The Chomedey News - Laval News

Citizens petitions the city
Represented by Daniel Brisebois, residents
on Montée Champagne, Anita and Brigitte
Street in Ste. Dorothée have submitted a
petition requesting that the city install an
aqueduct system in their area. Signed by
over 38 residents, the city has yet to come to
a decision.
Claims to be paid out
Daisy Cherry residing on Dundas Street in
Chomedey has filed a claim with the city
worth $8,176. According to her insurer,
when an aqueduct broke last February, the
whole of her garage entrance was ruined.
Having depreciated the value of her drive-
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way before the incident by 50%, the city
hopes to settle the claim for a total of
$4,088.
In Fabreville, Antonio Vieira on Edgar
Street has submitted a claim requesting that
the city pay for $78,367 worth of damages
he incurred to his home when and aqueduct
broke in front of his house last February.
The city however is looking to settle the
claim for $68,356.
Residing on St-Gilles in Chomedey,
Lysanne Fiola and René Therrien put in a
claim with the city for $1,620 worth of
water damage they incurred to their home
when an aqueduct broke along their walkway
in February. The city however would
like to settle the claim for $1,400.
Similarly in February, Josée Chrétien and
André Larouche on Rinfret Street in Ste.
Dorothée have filed a claim worth $4,910 in
water damage to their basement when an
aqueduct burst. With depreciation in the
value of damage by 10%, the city is willing
to pay out $4,684 to settle the claim.
Also having suffered water damage from a
broken aqueduct last March, Joseph Puga,
who resides on Goyer in Chomedey, has
filed a claim for $8,908. Considering the
case, the city has decided that the value of
the material should be decreased by 30%,
which means they would like to settle the
case for $7,895.
In May, when a city pipe backed up, Alain
Darguesse on 25 th Avenue in Laval West had
to pay for proper unclogging services.
Therefore; he has put in a claim with the
city for his $654 bill, which the city is willing
to pay out since the problem was located
on municipal territory.
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Violating city by-laws
Having been cited for the first time, Dalad
Inc., has disobeyed city bylaws by having
created an embanked field on Laura Street
in Auteuil without the proper certification or
permit. Also in Auteuil, L. Dubord
Entrepreneur Inc. on Rémillard Street has
also been cited for a similar offence, including
the construction of an unsafe fence
around the field which is too high for city
standards.
Daniel Plouffe on Sigmund Freud Street in
Vimont has received his first infraction for
having built a second residence in his basement
in a prohibited zone.
Giving back money that is owed
In accordance with a recent agreement set
up by the Department of Municipal
Services, the city must give $52,2224.13 to
Groupe Pétra and an additional $102,358.77
to Canada Inc. for their services in the road
work they did on the Notre-Dame and de la
Pierre Street extension project.
Due to an agreement made back in
September 2001 between the city and la
Société d’habitation du Québec, the city
will now pay out the compensation that is
due to residents who incurred damage due
their homes due to pyrite oxidization. Laval
is responsible for 12.5% of the grant, which
totals $2,175. The federal and provincial
governments are accountable for the rest
costs.
Retirement plans for city workers
The city has allocated approximately
$428,491,000 in funding for city workers’
retirement plans. Retirement plans cover
everyone from policemen to administrative
secretaries. Currently, the city’s unfunded
actuarial liability stands at about
$2,801,500.
A generous contribution
Continuously contributing to cultural
events, the city has agreed to give $300 to
the Portuguese folklore dance troupe,
Estrelas do Atlantico. The request for financial
aid was submitted by Maria Sampaio
who specified that the money would go
toward paying for their appearance in the
Portuguese cultural festival last July.
The metro is coming
With the advent of the metro, the city has
decided to put into action a study which will
enable them to analyse the potential for
commercialization of the quadrilateral
which will be formed by the following
Blvds: Le Corbusier, de la Concorde West,
de l’Avenir and du Souvenir. The city has
retained the services of Daniel Arbour and
Associates, specialists in the field of urbanization,
to look into potential of the region.
All aspects, residential, institutional and
commercial will be taken into consideration.
The fees for the firm’s work will cost
$10,000 before taxes.
New equipment for fire department
The Department of Supplies and
Technologies has put out a call to tenders in
search of a fire truck with a 23-metre ladder.
The budget for the truck is set at
$1,000,000.
Improving safety for its workers
The Department of Public Works and Urban
Environment has decided its time to make
some of their buildings safer for maintenance
workers and other people who may
use the edifice. To decrease the risk of accidents
the city has decided to improve five of
its stations for a total cost of $31,500. The
Filtration Factory in Pont-Viau will get new
lighting throughout the water pump room,
which will cost $8,000; the purifying factory
in Auteuil will also receive new lighting
at a cost of $1,500; certain garages will be
equipped with safety features such as pedestrian
doors and gutters for snow removal
trucks, the complete cost is set at $16,000;
the municipal garage that manages vehicles
will be set up with concrete tiles that will
cost $6,000.
Legal action
The city is planning on taking Gestion F.
Gravel et Fils Inc. to court for having sold a
lot of land that is to be acquired by the city.
However, before the Legal Department proceeds,
the city is willing to negotiate with
the company to buy back the land.
Family picnic a success
Laval-des-Rapides MNA Alain Paquet was on hand August 24 th for a family picnic
organized by the Maison Joie de Vivre, a non-profit group serving young mothers
aged 14-25. Everyone enjoyed a great day in the sun at Centre de la Nature,
thanks to the commitment of the group’s president, Jean-Guy Larin, coordinators
Line Dallaire and Carole Tanjon and numerous volunteers, and Paquet took advantage
of the opportunity to announce a subsidy for the group, under the auspices of
the volunteer action support program.