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Mayor John Belvedere opened the March meeting by recognizing International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8th, and proudly reporting that 54% of positions for the City of Pointe-Claire are made up of women.

Congratulations were also sent to Pointe-Claire’s Nathan Zsombor-Murray, a 2024 Olympic bronze medallist in the synchronized 10-metre platform diving event, who finished 5th in his first solo foray in the men’s 3-metre event at the 2026 World Aquatics Diving World Cup held in Montreal. Zsombor-Murray also shared a bronze medal result in the 3-metre springboard and 10-metre platform mixed team event.

Question Period

Residents of Saddlewood Ave. raised concerns about unresolved July 2025 claims and local drainage issues, including ditch maintenance and stormwater infrastructure. One resident’s access-to-information requests revealed a capped 54-inch pipe forcing water through outdated culverts as well as previously blocked pipes—one of which contained 40 tons of sediment and has since been cleared. Residents are seeking answers about system changes and maintenance timelines, and have requested a meeting after receiving no response to a July 26, 2025 registered letter.

A gentleman returned to address his difficulties in communicating with the city regarding his damaged tree and his desire to have it removed at a cost of $2,000 rather than going to the expense of an arborist to cable and maintain the tree for $8,000.

A resident asked about the results of the consultation process. The mayor said the information had been compiled into a plan three weeks earlier, and the city was in the process of creating a final urban plan, which would be presented to residents for consultation. The resident also expressed concerns about the current rental housing stock in Pointe-Claire and fears that buildings may be allowed to degrade, eliminating affordable housing options.

A request was made to address concerns about flooding on Longmeadow Ave. next to the Beaconsfield Golf Course. The residents believe flooding was caused by improper maintenance of the ditches and the reconfiguration of the drainage system on the golf course. The mayor stated that the city would be meeting with the management of the golf course to learn more about the situation.

A complaint was made about the persistent odour of cannabis emanating from a cannabis production facility on Hymus Blvd. near Alston Ave. In response, the mayor stated that legal action is being taken against the company.

Heritage

A series of agenda items was passed dealing with the recognition and protection of heritage buildings, with two draft by-laws being adopted to “ensure consistency with the Montreal Agglomeration’s inventory of heritage buildings and to clarify their treatment in our demolition by-law.”

Highway 40 overpass

Approval was given to the authorization for Pointe-Claire to begin negotiations with the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable to agree to share the responsibilities and costs for the repair project for the Highway 40 and Saint-Jean Boulevard overpass. Design work is currently underway for the project’s execution, scheduled for 2027.