2026.05.06 – Regular meeting of the Executive Committee of the City of Gatineau held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 9:32 a.m., at which

CONSIDERING THAT as part of the downtown revitalization plan, initiatives are being implemented to contribute to the vitality of commercial arteries;

CONSIDERING THAT Rue Eddy has been identified as a sector with high potential for revitalization and community mobilization;

CONSIDERING THAT the Bureau de coordination du centre-ville wishes to continue revitalization efforts on this artery through the implementation of temporary installations promoting animation and the appropriation of public space;

CONSIDERING THAT the installation of placottoirs is a recognized intervention to support pedestrian traffic and commercial vitality;

CONSIDERING THAT two parking spaces, namely spots 450 and 467 on Rue Eddy, can be temporarily converted for this purpose for the 2026 summer period;

CONSIDERING THAT merchants in the sector have been consulted and that these installations aim to support their economic activity;

CONSIDERING THAT the loss of parking revenue associated with this temporary occupation is estimated at $7,875.00, and that the historical occupancy rate of these spaces is low:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:

• authorizes the temporary amendment to parking regulations to allow the installation of placottoirs in spots 450 and 467 on Rue Eddy;
• authorizes the occupation of these spaces for the period from May 11, 2026, to October 2, 2026;
• supports this intervention as a measure for commercial revitalization and downtown animation.

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2023-424 of May 24, 2023, awarded a contract to the contractor Pomerleau inc. for the construction of the new Bibliothèque Lucy-Faris, for a total amount of $42,192,671.13 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2024-202 of April 10, 2024, authorized a first adjustment in the amount of $619,953.51 including taxes, for a total readjusted contract cost of $42,812,624.64 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2024-632 of September 18, 2024, authorized a second adjustment in the amount of $395,988.32 including taxes, for a readjusted contract cost of $43,208,612.98 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2025-62 of February 4, 2025, authorized a third adjustment in the amount of $296,336.22 including taxes, for a readjusted contract cost of $43,504,949.20 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2025-594 of July 9, 2025, authorized a fourth adjustment in the amount of $936,494.56 including taxes, for an adjusted contract of $44,441,443.74 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2025-949 of December 10, 2025, authorized a fifth adjustment in the amount of $738,199.69 including taxes, for an adjusted contract of $45,179,643.43 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT since the award and since resolution number CE-2025-949:

• a notice of change was approved (AMC-10916), grouping 16 change orders recommended by consultants EXP and In Situ / DMA, totaling $248,723.74 including taxes;
• the contractor submitted a new request (AMC-10953), grouping 51 change orders recommended by consultants EXP and In Situ / DMA, totaling $519,282.91 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT under Règlement 816-2017 concerning the delegation of power from the executive committee to certain officials, including the power to authorize expenditures and enter into contracts on behalf of the Ville de Gatineau, a resolution of the executive committee is required since the cumulative amount of additional fees exceeds the 10% limit provided for in the bylaw or is greater than $250,000:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:

• ratifies the notice of change AMC-10916 for a total amount of $248,723.74 including taxes;
• authorizes the additional amount of $519,282.91 including taxes, thus bringing the bid cost adjustment to $768,006.65 including taxes, with no budgetary impact. The total cost of this adjusted contract represents an amount of $45,947,650.08 including taxes. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 4, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2025-531 of July 2, 2025, awarded a contract to the firm Paysagiste Envert & Fils to carry out the redevelopment of the playground at Parc Belmont for an approximate total amount of $962,784.86 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT notices of change numbers 10801, 10854, and 10902 were approved for a total amount of $91,781.87 including taxes, to carry out previously recommended additional work;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service des infrastructures et des projets, which prepared the plans, specifications, and tender documents, as well as partial supervision for the project, recommends a total amount of $65,498.87 including taxes for the completion of additional work necessary to date;

CONSIDERING THAT under Règlement 816-2017 concerning the delegation of power from the executive committee to certain officials, including the power to authorize expenditures and enter into contracts on behalf of the Ville de Gatineau, a resolution of the executive committee is required since the adjustment amount exceeds the limit provided for in the bylaw:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:

• ratifies the notices of change numbers 10801, 10854, and 10902 for a total amount of $91,781.87 including taxes;
• authorizes an additional amount of $65,498.87 including taxes, without budgetary impact, thus bringing the cumulative adjustments to be approved to $157,280.74 including taxes. The total revised cost of the contract, following this adjustment, represents an amount of $1,120,065.60 including taxes. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 4, 2026.

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Nordmec Construction inc., located at 3-390, rue Siméon, Mont-Tremblant, Québec, J8E 2R2, for the purchase and installation of flow meters at the usine d'épuration de Gatineau, for a total amount of $322,422.09 taxes included, all in accordance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on March 17, 2026, as being the lowest compliant bid received. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 4, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT the Ville de Gatineau is committed to fighting climate change and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions as part of its strategic orientations;

CONSIDERING THAT electric mobility constitutes an important lever to ensure energy transition and promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions on municipal territory;

CONSIDERING THAT Hydro-Québec designs, develops, and operates the public charging network for electric vehicles known as the Circuit électrique;

CONSIDERING THAT Hydro-Québec wishes to install, operate, and maintain DC fast-charging stations for electric vehicles on land owned by the Ville de Gatineau, notably on boulevard de la Cité;

CONSIDERING THAT the realization of this project requires the conclusion of a partnership agreement, as well as the granting of a permit to occupy the public domain in favor of Hydro-Québec;

CONSIDERING THAT the partnership agreement and the public domain occupation permit provide for an initial duration of 10 years, automatically renewable for additional five-year periods, subject to written notice of non-renewal;

CONSIDERING THAT Hydro-Québec assumes all costs related to the design, installation, operation, maintenance, and, if applicable, the dismantling of the charging stations and related electrical infrastructure:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:

• approves the partnership agreement to be entered into between the Ville de Gatineau and Hydro-Québec aimed at the deployment, operation, and maintenance of DC fast-charging stations for electric vehicles on the territory of the Ville de Gatineau;
• approves the permission to occupy the public domain granted to Hydro-Québec for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure on boulevard de la Cité, according to the terms provided in the submitted documents;
• authorizes the director of the Service de la transition écologique to sign the partnership agreement, the public domain occupation permit, as well as any document related to their implementation.

CONSIDERING THAT the following firms were awarded contracts:

CONSIDERING THAT the prices submitted by the aforementioned firms are valid and that four optional one-year periods are provided for in the contracts;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service de la mobilité wishes to avail itself of the third optional period provided for in the contracts:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes:

• the management of the Service de la mobilité to avail itself of the third optional period provided for in the contracts, all in accordance with the tender documents and the bids submitted on March 17, 2023. Unit prices will be revised, all based on the Statistique Canada Consumer Price Index;
• the Service de la mobilité to avail itself, if applicable, of the last optional period provided for in the contracts, which would bring the total approximate amount of the contracts for five years to $9,481,458.78 including taxes. Funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:

The treasurer is authorized to make the necessary transfers to follow up on the renewal of the contracts and to provide in the 2026, 2027, and 2028 budgets the sums necessary to follow up on this. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 4, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT the Ville de Gatineau is the owner of lot 6 616 496 of the cadastre du Québec, Hull land registration division, which is a vacant lot of irregular shape, located on rue Émile-Bond, and near the Corridor Rapibus;

CONSIDERING THAT for about 30 years, a portion of the lot has been occupied by Construction DJL inc., owner of the neighboring lot located at 20, rue Émile-Bond. The company uses this space for the storage of equipment and materials related to its industrial activities on an area of more or less 2,942.1 m². According to the company, this occupation took place without intervention or opposition from the City;

CONSIDERING THAT on June 20, 2024, Construction DJL inc. filed an originating application before the Cour supérieure du Québec. Through its application, Construction DJL inc. seeks to obtain conclusions from the court aimed at declaring it the owner of a part of lot 6 616 496 by acquisitive prescription. Acquisitive prescription is a mode provided for in the Code civil du Québec which allows for the acquisition of a right of ownership by the sole effect of peaceful, public, unequivocal, and continuous occupation and possession for the duration provided for by law;

CONSIDERING THAT there is a real risk that the Court will declare Construction DJL inc. the owner of a parcel of the lot for having acquired it by acquisitive prescription and knowing that this could lead to the loss of a part of the lot without compensation, the Service des biens immobiliers, in collaboration with the Service des affaires juridiques, agreed to conclude an amicable agreement with Construction DJL inc. for the sale of the surplus part of the lot, in the amount of $125,000 in accordance with the promise to purchase signed on March 26, 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT the transaction will be concluded according to the usual terms of the City's standard contract, as well as according to the specific conditions indicated in the promise to purchase signed and annexed hereto:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends to the council:

• to sell to Construction DJL inc., owner of 20, rue Émile-Bond, a parcel with an area of approximately 2,942.1 m² of lot 6 616 496 of the cadastre du Québec, Hull land registration division, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the promise to purchase signed on March 26, 2026, in the amount of $125,000 plus taxes, if applicable;
• to mandate the Service du greffe to prepare the necessary documents related to the real estate transactions and coordinate all the steps required to follow up on this;
• to withdraw the public character of the part of lot 6 616 496 of the cadastre du Québec, Hull land registration division, concerned by this, if required;
• to authorize the Service des biens immobiliers to extend any deadline for signing the deed of sale as provided for in the promise to purchase, if required, and to carry out the proper management of the sale by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into;
• to authorize the treasurer to make the accounting entries required to follow up on this. The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

CONSIDERING THAT this committee, by its resolution number CE-2025-239 of April 9, 2025, awarded a contract to the Centre d’acquisitions gouvernementales (CAG) for the purchase of light vehicles, for one year, for an approximate total amount of $3,817,636.28 including taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT the initial estimate of March 5, 2025, was made for the purchase of 57 vehicles. Two were withdrawn following a delay. However, there were six additions for the Service des travaux publics, two additions for the Service de l’environnement et des matières résiduelles, as well as four additions for the Service de police. The 12 vehicles were not included in the estimate. This helps explain the gap observed compared to the cost estimate initially established;

CONSIDERING THAT articles 29.9.1 and 29.9.2 of the Loi sur les cités et villes:

• allow a municipal organization to enter into an agreement with the Centre d’acquisitions gouvernementales aimed at the purchase of light vehicles;
• specify that the rules for awarding contracts by a municipality apply to contracts granted under this article and that the Centre d’acquisitions gouvernementales undertakes to respect these rules;
• specify that this contractual process is subject to the Contract Management Policy of the Centre d’acquisitions gouvernementales for its group agreements adopted by the board of directors of the Centre d’acquisitions gouvernementales:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes an additional amount of $493,989.77 including taxes, at the same rates and conditions as the initial call for tenders of the Centre d’acquisitions gouvernementales (CAG), all in accordance with the tender documents 2026 SP 001, thus bringing the contract to a total amount of $4,311,626.05 including taxes. The treasurer is authorized to make the transfers if necessary to follow up on this. Funds for this purpose will be taken up to the limit of available funds from various budget items. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 4, 2026.

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Le Gite ami, located at 85, rue Morin, Gatineau, Québec, J8T 3T7, for the Site Management Service for homeless individuals for an amount of $2,397,218.45 before taxes, for two years, all in accordance with the tender documents and its bid submitted on April 9, 2026, as being the lowest compliant bid received. After the first year of the contract, prices will be revised annually, all based on the Statistique Canada Consumer Price Index. The contract could be renewed for two additional periods of one year each. The treasurer is authorized to provide in the 2027 and 2028 budgets the sums necessary to follow up on this. Funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 5, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT the collection is the raw material of libraries;

CONSIDERING THAT the autonomous public libraries of Quebec make an annual grant application to the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (MCC) for the development of their collections;

CONSIDERING THAT the government grant (MCC), as well as the sums granted by the City, allow:

• to ensure the development and enrichment of the collection for the benefit of the citizens of Gatineau;
• to support literacy, francization, and alphabetization;
• to support actions towards Indigenous cultures;
• to support all accredited bookstores located on the territory of Gatineau;
• to maintain the commitment to collections of documents produced locally, in Quebec, and in Canada, as a priority;
• to have an informed society that is stronger economically and socially:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes:

• the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres to make a request for financial assistance of a maximum of $1,009,763 for the year 2026 from the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (MCC) as part of the program "Call for projects in the development of collections of autonomous public libraries";
• the head of the Bibliothèque et lettres service of the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres to act as a representative of the Ville de Gatineau as part of the program "Call for projects in the development of collections of autonomous public libraries";
• the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the Conditions for granting financial assistance as part of the program "Call for projects in the development of collections of autonomous public libraries" of the MCC;
• the treasurer to transfer to the budget of the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres any grant received as part of the program that exceeds the sum provided for in the budget.

CONSIDERING THAT the Coupe du Québec de cyclisme will take place on June 6 and 7, 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT street closures and traffic control are essential elements for the safety of participants;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau ensures traffic control for the entire duration of the event;

CONSIDERING THAT the costs related to road traffic modifications (signage plan and police surveillance) are provided for in the municipal budget, according to the terms in force in the Event Support Program, via resolution number CM-2026-38;

CONSIDERING THAT the installation of the required temporary road signage is the responsibility of the organization according to the standards in force:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes the organization to close the roads and parking lots (including parking meters) mentioned below according to the following schedule. The following streets must be closed to all traffic and all parking (except authorized vehicles) temporarily according to the following dates and hours:

The following parking lots must be closed temporarily according to the following dates and hours:

The following conditions must be met:

• The standards of road signage of Quebec and the Ville de Gatineau concerning street closures;
• Ensure an emergency lane at all times during the event;
• Release the Ville de Gatineau from any liability for damage to others that may result from the holding of the event and provide to the Bureau des événements of the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres, no later than two weeks before the event, the insurance forms designating the Ville de Gatineau as an additional insured, liability and indemnification, as well as general civil liability of $3,000,000. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 4, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT the downtown summer season events, namely the Festival Saucette en Showssettes, the Fête nationale du Québec en Outaouais, La P’tite St-Jean, and the Fête du Canada in Vieux-Hull, will take place respectively on and near the pedestrian zone of rue Laval, from May 22 to 24, 2026, June 23 to 24, 2026, and June 30 to July 1, 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT the modification to automobile traffic is necessary in order to ensure the safety of participants and to ensure the fluidity of vehicles;

CONSIDERING THAT the costs related to road traffic modifications are covered in service according to the framework of the Major Event Support Program and Event Support Program via resolution number CM-2026-38 of January 20, 2026:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes the modifications to automobile traffic in the context of the events, namely:

• prohibition of automobile traffic, except for residents and users of the Dubé parking lots on rue Wellington, on the following streets:
  • rue Laval, between promenade du Portage and rue Wellington;
  • rue Wellington, between rues Leduc and Laval. All according to plan CRO-23-176 and under the following conditions:
• Ensure access for emergency vehicles at all times during the events. The organizations undertake to provide to the Bureau des événements of the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres, two weeks before the holding of the events, a certificate of general civil liability insurance of $3,000,000 and also undertake to release the Ville de Gatineau from any liability for damages to others that may result from the holding of the events and designate the Ville de Gatineau as an additional insured on their civil liability insurance policy.

CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to ensure the vitality and dynamism of avenue de Buckingham through permanent improvements to the Place du Vieux-Marché;

CONSIDERING THAT the City has committed itself by producing the plans and specifications aimed at carrying out the permanent improvements desired by the City and the community;

CONSIDERING THAT to do this, the City wishes to allocate the sums necessary for the realization of these improvements;

CONSIDERING THAT the funds currently available in the Fonds d’appui de développement des anciens centres-villes cannot cover the total estimated costs of the improvements;

CONSIDERING THAT an amount of $110,461 is necessary to complete the financial package;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2023-906, authorized a subsidy of $62,500 to Mobi-O conditional on obtaining a grant from the Fonds Action Climat Québec for the realization of a mobility study for active transport on avenue de Buckingham;

CONSIDERING THAT the financial package was composed of $50,000 coming from the surplus of the ex-city of Buckingham which had been allocated to the realization of a project for a study of a transitional bicycle path on avenue de Buckingham and an amount of $12,500 coming from the discretionary budget of the elected official;

CONSIDERING THAT the organization was not able to obtain the grant;

CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to repeal resolution number CM-2023-906 in order to release the funds to allocate them to other projects:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends to the council:

• to repeal resolution number CM-2023-906 which aimed to grant MOBI-O a subsidy of $62,500 conditional on obtaining a grant from the Fonds Action Climat Québec for the realization of a mobility study for active transport on avenue de Buckingham which was not obtained, to return to the Surplus of the ex-city of Buckingham an amount of $50,000, as well as to return to the Reserve – For the support and enhancement of municipal projects in electoral districts (PO-066) the sum of $12,500 which came from the discretionary funds of the elected official;
• to approve the allocation of the residual funds of the Surplus ex-city of Buckingham for a total amount of $53,461 in order to complete the financial package for the realization of the improvement works of the place du Vieux-Marché and to approve the allocation of the funds of the Reserve – For the support and enhancement of municipal projects in electoral districts (PO-066) of the Buckingham district for an amount of $57,000 to the project;
• to authorize the treasurer to make the accounting entries to follow up on this. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 5, 2026.

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the following firms, all in accordance with the tender documents and the bids submitted on April 8, 2026, the firms having submitted the lowest compliant bids received for each of the sections, namely:

• the firm Pépinière Mascouche Enr. (160676 Canada inc.), 10770, Armand Lavergne, Montréal-Nord, H1H 3P4, for Section 1, for the services of purchase, delivery, and planting of trees for a period of seven months, for an approximate amount of $411,640.39 including taxes;
• the firm Orange Paysagement inc., 33, rue Louis-Joliet, Saint-Charles-Borromée, J6E 7Y8, for Section 2, and articles 3.2 – 3.3 – 3.5 – 3.8 – 3.9 – 3.10 of Section 3, for the services of purchase, delivery, and planting of trees for a period of two seasons, for Section 2, and one season for the articles of Section 3, for an approximate amount of $688,585.28 including taxes;
• the firm Paysages Rossignol inc., 453, rang Sainte-Julie Est, St-André-Avelin, J0V 1W0, for articles 3.1 – 3.4 – 3.6 – 3.7 – of Section 3 for the services of purchase, delivery, and planting of trees for a period of one season for an approximate amount of $102,753.16 including taxes.

The arboriculture and horticulture section of the Service des travaux publics has evaluated that an amount of $121,000 will have to be provided in growth costs starting from 2027 for the maintenance of the trees that will be planted. This estimate has a budgetary impact and requires an addition to the operating budget for sub-project 10333.02. The treasurer is authorized to make the transfers if necessary to follow up on the awarding of the contract and to provide the necessary sums in the 2027 budget to follow up on this. Funds will be taken from the following budget items:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on May 5, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT the collective agreement of the Regroupement des professionnels de la Ville de Gatineau expires on December 31, 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT it is required to proceed with its renewal under the Loi concernant le régime de négociation des conventions collectives et de règlement des différends dans le secteur municipal;

CONSIDERING THAT it is required to grant a negotiation mandate to the employer negotiation committee in order to begin talks with the Regroupement:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED THAT this committee mandates the administration to negotiate the terms of the next collective agreement to be entered into between the Ville de Gatineau and the Regroupement des professionnels de la Ville de Gatineau according to recommendation CE-RH-2026-003.

CONSIDERING the grievance POM-18-06 filed by the Association des pompiers et pompières de Gatineau on November 5, 2018;

CONSIDERING the sentence rendered by Mr. Éric Lévesque on June 21, 2024, rejecting the grievance;

CONSIDERING THAT the Association des pompiers et pompières de Gatineau contested the arbitrator's decision before the Superior Court;

CONSIDERING THAT the Superior Court granted the application for judicial review and annulled the arbitration award on April 13, 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT errors of law and fact were detected in the decision:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED THAT this committee mandates the Service des ressources humaines to file an application for leave to appeal before the Cour d’appel du Québec in the file relating to union grievance POM-18-06.