- Bonsoir et bienvenue à la
séance ordinaire du conseil
municipal... Welcome to the
regular meeting of the municipal
council of Monday November 20th.
And we will open the agenda and
we will ask the city clerk.
- Ordre du jour Agenda du 20
novembre 2023.
- Je propose.
- C'est approuvé.
- En faveur.
- À l'unanimité.
- Madame Alexopoulos du district
six n'est pas avec nous ce soir,
elle n'était pas disponible pour
venir à la réunion. Avant la
question, la période de
questions avec les questions
écrites, j'aimerais prendre
l'occasion To congratulate the
Alouettes for a victory
yesterday, bringing the Grey Cup
to Montréal so it was
unexpected. Ce n'était pas
attendu qu'il gagnerait hier
soir mais ils ont fait. Espérons
maintenant que le Canadien va
nous amener une Coupe Stanley à
la fin de la saison. Je ne crois
pas que ça va arriver mais on ne
sait jamais. Les Alouettes
n'étaient pas favoris pour
gagner la Coupe Grey. Loin de
là. Au début de la saison. Now
we are going to go with the
question that we got on mail.
The first question is from
Nicole corridor, from Saint
Andrew. Question one is, I'm
concerned that there seem to be
a large number of trees near
five Claude. And the building
will likely mean a lot of trees
being cut, please do not allow a
new building if this is the
case. So, madame corridor, the
building permit will respect the
applicable bylaws regarding tree
preservation. There are two
other questions or suggestions.
One is related to item 60.1 on
the agenda which is the new
walking trails. I like to go out
in nature, please work with the
age-friendly committee and
people with disabilities to
ensure these new walking trails
are fully accessible for
everyone to enjoy. Please also
put animal proof bins to cut
down on litter. Her next
suggestion for question three is
item 40.2, please preserve the
local business onsite. And we
don't need more extensive condos
with parking lots. Please
preserve any trees though it
appears all trees or parts of
paper's yards and they're not
affected. So I want to thank,
you Madam corridor, for the
suggestions and we will pass
them on to the appropriate
people. Thank you. The second
item for a question is on item
40.2 -- see a PPE 3:13. -- 168
61, and 1486 62 -- in zone 6102
and zoning bylaw 20 PPE 13. So
Mr. red lawyer has sent us a
four page long objections and
recommendations with regard to
550 Beaconsfield, on 0.42. He's
provided several rejections and
recommendations report -- see
OPP I 15 at 515 Beaconsfield.
The comments will be sent to the
urban planning department for
the following.
Next question is from Mr. Robert
-- from the lakeshore. It's with
regard to item 45.3. With regard
to 550, Lakeshore, as a citizen
of Beaconsfield and residing at
a address adjacent to the
property in question, can I --
to understand what is being
requested. And how it will
affect my property. In addition,
my understanding is that the
work can only be done once the
exception has been approved by
City Council. For excavation
work has already been done and
the risk of it's collapsing and
damaging my property -- he sent
a picture to confirm that,
increases each day. I would like
the City to insist on a
temporary retaining wall be
installed. The length of the
excavation to prevent the earth
from collapsing, and therefore
damaging my 25 year old cedar
edge and driving. So Mr. Theo,
the documents filed by private
property owner are subject to
accessibility rules provided by
law. With the specific work
which has already been done was
done in accordance with the
zoning bylaw which is not
subject to the Council of
approval. The owner is asking
for an exemption in order to
have a higher retaining wall.
Therefore the portion of the
request is on tonight's council
agenda for a vote by Council. It
is item 45.3, as you pointed out
on tonight's agenda. We will get
to that item on the agenda.
There will be a vote by Council
and this will determine exactly
the approval or what the refusal
will be for this particular
item.
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No, a question period will
follow. These four question
period will follow. And if you
ask, you can come up to the mic,
after.
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No, no. Please, the question
period will be coming very
shortly and you can come up to
the mic and ask your question.
Yes, thank you. Caroline Malcolm
on Monroe's, subject is
addressing speeding. In
follow-up to my August 23 --
2023 question about speeding in
our neighbourhood, I'll ask
again that a speed bump be
installed, that the stop signs
on Sherbrooke and Melrose --
this intersection is at a bus
stop parked in an elementary
school. We can't wait for the
provincial government -- when
they're waiting to waste public
money from the U.S. after
stating that we all have to
light enough. We have to pass a
French test before entering the
arena and doing an exemption.
And note that there are now new
speed bumps on West Hill. I can
attest that the speed bumps
along the park work on
Sherbrooke, people have to slow
down and they do. Thank you for
your consideration. So we madame
Malcolm, we will transfer your
requests to the traffic
committee. We will handle it,
I'm sure the next meeting with
the traffic committee. Dominic
Fortin. From leads.
Taxe d'eau. Le tarif de la taxe
d'eau est de 1,47 trois du mètre
club cette année. J'aimerais
savoir quels étaient ce taux
pour les deux dernières années
et le pourcentage
d'augmentation? Nous venons de
recevoir notre compte de taxes
d'eau et le pourcentage
d'augmentation est anormalement
élevé. Je vais demander à notre
directeur général, monsieur
Boileau, de répondre à cette
question.
- Oui, merci, Monsieur le Maire.
Donc, Martin, en réponse à votre
question pour 2000 - 2020, le
taux de taxe d'eau était de
1,1545 du mètre cube et en 2021
de 1,2016 du mètre cube donc en
2021, une augmentation de 1,76%.
En 2021, de 88%. Cette année, la
taxe d'eau a augmenté à 1 dollar
47 - 13. Soit environ 22,41%
d'augmentation. Et c'est lié au
fait que le volume d'eau
facturés par la grosse,
agglomération de Montréal, pour
2023, fut sensiblement plus
important que les années
précédentes. Cela donne suite à
l'installation d'un nouveau
conteur par secteur dans la
ville et on a trouvé que le
volume d'eau qui circulaient sur
le territoire de la ville était
supérieur à celui des années
précédentes. Le coût de
l'approvisionnement d'eau avec
l'agglomération pour 2023 était
de 60,57% plus élevé pour une
consommation moyenne d'une
maison de valeur moyenne. Alors
que celui pour les coûts générés
par les activités de la ville
était de 2,73%. Un taux moyen
combiné de 22,4%. Ce taux a été
déposé en décembre 2022,
présenté au conseil en décembre
2022 est adopté par le Conseil
lors de séances publiques au
mois de décembre 2022. Il a été
également publié dans la revue
contact de février 2023 est sur
le site Web de la ville. Donc,
ça faisait partie d'un ensemble
de taxes pour la ville. Le
compte de taxes moyen pour la
ville, l'année dernière, pour la
maison moyenne avec une
consommation moyenne d'eau et
une consommation d'utilisation
des déchets domestiques moyenne,
pour le compte de taxes pour
Beaconsfield, c'était de 3,98%
pour l'année 2023. Et pour
l'agglomération de 12,74%, ça
représente un coût total
annuelle de taxes, une
augmentation de 9,39% pour 2023.
- Merci, Monsieur Boileau.
Prochaine question. C'est de
monsieur Patrick Godin. Je n'ai
pas son adresse mais... son
achève W. - 0 à sept est son
code postal.
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La dette. Alors, il y a
plusieurs projets comme la
rénovation de l'aréna, de la
piscine qui sont ou qui seront
exécutées sous peu. Quel sera
l'impact financier sur les
résidents? Je remarque également
la dette de la ville et la
hausse des taux d'intérêt qui
sont en augmentation. Quel sera
l'impact sur notre compte de
taxes? Nous venons de recevoir
la taxe d'eau, pourriez-vous
expliquer aux résidents la
raison d'une augmentation de +
19% en 2022. Et en 2022,
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versus 2023 1,47. Je comprends
que nous vivons dans une période
d'inflation mais 19% semblent
très élevés. Alors, la question:
il y a plusieurs projets comme
la rénovation de la piscine, à
l'aréna qui seront exécutés sous
peu. Quel sera l'impact
financier sur les résidents? Je
remarque également la dette pour
la Ville, la hausse des taux
d'intérêt sont en augmentation.
Quel sera l'impact sur notre
compte de taxes? Nous venons de
recevoir la taxe d'eau,
pourriez-vous nous expliquer,
aux résidents, la raison d'une
augmentation de + 19% en 2022?
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Versus
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en 2023. Je comprends que nous
vivons dans une période
d'inflation mais 19% semble
élevé. Alors, Monsieur Boileau,
s'il vous plaît, répondez.
- Avec plaisir, Monsieur le
Maire. Donc, à la première
question sur l'impact financier
des résidents sur les travaux
des rénovations de l'aréna, de
la piscine ou tout autre
bâtiment va toujours dépendre
des montants de résultats de
soumissions qui n'ont pas encore
été administrée. Les appels
d'offres n'ont pas encore été
lancé en tant que tel. Et du
moment de la réalisation des
emprunts. Donc, on fait les
travaux, par exemple, en 2024,
l'année 2025, ce serait l'année
d'emprunt pour ces travaux-là et
l'année 2026, on serait en
mesure d'évaluer l'impact sur le
compte de taxes. Quant à la
dette de la ville et la hausse
des taux d'intérêt, la hausse
des taux d'intérêt...
(problème technique)
Tout le monde est bien au fait
de ça, c'est la Banque du Canada
avec les taux directeur, il n'en
dépend pas de la ville. La dette
de la ville, je ne sais pas si
vous confondez avec un autre
organisme mais la date de la
Ville a diminué de 1,3 millions
de dollars, comme on peut le
voir dans le rapport financier
2022 qui a été déposé au conseil
du mois de mai dernier. Donc on
n'a pas encore parlé du niveau
d'endettement de 2023. On le
connaîtra plutôt en 2024. Je
mentionnerais quand même que le
niveau d'endettement de la ville
de Beaconsfield est probablement
un des plus bas. Je ne sais pas
si je peux dire au Québec mais
certainement sur l'île de
Montréal. En ce qui concerne la
taxe d'eau, je pense que je
viens d'élaborer longuement la
question précédente mais
j'invite tous les citoyens ici
présents ou qui sont à l'écoute
de l'enregistrement de suivre
nos prochaines présentations
budgétaires qui devraient être
disponible le 15 décembre et au
conseil de ville de la séance
extraordinaire du conseil de
ville du 18 décembre pour
l'adoption du budget 2024. En ce
qui a trait à la dette, monsieur
Boileau, je crois que quand on
se compare avec les villes d'à
peu près 20000 habitants, on est
dans le bas.
- On est relativement bas par
rapport aux autres villes.
- Nous allons passer
maintenant... Let's go to the
floor for any questions if you
want to ask a question, you can
come up to the mic.
[Inaudible]
Could you come up to the mic,
please?
[Inaudible]
>> Can I just add something --
[Inaudible]
>> The reason we ask you to come
to the mic is because it's all
registered and it's on the
website, it's webcast. So
anybody -- people that are
listening to the webcast cannot
hear you from the floor.
>> I have a big voice.
[Laughter]
Thank you very much for having
me. I don't know the protocol,
for over 20 years, I've never
been. It's a first. Dominic has
been kind enough to me several
times. I came actually at the
bequest of one of my neighbours.
-,
>>. Can you introduce yourself?
Your address.
>> John Husky, 551, Lakeshore.
So, I wanted to give some
context on a question that I'll
ask, can I do that?
>> Go ahead.
>> To understand the question
you need context. So, first I
wanted to thank the council for
-- I think you guys do a good
job with the City and since you
guys have been running it, I'm
very pleased to live here. I
find the quality of all a lot of
our services great. The council
-- I have confidence and because
of these past accomplishments.
However, having said that, I
live at 551 Lakeshore, corner
Lakeview. And I've been
disappointed with some of the
decisions regarding new
construction. So -- examples are
pertinent to some things that
are on the agenda tonight. So
I'll give two examples before I
asked my question. One is the
House that's literally in front
of me. The value of my house, in
part, is driven by the location.
And when I bought the house,
there's a bungalow in front,
there's a two storey house. And
I was expecting a two storey
house. Until I went to my
neighbours for dinner last week
at 5:52, I didn't realize the
extent to the detriment to the
value of his property, my dander
stand. But also the invasion of
privacy. In the back of that new
house, there's a monstrous wall
on the east side of his
property. I don't know how the
city approved such a large house
to the detriment of my
neighbour, to the detriment of
my neighbours view another
example is 590, McLaren. Where
there is another house that's
been under renovation for a long
time. And there, at that house,
there is a massive extension on
that house with huge windows in
the back that looked down at
what I imagine would be 591 or
593, lakeshore. Massive windows
where they look back down into
his yard. Similar to my
neighbour's house. Where there
is this massive wall with
windows looking down into his
backyard. I don't understand
that. And it leads to the
question. One of my neighbours,
I don't even know if they're
here, sent out a note talking
about 5:50 Beaconsfield
Boulevard. And a plan which I
think is on the agenda tonight
-- and a plan to putting condos
their. Now on principle, that
lot has been a disaster since I
lived here, 20 plus years. It's
not well kept and I'm all in
favour of someone investing some
money into it, but I think the
Council and all its
subcommittees needs to clearly
understand what they're
approving projects, the impact
on people's privacy and their
right to enjoy the property
without invasion of new space
and the two examples that I've
given you, I don't think it was
considered. And I know there's
been a lot of exceptions to the
house close to me but the
neighbour is asking about -- the
question to the council's, how
do we go about approving these
new projects, and do we consider
these kinds of impacts? Impacts
on value, on the value of the
property, number one, and the
impacts on privacy because of --
because exemptions are made to
existing rules. When we buy a
property, we know what the value
is, we know what the rules are
and so if the rules change, then
there is an impact on value. So
if we make all these exceptions
all the time, when we move here,
there is not supposed to be a
building that's higher than
three storeys. So if you make an
exception to allow that, it
impacts someone's privacy
because the building is taller,
they can look into the yard
behind them. And it impacts the
value because now you see the
bloody thing, you're going to
look at it. And it has an impact
on value. So I'd like to know
how the cities -- is the City
considering these factors when
they're looking at these new
construction projects?
>> Thank you very much for your
question. I will pass it on to
the chair of the CCU committee
to answer your question. But I
just want to make a comment. The
value of your house is built --
is based on the sales that have
taken place --
>> It's part of it.
>> In your area, and not
basically because somebody is
building a new house. It's --
>> I would argue otherwise. Some
people would say that it would
increase the value because they
say, oh, there's a new house
behind beside you.
>> It all depends on --
>> I a CPA so I know about
valuations.
>> Okay, I will pass it on to
Mr. Newell who is the chairman
of the committee.
[Applause]
>> A lot of these things are
case by case but a guidance for
all these things run through the
Planning Advisory Committee, or
the CCU in French which is made
up of residence just like
yourself, which follow the
bylaws that we usually under 720
under bylaw 720, if you want a
look at that, you can look at
the details. It's about 900
pages long, so pardon me if I
don't go into detail about it at
this point, is not to intimidate
you, but it's very
comprehensive, that's the point.
>> I'm sure it. Is
>> In the value that the mayor
spoke about, those things are
objective on paper, they're not
looked at and that's the rules
we follow through that. And
there's criteria that, multiple
criteria that are used, that are
also on the City's website, you
can look at that later which are
the guiding criteria's, is a
subject -- if there's some
subjectivity to wet, that's why
we have members of Beaconsfield
in there as well as the Planning
Committee and the rules that are
in there. So all those things
are put together when we review
the stuff. Not the valuations so
much as much as -- but going
forward, I'd be glad to meet
with your neighbour at 5:52 and
go through things, I know you're
not that person, but we could
meet those neighbours and walk
through the more -- when we have
more time.
>> It's mostly about what is
done, what's done in the past,
we can change. So 550 lakeshore
is almost finished.
509 declared an is almost
finished. The things I see as
surprising, this massive wall in
the case of 550, Lakeshore and
massive 590 clarinet, it's done,
it's almost finished. So I want
to ensure that our citizens
expect from the planet, whatever
you call the see you, whatever
it's called, that you understand
from a citizens point of view
that this has an impact on
citizens lives. So if you're
expanding the footprint at 550
Beaconsfield Boulevard, and
making a three storey building,
it has an impact -- if someone
made a building three years ago
and didn't anticipate a three
storey building in the backyard
because the rules in the city
were two storey buildings, but
an exception is a problem for
those people, I'm sure. We want
to see that investment because
it's an eyesore to that place,
but we can't just bend the rules
because we want to do that.
>> There's things on the agenda
tonight that I think answer some
of your questions. So we will
see it later when we get there.
>> Okay. I'm not sure I got the
answer I was expecting, so what
are you saying, we are going to
listen to the discussion later
on in the meeting?
>> I said there's a couple of
these addresses on the agenda
tonight that you are for two.
>> Okay, fair enough.
>> Thank you.
>> Good evening, my name is
Jason, resident of Beaconsfield.
My question actually is,
although I notice it's not on
the agenda, obviously the
polarizing subject matter for
elm, when we were at the public
consultation, there were some
gates given as basically the
next steps. So obviously, if
it's not on the agenda for
today, what does this do for the
timeline that was presented to
the Public Council last time we
were here?
>> We have listened to the
consultation meeting. There
would be some adjustments that
will be made. There will also be
another traffic study being
done. That's why it's not on the
agenda. And it will come back
next month. Hopefully, it won't
come back next month.
>> Okay, so what was presented
>> We will tell you next month
after we've done the whole work
that has to be done.
>> No problem. But basically
everything that was related to,
if we have to move forward to
opening up what was necessary,
this is now, we don't have to
respect those days because
things have been pushed back --
>> No, we have delayed it
because of the fact that we are
making some changes.
>> So I don't have to worry
about the date that was posted?
>> Next month, it should be --
>> A new set of days with the
same respect that timelines?
>> Yes, those dates will be up
in the session.
>> Okay.
>> Good evening, my name is you
get Gabrielle, and I live in
Beaconsfield. And I am here to
represent -- thank you, I'm here
to represent the Beaconsfield
artist Association. We have
noticed that the City is not
helping a lot to promote us. And
we are having next year our 40th
anniversary. And we would like
very much that one or two to be
present at our exhibitions. Like
it used to be. We sent out
invitations and unfortunately we
don't see anyone. And we have --
yes, you came once. You came
once. That's all right. But we
do send invitations out, and we
would be happy to show you what
we do. And the other thing I'm
here to ask is, we used to have
a lot of help from the City,
back boards and for art in the
park, but now they say we cannot
give you because they don't want
to transfer them on the park.
You know? Things like that. We
said, okay, we will pick them up
and we will put them. No, no,
no, you can't do that! Because
it is, I don't know, the bylaw
or, whatever, I don't want to go
into the details of who doesn't
want us to touch. But these are
things that are important for
us. The other thing is the fact,
the sandwich board. Every year,
they give us the sandwich boards
and we put them in three
different places. And we get
people from Beaconsfield and
elsewhere. They stop by because
they see the balloons and what's
happening. Now, they are telling
us, no, we cannot give you
sandwich boards. They belong to
the city! They have always
belong to the city, and the City
has always given them to us. Why
is it now that things have
changed? This is important for
us, to be visible. And for you.
I mean, I can give you one of
our --
>> You want to give it to the
secretary there? Could you
please pass it on to the
secretary that's over there?
>> I'm sorry, but this is the
first time that we are here! We
would like to celebrate our 40th
anniversary --
>> Go back to the mic because --
[Laughter]
>> And we'd like to celebrate
our 40th anniversary with you,
with us. We will just -- will
this be feasible?
>> We've taken note of your
invitation and we will pass it
on and make sure that everybody
-- I can't tell you that
everybody will be available.
>> I understand, but at least
the presence --
>> I'm sure that some
councillors will certainly want
to be there. Thank you very
much.
>> Thank you.
>> Do you have a date to tell
us?
>> Next time is in April. April
the 4th.
>> April the 4th.
>> Yes. And who do I ask for the
black boards and who do I ask
for the sandwich boards?
>> You have to --
>> Maisonneuve?
>> The cultural leisure director
is Melanie Cote. You should
adjust your red dress to her.
And I'm sure that the chair of
the culture of leisure will take
note and will follow up. Thank.
You
>> Thank you very much.
>> Thank you.
>> Good evening, my name is
Philippe a. I live on 32,
Lakeview Boulevard, which is
right behind 550, Beaconsfield.
I am going to go back to the
topic that my neighbour down the
street so eloquently discussed.
I'm one of the neighbours who
sent out the notes to a number
of people around the proposed
building. Our property is right
behind this building so you can
imagine that we will be directly
affected by a three storey
apartment building next to our
overlooking our lot, overlooking
our neighbours lots. What the
straight line of view into our
bedrooms, our pools. As
eloquently expressed by my
neighbour down the street, thank
you for showing up and being
here. We are very concerned
about this project. Again, we
can definitely all agree that
property needs a facelift, in
needs a new vision, it needs a
big development. But we would
like to see something, and I am
speaking for myself, my husband,
other neighbours that we have
talked to as well. We would like
something that is in line with
the character of the area.
Something that has a little bit
of space, preferably some
greenery. We would like anything
to be developed there to take
these aspects into account. And
again, as my neighbour down the
street expressed, to take into
account the why people move to
Beaconsfield, why did we buy a
house there six years ago? We
realized that that property
would get redeveloped sometime
while we live in Beaconsfield.
We were hoping for something
nice. We were thinking there is
now a commercial space, maybe
there will be a mixed space,
mixed-use, which is what they
are proposing. But we could've
never imagined that somebody
would put a huge three storey
apartment building on this lot.
I mean, they are looking to
expand the footprint of the
building, to increase with one
floor. They want to building
that is two metres taller than
what is allowed at this point.
We think it's absolutely
unreasonable. I think we're
talking about 15 apartment
units, a parking lot, a
90-degree parking lot that is
going to backup directly on our
property. So we're concerned
about the traffic in the area,
the safety as well. I understand
that there is going to be some
fairly narrow path leading into
the parking. And of course,
there is already traffic coming
and going. There's a pizzeria,
there's a bakery. But this is
going to be residential. So it's
going to be day and night, and
it's going to be backing onto
our lot, our neighbours lot as
well. So just wanted to express
those concerns. I do realize
it's going to be shared. My
question is what is our path
for, is there going to be a
public hearing for this project?
We do think it's a significant
project that merits a public
hearing. So we would like to
know when and if it will happen.
>> It is on the agenda tonight,
so we will be voting on the item
of the agenda tonight. I cannot
tell you how Council will vote
and what the exact -- or how it
will be expressed. In the
meantime, I will ask the
chairman of the CCU to perhaps
tell you exactly the process.
>> So there is the -- which an
English some of you have seen.
There's also a definition of
what that means on the website.
I get the feeling that you may
have been there given your
knowledge of the program.
>> Yes, I have.
>> So you know what that's all
about. That's coming further on
tonight. In terms of -- there is
no project yet that has even --
we haven't got into that step
yet. There is a plan but there's
no approval or anything of that
nature whatsoever. Number one. I
appreciate you coming forward
and bringing forth your
concerns, I it's good that
everyone has done that, it's
duly noted, and so, on and so
forth. So we will get to the
process when we get there. In
terms of the public
consultation, -able double
check, that I can find out
tomorrow. In fact, we can get
back to you tomorrow, and I
believe there is. There will be,
one I'm pretty sure. I just
don't have the dates right now.
>> Okay.
>> Generally there is in this
case. I just don't know the
date. That will come.
[Inaudible]
>> If and when we vote this
copy, and then there's a
schedule for the series of
things that --
>> I cascade --
>> A cascade -- I don't know if
you've been on the website to
the PPC more section?
>> No.
>> I can email it to you.
>> It sprites the process, and
you'll see the points at which
there will be consultation and
information sessions. We just
can't say when they will be
because this whole process
hasn't kicked off yet.
>> Got it. And when that
happens, do you ensure that all
the relevant neighbours are
aware? Except on your website?
Is there like --
>> There is no fire drop, if
that's what you mean. But we
publish this information on our
usual platform. We do it on
Beaconsfield vous informe
emails, we have emails and
texts. But I will email you the
website.
>> Thank you.
[Inaudible]
It sounds like everybody has
expressed the same things.
Obviously, our concern is our
plaza. And I just wanted to say
that the residents around plaza
are well aware that our needs --
to do into it. And just like
everybody else who wants
something that's in harmony with
our neighbourhood. And we would
actually like to sit down with
representatives of planning and
advisory and the developer, sit
down and see what we can come up
with, with something that
somewhat pleases everybody. The
plan that's been put forward by
the developer is hard to,
because it's upsetting everybody
in the neighbourhood. We are
talking four storey, 117
apartments, 13 town houses. So,
yes, it's a big, big project.
And we just like to have some
input. And that's what we've not
been able to have. So it's not
like we are anti development, we
are not. We want to talk to the
powers, and hash something out.
>> Welcome back next month with
some changes to what you have
seen so far.
>> Okay.
>> Good evening, my name is
Robert teal. I live at 546,
Lakeshore Road. And I'm here to
follow up on the questions that
I was asked to submit in
writing. I guess my first
question is the following, does
someone require an approval to a
minor exception prior to
commencing the work?
>> The answer would be as.
>> That's what I would've
imagined. And if the work has
already commenced and the
exception has not been approved
by Council, what are the
consequences?
>> You have to stop.
>> And who will enforce this?
>> Urban planning.
>> Thank you. So I'm bringing it
to your attention that this
applies -- to my questions
applied to the property at --
>> It is on the agenda tonight.
And there is a recommendation,
and it will be voted on as a
recommendation.
>> Okay, but if the work has
already been done and -- before
the vote takes place, even if
the recommendation is approved
>> Why don't we -- why don't you
wait until you hear the
recommendation?
>> Okay, great.
>> And the vote from the
council.
>> My other question that I
have, or comment and question,
is the following, I understand
that there is a bylaw that says
if somebody needs to build a
retaining wall, the back of the
retaining wall must be a minimum
of two feet from the property
line.
>> You have two --
>> Okay, okay --
>> That is the bylaw.
>> Yes, but check -- double
check that with urban planning.
>> That's fine, I have. Sorry.
The issue is the following. If
you are building a retaining
wall of six -- six or seven feet
high, and you need to excavate
three or four, or five feet into
the ground, so protect your wall
from heaving and frost in order
to pull the footing, your
footing is going to be a foot
larger, or closer to the
property line, then the inside
edge of the wall. Meaning that
you are going to have to
excavate at least -- at least a
foot plus some interest to put
your footwork in, so your
excavating ten feet -- like,
since inches from the property
line. The problem with that, and
there are other municipalities
that have bylaws that say any
portion of the wall, including
the footing, has to be a minimum
of two feet
[Inaudible]
Which now provides, and I've put
this out as a recommendation --
>> You can check that with the
planning people?
>> Yes I did.
>> And?
>> They said it's only the top
of the wall, what's under the
ground doesn't matter. So that's
what your urban planning --
>> I would assume that's our
bylaw.
>> Yes, but what I was
suggesting is that you are now
creating a scenario where people
are allowed to dig a foundation
and put a driveway and that is
seven feet underground, lower
than the natural area, causing
them to put a wall and now my
property is going to collapse,
theoretically, when they
excavate and now I have to sue
my neighbour because they have
damaged my property, they're
destroying a cedar hedge that's
been there for 25 years. So my
issue is, I would kindly suggest
that we examine the bylaws to
consider the two foot
measurement should be we from
any part of the wall, including
the footing, should be a minimum
of two feet from the property
line. I would also humbly we
quest that if you are going to
approve the request for a minor
exemption for the property
located at 550, Lakeshore,
that's my address, 540,
Lakeshore, a condition be put on
with a -- a temporary retaining
wall has to be built where they
need to build it so they can
excavate Donna ten or 12 feet
without my property collapsing.
If they want to build that way,
that's fine. But they should put
a retaining wall to protect my
property so that I don't have to
afterwards reconstruct and --
>> I think you will be pleased
with the recommendation this
evening. Any
- Autre question? Other -- other
questions? If not, we will go
along with the regular agenda.
Oops
>> Adoption of the city of
pencil -- regular Council
meeting of November 20, 2023
proposed.
>> Seconded.
- En faveur.
- À l'unanimité. 10.2
Approbation du procès-verbal de
la consultation publique de la
Ville de Beaconsfield du 24
octobre 2023 à 19 h.
- Proposé.
- Secondé.
- En faveur!
- À l'unanimité.
>> Approval of an expense
leading to the contract to
repair cement sidewalks at 79,
Elm to the lowest compliant
bidder, Les Entreprises J.
Piccioni Inc. and of which the
amount of $62,227.26, all taxes
included, will be invoiced to a
third party
>> Approved.
>> Seconded.
- En faveur.
- À l'unanimité. 30.1
Approbation de la liste des
comptes à payer au 20 novembre
2023, et de la liste des
paiements préautorisés pour la
période du 12 octobre 2023 au 22
octobre 2023 et du 24 octobre
2023 au 8 novembre 2023, pour un
déboursé total de
2 896 495,76 $.
- Voici...
- 2 896 495,76 $.
- Voici les montants les plus
importants. 500 et 1000 780000
(---)
ah écoute muse construction pour
la construction d'un nouveau
chalet au Parc des Quenneville.
176000
(---)
assaut thème inquiet pour la
gestion des opérations
d'entretien et d'appariement du
centre récréatif pour les mois
de juillet, août et septembre.
154523 et 45 à haricot va
service pour la collection des
matières résiduelles et du
recyclage du mois de septembre
2023 ainsi que des frais
supplémentaires de transport des
matières recyclables vers le
centre de transport tellement
Saint-Hubert. 118000
(---)
travaux routier métropolitain
qui pour les travaux ponctuels
sur le réseau d'égouts pluviales
qui est un contrat que nous
avons octroyé. Et finalement, le
salaire à 461000
(---)
et 61.
- Proposé.
- Secondé.
- En faveur!
- À l'unanimité.
>> Tabling by the Treasurer of
two comparative statements as of
August 31, 2023, of revenues and
expenses for the year 2023 in
compliance with Section 105.4 of
the Cities and Towns Act.
- Il s'agit d'un dépôt. 30.3
Approbation et autorisation de
signer une transaction-quittance
relativement à la propriété
située au 494, Olympic.
- Proposé.
- Secondé.
- En faveur?
- À l'unanimité.
Renewal of the City of
Beaconsfield's membership with
the Union des municipalites du
Quebec
(UMQ)
for the year 2024, in the amount
of $22,584.38, all taxes
included.
>> I propose.
>> I second.
>> In favour.
- À l'unanimité.
40.1 Dépôt et avis de motion du
projet de Règlement BEAC-117-5
intitulé « Règlement modifiant
le Règlement BEAC-117 relatif au
taux du droit de mutation
applicable aux transferts dont
la base d'imposition excède
552 300 $ afin de modifier le
taux applicable et d'indexer la
base d'imposition à 589 200 $
».
- Je donne l'avis de motion.
- Merci. Request for approval
for a specific construction
project, alteration or occupancy
proposals for an immovable
located at 550 Beaconsfield
(lots 1 416 861 and 1 416 862
of the Cadastre of Quebec)
in zone C102 of Zoning By-law
720
>> It's the project 13. The
recommendation is a refusal. I
>> Propose.
>> Second.
>> In favour.
>> 45.1 Demande de dérogations
mineures pour la propriété
située au anonymous.
18, croissant Evergreen. La
recommandation est d'approuver.
- Proposé.
- Secondé.
- En faveur!
- À l'unanimité. Request for a
minor exemption for the property
located at 145 Creswell. The
recommendation is to approve.
>> Proposed.
>> Seconded.
>> In favour.
45.3 Demande de dérogation
mineure pour la propriété située
au 550, Lakeshore. La
recommandation du CCU est
d'approuver. Le Conseil
accepterait avec une condition
comme telle... à condition qu'un
mur temporaire soit érigé et
maintenu de manière à propos...
protéger la propriété adjacente
du côté est de tout glissement
et ce jusqu'à ce que le mur de
soutien soit construit.
- Proposé.
- Secondé... on a presque fini.
Secondé.
>> Let's vote, first. All in
favour.
- Thank you. À l'unanimité. I
think you've got the condition
that you wanted.
>> I would like to thank the
council very much for listening
to us. I'm quite impressed.
>> Thank, you thank you. Donc
45.4. Request for the approval
of the Site Planning and
Architectural Integration
Programme relating to a building
permit application for a new
main building located at 5
Claude. The recommendation is to
approve. Council would approve
the plans of the dated November
10th, 2023. With a refusal for
the materials, but an approval
with regards to moving the
garage.
>> Proposed.
>> Second.
>>
- À l'unanimité. In favour.
>> --
45.5 Demande d'approbation du
Plan d'implantation et
d'intégration architecturale
(PIIA)
relatif à la demande d'un permis
de construction pour
l'agrandissement du bâtiment
principal situé au 116, Angell.
La recommandation est de
refuser.
- Proposé.
- Secondé.
- En faveur!
- À l'unanimité. Request for the
approval of the Site Planning
and Architectural Integration
Programme
(SPAIP)
relating to a building permit
application for the extension of
the main building located at 125
St-Andrew. The recommendation is
to approve.
>> Proposed.
>> Seconded.
>>
- In favour. À l'unanimité.
Demande d'approbation du Plan
d'implantation et d'intégration
architecturale
(PIIA)
relatif à la demande d'un permis
de construction pour la
modification de la façade du
bâtiment principal situé au 320,
Westcroft. La recommandation est
approuvée.
- Proposé.
- Appuyé.
- En faveur.
- À l'unanimité. Request for the
issuance of a certificate of
authorization for the
installation of a sign for the
business located at 482-484
Beaconsfield. The recommendation
is to refuse.
>> Proposed.
>> Seconded.
>> In favour.
- À l'unanimité. Approbation de
la fermeture des services
administratifs de la Ville de
Beaconsfield les 23 décembre
2024 au 3 janvier 2025.
- Proposé...
(rires)
- Ce qu'on dit.
- En faveur.
- À l'unanimité. Nomination in
view of permanency as
Contremaitre, egouts et aqueducs
to position 5204.
>> I propose.
>> Second.
>> In favour.
- À l'unanimité. Procès-verbal
de la réunion du Comité
consultatif d'urbanisme du 6
novembre 2023.
- Est-ce qu'il y a des
commentaires, Monsieur le
Président?
- Pas de commentaires au-delà
des projets dont nous avons déjà
discuté. We have no additional
comments on the projects that
were overseeing.
>> You propose?
>> Proposed.
>> Seconded.
>> In favour.
- À l'unanimité. Minutes of the
Finance Advisory Committee
meeting of October 16, 2023
>> Any comments, Mr.? Chairman
>> Yes, Mr. Mayer. Maybe a few
words, you know, we are -- the
more important meeting will be
on November 27th when council,
full council, has a chance to
see the budget that's being
proposed for next year.
Actually, Council will receive
this evening the final
recommendations from the finance
committee. But at the last
committee meeting, it's good for
residents to understand that
every director in the department
comes to the committee meeting
to explain their department
increases and decreases in
spend, all of that from each
department gets tabulated,
consolidated into one, and then
the committee has to come with
the recommendation of when
there's a shortfall gap between
revenues and expenses, we have
to come up with a way to make up
that gap. And that's the
recommendation we will put
forward to Council on November
27th, and then voted upon in
December. At which point prior
to the shovel residents will be
able to go online and take a
look.
>> All right.
>> There you go, Mister Mayor.
>> Thank you very much. Are you
proposing?
>> I am proposing.
>> Proposed.
>> I second.
>> All in favour.
- À l'unanimité. Nomination de
membres du Conseil au Comité de
démolition. Donc, la
recommandation, Conseiller
Saint-Jean à titre de président.
Conseiller Masse à titre de
membre et président remplaçant.
Conseil et Newell à titre de
membre et conseillère Godin à
titre de membre remplaçant.
- Je propose.
>> Second. En faveur.
- À l'unanimité. Authorization
to sign the Protocol Agreement
between the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and the City
of Beaconsfield regarding a
financial support as part of the
PRIMADA for developing two
walking trails and a rest area
(file 2021437)
.
>> Proposed.
>> Seconded.
>> In favour.
- À l'unanimité. Renouvellement
de l'entente du Regroupement
municipalités de l'Île de
Montréal relativement à l'achat
en commun d'assurances de
dommages et de services de
consultant et de gestionnaire de
risques
(2024-2028)
.
- Je seconde.
- En faveur.
- À l'unanimité.
Mandat donné au cabinet
d'avocats Bélanger Sauvé afin de
représenter les intérêts de la
Ville de Beaconsfield
relativement à la propriété
privée située au 336, Arlington.
- Proposé.
- Secondé.
- En faveur.
- À l'unanimité. Mandate given
to Belanger Sauvé law firm to
represent the City of
Beaconsfield's interests
regarding the private property
consisting of lots 6 266 766,
6 266 981 and 6 266 982,
including the building located
at 79, Elm.
>> Proposed.
>> Seconded.
>> In favour.
- À l'unanimité.
Mayor's report on the decisions
made by the Agglomeration
Council at its meeting of
November 15, 2023.
>> I'd like to mention that
there will be by the -- there
will be a public hearing on the
2024 budget. That is -- not only
the operating budget but also
the investment budget. It starts
on Wednesday the 22nd of
November, and it will go on
until the 1st of December. And
then the council -- municipal
council of Montréal will approve
the budget on the 11th of
December and the agglomeration
council will also approve the
budget on the 14th of December.
And you can -- you don't have to
go to city hall in Montréal to
follow the hearing of the, the
public hearing of the
commission. You can watch it on
the webcast. Just go and refer
-- À la page du site de la Ville
de Montréal. Et vous allez voir:
Commission permanente. Alors,
vous allez à la Commission des
finances et de l'administration
puis ça va vous diriger vers la
webdiffusion de la séance
publique ou des séances
publiques de la commission.
Voilà.
>> Mister Mayor, are you
optimistic about anything
happening at these meetings?
>> I'm still trying to figure
out the budget. In Montréal.
It's extremely difficult to
understand the numbers all the
time. As far as I can tell.
There are deficits and there
have been deficits on the
agglomeration project for
several years. I believe that
I've said it at the last
meeting, numbers are not being
shown properly in the budget
document. In fact, as far as I
am concerned, in 2023, the
deficit of the agglomeration
will probably be around $51
million. And that is not being
shown on the numbers. In fact,
it's being shown as a surplus.
And it's all a question of how
the numbers -- they are
following the legal rules, but
you are giving the wrong
information to the public, who
don't understand -- and the
media, who really don't
understand how the numbers are
written out. So it's
unfortunate, but that's the way
it is. So, I think there's a
structural deficit with the
agglomeration. Mainly because
every year the revenues from
penalties are underestimated,
and the expenses for the SPVM,
or public security in general,
are underestimated. Also. So you
end up every year with a huge
over expense for the SPVM and a
substantial lack of revenue from
the budget for the Amendes et
pénalités and I don't think
that's going to be corrected
this year either, so I would
expect that the deficits will
continue.
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- Je peux y aller, Monsieur le
Maire? J'attendais votre hockey.
Trois, quatre points sans parler
des rapports des directeurs.
Juste mentionner qu'on est en
recrutement pour des préposés
aux patinoires. We are looking
for attendance for the winter so
if you have young adults, or Old
teenagers, web ever, they would
like to work in the rings, or --
we are hiring at the present
time. We are also looking for a
new blue colours to complete a
task force for the winter. We're
short of personnel. So we'd like
to have a qualified blue collars
to be hired for next winter.
Hoping to deliver proper
services to all residents.
Peut-être quelques petites
nouvelles, Monsieur le Maire,
peut-être que vous l'auriez dit
mais je vais vous devancer, le
train de Noël demain soir.
- Le fameux train de Noël...
- Oui.
- The CPCK train. Très heureux
que tu l'as mentionné, monsieur
Boileau, parce que c'est très
important, on s'attend à avoir
une grosse foule.
- On l'espère. La température
n'est pas de notre côté mais en
tout cas, on espère...
(problème technique)
On se prépare beaucoup. Aussi,
sur le site Web pour les
citoyens qui subiront la grève
du front commun de la fonction
publique, il y a quelques
activités qui sont identifiées
sur notre site Web pour le
centre récréatif, patinoire et
piscine pour des baignade libre.
Comme j'ai mentionné tout à
l'heure, je ne veux pas me
répéter mais le mois prochain,
c'est l'adoption du budget dans
une séance extraordinaire du
conseil. Le 18 décembre. Les
documents et la présentation
devrait être disponible
vendredi, 15 décembre au plus
tard. On le souhaite. On a un
agenda quand même serré à ce
niveau-là. Merci, Monsieur le
Maire.
- Merci.
- Monsieur le Maire, est-ce que
je pourrais faire une petite
annonce?
- Oui. This Saturday in will
pair is the holiday market. So
we have a Christmas party from 2
to 7 PM. There's something for
everyone there. So if you would
like to spend locally, in
Beaconsfield, I invite you to
come. From 2 to 7.
>> What is the date of the --
>> Saturday, November 25th.
>> November 25th.
>> Yes, please come by foot. It
will make things easier on the
site.
>> Closing up the meeting.
>> Proposed.
>> Seconded.
>> All in favour. Yeah. You are
reminded, again, of the holiday
train tomorrow night. So I hope
we see all of you at the
Beaconsfield train station.
That's where there is always a
show. So it's very, very -- the
train itself is something to
look at. It's really, really
well decorated. And the show is
normally very good show. They
had one year and 23 years ago
they had blue rodeo at the -- as
a show. And blue rodeo is a
well-known group in Canada, and
internationally. Le bon marché,
le 25 novembre, ça aussi, il ne
faut pas l'oublier. Encourager
nos marchands locaux, c'est très
important d'encourager nos
marchands locaux à toutes les
occasions que nous avons de le
faire. So thank you very much
for being a part of us this
evening, and walking -- watching
us on the webcast. And we will
see you next month. And we will
have some very exciting subjects
on the agenda next month. Thank
you.
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