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A special meeting will be held on August 25, 2026, at 7 p.m. to adapt the city's financing plan to a provincial financing arrangement to facilitate financing for work on the windmill. The city will also present adjustments to the stormwater financing plan to clarify the program for homeowners.

So far, 100 requests for financial aid have been made, with 60 approved. Écohabitation evaluations are expected to begin in September. In addition, $6.8 million in provincial OASIS funding will support 11 projects throughout the city. The Belmont/Saddlewood project is among the first, with future projects to be incorporated into capital expenditures over the next two years.

Due to warmer temperatures lasting into fall, weekly garbage collection will continue through the end of October. Compost collection will be reduced to every two weeks during the winter.

The mayor’s plasma donation campaign will run from August 23 to September 6 at the Héma-Québec Donation Centre in Kirkland.

The city manager addressed a question from the previous meeting, confirming that fencing for the Terra-Cotta/Belmont project will surround the soccer pitch.

Delmar Development

Question period opened to concerns being expressed about the potential loss of 80 childcare spaces at Académie des Petites Mains if the Delmar Avenue strip mall is replaced by townhouses. One resident described the daycare as an example of “exceptional community integration” and noted that it represents nearly 20 per cent of childcare spaces in the area. She also highlighted the positive impact of having a daycare nearby and its appeal to young families moving to the area.

FLOODING

Flooding was once again a major topic during question period, with residents from several areas raising concerns about drainage capacity, sump pumps, and the city’s stormwater infrastructure.

Residents from Alston Ave. and the neighbouring Greenwich area, including all three phases of the Prima complexes, questioned whether city pipes can handle the additional water being pumped from sump pumps. They also raised concerns about the capacity of drainage ditches and the nearby wooded area to handle water pumped in by the townhouse complexes when those areas are already full.

A Prima 2 resident said the complex would require a retention basin approximately half the size of an Olympic swimming pool and raised the possibility of adding one to a nearby park. Residents also questioned whether water was backing up from the city system and whether one-way valves could be installed. A Prima 3 resident asked whether the stormwater financing plan could cover shared townhouse areas, while a Prima 1 resident said its retention basin sits too high and causes garage flooding. The mayor described the situation as “complicated because of co-ownership.”

A citizen representing Sunnyside Ave. residents asked about repairing aqueducts that have been blocked or obstructed. The mayor was aware of the issue, acknowledging, "Some are city-owned, some have been filled in by residents who decided to extend their backyard and build a garden shed." He said the city recognizes the issues and is trying to come up with solutions.

A resident asked if the stormwater fund was applicable retroactively to work done prior to the July announcement. The mayor responded in the negative, with the program only applying for work done after the program was announced.

Two residents living near Winthrop Ave. and Hymus Blvd. requested clarification on the timeline for the maintenance of city drains, noting that records show no work has been done in the area since 2019. Another resident raised concerns about the bylaw requiring sump pumps to connect to the city system, arguing that the requirement could contribute to failures when the system is overloaded. She asked that the city consider allowing properly designed drainage onto private property, as neighbouring communities do. The mayor said the city is looking at changing its by-law to allow sump pumps to drain to alternate locations.

A resident asked whether the Delmar watershed would be included in the OASIS program and whether a study by the École de technologie supérieure could help identify where stormwater management measures would have the greatest impact.

Road Safety

A request was made to paint a centreline on Victor-Davis Ave. to better control the path of large trucks.

A District 8 resident raised concerns about the safety of children, cyclists, and pedestrians on des Canots Ave. between Delmar and Avro avenues, where large trucks use local roads to bypass traffic on des Sources and Hymus boulevards. The mayor said police were ticketing infractions, and additional signage would be added to remind truck drivers of the restrictions.

A de Vincennes Ave. resident complained about worsening vibrations and noise since road patching on des Sources Boulevard in May 2025, saying manhole covers are acting like ramps for passing trucks.

Protection of Trees and Views

A resident requested that tree-felling permits be required to be displayed so residents can determine whether tree cutting is being carried out legally.

Two questions were asked about the former FPInnovations building on Saint-Jean Blvd., with the first resident worried about zoning for the site and the prospect of 10-storey buildings going up. While Councillor Kelly Thorstad-Cullen of District 3 reassured the resident that there were currently no commitments regarding height levels at that site, Councillor Andrew Swidzinski of District 4 confirmed that current zoning would allow for 10 storeys. 

A retired FPInnovations employee asked that mature trees he had planted at the former company, along with marshland at the back of the property, be protected. He suggested some of the trees at the front could instead be transplanted.

Council News

Council unanimously approved a contract for a traffic signal infrastructure assessment and analysis. The initiative will examine nine intersections between Labrosse and Douglas-Shand avenues with the goal of improving traffic-light synchronization along 2.5 kilometres of roadway.