CITY OF COWANSVILLE COUNCIL MINUTES SUMMARY. A summary of the minutes of a Council Meeting of the City of Cowansville.

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1 CITY OF COWANSVILLE COUNCIL MINUTES SUMMARY A summary of the minutes of a Council Meeting of the City of Cowansville. Le présent document ne constitue qu'un résumé du procès-verbal officiel, rédigé en français. Se référer à celui-ci pour plus de détails. This document is a summary of the official Council minutes which are prepared in French. Please refer to those minutes for complete details. A meeting of Council was held on April 2, A quorum of Councillors made up of Councillors Lucille Robert, Sylvie Beauregard, Ghyslain Vallières, Michel Charbonneau, Guy Patenaude, and Yvon Pepin was present under the chairmanship of Mayor Arthur Fauteux and in the presence of senior staff, Me. Sandra Ruel, City Clerk, Josée Tassé, CGA, Treasurer, and Claude Lalonde, Eng., Director General. OPENING OF THE MEETING The Mayor declared that a quorum was present and opened the meeting. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA The agenda was adopted as circulated. QUESTION PERIOD A first question period was held as required by law. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Council approved the Minutes of the meeting of March 5, FUNDRAISING ROAD BLOCK MIRA FOUNDATION

2 Council authorized a fundraising road block requested by the Mira Foundation to be held on May 11, 2013 between 9 am and 4 pm at the intersection of Rivière Street and Veterans Boulevard. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Council approved a grant in the amount of $3, to La foundation d aide aux personnes agées de Cowansville. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES Council authorized the following expenditures: - An expenditure in the amount of $56.00 for the purchase of two tickets for a benefit dinner to be held at the Résidence Soleil. - An expenditure in the amount of $50.00 to renew the membership of Councillors Robert and Beauregard in the Réseau des Élues municipals de la Montérégie Est. RECOMMENDATION TO THE QUEBEC GOVERNMENT Council agreed to support a recommendation of the Commission on Seniors requesting that the government increase the benefits payable under its Quebec-Municipalities Infrastructures Programme for Senior-friendly municipalities. MANDATE TO THE UMQ HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY Council agreed to enter into an agreement under the terms of which a number of employers would form a group to establish common rates as regards the CSST for Council also agreed to join a mutual association to hire professional management to operate the said system. ESTATES GENERAL RELATING TO THE YAMASKA RIVER WATERSHED Council agreed to support the Estates General relating to water in the Yamaska water shed by: - Publicizing it in its municipal publications and inviting the citizens to sign the group s petition;

3 - Asking the citizens of Cowansville to support the municipality in its search for concrete solutions; - Asking the government to increase its funding of sustainable water management. UMQ INSURANCE CONTRACT Council to award a contract for liability insurance to the following insurers Insurance Insurer Broker Goods Chartis BFL Canada Inc. Equipment breakdown Royal Sun Alliance BFL Canada Inc. Fault Chartis BFL Canada Inc. Primary liability Lloyd s BFL Canada Inc. Secondary liability Lloyd s BFL Canada Inc. Municipal liability Lloyd s BFL Canada Inc. Vehicles Chartis BFL Canada Inc. The premium for shall be $50, and the City will contribute the sum of $23, as its share of the common responsibility fund and the sum of $21, as its share of the guarantee fund. LEASE OF A VACANT LOT Council approved the lease of a vacant lot situated at the rear of the Bruck Museum to L Éveil Brome-Missisquoi. EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION ANNUAL UMQ ASSISES Council approved the expenditure of $5, to allow Council members to attend the annual assises of the UMQ to be held in Montreal on May 9, 10 and 11, PURCHASE OF TICKETS OASIS SANTÉ MENTALE FUNDRAISING BRUNCH Council approved an expenditure of $ for the purchase of 2 tickets for the benefit brunch of Oasis Santé mentale to be held on April 14, 2013.

4 BY-LAW ADOPTION Council adopted on second reading By-law 1779, amending By-law 1510 to change the boundaries of zones RECb-15, Cbb-3, I-2 and Cbs-1. Council adopted By-law 1780 amending By-law 1571 to add thereto annex XVI setting out new boundaries for the zone, and establishing criteria for a low density residential sector on Pine Street. SIGNING OF A PROTOCOL FAUBOURG LANCTÔT Council agreed to enter into a protocol with Gestion Daniel Bélanger inc. for infrastructure work on Pine Street. The City s portion of this project relates to paving work on certain streets, and the City financial commitment is $89, CANCELLATION OF A SERVITUDE LOT Council authorized the cancellation of a servitude for a sewer and electric power line over lot AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT PHASE 2 J-ANDRE DERAGON PROJECT. Council agreed to approve the amendment to the agreement entered into with regards subdivision of lot in the Phase 2 of the rue de Pivoines portion of the J-André Deragon project. APPROVAL OF MINOR VARIATION AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPLEMENTATION AND INTEGRATION PROGRAMMES (PIIA) Pursuant to the recommendation of the City Planning Committee (CCU), Council approved the following Architectural Implementation and Integration Programme: - At 500 rue Principale to permit the enlargement of an existing illuminated sign. - At 78 Pine to permit the construction of a one storey single family dwelling.

5 Pursuant to the recommendation of the City Planning Committee (CCU), Council approved the following minor variation: - At de la Rivière to permit the subdivision of an existing building and to permit certain variations. SALE OF A LOT ON J-ANDRÉ DERAGON BOULEVARD Council approved the sale of lots and , an area of 1, square metres to Bruno Pinsonnault at a price of $ plus taxes. MAINTENANCE CONTRACT Council awarded a contract in the amount of $91, to Quebec Inc., the lowest conforming bidder, for the maintenance of the city s network of street and parking lot lighting. MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND PUMPING STATIONS Council awarded a contract in the amount of $41, to Quebec Inc., the lowest conforming bidder, for the maintenance of the city s electrical systems. ROADWAY MAINTENANCE Council Council awarded a contract in the amount of $70, to Roger Dion et Fils 2006 Inc. gravel roadways for the period ACCESS TO DAY CAMP CSSS LA POMMERAIE Council agreed to permit a reduction of 50% on the registration fees for 20 registrants for a period of one week to the City s Day Camps to clients designated by the CSSS La Pommerais. Council also gave 32 weeks of day camp to the Office municipal de l habitation de Cowansville. FETE NATIONALE 2013

6 Council decreed that the Fête Nationale du Québec be celebrated on June 23 rd this year, and that the Director of Leisure, Culture and Community Life be authorized to file a request for financial aid to the financial assistance programme. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CINÉFIL Council granted the sum of $1, to the Cinéfil project operated by the Princess cinema. FIRST RESPONDER SERVICE Council agreed to establish a Level 1 First Responder Service under the Fire Department, and that Lieutenant Michel Ouellette direct the service. TABLING OF DOCUMENTS The following documents were tabled: - Construction permits March List of personnel movements - List of disbursements March Minutes of the meeting of the Council of the RCM of Brome- Missisquoi of March 19, Petition for the paving of Brousseau Street. The meeting adjourned at 8:53 pm.