Anik Racicot

The meeting covers various administrative and operational items including human resources hiring and employee time acceptance, approval of financial disbursements, financial statements, and travel expenses for council members. Public works agenda items include authorization of payments for water reservoir construction and landfill equipment, as well as environmental monitoring contracts. Other topics involve applications for financial aid for infrastructure projects like a skatepark, tourist signage and facilities, the adoption of a code of ethics for municipal elected officials, support for a mining project, scholarships for students, and acknowledgments for community event organizations.

The agenda for the ordinary session addresses several key administrative and service areas. Human Resources topics include accepting temporary and probationary employee hours for February 2026, hiring a new laborer/machinery operator, and setting student wages for Summer 2026. The Finance Service agenda covers the approval of disbursements totaling $609,407.25 for February 2026, adoption of financial statements for February 2026, and a significant transfer of $100,000 from accumulated surplus to the designated surplus for a fire truck. The Public Works Service requires authorization for a payment of $15,318.11 (before taxes) to Groupe H&L inc. for construction work related to a new potable water reservoir. The Leisure, Culture, and Community Life Service seeks approval for lighting equipment purchases, software acquisition (ITESlive), catering services for the 60th anniversary festivities, and submitting financial aid requests to the Regional Administration of Baie-James (ARBJ) and Tourisme Baie-James for the anniversary events. Additionally, the agenda includes the adoption of Bylaw No. 339 concerning the occupation and maintenance of heritage buildings, authorization for a temporary additional contribution payment to the 5000 Committee, and setting the rate for adapted transportation services.

The agenda for this session included several key administrative and operational matters. Human Resources items involved accepting temporary and probationary employee hours for January 2026 and approving the hiring of Ms. Kamika Noël as a temporary white-collar employee. The Finance Department agenda covered approving expenditures for January 2026, adopting the financial statements for January 2026, and authorizing a tax credit for Entreprises Jacques Marquis. Public Works items included authorizing payments for professional services related to a new potable water reservoir construction, for clearing work at the airport, for feasibility study services for a landfill expansion, for construction work on the new water reservoir, and for the purchase of de-icing products for the municipal airport runway. Other discussions involved receiving the minutes of the Urban Planning Advisory Committee from October 2025, authorizing the purchase of lighting equipment, approving a service contract for compressor refurbishment, and authorizing the annual contribution payment for the regional public library services. The Clerk's Service addressed the nomination of substitute mayors, the introduction of a by-law regarding the occupation and maintenance of heritage buildings, the adoption of the city's heritage building inventory, and the sale of green space and a commercial lot. General Administration items included the submission of a performance audit report, authorizing the first installment of the annual financial contribution to Comité 5000, and renewing the business multi-risk insurance policy. Council discussions included supporting positions regarding the abolition of the Programme de l'expérience québécoise, maintaining current immigration rates for remote regions, and requesting a safety analysis for the Bell River bridge.

The agenda for this regular session includes several key items spanning various departments. The Finance Service requires approval for expenditures totaling $595,736.20 for December 2025, adoption of the financial statements for December 2025, and authorization for two separate tax credits for newly established corporations. The Public Works Service seeks authorization to purchase a rear blade for snow removal, de-icing product for the municipal airport runway, two waste containers for the trench landfill, and payment for construction installments related to a new potable water reservoir. The Clerk's Service agenda covers authorization to sign a public domain occupation agreement with Hydro-Québec for electric vehicle charging stations and the renewal of an IT management contract. The General Management section addresses payment for IT equipment, renewal of liability and auto insurance policies, appointment of signatories for the Territory Development Fund, and approval of salary increases for regular and seasonal non-union staff for 2026. Finally, the Council section includes indexing of remuneration and expense allowances for municipal elected officials for 2026, appointment of delegates to the Baie-James Energy Alliance board, and acknowledgments to various local committees and organizations.

The municipal council of Ville de Lebel-sur-Quévillon held a session to discuss and adopt Règlement 336, which pertains to the imposition of property and service taxes, as well as the pricing of goods, services, and activities for the year 2026. The regulation covers various aspects, including taxes on residual buildings, buildings with six or more dwellings, non-residential buildings, industrial buildings, and vacant serviced land. It also addresses specific charges for services such as waste removal, water, and sewage, as well as fees for permits, certificates, and other municipal services.