17] cette possibilité avant de voter [2:18] en faveur de l'achat. Et pendant [2:21] que je reste sur un sujet, [2:23] j'aimerais féliciter la Société [2:25] de sauvegarde du patrimoine de [2:27] Pointe-Claire d'avoir finalement [2:29] convaincu [2:30] (---) [2:31] de qu'inclure une [2:32] (---) [2:33] qui empêche gages la [2:34] restauration nécessaire et [2:35] assure l'accès au public. Entre [2:36] ces deux acteurs, d'après, moi [2:38] ils ont organisé le meilleur [2:40] résultat possible. Bravo! From [2:44] my deep dive into Agglo affairs, [2:46] I was also surprised to learn [2:47] that Mayor Thomas is on the [2:49] Economic Committee. When you [2:50] brief Council next month on what [2:51] has been happening and what will [2:53] happen at the Agglo, I think we [2:54] would all like to know the [2:56] committee's stance on the [2:57] Fairview forest and in the [2:58] context of the Bagot storm [3:00] development freeze there, and [3:01] built 39, what Pointe-Claire [3:03] through Mayor Thomas Xin, a [3:06] representative of the Agglo, has [3:07] urged the environment committee [3:11] (inaudible) [3:12] . Finally at the November [3:13] council meeting, this is Susan [3:14] Weaver who asked Mayor Thomas [3:16] about the car the city had [3:17] provided him until his accident [3:19] almost a year ago. She deposited [3:21] documents that raised several [3:23] discrepancies she had asked him [3:24] about which he brushed off. I [3:26] reviewed those documents and [3:27] found Mrs. Weaver's concerns to [3:29] be justified. I now deposit for [3:31] the public record my email to [3:33] mayor Thomas dated 16 January, [3:35] where I shared my conclusions [3:36] and my requests that he explain [3:38] the discrepancies Mrs. Weaver [3:41] reported last November, and [3:42] state for the public record the [3:43] extent to which he had declared [3:44] personal use of the city car for [3:46] income tax purposes. A simple [3:48] request that two months later [3:50] remains unanswered. So those are [3:52] my opening remarks. Thank you [3:53] very much. [3:57] >> Councillor Cousineau? [4:02] Councillor Stainforth? [4:05] >> Good evening. I would just [4:07] like to mention that the [4:08] Pointe-Claire youth advisory [4:10] board is looking for candidates. [4:11] So, if you are between the age [4:13] of 14 and 21, or if you know a [4:19] young person between the age of [4:20] 14 and 21 that is interested in [4:25] sharing their ideas, [4:27] representing their community to [4:29] help us organize at the city [4:30] level and to make [4:33] recommendations, please direct [4:34] them towards the application. [4:36] You can find it on our social [4:38] media, on our web page and it is [4:42] really [4:43] (applause) [4:44] I have really had a privilege of [4:46] sharing this since the beginning [4:47] of this board. The kids that I [4:49] have met over the last seven [4:51] years are really, really [4:54] incredible human beings. I'm [4:57] sure they are all going to turn [4:58] out to be really incredible [5:01] adults. So it is a great group [5:03] of kids to work with. And so I [5:05] just wanted to put that out [5:07] there. That if you know [5:08] somebody, please share that we [5:09] are looking to construct our new [5:12] board for 2025 - 2026. Thank [5:16] you. [5:19] >> Councillor Bissonnette? [5:21] - Bonsoir. >> Good evening. It's [5:22] good news finally after all [5:24] these years. We are finally [5:26] going to get lakeshore paved [5:28] from [5:29] (inaudible) [5:30] . The borders, the sidewalk [5:31] repair and [5:33] (inaudible) [5:34] it was supposed to be done a few [5:35] years ago. Ça a été retardé, [5:40] mais le contrat a été approuvé [5:41] ce soir. La compagnie, c'est un [5:48] contrat de 2 millions 532822. Ça [5:53] va faire du bien. Ça fait [5:56] longtemps que ça n'a pas été [5:57] réparée. [6:09] Merci à l'administration pour [6:10] ça. Thank you. [6:14] >> Councillor Homan? [6:16] >> Good evening, everyone. Last [6:18] week was spring break as [6:19] everyone knows. I would like to [6:20] thank administration for [6:24] extending our snow park in [6:26] Belmont sunnyside. I have only [6:28] had wonderful, wonderful [6:32] comments. I think it's going to [6:34] have to become a yearly event [6:36] for sure. It went very, very [6:38] well. So thank you very much. [6:39] That's all. [6:41] >> Councillor Tremblay. [6:45] Councillor Thorstad-Cullen. [6:46] >> Good evening, everyone. Juste [6:49] un petit avis que le demain, le [6:52] 2 mars, c'est la journée portes [6:54] ouvertes pour [6:55] (---) [6:56] . Et tous nos partenaires, c'est [6:59] vraiment important pour nous. Et [7:01] alors, c'est demain à 111 [7:04] (---) [7:05] , dans le village de Valois. De [7:06] 11 heures à 20 heures dans le [7:09] soir. So just a reminder and a [7:12] shout out for the open house for [7:14] why it that is happening [7:16] tomorrow at the site in that [7:18] wall village. 111 Donegani. It [7:21] is their open house today. So, [7:23] if you can please drop by and [7:25] support them. It is from 11 a.m. [7:28] to eight PM on Wednesday March [7:30] 12th. Thank you [7:41] In response to Councillor Cowan [7:43] before we get started briefly, [7:44] the missing documents for Mrs. [7:47] Weaver was the accident. I have [7:48] the police report. It was not at [7:50] one in the morning, it was at [7:52] 7:50. I have the actual police [7:53] report. And I do have a document [7:55] signed by me specifying the car [7:56] was to be used Pour des raisons [8:00] familiales, domestiques. [8:02] Personal, family and domestic. [8:03] Personnelles, familiales, et [8:04] domestiques. Those are the [8:06] results of my searches so far. [8:08] But the accident was indeed at [8:10] 7:50 in the morning as I [8:11] specified. Mesdames et [8:13] Messieurs, bonsoir. Good [8:14] evening, ladies and gentlemen., [8:17] Bienvenue à la séance du conseil [8:18] de mars. Welcome to the march [8:19] council meeting. Encore cette [8:21] année, la Ville a offert une [8:23] multitude d'activités pour la [8:25] semaine de la relâche. Nous [8:28] espérons que vous avez profité [8:30] des différentes activités. Ou [8:32] que cette semaine vous a permis [8:34] de vous reposer et de passer de [8:37] bons moments en famille. The [8:40] city again offered a multitude [8:41] of activities for spring this [8:43] year and spring break this year. [8:44] We hope you enjoyed the various [8:46] effectivity's or that you were [8:47] able to take time to rest and [8:48] spend quality time with your [8:50] family. La journée est national [8:53] du droit des femmes, le samedi [8:55] le 8 mars marque la Journée [8:58] internationale du droit des [8:59] femmes. En 2025, cette journée [9:03] est d'autant plus particulière, [9:06] puisque nous soulignons la 85e [9:09] anniversaire du droit de vote [9:10] des femmes au Québec. C'est une [9:13] occasion de souligner tout le [9:14] chemin parcouru, de saluer le [9:16] travail accompli vers l'égalité, [9:18] et de poursuivre les efforts [9:25] afin d'évaluer vers une société [9:26] toujours plus juste et [9:28] inclusive. Saturday March 8th [9:32] marked International Women's [9:35] Day. In 2025, this day is all [9:37] the more special as we celebrate [9:38] the 85th anniversary of the [9:40] women's right to vote in Québec. [9:42] This is an opportunity to [9:43] underscore how far we have come, [9:45] to salute the progress we have [9:46] made towards equality, and to [9:48] continue our efforts to become [9:49] an ever fairer and more [9:51] inclusive society. Le 2 mars [9:55] dernier, le gouvernement fédéral [9:56] a tenu, au centre nautique de la [9:58] Baie de Valois, les événements [10:00] de remise de la médaille du [10:03] couronnement du roi Charles III. [10:06] Lors de cet événement, ce sont [10:08] plus de 12 résidents et [10:11] résidentes de Pointe-Claire qui [10:12] ont été reconnus pour leur [10:14] contribution importante. Leur [10:18] engagement illustre bien le [10:19] sentiment de communauté que nous [10:21] avons à Pointe-Claire. Monsieur [10:25] (---) [10:26] a reçu la médaille en [10:27] reconnaissance de ces 40 années [10:28] de bénévolat au sein de l'unité [10:31] de sauvetage volontaire de [10:33] Pointe-Claire. Depuis quatre [10:36] décennies, monsieur Marc jouent [10:38] un rôle essentiel dans la [10:41] sécurité de notre communauté. [10:43] Son engagement illustre [10:45] parfaitement les valeurs de [10:47] solidarité et d'entraide qui [10:49] font la force de l'unité de [10:50] sauvetage. Nous adressons nos [10:53] plus sincères remerciements à [10:57] monsieur Graham Meg pour son [10:59] apport inestimable à notre [11:01] communauté. On March 2nd, the [11:05] federal government held the King [11:06] Charles III coronation medal [11:08] event at the Bay developer [11:10] nautical Centre. During this [11:11] event, more than 12 point quite [11:13] residents received recognition [11:14] for their valuable [11:17] contributions. Their engagement [11:18] and commitment exemplifies the [11:19] sense of community we have in [11:21] Pointe-Claire. Mr. Graham model [11:24] is awarded the king Charles [11:26] three coronation medal in [11:28] recognition of his 40 years of [11:29] volunteer work at the [11:31] Pointe-Claire volunteer rescue [11:32] unit. For decades, -- has played [11:35] in the central role in the [11:37] safety of our community. His [11:39] commitment perfectly illustrates [11:41] the values of solidarity and [11:44] mutual support that are the [11:46] strength of the volunteer rescue [11:49] unit. We extend our sincere east [11:52] thanks to -- for his invaluable [11:54] contributions to our community. [11:56] Nous tenons également à [11:57] souligner l'engagement des [12:00] résidents et résidentes de [12:02] Pointe-Claire honoré lors de cet [12:03] événement. We would also like to [12:05] highlight the commitment of the [12:07] Pointe-Claire residents honoured [12:08] during this event. Dr. Gordon [12:11] --, George --, Stewart Grant, [12:16] Terry Herbert, Terry Hawkins, [12:18] Sheila Larsen, Geneviève Lucia, [12:22] Debbie mag would, Peter Murphy, [12:25] Alison Saunders, Deborah and [12:27] Sharon Brad well, Diana --. [12:33] Toutes nos félicitations. [12:35] Congratulations to all La Ville [12:38] tient à souligner l'engagement [12:40] de nos athlètes. Nous entraîneur [12:43] et nous entraîneuse ainsi que [12:44] leur parcours inspirant. Nous [12:46] avons été heureux d'apprendre [12:48] qu'ils soient reconnus dans leur [12:50] milieu. Lors du gala annuel de [12:53] plongeon Canada, les plongeons [12:57] (---) [12:58] et que les [12:59] (---) [13:00] ont respectivement reçu le titre [13:02] de plongeur masculin et féminin [13:04] de l'année. Madame Lee à, quant [13:09] à elle, a été honoré du titre [13:12] d'entraîneur senior et monsieur [13:14] James [13:15] (---) [13:16] de celui d'entraîneur junior de [13:17] l'année. Nous soulignons [13:21] également l'athlète étudiant [13:23] Oskar [13:24] (---) [13:25] , résidents de Pointe-Claire, [13:26] qui est récipiendaire du [13:27] programme de golf Québec et [13:31] Fondation [13:32] (---) [13:33] . Toutes nos félicitations pour [13:34] les reconnaissances bien [13:35] méritées. The City would also [13:38] like to highlight the commitment [13:40] of our athletes and coaches and [13:41] their inspiring careers. We were [13:42] delighted to hear that they were [13:44] recognized in the wider diving [13:46] community. At the 2025 and you [13:48] will dive Canada gala, divers [13:50] Nathan Zsombor-Murray and Caeli [13:53] McKay were named male and female [13:56] driver of the year respectively. [13:59] -- Was named senior coach of the [14:01] year and James Wynne received [14:03] the junior coach of the year [14:04] award. We also salute student [14:06] athlete, Oscar Ricketts, a [14:08] Pointe-Claire resident who was a [14:10] recipient of the golf Québec and [14:13] -- scholarship program. [14:16] Congratulations to all these [14:17] well deserved accolades, on all [14:20] these well deserved accolades. [14:23] Comme on a toujours dit, le [14:25] comité consultatif jeunesse est [14:28] à la recherche de résidents et [14:30] résidentes âgés de 14 à 21 ans [14:31] qui souhaitent devenir membres. [14:34] Ce comité fait des [14:36] recommandations au conseil [14:37] municipal pour bonifier l'offre [14:38] de services pour les jeunes et [14:40] favoriser la participation à la [14:42] Ville. C'est des jeunes de votre [14:45] entourage souhaite s'impliquer [14:47] pour faire une différence dans [14:48] la communauté, inviter-les à [14:51] déposer leur candidature. The [14:54] youth advisory board is looking [14:55] for resident it's aged 14 to 21 [14:58] who wish to become members. The [15:00] board makes recommendations to [15:01] the City Council to approve the [15:03] wide range of services for young [15:05] citizens and to encourage their [15:07] participation in Pointe-Claire. [15:08] If you know residents between [15:10] the age of 14 and 21 who would [15:14] like to get involved and make a [15:15] difference in their community, [15:17] please invite them to apply. Moi [15:20] de la francophonie en mars. [15:22] Partout au Canada et dans le [15:23] monde, nous célébrons le Mois de [15:24] la francophonie. C'est une [15:27] occasion de mettre en valeur la [15:29] richesse et la vitalité de la [15:31] langue française, ainsi que les [15:33] contributions des francophones à [15:35] notre patrimoine culturel et à [15:37] notre identité collective. Vous [15:40] êtes invités à profiter des [15:42] initiatives de la bibliothèque [15:44] pour célébrer la richesse de la [15:46] langue française. In March, [15:50] across Canada and around the [15:52] world, we celebrate the month of [15:57] the Francophonie. This is an [15:58] opportunity to showcase the [15:59] richness and vitality of the [16:00] French language and the [16:03] contributions of Francophones to [16:04] our cultural heritage and [16:06] collective identity. You are [16:08] invited to take advantage of the [16:10] libraries initiatives to [16:11] celebrate the richness of the [16:12] French language. Nous avons eu [16:18] d'autres bonnes nouvelles au [16:19] cours des deux dernières [16:20] semaines. La Société pour la [16:22] sauvegarde du patrimoine de [16:23] Pointe-Claire à signer un bail [16:25] de 50 ans avec la chute des 16 [16:29] de Montréal pour le [16:30] (---) [16:31] de Pointe-Claire. Cela lui [16:34] permettra d'effectuer les [16:35] travaux de réparation et de [16:38] restauration, dans la première [16:40] phase débutera en 2025. À terme, [16:44] elle espère pouvoir ouvrir le [16:46] moulin au public par le billet [16:48] de visite guidée et d'autres [16:51] activités culturelles et [16:53] éducatives. La première phase [16:56] des travaux sera financé par des [16:59] dons privés, dont plus de 350000 [17:02] ont déjà été recueillis. [17:06] J'encourage la communauté à [17:09] participer à cet effort, et à [17:11] soutenir la Société du [17:14] patrimoine, qui est un organisme [17:16] de bienfaisance enregistré, et [17:19] peut émettre des reçus aux fins [17:22] de l'impôt. Je compte faire ma [17:24] part pour les aider à ramasser [17:26] des fonds, car ils espèrent [17:30] obtenir suffisamment des argents [17:32] privés ou de financement du [17:33] gouvernement provincial pour [17:36] pouvoir poursuivre les travaux. [17:39] J'aimerais bien que la Ville [17:40] puisse aider à financer ce [17:42] projet. Malheureusement, le [17:45] conseil a rejeté l'entente que [17:46] j'avais négocié pour réaliser ce [17:48] projet en 2022. En vertu de son [17:51] règlement actuelle adoptée en [17:54] 2024, le conseil aurait la [17:56] possibilité de fournir des [17:58] fonds, mais uniquement sur une [18:00] base discrétions Neil, une fois [18:03] que le projet de restauration a [18:04] déjà été entièrement achevé. [18:07] Cela signifie que, d'une manière [18:10] ou d'une autre, l'argent [18:12] nécessaire à la réalisation des [18:14] travaux devrait provenir de [18:16] collecte de fonds privés et [18:17] d'autres niveaux de [18:18] gouvernement. Puisqu'il n'y [18:20] aurait aucune sorte [18:23] (---) [18:24] au montant que Pointe-Claire [18:25] pourrait donner, on ne pourrait [18:27] pas compter sur notre aide [18:29] financière pour imputer ou la [18:32] prévoir dans le budget d'un [18:34] projet. L'archidiocèse a rejeté [18:37] cette option et ne pensait [18:39] jamais être rembourser. Il est [18:43] important que les citoyens [18:45] comprennent cette distinction, [18:47] car elles expliquent pourquoi la [18:49] Société de patrimoine on a mis [18:52] un pas de l'avant à chercher de [18:56] collecter des fonds par ses [18:57] propres moyens. Certains [19:02] critiqueront, sans aucun doute, [19:04] le plan de la Société du [19:06] patrimoine. Comme ils ont [19:07] critiqué le mien en 2022. Mais [19:10] le fait est que l'entente que [19:12] monsieur Ouimet et moi avons [19:14] négocié à l'époque et le bail [19:17] que [19:18] (---) [19:19] à négocier pour la Société du [19:20] patrimoine maintenant représente [19:22] les deux seules scissions [19:24] viables mis sur la table en plus [19:26] de 20 ans. À mon avis, notre [19:29] conseil aurait dû décider, il y [19:32] a plusieurs années, d'acheter ou [19:35] d'export prier le moulin et la [19:37] bande de terrain aux bord de [19:38] l'eau, au sud du couvent. Nous [19:41] aurions pu alors créer une par [19:44] Dumoulin pour nos citoyens. Le [19:46] moulin à plus de 300 ans. Il est [19:49] l'emblème de notre ville. Notre [19:52] bâtiment patrimonial le plus [19:55] important, il y a des vins seul [19:56] de son genre au Canada! Le fait [20:00] qu'il tombent et qu'ils tombent [20:01] en ruine sous nos yeux devrait [20:04] être une si [20:06] (---) [20:07] collective pour notre [20:08] communauté. À une époque notre [20:11] existence notre identité, en [20:13] tant que pays, sont menacés, il [20:15] est plus important que jamais de [20:18] célébrer notre histoire, notre [20:20] culture, et notre patrimoine. [20:23] Espérons que ce projet ira de [20:26] l'avant, et que notre ville [20:27] pourra un jour être un [20:30] partenaire plutôt qu'un obstacle [20:31] à sa réussite. We had some good [20:35] news in the last two weeks. The [20:37] Pointe-Claire heritage [20:38] preservation society has signed [20:40] a 50-year lease on Pointe-Claire [20:42] windmill with the archdiocese of [20:44] Montréal. This will give them [20:45] the ability to carry out repairs [20:48] and restoration work [20:52] (applause) [20:53] -- This will give them the [20:55] ability to carry out repair and [20:57] restoration work with the first [20:59] phase to begin in 2025. [21:01] Eventually, they hope to be able [21:02] to open the windmill to the [21:04] public through guided tours and [21:05] other cultural and educational [21:07] activities. The first phase of [21:09] work will be funded with private [21:11] donations of which over $350,000 [21:13] have already been raised. I [21:15] would encourage the community to [21:17] get involved in this effort and [21:19] support the Heritage Society, [21:21] which is a risk -- registered [21:25] and can shoot tax receipts. I [21:28] plan to do my part to help them [21:29] obtain funds as they look to [21:30] obtain a funding for the [21:31] provincial government to be able [21:32] to continue with for the work. I [21:34] only wish the city could help [21:36] fund this project. [21:38] Unfortunately, Council rejected [21:39] the subsidy agreement that I [21:41] negotiated with the archdiocese [21:42] to do this in 2022. Under its [21:44] current bylaw, adopted in 2024, [21:56] PC-2972, Council could provide [21:57] funds but only on a [21:58] discretionary basis once a [21:59] project has already been fully [22:00] completed. This means that one [22:04] way or another the money to [22:05] carry out the work we have to [22:06] come from private fund raising [22:08] and other levels of government. [22:10] Since there would be no [22:11] certainty as to whether or how [22:12] much Pointe-Claire might give, [22:15] our financial assistance could [22:16] not be counted on to borrow or [22:18] plan for any project budget. If [22:21] you don't know what you've got, [22:23] you cannot plan for the long [22:24] term. The archdiocese rejected [22:26] this option as they didn't [22:28] believe they would ever get [22:29] paid. It is important that [22:31] citizens understand this [22:33] distinction, since it explains [22:34] why the Heritage Society stepped [22:36] up and is seeking to raise money [22:37] on its own. Someone no doubt [22:40] would be critical of the [22:41] heritage societies plans just as [22:42] they were critical of mine in [22:44] 2022. But the fact remains that [22:46] the agreement Mr. Weemaes and I [22:49] negotiated then, and the least [22:51] it Andrew Swidzinski has [22:52] negotiated with heritage society [22:53] now, represent the only two [22:55] viable solutions that anyone has [22:56] put forward on this issue over a [22:57] period of more than 20 years. In [23:00] my view, Council should have [23:02] bought or expropriated eat [23:03] window and district of [23:04] waterfront south of the convent [23:06] many years ago. And turned it [23:07] into a windmill park for [23:09] citizens. The windmill is more [23:10] than 300 years old. It is our [23:13] cities emblem, our most [23:14] important heritage building and [23:16] one of only 20 of its kind in [23:18] all of Canada. The fact that it [23:20] is falling apart before our eyes [23:22] should be a collective [23:23] embarrassment to our community. [23:25] At a time when our existence and [23:28] identity as a country are being [23:29] threatened, it is more important [23:30] than ever to celebrate our [23:33] history, our culture and our [23:34] heritage. Let's hope that this [23:35] project will move forward and [23:37] that our city can one day be a [23:38] partner instead of an obstacle [23:40] to its success. Merci. [24:05] - 1.1 Adoption de l'ordre du [24:06] jour. [24:07] >> For the adoption of the [24:08] agenda. Do I have a mover? [24:13] >> Bob Bissonnette, district 2. [24:15] >> Seconder. [24:17] >> Tara Stainforth, district 4. [24:18] >> All in favour? [24:23] >> 2.1 Proclamer le 13 mai 2025 [24:24] comme étant la Journée du denim [24:27] pour le cancer du sein dans la [24:28] Ville de Pointe-Claire. [24:31] >> 3.1 Approve the minutes of [24:32] the regular meeting of February [24:33] 4, 2025, and of the special [24:34] meeting of February 19, 2025. [24:36] >> For 2.1 and 3.1, do I have a [24:39] mover? [24:40] >> But Bissonnette, to strict. [24:41] To [24:43] >> Seconder? [24:44] >> Tara Stainforth, district [24:45] four. [24:46] >> All in favour? [24:47] >> Thank you. [24:51] >> Question period. [24:54] - Période de questions. Pour la [24:57] période de questions, vous avez [24:58] été accueilli à l'entrée pour [25:00] vous inscrire à la période de [25:02] questions. Afin de vous [25:04] promettre de demeurer à vos [25:06] places jusqu'à l'appel de votre [25:07] nom. Nous garderons 90 minutes [25:10] pour la période de questions. [25:13] Une personne à la fois au micro. [25:16] Nous vous remercions d'attendre [25:18] que le citoyen est terminé de [25:20] poser sa question et que vous [25:22] soyez appelés avant de vous [25:24] lever pour faire votre question, [25:27] nous accordons la priorité aux [25:29] résidentes et aux résidents de [25:32] Pointe-Claire. Les non-résidents [25:33] pourront poser leurs questions [25:35] par la suite si le temps n'est [25:37] pas écoulé. For question period, [25:40] you were greeted at the entrance [25:41] to register so that you could [25:43] remain seated until you hear [25:45] your name. We shall stick to the [25:47] 90 minute time limit for [25:48] question period. One person at a [25:50] time at the microphone. Thank [25:52] you for waiting for a citizen to [25:55] finish asking their questioned [25:56] and to be called before you get [25:57] up to ask yours. We give [25:58] priority to Pointe-Claire [26:00] residents. Non residents can ask [26:01] their questions afterwards if [26:03] time has not run out. To start, [26:06] we will begin with Terri omen. [26:16] >> Hello. Do I have to see what [26:18] district I'm in? All right. [26:20] >> Your name. [26:21] >> Terry Allmand. [26:24] >> So, I do not attend the last [26:28] council meeting, but I believe [26:31] that the subject of 15-minute [26:33] cities was brought up? Okay. I [26:35] don't think it was brought up -- [26:38] >> Very briefly. In a passing [26:40] comment, yes. [26:41] >> In fact, when I was listening [26:42] back I missed it. So it was [26:44] pretty brief. [26:45] [Laughter] [26:46] But I think it's a pretty [26:47] important subject. I know that [26:49] I'm very curious about it and [26:50] I've done a little bit of [26:52] dabbling on the internet with [26:55] it, so I would like to find out [27:00] how much this has been [27:02] investigated here at the [27:03] Pointe-Claire level. I did go to [27:04] the cop station to ask if they [27:05] had anything. I asked here. I [27:08] call the. They said I had to go [27:10] through communications [27:14] Pointe-Claire.com to see if I [27:15] could get a pamphlet or any [27:16] information on. [27:24] Anyway, I'm bringing up here [27:26] tonight to actually encourage [27:29] everyone to be curious about [27:31] this subject because 15-minute [27:33] cities, although they all sound [27:34] great, to me it almost sounds [27:36] like a pharmaceutical commercial [27:40] where it's all sunshine out in [27:42] nature and all that, and at the [27:43] bottom all the adverse reactions [27:48] that could happen. In the hopes [27:51] of avoiding a situation where we [27:53] have a rowdy bunch here, if we [27:55] could take the time now to [27:57] investigate that subject at the [28:01] Canadian levels, but it has also [28:02] been introduced in other [28:03] countries. So, if we could [28:07] maybe, as a support to each [28:08] other, maybe form 18? Obviously, [28:14] Cynthia Homan is my councillor, [28:15] but if anyone wants to join in [28:17] or anyone else who doesn't mind [28:18] doing some research, that would [28:19] be great. Just to find out a [28:21] little bit more about what are [28:23] the pros and cons of this. [28:25] Because it's only advertised as [28:26] a pro. I don't know about [28:32] anybody here, but there is the [28:33] wording 15-minute city, but [28:35] there also is the wording smart. [28:39] Smart does not mean intelligent, [28:41] it's an acronym. Does anyone [28:42] know what the acronym stands [28:43] for? [28:47] >> I know a couple of them. [28:49] >> I'm not surprised. I'm not [28:50] trying to put anyone on the [28:51] spot. So many people did not [28:52] know. All the women at the cop [28:54] station had no idea what I was [28:56] talking about even when I [28:57] mentioned 15-minute cities. [29:00] >> It's relatively recent. [29:02] >> Well, it's been around for a [29:04] while. Maybe not here, but it's [29:06] been around for a while. [29:07] >> Well, Europe is always way [29:09] ahead of. Us [29:10] >> West? [29:11] >> Europe is always ahead of us. [29:12] >> Yeah. Well, okay, let's get [29:13] ahead of it ourselves. We have [29:16] to find out it's a done deal. [29:18] Right? So I'm just going to tell [29:21] you what the smart stance for [29:26] when it says smart city. [29:28] Surveillance, monitoring, [29:30] analysis, reporting, technology. [29:33] Does that sound like a nice walk [29:35] in the park? To me, it sounds [29:38] like big brother is watching. It [29:40] sounds like, and I hit seen so [29:41] many cameras go up, and I'm [29:44] thinking am I going to jaywalk? [29:49] [Laughter] [29:50] You know? Like what is going to [29:51] happen if I do? Just stupid [29:53] little things that could get [29:54] people in trouble like it has in [29:57] say, for example, China, which [29:58] is an extreme example. It's [30:00] actually dissociated system [30:01] where they have cameras [30:03] everywhere and this smart city [30:05] setup, there is face recognition [30:11] -- you won't believe it. Tap -- [30:14] type in on your computers and [30:15] find out. I encourage everyone [30:16] to do that. In fact, I think it [30:18] would be a nice thing if we as a [30:21] community got to know more about [30:23] it together. If there was a site [30:25] that we could have provided by [30:27] the City where [30:34] we could find our findings on [30:36] the net, probably trustworthy, [30:37] but let's go see what is garbage [30:39] and what is not, but then let's [30:41] not pretend it's a [30:43] pharmaceutical ad. Like, put [30:44] some good stuff out there. Not [30:49] everyone is going to want to [30:50] meet behind someone's desk here [30:51] at City Council. But maybe there [30:53] is a place where we can send [30:54] where we find out about it? [31:01] Maybe one of the guys, maybe [31:03] Cynthia, maybe some others, [31:04] might want to get together and [31:05] discuss it a little bit? And you [31:07] can include us if you want, [31:09] whoever wants to put something [31:10] in. Does that sound like a [31:12] reasonable request? [31:13] >> Totally. [31:14] >> Okay. [31:15] >> Yeah. [31:16] >> Mister Mayor, may I? [31:17] >> Yes, absolutely. [31:18] >> The 15-minute city concept [31:20] was actually developed in Paris [31:21] few years ago. It's one of the [31:24] underlying concepts that has [31:27] been propelling this whole -- [31:31] PMAD process with the City of [31:32] Montréal that we are working on. [31:33] That is the -- what is it? Yeah. [31:40] It is the whole rethink of the [31:42] island of Montréal. Actually, [31:44] the Montréal metropolitan [31:45] community. It goes right back to [31:46] the 15-minute city. The R.E.M. [31:49] is part of that. [31:50] >> Absolutely. Absolutely. [31:52] >> But the 15-minute city is an [31:57] ideal. To achieve it is that [31:58] when you walk out of your door, [32:00] within 15 minutes you will be [32:02] able to get whatever it is you [32:05] need, groceries, a job. That is [32:06] the idea. It's not something [32:09] that is likely, especially in [32:10] Pointe-Claire where we are [32:11] already rather built, it's not [32:13] likely ever to be achieved in [32:17] total. But it is an ideal, an [32:19] objective. It is why the R.E.M. [32:21] is there. It's the concept [32:23] behind the R.E.M. stations, it's [32:25] the concept behind the transit [32:27] oriented development at the mass [32:28] transit stations. It is all part [32:30] of that ideal and the working [32:34] hypothesis is that if you have [32:35] that, you will minimize the use [32:36] of the car. So people get around [32:40] by walking, by public transit [32:41] and by bicycle. By doing that, [32:44] it will have a very positive [32:46] effect on the environment. Those [32:48] are the objectives of the [32:50] 15-minute city. As for the smart [32:52] city, I mean when you say [32:54] surveillance, are you looking at [32:56] people? Yes, but another way of [32:57] looking at it is if you are [32:58] looking at vehicles, for [33:00] instance. Like, if you want to [33:01] control traffic on Saint John or [33:03] the other major arteries, you [33:05] can have a smart, not an [33:07] acronym, but the actual word, a [33:09] smart traffic signalling system [33:10] that picks up, it has sensors [33:13] around Saint-Jean and all the [33:14] feeder streets, so that you [33:16] realize that cars that are [33:18] approaching St. Joe. And you can [33:20] automatically, through [33:21] artificial intelligence [33:22] analysis, suggest the [33:23] signalling. So you minimize [33:25] congestion. So, yes, you want to [33:26] make sure, I think that you are [33:29] not recording everybody's faces, [33:31] but it might be useful to [33:32] records vehicles. You don't [33:35] necessarily have to have the [33:38] capability to check to know [33:39] which vehicle. For the purposes [33:41] of signalling, it does not [33:42] matter. It just matters that [33:44] there are so many because [33:45] approaching no. How can [33:48] signalling be modified to [33:49] prevent congestion? [33:51] >> I don't know how it is we [33:53] have survived this long this [33:55] far. [33:56] [Laughter] [33:57] >> To answer your question, [33:58] there has been citizen [33:59] involvement in all of this since [34:00] the beginning. [34:01] >> Sorry? [34:02] >> There has been a citizen [34:03] involvement in revising the [34:04] Planning Program right from the [34:05] beginning. There may not have [34:06] been anything specifically on [34:08] the 15-minute city, but that is [34:10] an underlying principle. [34:12] >> Well, I mean, I understand [34:15] the idea of less cars. Although [34:17] they did come back [34:18] (applause) [34:19] Give back some more parking [34:20] spaces in Montréal because it [34:21] went overboard. You know, in [34:24] terms of the bicycle routes and [34:26] all that. I think they had to [34:27] make some modifications because [34:29] it was way too gung ho. [34:37] What makes me worried is what [34:39] are the next steps behind all of [34:40] the green statements. Good for [34:42] the environment and that. What [34:44] are the next things really? I [34:47] have this feeling there might be [34:54] more. It's worth investigating. [34:55] That is what I'm saying. What I [34:56] don't want to see is if somebody [34:59] says you've got a 15-minute [35:01] range to get everything you [35:04] want, so therefore that is all [35:05] you get. [35:10] Well, I don't know. That is what [35:12] I don't want. I don't want to be [35:13] limited in my movement. No? [35:15] >> No. [35:16] >> You can guarantee that to me? [35:18] >> No guarantees, but that is [35:19] not the objective. [35:20] >> Logically speaking you would [35:21] say no. I know it would kill my [35:23] husband. He plays hockey in [35:25] Montréal West. If he could not [35:26] go there or if he had to take [35:27] the R.E.M. to do it. No? Okay. [35:31] >> It's a controversial subject. [35:33] I have met a lot of people that [35:34] really don't like the concept [35:41] . Thing for me is that it's [35:43] completely undermined by the [35:45] affordability crisis. People who [35:46] work in Pointe-Claire cannot [35:47] afford to live in Pointe-Claire. [35:48] If you are working in retail or [35:50] you are working in the [35:51] industrial park, you are living [35:52] out by Vaudreuil to afford to [35:54] come in. So, it is completely [35:56] undermined by affordability. So, [35:58] we are a long way from [35:59] accomplishing that goal. [36:01] >> Yeah. Well, okay. I just [36:03] thought I would bring it up. [36:05] >> No, I appreciate it. [36:06] >> Just to be aware of this. [36:08] Also, to invite any research [36:09] that anyone else finds out about [36:11] it. [36:12] >> Mayor Thomas, may I add [36:13] something? [36:14] >> Yes, absolutely. [36:15] >> I understand your concerns. [36:16] Of course, I think everyone here [36:18] shares in the concerns of being [36:20] under surveillance, but we have [36:24] gone to conferences as council [36:26] members and our staff as well, [36:29] everything that has to do with [36:30] smart cities. It has more to do [36:31] with collecting data in order to [36:33] make the city more efficient and [36:34] to meet the needs of our [36:35] citizens better. As Mr. Cohen [36:39] was saying, we will collect data [36:40] on car movement so that we can [36:43] determine whether or not if a [36:45] street should have a -- or not [36:47] on it. How many cars are passing [36:49] down the street? What is the [36:50] speed of the car for traffic [36:52] flow? We collected on the number [36:53] of people signed up for [36:55] swimming, for example, so that [36:56] we can see where our service [36:58] offering has to go. We have [37:01] different systems that we are [37:03] using at the city in urban [37:04] planning and in engineering [37:06] where they are collecting data [37:08] and they are layering maps so we [37:10] know where pipes are and we know [37:11] where gaslights are. So we know [37:13] what our soil samples are so [37:15] that when we do a project we are [37:17] well outfitted to move forward [37:19] on that project. So while the [37:22] acronym is certainly alarming, [37:25] the way you have said it, we [37:26] have been too smart city [37:29] conference is, not conferences [37:31] that are just smart city, but [37:33] workshops rather. It has more to [37:35] do with the use of technology [37:37] and collecting our data to offer [37:40] better services and a more [37:41] efficient and more [37:42] environmentally friendly [37:44] sustainable service offering as [37:45] cities. [37:46] >> Okay. And I guess that comes [37:48] at a cost as well? Putting [37:49] cameras everywhere? [37:51] >> We haven't put cameras [37:52] everywhere. It is more we will [37:55] put -- they are not permanent [37:57] installations. For example, we [37:58] will track traffic, but they are [37:59] non permanent installations that [38:00] we move around. Just like they [38:03] have weather tracking so that we [38:05] know how much to salt went to [38:07] salt. So the air temperature is [38:09] tracked in different locations. [38:12] That's because that affects how [38:13] much salt should go down [38:14] depending on the temperature. [38:15] So, we are collecting data like [38:17] that. We are not so interested [38:19] in collecting images of your [38:21] face or anything like that. [38:23] >> Not like China. [38:24] >> It's more how many books and [38:26] mandarin are checked out at the [38:27] library. Do we have to have a [38:28] better service offering? It's [38:31] more things like that in order [38:32] to provide better services. [38:34] >> I would like to get some [38:35] research to find out how the [38:36] people in Cambridge, England, I [38:38] think it's Cambridge, how they [38:40] are responding to their [38:42] surveillance. Anyway, I just [38:44] want to open the page on that [38:46] and get some feedback. Not just [38:47] for me because we are not [38:49] actually living it right now, [38:51] but you know. Okay. That's it. I [38:52] want to get a more time. [38:53] >> Thank you. She let Larsen? [39:00] -- Sheila Larsen. [39:04] >> I am very grateful to hear [39:07] the praise that has been given [39:09] already to Council, to the [39:12] Pointe-Claire Heritage Society. [39:14] And I just wanted to add my [39:16] voice as a citizen who has loved [39:19] that windmill every year since [39:22] 1971 when I moved here. And I [39:25] have been dismayed to see it [39:27] falling into disrepair. And I've [39:30] been dismayed to see that we [39:31] were not able to do something [39:33] for it. I used to live next door [39:36] to Jan proud foot who did an [39:39] original painting of the [39:41] windmill that became part of the [39:43] symbol for quite a long time. So [39:45] I wanted to honour the people [39:48] who did the hardest work. And I [39:49] do not know them all, I'm an on [39:52] again off again kind of member [39:54] of that society, and so I cannot [39:56] name all the names but I know [39:58] that Andrew -- Andrew Swidzinski [40:01] and normal point I think our to [40:04] keep people. They have worked so [40:09] doggedly without support for so [40:11] long. I think that what they [40:13] have done is basically a [40:16] miracle. And based on that, what [40:19] I would like to see, and because [40:21] to me it is an important symbol, [40:23] and we need to feel good about [40:25] things these days, there's too [40:27] many things to feel distressed [40:29] about and stressed out about. I [40:31] would love it if the City would [40:34] support a really good [40:35] promotional campaign to get [40:37] every citizen. I was thinking, [40:39] you know, if every citizen of [40:40] Pointe-Claire gave ten bucks, [40:42] that would be pretty amazing. [40:44] That would add a lot of money. I [40:46] have personally given some money [40:48] to it and I will try and do that [40:49] all the way through their [40:51] campaign. But they are going to [40:53] need more help than that. And so [40:55] that brings me to my question. [40:57] And I know this has not been a [41:02] happy discussion among Council, [41:05] but to me I really wish and I [41:08] hoped that Council would come [41:10] together and say the thank you [41:12] for doing your part, heritage [41:16] society. Now we are going to [41:18] come forward and we are going to [41:19] give you that support that you [41:21] need. Not all of it, but a real [41:23] good boost that will mean to all [41:27] citizens of Pointe-Claire, and [41:28] to everybody beyond in the [41:31] Agglo, that we care about that [41:32] place. We care about our [41:34] heritage. We are proud of it and [41:36] we are going to protect it and [41:38] build it and develop it. I watch [41:44] little television shows about [41:46] places in England where they get [41:47] their windmills from 1400 or [41:51] 1600 working again. And they buy [41:55] stone ground flower from them. I [41:56] keep thinking why can't we? You [41:59] know, that is my question. Why [42:01] can't we? And maybe can we? [42:04] >> We can. In fact, from what I [42:06] am told by some of the founding [42:11] members, Claude Arseneault in [42:13] particular, that the mechanism [42:14] sits in a basement in [42:17] Pointe-Claire village that has [42:18] been imported from France and [42:19] that has been sitting in there [42:20] for over a decade, that has not [42:21] been put into the windmill. When [42:22] I negotiated the original deal, [42:24] that was factored it to the [42:27] process. Mr. Weemaes and I [42:29] factor that in. The idea was to [42:31] get a functional windmill. I was [42:32] speaking with Jeff Kelly last [42:34] night. Why can't Pointe-Claire [42:36] have a windmill as good as [42:37] anyone else is? I would love [42:39] that. Jeff was saying he bikes [42:41] out to the one in -- and he [42:43] loves it because it works. The [42:45] issue of course is that we do [42:46] not opponent. So we have to find [42:47] a way to make it happen with [42:49] that owning it and that has [42:50] always been the problem. We have [42:51] to learn that we have to suck it [42:53] up and do our job in some way [42:56] shape or form and not leave it [42:57] up to reach private donors. That [42:59] is where we are at now with the [43:01] Heritage Society. They've done a [43:03] wonderful job of raising money, [43:05] but to plan how they are going [43:07] to renovated and what kind of [43:09] windmill we are going to get, [43:10] they can only do that if they [43:11] have the money upfront. So here [43:14] in lies the dilemma of the [43:16] situation we are in. So the [43:18] money upfront right now, they [43:19] have 350,000, you are quite [43:21] right. They need more. So we [43:22] need to find a way to get more [43:23] in some way shape or form. I [43:24] would love it if our city could [43:25] do that. [43:28] >> So would I. That would make [43:30] me very proud after a year of [43:32] not feeling quite so proud. So I [43:34] leave with that hope. [43:35] >> Absolutely. Mr. Cousineau? [43:38] >> Yes. We actually have [43:42] $8,350,000. [43:45] >> No, they don't. They have [43:48] $350,000. [43:49] >> May I comment, sir? [43:50] >> Yes, absolutely. [43:51] >> Okay, Mister Mayor. I was [43:52] going to wait until the end of [43:53] question period to sit down the [43:54] chair because every time I have [43:55] brought this issue up to [43:58] councillors, you stuck your head [43:59] in the sand. Once again, you are [44:02] misrepresenting the truth. You [44:03] are blatantly lying. Okay? I [44:06] will explain it to you. Feel [44:07] free to answer. You just said [44:12] your deal. There was no deal. [44:16] Then you mentioned that the deal [44:17] they just signed is the same [44:19] with the access. No, it's not. [44:20] First of all, has anyone seen [44:22] the deal with the archdiocese? [44:24] By the way, I was the first one [44:25] on Facebook to commend the [44:28] society for what they did and to [44:31] get --. I believe he is a [44:34] business person and he knows [44:35] what to do. And I believe he can [44:37] help nudge them further. So, [44:38] they have my full support. But [44:39] to hear what I'm saying -- so [44:41] you are seeing that in your deal [44:43] -- was there guaranteed access? [44:45] No, there wasn't. [44:47] >> You just asked the question. [44:49] >> Go ahead because I have all [44:50] the documents in the back. I [44:51] will go and get them and I will [44:52] show them to you. So please [44:53] answer my question. [44:54] >> Okay. This is the big myth [44:59] and counter fuse that comes [45:00] around this issue. Access to the [45:02] windmill. It is a small little [45:04] space with a working mechanism [45:06] that you do not want to go [45:07] inside anyway. Nor should you [45:08] have someone go inside anyway. [45:10] >> You just said you are going [45:11] to have guided tours! [45:12] >> They are historic. I will [45:14] answer your question. The access [45:17] agreement, the access terms that [45:19] were in the deal that Mr. [45:20] Weemaes and I negotiated, were [45:22] actually better than the access [45:23] terms that are in the current [45:25] arrangement. And I have read [45:26] that out in this meeting two [45:30] years ago. I read the actual [45:32] terms of access in the original [45:34] arrangement that Mr. Weemaes and [45:35] I negotiated and the current [45:36] one. And the terms are actually [45:38] better. [45:39] >> No, you did not. [45:40] >> Yes, I did. [45:41] >> Please provide what those [45:42] terms are. [45:43] >> Ladies and gentlemen of [45:44] Pointe-Claire, you can go back [45:45] -- I'm not finished. [45:46] >> I'm not finished. [45:47] >> Councillor Stork, I am still [45:53] talking. [45:54] >> Okay, but -- [45:55] >> Councillor Stork, I'm still [45:57] talking. Excuse me, folks, I am [45:58] the chair of this meeting and I [45:59] will continue to answer the [46:01] question. Councillor Stork, I am [46:03] not finished yet. The [46:07] arrangement that was negotiated [46:10] by the so stated about one, the [46:12] Heritage Society, included [46:14] private members who do not want [46:15] their names known. It is [46:17] preferable not to. They are [46:19] kind, generous human beings. [46:21] Yes, one of the names mentioned [46:22] is actually a person I spoke to [46:24] and encouraged to do so. So I [46:27] know exactly what is going on [46:29] with this. The terms of access [46:32] is a snare and a delusion. It's [46:33] a small little place where you [46:35] don't want people going in, [46:37] especially with a working [46:38] mechanism. It's a mythology. [46:41] It's a way of distracting. The [46:43] real issue is that we have to [46:44] get the thing fixed. I would [46:46] like it fixed so it works. Let's [46:48] not get hung up on little terms. [46:50] Let's get the job done. Let's [46:52] get the money we need to get it [46:54] done. Who cares about semantics [46:56] and arguments and positions? [46:57] >> I would like to finish -- [46:59] >> I am not finished. Who cares [47:01] about semantics? [47:02] >> Answer the question. [47:03] >> Councillor Stork, would you [47:04] let me finish? The answer -- the [47:07] issue here is we want to get [47:08] this thing fixed in any way [47:10] shape or form. The archdiocese [47:12] has $350,000. It needs a lot [47:14] more. We have to find a way to [47:15] get it to them. To get a working [47:17] windmill requires a lot of [47:18] money. And of story. [47:20] >> Okay. I would just like to [47:22] add some other points. So thank [47:23] you for not answering my [47:25] question. You said this [47:28] documentation is decisional. No, [47:30] it is not decisional. The [47:33] documentation is not [47:35] discretionary. We created a [47:37] bylaw, a written bylaw, with [47:39] money put aside in the bank. It [47:41] is very simple. Whoever the [47:45] owner of the building files [47:48] reports, put some stuff to get, [47:49] it says exactly what they are [47:50] going to. Yes, they get paid at [47:51] the end. Just like they are when [47:54] they go to the provincial [47:55] government. They are going to [47:56] get paid at the end. We [47:58] duplicated the procedure. The [48:00] procedure that the provincial [48:01] government will use for the [48:02] heritage decided to get any [48:03] money whatsoever. So it is not [48:05] decisional. It is not [48:07] discretionary. I can ask our [48:08] legal department right now, but [48:10] I can guarantee I know the [48:11] answer. We created it. They fill [48:13] in the documentation. We don't [48:14] have the option of not giving [48:16] them money if they say -- they [48:19] do what they say they are going [48:20] to do. It's a legal bylaw we [48:21] have created. The money is put [48:23] aside. They do what they need to [48:24] do and they have to do the same [48:26] thing with the provincial [48:27] government when they go look for [48:28] money as we are asking. But once [48:30] they do that we hand them the [48:32] money. I will be more than happy [48:33] to hand them money. I'm not [48:36] speaking on behalf of Council, [48:37] but I guarantee you that they [48:38] are happy with it as well. And [48:40] no, we have not seen this new [48:42] agreement. Obviously, you have, [48:43] Mister Mayor. Let me finish. I [48:47] am not finished, sir. Okay? I [48:49] have not finished. So when you [48:52] had this agreement in 2000 -- [48:54] when you had your agreement, it [48:55] was done completely behind our [48:57] backs. I had emails, I won't [48:59] make them all public, I have [49:00] emails between certain members. [49:02] Nobody on council. Not even our [49:04] DG involved in these [49:05] discussions. Then you present us [49:07] an argument and written [49:09] statements that we will have [49:10] full access to the windmill. [49:11] There is nothing in your [49:13] agreement with the previous deep [49:14] G who is not even here to speak [49:16] for himself. So my point is very [49:18] simple. It's not decisional. [49:21] It's not discretionary. It is [49:22] there. And the archdiocese is [49:25] fully access -- they can still [49:26] go forward. Sign the [49:30] documentation and we will hand [49:31] them the money. If they give [49:33] them a proxy, but they will have [49:34] to go through the same process [49:36] to get the money from the [49:37] provincial government. So we [49:39] have the money there. To say [49:41] that the City is doing nothing? [49:42] We are handing the $967,000. [49:46] Just please go fill out [49:47] paperwork. When you hire someone [49:48] for renovations, do you give [49:50] them all the money upfront? I [49:51] don't. Can we possibly set some [49:54] goals? [49:55] >> You usually have to pay in [49:57] installments. [49:58] >> Well to a certain extent. [50:00] Again, I'm more than happy to [50:01] send the legal documentation. [50:03] This is exactly how the [50:04] provincial government doesn't [50:05] for grants. And we are doing [50:06] exactly the same thing. To say [50:08] the City does not want to do it. [50:10] The city. The city. No, we have [50:12] done everything we can. We have [50:14] offered the money. It is still [50:15] available. It is still available [50:16] to whomever applies for it as [50:18] long as the owner signs off on [50:19] it. So, the money is there. So, [50:22] we need to move forward with [50:23] this. We need to fix that [50:25] windmill. [50:26] >> I agree. And I don't want to [50:28] continue this -- [50:29] >> We have not done everything [50:30] we can. If we did what we could, [50:33] the money would be upfront. And [50:35] I have dealt with Stephen [50:37] Maroney, the representative, the [50:39] archdiocese, and I've negotiated [50:40] with them. I know him quite [50:41] well. And he in no way will [50:45] start any kind of reparation [50:48] process in an arrangement where [50:50] they get paid at the end of the [50:51] game. They will not do that and [50:53] they refused to do that. So that [50:54] is our bottom line. That is why [50:56] since the current arrangement [50:57] has been in place the windmill [50:58] has been indicate. Nothing has [51:01] happened and nothing will happen [51:04] until someone changes the [51:05] current arrangement which is [51:07] inadequate arrangement. So what [51:08] the archdiocese has done, it has [51:10] gone out and done it themselves [51:12] because they know the money is [51:13] not going to come any other way. [51:14] And the archdiocese is not going [51:15] to start repairs and the other [51:17] way. So they are saving the [51:20] stalemate effectively. That is [51:21] what is going on here. [51:22] >> And I would just finish by [51:24] saying that I hope there can be [51:26] something in between. I see that [51:28] there is a grant being given to [51:29] the lakeshore General Hospital [51:31] Foundation. I am sure the City [51:33] gives grants to people who [51:35] haven't given their past [51:38] expenses or the expenses for [51:39] which they are asking for the [51:41] money. Are you sure -- I am sure [51:44] there are other presidents as [51:45] well. I would hope that the city [51:47] would show the goodwill and to [51:49] want to preserve our heritage. [51:52] Not only to preserve, but to say [51:54] that windmill for all of us here [51:56] in Pointe-Claire. And so I hope [51:58] we can find some middle ground [52:00] somewhere. I think we need a lot [52:03] more finding of middle ground. [52:04] Thank you. [52:05] >> May I comment? [52:06] >> Yes, absolutely. [52:07] >> Yes, we do give grants. We [52:09] give grants to nonprofit [52:13] organizations that we support, [52:14] that support our citizens. I [52:17] 100% support what we put in [52:19] place to give $8 million of hard [52:22] earned tax payer money that they [52:24] have given to us to do the job [52:27] that the church is legally bound [52:28] to do, which they are not doing. [52:30] Okay? I want this to be very [52:32] clear. They are legally bound to [52:33] take care of their building and [52:34] they have not done it. This is a [52:37] four billion dollar organization [52:40] and -- in Canada alone. They [52:41] have 400 and $90 million in [52:45] cash. Okay? These are the [52:47] statistics. And they can't front [52:50] $950,000 until the project is [52:52] done? When we are going to hand [52:53] the money over? This might not [52:55] be a very popular opinion that I [52:56] am sharing right now, but I [52:58] support fixing that, but I do [52:59] not support giving the hard [53:00] earned money of my residents to [53:03] somebody, carte blanche, without [53:05] them even being -- willing to [53:09] collect paperwork. That is where [53:10] I stand on this issue. We are [53:12] talking about a multi billion [53:13] dollar organization. I am never [53:15] going to vote to grant them [53:17] money beyond what we have done. [53:19] This is to safeguard our [53:21] citizens money and to make sure [53:23] that this project goes through [53:24] in the best way possible. Nobody [53:27] gets carte blanche had a cheque. [53:29] When we are talking about grants [53:30] that we give our nonprofit [53:32] organizations, we are talking [53:33] about $15,000, not 1 million [53:36] dollars. [53:38] >> And there is what the [53:40] windmill is rotting. [53:41] >> That is based on their [53:42] finances I have to say. They [53:43] have to fill out the paperwork [53:44] and submit their finances. If [53:46] they have earned too much money, [53:47] their current goes down. That is [53:49] how it works. So when a four [53:51] billion dollar organization is [53:52] coming to us, we do want to get [53:55] this fixed, yes, but are they [53:56] the most worthy of our money? [53:58] Probably not because they, [53:59] bylaw, should be fixing it [54:00] themselves. But we all want to [54:02] see this thing get fixed. That [54:03] is why we have pledged 1 million [54:06] dollars. It is not because they [54:07] deserve it. [54:08] >> And the windmill is currently [54:11] the thing that suffers because [54:13] they own it and they are not [54:14] going to do it. So the only way [54:16] around it is what the Heritage [54:17] society has done. Because they [54:19] have realized that this impasse [54:21] that you have just heard is the [54:22] reason why it will continue to [54:24] rock. So whether we think it is [54:26] just or not, we have to save it. [54:29] That is what the Heritage [54:31] society has done. They have [54:33] realized that it's not going to [54:34] happen appear. So they are doing [54:36] it themselves. You just heard [54:38] why. Susan Weaver? [54:46] >> So, in light of your new [54:49] information that you have a [54:50] police report, I would like you [54:53] to may be submitted to legal [54:55] affairs so we can have access to [54:57] information and compare it. [54:58] Because the insurance company [55:00] goes by what they have written. [55:03] >> Well, the shortage of Québec [55:05] trumps an insurance company who [55:06] wasn't even there. I'm just [55:07] telling you. The police officers [55:09] there Trump the insurance [55:10] company that find out after the [55:11] fact. I'm just telling you. [55:12] >> If it's an authentic [55:14] document, could you please -- [55:17] >> Yes, it is authentic. [55:18] >> And you will submit it? [55:20] >> Of course. Of course. I will [55:22] give it to madame Thibault. [55:23] Absolutely. Alain Dubé look? [55:29] >> Okay. First, concerning the [55:31] windmill, I was part of that [55:33] police with captain. T'j'fou. At [55:35] the time of Mr. Mayor Belvedere [55:40] and with Mr. Cousineau, we [55:42] worked very hard to find a ways [55:46] to get going with the windmill [55:49] situation. And we ended up [55:51] facing a situation where we need [55:54] the help from the government, [55:58] the Ministry of Heritage, and we [55:59] also need help from the [56:02] archdiocese. And we need help [56:04] from the City. And we need help [56:06] from all the -- and we need help [56:09] from all kinds of people if [56:10] people can get together and sit [56:11] down and get to an agreement. [56:13] There is a way. But I cannot see [56:16] -- who has maybe ten members, [56:19] very brave workers, get anywhere [56:24] unless there are three big money [56:28] makers that get together. We try [56:32] our best to get those people [56:34] together. It did not happen [56:37] unfortunately. It would be great [56:38] if it did. But I don't like to [56:41] hear you guys, especially Mister [56:44] Mayor, please, it's not my [56:45] fault, it's their fault. T'j'We [56:47] are not children here to listen [56:49] to those things -- [56:50] >> Excuse me, I never said it [56:51] wasn't my fault. Did I ever say [56:53] that? [56:54] >> What I'm trying to say -- [56:55] >> Excuse me. [56:56] >> There is a way to get all [57:01] together. I see the comment of [57:05] Mrs. Stainforth. It's a great [57:07] comment. I mean it's impossible [57:08] for her not to say, come on, we [57:11] are not going to put all our [57:13] money into that. We need [57:14] collaboration from the [57:15] government. We need [57:16] collaboration from the church. [57:17] We need that. Unless we get [57:19] that, we are not going to go [57:21] anywhere. That is my opinion. [57:23] Now, this is not the reason why [57:24] I am here at the microphone. I [57:26] am talking about something else. [58:17] [Speaking French] [58:55] [Speaking French] [59:25] [Speaking French] [59:59] Il ne peut pas le faire parce [1:00:00] que tu vas par année. Autrement, [1:00:01] il y a des gens qui feraient ça [1:00:02] à toutes les fins de semaine, [1:00:04] qui en feraient leur gagnait, [1:00:05] leur gagne-pain, ils feraient [1:00:07] des ventes de garage. Mais il y [1:00:08] a une limite. On ne peut pas en [1:00:10] faire plus que deux. Là-dedans, [1:00:13] il n'y a pas de limite sur les [1:00:14] événements spéciaux. Ça, ça veut [1:00:16] dire qu'il y a un port qui peut [1:00:18] décider des demandes et des [1:00:20] événements spéciaux à toutes les [1:00:21] fins semaines de l'été, il n'y a [1:00:22] pas de limite. Alors, ça, c'est [1:00:24] la première chose à laquelle [1:00:25] j'aimerais vous interpeller pour [1:00:28] (---) [1:00:29] pendant que vous faites les [1:00:30] petites modifications concernant [1:00:32] l'architecture des terrasses. [1:00:33] Peut-être que vous pourriez en [1:00:34] même temps réfléchir à l'idée de [1:00:35] dire que s'il y a des événements [1:00:37] spéciaux, combien d'événements [1:00:39] spéciaux est-ce qu'un bar, un [1:00:40] club, ou n'importe quelle place [1:00:42] peut faire dans une été. Il y a [1:00:44] une limite, s'il vous plaît. [1:00:46] Deuxième chose, il n'y a pas [1:00:49] seulement la quantité, mais il a [1:00:51] la force du bruit, le son, la [1:00:55] puissance du son. Dans toutes [1:00:56] les communautés du West Island, [1:00:58] il y a des limites de son. 40 [1:01:01] décibels, 50 décibels, [1:01:03] dépendant, Kirkland, [1:01:05] Pierrefonds, je ne le sais pas. [1:01:08] Ici, jamais vous parler du son. [1:01:11] Jamais ce règlement ne concerne [1:01:14] la quantité de son. Ça peut [1:01:17] aller jusqu'à 100 décibels, je [1:01:18] le sais, j'ai vécu l'expérience, [1:01:20] j'étais un voisin d'un bord. Je [1:01:21] suis voisin d'un bar qui, lui, [1:01:23] ne se gêne pas pour mettre les [1:01:26] sécure dans le tapis. C'est [1:01:30] intolérable, et la société, si [1:01:31] vous voulez, la sécurité [1:01:34] publique, ils sont tannés de [1:01:35] recevoir des plaintes et des [1:01:36] plaintes, et des plaintes. C'est [1:01:38] trop fort! Pourquoi est-ce que, [1:01:43] contrairement à toutes les [1:01:44] autres villes, vous ne [1:01:45] réfléchissez pas à une limite de [1:01:48] son concernant les événements [1:01:50] spéciaux. C'est deux choses, [1:01:52] deux points, que je retrouve [1:01:54] pas, ici. Que je ne retrouve pas [1:01:56] ce soir. Le son, la force du [1:02:00] son, la quantité de décibels, [1:02:02] qui me semble qu'il devrait y [1:02:04] avoir une limite, parce qu'à [1:02:06] Dorval, ils n'ont pas besoin [1:02:07] d'entendre ça., Et, en même [1:02:11] temps, la fréquence des [1:02:12] événements spéciaux. Les espèces [1:02:14] de party! J'aimerais ça, si vous [1:02:17] plaît, que vous vous posez la [1:02:19] question, est-ce que vous avez [1:02:20] pensé à ça? Est-ce qu'il va se [1:02:21] passer quelque chose à ce sujet? [1:02:24] - Oui, je pense qu'on a des lois [1:02:26] contre le bruit. Don't we have [1:02:30] noise limits in our nuisance [1:02:32] bylaw? Do we not? [1:02:34] - Dans le fond, monsieur Dubuc, [1:02:35] la façon dont on voulait [1:02:36] adresser cette situation-là pour [1:02:37] les terrasses, c'est qu'on [1:02:38] pallier cette ligne-là avec [1:02:39] notre règlement de nuisance. [1:02:41] Vous allez voir, je discutais [1:02:43] avec [1:02:44] (---) [1:02:45] , à partir du mois d'avril, une [1:02:46] adoption d'un changement dans [1:02:47] les règlements de nuisance, ou [1:02:48] qu'on va venir adresser ces [1:02:51] sections-là, et parce que le [1:02:52] bruit, on ne va pas seulement le [1:02:53] gérer pour les terrasses, mais [1:02:54] aussi pour l'ensemble de la [1:02:55] ville, dans le fond. [1:02:58] - Si vous permettez, Madame [1:03:00] Verdon, monsieur Dubuc. Dans le [1:03:01] règlement de nuisance, je vous [1:03:03] invite à les voir. J'ai sous les [1:03:05] yeux présentement. Attendez un [1:03:07] instant. J'imagine que vous avez [1:03:09] consulté le règlement de zonage [1:03:10] avec les modifications pour le [1:03:12] zonage pour les terrasses, mais [1:03:13] vous n'avez pas regardé le [1:03:14] règlement de nuisance? [1:03:17] - Je ne l'ai lu au complet, et [1:03:19] jamais il y a été question de [1:03:22] décibels ou jamais il a été [1:03:24] question de fréquence des [1:03:26] événements spéciaux. [1:03:28] - Il n'y a pas de fréquence. [1:03:30] Nous avons des dispositions [1:03:33] concernant le fait de causer, de [1:03:36] permettre de mettre un bruit [1:03:37] entre 23 heures et 7 heures le [1:03:41] matin, du bruit qui incommodent [1:03:42] le voisinage. Ça, c'est interdit [1:03:44] par le règlement. [1:03:46] - Ça date du maire Arthur [1:03:49] Séguin. [1:03:50] - Oui, ça date. Mais c'est quand [1:03:51] même des dispositions qui [1:03:52] actuellement sont applicables, [1:03:53] et même appliquées quand il y a [1:03:55] des plaintes de la Sécurité [1:03:56] publique., Alors soyez informés [1:03:57] que ça existe. The en moins, on [1:03:59] a des questions de décibels, [1:04:01] juste terminer et ensuite je [1:04:02] vous le saluer. Pour les [1:04:04] questions de décibels, il y a [1:04:05] dans le règlement de nuisance un [1:04:08] nombre de décibels, 50 décibels [1:04:10] entre 21 heures et 7 heures, et [1:04:12] 60 décibels entre 60 et 21 [1:04:14] heures. Ça ne correspond pas [1:04:16] nécessairement à votre demande, [1:04:18] ça concerne uniquement les [1:04:20] appareils de type thermopompes. [1:04:22] Alors, on a la disposition. Mais [1:04:24] il n'y a rien qui empêche, qu'on [1:04:25] a travaillé le règlement des [1:04:27] terrasses, monsieur Dubuc, [1:04:29] monter parfaitement a été [1:04:31] interpellée pour s'assurer qu'il [1:04:32] y avait une cohérence entre la [1:04:34] volonté qu'on avait pour [1:04:36] réglementer les terrasses dans [1:04:37] les règlements d'urbanisme, pour [1:04:39] s'assurer que le règlement de [1:04:42] nuisance à laisser de façon [1:04:43] cohérente. Alors, c'est [1:04:45] exactement ce que madame Verdon [1:04:46] nous a mentionné. On va attacher [1:04:48] des dispositions du règlement de [1:04:50] nuisance. On va réviser le [1:04:52] règlement de nuisance pour voir [1:04:53] où est-ce qu'on doit intervenir, [1:04:54] pour justement couvrir le bruit [1:04:57] et le nombre d'événements, le [1:05:00] demandeur va être limitée à un [1:05:01] certain nombre d'événements [1:05:03] ponctuels dans l'été. On ne veut [1:05:04] pas nécessairement, et ça je [1:05:05] pense que ça avait été... je me [1:05:07] demande même s'ils n'avaient pas [1:05:08] été ajustés dans le nouveau... [1:05:10] ce que vous avez entre les [1:05:11] mains, est-ce que c'est le [1:05:12] premier projet de règlement? [1:05:14] C'est pas le règlement? [1:05:15] - J'ai essayé d'obtenir, il n'y [1:05:17] a rien de disponible. [1:05:18] - Le règlement de zonage, le [1:05:20] second projet qu'on adopte ce [1:05:21] soir et là. Et ça me surprend, [1:05:24] parce que j'étais vraiment sous [1:05:26] l'impression, attendez-moi un [1:05:28] instant, que nous avions oui les [1:05:32] discussions concernant les [1:05:35] limites qu'on doit... la limite [1:05:39] de fréquence des événements où [1:05:40] un propriétaire pourrait [1:05:42] dépenser les règles qui sont [1:05:43] mentionnés là-dedans. Mais si [1:05:45] vous permettez, ça va me faire [1:05:47] plaisir de vous donner plus de [1:05:48] renseignements dans les [1:05:49] prochains jours ou semaines, si [1:05:52] vous voulez me communiquer votre [1:05:53] adresse courriel. Ça va me faire [1:05:55] plaisir de vous donner plus de [1:05:56] renseignements. Mais soyez sans [1:05:58] crainte, les préoccupations que [1:05:59] vous avez là, elles ont été [1:06:02] adressées. [1:06:03] - Parce qu'en ce moment, je vous [1:06:06] vois en train de modifier [1:06:10] tranquillement les questions [1:06:12] architecturales. C'est très [1:06:13] clair. Vous allez voter ce soir. [1:06:16] Plein de petits amendements, la [1:06:18] quantité de personnes qui [1:06:19] peuvent avoir sur une terrasse, [1:06:20] de quoi ça a l'air, une [1:06:22] micro-terrasse, une plus grosse. [1:06:24] Je vois que vous essayez de [1:06:25] préciser des choses avec [1:06:26] beaucoup d'attention. De façon [1:06:29] carré... quasi chirurgicale! [1:06:30] Mais quand c'est le temps de [1:06:32] parler de quelque chose qui [1:06:33] embête une grande quantité de la [1:06:35] population, il n'y a rien. [1:06:37] - Mais, Monsieur Dubuc, c'est [1:06:39] que ce n'est pas dans la [1:06:40] réglementation de zonage de [1:06:42] construction que nous pouvons [1:06:43] régler les problèmes de [1:06:45] nuisance. Nous avons un [1:06:46] règlement pour cela. Alors, ma [1:06:48] suggestion était aux autres [1:06:49] équipes à la Ville, attendons [1:06:51] d'avoir des règlements [1:06:52] d'urbanisme modifiées pour [1:06:55] s'assurer que le conseil va [1:06:57] voter en faveur de ce [1:06:58] règlement-là. Une fois que cela [1:07:00] sera fait, on va venir [1:07:01] harmoniser le règlement de [1:07:02] nuisance pour s'assurer que les [1:07:05] nouvelles dispositions n'est pas [1:07:06] comme conséquence de créer des [1:07:09] nuisances, de nouvelles [1:07:10] nuisances, ou d'empirer des [1:07:11] nuisances existantes. Mais, il [1:07:14] faut quand même attendre que les [1:07:15] règlements soient adoptés, vous [1:07:16] en conviendrez avec moi. [1:07:17] - Est-ce que vous pouvez me [1:07:18] donner une idée de votre [1:07:20] calendrier pour ces [1:07:21] modifications? [1:07:22] - Comme madame Verdon l'a dit. [1:07:23] Ce, soir on adopte le second [1:07:25] projet pour le règlement de [1:07:26] zonage, mais en avril, on va [1:07:27] amorcer la procédure pour la [1:07:30] modification des nuisances, le [1:07:31] cas échéant. Donc, il y aura un [1:07:33] avis de motion est un projet. Et [1:07:34] l'adoption du règlement de [1:07:35] nuisance sera fait pour mes. [1:07:37] Alors, l'idée, c'est d'avoir [1:07:38] quelque chose de final, si [1:07:40] besoin avait de changer le [1:07:41] règlement de nuisance, pour la [1:07:43] prochaine saison estivale. [1:07:45] - Pour celles du mois de mai? [1:07:47] - Idéalement. Dans le meilleur [1:07:50] des mondes. Un règlement adopté [1:07:52] pour mes. [1:07:53] - O.K.! J'espère que vous [1:07:55] comprenez la raison pour [1:07:56] laquelle je suis là. [1:07:57] - Je suis... je comprends [1:07:59] parfaitement, mais vous n'êtes [1:08:00] pas le seul citoyen à avoir [1:08:02] adressé la situation. Ces [1:08:04] préoccupations. Là [1:08:05] - Merci beaucoup. [1:08:12] >> Maria --? Did I get that [1:08:16] right, Maria? Okay. [1:08:21] >> I am here -- good evening. I [1:08:23] am here to ask a question [1:08:28] regarding in the flooding [1:08:29] incident of last weekend which [1:08:32] took place on long meadow. Okay? [1:08:36] But I would first of all like to [1:08:40] thank publicly the fire [1:08:45] department, public security, [1:08:47] including the group of [1:08:49] volunteers, I think they are [1:08:51] from rescue something rather. [1:08:52] >> Volunteer rescue, absolutely. [1:08:54] >> They were fantastic. They [1:08:56] held us up for those crazy 48 [1:08:58] hours and believe me it was [1:09:00] crazy. When our sub pump it was [1:09:03] flooded, inundated, by the ditch [1:09:06] that separates the western side [1:09:08] of long meadow from the golf [1:09:10] course. We were at 102 long [1:09:14] meadow. We were one of four [1:09:16] houses at least that were [1:09:18] affected. Thankfully with all [1:09:20] these people that were involved [1:09:22] we were able to contain the [1:09:24] flooding within our house to the [1:09:27] supplement it. Right? We could [1:09:31] not -- our yard was minimally [1:09:33] flooded, although our neighbours [1:09:35] down the road had quite the [1:09:38] adventure in their basement. It [1:09:39] was flooded. I also appreciate [1:09:44] the rapid response from my city [1:09:46] council person and from the city [1:09:51] manager delineating the measures [1:09:54] that were taken including [1:09:58] addressing the debris left in [1:10:00] the ditch by Hydro Québec when [1:10:03] they trimmed the trees. It [1:10:05] blocks the flow of water. Also, [1:10:08] the golf course which apparently [1:10:10] at this time assumes [1:10:13] responsibility for leaving a [1:10:14] flap open. You know, we are [1:10:18] dealing with our insurance. They [1:10:21] told us, go ahead, deal with [1:10:23] your insurance. We will take [1:10:24] that responsibility. It does not [1:10:27] reassure us though that this [1:10:30] won't happen again. This is the [1:10:32] second event. I have been at [1:10:35] that house with my husband, [1:10:36] Jonathan McLelland, for 23 [1:10:38] years. I think we have done all [1:10:40] we could. We are on a high water [1:10:44] table, we know that. We have [1:10:45] three some pumps. We have flood [1:10:47] sensors. We have a Generac [1:10:50] because the power goes off in [1:10:51] that area very often. We are [1:10:54] covered. I cannot build a wall [1:10:58] protecting my property from that [1:11:00] ditch. Right? No, I am assuming, [1:11:06] we have asked over the years, at [1:11:08] least 23 years we have been [1:11:09] there, we have asked for permits [1:11:10] from the City at least four [1:11:12] times if not five, and every [1:11:15] time front stairs, driveway, [1:11:17] propane tank, generator, it [1:11:18] centre. The city sends [1:11:21] representatives to see if we are [1:11:23] being negligent. Are we [1:11:25] respecting what we said our [1:11:27] permit was about? After the job [1:11:30] is done, to check that, you [1:11:33] know, you need to cover your [1:11:34] propane tank more, et cetera. [1:11:36] That is an example. My question [1:11:40] is, I'm assuming the City [1:11:43] authorized the permits that were [1:11:45] given to the Beaconsfield golf [1:11:48] course to assume all of that [1:11:50] drainage work that they have [1:11:51] been doing since last summer. Is [1:11:55] the city -- can the city [1:11:58] reassure me that the same [1:11:59] mechanism that is used for the [1:12:00] private citizen, to follow up on [1:12:05] the permits that we have been [1:12:06] authorized, is the same [1:12:07] mechanism in place to ensure [1:12:10] that the work is being done? [1:12:13] >> It's an excellent question. [1:12:14] We have a similar struggle on [1:12:18] Austin. It is flooded regularly [1:12:19] in a similar manner. Do we have [1:12:22] a guarantee of control over the [1:12:24] golf course so that we can have [1:12:27] repeated events of this kind of [1:12:29] thing? [1:12:30] >> Unfortunately, this is a [1:12:33] tribunal matter between the golf [1:12:34] course. But, yes, the golf [1:12:36] course has permits and stuff [1:12:37] like that, then we have the same [1:12:38] process that we have for regular [1:12:40] citizens. [1:12:41] >> Are you checking that process [1:12:43] because obviously this is the [1:12:44] second time that that ditch [1:12:48] apparently, and it has never [1:12:49] happened before they began the [1:12:51] drainage work, but this is [1:12:52] happened. So this is a new [1:12:54] event, a new type of situation, [1:12:59] and I would like the City to [1:13:00] assure me that -- there is [1:13:06] nothing else I can add. If even [1:13:11] my sump pump is organized [1:13:13] properly, and it is, it will not [1:13:15] prevent my yard from flooding. [1:13:18] Do I need to put sandbags [1:13:19] against my patio door? You know [1:13:22] those homes are split level. [1:13:24] There is a street level. The [1:13:28] water will come right in through [1:13:29] that patio door and the basement [1:13:31] windows on the side. There is [1:13:34] nothing else. There's nothing [1:13:36] else we as private citizens can [1:13:37] do. That is what I would like [1:13:38] some reassurance from the city [1:13:40] that you are following up that [1:13:41] work. [1:13:42] >> Well, I know someone in the [1:13:44] room who barricades their house [1:13:45] every year. It does untold -- [1:13:49] yeah. Yeah. And I have been to [1:13:51] visit Stephanie's house. It is [1:13:53] an issue. We've got to do [1:13:55] something. I agree. I think, [1:13:58] from what my DG, Madame Verdun [1:14:01] is saying, it's that there's [1:14:03] litigation going on right now. [1:14:04] So we cannot speak on it [1:14:06] specifically on our part. [1:14:07] >> Okay. [1:14:08] >> Is there litigation? [1:14:09] >> No. It's because these two [1:14:12] private citizens, the golf [1:14:13] course and the citizens, so it's [1:14:15] not something that the City will [1:14:17] interfere between two citizens. [1:14:19] But if we had some work that the [1:14:23] golf course has to do, the City [1:14:26] will for sure follow-up with [1:14:28] them. [1:14:29] >> I'm asking you to do that [1:14:30] because I cannot go there. The [1:14:33] person from the golf course was [1:14:35] very friendly. They say climate [1:14:37] with your insurance. I will do [1:14:39] that, but I cannot go there and [1:14:41] supervise that they are [1:14:44] respecting the permit that they [1:14:46] requested. You know? The City [1:14:49] has a responsibility, I believe, [1:14:53] as I have a responsibility as a [1:14:55] private citizen when I ask for a [1:14:57] permit to make sure that I [1:14:58] follow what the permit is that I [1:15:01] requested. [1:15:02] >> If they are requesting a [1:15:04] permit for work, we will follow [1:15:06] the permit. [1:15:07] >> Are you saying that you are [1:15:08] not sure if they have? [1:15:10] >> Right now, I don't know. I [1:15:14] don't know the permits in place [1:15:15] for all citizens in [1:15:16] Pointe-Claire. I'm not sure -- [1:15:19] >> Because it's a humongous job [1:15:21] that they've been doing since [1:15:23] last summer. Anyone who lives in [1:15:25] the area knows that it's a [1:15:29] tremendous amount of work. And I [1:15:31] would assume that they would [1:15:33] need to request something from [1:15:35] this city which may have an [1:15:37] environmental impact. So I'm not [1:15:43] clear on what you are saying. [1:15:47] >> I don't know all the permits [1:15:49] that people are requesting right [1:15:51] now. This is a private matter. I [1:15:52] think it would be better for you [1:15:53] to contact me tomorrow and we [1:15:54] will look at it. [1:15:57] >> So that's it? To contact you [1:16:00] directly? [1:16:01] >> Exactly. Because I do not [1:16:03] have all the [1:16:05] [Inaudible] [1:16:06] With me. [1:16:07] >> We can certainly look into it [1:16:08] by all means, since it. What are [1:16:09] the environmental standards have [1:16:10] been respected and if they are [1:16:13] breaching city law. We can look [1:16:15] into that for sure. Absolutely. [1:16:16] >> Okay. Thank you. [1:16:17] >> We have a similar situation [1:16:20] on Austin every summer. Okay. [1:16:21] >> Thank you. [1:16:23] >> Jonathan McLelland? [1:16:31] >> Hi. I will be quick. My wife [1:16:33] just spoke and she mentioned [1:16:34] what I wanted to say. It appears [1:16:37] I am living in a flood zone. It [1:16:39] has been two floods in six [1:16:41] months. I just wanted to say how [1:16:43] much we appreciate Pointe-Claire [1:16:47] rescue and all of their efforts. [1:16:49] They brought us eight pump. My [1:16:53] question is around -- I [1:16:54] understand they are volunteers [1:16:56] through the fire department. I [1:16:58] want to know what is the city [1:17:01] doing to properly reconvince [1:17:04] these people? [1:17:05] [Laughter] [1:17:07] >> I guess they are not paid, [1:17:09] but I thought just off the top [1:17:10] of my head they could get a [1:17:12] break on taxes? [1:17:13] >> They get great toys, the best [1:17:15] ways they can put their hands [1:17:16] on. [1:17:17] [Laughter] [1:17:18] >> But seriously, to depend on [1:17:19] volunteers. This is a crisis [1:17:20] situation we had for 72 hours. [1:17:21] Without them my house would be [1:17:23] flooded. At least four other [1:17:24] houses on Longmeadow. It's a lot [1:17:27] of money. [1:17:28] >> Yep. [1:17:30] >> It's costing. That is my [1:17:33] question. [1:17:34] >> It's a great question. [1:17:35] >> Could the city do more? [1:17:38] >> Well, that's a good question. [1:17:40] These are excellent questions. [1:17:42] My first term, my first time in, [1:17:44] I went and watched the flooding [1:17:46] on Austin. Phone to rescue must [1:17:48] have been there for four or five [1:17:50] days with pumps going nonstop. [1:17:52] They saved six or seven houses. [1:17:54] >> You call them and the answer. [1:17:55] >> They are unbelievable. They [1:17:57] are our guardian angels. They [1:17:59] are absolutely our guardian [1:18:00] angels. I want to speak to -- I [1:18:03] mean, Mr. Tanguay can speak to [1:18:04] this more specifically, but it's [1:18:06] public security that I think -- [1:18:08] that looks after. Volunteer [1:18:10] security is -- not the fire [1:18:13] department. [1:18:14] >> Not the fire department? [1:18:15] >> No, Pointe-Claire Public [1:18:16] Security. We value them [1:18:18] immensely. We do give them the [1:18:20] best equipment we can possibly [1:18:21] give them whenever we can [1:18:23] because they are a gift from [1:18:24] heaven. So we do try our best to [1:18:25] keep them happy. I don't know, I [1:18:27] think they are volunteer rescue. [1:18:29] Is there remuneration in any [1:18:31] way, shape or form? I don't [1:18:32] think. So [1:18:33] >> It's all voluntary. [1:18:34] >> They are all volunteers. Our [1:18:37] job, which I think we do fairly [1:18:38] well, is to try and give them [1:18:39] the right equipment to do what [1:18:40] they have to do. [1:18:41] >> Okay. If I was part of [1:18:43] Council I would suggest that in [1:18:45] the budget, that there's at [1:18:46] least a Christmas bonus or [1:18:48] something because they deserve [1:18:49] it. [1:18:50] [Laughter] [1:18:51] Thank you. [1:18:52] >> There is a Christmas party. [1:18:53] >> There is a Christmas party! [1:18:56] We value them immensely. [1:18:58] >> You guys get drunk and they [1:19:00] watch. [1:19:01] >> No, no. [1:19:02] [Laughter] [1:19:03] All right, --. [1:19:11] >> First, I just wanted to [1:19:14] mention something just off the [1:19:18] cuff about your remarks about [1:19:20] Brent Cowan. My understanding, I [1:19:22] could be confused, but my [1:19:24] understanding is that the Agglo [1:19:26] and the CMM are two separate [1:19:28] political organizations. So, it [1:19:33] could be that the mayor has a [1:19:35] seat on a committee on one and [1:19:37] the CMM, the other, has a freeze [1:19:39] on the Fairview forest. But they [1:19:41] are two separate political [1:19:43] bodies. [1:19:44] >> The Agglo -- the CMF and put [1:19:46] a freeze at the Agglo put a [1:19:48] freeze and we put a freeze. [1:19:49] There are three. Yes, they are [1:19:52] separate, but they are all [1:19:53] related. The mayor of Montréal [1:19:54] sort of has a vice grip on both [1:19:56] the CMM and the Agglo. [1:19:59] >> Yeah. But essentially what [1:20:02] happens first in terms of the [1:20:05] payment of the CMM, then it has [1:20:08] consequences. Hydro studies, for [1:20:10] example, by the agglomeration [1:20:11] and someone. So there is that [1:20:12] kind of collaboration, but they [1:20:14] are separate organizations. And [1:20:16] in with, just off the top -- [1:20:17] >> Also, just to state, unless I [1:20:20] have been misinformed, I believe [1:20:21] there are two. It is CMM and the [1:20:25] City of Pointe-Claire that have [1:20:26] freezes on. I am unaware of an [1:20:28] egg will freeze. [1:20:29] >> First I've heard of it also. [1:20:30] I would love to learn more. It's [1:20:32] interesting. [1:20:34] >> Anyhow. You have a question? [1:20:37] >> Yes. The other thing I want [1:20:38] to say is, again off the cuff, [1:20:42] but it is so exhausting to [1:20:44] listen to you guys played. It is [1:20:47] so tiring. You know, I'm even [1:20:51] getting emotional about it [1:20:52] because it has been years now [1:20:53] that we are trying to do [1:20:55] something for Fairview forest. [1:20:58] And I'm afraid it's going to [1:20:59] fall victim not to a real valid [1:21:04] reason why it can be saved, but [1:21:06] because of some political [1:21:07] football. It's going to suffer [1:21:11] the same way the windmill does [1:21:13] or anything else you guys are [1:21:14] going to fight about. And you've [1:21:16] got to find some way, even [1:21:17] though there's not a lot of time [1:21:19] left in your term, and you are [1:21:20] already getting into electoral [1:21:22] politics, but you've got to find [1:21:23] some way -- you don't have to [1:21:25] like each other, but you have to [1:21:27] work together. It's like [1:21:29] Pointe-Claire is a microcosm of [1:21:30] what is happening in politics [1:21:32] everywhere. And the citizens are [1:21:34] the victims here. Things like [1:21:36] Fairview forest are the victims. [1:21:40] It's exhausting. It really is. I [1:21:42] say that on the bottom of my [1:21:43] heart. Okay. I wanted to give [1:21:48] City Council a heads up on [1:21:50] recent awards. The mayor stole [1:21:53] my under. Two recent awards [1:21:56] given to two members of safe [1:21:58] Fairview forest. The [1:22:00] organization, for those who [1:22:01] don't know, save Fairview forest [1:22:03] is a nonprofit community [1:22:05] organization. It's 100% totally [1:22:07] run by unpaid volunteers. There [1:22:10] are people who worked tirelessly [1:22:12] and selflessly and with a lot of [1:22:15] dedication to saving [1:22:16] Pointe-Claire's last substantial [1:22:19] unprotected forest. So, two [1:22:22] members of safety forest [1:22:24] Organization were recently made [1:22:26] recipients of the king Charles [1:22:27] third coronation metal. This [1:22:31] medal is awarded to Canadians [1:22:32] who have made a significant [1:22:34] contribution to any particular [1:22:36] province, territory or region, [1:22:37] or community of Canada. So the [1:22:40] first one is already spoken [1:22:42] today. Someone who I'm so proud [1:22:44] to know personally, she let [1:22:46] Larsen. She is a king Charles [1:22:47] medalists and a member of safe [1:22:49] Fairview forest. She is a [1:22:50] dedicated active member of the [1:22:51] forest and I see here most [1:22:54] Saturdays, even in the most [1:22:55] blowing and freezing of weather [1:22:57] conditions, standing vigilant [1:23:00] for Fairview forest and our [1:23:02] weekly demonstrations. I also [1:23:03] know her very fondly as raging a [1:23:05] granny. She is a member of [1:23:08] countless boards here in [1:23:09] Pointe-Claire and community [1:23:11] groups. She also sits on the [1:23:12] City of Pointe-Claire's [1:23:14] environment and sustainable [1:23:15] development advisory committee. [1:23:17] The second one, Jan Lucia, is [1:23:21] also a member and president of [1:23:23] safe Fairview forest. She is now [1:23:25] also a king Charles medalists. [1:23:27] And Francis Scarpaleggia who [1:23:30] awarded her the medal described [1:23:31] her as follows. Jen is one of [1:23:34] the most civic minded and [1:23:36] engaged citizens I know. She is [1:23:38] deeply committed to her [1:23:39] Pointe-Claire community and its [1:23:41] quality of life, as well as to [1:23:43] the broader issues of local and [1:23:45] global environmental protection. [1:23:48] Among the many recognized [1:23:50] commitments, Jen received the [1:23:51] king Charles award for was her [1:23:53] work advocating for Fairview [1:23:56] forest and also her work for [1:23:57] bread basket and the [1:23:58] Pointe-Claire environment and [1:24:00] sustainable development [1:24:01] committee. So I think they are [1:24:04] well deserved and I can [1:24:05] personally attest to their [1:24:07] incredible contributions they [1:24:08] make to Pointe-Claire. So I just [1:24:10] had to get that in. Sorry. So my [1:24:13] question, at a recent city [1:24:14] council meeting and a resolution [1:24:15] was passed, and I know you guys [1:24:17] may had lots of problems is [1:24:19] before you got a final [1:24:21] resolution, asking the city [1:24:22] administration to furnish [1:24:24] Councillors with more [1:24:25] information of the various [1:24:27] aspects of the law and the [1:24:29] conditions needed and the [1:24:33] consideration and requiring -- [1:24:35] acquiring Fairview forest. One [1:24:36] of the steps taken in that [1:24:37] regard is a call for tenders to [1:24:38] have an eco systemic study done [1:24:40] on Fairview forest. So I would [1:24:45] like to know if the contract has [1:24:48] been awarded to be company it. [1:24:53] Secondly, part of the same [1:24:54] question, can we please receive [1:24:55] the parameters asked to be [1:24:58] studied in the contract? So, [1:24:59] what exactly are they going to [1:25:02] be studying? In eco systematic [1:25:04] study is a very broad term and [1:25:05] it can mean so many different [1:25:07] things. Second question, has the [1:25:09] city taken notice of and applied [1:25:12] to or considered receiving [1:25:15] funding under the new Canada [1:25:17] Québec agreement to protect and [1:25:19] conserve nature, with up to 100 [1:25:22] million dollars of new money? [1:25:26] >> That is in your wheelhouse, [1:25:28] Jill. You want to take a stab at [1:25:30] that one? Particularly the first [1:25:36] part of the question. [1:25:38] >> With respect to the eco [1:25:40] systemic study. Essentially, the [1:25:43] contract has not been awarded [1:25:44] yep. Stay tuned basically. With [1:25:50] respect to the content of the [1:25:52] study itself, the study looks [1:25:54] at, and I will paraphrase a bit, [1:25:57] it looks at how the environment [1:25:59] essentially the natural [1:26:01] Infrastructure Services our [1:26:03] natural environment. In essence, [1:26:07] it looks at the sequestration of [1:26:13] carbon. It looks at how our [1:26:14] green spaces essentially [1:26:17] contribute to the rain water [1:26:21] management, so on and so forth. [1:26:23] It looks at various criteria [1:26:24] that are looked at. It's for the [1:26:26] entire territory of the City of [1:26:27] Pointe-Claire but the studies [1:26:28] being done. [1:26:30] >> All right. Are those [1:26:32] parameters available for the [1:26:34] public? [1:26:40] >> Through the access to [1:26:43] information, it will be -- no? [1:26:45] [Inaudible] [1:26:50] >> Once the contract is awarded, [1:26:51] it will be accessible. -- [1:26:54] >> If I may just comment as [1:26:56] well? The tender process has [1:26:58] finished, but now it has to go [1:26:59] in front of the selection [1:27:00] committee to actually finalized [1:27:02] this election along with the [1:27:04] parameters as I understand it. [1:27:06] >> Okay. Thank you. [1:27:08] >> Thank you. Stephanie Myers? [1:27:12] You are done? Keep it rolling? [1:27:14] Okay. Was it about the golf [1:27:15] course? Okay. I visited Miss [1:27:19] Myers's house and every year she [1:27:21] has to protect her home from [1:27:23] flooding. She works at it [1:27:25] nonstop, nonstop. Okay. [1:27:32] On est cinq points deux, je [1:27:34] pense? [1:27:35] - Cinq points, un déposé le [1:27:37] rapport concernant le registre [1:27:39] été tenu du 17 au 21 février [1:27:40] 2025, relativement au Règlement [1:27:41] PC-2988. Qui était un règlement [1:27:45] d'emprunt pour la flotte de [1:27:47] 500000 dollars,, et aucune [1:27:51] signature n'a été recueilli. [1:27:55] >> 5.2, Notice of motion and [1:27:56] filing of a draft by-law [1:27:57] amending Zoning By-law PC-2775 [1:27:58] to clarify the application of [1:27:59] certain rules concerning the use [1:28:02] of specific lands located in [1:28:04] zones N2 and Cb9 when the [1:28:05] boundaries of such lands have [1:28:07] been modified by the [1:28:08] implementation and operation of [1:28:10] the Réseau Express Métropolitain [1:28:12] (R.E.M) [1:28:13] .. As part of the construction [1:28:15] operation of the of the Réseau [1:28:19] Express Métropolitain [1:28:20] (R.E.M) [1:28:21] ., The boundaries of certain [1:28:22] zones in N2 and Cb9 were [1:28:23] affected by an exploration [1:28:25] procedure. This affected certain [1:28:26] buildings and imposed additional [1:28:28] constraints on the occupation [1:28:29] and sitting up the buildings, [1:28:31] the structures and construction [1:28:32] on set lots, and land affected [1:28:34] by the expropriation. The draft [1:28:36] bylaw aims to modulate the rules [1:28:38] governing the occupation land [1:28:39] and the sitting of the buildings [1:28:41] when 18th of servitude has been [1:28:42] assigned between the parties and [1:28:43] the City of Pointe-Claire as an [1:28:46] intervenor, and when this deed [1:28:47] has been published in the Québec [1:28:48] land registry. The bylaw [1:28:50] contains no provision subject to [1:28:51] the approval by way of a [1:28:52] referendum. [1:28:54] - 5.3. Avis de motion et dépôt [1:28:56] d'un projet de règlement [1:28:57] modifiant le Règlement PC-2787 [1:28:58] sur les plans d'implantation et [1:28:59] d'intégration architecturale on [1:29:00] dans le but de supprimer [1:29:04] certaines dispositions en [1:29:05] matière de démolition à la suite [1:29:06] de l'adoption du nouveau [1:29:07] règlement sur la démolition des [1:29:08] immeubles, et de revoir la [1:29:09] terminologie associée à [1:29:10] l'intérêt patrimonial ainsi [1:29:12] qu'au caractère spécifique de [1:29:13] Pointe-Claire. Dans une [1:29:14] perspective d'efficacité, de [1:29:16] cohérence réglementaire, la [1:29:17] modification proposée vise à [1:29:19] retirer du règlement PC-2787 [1:29:21] toutes les références à la [1:29:23] démolition d'immeubles, puisque [1:29:24] ces dernières seront dorénavant [1:29:27] régis par le Règlement PC-2787. [1:29:30] On agite les définitions [1:29:32] immeuble patrimonial et [1:29:34] bâtiments quant aux [1:29:36] caractérisation spécifiques de [1:29:37] Pointe-Claire. On [1:29:38] (---) [1:29:39] écrit dans les fiches de [1:29:41] caractérisation réalisé par le [1:29:42] groupe patriarche. Ces dernières [1:29:43] sont regroupées dans [1:29:44] l'inventaire patrimoniale étude [1:29:46] patrimoniale bâti de [1:29:47] l'arrondissement de [1:29:48] Pointe-Claire, publié en 2005. [1:29:50] Lequel contient plus de 160 [1:29:51] fiches des cultive concernant [1:29:52] des bâtiments patrimoniaux, les [1:29:55] bâtiments reconnus pour leurs [1:29:56] intérêts au niveau architectural [1:29:58] et paysager contribue aussi à ce [1:30:00] caractère. [1:30:03] - Pour cinq points de cinq [1:30:04] points trois, un Who gives these [1:30:05] notices of motion? Do I have a [1:30:07] mover? Who gives them, yes. [1:30:09] >> Brent Cowan, district eight. [1:30:12] >> Thank you. 5.4, Adoption of a [1:30:16] first draft by-law amending [1:30:17] Zoning By-law PC-2775 to clarify [1:30:20] the application of certain rules [1:30:21] concerning the use of specific [1:30:22] lands located in zones N2 and [1:30:25] Cb9 when the boundaries of such [1:30:26] lands have been modified by the [1:30:29] implementation and operation of [1:30:30] the Réseau Express [1:30:31] Métropolitain. [1:30:35] >> 45.4, do I have a mover? [1:30:37] >> Brent Cowan, district number [1:30:39] eight. [1:30:40] >> Seconder? [1:30:41] >> Eric Stork, district seven. [1:30:43] >> All in favour? [1:30:44] >> Thank you. [1:30:48] - 5.5. Adoption d'un premier [1:30:49] projet de règlement modifiant le [1:30:50] Règlement PC-2787 sur les plans [1:30:51] d'implantation et d'intégration [1:30:52] architecturale dans le but de [1:30:53] supprimer certaines dispositions [1:30:54] en matière de démolition à la [1:30:55] suite de l'adoption du nouveau [1:30:56] règlement sur la démolition des [1:30:57] immeubles, et de revoir la [1:30:59] terminologie associée à [1:31:00] l'intérêt patrimonial ainsi [1:31:01] qu'au caractère spécifique de [1:31:02] Pointe-Claire. 5.6, Adoption [1:31:07] with modifications,, of a second [1:31:12] draft by-law amending Zoning [1:31:13] By-law PC-2775 to clarify [1:31:14] definitions related to terrace [1:31:15] and garden structures, and to [1:31:16] frame the development and [1:31:21] operation of commercial terraces [1:31:22] and microterraces. The second [1:31:25] draft bylaw differs from the [1:31:26] first draft adopted on January [1:31:27] 14th 2025. The main change is [1:31:30] concerned the following. The [1:31:31] addition of a definition to [1:31:33] clarify the concept of that [1:31:35] music. Some definitions have [1:31:36] been reviewed and corrected to [1:31:37] simplify them or facilitate [1:31:38] their understanding. Setback [1:31:41] distances have been added to [1:31:42] protect the tranquillity of [1:31:43] areas where the predominant [1:31:45] permitted uses residential. [1:31:47] Clarifications have been added [1:31:48] to facilitate coexistence [1:31:51] between two adjacent [1:31:53] establishments. Heating [1:31:54] appliances powered by [1:31:55] electricity have been added to [1:31:56] the list of authorized [1:31:57] equipments. Clarifications [1:31:58] regarding universal [1:31:59] accessibility have been [1:32:00] introduced. Regulation of [1:32:02] musical and cultural [1:32:03] performances, with or without [1:32:04] sound application. A calculation [1:32:07] method for determining the [1:32:08] minimum and maximum area of a [1:32:09] commercial terrasse has been [1:32:11] added. Clarifications to specify [1:32:13] that a terrasse can be divided [1:32:14] into several zones have been [1:32:16] added. The operating hours of [1:32:19] tourists is [1:32:20] (applause) [1:32:21] The operating hours of interest [1:32:22] have been reviewed and certain [1:32:23] provisions are subject to the [1:32:25] referendum approval process. A [1:32:26] notice will be published on the [1:32:27] City's website identifying the [1:32:28] zones concerned on the way in [1:32:29] which qualified voters may apply [1:32:31] to have a register opened, as [1:32:32] well as the number of signatures [1:32:34] required for a referendum to be [1:32:35] held. [1:32:38] - 5.7. Adoption avec [1:32:39] modifications d'un règlement [1:32:40] modifiant le Règlement de [1:32:41] construction PC-2786 concernant [1:32:42] le calcul de la capacité [1:32:44] d'accueil de même que les règles [1:32:46] relatives à l'aménagement d'une [1:32:47] structure au-dessus d'une [1:32:48] terrasse commerciale. Le [1:32:50] règlement est différent du [1:32:51] projet de règlement adoptée le [1:32:52] 14 janvier dernier, puisqu'un [1:32:54] nouveau chapitre est situé [1:32:56] exigences relatives à [1:32:57] l'adaptation de bâtiments pour [1:32:58] parcours sans obstacles a été [1:33:00] ajouté au Règlement de [1:33:03] construction PC-2786. Cette [1:33:04] modification vise à répondre à [1:33:05] une demande reçue concernant à [1:33:07] l'accessibilité des terrasses [1:33:08] qu'ils établissement est [1:33:10] associé. Les autres [1:33:11] modifications effectuées ne [1:33:12] change pas en substance les [1:33:13] dispositions réglementaires. [1:33:14] Elle concerne l'ajout de [1:33:16] précision de clarification dans [1:33:17] le but de faciliter [1:33:18] l'application réglementaire du [1:33:20] Règlement. [1:33:22] >> 5.8, Adoption with [1:33:23] modifications of a by-law [1:33:24] amending Site Planning and [1:33:26] Architectural Integration [1:33:27] Programme By-law PC-2787 in [1:33:29] order to regulate commercial [1:33:30] terraces. The bylaw is slightly [1:33:33] different from the one adopted [1:33:34] on January 14th. However, the [1:33:36] essence of the draft bylaw [1:33:37] presented on January 20th [1:33:38] remains unchanged. The main [1:33:40] changes consist in simplifying [1:33:42] certain provisions, eliminating [1:33:44] redundancies, and adding [1:33:46] clarification to facilitate the [1:33:47] implementation of the bylaw. [1:33:50] 5.9. Adoption avec un [1:33:51] modifications d'un règlement [1:33:52] modifiant le Règlement des [1:33:53] permis et certificats PC-2788 [1:33:54] afin de préciser les [1:33:55] informations requises au dépôt [1:33:56] d'une demande de certificat [1:33:57] d'autorisation concernant une [1:33:58] terrasse commerciale de même que [1:33:59] la durée de validité dudit [1:34:00] certificat d'autorisation. [1:34:03] L'essence est la portée du [1:34:04] règlement n'ont pas changé [1:34:05] depuis l'adoption de celui-ci le [1:34:06] 14 janvier 2025. Quelques [1:34:09] ajustements mineurs ont été [1:34:10] effectués dans le but de [1:34:12] clarifier ou de préciser [1:34:13] certaines exigences quant au [1:34:14] contenu de certains documents., [1:34:18] 5.10, Adoption with [1:34:20] modifications of a by-law [1:34:21] amending Village Code PC-2880 in [1:34:22] order to specify that commercial [1:34:23] terraces or commercial [1:34:24] micro-terraces are not governed [1:34:25] by the Village Code. A [1:34:29] clarification has been added to [1:34:30] the content of the draft bylaw [1:34:32] adopted on January 14th, to [1:34:34] specify that modification [1:34:35] applies to both commercial [1:34:37] dresses and commercial micro [1:34:38] terraces. [1:34:42] - Pour 05. Do I have a mover. [1:34:45] 05 à 05. 10 >> Seconder? [1:34:50] >> Kelly Thorstad-Cullen, [1:34:51] district three. [1:34:52] >> Before voting, I will take a [1:34:53] moment to explain why I will be [1:34:54] voting against this bylaw. It's [1:34:57] based on the prohibited -- [1:34:59] >> Excuse me. Just before you [1:35:01] add something. Can you specify [1:35:03] two which will be voting [1:35:04] against? Is it the block? [1:35:05] >> The bylaw. The block. [1:35:08] >> The whole one? [1:35:09] >> 5.5 to 5.10? [1:35:12] >> Yes. [1:35:13] >> Perfect. [1:35:14] >> I will be voting against the [1:35:15] bylaw based on the prohibitive [1:35:16] activities on commercial [1:35:17] terrasse is at section 5.26 Jay. [1:35:20] This section is much too [1:35:22] restrictive for my liking. [1:35:24] First, there is what I would [1:35:25] call excessive or over the top [1:35:28] ban on activities such as [1:35:31] dancing, theatrical for cinema [1:35:32] to aggravate -- theatrical or [1:35:36] cinematic craft fake [1:35:37] performances as well as concerts [1:35:38] and shows using loudspeakers or [1:35:39] any other sound amplification [1:35:42] devices, which I find is [1:35:44] definitely excessive. This goes [1:35:46] too far it takes us into [1:35:47] footloose territory. It would be [1:35:48] much more reasonable to allow [1:35:50] the 60s and address any concerns [1:35:52] about noise and nuisance but [1:35:54] including specific limits based [1:35:56] on decibels level workplace and [1:35:58] proximity to residential homes. [1:36:01] The bylaw already includes very [1:36:03] strict limits to the hours in [1:36:04] which music can be performed, [1:36:06] and a cap on the number of [1:36:08] participants on the terrasse [1:36:09] which, in my view, is perhaps [1:36:11] too low for summer crowds. We [1:36:14] saw that especially at studio [1:36:16] 77. Second, the bylaw allows for [1:36:18] events with sound amplification, [1:36:20] not dancing, to be authorized by [1:36:22] the City on a case by case basis [1:36:24] the special events. Again, I [1:36:27] object to the principle that we [1:36:28] should start by banning [1:36:29] everything and then allow [1:36:30] exceptions on a discretionary [1:36:31] basis with no clear criteria. In [1:36:34] a way that will force business [1:36:35] owners to wade through red tape [1:36:38] while being open to favouritism, [1:36:40] possibly, and arbitrary [1:36:41] decision-making. The rules [1:36:42] should be clear and provide the [1:36:43] same opportunities to everyone [1:36:46] who follows them. Finally, the [1:36:49] bylaw limits the opportunity to [1:36:50] get a permit to activities that [1:36:51] have been previously authorized [1:36:53] by special events. The work [1:36:56] previously is important here. It [1:36:57] can easily be interpreted to [1:36:58] mean that only business -- [1:37:00] businesses and terrasse is that [1:37:02] hosted activities prior to this [1:37:03] bylaw being passed would be [1:37:05] allowed to host them in the [1:37:06] future. Studio 77 may be [1:37:09] grandfathered in and other [1:37:10] business is, but new business is [1:37:11] trying to get outdoor shows in [1:37:13] Pointe-Claire and coming here is [1:37:14] maybe out of luck. This is [1:37:16] arbitrary and I think unfair. In [1:37:18] the last couple of decades, [1:37:19] Pointe-Claire has gone a little [1:37:21] too far in the direction of a [1:37:22] war on fun, in my opinion. You [1:37:25] increasingly need to have a [1:37:27] permit of some kind to do [1:37:29] anything, whether you are a [1:37:30] homeowner hosting an event on [1:37:31] your street or running a [1:37:32] business. Pointe-Claire south [1:37:33] was once a resort town for [1:37:35] tourists and had great indoor [1:37:36] live music venues like the [1:37:38] maples, the Edgewater at the [1:37:40] pioneer. The success of studio [1:37:42] 77 shows that conference after [1:37:43] the pioneer was knocked down, it [1:37:45] shows us that the market is [1:37:46] still there and may even [1:37:47] increase overtime. Along with [1:37:50] the war on fun, Pointe-Claire [1:37:51] has also seen aggressive [1:37:53] residential development at the [1:37:54] expense of commercial spaces. [1:37:57] Developers and city planners [1:37:58] often promised mixed use [1:37:59] developments, but the result [1:38:00] tends to be all presidential. It [1:38:02] is simply more profitable for [1:38:04] developers to build [1:38:05] residentially only, while a [1:38:07] luxury home owners don't like to [1:38:08] have the noises and smells of [1:38:10] bars and restaurants or grocery [1:38:11] stores beneath them. My belief [1:38:14] is that, here we go, that it [1:38:16] claustrophobic 15-minute city [1:38:17] made up of 600 square foot [1:38:19] condos has an even greater need [1:38:21] for businesses that give [1:38:23] residences places together, [1:38:25] socialize, and be entertained. [1:38:29] That is the reason I will be [1:38:30] voting against it. So, from 5.5 [1:38:33] to 5.10. Yes? [1:38:35] >> Before you vote in gets to, [1:38:36] are we including 5.5 which is [1:38:39] concerning -- [1:38:40] >> Architectural? [1:38:41] >> You are okay with 5.5, but [1:38:43] then you vote against 5.6 and [1:38:44] onwards? [1:38:45] >> Yes. [1:38:46] - Merci, Madame. So, all in [1:38:50] favour? Against? [1:38:55] >> Thank you. [1:38:56] >> Okay. [1:39:02] - 6.1? [1:39:04] - 6.1. Accorder un soutien [1:39:05] financier pour un montant total [1:39:06] de 600$ à la Villa St-Louis. [1:39:09] C'est fait et d'accorder pour [1:39:11] faciliter [1:39:12] (---) [1:39:13] . [1:39:14] >> 6.2, Grant financial support [1:39:15] for a total amount of $ 1,600 to [1:39:16] Les Amis du Vieux-Moulin. Les [1:39:18] Amis du Vieux-Moulin. Requesting [1:39:19] a donation for the City of [1:39:21] Pointe-Claire to fund an [1:39:22] activity for their golden age [1:39:23] Club. 6.3. Deux Accorder un [1:39:25] soutien financier pour un [1:39:26] montant total de 35000$ à la [1:39:27] Fondation Hôpital Général [1:39:28] Lakeshore. Ce don de la Ville de [1:39:30] Pointe-Claire pour mettre à [1:39:34] l'information Fondation Hôpital [1:39:35] Général Lakeshore. D'investir [1:39:36] pour évaluer la qualité des [1:39:37] soins de santé fournis et [1:39:39] améliorer la qualité de vie de [1:39:40] tous ceux qui franchissent leur [1:39:41] porte. Le calcul est basé sur 1 [1:39:43] dollar tant qu'il est pour tous [1:39:44] les résidents de Sinclair. [1:39:46] >> 6.4, Authorize the lending of [1:39:47] equipment for various events / [1:39:48] fundraisers held on the [1:39:49] territory of the city. The [1:39:50] events concerned are Empty [1:39:52] Bowls, which is a fund-raiser [1:39:53] organized by bread basket. A [1:39:56] softball tournament to benefit [1:39:57] the lakeshore hospital organized [1:39:58] by CP H. And poutine fist, we're [1:40:00] gonna buy -- production. [1:40:05] >> For 6.1 to 6.4, do I have a [1:40:08] mover? [1:40:09] >> Eric Stork, that including [1:40:11] poutine fest. [1:40:12] >> And a seconder? [1:40:14] >> Cynthia Homan, district five. [1:40:16] >> All in favour? [1:40:19] - 7.1. Déposer le procès-verbal [1:40:20] de la réunion du 27 novembre [1:40:21] 2024 du Comité consultatif [1:40:22] Stewart Hall. [1:40:28] >> 7.2, File the minutes of the [1:40:29] December 10, 2024, meeting of [1:40:30] the Traffic Committee. 7.3. [1:40:31] Déposer le procès-verbal de la [1:40:32] réunion du 12 décembre 2024 du [1:40:33] Comité d'art public. Ouais [1:40:35] >> 7.4, File the minutes of the [1:40:36] January 29, 2025, meeting of the [1:40:37] Youth Advisory Board. [1:40:47] >> 10.2, File the report [1:40:49] concerning authorized [1:40:50] reimbursements in connection [1:40:51] with municipal [1:40:52] councillors'research and support [1:40:53] expenses, for fiscal year 2024. [1:40:55] - 10.3. Déposer le rapport des [1:40:56] dépenses des élus [1:40:58] (frais de représentation, [1:41:00] frais de congrès et colloques, [1:41:01] frais de déplacement) [1:41:02] pour l'année 2024. [1:41:06] >> 10.4, Adopt a Policy on the [1:41:07] establishment of immovable [1:41:08] subcategories and division of [1:41:09] the City's territory into [1:41:10] sectors. Through this policy, [1:41:11] the City of Pointe-Claire aims [1:41:12] to pursue the following [1:41:14] objectives [1:41:15] | | | [1:41:16] Based on mobile subcategories [1:41:17] and the division of its [1:41:18] territory into sectors. To adopt [1:41:19] practices that optimize the [1:41:20] city's efforts when preparing a [1:41:21] new property assessment rule. To [1:41:23] ensure that the process of [1:41:25] developing a new assessment role [1:41:27] proceeds with that delay and [1:41:28] within the established [1:41:29] deadlines, in accordance with [1:41:30] the framework set out in the -- [1:41:32] municipal taxation. To guarantee [1:41:34] the presence of a necessary data [1:41:35] in the new property assessment [1:41:37] role as well as been short its [1:41:38] validity and integrity. To meet [1:41:40] the city's objectives in terms [1:41:41] of tax planning. Finally, to [1:41:43] ensure that clear and precise [1:41:44] information is available to the [1:41:46] assessor one preparing a new [1:41:47] property assessment --. [1:41:49] - 10.5. Eux Autoriser [1:41:50] l'utilisation des réserves aux [1:41:51] livres pour effectuer le [1:41:52] remboursement du refinancement [1:41:53] de décembre 2025. Nous avons des [1:41:55] règlements d'emprunts qui ont [1:41:56] des soldats refinancer pour [1:41:57] lesquels nous désirons payer [1:41:59] comptant. Nous comptons donc [1:42:00] utiliser nos réserves actuelles [1:42:01] pour effectuer le rapport [1:42:02] seulement du refinancement [1:42:03] prévus à la tête suivante, soit [1:42:05] le 17 décembre 2025. Pour un [1:42:08] montant de 7 millions 718000 [1:42:11] dollars. [1:42:13] >> 10.6, Authorize the [1:42:14] participation of the City of [1:42:15] Pointe-Claire in the purchasing [1:42:16] consortium for the 2025-2026 [1:42:17] winter season, for the calls for [1:42:18] tenders prepared by the City of [1:42:19] Montreal for the supply and [1:42:20] delivery of winter abrasives and [1:42:22] deicing salt. In order to [1:42:25] benefit from favourable [1:42:26] financial conditions, the City [1:42:27] of Pointe-Claire wishes to join [1:42:29] the purchasing group for the [1:42:30] City of Montréal to procure [1:42:32] deicing salt required for its [1:42:33] operations. The approximate [1:42:34] annual quantity is around 6000 [1:42:37] tons, but it may vary up or down [1:42:38] depending on climate change. In [1:42:40] the event of a neat exceeding [1:42:42] 6000 tons annually, for [1:42:44] administrative efficiency [1:42:45] purposes, the amount maybe [1:42:46] increased if the necessary funds [1:42:47] are available. [1:42:49] Pour 10. >> 4 [1:42:52] Do I have a mover? [1:42:54] >> Paul Bissonnette, district. [1:42:55] To [1:42:56] >> A seconder? [1:42:57] >> Eric Stork, district seven. [1:42:58] >> All in favour? [1:43:00] >> Thank. You [1:43:02] - 12.1. Déposer la liste des [1:43:04] changements au personnel par [1:43:05] décisions déléguées pour le mois [1:43:06] de mars 2025. [1:43:08] >> 12.2, Approve the list of [1:43:09] non-delegated staff changes as [1:43:10] of March 11, 2025. [1:43:11] - 12.3. Approuver une elles [1:43:12] modification à la politique sur [1:43:13] les déplacements à la demande de [1:43:14] l'employeur. Les montants sont [1:43:15] réalisés à la hausse comme à la [1:43:17] baisse. Le 1er mai de chaque [1:43:18] année en fonction de l'indice [1:43:19] moyen des prix à la [1:43:21] consommation. Sous l'indice [1:43:22] Transport privé province de [1:43:23] Québec de l'année civile [1:43:25] précédente. Au 1er mai 2025, les [1:43:28] montants augmenteront d'un [1:43:30] sous-. [1:43:36] - Pour 12 points deux à 12 [1:43:37] points trois Do I have a mover? [1:43:40] >> Kelly Thorstad-Cullen, [1:43:42] district three. [1:43:43] >> And a seconder? [1:43:44] >> Cynthia Homan, district five. [1:43:46] >> All in favour? [1:43:47] >> Thank you. 14.1, Exercise the [1:43:51] renewal option provided for in [1:43:53] the contract entered into with [1:43:54] Conception Paysage Inc., for the [1:43:56] year 2025, in the amount of $ [1:43:57] 26,472.65, taxes included, for [1:44:02] professional services for the [1:44:03] monthly and annual inspection of [1:44:05] the City's playgrounds. [1:44:07] Inspection of the city's [1:44:08] playgrounds is essential to [1:44:09] ensure safe play areas for [1:44:11] children. Every year, detailed [1:44:12] monthly inspections of each [1:44:13] piece of equipment art carried [1:44:14] out by a professional service. [1:44:17] - 14.2. Se prévaloir de l'option [1:44:18] de renouvellement prévue au [1:44:19] contrat intervenu avec 9042-0845 [1:44:20] Québec inc. [1:44:21] (Mario C. et fils) [1:44:22] , Pour l'année 2025, au montant [1:44:23] de 93752,79$, taxes incluses, [1:44:25] pour des travaux de plantation [1:44:28] et d'entretien horticole [1:44:29] incluant arrosage des boulevards [1:44:30] Saint-Jean et des Sources, de [1:44:31] l'avenue Holiday et Place de la [1:44:32] Triade. Ce contrat sert à [1:44:35] maintenir la pérennité des [1:44:36] végétaux et à maintenir la [1:44:37] pauvreté des aménagements. [1:44:41] >> 14.3, Exercise the renewal [1:44:42] option provided for in the [1:44:43] contract entered into with Waste [1:44:44] Management Québec Inc., for the [1:44:46] period of April 1, 2025, to [1:44:48] March 31, 2026, in the amount of [1:44:49] $ 1 979 615.77, taxes included [1:44:56] for the collection and transport [1:44:57] of domestic waste, compostable [1:44:58] materials, bulky items, [1:44:59] Christmas trees and roll-off [1:45:00] containers. [1:45:02] - 14.4. Se prévaloir de l'option [1:45:04] de renouvellement prévue au [1:45:05] contrat intervenu avec Colas [1:45:07] (anciennement Meloche, [1:45:08] division de Sintra) [1:45:09] et Construction DJL, pour la [1:45:10] période de la mi-mars 2025 à la [1:45:12] mi-mars 2026, au montant de [1:45:14] 329679,32$, taxes incluses, pour [1:45:16] la fourniture et le chargement [1:45:18] d'enrobés bitumineux. Le mélange [1:45:20] bitumineux sont nécessaires pour [1:45:21] la réparation et l'installation [1:45:23] des conduites d'eau, des égouts, [1:45:25] des nids-de-poule, et des [1:45:26] fissures de la chaussée, ainsi [1:45:27] que pour la réparation des [1:45:28] trottoirs adjacent à la [1:45:29] chaussée. [1:45:32] >> 14.5, two Exercise the [1:45:34] renewal option provided for in [1:45:35] the contract entered into with [1:45:36] Environnement Routier NRJ Inc., [1:45:37] for the period of April 1, 2025, [1:45:38] to March 31, 2026, in the amount [1:45:39] of $ 121,427.40, taxes included [1:45:46] for the collection by crane and [1:45:48] transportation of waste [1:45:49] materials from semi-buried [1:45:50] containers. This contract [1:45:52] ensures that all residual waste [1:45:53] a committed in the city's semi [1:45:55] brick containers will be [1:45:56] collected at a regular frequency [1:45:59] using proper equipment and [1:46:00] ensuring proper disposal at the [1:46:02] respective collection sites. [1:46:03] - 14.6. Octroyer un contrat pour [1:46:04] le remplacement et [1:46:05] l'installation de raccordements [1:46:06] de service pour l'année 2025, à [1:46:09] EDJ, pour un montant total de [1:46:10] 477076,76$, taxes incluses. Ce [1:46:16] contrat est requis pour [1:46:17] effectuer sur demande des [1:46:18] travaux de remplacement et [1:46:19] d'installation de raccordement [1:46:20] de services résidentiels pour [1:46:21] l'année 2025. [1:46:24] >> 14.7, To award a contract for [1:46:25] rental services of portable [1:46:26] sinks, portable toilets and [1:46:27] sanitary trailers for the years [1:46:29] 2025, 2026 and 2027, to Sanivac [1:46:34] for a total amount of $ [1:46:35] 188,591.19, taxes included, with [1:46:37] the years 2028 and 2029 in [1:46:39] option. These toilets and [1:46:43] portable sinks and sanitary [1:46:44] trailers are intended for use at [1:46:45] various outdoor sites, with [1:46:47] rental periods varying according [1:46:48] to their need. The purpose of [1:46:49] this approach is to maintain [1:46:50] service and meet the needs of [1:46:52] the population in the city's [1:46:53] various parks and green spaces. [1:46:55] According to the calendar of [1:46:56] other activities also. [1:46:57] - 14.8. Octroyer un contrat pour [1:46:59] la fourniture et la livraison [1:47:00] d'arbres pour l'année 2025, à [1:47:02] Pépinière Jardin 2000 inc., pour [1:47:04] un montant total de 199585,10$, [1:47:07] taxes incluses. 14 points en 14 [1:47:11] points six. 14 points huit, je [1:47:14] m'excuse. Do I have a mover? [1:47:16] >> Eric Stork, district seven. [1:47:18] >> And a seconder? [1:47:20] >> All in favour? [1:47:25] >> 15.1, To exercise the renewal [1:47:27] option provided for in the [1:47:28] contract entered into with [1:47:29] Av-Tech Inc., for the period of [1:47:32] April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, [1:47:35] in the amount of $ 47,362.79, [1:47:39] taxes included, for maintenance, [1:47:40] inspection and repair services [1:47:41] for generators in the city of [1:47:42] Pointe-Claire. [1:47:44] - 15.2. Se prévaloir de l'option [1:47:45] de renouvellement prévue au [1:47:46] contrat intervenu avec A.S.I. [1:47:47] Expert Aquatique, pour la [1:47:48] période du 1 avril 2025 au 31 [1:47:49] mars 2026, au montant de [1:47:51] 5793,30$, taxes incluses, pour [1:47:55] la fourniture et la livraison de [1:47:57] produit chimiques pour les [1:47:58] piscines de la Ville. Ce contrat [1:48:01] prévoit la fournitures et [1:48:02] livraisons sur demande de [1:48:03] différents produits chimiques [1:48:04] pour les piscines intérieures du [1:48:06] Centre aquatique du [1:48:07] (---) [1:48:08] . Ces produits assurent que les [1:48:09] piscines restent opérationnels [1:48:10] et fonctionne de manière [1:48:11] optimale. [1:48:13] >> 15.3, To exercise the renewal [1:48:14] option provided for in the [1:48:15] contract entered into with Trane [1:48:16] Canada ULC, for the period of [1:48:17] April 1, 2025, to March 31, [1:48:22] 2026, in the amount of $ [1:48:25] 85,858.52, taxes included, for [1:48:27] the supply and the delivery, [1:48:29] upon request, of various [1:48:30] mechanical parts for HVAC [1:48:31] systems. This contract provides [1:48:33] for the supply and delivery on [1:48:35] request of various mechanical [1:48:36] parts for the heating, [1:48:37] ventilation, air conditioning [1:48:39] systems of the city's various [1:48:40] buildings. [1:48:41] - 15.4. Approuver une [1:48:42] modification au contrat [1:48:43] intervenu avec Aquatechno [1:48:44] Spécialistes Aquatiques inc., [1:48:45] pour la fourniture et livraison [1:48:47] de produit chimiques pour [1:48:48] piscines et jeux extérieurs, [1:48:50] pour un montant de 15601,84$, [1:48:52] taxes incluses. L'augmentation [1:48:55] des coûts fait suite à l'achat [1:48:57] allemand extrêmes des leaders [1:49:00] nier, qui a nécessité d'utiliser [1:49:02] davantage de produits chimiques [1:49:03] pour la qualité des piscines [1:49:05] extérieures de la ville. [1:49:07] >> [1:49:08] >> For 15.1 to 15.4, do I have a [1:49:10] mover? [1:49:14] >> Brent Cowan, district eight. [1:49:15] >> And a seconder? [1:49:17] >> Tara Stainforth, district [1:49:19] four. [1:49:20] >> All in favour? [1:49:21] >> Thank you. 16.1, To authorize [1:49:24] the signature of the notice and [1:49:25] consent to the reorganization of [1:49:28] Groupe ABS Inc. in reference to [1:49:29] the contract for professional [1:49:30] services for geotechnical [1:49:31] studies, environmental [1:49:33] characterization and material [1:49:34] quality control for municipal [1:49:37] infrastructure rehabilitation [1:49:38] for 2024, with two years in [1:49:42] option. So the contract is [1:49:43] partly in effect between the [1:49:44] city and Groupe ABS Inc., -- [1:49:46] under the same contract. [1:49:47] - 16.2. Octroyer un contrat pour [1:49:48] la réfection des sentiers et de [1:49:49] l'éclairage au parc Northview, à [1:49:52] Groupe Damex, pour un montant [1:49:54] total de 619023,68$, taxes [1:49:57] incluses. 16.3, To award a [1:50:02] contract for the repair of Du [1:50:03] Bord-duLac-Lakeshore Road, from [1:50:04] Raynor Avenue to the entrance of [1:50:05] Highway 20, to Ali Excavation [1:50:06] Inc., for a total amount of $ [1:50:10] 2,732,822.74, taxes included. [1:50:14] The Works covered by the [1:50:16] contract include resurfacing and [1:50:17] related works on the section [1:50:19] between rain Avenue and the [1:50:20] Highway 20 ramp. [1:50:21] - 16.4. Octroyer un contrat pour [1:50:23] la reconstruction du et [1:50:24] rond-point ouest de l'avenue [1:50:25] Cedar, à Construction G-Nesis [1:50:26] inc., pour un montant total de [1:50:28] 965442,78$, taxes incluses. Les [1:50:35] travaux consistent à la [1:50:36] reconstruction de l'avenue [1:50:37] Centre, incluant le remplacement [1:50:38] de la conduite d'aqueduc, les [1:50:40] égouts sanitaires et les coûts [1:50:41] pluviales. Le remplacement des [1:50:43] raccordement de services, la [1:50:44] construction d'une bordure en [1:50:45] béton de chaque côté, le pavage [1:50:47] de la rue et la remise en état [1:50:48] des lieux. [1:50:51] >> 16.5, Award a contract for [1:50:53] the replacement of street lights [1:50:54] on Ashington and Inglewood [1:50:55] avenues, to Laurin Laurin Inc., [1:50:57] for a total amount of $ [1:51:00] 324,684.80, taxes included. The [1:51:03] city intends to replace the [1:51:04] lighting system on Ashton and [1:51:06] Inglewood avenues including [1:51:07] basis, lamppost, conduits and [1:51:08] all piece is required for the [1:51:09] project. [1:51:10] - 16.6. Octroyer un contrat pour [1:51:11] des services professionnels pour [1:51:12] l'inspection de la structure [1:51:13] située sur le boulevard [1:51:14] Saint-Jean au-dessus des voies [1:51:16] du CN, du CP et de l'avenue [1:51:18] Donegani, à IGF axiom inc., pour [1:51:20] un montant total de 71164,50$, [1:51:23] taxes incluses. La Ville devrait [1:51:26] retenir les services [1:51:27] professionnels d'une ferme pour [1:51:28] effectuer les activités [1:51:30] d'inventaires, d'inspecteur [1:51:31] général et le calcul de la [1:51:33] capacité portante ces [1:51:34] structures. [1:51:40] >> Holden. Hold on. Sorry. My [1:51:43] mistake. 16.7, Approve the [1:51:46] evaluation criteria to be used [1:51:47] for projects involving the [1:51:48] supply and the installation of [1:51:49] play modules. This grid will be [1:51:50] added to the eighth standard [1:51:51] grids authorized and can be used [1:51:53] for several playground model [1:51:54] projects. Do I have a mover? [1:51:59] >> Paul Bissonnette, district. [1:52:01] Two [1:52:02] >> And a seconder? [1:52:03] >> Cynthia Homan, district five. [1:52:04] >> All in favour? Yes, [1:52:08] Councillor Cousineau? [1:52:09] >> On that final, we have been [1:52:13] asked by one owner On a eu des [1:52:17] demandes, et je vais l'en [1:52:18] français, par un propriétaire [1:52:23] qui est après rebâtir sa maison. [1:52:26] J'ai l'assurance qu'on va tout [1:52:27] faire pour ne pas allonger son [1:52:30] projet ou nuire à son prochain. [1:52:32] - Monsieur Cousineau, est-ce que [1:52:33] vous pouvez faire référence à un [1:52:35] point dans l'ordre du jour pour [1:52:36] nous guider? [1:52:37] - Excusez-moi. Ça, c'est... [1:52:41] - 16 points quatre? [1:52:42] - Oui. [1:52:44] - C'est le contrat pour la rue [1:52:45] cet art, c'est ça? [1:52:46] - Oui [1:52:47] (rires) [1:52:48] . [1:52:49] - C'est noté. Une chose que je [1:52:50] vous ai amené. [1:52:59] - 17.1 Assemblée publique [1:53:01] concernant une demande sur les [1:53:02] projets particuliers de [1:53:03] construction, de modification ou [1:53:04] d'occupation d'un immeuble [1:53:05] (PPCMOI) [1:53:06] situé au 27, avenue Salisbury. [1:53:07] Donc, une fois que j'aurai donné [1:53:08] les détails du projet, les gens [1:53:09] dans la salle auront l'occasion [1:53:11] de s'exprimer s'ils le [1:53:13] souhaitent. En raison d'un [1:53:15] incendie, le bâtiment a perdu [1:53:19] les droits acquis dont il [1:53:22] bénéficiait. La reconstruction [1:53:23] de salon funéraire tel que [1:53:24] présentez déroge aux [1:53:25] dispositions du Code villageois. [1:53:27] La Ville doit donc se prononcer [1:53:28] sur une demande effectuée en [1:53:29] vertu du Règlement 29 57, sur [1:53:32] les projets particuliers de [1:53:33] construction de modification [1:53:34] d'occupation d'un immeuble. Les [1:53:36] aspects non conformes nos [1:53:38] règlements sont: la marge [1:53:40] latérale proposée ne respecte [1:53:41] pas la marge latérale maximale [1:53:44] réglementaire exigée tant du [1:53:45] côté droit que c'est du côté de [1:53:47] l'accès véhiculaire. Le taux [1:53:50] d'importation superbement était [1:53:51] inférieure au minimum requis de [1:53:52] 40% dans cette zone. Coefficient [1:53:55] d'occupation tout ça proposé est [1:53:57] inférieure au minimum exigé dans [1:54:00] la zone huppé quatre. La largeur [1:54:03] de la façade proposée dépasse la [1:54:04] largeur maximale permise pour [1:54:06] chaque pan de façade, soit 12 [1:54:08] mètres. Et le pourcentage de la [1:54:10] façade localisé dans la zone de [1:54:12] façade tel que défini au Code [1:54:14] villageois est inférieure au [1:54:15] minimum requis, soit 90%. Notez [1:54:18] que le projet de résolution [1:54:20] qu'on ait des dispositions [1:54:21] propres à une résolution [1:54:23] susceptible d'approbation [1:54:24] référendaire. [1:54:31] - On continue? [1:54:32] - Il, s'il vous plaît. [1:54:36] >> 17.2, which is a public [1:54:37] meeting regarding a specific [1:54:39] construction, alteration or [1:54:42] Occupancy Proposals for an [1:54:43] Immovable [1:54:44] (SCAOPI) [1:54:45] request situated at 1890, [1:54:46] boulevard des Sources. The [1:54:49] company has submitted an [1:54:51] application under by law -- [1:54:53] specific -- in order to carry [1:54:56] out a project that deviates from [1:54:58] the zoning bylaw -- for the [1:55:00] purpose of expanding and [1:55:02] reorganizing its operations. The [1:55:04] aspects that do not comply with [1:55:05] the bylaw are extension of the [1:55:08] industrial use belonging to [1:55:09] class the one, which is [1:55:10] transport and storage, in zone [1:55:12] and 25, which is not permitted. [1:55:15] Project to consolidate and [1:55:16] expand the company's operations [1:55:17] in zones and 25 and and 29 [1:55:20] through a campus tie project, [1:55:21] which is not permitted. Decrease [1:55:23] of the forest space index to [1:55:26] 0.18, while the regulatory floor [1:55:28] space index is 0.33 in the [1:55:31] concert zones. Development of [1:55:32] parking spaces in zone and 29 [1:55:34] with a front yard which is not [1:55:36] permitted. Development of [1:55:38] parking spaces for trucks and [1:55:40] trailers in the secondary yard [1:55:43] in zone N25 which is not [1:55:47] permitted. Setback within the [1:55:48] project for the development of [1:55:49] parking spaces that does not [1:55:50] comply with the minimum [1:55:51] regulatory setback requirement. [1:55:54] Area of the secondary front [1:55:55] setback used to park eight fleet [1:55:57] of trucks and trailers in zone [1:56:00] N25 exceeds the maximum area [1:56:02] allowed. Glazed areas on the [1:56:05] front facade of the new [1:56:06] buildings that do not meet the [1:56:07] minimum regulatory area [1:56:10] requirements. Cancellation of -- [1:56:12] offences in the front and [1:56:14] secondary yards which is not [1:56:15] authorized. Insulation of a [1:56:17] fence in the front and secondary [1:56:18] front yards that exceeds the [1:56:19] maximum permitted height. This [1:56:21] draft resolution contains [1:56:23] provisions, making it resolution [1:56:24] subject by approval by way of [1:56:26] referendum. [1:56:33] - 17.3. Adopter un second projet [1:56:34] de résolution pour un projet [1:56:35] particulier de construction, de [1:56:36] modification ou d'occupation [1:56:37] d'un immeuble au 27, avenue [1:56:39] Salisbury autorisant la [1:56:40] construction d'un salon [1:56:41] funéraire. Donc, la première [1:56:43] portion de la consultation [1:56:44] publique portait sur ce projet. [1:56:46] On comprend qu'aucun commentaire [1:56:47] n'ont été reçus ce soir. La [1:56:49] second projet de résolution est [1:56:52] donc présenté au conseil. [1:56:54] - Pour 17.3 Do I have a mover? [1:57:01] 17.3 is it not? [1:57:02] >> 17.3. [1:57:08] >> Brent Cowan, district eight. [1:57:09] >> And a seconder? [1:57:11] >> Kelly Thorstad-Cullen, [1:57:12] district three. [1:57:13] >> All in favour? [1:57:15] >> Thank you. 17.4, Adopt a [1:57:19] second draft resolution for a [1:57:20] Specific Construction, [1:57:21] Alteration or Occupancy Proposal [1:57:22] for an Immovable at 1890 Des [1:57:24] Sources Boulevard authorizing [1:57:25] the construction of a new [1:57:26] building and the redevelopment [1:57:28] of the Manitoulin Transport [1:57:30] site, in several phases. [1:57:36] Do I have a mover? [1:57:37] >> Eric Stork, district seven. [1:57:38] >> And a seconder? [1:57:40] >> Turf Stainforth, district [1:57:41] four. [1:57:42] >> All in favour? [1:57:43] - Merci. [1:57:45] - 17.5. Adopter un premier [1:57:46] projet de résolution pour un [1:57:47] projet particulier de [1:57:48] construction, de modification ou [1:57:49] d'occupation d'un immeuble au [1:57:51] 600, boulevard Saint-Jean dans [1:57:52] le but de régulariser l'usage [1:57:54] existant « Brasserie [1:57:55] (E-2) [1:57:56] » de même que la terrasse [1:57:57] commerciale, de transformer une [1:57:58] partie de la brasserie en un [1:58:01] restaurant D-1, et d'agrandir le [1:58:02] bâtiment aux fins d'améliorer la [1:58:04] fonctionnalité des opérations au [1:58:05] sein de l'établissement. Les [1:58:07] principales composantes du [1:58:09] projet présenter sont les [1:58:11] suivantes: régulariser l'usage [1:58:12] non conforme de brasserie et [1:58:13] deux, transformer une partie de [1:58:14] la brasserie en usage [1:58:16] restaurant, de maintenir une [1:58:17] capacité d'accueil total de 272 [1:58:20] places assises, régulariser la [1:58:22] terrasse existante, dont la [1:58:23] superficie maximale de 225 [1:58:25] mètres carrés, il a capacité [1:58:27] maximale de 177 places avec tous [1:58:29] les équipements immobiliers et [1:58:31] associés. Construire un bâtiment [1:58:32] accessoire en remplacement de [1:58:33] souliers existant pour [1:58:35] l'entreposage des pactes [1:58:36] gestions de matières duel. Le [1:58:38] projet de résidus [1:58:39] (---) [1:58:40] dispositions propres à une [1:58:41] (---) [1:58:42] . [1:58:44] - Pour 17.5 Do I have a mover? [1:58:47] >> Eric Stork, district seven. [1:58:49] >> And a seconder? [1:58:50] >> Paul Bissonnette, district [1:58:51] two. [1:58:52] >> All in favour? [1:58:53] >> Thank you. The persons [1:58:57] present may interests Council on [1:58:59] the item 17.6 to 17.8. 17.6 is [1:59:05] Consider a minor exemption [1:59:06] request concerning the property [1:59:07] situated at 57 De breslay [1:59:08] avenue.. It is to permit the [1:59:10] width of a house that has more [1:59:11] than one floor to occupy 75.5% [1:59:14] of the width of the lancet, [1:59:16] rather than the maximum [1:59:17] permitted of 70%. [1:59:21] >> For 17.6, do I have a mover? [1:59:26] Yes, if you will. At the [1:59:28] microphone. [1:59:33] >> I am Stephanie Myers at 55 [1:59:35] Avenue to Bradley. I am voting [1:59:37] in favour of this. These people [1:59:39] have been very forthcoming with [1:59:40] what declined to do at this [1:59:42] location. I have been at that [1:59:44] location for ten years. Sadly, [1:59:46] I've lost my neighbour, she [1:59:48] passed, she had been there her [1:59:49] whole life. Since that time I [1:59:51] know it's a bungalow and I know [1:59:52] we value bungalows. I value a [1:59:55] bungalow. But it's been tossed [1:59:56] around and bought and sold it. [1:59:58] Proposals have come and gone. It [2:00:00] has sat vacant and nobody cares [2:00:02] for it. The trees have never [2:00:03] been trimmed. The yard is [2:00:04] garbage. I would fully support [2:00:08] having a nice home with a family [2:00:09] who wants to live in the [2:00:11] neighbourhood. Who wants to live [2:00:13] in the neighbourhood with [2:00:14] children for my children to play [2:00:16] with. So, as much as I'm not [2:00:18] looking forward to the [2:00:19] construction, I would vote [2:00:20] heavily in favour and passing [2:00:22] that went through. [2:00:23] >> Thank you, Chris Myers. So, [2:00:28] for 17.6 do I have a mover? [2:00:30] >> Brent Cowan, district eight. [2:00:32] I moved to accept the Planning [2:00:36] Advisory Committee [2:00:37] recommendation to allow the [2:00:38] minor exemption. [2:00:39] >> And a seconder? [2:00:40] >> Second and by Tara [2:00:42] Stainforth, district four. [2:00:43] >> All in favour? [2:00:47] - 17.7. Considérer une demande [2:00:51] de dérogation mineure concernant [2:00:52] la propriété située au 155, [2:00:53] avenue Broadview. Pour permettre [2:00:55] un agrandissement avec un marge [2:00:57] de recul avant de huit points 3 [2:00:59] mètres plutôt que la marge de [2:01:00] recul minimal requis de 10 [2:01:01] mètres. [2:01:03] Do I have a mover? [2:01:04] - Pour 17.7 >> Cynthia Homan, [2:01:08] district five. [2:01:09] >> And a seconder? [2:01:10] >> Brent Cowan, district eight. [2:01:11] >> All in favour? [2:01:16] >> 17.8, Consider a minor [2:01:17] exemption request concerning the [2:01:18] property situated at 119 Chesnut [2:01:19] avenue. It is in order to permit [2:01:22] a Florida space index of 0.34 [2:01:24] rather than the maximum [2:01:25] permitted of 0.3. It is to [2:01:27] permit the width of a house that [2:01:29] has more than 14 to occupy 81% [2:01:31] of the width of the land site [2:01:32] rather than the maximum [2:01:34] permitted of 70%. To permit also [2:01:36] an extension with a front [2:01:37] setback of 6.15 metres rather [2:01:39] than the minimum required of [2:01:41] 7.50 metres. And an extension [2:01:43] with the right side setback of [2:01:46] 2.04 metres rather than the [2:01:47] minimum required side of 2.4 [2:01:50] metres. [2:01:55] Do I have a mover? [2:01:57] >> Eric Stork, district seven. [2:01:58] >> And a seconder? [2:01:59] >> Paul Bissonnette, district [2:02:01] two. [2:02:02] >> All in favour? [2:02:03] >> Thank you. [2:02:05] - 17.9. Considérer les plans [2:02:07] d'implantation et d'intégration [2:02:08] architecturale relatifs à la [2:02:09] propriété située au 57, avenue [2:02:10] de Breslay. Pour l'ajout d'un [2:02:12] deuxième étage. [2:02:14] >> For 17.9, do I have a mover? [2:02:19] No? [2:02:20] >> 17.9. [2:02:21] >> 0.9. [2:02:22] >> Bryan Cowan, district eight. [2:02:23] >> A seconder? [2:02:28] >> All in favour? [2:02:29] >> Thank you. 17.10, Consider [2:02:32] the site planning and [2:02:34] architectural integration [2:02:35] programme plans with respect to [2:02:36] the property situated at 155 [2:02:38] Broadview Avenue. It is an [2:02:41] extension on the left side of [2:02:42] the existing homes over two [2:02:44] storeys. [2:02:50] Do I have a mover? [2:02:51] >> Cynthia Homan, district five. [2:02:53] >> And a seconder? [2:02:56] >> All in favour? [2:03:02] >> Mrs. Thorstad-Cullen, please. [2:03:06] - 20, levée de la séance. [2:03:07] Closure? [2:03:08] >> Foreclosure, do I have a [2:03:09] mover? [2:03:10] >> Tara Stainforth, district. [2:03:11] Four [2:03:12] >> And a seconder? [2:03:13] >> Eric Stork, district fourth. [2:03:14] - Merci tout le monde. Thank you [2:03:17] for your patience.