Sébastien Couture

The council discussed various municipal affairs, including financial support for local organizations such as the Knights of Columbus, Fabrique St-André, and a student accident simulation project. Key approvals included event authorizations for a memorial cycling ride, a pickleball tournament, and a family day. Administrative decisions involved the participation in the PRHLM housing renovation program, the acceptance of the Office d'Habitation revised budget, an insurance premium payment, and the allocation of funds for a sports complex renovation. Additionally, the council addressed regulatory matters regarding camp and pool pricing, approved the renewal of environmental analysis services, and finalized decisions on urban planning projects, including mixed-use construction on Rue Dubois and land use requests submitted to the provincial agricultural commission.

The meeting commenced with a public consultation session regarding draft resolution PPCMOI 001-2026 concerning the construction of a mixed-use building on lots 2 327 216 and 2 327 217, which required several minor derogations from the zoning by-law concerning the number of dwelling units, commercial space area, exterior cladding materials, balcony placement, basement access stairs, parking area placement, and garbage container location. Following the consultation, the agenda was adopted. Key discussions and resolutions involved approving financial aid of up to $100,000 for Les Contenants GLB Inc. to comply with wastewater treatment system requirements, authorizing a civic reception for the Acton Vale Senior Baseball Club championship team, granting a $1,500 contribution to the Acton Vale Scout Group for 2026 camps, authorizing registration expenses for eight individuals for the annual Union des Municipalités du Québec Congress, authorizing the annual payment for a right-of-way easement, and authorizing the payment for progressive payment #3 for the Léo-Asselin stadium lighting upgrade. The Directorate General addressed the securing of the intersection of Route 139 and 4e Avenue, approving Option 3 presented by the MTMD and committing financial participation. The Treasury authorized payments and ratified accounts payable for February 2026. Public Works received contract awards for paving, ditch mowing, and road line marking for the 2026 fiscal year. The Planning and Urbanism section subsequently adopted the second draft resolution concerning PPCMOI-001-2026, authorizing the mixed-use building project with specified conditions addressing the zoning derogations.

The agenda for the ordinary session includes a public consultation assembly regarding a resolution concerning Dubois Street. Key items for council deliberation involve resolutions authorizing expenses incurred by council members, registration for the annual meeting of the Union des Municipalités du Québec, authorization for the payment of a right of passage, and payment for progress claim #3 related to the Léo-Asselin stadium lighting. Other significant topics include the deposit of the fire department's monthly report, securing the intersection of Route 139 and 4th Avenue, authorizing payment of disbursements and accounts payable, motion for a by-law establishing fees for the day camp and municipal pool, authorizing the hiring of a head coach for the Le Phoenix gymnastics club, and the adjudication of several public works contracts for paving, ditch mowing, and road line marking for the 2026 fiscal year. Further discussions cover ratifying an agreement protocol with the figure skating club Les Étincelles d'Acton Vale and adjudicating the contract for day camp and supervision programs.

The agenda for the session includes the adoption of the agenda, correspondence regarding election procedures, partnership requests, and equipment loan requests. Key council items involve authorizing expenses for councillors, amending a resolution for the Ministry of Transportation, reviewing the 2026 UMQ professional services bank, authorizing payment for a snow removal truck accident claim, and authorizing payment to the MRC D'Acton for watercourse work. Department reports cover the fire service and municipal purchases. The General Management section addresses designating a signatory for the Moulin Dam corrective actions. Treasury plans involve a short-term promissory note loan. Other topics include reduced library mailing fees, adjudication of contracts for a used grader and a new snowmobile, authorizing an agreement with the Senior Baseball Club, approving increased registration fees for the Minor Baseball Association, designating a leisure representative, contract adjudication for a utility truck, and resolutions concerning minor zoning variances for Fournier Road, 4e Rang, and St-André Street.

Key discussions during the meeting included adding a financial aid request under the Fonds Régions et Ruralité (FRR) for an inter-municipal study on optimizing fire services. Correspondence addressed procedures for the election of the board of directors for the Fédération des Villages-relais du Québec, a partnership request for the 14th edition of the Prix d'excellence en français Gaston-Miron, a request for equipment loan from the Fondation Santé Daigneault-Gauthier, and resource requests for the 'Défi des semelles' event organized by Jeunes en santé. Council also modified a previous resolution regarding signage requests to the Ministry of Transportation. A resolution was passed authorizing adherence to the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) integrated professional services bank for 2026. The Council authorized payment for a claim resulting from an incident involving a snow removal truck and approved payments for two invoices from the MRC d'Acton concerning work in watercourses. Furthermore, the Board took note of the fire department's monthly report and department purchase reports. In management matters, the General Director was authorized to sign documents related to corrective measures for the Barrage du Moulin. The Treasurer presented a resolution concerning short-term borrowing by notes totaling $883,200, to be realized on March 4, 2026, with adjusted amortization terms. The Council resolved to request the Government of Canada to remove provisions concerning the repeal of reduced rates for library book shipments from Bill C-15. Contracts were awarded for the supply of a used grader and a new snowmobile, as well as a truck for wastewater treatment. Zoning variances were granted for a minor exemption regarding a replacement residence on Chemin Fournier, lot adjustments on the 4e Rang, and the placement of an in-ground pool on rue St-André. The session concluded with congratulations to organizers of a provincial Midget tournament and a vote of thanks to a long-serving Caisse Desjardins employee. The public question period addressed concerns regarding snow removal quality.