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United for TMR has 3 councillors (out of 8) active to defend residents’ rights and strive to meet our commitments.

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Read our yearly updates below  â€‹

YEAR 2022

The year 2022 was busy for the members of United for TMR. After learning the inner workings of the municipality, we had to establish a climate of cooperation and collaboration with the other members of the council.

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The hard work of your councillors, often in the shadows, allowed us to evaluate and question the projects that were presented in caucus in order to improve them.

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Thanks to our vigilance and remarks, significant progress was made on issues dear to your heart:

- the redesign of the website
- the planning of the Dalle-Parc in the centre of the town
- the renovation of the Russell and Montgomery footbridges
- the planning of the sports and community centre
- the improvement of the urban planning committee (CCU) process
- the greening of the Bates sector-the redesign of street intersections around Dakin Park - the snow removal of the pedestrian paths at Dakin Park
- the conscientious management of the town’s finances

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The new year is off to a great start, with important projects for our town. 

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YEAR 2023

In 2023, we, with the other members of the Council, discussed and analyzed several important files. We hope that 2024 will allow many of these projects to come to fruition.

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Some noteworthy achievements in 2023 include:

  • Moving forward with the Sports and Community center, with all planned services for residents (sports and community).

  • awarded several contracts for future construction of the sports center, the new fire station and new administrative offices

  • construction and redevelopment of parks such as the Royal Garden (Bates), Gundy Park and Station Square (city center)

  • improvement of the urban planning advisory committee process (CCU)

  • launch of the city's new website with the aim of improving its access to information.

  • the new regulation on the maintenance and occupation of buildings with a view to

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In 2024, we will remain vigilant and diligent in questioning, and improving outcomes related to key issues that affect the well-being of the community, such as

  • Road safety and improvements of the cycling network

  • implementation of noise mitigation measures related to REM

  • redevelopment of the Beth El site and St-Peters church

  • sound management of public finances and its impact on residents' taxes - city’s waterworks and sewer network

  • development of the Beaumont and Rockland sector

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YEAR 2024

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.

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