Luc Fugère

The extraordinary executive committee meeting agenda included the submission of documentation regarding contracts between $2,000 and $25,000 with cumulative supplier values exceeding $25,000 for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. Key items involved the filing of the Mayor's office's annual report on the City of Terrebonne's international relations and authorization for council members to attend the 2026 annual meeting of the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ). Under Sustainable Urban Planning, items addressed a minor variance request for a waste sorting island, a request for a PIIA concerning the construction of two multi-family dwellings at 110, rue Saint-Louis, and the adoption of a modified by-law (Règlement numéro 1001-374) to govern the development plan for the Lachenaie race track sector. Furthermore, the agenda included the adoption of By-law No. 729-2 modifying the by-law concerning residual material management to address current needs for recycling, recovery, and disposal.

This extraordinary executive committee meeting addressed several resolutions and recommendations to the municipal council. Key discussions included the tabling of the list of contracts between $2,000 and $25,000 for suppliers exceeding a $25,000 cumulative threshold for the 2025 period, and the tabling of the City of Terrebonne's 2025 International Relations Report. The committee authorized council members to attend the 2026 UMQ Annual Meeting. Approvals were recommended for a minor variance (DÉROGATION 2025-00341) related to the implantation of a waste sorting island for two multi-family buildings at 110, rue Saint-Louis, and for the architectural integration plan (PIIA 2025-00275) for the same construction project, which includes provisions for a public pedestrian link. Additionally, the committee recommended adopting the modified zoning by-law (règlement numéro 1001-374) concerning the development plan for the Lachenaie racetrack sector, and recommended the adoption of by-law 729-2 modifying the waste management by-law (règlement 729) to address current needs for recycling, recovery, and disposal, including requirements from Éco Entreprise Québec (ÉEQ).

The Municipal Council meeting addressed multiple resolutions and reports. Key discussions included taking note of the filing of Executive Committee minutes from January 14, 28, and February 4, 2026, as well as an extraordinary session from January 20, 2026. The Council acknowledged the filing of certificates regarding voter registration procedures for several borrowing bylaws related to infrastructure projects, park improvements, and electrical system securing. Reports filed included those on layoffs, sanctions, grievance settlements, departure agreements (December 2025), job creation/abolition (December 2025), hiring (December 2025), and payment lists (October/November 2025), and budget journal entries (November/December 2025). The Council also noted the filing of the 2025 Annual Report on Civil Security Plan updates. Furthermore, resolutions were passed to support the request to withdraw Transplant Québec from Bill 7 and to officially support the Union des municipalités du Québec's (UMQ) 'cœurs bleus' movement concerning immigration policy changes. The mandates for 2026 were also acknowledged for several municipal commissions, including the Commission du développement économique et des finances (CDEF), the Commission de l'inclusion sociale et de la sécurité publique (CISSP), the Commission de l'administration publique et des ressources humaines (CAPRH), and the Commission des grands projets et de l'innovation technologique (CGPIT). Finally, the filing of the 2025 International Relations Report and questions from citizens regarding park fees, electric vehicle charging stations, municipal commissions, and municipal firearm buyback programs were noted.

Key discussions during the meeting included the adoption of the agenda with modifications, such as the withdrawal of a zoning bylaw amendment item. The council addressed the deposit of various documents, including executive committee minutes, a certificate regarding a borrowing bylaw for park development in the Golf des Moulins project, a report on employment actions for November 2025, and a report on the adjudication of municipal bond sales. The council supported the candidacies of the mayors of Blainville and Saint-Eustache for the Réseau de transport métropolitain (EXO) board. Regular employee status was confirmed for the Deputy General Manager of Development and Land Use Planning, and an amendment to the employment contract for the Deputy General Manager of Corporate Services and Urban Security was ratified. The meeting set dates for public consultation sessions concerning bylaws related to comprehensive development plans and zoning modifications for the Lachenaie racetrack sector. Financial authorizations were granted, including funding from the Fonds bleu for sewage and road work totaling $1,429,701, and final adoption of two umbrella bylaws for securing areas around schools/parks ($4,115,000 borrowing) and park improvements ($9,929,000 borrowing). Several new bylaws received first notice, including changes to speed limits and an increase in borrowing authorization for environmental remediation work. Funding was also authorized for furniture and IT equipment related to renovations at 706-712 Boulevard des Seigneurs, and the disbursement of 2026 financial aid ($4,174,491 total) to mandated and admitted organizations was approved. Final adoption occurred for zoning bylaw amendments related to Chemin Saint-Charles and the right of preemption in District 12. The council also authorized the MRC Les Moulins to apply for financial aid under the Accélérer la transition climatique locale program and ratified a four-year partnership agreement with Éco Entreprise Québec for selective collection financing.

The Executive Committee addressed numerous resolutions stemming from various standing committees for the year 2026 mandates. Key topics included recommending the filing of budget entries for November and December 2025, approving contracts for municipal building electrical maintenance and sludge removal services, authorizing an expenditure increase for firefighter uniforms, and addressing financial matters such as modifying loan regulations and approving a tax by-law amendment for the 2026 fiscal year. The committee also ratified mandates for the Commission on Public Administration and Human Resources, the Commission on Culture, Sports and Leisure, the Commission on Land Use Planning and Heritage, and the Commission on Ecological Transition and Environment. Furthermore, the committee recommended confirming the intention to conduct a performance study for the Samson dyke to the MELCCFP and approved financing for a mass communication system.