2026.08.19 – 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, August 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Envert et fils for the repair of the ballfield fence and drainage correction at Parc Gilles-Maisonneuve for an approximate amount of $585,728.07 including taxes, all in accordance with the call for tender documents and its bid submitted on June 3, 2026, as it is the lowest compliant bid received. A treasurer's certificate was issued on August 18, 2026.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the contractor Eurovia Québec Construction inc., 960, chemin Edelweiss, Wakefield, Quebec, J0X 3G0, for the pilot project concerning the development of on-road bike lanes on boulevard Montclair and rue Saint-Rédempteur. The contract is awarded based on the unit and lump-sum prices entered in the bid form for a total approximate amount of $255,388.79 including taxes, all in accordance with the call for tender documents and its bid submitted on July 16, 2026, as it is the lowest compliant bid received. A treasurer's certificate was issued on August 18, 2026.
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CONSIDERING THAT this committee adopted resolution number CE-2026-351 on May 20, 2026, authorizing the signing of a contribution contract with the Chaire de recherche municipale en gestion durable de l'eau (Municipal Research Chair in Sustainable Water Management);
CONSIDERING THAT the final version of the contract includes certain administrative, financial, and contractual modifications, notably the reduction of the agreement's duration, the revision of the total amount of the City's contribution, as well as the reinstatement of article G7.01 and the resulting numbering and reference adjustments:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:
• modifies resolution number CE-2026-351 to approve the final version of the contribution contract with the Chaire de recherche municipale en gestion durable de l'eau; • authorizes the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, to sign the contribution contract with the Chaire de recherche municipale en gestion durable de l'eau as well as any other document necessary to give full effect to this resolution; • approves the annual payment of $10,000 totaling $40,000, from the budget allocated to the Water Management Plan (sub-project 10448.01), in accordance with the new terms of the contribution contract; • authorizes the treasurer to make the required adjustments and accounting entries in accordance with the terms of the final version of the contract. A treasurer's certificate was issued on August 18, 2026.
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CONSIDERING THAT by resolution number CM-2024-118, the City of Gatineau authorized the sale of a parcel of lot 1 288 204 and the acquisition of a parcel of lot 1 287 692 of the Quebec cadastre, Hull land registration division, to 1735691 Canada inc. (BOLESS), to allow for the realization of a 62-unit affordable housing project located at 35, rue Wright;
CONSIDERING THAT to support the realization of this project, the municipal council had also authorized the reimbursement of the sale proceeds to HOM, today LOGIR Outaouais, i.e., $237,600 in the event that 100% of the 62-unit project (land and building) would be transferred by 1735691 Canada inc. to the non-profit organization before January 1, 2027;
CONSIDERING THAT the condition has been met, hence the reimbursement of the land sale proceeds to LOGIR;
CONSIDERING THAT the project has passed the interest adjustment date (IAD) of the AccèsLogis Québec program. Its financial structure is now complete, balanced, and deficit-free;
CONSIDERING THAT all realization costs are covered by contributions from financial partners, including the Government of Quebec, the Société d'habitation du Québec, and the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT in this context, the City's additional payment is no longer required to ensure the financial viability of the project;
CONSIDERING THAT in order to ensure sound management of public funds and to respect the program's objectives, LOGIR Outaouais has agreed to reimburse the City the amount of $237,600 plus taxes, i.e., $273,180.60;
CONSIDERING THAT all concerned municipal services have been consulted and support the deposit of this sum into the property acquisition reserve:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends to the council:
• to authorize the reimbursement of $237,600 plus taxes, by LOGIR Outaouais to the City of Gatineau; • to authorize the treasurer to allocate the proceeds of this reimbursement to the property acquisition reserve and to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this resolution.
The mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this resolution. This recommendation of the Executive Committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.
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CONSIDERING THAT the Programme québécois de lutte contre la criminalité (PQLC - Quebec Crime Prevention Program) constitutes a lever for the implementation of the Ministerial Policy on Crime Prevention and the Ministerial Policy for Community Policing in the service of the population of the Ministry of Internal Security (MSI);
CONSIDERING THAT the PQLC aims to develop and implement a global vision of the fight against crime and the safety of citizens through adapted and coherent government intervention on contemporary security issues;
CONSIDERING THAT the PQLC aims to fight crime by supporting organizations in their activities carried out with people in vulnerable situations or likely to engage in a delinquent path;
CONSIDERING THAT the PQLC is in accordance with strategic issue two of the MSI's 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, which states the need to adequately meet the various needs of its clientele by focusing in particular on the evolution and improvement of services;
CONSIDERING THAT the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau (SPVG) wishes to participate in the PQLC by deploying activities aimed at fighting crime:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes:
• the director of the SPVG to sign, for and on its behalf, the memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Internal Security of the Government of Quebec within the framework of the Programme québécois de lutte à la criminalité; • the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this resolution.
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CONSIDERING THAT a copy of the minutes of the ordinary meetings of the Executive Committee of the City of Gatineau held on June 25, July 2 and 8, 2026, as well as the special meetings held on June 23 and July 7, 2026, has been provided to the members of the Executive Committee:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee adopts the minutes as submitted.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee decrees a modification to the parking signage on rue Gouin, file RS-26-136, as illustrated in plan number CRO-26-288 of July 7, 2026, all in order to:
Implement a no-parking zone:
| Street | Location | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Gouin | North, between rue Asselin (south intersection) and rue de la Reine-Victoria | At all times |
This resolution cancels or replaces any previous signage governing parking in the parking zone mentioned herein. The Public Works Department is authorized to proceed with the installation of the required regulatory signage, all according to the directives of the Mobility Department, in accordance with plan number CRO-26-288 which is an integral part of this resolution.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm 9423-6627 Québec inc. / Groupe ERS, 43, chemin Champagne, Val-des-Monts, Quebec, J8N 7B3, for the service of removal, storage, installation, and repair of flexible markers, for one year, for an approximate amount of $185,799.60 including taxes, all in accordance with the call for tender documents and its bid submitted on June 29, 2026, as it is the lowest compliant bid received. After the first year of the contract, the unit prices will be revised annually, all based on the Consumer Price Index of Statistics Canada.
The contract could be renewed for an additional one-year period, which would bring the total approximate amount of the contract to $371,599.20 including taxes. The treasurer is authorized to make transfers if necessary to follow up on the awarding of the contract and to provide in the 2027 and 2028 budgets the sums necessary to follow up on this resolution. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:
| Description | Budget Item | Amount (taxes included) |
|---|---|---|
| STP VOI - OPEX – Signalisation – Entretien et réparation des infrastructures | 10353.99-63210 | $185,799.60 |
A treasurer's certificate was issued on August 18, 2026.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Prévention et Sécurité d’Or, suite 204-400, chemin McConnell, Gatineau, J8J 3M2, for the housekeeping service for the Maison de la culture for a period of two years, for a total approximate amount of $395,385.23 including taxes, all in accordance with the call for tender documents and its bid submitted on June 25, 2026, as it is the lowest compliant bid received. After the first year of the contract, the unit prices will be revised annually, all based on the Consumer Price Index of Statistics Canada.
The contract could be renewed for two additional one-year periods, which would bring the total amount to $790,770.46 including taxes. The treasurer is authorized to make transfers if necessary to follow up on the awarding of the contract and to provide the necessary sums in the 2027 to 2030 budgets to follow up on this resolution. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget items:
| Description | Sub-project | Amount (taxes included) |
|---|---|---|
| STP EE – Maison de la culture | 10310.02 | $316,742.33 |
| CMC AUTR – Corporation de la Maison de la culture | 10051.01 | $78,642.90 |
A treasurer's certificate was issued on August 18, 2026.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee awards a contract to the firm Le spécialiste des portes Exitech inc., located at 26, rue de Valcourt, Gatineau, Quebec, J8T 8G8, for the repair service of garage doors, pedestrian doors, and dock levelers, for a duration of two years, for a total approximate amount of $769,412.70 including taxes, all in accordance with the call for tender documents and its bid submitted on June 1, 2026, as it is the only compliant bid received. After the first year of the contract, the prices will be revised annually, all based on the Consumer Price Index of Statistics Canada. The treasurer is authorized to make transfers if necessary to follow up on the awarding of the contract and to provide in the 2027 to 2028 budgets the sums necessary to follow up on this resolution. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget items, up to the limit of its budgetary availability:
| Description | Budget Item | Amount (taxes included) |
|---|---|---|
| STP EE - Entretien des édifices – Entretien et réparation des infrastructures | CDR 0442 – Divers sous-projets concernés - 63210 | $769,412.70 |
A treasurer's certificate was issued on August 18, 2026.
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CONSIDERING THAT the organization Le Mimosa du Quartier obtained, on October 31, 2016, recognition for the purpose of property tax exemption for the building located at 260, rue Saint-Rédempteur;
CONSIDERING THAT the Loi sur la fiscalité municipale (Act respecting municipal taxation) provides for the periodic review of the recognition every nine years;
CONSIDERING THAT the organization Le Mimosa du Quartier has requested the renewal of the property tax exemption for the building located at 260, rue Saint-Rédempteur;
CONSIDERING THAT the Commission municipale du Québec (Quebec Municipal Commission) can confirm the recognition of the property tax exemption after consultation with the City:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee agrees to defer to the decision of the Commission municipale du Québec to confirm the recognition of the property tax exemption granted to the organization Le Mimosa du Quartier for the building located at 260, rue Saint-Rédempteur;
Furthermore, this committee wishes to inform the Commission municipale du Québec that should a hearing be held to allow for a decision in the file, the City will not be present.
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PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee approves the list and accepts the filing of the list of disbursements for the period from July 17 to 23, 2026, in the amount of $10,056,629. A treasurer's certificate was issued on August 18, 2026.
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CONSIDERING THAT under section 477.3 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (Cities and Towns Act), lists related to contracts concluded must be filed with the Executive Committee on a monthly basis:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee accepts the following lists of awarded contracts:
• of all contracts involving an expenditure of more than $25,000 for the month of June 2026; • of all contracts of more than $2,000 that it has concluded with the same contractor when all these contracts involve a total expenditure that exceeds $25,000 for the period from January to June 2026.
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CONSIDERING the conclusions of the investigation conducted by the representatives of the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING the nature of the breaches committed by employee number 117170;
CONSIDERING all the facts analyzed, internal equity, as well as the current state of jurisprudence in this matter;
CONSIDERING that the representatives of the Human Resources Department and the concerned department authorize the conclusions following the investigation:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes the imposition of a six-week unpaid suspension on employee number 117170.
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CONSIDERING THAT under Bylaw number 816-2017 concerning the delegation of power of the Executive Committee to certain officials including the power to authorize expenditures and to enter into contracts on behalf of the City of Gatineau, salary expenditures associated with an increase in work of more than $250,000 must be submitted to the Executive Committee;
CONSIDERING THAT the Human Resources Department has been authorized to extend a temporary work assignment as Project Coordinator - Radiocommunications System for the Information Technology Department for a duration of 29 months;
CONSIDERING THAT the expenditure of $276,662 associated with the extension of this work increase means that the total amount is greater than the sum of $250,000:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes the expenditure associated with the extension of the temporary work assignment as Project Coordinator - Radiocommunications System for the Information Technology Department for a duration of 29 months. The funds for this purpose will be taken from budget item 0620.10356.10356.01.53100-600 (SOLVO: 02-21601-135) - Description: Technology - Police | Temp./non-unionized, conditionally upon the adoption of the PIVM 2027-2031 for the 2027 and subsequent budgets. A treasurer's certificate was issued on August 18, 2026.
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CONSIDERING THAT under Bylaw number 816-2017 concerning the delegation of power of the Executive Committee to certain officials including the power to authorize expenditures and to enter into contracts on behalf of the City of Gatineau, salary expenditures associated with an increase in work of more than $250,000 must be submitted to the Executive Committee;
CONSIDERING THAT the Human Resources Department has been authorized to fill a temporary work assignment as Health and Safety Advisor for the Human Resources Department for a duration of three years;
CONSIDERING THAT the expenditure of $348,000 associated with the creation of this work increase means that the total amount is greater than the sum of $250,000:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorizes the expenditure associated with filling the temporary work assignment as Health and Safety Advisor for the Human Resources Department for a duration of three years. The funds for this purpose will be taken from budget item 53100-0208-10271-100-10271.01 SRH | temporary employees – Professionals, conditionally upon the adoption of the PIVM 2027-2031. A treasurer's certificate was issued on August 18, 2026.