BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 1 ST, 2008

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1 v BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 1 ST, 2008 A regular borough council meeting was held on Tuesday, April 1 st, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in room 205 of the borough hall located at 4555 rue de Verdun. WERE PRESENT: Borough mayor Claude Trudel City councillor Ginette Marotte City councillor Alain Tassé Borough councillor Paul P. Beaupré Borough councillor Marc Touchette Borough councillor Josée Lavigueur Thériault Borough councillor André Savard WERE ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Gilles Baril, directeur d arrondissement (borough director), Mrs. Francine Morin, responsable du protocole et des relations publiques (protocol and public relations officer), Mrs. Louise Hébert, directrice du bureau d arrondissement et secrétaire du conseil d arrondissement (borough council secretary and director of the borough office). CA ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA SECONDED by councillor Paul P. Beaupré RESOLVED TO adopt the agenda of the regular borough council meeting held on Tuesday, April 1 st, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. with the exception of item (Approve the memorandum of agreement on the expansion area of École primaire Île-des-Soeurs as well as an agreement concerning the use of community facilities at École primaire Île-des-Soeurs and Elgar community centre by the borough and Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys ) which was removed. CA QUESTION PERIOD Question period started at 7:15 p.m. and ended at 8:30 p.m. requested to be heard and were heard. 9 persons No documents were tabled.

2 2 CA MINUTES PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008, AT 6:00 P.M. PERTAINING TO DRAFT BY-LAW RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the public consultation meeting held on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 6:00 p.m., pertaining to draft by-law , be and are hereby considered read, copy having already been distributed to each member of the borough council and they are hereby approved. CA MINUTES PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008, AT 6:00 P.M. PERTAINING TO DRAFT BY-LAW RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the public consultation meeting held on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 6:00 p.m., pertaining to draft by-law , be and are hereby considered read, copy having already been distributed to each member of the borough council and they are hereby approved. CA MINUTES PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008, AT 6:00 P.M. PERTAINING TO DRAFT BY-LAW RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the public consultation meeting held on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 6:00 p.m., pertaining to draft by-law , be and are hereby considered read, copy having already been distributed to each member of the borough council and they are hereby approved. CA MINUTES REGULAR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008, AT 7:00 P.M. RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular borough council meeting held on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., be and are hereby considered read, copy having already been distributed to each member of the borough council and they are hereby approved.

3 3 CA Submit to the Department of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, upon completion of work, a confirmation signed by an engineer stating that the aqueduct and sewer reconstruction on boulevard Gaétan-Laberge, phase III, has been carried out in accordance with the certificate of authorization issued to this effect. RESOLVED TO send to the Department of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, upon completion of work, a confirmation signed by an engineer stating that the aqueduct and sewer reconstruction on boulevard Gaétan-Laberge, phase III, has been carried out in accordance with the certificate of authorization issued to this effect Removed. CA Approval of the borough s budget report for the month of February RESOLVED THAT the borough s budget report for the month of February 2008 be approved CA Approval of the detailed list of cheques issued by the borough for the period from February 28 to March 18, RESOLVED THAT said detailed list of cheques issued by the borough for the period from February 28, 2008 to March 18, 2008, be approved CA Tabling of the report on the compliance with the authorization limits of supply expenditures for the period from February 28 to March 18, 2008, in accordance with the borough s by-law pertaining to the delegation of powers to municipal officers and employees (By-law RCA ).

4 4 RESOLVED THAT the report on the compliance with the authorization limits of supply expenditures for the period from February 28 to March 18, 2008, be received for information CA Retain the services of the law firm, Dufresne Hébert Comeau, to act, upon request as legal advisors, for the year CONSIDERING THAT, according to law, Montreal borough councils have certain powers and responsibilities that they may exercise; CONSIDERING THAT borough councils must, during the course of their mandate, seek legal opinions in certain cases; CONSIDERING THAT borough councils, within a decentralized administration, may solicit legal services for matters under their jurisdiction. RESOLVED as follows: - TO approve a maximum expenditure of $24, to retain the services of a law firm, to act, upon request, as legal advisors for the year 2008; - TO accept the offer of service submitted by the law firm Dufresne Hébert Comeau; - TO allocate this expenditure as follows : Item Budget Contract $23, $24, CA Transfer $1,089,550 from snow reserve surplus. RESOLVED as follows : 1. THAT the 2008 budget for snow removal operations be increased by $1,089,550; 2. THAT the snow reserve surplus be used to finance this additional expenditure;

5 5 3. THAT the budget transfer to snow removal operations be made to provide the necessary funds CA Approve a $300 sponsorship to the Fondation du Cégep André- Laurendeau. RESOLVED as follows: 1. TO authorize a $300 expenditure to sponsor a bursary to be awarded during the 2008 Academic Achievement Ceremony; 2. TO approve the payment of $300 to the Fondation du Cégep André- Laurendeau; 3. TO charge this expenditure to budget item CA Authorize an expenditure of $30,000 to purchase tickets for Noémia show to be held on June 17, 2008, in connection with the Volunteer Recognition Event. SECONDED by councillor Josée Lavigueur Thériault AND RESOLVED as follows: 1. TO authorize an expenditure of $30,000 to purchase tickets of Noémia show to be held on June 17, 2008, in connection with the Volunteer Recognition Event; 2. To authorize the payment of $30,000 to Noémia à Verdun organization for the purchase of said tickets; 3. TO charge this expenditure as follows: Budget Item Budget Contract $28, $30,000 Councillor André Savard voted against this resolution CA Approve a monetary contribution in the amount of $12,000 to Antilopes Triathlon for purposes of holding the Verdun Triathlon in the borough on Sunday, August 10, 2008.

6 6 RESOLVED as follows: 1. TO approve an expenditure of $12,000 to sponsor the Verdun Triathlon to be held on Sunday, August 10, 2008; 2. TO grant a monetary contribution in the amount of $12,000 to Antilopes Triathlon; 3. TO charge this expenditure as follows: Budget item Budget Contract $12,000 $12, CA Grant permission to Mr. Harold Myers, Mr. Jackie Geary and Mrs. Cathy Cloherty, representing the Children s Wish Foundation of Canada, to hold a softball tournament at parc Arthur-Therrien on August 1 st, 2 and 3, 2008, to raise funds for said foundation. RESOLVED as follows: 1. TO grant permission to Mr. Harold Myers, Mr. Jackie Geary and Mrs. Cathy Cloherty, representing the Children s Wish Foundation of Canada, to hold a softball tournament at parc Arthur-Therrien on August 1 st, 2, and 3, 2008, to raise funds for said foundation; 2. TO authorize the representatives of the Children s Wish Foundation of Canada to apply to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for the required permit to sell alcoholic beverages in plastic or paper cups during the softball tournament at parc Arthur-Therrien on August 1 st, 2, and 3, 2008, from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m CA Grant permission to the Royal Canadian Legion, Verdun (Québec #4) Branch, to hold their Ypres Day Parade at the cenotaph on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at 2 p.m., as per itinerary submitted. RESOLVED THAT permission be granted to the Royal Canadian Legion, Verdun (Quebec #4) Branch, to hold their annual Ypres Day Parade at the cenotaph on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at 2 p.m

7 7 CA Request for minor exemption concerning masonry work required on all exterior walls of buildings located at 1 to 53 rue des Parulines and at 77 to 127 chemin de la Pointe-Sud (le Domaine du Cloître). The Chairman invited the audience to comment on this exemption request. No one requested to be heard. IT WAS PROPOSED by councillor Paul P. Beaupré SECONDED by councillor Alain Tassé RESOLVED TO approve this request for minor exemption concerning masonry work on buildings located at 1 to 53 rue des Parulines and 77 to 127 chemin de la Pointe-Sud CA Request for minor exemption concerning the length of rear privacy screens at 77 to 89 chemin de la Pointe-Sud. The Chairman invited the audience to comment on this exemption request. No one requested to be heard. IT WAS PROPOSED by councillor Marc Touchette SECONDED by councillor Josée Lavigueur Thériault RESOLVED TO approve this request concerning the length of rear privacy screens at 77 to 89 chemin de la Pointe-Sud CA Request for minor exemption concerning the length of rear privacy screens at 91 to 99 chemin de la Pointe-Sud. The Chairman invited the audience to comment on this exemption request. No one requested to be heard. RESOLVED TO approve this request concerning the length of rear privacy screens at 91 to 99 chemin de la Pointe-Sud

8 8 CA Request for minor exemption concerning the length of rear privacy screens at 101 to 109 chemin de la Pointe-Sud. The Chairman invited the audience to comment on this exemption request. No one requested to be heard. IT WAS PROPOSED by councillor Marc Touchette SECONDED by councillor Alain Tassé RESOLVED TO approve this request concerning the length of rear privacy screens at 101 to 109 chemin de la Pointe-Sud CA Request for minor exemption concerning the length of rear privacy screens at 111 to 117 chemin de la Pointe-Sud. The Chairman invited the audience to comment on this exemption request. No one requested to be heard. IT WAS PROPOSED by councillor Marc Touchette SECONDED by councillor Ginette Marotte RESOLVED TO approve this request concerning the length of rear privacy screens at 111 to 117 chemin de la Pointe-Sud CA Request for minor exemption concerning the length of rear privacy screens at 119 to 127 chemin de la Pointe-Sud. The Chairman invited the audience to comment on this exemption request. No one requested to be heard. IT WAS PROPOSED by councillor Marc touchette SECONDED by councillor Ginette Marotte RESOLVED TO approve this request concerning the length of rear privacy screens at 119 to 127 chemin de la Pointe-Sud

9 9 CA Request for approval by site planning and architectural integration (SPAIP) submitted so as to allow non compliant signage at 5773 rue Bannantyne (Centre dentaire Laforte et associés). RESOLVED TO approve the site plan for new signage at 5773 rue Bannantyne with the exception of blue strips on either side of the entrance, the freestanding sign and pictorials. ALSO RESOLVED TO approve a non-illuminated pictorial above the entrance door displayed on the window CA Request for approval by site planning and architectural integration program (SPAIP) submitted for the property located at 1729 rue Crawford so as to allow an extension visible from the public thoroughfare. RESOLVED TO approve this request for the property located at 1729 rue Crawford and allow an extension provided that two trees are planted in the front yard as required under Zoning By-law 1700, and that the front mullioned window is replaced with a double-hung window CA Request for approval by site planning and architectural integration program (SPAIP) so as to allow non compliant signage at 3000 boulevard René-Lévesque. RESOLVED TO approve this request and allow the proposed signage at 3000 boulevard René-Lévesque conditional to the following: THAT all window signs be removed; THAT no metal tube be installed on the windows

10 10 CA Request for approval by site planning and architectural integration program (SPAIP) so as to allow non compliant signage at 4110 boulevard LaSalle (Auditorium de Verdun). RESOLVED TO approve this request concerning new signage on the building at 4110 boulevard LaSalle (Auditorium de Verdun) as follows: THAT bollards be installed to identify traffic areas; THAT the lower portion of the front wall be painted dark grey; THAT a digital display screen be installed mainly to show game highlights of the new hockey team and ticket sale information, as well as future community and civic events; THAT new unpainted aluminium siding be installed on the vertical groove; The whole, conditional to the addition of the lettering DE VERDUN after the word AUDITORIUM, as well as the replacement of yellow panels with white panels CA Request for approval by site planning and architectural integration program (SPAIP) submitted for Bell Canada Entreprises (BCE) campus, northern tip of L Île-des-Soeurs neighbourhood, concerning loading docks and the overhead pedestrian bridge. RESOLVED TO approve the site plan for loading docks in phase II only and the overhead pedestrian bridge with angled pillars linking phase I to phase II for Bell Canada Entreprises (BCE) conditional to the following: TO reduce angled pillars to match the bay window angle; TO provide the overhead pedestrian bridge with a rainwater interceptor system as well as a snow and ice retention system CA Request to modify the site plan approved for Bell Canada Entreprises (BCE) campus, phase 1, northern tip of L Île-des-Soeurs neighbourhood, concerning the green roof.

11 11 RESOLVED TO approve the modification to the site plan concerning the green roof of building C in phase I of Bell Canada Entreprises (BCE) campus CA Request to modify the site plan approved for Bell Canada Entreprises (BCE) campus, northern tip of L Île-des-Soeurs neighbourhood, concerning the installation of a garage door. RESOLVED TO approve the modification to the site plan concerning the installation of a garage door on the east side of building C and the extension of building B lean-to in phase I of Bell Canada Entreprises campus CA Notice of introduction Zoning By-law Councillors Ginette Marotte and Marc Touchette gave notice that, at a future meeting of the borough council shall be submitted a by-law amending Zoning By-law 1700, as amended, so as to: Specify the height of garages and garden sheds; Eliminate the provisions of section 85 applicable to the location of air conditioning units and heat pumps; Include the ban on front yard storage of tires to the chart of uses, buildings, construction and accessory equipment applicable to setbacks and yards; Modify landscape standards applicable to ground mounted transformer, disconnect cabinet or junction box; Modify the one-way entrance and alley prescribed width applicable to 60 o and 90 o angled parking space and include the entrance and alley minimum width applicable to h4 - multifamily housing use; Include the prestige industry group of uses to the prescribed parking requirement applicable to bikes; Modify installation standards applicable to air conditioning units, heat pumps or generators in main buildings; Limit painted or stained exterior brick walls; Modify section 162 so as to prohibit the replacement of exterior clay bricks with other siding materials; Modify section 163 on exterior siding materials permitted on main buildings with designated housing use or commercial use by specifying building materials accepted on exterior walls; Include section on exterior siding materials permitted for all buildings with zero yard setback; Modify section 174 so as to require the complete removal of polyethylene and all hardware material on April 15 of each year at the latest; Clarify the wording of section 181 applicable to rooftop mechanical structures;

12 12 Modify section so as to include installation standards applicable to a solarium and veranda; Include transformation and preservation standards applicable to carriage entrances; Specify a maximum height for railings; Require a certificate of commercial occupancy for a bed and breakfast located in buildings with designated housing use; Include standards applicable to the storage of tires in the sale/leasing of new and used vehicles and specialized services for car repairs and maintenance groups of uses; Modify standards applicable to restaurant outdoor terrace; Prohibit the installation of front yard fences in Zones H01-02, H01-03, H01-05, H01-08, H01-28, H01-31, C01-88 and C01-89; Prohibit painted or stained exterior clay brick walls; Include exterior siding materials approved for a porch, balcony, gallery, patio and other constructions applicable to L Île-des-Soeurs Include section concerning a porch, balcony, gallery, patio and other constructions applicable to L Île-des-Soeurs Prohibit the installation of front yard fences in L Île-des-Soeurs Require that privacy screens in L Île-des-Soeurs neighbourhood consist of greenery and non opaque decorative wrought iron only; Include standards applicable to a pergola in L Île-des-Soeurs Include a section prohibiting the installation of above ground pools in L Île-des-Soeurs Modify section 270 so as to permit garden sheds without the swimming pool accessory requirement in L Île-des-Soeurs Modify installation standards applicable to air conditioning units, heat pumps or generators in main buildings located in L Île-des-Soeurs Repeal section concerning the obligation to require installation approval of non-compliant air conditioning units, heat pumps or generators; Modify the prescribed maximum signage surface applicable to construction site directional signs; Include signs on posts to the list of prohibited signs with the exception of directional signs; Repeal section 308 concerning signs on posts; Modify section 312 concerning signage standards applicable to boulevard René-Lévesque by including a retroactive standard prohibiting signs on the window area of buildings located on boulevard René-Lévesque; Repeal under item 8 of section 313, the wording referring to window signs; Specify documents to include with the site plan request for the installation of telecommunication network broadcast antenna; Repeal subsections 5, 6, 7 and 9 of section 1, chapter 9, so as to remove the obligation to submit a site plan prior to a building permit request for a fence or a wall exceeding the prescribed height, prior to a building permit request for a garden shed in the backyard of houses in L Île-des-Soeurs neighbourhood, prior to a permit request for a front yard parking space or parking space on vacant land, prior to the installation of a heat pump, air conditioning unit or generator in backyards, front or side yards, on a balcony or a use included in the h1, h2 and h3 group of uses consisting of condominiums as well as a use included in the h4 group of uses; Modify subsection 8 of section 1, chapter 9, so as to remove the obligation to submit a document with the site plan request concerning a public building;

13 13 Modify the definition of veranda; Include the definition of solarium; Repeal the definition of supervised residence ; Replace Zone number P with Zone number P as shown on Zoning Plan 1/2 of schedule B; Modify schedule C so as to repeal the grid of uses and standards P and include the grid of uses and standards P03-119; Modify the grid of uses and standards C03-16 so as to rectify the uses permitted in said zone CA First draft Zoning By-law SUBMITTED first draft by-law modifying Zoning By-law 1700, as amended, so as to: Specify the height of garages and garden sheds; Eliminate the provisions of section 85 applicable to the location of air conditioning units and heat pumps; Include the ban on front yard storage of tires to the chart of uses, buildings, construction and accessory equipment applicable to setbacks and yards; Modify landscape standards applicable to ground mounted transformer, disconnect cabinet or junction box; Modify the one-way entrance and alley prescribed width applicable to 60 o and 90 o angled parking space and include the entrance and alley minimum width applicable to h4 - multifamily housing use; Include the prestige industry group of uses to the prescribed parking requirement applicable to bikes; Modify installation standards applicable to air conditioning units, heat pumps or generators in main buildings; Limit painted or stained exterior brick walls; Modify section 162 so as to prohibit the replacement of exterior clay bricks with other siding materials; Modify section 163 on exterior siding materials permitted on main buildings with designated housing use or commercial use by specifying building materials accepted on exterior walls; Include section on exterior siding materials permitted for all buildings with zero yard setback; Modify section 174 so as to require the complete removal of polyethylene and all hardware material on April 15 of each year at the latest; Clarify the wording of section 181 applicable to rooftop mechanical structures; Modify section so as to include installation standards applicable to a solarium and veranda; Include transformation and preservation standards applicable to carriage entrances; Specify a maximum height for railings; Require a certificate of commercial occupancy for a bed and breakfast located in buildings with designated housing use; Include standards applicable to the storage of tires in the sale/leasing of new and used vehicles and specialized services for car repairs and maintenance groups of uses; Modify standards applicable to restaurant outdoor terrace; Prohibit the installation of front yard fences in Zones H01-02, H01-03, H01-05, H01-08, H01-28, H01-31, C01-88 and C01-89; Prohibit painted or stained exterior clay brick walls;

14 14 Include exterior siding materials approved for a porch, balcony, gallery, patio and other constructions applicable to L Île-des-Soeurs Include section concerning a porch, balcony, gallery, patio and other constructions applicable to L Île-des-Soeurs Prohibit the installation of front yard fences in L Île-des-Soeurs Require that privacy screens in L Île-des-Soeurs neighbourhood consist of greenery and non opaque decorative wrought iron only; Include standards applicable to a pergola in L Île-des-Soeurs Include a section prohibiting the installation of above ground pools in L Île-des-Soeurs Modify section 270 so as to permit garden sheds without the swimming pool accessory requirement in L Île-des-Soeurs Modify installation standards applicable to air conditioning units, heat pumps or generators in main buildings located in L Île-des-Soeurs Repeal section concerning the obligation to require installation approval of non-compliant air conditioning units, heat pumps or generators; Modify the prescribed maximum signage surface applicable to construction site directional signs; Include signs on posts to the list of prohibited signs with the exception of directional signs; Repeal section 308 concerning signs on posts; Modify section 312 concerning signage standards applicable to boulevard René-Lévesque by including a retroactive standard prohibiting signs on the window area of buildings located on boulevard René-Lévesque; Repeal under item 8 of section 313, the wording referring to window signs; Specify documents to include with the site plan request for the installation of telecommunication network broadcast antenna; Repeal subsections 5, 6, 7 and 9 of section 1, chapter 9, so as to remove the obligation to submit a site plan prior to a building permit request for a fence or a wall exceeding the prescribed height, prior to a building permit request for a garden shed in the backyard of houses in L Île-des-Soeurs neighbourhood, prior to a permit request for a front yard parking space or parking space on vacant land, prior to the installation of a heat pump, air conditioning unit or generator in backyards, front or side yards, on a balcony or a use included in the h1, h2 and h3 group of uses consisting of condominiums as well as a use included in the h4 group of uses; Modify subsection 8 of section 1, chapter 9, so as to remove the obligation to submit a document with the site plan request concerning a public building; Modify the definition of veranda; Include the definition of solarium; Repeal the definition of supervised residence ; Replace Zone number P with Zone number P as shown on Zoning Plan 1/2 of schedule B; Modify schedule C so as to repeal the grid of uses and standards P and include the grid of uses and standards P03-119; Modify the grid of uses and standards C03-16 so as to rectify the uses permitted in said zone. IT WAS PROPOSED by councillor Marc Touchette SECONDED by councillor Ginette Marotte RESOLVED THAT first draft by-law be adopted as submitted.

15 CA Adoption of Zoning By-law Further to the notice of introduction given by councillor Ginette Marotte at the regular borough council meeting held on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, resolution CA , Zoning By-law was submitted. Said by-law amends Zoning By-law 1700, as amended, so as to: Modify uses permitted in Zone H02-23 so as to include outpatient medical clinic use and prohibit bingo hall use. RESOLVED THAT Zoning By-law be adopted as submitted, all members of the borough council declaring having read it and renounced to its reading CA Adoption of Zoning By-law Further to the notice of introduction given by councillor Ginette Marotte at the regular borough council meeting held on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, resolution CA , Zoning By-law was submitted. Said by-law amends Zoning By-law 1700, as amended, so as to: - Allow u2 - heavy public utility use and prohibit warehouse use in Zone C RESOLVED THAT Zoning By-law be adopted as submitted, all members of the borough council declaring having read it and renounced to its reading CA Adoption of Zoning By-law Further to the notice of introduction given by councillor André Savard at the regular borough council meeting held on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, resolution CA , Zoning By-law was submitted. Said by-law amends Zoning By-law 1700, as amended, so as to:

16 16 Include, in Zone H01-02, the daycare centre located at 1355 rue Clemenceau as well as part of the schoolyard located at 1310 rue Lloyd- George; Modify the grid of uses and standards H01-02 so as to establish the maximum height of a house at 8.5 metres (28 feet); Modify the land use designation of the school located at 1310 rue Lloyd- George from E public facilities to H housing and, henceforth, the zone is renamed Zone H01-06; Reduce the dimensions of Zone H01-06 so as to include exclusively the school located at 1310 rue Lloyd-George and part of its schoolyard; Authorize h1 single family housing and h3 multiplex housing uses exclusively in Zone H IT WAS PROPOSED by councillor André Savard RESOLVED THAT Zoning By-law be adopted as submitted, all members of the borough council declaring having read it and renounced to its reading CA Adoption - By-law RCA By-law amending By-law RCA imposing a tariff of fees for financial year Further to the notice of introduction given by councillor Ginette Marotte at the regular borough council meeting held on March 4, 2008, resolution CA , By-law RCA was submitted. Said by-law amends By-law RCA imposing a tariff of fees for financial year SECONDED by councillor Josée Lavigueur Thériault RESOLVED THAT By-law RCA be adopted as submitted, all members of the borough council declaring having read it and renounced to its reading CA Tabling of the report, in accordance with the delegation of powers to municipal officers and employees, pertaining to changes in personnel which took place in the borough from February 16 to March 15, RESOLVED THAT the report pertaining to changes in personnel which took place in the borough from February 16 to March 15, 2008, be received for information

17 17 CA Appointment of the acting-mayor for the months of May, June, July and August RESOLVED THAT councillor Josée Lavigueur Thériault be appointed actingmayor for the months of May, June, July and August CA Monthly report from Montréal Police Department, neighbourhood station #16, for the month of February RESOLVED THAT said report be received and filed CA Various documents SUBMITTED the following documents: 1. Notice from the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux including the following permit request: Québec inc. 1 restaurant to sell BISTRO CAFÉ LE GARAGE on terrace 275 rue Hickson Verdun (Québec) H4G 2J7 File # (Compliant) 2. Letter from arrondissement de L Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève including copy of resolution CA adopted by its borough council on March 3, 2008, concerning its participation to Earth Hour 2008 ; 3. Letter from the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro including copy of resolution CA adopted by its borough council on March 3, 2008, concerning its participation to Earth Hour RESOLVED THAT said documents be received for information and filed, and letters requiring a follow-up be answered as soon as possible

18 SECOND QUESTION PERIOD A second question period pertaining to items on the agenda was held. 2 persons requested to be heard and were heard END OF MEETING SECONDED by councillor Paul P. Beaupré AND UNANIMOULSLY RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:58 p.m. MAYOR SECRETARY