Charlemagne

The extraordinary council meetings addressed several significant items. The first session focused on adopting amendments to regulations concerning permits and certificates, giving notice of motions regarding the remuneration of municipal council members for 2026 (retroactive to January 1, 2026), and introducing the draft by-law for imposing taxes, fees, and service rates for the 2026 fiscal year. Key actions included authorizing a public tender request for summer camp programming, accompanying programs, and childcare services for Summer 2026 (with renewal options for 2027 and 2028). Furthermore, the Council approved the creation of a new position for an Urban Planning and Environment Advisor, followed by the hiring of Ms. Joanie Robillard for this role, effective January 19, 2026. Ms. Robillard was also appointed as the secretary for the Demolition Committee. The second extraordinary session concentrated on the presentation and unanimous adoption of the 2026 budget, totaling $15,253,372, and the adoption of the three-year capital program for 2026-2028.

The special session addressed several regulatory and administrative matters. Key discussions involved the adoption of a by-law amendment concerning permits and certificates, introducing by-law projects to amend municipal council member remuneration for 2026 (retroactive to January 1, 2026) and to establish taxes, fees, and service rates for the 2026 fiscal year. The Council authorized a public call for tenders for summer camp programming, support programs, and daycare services for Summer 2026, including the adoption of the corresponding evaluation and weighting system. Furthermore, the creation of a new position, Urban Planning and Environment Advisor, was approved, followed immediately by the hiring of Ms. Joanie Robillard for this role. Finally, a resolution modified a previous resolution to appoint Ms. Robillard as the secretary for the Demolition Committee.

The municipal council meeting agenda included the adoption of the agenda and various resolutions. Key items involved amending zoning bylaws (R-24 and CR-9) and associated conditional uses regulations. The council planned to adopt the municipal taxes, fees, and tariffs regulation for the 2026 fiscal year and approve the City of Charlemagne's Shell Fleet Plus credit card usage policy. Other matters included addressing a notice of susceptibility to the right of first refusal for specific properties on rue Notre-Dame, authorizing a signature for an agreement with the towing association of Repentigny, and reviewing nominations for representatives to the Réseau de transport métropolitain (EXO) board. Financial discussions covered the approval of accounts payable lists, approval of the 2026 assessments, and the release of guarantee funds for property insurance for two separate periods (2019-2020 and 2020-2021). Citizen life topics included proclamations for National Suicide Prevention Week and authorizing an agreement related to the "Frigos verts" initiative.

The Special Session addressed several critical municipal matters. Key items included giving notice of motion and presenting a draft by-law concerning capital expenditures and a five million dollar loan intended for the refurbishment and enhancement of parks, green spaces, cultural, and recreational facilities. Another significant action involved giving notice of motion and presenting a draft by-law to amend the by-law regarding fees for administrative reviews of property assessment. Furthermore, the Council authorized the signature for the acquisition of two land lots on Rue du Sacré-Cœur for complementary access and public parking for Jacques-Laurin Park. Authorization was also granted to sign an agreement with the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications related to the integration of arts into the expansion project of the city hall and municipal library. Finally, the Council resolved to create a Project Manager position to manage the increasing workload related to municipal infrastructure projects.

The meeting included the presentation and deposit of project regulation number 11-443-25 decreeing capital expenditures and a loan of five million dollars, and project regulation number 11-296-25-02 amending regulation number 04-296-16 concerning the pricing applicable to requests for administrative review in matters of land assessment. The council authorized the signature for the acquisition of lots 1 949 267 and 1 949 266 of the cadastre of Québec, and an agreement with the ministère de la Culture et des Communications. The creation of a project manager position was also discussed.