MUNICIPAL MAGAZINE LIFE IN PIERREFONDS KEEP HANDY UNTIL ROXBORO DECEMBER 2019 AUGUST 2019, VOL. 14, N° 3 LIFE IN PIERREFONDS-ROXBOR0 HOW TO REACH YOUR BOROUGH BOROUGH Note ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEETINGS No photographic cameras, movie cameras, EMAIL EMAIL US! recorders or similar equipment, except [email protected] Council room those used by the Secretary, are permitted Borough Hall without the Mayor’s authorization. TELEPHONE (By-law CA29 0046). One easy phone number to contact, 91.5 FM 24 hrs/day, 7 days a week: Dates for Urban Planning Advisory Committee meetings will be announced on the Borough’s WEBCAST electronic billboards and website. ville.montreal.qc.ca/pierrefonds-roxboro FAX SEPTEMBER CITY COUNCIL 514 624-1300 Monday, September 9, at 7 p.m. MEETINGS WEBSITE Westview Bible Church Montréal Council Room ville.montreal.qc.ca/pierrefonds-roxboro 16789, boulevard de Pierrefonds Édifice Lucien-Saulnier FACEBOOK OCTOBER 1555, rue Notre-Dame Est Facebook.com/pfds.rox Monday, October 7, at 7 p.m. Monday, September 16, 1 p.m.; Tuesday, TWITTER NOVEMBER October 22, 9:30 a.m., Mondays, November 18 twitter.com/pfds_rox Monday, November 4, at 7 p.m. and December 16, 1 p.m. BOROUGH HALL DECEMBER The question period, at 7 p.m., 13665, boulevard de Pierrefonds Monday, December 2, at 7 p.m. is for residents only. Pierrefonds (Québec) H9A 2Z4 To ensure that the question period during OPEN Borough Council meetings proceeds smoothly, CITIZENS’ SATURDAYS Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. residents who wish to address Council members Citizens’ Saturdays are held on a regular basis Friday: 8 a.m. - noon are asked to register with the Borough Secretary to give you an additional opportunity to meet On Friday, all departments close at noon. before the meeting. The Borough Secretary will with elected officials and discuss matters They also close for lunch between noon and be in the Council room as of 6:45 p.m. to record of importance to you, in an informal and 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday, except your name and address, and the nature of your friendly setting. The date, time and name for the Access Montréal Office and the question. 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For some, the summer season was more a time of anxiety because of the different Dimitrios (Jim) Beis versions of the Special Intervention Zone map issued by the government of Québec Borough Mayor without prior consultation with municipalities and boroughs. Rest assured that as Borough Mayor, I have not failed to denounce to the provincial government and the media the lack of communication and support by the government of Québec in handling requests for a revision of this map. Not only did we write to the Premier of Québec, but we also met with his Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in Québec City. During this meeting, I made her aware of our particular situation and I presented her with all the long-term solutions that we would like to put in place so that none of us would have to relive such tragic episodes of flooding. The Minister has promised to visit us in our borough so that she can become aware of the realities faced by our families and take note of the effectiveness of the measures that we have implemented in order to limit the effects of the 2019 floods. My Administration, my colleagues on Borough Council and I will continue to defend the interests of our residents with the government of Québec for as long as necessary and we remain hopeful that the Government will pay attention to our recommendations. Whatever their final decision, we will continue, as we have always done, to integrate solutions into our long-term planning. All the best to those of you starting a new school year. Don't hesitate to come and visit us at our Accès Montréal office for any questions or assistance. Here in Pierrefonds-Roxboro, We take care of you! LIFE IN PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO • 3 THE PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO BOROUGH COUNCIL Catherine Clément-Talbot City Councillor Cap-Saint-Jacques District Benoit Langevin City Councillor Bois-de-Liesse District Yves Gignac Borough Councillor Cap-Saint-Jacques District Dimitrios (Jim) Beis Borough Mayor Louise Leroux Borough Councillor Bois-de-Liesse District THE MAYOR’S BLOOD DRIVE Organized under the honorary patronage of the Borough Mayor, this blood drive offers the borough's residents the opportunity to donate blood right here DONNinE Pierrefonds-RoxboroZ DU SANG. without having to travel around. In 2017, 84 donors DONNparticipatedEZ LA V IEin. this blood drive. This year, our goal is to collect 95 donations. GIVE BLOOD. GIVE LIFE. REMINDER In Québec, any healthy person 18-year-old and up, DATE AND HOURS LOCATION meeting the eligibility criteria of Héma-Québec, can donate blood every 56 days. Thursday, November 21, Pierrefonds Cultural Centre For more information, visit the website: from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 13850, boulevard Gouin Ouest hema-quebec.qc.ca. LIFE IN PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO • 4 MAYOR’S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE BOROUGH OF PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO It is with pride that I table the annual report on the financial situation of the borough for the year 2018, the outlook for the current year and the general orientation for the 2020 budget, in compliance with section 144.7 of the Charter of Ville de Montréal. Financial situation as of December 31, 2018 The 2018 budget forecast planned expenditures of $29,785,500. As of December 31, 2018, actual expenditures amounted to $30,277,551, compared to the amended budget of $29,852,500. The negative variation is due to events beyond our control such as severe winter conditions. Actual revenues totalled $1,444,890, compared to budget estimates of $1,296,900. This positive variation is mainly due to contract penalties and to the increase in the number of studies of various development projects. Non-recurring corporate financial adjustments totalling $533,500 also improve this aspect, bringing the results of the financial surplus to $256,400. This performance allows the borough to show an unreserved accumulated surplus of $5,463,444, as of December 31, 2018. Three-year Capital Expenditure Program 2018-2020 Preliminary financial indicators A total of $5,407,510 was invested as part of the three-year program of capital expenditures for 2019 in 2018-2020. This amount was allocated for: The budget allocation for 2019 is of • Road rehabilitation works and paving of various streets; $31,512,500. The borough expects to meet • The maintenance of municipal buildings and equipment to bring them up to standard; its commitments in terms of expenditures • The implementation of various development works in the parks. and revenues. Additional works in the order of $5,060,000, funded entirely by the Ville de Montréal, were undertaken on borough territory to improve water, sewer and drainage networks as well as for road reconstruction. Presented on June 3, 2019 LIFE IN PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO • 5 MAJOR PROJECTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS FLOODING 2019 SAFETY Spring 2019 was marked by a dramatic increase in water flows in the Rivière des Prairies. IN CASE IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS Even larger than in 2017, the 2019 flood caused significantly less damage to waterfront OF A FLOOD, In case of a disaster, your municipality has set up an emergency properties, due in particular to the measures quickly implemented by the Borough and Ville preparedness plan to protect its residents as much as possible, BE PREPARED! to safeguard their belongings as well as provide for their temporary de Montréal, thanks to our action and prevention plan developed in response to the 2017 floods.