Here is what caught the attention during the municipal council meeting of the City of Thetford which was held on Monday April 15.
REVITALIZATION OF THE BECANCOUR RIVER
The City requested a grant of $50,000 as part of the Regions and Rurality Fund – Support for vitalization and intermunicipal cooperation for its project to appropriate and revitalize the Bécancour River at St-Noël Park. The total cost is $450,000.
“We will take advantage of the construction work on the wastewater retention basin to redevelop the area in order to create something beautiful and offer citizens better access to the river. We would have liked this project to be subsidized at 85% as is the case for the basin, but it did not work. We will do the total. We should not return to St-Noël Park for work for a long time,” said Mayor Marc-Alexandre Brousseau.
Note that the contract for the construction of the retention basin, the costs of which are estimated at around $20 million, will soon be awarded. The work will be carried out this year.
BASKETBALL FIELDS
The City entrusted Groupe M2L with the supply and installation of an acrylic surface for two basketball courts at Notre-Dame Park at a cost of $38,720, plus taxes. This project is part of an approach surrounding the future vision of the various municipal parks. Mayor Brousseau indicated that an important announcement on this subject is planned soon.
ASBESTOS PREMIUM
A bonus of $1 per hour will be paid to employees working with their personal protective equipment when exposed to materials containing asbestos for civil engineering work. This bonus is applicable only for hours worked with said specific equipment and will be applicable retroactively from May 1, 2022.
“This is something common in the private market. We had resisted putting it in place for a bit. […] We’re really not talking about large amounts. This represents a few dozen dollars per year. It’s not major,” said the mayor.
BASEBALL SENIOR THETFORD
The City confirmed and authorized the conclusion of an agreement with Baseball senior Thetford concerning the use of Desjardins stadium for the summer periods 2024 to 2026 and the payment of a total amount of $18,000.
“We always said we would be there,” said Mr. Brousseau. We even increased our support for the first year to make the project work. The City’s support was clear from the start. We never left any doubts. We wanted a team back and we are there in a big way. »
Note that a team will now be dedicated to the maintenance of all of the sports fields, which means that one person will be present during the various baseball matches.
AND BREF…
– The services of Chantal Turcotte have been retained for the implementation of cultural mediation projects until December 31, 2024. The maximum expenditure for the duration of the contract is $30,000, plus taxes. Its mandate will be to enliven the community during various activities.
– An anticipated expenditure estimated at $27,179.38, plus taxes, was authorized for the supply and installation of an integrated intrusion control and video surveillance system for the Sûreté du Québec station.
– The City entrusted BMQ inc. repair work on sections of sidewalks and cement concrete curbs for the year 2024 at a cost of $98,472, plus taxes.
– The City authorized the payment totaling nearly $20,600, from the surplus allocated as part of the Quebec Games legacy fund program, in order to support local athletes and organizations.
– A new three-year agreement was concluded with the Cégep de Thetford relating to the management of its library with the possibility of an automatic renewal period of one year, all for an annual amount not exceeding $223,491 for the first year, and can be indexed according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the other years of the agreement.
– The City granted a sum of $25,000 to the Festival Promutuel de la jeunesse to become a diamond sponsor of the 31st edition of the event. It also authorized the loan of resources equivalent to a maximum amount of $30,000.
2024-04-16 17:33:34
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