Back to news Highlights of the City Council meeting of September 15, 2025

The City Council met on September 15, 2025 for its monthly public meeting. Mayor Pascale Mongrain opened the meeting by addressing several topics of interest:

• Fêtes de Saint-Lambert: Thank you to the City teams, residents, and merchants who participated in such large numbers this year. The Festival was a great success!
• Newsletter: Thank you to the City's Communications team for the new sections they have developed. They provide concrete information about what is happening on our streets and what is coming up, which is exactly what citizens need.
• Retirees' Association: Thank you and congratulations to the City's Retirees' Association for its event on August 28.
• Death of Mr. Martin Croteau: Our deepest condolences go out to the family and loved ones of Mr. Croteau, who was a very committed city councilor in our community, having served three terms on our City Council.
• Waste collection: In order to better meet the needs of downtown merchants, recycling will now be collected weekly instead of biweekly.
• Regulatory changes regarding recycling: since January 1, 2025, ALL containers, packaging, and printed materials are accepted in recycling bins, without discrimination. Let's take advantage of this!
• 525 Notre-Dame Street project (behind Taylor’s): the 71-unit housing project, as amended again to consider citizen comments, is submitted to the council for approval.
• Update on the Journal St-Lambert: it is regrettable to note that this is a biased propaganda tool. It systematically publishes defamatory and false statements, even though the Superior Court ordered it to pay damages for these same reasons a few years ago following a lawsuit won by the City. These damages have never been paid.

The following is a summary of the main issues discussed and orientations adopted.

1. Loan regulations for sewer works on Avenue d'Isère and Rue de Namur

The municipal council adopted the by-law authorizing an expenditure of $2,970,000 and a loan for the same amount, amortized over a period of 25 years, for the redevelopment and performance improvement of the combined sewer system on Avenue d'Isère and Rue Namur.

This work will optimize the current sanitary sewer system by limiting the risk of backups. The vegetated swales will improve rainwater management, reducing the risk of accumulation.

2. Amendment to By-law 2025-215-1 amending zoning regulations on the development of attic or loft space

Following the public meeting held on August 25, the municipal council adopted the second draft amendment to the zoning regulations to allow the conversion of attics (lofts or attic spaces) in Lambertville properties, subject to certain conditions.

This amendment reflects the council's initial intention as part of the city's 2024 urban planning overhaul. Specifically, it will now be possible to add skylights and raise the roof for insulation purposes, all in accordance with the technical parameters detailed in the bylaw.

3. Acceptance of an offer to purchase of Maison Marsil

Following its listing, Maison Marsil, located at 349 Riverside Street, received an offer to purchase, which was initially rejected. The City then submitted a counteroffer, which was accepted by the prospective buyer. The city council therefore ratified by resolution the promise to purchase PAG 15085 as well as the municipality's counterproposal.

The Mayor and the Director general are now authorized to sign all documents that will make the sale effective.

4. Request to postpone the deadline for bringing residential swimming pools built before November 1, 2010, up to standard

It was resolved to ask the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH) to postpone the compliance date for residential swimming pools to September 30, 2026.

This request follows the late ministerial filing (May 27, 2025) of an Application Guide for the Regulation Amending the Regulation Respecting Residential Swimming Pool Safety. This Guide, published four years after the Regulation came into force and just four months before the compliance date, offers a less restrictive interpretation that allows residential pool owners to carry out less costly work.

The City believes that the MAMH should give owners time to make the necessary changes following the publication of the Application Guide.

5. Approval of the construction project at 525 Notre-Dame Street

Following comments received from residents, a new iteration of the Taylor’s project’s Site planning and architectural integration programs (commonly referred to by the French acronym, PIIA) was produced by the developer. The final construction project for 71 housing units at 525 Notre-Dame Street, behind the Taylor’s store, was submitted to and approved by the municipal council.

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