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2025.08.20 – Regular meeting of the City of Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

2025.08.20 – Regular meeting of the City of Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. August 20, 2025

📋 Minutes — 37 items · Executive Committee

⭐ Notable items (16)

CE-2025-660 Agreements with Quebec-Gatineau Railway for municipal utility access

Authorization to sign agreements with the Quebec-Gatineau Railway company to regulate access to their rail corridor for the installation of new municipal utility pipes in the Buckingham district.

infrastructure Buckingham
CE-2025-661 Noise by-law exemption for highway construction work

The city is granting an exemption to the noise by-law to allow the Ministry of Transport to perform construction work outside of permitted hours on the Guy-Lafleur Highway. This affects residents in the Pointe-Gatineau, Touraine, Hull-Wright, and Parc-de-la-Montagne–Saint-Raymond districts.

public-safety Pointe-GatineauTouraineHull-WrightParc-de-la-Montagne–Saint-Raymond
CE-2025-665 Installation of all-way stops at Montée Dalton and Rue du Sous-Bois

Installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Montée Dalton and Rue du Sous-Bois in the Rivière-Blanche district to improve road safety.

infrastructure Rivière-Blanche
CE-2025-667 Cost-sharing agreement with Quebec-Gatineau Railway for road crossings

Agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Quebec-Gatineau Railway to define how costs for the construction and maintenance of road and service crossings will be shared.

CE-2025-672 Temporary traffic and parking changes for Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa

Temporary adjustments to traffic and parking regulations to accommodate the Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa air show taking place from September 12 to 14, 2025.

CE-2025-673 Temporary traffic and parking changes for the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival

Temporary adjustments to traffic and parking regulations to accommodate the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau) from August 27 to 31, 2025.

CE-2025-674 Authorization for aerial demonstrations at Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa

Authorization for military and civilian aircraft to perform aerial maneuvers and demonstrations during the Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa event in September 2025.

CE-2025-675 Approval of disbursements (June 13-19, 2025)

Approval of city expenditures totaling $12,136,664 for the period of June 13 to June 19, 2025.

budget $12,136,664
CE-2025-676 Approval of disbursements (June 20-26, 2025)

Approval of city expenditures totaling $5,276,403 for the period of June 20 to June 26, 2025.

budget $5,276,403
CE-2025-677 Approval of disbursements (June 27-July 3, 2025)

Approval of city expenditures totaling $19,934,124 for the period of June 27 to July 3, 2025.

budget $19,934,124
CE-2025-678 Approval of disbursements (July 4-10, 2025)

Approval of city expenditures totaling $16,012,238 for the period of July 4 to July 10, 2025.

budget $16,012,238
CE-2025-679 Approval of disbursements (July 11-17, 2025)

Approval of city expenditures totaling $9,607,345 for the period of July 11 to July 17, 2025.

budget $9,607,345
CE-2025-684 Legal action regarding a dangerous building on Deschênes Street

The city is mandating its legal department to pursue Superior Court proceedings regarding a dangerous building at 82 Deschênes Street that poses a safety risk to its occupants.

public-safety Deschênes
CE-2025-687 Organizational structure changes - Police Department

Approval of internal organizational changes within the Gatineau Police Department to improve service delivery and management.

CE-2025-690 Creation of temporary position: IT Project Director

The city is creating a new temporary IT Project Director position for a 32-month term. This role will manage long-term technology infrastructure projects to modernize city services.

CE-2025-691 Amendment to the compensation and working conditions manual for political cabinet staff

This item updates the official policy regarding salary and working conditions for staff members working in the offices of elected officials. It ensures that administrative policies for political staff remain current with city standards.

All items
CE-2025-658 Minutes of Executive Committee meetings held in July 2025

Formal approval of the minutes from the Executive Committee meetings held on July 2, 8, 9, and 30, 2025.

governance adopted
CE-2025-659 Budget-neutral adjustment for engineering fees for Jacques-Cartier Street redevelopment

Approval of a fee adjustment for environmental monitoring services provided by Avizo Experts-Conseils Inc. for the Jacques-Cartier Street redevelopment project. This change has no impact on the overall project budget.

infrastructure adopted Pointe-Gatineau 0
CE-2025-660 Agreements with Quebec-Gatineau Railway for municipal utility access

Authorization to sign agreements with the Quebec-Gatineau Railway company to regulate access to their rail corridor for the installation of new municipal utility pipes in the Buckingham district.

infrastructure adopted Buckingham
CE-2025-661 Noise by-law exemption for highway construction work

The city is granting an exemption to the noise by-law to allow the Ministry of Transport to perform construction work outside of permitted hours on the Guy-Lafleur Highway. This affects residents in the Pointe-Gatineau, Touraine, Hull-Wright, and Parc-de-la-Montagne–Saint-Raymond districts.

public-safety adopted Pointe-GatineauTouraineHull-WrightParc-de-la-Montagne–Saint-Raymond
CE-2025-662 Parking signage changes on Cité-Jardin Street (East and West)

Approval of modifications to parking signage on Cité-Jardin Street in the Versant district to improve traffic flow or parking management.

infrastructure adopted Versant
CE-2025-663 Parking signage changes on Cité-Jardin Street (West)

Additional modification to parking signage on the western portion of Cité-Jardin Street in the Versant district.

infrastructure adopted Versant
CE-2025-664 Parking signage changes on Gérard-Gauthier Street

Approval of modifications to parking signage on Gérard-Gauthier Street in the Buckingham district.

infrastructure adopted Buckingham
CE-2025-665 Installation of all-way stops at Montée Dalton and Rue du Sous-Bois

Installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Montée Dalton and Rue du Sous-Bois in the Rivière-Blanche district to improve road safety.

infrastructure adopted Rivière-Blanche
CE-2025-666 Easement grant to Hydro-Québec for equipment relocation

Approval to grant an easement to Hydro-Québec on a city-owned lot to facilitate the relocation of electrical equipment from 150 Wellington Street to 15 Leduc Street in the Hull-Wright district.

infrastructure adopted Hull-Wright
CE-2025-667 Cost-sharing agreement with Quebec-Gatineau Railway for road crossings

Agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Quebec-Gatineau Railway to define how costs for the construction and maintenance of road and service crossings will be shared.

infrastructure adopted
CE-2025-668 Rejection of bid for arena refrigeration maintenance

The city has rejected the bid submitted for the maintenance and repair services of refrigeration systems in city arenas.

other adopted
CE-2025-669 Awarding of contract for housekeeping services at the Maison de la Culture

Approval of the contract for housekeeping and cleaning services at the Maison de la Culture (Cultural Center).

culture adopted
CE-2025-670 Management agreements for Val d'Oise and Entre Deux Fleurs community gardens

Approval of management protocols for the Val d'Oise and Entre Deux Fleurs community gardens, ensuring continued operation and maintenance of these green spaces.

environment adopted
CE-2025-671 Naming of Georges-J.-Bérriault Park

Official naming of a city park as 'Parc Georges-J.-Bérriault' to honor the individual.

culture adopted
CE-2025-672 Temporary traffic and parking changes for Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa

Temporary adjustments to traffic and parking regulations to accommodate the Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa air show taking place from September 12 to 14, 2025.

transit adopted
CE-2025-673 Temporary traffic and parking changes for the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival

Temporary adjustments to traffic and parking regulations to accommodate the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau) from August 27 to 31, 2025.

transit adopted
CE-2025-674 Authorization for aerial demonstrations at Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa

Authorization for military and civilian aircraft to perform aerial maneuvers and demonstrations during the Aéro Gatineau-Ottawa event in September 2025.

public-safety adopted
CE-2025-675 Approval of disbursements (June 13-19, 2025)

Approval of city expenditures totaling $12,136,664 for the period of June 13 to June 19, 2025.

budget adopted $12,136,664
CE-2025-676 Approval of disbursements (June 20-26, 2025)

Approval of city expenditures totaling $5,276,403 for the period of June 20 to June 26, 2025.

budget adopted $5,276,403
CE-2025-677 Approval of disbursements (June 27-July 3, 2025)

Approval of city expenditures totaling $19,934,124 for the period of June 27 to July 3, 2025.

budget adopted $19,934,124
CE-2025-678 Approval of disbursements (July 4-10, 2025)

Approval of city expenditures totaling $16,012,238 for the period of July 4 to July 10, 2025.

budget adopted $16,012,238
CE-2025-679 Approval of disbursements (July 11-17, 2025)

Approval of city expenditures totaling $9,607,345 for the period of July 11 to July 17, 2025.

budget adopted $9,607,345
CE-2025-680 Property tax exemption request for Royal Canadian Legion (Aylmer)

The city is supporting a request to the Quebec Municipal Commission for a property tax exemption for the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 33) located on Bancroft Street in the Aylmer district.

other adopted Aylmer
CE-2025-681 Periodic review of property tax exemption for Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (Aylmer)

Periodic review and renewal of the property tax exemption status for the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Society in the Aylmer district.

other adopted Aylmer
CE-2025-682 Property tax exemption request for BRAS Outaouais

The city is supporting a request to the Quebec Municipal Commission for a property tax exemption for the Bureau régional d'action sida (BRAS Outaouais), an organization providing HIV/AIDS support services in the Hull-Wright district.

other adopted Hull-Wright
CE-2025-683 Administrative termination of employment

Formal administrative record regarding the termination of employment for a city staff member.

governance adopted
CE-2025-684 Legal action regarding a dangerous building on Deschênes Street

The city is mandating its legal department to pursue Superior Court proceedings regarding a dangerous building at 82 Deschênes Street that poses a safety risk to its occupants.

public-safety adopted Deschênes
CE-2025-685 Organizational structure changes - Human Resources Department

Approval of internal organizational changes within the Human Resources Department to improve operational efficiency.

governance adopted
CE-2025-686 Organizational structure changes - Ecological Transition Department

Approval of internal organizational changes within the Ecological Transition Department to better support the city's environmental goals.

environment adopted
CE-2025-687 Organizational structure changes - Police Department

Approval of internal organizational changes within the Gatineau Police Department to improve service delivery and management.

public-safety adopted
CE-2025-688 Extension of temporary position: Special Projects Advisor, IT System Migration

The city is extending a temporary contract for an IT advisor for an additional 20 weeks. This role is essential for overseeing the ongoing migration of city information systems to ensure data continuity and security.

governance adopted
CE-2025-689 Extension of temporary position: Psychological Health at Work Advisor

The city is extending a temporary position within the Human Resources department for four months. This advisor focuses on supporting employee mental health and well-being initiatives within the municipal workforce.

governance adopted
CE-2025-690 Creation of temporary position: IT Project Director

The city is creating a new temporary IT Project Director position for a 32-month term. This role will manage long-term technology infrastructure projects to modernize city services.

governance adopted
CE-2025-691 Amendment to the compensation and working conditions manual for political cabinet staff

This item updates the official policy regarding salary and working conditions for staff members working in the offices of elected officials. It ensures that administrative policies for political staff remain current with city standards.

governance adopted
CE-2025-692 Administrative termination of employment - Employee #111677

This is a routine administrative action regarding the termination of a municipal employee's contract.

governance adopted
CE-2025-693 Administrative termination of employment - Employee #118482

This is a routine administrative action regarding the termination of a municipal employee's contract.

governance adopted
CE-2025-694 Five-day unpaid suspension - Employee #118356

This item confirms a disciplinary action involving a five-day unpaid suspension for a municipal employee.

governance adopted