Summary of the special municipal council meeting of March 30, 2022

The Special Town Council meeting was held in public on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. The meeting was recorded and webcast on our YouTube channel. The official minutes of the meeting (in French only) are also available on our website.

Introduction/follow-up of ongoing files

  • The Mayor explained the reasons for holding this special meeting: the resolutions to qualify for the two grants described below must be adopted and signed before March 31, 2022.
  • The Mayor invited citizens to attend the next Council meeting on Wednesday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m., where he will share many topics of interest.
  • The Mayor welcomed the lifting of health restrictions which allows Council to meet in public again and reminded everyone that questions to Council can no longer be taken in writing but must be asked in person at the meeting as required by law.

BY-LAWS/LEGAL MATTERS

Adoption of Amendment and Authorization to Sign:

  • Council adopted the amendment to resolution number 2019-12-572 entitled “Participation of the City in the project Les Habitations Abordables Sutton within the AccèsLogis Québec program”: the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH) has awarded the HAS affordable housing project an additional grant of $447,500, which will be added to the $304,272 already awarded in March 2021 (read the press release of March 29, 2021). This will provide HAS with a total of $1,260,083 in funding, including the Town’s previous 2019 grants detailed in the same press release.
  • Council authorized the signing of the agreement related to this grant, as it is the Town of Sutton that receives the grant and will pay it to HAS.

RECREATION AND COMMUNITY LIFE

  • Council approved the purchase of a “Velovoûte” bicycle parking: the project to acquire a Velovoûte for parking four bicycles and including two charging stations for electric bicycles was carried out in collaboration with Tourisme Cantons-de-l’Est as part of the Cœurs Villageois. Conditional on the receipt of a grant that will pay for the bicycle parking, the Town will fund its installation at a maximum cost of $10,000. The Velovoûte will be part of the electric bike tour developed by Tourisme Cantons-de-l’Est.

QUESTION PERIOD

  • A citizen asked what a Velovoûte is. ANSWER: It is a secure rack for parking bicycle, including electric bikes.
  • A citizen asked where the location of this bike cart would be. ANSWER: It is not determined at this time.

Next council meeting: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. (reminder: 2022 meeting schedule).

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