Carl Gaudreault

The council meeting addressed various administrative and community matters. Key actions included proclaiming the Semaine québécoise des personnes handicapées, depositing the 2025 consolidated financial report and independent auditor's report, and approving various accounts payable and expense authorizations. Contractual decisions involved awarding contracts for firewall acquisition, sidewalk and curb repairs, asphalt paving, and legal services for municipal penal affairs. The council authorized a financial aid convention for public transit, approved financial contributions for various community golf tournaments, and addressed multiple urban planning minor derogations and architectural integration plans. Additionally, the council adopted regulations concerning heritage building maintenance, zoning amendments, and authorized street closures and alcohol consumption for community events such as the Fête des voisins, a motorcycle parade, the Course des couleurs, and the Marathon Mamu. The council also approved subventions for cultural development projects and contributions to community organizations.

The board meeting included the proclamation of the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month and the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. The council reviewed and approved the municipal budget and capital expenditures, including a loan for 2026 municipal projects. Other key topics included the adoption of a partnership plan for a new arena, the deposition of the 2025 financial statements for the local specialized transport corporation, the awarding of a contract for the disposal of municipal biosolids, and the approval of financial assistance for community transport. Additionally, the council addressed personnel matters, including new appointments and hirings, authorized travel for municipal staff to various conferences and forums, and modified the council meeting schedule. The council also approved a temporary parking authorization for recreational vehicles during the summer season and submitted a grant application for a disability-inclusive recreation program.

The council discussed and approved numerous municipal items, including the adoption of a partnership plan for the construction of a new arena, financing for the final expropriation indemnity of the Holliday residential development, and funding for the 75th-anniversary celebrations of the city. Additionally, the council authorized repair works for Monseigneur-Blanche Street and awarded a contract for environmental monitoring services. Regulatory actions included the adoption of updated ethics and conduct codes for council members and employees, the introduction of a new regulation for heritage building maintenance, and amendments to zoning regulations. Several minor variances were accepted for property developments, and the council authorized various community events, festival permissions, and financial contributions, as well as two disciplinary suspensions for fire service personnel.

The council meeting addressed various administrative and operational matters including the approval of the agenda with an added item regarding the Route Verte. Key actions included approving capital expenditures and an umbrella loan for 2026 municipal projects, authorizing contract modifications for railroad crossing security, awarding a contract for security turnstiles at outdoor sports facilities, and granting a five-year contract for sewage pumping station maintenance. Additionally, the council rejected a bid for blower and air compressor maintenance, approved delegations for municipal congresses, introduced new ethics and code of conduct regulations, adopted zoning amendments, deposited personnel hiring reports, mandated legal representation for labor grievances, and approved a cultural development grant for the Salon du livre de la Côte-Nord. Finally, the council approved a formal request to the provincial transport ministry for the homologation of the national Route Verte cycle path within its territory.

The board discussed several municipal items, including the construction of a new arena, development funding for the Holliday housing project, and financial contributions for the city's 75th anniversary. Key administrative actions involved awarding a contract for environmental monitoring services, adopting new codes of ethics for municipal council members and employees, and planning revisions to zoning and heritage building regulations. Furthermore, the meeting addressed various community concerns such as public security measures, traffic signal requests, event authorizations for local school graduations, and financial support for community festivals.