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CANADA PROVINCE OF QUÉBEC MUNICIPALITY OF LOW

MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 12th day of January, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present.

(1) OPENING

Quorum is established and the meeting is officially opened by his Worship the Mayor, Morris O’Connor. (2) BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

1. The children’s park needs to conform to current standards – petition submitted by group of parents

(3) MINUTES

#01-01-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of December 1st as well as those of the special meeting held December 18th, 2014 be adopted as presented.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (4) AGENDA

#02-01-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda be adopted as presented and that the agenda remain open.

MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(5) BILLS TO BE PAID

#03-01-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the list of invoices #01-2015, totalling $157,673.18 be hereby accepted as presented;

AND THAT the Director General/Secretary-Treasurer is authorized to make the necessary budgetary transfers.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY CERTIFICATE I, undersigned, Director General/Secretary-Treasurer, do hereby certify that funds are available for the expenses mentioned in resolution #03-01-2015, as approved by Council.

______________________________________ Director General/Secretary-Treasurer (6) ADMINISTRATION

(6.1) MAYOR’S REPORT

The Mayor provides a report on his activities for the month of September.

(6.1.1) ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT

A brief report is presented by Councillor Joanne Mayer, Chair of the Executive Committee.

(6.1.2) NOTICE OF MOTION

Notice of motion is hereby given that at a subsequent meeting of Council the borrowing bylaw #05-2014 concerning the standardization of de la Rive road will be modified to reflect the technical descriptions of the parts of as well as other relevant details. (6.1.3) CELLULAR PHONE ALLOCATION

#04-01-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that council delays the motion to a subsequent meeting of council in order to establish if the monies are available in the budget. MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.4) DES COLLINES FOUNDATION

WHEREAS the residents of the municipality of Low benefit from having regular access to the Wakefield Hospital;

#05-01-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes a donation of $500 to the Des Collines Foundation.

MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.5) YOUTH STRATEGY

WHEREAS young at risk adolescents in Low could benefit from the assistance and support of a youth social worker; WHEREAS Bonnie Vanasse and Kevin Morris have secured a grant to hire a youth worker in partnership with Carrefour Jeunesse Maniwaki that will be a dedicated resource to the southern municipalities in the MRCVG (Low, Kazabazua, Denholm and Lac Ste-Marie) WHEREAS the grant is primarily to cover the cost of the salary for the youth support worker; WHEREAS the costs of re-establishing yourself in the working world can be varied; WHEREAS the current request for funds being made by the Youth Strategy Committee is aimed at providing identity documents as well as training necessary for entry into the workforce;

#06-01-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council approves a grant of $2500 that will be re-assigned from the reserved rectory fund.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.6) MUNICIPAL INSURANCE

WHEREAS two proposals were received to insure the goods and services of the municipality from Kelly Insurance and the Mutuelle des municipalités du Québec;

WHEREAS the proposal from Kelly Insurance is $24, 401.54 whereas the

Mutuelle’s is $24,805.24; WHEREAS the proposal from Kelly Insurance meets the requirements of the

municipality and is less than the one from the Mutuelle;

#07-01-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the municipality of Low contracts its insurance with Kelly Insurance, the conditions for which are contained in the revised proposal of January 9, 2015.

MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Charles Kealey, Chair of the Public Works Committee. (6.2.2) STEPHEN KELLY PROMOTION WHEREAS the public works crew is without a foreman since the retirement of Brian Mahoney; WHEREAS the benefits of having a foreman on site are known; WHEREAS Stephen Kelly has demonstrated experience and interest in his work; WHEREAS the Director of Public Works, Normand Schnob, has recommended that Stephen Kelly be made foreman;

#08-01-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council approves the promotion of Stephen Kelly to the position of foreman at an hourly rate of $22/hour as of January 1st, 2015.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.2.3) ROADS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS road works have been completed by the Municipality of Low on Burrough and Lac Bernard Road North and in conformity with the guidelines of the Ministry of Transport for a total cost of $39, 856.70 (modified by resolution #193-0-12-2014); WHEREAS the Member of the National Assembly, Stéphanie Vallée, has allocated a grant of $36,222 for the execution of these road works; WHEREAS the report on the road works has been prepared;

#09-01-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Council that the request for reimbursement

from the Roads Improvements Program in the amount of $36, 222 for work completed on Burrough and Lac Bernard Roads be submitted forthwith.

AND THAT the municipality assume the balance of the costs from the public

works budget.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.2.4) JOB POSTING

#10-01-2015 BE IT RESOLVED by council that the request for candidates to fill the position of Municipal Inspector/Manager Public Works be posted. MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.3 PUBLIC SAFETY (6.3.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Chair of the Public Security Committee. (6.3.2) TRAINING FIRE FIGHTER I and II WHEREAS there is a necessity to ensure the training of volunteer fire fighters to Fire Fighter I level so that they can legally fight fires; WHEREAS the Municipality must ensure that there are 4 non-urban officers in the corps of fire fighters; WHEREAS the recommendation the Chief of the Fire Department, Ghyslain Robert, has recommended Fire Fighter I training for Rebecca Wallace and Zachary Plunkett (total cost $4576 over two years) as well as Officer Training for Jesse Tait, Christopher Brownrigg and Seamus Montague (total cost $6160 plus taxes);

#11-01-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council accepts the recommendation of the Chief of the fire department, Ghyslain Robert, regarding the training of Rebecca Wallace and Zachary Plunkett as well as for Jesse Tait, Chris Brownrigg and Seamus Montague as presented above.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ABSTENTION Councillor Christopher Brownrigg – conflict of interest

ADOPTED 6.4 ENVIRONMENT

(6.4.1) REPORT No report is provided by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chair of the Environment Committee. 6.5 URBAN PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Amanda St. Jean, Chair of the Urban Planning Committee. (6.5.2) CPTAQ REQUEST BY SERGUEI MAJAROV WHEREAS Serguei Majarov is applying to the CPTAQ to request authorisation to subdivide, sever and use for a purpose other than agriculture, lot 5 range 1 into seven lots in the Municipality of Low ;

WHEREAS the agricultural potential of the lots in the sector in question has not been capable of sustaining any agricultural development thereby not retaining its families; WHEREAS the part of lot being considered does not actually possess the resources necessary for sustaining agricultural development; WHEREAS the proposal conforms with municipal bylaws;

#12-01-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Low supports the proposal being submitted by Serguei Majarov, which seeks the authorization from CPTAQ to subdivide into 7 lots lot 5 range 1 for uses other than agriculture in the municipality of Low.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

6.6 RECREATION & CULTURE

(6.6.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Lynn Visentin, Chair of the Recreation and Culture Committee. 6.7 MISCELLANEOUS

(7) QUESTION PERIOD

1. Presentation by the mayor of the budget for 2015, which was dopted by council at a special meeting December 18, 2014. Several residents of Low had comments about the budget, including: Wanda Gibson, Steve Connolly, Ghyslain Robert, Maurice Pilon, Peter Mulrooney, John Cameron, Michael Francis, Louise Schnubb, Donald Sabourin, Maureen Rice, Lucie Cousineau, Floyd Hickey, Lionel Hayes. Other points regarding septic programs, parks and road wear from logging transport trucks were brought to the attention of council.

(8) ADJOURNMENT

#13-01-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting be closed at 9:30 PM


Morris O’Connor Franceska Gnarowski

Mayor Director General/Secretary-Treasurer

"I, Morris O’Connor, Mayor, certifies that the signature of these minutes is equivalent to my signature on all resolutions in the above document and this according to article 142 (2) of the Municipal Code."

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MINUTES of the special meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 22nd day of January, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Joanne Mayer, Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. (1) OPENING

Quorum is established and the meeting is officially opened by his Worship the Mayor, Morris O’Connor who declares that the notice of the meeting has been given in conformity with the Municipal Code to the members of council. (2) MODIFICATION VIA RESOLUTION OF BORROWING BYLAW #05-2014 REGARDING THE STANDARDIZATION OF DE LA RIVE RD.

WHEREAS a representative of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs recommended including a more detailed preamble to the bylaw;

WHEREAS the technical descriptions of the parts of lots are now known following the survey report completed by Christian Schnob;

WHEREAS the clause authorizing a cash payment in full is not necessary;

WHEREAS a submission was retained following a call for proposals for the road works in 2014;

WHEREAS the proposed modifications don’t affect the object of the bylaw, nor the taxation clause or the amortization period;

#14-01-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT borrowing bylaw #05-2014 is hereby modified as follows:

PREAMBLE:

WHEREAS the residents association of the De la Rive Road submitted a request and petition the council to standardize de la Rive Rd. in 2012;

WHERAS council concluded that it was a reasonable demand and that they would support the request;

WHEREAS the residents of the de la Rive Rd. attended information meetings concerning the project;

WHEREAS a public consultation process was held February 12th,2014 following the adoption of the borrowing bylaw;

WHEREAS a notice of motion for the present borrowing bylaw was given at a regular meeting of council held the 3rd of February, 2014;

ARTICLE 2: Council is authorized to spend the amount of $437,278. The amount includes $387,278 for the road works as submitted by Jeskar following the call for proposals #LOW-2012-01 and appearing on the SEAO site, as well as the amount of $50,000 to cover additional costs (legal, notary, surveying) for the purpose of this bylaw. See annex “C”

ARTICLE 5: Removed from bylaw

ARTICLE 6: Council is authorized to acquire for the purpose of this bylaw, through mutual

53, 54, 54-3-1 and 55 of RANGE A

and 51, 52, 53 and 54 51-1, 51-11, 51-14, 51-20 and 51-21

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52-1, 52-2, 52-9 of RANGE B

As they are described in the technical descriptions prepared by Christian Schnob dated July 15th 2014, minute #2584, hereby attached to the present bylaw as an integral part of the bylaw as annex “E”.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (3) ADJOURNMENT

#15-01-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:15PM.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED




MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 2nd day of February, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. Those absent are: Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling

(1) OPENING

Quorum is established and the meeting is officially opened by his Worship the Mayor, Morris O’Connor. (2) BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

1. Re-presentation of the Budget 2015 2. Fieldville road transport trucks 3. Septic program

(3) MINUTES

#16-02-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of January 12th, 2015 be accepted with corrections to resolution #10-01-2015 as proposed by councillor Joanne Mayer.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(3.1) MINUTES

#17-02-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the special meeting of January 22nd, 2015 be accepted as presented.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (4) AGENDA


MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY


#19-02-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the list of invoices #02-2015, totalling $131,560.38 be hereby accepted as presented;


MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

CERTIFICATE I, undersigned, Director General/Secretary-Treasurer, do hereby certify that funds are available for the expenses mentioned in resolution #19-02-2015, as approved by Council.

Franceska Gnarowski

Director General/Secretary-Treasurer (6) ADMINISTRATION (6.1) MAYOR’S REPORT

The Mayor provides a report on his activities for the month of January.


A brief report is presented by Councillor Joanne Mayer, Chair of the Executive Committee.

(6.1.2) CELLULAR ALLOCATION

WHEREAS the Director General, the Chief of the Fire Department and the Public Works Foreman use their cellular phones for work purposes;

#20-02-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council approve an allocation of $45/month

for the DG; $18/month for the Chief of the Fire Department and $16/month for the Public Works foreman and that the allocations be paid once a year in December. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean OPPOSED BY Councillors Joanne Mayer and Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED (6.1.3) LEGAL COUNSEL

#21-02-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that council renew its contract with Nerio de Candido for legal services to the municipality in 2015.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.4) ST-MICHAEL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

WHEREAS St-Michael’s serves students in Low as well as those of neighbouring municipalities;

WHEREAS government cut-backs have affected school budgets;

WHEREAS the Director of the school has requested that the municipalities that have students at the school donate $150/student to help fund the after school program;

WHEREAS there are 9 students from Low attending the school;

#22-02-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes a donation of $1350, $150/student, to St-Michael’s School.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ABSTENTION Councillor Lynn Visentin (conflict of interest) ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.1.5) COMMITTEES

WHEREAS the mayor has suggested that councillors familiarize themselves with diverse portfolios; WHEREAS members of council were advised of the possibility of changes to their portfolios at the beginning of their mandate;

#23-02-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council approves the following changes to committees of council as proposed by Mayor O’Connor:

COMMITTEE CHAIR VICE-CHAIR

Administration Michèle Logue-Wakeling Charles Kealey

Public Security Amanda St.Jean Michèle Logue-Wakeling

Public Works Charles Kealey Amanda St.Jean

Environment Christopher Brownrigg Lynn Visentin

Recreation Lynn Visentin Joanne Mayer

Urban Planning Joanne Mayer Christopher Brownrigg

AND THAT Charles Kealey be named deputy mayor.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean OPPOSED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED (6.1.6) PRINTING MUNICIPAL WASTE CALENDAR AND INFO BULLETIN

WHEREAS tax accounts must be mailed to all tax payers at the end of February; WHEREAS the mailing also includes the waste calendar as well as the

information bulletin;

#24-02-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council approves the printing of the calendar and the information bulletin in quantities sufficient for the mass mailing. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.7) RETIREMENT GIFT

#25-02-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that council allocate $200 for the retirement of Normand Schnob, Director Public Works.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Charles Kealey, Chair of the Public Works Committee. (6.2.2) REQUEST MTQ WHEREAS the ball field in Venosta suffers from drainage issues;

WHEREAS the drainage ditch belongs to the Ministry of Transport;

#26-02-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council approves the request to the MTQ to change the culvert connected to the drainage ditch.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.2.3) PURCHASE OF GRANULAR MATERIAL WHEREAS a call for proposals for granular material was posted on the SEAO site reference #856107 in January 2015; WHEREAS following the call fir proposals, the municipality received three submissions:

CONTRACTOR 2015 2016 2017 2018

Carrière Clément, Tremblay et Fils 13.50 13.75 14.00 14.25

Construction DJL 11.95 13.75 14.00 14.25

Ronald O’Connor Équipement 9.00 9.25 9.50 9.75

#27-02-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Council that the proposal by Ronald O’Connor Equipment be accepted for the purchase of granular material at the prices indicated.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.2.4) WINTER SAND

#28-02-2015 BE IT RESOLVED by council that the municipality purchase its winter sand from a local entrepreneur, Keith Ramsay, for $19,250 pls taxes (3500 yards X $5.50).

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jeran ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.2.5) COMMITMENT GAS TAX PROGRAM WHEREAS the municipality has familiarized itself with the details of the Guide on the modalities of the contribution agreement within the context of the gas tax program 2014-2018; WHEREAS the municipality agrees to abide by the modalities of the Guide in order to receive the contribution which has been confirmed in a letter from the MAMOT;

#30-02-2015 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the municipality agrees to respect the modalities of the contribution agreement that concern the municipality; THAT the municipality agrees to be solely responsible and hereby releases Canada, the province of Quebec and its ministers, public servants, employees and representatives from all responsibilities relative to claims, demands, losses and damages as well as all costs resulting from injury to a person, or the death of such person, damages to any goods or any losses attributable to a deliberate act or to negligence directly or indirectly related to investments made possible y financial aid obtained through the Gas Tax Program 2014-2018; THAT the municipality approves the content and authorises that the attached proposed program of public works as well as all other documents required by

the ministry be sent to MAMOT in order to be eligible to receive the funds confirmed via a letter from MAMOT; THAT the municipality agrees to the minimum contribution required from the municipality fixed at $28 per resident per year, $1450 per resident for the 5 years of the program; THAT the municipality agrees to inform the MAMOT regarding all modifications or amendments to the program approved in the present resolution. MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.2.6) MANDATE FOR CIMA WHEREAS the municipality must produce an action plan for the municipal water system infrastructure as required by the modalities of the Gax Tax Program 2014-2018; WHEREAS the scope of the Gas Tax Program allows for reports on all potable water infrastructure; WHEREAS there is a requirement to produce reports on the consumption of potable water on a regular basis;

#30-20-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by council that the engineer consultants, CIMA, be retained to produce the action plan for the water system in Low as well as the reports for the pumping stations at Fieldville, Brennan’s Hill and Venosta. MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.3 PUBLIC SAFETY (6.3.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Amanda St-Jean in the absence of Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Chair of the Public Security Committee. (6.3.2) ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - RISK COVERAGE PLAN WHEREAS the Risk Coverage Plan contains requirements in order to ensure that municipalities can offer an emergency service that is adequate and efficient for residents; WHEREAS the MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau as well as the Ministry of Public Security require that municipalities submit a report on the progress they’ve made regarding their obligations within the context of the Risk Coverage Plan; WHEREAS the Chief of the Fire Department, Ghyslain Robert, has submitted a report to council; WHEREAS the municipality meets most of the requirements of its obligations or has a plan to meet them;

#31-02-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council accepts the report as presented by the Chief of the Fire Department, Ghyslain Robert.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.3.3) REQUEST FOR GRANT WHEREAS the bylaw concerning the conditions for municipal fire services contains requirements regarding minimal level of training for fire fighters; WHEREAS the spirit of this bylaw is to guarantee a level of training in order that fire fighters may do their job competently; WHEREAS the Government of Quebec established a grant for volunteer fire fighter training in December 2014; WHEREAS the program’s principal objective is to ensure that municipalities have the resources they need to train a sufficient number of fire fighters; WHEREAS the Municipality of Low wants to benefit from this grant program; WHEREAS the municipality of Low plans to train 7 fire fighters over the next few years; WHEREAS the municipality must transmit its request to the Ministry of Public Security via the MRCVG in accordance with article 6 of the program;

#32-02-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council present a request for a grant for the training of its fire fighters to the Ministry of Public Security via the MRCVG.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.3.4) BUNKER SUITS

#33-02-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that council approves the purchase of 2 bunker suits for the fire department for a total of $5200 plus taxes.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

6.4 ENVIRONMENT

(6.4.1) REPORT No report is provided by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chair of the Environment Committee. 6.5 URBAN PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Amanda St. Jean, Chair of the Urban Planning Committee.

6.6 RECREATION & CULTURE (6.6.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Lynn Visentin, Chair of the Recreation and Culture Committee. 6.7 MISCELLANEOUS

(7) QUESTION PERIOD

1. Request for information by Louise Schnubb

(8) ADJOURNMENT


MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY




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MINUTES of the special meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 11th day of February, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. Those absent are: Joanne Mayer The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. (1) OPENING

Quorum is established and the meeting is officially opened by his Worship the Mayor, Morris O’Connor who declares that the notice of the meeting has been given in conformity with the Municipal Code to the members of council. (2) HIRING OF MUNICIPAl INSPECTOR

WHEREAS the current Municipal Inspector, Normand Schnob, is retiring February 20, 2015;

WHEREAS the position was posted in the month of January 2015;

WHEREAS council deliberated following six interviews with prospective candidates;

#34-02-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Roch Courville be hired as Municipal Inspector/Manager Public Works;

THAT the annual salary be established at $42,000 including benefits;

THAT the probation period be six months;

THAT the Mayor and the director general be authorized to sign for and in the name of the municipality all documents related to the hire.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

2) MODIFICATION OF RESOLUTION #161-10-2014 TO INCLUDE BYLAW #06-2014 WHICH AMENDS BYLAW #02-93

WHEREAS Council modified article 4.2 of bylaw #02-93 by resolution #161-10-2014;

WHERAS the modifying bylaw is numbered as #06-2014;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that bylaw #06-2014 modifying bylaw #02-93 be adopted as presented.

#35-02-2015 MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY BYLAW #06-2014 MODIFYING ARTICLE 4.2 OF THE ZONING BYLAW # 02-93 CONCERNING THE USES FOR NON-CONFORMING BUILDINGS AND ACQUIRED RIGHTS

ARTICLE 1

The non-conforming uses and buildings used and occupied on the date of entry into force of this regulation are protected by acquired rights. All uses of non-conforming buildings including secondary buildings can be replaced by any other use which complies with this regulation.

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Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, only caravans, trailer tents and motor homes which have been subject to a permit before the entry into force of this regulation benefit from the recognition of acquired rights. Notice of motion: August 11, 2014 Resolution: #35-02-2015 Adopted: February 11, 2015 (3) ADJOURNMENT






MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 2nd day of March, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present.

1) OPENING

Quorum is established and the meeting is officially opened by his Worship the Mayor, Morris O’Connor. 2) BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

1. Questions from Louise Schnubb – responded in English and French as requested

3) MINUTES

#38-03-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of February 2nd 2015 and those of the special meeting of February 11th, 2015 be accepted as presented..

MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

4) AGENDA


MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

5) BILLS TO BE PAID

#40-03-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the list of expenses #03-2015, from February 3, 2015 to March 2, 2015 totalling $163,325.06 be hereby accepted as presented;

THAT the net salaries paid for the period covering the 3 of February, 2015 to March 2, 2015 totalling the amount of $21,397.82 be accepted as presented;


MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY CERTIFICATE I, undersigned, Director General/Secretary-Treasurer, do hereby certify that funds are available for the expenses mentioned in resolution #40-03-2015, as approved by Council.

Franceska Gnarowski Director General/Secretary-Treasurer (6) ADMINISTRATION (6.1) MAYOR’S REPORT

The Mayor provides a report on his activities for the month of February.


A brief report is presented by Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Chair of the Executive Committee.

(6.1.2) REIMBURSEMENT

WHEREAS councillors and colleagues of Normand Schnob celebrated his retirement from public service with a small party and that expenses were incurred as a result:

#41-03-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council approve the reimbursement of $160.53 for

the expenses incurred for Normand Schnob’s retirement party. MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.3) AD

#42-03-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that council approve the purchase of a one-page ad in the Gatineau Skating Clubs program for the amount of $150.

MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.4) CREDIT CARD

WHEREAS the Municipal Inspector must have some purchasing flexibility to ensure the smooth running of the Public Works department;

WHEREAS oftentimes those purchases must be made spontaneously due to the nature of public works;

#43-03-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes that Roch Courville, Municipal Inspector, be given a VISA credit card with a spending ceiling of $5000.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.1.5) LINE OF CREDIT

WHEREAS council must ensure that the necessary tools are in place to assist in the smooth functioning of the municipality; WHEREAS a line of credit of $600,000 provides the capacity for the municipality to meet its obligations at all times:

#44-03-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council approves the renewal of the line of Credit at the Caisse Desjardins.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean

SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Charles Kealey, Chair of the Public Works Committee. (6.2.2) TRAINING WHEREAS the new Municipal Inspector has no prior knowledge of the law governing the agricultural zone; WHEREAS the municipality is comprised of 45% agricultural zone;

WHEREAS training on the agricultural zone is offered in March in St-Hyacinthe, QC;

#45-03-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council approves the training for Roch Courville, Municipal Inspector;

THAT the municipality assume the costs of travel and accommodation on the 24, 25 and

26 of March for 2 nights.


(6.2.3) LOCAL ROAD MAINTENANCE PROGRAM WHEREAS the ministry of Transport provided a grant of $36,222 for maintenance of the local road network in 2014; WHEREAS the grant attributed to the Municipality is targeted for current and preventive maintenance on local 1 & 2 roads as well as elements of bridges whose responsibility is the municipality’s; WHEREAS the present resolution is attached to annex “A” identifying the work done on the Burrough Rd. and Lac Bernard North; WHEREAS an external auditor will prepare a report, annex “B” within the prescribed deadlines or an external special audited report duly completed;

#46-03-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Council to inform the Ministry of Transport regarding

the grant expenditure for the maintenance of local roads 1 & 2 as well as elements of bridges on these roads, for which the municipality of responsible, in conformity with the objectives of the Local Road Maintenance Program.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.3 PUBLIC SAFETY (6.3.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Amanda St-Jean, Chair of the Public Security Committee. (6.3.2) FIREHALL ASSESSMENT WHEREAS the needs of the fire service regarding storing equipment and administration are greater; WHEREAS the fire hall dates from the 1950s; WHEREAS the Chief of the Fire Department, Ghyslain Robert, has submitted a report to council; WHEREAS the standards for building and fire halls have changed since the 1950s; WHEREAS council has judged the present time as opportune to assess the fire hall in order to establish its potential relative to renovation or other;

#47-03-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council approves the hiring of Consultants Yves Auger & Associés to conduct the assessment of the fire hall’s structure.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.3.3) THERMAL IMAGING

WHEREAS the security of firefighters during an incident is paramount;

WHEREAS a thermal imaging machine facilitates the locating of hot spots during a fire; WHEREAS the Government of Quebec established a grant for volunteer fire fighter training in December 2014; WHEREAS the Security Committee has recommended that the municipality participate in the purchase of a thermal imaging machine with the municipality of Denholm, who will then assume 50% of the total cost of the apparatus in 2016, once the funds have been secured;

#48-03-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council reserve $5000 from the 2014 surplus in order to procure, with Denholm, a thermal imaging machine in 2016, once the necessary funds have been amassed.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.3.4) MANDATE WHEREAS the municipality must respect all of the obligations of the MRCVG’s Risk

Coverage Plan; WHEREAS the fire services of the municipalities of Denholm, Kazabazua, Low and Lac

Ste-Marie want to explore various solutions to increase efficiencies either through amalgamation of services, sharing services or through the creation of a separate service for the 4 southern municipalities;

#49-03-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council support discussions among representatives

of the four fire services of the four municipalities regarding the best solutions for finding efficiencies in the provision of emergency services in the four municipalities.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

6.4 ENVIRONMENT

(6.4.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chair of the Environment Committee. 6.5 URBAN PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Amanda St. Jean, Chair of the Urban Planning Committee.

6.6 RECREATION & CULTURE (6.6.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Lynn Visentin, Chair of the Recreation and Culture Committee. (6.5.2) CPTAQ REQUEST – HYDRO QUEBEC WHEREAS the request from Quebec Hydro to install hydro poles along a line that crosses agricultural land in order to provide electricity to residents of a project, which was the subject of another CPTAQ request (#83010-212664); WHEREAS the excavation required by the installation will affect a surface of 4m2 each, or a total of 48 metres squared excavated;

WHEREAS by virtue of article 62.6 of the Act to Preserve Agricultural Land, the land affected is such that it will not impact the homogeneity of the surrounding community or other agricultural activity; WHEREAS by virtue of article 62.2.2 of the Act to Preserve Agricultural Land, the consequences of a refusal of the request would have a negative impact in the residents who stand to benefit from having electricity from Hydro-Quebec;

#50-03-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council support the request being made by Hydro-Quebec to the Commission de protection du territoire agricole. MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.5.3) CPTAQ REQUEST – PATRICE MAYER WHEREAS Patrice Mayer is requesting permission from the CPTAQ to subdivide a wooded agricultural lot in order to build cottages and rent spaces for trailers; WHEREAS by virtue of article 62.9 of the Act to Preserve Agricultural Land, the project would have a positive impact in the economic development of the municipality of Low; WHEREAS by virtue of article 62.2.2 of the Act to Preserve Agricultural Land, the consequences of a refusal would have a negative impact for the individual who plans on a long-term revenue from the project;

#51-03-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council supports the application being made by Patrice Mayer to the Commission de protection du territoire agricole. MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.7 MISCELLANEOUS

(7) QUESTION PERIOD

1. Question regarding user pay system for the public boat launch

2. Eclipse Festival - comments regarding the fact that Scogestion, the owners of the scout camp, benefit from a tax exemption, whereas the commentator pays more taxes than they do. This is an injustice.

3. Questions on plans for the building at 400 Route 105

4. Request that a representative of the ministry responsible for the new cadastre be available for another question period.

5. Question regarding where old titles for properties are held. (the registry in Maniwaki)

(8) ADJOURNMENT



Morris O’Connor Franceska Gnarowski Mayor Director General/Secretary-Treasurer



MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 13th day of April, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present.

1) OPENING


1. Questions on payment options for the public wharf 2. Comments on the tax exemption that Scogestion, scout camp proprietors, benefits from – that it’s an injustice in the face of taxes that property owners pay. 3. What are the plans for 400 route 105 4. Request that a representative from the ministry responsible for the cadastre reform be present to respond to questions 5. Question concerning the registry in Maniwaki

3) MINUTES

#53-04-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of March 2nd 2015 be accepted as presented.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

4) AGENDA


MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

5) BILLS TO BE PAID

#55-04-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the list of expenses #04-2015, from March 3, 2015 to April 15, 2015 totalling $99,637.34 be hereby accepted as presented;

THAT the net salaries paid for the period covering the 3 of March, 2015 to April 15, 2015 totalling the amount of $19,207.25 be accepted as presented;


MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

CERTIFICATE I, undersigned, Director General/Secretary-Treasurer, do hereby certify that funds are available for the expenses mentioned in resolution #55-04-2015, as approved by Council.


The Mayor provides a report on his activities for the month of March.



(6.1.2) NOTICE OF MOTION

Notice of motion is hereby given by councillor Joanne Mayer that at a subsequent meeting of council, bylaws concerning noise, property standards and animal control will be proposed. (6.1.3) NOTICE OF MOTION

Notice of motion is hereby given by councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling that at a subsequent meeting of council a bylaw concerning speed limits will be proposed. (6.1.4) TRAINING

WHEREAS the Municipal Inspector would benefit form a basic training in Excel and Word and that such a course is being offered on-line by Fleming College for $363 plus taxes;;

WHEREAS the management of pays along with vacation and overtime has become more complex;

WHEREAS PG solutions offers on line training for managing pay, vacation time and overtime for $155;

WHEREAS special on-line training is available from the Quebec Municipal Directors Association (ADMQ);

WHEREAS the DG would like to take advantage of the opportunity offered by the ADMQ and register for four courses between now and the end of the year for a total cost of $1342 plus taxes;

#56-04-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes training for the director general, the office employees and the municipal inspector.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.1.5) VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK

WHEREAS the program Target is housed on the municipal server at the municipal office at 4A d’Amour Rd.; WHEREAS Target must be accessible to the fire fighters entering prevention data; WHEREAS the fire chief will enter the data from his office at the fire hall;

WHEREAS to have access to the program on the server the municipality must acquire the necessary equipment to facilitate communication between the two entities; WHEREAS DL Informatique has submitted a proposal to install a secure virtual private network and an upgraded WI-FI connection;

#57-04-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council accepts the proposal put forth by DL Informatique to install a VPN connection with the necessary accessories for the cost of $4607 tax included;

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling

SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.6) ENGINEER

WHEREAS the Municipal Fire Hall dates from the 1950s;

WHEREAS the obligations of the Fire Risk Coverage Plan relative to equipment;

WHEREAS the fire hall no longer adequately responds to the needs of the fire department;

WHEREAS a structural analysis by an engineer would provide information neede to make decisions regarding improvements to the actual fire hall;

#58-04-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council accepts the proposal submitted by the engineering service of the MRCVG for a structural analysis of the fire hall at a cost of $2950 plus tax. .

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.1.7) PROPERTY SEIZURE FOR UNPAID TAXES

WHEREAS articles 1013 and following of the Municipal Code concern the seizure and of property for unpaid taxes;

WHEREAS numerous notices were sent to the property owners of 3570-11-7930, 3570-32-0493, 3770-58-501, 4177-42-0020, 4177-40-3061, and 4276-33-7421 by the municipality as well as the municipality’s legal counsel;

WHEREAS the amount of unpaid taxes owed by the above-mentioned property owners is significant;

#59-04-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council approves the sale of the above-mentioned properties for unpaid taxes; THAT the mandate for the seizure and sale the properties in question be conferred to Nerio de Candido, legal counsel for the Municipality of Low.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.1.8) SUPPORT FOR RESOLUTION FROM GRAND-REMOUS- BASKATONG

RESERVOIR

WHEREAS a request for support of resolution R-0202-403 from the municipality of Grand Remous has been submitted;

WHEREAS the impact of a prohibition on stocking the Baskatong reservoir would have a negative impact on neighbouring communities and for the MRCVG;

WHEREAS the the “Aire faunique communautaire” (AFC) have developed an expertise in stocking the reservoir with Walleye;

WHEREAS the AFC’s strategic plan for stocking the lake would have been revised in 2018;

#60-04-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council supports resolution R-0202-403 as requested by the municipality of Grand Remous; THAT council also supports the AFC in its bid to continue stocking the Baskatong Reservoir; THAT a copy of the resolution be sent to the municipality of Grand-Remous.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.1.9) SUPPORT FOR RESOLUTION FROM MANIWAKI- MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING

FEES

WHEREAS a request for support of resolution 2014-12-244 from the municipality of Maniwaki has been submitted;

WHEREAS the Municipality of Low shares the same concerns as expressed in resolution 2014-R-AG412 of the MRCVG;

WHEREAS the Municipality of Low would like that professional fees for MRCVG engineering services be admissible in the gas tax (TECQ) program for 2014-2018 for local municipalities;

#61-04-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council supports resolution 2014-12-244 as requested by the municipality of Maniwaki which supports the request made by the MRCVG to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MAMOT); THAT a copy of the resolution be sent to the municipality of Maniwaki.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Charles Kealey, Chair of the Public Works Committee. (6.2.2) PURCHASE OF CULVERTS WHEREAS two companies, H. Lafrenière and Métal Gosselin, submitted proposals following a request by the Municipal Inspector; WHEREAS the Proposal by H. Lafrenière is for $3614.47 and that of Métal Gosselin is for $3626.76;

#62-03-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council accepts the proposal submitted by H. Lafrenière for $3614.47.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg

SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.2.3) SEASONAL HIRE WHEREAS it is necessary to hire a grader operator in order to assist the public works department in achieving the work schedule under the gas tax program for 2014-2018; WHEREAS the position is seasonal; WHEREAS the salary is forecasted in the 2015 public works budget;

#63-04-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Council that the Manager of Public Works prepare a

call for candidates; THAT it be posted for one week in the four locations as designated by council, on the

municipal website as well as on the municipality’s Facebook page; THAT the hourly rate be fixed at $18; THAT the position start at the beginning of May 2015 and that it end in November of 2015; THAT the Director General be authorized to hire the individual upon the recommendation

of the Public Works Manager as approved by the Mayor and the Chair of the Public Works Committee, Charles Kealey.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.2.4) REQUEST FOR FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT FUND

#64-04-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council approes that a request for $60,000 be made of Stéphanie Vallée, Minister of Justice, Status of Women and of the Region, in the context opf the Local Roads improvement program.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.2.5) MUNICIPAL ENCROACHMENT MAINTENANCE

#65-04-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council approves the hiring of the Annette Brisson company to maintain the municipal encroachments at a cost of approximately $5000.

MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.3 PUBLIC SAFETY (6.3.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Amanda St-Jean, Chair of the Public Security Committee. (6.3.2) HIGH RISK AND VERY HIGH RISK INSPECTIONS WHEREAS the Fire Risk Coverage Plan provides for the implementation of a prevention program that includes high risk and very high risk inspections; WHEREAS article 2 of the Fire Security Law, Bylaw Regarding the conditions required to run a municipal fire security service requires that “the person conducting prevention duties must possess a college certificate in Fire Prevention or a certificate in Fire Prevention Technician or a diploma of professional studies in Fire Prevention from the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sport or its equivalent; WHEREAS the MRC of Pontiac has hired a technician in fire prevention that meets the above-mentioned requirements in order to meet the obligations of the Fire Risk Coverage Plan; WHEREAS council recognizes its duty to confirm to the requirements of the Fire Risk Coverage Plan;

#66-04-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council approves the hiring of Jonathan Perrault, Fire Prevention Technician and employee of the Pontiac MRC to conduct the high risk and

very high risk inspection in the Municipality of Low as agreed with the Chief of the Fire Department, Ghyslain Robert;

THAT the Director General be authorized to sign for and in the name of the Municipality of

Low all documents and/or contracts relative to the hiring of Jonathan Perrault; THAT the inspections begin as soon as possible; THAT the inspections be completed by the end of 2015

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.4 ENVIRONMENT

(6.4.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chair of the Environment Committee. 6.5 URBAN PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Joanne Mayer, Chair of the Urban Planning Committee.


(6.6.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Lynn Visentin, Chair of the Recreation and Culture Committee. (6.6.2) SUBVENTION WHEREAS the value added as a result of the activities of the Low Cultural Association in Low; WHEREAS the 2015 budget provides for a $2000 grant to the Low Cultural Association for its activities;

#67-04-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council approves the disbursement of $2000 to the Low Cultural Association;

THAT the Low Cultural Association submit a report of its activities in November 2015. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.6.3) WORKING HOURS - LIBRARY

#68-43-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that council approves the addition of one hour per week to the total hours for the library clerk for a total of 16 hours per week. MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

6.7 MISCELLANEOUS

(7) QUESTION PERIOD

1. Citizen expresses her concerns regarding the study of the agricultural zone – requests that the minutes be made available in the library

2. Framer’s market – a good idea for Low

3. Questions on plans for the building at 400 Route 105

4. Questions regarding the application of the Q2-R22 law regarding septic waste

management and its application in Low

5. Citizen advises others to make sure their property details are correct on their property assessment roll.

(8) ADJOURNMENT





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MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 4th day of May, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Councillor Charles Kealey and Christopher Brownrigg. Those absent are: Charles Kealey The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present.

1) OPENING


1. Citizen expresses her preoccupations regarding the agricultural zone study – requests that documents, minutes etc, from meetings should be made available at the library in Low 2. A farmer’s market would be a good idea for Low 3. Questions on the application of the septic law in Low 4. A citizen warns other citizens to make sure the details of their property are correct in the evaluation role

3) MINUTES

#70-05-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of April 13th, 2015 be accepted as presented.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

4) AGENDA


MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

5) BILLS TO BE PAID

#72-05-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the list of expenses #05-2015, from April 14, 2015 to May 4, 2015 totalling $153,427.75 be hereby accepted as presented;

THAT the net salaries paid for the period covering the 14 of April, 2015 to May 5, 2015 totalling the amount of $22,832.46 be accepted as presented;


MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY CERTIFICATE I, undersigned, Director General/Secretary-Treasurer, do hereby certify that funds are available for the expenses mentioned in resolution #72-05-2015, as approved by Council.

______________________________________ Director General/Secretary-Treasurer

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(6) ADMINISTRATION (6.1) MAYOR’S REPORT

The Mayor provides a report on his activities for the month of April.



(6.1.2) AUDITORS

#73-05-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the municipal council of Low requests submissions by invitation from accounting firms in order to conduct the audit of municipal finances for 2015, as required by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy. . MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.3) FLAGS

#74-05-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes the purchase of three Canadian flags as well as three Quebec flags.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.4) COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE

#75-05-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes the Mayor, Morris O’Connor, to attend and

participate at all council committee meetings.

MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visnetin SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.5) BULLETIN BOARD

#76-05-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes the purchase of a bulletin board to be installed in Venosta on a site approved by the Venosta Recreation Association.


SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.6) LEUCAN

WHEREAS Councillor Joanne Mayer has made a request that the municipality support Leucan, an organisation that supports kids with cancer and their families, by participating in a fundraiser;

WHEREAS children in the region are affected by cancer;

WHEREAS many municipalities will participate in this initiative;

WHEREAS council believes that this initiative will offer moral support as well as concrete benefits to local families affected by cancer;

#77-05-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council accepts the request submitted Councillor Joanne Mayer that the municipality formally support the “Shaved heads” initiative;

THAT councillor Mayer be mandated to act for and in the name of the municipality in the

context of this fundraiser; THAT Councillor Mayer challenge the municipalities of Denholm, Lac Ste-Marie,

Kazabazua as well as Gracefield.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer

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SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Morris O’Connor as Councillor Charles Kealey, Chair of the Public Works Committee is absent. (6.2.2) PURCHASE OF CALCIUM WHEREAS two submissions were received from Sel Warwick and Somavrac; WHEREAS the Proposal by Sel Warwick is 21.53/35Kg and $550/1000Kg whereas Somavrac’s is for $23.00/Kg and $570/1000Kg;

#78-05-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council accepts the proposal submitted by Sel Warwick for $21.53/35Kg and $550/1000Kg.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean

SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.2.3) LIMITE DE VITESSE WHEREAS paragraph 4 of the first sub-paragraph of article 626 of the Code de la sécurité routière (L.R.Q., c. C-24.2) allows a municipality to “set the minimum and maximum speed for road vehicles on its territory”; WHEREAS Council has deemed it opportune to regulate the speed limits of the road network on the territory of the Municipality of Low; WHEREAS requests to reduce the speed by several residents of Martindale, Fieldville and Principal have been made; WHEREAS there is a school on Principal: WHEREAS the urban perimeter includes a part of Martindale as well as part of Fieldville roads; WHEREAS the security of students and residents is a concern within the urban perimeter; WHEREAS Fieldville road has many curves and many residential entrances and exits before and after curves; WHEREAS a notice of motion was given by Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling at a regular meeting of council held on April 13, 2015 concerning the speed limits of Fieldville, Martindale and Principal Roads; WHEREAS the municipality of Low commits to communicating these changes on the municipal bulletin boards at Brennan’s Hill, Venosta and Low, on the municipal website as well as on Facebook and in the local newspapers the Gatineau and the Lowdown via press release; WHEREAS a plan for speed limit signage has been prepared (annex “A”); WHEREAS a plan for speed limit signage has been prepared for the school zone (annex “B”);

#79-05-2015 THEREFORE, IT IS MOVED by Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling, SECONDED by Councillor Amanda St-Jean and resolved unanimously that the present bylaw # LOW-003-2015 be adopted and therefore it is decreed by council that:

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ARTICLE 1 The present bylaw is known as bylaw number LOW-003-2015 concerning speed limits in

the municipality of Low. ARTICLE 2 No person shall conduct their vehicle at speeds:

A) Exceeding 30KM/HR on Principal Road in the school zone in front of St-Michael’s; B) Exceeding 50KM/HR on Fieldville from route 105 to chemin du Ruisseau (in the urban

perimeter) as well as on Martindale from Brooks Rd. to 152 Martindale; C) Exceeding 70KM/HR on Fieldville Rd. from chemin du Ruisseau to the end; ARTICLE 3 The appropriate signage for speed limits will be installed by the municipality of Low. ARTICLE 4 Any person that contravenes article 2 of the present bylaw commits an infraction and is susceptible to a fine as outlined in article 516 or 516.1 of the Code de la sécurité routière. ARTICLE 5 The present bylaw enters into force 90 days following its adoption, unless it has been made the object of a disavowal from the Ministry of Transport published in the Gazette officielle du Québec.

Morris O’Connor

Mayor

Franceska Gnarowski

DG/ST Notice of Motion: April 13, 2015 Adopted: May 4th, 2015 Resolution: #79-05-2015 Publication: May 4, 2015 Approval from the ministry: Entry into force: (6.2.4) REQUEST FOR EMPLOI QUEBEC GRANT

#80-05-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorises a request from the Emploi Quebec program for the position of a general labourer for Public Works.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.2.5) PUBLIC LIGHTING NETWORK WHEREAS a letter of interest concerning the municipality of Low’s participation in an energy efficiency program was sent to Hydro-Quebec, Programme des bâtiments in December 2012; WHEREAS the letter was accepted and the municipality was thereby accepted into the Programme des bâtiments in January 2013; WHEREAS the programme includes a grant of $60-$100 for each light that is changed in the public lighting network; WHEREAS the municipality had to become the owner of the network in order to be admissible to the program;

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WHEREAS an analysis of the network and its value was undertaken by a Hydro-Quebec technician regarding the purchase of the network; WHEREAS the network was evaluated at $8961.49 plus taxes; WHEREAS council has judged it opportune to take advantage of the Programme des bâtiments;

#81-05-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council approves the purchase of the network for the sum of $8961.49 plus taxes in order to conform to the demands of the Programme des bâtiments.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.3 PUBLIC SAFETY (6.3.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Amanda St-Jean, Chair of the Public Security Committee. (6.3.2) TAX CREDIT WHEREAS the Godbout Commission wants to abolish the tax credit for voluntary firefighters; WHEREAS the current tax provision, introduced 4 years ago, allows firefighters who have accumulated at least 200 hours of service to request a tax credit of $480 or the equivalent of 16% of $3000; WHEREAS the disappearance of this provision could complicate recruitment of new firefighters;

#82-05-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council requests that the Minister of Public Security, Lise Thériault revise her position and preserve the tax credit for voluntary firefighters;

THAT a copy of the resolution be sent to the MRCVG as well as to its member

municipalities for their support.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.3.3) FIRE SERVICES CONSOLIDATION WHEREAS Low, Denholm, Kazabazua and Lac Ste. Marie have demonstrated an interest

in consolidating fire services; WHEREAS the success of other such consolidations in Quebec including that of the Autry

MRC as testified to by the Director of that service, Daniel Brazeau;

#83-05-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorises a request to the Ministry of Public Security to prepare scenarios that take into account various financial models.

MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.4 ENVIRONMENT

(6.4.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chair of the Environment Committee. (6.4.2) WASTE DUMP

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#84-05-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorises the purchase of an outhouse and a cabin

from Kaza Kabana for the sum of $3100 plus taxes for the waste dump.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.4.3) WASTE DUMP FEES WHEREAS the costs of transporting the contents of the waste bin from the dump are approximately $1000; WHEREAS fees for dumping have remained constant for over a decade;

#85-05-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorises the increase in fees for dumping construction material, such that: $30 for a half-load and $60 for a full load.

THAT new fees be applicable from the 9th of May, 2015.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.5 URBAN PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Joanne Mayer, Chair of the Urban Planning Committee.

6.6 RECREATION & CULTURE (6.6.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Lynn Visentin, Chair of the Recreation and Culture Committee. (6.6.2) SUBVENTION WHEREAS the municipality of Low was accepted for a grant through the federal Summer Student Placement Program; WHEREAS the program offers a salary grant for a student employee;

#86-05-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council hires a student for the position of library clerk from the month of June until August;

THAT the hourly wage be set at $11. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.7 MISCELLANEOUS

(7) QUESTION PERIOD

1. Request to grade Farm Rd.

2. Request for a property standards bylaw

3. Request to clean up the recycling at the back of the municipal building

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(8) ADJOURNMENT

#87-05-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting be closed at 9 PM





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MINUTES of the special meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 7th day of May, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. Those absent are: Michèle Logue-Wakeling The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. (1) OPENING

Quorum is established and the meeting is officially opened by his Worship the Mayor, Morris O’Connor who declares that the notice of the meeting has been given in conformity with the Municipal Code to the members of council. (2) PRESENTATION OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Members of council take note of the municipality of Low’s audited financial statement for 2014 as tabled by the Director-General-Secretary Treasurer.

(3) ADJOURNMENT


MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED



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MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 1st day of June, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Councillor Charles Kealey and Christopher Brownrigg.

The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present.

1) OPENING


1. Citizen would like Farm Road to be graded 2. Request for a bylaw concerning property nuisances 3. Request to clean the recycling area at the back of the municipal complex

3) MINUTES

#89-0-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of May 4th as well as those of the special meeting held May 7th, 2015 be accepted as presented.


4) AGENDA

#90-06-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda be adopted as amended by Councillor Charles Kealey.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

5) BILLS TO BE PAID

#91-06-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the list of expenses #06-2015, from May 5, 2015 to June 1, 2015 totalling $97,087.42 be hereby accepted as presented;

THAT the net salaries paid for the period covering the 1 of May, 2015 to 31 of May, 2015 totalling the amount of $24,294.59 be accepted as presented;


MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY CERTIFICATE I, undersigned, Director General/Secretary-Treasurer, do hereby certify that funds are available for the expenses mentioned in resolution #91-06-2015, as approved by Council.

Franceska Gnarowski

Director General/Secretary-Treasurer (6) ADMINISTRATION (6.1) MAYOR’S REPORT

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The Mayor provides a report on his activities for the month of April.


No report is presented by Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Chair of the Executive Committee.

(6.1.2) RENT/DAY CENTRE/LVBRA

WHEREAS the municipality pays rents to use the Heritage Hall for its council meetings;

WHEREAS the municipality supports the Day Centre and its activities for seniors;

WHERAES the municipality also supports the LVBRA;

#92-06-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the municipal council of Low agrees to pay $2424 for the rental of Heritage Hall, $900 for the Day Centre and $4250 for the LVBRA for a total of $7574. MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.3) ALLIANCE DES QUATRE RIVES

WHEREAS the Municipality of Lac Ste-Marie sent resolution #2014-07-231 declaring their

resignation from the Alliance des Quatre Rives;

WHEREAS the Alliance has not been active since 2014;

WHEREAS the reasons for the creation of the Alliance no longer exist;

WHEREAS notary Natalie Piché of Piché Lacorix could easily familiarize herself with the

financial statement of the Alliance;

#93-06-2015 THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes the hiring of Natalie Piché, of Piché Lacroix, to dissolve the Alliance des Quatre Rives.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.4) DEFIBRILLATOR

#94-06-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes the 50% participation in purchase of a

defibrillator for Heritage Hall and for the Venosta Recreation Centre for a total of

approximately $2000.


(6.1.5) SALE FOR TAXES

WHEREAS article 1013 of the Municipal Code provides that a municipality may seize

property for unpaid taxes;

WHEREAS there is a considerable sum of unpaid taxes in the municipality;

#95-06-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes the sale by sheriff of the following properties for unpaid taxes: 5162253, 5162581, 5161779, 5162537, 5161668, 5162300, 5162270, 5162430, 5557754, 5557755, 5557756, 5557757, 5557778, 5162432, 5163214, 5163215, 5163219, 5161996, 5162507,5161999, 5162274.

MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin

SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.6) VENOSTA RECREATION CENTRE

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WHEREAS maintenance of municipal property is conducted by municipal staff;

WHEREAS the Venosta Recreation Centre is a municipal facility;

WHEREAS municipal equipment cannot be transported to the site;

#96-06-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes that the property maintenance be done by contract and that the municipality pay for it up to a limit of $500.


SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Charles Kealey, Chair of the Public Works Committee. (6.2.2) MOWER

#97-06-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that council requests that options to preplace the mower be researched.


SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.2.3) ROAD NETWORK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS a request for funds has been made of the Road Network Improvement Program for improvements to Burrough and Wiggins as well as on Lac Bernard North; WHEREAS the work being proposed includes new surfacing MG20 CTS at the intersection of Wiggins and Burrough to reduce dust and erosion as well as the continued stabilisation of Lac Bernard North; WHEREAS the improvements will cost approximately $60,000 ($30,000 each project);

#98-06-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council affirms that the above-mentioned will be executed when the grant is confirmed according to the requirements of the program. MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.2.4) SHOVEL

#99-06-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorises the sale of the old shovel/buck for a minimum of $250.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.3 PUBLIC SAFETY (6.3.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Amanda St-Jean, Chair of the Public Security Committee. (6.3.2) THERMAL IMAGING WHEREAS council reserved $5000 via resolution 48-03-2015 for the purchase of a thermal imaging machine, cost to be split with the municipality of Denholm;

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WHEREAS the current tax provision, introduced 4 years ago, allows firefighters who have accumulated at least 200 hours of service to request a tax credit of $480 or the equivalent of 16% of $3000; WHEREAS the amount was reserved from the 2014 surplus; WHEREAS the Chief of the Fire Service, Ghyslain Robert, has succeeded in securing a demonstrator model for $12,000; WHEREAS with a demonstrator model, the two municipalities save about $8000;

#100-06-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes the purchase of a thermal imaging machine and that he money come from the 2014 surplus.


SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

6.4 ENVIRONMENT

(6.4.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chair of the Environment Committee. (6.4.2) MUNICIPAL WELL WHEREAS the well at Brennan’s Hill no longer provides water for the neighbouring residents; WHEREAS the agreement with the original property owner obliges the municipality to return the property to the adjacent property owner if it no longer serves a municipal purpose;

#101-06-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorises the hiring of a notary to prepare the necessary paperwork to effect the transfer, as indicated in the original agreement with the municipality.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.4.3) PUBLIC LIGHTING WHEREAS following a request for submissions for the purchase of LED lights as well as the service to install them; WHEREAS the following proposals were tendered:

WHEREAS the municipality is awaiting the approval for the purchase of the network from

Hydro-Quebec before starting the work; #102-06-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorises the granting of the contract for

the purchase of the LED lights to Lumen for $16,393.95 plus taxes; THAT Richard St-Jacques be given the contract for the installation for $8300 plus taxes; THAT the work will not start before the approval of the purchase of the network from

Hydro-Quebec.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer

LED Proposal Installation Proposal

Lumen 16 393.95 $ Charmau Electrique 12 623,25 $

Nedco 17 927,00 $ Richard St-Jacques 8 300,00 $

Guillevin Int.

17 326,05 $

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ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.5 URBAN PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Joanne Mayer, Chair of the Urban Planning Committee. (6.5.2) BYLAW 02-2015 CONCERNING NUISANCES - MODIFIED WHEREAS council deems it necessary to modify bylaw 013-2013 concerning nuisances;

WHEREAS residents have asked that the bylaw be modified;

WHEREAS the mayor promised such a revision before September 2015 at a public

council meeting in September 2014;

WHEREAS a notice of motion was given on the 13th of April, 2015 concerning the

modification of the bylaw;

WHEREAS after consideration of the present bylaw, the Urban Planning Committee

recommends the following changes as in the consolidated bylaw #02-2015 below;

#103-06-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor

Lynn Visentin and RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that the modification to bylaw # -13-2013

be adopted and that consequently council decrees:

Bylaw LOW-02-2015 Nuisances (consolidated)

ARTICLE 1 The preamble is an integral part of this bylaw.

ARTICLE 2 For the purposes of this bylaw, the following expressions and words mean:

"PUBLIC PLACE" All parks, streets, beaches, docks, public transport vehicles, public

nature areas, areas or places accessible to the public.

"PARK" All parks located on the territory of the municipality that are under its jurisdiction

including all public areas grassed or not, where the public has access for the purpose of

rest or relaxation, games or sports or any other similar purposes.

"STREET" Streets, roads, alleys, bike paths and sidewalks and other public and private

areas dedicated to foot traffic or vehicles in the territory of the municipality.

"PUBLIC AREAS TO CHARACTER" Parking lots whose maintenance is the

responsibility of the municipality, common areas in commercial, public buildings or

apartment buildings.

"AREAS OR PLACES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC" Areas accessible to the public,

such as churches, factory lands, cemeteries, shopping centers, sports complexes, cultural

complexes, tourist sites, camping sites operated by SÉPAQ as well as other sites

accessible to the public.

"VEHICLES" A motorized vehicle that can travel on a street. Vehicles that run only on

rails or that are electrically propelled wheelchairs; trailers, semi-trailers and detachable

axles assimilated to a vehicle are exempted from this bylaw.

ARTICLE 3 "NOISE / GENERAL" Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited to provoke or

incite the making of noise in such a way as to disturb the peace and well-being of the

neighbourhood, such noise may not be audible beyond the limits of a private property

between the hours of 11PM and 7AM.

ARTICLE 4 "WORK" Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited the causing of noise

capable of disturbing the peace and well-being of the neighborhood between 22:00 and

07:00, construction, demolition or repair of a building or a vehicle, unless it is emergency

work to safeguard the security of places or people.

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ARTICLE 5 "SHOW / MUSIC" Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited to play music or to

permit the production of a spectacle or the playing of music that disturbs the peace and

well-being of the neighbourhood between 11PM and 7AM without exception.

ARTICLE 6 "HIS / HER PRODUCTION" Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited, as

owner, tenant or occupant of a building to make use of a radio, a stereo, an amplifier, a

musical instrument, or any other device used to produce sound, so as to disturb the peace

and well-being of the neighborhood between 11PM and 7AM without exception.

ARTICLE 7 "SOUND / PLACE PUBLIC" Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited for

anyone in a public place to tolerate or make excessive noise, singing, shouting, or make

use of a radio, a stereo, an amplifier, a musical instrument, or other apparatus for

generating sounds to disturb the peace and well-being of the neighbourhood between

11PM and 7AM without exception.

ARTICLE 8 "SPEAKER / AMPLIFIER" Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited to install

a loudspeaker, amplifier or other transmitting device connected to a radio or other similar

instrument sound producer, in or on a wall, door or window of a building, a vehicle or a

boat, in a public place or private property so as to disturb the peace and well-being of the

neighbourhood between 11PM and 7AM without exception.

ARTICLE 9 "CAR ALARM" Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited for a vehicle owner

or person in charge of a vehicle to leave an alarm or to permit the operation of the alarm of

the vehicle, except in an emergency.

ARTICLE 10 "STATIONARY VEHICLE / ENGINE STATIONARY" Constitutes a nuisance

and is prohibited to operate the engine of a stationary vehicle or a stationary motor so as

to cause noise to disturb the peace and well-being of the neighbourhood, from 10PM until

07AM.

ARTICLE 11 "EXPLOSIVES” & FIREWORKS Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited to

use firecrackers, chemical irritants or other explosive materials between 11PM and 7AM.

ARTICLE 12 "GUN" Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited the use of a gun, an air gun,

an air gun used for recreation type 'paint-ball', a bow, or a crossbow:

a) Within one hundred (100) meters of any house, building or building;

b) From a public road and over a width of ten (10) meters from each outer side of

the right;

c) From a pasture, where there are farm animals, without obtaining permission

from the owner.

ARTICLE 13 "LIGHT" Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited to project a light outside

the property where it originates if it is likely to cause a public danger or inconvenience to

citizens.

ARTICLE 14 "WASTE MATERIAL" Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited to throw

away or toss in a public or private place any kind of waste or animal substances.

ARTICLE 15 "SNOW OR ICE DEPOSIT" Constitutes a nuisance and is prohibited to

dump or allow the dumping of snow or ice in a public place.

ARTICLE 16 "RIGHT OF" Council authorizes the municipal officer and peace officers to

visit and examine, between 07:00 and 19:00, or beyond these hours for a reasonable

cause, any movable or immovable property as well as the exterior or interior of any house,

building or any structure, to verify that the bylaw is being followed, as such any owner,

lessee or occupant of such house, building or structure must receive these persons and

answer all the questions put to them regarding the implementation of this bylaw.

CRIMINAL PROVISION

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ARTICLE 17 "APPLICATION" The application of this bylaw shall be any officer or

municipal employee appointed by council.

The council also authorizes peace officers of the Sûreté du Québec to undertake

proceedings against any offender and to issue notices of infraction for any breach of any

provision of this bylaw.

ARTICLE 18 'PENALTY "A person who contravenes a provision of this bylaw commits an

offense and is liable to the following fines:

Anyone who commits a first offense is liable to a fine of three hundred dollars ($ 300.00)

nor more than five hundred dollars ($ 500.00) in the case of a natural person, and at three

hundred dollars ($ 300.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($ 1,000.00) in the case of

a corporation.

Anyone who commits a second offense to the same provision within a period of two (2)

years of the first offense is liable to a fine of at least four hundred dollars ($ 400.00) nor

more than one thousand dollars ($ 1,000.00) if he is a natural person, and at least five

hundred dollars ($ 500.00) and not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars ($

1,500.00) in the case of a legal person.

Whoever commits any subsequent offense to the same provision within a period of two (2)

years of the first offense is liable to a fine of five hundred dollars ($ 500.00) and not more

than 1200 dollars (1,200.00 $) if he is a natural person, and at least one thousand dollars

($ 1,000.00) and not more than two thousand dollars ($ 2,000.00) in the case of a

corporation.

ARTICLE 19 "REPEAL" This bylaw replaces and repeals all previous municipal bylaws inconsistent with the provisions of this bylaw.

ARTICLE 20 "COMING INTO FORCE" This bylaw shall enter into force according to law.

Notice of Motion: April 13, 2015 Adopted: June1, 2015 Resolution: #103-06-2015 Publication: June 4, 2015 Entry into force: June 4, 2015


(6.6.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Lynn Visentin, Chair of the Recreation and Culture Committee. (6.6.2) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

#104-06-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that council authorises Lise Legros, Library Clerk, and Sherrll Owen, Chair of the Library Committee, to attend the AGM for Réseau Biblio and that the Municipality of Low assume the costs relative to registration and travel. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.7 MISCELLANEOUS

(7) QUESTION PERIOD

1. Request to put signs at the public doc asking for No wake.

2. Request for a property standards bylaw

3. Question on the accessibility of bylaws before being adopted.

4. Questions on properties for sale for taxes.

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5. Comments on vehicles that travel to fast on Martindale.

6. Question regarding reducing speed on the 105.

7. Welcome signs need to be cleaned/brushed.

(8) ADJOURNMENT






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MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 6th day of July, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Councillor Charles Kealey and Christopher Brownrigg.


1) OPENING


1. Request to install NO WAKE signs at municipal dock

2. Request for a bylaw on property standards

3. Questions regarding the availability of bylaws before they’re adopted

4. Questions on the sale of properties for taxes

5. Comments on vehicles travelling too fast on Martindale

6. Can we reduce the speed on the 105 to 50?

7. Welcome signs need to be brushed

3) MINUTES

#106-07-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of June, 2015 be accepted as presented.


4) AGENDA

#107-07-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda be adopted and that it remain open. .


5) BILLS TO BE PAID

#108-07-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the list of expenses #07-2015, from June 2, 2015 to July 6, 2015 totalling $268,106.38 be hereby accepted as presented;

THAT the net salaries paid for the period covering the 1 of June, 2015 to 30 of June, 2015 totalling the amount of $22,950.219 be accepted as presented;


MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY CERTIFICATE I, undersigned, Director General/Secretary-Treasurer, do hereby certify that funds are available for the expenses mentioned in resolution #108-07-2015, as approved by Council.

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______________________________________ Director General/Secretary-Treasurer (6) ADMINISTRATION (6.1) MAYOR’S REPORT

The Mayor provides a report on his activities for the month of June.



(6.1.2) ANNUAL CONFERENCE

#109-07-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the municipal council of Low authorises the Director General to attend the annual conference for DGs on the 17 and 18 of September 2015 and that the registration fees of $200 and travel costs be assumed by the Municipality of Low. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visnetin SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.3) BUOYS

WHEREAS the Municipality of Low was implicated in the buoy initiative (from Low to

Gracefield) as a member of the Alliance des 4 Rives;


WHEREAS the benefits having secure navigable waterways;

WHEREAS the municipality of Gracefield is now leading the project to install the buoys on

the Gatineau River with a financial commitment from the MRCVG;

#110-07-2015 THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes the contribution of $500 towards the installation of buoys on the river in partnership with the municipalities of Lac-Ste-Marie, Kazabazua, Gracefield, Denholm and the MRCVG.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.4) BALL PARK

#111-07-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes that the municipality become responsible for the purchase of two loads of stone dust each year to ensure that the ball field stays level, that the municipality assumes the costs of emptying the outhouse and that it assume the annual maintenance of the field following the season (fill in holes). .

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.1.5) CANCELLATION OF INVOICE

WHEREAS invoice #53 sent by the municipality of Low to Alleyn-CAwood for fire services;

WHEREAS the fire services were not necessary since the emergency took place on Alleyn-Cawood territory and there is an agreement between Kazabazua and Alleyn-Cawood for fire services;

#112-07-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes the cancellation of invoice #53 for fire services provided to Alleyn-Cawood.


SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean

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ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Charles Kealey, Chair of the Public Works Committee. (6.2.2) TOPONOMY WHEREAS the request by the owner of the quartz mine at the end of the private road; WHEREAS the quartz mine was an active mine; WHEREAS the present private road has no official designation recognized by the Commission de la Toponymie; WHEREAS the lack of a civic address could endanger lives in the case of an emergency;

#113-07-2015 THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council authorises a request to the Commission de la Toponymie to name the private road “chemin de la Mine”.



6.3 PUBLIC SAFETY (6.3.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Amanda St-Jean, Chair of the Public Security Committee.

6.4 ENVIRONMENT



(7) QUESTION PERIOD

1. Request no to install signs at the public doc asking for No wake.

2. Request for no parking signs on Farm Road

3. Request for gravel on chemin Simon

4. Request for calcium on Fieldville and Pike Lake Road

5. Questions on credits and refunds following the cadastral reform

6. Question regarding mebers of the PDZA committee.

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(8) ADJOURNMENT





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MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 6th day of July, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Councillor Charles Kealey and Christopher Brownrigg.


1) OPENING


1. Request to install NO WAKE signs at municipal dock

2. Request for a bylaw on property standards

3. Questions regarding the availability of bylaws before they’re adopted

4. Questions on the sale of properties for taxes

5. Comments on vehicles travelling too fast on Martindale

6. Can we reduce the speed on the 105 to 50?

7. Welcome signs need to be brushed

3) MINUTES

#106-07-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of June, 2015 be accepted as presented.


4) AGENDA



5) BILLS TO BE PAID

#108-07-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the list of expenses #07-2015, from June 2, 2015 to July 6, 2015 totalling $268,106.38 be hereby accepted as presented;

THAT the net salaries paid for the period covering the 1 of June, 2015 to 30 of June, 2015 totalling the amount of $22,950.219 be accepted as presented;


MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY CERTIFICATE I, undersigned, Director General/Secretary-Treasurer, do hereby certify that funds are available for the expenses mentioned in resolution #108-07-2015, as approved by Council.

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The Mayor provides a report on his activities for the month of June.



(6.1.2) ANNUAL CONFERENCE

#109-07-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the municipal council of Low authorises the Director General to attend the annual conference for DGs on the 17 and 18 of September 2015 and that the registration fees of $200 and travel costs be assumed by the Municipality of Low. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean OPPOSED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer due to lack of travel policy for employees ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.3) BUOYS

WHEREAS the Municipality of Low was implicated in the buoy initiative (from Low to

Gracefield) as a member of the Alliance des 4 Rives;


WHEREAS the benefits having secure navigable waterways;

WHEREAS the municipality of Gracefield is now leading the project to install the buoys on

the Gatineau River with a financial commitment from the MRCVG;

#110-07-2015 THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes the contribution of $500 towards the installation of buoys on the river in partnership with the municipalities of Lac-Ste-Marie, Kazabazua, Gracefield, Denholm and the MRCVG.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.4) BALL PARK

#111-07-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes that the municipality become responsible for the purchase of two loads of stone dust each year to ensure that the ball field stays level, that the municipality assumes the costs of emptying the outhouse and that it assume the annual maintenance of the field following the season (fill in holes). .

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.1.5) CANCELLATION OF INVOICE

WHEREAS invoice #53 sent by the municipality of Low to Alleyn-CAwood for fire services;

WHEREAS the fire services were not necessary since the emergency took place on Alleyn-Cawood territory and there is an agreement between Kazabazua and Alleyn-Cawood for fire services;

#112-07-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorizes the cancellation of invoice #53 for fire services provided to Alleyn-Cawood.


SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean

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ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Charles Kealey, Chair of the Public Works Committee. (6.2.2) TOPONOMY WHEREAS the request by the owner of the quartz mine at the end of the private road; WHEREAS the quartz mine was an active mine; WHEREAS the present private road has no official designation recognized by the Commission de la Toponymie; WHEREAS the lack of a civic address could endanger lives in the case of an emergency;

#113-07-2015 THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council authorises a request to the Commission de la Toponymie to name the private road “chemin de la Mine”.




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(7) QUESTION PERIOD

1. Request no to install signs at the public doc asking for No wake.

2. Request for no parking signs on Farm Road

3. Request for gravel on chemin Simon

4. Request for calcium on Fieldville and Pike Lake Road

5. Questions on credits and refunds following the cadastral reform

6. Question regarding mebers of the PDZA committee.

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(8) ADJOURNMENT





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MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 3rd day of August, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Councillor Charles Kealey and Christopher Brownrigg.


1) OPENING


1. Request NOT to install NO WAKE signs at municipal dock

2. Request for no parking signs on Farm Road.

3. Request for gravel at the bottom of Simon Rd.

4. Request for calcium on Fieldville and Pike Lake Rd.

5. Questions regarding revenues and credits following the cadastral reform

6. Questions on the members of the PDZA Technical Committee

3) MINUTES

#115-08-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of July 6, 2015 be accepted with the modification requested by Joanne Mayer.


4) AGENDA



5) BILLS TO BE PAID

#117-08-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the list of expenses #08-2015, from July 7, 2015 to August 3, 2015 totalling $135,036.15 be hereby accepted as presented;

THAT the net salaries paid for the period covering the 1 of July, 2015 to 31 of July, 2015 totalling the amount of $25,867.89 be accepted as presented;


MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling OPPOSED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg due to the arena donation being on the agenda as well as in the bills. ADOPTED CERTIFICATE I, undersigned, Director General/Secretary-Treasurer, do hereby certify that funds are available for the expenses mentioned in resolution #117-08-2015, as approved by Council.

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______________________________________ Director General/Secretary-Treasurer (6) ADMINISTRATION (6.1) MAYOR’S REPORT

The Mayor provides a report on his activities for the month of July.



(6.1.2) SUPPORT RESOLUTION – MONTCERF-LYTTON

WHEREAS a request to support resolution 2015-07-151 has been made by the municipality of Montcerf-Lytton;

WHEREAS currently the inter municipal board of directors of the Maniwaki Airport does not have access to the list of accounts payable before they are approved by the executive committee;

WHEREAS RIAM’s inter municipal board of directors have a vested interest in ensuring that the airport’s financial management is stable and transparent;

WHEREAS the impact of bad management practices could have a negative effect on the MRCVG’s municipalities, including Low;

#118-08-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the municipal council of Low supports resolution #2015-07-151 from Moncerf-Lytton requesting that the inter municipal board of directors have access to the list of all accounts payable and that the minutes of the executive committee of RIAM also be made available to the board. MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.3) TRAVEL POLICY

WHEREAS the Municipality of Low has not had a travel policy for those travelling on

municipal business;

WHEREAS there is a policy included in the fire fighter working conditions;

WHEREAS the municipality had informal guidelines for those travelling on municipal

business;

WHEREAS the municipality of Low could benefit from a detailed travel policy;

#119-08-2015 THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT council adopts the travel policy as prepared by the Director General and that the policy be made available to employees of the municipality.

MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Charles Kealey, Chair of the Public Works Committee. (6.2.2) GPS WHEREAS a request by the municipal inspector for the purchase of a GPS device has been made;

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WHEREAS the GPS device will permit a more efficient and accurate management of inspections;

#120-08-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council authorises the pruchas eof a GPS device for $400 plus taxes.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey

SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY


6.4 ENVIRONMENT

(6.4.1) REPORT No report is provided by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chair of the Environment Committee. 6.5 URBAN PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Joanne Mayer, Chair of the Urban Planning Committee.

6.6 RECREATION & CULTURE (6.6.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Lynn Visentin, Chair of the Recreation and Culture Committee. (6.6.2) MOWER WHEREAS the old Kubota mower is no longer viable after more than 20 years of service; WHEREAS the Manager of Public Works has researched the various possibilities;

#121-08-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council authorizes the purchase of a John Deere industrial mower in the amount of $14,000 plus taxes as recommended by the Manager of Public Works, Roch Courville

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.6.3) ARENA DONATION WHEREAS a donation for $2500 to the arena golf tournament was accounted for in the 2015 budget;

#122-08-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council authorizes a donation of $2500 for the arena golf tournament 2015.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.7 MISCELLANEOUS

Reminder that the Shaved Head Challnge is taking place at Heritage Hall September 11, 2015.

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(7) QUESTION PERIOD

1. Request for access to information.

2. Questions on the public boat launch

3. Request for action on the re-organisation of the boat launch

4. Questions on the purchase of a mower

(8) ADJOURNMENT





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MINUTES of the special meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this Tuesday, 11th day of August, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. 1) OPENING

Quorum is established and the meeting is officially opened by his Worship the Mayor, Morris O’Connor who declares that the notice of the meeting has been given in conformity with the Municipal Code to the members of council. 2) AGENDA

The agenda is adopted as presented in the notice of a special meeting.

3) HEALTH CLINIC

WHEREAS a request by a non-resident to consider adopting a resolution asking for the establishment of a full service health clinic in the municipality of Low;

WHEREAS council has decided it does not have enough information to proceed;

WHEREAS issues concerning the local CLSC are more pressing;

#124-08-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the resolution requesting the establishment of a full service health clinic be postponed to a subsequent meeting of council.


4) CLSC

WHEREAS the recent elimination of the position of receptionist as well as the cuts to the hours for the nurse;

WHEREAS the CLSC offers essential se4rvices to the residents of the southern portion of the MRCVG;

WHEREAS there is a link between the CLSC, the school administrators and the students enrolled at St-Michael’s;

WHEREAS services in close proximity are essential in a community with an aging population;

WHEREAS the CLSC offers quality employment opportunities in the region;

WHEREAS the CLSC a significant asset in a region that is actively pursuing economic development;

WHEREAS the CLSC services people in Low, Kazabazua, Lac Ste-Marie and Denholm;

WHEREAS more than 40,000 people are still on waiting lists for a doctor on the Outaoauis;

#125-08-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council formally requests that the authorities responsible for the CLSC maintain a full complement of services; that they reinstate the position of receptionist and the hours dedicated to a nurse being present and that they engage in actively seeking to address the shortage of doctors on the Outaouais.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 5) CANADA POST

WHEREAS Canada Post has decided to close the counter at Venosta;

WHEREAS the significant distances residents now have to drive to receive full service;

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WHEREAS Canada Post offers good employment opportunity in the municipality;

WHEREAS the negative effect closing the post office has on economic development;

#126-08-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council request of Canada Post that the reinstate the same level of services; that they restart their search for a suitable employee and that the counter be re-established in Low if need be.


4) ADJOURNMENT




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MINUTES of the special meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this Monday, 17th day of August, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Michèle Logue-Wakeling, and Charles Kealey. Those absent are: Christopher Brownrigg The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. 1) OPENING



3) NOTICE OF MOTION

Notice of motion is hereby given by Councillor Charles Kealey that bylaw # LOW-04-2015 modifying the borrowing bylaw #05-2014 concerning the borrowing of $437,278 for the standardization of the de la Rive Rd will be adopted at a subsequent meeting of council.

4) ADJOURNMENT




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MINUTES of the special meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this Tuesday, 18th day of August, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Michèle Logue-Wakeling, and Charles Kealey. Those absent are: Christopher Brownrigg The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. 1) OPENING



3) BYLAW LOW-04-2015

WHEREAS notice of motion of the present modifying bylaw #LOW-04-2015 was duly given by councillor Charles Kealey during a special meeting of council held August 17, 2015;

WHEREAS the modifying bylaw LOW-04-2015 is designed to include details missing in the original bylaw 05-2014;

#129-08-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT PROPOSED by councilor Charles Kealey, SECONDED by councilor Michèle Logue-Wakeling and RESOLVED that council adopt the bylaw #LOW-04-2015 modifying bylaw #05-2014Notice of motion is hereby given by Councillor Charles Kealey that bylaw # LOW-04-2015 modifying the borrowing bylaw #05-2014 concerning the standardization of the de la Rive Rd;

THAT the Municipality of Low’s council hereby decrees and states through this bylaw that;

BYLAW NO LOW-04-205 MODIFYING BYLAW #05-2014 DECLARING AN EXPENSE OF $437,278 AND A LOAN OF $437,278 FOR THE STANDARDIZATION OF DE LA RIVE ROAD

ARTICLE 1 That the preamble of the present bylaw shall form an integral part thereof

ARTICLE 2 The sector being taxed in the borrowing bylaw #05-2014 and titled “Annex D” shall be replaced by the description listing the properties of said sector referred to as “Annex D.1”.

ARTICLE 3 Annex A of bylaw #05-2014 refers to the necessary work to standardize de la Rive Road as prepared by the MRC Vallée de la Gatineau’s engineers. Briefly, the work that will be done by Jeskar Constrcution includes: widening of the road, surfacing, new culverts at certain points as well as ditching.

ARTICLE 4 The present bylaw shall come into force according to the law.

Morris O’Connr Franceska Gnarowski Mayor Director General Notice of motion: August 17, 2015 Resolution: 129-08-2015 Publication: 19-08-2015 Entry into force: August 18, 2015 4) ADJOURNMENT




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MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 14th day of September, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Councillor Charles Kealey and Christopher Brownrigg. Those absent are: Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling


1) OPENING


1. Access to information request.

2. Questions plans for the boat launch.

3. Request for action on the boat launch.

4. Request for calcium on Fieldville and Pike Lake Rd.

5. Questions about mower.

3) MINUTES

#131-09-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of August 3, 2015 as well as those of the special meetings held on August 11, 17, and 18th be accepted as presented.


4) AGENDA

#132-09-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda be adopted and that it remain open.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

5) BILLS TO BE PAID

#133-09-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the list of expenses #09-2015, from August 4, 2015 to September 14, 2015 totalling $125,652.72 be hereby accepted as presented;

THAT the net salaries paid for the period covering the 1 of August, 2015 to 31 of August, 2015 totalling the amount of $28,792.66 be accepted as presented;


MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY CERTIFICATE I, undersigned, Director General/Secretary-Treasurer, do hereby certify that funds are available for the expenses mentioned in resolution #133-09-2015, as approved by Council.

Franceska Gnarowski Director General/Secretary-Treasurer

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(6) ADMINISTRATION (6.1) MAYOR’S REPORT

The Mayor provides a report on his activities for the month of August.



(6.1.2) SIGNATURE

WHEREAS resolution #101-06-2015 authorises the transfer of the Brennan’s Hill well through notarized agreement;

WHEREAS the agreement has been prepared by the Notary, Pascale Langevin of Megan Throop Notary in Chelsea;

WHEREAS an authorisation for the DG to sign the said document is required;

#134-09-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the municipal council of Low authorises the DG to sign the notarized agreement between the municipality and residents Aurèle Fleury and Kathy Guilfoyle for and on behalf of the municipality.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.3) SECURITY

WHEREAS the entrance to the municipal offices is unsecured;

WHEREAS the obligation to provide a safe workplace for employees;

WHEREAS most neighbouring municipalities have secure door entry systems;

#135-09-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorises the purchase of a secure distance door entry system in the amount of $1,467.74 from Protectron, the company providing security to the municipality.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.4) RESOLUTION #81-05-2015 - MODIFICATION

WHEREAS resolution #81-05-2015 was passed by council at the regular meeting of

Council in May 2015;

WHEREAS there was an adjustment to the price of the public lighting network from

$8,961.49 to $12,301.93 following improvements by Hydro-QC to the network;

WHEREAS the municipality has committed to purchasing the network in order to meet the

criteria of Hydro-QC’s Buildings Program;

#136-09-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorises the purchase of thepubli lighting network at the modified price of $12,301.93; that resolution #81-05-2015 be hereby modified to reflect the new purchase price.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.5) SUPPORT FOR RESOLUTION 2015-09-221 FROM KAZABAZUA

WHEREAS the request from the municipality of Kazabazua to support resolution 2015-09-

221 concerning the participation of the FQM in the negotiation of the Fiscal Pact;

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WHEREAS council considers that he FQM would represent the interests of smaller rural

municipalities at the negotiating table;

WHEREAS it would be preferable to have a new fiscal pact before municipal budgets for

2016;

#137-09-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council supports resolution 2015-09-221 from the municipality of Kazabazua supporting the FQM participation at the negotiation of the next Fiscal Pact;

TO request that the FQM not sign the Fiscal Pact unless the following measures are

included:

Financial support to reflect the new responsibilities related to more autonomy for municipalities;

A diversification of revenues to the advantage of all regions of Quebec Specific financial levies for rural municipalities and those that are devitalized Continued pressure to reduce the burden of financial reporting

AND to send a certified copy to Quebec’s Premier Phillipe Couillard, to Pierre Moreau,

Minister of Municipal Affairs, and to Stéphanie Vallée, Gatineau MNA and Minister of Justice, Women’s Affairs and the Outaouais

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.6) SURPLUS

WHEREAS the 2014 financial report for the Municipality of Low prepared by the auditor,

Michel Lacroix, of Piché Lacroix;

WHEREAS there is a surplus of $207,000;

WHEREAS there are a variety of municipal projects;

#138-09-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council attributes the surplus in the following manner:

Taxes 2016 45 000 $

TECQ 2014-2018 40 000 $

Public lighting network 38 000 $

Development study 10 000 $

Mower 16 000 $

Sander 16 000 $

Fire Hall 42 000 $

Total 207 000 $


(6.1.7) DONATION

WHEREAS the municipality of Low was the host of the Shaved Head Challenge;

WHEREAS the importance of the benefits that Leucan brings to families whose children

have cancer;

WHEREAS Low succeeded in raising over $3000 for Leucan during the challenge;

#139-09-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorises a donation of $300 to help defray costs associated with offering light refreshments during the event held September 11th in Heritage Hall in Low.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

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6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Charles Kealey, Chair of the Public Works Committee. (6.2.2) TRAINING WHEREAS a request by the municipal inspector for training on the application of the law Q-2 R.22 concerning septic treatment; WHEREAS council has already agreed to training for the inspector when he was hired;

#140-09-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council authorises that the inspector attend training on the Q-2 R.22 the 6 and 7 of October in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and the 27th of October in Gatineau;

THAT the municipal travel policy be applied; THAT the expenditure not exceed $1000. MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean

SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.2.3) SANDER WHEREAS the present sander is no longer viable due to age and use; WHEREAS the inspector has recommended investing in a replacement; WHEREAS the winter season is a few weeks away;

#141-09-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council authorises the purchase of a new sander; THAT there should be a request for submissions if the price of the sander exceeds

$20,000; THAT the total amount of expenditure not exceed $30,000. MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey

SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.2.4) CULVERTS WHEREAS a request for submissions by invitation for culverts and collars was made; WHEREAS H’ Lafrenière submitted a proposal for $15,340.25 and Irwin’s for $15,882.12;

#142-09-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council authorises the purchase of culverts and collars from H. Lafrenière at a cost of $15,340.25

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey

SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.2.5) FIELDVILLE AQUEDUCT WHEREAS there are continuing issues with water treatment at the Fieldville well; WHEREAS the TECQ 2014-2018 priorities concern the viability and sustainability of the municipal water system;

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#143-09-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council accepts the proposal from CIMA for a study on the potable water treatment needs in the context of the TECQ 2014-2018 work program for a total of $10,500 plus taxes.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg

SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY


6.4 ENVIRONMENT

(6.4.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chair of the Environment Committee. 6.5 URBAN PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A brief report is provided by Councillor Joanne Mayer, Chair of the Urban Planning Committee. (6.5.2) BYLAW NUMBER LOW-05-2015 GOVERNING THE STANDARDS OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE IN THE TERRITORY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOW WHEREAS by virtue of the powers granted by the Municipal Powers Act to the Municipality of Low, the Municipality deems it appropriate and in the public interest to implement standards of property maintenance; WHEREAS the City Council of the Municipality of Low wishes to implement bylaw number LOW-05-2015 in regards to standards of property maintenance; WHEREAS this Council deems it appropriate and necessary to adopt the Bylaw; WHEREAS a notice of motion was given at the regular Council meeting of April 13, 2015 by Councillor Joanne Mayer;

#144-09-2015 THEREFORE, it is proposed by Councillor Joanne Mayer cseconded by Councillor Christopher Brwonrigg and resolved unanimously that Council orders and decrees as follows: CHAPTER I: ADMINISTRATIVE AND DECLARATORY PROVISIONS 1.1 PREAMBLE The preamble forms an integral part of this bylaw. 1.2 REPEAL OF PRIOR BYLAWS This bylaw repeals and replaces for all legal purposes, any bylaw or part of a bylaw concerning the matters contained herein. 1.3 PURPOSE OF THE BYLAW This bylaw provides a single frame of reference for ensuring the cleanliness, safety and proper maintenance of residential and/or commercial buildings of the Municipality of Low. It applies to all residents in the municipality in the white zone and the 5,000m2 considered as non- agriculture usage in the agricultural zone. 1.4 DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

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For the interpretation of this bylaw, unless the context indicates otherwise or unless a declaration is otherwise expressly stated, words, terms or expressions have the meaning and significance given to them in this section. 1.4.1 a) Person: owner, renter, any person using the property/lot

b) Entity : firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

1.4.2 Vehicle: A motor vehicle, a commercial vehicle, a passenger vehicle, a tool

vehicle, a heavy vehicle or a road vehicle under the Highway Safety Code (RSQ, chap. C-24.2) as well as a snowmobile, an ATV or other motorized vehicle intended for use off of public roads under the Act respecting off-highway vehicles (RSQ, chap. V- 1.2).

1.4.3 Property: any property which may be considered as immoveable such as but not

limited to a field or vacant lot or property or a partially constructed building. 1.4.4 Building: includes a structure and any part of a building or structure placed in, on

or over land whether or not it is so affixed to become transferred without special mention by a transfer or sale.

1.4.5 Inoperable: any vehicle which is immobilized and incapable of moving under its

own power due to an accident, mechanical breakdown or other situations. 1.4.6 Abandoned: any vehicle that is left unattended, whether in disrepair, illegally

parked, or for other reason, on private property without the consent of the property owner or person in control of the property, for more than forty eight (48) hours

1.4.7 Nuisance: Anything which is harmful and that may cause embarrassment or

undermine the health, welfare of the environment or quality of life of the community.

1.4.8 White Zone: zone not governed by the Commission de Protection du Territoire

Agricole (CPTAQ) 1.4.9 Agriculture Zone: zone governed by the Commission de Protection du Territoire

Agricole (CPTAQ) 1.5 PROHIBITION It is considered a nuisance and is prohibited to have, to keep or tolerate: 1.5.1 Any excessive accumulation of material, including but not limited to building

materials, appliances, household goods, boxes, tires, vehicles or vehicles parts, garbage or refuse, whether of any apparent value or not.

1.5.2 Any loose litter, garbage or refuse located on the land. 1.5.3 Any parked or stored (whether registered or not) , rusted, wrecked, junked, partly

dismantled, inoperable or abandoned vehicles within the Municipality, for more than ten (10) days unless said vehicle is stored within a building and out of sight.

1.5.4 Any generally offensive odours, for example but not limited to an improperly

maintained compost heap. 1.5.5 Unkempt grass or weeds ( knee high) 50 feet around dwelling 1.5.6 Any tree, shrub or other type of vegetation or any structure that:

a. Interferes or could interfere with any first responders, public works or utility

b. that obstructs any sidewalk adjacent to the land c. that impairs the visibility required for safe traffic flow at any intersection

adjacent to the land

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1.5.7 Any accessible excavation, ditch, drain or standing water that could pose a danger to the public.

1.5.8 Any construction project or activity not completed within the time limit of the

municipal permit acquired for the project or activity. 1.5.9 For a vacant lot less than 5,000m2 the owner will cut grass weeds, branches and

brush at least once a year in the period between June and August. This does not apply to woodlands, to any parcel of property located more than 300 meters from a built property or properties owned by a Nature Conservation organization.

1.6 OBLIGATION Occupants and owners of any building and/or property in the territory of the Municipality must comply with the requirements of this bylaw as provided herein. 1.7 OTHER LAWS AND BYLAWS The fact of complying with the requirements of these bylaws shall not have the effect of exempting any person or entity from implementing and enforcing any other Act or applicable bylaw, issued by a competent authority. 1.8 APPLICATION OF THIS BYLAW Employees of the Municipality of Low that have been given enforcement powers, such as, but not limited to, the Municipal Inspector, are responsible for monitoring and enforcing this bylaw. 1.9 INSPECTION OF PROPERTIES The officers responsible for implementing this bylaw shall be allowed to visit and examine, between 7am and 7pm, any movable and immovable property, building or structure whatsoever, to ascertain if this bylaw is being enforced, and to compel the occupants of these houses, buildings and structures to allow these inspections and answer any questions regarding the application of this bylaw, all in accordance with the powers granted to municipalities in the Municipal Code (RSQ, c. C-27.1). The occupant must be given reasonable notice of any planned inspection. FINAL PROVISIONS 2. VIOLATIONS AND FINES Any person or entity that contravenes any provisions of this bylaw commits an offense. After issuing two prior notices for the same offense, a fine may be issued.

Penalty

Offence Person Entity

minimum maximum minimum maximum

1st offence infraction

300.00

1,000.00

350.00

2,000.00

2nd offence within a 6 month period of the 1st offence

500.00

2,000.00

600.00

4,000.00

For any subsequent offence within a 12 month period of the same offence

750.00

4,000.00

900.00

8,000.00

If the offense is not corrected within an acceptable time frame and continues, each day will constitute a separate offense and will be fined accordingly. 3. ENTRY INTO FORCE The present bylaw comes into force in conformity with the law.

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Mayor Director General Notice of motion: April 13, 2015 Resolution: 145-09-2015 Publication: 15-09-2015 Entry into force: September 14, 2015 (6.5.3) LAND ZONING PLAN WHEREAS a first draft of the proposed Land Zoning Plan has been submitted for consideration and reflection by members of council; WHEREAS the project is complex and could have important repercussions for the municipality; WHEREAS the municipality must r4espond within 120 days as of September 1, 2015;

#145-09-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council authorises the hiring of an urban planner to assist with the analysis of the implications that this plan could have long term on the municipality of Low. THAT the contract not exceed $3000.



Reminder by Councillor Joanne Mayer that there will be a further 3 meetings for the PDZA.

(7) QUESTION PERIOD

1. Questions about the road works on Flynn Road, the surplus, the budget and the number of construction permits that are refused.

2. Request for more calcium in the budget

(8) ADJOURNMENT


MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY




MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 5th day of October, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Charles Kealey and Christopher Brownrigg. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present.

1) OPENING


1. Questions about work on Flynn Rd, the surplus, the budget and the number of

construction permits that have been refused.

2. Request for more calcium in the budget

3) MINUTES

# 147-10-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that the minutes of the regular meeting of September14th is accepted as proposed.

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 4) AGENDA

# 148-10-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that the agenda be adopted as presented and that it remain open.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 5) EXPENDITURES AND WAGES

# 149-10-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the # 10-2015 list of disbursements for the period from September 15, 2015 to October 5, 2015 totaling $ 100 $ 687.47;

THAT the net wages paid for the period from September 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 totaling $ 27 $ 529.73 are accepted; THAT the Director General / Secretary-Treasurer is authorized to make the necessary budget allocations for this purpose. MOVED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Director General / Secretary-Treasurer, hereby certify that funds are available for expenses cited in resolution # 149-10-2015, as provided by the Council of the Municipality of Low.

Franceska Gnarowski Director General / Secretary-Treasurer (6) MAYOR'S REPORT

The mayor gave a verbal report of activities for the month of September. 6.1 ADMINISTRATION (6.1.1) REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE No report was presented by Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling, President of the Administration Committee. (6.1.2) RENT / DAY CENTRE / GRANT WHEREAS that the municipality pays rent for the use of the hall for its meetings Heritage; WHEREAS that the municipality supports the Day Centre for seniors; WHEREAS the municipality also supports the activities of members of the Recreation Association of Low, Venosta and Brennan's Hill; WHEREAS payments for senior organizations listed above are disbursed twice a year;

# 150-10-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by council that the Municipality of Low pays $ 2,424 for the rental of Heritage Hall and $ 900 for the Day Center and $ 4,250 for local organizations (LVBRA) for a total of $ 7,574. MOVED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.3) DONATION ARENA WHEREAS a donation of $ 2 500 for the arena was budgeted for 2015;

# 151-10-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes a donation of $ 2 500 to the Central Gatineau Arena.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.4) TRAINING WHEREAS the peculiarities of business correspondence are unique;

# 152-10-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes a business correspondence online training for the municipal inspector for a maximum amount of $ 350.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report was given by Councillor Charles Kealey, President of the roads committee. Committee. A report was distributed to councillors. (6.2.2) DE LA RIVE - NOTICE OF CONTRACT WHEREAS the call for proposals on the SEAO site in November 2013 for the standardisation of chemin de la Rive WHEREAS the company Construction and Paving Jeskar was notified November 29, 2013 that their bid was the lowest and it met the criteria of the request, so the bid was retained; WHEREAS that following acceptance of price Jeskar ($ 387.278 plus taxes) for the standardisation of de la Rive, the municipality was preparing an application to the Ministry

of Municipal Affairs (MAMOT to obtain the approval of a borrowing bylaw in order to perform the work mentioned above; WHEREAS the many issues that arose during the preparation of the borrowing bylaw created many significant delays; WHEREAS that despite numerous delays Construction Jeskar extended the period of validity of their bids and the consent letter until November 2015; WHEREAS the municipality has received approval from MAMOT in September 2015; WHEREAS the municipality must still become the owner of the road before performing work on de la Rive; WHEREAS the transfer of parts of lots to the municipality by notarized deed are ongoing and being done by the notary Megan Throop in Chelsea;

# 153-10-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council award the contract for the standardisation of de la Rive to Construction and Paving Jeskar for the amount of $ 387.278 plus taxes; THAT the work begin only when the municipality becomes owner of de la Rive. MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.3) PUBLIC SECURITY (6.3.1) REPORT Report is given by Councillor Amanda St. Jean, Chairperson of the Public Safety Committee. (6.4) ENVIRONMENT (6.4.1) REPORT A brief report was given by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chairman of the Environmental Committee. (6.5) PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A report is given by Councillor Joanne Mayer, President of the Planning Committee. (6.5.2) MINOR VARIANCE - 27 MARIE REINE WHEREAS a request for a minor variance filed by the owners of 27 Marie-Reine, (5,161,727 cadastral designation) , received the approval of the Planning Committee at their meeting in September 2015; WHEREAS the request specifies that a building will be located at 1 meter from lateral line contrary to bylaw No. 02-93, Article 6.1.1.5 which requires a margin of 2 meters at present; WHEREAS a public notice was published at least 15 days prior to the council meeting in accordance with Article 145.6 of the Planning and Development Act;

# 156-10-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the minor variance for the property located at 27 Marie-Reine road. MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.6) RECREATION & CULTURE

(6.6.1) REPORT A report is given by Councillor Lynn Visentin, Chair of the Recreation Committee. (6.7) MISCELLANEOUS (7) QUESTION PERIOD 1. Questions on the Land Zoning Plan, the progress of the Land Zoning Plan, and

properties for sale for unpaid taxes.

2. Questions on ambulance services - are they going to Maniwaki or Wakefield?

3. Calls for more signs during the hunting season.

(8) ADJOURNMENT

# 157-10-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting ends at 20:00 MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY



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MINUTES of the special meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this Thursday, 15th day of October, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Michèle Logue-Wakeling, and Christopher Brownrigg. Those absent are: Councillors Lynn Visentin and Charles Kealey The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. 1) OPENING



3) MINOR VARIANCE

WHEREAS a request for a minor variance submitted by the owners of 7, chemin des Piverts, cadastral designation 5,161,707, received the approval of the Planning Committee at their meeting of September 2015; WHEREAS the request is aimed at allowing the construction of an accessory building and

allowing the building to be setback 3 meters from the front as opposed to bylaw No. 02-93, Article 6.2.1.2 which requires a setback of 9 meters at present; WHEREAS a public notice was published at least 15 days prior to the council meeting in accordance with Article 145.6 of the Planning and Development Act;

# 158-10-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council approves the minor variance for the property located at 7, chemin des Piverts. MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling ADOPTED

4) PURCHASE OF A WATER METER FOR LOW PUMPING STATION WHEREAS the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy (MAMOT) requires municipalities to install recorders for capturing drinking water flowmeters data; WHEREAS that preliminary research has been done on the type of meter and recorder needed for the water system in the Municipality of Low; WHEREAS the municipality has received only two bids to time; WHEREAS the cost counter and recorder should not exceeded $ 5,000 and that the expenditure is eligible TECQ 2014-2018 program;

# 159-10-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the purchase of a water meter and a data recorder as required by MAMOT; THAT the price of the devices mentioned above does not exceed $ 5,000; THAT the Director General make the details of the bids available to council before confirming the purchase of one or the other; THAT the expenditure be accounted for in the gas tax program. MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED

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4) ADJOURNMENT


MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED



MINUTES of the regular meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 2nd day of November, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Charles Kealey and Christopher Brownrigg. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present.

1) OPENING


1. Questions regarding the Land Zoning Plan, the process, properties for sale for unpaid taxes

2. Questions on ambulance services – do they go to Wakefield or Maniwaki?

3. Request for signs during the hunt.

3) MINUTES

# 161-11-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that the minutes of the regular meeting of October 5th and the special meeting of October 15th, 2015 be accepted as proposed.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 4) AGENDA

# 162-11-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that the agenda be adopted as presented and that it remain open.

MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 5) EXPENDITURES AND WAGES

# 163-11-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the # 11-2015 list of disbursements for the period from October 6, 2015 to November 2, 2015 totalling $ 218, 678.85;

THAT the net wages paid for the period from October 1, 2015 to October 31, 2015 totaling $ 38,338.12 are accepted; THAT the Director General / Secretary-Treasurer is authorized to make the necessary budget allocations for this purpose. MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Director General / Secretary-Treasurer, hereby certify that funds are available for expenses cited in resolution # 163-11-2015, as provided by the Council of the Municipality of Low.

Franceska Gnarowski Director General / Secretary-Treasurer

(6) MAYOR'S REPORT The mayor gave a verbal report of activities for the month of September. 6.1 ADMINISTRATION (6.1.1) REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE No report was presented by Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling, President of the Administration Committee. (6.1.2) DONATION WHEREAS the municipality has received a request for support from the Wakefield Hospital Foundation; WHEREAS residents of the municipality benefit from the proximity of the Wakefield Hospital

# 164-11-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by council that the Municipality of Low authorises a donation of $500 to the Wakefield Hospital Foundation. MOVED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.3) TELECOMMUNICATIONS WHEREAS a proposal BRAVAD (retailer Telus) for a VoIP telephony system was introduced; WHEREAS the new proposal would make the management of telephone calls more efficient; WHEREAS the current system is very old and the maintenance contract ends in July 2016; WHEREAS the internet service for the municipality is very powerful therefore can easily support voice over IP; WHEREAS the new system represents savings for the operations of the municipality (about $ 2 500/year);

# 165-11-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the change to the VoIP system offered by BRAVAD. MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.4) RÉUNIONS DE CONSEIL WHEREAS article 148 of the Municipal Code states that council must fix the dates of the regular sittings of council before the start of the following year;

# 166-11-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT council authorises the following dates to be reserved for the regular sittings of council in 2016:

Jour/Mois Time/Heure Hall/Salle January 11 janvier 19h00 Salle Héritage

February 1 février 19h00 Salle Héritage

March 7 mars 19h00 Salle Héritage

April 4 avril 19h00 Salle Héritage

May 2 mai 19h00 Salle Héritage

June 6 juin 19h00 Salle Héritage

July 4 juillet 19h00 Salle Héritage

August 1 août 19h00 Salle Héritage

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.5) HOLIDAY HOURS

# 167-11-2015 BE IT RESOLVED by council that the Municipality of Low authorises the closing of the municipal office at 4A chemin d’Amour for the holidays from December 24 to January 4, 2016 inclusive. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.6) MAYOR’S REPORT WHEREAS article 955 of the Municipal Code states that a mayor’s report stating the financial status of the municipality must be submitted at least 4 weeks before the following’s year’s budget is adopted;

# 168-11-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by council that the report given by Mayor Morris O’Connor, be accepted;

THAT the report be distributed to residents by post as soon as possible.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.7) UNPAID TAXES WHEREAS article 1022 of the Municipal Code states that the secretary treasurer must submit, in November of each year, a report of taxes due to the municipality;

# 169-11-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by council that the list submitted by the Director General/Secretary Treasurer, Franceska Gnarowski, be accepted as presented. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.1.8) LIEN RELEASE WHEREAS a lien release is necessary for the property identified as 4182-54-0162;

# 170-11-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by council that the Mayor and/or the DG/ST be athorised to sign for and on behalf of the Municipality of Low the document entitled “total line release” for the following liens:

MOVED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT

September 12 septembre

19h00 Salle Héritage

October 3 octobre 19h00 Salle Héritage

November 7 novembre 19h00 Salle Héritage

December 5 décembre 19h00 Salle Héritage

A Publication date 17 April, 2015 # 21 464 708

B Publication date du 4 May, 2015 # 21 501 271

A brief report was given by Councillor Charles Kealey, President of the roads committee. Committee. (6.2.2) PROBATION WHEREAS the probation period for the new municipal inspector, Roch Courville, which started February 15 and ended August 15, 2015, is now done;

# 171-11-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council recognizes that Roch Courville has successfully completed the probationary period and that he is hired full time with benefits. MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.3) PUBLIC SECURITY (6.3.1) REPORT Report is given by Councillor Amanda St. Jean, Chairperson of the Public Safety Committee. (6.2.2) RESIGNATION WHEREAS the fire fighter Sebastien Lalonde submitted his resignation in January of 2015 and since then he is no longer a member of the fire department;

# 172-11-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council accepts the resignation of Sebastien Laonde retroactive to January 2015. MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.4) ENVIRONMENT (6.4.1) REPORT A brief report was given by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chairman of the Environmental Committee. (6.4.2) DÉBITMèTRE WHEREAS the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MAMOT) requires that municipalities that have municipal water install a water metre with a data recorder in their pumping stations; WHEREAS the municipality of Low made a request for submissions from three companies;

Lecompte $4685.23 taxes included

Endress + Hauser $4808.37

Crane $4541.51 – no recorder included

# 173-11-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council accepts the proposal submitted by Lecompte in the amount of $4,685.23 taxes included. MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St-Jean ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (6.5) PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A report is given by Councillor Joanne Mayer, President of the Planning Committee.

(6.5.2) DEMANDE CPTAQ WHEREAS a request to exclude part of a lot from the agricultural zone by the owner of renovated lot number 5557726 in order to annex it to the part of a lot that is currently in the forest zone ; WHEREAS the nature of the request is not against municipal bylaws; WHEREAS the part of lot is not conducive to farming, including maple syrup cultivation ; WHEREAS that the exclusion would have no negative effect on the surrounding current agricultural activities;

# 174-11-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council support the exclusion request made by the owner of the renovated lot 5557726 without reservation. PROPOSED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle - Logue Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

(6.6) RECREATION & CULTURE (6.6.1) REPORT A report is given by Councillor Lynn Visentin, Chair of the Recreation Committee. (6.7) MISCELLANEOUS (7) QUESTION PERIOD 1. Questions on the PDZA and forrestry.

2. Questions on ambulance services and the quality of the services at Wakefield

Hospital.

3. Questions on the Urban Planner’s report regarding the Land Zoning Plan and beaver control.

(8) ADJOURNMENT

# 175-11-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting ends at 20:00 MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY



CANADA

PROVINCE OF QUÉBEC MUNICIPALITY OF LOW

MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held Monday, December 7, 2015 at 19.00 at the Heritage Hall, 4A path of Love, Low (Québec) J0X 2C0 chaired by His Worship the Mayor, Mr. Morris O'Connor. Also present were: Amanda St. Jean Counsellors, Joanne Mayer, Lynn Visentin Michele Logue-Wakeling and Councillors Charles Kealey and Christopher Brownrigg. Also present: Franceska Gnarowski, Director General 1) OPENING Noting quorum, the meeting was officially opened by His Worship the Mayor, Mr. Morris O'Connor. 2) BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

1. Questions on the action plan PDZA and forestry. 2. Questions on ambulance services and the quality of hospital services at Wakefield. 3. Questions on the date of submission of the report prepared by an Urban Planner regarding the new land zoning plan as well as questions about beavers..

3) MINUTES

#176-12-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that the minutes of the regular meeting of November 2, be accepted as proposed.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean UNANIMOUS 4) AGENDA

#177-12-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that the agenda be adopted as presented and that it remain open.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling UNANIMOUS 5) EXPENDITURES AND SALARIES

#178-12-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the # 11-2015 list of disbursements for the period from November 3, 2015 to December 8, 2015 totalling $120,892.56;

THAT the net wages paid for the period 1 November 2015 to November 30, 2015 totalling $22, 756.28 are accepted; THAT the Director General / Secretary-Treasurer is authorized to make the necessary budget allocations for this purpose. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling UNANIMOUS CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned Director General / Secretary-Treasurer, hereby certify that funds are available for expenses appointed to the resolution # 178-12-2015, as provided by the Council of the Municipality of Low.

Franceska Gnarowski Director General / Secretary-Treasurer

(6) MAYOR'S REPORT The mayor gave a verbal report of its activities for the month of November. 6.1 ADMINISTRATION (6.1.1) REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE No report was presented by Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling, President of the Administration Committee. (6.1.2) RENEWAL

#179-12-2015 BE IT RESOLVED by Council that the municipality renews its membership in the Quebec Federation of Municipalities in the amount of $1231.68.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg UNANIMOUS (6.1.3) CONTRACT DG WHEREAS Council and the Director General, Franceska Gnarowski, agree on working conditions as set out in the employment contract proposed by Council;

#180-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council authorizes the renewal of the contract from 31 December 2015 until 31 December 2019, adding one week of vacation.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey UNANIMOUS (6.1.4) CONTRACT WHEREAS the employment contract of the person responsible for taxation and administrative support ends December 31, 2015; WHEREAS Council agrees that the position is indeterminate; WHEREAS the working conditions and the job description outlined in the working conditions are accepted by the incumbent;

#181-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council authorizes the renewal of the post for an indefinite period;

THAT the working conditions be revised every four years. MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling UNANIMOUS (6.1.5) ALLOCATIONS – CELL PHONES WHEREAS resolution No. 20-02-2015 allocated allowances for mobile phones in December 2015;

#182-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by council to allocate $ 540 to the DG, $ 216 to the chief of the fire department and $192 at the roads foreman before the holidays.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean UNANIMOUS (6.1.6) SIGNATURES WHEREAS a request from the lawyer, Mrs. Mireille Alary, concerning the renovated lot No 5162207 was received by the municipality;

WHEREAS the request concerns the signing of a general and final release stating that all outstanding taxes are paid for renovated lot 5162207 as well as the cancellation of the registration of all mortgage rights; WHEREAS all taxes on the renovated lot 5162207 are up to date;

#183-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council authorizes the Director General to sign for and on behalf of the Municipality the above mentioned release.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin UNANIMOUS (6.1.7) SIGNATURE WHEREAS Councillor Charles Kealey is Deputy Mayor since January 2015; WHEREAS signing authorization should be transferred to the current Deputy Mayor; WHEREAS the Deputy Mayor replaces the Mayor in his absence;

#184-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Council to grant signing authority to Charles Kealey, Deputy Mayor and that he attend meetings in the absence of the mayor.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean UNANIMOUS (6.1.8) PICHÉ-LACROIX WHEREAS a preliminary audit of financial statements by auditors Piché-Lacroix was conducted December 3, 2015;

#185-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council authorize the payment of $ 8,278.20 to Piché-Lacroix for services rendered.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling UNANIMOUS (6.1.9) BEINGs AND BECOMING WHEREAS the Municipality of Lac Ste-Marie made a request for support of their resolution 2015-11-305; WHEREAS the movement Being and Becoming intend to coordinate activities and events in all four southern municipalities (Lac Ste-Marie, Denholm, Zazabazua and Low); WHEREAS Being and Becoming received two grants from the Local Employment Centre to hire two people to carry out projects in southern MRCVG;

#186-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council supports the initiative proposed by the movement Being and Becoming;

THAT the Recreation Committee and the Cultural Association of Low are invited to participate or contribute to the determination of priorities; THAT the financial participation of the Municipality will be established when priorities are identified. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling UNANIMOUS (6.1.10) FESTIVAL ECLIPSE WHEREAS Council finds that some information is missing regarding the holding of the Festival eclipse AWACAMENJ Mino camp in August 2016;

#187-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council agrees to postpone the matter to a later meeting;

THAT Eclipse Festival will be discussed at a special meeting Thursday, December 17 at 19 hours. MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg UNANIMOUS (6.1.11) AUTHORIZATION WHEREAS under section 1038 of the Municipal Code, the municipality may bid for and purchase immovables through the mayor or another person authorized by the council; WHEREAS the sale for taxes via sheriff of buildings 5162253, 5162581 and 5161779 and 5162537 on 15 and 16 December 2015 respectively; WHEREAS the municipality believes that these properties will not be purchased by an interested party;

#188-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council grants authorization to the Director General to bid on the two properties 5162253 and 5161779 for the approximate amount of $ 15 000 in total;

THAT the amount comes from the unreserved surplus; THAT the Director General also be authorized to sign all documents relevant to the sale of those properties. MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg UNANIMOUS 6.2 ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report was given by Councillor Charles Kealey, President of the roads committee. (6.2.2) MEMBERSHIP COMBEQ

#189-12-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that Council authorize the renewal of the membership of the COMBEQ on behalf of the Inspector Roch Courville in the amount of $ 373.67.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer UNANIMOUS (6.3) PUBLIC SECURITY (6.3.1) REPORT Report given by Councillor Amanda St. Jean, Chairperson of the Public Safety Committee. (6.4) ENVIRONMENT (6.4.1) REPORT A brief report was given by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chairman of the Environmental Committee. (6.5) PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A report is given by Councillor Joanne Mayer, President of the Committee of urbanization.

(6.5.2) CONTINUITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORK WHEREAS on 10 July 2015 it was found that construction of a new building on the shore of Lake Murray was taking place on the spot where the original building once stood and for which a permit had been issued for renovation (solidification of the basement and expansion height) March 13, 2015; WHEREAS a work stoppage was served at the beginning of August 2015 to make the necessary checks and allow the property owner to provide relevant information for the analysis of this case; WHEREAS permit 2014-003 was issued in connection with the above mentioned work and which took into account the work previously done (permit C3-01-07) and according to the current bylaw concerning shoreline protection ( RCI 2009-206); WHEREAS the information provided by the owner, August 6, 2015, helped to clarify some ambiguities in the approach initiated several years previously with respect to the building and the municipality; WHEREAS the work performed under the permits issued (2014-003) involved a major change in the existing building (adding a floor and repairing foundations); WHEREAS the reconstruction actually reduced the encroachment on the banks of Lake Murray; WHEREAS the said building is possibly the subject of acquired rights and that the modifications have reduced the environmental impact caused by the presence of a building in the protected bank of the lake;

#190-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Low council will allow the continuation of the construction of said building, without other additions or encroachment on the shore of Lake Murray; THAT the decision to allow the continuity of work will result in the reissue of a permit to in conformity with the Municipality of Low’s bylaws, the Interim Control Bylaw on the protection of riverbanks and coastlines, and all applicable provisions of the laws and regulations of other departments of the provincial and federal governments; THAT this decision does not deprive the municipality of Low and Gatineau Valley MRC's right to exercise any and criminal remedies available against infringements that have been observed in non-compliance with regulations; MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer UNANIMOUS (6.5.3) REQUEST CPTAQ WHEREAS Council has taken note of the request to be presented to the Commission for Protection of Agricultural Land submitted by Hydro-Québec to obtain from this Commission, authorization to use for a purpose other than agriculture, Lots 5 162 830 PTIES, 5 163 440 PTIES, 5 162 831 PTIES, 5 163 419 PTIES, 5 162 839 PTIE, 5 162 603 PTIE, 5 557 726 PTIES, 5 163 628 PTIES, 5 162 621 PTIES, 5 163 627 PTIES, 5 PTIES 163,626, 5,163,625 PTIES, the official cadastre of Québec, Gatineau riding, in the municipality of Low totalling an area of 3.0435 ha; WHEREAS the application meets the criteria of section 62 of the Act on the protection of agricultural land and agricultural activities; WHEREAS the application conforms to the zoning bylaw; WHEREAS Article 58 of the Law on the protection of agricultural land and agricultural activities provides that a person wishing to do something for which an authorization or permit is required with respect to a lot situated in an agricultural area must submit an application to the local municipality in whose territory the lot is located;

#191-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council recommends to the Agricultural Land Protection Commission of Quebec to accept this request for authorization for non-

agricultural purposes for the following lots: 5162830 PTIES 5 163 440 PTIES, 5 162 831 PTIES, 5 163 419 PTIES, 5 162 839 PTIE, 5 162 603 PTIE, 5 557 726 PTIES, 5 163 628 PTIES, 5 162 621 PTIES, 5 163 627 PTIES, 5 163 626 PTIES , 5163625 PTIES, the official cadastre of Québec, Gatineau riding, in the municipality of Low.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean UNANIMOUS (6.6) RECREATION & CULTURE (6.6.1) REPORT A report is given by Councillor Lynn Visentin, Chair of the Recreation Committee. (6.6.2) STUDENT

#192-12-2015 BE IT RESOLVED that Council authorizes the grant request to the Canada Summer Jobs program for the employment of a student to fill the position of clerk in the Public Library from June 2016 ending in August 2016.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Christopher Brownrigg UNANIMOUS (6.7) VARIA (7) QUESTION PERIOD

1. Questions on holding Eclipse Festival: if zoning and municipal regulations allow. 2. Questions on road maintenance.

(8) CLOSING

#193-12-2015 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting ends at 21:00

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling UNANIMOUS



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MINUTES of the special meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this 15th day of December, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Joanne Mayer, Amanda St. Jean, Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Lynn Visentin, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. 1) OPENING

Quorum is established and the meeting is officially opened by his Worship the Mayor, Morris O’Connor. 2) AGENDA

#194-12-2015 MOVED BY Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Michèle Logue-Wakeling AND RESOLVED THAT the agenda be adopted as presented. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 3) PRESENTATION OF 2016 BUDGET

The Mayor presents the evolution of the property assessment role in the Municipality, taxation rates, new expenses, as well as the process leading to the budget as presented for 2016.

4) GARBAGE RATES 2016

#195-12-2015 MOVED BY Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Lynn Visentin AND RESOLVED THAT the compensation for garbage collection remain unchanged for 2016, that is:

Category 2016

Commercial $472.30

Seasonal $327.91

Commercial + residential $653.03

Summer camp $978.45

Residential $180.73

Restaurant + commercial – 2 pickups $767.71

Mobile home $180.73

Institutional – 9 units, residential $818.97

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

5) WATER RATES 2016

#196-12-2015 MOVED BY Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Michèle Logue-Wakeling AND RESOLVED THAT the tariffs for potable water remain unchanged for 2016, that is:

Category 2016

Residential $318.78

Commercial $417.00

Commercial + residential $735.78

Seasonal (ex: arena) $1,891.26

Appartments $318.72 X number of units

Extra toilet $114.66

Agricultural $202.86

Stop valve $152.46

Paugan Residence $1,433.88

Commercial (w/ extra toilet) $531.66

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

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6) SEPTIC TREATMENT RATES 2016

#197-12-2015 MOVED BY Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Joanne Mayer AND RESOLVED THAT the rates related to the administration the treatment of septic waste be set at $48.34 per built unit for 2016. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 7) GENERAL TAX RATE 2016

#198-12-2015 MOVED BY Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Michèle Logue-Wakeling AND RESOLVED THAT the general tax rate for 2016, including rates related to the MRCVG aliquot share, the Sûreté du Québec aliquot share, and for Special By-laws #006-2002 (paving Fieldville Rd.), #003-2002 (paving Martindale Rd. & McDonald Rd.) and #002-2012 (Pumper Truck), and the accounting software, as well as the new tandem truck, that is, a general tax rate of .70/$100 evaluated worth. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 8) RATE OF TAX – MRCVG - CONTRIBUTION 2016

#199-12-2015 MOVED BY Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Michèle Logue-Wakeling

AND RESOLVED THAT the tax rate for the 2016 contribution to the MRCVG be fixed at .12/100$ evaluated worth ($205,399). ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 9) RATE OF TAX – QUÉBEC PROVINCIAL POLICE 2016

#200-12-2015 MOVED BY Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Joanne Mayer AND RESOLVED THAT the tax rate for Sûreté du Québec services in 2016 be set at .083/$100 evaluated worth ($137,845). ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 10) SPECIAL 2016 TAX RATE – BY-LAW #003-2002 (Martindale/McDonald)

#201-12-2015 MOVED BY Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Michèle Logue-Wakeling AND RESOLVED THAT the special tax rate for expenses resulting from By-Law #003-2002 be set at .009/$100 evaluated worth for 2016. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 11) SPECIAL 2016 TAX RATE – BY-LAW #006-2002 (Fieldville)

#202-12-2015 MOVED BY Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Charles Kealey AND RESOLVED THAT the special tax rate for expenses resulting from By-Law #006-2002 be set at .011/$100 evaluated worth for 2016. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 12) SPECIAL 2016 TAX RATE – ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE

#203-12-2015 MOVED BY Christopher Brownrigg SECONDED BY Joanne Mayer AND RESOLVED THAT the special tax rate for expenses resulting from the accounting software be set at .007/$100 evaluated worth for 2016. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 13) SPECIAL 2016 TAX RATE – PUMPER

#204-12-2015 MOVED BY Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Amanda St. Jean

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AND RESOLVED THAT the special tax rate for expenses resulting from the pumper be set at .014/$100 evaluated worth for 2016. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 14) SPECIAL 2016 TAX RATE – TANDEM

#205-12-2015 MOVED BY Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Amanda St. Jean AND RESOLVED THAT the special tax rate for expenses resulting from the purchase of the new tandem be set at .028/$100 evaluated worth for 2016. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 15) INTEREST RATE ON ARREARS 2016

#206-12-2015 MOVED BY Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Amanda St-Jean AND RESOLVED THAT the interest rate chargeable to taxpayer accounts in arrears be set at fifteen percent (15%) annually, or one and a quarter percent (1.25%) monthly for the 2016 taxation year. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 16) INDEXATION OF SALARIES 2016

#207-12-2015 MOVED BY Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Michèle Logue-Wakeling AND RESOLVED THAT the salaries paid to municipal staff, councillors and the mayor be adjusted by two percent (2%) in 2016, in accordance with the rise in the cost of living index established by Statistics Canada; THAT the salary of the tax officer and administrative assistant be adjusted by 9.5% in order to reflect the actual responsibilities of the position; THAT the hourly rate for the library clerk be set at $15/hour. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 17) ADOPTION OF 2016 BUDGET WHEREAS the prescriptions contained in articles 954 and following of the Quebec Municipal Code; WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Low forecasts the following expenses, equal to expected revenue, as outlined below :

REVENUE:

Taxes and compensations $1,463,470

Payments in lieu of taxes $13,852

Other local revenue sources $67,423

Transfers $434,334

Surplus Allotment $45,000

TOTAL REVENUE & CAPITAL RESERVES $2,024,079

EXPENSES:

General Administration $450,419

Public Safety $263,113

Transport $646,086

Hygiene & Environment $323,461

Urban Planning $92,184

Recreation and Culture $86,026

Financing Costs $162,790

TOTAL EXPENSES & CAPITAL RESERVES $2,024,079

#208-12-2015 MOVED BY Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Lynn Visentin

AND RESOLVED THAT the 2016 budget be adopted as presented.

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ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 18) PUBLICATION OF 2016 BUDGET

#209-12-2015 MOVED BY Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Michèle Logue-Wakeling AND RESOLVED THAT a summary of the 2016 Budget be published in the Low Down and the Gatineau, as well as posted at the places where public notices are regularly displayed. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY 19) ADJOURNMENT

#210-12-2015 MOVED BY Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Charles Kealey

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting be closed at 8:15 p.m.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY


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MINUTES of the special meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this Wednesday, 16th day of December, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. 1) OPENING



3) LAND ZONING PLAN

WHEREAS the MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau adopted its first draft of the Land Zoning Plan August 18, 2015; WHEREAS the Municipality of Low retained the company WSP and its urban planning department to analyze the draft Land Zoning Plan; WHEREAS the municipality has taken note of the WSP report; WHEREAS the Urban Planning Committee (UPC) of the Municipality of Low submitted its observations and recommendations to Council before December 28, 2015; WHEREAS the present council would like to exercise its right, as conferred by article 56.5 of the Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme (R.L.R.Q. c A-19.1), to provide its notice on the first draft in the 120 days after the transmission of the document by the MRCVG;

#211-12-2015 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the present resolution constitutes the notice as per article 56.5 de Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme (R.L.R.Q. c A-19.1); THAT the report prepared by the urban planning department of WSP be considered an integral part of the notice as well as this present resolution; THAT, without excluding subjects appearing in the report prepared by WSP, the following issues are treated as a priority:

The reduction of the urbanization perimeter should be better explained;

If this reduction is of no benefit to Low, then the urbanization perimeter should

remain unchanged;

The consequences on the municipal territory of the seemingly more restrictive

character of the main areas of assignment for use should be taken into

account in order to, minimally, better accompany the municipality in the

treatment of uses and non-conformant construction.

The subdivision and shoreline protection regulations should be simplified

without being necessarily less restrictive.

AND THAT the following remarks and observations be considered integral to the present resolution and notice :

A lack of industrial park zoning

p157 9.2.5

o density in the recreational/cottage zones will be 1 residential unit

per hectare with a maximum floor of only 2% of land area

17.2 P321

o 30 meters separation distance is increased to 100 meters

retroactively to 2011

o We suggest that the SAAQ manage this file

Include more opportunity for parental or intergenerational housing

Supporting Document Chapter 13 Les voies de circulation source de

contraintes majeurs sur le voisinage (traffic corridors that cause major

constraints on the neighborhood)

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o Affects the municipality in a major way

o Is it applicable to development already planned?

o See p.101 Table 4: separation distances

Our recommendation is to go back to previous

requirements

If not possible: Get possible derogation measures with noise

mitigation measures by developer or owner

Adding Commercial zoning in Brennan’s Hill area

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin ADOPTED 4) ADJOURNMENT




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MINUTES of the special meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this Thursday, 17th day of December, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. 1) OPENING



At the request of attendees, council agreed to a thirty minute question period before the proceedings.

3) ECLIPSE FESTIVAL

WHEREAS a petition containing 160 signatures of support from residents, including 18 from Lac Isabelle; WHEREAS local businesses have provided their support with signatures; WHEREAS the organisers will bring many improvements to minimize the more disturbing elements of the festival; WHEREAS the festival brings approximately $100,000 into the local and regional economy; WHEREAS the festival represents an opportunity for local entrepreneurs, artists and artisans who want to exhibit at the festival; WHEREAS the festival brings a higher visibility to the municipality and its environs; WHEREAS the festival attracts festival goers from neighbouring regions, the rest of Canada, the US and Europe, heightening its touristic value; WHEREAS the organisers already have agreements in principle with local suppliers, property owners, bed and breakfasts and farmers for the next edition; WHEREAS the festival has a significant economic impact on local businesss; WHEREAS the festival wil donate to a local organisation;

WHEREAS there will be a reduction of the volume of the music at night;

WHEREAS a report by a specialist identifying the best layout for sound equipment to minimize disturbance will be done;

WHEREAS the sound equipment will be set up in accordance with the results of the specialist’s report;

WHEREAS the installation of hay bale walls to absorb sound frequencies and vibrations. A barrier will be installed behind the speakers where the bass is the loudest. Other barriers will be erected according to the study;

WHEREAS a new technology called « Cardioid sub-woofer system », which interrupts the loudest bass frequencies, will be employed;

WHEREAS the SQ will be informed of the Festival and will be responsible for answering all complaints relative to the festival without interference from the municipality;

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WHEREAS the Festival organisers will put in place a team dedicated to the management of complaints;

#213-12-2016 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT council supports the Eclipse Festival to be held August 12-15, 2016 at Camp Awacamenj Mino in the Municipality of Low.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey OPPOSED BY Councillors Joanne Mayer and Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED 4) ADJOURNMENT




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MINUTES of the special meeting of members of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held this Thursday, 17th day of December, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall, 4A d’Amour Rd., Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0 and presided over by Mayor Morris O’Connor. Those present are: Councillors Lynn Visentin, Amanda St. Jean, Joanne Mayer, Michèle Logue-Wakeling, Christopher Brownrigg and Charles Kealey. The Director General/Secretary-Treasurer Franceska Gnarowski is also present. 1) OPENING



At the request of attendees, council agreed to a thirty minute question period before the proceedings.

3) ECLIPSE FESTIVAL

WHEREAS a petition containing 160 signatures of support from residents; WHEREAS local businesses have provided their support with signatures; WHEREAS the organisers will bring many improvements to minimize the more disturbing elements of the festival; WHEREAS the festival brings approximately $100,000 into the local and regional economy; WHEREAS the festival represents an opportunity for local entrepreneurs, artists and artisans who want to exhibit at the festival; WHEREAS the festival brings a higher visibility to the municipality and its environs; WHEREAS the festival attracts festival goers from neighbouring regions, the rest of Canada, the US and Europe, heightening its touristic value; WHEREAS the organisers already have agreements in principle with local suppliers, property owners, bed and breakfasts and farmers for the next edition; WHEREAS the festival has a significant economic impact on local business; WHEREAS the festival will donate to a local organisation;

WHEREAS there will be a reduction of the volume of the music at night;

WHEREAS a report by a specialist identifying the best layout for sound equipment to minimize disturbance will be done;

WHEREAS the sound equipment will be set up in accordance with the results of the specialist’s report;

WHEREAS the installation of hay bale walls to absorb sound frequencies and vibrations. A barrier will be installed behind the speakers where the bass is the loudest. Other barriers will be erected according to the study;

WHEREAS a new technology called « Cardioid sub-woofer system », which interrupts the loudest bass frequencies, will be employed;

WHEREAS the SQ will be informed of the Festival and will be responsible for answering all complaints relative to the festival without interference from the municipality;

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WHEREAS the Festival organizers will put in place a team dedicated to the management of complaints;

#213-12-2016 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT council approves a letter of support for the Eclipse Festival to be held August 12-15, 2016 at Camp Awacamenj Mino in the Municipality of Low.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle Logue-Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey OPPOSED BY Councillors Joanne Mayer and Christopher Brownrigg ADOPTED 4) ADJOURNMENT




CANADA PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC MUNICIPALITÉ DE LOW

MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Low, held Monday, January 11, 2016 at 19.00 at the Heritage Hall, 4A D’amour Rd, Low (Québec) J0X 2C0 chaired by His Worship the Mayor, Mr. Morris O'Connor. Also present were: Councillors Amanda St. Jean Michèle-Logue Wakeling, Joanne Mayer, Lynn Visentin, and Councillors Charles Kealey and Christopher Brownrigg. Also present: Franceska Gnarowski, Director General (1) OPENING

Noting quorum, the meeting was officially declared open by His Worship the Mayor, Mr. Morris O'Connor. (1a) QUESTION PERIOD – TRIAL 1) Wanda Gibson - Is there an agricultural committee, a recreational properties committee, an economic development committee and budget for them? 2) Steve Connolly - Have all councillors read the full Zoning Plan? The paper version is not the same as the online version on the site of MRCVG. 3) Wayne Corneil – Have council members received a copy of the Eclipse petition? How will you ensure that the conditions are met for the festival? Do you know if representatives of Eclipse are registered as lobbyists? Do you respect your own code of ethics and professional conduct? Do you know that you and some of your employees are potentially in conflict of interest concerning the Eclipse festival? 4) Lucie Cousineau - Thank you for sending the grader just before the holidays. Request in writing that translation be done by an elected bilingual person and not by DG during council meetings. Request in writing that council send a letter to the SQ on Eclipse resolution; that the letter contains a request to apply the regulation SQ 2011-003 RM 013-2013; it also contains reference to the Directive included in the No103-06-2015 resolution; that the letter be sent as soon as possible. What is the cost of the legal opinion that council obtained from their legal counsel? 5) Luc Legault - question about the contribution of the Eclipse Festival to a non-profit organization - suggestion that this offer is illegal and contrary to the Code of Ethics 6) Louise Schnubb - Questions about Flynn Road, on the issuance of permits for 712 Martindale and renovating barracks (2) BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING 1. Questions on holding Eclipse Festival: if zoning and municipal regulations permit / Eclipse Festival and whether or not zoning bylaws and permitted it 2. Questions on road maintenance / Road Maintenance (3) MINUTES

#01-01-2016 BE IT RESOLVED that the minutes of the regular meeting of December 7 and special meetings of 15, 16, and 17th of December, 2015 be accepted as presented.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling UNANIMOUS (4) AGENDA

#02-01-2016 BE IT RESOLVED that the agenda be adopted and that it remains open.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer UNANIMOUS


#03-01-2016 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the # 01-2016 disbursements for the period from 9 December 2015 to 11 January 2016 totalling $133,568.40;

THAT the net wages paid for the period 1 November 2015 to November 30, 2015 totalling $ 27,408.95 are accepted; THAT the Director General / Secretary-Treasurer is authorized to make the necessary budget allocations for this purpose. MOVED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling UNANIMOUS CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Director General / Secretary-Treasurer, hereby certify that funds are available for expenses appointed to the resolution # 03-01-2016, as provided by the Council of the Municipality of Low.

Franceska Gnarowski Director General / Secretary-Treasurer (6) MAYOR'S REPORT The mayor gave a verbal report of his activities for the month of December. 6.1 ADMINISTRATION (6.1.1) REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE No report was presented by Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling, President of the Administration Committee. (6.1.2) NOTICE OF MOTION Notice of motion is given at a subsequent meeting of Council # 01-2014 Regulation on the conduct of council meetings will be changed. (6.1.3) RED CROSS

# 04-01-2016 BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the annual contribution of $150 to the Red Cross to participate in the Agreement for Disaster Services for the period from February 2016 until January 2017.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean UNANIMOUS (6.1.4) RESOLUTION SUPPORT CAYAMANT WHEREAS the construction of social housing in Gracefield initiated by Logement en Santé Vallée-de-la-Gatineau; WHEREAS the project will benefit a vulnerable population of the region; WHEREAS the units will be built close to shops, pharmacies, transportation and other services; WHEREAS the lack of affordable housing in the region;

#05-01-2016 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council support resolution AR15-12-334 from the municipality of Cayamant and the construction of social housing as mentioned above.

MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Lynn Visentin UNANIMOUS (6.1.5) RETIREMENT

WHEREAS Liette Hickey submitted a letter advising council that she would retire April 29, 2016 after 34 years and 9 months of service to the municipality;

#06-01-2016 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council accept Ms. Hickey’s resignation letter. MOVED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling

SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean UNANIMOUS (6.1.6) RENEWAL OF LOAN FIELDVILLE RD. WHEREAS that the loan for the coating of road Fieldville must be renewed; WHEREAS a submission from the National Bank was filed; WHEREAS the cost of borrowing is 3.62520% of the value ($ 88 800); WHEREAS payments are made according to the following schedule

#07-01-2016 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the municipality accepts the submission from the National Bank.

MOVED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean UNANIMOUS (6.2) ROADS (6.2.1) REPORT A brief report was given by Councillor Charles Kealey, President of the roads committee. (6.2.2) MODIFY RESOLUTION # 140-09-2015 WHEREAS resolution #140-09-2015 approving training on the Q-2 r.22 law for the municipal inspector in September 2015; WHEREAS that the training was full in 2015 and so he couldn’t attend;

#08-01-2016 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that council modifies resolution #140-09-2015 to update the dates (February 2016) and place (St. Jerome) for the Q-2 r 22 training for the municipal inspector.

MOVED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer SECONDED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean UNANIMOUS (6.2.3) ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS that the work was done by the Municipality of Low on paths Wiggins, Burrough and North Lake Bernard, according to the Department of Transportation requirements for a total cost of 30,650.72 with modification as described by resolution #98-06-2015; WHEREAS the MNA for Gatineau, Stéphanie Vallée, has allocated a grant of $ 30,000 for the execution of the work; WHEREAS that the verification of the expenses has been properly constituted;

January 18, 2017 $ 16,600 2.25%

January 18, 2018 $ 17 100 2.50%

January 18, 2019 $ 17,800 2.75%

January 18, 2020 $ 18,300 3.00%

January 18, 2021 $ 19,000 3.25%

#09-01-2016 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by council to prepare the request for reimbursement for the Road Improvement Program for the amount of $ 30,000 for work performed on Wiggins, Burrough and Lake Bernard North;

AND THAT the Municipality of Low covers the difference of $ 650.72 spent from the budget for municipal roads. MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer UNANIMOUS (6.2.4) BROKEN WATER MAIN WHEREAS the water pipe burst in December 2015 in Venosta; WHEREAS the urgency, severity and depth of the break; WHEREAS there was a need to engage the civil engineering and construction company, Pronex;

#10-01-2016 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Council to approve the payment of the invoice submitted by the Pronex $ 13,566.11;

THAT the amount be withdrawn from the reserved fund for the water system until a

request to apply the improvement to the gas tax program is approved.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Charles Kealey UNANIMOUS (6.3) PUBLIC SECURITY (6.3.1) REPORT Report is given by Councillor Amanda St-Jean, President of the Committee of Public Safety. (6.4) ENVIRONMENT (6.4.1) REPORT No report given by Councillor Christopher Brownrigg, Chairman of the Environmental Committee. (6.5) PLANNING (6.5.1) REPORT A report is given by Councillor Joanne Mayer, president of the urbanization Committee. (6.5.2) REQUEST CPTAQ – CORRECTION WHEREAS resolution #174-11-2015 supporting the request of the owner of the renovated lot 5557726 to the CPTAQ; WHEREAS resolution #174-11-2015 is at fault because it refers to an exclusion of the agricultural area, not to a subdivision of the property in question, as it should have; WHEREAS that the CPTAQ requests a correction of the resolution to proceed with the study of the application;

#11-01-2016 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that resolution #174-11-2015 is hereby corrected to reflect that the original application was a request to subdivide renovated lot #5557726 and not a request to exclude from the agricultural zone.

MOVED BY Councillor Amanda St. Jean SECONDED BY Councillor Joanne Mayer UNANIMOUS

(6.6) RECREATION & CULTURE (6.6.1) REPORT A report is given by Councillor Lynn Visentin, Chair of the Recreation Committee. (6.7) VARIA (7) QUESTION PERIOD At the beginning of the meeting (8) ADJOURNMENT

#12-01-2016 BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meeting ends at 9:45pm. MOVED BY Councillor Charles Kealey SECONDED BY Councillor Michèle-Logue Wakeling UNANIMOUS



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