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End of Year Update - 2024

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As January is already coming to an end, it is time to reflect and take stock of our efforts over the past 12 months. 2024 began with the expulsion from caucus of the 3 councilors from United for TMR. Despite this expulsion, which we consider undemocratic and which goes against the spirit and good of the community, we have worked to guarantee our access to information and defend the rights and interests of residents.


In 2024, we worked on several key files, including:


  • Demand that the administration implement a better emergency response plan and a precise action plan to accelerate studies and work with a view to improving the city's sewer system and introduce innovative mitigating measures (retention basins, draining curbs, etc.) following the recent floods.

  • Request a regulatory review from the administration to better preserve the city’s heritage (limiting demolitions and ensuring integration of renovations) and to ensure the sustainability of the city’s canopy (trees, greenery).

  • Ask the Mayor to intercede with CDPQ Infra for the implementation of noise mitigation measures related to the REM

  • Demand that the Mayor better inform residents about the Town's massive investments in new community facilities – a $70M loan for the REC and a $32M loan for the construction of Fire Station and new administrative offices

  • Advocate for the interests of tenant residents, by demanding a reduction in the tax ratio for buildings with 6 or more units;

  • Defend residents’ concerns and dissatisfaction with the administration regarding the blocking of certain residential streets during last summer’s traffic pilot project;

  • Ensure that the administration operates diligently and obtains competitive prices when awarding municipal contracts, especially following the new regulation on contract management for which we voted against. This new regulation abolishes certain requirements and now allows the administration to directly award over-the-counter contracts up to a value of $133K.

  • Vote against the demolition of the Mohawk Chalet which was hidden under the wording of improving Mohawk Park. It is important to preserve our heritage as well as minimize our investment costs considering the context of our 2 major projects already underway (REC and Fire Station/Admin offices) and future investments following the floods.

  • Vote against consulting fees to demolish, move and renovate the outdoor swimming pool and its changing facilities. Considering the major projects in progress which have still not started its construction phase, this project is premature; it would perhaps be better to compare the costs of renovating the current pool, considering that the locker rooms were renovated only a few years ago.

  • Participate in the planning of a cycle path network and safer transit / road traffic


In 2025, we will continue to:


  • Require the Town to develop a flood emergency plan and a comprehensive master plan for

    interventions on the city's sewer network;

  • Work with administration to ensure residents are properly informed of Beth El's zoning change

    and have the opportunity to express themselves;

  • Request concrete actions from the owner for the maintenance of St-Peters Church and to ensure

    that any future development project respects the architectural Heritage and fits into the

    immediate neighborhood;

  • Request the implementation of innovative sustainable development measures and policies, while

    investing in the preservation of our Canopy;

  • Implement noise mitigation measures in anticipation of the opening of the REM

  • Improve planning and thinking, on the development of the Beaumont PPU, through our

    participation;

  • Monitor and track the evolution of major projects, the REC and the Fire Station & Admin offices,

    even if unfortunately little information is neither provided nor shared with members of Council. It seems essential to us that these two projects meet expectations and budget, before undertaking any other major investment such as the construction of a new outdoor swimming pool;

  • Get the Mayor to also focus on a future Rockland PPU. Following his election in 2021, the project was shelved, which contributed to the precarious situation of the Rockland Center. Its loss would not benefit the community in any way.


As the month of January draws to a close, we hope that the year 2025 will see the completion of several projects for the benefit of the community. The election of a new Municipal Council will take place in November 2025, we sincerely hope that you, dear residents, will take note of your responsibility as citizens in the collective well-being of our city.

Get informed, get involved, take action!


United for TMR

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